Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
“Rascal, I didn’t expect you to come knocking on my door before I could settle scores with you! You’re really courting death!”
Xiahou Mingyi looked into the distance. His eyes narrowed into slits as a cruel smile appeared on his lips.
Back then, he was about to break through. As long as he refined a petal of the Purifying Black Flame Lotus, he could break through to the Dao Ancestor realm. However, this thief ruined his plan.
In the end, he risked his soul being destroyed and forcefully infiltrated the depths of the Hellfire Abyss. He devoured the endless Spirit of Hellfire before barely breaking through and stepping into the Dao Ancestor Realm.
However, his breakthrough was not perfect.
He was still a step away from the true Dao Ancestor Realm.
However, this line was like the difference between clouds and mud.
The current him seemed to have unparalleled combat strength, but it was only the strength of his attack. His current recovery speed was far inferior to the true Dao Ancestor Realm.
In other words, he could only be considered to be at the half Dao Ancestor Realm. He had more than enough attacks, but his defense was insufficient.
However, the opportunity had come!
As long as he took back the Purifying Black Flame Lotus in the thief’s hand, he could break through the shackles and truly step into the Dao Ancestor Realm.
Not only that, with the help of the 36th-grade Purifying Black Flame Lotus, he could still travel further in the Dao Ancestor Realm in a short period of time.
At that time, no one in the entire Flame Demon Clan would be his match. Even if some slumbering old antiques attacked, they would not be able to defeat him!
“Hmph, damn thief. Today… is the day you die!”
Xiahou Mingyi’s expression was cold and his eyes were filled with killing intent.
“Lord Xia Hou! Do you have any worries? Please tell us and let everyone share your worries!”
Below, the upper echelons of the original southwest warzone saw the change in Xiahou Mingyi’s emotions and immediately knew that their chance to perform had arrived. Hence, they hurriedly shouted that they wanted to make a contribution.
When Xiahou Mingyi heard that, he swept his gaze across everyone below before nodding slightly.
“That’s true. I have a group of subordinates now. There’s no need for me to do it myself.”
With this in mind, Xiahou Mingyi cleared his throat. “Ahem, you’re right. A small fly has sneaked in from that direction. Immediately capture it for me. Remember, I want it alive!”
“Yes, sir!”
Below, everyone’s eyes lit up when they heard this. Then, they looked at each other and instantly disappeared. They rushed towards the distant sky.
It was a rare opportunity to make a contribution. They did not want to lose face in front of their new superior. This time, they had to settle the matter first.
This was crucial to their status in the new team.
As for strength… these people were all smart people. When Xiahou Mingyi’s expression changed, they had extended their divine senses to investigate the person in the distance. He was just an ant with weak strength. He was nothing to worry about.
It was rare to see such a beautiful job.
In the void, Lin Bei had a bitter expression and his brows were already knitted together.
After leaving the battlefield, he and Qiqi rushed to the area where the world fragment was in the intelligence. However, other than a space that looked like a paradise, there was no sign of the world fragment.
It was obvious that they had made a wasted trip.
Fortunately, with Qiqi around, she used her Time Backtrack ability to check everything that had happened in this space in the past 10,000 eras and finally obtained the results.
It turned out that this place was the spatial array used by the foreign forces in the southwest warzone to seal the Heavenly Emperor. As for the power in the world fragment here, it had actually long been exhausted by the foreign forces. Now, this place was only an empty shell.
As for the sealing formation, it had long dissipated.
There was no one alive here.
Hence, Lin Bei missed this time.
“Sigh, my luck is really bad. It’s only the first stop, but I encountered a situation. It’s really difficult.”
Lin Bei let out a long sigh and looked at Qiqi, who was floating barefoot beside him.
“It’s fine. Although we didn’t find the world fragment immediately, I used the Time Backtrack ability to find some clues. This world fragment is related to the foreign forces in the southwest warzone. As long as we find them and have a good chat, we can successfully find the world fragment.”
When Qiqi heard this, she did not care too much. Instead, she smiled and replied, “Moreover… Ordinary methods can’t refine world fragments. As far as I know, other than the Nine Unparalleled and the Chaos, few people can do it. The races in the southwest warzone are so weak, so they probably don’t have a chance. At most, they can use it to suppress the space in their race or deal with the devouring of the power of the Abyss. Other than that, I really can’t think of anything else they can do with the world fragments.”
“This world fragment can resist the devouring of the power of the Abyss?”
When Lin Bei heard this, he could not help but be surprised.
The Abyss he knew now was no longer the Abyss of the Second World of the Ocean Blue Planet. Instead, it was the Abyss World that truly existed in the dark side of the Major Chiliocosm. The Abyss was a terrifying power that could easily devour an entire world. According to legend, only experts who had reached the Dao Ancestor realm could rely on their own strength to resist it..
It was precisely because of this that Lin Bei was a little surprised when he heard Qiqi mention that world fragments could resist the devouring of the power of the Abyss.
“Of course, the World Fragments don’t contain the power of an ordinary world. You have to know that those fragments contain the power fragments left behind by the destroyed world. Under normal circumstances, the strongest and richest World Power in the ancient world was condensed. It’s far from what ordinary World Power can compare to. Isn’t it normal for such a power to resist the devouring of the power of the Abyss?”
When Qiqi heard that, she nodded matter-of-factly. “Besides… the most powerful thing in the Abyss World is not the power of the Abyss. This kind of thing is like the air in our world. It can be seen everywhere. It’s not worth mentioning in the Abyss World. The truly powerful thing in the Abyss World is not the power of the Abyss, but the Abyss Demon Seeds. These creatures… Well, let’s call them creatures for the time being. These Demon Seeds use the power of the Abyss as their foundation and cultivate. They are very powerful. All kinds of outstanding talents are not inferior to the Nine Unparalleled at their peak!”
“Therefore, what’s truly terrifying about the Abyss World is not the power of the Abyss, but the Abyss Demon Seeds that use the power of the Abyss to cultivate! They drive the power of the Abyss to spread continuously and devour other worlds. They also refine the power of other worlds to increase their strength and devour more and stronger worlds.”
Qiqi said with a serious expression.
“Abyss Demon Seeds? They also need to devour the power of the world? Then I…”
Lin Bei frowned slightly. He quickly thought of his current goal and could not help but frown even more.
He felt that his methods were somewhat similar to the Abyss Demon Seeds.
Could it be that there was a connection?
“You’re different.”
Qiqi shook her head and said, “The source of your power is not the power of the Abyss, so even if you devour the power of the world, there won’t be any mutations.”
“Mutations? What’s that?”
“It’s… an alternative evolution.”
Qiqi explained patiently, “Every time the Abyss Demon Seed devours the power of the world, it will obtain a certain power mark, causing its original strength to mutate and improve to a stronger level. However… there are side effects.”
“…Alright.”
When Lin Bei heard this, he fell silent.
Power Mark… Why did this sound so similar to his Dao runes?
Moreover… these things seemed to be recorded in the Chaos Breathing Technique. If the Chaos Breathing Technique traced back to the source, it seemed to be something from the Chaos. In that case, what was the origin of the Chaos?
Could it be an Abyss Demon Seed?
Or… was it some other unfamiliar existence?
Lin Bei felt as if his mind was filled with mush and he was dizzy.
Qiqi saw the doubts in his heart and couldn’t help but smile. “Alright, don’t think too much. You don’t have to think too much about the chaos. I can tell that you’re not him. You’re Lin Bei.”
“Why do you say that?”
Lin Bei asked in confusion.
“Because Chaos wasn’t human, and you’re human.”
Qiqi blinked and said seriously.
“Is there… any special meaning to this?”
“Yes… I think so. I’m not sure about the details. These are just some memories in my mind. But don’t worry, no matter what happens to you in the future, I’ll always stand by your side!”
As Qiqi spoke, she hugged Lin Bei tightly and smiled sweetly.
“Girl, you’re really…”
Lin Bei felt a sweetness in his heart when he heard that. He reached out and stroked Qiqi’s head. Just as he was about to say something, something unexpected happened. Around them, space kept tearing apart. Dozens of figures suddenly appeared around them, surrounding the two of them. Every one of them emitted a terrifying aura.
“Yo, the couple is quite sweet, but the heavens are not favoring them. I’m afraid you’ll have to suffer a little!”
A woman in a red robe teased and pointed at the two people hugging each other with her long and narrow finger. She said indifferently, “Stop.”
As soon as he finished speaking, thunder rumbled. A golden word “stabilize” descended from the sky and landed above Lin Bei and the other two, showering dazzling light.
Under the light, Lin Bei raised his eyebrows. He felt the confinement on his body and was unhappy. He chanted the word “Seal” in his heart. Then, a mysterious power suddenly rose in his body. In the blink of an eye, the light above his head and the huge word was dispersed.
He turned to look at the woman in the red robe and extended his finger. “Freeze,” he said indifferently.
Not far away, the woman in the red robe was still shocked by the failure of her spell. However, when she saw Lin Bei suddenly imitate her and point at her, she immediately laughed crazily.
“Hahahaha! Kid… Do you want to laugh me to death? My Truth Technique is a Great Dao Technique. You, a young kid, actually dare to show off in front of an expert. Aren’t you afraid of making a fool of yourself? I’m standing here. If you can freeze…”
However, before he could finish his sentence, an ancient “stabilize” character suddenly appeared above the woman’s head. Then, before he could react, another “Seal” Dao rune appeared and directly showered a hundred thousand feet of light. Including the woman in the robe, it instantly enveloped all the power of heaven and earth in the surrounding space..
“This… This is the Heaven and Earth Dao rune! This is impossible! His aura is clearly so weak, so how can he comprehend the Heaven and Earth Dao rune that only those at the Dao Ancestor Realm can comprehend? This is definitely impossible!”
In just an instant, the “Seal” Dao rune imprisoned the power of heaven and earth. All the monarch-level experts who cultivated the power of heaven and earth suddenly felt their strength rapidly decrease. In just a moment, their strength had decreased by more than 90%. As their strength rapidly decreased, the Dao meridians in their bodies suffered a backlash. They spat out blood and hurriedly sat cross-legged to circulate their energy to treat their injuries.
As for the woman in the red robe who was specially taken care of, she was even more miserable. At this moment, the red robe on her body was already dim. She had been torn into hundreds of pieces that floated in all directions.
At this moment, she was floating in the air on her last breath, golden blood flowing out of her seven orifices.
“Spare… spare my life!”
The woman in the red robe begged for mercy softly.
However, Qiqi, who was beside Lin Bei, sneered and said calmly, “Weren’t you very arrogant just now? Why? Do you know how to beg for mercy now? It’s too late!”
At this moment, Qiqi was no longer in Lin Bei’s arms. Instead, she was like a high and mighty queen. She tilted her head and looked down at the woman in the red robe who was barely breathing. She said calmly, “Wither.”
As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible force instantly descended. Then, amidst cries of surprise and wails, the woman in the red robe visibly aged and decayed, finally turning into a ball of yellow soil in the shape of a Papa.
There was dead silence all around.
These people were the former upper echelons of the Southwest War Zone who had just volunteered to rush over and show off in front of Xiahou Mingyi.
There were a total of 31 people, all of whom had monarch-level combat strength.
However, no one dared to move at this moment. Facing Qiqi’s aura, they felt like a fish bone was stuck in their throats and could not say a word.
The red-robed woman’s strength was enough to be ranked in the top five among all of them. However, even so, she was still killed in a moment with a single word. Moreover, there was no possibility of survival.
With such an expert, they felt that this woman was far more terrifying and powerful than Xiahou Mingyi!
Moreover, at this moment, they were no longer at their peak states. Now, less than 10% of their strength was left under the suppression of the terrifying Heaven and Earth Dao rune. They were already thankful that they could hold on and not faint.
“These two… What kind of freaks are they?!”
Everyone wailed in their hearts. “Damn, he’s too rash! How can an opponent at Xiahou Mingyi’s level be an ordinary person? Damn it… I’m completely doomed this time.”
Everyone’s faces were ashen. They did not say a word and waited for their tragic fate to descend.
Like these people, Lin Bei, who was hugging Qiqi, was also dumbfounded at this moment. He looked at the many monarch-level experts who were suppressed by his Dao rune and vomited blood. He was dumbfounded.
“I… I’m so strong? Damn, why didn’t I know?”
At this moment, Lin Bei fell into deep self-doubt.
“Aren’t I just at the Dao Integration Realm? How can I be so powerful? Also… are these Monarch-tier powerhouses fake? They can’t even withstand a single move from me! I only used the Heaven Sealing Power! I haven’t even used my trump card! Is this reasonable?”
Lin Bei was dumbfounded. His arms around Qiqi tightened unconsciously, and he was in a mess in the wind.
“You look surprised.”
Seeing that Lin Bei was in a daze, Qiqi could not help but ask with a smile.
“That’s right. According to my original deduction, with my current strength, I shouldn’t be a match for the Above the Great Dao. Or rather… I need to use all my trump cards to fight them, but in this situation…”
Lin Bei came back to his senses and suddenly stopped talking.
Even he himself felt that the strength he had now… was a little too unbelievable.
It had to be known that every monarch-level expert above the Great Dao had cultivated for at least tens of thousands of eras. However, in less than a year, he already had the strength to suppress them. No matter how he thought about it, this kind of thing was too unreal.
“It’s very normal. Some people are born extraordinary. Moreover, you’ve cultivated the Chaos Breathing Technique and refined the power of a few world fragments. In terms of strength, you’re already firmly above them. What you lack now is only the integration of your strength.”
As Qiqi spoke, she paused and sighed. “Sigh, but you… are different. If it were anyone else, it might take some time to recover their strength, but your recovery ability seems to have been very abnormal from the beginning. Therefore, this disadvantage is nothing to you.”
“Is that so…”
Lin Bei listened to Qiqi’s explanation and was stunned for a long time before he gradually came back to his senses.
He did not expect this Chaos Breathing Technique and the World Fragments to be so powerful. There was also his Unlimited Buff talent. He did not expect that it could still play such a key role after so long.
Qiqi was right. His recovery speed was quite fast. In fact, after exhausting all the strength in his body at once, he would only need a few breaths to completely recover to his peak.
And the reason why he could do this was all thanks to the heaven-defying talent he had obtained in the early stages of the Second World game—Unlimited Buff!
This talent greatly increased his various endurance abilities.
Moreover, as his current strength increased, he was also using the power absorbed by the Chaos Breathing Technique to continuously strengthen this talent ability. As a result, although most of the other abilities he had obtained in the game had completely fallen behind, this talent still accompanied him and became one of his powerful trump cards!
Not only that, but the Unlimited Buff talent was also strengthening as he devoured the power of the world fragments. He believed that in the near future, its ability would reach a new height!
“So I’m already so strong.”
Lin Bei looked at his hands and couldn’t help but mutter with a smile. Then, he looked at Qiqi and asked, “In your opinion, with my current strength, what level of power can I compare to?”
“Well… that’s hard to say.”
When Qiqi heard this, she frowned and thought for a moment before replying, “According to my deduction, with your current strength, you should be able to deal with most Above the Great Dao experts. However, there’s a prerequisite. You can use your Heaven Sealing Power to weaken your opponent’s strength when you make the first move. If you can’t do this, you should be able to deal with at most one Above the Great Dao. Of course, if you can seal the other party’s strength first, you will fight a group alone like now.”
“Also, your recovery ability is also very important. Compared to other Above the Great Dao, you can release powerful skills without any worries. This way, even if it’s a one-on-one battle, there’s a high chance that you can gain the upper hand. Of course, you’re not strong enough to deal with the Dao Ancestor Realm.”
Qiqi touched her chin and said, “Because the Dao Ancestor Realm has already grasped at least one Heaven and Earth Dao rune. With your current strength, even if you use the Heaven Sealing Power, you shouldn’t be able to seal it. Therefore, if you encounter a Dao Ancestor Realm expert, you should escape.”
“In other words, my current strength is comparable to the experts of the Above the Great Dao?”
Lin Bei asked in surprise.
“Yes, that’s true. However, you’re not invincible in the Above the Great Dao. For some Great Dao superiors who have obtained the enhancement of the Will of Heaven and Earth, with your current Heaven Sealing Power, you can’t seal their power either. Hmm… for example, you can’t defeat that Heavenly Emperor.”
Qiqi thought for a moment and reminded him, “The reason why you’re powerful is not because your realm is high enough, but because your strength is good enough. Therefore, you have to pay more attention to your own safety. In my opinion, if you encounter trouble, you don’t have to do anything at all. I’ll help you settle it directly. Or, you can just use your clone usually. Your main body can just hide in your pocket space and cultivate. In that case, you’ll be the safest.”
“What you said makes sense!”
Lin Bei nodded solemnly and said, “With my current strength, it’s indeed not safe to move outside. Moreover, my Shadow of the Stars clone has extraordinary strength. The key is that I can keep summoning it. This way, it’s the safest.”
“Therefore, we can only use our clones to move outside. As for our main bodies, we can be together…”
“Ahem, stop! I want to cultivate! Otherwise, if my strength doesn’t increase, how can I protect you?”
Lin Bei coughed violently and quickly raised his hand to interrupt Qiqi, who was about to continue.
However, Qiqi pursed her lips and said calmly, “Don’t worry, I don’t need the Shadow of Stars clones. You can use them. Besides, I don’t need your protection.”
“Uh… that’s more like it.”
Lin Bei heaved a sigh of relief.
One Qiqi was already difficult enough to deal with. If hundreds or thousands of Qiqi came out… It was simply unimaginable!
“Alright, you look like I’m some great demon.”
Qiqi pursed her lips and said, “By the way, what do you plan to do with these people?”
“What else can we do? Of course, we’ll let them be Charging Treasures. These are all experts at the Above the Great Dao level. It’s a pity to kill them directly. With so many high-quality Charging Treasures, the strength of me and my subordinates can quickly increase.”
Lin Bei said without thinking. Then, he left a few clones to get busy while he and Qiqi flew into the distance.
Below, a group of higher-ups from the outer realm of the southwest warzone were trembling in fear, not daring to breathe loudly.
Because Qiqi had used a special method to block their conversation just now, no one heard it. However, what Lin Bei said before he left was not blocked by Qiqi and reached everyone’s ears.
Hearing Lin Bei say that it was a pity to kill them, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Everything was fine as long as they did not die.
As for Charging Treasures and the like, they would understand after thinking about it for a while. Although they were unwilling, it was better to live than die. For old antiques like them who had lived for at least tens of thousands of eras, such a thing would pass after enduring it for a while.
After all, as the saying goes, those who achieve great things don’t care about trifles. They can bow and submit.
Lin Bei was also very surprised by everyone’s performance. He originally thought that these people would resist desperately when they found out that he would refine them into Charging Treasures. However, to his surprise, these people were surprisingly cooperative. Not only did they not resist, but they even tried their best to make things easier for him and help him complete the refinement of the Charging Treasures faster..
“Damn, these old things…”
Lin Bei couldn’t help but curse in his heart. He couldn’t help but think of the foreign troops that he had encountered previously. Those people had sworn to die and refused to submit. As long as they met the enemy, they would fight to the death and rivers of blood would flow.
Compared to those soldiers, these people in front of him… were actually so afraid of death.
He really did not know what the soldiers who had been bathed in blood on the battlefield would think when they found out what their commanders were like.
However, this was not something Lin Bei needed to consider.
In his opinion, these people being able to cooperate so well had helped him a lot. In this way, the work that would have taken an entire day to complete might only take two hours.
Such efficiency was gratifying.
On the other side, Xiahou Mingyi, who was standing in the void, was playing with the green flames in his hand with his head lowered. From the flames, there was a trembling wail.
“Lord Xia Hou! I… I’m just a small fry. Please let me off! I… I’ll definitely be at your service in the future!”
A terrified shout came from the green flames.
“A small fry? Hehe… You’re not a small fry. On the contrary, you were a big shot to me in the past. Also, the term ‘small fry’ really doesn’t suit you. Instead, you’re just a villain.”
Xiahou Mingyi sneered and exerted a little force with his palm. The green flames were immediately compressed until they deformed, as though they would explode at any moment. “By the way, you said you wanted to serve me?” “Yes! I’m willing to serve you!”
An anxious shout came from the green flames.
“Hehe, I think we should forget it. Don’t you know how you climbed to this position? If I remember correctly, when you framed me back then, what were you already? Hmm… I remember that you already had 38 masters, right? Now that more than ten thousand eras have passed, how many masters do you have? A hundred? Or a thousand? Ten thousand?”
Xiahou Mingyi sneered repeatedly. He did not care about the pleas for mercy coming from the green flames.
Compared to that detestable thief, the traitor in his hand was the existence he hated the most!
If not for this person, he would not have been framed. Not only had he lost his true love, but he had also been thrown into the Hellfire Abyss for more than ten thousand eras. If not for his fortuitous encounter and gritted his teeth to survive the crisis, he would probably be on the verge of death.
Therefore, the current him only wanted this despicable person to suffer a fate worse than death and suffer more pain than he had in the past 10,000 eras!
“No! You can’t do this! I’m one of the commanders assigned to the front line! If you treat me like this, your crimes will be unforgivable and you will be punished by the Heavenly Star Academy! Xiahou Mingyi, I advise you to consider it carefully and not be stubborn! There’s no benefit for you to be ruthless to me!”
Seeing that begging for mercy was futile, the green flame immediately changed the topic and berated sternly, “Also, you don’t want Mantuo to be exiled by the Luosha race because of you, right?”
“Are you threatening me?”
When Xiahou Mingyi heard that, his expression sank. A purple-black flame suddenly shot out from his hand. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the green flame had been devoured.
“Ahhhh—!!!”
A mournful wail sounded from the flames, but Xiahou Mingyi did not kill him. When the green flames were devoured to the size of a walnut, he slowly stopped. He looked indifferently at the swaying green fireball in his hand and said coldly, “What did you say just now? I didn’t hear you clearly. Please say it again.”
“I… I was wrong! Lord Xia Hou, I… I won’t dare to do it again! Please, let me live!”
“Oh? Let you live?”
Xiahou Mingyi sneered when he heard that. Then, he said indifferently, “Then tell me, why should I let you live? Just because… you are born rebellious?”
“No! It’s not like that! Believe me! I… I have many secrets that no one knows! If you’re willing to let me live, I’m willing to tell you all these secrets to help you!”
“Secrets?”
Xiahou Mingyi narrowed his eyes when he heard that. He raised his chin and said indifferently, “Continue. What secret do you know?”
“I know a lot of secrets! Among them, the information about the world fragments is useful to you!”
An excited voice came from the green flames. “With your current strength, if you can devour the world fragments and obtain the power of the world inside, you will definitely improve and become even stronger!”
“World fragment?”
When Xiahou Mingyi heard that, a glint flashed in his eyes. The other party’s words tempted him.
He had seen information about the world fragments in ancient books. It was indeed a rare treasure of the world, but the problem was that according to the books, it was impossible to devour and refine the world fragment without special methods.
Could it be that… this guy had a way to help people devour world fragments?
With this in mind, Xiahou Mingyi’s eyes flickered as he stared at the swaying green flames in his hand. He said in a deep voice, “Tell me about the world fragment..”