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Dark Land of Extremely Negative Energy?
This was a term that Lin Jiufeng had never heard before.
The Land of Extremely Negative Energy was originally very dark in the first place. It had always existed deep underground and had never seen light.
Logically speaking, there shouldn’t be any so-called darkness in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy.
Because the entire Land of Extremely Negative Energy was dark.
“As expected, there’s a big secret in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy.” Lin Jiufeng’s heart lit up. This time, he would discover the buried secrets of this place.
“Sign in!” Lin Jiufeng agreed.
He would agree every time to signing in. After all, he was the one who obtained the treasures. It wasn’t like he would lose anything from signing in.
[Sign-In successful. Received Soul Summoning Banner!]
These simple words announced that Lin Jiufeng had obtained a magic treasure.
But was this Soul Summoning Banner very powerful?
Lin Jiufeng looked through the information of the Soul Summoning Banner with a suspicious attitude.
[The ability to summon the ancient souls lost in the mortal world!]
This sentence told Lin Jiufeng that this was the only use of the Soul Summoning Banner.
The Soul Summoning Banner didn’t have much use in terms of attacking and defending.
“But where should I go to summon the souls?” Lin Jiufeng raised his brows. It wasn’t like he needed these souls.
“It seems that I signed in for a useless item.” Lin Jiufeng was a little disappointed. He put away the Soul Summoning Banner and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Land of Extremely Negative Energy.
It was familiar because Lin Jiufeng had once lived here for a very, very long time.
Lin Jiufeng had signed in every tomb of the top powerhouses who died in battle here in the previous era.
He measured the entire Land of Extremely Negative Energy with his feet and remembered all the places he walked.
Outsiders feared the Land of Extremely Negative Energy like common people fearing a tiger, but Lin Jiufeng treated it calmly.
But such a familiar Land of Extremely Negative Energy today gave Lin Jiufeng an unfamiliar aura.
Stepping into the Land of Extremely Negative Energy, it was still as dark as ever. But compared to before, the current Land of Extremely Negative Energy had a dim light in the darkness, illuminating the area ahead.
In that place, an extremely terrifying storm was brewing.
But Lin Jiufeng saw a huge mountain.
No, it was a mountain range.
The mountain range came very suddenly and was very far from Lin Jiufeng. That was why he could see the entire mountain range.
This huge mountain range was located deep in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy. It was extremely huge and meandered like an ancient Azure Dragon. It was extremely terrifying.
Looking from afar, the mountain range revealed a majestic and lofty aura. It was as if it had already stood tall here since the beginning of the universe. It didn’t look out of place at all.
In the mountain range, there were countless mountains, each of which could be called the king of the mountains and the emperor of the mountains. Their auras were all very majestic.
The peak of the mountains was lush and filled with ancient trees that reached the sky. They looked full of life.
In the centermost area, from Lin Jiufeng’s current distance, there was a lake decorating the mountainous area. It was pure and bright, like a mirror, reflecting the dark Land of Extremely Negative Energy.
But even so, it was difficult to hide the natural color of this mountain range—pitch-black.
“Since when was there such a place in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy?” Lin Jiufeng asked.
“That’s right. When we came here previously, this place didn’t exist.” The white cat watched curiously.
The last time she followed Lin Jiufeng into this place, she had lived here for a long time and was very familiar with the Land of Extremely Negative Energy. Therefore, she was very sure that there wasn’t such a mountain range in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy.
It was definitely born in the years after they left.
“Let’s walk over and take a look. Perhaps this mountain range is also hidden like the Ancient Kunlun Mountains. It has only revealed its true form now,” Lin Jiufeng said.
This was extremely possible.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult to explain why such a huge mountain range appeared and expanded the Land of Extremely Negative Energy.
“That should be the case, but even though this Land of Extremely Negative Energy underground has expanded, there’s no movement outside at all,” the white cat mumbled.
Lin Jiufeng immediately thought of the [Light of the Homes].
It was because of the [Light of the Homes] that stopped all movement in the Cold Palace. Even though the Land of Extremely Negative Energy had expanded, even though this mountain range wasn’t much worse than the Ancient Kunlun Mountains, outsiders didn’t notice it at all.
The commotion caused by the Ancient Kunlun Mountains was known to the world.
But only Lin Jiufeng noticed the commotion in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy after transcending the tribulation.
It had to be said that the [Light of the Homes] was really one of the top items that Lin Jiufeng had signed in for.
“Let’s go and take a look at this mountain range.” Lin Jiufeng walked towards this huge mountain range.
Lin Jiufeng’s speed was very fast. Only when he arrived at this mountain range could he feel how huge and majestic this mountain range was from a close distance.
He entered the black mountain range and first entered a primitive area. The vast wilderness was boundless. Many ancient trees towered into the sky. They were entirely black and emitted a dazzling color. Some thousand-year-old ancient trees and ten-thousand-year-old trees were like small mountains. They also had no natural enemies. There were also ancient vines that grew infinitely long and entangled some ancient trees that were like mountains. Then, these vines wrapped them up and buried them underneath.
Everything around him was too primitive. These vines had grown for who knew how many years. They should have long transformed into powerful monsters. Unfortunately, the Land of Extremely Negative Energy absorbed all the energy, so it was very difficult to give birth to life here.
The vines and ancient trees were still in their original forms. They weren’t sentient yet. They had no fortuitous encounters now, they also wouldn’t have many chances to become sentient and transform into monsters in the future.
Lin Jiufeng looked around. The lush trees, the black soil, and the black cliffs looked ancient and mysterious.
“What exactly is this place?” Lin Jiufeng walked inside. His divine soul spread. After transcending the tribulation, his divine soul was like raging flames that burned fiercely. This was a divine soul that had existed after being struck and tempered by the lightning tribulation. In this mountain range, his divine soul frantically examined every inch of it.
After walking for a long time, Lin Jiufeng still didn’t find anything abnormal. This huge black mountain range was silent as a whole. There weren’t even any crows.
Death-like silence!
In the entire mountain range, only Lin Jiufeng’s own voice could be heard. It was extremely oppressive. In front of him, there was a huge black mountain that was like a sharp sword, oppressing Lin Jiufeng, making his divine soul feel extreme pressure.
“I feel like my divine soul is being grabbed by someone,” the white cat said, feeling uncomfortable.
“I’ll protect you. Stay on my shoulder and wait quietly,” Lin Jiufeng said solemnly. Daoist techniques burned around him, and the Yuhua Immortal Robe that he signed in for emitted a luster that shrouded the little white cat.
The Yuhua Immortal Robe was an immortal artifact. It could withstand all evil, mental attacks, and terrifying divine soul attacks. It was perfect for resisting the pressure from the huge black mountain.
Only when the little white cat no longer felt uncomfortable did Lin Jiufeng move forward with peace of mind.
Although he also felt the pressure, this little pressure was still no problem for Lin Jiufeng. He walked into the sword-like mountain peak in front of him.
After entering the black mountain, Lin Jiufeng immediately saw an ancient tree.
This was an ancient tree hidden in the middle of a few huge stones.
On this ancient tree, leaves of different colors and shapes grew.
This was a rare scene where colors other than black appeared on the huge black mountain.
The leaves of the ancient tree were of different colors.
Some were golden, some were crimson, and some were pure white…
Every leaf flickered with a warm light, flowing with delicate brilliance and charm.
The trunk of this ancient tree was as strong as a dragon. It took root on the huge black mountain and absorbed nutrients.
Lin Jiufeng was about to walk over and take a look, but he discovered that the ancient tree had disappeared.
Everything that happened just now seemed to be an illusion, they didn’t exist at all.
The ancient tree, the colorful leaves, and the dragon-like trunk had disappeared.
Lin Jiufeng frowned and asked the little white cat, “Did you see that ancient tree just now?”
“I saw it. I also saw a person sitting cross-legged under a tree, but he disappeared after I blinked,” the white cat replied.
“What?” Lin Jiufeng looked at the little white cat in surprise.
She saw an ancient tree and also a person sitting cross-legged under it?
Even Lin Jiufeng didn’t see this person.
“What’s wrong?” The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng, puzzled.
“I didn’t see anyone sitting cross-legged. I only saw the ancient tree,” Lin Jiufeng said.
“This…” The white cat was surprised as she recalled carefully.
“It’s a person, but there’s no shadow. It’s like a ghost,” the white cat said.
“Can you still see it now?” Lin Jiufeng asked.
“He’s not here anymore,” the white cat replied.
“If not here, then where?” Lin Jiufeng’s expression was solemn.
“Up ahead, that person is very, very far ahead.” The white cat stretched out its claws on Lin Jiufeng’s shoulder and pointed into the distance.
“You can still see it?” Lin Jiufeng looked into the distance in surprise. He couldn’t see anything.
“I don’t know why, but I can indeed see that that person’s expression is very sad. He seems to be crying. His face can’t be seen clearly, but I’m sure that it’s an old man,” the white cat said.
“Point me the way, I’ll bring you and follow him,” Lin Jiufeng thought for a while and said.
“Alright, hurry up. This person is very fast,” the white cat said anxiously.
Lin Jiufeng increased his speed and advanced in the direction that the little white cat pointed.
The little white cat kept pointing the way for Lin Jiufeng while Lin Jiufeng hurried in the direction she pointed.
“Time has wiped out countless histories. The new world that was once painstakingly created by the heroes has ultimately been burned to ashes.” Suddenly, the little white cat said this sentence, causing Lin Jiufeng to look at her in surprise.
“I didn’t say it, that person said it. I just repeated it.” The white cat explained.
Lin Jiufeng frowned. What did this mean?
The new world that the heroes fought so hard to create was destroyed by time!
There were many deeper meanings in these words.
“The ancient Chaos Tree. Can you tell me if immortals are everlasting?” The white cat continued.
Lin Jiufeng knew that she was repeating the words of that mysterious person.
“I once fought on the peak of the starry sky. I once killed a King of the ancient era. I once carved the stone tablet of the heroes in the Immortal Court!”
“But I’m too old now.”
“I’m going to die!”
The white cat repeated the words one by one, making Lin Jiufeng’s heart jump.
Fought on the peak of the starry sky and killed an ancient king, carving the stone tablet of the heroes in the Immortal Court.
There was still an Immortal Court in this world?
There was even an immortal’s world above the mortal world?
To be honest, Lin Jiufeng had never believed in the so-called Immortal Ascension.
The world that he thought of before was how the current world was like.
But now, Lin Jiufeng knew of the existence of the Immortal Court from this person.
But if this old man could carve the stone tablet in the Immortal Court, that meant that the Immortal Court wasn’t that powerful, right?
Lin Jiufeng was confused. These were all his guesses, and there was no evidence. He abandoned his distracting thoughts and focused on following the little white cat’s pointers as he advanced.
The white cat didn’t repeat anymore after the mysterious man said that he was going to die.
The white cat continued to guide Lin Jiufeng forward, deeper into the black mountain.
About two hours later, the white cat spoke again.
“It’s a pity that those supreme powerhouses, existences that transcended the mortal world, ultimately still couldn’t withstand the invasion of time. Even though they looked down on the past and present, and were shockingly talented, in the end, they still returned to the dust and earth.” The white cat repeated this old man’s words.
Lin Jiufeng was surprised.
What did those supreme powerhouses, existences that transcended the mortal world refer to?
“They reached the peak of the longevity that the people of the world seek. But even if they are world-shockingly powerful and look down on the world, in the end, they won’t be able to change anything.”
“No matter how great a hero or how incredible their achievements, when everything is over, it will still be difficult to escape the final fate. They will ultimately decay and die.”
“This is the same for me!”
“I escaped the Great Quietus and killed the King of the Immortal Court, but now, I’m still following in their footsteps.”
“Immortal Ascension, Immortal Court, but in the end, it turns out to be an illusory story!”
“Mustn’t become an Immortal!”
The white cat repeated the words one by one, making Lin Jiufeng’s heart jump. His expression was very solemn. These words seemed to be very serious.
Mustn’t become an Immortal!
These words were very serious.
The people of the world were all seeking to become immortals, all of them wanting to reach this supreme status. But the old man in this mysterious place said one mustn’t become an Immortal.
“What else did he say?” Lin Jiufeng asked the little white cat.
“He didn’t continue. He’s just in front and didn’t continue forward,” the white cat whispered.
Lin Jiufeng stopped in his tracks and looked in front of him. He realized that he had arrived at the only calm lake in the black mountain.
The lake water was like a mirror. It was very beautiful, reflecting the huge black mountain.
Previously, Lin Jiufeng had seen this lake at the entrance of the Land of Extremely Negative Energy. He didn’t expect that he would come here after chasing after the old man.
“That old man planted that Chaos Tree,” the white cat pointed ahead and said softly.
“How did you see all these? I can’t see anything.” Lin Jiufeng watched carefully. In any case, he couldn’t see anything.
The lake water was still the same lake water. Everything around him was still the same.
“Perhaps it’s because of my bloodline. My bloodline is different from yours.” The white cat guessed.
“I can sign a contract with you. With this contract, you can also share my bloodline,” the white cat suddenly said.
“What contract?” Lin Jiufeng asked.
“Life and death contract!” The white cat said.
“Once the contract is signed, we will live and die together,” the white cat said.
“Signing this contract with me seems to be a disadvantage for you.” Lin Jiufeng frowned.
The white cat smiled and said, “What loss did I suffer? You’re so powerful, much stronger than me. If you can’t die, then I can’t die either. Once we sign the agreement, we will be the closest person to each other in this life.”
Actually, there was something the white cat didn’t say.
The signing of a life and death contract depended on the will of the contractor.
In other words, the original composition of the contract was that if the little white cat lived, Lin Jiufeng would live. But if the little white cat died, Lin Jiufeng would die too.
The white cat didn’t tell him this.
Instead, the white cat secretly changed this to if Lin Jiufeng lived, then she would live.
“That old man is about to pass away. You won’t be able to see him if you don’t decide now.” The white cat urged Lin Jiufeng.
“Let’s sign it.” Lin Jiufeng agreed.
The white cat bit Lin Jiufeng’s neck, causing blood to flow out. Then, she licked the blood and absorbed it. Then, she crafted a contract in her divine soul.
A life and death contract!
At this moment, Lin Jiufeng’s soul trembled. There was an additional layer of shackles on him. He looked again. One side of the shackles was him, and the other was connected to the little white cat.
In the middle of this contract was a beautiful diamond-shaped mark that connected Lin Jiufeng and the little white cat.
“We really can’t part now.” The white cat smiled happily.
Lin Jiufeng asked strangely, “To be honest, did you intentionally make me sign this contract?”
The white cat ‘panicked’ and said, “What nonsense are you talking about? This contract is nothing much. You can see that old man now. Look at him carefully, don’t think about the contract anymore.”
Lin Jiufeng’s attention was diverted. He looked over carefully. This time, he really saw the old man. Not just the old man, there was also the Chaos Tree from before that he fleetingly saw.
The leaves of the Chaos Tree were colorful and bright, adding some other colors to the huge black mountain.
This old man planted the Chao Tree by the lake and used the lake water to water it.
Shuash!
The lake water poured down and the Chaos Tree absorbed it. Its branches and leaves began to sway and make sounds. Different glows flickered, making the entire tree shine.
This also illuminated the old man’s appearance. He was a rather handsome man, but because of his messy hair and the deep wrinkles, it could be seen that he wasn’t young.
This kind of old wasn’t because of the passing of time, but because of exhaustion. He quickly aged in a short period of time. Otherwise, with his powerful strength, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to remain young.
“The Chaos Tree has already been planted. It will bloom and bear fruit one day in the future. I have also reached the end of my life, about to disintegrate.” The old man let out a long breath as if he had been released from some burden. He wasn’t afraid at all, nor was he worried.
“I won’t be able to hide from this time’s catastrophe. Let the future of this world be shouldered by the people of the future. But I wonder if a new Savior will be born after the Heavenly Dao Sect loses me.” The old man murmured softly. His words made Lin Jiufeng raise his head in surprise.
This old man was a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect!
Was it the same Heavenly Dao Sect that Miss Hong was in?
The white cat watched in surprise too.
“I wonder how many years ago this old man existed here. But because he was too powerful, the huge black mountain and the Great Dao of the world imprinted the traces of his existence here, resulting in the scene that we are seeing now.” Lin Jiufeng said to himself. He observed that the time period in which the old man existed was different from the current time period.
“His time period was that of the past,” the white cat said.
Then, they looked at the old man again. After planting the Chaos Tree, he sat cross-legged under the tree. Then, his body became covered in light and started to disintegrate. The light of the Immortal Path was very dazzling, resplendent, and captivating.
Rumble!
At this moment, all sorts of small cauldrons, array formations, eight trigrams, divine bells, immortal phoenixes, and dragon sparrows appeared around the old man. Each of them represented a peerless immortal technique and also represented his Dao Fruit.
Lin Jiufeng remembered these things in his eyes and didn’t dare to miss out on them at all. These were the things that he would be comprehending next. After comprehending these, he could also transcend the second lightning tribulation.
Right now, Lin Jiufeng was at the peak of the Opening of the Three Flowers stage. If he were to undergo the tribulation again, he would reach the Forming of the Five Energies stage.
Hence, this could be considered an opportunity.
When the old man completely disintegrated, all his Daoist techniques and cultivation techniques were absorbed by the Chaos Tree at this moment.
Then, before the old man’s figure completely disappeared, he opened his hand at the last moment and placed a secret manual of the Heavenly Dao Sect under the Chaos Tree.
Lin Jiufeng could clearly see the secret manual of the Heavenly Dao Sect buried under the Chaos Tree.
At the last moment, the old man chose to disintegrate silently.
Lin Jiufeng could see clearly that before the old man’s corpse fully disintegrated, it was already covered in injuries. The scars from countless years of battle covered his bones, his Great Dao, and his immortal spells.
All of these added up was the reason why he died.
After the old man disintegrated, these images of the past slowly disappeared. Even the little white cat couldn’t see it anymore.
“It has ended,” the white cat said.
Lin Jiufeng looked at the location where the old man planted the Chaos Tree.
The place was empty now.
It was unknown if the Chaos Tree was dead or taken away.
But Lin Jiufeng wanted to give it a try. Was the secret manual of the Heavenly Dao Sect that was buried by the old man at the last moment still there?
He walked forward and lifted the huge rock away. Then, he dug down for a while, and a huge pit appeared.
In the pit was a sheepskin book.
“This is actually still here,” the white cat said in surprise. This wasn’t simple.
Lin Jiufeng asked curiously, “This is still here, then what about the Chaos Tree?”
“It might have escaped on its own.” The white cat guessed.
Lin Jiufeng thought for a while and nodded. “That makes sense!”
This indeed made sense. The Chaos Tree wasn’t simple. From the way the old man treated it at the end, it was obvious how precious it was.
Lin Jiufeng took out the secret manual of the Heavenly Dao Sect and flipped it open. The words inside appeared before his eyes.
But…
Lin Jiufeng didn’t recognize a single word.
“It’s completely different from the current words.” The white cat leaned forward and said in surprise.
Yes.
The words were completely different from the current ones. They were curved and crooked, like tadpoles swimming around. Lin Jiufeng had read many ancient books, but there were no records of such words.
“To be able to change the writings of an era without leaving any traces, this isn’t something that can be done in a short period of time. It has to be at least tens of thousands of years old.” Lin Jiufeng muttered to himself and put away the secret manual of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
“What do you plan to do now?” The white cat asked.
“Find someone who might know this secret manual,” Lin Jiufeng said.
“Miss Hong?” The white cat could only think of this person.
“Yes, she’s a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect. The Heavenly Dao Sect has been passed down till now, she should know these words.” Lin Jiufeng nodded and got up to leave.
But after taking a few steps, a line of words appeared before his eyes.
[Do you want to Sign-In at the Undying Mountain?]
Lin Jiufeng raised his brows. The first thing he paid attention to was the words ‘Undying Mountain’.
Was this huge, black mountain range that existed in the Land of Extremely Negative Energy the Undying Mountain?
The name Undying Mountain sounded very domineering.
But Lin Jiufeng still didn’t know what use this mountain had.
He didn’t understand this place fully yet, nor did he investigate it thoroughly.
“Sign in!” Lin Jiufeng agreed first.
Lin Jiufeng didn’t care about the rest for now. If he didn’t figure it out now, he would just come back in the future. After all, Lin Jiufeng had plenty of time.
The most important thing now was to find Miss Hong and obtain the secret of this secret manual.
Food had to be eaten bite by bite.
One step at a time.
[Sign-In successful. Received a copy of the Undying Secret Technique!]
Lin Jiufeng closed his eyes and accepted all the memories of this cultivation technique.
This was a cultivation technique similar to [See Immortality in the Cycle of Reincarnation].
But the difference was that the Undying Secret Technique didn’t need the user to be killed or to be executed. It could extend one’s life indefinitely, and one would only be killed when one’s source energy was used up.
Lin Jiufeng carefully matched the two powerful cultivation techniques together.
He suddenly discovered something in surprise.
It would be difficult for him to die even if he wanted to.
‘The Undying Secret Technique can make it difficult for me to be killed and can extend my life indefinitely. Even if my source energy is depleted and the Undying Secret Technique can’t save me, I can just execute See Immortality in the Cycle of Reincarnation after I get killed. I will directly revive and repeat the process over and over again.’ Lin Jiufeng thought in surprise.
This discovery surprised him.
These two cultivation techniques didn’t seem to be like treasure skills or immortal techniques that were too terrifying.
Together, they definitely fixed Lin Jiufeng’s bottom line in battle.
If he maintained this frequency, it would be very difficult for him to be killed even if he wanted to.
Unless he was killed four times in a row like Bai Tiandi and had no choice but to surrender.
Bai Tiandi could only execute See Immortality in the Cycle of Reincarnation a few times. If he executed it too much, he would really become lost in the cycle of reincarnation, unable to extricate himself from it, never to return again.
Lin Jiufeng also had this kind of risk, but he was slightly better than Bai Tiandi, he could use it a few more times. Therefore, this kind of life-extending technique couldn’t continue forever, but if others wanted to kill Lin Jiufeng, they had to kill him at least seven or eight times, or even nine times in a row.
‘Why have I become like the little white cat? I have nine lives now?’ Lin Jiufeng looked at the little white cat in surprise.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” The white cat asked, puzzled.
“I’m thinking, if I drown you, will you have another eight lives to live?” Lin Jiufeng asked.
The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng speechlessly.
“I’m kidding. You are so cute and beautiful, how can I bear to drown you? Now, come with me to find Miss Hong,” Lin Jiufeng said.
“Aren’t you going to continue exploring the Land of Extremely Negative Energy?”
“I feel that if we continue exploring, we will discover something new,” the white cat said.
“It’s okay. The Land of Extremely Negative Energy is right here. There’s the [Light of the Homes] suppressing it, no one can discover it. We can come down at any time. But now, we have to find Miss Hong and solve the secret of this book,” Lin Jiufeng explained.
Lin Jiufeng really wanted to know who that old man was.
He also wanted to know the origins of that old man.
He also wanted to know what the old man meant by ‘mustn’t become an Immortal’.
Lin Jiufeng wanted to know all these.
And the only person who could solve his doubts was Miss Hong.
“Do you know where Miss Hong is?” The white cat asked.
The last time they met was in the Northwest Territory. They parted in the oasis of the Mountain Sea Realm. Miss Hong left sadly and never appeared again. Her whereabouts had also become a mystery.
“I roughly know where she is.” Lin Jiufeng thought carefully and confirmed a place.
“How do you know where she is?” The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng suspiciously.
“She’s in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. She’s sealing that world that’s about to appear. She’s also waiting for me to go over,” Lin Jiufeng said firmly.
