Chapter 467: All Schemes

After seeing Lin Yang, his face showed a smile.

"Mr. Lin, we meet again."

Lin Yang nodded and said, "Master Lan specifically named me and wants to see me."

"I dare not not come."

Master Lan laughed heartily and said to Lin Yang.

"I didn't specifically name anyone; all of this is cause and effect."

A long sword appeared in Lin Yang's hand, and he asked.

"Master Lan, our meeting is the cause; what will be the effect?"

Master Lan did not rush to answer, but instead said to Lin Yang.

"Mr. Lin, last night a chilling fluctuation appeared in the storeroom."

"Chu Guoqiang has also mysteriously disappeared; why don't we go look in the storeroom?"

Lin Yang nodded and said, "Sure."

The two exchanged a smile, with Master Lan leading the way and bringing Lin Yang to the storeroom.

When they reached the storeroom, the chill was intense, causing Lin Yang to narrow his eyes.

Standing at the storeroom door, Master Lan turned sideways and said to Lin Yang.

"Mr. Lin, please open the door."

Upon hearing that, Lin Yang laughed and said.

"Where would we need to open a door?"

Saying that, he swung the long sword in his hand.

"Boom—"

As the sword qi passed, a blue light flashed at the doorway and it was directly split open.

Inside, a chill surged in an instant.

The first to bear the brunt was Master Lan, who stood relatively close.

Feeling that intense chill, Master Lan's expression changed slightly.

He immediately waved his monk's robe.

Then, he absorbed the chill.

"Master Lan is truly impressive, able to dispel such strong chill so easily."

Master Lan narrowed his eyes, a hint of chill flashing in his gaze toward Lin Yang.

"Mr. Lin, your approach is not quite appropriate."

"Without knowing what's inside, you directly split the door open."

"What if a powerful monster appears inside?"

Lin Yang chuckled and said, "If a powerful monster appears in a storeroom,"

"that would obviously be man-made."

He said meaningfully, "Perhaps they're waiting for us to open the door normally, then eat us."

"Right, Master Lan?"

Master Lan stared at Lin Yang for a moment, then laughed heartily and said.

"Mr. Lin is right."

"You are not only young and promising, but also exceptionally clever."

"Let's go in together."

Saying that, he himself stepped inside first.

Watching him enter, Lin Yang also followed inside.

Upon entering, he turned on the light, and Lin Yang instantly saw a person already stiffened.

This person was Chu Guoqiang.

Lin Yang stepped forward, looking at Chu Guoqiang, who had turned stiff and still bore a look of fear on his face.

"He died after having his vital essence sucked dry."

"It seems there really is a monster in this room."

"Master Lan, your words are truly accurate."

Upon hearing Lin Yang's words, Master Lan smiled faintly.

"Really? I have some prophetic ability; Mr. Lin, would you like me to tell your fortune?"

Lin Yang said, "Sure."

Master Lan smiled faintly and said.

"You won't be long before you eternal rest here."

"After death, no one will know."

While speaking, he had already retreated to the doorway.

Seeing Master Lan retreat to the doorway, Lin Yang smiled slightly and said.

"Then your prophecy is wrong; let me prophesy that you will die beneath my sword."

Master Lan laughed heartily and said to Lin Yang.

"You'd better leave this room first before saying that!"

Having said that, he drew a dagger from his waist and slit his own wrist.

Blood kept dripping onto the ground.

Inside the storeroom, all the raw stones began to emit a faint glow.

The raw stone at the very center released the brightest light.

A spirit body invisible to ordinary people flew out from within the raw stone.

Ordinary people cannot see this spirit body, but Lin Yang sees it perfectly clearly.

The spirit body eventually transformed into a laughing child, revealing a demonic grin as it looked toward Lin Yang.

Lin Yang also returned a smile.

"What can a brat like you possibly do to me?"

Outside the storeroom, Master Lan heard this and exclaimed in surprise.

"Can you see the spirit fetus?"

"Spirit fetus?"

Lin Yang looked at him and let out a cold laugh, saying:

"I don't think it's a spirit fetus; it's more like a demon fetus."

"Who knows how much human essence it has absorbed."

Lin Yang looked at Master Lan and said:

"The Chu clan's misfortune is also your doing, isn't it?"

Master Lan burst out laughing and said to Lin Yang:

"There's no harm in telling you; I arranged everything concerning the Chu clan myself."

"Because this location is a rare yin-gathering ground, raising a spirit fetus must be done here."

"The stone containing the spirit fetus was also arranged by me—I had someone lure him to bring it in."

"I even send living people to the spirit fetus every day!"

Saying this, he licked his lips and looked at Lin Yang, saying:

"You come from the inland; even if I killed you, no one would know."

"All that spirit energy of yours will belong to the demon fetus."

Hearing his words, Lin Yang laughed and said:

"The exit is already gone; if I want to walk out, I just walk out."

"What do you have to stop me?"

"Also, are you raising this thing for your own cultivation?"

Master Lan nodded and burst out laughing, saying:

"This is an ancient secret technique I've seen; it can let me break through to Nascent Soul in the shortest time!"

"Do you know what Nascent Soul is?"

"That grants a lifespan of five hundred years, allowing one to live as long as the nation!"

"You should feel honored to become a stepping stone on my path to Nascent Soul."

Lin Yang looked at the child, somewhat surprised, and said:

"I never expected this child to be of such great use."

A smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he said:

"Well then, I'll reluctantly accept."

"Nice try!"

Master Lan shouted loudly and formed hand seals.

Soon, patterns appeared on the storeroom floor, enveloping Lin Yang.

Inside, the child suddenly lunged toward Lin Yang.

Besides him, several spirits also rushed straight at Lin Yang.

Seeing this, Lin Yang showed no panic at all.

"They're just some evil things; don't even think about hurting me in the slightest."

Having said that, he spread his five fingers and let out a great shout.

"Thunder, come!"

"Boom—"

A tremendous sound appeared, crashing down inside the room.

Inside, the place was instantly illuminated as bright as daylight.

Sharp, piercing sounds rang out, causing Lin Yang to frown.

Seeing this, Master Lan outside bit the tip of his tongue, spitting the blood into the formation.

Then he let out a great shout.

As he formed hand seals, the entrance to the storeroom suddenly vanished.

Master Lan sat cross-legged outside, his brows tightly furrowed, silent.

Within the formation, Lin Yang sensed the killing intent inside, yet his heart remained completely untroubled.

He turned his gaze toward the spirit fetus.

"Composed entirely of spirit energy, if I absorb you, even if I cannot reach Nascent Soul,"

"at the very least I can attain the peak of Golden Core!"

"Thank you so much, Master Lan, for granting me such a tremendous opportunity!"

Outside, Master Lan wanted the child to absorb Lin Yang's essence to strengthen himself.

Meanwhile, Lin Yang intended to refine the spirit fetus, thereby gaining a tremendous opportunity for himself.

Both had their own thoughts, and began dueling with spells.