No one expected this battle to end like this, not even Lin Jin. All he knew was that the only way to defeat God Man was to destroy the balance between God Man and the sage's body. To him, the most he could do was to make God Man lose control of the sage's body. This way, God Man would become a slightly more powerful true immortal. With Xiao Huo around, God Man could be easily bullied.
However, he did not expect that once the balance with the Sage's body was broken, Sir God Yan would be devoured by the Sage's body and die so miserably.
Perhaps this was the price of using the power of a saint.
The snake's sharp fangs devoured Sir God Cover. Then, it looked as if it hadn't had enough and it turned to look at Lin Jin.
Stunned, Lin Jin prepared to retreat.
No one knew what this giant serpent was up to. What if it didn't have enough to eat?
Lin Jin's worry wasn't unfounded. Judging by Lord Meng's condition, he must have been devoured by the giant snake earlier but something unexpected happened after consuming half of his body. Perhaps Lord Meng accidentally found the Heaven's Foundation Fragment and used its power to form a balance, allowing him to control the sage's body.
If it weren't for this, God Man would have been long dead.
Admittedly, Lin Jin's speculation was pretty much the same as the reality. This brought up another problem. If the Heavenly Axiom's cornerstone fragment could become the key to using a sage's body, it meant that everyone else, including Lin Jin, could do the same.
Just like God Man Man, he could use the Heavenly Foundation Fragment to control the sacred body.
This was a tempting thought.
Lin Jin had witnessed and experienced God Man Man's terror with his own eyes. With the Museum of Deadly Beasts, Lin Jin's knowledge and abilities far surpassed God Man Man's, allowing him to eliminate potential dangers in advance.
With the sacred body, he wouldn't have to fear even an immortal devouring beast.
In all fairness, Lin Jin was extremely tempted. But soon, he calmed down because God Man Man's fate was right before his eyes. Lin Jin clearly saw how horrifying God Man Man Man's death was. Even if Lin Jin could avoid most dangers and prevent this sage's body from losing control, who could guarantee that there wouldn't be a 'what if'?
Lin Jin had previously appraised this sacred body. While the Heavenly Foundation Fragment could indeed suppress the sacred body, it wasn't foolproof.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance of losing control, death was the only outcome.
After all, those who play with fire will burn themselves!
After giving it some thought, Lin Jin decided against it. Even the Museum of Deadly Beasts' method couldn't guarantee a hundred percent success rate so it was better to be conservative.
Moreover, fusing with this sage's body was a little disgusting. Just by looking at this deformed snake, Lin Jin had no intention of doing so. It was like a plate of food that was completely unappetizing or filled with filth and maggots. If you were forced to eat it, would you be able to eat it?
Obviously not.
Hence, as long as this sage's body didn't come looking for trouble, Lin Jin didn't want to have anything to do with it. If it insisted on fighting to the death, Lin Jin would give it his all. Either way, he couldn't just sit around and wait for death.
At this moment, balls of flesh and blood extended out of the fanged mouth on the Sage's body. They began to twist and deform, and finally condensed into the appearance of a human.
This person was also half human, half snake. He had a strong physique, three eyes, four ears, and a primitive aura.
"This is the Sage himself," Old Supreme Elder said from behind.
By then, the sky-mending spider had retreated and was guarding the Sage's body.
Just by looking at its upper body, it was dignified and intimidating without being angry. It exuded a majestic aura that made people want to worship it. Meanwhile, its lower body was abnormally hideous with a twisted snake body that resembled a monster.
It was hard to imagine that these two things, one good and the other evil, could exist in one body at the same time and get along so well.
Lin Jin felt like this was similar to the 'balance of yin and yang' mentioned by the Heavenly Axiom, where good and evil coexisted.
However, the upper body of the Saint had its three eyes closed, as if it was asleep. Strangely enough, after the upper body of the Saint appeared, the pressure from the giant snake weakened a lot. It was as if the other party had once again achieved a balance.
This was like a balance between positive and negative. The Sage's upper body represented good while its lower body represented evil. Only when good and evil coexisted would it conform to the Heavenly Axiom and comply with the Heavenly Axiom. Only then could a balance be achieved.
On the other hand, Lord Man Man was incomparably evil. With the help of the Sage's lower body that was originally an evil creature, even if he was sustained by the Heavenly Axiom's Cornerstone Fragment, it was only a matter of time before he crumbled.
Lin Jin only realized this now. In other words, even if he didn't come to suppress Lord Man Man Man, the Sage wouldn't be able to run wild for long.
Just then, the Sage moved.
With three eyes closed, the Sage saluted Lin Jin before retreating. A spiderweb appeared behind him. Lin Jin didn't know what kind of supernatural power it was but the Sage vanished into thin air together with the sky-mending spider.
They left!
No one knew how they got here or why they left. No one dared to stop them or ask. However, the Sage saluted Lin Jin before he left, leaving a deep impression on everyone.
When Lin Jin returned, Old Supreme Elder deliberately asked in a whisper, "Young friend Lin, are you acquainted with Sage Sky Mender?"
Lin Jin shook his head.
Old Supreme Elder smiled meaningfully, clearly not believing Lin Jin.
Old Supreme Elder could still ask but none of the other immortals dared. They were now looking at Lin Jin with reverence. After all, the one who saluted Lin Jin was Sage Sky Mender.
To immortals, Sage Sky Mender was a god-like existence. Even Old Supreme Elder, the founder of immortality, was just a child compared to Sage Sky Mender. He wasn't worth mentioning.
Lin Jin couldn't explain this so there was no need for him to.
Patriarch Xue Pao was captured.
It wasn't that Sage Miao Yan and Sage Mystic Moon were merciful but Patriarch Xue Pao had other tricks up his sleeves. He was almost immortal. No matter how he was killed, burned, or struck by lightning, he would always come back to life. Hence, the two Sage Masters had no choice but to capture him and bring him back.
Patriarch Xue Pao no longer looked human. His body was pierced by three Spirit Anchoring Needles and he was tied up by the Immortal Rotting Rope. There was even a Five Mountains Talisman stuck to his body.
Being stuck to his body felt like several mountains were pressing down on him. Patriarch Xue Pao couldn't even breathe, let alone run away. He was tortured to the point where he wished he was dead.
Lin Jin wanted to interrogate Patriarch Xue Pao so it was better to keep him alive. Moreover, with Lin Jin's current cultivation realm and skills, Patriarch Xue Pao wouldn't be Lin Jin's match even at his peak.
In short, Patriarch Xue Pao was doomed now that he was in Lin Jin's hands.
Lin Jin had expended a lot of energy fighting God Lord Cover so he decided to recuperate outside the realm. Coincidentally, Xuan Dao Sect and Cloud Path Sect needed to rebuild their sects as well.
Aside from recuperating, Lin Jin would either chat with Old Supreme Elder, play chess, or interrogate Patriarch Xue Pao.
Lin Jin learned from Patriarch Xue Pao how God Lord Cover fused with the sage's body. It was basically what Lin Jin expected.
Lin Jin had been very relaxed lately. After all, he no longer had any strong enemies. Experts like God Lord Cover, Patriarch Xue Pao, and the Bestial Soul Cult Master were either killed or imprisoned. With that, Lin Jin was no longer a threat and his days returned to their peaceful state.
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