The scream came from inside the canyon. The moment they heard the scream, whether it was Lin Tian, the veiled woman, or the people around her, all turned to look at the canyon.
However, the canyon was shrouded in black mist, so they could not see the situation inside at all.
Immediately after, panicked voices rang out from the canyon.
“There is danger, quickly leave this place.”
“Charge—”
“Ah…”
Screams rose one after another, each more shrill than the last.
The group from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect felt a lingering fear. They thought to themselves, the Saintess truly has composure. Otherwise, they would have encountered danger too.
Lin Tian laughed, “I was wondering why you were staying here without going in, little sister Yunxi. It seems you already knew there was danger inside, did you not?”
The veiled woman said, “I did not know there was danger in the canyon. I just felt that since this is the Saint’s tomb, it is better to be cautious.”
As she spoke, a disciple from the Mending Heaven Sect ran out from the canyon. He was just about to rush out when he suddenly fell to the ground, letting out a miserable cry from his mouth.
“Ah…”
The next second, everyone clearly saw that the face of this Mending Heaven Sect disciple turned pitch black, and he stopped moving.
“The black mist is poisonous?”
Lin Tian narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, a furry little creature appeared on the head of the Mending Heaven Sect disciple.
This little creature immediately drew the attention of everyone present.
Its appearance resembled a mouse a bit. It was very small, covered in white fluffy fur. Its two eyes were like green gems, emitting a strange light.
“So cute!”
As soon as a female disciple from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect finished speaking, she suddenly saw the little creature biting into the head of the Mending Heaven Sect disciple.
In an instant, a bloody hole was bitten into the head of that Mending Heaven Sect disciple. The little creature used its claws to dig out the brain matter and ate it with relish.
“This…”
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
No one had expected that an animal smaller than a mouse could be so ferocious.
A flash of surprise passed through Lin Tian’s eyes. He stared at the little creature for a moment and had already recognised what it was, but he did not say it out loud.
The veiled woman also recognised it and said, “That is the Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow!”
“The Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow is a ferocious beast. Its form looks like a mouse and it likes to eat corpses and brain marrow.”
“This creature prefers to live in groups. Presumably, there are quite a few more inside the canyon.”
“Moreover, it is full of deadly poison and extremely difficult to deal with!”
Lin Tian laughed, “Little sister Yunxi is truly knowledgeable. By the way, little sister Yunxi, what do you think of my earlier proposal? If we join forces, we are sure to obtain the Saint’s inheritance.”
“Sorry, I have no interest in forming an alliance.” The veiled woman refused coldly.
“In that case, let us each rely on our own abilities! Little sister Yunxi, take care!” Lin Tian said with a chuckle, then turned and walked towards the canyon.
The moment he turned, the smile on Lin Tian’s face disappeared, replaced by a face full of murderous intent.
“Yunxi, just you wait.”
“Once I obtain the Saint’s inheritance, I will wipe out everyone in your Azure Cloud Sword Sect. As for you…”
A wicked smile appeared on Lin Tian’s lips. He thought to himself, “I wonder what the third-ranked fairy on the Heavenly Immortal List tastes like. I must have a taste first, then send you to your death.”
Lin Tian stepped into the canyon. Not long after, he encountered the Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow.
“Squeak squeak—”
Dozens of Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow pounced towards Lin Tian.
There was no fear on Lin Tian’s face. He stretched out his right hand, and a black and white gourd appeared in his palm.
“Buzz!”
The black and white gourd flew up and hovered above Lin Tian’s head, casting down beams of brilliant white light.
The dozens of Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow pounced onto the white light. They did not even have time to let out a scream before they all turned into fragments.
“Bon voyage.”
Lin Tian smiled faintly and strode forward.
Along the way, he encountered attacks from quite a few Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow. However, those little beasts did not even touch the hem of Lin Tian’s clothes before dying under the white light.
“Why must you do this?”
“Why provoke me of all people?”
“Whoever provokes me, I will send them to the Western Paradise!”
Lin Tian said with a laugh as he walked forward.
After a while, he saw several corpses. They were disciples from the three holy lands.
“Serves them right.” Lin Tian had a cold expression as he walked on. Then, he encountered two disciples from the Mending Heaven Sect.
The two Mending Heaven Sect disciples were under siege from the Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow and were struggling to hold on. When they saw Lin Tian approaching with the gourd overhead, the two looked as if they had seen a lifesaver.
“Brother from the Yin-Yang Sect, please help us quickly.” One of the Mending Heaven Sect disciples shouted loudly.
“Alright!” Lin Tian grinned. He extended both hands at the same time and grabbed the throats of the two Mending Heaven Sect disciples.
“Lin Tian, what are you doing?” The Mending Heaven Sect disciple roared in anger.
“Did you not beg me to help you? You look so exhausted. Why not let me send you on your way.” After Lin Tian spoke, both his hands erupted with a burst of light.
Bang!
The heads of the two Mending Heaven Sect disciples exploded, and they perished on the spot.
After killing the two, Lin Tian continued walking forward.
…
Outside the canyon.
A disciple from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect said, “There are Green-Eyed Frost in the Snow inside the canyon. Lin Tian just went in like that. Is he not worried about encountering danger?”
The veiled woman said, “Presumably, Lin Tian has his own methods.”
“Saintess, when shall we go in?”
“Now. Everyone, follow me.”
After the veiled woman finished speaking, she crossed her hands in front of her. Instantly, the ice-blue long skirt on her body bloomed with light, spreading out and enveloping all the present Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples.
The veiled woman said, “Next, everyone must be extremely careful.”
“This is the Saint’s tomb, so there will inevitably be many dangers.”
“Also, regardless of whether the people from the three holy lands have allied, we must guard against them.”
The Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples responded in unison, “Yes!”
“Set off.” After the veiled woman spoke, she led everyone into the canyon.
…
Lin Tian walked out of the canyon and put away the black and white gourd. Then, he entered a forest.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw quite a few fresh soil pits around, along with some stalks of spiritual herbs.
“I did not expect them to be so quick. They dug up so many spiritual herbs.”
Lin Tian thought it was the people from the three holy lands and the Mending Heaven Sect who had dug up the spiritual herbs. He did not dare linger and shot forward like an arrow.
Not long after, he saw a sheer cliff face.
The cliff was about a thousand zhang high, with seven hundred and twenty caves on it. Each cave emitted a chilling killing intent.
At this moment, the disciples from the three holy lands and the Mending Heaven Sect stood before the cliff face. None dared to take the risk.
“A bunch of trash.”
Lin Tian cursed inwardly, then flashed like lightning into one of the caves.
Not long after entering the cave, Lin Tian saw three shining golden characters on the stone wall.
“Inheritance One!”
Lin Tian’s gaze swept over. Below the stone wall was a wooden box.
“I have found the Saint’s inheritance.”
Lin Tian was overjoyed and rushed up to quickly open the wooden box. Immediately, a piece of paper appeared in his sight, with two sentences written on it.
“The first thing every morning when you get up, give yourself a pep talk!”
