The Legend of the Netherworld

Taking advantage of the night, Lin Xiao was about to jump down from the tree to kill the four of them. At the moment of getting down from the tree, Lin Xiao suddenly came up with a new idea. Lin Xiao decided to follow them. He slid down from the tree silently like a cheetah, stepping lightly on the dead branches, trying to keep quiet.

As the four swindlers went deeper into the forest, Lin Xiao's heartbeat became more and more obvious in the silence, and the surrounding environment gradually became darker.

The four of them gradually approached a huge ancient tree. Lin Xiao had an idea and quickly hid behind the tree, watching their movements intently.

One of them walked forward and pushed aside the weeds, revealing a piece of bark that looked like a door. As he exerted force, the bark slowly opened, revealing a hollow tree hole.

The four people went in one after another. Before leaving, the person who opened the door carefully covered the bark back on, as if hiding some secret.

Lin Xiao was secretly surprised, thinking, "This place is not simple." He marked the area with a small stone, intending to explore again later, silently saying, "I'll save your lives first."

After leaving the ancient tree, Lin Xiao returned to his cave. The air in the cave was moist and fresh, exuding the fragrance of soil and grass.

He took out the thousand-year-old ginseng he had just obtained from his arms, his eyes flashing with anticipation, and thought to himself: "Why not refine it first and see if I can make a breakthrough, so that I can have more confidence." He swallowed the ginseng and immediately felt a warm energy flowing in his body, like spring rain nourishing all things, making him feel refreshed.

Then, he placed the Immortal Jade before him, took a deep breath, and began to focus his attention, slowly injecting his energy. As if sensing his desire, the Immortal Jade gently rose, emitting a dazzling light that gradually grew brighter.

As the energy was injected, the fairy jade began to shrink, as if it was being absorbed bit by bit. Lin Xiao felt the energy in his body churning, as if countless streams were rushing out, and warm air was flowing through his body.

Lin Xiao felt as if he was about to break through. His body was madly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. The blood in Lin Xiao's body began to boil and his strength was constantly increasing.

In this way, Lin Xiao meditated in the cave for a whole day and a whole night, until he opened his eyes again and found that he had successfully broken through to the sixth level of Jiazi. The strength in his body surged like waves.

He felt boundless power, his whole body filled with a desire to fight, but a sharp pang of hunger came from his stomach, reminding him to find some food. "I have to find something to eat," Lin Xiao muttered to himself, and decided to embark on a journey to find food.

He wandered around and finally came to a clear stream. The sound of gurgling water came to his ears. The stream sparkled silver in the sunlight, as if inviting him to enjoy this quiet moment.

However, just as he was about to bend down to drink water, a chill came from behind. Without time to react, Lin Xiao hurriedly dodged to the side.

A huge, human-shaped white lizard suddenly pounced on him, its fierce gaze piercing like a knife, and a harpoon dangling from its mouth, clearly coming to capture him. Lin Xiao was shocked: "Food has come to me!"

He quickly mobilized his internal energy, and the hidden weapon in his hand manifested as a sword flashing with cold light. The sword's power was like a rainbow, and the sword light swept through the air, bringing up a breeze.

"Indeed, a Jiazi Sixth Realm cultivator possesses a hidden weapon. Looks like a big fish has arrived today." Lizard's voice was low and mocking, filled with confidence and hostility. At this moment, three people appeared in the distance, arriving just in time to witness the confrontation between Lin Xiao and Lizard.

Lin Xiao stared at the giant white lizard in front of him and thought to himself, "It's just a being at the Ninth Realm of Spiritual Enlightenment, or the Ninth Realm of Jiazi, yet it dares to wander around in front of me."

His stomach was empty, and the hunger was even more pronounced. This situation made him not afraid at all, but even more excited. So, he decisively used the Phantom Body Technique, transforming into a shadow and instantly appearing behind the lizard, ready to fight quickly.

However, the lizard reacted extremely quickly. After sensing Lin Xiao's breath, it turned around abruptly and swung the harpoon in its hand, pointing directly at Lin Xiao's heart.

Lin Xiao had no choice but to retreat quickly, thinking to himself: "This boy is not simple, he is so fast."

The lizard stomped its foot hard, instantly summoning two walls of water, forming a barrier that enveloped Lin Xiao on both sides, restricting his movements.

"The defensive power of this water wall is probably not simple." Lin Xiao thought to himself. Just as he adjusted his mentality, the lizard's harpoon attacked again like lightning.

Seeing that he couldn't break through the water wall directly, he was forced to use the sword array to protect himself. The sword in his hand came in front of Lin Xiao and blocked the harpoon for Lin Xiao. The sword flashed, and although the harpoon failed to pierce him, Lin Xiao was secretly surprised by the lizard's attack power.

The lizard caught the harpoon in mid-air and charged towards Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao felt a powerful pressure, and the wall of water hadn't dissipated. He could only try his best to resist. The lizard's harpoons rained down on him, and Lin Xiao concentrated on blocking them left and right.

In an instant, the harpoon stabbed towards his lower body. Lin Xiao's heart tightened, realizing the danger, and hurriedly retreated. He unexpectedly escaped from the range of the water wall. It turned out that the length of the water wall was limited.

"Take advantage of this opportunity!" Lin Xiao's mind moved, and he mobilized all his strength, unleashing a sword slash. The sword light drew a brilliant arc in the air, striking back at the lizard. As the two sides clashed, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

Lin Xiao was a little anxious. His hunger made him not want to get entangled with the lizard. He resolutely unleashed a continuous rain of swords. Dozens of swords suddenly emerged from behind him and attacked the lizard like a meteor shower.

Seeing the situation was not good, the lizard immediately stamped his feet and cast a water shield. In an instant, a solid water wall rose in front of him. The sword rain collapsed at the touch, and water splashed everywhere. Seeing this, Lin Xiao quickly used the spirit sword to stab. The sword was as powerful as a rainbow, and it actually pierced the water wall with one sword and rushed straight towards the lizard.

The lizard was stunned and had no time to react before Lin Xiao's sword stabbed its shoulder. It roared in pain. It didn't expect that the Jiazi Sixth Realm had such strength.

It fought with all its might, even using the harpoon to sever its own arm in order to better counterattack. Lin Xiao was shocked by the lizard's decisiveness. But then, the lizard, holding the harpoon in one hand, stabbed at Lin Xiao with ferocity and swiftness.

Lin Xiao instinctively dodged, but the lizard seemed determined, completely ignoring its own injuries, and turned and fled. Lin Xiao prepared to chase it, but saw the lizard suddenly throw out the harpoon. Lin Xiao dodged it, and when he came to his senses, the lizard had disappeared into the woods.

"What a decisive lizard! It's not to be underestimated," Lin Xiao thought to himself. He felt it was unwise to chase it. This monster was too fierce, and it would easily lead to accidents. He looked at the lizard arm on the sword and the harpoon on the ground, and a smile came to his mind. "This can be roasted and eaten. I'm looking forward to it."

Just as he was cleaning up the lizard's arm and preparing to start a fire, three people who had been watching the situation approached. A burly, middle-aged man with a smile on his face said, "Young man, you showed great skill just now. I just happened to have some wine and some food. How about we eat together?"

Lin Xiao felt a little nervous, but seeing their friendly attitude, his guard gradually dissipated. He nodded and said, "Sure. I was just worried that I wouldn't have anyone to share this delicious food with."

So after the lizard arm was roasted, they filled Lin Xiao's glass with wine. Then Lin Xiao raised his glass and said, "You drink first."