232: Chapter 231 The Ancient Temple of Asura, Breaking Through!

Following the route map obtained from soul-searching, Lin Feng took Huang Fugui deep into the Blood Sea.

The environment here was countless times harsher than the outer regions. The deeper they went, the darker the blood-water became, shifting from dark red to a nearly black purplish-red. The terrifying water pressure was enough to crush ordinary Immortal Artifacts into scrap metal.

Eventually, the surrounding blood-water even condensed into semi-solid blood crystals and gelatinous substances. Every step forward required consuming massive amounts of immortal power to push aside these obstacles. Huge shadows swam past from time to time; those were ancient exotic beasts living in the depths of the Blood Sea, each possessing strength comparable to a Golden Immortal.

However, with Lin Feng's terrifying Physical Body—comparable to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal—paving the way, plus the Fugui's keen intuition for avoiding risks, the two advanced like a hot knife through butter.

Finally, after passing through an extremely dangerous area filled with spatial rifts that could even devour Divine Sense, a breathtakingly magnificent ancient palace slowly appeared at the end of their line of sight.

This palace was crafted entirely from an unknown dark red metal and stood ten thousand zhang tall, resembling an ancient sleeping beast crouching in the deepest part of the seabed. The surface of the palace was carved with various reliefs of battle, slaughter, and blood. Each mark radiated monstrous Battle Intent and Evil Qi, making one's eyes sting just by looking at it.

Ancient Asura Palace!

The ruins of the ancient Asura race!

"Good fellow, this grandeur is not inferior to the Lingxiao Palace! And this style, it's hardcore enough, I like it," Lin Feng praised. The architecture before him was full of violent aesthetics.

"Master, I smell it! That's the scent of top-tier treasure! It's right inside! Especially fragrant! Ten thousand times more fragrant than that Blood Evil Crystal from earlier!"

The Fugui jumped excitedly on Lin Feng's shoulder, drool almost flowing down, its two little claws scratching constantly, "Hurry, hurry, hurry! I can already hear the treasure calling to me!"

"Don't be impatient, one must eat a meal bite by bite."

Lin Feng pressed down the restless Fugui, his gaze fixed solemnly on the palace's main gate.

"There are gatekeepers, and... they are very tough."

Just as he said this, standing neatly in front of the palace's hundred-zhang-tall bronze gate were two rows of ten-zhang-tall bronze giants.

They were clad in heavy black iron armor, holding giant swords the size of door panels, their entire bodies radiating a cold metallic luster. Although their eyes were empty and lifeless, with no signs of life, the heart-palpitating pressure they exuded had truly reached the Golden Immortal Late Stage!

Asura Puppet!

War weapons used by the ancient Asura race to guard important areas, knowing no pain, no fatigue, only slaughter!

"Boom!"

Seemingly sensing the Aura of living beings, the eighteen Puppets, which had been silent for billions of years, moved simultaneously.

They raised their giant swords in unison, their heavy movements creating a violent undercurrent that made the Blood Sea surge.

"Intruders... die!"

A cold Divine Thought wave exploded in the water.

Although there was no sound, a terrifying murderous intent instantly locked onto Lin Feng.

The eighteen Puppets stepped forward in unison, swinging their giant swords, forming a tight battle formation!

"Chi chi chi—"

Eighteen sword beams, each a hundred zhang long, slashed out instantly, converging in the air into an airtight web of death, sealing off all of Lin Feng's retreat paths!

Each Sword Qi was enough to tear the Void Realm; with eighteen overlapping, even a Golden Immortal Perfection would have to drink hate on the spot!

"A bit interesting, is this the ancient battle formation?"

Lin Feng did not retreat but advanced, his eyes filled with Battle Intent.

"Just right to test my new insights into the Immortal-Slaying Sword Technique!"

He pointed his right hand like a sword, his immortal power surging within.

"Immortal-Slaying Sword Technique · Severing Mountains and Rivers!"

An extremely brilliant golden sword light swept out, carrying the momentum of opening the heavens and splitting the earth, colliding fiercely with the Sword Qi web.

"Clang—!!!"

The massive shockwave instantly emptied the blood-water within ten thousand meters, forming a huge spherical vacuum zone. The seabed shattered, and rocks flew through the air.

The dust settled.

Lin Feng took half a step back, a tear appearing on his sleeve.

As for the eighteen Puppets, they merely swayed their bodies, and only a shallow white mark was left on their thick armor!

"So tough?"

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised. The material of these Puppets could actually withstand his Immortal-Slaying Sword Qi? What kind of rare divine metal was that?

Even more bizarrely, as the energy in the surrounding Blood Sea surged, that shallow white mark was actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Master, this isn't right!" The Fugui called out, "They are cheating! They are absorbing the blood from the ground!"

Lin Feng activated his Divine Sense to observe carefully. Sure enough, array patterns were flashing under the feet of these Puppets, and endless energy from the surrounding Blood Sea was continuously pouring into their bodies. Even if there was a trace of damage, it would be repaired in an instant.

If the energy source wasn't cut off, these eighteen Puppets would be immortal and indestructible perpetual motion machines!

"Want to wear me down? You're still too young to compete with a cheater on endurance."

Lin Feng sneered, golden light shining brightly in his eyes as the System analysis interface instantly unfolded.

"System, scan for me! Find their weaknesses!"

[Scanning...]

[Target: Asura War Puppet (Elite Grade)]

[Material: Asura Divine Metal mixed with Deep Sea Black Iron]

[Weakness Analysis: The Puppet relies on the 'Blood Sea Spirit-Gathering Array' underground for power. Its energy core connection point is located at the Yongquan Acupoint on the soles of its feet.]

[Suggestion: Cut off the energy supply or directly crush the core.]

"So they're plugged in. Let's see how arrogant you can be once I pull the plug."

Lin Feng instantly understood.

"Myriad Laws Return to Void! Domain expand!"

Hum—!

A gray Domain instantly expanded from Lin Feng as the center, enveloping all eighteen Puppets along with the ground beneath their feet.

Within this Domain, all laws were invalidated, and Spiritual Qi was forbidden!

"Cut the internet for me... and the power!"

Lin Feng's mind moved, and the domineering "Return to Zero" characteristic of Myriad Laws Return to Void erupted with full force. He did not attempt to devour the Puppets themselves, but precisely targeted those array patterns on the ground, forcibly blocking the transmission channel between the earth's ley line spiritual power and the Puppets!

It was just like forcibly pulling the power cord of a server.

"Click... click-click..."

The eighteen Puppets, which had been aggressive and preparing to launch their second round of attacks, instantly became stiff and sluggish. The red light in their eyes began to flicker violently, as if the voltage was unstable.

Having lost their endless energy support, their defense and recovery capabilities plummeted instantly!

"Strike while you're down!"

Lin Feng seized this fleeting opportunity, his figure bursting forth like a tiger out of a cage.

"Avici Prison-Suppressing Blade! Shatter!"

This time he did not use his sword, but turned his fist into a blade, carrying the power of his dark golden Indestructible Golden Body, and smashed fiercely into the core of one Puppet's chest!

"Bang!"

Having lost the protection of the energy shield, this incredibly hard Asura Divine Metal was like fragile ceramic in the face of Lin Feng's physical strength, which was comparable to a Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

With one punch, the chest burst open, and countless precise parts and gears sprayed out!

"One!"

Lin Feng's figure was like lightning, weaving through the massive group of Puppets, as if entering an empty land.

"Two!"

"Three!"

...

Each punch was accompanied by a loud metallic explosion.

In less than ten breaths.

The eighteen Asura Puppets, which would have given even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal a headache, had all turned into a pile of scrap metal emitting black smoke.

"Phew... This demolition work is really physical labor."

Lin Feng shook his slightly numb hand, looking at the wreckage of the Puppets all over the ground, and revealed a satisfied smile. These Materials were all top-tier for Artifact Refining!

"System, recycle the waste! Package it all up!"

[Ding! Detected high-grade Materials such as ancient Asura Divine Metal, high-grade Puppet cores, Deep Sea Black Iron, etc.!]

[Myriad Dao Furnace Sutra conversion successful!]

[Congratulations to the Host, obtained critical hit points: 800 billion!]

"Let's go, enter the palace! Let's see what good things are hidden inside, worth being guarded by this level of security!"