Chapter 461: Arrogant Lin Chen (Two in One)
"Father…"
For a moment, Jiang Qing's voice choked in her throat, and her legs uncontrollably went soft.
She watched the figure slowly emerge from the shadows of the main hall, feeling as if an invisible hand had tightly clutched her chest.
Jiang Daoxuan's golden Daoist robe was still luxurious and majestic, but his usually stern face was now etched with a weariness and vicissitudes of life she had never seen before.
"Since you are here, then the one entering the bridal chamber… should be your aunt, right?"
Jiang Daoxuan's voice was incredibly calm, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter, but the weariness in his words was impossible to hide.
"Father, I…"
"No need to say more. It was that time, wasn't it, when Lan'er went to your room and you swapped identities?"
"What a clever trick. It seems Lan'er's skill in artifact refining has improved even further; she can even deceive my perception now."
"Jiang Daoxuan, no need for more nonsense. Hand over Lan'er, and today's matter will be settled."
Just as the father and daughter were having a heart-to-heart, Lin Chen, who was off to the side, could no longer hold back.
The object of his hatred for ten thousand years had reappeared before him; how could he not be agitated?
"You… who are you?"
"Why did you abduct my daughter? If you want spirit stones, my Gengjin Immortal Palace has plenty."
Jiang Daoxuan's voice was calm and unruffled, as if stating a perfectly ordinary transaction.
His gaze fell on Lin Chen, carrying a hint of scrutiny, but more so a condescending indifference.
That look was like observing a petty thief attempting a kidnapping and extortion, rather than a sworn enemy he had personally expelled ten thousand years ago, now returning with a vengeance!
These words, like the most venomous insult, struck deep into Lin Chen's soul.
The man's face gradually twisted, and an indescribable surge of violent aura swept out from his body.
"Jiang! Dao! Xuan!!!"
Lin Chen roared, each word seemingly imbued with ten thousand years of hatred, striking the cold ground and sparking invisible flames!
"You! Dare! To! Forget! Me?!!!"
"I haven't gotten to the point where I need to remember every Tom, Dick, and Harry."
Jiang Daoxuan sneered. Even if Lin Chen unleashed his full power, he was nothing more than a slightly larger ant in his presence.
The strength that the captain of the guards couldn't discern earlier now appeared so transparent and weak before him.
Quasi-Emperor Seventh Heaven.
Indeed, it was extremely powerful in the outside world, but in the Gengjin Immortal Palace, it was simply not enough!
"Hahaha, hahahaha!!!"
Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh wildly: "Jiang Daoxuan, you are still as arrogant as ever."
"Today, I will show you how humiliating it is to be defeated by someone you once looked down upon!!!"
Lin Chen's rage was nearing its peak, and the two sides' auras clashed with a resounding boom.
Despite being only a Quasi-Emperor, he surprisingly held his own against Jiang Daoxuan, who was at the Emperor Dao Fourth Heaven, which made Jiang Daoxuan slightly furrow his brow.
"With such strength, you shouldn't be a nobody. Who exactly are you? And what grievance do you have with my Jiang family?!!!"
Two terrifying auras fiercely collided and intertwined in the void!
Invisible shockwaves swept out like tangible giant waves!
Even the two Quasi-Emperor-level golden-armored guards felt their bodies swaying, as if they were about to be utterly crushed by the terrifying pressure.
And Jiang Qing, at the center of the storm, trembled slightly. Under such terrifying aftershocks, she had almost no chance of survival.
But an unexpected event occurred: a profound halo appeared at some point, enveloping her. The next moment, before anyone could react, she vanished from her original spot.
Jiang Daoxuan, who had originally intended to split his attention to protect his daughter, also breathed a sigh of relief. He looked into the distance, his heart calming slightly.
His Highness… didn't care about this matter?
Jiang Daoxuan couldn't help but scoff. Perhaps he was judging a gentleman by his own petty standards. His Highness was magnanimous and righteous; who in the Three Thousand Dao Domains didn't know that?
As for those forces that were annihilated because of him, they must have already courted death.
The other party's willingness to come to the Jiang family was never about Jiang Qing or Jiang Lan, but about truly controlling the Jiang family.
From the very beginning, Jiang Daoxuan knew this, but he had no other choice.
Now that his daughter had been taken away by the young man, what he had to do was to let go and fight for it.
He had to show His Highness his value, and whether the aging Gengjin Immortal Palace still had the qualifications to continue to exist.
This battle would be enough to lay the foundation!
"Jiang Daoxuan, today, I, Lin Chen, have returned."
"I'm here to make you bastards see clearly how an ant you once looked down upon can grow in just ten thousand years and trample you, the high and mighty Immortal Palace Lord—under! your! feet!!!"
As the last word fell, Lin Chen suddenly raised both hands, palms facing upwards.
His aura surged dramatically.
All his power was unleashed; this battle had to shake heaven and earth!!!
The space above the main hall violently twisted without warning, sending out ripples.
Deafening engine roars exploded at this moment, like muffled thunder rolling from the depths of the vortex!
Even the guests, who had originally remained aloof, now flocked out of the main hall, watching this scene with shock, their expressions changing, utterly astonished.
Vast steel forests, one after another, emerged.
Countless bloodthirsty and ferocious muzzles emitted terrifying destructive fluctuations, lining up neatly in a single row, all aimed in the direction of the Gengjin Immortal Palace.
Even though the spiritual energy fluctuations contained within them were not particularly strong, they still made people's hearts wary.
Especially that terrifying main cannon, with a diameter exceeding one kilometer, it was simply an unimaginably terrifying and monstrous beast.
Even Jiang Daoxuan's eyes showed disbelief; he couldn't imagine how Lin Chen could conjure so many colossal objects in an instant.
The power emanating from that main cannon could even pose a threat to him, a Great Emperor.
"Lin Chen, what exactly do you want to do?"
"With such a large-scale army and attack, what exactly do you want to do?!!!!"
"With such an inhumane act, how are you any different from an evil demon?"
Lin Chen's attack posed a threat to the high-ranking members of the Jiang family and most Quasi-Emperors, but it wasn't fatal.
However, no one was willing to suffer such losses for nothing. Combat was merely the last resort, never the primary objective.
"Hahaha, Jiang Daoxuan, don't try to bind me with these notions of righteousness and morality!"
"These guys are all your Gengjin Immortal Palace's lackeys; they deserve to die!"
"Today, I will take Lan'er. If you try to stop me, all these people will be buried with them."
"I will also keep a close eye on you from the shadows, and we will fight to the death! They have entrusted their lives and fortunes to the Immortal Palace; are you just going to watch them court their own destruction?!"
"How can you be so selfish?!!!"
"Bastard!"
"Presumptuous!!"
"You beast!!!"
Even some guests who usually didn't get along with the Gengjin Immortal Palace couldn't help but curse out loud. Was this Lin Chen even human?
Countless warship main cannons attacking simultaneously would cause the deaths of at least tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of commoners and low-level cultivators!
The entire Gengjin Dao Domain would be devastated, becoming a forbidden land no one would be willing to set foot in.
This was a fatal blow to the Gengjin Immortal Palace, which was already at the end of its rope. Moreover, because it didn't touch the Immortal Palace's main body, those old fellows in the forbidden areas wouldn't be willing to come out and stop it at the cost of their own lives.
And the forces of these guests were located near the Gengjin Dao Domain, and would be affected to varying degrees.
It was a community of interests, after all, no one knew if the Gengjin Immortal Palace, whose foundation had been destroyed, would lash out in desperation.
After all, if they wanted to, they weren't necessarily confined to the Gengjin Dao Domain.
In this way, the previously harmonious environment would be broken, and these star regions centered around the Gengjin Dao Domain would become true battlegrounds, which no force that considered itself not fully developed wanted to see.
Lin Chen's choice was almost equivalent to overturning the table!
"Hahahaha."
Lin Chen laughed heartily; the anger of these vested interests felt like sweet dew to him.
If order wasn't reorganized, how could he ascend to the pinnacle!!!
Did they really think he was just a love-struck fool, selflessly devoted to Jiang Lan?
If it were the Lin Chen of old, perhaps he would have done so, but now he was a transmigrator with a troop-spawning system. Even if he had merged with his predecessor's memories, his ultimate goal was to rule the Three Thousand Dao Domains.
What he wanted to do was first to throw the Gengjin Dao Domain into chaos, and then gradually expand outwards. Only in this chaotic situation could he gradually grow stronger.
Ultimately achieving the momentum of a whale, and accomplishing supreme dominion!
"You all, make your choice!!"
…
The rampant laughter echoed over the Gengjin Dao Domain, penetrating the Immortal Palace's restrictions and clearly entering the bridal chamber where red candles flickered.
Jiang Lan's pupils suddenly constricted, her throat dry and bitter, unable to speak.
That familiar yet strange voice, that figure which had always occupied a corner of her memory, had actually reappeared ten thousand years later.
Lin Chen, he had returned.
He had returned at this crucial moment, on her wedding day, just like a so-called peerless hero.
The excitement lasted only a moment, then abruptly ceased.
The terrifying engine roar that immediately followed, echoing through heaven and earth, that insane clamor like a declaration of apocalypse, was like a basin of ice-cold water mixed with ice shards, instantly extinguishing the faint glimmer of hope that had just ignited in her heart, leaving only bone-chilling coldness.
"No… impossible…"
Jiang Lan murmured distractedly, her body trembling uncontrollably, a hundred times more violently than when she had endured Gu Yun's rough treatment earlier!
She struggled to lift her head, wanting to look out the window at the sky overshadowed by the massive fleet, but her neck felt as stiff as a rusted iron block.
"How about it, your savior has arrived."
Gu Yun's voice carried a lazy, playful tone.
The sudden appearance of the Child of Destiny did not surprise him. If Lin Chen could stand by and watch his woman marry another man, then there would be no need for him to be a Child of Destiny; he would just need to stick out his neck and let himself be killed, no need to waste all this effort.
It was just that he hadn't expected this fellow's methods to be quite so dirty.
As expected of a transmigrator, he was simply incomparable to these native-born residents.
The barefoot aren't afraid of wearing shoes. Although the Gengjin Immortal Palace was terrifyingly massive, it also required countless resources to sustain itself.
If it weren't for the mortals below.
Where would the daily salaries for the guards and disciples come from?
Where would the spirit stones needed to open the trial tower and forbidden lands come from?
And where would the astronomical amounts of heavenly treasures needed daily by those old fellows in seclusion in the ancestral land come from?
Those who don't manage a household don't know the cost of living. Lin Chen only needed to think about firing cannons, but Jiang Daoxuan, as the helmsman of the colossal Gengjin Immortal Palace, had much more to consider.
And all of this now fell upon Jiang Lan, the female protagonist of destiny who still harbored beautiful dreams, as if reality had slapped her hard across the face.
It still stung faintly.
"What a great choice. Once Jiang Daoxuan compromises, you can wander the world with your beloved Lin Lang."
"Enjoy your unrestrained, free life."
"As for these common people who died because of your trivial matters?"
"What does it matter?"
"It's their honor to become a brilliant fireworks display for your grand love."
"No, don't say any more."
Jiang Lan's voice trembled; every word from the young man seemed to be tearing at her heart.
Exposing her absurdity and ridiculousness of these past years in an extremely absurd way.
Gu Yun's calm and indifferent eyes showed no emotion, and he had no interest whatsoever in Jiang Lan.
Just then, a phantom figure gradually solidified.
Jiang Qing looked around at the strange yet familiar surroundings in bewilderment, finally landing her gaze on the woman kneeling before a handsome young man.
Disheveled hair, torn clothes, a fragile figure.
She didn't look like herself at all, but Jiang Qing recognized at a glance that this was her aunt, Jiang Lan.
That valiant female war goddess was now kneeling so humiliatingly before a man, like the most lowly servant.
"Let go of Auntie!!"
Jiang Qing didn't know where she found the courage, but she charged towards Gu Yun.
However, with her mere cultivation of the Small Saint Realm, she was utterly defenseless in the young man's hands.
In a flash, before Jiang Qing could even react, she was already hoisted onto the young man's shoulder.
He spanked her bottom several times: "My little fiancée, running away on our wedding day, you really made me lose face."
Jiang Qing finally managed to regain her senses, but her face was flushed with an undeniable shame.
"You, you actually hit my bottom."
"Even my father has never done that!!"
"Oh?"
"It seems Palace Lord Jiang's education of you isn't thorough enough."
"It's alright, I'll teach you properly from now on."
"You, you bastard!!"
"If you touch me again, I'll never forgive you!!"
"Smack!"
"Ah ah ah!! Bastard, bastard, bad guy, don't touch me!!"
"Smack!!"
"Ah…"
…
"Smack smack smack!!!"
"Wuwuwu, wuwuwu, I was wrong, please stop hitting me."
"Smack!!"
"Father, please stop hitting me."
//462//
Chapter 462: Fire (Two in One)
Jiang Qing's voice, thick with sobs, echoed through the room; her initial anger and stubbornness had long been crushed by shame and fear.
She lay sprawled across Gu Yun's firm thighs, her pretty face flushed red.
However—
Gu Yun showed no hint of tenderness; a continuous barrage of strikes descended, determined to teach Jiang Qing a sufficient lesson.
It was also a release of the displeasure in his heart; the girl's body possessed a unique warmth that was indeed irresistible.
"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Jiang Qing finally got a moment to breathe. Her pearly teeth lightly bit her thin lip, her eyes fixed on the young man, her delicate body trembling slightly, her chest rising and falling.
"You bastard, how could I possibly yield to you?"
"Then how come I seemed to hear..."
"You, you must have misheard. Impossible. How could I say such a thing?"
"Is that so?"
"Of course..."
Crystal tears welled in her eyes, and her entire being possessed a shattered beauty.
"Disobedient children, of course, must be properly educated in this manner!"
"You..."
"Master, please spare Xiao Qing. She's still a child. My previous schemes were entirely my fault, and she was truly not involved."
Her voice carried a humble plea, Jiang Lan suppressing her humiliation, her forehead almost touching the cold ground.
This young man had long since crushed all her dignity. Now, for her niece, she was willing to cast aside even her last shred of dignity.
"She's just a silly girl; she didn't know how to refuse, that's all."
"Bastard, whatever you want to do, do it to me! Don't touch my auntie!"
Jiang Qing, of course, wouldn't let Jiang Lan suffer alone. Enraged, her beautiful eyes stared intently at Gu Yun, wishing she could devour him alive.
Gu Yun paused slightly, a playful curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"You two are really putting on a good show for me."
"No, Laner absolutely didn't mean that."
Now, she was no longer the high and mighty Quasi-Emperor expert, Gengjin Immortal Palace Elder, or Grandmaster of Artifact Forging.
Facing the young man, she could only let him do as he pleased.
She lowered her head, not daring to look at Xiao Qing'er again.
Jiang Lan's pearly teeth lightly bit her thin lip, her head buried in her arms.
"Xiao Qing, don't look."
...
"Jiang Daoxuan, make your choice!"
"Is it your sister, or the myriad citizens of this Gengjin Dao Domain?!"
"Someone like you should be able to make a decision quickly, right!"
Lin Chen's arrogant, sinister laughter echoed, his gaze burning as he stared intently at Jiang Daoxuan.
"He really is a complete lunatic!"
The Gengjin Immortal Palace's Grand Elder's expression was grim as he said, "Palace Master, Miss Jiang Qing's marriage was set with the Immortal Ancient Gu Family. You cannot abandon the fundamental for the trivial, just for the lives of a few ordinary people."
"That's right. Even without the Gengjin Dao Domain, with the connection to the Gu Family, finding a place to settle in the Three Thousand Dao Domains would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"
The Gengjin Immortal Palace's Second Elder also chimed in. These two Great Emperor experts were unwilling to clash head-on with the strange warships Lin Chen had brought.
After all, preserving themselves and preserving the entire Gengjin Dao Domain were not matters that could be fully clarified with a few words.
For these few, going to the Gu Family was not considered living under someone else's roof.
It was merely changing their place of survival.
However, Jiang Daoxuan's plan was entirely different. Without his own foundation, he would be like rootless duckweed, and the Gengjin Immortal Palace would exist in name only.
This was not what he desired.
What's more—
Jiang Daoxuan's gaze slowly swept across the vast mountains and rivers, over the bustling streets of the immortal city, the carefree children by the stream, the farmers sweating on the fields, the wisps of cooking smoke rising from mountain villages... Every frame was like a burning hot iron, searing his heart.
However, the cold main muzzles of those massive warships, like countless abyssal eyes, tightly locked onto all of this.
Only needing Lin Chen's... command.
Jiang Daoxuan's posture remained proud and upright, his gaze like lightning, his voice calm and composed: "The Gengjin Dao Domain is the root of the Gengjin Immortal Palace; it cannot be destroyed!"
"Palace Master!!"
"Jiang Daoxuan, you..."
The Grand Elder and Second Elder felt a sense of disappointment.
The expressions of countless guests were also varied. For the Jiang family, leaving might have been the best choice. What was he insisting on?
"Oh?"
Unlike everyone else, Lin Chen revealed a knowing smile. He seemed to have anticipated Jiang Daoxuan's decision.
"Indeed, I knew you would choose this."
"Since that's the case, let Laner come out. As long as she comes with me, I'll leave immediately."
Lin Chen was confident; Jiang Daoxuan had no other choice.
"Laner will not go with you. I have already decided to marry her to His Highness as well."
"If you have any objections, go find the Immortal Ancient Gu Family."
Lin Chen's smile froze on his face, and everyone present was dumbfounded, seemingly shocked by Jiang Daoxuan's audacity.
Was sacrificing one daughter not enough? Now he was going to offer his own sister as well?
Jiang Daoxuan, you truly are someone not to be underestimated.
At this moment, whether it was the Grand Elder, the Second Elder, or the numerous guests, all deeply admired Jiang Daoxuan's courage. He was indeed worthy of being a powerful expert who had governed the Gengjin Immortal Palace for so many years, truly decisive and resolute.
Only the two Jiang family guards who had initially seen Jiang Qing had slightly changed expressions. No one was a fool; Miss Jiang Qing was still perfectly fine outside, so it was almost self-evident who was inside.
Jiang Daoxuan's actions were nothing more than an attempt to save his own face.
He was offering a very reasonable solution to this embarrassing incident.
It was just unfortunate for Miss Jiang Qing and Miss Jiang Lan.
"? Where is Miss Jiang Qing?"
One of the guards, while sighing with emotion, realized that the young lady's figure was gone and looked around in vain.
Just as he was about to report to Jiang Daoxuan, the situation on the field suddenly changed dramatically.
"Jiang! Dao! Xuan! What did you say?!"
"Jiang Lan is my woman. By what right do you arbitrarily decide her marriage?"
"An elder brother is like a father."
"Lin Chen, shouldn't I be the one to ask you, what... right do you have?"
Jiang Daoxuan's face was devoid of emotion, his voice cold.
"Good, good, Jiang Daoxuan, you've done really well."
Lin Chen was so angry he laughed. He wouldn't even let go of Jiang Lan, and he still wanted to preserve the Gengjin Dao Domain? You want to have all the good things!
Enduring for a moment made him angrier the more he thought about it; retreating a step made him feel more wronged the more he thought about it!
Lin Chen's rage reached its peak. He raised his palm, and almost telepathically, the giant cannons in the sky all began to flash with divine light.
Brilliantly dazzling.
"Jiang Daoxuan, since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust."
"The billions of lives in this Gengjin Immortal Palace will thank you. I hope you don't see their faces and smiles in your dreams in the future."
"Hahahahaha!!!!"
"Fire—"
Before he could finish speaking, a fierce and powerful attack suddenly came from directly in front of him.
Gengjin sharp energy, enveloped in brilliant light, left Lin Chen no chance to react and arrived in an instant!
No one had expected Jiang Daoxuan to be so cautious. Facing an opponent only in the Quasi-Emperor Realm, he actually distracted him.
At the same time, he had secretly prepared a backup plan.
"Such an attack must have come from the Gengjin Immortal Palace's sect-protecting grand formation."
"Even if a Great Emperor expert is caught off guard, they would suffer severe injuries. This mere clown, only in the Quasi-Emperor Realm, will surely be annihilated."
Someone scoffed and spoke.
"That's right, the foundation of a grand immortal palace is not something a mere rogue cultivator can compare to."
"To think of threatening the people of the Gengjin Dao Domain shows this fiend has some strategy, but Palace Master Jiang is still one step ahead."
"Alas... what a pity, what a great pity."
"What are you pitying, kid?"
"Our sect isn't in the Gengjin Dao Domain. The destruction of the Gengjin Dao Domain doesn't affect me."
"Oh, you little rascal, I'll smash your dam."
Everyone's mood turned from cloudy to clear. Jiang Daoxuan's decisive strike was like a shot of adrenaline to everyone's hearts.
The swift and violent attack roared towards Lin Chen's position, its might terrifying, shaking heaven and earth.
The Gengjin Immortal Palace's sect-protecting grand formation, which had not been activated for a Thousand Years, now fully displayed its power. The long-accumulated majestic killing force swept forth, and wherever it passed, the air shrieked under the unbearable pressure, and the forcibly displaced vacuum twisted light, leaving behind lingering dark cracks.
The light was so intense that all the experts present involuntarily squinted their eyes, a primal shiver rising from the depths of their souls.
"Madman, it's over!"
Seeing the beam of light, precise and carrying the resolute will to destroy everything, instantly engulf the area where Lin Chen was, someone sighed.
"Boom—!!!"
A deafening roar seemed to shatter this piece of heaven and earth.
The uninvited guest was swallowed by the dust.
Where Lin Chen stood, the hard immortal palace ground disintegrated and vaporized inch by inch like fragile glass. A violent energy shockwave spread out in a ring, sweeping away everything!
Several magnificent palaces closer by were easily flattened like sandcastles, leaving not even a speck of dust.
Smoke and dust, mixed with rubble, metal fragments, and violent Gengjin sharp energy, formed a destructive sandstorm that swept in all directions.
A massive, bottomless pit, hundreds of zhang in diameter, appeared out of nowhere.
"Hiss—!"
A chorus of gasps sounded, and everyone gained a deeper understanding of the Gengjin Immortal Palace's strength.
A centipede dies but never falls. For such a vast immortal palace to completely decline, it would take millions of years.
"Palace Master Jiang... what ruthless and decisive methods!"
"That Lin Chen... there's probably not even a speck left, right?"
The Gengjin Immortal Palace's Grand Elder and Second Elder exchanged glances, a hint of apprehension flashing in their eyes. Jiang Daoxuan usually kept a low profile, but once he acted, he was fast, precise, and ruthless, giving no one any time to react. He directly utilized the immortal palace's foundation to completely 扼殺 (choke off) the source of the crisis. Although the cost was the destruction of a part of the immortal palace's buildings, compared to the survival of the entire Gengjin Dao Domain, this loss was negligible.
Such a display of power was truly extraordinary.
Jiang Daoxuan stood with his hands behind his back, his robes flapping in the residual energy, his face still grim, his sharp eyes fixed on the center of the giant pit, where smoke and energy turbulence raged.
He didn't believe Lin Chen was a completely brainless fool. He kept thinking, why did Lin Chen, who was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength, dare to speak so arrogantly to him and to the Gengjin Immortal Palace?
Even threatening the common people would be a futile effort, as most of the Gengjin Immortal Palace cultivators, apart from himself, wouldn't care about the lives of these ordinary people.
"Palace Master Jiang's divine might is unparalleled. The man is dead; shall we continue the banquet as usual?"
A guest stepped forward, laughing heartily.
"That's right, a mere clown dares to provoke the immortal palace's dignity, truly courting death."
"Now that he's turned to dust, he died where he belonged. The Palace Master's actions are truly righteous, eliminating a great scourge for our Gengjin Dao Domain."
"Precisely, precisely!!"
A group of people began to flatter Jiang Daoxuan, and the matter seemed to have been settled.
But just then—
"Cough... cough cough..."
A low cough, suppressing immense pain yet filled with towering hatred and madness, like the groan of a demon from the Nine Nether Hells, abruptly pierced through the lingering smoke and energy turbulence at the core!
The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to possess a magical power, instantly freezing all conversation and relief in the entire venue.
Immediately after, a figure covered in blood and utterly disheveled staggered to his feet in the dust.
Half of his body was almost blasted away, revealing white bone and charred muscle, his left arm hung limply, clearly shattered.
But he seemed to be covered by an extremely dim, almost transparent, strange energy light film. It was this light film that, in the nick of time, blocked most of the destructive energy for him, preserving his last shred of life!
Everyone watched this scene in shock, swallowing hard, unable to believe their eyes.
This terrifying attack, capable of destroying an ordinary Great Emperor, actually failed to completely annihilate Lin Chen.
Although his appearance at this moment was incomparably miserable, and his aura was extremely weak, as if he could collapse at any moment.
Yet, the aura on his body remained calm and stable, his condition even better than most Great Emperors who suffered such an attack.
But he—he was clearly still just a Quasi-Emperor!!
"Good, very good."
"Jiang Daoxuan, you bastard are indeed as treacherous and ruthless as before!"
Lin Chen stared intently at Jiang Daoxuan, whose expression finally changed slightly in the distance. On his face, stained with blood and dirt, he pulled out an extremely ferocious smile. If he hadn't used his power points to redeem a life-saving shield, he would have already perished.
The last shred of camaraderie in his heart had completely vanished. In Lin Chen's eyes, a flame burned more wildly than ever before, filled with venom, rage, and a suicidal madness!
"The feeling's mutual."
Jiang Daoxuan did not dare to be careless and stood ready for battle.
"Jiang Daoxuan, since you struck first, then I won't feel bad about Laner."
"Accept my wrath!!!"
Lin Chen almost used the last of his strength, roaring like a dying beast:
"Fire—!!!"
As his hoarse roar fell, in the sky above, the cold main muzzles of those hundreds of massive warships suddenly lit up!
Spiritual energy within a million-li radius began to surge wildly, condensing into an incomparably vast spiritual energy vortex.
Along with the injection of endless spiritual energy, the accumulating faint light also began to grow increasingly dazzling!
///463//
Chapter 463 Lin Chen's Power, Lan and Qing (Two in One)
Suddenly, the entire Gengjin Dao Domain seemed to be enveloped in a dark shadow, and the whole sky was dyed the color of death.
Lin Chen's hoarse roar was like the horn of hell, tearing through the brief silence, each syllable wrapped in endless venom and a suicidal madness.
As if carrying some kind of mandatory command at the law level, it instantly ignited the destructive energy accumulated to its peak in hundreds of massive warships above the firmament!
"Om—!!!"
It was no longer a low hum of energy accumulation, but a terrifying shriek that suddenly rose to its limit, enough to pierce the soul!
The sky of the entire Gengjin Dao Domain instantly darkened, and countless dark light pillars, thick as mountains, descended with a terrifying power that annihilated everything and tore through space, like a doomsday downpour, carrying annihilating matter that made space tremble, plummeting from the nine heavens!
Before everyone's shocked gaze, true destruction had arrived!
It was like a world-ending catastrophe, insane and terrifying, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.
"How is this possible?!!!"
Even though their strength far surpassed Lin Chen's, the many cultivators present were awed by this sight, and an unknown terror began to spread rapidly.
Jiang Daoxuan's usually calm and indifferent expression also changed abruptly at this moment, his pupils contracting, revealing unconcealed fear, as he roared sharply, "Stop him!!!"
With that, he directly unleashed a fierce attack, his imperial might exploding without reservation.
A giant hand that blotted out the sky instantly condensed.
This hand was no longer formed from ordinary spiritual energy; its palm lines were clearly visible, as if forged from the purest Gengjin origin and earth pulsations, and within its palm, vague phantom images of mountains and rivers floated, carrying Jiang Daoxuan's lifelong Dao fruit will and his determination to protect the Dao Domain, tearing through the frozen air and, with a speed surpassing lightning, fiercely grasping towards Lin Chen's tattered figure, suspended above the dust!
This grasp was Jiang Daoxuan's full-power strike, imbued with anger, hatred, and fear!
He wanted to capture this culprit before the destructive torrent completely descended, and then the current disaster would cease to exist!
"Attack!"
"Stop him!"
"Kill!"
Almost at the same moment Jiang Daoxuan made his move, the Grand Elder, the Second Elder, and the powerful experts among all the guests present, whether out of protection for the Immortal Palace or fear for their own survival, all unleashed their strongest powers!
In an instant, the sky above the square was resplendent with light, and laws roared!
The sharp Gengjin energy transformed into a giant sword that tore through the sky, stabbing directly at Lin Chen with unmatched sharpness!
A scorching fire phoenix phantom shrieked as it swooped down, intending to incinerate him!
A massive, heavy, earthy-yellow seal crashed down like a mountain, aiming to suppress and crush him!
Icy cold profound ice spears, chains entwined with lightning, bizarre and unpredictable black curses… Dozens of terrifying attacks from different Great Emperors and Quasi-Emperors, like a furious tide, came from all directions, carrying world-destroying momentum, following closely behind Jiang Daoxuan's sky-blotting giant hand, simultaneously striking Lin Chen!
At this moment, Lin Chen was not facing Jiang Daoxuan alone, but the wrath of the entire Gengjin Dao Domain.
The surrounding Dao Domains that would be affected were now united in hatred, vowing to stop the deranged Lin Chen from entering their sphere of influence!
The combined power of so many top experts attacking in anger was enough to instantly destroy a star field.
The target was merely a dying Quasi-Emperor with half his body almost ruined.
Everyone was certain that Lin Chen had no hope of survival!
In the next instant, he would be completely torn into cosmic dust by this violent energy torrent, and his insane will would be annihilated along with him!
However—
Just as the destructive energy torrent, which had gathered the power of all the top experts present and was capable of overturning galaxies, was about to touch Lin Chen's shattered body, it all vanished into thin air, and before everyone's shocked eyes, a thin, almost transparent, strange light mist, emitting a faint seven-colored glow, gently but incredibly firmly enveloped Lin Chen's tottering figure.
This layer of light mist was as thin as a cicada's wing, appearing so fragile that it seemed it could be blown away with a single breath.
The seven-colored glow flowing upon it also seemed dim and soft, insignificant compared to the world-destroying torrent of attacks, like a firefly next to a bright moon.
But it was this seemingly fragile layer of light mist that caused all attacks to miss their mark, unable to inflict any further harm on Lin Chen.
"Pah…"
Lin Chen spat out the residual blood in his mouth, his face contorted savagely as he looked at the cultivators present, and sneered, "I didn't expect you to have some skill."
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for forcing the Child of Destiny to use his trump card prematurely. Lin Chen's Destiny Value has decreased by 3000 points.]
Inside the bridal chamber, Gu Yun, who was enjoying the service of the two beauties, one big and one small, suddenly heard the system prompt, and the corners of his mouth, which had been raised, lifted even higher.
"What exactly is happening outside?"
Jiang Lan looked up, and seeing this man who had taken everything from her, new emotions began to emerge in her heart besides fear.
"Are you very concerned?"
"Are you concerned about the citizens of your Gengjin Immortal Palace, or are you concerned about your old lover?"
Gu Yun said indifferently.
"What are you talking about, of course I'm concerned about the countless ordinary people who have nothing to do with this matter!!"
"This matter started because of me, it has nothing to do with them, there's no reason for them to suffer for me!"
Jiang Lan said righteously.
"Fools must pay a price."
Gu Yun spoke calmly, not following Jiang Lan's words.
"Are you so cold-blooded?"
"The Gu Family's reputation, passed down for hundreds of millions of years, will be ruined by you alone!"
"Oh?"
Seeing the little wildcat showing signs of defiance again, Gu Yun became interested. He slowly got up and carried Jiang Qing, who was sitting on him, to the side.
"What are you doing? I haven't…"
Jiang Qing mumbled, a little displeased, and twisted her perfect waist, hoping to attract Gu Yun's attention.
If only she had known this feeling was like this, why would she have listened to her aunt?
Stealing a glance at the young man's face, her pretty face couldn't help but flush red. Jiang Qing didn't know why she would have such perverted thoughts, but after so many years of living together day and night in the Great Luo Dao Pagoda, Gu Yun's weight in her heart was already extremely high.
It should be known that although changes in time flow do not necessarily mean a change in a person's experience, they still have a relatively large impact on one's perception of people.
Moreover, for Jiang Qing, who was originally young, the impact was even greater.
After such a long time living with Gu Yun day and night, sometimes gentle, sometimes rough, sometimes making her soar to the clouds.
Her body had completely memorized every inch of the young man, especially that handsome face, flawless to the slightest degree, which made Jiang Qing increasingly addicted.
So much so that she now regretted every day why she had done those useless things in the past.
Now, things had taken a turn, winding back to the original point. What else could Jiang Qing do—
Naturally, she would enjoy it thoroughly.
This also made her a bit sullen now, and her resentment towards Jiang Lan also increased significantly.
After spending so much time together, she had learned quite a bit about her aunt's predicament.
There were no longer any barriers between them. The filter she had in her heart back then had almost worn away now. Jiang Qing even felt that her aunt seemed to be inferior to her, after all, a Quasi-Emperor with sealed cultivation was indeed not as capable of enduring as a Small Saint Realm expert in her prime.
She mumbled, her small hand constantly fumbling, wanting to grasp that last straw.
But she was held down by Gu Yun and placed aside.
The young man's gaze merely smiled as he stared directly at Jiang Lan. The latter immediately recalled Gu Yun's terrifying nature, her delicate body trembling slightly as she lowered her head.
"What, scared?"
Physical fear could not overcome psychological conviction. Jiang Lan finally overcame her fear, raised her eyes, and looked directly at Gu Yun: "The Gu Family guards outside the Primordial Battlefield, preventing creatures from forbidden zones. They have a benevolent heart. Today, the Gengjin Dao Domain suffers a calamity; they will not stand by and do nothing."
"You also said, that's the Gu Family, not me."
"What I want to do, I decide myself. The Gu Family…"
"Cannot interfere either."
Gu Yun's lips curved into a playful smile, as if stating a trivial matter.
Jiang Lan's expression changed. What she had always pursued, Gu Yun had possessed since his birth.
He was not a puppet of the Gu Family; he was a demon king above all else.
Love and not love, sometimes it was that obvious.
"You…"
Jiang Lan's lips moved, but no sound came out.
Previous painful memories surfaced, and she no longer dared to speak loudly to Gu Yun.
"Oh dear, Aunt, His Highness means for you to yield a little. You can't even see that? I shouldn't have listened to you in the first place."
Just as the situation fell into a stalemate, Jiang Qing suddenly stepped forward and said, in a tone of disappointment, "You still don't understand?"
"Aunt, now only His Highness can save the Immortal Palace. Running away from the marriage was your suggestion, and my action."
"And Lin Chen came because of you, and because I could come."
"In other words, from beginning to end, His Highness had no fault whatsoever. The ones who should be responsible for this disaster… are you and I!"
"Now there's one last chance before you, are you going to let it slip away for nothing?!!!"
Jiang Qing clearly laid out the whole story, speaking with conviction and certainty. Jiang Lan, who was usually heroic and known as a strong woman, found her aura completely insufficient in front of her.
Staring blankly at her little niece, who seemed like a changed person, Jiang Lan finally came back to her senses after a long time.
Looking at Gu Yun, she once again lowered her proud head: "This sinner, Jiang Lan, begs His Highness…"
An unprecedentedly massive, dark pillar of light, carrying a shriek that tore through space, slammed fiercely into a spot less than a hundred miles from the core hall of the Immortal Palace!
Jiang Lan staggered from the shock, almost falling, and the last trace of color drained from her face. She suddenly looked up at Gu Yun, her eyes devoid of any hesitation or struggle, leaving only humble pleading.
"I beg Your Highness to consider…"
She panted urgently, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Qing, who was similarly pale with fright and clutching Gu Yun's clothes, as if grasping at a last straw.
"…to consider that both Qing'er and Lan'er are already Your Highness's people! Please… save these countless living beings! Save this Dao Domain!"
Her knees buckled, no longer able to support her already tattered pride and dignity, and she knelt deeply and humbly towards Gu Yun!
Her forehead hit the cold ground with a dull thud.
"Jiang Lan, at Your Highness's disposal, I only beg Your Highness… to quell this calamity!!!"
[Ding! Fortune Heroine Jiang Lan has completely submitted to the Host. Reward: 2000 Villain Points.]
The system prompt sounded, announcing Jiang Lan's complete submission.
All in all, the aunt and niece had provided Gu Yun with three red treasure chests, twenty thousand Villain Points, and had reduced Lin Chen's Destiny Value by twenty thousand points.
It was well worth Gu Yun's special trip from the Supreme Divine Dynasty.
Inside the bridal chamber, there was a deathly silence.
Gu Yun lowered his gaze, looking at the woman who had once been high above, but was now as humble as dust beneath his feet.
Her spine trembled violently from fear and humiliation, and her dark hair scattered on the carpet, like an ink lotus battered by wind and rain.
The playful smile on his face finally slowly receded.
He lifted his foot and gently pressed it on Jiang Lan's head.
Jiang Lan, who was already tightly pressed to the ground, trembled all over, not daring to say another word.
"Your current appearance is barely acceptable."
"Th-thank you, Master."
Jiang Lan spoke tremblingly.
Jiang Qing watched from the side, feeling a bit unbearable: "Your Highness…"
"What? Do you want to be like her too? You're an accomplice in this matter, making me go through so much trouble."
"And you brought back such a big problem, you don't think you're off the hook, do you?"
Gu Yun pinched Jiang Qing's small face and said with a playful smile.
"Mmm mmm, I, I didn't…"
"Qing'er, Qing'er knows she was wrong."
Jiang Qing stammered, scared silly. She didn't want Gu Yun to step on her head, even though her aunt seemed to be enjoying it. But no meant no, absolutely not!
"Alright, good that you know you were wrong."
Gu Yun released Jiang Qing's hand, rubbing her slightly pale pretty face, and a soft power instantly enveloped it.
It quickly returned to its original state, becoming tender and delicate again.
Ignoring the little silly girl Jiang Qing, his gaze returned to Jiang Lan: "You want to save the Gengjin Dao Domain?"
"It's simple, but… it depends on your performance."
Lifting the boot that was pressing on Jiang Lan's head, Gu Yun spoke calmly.
Jiang Lan raised her eyes, her gaze shifting from grief and indignation, to humiliation, and finally to a resigned acceptance.
She took a deep breath, looked at Gu Yun, and said, "Lan'er understands. I just ask Your Highness to be a little gentle."
"You know that's impossible."
"…"
Jiang Lan said nothing more, stepped forward, and first took off Gu Yun's long boots.
Gu Yun spread his arms, and the system panel, which he hadn't seen in a long time, reappeared in his eyes.
This was his first direct confrontation with a system-wielding protagonist, so he naturally had to be fully prepared!
"System, open the treasure chest!"
//464//
Chapter 464 System Value (Two in One)
Gu Yun silently recited in his heart, and in an instant, a golden light flashed.
Immediately.
The three red treasure chests in his Sea of Consciousness opened simultaneously.
"Ding! Successfully opened 3 red treasure chests!"
"Congratulations to Host for obtaining: Minor Accomplishment in the Dao of Artifacts, Minor Accomplishment in the Dao of Five Elements, Great Emperor Cultivation Experience Card * 1"
"Another one?!"
Gu Yun's eyebrows slightly raised; he hadn't expected the System to be so generous this time.
Previously, when dealing with the Divine Medicine Old Man and suppressing Jiang Lan, he had already seen how heaven-defying the Great Emperor Experience Card was.
He hadn't expected the System to give him another one this time. Originally, facing a Child of Destiny with a System, Gu Yun had already planned to fight without restraint and go all out.
As soon as Lin Chen appeared, he had already notified the elders of the Gu Family, who he presumed were already on their way.
And among those present, there was already himself and Aunt Zi; now that he had gained another divine item to assist him, he was even more confident.
"Ding! Detecting the origin of the Heavenly Mandate System, please do not be timid this time, Host. Just roll up your sleeves and get to work! The System is your strongest backing and will absolutely not hold Host back."
The System's slightly excited, even somewhat gnashing-of-teeth, prompt sounded.
"Heavenly Mandate System origin? What does that mean?"
Gu Yun asked in his heart, while simultaneously feeling the sudden influx of all information regarding the Dao of Five Elements and the Dao of Artifacts into his mind. The two forces of Dao integrated into his divine soul like a brand, instantly elevating his understanding of the world's essence.
Although it was only "Minor Accomplishment," this was the "Dao" that reached the root, and its value far surpassed any divine ability or secret technique!
It could be said that once Gu Yun achieved the Quasi-Emperor realm, he would directly enter the Fourth Heaven of Quasi-Emperor, combined with his own comprehension of Dao principles and countless divine weapons and artifacts.
Compared to those cultivators in the mid-Quasi-Emperor stage, he would certainly be stronger, not weaker.
However, the Dao of Myriad Transformations encompasses all things, and upon entering the Quasi-Emperor realm, it would inevitably be hindered like the Dao of Chaos. Fortunately, Gu Yun had the System's help, so this major problem that hindered the growth of Chaos Bodies throughout history would no longer exist for him.
"It's just some fake goods made by that dog-thing, Heavenly Mandate!"
The System's voice carried strong disdain and a sense of offended anger.
"This guy, while I was sleeping all these years, created these inferior replicas, attaching them to so-called 'Children of Destiny'."
"They steal the world's origin, distort the trajectory of fate, and attempt to cultivate puppets to disrupt balance!"
"The one on Lin Chen is one of them! Although it's just a shoddy imitation, it also contains a trace of the original aura! Host must strike hard, fiercely, fiercely pull that broken thing out for me! Crush it! Let it know who the daddy is!"
The more the System spoke, the more excited it became. Gu Yun felt as if a little girl was appearing before his eyes, waving her tiny fists and angrily complaining to him about the injustice she had suffered.
Gu Yun smiled faintly, his gaze seemingly penetrating through layers of palaces and energy turbulence.
He precisely locked onto Lin Chen, who was acting like a madman outside the hall.
"Name: Lin Chen"
"Age: 13258"
"Cultivation: Quasi-Emperor Eighth Heaven"
"Identity: Male protagonist of "Infinite Spawning, I Established a Supreme Immortal Dynasty""
"Golden Finger: Infinite Spawning System (System Value: 3000)"
"Aura: Child of Destiny Aura (Red)"
"Destiny Value: 97000"
"Associated Heroines: Jiang Lan, Jiang Qing, Ruan Qing, Cang Yue… (Those with lower Destiny Value are ignored)"
From all perspectives, Lin Chen's talent was quite good, arguably in the first tier below a Child of Destiny. Now with the Infinite Spawning System's aid, his growth potential was truly immeasurable.
Fortunately, his sudden appearance completely disrupted Lin Chen's growth trajectory, forcing him to confront Jiang Daoxuan prematurely before his wings were fully grown.
The little foundation he had painstakingly accumulated was now completely squandered.
Coupled with the successive falls of Jiang Lan and Jiang Qing, losing two heroines with significant roles in the script, successfully reduced Lin Chen's Destiny Value to below one hundred thousand.
He was now on the same level as Zhang Chen, Qin Xiang, and others.
"System Value three thousand? Hasn't moved at all?"
"System, are you capable?"
Gu Yun teased.
"Host, the System has been dormant for many years, and its current strength is less than one-tenth of its peak. Forcibly plundering will certainly consume Host's Villain Value."
"The System dares not make decisions on its own…"
The little System spoke with a wronged tone, like a little daughter-in-law who had been bullied.
"Consuming Villain Value allows me to plunder System Value?"
Gu Yun's eyes lit up, but he quickly reacted: "First, tell me, what's the use of plundering this System Value?"
"Besides me actively consuming Villain Value, is there any simpler and more effective method?"
"Yes, Host, there is!"
The little System's voice instantly rose, filled with impatient excitement, and its previous grievances vanished.
"Of course there's a simpler and more effective method. As long as Host can devise a way to force Lin Chen to continuously consume the System's origin to forcibly prolong his life, you can both weaken the opponent's Destiny Value and allow the System to freeload some System Value."
"As for the wonderful uses of System Value, there are of course many. First and foremost, the simplest use is that the System can completely analyze the abilities of those fake goods and then convert them for Host's use."
"Oh? So, as long as I pluck Lin Chen clean, draining his System Value, you can convert that 'Infinite Spawning' ability into something of mine?"
"That's right!"
"Moreover, for Host, this spawning ability is extremely useful! Think about it, how profound is the Immortal Ancient Gu Family's foundation? They control nearly thirty core rich Dao Domains out of the Three Thousand Dao Domains, and their sphere of influence can radiate and affect over five hundred Dao Domains of vast territory! Such strength, among the one thousand Human Race Domains and even the Myriad Worlds, is a colossal entity that can shake the world with a stomp!"
"Once Host obtains the Infinite Spawning System, it will be easy to craft several Great Emperor-level warships by hand, which is definitely a profitable venture with no capital!"
"In the future, whenever you're displeased with someone, just directly ride their face with a fleet! Attack wherever you point, invincible!"
The quality of a skill ultimately depends on the user's ability and resources.
Lin Chen had to start developing slowly from a small, barren star domain, and now he was only at the Quasi-Emperor strength, barely able to pose a slight threat to Great Emperor powerhouses.
But if this item were given to Gu Yun, with the Gu Family's prestige, the young man's strength would grow geometrically at an extremely rapid pace.
Individual might and legion power would be perfectly combined in the young man's hands. In time, no one dared to imagine what would happen.
"Sounds… quite good."
Gu Yun's lips curved into a cold arc, and his interest in torturing Lin Chen to death grew even greater.
"Please be careful, Host. Before the System Value is completely depleted, Lin Chen will perform a series of sit-up-like actions, making him extremely difficult to kill."
"I understand, but… everything comes with a price, doesn't it?"
Gu Yun said calmly, then fell silent.
"It seems the System has understood the specific operation. As long as Lin Chen is continuously forced to break his limits, his system will encounter problems, and that will be the best time for the System to act."
"Don't say so much yet. You haven't told me the exchange ratio for plundering Villain Value."
"10000:1"
The cold numbers echoed in Gu Yun's Sea of Consciousness.
"How much?"
"Ten thousand Villain Value for just one System Value?"
Gu Yun's voice betrayed no emotion, but the chill contained within it made the little System's invisible presence shrink.
"Ho-Host, please calm down!"
The little System's voice immediately became fawning and eager to explain.
"Please listen to the System's sophistry… oh no, explanation!"
"This System Value, in essence, is highly concentrated world origin energy that has been stolen and converted by those fake goods! It is extremely pure, containing fragments of world rules, and was painstakingly created by Heavenly Mandate."
"Plundering it is equivalent to confronting the core rules of a miniature world, it is directly confronting Heavenly Mandate, so the consumption is naturally huge!"
The little System spoke quickly, afraid that Gu Yun would think it was a bad deal and give up directly: "But! But Host, think about it, this System Value has endless wonderful uses, far beyond just the spawning blueprint mentioned earlier!"
"Although the current Heavenly Mandate Villain System is already very powerful, it is actually less than one ten-thousandth of my peak period."
"The System doesn't want to live like this in a daze for the rest of its life. From now on, it will all depend on Host."
The little System's voice became pitiful, making one want to cherish it dearly just by hearing it.
"You fellow, when can you let me see your true form?"
Gu Yun's eyes gleamed. Compared to Jiang Lan and Jiang Qing, this little System spirit that had existed from the beginning clearly stirred his nerves more.
"Oh my, oh my, Host, don't be impatient…"
"As long as the sixth floor of the Great Luo Dao Pagoda is opened, the System will be able to exist as a soul body for a long time!"
"The sixth floor?"
Gu Yun introspected his current state.
"Host: Gu Yun"
"Age: 21"
"Cultivation: Saint Realm"
"Physique: Myriad Transformations Saint Body (Elementary)"
"Villain Value: 306300"
"Aura: Supreme Charm Aura (Gold), Heavenly Mandate Villain Aura (Red), Outsider Aura (Rainbow), Heavenly Mandate Transfer Aura (Green)"
"Skills: Super Ventriloquist Master, Divine Flute Playing Master, Imperial Secret Arts, Royal Massage Saint Hand"
"Cultivation Techniques: Godly Spirit Myriad Transformation Heavenly Scripture, Primordial Dao Scripture, "Seven Emotions Tribulation Classic""
"Divine Abilities: Heaven Destroying Palm, Reincarnation Heaven Eye, Sky Treading Steps"
"Daos: Dao of Sword (Minor Accomplishment), Dao of Flesh (Minor Accomplishment), Dao of Five Elements (Minor Accomplishment), Dao of Artifacts (Major Accomplishment)"
"Treasures: Great Luo Dao Pagoda (Sixth Floor Opening Progress (160000 / 200000)), xuan qing treasure mirror, human emperor banner, heaven and earth furnace, zhouxin bracelet, Marrow Cleansing Pill * 100, Negative Emotion Collector, ancient emperor armor, Myriad Beast Record, Hundred Refinements Great Emperor Tomb Map, Heavenly Secret Token, Qiankun Wuji Bracelet, Divine Armor Puppet (Small Saint Realm) * 8, Seal Breaking Talisman * 1, void escape talisman (3 / 3), Puppet Advancement Card (4 / 20), Five Directions Demon Suppressing Map (Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise), Five Elements Immortal Locking Map (Taotie, Qiongqi, Hundun, Taotie), deceiving heaven mask, Origin Divine Spear, Seven Immortal Sounds (Longhua Heavenly Zither [Incomplete], Fuyao Ancient Zither [Incomplete], Fengyi Flute [Incomplete], Chixiao Dragon Flute, Thunder Prison Heaven Shaking Drum [Incomplete], Thousand Illusions Pipa [Incomplete]), Hongmeng Sword Embryo, Great Emperor Cultivation Experience Card (Fifty-seven Breaths)"
"Still need forty thousand Destiny Value."
Gu Yun's lips curled slightly.
"The System knows what Host is thinking, but no, no, no, the System is still just a fragile soul body, unable to withstand the terrifying impact from Host."
"It's fine, even a soul body has its ways."
As long as the mindset doesn't slip, there are always more solutions than problems.
Gu Yun, having decided on something, naturally wouldn't let the other party off easily.
"…"
Having such a perverted Host, the System didn't know what to say.
He placed Jiang Lan and Jiang Qing, who had already fainted, aside.
Gu Yun put on his fine clothes again. He had understood the situation outside well enough; it was time for him to turn the tide.
From the very first moment he arrived at the Gengjin Immortal Palace, taking down Jiang Lan and Jiang Qing was merely a side objective.
His true goal had always been to replace the Gengjin Immortal Palace and become the deeper controller of the nearby star domains.
Starting with the weakest Gengjin Immortal Palace, he would gradually dismantle the combat power of the Ten Immortal Palaces and begin to thoroughly radiate the Gu Family's influence throughout the entire Human Race territory.
He was planning to do these things, but he never expected that when he was sleepy, someone would send a pillow. The appearance of Lin Chen, the Child of Destiny, successfully filled the bug of Gu Yun's unification cause having no rewards.
This also drove the young man to decisively change his strategic decisions, with all strategic focus and spearheads pointing towards this young man.
"System, use [Great Emperor Cultivation Experience Card]!"
…
Outside, Lin Chen easily blocked everyone's attacks, feeling countless praises and exclamations.
He, who had never experienced such pleasure in his previous life, couldn't help but feel smug, laughing loudly: "Did you see that?"
"This is the gap between me and you!!!"
"Your attacks landing on me are no different from tickling!"
"It had no effect!"
A guest exclaimed in shock.
"Everyone, continue attacking! Since he's dividing his attention to defend, it means our plan is correct. If Lin Chen, as the core of the fleet, is severely wounded or even falls, this massive steel jungle will instantly collapse and disintegrate!"
For a moment, countless attacks landed on Lin Chen again, but they were all blocked by the colorful light screen, stirring up little ripple.
Jiang Daoxuan did not respond. He precisely controlled all the spiritual energy within a ten-thousand-mile radius, using extremely precise control to block the ship cannon attacks brought by Lin Chen.
"Jiang Daoxuan, I didn't expect even you to have a time when you avoid my Edge!!"
Lin Chen laughed wildly and self-satisfied, looking down on all heroes. From birth until now, he had never felt as exhilarated as he did today.
Showing off in front of others, slapping the faces of the world, this life was enough!
"All ships, increase power! Let our friends in the Gengjin Dao Domain see clearly how powerful our Heaven-Shaking Star Pirate Group is!!!"
///465//
Chapter 465: Squeezing System (Two-in-One)
Lin Chen's wild laughter, like thunder, exploded above the chaotic battlefield, filled with an unprecedented sense of triumph.
He hovered beneath the massive shadow of the flagship warship, countless attacks landing on him, all blocked by the colorful light screen swirling around his body.
The radiant young man shone with a sacred brilliance, like a deity.
"Ding! Faction Points are almost depleted, and the Protective Light Screen is about to close."
A cold, emotionless, yet incredibly clear system prompt, like icy water from the Nine Nether Cold Spring, unexpectedly and forcefully doused Lin Chen's soul, which was boiling with extreme excitement!
Lin Chen, still laughing wildly, flinched as he received this sudden message, the corner of his mouth twitching involuntarily.
His outstretched arms hadn't yet been pulled back, and his defiant, world-look down on othersing posture was still frozen on his face.
"What the hell?!"
"I'm having so much fun blasting things right now, and you're telling me it's almost depleted? Are you kidding me?"
He abruptly lowered his head, looking at the colorful light screen swirling around his body, protecting him from enemy attacks.
It even provided him with a greater sense of security compared to his own fleet formation.
But at this moment, it was visibly thinning and dimming at a speed perceptible to the naked eye!
That indestructible, impenetrable sacred brilliance was rapidly fading and disintegrating!
"Ding! Current Faction Points remaining: 100."
"Ding! Light screen is about to close. Countdown: 3... 2..."
"Stop, stop, stop."
Lin Chen, who had always been full of confidence, experienced nervousness and fear for the first time. He no longer bothered to maintain his divine posture and urgently roared in his mind: "System! Quick! Replenish my Faction Points! Use inventory resources! Use spirit stones, elixirs, treasures! Use anything! Replenish immediately!"
"Ding! Cannot perform this operation. Please replenish Faction Points as soon as possible, Host."
"Countdown: 1..."
The cold mechanical voice completely shattered Lin Chen's last shred of hope!
"No—!"
The young man, consumed by rage, completely broke down, his voice becoming incredibly sharp: "You, you're kidding me?!"
"Aren't you the system? Can't you do everything?"
"Now, with just this little difficulty, you can't do it? Then what good are you?"
"Remember, I am your Host, your master. If I die, how will you survive?"
"What are you talking about? I don't care how you do it, quickly replenish my Faction Points!"
"Otherwise, if I die, you'll also vanish. You're just a parasite, why aren't you honestly supporting me?"
"Ding! Child of Destiny Lin Chen's mentality exploded, insulting the system, rewarding 10,000 Villain Points."
The Infinite Troop Spawning System fell silent.
"What a waste."
Lin Chen's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely unsightly.
Around him... the cultivators who were frantically attacking and gradually running out of breath, saw this scene and their expressions became somewhat distorted.
"This kid is done for, quickly kill him!"
"Hmph, a mere cultivator of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, merely surviving by relying on some unknown, despicable means in our hands. He wouldn't really think his strength is very powerful, would he?!"
"Everyone, put in more effort, use your final methods, and we must completely blast this scoundrel to death, otherwise we will never have peace!"
There was madness, excitement, and even anticipation.
Now that Lin Chen was at the end of his rope, his battleships became valuable assets coveted by everyone. Countless people eyed them greedily, wishing they could immediately kill Lin Chen and claim them for themselves.
This included the Gengjin Immortal Palace, who harbored nearly identical thoughts.
Due to a change in their mindset, some attacks had already bypassed the crowd's defensive barrier and landed on the ground of the Gengjin Dao Domain.
For a time, it was like a human purgatory, a world-ending catastrophe descending from the heavens.
Many residents' eyes revealed expressions of fear.
For a time, the Gengjin Dao Domain was filled with wails of sorrow and rampant disaster, but Jiang Daoxuan, as the leader, turned a blind eye to all of it.
For him, compared to the entire Gengjin Dao Domain, such losses were clearly acceptable.
In contrast, if Lin Chen's battleships fell into the hands of other forces, that would be the greatest invisible threat to the Gengjin Dao Domain.
Therefore, he also spared no effort, attempting to kill Lin Chen at the first opportunity while rushing forward to seize control of the fleet.
For a time, countless attacks rained down like raindrops. Lin Chen's heart was dead, these bastards' attacks became even more violent, even surpassing their initial ferocity.
It was clear that the people from different factions had to protect their respective areas, yet each harbored their own sinister motives, their minds differing, so naturally, they wouldn't exert their full strength.
Now, fighting for their own interests, the outcome was naturally self-evident.
"System, if you don't act now, my life is truly over!"
He said helplessly—
Just as those attacks were about to land on him.
His body suddenly began to shimmer with a halo.
"Ding! Detecting that the Host is in mortal danger, emergency protection mode activated."
Just as Lin Chen was about to give up and let himself be completely engulfed by those attacks, the seemingly vanished system spoke once more.
Lin Chen's expression froze. As the system's cold prompt sounded, a blinding golden light shield suddenly erupted around him, deflecting all incoming attacks.
The surface of the light shield was covered with profound runes, emitting a heart-palpitating suppressive aura.
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
Seeing the cooked duck about to reach their mouths yet turning into a mirage, countless cultivators found it hard to believe this fact.
"Damn it, this madman even knows how to feign weakness to the enemy."
"Truly, we were deceived by his appearance!"
"Damn it, with the help of this mysterious shield, what can we do?!"
"Hahaha! I knew it!"
Lin Chen, who was at the center of attention, first froze, then immediately burst into wild laughter: "System, you truly had a backup plan! You were testing me just now, weren't you?"
He straightened his back again, his eyes gleaming with madness as he looked at all the cultivators present, exuding an air of world-look down on othersing confidence: "You foolish, decadent idiots, do you see? This is my power, even the heavens are helping me. Do you even deserve to fight me?!"
"Gengjin Immortal Palace, and you trash who took advantage of the situation today."
"I have remembered each and every one of your faces. There will be a long future ahead, just you wait. Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river. One day, I will repay today's humiliation, bit by bit!"
He abruptly pointed at the cultivators who had frozen in shock, the smile on his face growing more maniacal, his expression becoming incredibly ferocious.
Jiang Daoxuan's brows furrowed tightly, and his hand seals changed even faster.
He sensed that things were developing in an uncontrollable direction.
Some people had already begun to retreat, as their full-force attacks were unable to harm Lin Chen. Such a huge disparity made them lose all hope.
"In the future, I shall descend once more. At that time, your Dao Lineages will all be completely razed to the ground, men as slaves, women as prostitutes!"
"Jiang Daoxuan, I will make you watch with your own eyes how everything you cherish and protect turns completely to ashes under the might of powerful ships and cannons!"
The malicious curses spread like tangible poisonous mist, making everyone from the Gengjin Immortal Palace tremble with rage, their eyes bloodshot, yet they were firmly blocked by the indestructible light shield, helpless.
"Damn it, this bastard is truly like a turtle's shell, no matter how we hit it, it won't break!"
The Grand Elder was furious. Although the power of an Emperor was almost endless, he still needed to divide his attention to protect large areas from invasion, and his own consumption was gradually becoming unbearable.
Gradually, some people could no longer cover the entire Gengjin Dao Domain with their protection, and even Jiang Daoxuan himself was in the same situation.
Lin Chen's suppressive firepower was terrifyingly immense, his spiritual power like a bottomless abyss, roaring madly, and the sea of fire instantly spread across the entire Gengjin Dao Domain.
"Damn bastard! What kind of skill is it to threaten with the lives of ordinary people?"
"If you have the guts, stand out and fight me fairly, and see if I don't beat the shit out of you!"
A middle-aged cultivator with a righteous face was consumed by rage, staring intently at Lin Chen in the distance.
Lin Chen's gaze instantly locked onto him. His system's Faction Points were already at rock bottom. Although he believed he was a Child of Destiny and could turn danger into safety, he also knew that continuing to drag this out would definitely not lead to anything good. Therefore, he had to use a strong measure to strike fear into these bastards' hearts.
This middle-aged cultivator at the Quasi-Emperor Realm was his best target for attack: "You want a head-on confrontation, do you?!"
He sneered, his gaze locking onto him.
The middle-aged man's heart chilled, and just as he was about to say something, his heart suddenly tightened.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
In the starry sky, several of the nearest battlecruisers' broadsides, several menacing secondary cannons suddenly lit up with dazzling red light, like the single eye of the grim reaper, instantly locking onto the man's body.
"Not good!"
An alarm blared in his mind, and his hairs stood on end instantly. A chilling sense of death enveloped his entire body!
He no longer cared about attacking the light shield, desperately urging his movement technique to evade, while simultaneously unleashing his strongest protective magical artifact.
However, the speed of the naval guns was too fast!
Chii! Chii! Chii!
Several crimson beams of light tore through the void, accurately striking the target!
Boom! Boom! Ah—!
Screams and explosions almost simultaneously erupted. The middle-aged man's body was instantly shattered. His protective mirror only resisted for half a breath before exploding. He didn't even let out a scream before turning into a cloud of blood mist, his body and spirit annihilated!
Crimson blood mist permeated the air, its pungent smell and the scent of burning flesh stimulating everyone's nerves.
"Yan Shifan died just like that? He was a Quasi-Emperor Fifth Heaven cultivator, how could he be blasted to death with one shot?!"
"This guy withstood the siege of so many cultivators, did he not expend any energy at all?!"
"He still has spare energy to attack? Then what are we wasting our time here for?!"
"Quickly return to the sect and evacuate the disciples, that's the right path!"
"Yes, hurry up! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late! Anyone who wants to be the next unlucky one can stay here."
The collapse began!
The cultivators present, already from various factions, were like scattered sand under the current threat, rapidly collapsing.
A Quasi-Emperor First Heaven cultivator from a small family was the first to buckle under the immense psychological pressure. He abruptly changed direction, transforming into a streak of light, and fled frantically towards the outer perimeter of the battlefield without looking back.
His action was like pushing the first domino.
Gasps, screams, and the whoosh of people fleeing instantly replaced the shouts of battle.
Many factions' cultivators completely lost their will to fight, scattering like a disturbed hornet's nest, fleeing in all directions regardless of anything.
The powerhouses of the Emperor-level forces also began to hold back, not intending to exert their full strength.
Lin Chen's ability was so abnormal, signifying that the defeat of the Gengjin Dao Domain was already a foregone conclusion.
On one hand, they sent people back to evacuate the disciples, and on the other hand, they still had to find ways to reduce losses, trying to minimize the damage to the Gengjin Dao Domain.
It could be said that the only one present who hoped to preserve the Gengjin Dao Domain was the Jiang family, who held the dominant position.
"Damn it."
Seeing that both the Grand Elder and the Second Elder were considering retreat, a hint of despair also rose in Jiang Daoxuan's heart.
Boom!
As many cultivators withdrew, the already crumbling barrier emitted a grating groan, and cracks began to spread like a spiderweb. The lands that had lost their defensive barrier were completely transformed into purgatory.
In an instant, mountains were leveled, rivers were evaporated, forests turned into a sky-high inferno, and the land was scarred beyond recognition.
The fortunate survivors in the ruins despaired, cries of misery filled the land, and wails of sorrow echoed everywhere.
"Palace Master..."
An elder's eyes were about to burst, he cried out hoarsely, one of his arms had already turned into a bloody mist from the energy backlash.
Jiang Daoxuan's hair was disheveled, golden Emperor blood constantly seeped from the corner of his mouth. The Gengjin divine light around him burned to its extreme, furiously pouring into the core of the formation, attempting to maintain that last barrier.
But after persisting for so long, he too was finally nearing the end of his rope.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his body trembled slightly.
The defense line completely collapsed.
Lin Chen sneered: "Jiang Daoxuan, do you see? The person you once looked down upon can now completely destroy everything you cherish!"
"This time, I'll spare your dog head, but I'll come for it next time!"
Lin Chen had a vague premonition that he was also nearing his limit.
Although he didn't know exactly how the system operated, he believed it was better not to overdo it.
He needed to strive for more Faction Points.
If a situation like today's were to occur again in the future, he wouldn't be so flustered.
"System, how many system points has he plundered?"
Gu Yun asked.
"Currently plundering 200 points."
"Only two hundred points?"
The young man frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with the outcome.
"The current scenario is not completely deviated from the original script. The system's power, even when trying to forcibly correct it, will not cause too much damage."
"Therefore, even if the system tries its best, it can only'shear' this much 'wool'."
"So, you mean I have to cause a huge change in that script for you to completely'shear' the system bald?"
"That's right, Host is indeed exceptionally intelligent. The system's admiration for you is simply like a surging river, endless..."
"It seems I still need to make a move."
Gu Yun raised one hand and summoned Jiang Lan, who was tightly wrapped in pajamas.
"I'll still need to borrow you."
"My little wife."
Gu Yun poked the sleeping, pretty face with his finger, which showed a docility and charm not present when she was awake.
Jiang Lan, in her dream, felt the touch and very naturally extended her fragrant tongue to coil around his finger, pulling it into her mouth.
"Hiss, hiss—"
//466//
Chapter 466 The Final Winner (Two in One, Unfinished)
The wet finger was withdrawn from Yu Jie's lips, its tip still retaining the warm, moist, and smooth sensation of the beauty's cherry mouth, and shimmering threads glistened in the sunlight.
"Heh…"
Gu Yun looked at his finger, then lowered his gaze to the defenseless sleeping face of the woman in his arms, who was still deeply immersed in some hazy dream, and couldn't help but chuckle.
It seemed last night was indeed a bit… excessive.
This mature and voluptuous body had already almost formed muscle memory in such a short time.
"Want…"
Jiang Lan's unconscious mumble entered the young man's ears, almost making the already refreshed Young Gu Yun alert again.
"Hiss…"
Gu Yun gasped, suppressing the anger in his chest, and looked at Jiang Lan, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
At this moment, the beauty still didn't know what unprovoked disaster she would encounter because of her simple words.
She was like the most beautiful sculpture, exuding astonishing charm; her exquisite, smooth collarbone and a breathtakingly white cleavage were slightly revealed through the loose neckline. Gu Yun frowned slightly, reached out his arm, adjusted her still somewhat disheveled nightgown, and wrapped Jiang Lan tightly.
Then, without hesitation, he embraced the warm, soft, jade-like body in his arms even tighter, and with a slight sway, his figure flickered, and he directly left the bridal chamber.
Night had long passed.
The outside world had also changed beyond recognition.
Gu Yaozi quickly noticed Gu Yun's movements.
"This little scoundrel!"
She clearly understood why the young man initially didn't let her appear as a Gu Family Dao Protector; if she had, she would certainly have become Jiang Daoxuan's honored guest, and now, with Lin Chen's arrival, it would be difficult to stand idly by. The destruction of the Gengjin Dao Domain would not only cause devastating damage to the Gengjin Immortal Palace but also significantly impact the Gu Family's reputation.
From every perspective, she had to act to minimize all impacts.
But now, she was merely a small maid, and no one would think she should intervene, thus allowing her to completely observe from the sidelines.
Let this good show play out.
From the very beginning, every step of the current situation had been meticulously planned; the young man's strategic ability was clearly not weak.
Destruction brings new life; a great era is about to change, and the Gu Family's goal is to lead the entire Three Thousand Dao Domains, with the human territory being the first step.
The Gengjin Immortal Palace was clearly one of them, and also a relatively easy part to resolve.
Gu Yaozi originally thought Gu Yun wanted to achieve this through a so-called marriage alliance, but she never expected the young man to be even more direct than she imagined.
Destruction brings new life; Lin Chen's madness seemed to be an outlet for his inner rage, but in reality, it perfectly achieved Gu Yun's long-cherished wish.
He could be said to be the greatest helper, but from Gu Yun's planning, he should have known about the unexpected guest's arrival today. But how did he manage it?!
A faint light flickered in Gu Yaozi's beautiful eyes as she watched the handsome figure emerge from the bridal chamber, trying to discern something.
But as the young man's figure gradually became clear, her brows suddenly furrowed, and she turned her head away.
"Little scoundrel…"
She mumbled, her face flushed.
"Hmm?"
Gu Yun took his hand from Jiang Lan's neckline and looked around; he had appeared at the top of the highest stargazing pavilion in the Gengjin Immortal Palace, where the view was excellent, allowing him to directly overlook the entire Gengjin Dao Domain.
The morning breeze carried a strong smell of char and pungent blood, violently filling his nostrils.
What met his eyes was shocking.
The Gengjin Immortal Palace was Jiang Daoxuan's key protection target and was still barely intact, but outside the Gengjin Dao Domain, many places resembled a scorched earth purgatory.
Huge, bottomless ravines, like ugly scars, crisscrossed, with dark red lava flowing along their edges.
Rushing rivers had dried up, leaving only cracked riverbeds.
Continuous green mountains had been leveled, leaving only a pile of black gravel.
The once rich and vast land of the Gengjin Dao Domain was now scarred and lifeless.
Only a few disaster victims, searching for relatives among the broken walls and ruins, were wailing. Of countless towns, less than one-tenth remained intact, and nearly thirty percent of the areas had become complete ruins.
On the ground, flames burned fiercely, and half the sky had been stained an ominous dark red.
"Heaven's will, is this the Child of Destiny you chose?"
He looked up at the sky and sneered.
The stage was set by him for Lin Chen, but he didn't provide any guidance or choices…
Lin Chen's choice, made with his absolute subjective will, meant that there was no possibility of his survival.
Gu Yun felt no further burden in his heart, his gaze stern as he looked towards the battlefield.
The young man, at the center of the world, laughed wildly, completely engrossed in excitement: "Hahaha! Jiang Daoxuan! Do you see? This is Heaven's will! Heaven's will is with me!"
He pointed to the fleeing cultivators, his heart filled with a morbid delight and an inflated sense of control over everything.
"He's too terrifying, he's too terrifying."
Some disciples of the Gengjin Immortal Palace collapsed to the ground, helplessly looking at Lin Chen in the sky, as if looking at a demon.
Any human witnessing such a tragic scene, like a living hell, would instinctively feel compassion, but Lin Chen, as the instigator, not only showed no remorse but laughed wildly without end.
The ordinary people and low-level cultivators were even more disheartened, looking at the figure shimmering with colorful light in the high sky, their sense of despair beyond words.
Their relatives and friends might have all died in this sudden turmoil!
And all of this was thanks to that bizarre figure in the high sky!
"Lin Chen, what exactly do you want?!"
Jiang Daoxuan's eyes were bloodshot as he stared fiercely at Lin Chen in the sky. His teeth ground together, and his entire body surged with violent power, intending to tear Lin Chen into a million pieces!!
But he couldn't move; once he left his guarded position, even the Gengjin Immortal Palace might be affected.
The Grand Elder and Second Elder might use this as an excuse to impeach him, and Jiang Daoxuan's troubles would only continue. Now, only by cutting off one arm and firmly grasping Gu Yun, this lifeline, could he possibly gain a glimmer of survival.
But as he looked at everything around him, he felt his heart bleeding.
He was ashamed of the Gengjin Immortal Palace, ashamed of the land he protected!
"What do I want?"
"Jiang Daoxuan, haven't you known for a long time? Remember, everything that is happening now is because of you, you bastard!!!"
"Finally, let me give you one last gift!"
Lin Chen sneered, turned, and left a proud back view, extending his palm and waving it.
All the cannons in the air began to redirect, precisely locking onto every disaster victim gathering point on the ground, a horrifying smile spreading across his lips.
"Fire!"
"Before we leave, let our Heaven-Shaking Star Pirate Group leave a grand fireworks display for our friends in the Gengjin Dao Domain!!"
As the young man gave the order, all the cannons simultaneously gathered spiritual energy.
Divine light pierced through the void and fired.
"Heaven's will?"
"Do you think such an illusory thing can protect you?"
Suddenly, an extremely soft sneer, like a cold wind carrying ice shards, instantly froze Lin Chen's frantic laughter and pierced through the clamor of the chaotic battlefield, clearly echoing in the ears of every living being!