Chapter 257 Going through the back door

Daozong.

The annual palace examination has come to an end, and the result was no surprise. Lin Dong won the first place with his absolute strength advantage and led the Huang Palace to the first place among the four palaces.

Not long ago, Lin Dong’s cultivation level broke through again and he advanced to the realm of Seven Yuan Nirvana. He also kept in mind Mu Zi’s warning and did not slack off in the cultivation of his spiritual power. Now he has also broken through to the realm of Seven Seal Heavenly Talisman Master.

The combination of Yuanli and mental power is not weaker than Nine Yuan Nirvana. Coupled with Lin Dong's other means, his strength is unmatched in the Nirvana realm.

And if he uses the Great Desolate Scripture and the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, even a strong man who has achieved a small success in the Shengxuan realm will be able to compete.

In the palace examination, Lin Dong retained his strength throughout the whole process and easily defeated Ying Xiaoxiao and Wang Yan who were in the Nine Yuan Nirvana stage. In fact, if it were not for the fanatical request of the Dao Sect disciples, he would not have had to use the Great Desolate Sutra.

As for the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, he did not use it at all. If Lin Dong activated the power of the Ancestral Talisman, his defense would be abnormal. Even if he stood there without fighting back, others would be unable to do anything to him.

Even if Ying Xiaoxiao and the others fought for three days and three nights, they would probably not be able to break through Lin Dong's defense at all!
Before, Mu Zi came to Dao Sect to comprehend and devour the ancestral talisman, and gained a deeper understanding.

She also passed on those insights to Lin Dong, as a benefit to him. Of course, the focus was mainly on defense.

Lin Dong was also very motivated and quickly digested those insights, and his defense was raised to a new level.

It is difficult for an ordinary Shengxuan realm minor success cultivator to cause any harm to Lin Dong, and he can even withstand a few attacks from a Shengxuan realm major success cultivator.

Lin Dong is truly thick-skinned and tough. Although his offensive ability is slightly insufficient, he can fight with the enemy like a sticky candy with his extremely tough defensive ability.

Regardless of the style of painting, the strength is indeed much higher than in the original.

A few years ago, Mu Zi had imagined that Lin Dong would focus on improving his defense so that he could help her in battle. Now, although Lin Dong has gone a long way on this path and has become tough, his plans cannot keep up with the changes.

Don't be fooled by Mu Zi's delicate skin and tender flesh, but her ability to withstand beatings is even better than Lin Dong's!

Moreover, Mu Zi later refined a defensive spiritual treasure. With the protection of the Tianluo Umbrella, she might not need Lin Dong's help at all.

It seems that if Lin Dong wants to fight alongside Mu Zi, he still has a long way to go.
In the palace examination, Lin Dong conquered Dao Zong's disciples with his strength. Now, he is regarded as the true leader of the younger generation of Dao Zong and is supported by all the disciples of the sect.

But Lin Dong did not get lost in this glory. He knew in his heart that there was still a big gap between his strength and Mu Zi's, so there was nothing to be proud of.

Moreover, Lin Dong also yearned for the vast world that Mu Zi mentioned. In that place where billions of planes converge, there must be many geniuses who are far beyond imagination.

Western Heaven War Emperor: That’s right, it’s me!

Lin Dong must work hard to become stronger, hoping that one day in the future, he will be able to compete with the evil geniuses in the world.

I guess it will be exciting.
Lin Dong fantasized in his mind, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Buzz!

At this moment, a wave suddenly came from Lin Dong’s body, which shocked him and brought him back to his senses.

The source of the fluctuation was a demon spirit mark left in his body by Xiao Diao. This mark had been silent for a long time and Lin Dong was about to forget about it. Now that there was a fluctuation, it was Xiao Diao contacting him through the mark and delivering a message.

The information in the demon spirit mark can be simply summarized as follows:
Xiao Yan was beaten, but he is tough, come quickly, bring the Tianhuang Qin!
"Phoenix Harp"

Lin Dong couldn't help rubbing his brows, feeling a little worried.

The Tianhuang Harp is a pure treasure of the Daoist Sect's Heavenly Palace. It is extremely valuable. It would be quite difficult to borrow it.

However, Lin Dong still had some confidence. He was now considered the leader of the Dao Sect disciples, so borrowing a magic treasure should not be a problem.

So, Lin Dong went to the Heavenly Palace the next day, wanting to find the Palace Master Qi Lei and ask him to borrow his zither, but when he arrived at the Heavenly Palace, he met a familiar figure.

"Lin Dong, long time no see."

When she saw Lin Dong, a hint of joy flashed in Ying Huanhuan's eyes.

After meeting Mu Zi, the little princess of Dao Sect felt unprecedented pressure, so she stopped being lazy and devoted more energy to cultivation.

Ying Huanhuan already had excellent talent, and now that he had begun to practice seriously, his strength had improved rapidly. He had now reached the peak of the Eight Yuan Nirvana and was ready to pass through the Ninth Nirvana Tribulation at any time.

Immersed in cultivation, Ying Huanhuan did not have much free time to hang out in the Deserted Palace. She had not seen Lin Dong for some time.

Hearing this, the corners of Lin Dong's mouth twitched slightly.

Didn't we just meet three days ago? How come it's been so long since we last met?
Ying Huanhuan ran to Lin Dong like a cheerful little bird, her big black eyes sparkling with light and her long eyelashes fluttering gently like two delicate little fans.

“Lin Dong, why are you here in the Heavenly Palace?”

Could it be that he was here to see her? That would be great!

Under Ying Huanhuan's expectant gaze, Lin Dong shook his head and said lightly:
"I have something to ask Palace Master Qi Lei."

Ying Huanhuan nodded disappointedly, then asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Lin Dong's heart moved, thinking that Ying Huanhuan also had some status in Dao Sect and should know a lot of information. Perhaps he could ask her for some advice.

"I would like to borrow the Heavenly Phoenix Harp from the Heavenly Palace. Is there any way?"

Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Lin Dong really was the kind of person who would not come to visit someone for no reason. Pure Yuan Lingbao was not an ordinary thing. Generally speaking, disciples of Dao Sect could not touch it.

Moreover, Tianhuangqin is
“Do you really need the Tianhuang Harp?” Ying Huanhuan asked, looking at Lin Dong with her bright eyes.

Lin Dong hesitated for a moment, then smiled slightly, spread his hands, and said, "It's not necessary, I just want to give it a try."

The obstacle Xiao Diao encountered was the Heavenly Sound Formation formed by 100,000 human-headed owls, and the Heavenly Phoenix Harp, a pure spiritual treasure with sound wave properties, just happened to restrain it and could easily break through it. However, it was not necessary to use the Heavenly Phoenix Harp, and some other means could also break through the obstruction of the Heavenly Sound Formation.

For example, let Lin Dong use his body to resist those sonic attacks.
Lin Dong was confident in his defense. Those human-headed owls couldn't do anything to him, so he could probably do without the Heavenly Phoenix Harp, but it might be a little more troublesome.
Ying Huanhuan frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Master Qi Lei will not agree. The Tianhuangqin is a treasure of the Heavenly Palace. Sometimes, even if the elders of the sect want to borrow it, Master Qi Lei will not agree."

"But," Ying Huanhuan changed the subject and said calmly, "I can help you get in through the back door."

"Take the back door?"

Lin Dong raised his eyebrows and looked at Ying Huanhuan thoughtfully.

Ying Huanhuan rolled her dark eyes, looked at Lin Dong with a smile, and said:
"The next owner of this Tianhuang Qin is me, and only I can use it, so if you can make me happy, maybe I will lend it to you."

Ying Huanhuan used her slender jade hand to pick up a strand of black hair, raised the corner of her mouth, and smiled brightly at Lin Dong.

Lin Dong looked at the smiling girl in front of him and frowned.

Only Ying Huanhuan can activate the Tianhuang Harp, which means that it is useless to just borrow the harp, Ying Huanhuan must also follow.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Dong shook his head and said, "Forget it. I won't borrow the Tianhuang Qin."

Seeing Lin Dong turning around to leave, Ying Huanhuan suddenly became anxious. She no longer maintained her composure and quickly called out to him.

"Just kidding, I'll take you to get the piano right now!"

Lin Dong turned around, looked at Ying Huanhuan and smiled, then softly refused: “No, this is my private matter, I won’t bother you.”

Ying Huanhuan blinked and said briskly, "No trouble, I just want to go out of Dao Sect and take a look around."

Lin Dong frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded in the excited eyes of Ying Huanhuan.

"Thank you."

A look of joy blossomed on Ying Huanhuan's pretty face, and she immediately waved at Lin Dong.

"follow me."

After saying that, she turned around and floated away like a butterfly. Lin Dong touched his nose and followed her.

The two of them quickly shuttled through the Heavenly Palace. Ten minutes later, they stopped in front of a magnificent hall deep in the Heavenly Palace.

Ying Huanhuan brought Lin Dong into the hall and "happened" to run into Qi Lei, the master of the Heavenly Palace.

"This is what you are doing?"

Seeing Ying Huanhuan acting a little rash, Qi Lei raised an eyebrow and then turned his gaze to Lin Dong who was not far behind her, as if thinking about something.

"Uncle Master, we are here to borrow the Tianhuang Qin. Is it possible?"

Lin Dong walked forward, clasped his fists towards Qi Lei and said.

Hearing this, Qi Lei didn't know what he was thinking about. He looked at the two of them deeply, and then nodded under their expectant gaze.

"Go quickly and come back soon." Qi Lei said, then stepped aside.

"Thank you, Uncle Qi Lei!"

After getting permission, Ying Huanhuan thanked Qi Lei and walked impatiently into the hall. She came to a jade pillar in the center and took out a fiery red guqin.

Ying Huanhuan held the fiery red guqin in her arms, walked quickly to Lin Dong, and gave him a sweet smile.

"let's go."

Lin Dong looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes attracted by the guqin in her arms.

On the fiery red guqin, there was a pattern painted that looked like a phoenix spreading its wings. From afar, the flapping of the wings looked like rising flames, and the waves emanating from them were also very powerful, far surpassing the heavenly grade spiritual treasures.

Is this the Tianhuangqin? It feels much worse than Mu Zi's umbrella.

Lin Dong compared the two pure Yuan spiritual treasures in his mind and quickly came to the conclusion that the Tianluo Umbrella was the clear winner.

As expected, she is Miss Mu!
Lin Dong smiled slightly, clasped his fists to Qi Lei again, then turned around and followed, walking out of the hall with Ying Huanhuan.

Not long after the two figures disappeared, the space squirmed, and a figure slowly emerged. It was the Dao Sect's headmaster Ying Xuanzi.

Qi Lei was not surprised by Ying Xuanzi's appearance. In fact, the reason why he appeared here and lent the Tianhuangqin to the two juniors was because he had received instructions from the former.

"Master, are you going to just let these two juniors take the Tianhuang Harp out of Dao Sect?" Qi Lei asked tentatively.

"Don't worry, just let them go and gain some experience."

Ying Xuanzi looked forward, his eyes seemed to penetrate the hall, and he saw two figures flying out of Dao Sect.

Ying Huanhuan started to practice seriously, which was contrary to her usual behavior. This made Ying Xuanzi, who knew her personality, feel a little worried, wondering if she was about to awaken.

Therefore, since Ying Huanhuan wanted to go out and relax, he naturally had to support her, hoping to delay the awakening as much as possible.

What’s more important is that there is a mark left by Ying Xuanzi on the Tianhuang Qin. He can sense Ying Huanhuan’s situation at any time and is not afraid of anyone bullying his precious daughter.

(End of this chapter)