228: Chapter 228 Saint-level 3-star

Finally, he stood firmly at the threshold of diamond rank 9-Star.

Saint-Grade seemed only one step away!

He gripped his long spear, Battle Intent burning in his eyes.

Both Lin Yan and Lin Kong's strength broke through to diamond rank 7-Star.

The sisters, Commander Lin Yu and Lin Yan, also reached diamond rank 5-Star.

Not only that, but the officers of various Ranks and battle-hardened veterans under Lin Tian's command—those who had followed him earliest, possessed outstanding talent, and had already reached the Peak of epic 9-Star—

also broke through some of the limitations brought by their quality under the push of this power, their Ranks breaking through boldly!

For a time, powerful auras rose up continuously from all over Lintian City.

Although they were far less dazzling than Lin Yin and Lin Feng, when gathered together, they formed a chilling torrent of power.

By rough estimate, there were over ten thousand low-level officers and veterans who had newly broken through to diamond rank 1-Star and 2-Star!

As the source of all this, the Lord Lin Tian himself naturally enjoyed one of the greatest bonuses of this collective promotion.

Lord Talent Feedback!

Especially with the main source of feedback, Lin Yin, breaking through to Saint-Grade 3-Star in one go, the feedback brought to Lin Tian was extremely astonishing.

Boom!

Lin Tian only felt a torrent of energy, far exceeding anything before and pure and vast to the extreme, pouring into his body out of thin air.

It brutally washed through his Meridians, pushing against his Realm barriers!

Saint-Grade 1-Star... Saint-Grade 2-Star... Saint-Grade 3-Star!

When the energy tide slowly subsided, Lin Tian stood in place, slightly clenching his fist, feeling the terrifying power within his body like a surging river or a volcano ready to erupt.

It felt as if a casual strike could shatter mountains and rend the earth!

This feeling of power filling his entire body was simply intoxicating.

"Goodness... is this the power of the Saint-Grade?"

Lin Tian moved his wrists, and even the air emitted slight pops as he squeezed it.

He felt he could now blow up ten of his former selves with a single punch!

Of course, this was just an illusion brought by the explosion of power.

He knew very well that combat power was only one aspect of Rank; skills, equipment, combat awareness, talent abilities, and even Law comprehension were all crucial.

"But then again..."

My subordinates can do the fighting; I only need to be responsible for giving them cheats.

After arranging for Lin Yin to go out and earn attack points, Lin Tian returned to the Lords Mansion alone.

As night deepened, Lin Tian had just finished taking stock of his assets, which had surged overnight, and his heart was swelling with excitement.

Just then, a moon-white figure flashed, and Lin Yin appeared silently at the study door.

Her Moon-Splendor Saint Robe was spotless, but within her cold aura, there seemed to be a hint of relaxation after completing her mission.

"Done?"

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked up from behind his desk.

"So fast? I remember there were several hundred people on the list."

"Not all were completed."

Lin Yin shook her head gently and walked closer, her voice still clear and steady.

"I only cleared about a hundred and twenty targets on the list. The rest... before I arrived, they had already been killed or conquered by other lords. Many territories have turned into scorched ruins, completely empty."

"Oh?"

Lin Tian tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He knew the conquest war was brutal and the elimination rate was high, but he didn't expect the clearing speed to be so fast.

He thought Fat Qian's long list would keep him busy for several days, but after Lin Yin went out for a round, combined with the efforts of other 'peers,' it was actually almost swept clean?

"It seems that those who can survive until now are either like turtles, hiding deep enough, or... they are truly ruthless characters, frantically hunting others to accumulate points."

Lin Tian rubbed his chin and analyzed.

"The competition, it's so intense! This is much more exciting than hitting KPIs at work."

He casually opened his System panel and looked at the attack points column.

Upon seeing it, his eyes brightened a bit more.

"Two thousand six hundred points!"

He whistled. "Not bad! It seems these 'survivors' are all quite 'fat'; they probably all carry 'blood debt points' from other lords."

Without any hesitation, he immediately opened the [Heavenly Dao Treasure List].

His gaze quickly swept across the dazzling array of items, finally locking onto his target.

"Exchange, Fire Law Crystal!"

A flash of light passed, and a crystal, entirely crimson with what looked like flowing magma inside and emitting a scorching, explosive aura, fell into his hand.

Of the Five Elements Laws, he had already collected Wood, Gold, Earth, and Space; now the Fire attribute was also in hand.

"Two more of these, Soldier Rank +1 Cards!"

His fingers tapped repeatedly, exchanging for two more silver-glowing cards.

Although these things only added one level at a time, they could be accumulated and had no expiration date.

"I'll keep these two for now as trump cards."

Lin Tian carefully stored the cards, calculating in his mind.

"Now that I have Saint-Grade strength, I'll wait until our soldiers generally touch the edge of the Divine-Grade, then use them all at once to help them cross that chasm! That's what I call making the best use of everything."

After finishing the exchange, he called out, "Lin Yan, come here for a moment."

Soon, Lin Yan, dressed in a fiery red robe and carrying a valiant air between her brows, walked quickly into the study.

She had just experienced the army-wide Rank increase; her aura was now more condensed and intense than before, and a thirst for power danced in her eyes.

"My Lord!" Lin Yan bowed.

"Catch, try this."

Lin Tian tossed the Fire Law Crystal, still carrying its scorching warmth, over to her.

Lin Yan reached out and caught it. Sensing the vast and pure Fire Origin power within the crystal, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her breathing quickened:

"This is... a complete Fire Law!"

"Mhm, fuse with it. Let me see where the limit of a Saint Flame Mage lies."

Lin Tian nodded, his eyes filled with encouragement.

"Thank you for the generous gift, My Lord!"

Lin Yan said no more, immediately sat cross-legged, held the crystal to her chest with both hands, closed her eyes, and concentrated, getting ready.

"Talent, Fusion Evolution!"

With a thought from Lin Tian, the familiar great power of evolution descended.

"Boom!"

In an instant, with Lin Yan as the center, a dazzling burst of blazing white flame erupted!

That was no ordinary flame, but an extremely condensed light of fire containing the Law Origin!

The temperature in the study soared abruptly, and the air distorted. Had Lin Tian not used his lord authority to stabilize it in time, the tables and chairs might have spontaneously combusted.

Within the blazing light, Lin Yan's figure was faintly visible.

Her red robe stretched and transformed within the flames, its color becoming deeper and more noble, like solidified lava interwoven with flowing sunset clouds, and mysterious flame divine patterns appeared on it.

Her originally tied-up long hair danced wildly in the flames, and the tips were actually dyed with a layer of flowing golden-red luster.

The aura she emitted gradually shifted from its original scorching violence toward a more Advanced, divine heat that seemed capable of incinerating all things while also containing the spark of creation.

As the blazing light slowly pulled inward and finally vanished completely into Lin Yan's body, a brand-new being slowly opened her eyes.