Chapter 68: Standing in the Void

  Inside the cave.

  Slowly opening his eyes, he swung out with a reverse sword strike, and a three-meter-long crimson sword aura instantly shot out. Immediately afterwards, a huge boulder inside the mountain cave was struck by the crimson sword aura and shattered into fragments, sending sand and rocks flying everywhere.

  The tyrannical red sword energy.

  Lin Yun's heart was clear that he had only just truly entered the realm of mastery of the two great sword techniques, Sword and Mirror, and from then on, a red sword aura condensed and emerged. The red sword aura was more than twice as powerful as the sword aura he previously possessed. In an equal-level battle, Lin Yun believed that with one swing of his sword, the red sword aura could instantly kill his opponent.

  Feeling the power of a mid-level warrior rising within his body, Lin Yun's mouth suddenly curved into a smile. After cultivating for an entire night, he had made great gains. Today was also a special day, as a big shot in the Void Territory was about to celebrate their birthday. All the spiritual beasts from the Heavenly Punishment Forest had rushed into the Void Territory to congratulate this big shot on their birthday.

  It's just like the emperor and empress dowager celebrating their birthdays, when the emperor celebrates his birthday, it's usually a grand celebration throughout the empire, with everyone congratulating His Majesty. It seems that this big shot who is celebrating his birthday today has a status equivalent to that of an emperor in the spiritual beast world.

  Yesterday, when he handed over the two Soul Forces to the Ice and Fire Giant Python, he had already asked about the location of the celebration. However, the Pre-Heavenly Spirit Beast and the Transcendent Spirit Beast didn't have the qualifications to enter the most core area, unless it was the Transcendent Spirit Beast. Therefore, this time, they must be extremely cautious, otherwise, if they startled the snake in the grass, the consequences would be unthinkable.

  But after thinking about it, Lin Yun still felt uneasy, after all, this time was not a trivial matter. Once the spiritual beast was startled, it would be a huge trouble that would shake the heavens and earth. At that time, even if he wanted to leave, it would be difficult.

  After some thought, Lin Yun finally came up with a great plan. He left the cave and carefully searched for his target, which was none other than the most ferocious black bear tribe among the spiritual beasts.

  Found a congenital second-order spiritual beast, the Earthly Golden Bear. With the Seal of Life and Death, he didn't expend much energy to subdue it. After resolving the Earthly Golden Bear, Lin Yun didn't idle around either, peeling off its bear skin. Following some arrangements, a brand new Earthly Golden Bear emerged.

  The Earth Gold Bear disguised by Lin Yun, except for being a bit smaller in size, is exactly the same as the real one. It's believed that even if an extraordinary spiritual beast were to meet him, it might not be able to recognize his true identity.

  The Great Earth Golden Bear Clan, once grown up, can reach a size of at least three meters, and even four meters. The young Great Earth Golden Bears are just under one to two meters. Everything is ready, Lin Yun follows the main force of the Great Earth Golden Bears slowly heading in one direction.

  Rumble, rumble, rumble.

  Thousands of Great Ape Kings simultaneously took a step, the effect produced was absolutely terrifying, as if an earthquake could be felt. Every time Lin Yun heard the Great Ape King beside him take a step, his heart seemed to jump out, one, two, three, when would this finally end?

  After enduring all kinds of torture for a whole hour, Lin Yun finally discovered that all the spiritual beasts, including the Great Earth Golden Bear tribe beside him, had stopped moving. He tried to calm down his heart which was almost shocked out, and when he looked up, he was frightened again.

  In the distance, a huge granite boulder stands on the ground, with an area of nearly 100 square meters. On top of the giant stone, nine white clouds float in mid-air, surrounded by a circle of beautiful peacocks spreading their tails. From afar, it looks like a paradise on earth.

  Bang.

  Suddenly, a shocking and earth-shaking sound echoed through the sky, followed by nearly hundreds of spiritual beasts emerging from around the giant stone. As soon as these spiritual beasts appeared, the aura they emitted instantly enveloped all places within a radius of tens of thousands of meters. Feeling this terrifying aura, all spiritual beasts, including the extraordinary spiritual beast, knelt down to the ground, lowering their heads and trembling with fear.

  Although he had never seen a Void Spirit Beast nor a Void strong person, but feeling this wave of terrifying aura, Lin Yun knew that the spirit beasts that had just appeared around the giant stone were 100% Void Spirit Beasts. As for what level of Void Spirit Beasts these beasts were, that was unknown.

  The Heavenly Punishment Forest is indeed the number one or two gathering place for spiritual beasts on the entire continent. There are several hundred Void Spiritual Beasts alone, and if you add in the Transcendent Spiritual Beasts, Innate Spiritual Beasts, and Acquired Spiritual Beasts, it's a thought that sends shivers down your spine.

  Bang.

  The sky and earth shook again with a thunderous sound, and suddenly an old man with white hair appeared on the giant stone, his face full of vicissitudes giving people a feeling of etherealness. On his forehead was a crown prince, and he looked majestic beyond compare.

  Is it for this person's birthday?

  At this moment, seeing the old man who suddenly appeared on the giant stone, all the spiritual beasts, including hundreds of void spiritual beasts around the giant stone, also knelt down to the ground. One of the pure white tigers with a rough voice said: "Congratulations to the ancestors for their great age, today all the spiritual beasts in the entire Tianfa Forest are gathered here, hoping that the ancestors will live forever and live as long as the southern mountain."

  As soon as the voice of the White-browed Tiger fell, all the spiritual beasts around him shouted in unison: "Congratulations to our ancestors for a long life of one hundred years, and longevity comparable to that of Mount Nanshan."

  Deafening, Lin Yun strongly endured the small heart that was shocked out, and the surprise in his heart was also great. Although he had already guessed before, this time all the spiritual beasts in the Heavenly Punishment Forest were to celebrate the birthday of the old man far away, but when he really heard it, he couldn't help being surprised for a moment.

  Originally, he thought that the object of celebration for the entire Tianfa Forest this time should be the spiritual beasts. But now? What made him absolutely unthinkable was that the object of celebration for the spiritual beasts would actually be a human being. If it wasn't seen with his own eyes, it would truly be hard to believe.

  On the giant stone, the old man gently waved his hand, and all the spiritual beasts around him immediately fell silent. With a satisfied smile, the old man's ethereal voice spread throughout the entire space.

  "Everyone's intention has been understood by me. This time, all the spiritual beasts that have entered the Void Territory can cultivate here for a month."

  One month of practice?

  Upon hearing this, all the spiritual beasts stood up and cheered. Being able to cultivate in the Void Realm for a month was already sufficient for them. However, it should be known that normally, they were unable to easily enter the Void Realm. Some spiritual beasts couldn't even enter the Transcendent Realm.

  "How dare you be so shameless! Do you think the Heavenly Punishment Forest belongs to you?"

  At this moment, someone suddenly cursed and the entire spiritual beast tide boiled over. The old man on the giant stone also looked up at the half-empty space with a cold gaze and said in a cold voice: "I don't know which old friend has arrived at the Heavenly Punishment Forest, since you're here, please show yourself."

  "Haha, what's the big deal if we come out and see you? Are we supposed to be afraid of you?"

  As soon as the words fell, three people suddenly appeared in mid-air. The three men were all wearing tight black clothes. The man on the left had a pair of small eyes, a big nose, and thick lips, giving off a sly and cunning feeling. The man on the right was exceptionally handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. As for the man in the middle, he had a strong and masculine appearance, giving off an aura of being powerful without being angry.

  Seeing three men suddenly appearing in mid-air, Lin Yun's face changed color. Standing in the void? What kind of power is this?

  "It turned out that the three Heavenly Venerables of the Qi Sect had arrived, and it was a great loss not to have gone far to welcome them. I wonder what important business the three Heavenly Venerables have come to my Tianfa Forest for this time?"

  "Hmph, Bai Hu Tian Zun, do you still want to save face or not? When did the Heavenly Punishment Forest become yours? Moreover, we come and go as we please, what business is it of yours?"

  "Bai Hu Tian Zun, you must remember that if it wasn't for me letting you off the hook back then, you would have become a pile of white bones by now. A person should have self-awareness, otherwise they won't even know how they died, and that's truly pitiful."

  Three men with an aura like a rainbow, can be said to be intimidating, without regard for whether this is the Heavenly Punishment Forest or not, and without regard for how many spiritual beasts exist around them. The three men coldly gaze at the old man on the giant stone, although there isn't any aura emanating from their bodies, but those with discerning eyes can tell that these three men have come with ill intentions.

  Far away.

  Lin Yun, who was half-kneeling on the ground, had already been shocked beyond measure. Not to mention the grudges between the old man and the three men, just hearing the old man mention the Three Heavenly Venerables of the Qi Sect was enough to shock everything.

  Qizong, a mysterious superpower. According to the two men in black at the beginning, this world originally had Jianzong and Qizong. The two major sects were separated because of how to wield swords.

  The Qi Sect advocates using the internal energy to control the sword, just like the unique swordsmanship of Dugu Nine Swords in Jin Yong's novels. Every Qi Sect disciple can use their internal energy to wield a sword in mid-air. On the other hand, the Jian Sect is exactly the opposite, advocating for controlling the sword with one's mind and body, thereby achieving a state of unity between man and sword. The swords wielded by Jian Sect disciples are infused with their inner energy, just like Lin Yun's sword energy. As for which is more powerful, the Qi Sect's internal energy control or the Jian Sect's mental and physical control, neither of the two major sects has been able to surpass the other in countless years.

  Lin Yun never thought that he would meet people from the Qi Sect in the Void Territory of Tianfa Forest, and judging by their appearance, the strength of the three men should not be underestimated. After all, the three of them could stand in mid-air, and this alone was enough to show that their strength was definitely not inferior to that of the old man.

  On the giant rock, towards the three men who were pressing in mid-air, the old man's eyes also became colder and colder, coldly smiling and saying: "Three of you, whether or not the Heavenly Punishment Forest is mine, this matter seems to have nothing to do with the Qi Sect. What exactly did you three come here for? If there's none, then please leave, I won't see you off."

  Expulsion Order

  In the face of the three men's aggressive questioning, the old man's response was to directly issue an order to expel them. After all, on his own turf, being talked about by a few outsiders would not make anyone happy, let alone the overlord of the Heavenly Punishment Forest.