Chapter 1657: Chapter 1656: An Immortal Comes Riding the Clouds to Kill "Huuu..." Lin Dong let out a sigh of relief and joyfully said, "It wasn’t easy, but I’ve finally condensed half of the ninth Golden Pill!" However, the energy consumed to condense this half is truly terrifying. First was the lifelong cultivation of the Life-taking King, a peak level-eight Grandmaster. Then four Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, in addition to a Yin Device. Next was the lifelong cultivation of Toyotomi Noake, a seventh stage Grandmaster. And two more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures! Such immense energy allowed Lin Dong’s ninth Golden Pill to condense by half. Just the first half though! The second half requires even more energy. "If I can break through to a ninth level Grandmaster, then perhaps I’ll stand some chance in my life-or-death struggle against King Kunlun," Lin Dong thought to himself. "I wonder if devouring and refining all of the remaining Earth Realm martial artists from the Martial Alliance, together with the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures stored in their estates, could help me break through to a ninth level Grandmaster?" That was what Lin Dong was pondering. Logically, such major Martial World Families like theirs would surely have amassed quite a collection of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. With Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Lin Dong could use them along with the Inner Qi of those Earth Realm martial artists, to jointly devour and refine. "So, which family should be the next stop?" Of the eight major martial arts clans, Lin Dong had already visited two. Remaining were the Dechuan Clan, Uesugi Clan, Oda Clan, Takeda Clan, Honda Clan, and Miyamoto Clan. As for the Qingye Clan, Lin Dong was planning to save that one for last. He picked his next target from among the other six major clans. The Oda Clan! This Oda Clan was also Oda Yukihime’s maternal family. And among the eight major martial arts families, excluding the Miyamoto Clan, it has the deepest cultural foundation. Their clan has a history of over two thousand years, and they’ve produced Heavenly Realm Martial Artists! Generation after generation of clan chiefs have never had strength below a sixth stage Grandmaster. Like Oda Eimitsu, the current clan head, his early stage seventh level Grandmaster strength is already considered weak compared to past clan heads. But that’s not really his fault, it’s due to the times. It’s the Age of Dharma End now; the Spiritual Energy cannot be compared to the past, so even if the talent is similar to the past, the heights one can reach are naturally lower than before. As for someone like Lin Dong, there are still too few of them. Such an Unrivalled Juggernaut, if placed in times past, would have achieved even greater heights. "Creak~~" With a sound, Lin Dong opened the door and stepped out of the secret chamber. Seeing Toyotomi Kyokuon still waiting at the door, Lin Dong couldn’t help but ask, "I’m about to eliminate another fish that slipped through the net. Do you still need my help with the Toyotomi Clan’s affairs?" Toyotomi Kyokuon hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Our Toyotomi Clan still has one Earth Realm martial artist left, our Grand Elder Toyotomi Kei." "Although he has now submitted to me, I still don’t quite trust him." "He was able to betray the Toyotomi Clan and side with me only because of you. But if you leave, I can’t control him; who knows if he would betray again?" Lin Dong nodded, then immediately said, "Bring him here to see me." "Yes." Toyotomi Kyokuon nodded and then went outside to bring Toyotomi Kei in. Toyotomi Kei, who was over sixty years old, was the only Earth Realm martial artist in the Toyotomi Clan after Toyotomi Noake. He was also a very astute person. At the moment, seeing Lin Dong, he hurriedly paid his respects, "I have seen Master Lin." Lin Dong, without any superfluous words, solidified an ’Asura Needle’ and then inserted it into his body. "This is the Asura Needle; first have a taste of the Asura Needle’s flavor!" Upon hearing these words, Lin Dong immediately activated the Asura Needle inside of him. The Asura Needle flared up, and Toyotomi Kei was in such agony that he wished for death. "Ah... Master Lin, spare my life, Master Lin spare my life, please..." he begged desperately. The pain of the Asura Needle, even for an Earth Realm martial artist like him, was unbearable. Lin Dong let him experience the pain of the Asura Needle for a while, then stopped. At this moment, Toyotomi Kei felt like he had lost half his life, gasping and panting as he lay there. Lin Dong said, "Toyotomi Kei, I’ve planted an Asura Needle in your body. If it flares up, you’ll experience the same pain as you just did." "Later on, I will teach Toyotomi Kyokuon how to activate the Asura Needle in your body. If you dare to betray us in the future, you’ll end up just like you did just now." Hearing this, Toyotomi Kei quickly lowered his head to the ground and loudly said, "Toyotomi Kei would never dare to betray Miss Kyokuon, would never dare to betray Master Lin!" Lin Dong paid no attention to him, and used the ’Sound Transmission Technique’ to pass on the activation method of the Asura Needle into her mind. "Have you remembered it?" Lin Dong asked Toyotomi Kyokuon. Toyotomi Kyokuon nodded: "I have remembered it, thank you, Master." "Master, would you consider my previous proposal again? You’re busy now, but after you’ve dealt with those that slipped from the Martial Alliance, you can come find Kyokuon then?" Lin Dong gave her a glare and then rose into the sky. Stepping on the void, he headed in the direction of the Oda Clan. Upon seeing this scene, Toyotomi Kyokuon’s face showed a look of deep yearning and infatuation. "To become his woman, even if just once, would leave me without regrets in this life." ... Lin Dong stood on a white cloud, simply using his Inner Qi to propel the cloud forward. At that moment, he seemed like an Immortal walking on clouds. Soon, he arrived above the Oda Clan’s territory, white cloud underfoot. At the Oda Clan’s door, a group of children were playing and frolicking. Suddenly, a child shouted loudly, "Wow, look everyone, an Immortal is coming on a cloud." The other children didn’t believe at first, thinking he was lying. But looking in the direction he pointed, they indeed saw a youth of extraordinary composure and grace, approaching on a white cloud. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚 His bearing, what difference did it have from that of an Immortal? "So amazing!" "Dad, Mom, I saw an Immortal!" "Immortal, can I make a wish to you? I like my big brother’s wife, can you make her my wife?" "..." A group of Oda Clan children ran towards Lin Dong, who was on a white cloud. Lin Dong slightly frowned, what was this child thinking? Liking his big brother’s wife? Such unhealthy thoughts at such a young age. He shook his head and ignored the group of children, then concentrated his Inner Qi and unleashed the ’Roaring Dragon and Growling Tiger Power’! "Oda Eimitsu, come out and meet your death!!!"