Chapter 620: Mysterious Formation!
BOOM!
The sea beast’s massive corpse smashed into the ocean, unleashing a furious power that churned the entire sea into chaos.
Aboard the yacht, Wan Xiong couldn’t stand at all. He lay prone on the deck, his face filled with terror. That sword strike was too terrifying, too powerful! Let alone blocking it, even witnessing it is enough to make my heart pound with fear. To slay a sea beast in a rage, to cleave the ocean with a sword! Only a god could do something like that!
At that moment, in his eyes, Lin Mu was a god. An immortal. Otherwise, how could such a feat be possible?
Wan Xiong’s heart was filled with intense shock. As he looked at Lin Mu, his fear was now mixed with respect—the respect due to the strong.
...
On the surface of the sea, the parted waters gradually closed. However, the corpse of a huge sea beast floated to the surface. It was a gigantic octopus, its pillar-like tentacles drifting limply on the waves.
The sea beast was dead. Yet even in death, it still emitted a powerful pressure, even stronger than that of an ordinary Martial Arts Grandmaster. Above the Grandmaster Realm was the Divine Communion Realm. This sea beast had already achieved a Divine Communion Realm cultivation level. In the strength hierarchy of the Cultivation World, it was already at the Foundation Establishment Peak.
"A pity. If it had a Golden Core Realm cultivation, it would surely possess a Golden Core," Lin Mu muttered, shaking his head slightly. Suddenly, his gaze turned sharp as he looked into the depths of the ocean.
BOOM!
The next moment, Wan Xiong watched from afar as Lin Mu, who had just slain the sea beast with one sword strike, was swallowed whole by a gaping maw.
"Another sea beast!" Wan Xiong’s eyes narrowed, and he let out a terrified scream. This time, he didn’t dare to delay. He turned the yacht around and swiftly made his escape.
In the blink of an eye, Wan Xiong had fled a thousand meters away. When he felt safe enough to glance back, his face immediately twisted in sheer terror. Even at such a distance, he could clearly see that this new sea beast was far bigger and more terrifying than the previous one. If the first sea beast was the size of a three-story building, this one was as tall as a ten-story building. He had never even heard of such a gargantuan sea beast, let alone seen one.
Flee! In Wan Xiong’s mind, there was only this one thought. It’s a good thing that brat drew the sea beast’s wrath. Otherwise, I would have been done for today. His heart was filled with both the lingering fear of a close call and the joy of survival.
"Hmph, you have only yourself to blame for courting death!" Wan Xiong muttered. "I told you not to come, but you insisted. Dying here must be your destiny."
The yacht gradually sped away. Wan Xiong failed to notice the colossal beast that had been standing erect in the ocean collapse into the sea with a thunderous crash. Its body slowly split apart into two halves, and thick blood spread rapidly through the water. At the same time, a figure floated in midair.
It was Lin Mu.
...
"Cough, cough." Lin Mu’s expression was a bit pale, and he appeared exhausted.
"My first time seeing a Demonic Beast on Earth comparable to the Golden Core Stage," Lin Mu remarked with a faint smile as he opened his palm. In his hand lay a goose-egg-sized Golden Core, emanating a powerful aura.
Unfortunately, this Golden Core is too impure, and the Spiritual Energy is not refined. It cannot be used for cultivation, Lin Mu mused. I’ll keep it for now. It might have another use in the future.
After putting away the Golden Core, Lin Mu glanced at the two Sea Beast corpses in the water, his eyes flickering. "Although the cultivation levels of these two beasts weren’t high, it’s rare that they could reach this stage," he said, spreading out his hand. The Mountain and River Cauldron immediately hovered in midair. "These two Sea Beast corpses are for you."
With a thought, the Mountain and River Cauldron suddenly expanded, transforming into a vast ancient cauldron. It spun automatically in the air, buzzing loudly as a beam of light shot out, instantly enveloping the two corpses on the sea. The next moment, streams of essence and Spiritual Energy began to seep from the two Sea Beast corpses, absorbed by the Mountain and River Cauldron. In just a few minutes, the corpses’ energy was completely drained, and they turned to ash and vanished.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The Mountain and River Cauldron emitted a strange sound. Instead of returning to Lin Mu, it shook gently and flew toward a nearby island.
Lin Mu raised an eyebrow and quickly gave chase. Although he hadn’t reached the Golden Core Realm and couldn’t fly, his body was powerful, and with the Yulong Sword, he was naturally fast.
A few minutes later, Lin Mu stood on the small island. The Mountain and River Cauldron circled it continuously, seeming extremely urgent.
Is there something here? Lin Mu’s eyes twinkled. He closed them, and a massive surge of Divine Sense erupted from between his brows, roaring out in all directions with him at the center. The strength of his Divine Sense had reached a frightening level, which was why he dared to claim invincibility in this world. Under its sweep, everything on the island was laid bare.
However, it was just a deserted island, devoid of anything unusual. But the Mountain and River Cauldron wouldn’t have flown here for no reason. Since Wan Xiong said he found a Spirit Stone here, there must be something more to this place.
Beneath the island! The thought suddenly struck him. He focused his Divine Sense, shaping it into a sharp sword, and plunged it deep into the ground. His Divine Sense pierced through the soil, reaching deep underground. In just a few breaths, it had delved hundreds of meters.
Such rich Spiritual Energy! On the island, Lin Mu’s eyes snapped open, his Divine Sense continuing to probe deeper. The next moment, a roar echoed in his mind as if he’d been struck by a thunderbolt, causing him to stagger back two steps, his face turning pale. A Formation!
He had just sensed the aura of a Formation beneath this island.
There’s a serious problem here! Lin Mu’s breathing grew rapid.
WHOOSH!
The Yulong Sword came whistling over. He controlled it with his Divine Sense, and after more than an hour, he came to a halt. He was blocked. The Formation was so tough that not even the Yulong Sword could break through.
Lin Mu hesitated for a moment, still undecided about whether to enter, when the Mountain and River Cauldron, unable to wait any longer, flashed and burrowed inside. Lin Mu could only smile wryly as he moved to follow it.
A few minutes later, an astonished expression appeared on Lin Mu’s face. Before him lay an extremely vast Formation. It was hidden deep within the island, and the Formation itself concealed its own aura, making it utterly undetectable unless seen with one’s own eyes. What truly shocked Lin Mu was that the Formation concealed a Spirit Vein! The Spirit Vein wasn’t very large, but in this day and age, it was extremely precious.
"To think I would find this here so effortlessly after searching for so long," Lin Mu said with a smile that couldn’t hide his delight. "With this Spirit Vein, I can surely break through to the Golden Core Realm."
However, as Lin Mu scrutinized the Formation more carefully, his expression turned to one of surprise, for it was extremely ingenious.
"This Formation must be the work of a true master," Lin Mu declared decisively. "I never expected to find a Formation master of this caliber on Earth."
"But if it were anyone else, they would be helpless against this. When they run into me, however..." Lin Mu smiled slightly as the Yulong Sword emitted a radiant light and stabbed toward a specific point in the Great Array.