After leaving the seclusion chamber, Lin Yun informed Zou Dongsheng, then left his cave palace and flew straight towards the location indicated by the jade slip.
Ancestral Heart Realm, somewhere in the wilderness.
Lin Yun’s figure appeared high in the sky.
The last time, this was exactly where he had dropped off Lord Destruction Golden.
“The signal points to that mountain peak ahead,” Lin Yun murmured while hovering, gazing forward.
With those words, he burst forward again, racing towards the tallest peak.
The moment he reached the summit, a terrifying aura shot out from the mountain and stopped right in front of him.
Lin Yun looked closely. It was indeed Lord Destruction Golden!
His appearance remained the same as before, but his aura had become unimaginably powerful.
“Lord Destruction Golden, congratulations on restoring your strength,” Lin Yun said, cupping his fists in salute.
“Follow me,” Lord Destruction Golden said simply, then descended towards the peak below.
Lin Yun immediately followed.
Together they landed at the foot of the mountain.
Lord Destruction Golden opened a stone door and led Lin Yun inside.
This was another cave dwelling hidden within the mountain.
“Nowadays, I am pretty much alone in this world. I once took several disciples, but unfortunately they have all fallen,” Lord Destruction Golden said with a sigh as they walked.
Lin Yun did not know who had killed him back then, and it was not something he could casually ask about.
The two walked along the passage and soon reached the main hall of the cave dwelling. The hall was completely empty.
“By the way, I still don’t know your name,” Lord Destruction Golden said, turning to look at Lin Yun.
“My daoist title is Bei Chen,” Lin Yun replied.
“Good. Now I will give you some help with your realm. Close your eyes,” Lord Destruction Golden instructed.
Lin Yun did not hesitate and closed his eyes at once. If Lord Destruction Golden truly wanted to harm him, there would be no need for any special tricks given the difference in their current strength.
Lord Destruction Golden placed his hand directly on the crown of Lin Yun’s head and transmitted images into his mind.
With his eyes closed, Lin Yun instantly felt countless scenes and pictures flashing through his brain.
Many he could understand, but many others he had no idea what they were.
A moment later, Lord Destruction Golden withdrew his hand.
“Take time to slowly contemplate what you just saw in your mind. It will be of some help when you try to break through your bottleneck and reach the Supreme realm,” Lord Destruction Golden said.
What looked like a simple piece of guidance could only be performed by a Supreme.
“Thank you, my lord,” Lin Yun said, cupping his fists in gratitude.
He had already memorised everything and could study it slowly later.
“Although my realm has been restored, returning my strength to its peak will still take quite some time. If anything comes up in future, you may come here to find me,” Lord Destruction Golden said.
“Understood. Then I shall not disturb you further. I will take my leave,” Lin Yun replied politely.
After bidding farewell, Lin Yun left the cave dwelling, intending to return and continue his seclusion, cultivating his physical body and contemplating what Lord Destruction Golden had just imparted.
…
On the way back, Lin Yun suddenly received an urgent message from Zou Dongsheng.
Something had happened to An Yun.
Lin Yun immediately sent a transmission asking what was wrong.
Zou Dongsheng told him they would talk in person.
…
Inside the cave palace at Infinite Heavenly Palace.
As soon as Lin Yun returned, he quickly found Zou Dongsheng.
“What happened to An Yun? What exactly is going on?” Lin Yun asked the moment he saw him.
“While An Yun was out training, she clashed with people from the Blood Moon Alliance and was hunted by them. She fled all the way and ended up escaping into the territory of the Elf race, where she was discovered. An Elf powerhouse captured her, and she is now being held prisoner by the Elves,” Zou Dongsheng said, his expression grave.
The Blood Moon Alliance had been one of the six great forces that destroyed Infinite Heavenly Palace.
“What?!” Lin Yun was stunned.
He understood that venturing out into the world naturally carried risks, but hearing that An Yun was in danger still pained him deeply.
After all, he had spent a lot of time with her in the past, and she had protected him several times.
“She’s still alive, isn’t she?” Lin Yun pressed.
“She is alive, but she is imprisoned by the Elves. I’m afraid she will never be able to return. There is deep enmity between the Elves and humans. Instead of killing her, they chose to lock her away,” Zou Dongsheng said, shaking his head.
