195: Second-tier wings

Having lost its core brain, the Nine-Headed Origin Snake's remaining eight heads instantly fell into Chaos and fear, their attacks becoming disorganized and significantly reduced in power.

How could Lin Yuan let such a prime opportunity slip by? His chaos wings beat once more, boosting his speed to the limit. Like a ray of Chaos divine light splitting the heavens, he instantly pierced through the chaotic attacks of the remaining snake heads and slammed fiercely against the crystal wall composed of dense primal beginning origin crystal energy!

"Break!"

Lin Yuan let out a low growl, his right fist, covered in the chaos battle armor, clenching tight. The power of the Myriad Heavens Life and Death Wheel gathered at his knuckles—no frills, only pure, extreme power! He threw a punch!

Boom-crack—!!!

The indestructible crystal wall shattered upon impact! Seven-colored radiance erupted outward, and the primal beginning origin crystal energy, pure to the point of suffocation, engulfed Lin Yuan like a bursting flood! Before his eyes lay mountains of primal beginning origin crystal ore marrow, flowing with seven-colored divine light, each piece containing a vast amount of pure Origin energy! Its sheer volume far exceeded Lin Yuan's previous estimates!

"Good! Good! Good!" Lin Yuan was ecstatic. He immediately unfurled his chaos wings, forming a massive force field to shroud and seal off this core vein area. At the same time, without hesitation, he sat cross-legged and hovered above the ore marrow.

"chaos wings, devour for me!"

Driven by his will, the three pairs of chaos wings behind him seemed to come alive. The chaos green lotus divine patterns on every feather lit up with brilliant radiance, transforming into countless miniature Chaos vortices! A terrifying suction force erupted!

The vast, pure primal beginning origin crystal energy, like a seven-colored ocean, completely submerged the sitting Lin Yuan. The three pairs of chaos wings behind him were like three greedy ancient behemoths; every feather flowing with chaos green lotus divine patterns turned into a miniature Chaos vortex, erupting with terrifying suction!

Whoosh—!!!

The mountains of primal beginning origin crystal ore marrow below dissolved and disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into an endless torrent of seven-colored Origin energy that rushed madly into the three pairs of miraculous wings. The wings' radiance grew increasingly intense, shifting from its initial hazy Chaos state to resemble solidified liquid divine gold, flowing with the dao rhyme of creation. Their volume expanded imperceptibly, and the pressure they emitted rose steadily, like a waking Chaos giant god, forcing the surrounding violent Chaos turbulence to retreat and subside!

On Lin Yuan's data panel, the text [chaos wings: 600 million feather combat power (First Stage)] saw its trailing numbers jumping wildly!

650 million... 720 million... 890 million... 1 billion feather combat power!

When the number soared to 1.2 billion feather combat power, the "First Stage" label flickered violently before shattering like broken glass, replaced by a brand-new, heavy-aura label—Second Stage!

But this was far from over! The essence of the mineral vein remained abundant, and the wings' devouring speed did not diminish in the slightest!

1.21 billion... 1.22 billion... 1.25 billion... 1.3 billion... 1.4 billion feather combat power!

The number finally settled at a staggering height—1.5 billion feather combat power! The label stabilized completely at [chaos wings: 1.5 billion feather combat power (Second Stage Middle Stage) Attached Skills: Void Shuttle, Absolute Defense]!

Second Stage Middle Stage! The combat power per wing had surged from 100 million feather combat power at the First Stage to 250 million feather combat power at the Second Stage Middle Stage! This terrifying increase was the result of the core essence of that large primal beginning origin crystal mineral vein being completely drained!

What shocked Lin Yuan even more was that the chaos wings had unexpectedly gained a new divine skill upon breaking through to the Second Stage! One must know that ordinary wings only gain new skills when breaking through major Realms like the Third, Sixth, or Ninth Stages. The newly awakened Absolute Defense could be called a Heaven-Defying divine skill—it could instantly condense Chaos Origin energy to build an Absolute Defense barrier, capable of withstanding attacks a hundred times stronger than his own combat power! Of course, such forbidden power came with a price: each use had a seven-day cooldown period.

Hum—!

The three pairs of wings behind Lin Yuan stretched gently. They no longer had the restrained, flowing halo from before, but instead emitted a substantial, low-pitched trill like the friction of divine gold! Every feather was thick and solid, with edges sharp as divine weapons, and the chaos green lotus divine patterns were deeply etched within, as if containing the power to create the world. A gentle beat of the wings was no longer silent; it stirred the surrounding Chaos airflow, creating visible energy tides! His speed, power, and control over space had all undergone a qualitative leap!

"Second Stage Middle Stage! Nearly 250 million feather combat power per wing!" Lin Yuan opened his eyes, the Chaos Qi in his pupils swirling like a galaxy. Feeling the power surging to its limit within his body and the brand-new sense of control brought by the wings on his back, he felt a surge of heroic spirit. "With my current combat power, combined with War Spirit defense, wing movement, Wisdom Sword to break techniques, and Origin Spell attacks, I can easily emerge victorious even against a true Myriad Dao Realm powerhouse!"

He rose slowly. The chaos battle armor, manifested by his War Spirit, flowed with a deep luster, perfectly bearing and circulating the immense power brought by the wings' advancement. With a thought, the vitality forest totem on the armor's left arm and the death mark on the right arm lit up slightly, making the Concept of the cycle of life and death even more seamless.

However, just as Lin Yuan was feeling satisfied and prepared to leave this mineral vein area he had drained dry, intending to continue exploring the deeper mysteries of the Primordial Chaos Realm—

A sudden change occurred!

Crack... crack-crack...

The crystallized ground beneath his feet, which had become incredibly fragile after the ore marrow was drained, suddenly emitted a continuous, heart-chilling cracking sound! Cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb, growing deeper and wider! An indescribable suction force—seemingly originating from before the creation of Chaos, even more ancient, purer, and more violent—erupted suddenly from deep underground!

This suction was so strong that it far exceeded the attacks of the previous Chaos Fierce Spirits, causing even Lin Yuan, who had just advanced and possessed Second Stage Peak chaos wings, to lose his footing. The crystals beneath his feet instantly turned to powder, and he fell downward involuntarily!

"What is this?!" Lin Yuan's internal alarm bells rang wildly! His chaos wings instinctively erupted with brilliant divine light, and the three pairs of wings beat with full force, spewing forth immense Chaos power in an attempt to resist this sudden, terrifying suction!

Rumble—!!!

The crystallized ground below collapsed completely! A massive, bottomless dark abyss was revealed! The abyss was not empty; it was filled with a strange Chaos substance as viscous as ink and as heavy as lead, seemingly capable of devouring all light and energy! That terrifying suction force originated from this viscous dark Chaos.

What made Lin Yuan's pupils contract even more was that in the center of this viscous dark Chaos, there floated a fist-sized, perfectly round, strange crystal that presented an indescribable appearance, as if it contained all colors yet returned to absolute Chaos!

The crystal rotated slowly. With every rotation, it drew the surrounding viscous dark Chaos into a massive vortex, emitting a terrifying pressure that made space collapse and time lag! The chaos green lotus in Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness, the moment it sensed the aura of this crystal, emitted an unprecedented hum filled with extreme longing and a trace of... awe!