Chapter 111: The Immortal-诛ing Sword Formation

A terrifying aura erupted from Lin An’s body, and the surrounding energy frantically poured into him.

For a full three days, Lin An remained in this mysterious and profound state. Finally, he achieved the realm of a Five-Star Dou Huang and at last came to a halt.

“It seems that my six months on Douluo Continent were not spent in vain. Coupled with my own foundation, this breakthrough to Five-Star Dou Huang is a tremendous leap. On this Dou Qi Continent, I finally have some power to protect myself!” Lin An murmured to himself.

At the same time, Lin An was eager to learn if anything else had happened in the Gamma Empire during these past six months.

With this thought, Lin An hurried toward the direction of the Yunlan Sect.

Five days later, Lin An finally arrived at the Yunlan Sect.

What made Lin An’s expression sour was the fact that the main gate of Yunlan Sect was tightly shut and heavily guarded. Every disciple wore a solemn and weary look, clearly indicating that these recent days had been difficult.

“You are... Senior Brother Lin An?” At that moment, a disciple of Yunlan Sect recognized Lin An and called out his name directly.

Lin An nodded and then entered the Yunlan Sect.

Soon, Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun, Yao Chen, and others received the news and quickly approached Lin An.

“You’ve broken through to the Dou Huang realm?” Yao Chen said in surprise.

“What exactly happened? Why does everyone in Yunlan Sect look so worried?” Lin An asked.

Nalan Yanran and the others exchanged glances before Yao Chen stepped forward to explain to Lin An.

The story began after Xiao Yan was killed. He had completely given up, and though he never revealed the existence of the Broken Yanluo Hall, he spread word of his three years of cultivation and experiences throughout the continent.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s rapid advancement, even being able to create strange flames out of thin air, almost everyone was enticed.

Even the powerful forces from Central Continent ventured into the Gamma Empire’s territory.

Xiao Yan even claimed that Lin An possessed a secret treasure more powerful than his own—a treasure capable of producing a legendary Dou Di powerhouse, unseen on the Dou Qi Continent for years.

Once the news spread, the entire Dou Qi Continent was stirred.

Of course, since Xiao Yan was just an unknown from a remote region, outside the Gamma Empire and nearby sects or empires who trusted him, the central region of Dou Qi Continent, like Central Continent, remained skeptical of these rumors.

Otherwise, during Lin An’s absence, not only would Yunlan Sect have been wiped out, but the Gamma Empire itself might have ceased to exist.

Yet even so, some formidable experts appeared within the Gamma Empire’s borders, and disciples of Yunlan Sect were occasionally abducted. Even with the Flame Emperor guarding them, such incidents could not be avoided.

Not long ago, a Five-Star Dou Zun named Old Demon Kumu appeared at Yunlan Sect. He seemed to trust Xiao Yan’s words completely and immediately demanded Yunlan Sect hand over Lin An. If the Flame Emperor hadn’t appeared and scared him off, Yunlan Sect would have already been destroyed.

Before leaving, he threatened that next time he wouldn’t come alone, and if Yunlan Sect refused to surrender Lin An, he would take the lives of everyone there.

This was the main reason for Yunlan Sect’s heightened vigilance in recent days.

“Old Demon Kumu?” Lin An frowned upon hearing the name.

He had never heard of this name before. Of course, the Dou Qi Continent was vast, and it was not unusual for a few unknown experts to suddenly appear.

What puzzled Lin An most was why Old Demon Kumu was so certain that everything Xiao Yan said was true.

“Old Demon Kumu was once a notorious figure in Central Continent, hunted by many forces who placed bounties on him. We hadn’t heard news of him for a long time; I thought he was dead. Unexpectedly, he suddenly reappeared now and dares to target you,” Yao Chen continued explaining. At that time, he was a Four-Star Dou Zun; now, twenty years later, Yao Chen feared his strength exceeded even Five-Star Dou Zun.

It was very possible he was hiding his true power.

Everyone knew of the Flame Emperor’s presence; among Dou Zuns of the same rank, no one could rival him. Yet Old Demon Kumu managed to escape effortlessly from the Flame Emperor’s grasp.

“I understand. When will he appear?” Lin An asked.

“If nothing unexpected happens, it should be three days from now,” Yao Chen replied.

Lin An nodded. Three days was enough time; the period was still sufficient.

Five-Star Dou Zun was indeed formidable. Lin An had once thought that breaking through to Five-Star Dou Huang made him a strong expert, but now he realized he still had a long way to go.

Unless he became the most powerful Dou Di on the Dou Qi Continent, everything else was just fleeting clouds.

“Fallen Heart Flame, Sea Heart Flame—after dealing with the threat of Old Demon Kumu, I must obtain these two strange flames quickly. I need to break through to the Dou Zong realm in the shortest possible time,” Lin An murmured.

As for Old Demon Kumu, Lin An wasn’t overly worried. At worst, he could use soul points to elevate the Flame Emperor’s strength to the Dou Sheng realm. Though it would consume many soul points, in critical moments, that was the only option.

In the following days, Lin An spent most of his time familiarizing himself with his newfound power. Three days were enough for him to fully master the strength of a Five-Star Dou Huang.

[Next entry into other dimensions will be in three months. Please prepare in advance, host!]

Seeing the system prompt, Lin An felt a headache coming on.

In the short term, he really did not want to enter other dimensions.

After all, there were still many unresolved matters in the Dou Po dimension that required his attention.

However, the Yanluo Hall was currently only level three, and Lin An’s privileges were limited. Only after upgrading the Yanluo Hall to level four would he have more choices.

“I wonder what the Multiverse Mall will refresh today?” Since obtaining the Title Douluo Experience Card in the Douluo Continent dimension, checking the Multiverse Mall daily had become a routine for Lin An.

Sometimes, truly valuable items from other dimensions could be found.

[Moonlit Fairy’s Jade Rabbit +10,000 soul points!]

[Wind God’s Leg from the Wind and Cloud World +200 soul points!]

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[Immortal Slaying Sword Formation +400,000 soul points!]

Lin An immediately saw the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. He was extremely familiar with it.

Not to mention that assembling the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation required four legendary divine swords, each renowned in its own right. Simply the reputation of being able to slay immortals was enough to entice Lin An greatly.

Four hundred thousand soul points was a hefty sum, but for Lin An now, it was not unattainable.

As long as the Yunlan Sect had the protection of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, and did not leave its territory, even if a Dou Di came, Lin An believed not a single hair of Yunlan Sect’s disciples would be harmed.