Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 9: Lin Tianheng

As Yang Ning stepped onto the deck, his gaze froze when he saw a 300-meter high and 400-meter long golden dragon flag hanging across the bow of the ship. The flag was embroidered with hundreds of colorful golden dragons, all vying for a single pearl.

It was this flag that blocked the ship.

The flag, standing a hundred meters high, had a diameter of nearly five meters at its pole, creating an imposing sight that covered the sky.

Standing on the pole were three young people, one man and two women.

The man had narrow eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips, giving him a handsome yet somewhat cold appearance. He wore a moon-white robe with his hair loose, but he had a purple-gold hairband, which was a rather unimpressive style. However, paired with his handsome face, it still gave off a feeling of unruliness.

He had his arms around the waists of two girls, one in a green dress and the other in a purple dress. The two girls looked identical, but their temperaments were completely opposite, with the green one being lively and the purple one being cold.

"Inner Sect disciple Lin Tianheng? So handsome!"

"Those two women should be Thousand Illusions Gate disciples Wang Luo and Wang Yi, who voluntarily dedicated themselves to Lord Tianheng in order to break through the Qi Refining Realm."

"That's so cool! I wish I could replace them."

"Be careful what you say. Lord Tianheng is a Gold Core Perfected Being. Do you think he can't hear you?"

"Since it's Lord Lin Tianheng, then the flag beneath his feet must be the Dao Weapon, the Ten Thousand Dragons Flag."

Before Yang Ning could ask, passersby had already revealed the identities of the three people on the flag, which put Yang Ning at ease.

Since they were disciples of the Extreme Eternal Sect, they shouldn't be enemies, right?

This flag under his feet is called the Ten Thousand Dragons Flag? I feel like I've seen it before.

"The Ten Thousand Dragons Flag is a sacred object of the Western Region's Ten Thousand Dragons Sect. It can summon ten thousand dragons and form a Ten Thousand Dragons Formation, combining offense, defense, and sealing abilities. However, after the Ten Thousand Dragons Sect was destroyed, the whereabouts of the Ten Thousand Dragons Flag became unknown!" Deep Blue said.

"Good stuff." Looking at the flag in front of him, Yang Ning was full of curiosity. This was the first Dao Weapon he had seen since coming to this world.

To be honest, he hadn't even seen a Treasure Weapon, which was one level below a Dao Weapon. He had only seen Spirit Weapons in the weapon refining room, and he was already enamored with them. How powerful would a Dao Weapon be?

As his thoughts wandered, Lin Tianheng on the flag had already spoken: "Who is in charge of this ship? Come out and see me!"

"Elder Wei Daocheng of the Immortal Ascension Academy. I greet Lord Tianheng!" Wei Daocheng, who knows when, had already stood in front of Lin Tianheng. "May I ask why Lord is blocking our Immortal Ascension Academy's ship?"

"I need your help with something!" Lin Tianheng said coldly. "Now, lower the ship!"

"What?" Wei Daocheng was taken aback and quickly shook his head. "That's not possible. We still have four days left, and it's against the rules. Moreover, there are still people who haven't mastered the Breathing Technique!"

"If they haven't mastered the Breathing Technique in twenty-six days, what's the point of cultivating as immortals?" Lin Tianheng said. "And whether it's four days more or less, it won't make a difference. Do you think that by giving them four more days, they will awaken their Innate Divine Ability? Lower the ship for me!"

"But..." Wei Daocheng shook his head, his face filled with bitterness. "This is against the rules!"

"I am an Inner Sect disciple, and you are just an external affairs elder. Obeying me is the greatest rule!" Lin Tianheng's voice remained calm, carrying an air of composure.

"Being able to serve as an Inner Sect disciple even before mastering the technique is also an honor for these immortal seedlings, isn't it?" Wang Luo, who was beside Lin Tianheng, smiled. "Or do you want to defy orders?"

Wei Daocheng remained silent and could only shake his head, ordering the ship to descend.

Listening to their conversation, Yang Ning understood something and quickly asked Deep Blue, "What is an Innate Divine Ability?"

"It is a Divine Ability that living beings are born with. It has the characteristics of high mastery, low consumption, and few restrictions. It can spontaneously advance. When a cultivator in the Physical Body Realm advances to the Qi Refining stage, there is a chance to receive the blessings of heaven and earth and obtain an Innate Divine Ability!" Deep Blue replied.

"What does this have to do with the four days?" Yang Ning asked again.

"When humans first come into contact with cultivation, the spiritual energy enters their bodies, forming the primordial chaos. This primordial chaos can absorb the primordial chaos energy between heaven and earth. This energy is born from the Innate and nurtured by the Great Dao. It is the highest-grade spiritual energy in the world. Normally, it remains in harmony with the body, but when breaking through the Qi Refining stage, it can be activated by the laws of heaven and earth and transform into an Innate Divine Ability!" Deep Blue explained. "And the best time to absorb the primordial chaos energy is the first thirty days of cultivation."

"So, this guy made me absorb four fewer days of primordial chaos energy?" Yang Ning originally didn't have any ill feelings towards Lin Tianheng for blocking the ship, but now that it involved his own cultivation, Yang Ning suddenly felt disgusted. Furthermore, he realized that he might have had the chance to awaken an Innate Divine Ability, but it was ruined by Lin Tianheng. He even had the urge to kill him.

You see, in a world where cultivation is mixed with the underworld, a single spiritual stone is enough to take someone's life. Now, what he lost might be an Innate Divine Ability like the Five-Colored Divine Light or the True Sun Fire!

"Yes!" Deep Blue responded, "But according to the records of Universal Records, even if one absorbs the chaotic primordial qi and gives birth to an Innate Divine Ability, the probability is still less than one in ten thousand!"

"What if? What if I'm just four days away!" Yang Ning's expression remained calm, and there was no visible anger in his heart, but he was indeed very angry. However, he had encountered many unreasonable bosses before, and he had learned to control his temper.

Moreover, someone at the peak of the Physical Body Realm can have such keen senses that they can perceive movements within dozens of kilometers. Not to mention that Lin Tianheng is at the Qi Refining Realm, if he exposes even a little bit of killing intent, he will be discovered!

"Inhale, exhale!" After practicing the breathing technique a few times, Yang Ning felt much more relaxed.

But every time he saw Lin Tianheng, his anger flared up again.

Fortunately, Zhao Bu was by his side, so he quickly shifted his gaze.

But he didn't know that Lin Tianheng, who was looking down on everyone, was observing everyone's reactions. However, he didn't care.

He had hated many people. There were at least eighty thousand people in the inner and outer sects, and even a mere Immortal Seed, who wasn't even an outer sect disciple, was no different from an ant in his eyes. They didn't even have the qualification to be remembered by him.

Even Wei Daocheng, a Qi Refining fourth layer cultivator in front of him, was nothing more than a dog in his eyes.

"Sir, may I ask why you called us? What can I do for you?" Wei Daocheng asked, "I am the highest cultivator on this ship, so I don't think I can be of much help to you!"

"How can you not be of help!" Lin Tianheng sneered, "I was chasing Tuo Buchuan of the Myriad Saints Demon Sect. He was originally someone I could kill with a flick of my hand. But he practiced a concealment technique and disappeared into the Qin Mountains like an armadillo. You happen to be nearby, so I want you to seal off the mountain and search inch by inch!"

"Tuo Buchuan?" Wei Daocheng was taken aback and quickly shook his head, "I know Tuo Buchuan. Isn't he a master at the Qi Refining fourth layer? He even has the Treasure Weapon, the Annihilation Sky Spear. Even I am not his match. How could this Immortal Seed dare to go find him?"

"Annihilation Sky Spear?" Roy chuckled and took a black hairpin from his head, "Isn't it right here?"

Wei Daocheng looked closely and saw that the hairpin was no more than three inches long, but it had a unique design. It was truly a shrunken spear.

Lin Tianheng said, "I have already seriously injured Tuo Buchuan, and he has set up a spell that prevents him from using his spiritual power. I will give each of you a talisman. Once you find that person, crush the talisman, and I will arrive!"

"But..." Wei Daocheng hurriedly said, "Even if he has no spiritual power, his physical body is not something these Immortal Seeds can withstand!"

"It doesn't matter. If my talisman detects the death of the host, it will send a signal!" Lin Tianheng casually threw down a stack of talismans, "Stop talking nonsense and get started!"

"This..." Wei Daocheng was completely desperate. Wasn't this clearly sending the Immortal Seeds to their deaths?

But Wei Daocheng knew very well that, according to the style of the Extreme Eternal Sect, as important as the Immortal Seeds were, they were still not as important as an inner sect disciple at the Gold Core stage.

After all, there were Immortal Seeds every year, but there were only a hundred or so inner sect disciples in the entire sect.

Even if he took the case to the Sect Master, it would be useless.

He could only hope that the ones who died were not the talented ones among the Immortal Seeds.

The conversation between the two didn't even avoid others. All the Immortal Seeds on the deck heard it. Wei Daocheng had initially fought for a chance, and some of them still had hope. But now that the talismans had been distributed, they knew that there was no hope left.

"Sir Lin Tianheng, my brother is an outer sect disciple named Zhao Yang. I don't know if you know him?" Zhao Bu suddenly shouted, "Can I..."

"Zhao Yang? Never heard of him. Don't bother me with the names of some random cats and dogs!" Lin Tianheng pointed casually, and Zhao Bu was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing heavily into the mast, and then sliding to the ground.

He didn't get up again!

"Impact force: 56,400 Newtons!" Deep Blue reported.

Equivalent to being hit by a car traveling at 200 km/h.

Even though Zhao Bu practiced martial arts, he couldn't withstand such a blow.

Yang Ning didn't expect that Zhao Bu, whom he had been struggling against just a few days ago, would be killed so easily in front of him. The Zhao Yang who used to be like a towering mountain now seemed like a toy in front of a true powerhouse, without any face at all.

"The law of the jungle!" Yang Ning had long known the rules of this world, but when this scene was truly presented before him, he truly realized the nature of this world.

To become stronger, he must become stronger!

Even if it's just to control his own destiny!

As for hatred and the disappeared Innate Divine Ability, everything must be hidden in his heart until he has the strength.

(End of this chapter)