## Chapter 2216 — The Ancient God Woman
The enormous dark structure continued standing ahead.
Countless golden chains stretched from its surface into the endless darkness, as though binding the entire Ancient God Realm itself.
The group continued forward.
Zhi Nan walked beside Yang Lin.
Her expression remained calm, but from time to time, she looked toward the enormous structure with an indescribable feeling.
Yang Lin suddenly spoke.
"Zhi Nan."
Zhi Nan looked toward him.
Yang Lin calmly asked,
"Do you know if there is an Ancient God woman around here?"
Zhi Nan's beautiful eyes widened slightly.
Her expression immediately became solemn.
"An Ancient God woman?"
She thought for a moment before slowly shaking her head.
"I have heard some tales about her."
"But I've never actually seen her."
Her gaze gradually became distant.
"However..."
"millions of years ago, the people who destroyed my sect and the other ancient sects were all far stronger than us."
Her expression became complicated.
"They seemed to have come from the Immortal Realm."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"There are indeed people from the Immortal Realm here."
Zhi Nan's eyes widened.
Her beautiful face revealed genuine surprise.
"From the Immortal Realm?"
Xue Yao immediately looked toward Zhi Nan.
"Then what happened to them?"
Zhi Nan slowly shook her head.
"I don't know."
"I only saw..."
Her expression became slightly pale as she recalled the scene.
"A purple woman."
"I couldn't see her clearly."
"But she was terrifying."
"She killed all of them."
Zhi Nan's voice became quieter.
"Even the ancient sects that had barely survived..."
"she destroyed them too."
"After that..."
"I don't know what happened."
The group fell silent.
Yang Lin calmly looked ahead.
"No need to say more."
His expression remained completely unchanged.
"That purple woman is the Ancient God woman."
A moment of silence followed.
Yang Lin continued,
"She is still somewhere in this Ancient God Realm."
Lan Bailian's beautiful face immediately became solemn.
Yuqin Yi's eyes widened.
Ju Jingli's expression became tense.
Hong Xian Xing's hand unconsciously moved toward her sword.
Bailian's expression also became serious.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya exchanged nervous glances.
They had already heard enough to understand how terrifying that woman could be.
Hong Xian Xing finally asked,
"Yang Lin..."
"What happens if she comes?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Well."
"If she comes, she comes."
He paused.
"Nothing more."
Everyone became speechless.
Lan Bailian's expression became helpless.
Yuqin Yi sighed softly.
Ju Jingli's lips twitched.
Hong Xian Xing looked at Yang Lin as though she didn't know whether to laugh or worry.
Even Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya had helpless expressions.
Zhi Nan stared at Yang Lin for several breaths.
Then she quietly asked,
"Is Yang Lin always like this?"
Xue Yao calmly answered,
"Yes."
"Yang Lin doesn't care about trouble."
"If trouble comes..."
"one finger is enough."
The expressions of Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi, Ju Jingli, Hong Xian Xing, Bailian, Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya became confused.
They looked toward Yang Lin.
One finger?
What could one finger possibly accomplish?
Yet Qin Lu, Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao remained completely calm.
They knew very well—
what Yang Lin's finger represented.
One finger was enough to overturn everything.
---
## Chapter 2217 — Searching the Ancient Battlefield
The group continued advancing.
After traveling for some distance, Bailian suddenly looked toward Yang Lin.
"Yang Lin."
She hesitated before asking,
"Can we take those Immortal Supreme Treasures and Transcendence treasures?"
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Alright."
"But be careful."
He raised his right hand.
A single finger gently pointed toward Bailian.
Invisible spiritual energy silently spread outward.
An invisible barrier immediately surrounded her.
Bailian blinked.
She looked at the transparent barrier around herself.
Then she smiled.
"Thank you."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Go ahead."
Bailian immediately flew toward the nearby battlefield.
Hong Xian Xing, Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi and Ju Jingli looked at one another.
They clearly had the same thought.
Hong Xian Xing stepped forward.
"Yang Lin..."
"Can we also search?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Of course."
He raised his right hand again.
One finger moved four times.
Invisible spiritual barriers appeared around Hong Xian Xing, Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi and Ju Jingli.
The four women looked at the barriers around themselves.
Hong Xian Xing smiled.
"Thank you."
Lan Bailian also nodded.
"Thank you."
Yuqin Yi and Ju Jingli followed.
"Thank you."
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Be careful when searching for opportunities."
The four women nodded.
They immediately moved toward different parts of the ancient battlefield.
The battlefield was enormous.
Countless ancient cultivators had fallen here.
Even after millions of years, many treasures remained buried beneath the dark earth.
Not long afterward—
the women returned.
Each of them held a weapon.
Hong Xian Xing held a sword.
Lan Bailian held a sword.
Yuqin Yi held a sword.
Ju Jingli also held a sword.
All four swords emitted powerful fluctuations.
Transcendence Realm artifacts.
Bailian soon returned as well.
She had also obtained a Transcendence Realm sword.
Yang Lin looked at the five weapons.
"Good."
The five women smiled.
Yang Lin turned toward the enormous dark structure.
"Let's go."
The group continued forward.
The massive core became increasingly visible.
Every moment—
its presence became more oppressive.
The golden chains surrounding it appeared increasingly enormous.
After several minutes—
everyone finally reached a position roughly a few hundred thousand li away from the structure.
They stopped.
Everyone looked ahead.
Their expressions gradually changed.
The enormous object no longer looked like an ordinary structure.
It seemed to rise endlessly into the darkness.
Zhi Nan's beautiful eyes narrowed.
She quietly said,
"It is even larger than I imagined."
Yang Lin calmly looked toward her.
"What do you think is hiding inside this massive structure?"
Zhi Nan's expression became serious.
"I don't know."
"But whatever is inside..."
"it isn't good."
The others also became solemn.
There was something profoundly ominous within the enormous structure.
Yang Lin stared at it for several breaths.
Then—
his eyes narrowed.
"This core..."
"looks like just some massive structure."
He paused.
"But it turns out..."
"to be a tower."
Everyone froze.
"A tower?"
Xiao Changkong stared ahead.
Lin Wuya's expression changed.
Lan Bailian and Yuqin Yi also looked surprised.
The enormous dark structure slowly revealed its true shape.
It wasn't merely a giant sealed core.
It was a colossal dark tower.
Ten enormous floors rose one above another.
The tower seemed to pierce the darkness itself.
Countless ancient patterns covered its surface.
Golden chains wrapped around several levels.
The entire structure emitted an ancient and terrifying aura.
Everyone stared upward.
Their expressions were filled with unexpected shock.
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## Chapter 2218 — The Ten-Floor Tower
The dark tower stood before everyone.
Its size was beyond imagination.
Even from several hundred thousand li away, it still appeared enormous.
Yang Lin calmly raised his hand.
An invisible barrier silently spread outward.
Lan Bailian.
Yuqin Yi.
Ju Jingli.
Hong Xian Xing.
Bailian.
Xiao Changkong.
Lin Wuya.
All seven were enveloped within it.
Yang Lin looked at them.
"This place is too dangerous for you all."
"Go to the first and second floors."
His voice remained calm.
Then he looked behind them.
Qin Lu.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao.
All of them looked toward Yang Lin.
Yang Lin continued,
"You guys stay with them."
"If you want..."
"you can go to the fourth and fifth floors."
He paused.
"Above that..."
"I will go."
His gaze moved toward Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Zhi Nan, Baiyu and Su Liyulu.
"You five come with me."
Everyone nodded.
Their expressions were calm.
They understood Yang Lin's arrangement.
Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi, Ju Jingli, Hong Xian Xing, Bailian, Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya agreed without hesitation.
Qin Lu and the others also nodded.
Zhi Nan looked toward the tower.
She understood that Yang Lin was worried for everyone's safety.
Soon—
the enormous tower's entrance opened.
The group entered.
Yang Lin immediately ascended.
He went directly toward the ninth floor.
Zhi Nan followed him.
Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Baiyu and Su Liyulu moved toward the seventh floor.
The remaining groups entered the lower floors.
The ancient tower became quiet again.
---
## Chapter 2219 — The Poison Within
The ninth floor was completely dark.
Yang Lin stepped inside.
Zhi Nan followed closely behind.
There was no light.
No sound.
Only an ancient silence.
Yang Lin calmly looked around.
The walls were covered with strange ancient markings.
The floor beneath them was made from an unknown dark material.
Zhi Nan suddenly stopped.
Her expression changed.
Yang Lin looked toward her.
"What's wrong?"
Zhi Nan's body suddenly staggered.
She crashed into Yang Lin.
Yang Lin calmly held her.
Zhi Nan's beautiful face had become pale.
"There is..."
"poisoning here."
Her voice was weak.
"Be careful..."
The next moment—
her eyes closed.
She passed out.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
Then he raised one finger.
A tiny fluctuation of power entered her body.
The poison was completely removed in an instant.
The strange dark energy vanished without leaving even a trace.
Zhi Nan slowly opened her eyes.
She looked around in confusion.
Then she remembered what had happened.
"There is poisoning here..."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"You are cured."
Zhi Nan froze.
She checked her body.
There was no trace of poison remaining.
Her expression became astonished.
"Already?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Let's go."
He looked deeper into the room.
"Let's explore this place."
Zhi Nan nodded.
The two continued forward.
Suddenly—
Zhi Nan stopped.
Her eyes widened.
Yang Lin also looked ahead.
Countless ancient jade slips, books and scriptures were floating silently within the darkness.
There were Immortal scriptures.
Transcendence scriptures.
Some had been left behind by Immortal Emperors.
Others had been left behind by Transcendence Perfection Late Stage cultivators.
The entire room was filled with ancient cultivation inheritances.
Zhi Nan's beautiful eyes widened completely.
"So many..."
Her expression was filled with disbelief.
Even for a Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator—
these scriptures were extraordinary treasures.
Yang Lin calmly looked around.
"Well."
"You take all of them."
Zhi Nan immediately turned toward him.
"Wait."
"What about you?"
Yang Lin calmly shook his head.
"Not necessary."
Zhi Nan stared at him.
Her expression became complicated.
She had spent countless years searching for opportunities.
Yet Yang Lin had just casually given her an enormous inheritance.
To him—
these priceless scriptures seemed almost meaningless.
Zhi Nan finally nodded.
"Alright."
She began collecting the scriptures.
Yang Lin calmly watched for a moment.
Then—
his figure suddenly vanished.
Zhi Nan's hands stopped.
She looked around in surprise.
"Yang Lin?"
There was no answer.
She immediately looked upward.
---
## Chapter 2220 — The Ninth Floor
At the same moment—
Yang Lin appeared on the tenth floor.
The surroundings were completely silent.
The tenth floor was much larger than the previous floors.
Darkness covered everything.
Yang Lin calmly looked around.
Then Yang Lin sent a voice transmission saying
"Zhi Nan."
"Don't worry."
"I'm on the tenth floor."
Far below—
Zhi Nan heard his voice.
Her beautiful eyes widened.
"The tenth floor?"
She looked toward the darkness above.
Her expression became both astonished and helpless.
He had disappeared without warning.
And then—
he had simply appeared on the highest floor.
Meanwhile—
on the tenth floor.
Yang Lin continued walking.
The darkness around him gradually became clearer.
Then—
his footsteps stopped.
In the center of the tenth floor—
a massive purple lotus throne suddenly appeared.
It floated silently above the dark ground.
The petals of the lotus were enormous.
A faint purple radiance surrounded the throne.
Ancient Dao patterns flowed across every petal.
And upon the lotus throne—
someone was sitting.
A woman.
She possessed long black hair that cascaded down around her body like a waterfall.
Her hair was soft and luminous, with strands falling naturally over her shoulders and back.
Her complexion was exceptionally pale and flawless.
Her facial features were cold and extraordinarily beautiful.
Her eyes were purple narrow and elegant, carrying a profound ancient majesty.
Her eyelashes were long.
Her eyebrows were refined.
Her lips were a deep, vivid red.
Her expression was composed and mysterious.
She wore an light purple cultivation outfit with pale silver-white armor-like sections on her shoulders.
The design emphasized the dignity and strength of an ancient supreme cultivator.
The outfit left a portion of her upper chest and collarbone visible, while the rest of her body was covered by a purple cultivation garments.
Her long sleeves flowed beside the throne.
The lower portion of her clothing disappeared into the shadows surrounding the lotus platform.
Her entire appearance possessed an otherworldly beauty—
cold.
Elegant.
Ancient.
Dangerous.
She looked nothing like an ordinary cultivator.
She looked like someone who had existed since an era long forgotten by the Lower Realm.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
Then he spoke.
"Ancient God woman?"
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"It is really you."
The woman slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze landed upon Yang Lin.
A cold smile appeared upon her beautiful red lips.
There was a faint amusement within her expression.
"I saw you."
Her voice was calm.
"You were with your people when you first entered the Ancient God Realm."
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"I knew you were watching."
He paused.
"But I wanted to see when you would come out."
"So I didn't say anything."
The woman's expression changed slightly.
Her cold smile became deeper.
For a moment—
she simply stared at him.
Then she slowly spoke.
"I want to ask you for a favor."
Yang Lin raised an eyebrow.
"What is it to me?"
The woman's beautiful eyes narrowed.
Her smile remained.
"You are really bold."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"I don't fear anyone."
The woman's expression became complicated.
She had existed for an extremely long period.
She had encountered countless unimaginably powerful cultivators.
Yet—
she had never seen someone speak to her this casually.
After a moment, she smiled again.
"Fine."
"I'll give you a treasure from the Immortal Realm."
"And five talismans containing my full-power strikes."
She looked directly at him.
"How about that?"
Yang Lin calmly shook his head.
"I don't care."
"I'm not interested."
The woman's smile froze.
She was left speechless.
For the first time in a very long time—
she didn't know how to respond.
After several breaths, she finally asked,
"Then..."
"What do you want?"
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"Nothing."
He looked toward the woman.
"Just don't hurt my people on the floors below."
The woman's expression softened slightly.
"Of course I won't hurt them."
"But..."
"I still need a favor from you."
Yang Lin calmly asked,
"What if I don't help you?"
The woman smiled coldly.
"Then I'll send you and your people out of the Ancient God Realm."
Yang Lin's expression remained unchanged.
"Fine."
"Say what favor you want."
The woman slowly leaned against the purple lotus throne.
Her expression became mysterious.
"I am eight major realms above Transcendence."
She paused.
"Or..."
"you could say I am thirteen major realms above the Immortal Venerable Realm."
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Alright."
"What favor?"
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## Chapter 2221 — The Ancient God Realm Is Closing
The tenth floor of the ancient sealing tower remained completely silent.
Yang Lin stood calmly before the enormous purple lotus throne.
Upon it—
Zhou Lu Yi sat quietly.
"Then she said said help me with my dual cultivation".
Her long dark hair flowed over her shoulders and across the purple lotus throne. Her ancient red cultivation attire remained perfectly composed, while the aura surrounding her had become significantly more stable.
"Yang Lin said wait what? Why should i but since it's about cultivation alright, but remember my favor"
"She nodded"
Several hours had already passed since their secluded dual cultivation.
The sacred energy within Zhou Lu Yi's body had completely settled.
Yang Lin slowly stood.
He glanced toward her sleeping figure.
Then—
he quietly said,
"Goodbye."
He turned around.
Space rippled beneath his feet.
In the next instant—
Yang Lin disappeared from the tenth floor.
---
On the ninth floor—
Zhi Nan was still examining the countless ancient scriptures.
Suddenly—
a spatial fluctuation appeared beside her.
Yang Lin calmly emerged.
Zhi Nan immediately turned around.
"Yang Lin?"
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Zhi Nan."
"We have to leave the Ancient God Realm."
Zhi Nan's beautiful eyes widened.
"Leave?"
"What happened?"
Yang Lin looked toward the surrounding darkness.
"The Ancient God Realm will close within a day."
Zhi Nan's expression became serious.
"Within a day?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
"We don't have much time."
Zhi Nan immediately looked around at the countless Immortal scriptures and Transcendence scriptures.
Then she remembered something.
"I haven't taken the Immortal scriptures and Transcendence scriptures."
Yang Lin glanced at them.
"Whatever."
Zhi Nan stared at him.
"Whatever?"
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"We're leaving."
Zhi Nan became speechless.
Those scriptures had been left behind by Immortal Emperors and Transcendence Perfection Late Stage cultivators.
Any one of them would be enough to cause an enormous battle outside.
Yet Yang Lin treated them as though they were ordinary objects.
Zhi Nan could only sigh.
"Fine."
She followed Yang Lin.
The two quickly descended from the ninth floor.
---
Outside the sealing tower—
everyone was already waiting.
Lan Bailian.
Yuqin Yi.
Ju Jingli.
Hong Xian Xing.
Bailian.
Xiao Changkong.
Lin Wuya.
Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao—
were all waiting quietly.
The moment Yang Lin and Zhi Nan appeared—
everyone looked toward them.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Let's go."
No one asked questions.
Everyone immediately followed.
The atmosphere of the Ancient God Realm had already changed.
The entire realm seemed to be approaching its final moment.
The group moved away from the enormous sealing tower.
After traveling approximately one hundred thousand li—
Yang Lin suddenly stopped.
He turned his head.
His gaze fell upon the distant dark tower.
For several breaths—
he remained silent.
Then—
he felt it.
A familiar gaze.
Coming from the tenth floor.
Yang Lin quietly smiled.
"Let's meet again in the Immortal Realm one day."
Far above—
on the tenth floor—
Zhou Lu Yi stood beside the purple lotus throne.
She clearly heard his voice.
A gentle smile appeared upon her beautiful face.
She looked toward Yang Lin from the distant tower.
Yang Lin smiled back.
Everyone around him became confused.
Lan Bailian blinked.
Yuqin Yi looked around.
Ju Jingli frowned slightly.
Hong Xian Xing raised an eyebrow.
Bailian looked puzzled.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya exchanged confused glances.
Even Zhi Nan looked toward Yang Lin.
She seemed to understand that something had happened inside the tower.
But—
she didn't ask.
Yang Lin simply turned around.
"Let's go."
The group continued forward.
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## Chapter 2222 — The Hundred-Thousand-Light-Year Bridge
The group traveled farther from the sealing tower.
The ancient battlefield once again stretched before them.
Soon—
the dark bridge they had crossed earlier appeared.
It extended through the endless darkness.
Xiao Changkong stared at it.
"Was this bridge always this long?"
Lin Wuya also looked toward it.
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"This bridge is one hundred thousand light-years long."
"One hundred thousand ly."
The expressions of Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya changed.
"One hundred thousand light-years..."
Xiao Changkong murmured.
Lin Wuya nodded.
"Yang Lin is right."
Zhi Nan slowly looked toward the ancient bridge.
Her beautiful eyes contained surprise.
"This bridge..."
"is still here?"
She stared at it for several breaths.
"After millions of years..."
"It actually survived."
Lan Bailian's expression became solemn.
Yuqin Yi quietly observed the bridge.
Ju Jingli's eyes narrowed.
Hong Xian Xing looked toward the endless darkness beneath it.
Bailian remained silent.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya were equally astonished.
Only Yang Lin remained completely calm.
So did Qin Lu.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao.
None of them said anything.
Yang Lin stepped onto the bridge.
Everyone followed.
The group crossed the hundred-thousand-light-year bridge at astonishing speed.
Only a few seconds passed.
They reached the other side.
Then—
everyone turned around.
The same strange illusion appeared.
Dark lands.
Ancient pillars.
Endless darkness.
The exact same scene they had witnessed before.
Lan Bailian's eyes widened.
Yuqin Yi became solemn.
Ju Jingli's expression changed.
Hong Xian Xing stared silently.
Bailian's beautiful eyes narrowed.
Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya were visibly shocked.
Yet—
Yang Lin remained calm.
Qin Lu and the others were equally composed.
The illusion slowly faded.
No one spoke.
Yang Lin simply turned forward.
"Let's go."
Everyone followed.
---
## Chapter 2223 — The Ancient God Realm Entrance
The group soon landed upon the narrow dark path.
Yang Lin stood at the front.
Zhi Nan.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Baiyu.
Su Liyulu—
remained near him.
Behind them were Qin Lu, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao.
Lan Bailian, Yuqin Yi, Ju Jingli, Hong Xian Xing, Bailian, Xiao Changkong and Lin Wuya also followed.
Then—
the Ancient God Realm entrance appeared.
A vast spatial vortex formed directly ahead.
It appeared in the middle of the four dark paths.
The surrounding space began trembling.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Let's leave."
Everyone followed.
One after another—
they crossed the entrance.
The moment they emerged—
the blue sky appeared above them.
Warm sunlight illuminated the surroundings.
The oppressive atmosphere of the Ancient God Realm disappeared.
Yet—
many figures were already waiting.
At the front stood—
Zhen Yi.
The Sect Leader of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
Beside him stood the Sect Mistress—
Sun Mi.
Behind them stood the twelve Peak Masters:
Hu Yunlie.
Fu Linyi.
Luo Jianfeng.
Shen Haoran.
Bai Yunhe.
Yun Canghai.
Xue Mingyuan.
Lin Xuanyi.
Zhao Wuchen.
Mo Tianyu.
Qin Feng.
Wei Changhe.
Nearby stood the Sect Leaders of the other great Sword Sects.
Murong Tianjian of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Su Yunxiao of the Violet Cloud Sword Sect.
Jiang Beichen of the Myriad Sword Sect.
He Canghai of the Heavenly River Sword Sect.
Beside them stood their respective Peak Masters.
Chu Wuming.
Gao Xuanhe.
Meng Qing.
Xiao Tianhe.
Luo Tianming.
Shen Gu.
Yu Beiming.
Qin Yuntian.
The moment they saw Yang Lin and the others—
their expressions changed.
Joy.
Relief.
Excitement.
All appeared simultaneously.
Zhen Yi immediately stepped forward.
"Yang Lin!"
Sun Mi's eyes became joyful.
The twelve Peak Masters were visibly relieved.
Murong Tianjian, Su Yunxiao, Jiang Beichen and He Canghai also looked extremely pleased.
They had clearly been waiting for their return.
Yang Lin calmly cupped his hands.
Everyone behind him followed.
"Greetings."
Zhen Yi and the others immediately returned the gesture.
Zhi Nan—
however—
didn't cup her hands.
She simply looked around.
Her expression gradually became complicated.
Then she calmly said,
"After millions of years..."
"The five Sword Sects have become the strongest."
Silence.
Zhen Yi's expression instantly froze.
Sun Mi's eyes widened.
The twelve Peak Masters looked at one another.
Murong Tianjian, Su Yunxiao, Jiang Beichen and He Canghai all became horrified.
They could clearly sense Zhi Nan's terrifying aura.
Zhen Yi carefully looked toward her.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"She's with me."
Zhi Nan nodded.
"Yes."
Everyone's expressions became even stranger.
Zhen Yi stared at Zhi Nan.
Then—
he sensed her cultivation.
His pupils contracted.
"A Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator..."
"has started following you too?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Nothing surprising."
The Sect Leaders became speechless.
Their expressions were confused.
Some were helpless.
Some simply didn't know how to respond.
Only Qin Lu, Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao remained completely calm.
They were already accustomed to Yang Lin doing things that others considered unimaginable.
---
## Chapter 2224 — The Five Sword Sects
Zhen Yi continued staring at Zhi Nan.
He cautiously asked,
"Senior..."
"Who are you?"
Zhi Nan calmly replied,
"Zhi Nan."
Nothing more.
Zhen Yi became speechless.
Sun Mi quietly observed her.
The twelve Peak Masters also remained cautious.
Hu Yunlie.
Fu Linyi.
Luo Jianfeng.
Shen Haoran.
Bai Yunhe.
Yun Canghai.
Xue Mingyuan.
Lin Xuanyi.
Zhao Wuchen.
Mo Tianyu.
Qin Feng.
Wei Changhe—
all sensed that Zhi Nan was an existence far beyond their understanding.
Yet—
she stood beside Yang Lin without hostility.
That alone made them relax slightly.
Zhen Yi looked toward Yang Lin.
"You must have encountered something inside the Ancient God Realm."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Yes."
Zhen Yi waited for an explanation.
But—
Yang Lin didn't say anything else.
He simply looked toward the blue sky.
The clouds slowly drifted across the heavens.
Then—
Yang Lin quietly said,
"Zhou Lu Yi."
"I'm coming."
Everyone froze.
Yang Lin's gaze remained toward the sky.
"Even if I have to point a finger at the Rui Star."
Silence.
Complete silence.
Zhen Yi's expression became blank.
Sun Mi's eyes widened.
The twelve Peak Masters stared at Yang Lin.
Murong Tianjian.
Su Yunxiao.
Jiang Beichen.
He Canghai.
And the other Peak Masters—
all looked confused.
Even Zhi Nan turned toward Yang Lin.
Only Qin Lu, Xue Yao, Shuiluo Sha, Han Chen, FeiFei, Su Qinglan, Liao Yue, Xiao Rui, Daji, Zhao Feng, Gu Tian, Bai Yao, Ning Mei, Han Qing, Yue Bingxin, Su Liyulu, Cui Ye, Liu Yi, Qin Mo, Shen Rui, Baiyu, Xu Yi, Mo Han, Yu Lianhua, Yu Huaxianzi and Hua Chao understood.
They knew—
that wasn't an ordinary statement.
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## Chapter 2225 — One Finger
Zhen Yi finally recovered.
He looked at Yang Lin.
"Yang Lin..."
"What exactly happened inside the Ancient God Realm?"
Yang Lin calmly answered,
"Nothing much."
Everyone became speechless.
Zhen Yi's expression twitched.
"Nothing much?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"We found some opportunities."
"We met some people."
"And then we left."
Zhen Yi didn't know how to respond.
Sun Mi quietly looked toward Zhi Nan.
She still couldn't understand how a Transcendence Perfection Early Stage cultivator had ended up following Yang Lin.
Zhi Nan herself remained calm.
She looked toward Yang Lin.
Then—
Xue Yao calmly said,
"Yang Lin has always been like this."
Zhi Nan turned toward her.
"Always?"
Xue Yao nodded.
"Yes."
"Yang Lin doesn't care about trouble."
"If trouble comes..."
"one finger is enough."
The surrounding Sect Leaders stared at them.
Zhen Yi's expression became confused.
"One finger?"
Murong Tianjian frowned.
Su Yunxiao looked toward Jiang Beichen.
Jiang Beichen looked toward He Canghai.
None of them understood.
Zhi Nan also became slightly puzzled.
"What is one finger capable of?"
Xue Yao smiled faintly.
"Everything necessary."
Zhi Nan became silent.
She remembered Yang Lin's calmness inside the Ancient God Realm.
He had never shown fear.
He had even stood before Zhou Lu Yi without the slightest hesitation.
Qin Lu and the others remained completely calm.
They already knew what Yang Lin's finger represented.
If Yang Lin pointed one finger toward an enemy—
it was enough.
A cultivator.
A powerful High-tier beings.
A massive cultivation star.
Even something far larger.
The result would be the same.
One finger.
That was enough.
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## Chapter 2226 — The Promise Beneath the Blue Sky
The gathering gradually became quiet.
Everyone had finally returned from the Ancient God Realm.
The ancient battlefield.
The sealing tower.
The hundred-thousand-light-year bridge.
The strange illusion.
The ancient survivor Zhi Nan.
Everything had finally come to an end.
Yet—
Yang Lin's gaze remained fixed upon the blue sky.
The sunlight illuminated his calm face.
His hands rested behind his back.
Zhi Nan stood nearby.
Xue Yao and Shuiluo Sha remained beside him.
Baiyu and Su Liyulu stood nearby as well.
The others quietly waited.
Yang Lin looked into the distance.
His mind returned to the tenth floor.
The purple lotus throne.
The ancient woman.
Zhou Lu Yi.
He quietly smiled.
"Zhou Lu Yi."
"I'll find you."
No one understood the meaning behind those words.
Zhen Yi looked confused.
Sun Mi looked confused.
The twelve Peak Masters exchanged glances.
Murong Tianjian, Su Yunxiao, Jiang Beichen and He Canghai were equally puzzled.
Even Zhi Nan looked toward Yang Lin.
Only Qin Lu and the others understood.
Something extraordinary had happened inside that tower.
But—
none of them asked.
They simply remained silent.
Yang Lin finally turned around.
"Let's return."
Everyone nodded.
The group began to board the large Immortal Ship once again.
Behind them—
the Ancient God Realm was already closing
Zhou Lu Yi remained on the tenth floor.
She looked toward the direction Yang Lin had departed.
A faint smile appeared upon her lips.
"Yang Lin..."
"You must safely arrive at the Immortal Realm."
Her cheeks gradually became slightly red.
She lowered her gaze.
Then—
she quietly said,
"I'll wait for you."
Meanwhile—
far away.
Yang Lin suddenly stopped.
He looked back once more.
For an instant—
it seemed as though his gaze crossed the endless distance.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Then he turned around.
The journey continued.
The Ancient God Realm was closing.
Zhi Nan had joined them.
And somewhere beyond the boundaries of the Lower Realm—
Zhou Lu Yi was waiting.
The path toward the Immortal Realm—
had begun.