Painting of the Nine Immortals - Chapter 657

Chapter 657
Deep inside the volcano, a skeleton of a man was sitting in a lotus position on the ground . His hair was in a disarray and his arms were tightly bound by two black chains, disabling him from moving .



However, his eyes never lost their shine and were actually burning . His lips never stopped moving and ran on like rushing water .

Perhaps it's been too many years since someone had spoken to him – he was going insane from loneliness . Now that someone was finally there, he naturally found it hard to resist his urges .

Sadly, Ling Xian couldn't hear anything he was saying .

At first, the man continued to speak non-stop . But after seeing that Ling Xian was giving him absolutely no reaction, he was somewhat angry . Once he realized that Ling Xian had blocked his own hearing with his Qi, the man was enraged but helpless .

The chains made out of Dark Immortal Gold were no joke . Plus, the chains were designed for him, which meant they prohibited his movements greatly . Despite his out of the world abilities, there was no way he could fight Ling Xian while shackled .

This made him feeling helpless . All he could do was sigh and eventually, he stopped talking .

However, his gaze never left Ling Xian . Slowly, a rush of shock appeared in his eyes .

Though he has been limited by the Dark Immortal Gold and he couldn't use his spiritual energy, he once cultivated a technique that was similar to the Inner Eyes . It allowed him to see basic information about a living being, such as age and cultivation level .

Therefore, when he saw that Ling Xian was only around 20 years old, he became shocked . When he continued looking and saw that he was of the undefeatable realm in both the meditational and foundational level, his expression turned into amazement .

For someone in their 20s to be at the advanced stage of the completion level was not an easy feat . To have been in both the undefeatable realm of the meditational and foundational level, it was something unbelievable .

Though this man was used to seeing geniuses, he couldn't help but be surprised .



"To have achieved such glory at such an age, he truly is special . Even with what I've seen in the past thousands of year, he is one of the strongest I know . "

The man continued to show his surprise and curiosity . "Let me see, just what makes you so special . "

Then, he manipulated his Qi and immediately, two rays of light shot out of his dark eyes and they engulfed Ling Xian .

However, just as the heavenly light reached Ling Xian's eyes, a strange power poured out of him and the two rays of light dissipated .

The man frowned at this and mumbled to himself, "Interesting, it looks like he has a pair of Inner Eyes . They must also be one of the more powerful pairs, or else he wouldn't be able to get rid of my technique . "

Then, his curiosity intensified . He once again summoned this technique in attempt to investigate to the bottom of this .

This time, the two rays of light didn't disappear . After all, he was one of the most powerful men in the world, and it was hard to imagine his abilities .

Ling Xian was also in a dormant state . For his Eyes of Execution to counterattack automatically was something unbelievable already . It was normal that they couldn't stop the man's second attempt of an investigation .

Because of that, the Eyes of Execution appeared within the man's vision .

Then, shock flashed across his eyes . He didn't think the pair of eyes Ling Xian had was that pair .

"The Eyes of Execution? It's been 120,000 years since that pair has appeared . " The man exhaled deeply as if trying to get rid of all the shock he was feeling .



Looking at the silhouette who was sitting in a lotus position, he exclaimed, "His talent sure is insane . He summoned the Eyes of Execution . I haven't met many rare geniuses like him in my lifetime . "

As he spoke, he suddenly recalled his conversation with Ling Xian earlier . He couldn't help but to frown and mumble, "Does he actually have a way to let me out?"

As he spoke, he shook his head and chuckled, denying this thought .

It was the legendary Dark Immortal Gold! How could a young completion leveled cultivator break them? No matter how talented he was, it wouldn't be possible .

Therefore, the man stopped his unrealistic idea and stopped investigating this young man .

Ling Xian, in his current dormant state, wasn't aware of the man's many thoughts .

Currently, he was quietly sitting there with his eyes tightly shut like a Buddha .

The spiritual energy from both Heaven and Earth rushed out of him and entered his every cell through his pores . After some cultivation and training, they entered his Golden Dan in the form of pure spiritual energy .

Above him suspended a flaming red pearl . It shed down gentle and soft light that helped him block the attack of the infinite amount of fire . It looked like this pearl could endure a few decades .

The moment he began to extract energy from the air, he entered into a resting state . As he cultivated alongside the spiritual energy, he filled up his Golden Dan .

Both the initial stage of trying to fulfill the Golden State and the later stage of breaking through were processes that were extremely time-consuming .

After all, he was no longer a low leveled cultivator and naturally he couldn't breakthrough whenever he wanted anymore .

After reaching the completion level, every single little step up required the cultivator to pass the test of time . Nobody could leap forward in giant strides anymore .

This was why Ling Xian forced himself into a dormant state; he didn't want to wait consciously . After all, waiting was torture .

Just like that, he absorbed the energy from heaven and earth as he planned on increasing his cultivation level to the peak of the completion level before breaking through .

The time this required was of course, very long .

It took an entire three years for him to reach the peak of the advanced stage of the completion level . After three years, his Golden Dan was finally at a fulfilled state .

This was under the circumstance that he was extremely talented . If this were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to achieve this without at least a decade .

This alone reflected Ling Xian's talent and just how terrifying he is .

"Phew, I have finally filled up my Golden Dan . "

Ling Xian woke up from his dormant state and exhaled deeply, "That wasn't easy . I don't know how long that took, but I can guess it took a while . "

"Despite all that, I have achieved my goal, which makes everything worth it . "

Ling Xian faintly grinned . "Next, it's time for my breakthrough . "

Then, his expression turned serious . He manipulated his spiritual energy internally and summoned them to break the bottleneck .

However, just as he summoned all his energy, an unforgettable image suddenly flashed across his brain .

It was at the peak of a mountain inside the Shang Qing Sect . Yu Wu Xiu was sitting on top of the cloud like the Goddess of all . She peered down below .

And there he was, barely breathing and walking as if he had lost his soul . His exhausted stance made him look like a beggar .

The moment his image entered his brain, Ling Xian's face turned pure white . He shouted "Oh no" and quickly manipulated his Qi in an attempt to overrule this strange feeling .

Sadly, this rush of power came too quickly and came too aggressively . Plus, he was so focused on breaking the bottleneck, he had no strength to resist . Therefore, he puked out a mouthful of blood .

Without a doubt, his inner demon had shown itself .

At such a critical moment when he needed to break through, his thoughts turned into a dagger that acted against him . It pierced through him right where it hurt .

If he cannot suppress his inner demon, his cultivation may easily crumble and his soul may be destroyed .

In other words, Ling Xian was in danger .