Becoming The Lord Of Sword From Today On

An hour later, he was still surrounded by white fog, but he still couldn't find a way out. This made Lin Chen's heart sink.    

    

"Am I going to die here?"    

    

Lin Chen frowned. He tried his best to resist the pain from his soul. While observing the terrain, he was thinking of a way to escape. However, he still got nothing.    

    

"It's over..." Lin Chen saw stars and staggered.    

    

Just as Lin Chen thought he was going to die, the soul attack that was like a thousand cuts suddenly dissipated.    

    

"It's gone?" Lin Chen slowly put down his hand that was covering his head. He shook his head and looked around. He murmured, "Where is this?"    

    

The scene in front of him was still pitch black.    

    

Through the exploration of the soul energy, Lin Chen knew that he was in a lush forest. However, there was no sun or light here. It was pitch black.    

    

"Someone is coming?"    

    

The soul energy sensed the sound of footsteps coming from a thousand meters to the right.    

    

Lin Chen frowned and sneaked in.    

    

When they arrived at their destination, with a glance, it was a group of people who were looking for herbs with lanterns in their hands. There were more than a dozen people in the group, about thirty to forty years old. Their cultivation level wasn't high, around the Spirit Gathering Stage.    

    

"Strange? Isn't this the Soul Condensing Mountain Range? We're all disciples from different sects here to train. Why is there a herb-picking team in the mortal world? " Lin Chen glanced at them and said in surprise.    

    

"Haha, the herbs in this forest are so vigorous. I'm rich this time." In the group, an old man in his 70s looked at the herbs in front of him and said with a smile.    

    

"Indeed. This time, it can be considered a great harvest. Unlike the last few times, the gains from going out were quite small. Putting aside the manpower and resources, it's not even enough to pay the tax for leaving the city." The one who spoke was a young woman in her twenties, dressed in blue. Her appearance was delicate and pretty, and she had quite a bit of good looks.    

    

After observing for a while, he saw that they were really just ordinary herb-picking teams. Lin Chen did not hide, but directly walked out of the shadows. He cupped his fists towards the old man and said, "Senior, we entered this place by accident again. I don't know where this place is. I hope you can tell me."    

    

The elder was first shocked, then he carefully sized up Lin Chen and said, "This is the Black Spirit Mountain Range. Young man, if I'm not mistaken, you must have accidentally entered this place in the Soul Condensing Mountain Range. "    

    

Lin Chen nodded helplessly.    

    

"A few months ago, I met someone who was the same as you. Unfortunately, this place is isolated from the rest of the world. I won't be able to get out once I come in." The old man shook his head and sighed.    

    

"You won't be able to get out? It seems like I have been transported to a certain space." Lin Chen's body trembled when he heard this, but he quickly recovered. He believed that since he could come in, he must have a way to get out.    

    

"So it's like this... where did senior come from? There should be towns and tribes here, right? Can you bring me there? These past few days, I've been wandering aimlessly, and I'm physically and mentally exhausted. I want to find a place to rest."    

    

These people were dressed up, unlike the barbarians in the deep mountains. This place should be the same as the outside world, having a city. It could be heard from their conversation earlier.    

    

The young woman saw that Lin Chen was young and handsome. He didn't seem like an evil person, so she whispered to the old man, "Grandpa, look at his young age. His face is covered in dirt and dirt, it's really pitiful. I'll bring him along."    

    

The old man sized Lin Chen up once again, then he nodded slightly and said, "You're also a cultivator, right? Those who can travel through the Soul Gathering Mountain Range aren't ordinary people. How about this, how about giving me ten thousand spirit stone as the guide fee? "    

    

"Alright!" Lin Chen agreed immediately. Ten thousand spirit stone was not worth mentioning to him. As his voice fell, he handed the bag containing the ten thousand spirit stone to the old man.    

    

"Haha, straightforward. Come, join the team!" The old man did not expect Lin Chen to be so straightforward. He smiled happily as he counted the spirit stone and said, "We are now picking herbs. We will return in about an hour. Please wait for a moment."    

    

"Alright, there's no hurry." Lin Chen did not have any objections.    

    

"Hey, what's the outside world like? Is it fun?" At this moment, the young woman took a few steps forward and walked over with a fragrant scent.    

    

"You've never been out before?" Lin Chen was surprised. Could it be that the woman in front of him was born here?    

    

"That's right. If it wasn't for the fact that there were always people from the outside world arriving in recent years, I would have thought that the world was only this big. " The girl looked at Lin Chen with a longing expression and asked, "Quickly tell me, is your place big or not? Is there any fun place there?"    

    

Upon hearing the woman's words, Lin Chen felt a little pity for her. He didn't know how big this place was, but no matter how big it was, it was still a mountain range. Staying here for the rest of his life and not seeing the outside world would definitely be a tragedy.    

    

Below, Lin Chen simply introduced his own world to her. His simple words made her beautiful eyes sparkle, and she couldn't help but look forward to it.    

    

"So the world is so big..."    

    

Two hours later, numerous figures returned from various places, bringing with them all sorts of spirit medicines.    

    

"Alright, count the number of people and prepare to go back" The old man looked around and said.    

    

"Grandpa, they're all here!"    

    

The young girl in charge of counting the people nodded at the old man.    

    

"Mm, then let's go back!" After saying that, a group of people carried large and small parcels and set off towards the east.    

    

Along the way, through their conversation with the young girl, Lin Chen knew that her name was Yang Ninglu, and the old man's name was Yang Shan. Her parents had died when they were young, and she and her grandfather relied on each other to survive, relying on mining ores and spirit herbs to make a living.    

    

The Black Spirit Mountain Range was surrounded by waves of devilish energy all year round. There was no sun, no sunlight. There was only one city here, Black Forest City. It covered thousands of miles and had a population of one million.    

    

Nothing happened along the way. About an hour later, a huge town appeared in front of Lin Chen. The Black Forest City was full of buildings, similar to the structure of the Yang Heaven City. The entire town was inlaid with luminous stones. In the darkness, this humble dwelling was brightly lit and brightly lit.    

    

"We're back." The old man looked at Black Forest City and heaved a long sigh of relief.    

    

One should know that the Black Spirit Mountain Range wasn't a good place. It was so dark that one couldn't even see their own fingers. Powerful Demonic Beast could be found everywhere in the mountain range. There was danger everywhere. Today, they were lucky. They didn't encounter any danger. Just like the previous few times when they were collecting herbs, they had to sacrifice quite a few people.    

    

At this time, Yang Ninglu walked in front of Lin Chen and said, "This is your first time coming to Black Forest City, I'm afraid you don't understand the rules here."    

    

"I'm willing to hear the details." Lin Chen smiled faintly.    

    

"There is a city lord, a deputy city lord, ten elders, and thirty stewards in Black Forest City. City Lord Fifth Layer of Profound Emperor Stage, Deputy City Lord Fourth Layer of Profound Emperor Stage, and elder Third Layer of Profound Emperor Stage. Everyone here has an identity token. If a newcomer didn't have an identity token, they had to be in the Executors Hall, or else they would be captured. He would be executed on the spot. When handling an identity token, one needed to pay the corresponding spirit stone. The higher the cultivation, the more ___ one has to pay."    

    

Lin Chen nodded.    

    

Yang Ninglu reminded him again, "Don't cause any trouble. In the past, powerful Profound Emperor Stage warriors came to Black Forest City. They didn't pay attention to the rules here, but they were killed on the spot. In order to maintain the order here, the higher ups wanted to disrupt the law. They showed no mercy."