Chapter 505 - 480: Lin Yan’s Recovery

Lu Yan immediately took an Immortal Treasure and entered the inner space of the Dao Book.

Seeing Lu Yan vanish into thin air, Mr. World and Shen Yinuo both stared with their eyes wide open in shock.

When Lu Yan reappeared, he explained the mysteries of the Dao Book.

Mr. World and Shen Yinuo were both astonished.

"Lu Yan, from now on, we must hunt down the Immortal Clan more often. After all, these immortals are parasites of the world, leaving them be would only be a disaster; eliminating them is to rid the world of such hazards," said Mr. World, his eyes gleaming, wishing he could also rush into the Dao Book to enjoy the pleasure brought by the hundredfold acceleration of time.

Having stepped into immortality, their lifespans are eternal; time has lost its meaning for them.

"I think so too."

Shen Yinuo nodded in agreement.

The three hit it off right away.

Afterward, Lu Yan re-entered the inner space of the Dao Book, holding the Immortal Treasure, and began to comprehend the Saint Soldier’s Formula.

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed in the outside world.

Inside the Dao Book, the equivalent of sixteen and a half years had passed, and Lu Yan had finally mastered the first layer of the Saint Soldier’s Formula.

His body had become much tougher. Once the Saint Soldier’s Formula was activated, a mysterious dark light would surge on the surface of his body, and the sound of weapons vibrating could be heard from within.

And indeed, an Avatar had condensed on the Dao Book.

This could no longer be called a Martial Arts Avatar, for it was not martial arts but Immortal Skill, so it should be referred to as an Immortal Clone.

Lu Yan immediately took out an Immortal Corpse of the Immortal Fourth Layer and fed it to the Dao Book to accelerate the progress of the Saint Soldier’s Formula.

The Saint Soldier’s Formula advanced rapidly and soon broke through to the second layer.

Clang, clang, clang...

As Lu Yan broke through to the second layer, his body emitted a sonorous sound, the Atmosphere of Arms rampant. His body was rapidly transforming, and in a moment, it was as though it had undergone thousands of refinings and turned into a Divine weapon.

Clang!

Lu Yan’s palm struck like a blade, hitting an Immortal Treasure and immediately creating several cracks in it.

"Such astonishing power. It’s only the second layer, and the strength has already surpassed the fourteenth layer of the Yanluo Golden Body," Lu Yan gasped in surprise.

True to its reputation, the top-tier bodily refining technique from the Origin Continent had not disappointed him with its formidable power, which justified the sixteen or seventeen years he took just to master the basics of this mighty Immortal Skill.

Of course, the energy consumed for such an improvement was also shockingly immense.

Now, Lu Yan had come to understand the principle behind the Dao Book’s consumption of Immortal Corpses.

After devouring an Immortal Corpse, half of the energy was reserved for self-repair, while the other half was used to enhance Lu Yan’s martial arts and Immortal Skill, or to accelerate time.

Just advancing to the second layer, about one-twentieth of the energy of the Immortal Fourth Layer Corpse had been depleted.

This was not a mere Immortal First Layer but a Fourth Layer, one of the few existences in the entire Desolate Land.

"Continue."

After advancing to the second layer, the Saint Soldier’s Formula continued to improve rapidly.

Some time later.

Lu Yan’s body shook slightly, the Atmosphere of Arms roaring even stronger than when he had broken through to the second layer.

The third layer, breakthrough.

By that time, only one-third of the energy from the Immortal Corpse remained.

Continue to ascend.

However, after entering the third layer, the speed of the Saint Soldier’s Formula slowed down significantly.

When the remaining energy from the Immortal Corpse was completely exhausted, the Saint Soldier’s Formula had still not advanced to the fourth layer, lingering just above seventy percent.

Lu Yan had no choice but to take out another Immortal Corpse from the Immortal Fourth Layer for the Dao Book to consume, and with that, he finally broke through the barrier and stepped into the fourth layer.

The ascension continued.

However, after stepping into the fourth layer, the speed of the Saint Soldier’s Formula plummeted, advancing as slow as a snail, with the energy consumption increasing drastically.

After the second Immortal Corpse from the Immortal Fourth Layer was completely refined, he was still far from the fifth layer.

"From the fourth layer to the fifth, there must be a huge improvement. I don’t believe it, refine it, refine them all..." Lu Yan said as he fed all the remaining Immortal Corpses to the Dao Book.

Then he quietly watched the Dao Book’s painstakingly slow progress.

Lu Yan did not accelerate time.

Because accelerating time also consumed a great deal of energy.

The priority was to enhance the Saint Soldier’s Formula.

Thus, by the time all the Immortal Corpses were completely refined, a month had already passed.

And at last, the Saint Soldier’s Formula finally overcame the barriers and stepped into the fifth layer.

Lu Yan’s body underwent a rapid transformation, as if it had become an indestructible Immortal Treasure, filled with overwhelmingly powerful strength.

He felt that now, if Zhang Shi were to stand before him, he could shatter him into dust with a single punch.

To validate his combat strength, Lu Yan quietly left the closed cultivation area where everyone else was and made his way to a mountain range tens of thousands of miles away.

Boom!

Lu Yan’s palm, like a blade, struck heavily down onto the earth. The land roared, the rocks beneath his palm directly shattered, blasting a deep pit dozens of miles in diameter. On the surface, a crack appeared that extended a hundred miles forward.

The earth was literally split open by him, revealing a chasm that seemed bottomless.

"Hiss, what formidable power."

Even Lu Yan himself was stunned by the force.

"Now, below the Immortal Fifth Layer, who could possibly be my opponent? Even against the Immortal Fifth Layer, I should be able to hold my ground," Lu Yan said with a smile, full of confidence. On this Desolate Land, he could surely walk unhindered.

Boom, boom, boom!

Lu Yan soared into the sky, continuously throwing punches and slashes to get used to his vastly increased power.

After half a day, Lu Yan had essentially adapted to his current strength and returned to the secluded area where Shen Yinuo and Mr. World were cultivating.

With no more Immortal Corpses left to accelerate time, Lu Yan did not continue to study the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Map; instead, he took out Magic Elixirs to cultivate.

After slaughtering over a dozen Immortal Clan powerhouses, he had obtained a vast amount of various Magic Elixirs from them.

All the gold attributes were given to Mr. World.

As for those with lightning and fire attributes, Lu Yan kept for his own cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed.

Suddenly, Shen Yinuo’s aura began to surge violently, with the energy of heaven and earth frantically converging towards her.

He knew that Shen Yinuo was going to have another breakthrough.

Boom!

Sure enough, shortly thereafter, Shen Yinuo’s aura skyrocketed, and she stepped into the Immortal Fourth Layer.

This time, it took a whole day for Shen Yinuo’s cultivation level to stabilize.

With Shen Yinuo’s breakthrough, the strength of their small team had undoubtedly increased significantly.

"Yinuo, Senior Lin Yan is about to succeed."

Just then, Lu Yan suddenly perked up, waved his hand, and a piece of Gold of Fire Magic flew out.

The Rule of Fire glowed, and from within, a lotus flower emerged.

It was the Tri-colored Flame Lotus.

At this moment, the form of the Tri-colored Flame Lotus was constantly changing, gradually transforming into a human figure, with its features becoming clearer.

It was indeed Lin Yan.

After a day, Lin Yan’s physical body was remade, reappearing in the world.

Rumbling!

Above in the high sky, dark clouds tumbled, and thunder roared.

Heavenly Tribulation!

Lin Yan had just recovered and was immediately greeted by the Heavenly Tribulation.

It was the Ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation.

Lin Yan, in his time, had failed to cross the Ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation, and now, with the help of the Tri-colored Flame Lotus, upon remaking his physical body, his skills were complete and ready to face the Heavenly Tribulation.

Lu Yan and the two others quickly retreated, watching from a distance.

Boom!

The Heavenly Tribulation descended, and Lin Yan, unafraid, swung his hand to meet it.

Lin Yan’s talent was beyond question.

In the place called Da Wu with incomplete rules, he had cultivated to a level close to immortality, something few had accomplished since ancient times.

In his era, Lin Yan was undeniably the number one expert, a person who dominated an entire era.

The reason he failed the tribulation back in the day was not due to his own shortcomings, but to the environment.

With the will of heaven and earth incomplete and the rules not whole, the rules he comprehended were not complete either, and thus he couldn’t pass the Ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation.

But now, after years of consolidation and several life-and-death experiences, his state of mind and his perspective had reached extremely high levels.

With the rules complete and after long preparation, crossing the Ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation was no longer an issue.

The nine-layered Heavenly Tribulation was naturally crossed without suspense, and transformation began.

Half a day later, Lin Yan’s cultivation had stabilized.

"Senior, congratulations on stepping into immortality, henceforth enjoying endless lifespan and attaining carefree existence."

Lu Yan stepped forward to offer his congratulations, and Shen Yinuo did the same.

"I also owe you thanks. Without you, I might have struggled to break through to immortality in this lifetime."

Lin Yan said with a smile, examining Shen Yinuo and Lu Yan closely, growing more astonished the more he looked.

Because he couldn’t see through the cultivation levels of either of them at all, feeling only that they were unfathomably deep.

During this period, he had been fully committed to integrating the Tri-colored Flame Lotus and was not aware of the happenings in the outside world.

Lu Yan briefly explained the situation.

"The new waves push the old waves along; I am old now," Lin Yan sighed, and then said, "You are going to hunt the Immortal Demon, and with my current cultivation, I’m afraid I won’t be much help."

His expression was somewhat bitter.

In the past, he had shielded Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, and now he could hardly even lend a hand; his feelings were complex, but at the same time, he was happy for Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo.

Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo were at a loss for words for a moment as well.

After all, they were about to strike at Thousand Demon Mountain, and bringing Lin Yan with them would indeed be inappropriate; they would need to divide their attention to take care of him.

Lin Yan, being the person that he was, just voiced a sentiment and then quickly adjusted his attitude, smiling and saying, "You guys go ahead; I’ve just broken through and will stay here to consolidate my cultivation. I’ll wait for your triumphant return."

"Senior, these are for you."

Lu Yan brought out two immortal treasures, both of fire attribute, one a battle armor, and the other a shield.

"Then I will not stand on ceremony."

Lin Yan smiled and accepted them.

After they bid farewell, Lu Yan, Shen Yinuo, and Mr. World, the three of them, set off toward Thousand Demon Mountain.

Their plan was to first level Thousand Demon Mountain, kill Min Luo Demon Lord and a host of high-level members of the Demon Clan, and then move on to Nine Immortal Peaks.

Nine Immortal Peaks was the headquarters of the Desolate Land Immortal Clan.

Thousand Demon Mountain was located in the south of the Desolate Land. Its terrain was complex, filled with rampant demonic qi, and thick with foulness—truly a haven for filth, inhabited by many demons, strange creatures, evil spirits, and zombies.

But with the trio’s cultivation, they did not take these into account at all. Merely by releasing a bit of their aura, these demons and strange creatures would retreat on their own.

Ahead, a massive peak appeared before them.

The mountain thrust high into the clouds, swathed in rolling demonic qi, incredibly dense.

Legend had it that Thousand Demon Mountain was formed from the fall of a formidable figure of the Demon Clan during a shocking battle that took place over a hundred thousand years ago.

"Min Luo, come out to me."

Without concealing their presence, the trio stood outside Thousand Demon Mountain, and with a loud shout from Lu Yan, like thunderous explosions, their voices echoed through Thousand Demon Mountain.

"It’s... Lu Yan."

Inside Thousand Demon Mountain, within a demonic pool, Min Luo Demon Lord, who had been soaking in the demonic pool, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise.

Now, Min Luo of the Demon Clan had actually reached the Immortal Second Layer.