“There's another powerhouse?”
Seeing the massive tentacle, which resembled a stone pillar reaching into the heavens, actually speaking human words, Ye Lin was also somewhat shocked.
According to the collection of common cultivation knowledge, any evil spirit capable of speaking human language was bound to be at the Golden Core Stage, also known as a Venerable.
To become a Venerable, one's strength reached a million jin, their fists could shatter mountains, and their spells could sever rivers. A casual wave of pressure from their body could crush an ordinary Body Tempering Realm cultivator into blood mist.
He had not expected Lin Kuo's intelligence from the Demon Suppressing Division to be so unreliable. It had claimed that the evil spirits within a hundred-li radius were all at the Qi Condensation Stage. So what the hell was going on with a Golden Core Stage opponent suddenly popping up?
But thinking about it carefully, this was actually reasonable. Ordinary natural treasures were usually guarded by demon beasts. For a heaven-defying immortal object like the black flame, having only a single Golden Core evil spirit guard it was already considered quite underwhelming.
“Let's see you blow up!”
Seeing the massive tentacle slamming down with earth-shattering force to crush him, Ye Lin did not hesitate to pull out the two mid-grade Fireball Talismans, which were capable of killing any cultivator at the great perfection of Foundation Establishment.
Boom!
The moment the two Fireball Talismans were torn, they instantly exploded into two massive fireballs capable of melting the earth, colliding directly with the giant tentacle.
But a mid-grade talisman was only mid-grade, after all. It could barely cause any damage to a Golden Core Stage evil spirit. However, this still bought Ye Lin enough time to dodge the strike.
“Ant, die for this venerable one!”
Seeing that its full-force strike had failed to kill a mere Qi Condensation Stage cultivator like Ye Lin, and had not even touched the corner of his clothes, the evil spirit Venerable instantly flew into a rage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This time, it directly whipped out three massive tentacles, instantly sealing off all of Ye Lin's escape routes.
In such a desperate situation, any other Qi Condensation Stage cultivator would have faced certain death, but Ye Lin was different.
He possessed the trait [The Strictest Father of Other Races], which increased damage to other races by 1000% and granted 90% immunity to damage received from other races.
Most importantly, his mid-grade spirit sword had already fully charged the first form of the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Intent, the [Charging Form].
“Heaven-Cleaving!” Gripping the mid-grade spirit sword in his hand without hesitation, Ye Lin unleashed a full-force slash toward the sea ahead.
Rumble!
Along with his downward slash, a hundred-meter-long golden phantom of a giant sword suddenly manifested in the sky. Sword light soared to the heavens from the phantom, carrying an extremely terrifying pressure.
Immediately after, carrying unparalleled slaughtering power, the giant sword phantom slashed the sea ahead into two halves.
“Damn it, this sword intent can kill me!” The evil spirit in the sea had initially paid no heed to Ye Lin's attack.
But when he sensed an intense crisis of life and death, he panicked.
Thus, he erupted with the maximum speed of a Golden Core Stage cultivator, attempting to flee into the depths of the sea.
Unfortunately, Ye Lin's [Charging Form] was lock-on and impossible to evade.
Rumble!
In the end, he still could not escape the fate of being sliced in half along with the seawater by the sword intent.
“How... is this possible? You, an ant, are clearly only at the Qi Condensation Stage...”
Seeing both his body and soul completely lose all vitality under this single strike, the octopus evil Venerable simply could not believe it.
He, a dignified Golden Core Stage cultivator, had actually been instantly killed by a kid at the Qi Condensation Stage? And it was the kind where he couldn't even run away?
“What a pity. This venerable one possessed an ancient rare treasure and laid low all the way from a miserable evil spirit to become an evil Venerable. I never expected to fall at the hands of a Qi Condensation Stage kid. Was this venerable one still not cautious enough?”
This was the final thought in the octopus evil Venerable's mind. In truth, he had not wanted to act this time either, intending to keep laying low.
But the black flame had been detected by his ancient rare treasure as an earth-shattering object. He had been lying in wait here for several years. Seeing that Ye Lin was only at the Qi Condensation Stage, he had finally made up his mind to strike with all his might.
But in the end, he still met his downfall.
[Ding! You have killed a Golden Core Stage evil spirit. Class change progress +1. Evil spirit lifespan increased by 3,200 years.]
[You have received a sliver of appreciation from the Heavenly Dao's gaze. Your Luck Value has increased by 130 points.]
[The Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda has automatically collected the evil spirit's corpse to extract blood qi.]
...
[You are the first player in this game to kill an opponent by crossing two major realms. You have triggered a new achievement and obtained an item left behind by the evil spirit.]
The moment the octopus evil Venerable was killed, a continuous stream of game notification sounds rang out in Ye Lin's ears.
“As expected of a concept-grade sword intent. Just fully charging a mid-grade spiritual weapon is enough to instantly kill a Golden Core Stage cultivator. This feeling is truly amazing.”
“Unfortunately, I can only enjoy it once in a short period. It lacks endurance and can only be used as a last-resort trump card.”
Glancing at the long sword in his hand, Ye Lin waved his hand and tossed it into the time-acceleration space of the Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda to continue charging.
Unfortunately, [Charging Form] could only designate a single sword-type weapon to charge. Otherwise, no matter what, he would have prepared thousands of flying swords to test its limits.
“A bountiful harvest, but for now, seizing the time to kill evil spirits remains the top priority. I can look at the rewards after returning to the academy.”
Without lingering any longer, Ye Lin continued according to his original plan.
Thus, after taking a glance at the nearest area of demonic chaos on the map, he covered three meters in a single stride, rushing toward that area with all his might.
His current appearance was a dead ringer for someone recklessly running toward love.
...
[Ding! You have killed an extremely heinous evil spirit giant bear. Class change progress +1. Evil spirit lifespan increased by 130 years.]
[Ding! You have killed an extremely heinous evil spirit giant python. Class change progress +1. Evil spirit lifespan increased by 90 years.]
Fifteen minutes later, inside a desolate valley.
Ye Lin was happily chasing and slaughtering a pack of dark creatures. Every time he killed a dark creature, a pleasant game notification would ring in his ears.
It wasn't until he had completely slaughtered every single dark creature in the entire valley that he finally stopped, still wanting more.
“It's over before I could even get my fill?” he muttered softly with a frown.
Unfortunately, only after cultivating for at least a full year in the Cultivation Academy would one be qualified to head to the various Abysses of Evil to battle the evil spirit army.
This meant that if he wanted to continue frantically killing dark creatures like this in the short term, his only option was to join the Demon Suppressing Division. Otherwise, it would be virtually impossible to obtain immediate information about more areas of demonic chaos.
[Ding! You have completed the class change quest for the unique special sequence across the heavens, 'Lord of Heaven's Punishment'. Would you like to proceed with the class change immediately?]
Just as he finished clearing the monsters, the game notification for completing the class change quest rang in Ye Lin's ears.
“Finally completed. Initiate class change immediately!” With a thought, Ye Lin went directly to the Sovereign Heaven's dojo inside the Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda, then chose to begin the class change without the slightest hesitation.
Rumble!
Following his command to confirm the class change, a supreme, terrifying power that defied description suddenly awakened in the deepest depths of the myriad worlds in the heavens.
In an instant, the Heavenly Dao wailed and the rules trembled, as if a sleeping emperor had awakened.
“This is... the silent rules of the Great Dao awakening? How is that possible?”
“Damn it, the Great Dao has been silent for countless epochs. Why would it suddenly awaken now? Could it be that the Great Extinction sweeping across the myriad worlds in the heavens is about to descend again?”
“We must never allow the Great Dao to awaken. Over the years, existences like me have stolen too much authority over the rules. If it completely awakens, not only will people like me be stripped of our power, but even the clans we founded will face liquidation.”
“Heh, thinking of awakening only now? How could this seat ever let you have your way?”
The rules of the Great Dao only awakened for a few breaths of time before falling silent once more.
Yet, it was this brief awakening of just a few breaths that tugged at the nerves of countless powerhouses across the myriad worlds in the heavens.
Some were worried, some sneered, and some watched the show, but regardless of their reactions, they almost all did the same thing.
That was to dispatch people to the number one sacred land of heavenly secrets in the heavens—the Heavenly Calculation Palace—wanting to know the true reason behind the Great Dao's awakening.
“Fellow Daoists, please do not fret. Our patriarch is already performing deductions. Once the results are out, we will definitely announce them to the heavens immediately.” A mighty figure of the Heavenly Calculation Palace gave such a promise.
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