"Junior Brother Lin, I am now at the sixth level of Martial Soul, so I chose to enter the fourth layer, sixth level for cultivation. However, the best result I achieved last time was only to last for a day before being killed by a mid-fourth-order demon beast. I heard yesterday that you just broke through your Martial Soul, so you should choose to enter the fourth layer, first level. Generally, those with a first-level Martial Soul enter the fourth layer, first level. If you can break through the first level of the fourth layer, the Martial Realm will automatically allow you to enter the second level of the fourth layer," Kuangniu said.

"After you drop a drop of fresh blood on this jade slip, go into the stone room. Then, it will take you to the place you want to go. If you don't want to cultivate anymore, just close your eyes and meditate in your heart, and the exit will naturally appear. You can come out then," the Second Protector handed Li Lin a white jade slip and said.

Li Lin understood most of it, and following the instructions of the Second Protector, he dropped a drop of fresh blood on the jade slip and immediately felt a strange connection with the jade slip.

"Go ahead, the third stone door inside, enter and close the stone door. Remember, the longer you last, the greater the benefit to you," the Second Protector told Li Lin.

"Let's go, Junior Brother Lin, let's see who can last longer," Kuangniu laughed.

Under the guidance of the Second Protector, Li Lin went to the third small door on the side of the great hall, while Kuangniu entered the fifth small door. Inside this great hall, there were densely packed stone doors, at least a hundred at a glance.

Inside the stone door was a space only two meters in size, surrounded by stone walls, with nothing else.

"Boom boom boom..."

As Li Lin closed the stone door, a rumbling sound immediately came, and at this moment, the jade slip suddenly emitted a dazzling light, enveloping the entire stone chamber in a blinding brilliance that made it impossible to open one's eyes.

"Boom..."

After who knows how long, perhaps a few minutes, or perhaps just a dozen seconds, when Li Lin opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that he was no longer in the original stone chamber. This was a vast desert, filled with scorching air. The sun scorched the earth above, and in the distance, there appeared a hazy stream of clouds or mist.

In the desert, the thick yellow sand stretched to the end, with no end in sight, surrounded by nothing but yellow sand. Stepping down, his foot immediately made a dent in the thick sand.

"Could this be the Martial Realm? Is this an illusion?" Li Lin looked around, touching his skin, which was definitely real. The sand on the ground and the temperature in the space were also real, impossible to be an illusion.

"Swoosh..." Just then, a streak of yellow light, like lightning, swept across the sand in front of him at an incredible speed, raising a sharp wind noise.

"Demon beast." Li Lin's figure rapidly retreated, instantly avoiding this streak of light. Where his gaze landed, this streak of yellow light was about ten meters long, a python covered in yellow scales.

"Hiss hiss..."

The yellow python, missing its strike, instantly landed on the ground, emitting a low roar from its throat, and its body transformed into a massive three hundred meters in size. A tremendous aura pressed down from the sky, with all its scales standing erect. On the python's flat, triangular head, its eyes were fiercely fixed on Li Lin.

"A fourth-order initial level Sand Demon Python." Li Lin frowned. This python was a type of earth-element demon beast, and he did not expect to encounter a fourth-order initial level demon beast upon his arrival.

"Ssss..."

The Sand Demon Python hissed, its massive body lunging at Li Lin with the speed of lightning.

"Fury Flame Fist." Li Lin shouted lowly, a flash of yellow light under his feet, his body disappearing with a ghostly speed. When his figure reappeared, he was under the massive body of the Sand Demon Python, and a scorching fist imprint was instantly launched.

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Within his dantian Qi sea, True Qi surged through his meridians like a torrent, instantly condensing a several tens of meters large scorching fist imprint in his hand, wrapped in strands of flames, bringing up a whistling wind noise and shaking open a space ripple.

"Swoosh..." In that instant, the speed of the Sand Demon Python also amazed Li Lin. Feeling the attack below, its massive tail swept over like a pillar.

"Bang!"

Li Lin's punch landed heavily on the tail of the Sand Demon Python, and the immense forces in contact caused a huge sonic boom.

At this moment, with his first-level Martial Soul cultivation, activating the star-level martial technique Fury Flame Fist, its momentum was imposing, its power incomparably stronger than before.

"Bang bang!"

The massive sonic boom echoed, and the Sand Demon Python's massive body was directly blown away, tumbling. Li Lin's fist imprint heavily smashed on its tail, directly shattering a patch of scales.

"Such strong defense." But Li Lin, without deploying his Qing Ling Armor, also took a couple of steps back, his fist slightly numb, watching the Sand Demon Python ahead. The defense of this fourth-order beast was indeed terrifying.

"Hiss hiss..." The Sand Demon Python glared at Li Lin with fierce eyes, its massive body twisting in a very profound manner.

"Ssss..."

Instantly, in front of the Sand Demon Python, a vast expanse of yellow sand rose, with each grain of sand carrying a sharp force, forming a massive sandstorm that enveloped Li Lin.

Under the violent force, even the void around the sandstorm seemed twisted, the oppressive space making a whooshing sound, spreading deafening wind noises.

"Angry Sea Roar." Li Lin softly shouted, forming a hand seal, and instantly a massive water vortex appeared in front of him, like the giant waves of the ocean, roaring and trembling, suddenly spinning at high speed, emitting a terrifying aura and sharp pressure from within, twisting the surrounding space airflow like a tornado sweeping open.

Finally, in the deafening roar of whooshing wind, the two forces collided in the desert sky, echoing a loud noise.

"Bang bang..."

A deafening explosion echoed through the valley, and the terrifying force immediately swept out like a hurricane, and at that moment, a massive force poured down on the Sand Demon Python's huge body.

"Bang!"

The Sand Demon Python's massive body directly fell hundreds of meters away, spitting out fresh blood, and then its massive body lay on the ground, lifeless.

Li Lin shook his numb arm, without deploying the Qing Ling Armor, contending with the Sand Demon Python, also causing his True Qi to shake, blood churning. The strength of the Sand Demon Python was enough to deal with an ordinary second-level Martial Soul.

However, Li Lin was satisfied with his strength. Without deploying the Qing Ling Armor, using the Angry Sea Roar, a mere Yellow-level initial stage martial technique, to directly kill a fourth-order initial stage demon beast, his strength was definitely passable. Under normal strength, he could also kill a second-level Martial Soul. If he used a Yellow-level high-stage martial technique, his strength would naturally be stronger, but he wondered how strong he would be if he used all his strength.

"How could this be." Just as Li Lin was about to collect the demon core of the Sand Demon Python, he found that the Sand Demon Python had vanished without a trace, turning into smoke and disappearing.

"Is this an illusion or reality?" Li Lin was stunned. He was definitely real, but the Sand Demon Python had vanished into thin air.

"What a terrifying illusion, to have reached this step." Li Lin then exclaimed. Li Lin, who had some understanding of formations, after wondering for a moment, had some insight. He was indeed in an illusion, but this illusion was absolutely real.

"This Martial Spirit Illusion must be a large formation." Li Lin thought to himself. Yunyang Sect really had great resources, such a large formation was absolutely rare. Yunyang Sect used this large formation to train the disciples, which not only prevented the disciples from dying in vain but also trained them, no wonder the strength of the direct disciples was much stronger than their peers.

"I wonder when Flying Spirit Gate will have such resources." Li Lin thought to himself. Such a large formation, not to mention himself, even the Ghost Immortal would definitely not be able to set it up, unless it was his cheap master, the Saint Hand Ling Zun, otherwise, it was impossible.

"Such a wonderful place, where I can train myself without risking my life, let's continue training." Li Lin smiled, intending to find a place to train himself properly. The Martial Spirit Illusion was undoubtedly the best place.

Walking forward, looking at the scorching sun above, Li Lin once again embarked on the path of training.

In the evening, inside the Martial Spirit Illusion mountain peak hall, the walls were illuminated by several huge night pearls, emitting a soft glow, making it seem as though it was still daytime despite the evening.

"Ssss..." Inside the hall, the fifth stone door opened, and a somewhat wilted figure walked out, it was Iron Palm Kuangniu.

"Kuangniu, compared to last month, you lasted an hour longer, you have made progress," the Second Protector said in a light tone.

"I thought I could pass, but I was just one step away, just a little bit," Kuangniu said dejectedly.

"You have just broken through to the sixth level of Martial Soul not long ago, having this strength is already good. Among your peers, there are not many who can trouble you," the Second Protector said lightly, Kuangniu ranked thirtieth on the Dragon List, his strength was undoubtedly unquestionable.