Not only did he manage to block the attack, but he was also thinking of a way to escape.
He had no choice but to run. If this continued, he would perish here as well.
"Let's go!"
As expected of an old monster that had lived for centuries, Corpse Dao immediately turned tail and fled when he sensed that something was amiss.
This time, he came fully prepared. Even if he failed, he still had a way out.
The grey clouds that filled the sky were his path of retreat.
Produced from the zombie dragon's body, these death clouds were extremely overbearing. Any living being that came into contact with them would be sucked dry and corroded.
At the moment, the corpse cultivator had calculated the time and was the first to drill into the death cloud, disappearing without leaving a trace.
Like a fish in the ocean, he was nowhere to be found.
Death clouds lingered around the zombie dragon as well. Having forced out the siege, the zombie dragon dived into the clouds as well. They weren't the only ones. Corpse Dao's voice could be heard and the experts he brought with him immediately fled into the clouds as well. They all had special artifacts in their hands that protected them from the corrosion of the death clouds.
The next moment, the death clouds drifted into the distance and gradually dissipated.
Seeing that Zhao Jingyan and Shang'er were about to give chase, Lin Jin said, "Come back. Don't chase a cornered enemy!"
Indeed, there was no need to give chase.
Even if they caught up, it would be troublesome if they couldn't break through the death cloud barrier. Truth be told, Corpse Dao and the zombie dragon were truly powerful. If it weren't for the Black Tortoise, the outcome of the battle might not have been decided so quickly.
But no matter what, this crisis had finally been resolved.
Corpse Dao didn't manage to reap any benefits and neither did his subordinates. Lin Jin asked around and found out that many of the Demonic Appraisal Association's members had died this time. However, Appraiser Yan managed to escape.
Lin Jin had expected this.
Without a doubt, Appraiser Yan was the disciple of Corpse Dao so he must be quite capable. After all, he was still a Rank 4 beast appraiser. How could he be killed that easily?
However, it was said that he was injured by Appraiser Yang. Although he didn't get his revenge, at least he managed to collect some interest.
Now that the clouds had parted, Lin Jin used his water reservoir armor to forcefully gather the water vapor from the clouds. It could be considered a demonstration of his Rain Summoning ability, cleansing the city of misfortune and earning him many admiring gazes.
The onlookers didn't know that this was the water reservoir armor's divine ability. They thought it was the Curator's power and were all shocked.
This time, it was all thanks to the Black Tortoise. Although the Black Tortoise immediately hid itself after the Death Cloud dissipated and returned to Emperor Feng Junwu's side, turning back into a harmless and ordinary inner official.
Lin Jin descended on his cloud and went over to thank Emperor Skyjade and the attendant.
This time, Ye Chen was helping them. After all, the Corpse Cultivator had come for him, and Merak and the academy were only affected.
Emperor Tianxuan laughed heartily. He had already made up his mind to befriend the Curator, so of course, he would gladly respond. Feng Junwu's thoughts were simple. The Curator was no ordinary person. First, there was the Daluo Temple, and now, there was the Phoenix Palace. Both of these superpowers had a close relationship with the Curator. To think that the Great Commander of the Phoenix Palace would come all the way here to help. If time allowed, the Curator could even summon the high monks of the Daluo Temple.
In this way, Merak could naturally make such an ally.
After all, even a behemoth like Merak, with its superior strength in Central Continent, would have its day. When that happened, it would depend on how many people would come to its aid.
Befriending the Curator was equivalent to befriending the Daluo Temple and the Phoenix Palace. This was a good deal.
Hence, Emperor Feng Junwu was more than happy to oblige.
"I've only heard of the Curator's might before, but now that I've seen it for myself, it's truly extraordinary. I think the Curator is now on par with the Daolord of yesteryear," Emperor Feng Junwu suddenly said.
He was the emperor of Merak. His words were priceless, and he wasn't just making them up. If word got out, most people in Central Continent would view the Curator and the Daolord on the same level.
This was a great honor.
It was also a gesture of goodwill from Feng Junwu.
"Your Majesty, you flatter me. I didn't do much earlier. It was all thanks to my friends that we managed to repel the enemy," Lin Jin said in a kind and humble tone.
However, this humility could easily be interpreted as a different kind of 'humility'.
What came next was the exchange of pleasantries and etiquette.
Previously, Lin Jin had only come to borrow the Daolord's Heavenly Tome. Now that he had read it and after experiencing this battle, their relationship had taken another step forward. Hence, when Feng Junwu said he wanted to treat the Curator, Lin Jin didn't decline.
Just then, Shu Xiaolou came over. After staring at the masked Lin Jin for a long time, she asked, "Curator, where's your disciple?"
She was obviously asking about Lin Jin.
Lin Jin already had an answer for this question. No matter who asked, he would just say that it was something he had arranged for him to do. That way, most people wouldn't probe further.
However, Shu Xiaolou wasn't one of them.
"Then what did Lin Jin do?" Shu Xiaolou was still as eager to get to the bottom of things as she was.
Lin Zaozao had a deep understanding of this point.
And because of this, Lin Jin knew how to answer Shu Xiaolou. "Why don't you ask him when he's back?"
Having said that, Lin Jin quickly ran off to chat with Feng Junwu. At times like this, chatting with an old man like Feng Junwu was much more relaxing than talking to Shu Xiaolou.
Sure enough, the latter didn't pursue the matter. He was probably planning to harass Lin Jin with questions once he returned.
But there was nothing he could do about it. He was the one who had sown this bitter fruit so he would have to taste it sooner or later.
Feng Junwu clearly treated the 'Curator' as a distinguished guest. Even Zhao Jingyan and Shu Xiaolou from Phoenix Palace were invited to the banquet. This was an unprecedented scene.
During the banquet, Feng Junwu naturally asked about the contents of Daolord's Heavenly Tome.
Because it was proven that the Curator was probably the only person in this world who could understand it.
Lin Jin merely replied that it was the Daolord's autobiography. Of course, there was more to it than that. Besides his autobiography, Daolord's Heavenly Tome also contained many secrets of this world, including the hidden locations of some treasures and artifacts left behind by the Daolord.
This information was like real gold and silver.
Of course, Lin Jin couldn't share this with anyone else. Otherwise, why would Lin Jin have spent two days and two nights reading the contents of his autobiography?
He was taking notes.
Fortunately, he had memorized every single detail and was now waiting for a chance to retrieve them one by one.
As for the cultivation manuals and techniques, they were also priceless treasures. But relatively speaking, Lin Jin felt that these things should vary from person to person.
For example, the Daolord's strongest technique was a fist technique called 'Heavenly Flipping Fist'. This supernatural skill that was close to a martial arts technique didn't suit Lin Jin.
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