Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2157 - 2158: Returning to the Sect

"Jie'er..."A sorrowful cry echoed, and then Chen Lin held Chen Jie tightly, with a strong force emanating from his arms, as if he was afraid she would disappear from his sight.

"Dad, don't cry..."

Chen Jie gently patted Chen Lin's back, speaking softly to comfort him, "See, I'm fine now?"

"That's good, that's good."

Chen Lin, not caring about his elder status, wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve, then stepped back half a step, examining Chen Jie, "Let dad see if you're injured."

"I'm alright, just exhausted a lot of spiritual energy, I'll be fine after a few days' rest."

Chen Jie smiled reassuringly and then pointed to Lin Chen beside her, sighing lightly, "However, Lin Chen is severely injured this time; it might take quite a while for him to recover."

It was only then that Chen Lin realized Lin Chen's condition. Seeing the injuries Lin Chen had sustained, his gaze sharpened, and he understood the intensity of the battle Lin Chen had gone through.

"It's fortunate we had Lin Chen this time; otherwise, coming back alive would have been really difficult..."

As Chen Lin observed Lin Chen, Chen Jie recounted their experience.

Chen Lin listened patiently, occasionally opening his mouth in amazement and looking at Lin Chen with a doubtful expression, but then being drawn back to Chen Jie's words and continued to listen intently.

The recounting took quite a while.

Chen Lin looked at Lin Chen with profound respect; he was tense just from hearing it, let alone being part of the battle back then; the peril was evident.

"Young friend, you've worked hard. Once we return to the sect, I will make sure your injuries are treated immediately."

Chen Lin assured Lin Chen, just as Chen Jie said, if it weren't for Lin Chen, they truly might not have made it back. The gratitude for rescuing his daughter was something Chen Lin could not overlook.

"Thank you." Lin Chen replied calmly.

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With Chen Jie unharmed, Chen Lin also felt relieved. He now led the group, taking Lin Chen and the others back to the sect, supporting the large Spirit Boat, heading towards Green Ripple Sect.

"This time Kaoshan Sect dared treat the envoy like this, it seems someone truly has a grudge against our Green Ripple Sect."

Chen Lin, along with Lin Chen and the others, sat inside the cabin of the Spirit Boat, while others navigated it, allowing them to rest.

"I don't think all of this was orchestrated by Kaoshan Sect." Lin Chen slowly expressed his view, "They seemed more manipulated by others, including Feng Pingyuan, his situation always felt strange."

Lin Chen furrowed his brow, unraveling his uncertainties, especially regarding Feng Pingyuan, who seemed controlled yet not, giving Lin Chen a very odd feeling.

"As you mentioned, there might be remnants of the old Devil Sect behind this, so it's quite reasonable for Kaoshan Sect to be controlled."

Chen Lin lightly tapped the table, his brow furrowing tightly, "But these people, it's unclear what they want. How many subordinate sects have they controlled, and how many disciples inside the sect are under their influence is also unknown."

The fear lies in the enemy in shadow while we are in the light, one might get stabbed without knowing.

"What is the Devil Sect?"

Upon first hearing about this kind of sect, Lin Chen inquired.

"That was a sect that existed many years ago. If it really is them, things might become troublesome."

Chen Lin sighed softly, gazing through the cabin window at the azure sky, as if in distant reminiscence.

"The Devil Sect was named such because of their extremely ruthless methods, what you faced last night is just child's play."

After organizing his thoughts, Chen Lin continued speaking: "Back then, the Devil Sect regarded the Nine Netherworld as their destination, and their learning methods were only two, rumored to be the cultivation techniques transmitted from beneath the Nine Nether."

He raised two fingers, continuing to explain.

"One of them is what you witnessed last night, the ritual. Summoning demons from beneath the Nine Nether is their most common attack method; they don't possess spiritual energy, relying on their own soul."

"The stronger the soul, the stronger the summoned demon, requiring no personal action, just controlling the demon. But this method has severe drawbacks, first, it requires a human contract and a massive consumption of life force to bring forth the demon."

"Secondly, only the ritualist can control it, unless the ritualist's soul is strong enough, otherwise, the distance between them is no more than a hundred meters, leaving room for others to seize the chance, as long as the ritualist is found and killed, the demon can be sent back underground. Yet the advantage is equally significant, like demons are natural-born battle machines, devoid of fear; if a host is found, it can turn people into zombies, really terrifying."

Lin Chen nodded lightly upon hearing this, as he experienced it last night; if he hadn't found the opportunity in the end, he might have been exhausted to death by those things.

After a pause and a gentle breath, Chen Lin continued, "Another cultivation method is to cultivate oneself into a demonic body. This method of cultivation does not differ much from ordinary cultivators. But as their realms rise, they need human blood as a guide, utilizing the Evil Qi transmitted from the Nine Nether underground to enhance their cultivation."

"Thus, back then, this sect was almost hunted by everyone; no one wanted to become a stepping stone for their power enhancement. Hence, people gathered their strength, ultimately exterminating this sect, and all the cultivation techniques were destroyed."

After explaining this to them, Chen Lin drank some tea to lubricate his throat, "Since then, the presence of some Evil Qi from Sun Tianming indicates it, but no one dared to think that way; it's astonishing that after these years the Devil Sect really re-emerged from underground."

Chen Lin sneered, although he started cultivating when the sect no longer existed, he heard plenty about it and naturally harbored no good feeling.

This heaven-defying cultivation method, unbelievably some still practice it, truly puzzling.

"I see..."

After hearing Chen Lin's explanation, Lin Chen felt even more curious about this world's uniqueness. With millions of cultivation techniques, Lin Chen did not feel discrimination.

But these people provoked him, and ultimately he would return it when the time is right.

However, Lin Chen's present strength was too low, just one demon had exhausted him, not to mention encountering more of those; narrowing his eyes, the shimmering light within them revealed a touch of coldness.