High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 283 Sword Inquiry Sect, Five Elements Sword Saints

Deep within the ancient demon abyss.

Endless demonic energy, like boiling asphalt, churned and roared in this abyss, which was regarded as a dead end by the world.

There are no sun, moon, or stars here, only eternal darkness and deathly silence, and demonic energy powerful enough to corrupt even a seventh-tier expert.

Yet at this moment, in the heart of this chaos and destruction, there is a haven of peace.

Lin Hanzhou sat cross-legged on a boulder, his aura flowing around him.

When those ferocious demonic energies approach within a hundred feet of him, they are controlled by an invisible and domineering force and transformed into docile sheep.

"call……"

As he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, Lin Hanzhou finally opened his eyes, which had been closed for a day.

"Eighth level, first stage, my cultivation has finally been stabilized."

He clenched his fist, feeling the immense power within him that now felt like an extension of his own limb, and a satisfied smile curved his lips.

At this moment, his physical strength, the resilience of his soul, and the completely transformed world within him have all reached a perfect and flawless peak state.

"Now that the foundation is solid, it's time to continue the breakthrough."

Lin Hanzhou had a thought and brought up the system panel.

He received all the accumulated cultivation feedback from the dozens of times he had practiced.

The next moment, a torrent of pure energy appeared out of thin air within his body.

They didn't need any transformation; they directly merged into Lin Hanzhou's limbs and bones, into his inner world.

"Buzzing—!"

Lin Hanzhou's body began to tremble violently.

His previously stabilized aura began to rise rapidly at this moment.

Eighth Rank, Second Level!

"Boom—!!!"

Almost at the same time that he broke through to a higher realm.

Above the already dark and oppressive Primordial Demon Abyss, the terrifying heavenly might that suffocated all things once again emanated, and the tribulation clouds gathered once more!

"Tsk, it's here already?"

Lin Hanzhou looked up at the black tribulation clouds that were gathering wildly. Instead of showing any fear, he revealed an excited expression, as if he were seeing a buffet being served.

The eighth rank is known as the "Tribulation Transcending Realm".

The most prominent feature of this realm is that each realm is a tribulation!

Each breakthrough in a minor realm requires undergoing a trial and baptism by the Dao.

For ordinary eighth-tier Venerables, this is a sword hanging over their heads, a death trap with a slim chance of survival.

But for Lin Hanzhou, it was no different from a buffet.

Lin Hanzhou slowly stood up, opened his arms, and faced the sky.

"Come on, let the storm rage on!"

"Snap—!"

As if enraged by his provocation, a bolt of purplish-black lightning, as thick as a water vat, crashed down from the sky, carrying the power to destroy everything.

The power of this lightning tribulation was several times stronger than the lightning tribulation he encountered when he broke through to the eighth rank!

However, Lin Hanzhou was completely unprepared and allowed the terrifying lightning to strike him.

"【Primordial Unity】, Open!"

As expected, the lightning tribulation was successfully refined the moment it touched him, merging into his body and nourishing his physical form.

The same applies to the second, third, and fifth courses.

All nine terrifying lightning tribulations were devoured by Lin Hanzhou as easily as snacks.

When the last lightning tribulation dissipated.

Lin Hanzhou was bathed in lightning, his skin was as clear as jade, and even faintly glowed with a layer of precious light.

"Cool!"

Lin Hanzhou let out a long sigh of relief, feeling the power within his body surge again, as well as the more condensed power of the world, and his heart was filled with joy.

Not only that, he also keenly sensed that with this minor breakthrough in his cultivation level, his lifespan had increased by a full five thousand years.

Including the lifespan gained when he broke through to the eighth rank, his lifespan is now over 20,000 years.

What does this mean?

If this were his previous life, he could have been the US president for 4000 terms.

However, at this point, after using up all his cultivation feedback, his cultivation level ultimately remained at the second level of the eighth rank, without breaking through to the third level of the eighth rank.

Lin Hanzhou frowned slightly; this breakthrough in cultivation clearly left him somewhat dissatisfied.

"So many backstabs and the resulting cultivation feedback were only enough for me to break through one minor realm?"

But he quickly came to terms with it.

After all, reaching the eighth level requires a massive amount of energy for each step forward.

In this case, it certainly cannot be compared to the seventh-order situation.

In addition, he has been busy deducing cultivation techniques all these years and has not made any big fuss, so the quality of his cultivation feedback is also very low.

It is this combination of factors that has led to the current situation.

Lin Hanzhou analyzed the situation calmly.

He knew that if he wanted to maintain that rocket-like pace of upgrades, small-scale, incremental improvements wouldn't be enough.

These holy sites must be dealt a severe blow, crippling them or even annihilating them completely.

Lin Hanzhou stroked his chin, a dangerous glint in his deep eyes, as he began to devise insane plans that would chill the world to the bone.

"What should we do?"

"Is this instigating a war between good and evil?"

"Should we release all the high-level magical beasts from those forbidden areas?"

"Or... why don't I become a Demon Lord myself, unify the demonic path, and then launch a counterattack against the righteous path?"

Just as Lin Hanzhou was lost in thought...

"Buzz—"

A faint yet ancient and profound divine thought suddenly resounded deep within his mind.

"Young friend..."

"You...are very good."

The voice was old and hoarse, as if it came from the end of endless years, carrying a kind of kindness and majesty that made people want to believe in it.

"?!"

Lin Hanzhou's expression, which had been concocting schemes and plots, instantly froze.

On the surface, he maintained his calm and composed demeanor, not even blinking an eye.

But in reality, alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.

You must know that this is the depths of the Primordial Demon Abyss, a forbidden zone of life that even eighth-order powerhouses dare not easily set foot in.

He chose this place to undergo his tribulation because it was secluded and safe enough.

Moreover, he had been undergoing tribulation, constantly projecting his divine sense outwards, covering an area of ​​millions of miles.

In this situation, how could someone silently transmit their divine thoughts into his mind?

What does this tell us?

This indicates that the opponent's strength, or their spiritual realm, is far superior to his, perhaps even at the ninth level.

"Don't panic, young friend."

The aged voice seemed to sense Lin Hanzhou's wariness, and its tone became even gentler.

"I meant no harm."

"I am the second-generation sect leader of the [Sword Inquiry Sect]—the Five Elements Sword Saint!"

"Millions of years ago, in order to suppress an unparalleled demon, I sacrificed myself and sealed myself here..."

"Now, millions of years have passed, and my body has long since decayed, leaving only this wisp of soul to eke out a living in this world."