Chapter 120: Conspiracy Unveiled

  "My name is He Jian, not cheap goods!"

  "Is there a difference?" Bai Fa asked in a low voice.

  "Hmm!" Ho Jian also ignored him, furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, then said with some doubt: "I remember, the previous Naihe Bridge... didn't have all these messy things, nor did it have these checkpoints. It was just a narrow, dark path beside the Naihe River, occasionally treasures would appear, and people would go get them themselves. Further ahead, the Naihe Bridge converged into a river, still with an even darker road, everyone advanced on this dark road, seeing treasures would result in a chaotic scramble, killing each other. It's indeed quite different from now."

  "You don't think it's different? Waiting to stay in the coffin and go to hell to find a wife?" The white-haired old man continued to scold with his sharp tongue.

  "I've only been to the Yellow Spring Secret Realm once, this is my second time, who knows if there are any differences between these few times in the Yellow Spring Secret Realm." Huo Jian shook his head, not getting angry, seemingly already accustomed to Bai Fa Mo Tian's mouth.

  "Not the same..."

  For a moment, others also seemed to be lost in thought.

  At first, I was just confused by the four-product Xuanbao. Now that I think about it, it's indeed true. Along this road, however, there are strange and eerie things everywhere. Who would put treasures directly outside and arrange them neatly? Moreover, in the icy snowy world, those transparent and terrifying thin lines have taken away countless lives.

  "I won't mention what happened along the way. Just here, this fourth-grade Xuanbao has caused everyone to fight each other to the death. Some people have tried that protective cover, perhaps you're clear on this, but opening that protective cover takes an extremely long time, enough for others to arrive, in other words, this is a deliberate setup for a fight to the death, and in the end, maybe only one person will survive." Xia Lin said calmly, yet causing everyone to feel a chill.

  "Are you saying this is someone's behind-the-scenes manipulation?" The red-haired old monster shouted.

  "No, it's not." Xia Lin slightly shook her head, looking at the bewildered eyes of the crowd. She continued, "Indeed, there is something controlling all this, but he is not human!"

  "Not human?!"

  "What is that?"

  Xia Lin sneered, "What other creatures are there in this Yellow Spring Secret Realm besides us?"

  White Hair's eyebrows furrowed, "You're saying... a fish monster?"

  "No way, how could it be a fish monster."

  "It's just that, with a casual hand I killed a large group of fish monsters."

  Xia Lin slightly shook her head, looking at the puzzled eyes of the crowd, and smiled: "Has anyone seen fish monsters of other colors besides green?"

  Everyone shook their heads. Only one of the strong returnees furrowed his brow: "I seem to have seen a blue fish monster once, but the other party's strength was terrifying, so I didn't fight, because I had to rush here on time, so I avoided it early."

  "Really a blue fish monster?" Several people asked in unison, and after getting the correct answer, they were all shocked. At least, this proves that Xia Lin is not talking nonsense.

  "Think about it, this Huangquan Secret Realm has been unknown for how long, these fish monsters, even more don't know how many years they have lived, gradually opening up their spiritual intelligence, being able to cultivate doesn't seem like a strange thing at all." Xia Lin said calmly, and then continued to express his own thoughts.

  For a moment, everyone nodded in agreement. After Xia Lin said that, they also felt that there might really be those terrifying fish monsters at the bottom of the river.

  "What's the use of knowing? Are we supposed to go look for them now?" Jiang He sneered and said disdainfully.

  "What's wrong with that?" Xia Lin glanced at him and asked.

  "Can?" Jiang He burst out laughing. "Are you kidding me? The erosion in the river is so strong, even if it's a Return to Origin realm, it won't last long. Are you trying to trick everyone into sending themselves to death just to monopolize the treasure?"

  "Ah."

  Xia Lin looked at Jiang He with a glance, shook his head helplessly, seemingly very disappointed in Jiang He's low IQ.

  "Take a stroll!"

  Xia Lin suddenly appeared in front of the guy he had just knocked down, tore off a piece of fabric from his body, and returned before the guy could react.

  "Boom!"

  That man punched the air, looking at Xia Lin with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. Just now he was just reacting subconsciously, but he didn't expect Xia Lin's reaction to be so swift, the speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, from appearing in front of his eyes, to disappearing without a trace.

  The others in the Yuanyuan realm exchanged a silent glance with each other, and they also had a certain understanding of Xia Lin's strength.

  Whether it's attack or defense, they are extremely powerful, and now their speed is also unparalleled. This young man named Xia Lin has terrifying strength, enough to rival these old veterans.

  "Look."

  Xia Lin gently raised her hand and threw down the fabric.

  The fabric floated quickly in the spring water, without receiving any damage or corrosion, and then floated on the surface of the spring water. After being thoroughly wetted, it gradually sank down.

  "This is..."

  "Not corrosive!"

  "This water is clean."

  Everyone was amazed and said.

  "Not bad." Xia Lin nodded and dropped another bombshell, "Those who are afraid of the corrosive river water are not just us, but also these fish monsters!"

  "Nonsense." Jiang He sneered. If it was something else, he might not have refuted it, but when it came to the fish monster, he had personally seen countless fish monsters rushing out from the river bottom.

  "Has everyone seen the fish monster rush out from the bottom of the river, is it an illusion?"

  "No, not at all. But the reason why the fish monster is not afraid of the corrosive river water should be that it has some kind of special thing as a lifesaving secret technique. Haven't you found that any fish monster killed by itself will also be corroded by the river water?"

  "Huh? So it's really like that..."

  Everyone recalled the scene before, and it seemed that it was indeed so. If Xia Lin hadn't reminded them, they wouldn't have remembered these trivial details.

  "So, the fish monsters are afraid of corrosive river water, maybe not afraid, but definitely also very disgusted. So in the fish monster's living environment, it must not be these corrosive river waters, may be empty, and may also be these harmless spring waters. So... this is our opportunity, follow the spring water, rush down, to the bottom of the river, and wipe them out!"

  Xia Lin looked at the restless crowd and smiled, "When that time comes, won't all the rare treasures of the fish monster over the past few hundred years belong to everyone?"

  Everyone exchanged a glance, and it was clear that they were all moved.

  Rather than fighting like this, for a mysterious treasure that may or may not be obtainable, it's better to risk everything and take a look at the bottom of the water as Xia Lin said. For these Yuan return realm experts, even if they encountered corrosive river water, what's the worst that could happen? They can still rush up directly.

  Going down there once will not harm them in any way.

  "Hmph! If you want to go down, then go ahead, I won't accompany you in your madness." Jiang He let out a cold snort, seemingly not believing Xia Lin's words at all.

  But Xia Lin still noticed that his gaze swept a glance at the long gun on Jiuyou Platform.

  Suddenly, it became clear in his heart that the rivers and lakes were going to wait for everyone to go down first, and then take this mysterious treasure by himself? How naive! Everyone was deceived by him, would the mysterious treasure stay on top?

  "Is there anyone else who won't go down? It's better to say so in advance, otherwise it'll be like stabbing each other in the back and nobody will end up happy." Xia Lin said with a gloomy face, seemingly very annoyed by Jiang He.

  Several powerful beings from the Return to Origin Realm also exchanged a glance with each other, and made their decision in their hearts.

  Down!

  Why don't you go down!

  This is a great opportunity, and if what Xia Lin said is true, it will definitely be a bumper harvest.

  "Alright." Xia Lin smiled slightly, "Let's call the ones from Jinghai Realm too. When we get down there, we'll definitely encounter a lot of fish monsters. Having more people will mean more support for each other. Everyone can also bring their own friends and inform the warriors above."

  "Well, good." The crowd agreed and then told the people around them.

  In fact, Xia Lin's discussion with several others was inaudible to the surrounding Condensed Sea Realm cultivators. To be honest, from the cave entrance to the Jiuyou Terrace, the distance is quite far, and not everyone has Xia Lin's explosive sensory organs. After a few amplifications, within a few miles, there were no obstacles for Xia Lin.

  "I'll call over a few of my friends first." Xia Lin smiled slightly, then said to the previous Return to Origin Realm expert, "Come out."

  "Huh?" Everyone's gaze turned to look, but they didn't see anything. Suddenly, a red light flashed, and a similarly young and terrifying girl appeared. Her delicate face had a pair of beautiful big eyes that seemed to be looking at everyone as if they were dead. She swept her gaze over the crowd, her hands holding two curved knives with green lights flashing on them, filled with endless killing intent. Then, the girl flashed and returned to Xia's side.

  “！！”

  Unexpectedly, there really is someone!

  Everyone suddenly felt a chill, especially the strong man in the Return to Yuan realm. His face turned green with fear. What kind of joke was this? For half a day, there had been someone waiting beside him to cut him down? At first, he had planned to go out and settle accounts with Xia Lin, but now he didn't have any thoughts at all. The only thing he prayed for was that Xia Lin wouldn't bother him.

  This girl is none other than Yu Lian.

  When Xia Lin appeared, she quietly lurked over, and when Xia Lin encountered danger, she was ready to strike. However, seeing Xia Lin escape from the predicament, she hid again, ready to launch a fatal blow at any moment.

  "In the Condensed Sea Middle Period... it's actually only the Condensed Sea Middle Period... Are young people nowadays so terrifying?" A strong cultivator in the Returning to Origin Realm sighed, a mere mid-stage Condensed Sea cultivator was able to evade all the probing of the Returning to Origin Realm and lie in wait on the side, ready to strike. What kind of frightening thing is this?

  Xia Lin looked at Yue Lian's appearance and couldn't help but smile, then looked towards the various caves, beckoning with his hand. He didn't know how many people from Hei Feng Zhai had come over, but it was always good to call out a few more.

  Splash!

  A green light flashed from afar, rapidly rushing over, three inches off the ground, floating in mid-air!

  "Who is it?" The crowd asked in fright.