Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Technique

"This kid is a bit troublesome."

The five assassins communicated using a secret method, allowing them to sense each other's presence even when separated by tens of thousands of miles.

"He does have some skill, but Hu Xiangyang is not a master. If we were to make a move, any one of us could easily kill him with one hand."

To others, Hu Xiangyang was a genius among geniuses, but to these assassins, he was not a threat at all.

Even though four of them were at the half-step Dou Ling realm, the same level as Hu Xiangyang, they were still confident of killing him instantly.

Because they survived near-hellish trials of death!

In a real, unregulated battle, in a one-on-one situation, they could easily take a newly-entered expert of the Battle Spirit Realm seriously!

"No matter what, we must get rid of this kid as soon as possible; that would be the safest course of action!"

One of the old warriors said.

He is also the most senior and strongest among these five assassins. He barely stepped into the Dou Ling Realm with the help of external forces and is the leader of these five assassins!

He originally had no name, but because of his outstanding performance, the Ding family bestowed upon him the name Ding Yue.

"The five of us will spread out and circle the entire trial star. Whoever spots this kid first will contact the others to surround and kill him together!"

The fourth brother suggested.

"Alright! That's the plan! Remember, no one is to act rashly. Our goal this time isn't to claim credit, but to kill him! We must take the safest approach! Especially you, Fifth Brother!"

Ding Yue solemnly reminded him.

The fifth one, who is the weakest of the five assassins, is also the most impatient and prefers to act alone.

In previous family operations, the fifth brother often went against the plan and sometimes almost ruined the mission.

"Brother Yue, don't worry. How could I keep making such basic mistakes? This time I will definitely act according to plan."

Ding Wu grinned.

"Well, that's good!"

The five assassins began their operation to capture Lin Yan.

……

After killing Hu Xiangyang, Lin Yan found a safe place, opened the storage rings of Hu Xiangyang and the others, and checked the spoils of this operation.

These people's storage rings contained many valuable items, roughly estimated to be worth around 100 million Immortal Jade.

Including his previous wealth, Lin Yan's total wealth now exceeds 400 million.

"Unfortunately, these immortal jades are almost worthless to me now; they can only be used as currency to exchange for high-level materials and equipment..."

For Lin Yan now, money is just a number.

What's truly valuable are resources, things that money can't buy, such as rare elixirs or rare materials.

"Huh? This is it!"

Lin Yan's gaze was fixed on a scroll in Hu Xiangyang's storage ring. When he opened the scroll, he found a map inside—it was actually a map of the seventeenth trial planet!

"This Hu Xiangyang actually prepared even this thing!"

Lin Yan was surprised.

The map contains detailed information about the trial planet.

With this map, you can easily find Champion Mountain instead of wasting time searching aimlessly.

In addition, the map also records the dangerous places on the trial planet.

For example, on the trial planet, there are several territories of monsters at the Douling Realm. With this map, Lin Yan can avoid accidentally entering the caves of monsters at the Douling Realm, which greatly improves his survival rate.

Without a map, it's all down to luck.

If you're lucky, you might avoid the territory of monsters in the Douling Realm; if you're unlucky, it could mean certain death.

"Not far from me, there is a dragon's lair at the half-step Dou Ling realm?"

Lin Yan was overjoyed.

He is currently at the peak of the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. If he can break through to the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm with the help of the Dragon Clan's Dao Fruit, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance his combat power!

He immediately followed the clues on the map and headed towards the dragon territory.

Lin Yan did not conceal his presence, so he was quickly discovered by some passing cultivators.

Among them were disciples from the Ding family.

"It's Lin Yan! Report his whereabouts to Ding Yue and the others immediately!"

That Ding family disciple was very cunning. He knew he was no match for Lin Yan, so he didn't take the initiative to show himself. Instead, he contacted Ding Yue and others.

Soon, Ding Yue and the other four assassins all learned Lin Yan's coordinates.

Ding Wu and Ding San were the closest to Lin Yan.

"Fifth brother, third brother, you two go and keep an eye on Lin Yan immediately. Remember, don't make a move. Just keep him occupied until we get there. We'll be there in half an hour at most!"

Ding Yue issued the order through the communication jade pendant.

"Haha, boss, don't worry, this kid definitely won't get away!"

Ding Wu sneered and rushed towards the dragon clan's territory, which was at the half-step Dou Ling realm, while Ding San gathered towards Lin Yan from another direction.

……

A few minutes later, Lin Yan arrived in the dragon clan's territory.

This is a large lake, and in the center of the lake is an island. This island is very peculiar; from a distance, it looks like a giant nest.

From afar, Lin Yan sensed a powerful aura emanating from the nest!

That's the aura of a powerful dragon!

"The master of this place, show yourself immediately!"

Lin Yan walked on the water and stood above the lake, his hands behind his back, shouting towards the dragon's nest.

A roar echoed from within the dragon's lair:

"Roar!"

A black dragon head emerged, its length reaching tens of meters, resembling a small mountain. Its blood-red eyes gleamed with an eerie light as it stared at Lin Yan, its roar carrying a surge of divine power.

"Humans, get out of my territory!"

"Huh? This dragon race is a bit strange. It's not quite the same as the dragon race on the Douling Continent."

Lin Yan was surprised.

In the Douling Continent, dragons who cultivate to the Emperor Realm or above will all transform into human form to cultivate, because the human body is closer to the Dao, which can increase the cultivation speed several times over.

But the black dragon in front of him had already reached the half-step Dou Ling realm, and was still in its most primitive form. Moreover, it was not simply that it had not transformed. Lin Yan could sense that it was more like a demon beast.

"This dragon is a spirit of heaven and earth born from this planet, not a true dragon from the starry sky."

The Extreme Cold Dragon Emperor Sword spoke.

The so-called spirits of heaven and earth refer to the beings that emerged from the laws and principles of heaven and earth after the beginning of creation. Some also refer to them as "holy spirits".

For example, some stones, after being exposed to the essence of the sun and moon for hundreds of millions of years, will develop intelligence and evolve into life forms.

"I see!"

"I wonder if this dragon race, formed from a holy spirit, can also enhance my Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Technique?"

"But no matter what, let's suppress them first!"

A glint flashed in Lin Yan's eyes as he slashed at the dragon's nest with his sword.