The sorceries howled, converging as the aging figure of Palm Sovereign materialized. Known for his meticulous nature, the Sovereign had entered the ancient tomb, not with complete knowledge, but with fragments gleaned from the Seven-Colored Daoist’s aid in rescuing the melodious Myo-eum. Myo-eum had whispered secrets of this desolate place.

Thus, he arrived swiftly. From the second Bloom, Palm Sovereign witnessed the violent struggles, ever watchful of Wang Lin. After Wang Lin loosed three arrows from the bow, Palm Sovereign, with his understanding of the man, deduced Wang Lin’s power spent. Elsewise, Wang Lin would never have released Seven-Colors to the pursuit of the old Ghost of War.

In his calculations, Wang Lin would only attempt a lion’s feigned retreat if victory were assured. Such cunning betrayed the unknown limits of Wang Lin’s strength.

With this conviction, Palm Sovereign saw a chance. He had witnessed Wang Lin grievously wounded – a perfect opportunity to avenge old grievances and claim the third soul.

Thus, he hastened with all speed, seizing the moment while the Ghost of War devoured Seven-Colors. He surged into the fourth Bloom, the ancient tomb, relying on Myo-eum’s knowledge to arrive before others at its penultimate level.

He anticipated Third Concubine, Tang Shan, might precede him, yet not Yun Yi-feng, whose presence spoke of other means and fortunes.

Emerging, he faced a storm of spells colliding with his nascent sun, a maelstrom of impact forcing him back. Surveying his surroundings, his face darkened.

Yun Yi-feng advanced, his blade raised. Having lost to Wang Lin, he would not betray his word. In the heart of this cavern, he obeyed Wang Lin’s command.

Seven golden seals orbited Yun Yi-feng, emanating warmth, soothing and shielding him. The seals bolstered his speed, diverting blows.

Third Concubine, Tang Shan, gracefully bestowed seven seals upon Wang Lin and Yun Yi-feng, then summoned nine golden blades. Twisting into a blade-array, they screamed toward Palm Sovereign.

Together, they attacked.

Yun Yi-feng’s Eight-Blade Soul Rend technique, amplified by his cultivation, threatened the heavens. Palm Sovereign waved a sleeve, unleashing seven iridescent rainbows to meet him.

The air roared as the rainbow blades shattered, and the golden seals shattered, as Yun Yi-feng sputtered blood, but the last blade slipped past the rainbows, clipping Palm Sovereign.

Palm Sovereign faltered, then looked up. Tang Shan’s nine golden swords, saturated with ancestral energy, struck.

As the Sovereign retreated, Tang Shan’s nine golden blades, saturated with her bloodline essence, descended.

With great speed, almost in the moment Palm Sovereign retreated, he raised both hands to form a circle, grinning as he aimed them at Tang Shan.

Golden light erupted from within, coalescing into countless golden swords that struck Tang Shan’s nine blades. The blades shattered, reversed and then all the golden light rushed towards her.

Tang Shan’s wrist-worn golden beads flashed. Seven golden seals shielded her. They collided with Palm Sovereign’s attack. Tang Shan spat blood, recoiling.

“You think a few wounded soldiers are enough to ambush this Sovereign?!” Palm Sovereign strode forward, but then Wang Lin raised his hands in the distance, tearing the void. The Tear of Heaven returned, a rift that connected to the skies and screamed towards the Palm Sovereign!

Palm Sovereign cared not for the wounded Yun Yi-feng, nor the Third Concubine, but he could not ignore Wang Lin’s sorcery, especially the Tear of Heaven. Palm Sovereign’s pupils constricted at the sheer terror emanating from it. The circle formed by his hands rotated to face Wang Lin, and the power of his trials surged forth.

“Palm Annihilation! First, Spirit Annihilation!” Palm Sovereign whispered. Golden light swelled from his hands, coalescing into countless blades to meet Wang Lin’s Tear of Heaven.

“Second, Ghoul Annihilation!” Palm Sovereign’s robes billowed. A nascent sun materialized behind him, bathing him in the power of Tai Chu, transforming him into a god.

“Third, God Annihilation!” Palm Sovereign bit his tongue, spewing golden blood that formed a vast golden seal. It sped forward, growing ever larger, heading towards Wang Lin’s tear!

The world shook. As the golden light struck the Tear of Heaven, it twisted, broke and disappeared. Next the sun followed, containing the nascent sun, towards the tear.

The golden seal crashed down, the heaven dimmed and Wang Lin’s Tear of Heaven was shattered.

But the nascent sun was shattered as well. Only the golden seal managed to survive and crashed down towards Wang Lin!

“Without the Li Guang Bow, what do you have to stand against me?!” Palm Sovereign gasped, rushing towards Wang Lin with a vicious grin. On the ground, nearby, Xuan Luo watched calmly. He had seen Wang Lin’s tricks and admired the boy’s persistence and decisiveness.

He wondered, what Wang Lin would do against the spell of a Trial Cultivator?

“Will he summon the Lian Daozhen’s clan brother to fight with his immortal body?” Xuan Luo watched, interested, until his eyes widened.

Wang Lin remained calm. As the golden seal fell, he took three steps back. The first was 100 zhang from Xuan Luo.

The second step came within 30 zhang.

The third brought him to Xuan Luo’s side, behind him! Wang Lin sat down.

Xuan Luo turned to face Wang Lin, as Wang Lin looked at the empty space.

Their eyes met.

Xuan Luo looked at Wang Lin. Above them, golden light glimmered and a mountain-sized golden seal descended towards them. They was only 3 zhang away and their surroundings were cracking and caving in.

“Interesting.” Xuan Luo laughed, and casually pointed at the golden seal. It stopped 3 zhang from them.

The golden seal began to flash violently. Suddenly it began to shrink, it was now the size of a palm and descended slowly towards Wang Lin.

It began to hum, as the sound trembled with submission.

It was now a treasure!

Yun Yi-feng was startled. Wang Lin had done nothing but move back and sit, yet the golden seal just stopped in mid-air.

Tang Shan paused her hand seals, and paused casting her defensive spell. She was surprised by what happened.

These two were merely surprised, but Palm Sovereign was horrified! He didn’t believe what he was seeing and even rubbed his eyes. He was more shocked than when he saw Wang Lin use the Li Guang Bow!

“This is impossible…This can’t be happening…My spell…It’s not a treasure! My seal is just a spell, it’s fake, it’s not real. It’s just my power…

“It can’t be real! Impossible!!!” Palm Sovereign trembled. He knew what this scene implied.

“Turning the fake into reality, this is a power of creation and change…This…” Palm Sovereign’s face went white. He took several steps back, as the terror threatened to break his mind.

This fear had never been felt before.

“This is the Lord’s brother…Immortal Gang’s Nine Suns, something only the 9 Heavenly Venerates can do…” Palm Sovereign trembled.

Yun Yi-feng reacted to Palm Sovereign’s change in expression and looked at the seal. He looked horrified and lowered his head.

But Wang Lin saw this.