148: Chapter 148 Setting off on the Lower Three Paths, Breaking Through to the Great Sect!
Following this, Lin Yuan went with Lin Xiaoxin to the Evergreen Society's base.
The Evergreen Society was surprisingly hidden within a martial artist leisure district, which was equipped with all sorts of entertainment venues like nightclubs, bars, and bathhouses.
Lin Yuan followed Lin Xiaoxin into a warehouse, where he met the other members of the Evergreen Society...
"Brother Lin, our Evergreen Society has over a hundred people, but our funds are limited, so we rented this warehouse as our base. Please don't look down on it," Lin Xiaoxin said with a smile by his side.
"What if I do look down on it? Should I beat you up? Stop the nonsense and let's get going!" Lin Yuan replied irritably.
"Okay, let's go see the President, and then he will take us to the Lower Three Paths."
Under Lin Xiaoxin's guidance, Lin Yuan soon met a burly man exuding righteousness. This person was Wang Ruifeng, the President of the Evergreen Society.
Upon seeing Wang Ruifeng, Lin Yuan slightly raised an eyebrow. This man indeed possessed an extraordinary aura and looked like a straightforward person.
"President, I'm back. I didn't disappoint. I recruited Lin Yuan, a Level Three crystal card holder who just entered the Black Abyss today. Am I awesome or what?"
Lin Xiaoxin immediately ran up to Wang Ruifeng to claim his merit. Hearing this, Wang Ruifeng's gaze immediately turned toward Lin Yuan.
So young. To hold a Level Three crystal card at such an age, he must not only have strong strength but even stronger talent. He will definitely be a reliable pillar in the future.
"Good, this is a great contribution. I will reward you with one hundred points at the end of the month," Wang Ruifeng said with satisfaction.
"Little Brother Lin Yuan, I am Wang Ruifeng, the President of the Evergreen Society. Before coming to the Black Abyss, I was in the Great Xia Military Department. You absolutely won't regret joining the Evergreen Society. Although I might not be able to secure the qualification for you to enter the Lower Three Paths to kill Fierce Beasts, you will definitely have a spot on the Corpse Scavenging Team!" Wang Ruifeng heartily clapped Lin Yuan on the shoulder.
"So you are also from the Military Department? I am also from the Military Department. It seems joining the Evergreen Society was fate..." Lin Yuan said helplessly.
"Haha... Great! I didn't expect you to be from the Military Department too. Xiaoxin, notify everyone, we are heading to the Lower Three Paths right now!"
Wang Ruifeng waved his hand grandly; it was time to show Lin Yuan his connections.
"Got it!"
Lin Xiaoxin responded and ran out to call people.
Before long, seven martial artists stood before the three of them. Including them, there were exactly ten people.
Except for the President Wang Ruifeng, whose crystal card was Level Five, everyone else's was Level Three.
"Depart!"
Wang Ruifeng gave the order, and the ten people got into two SUVs, driving toward the location of the Lower Three Paths.
In the car, Lin Yuan learned relevant information about Black Abyss points by chatting with Wang Ruifeng.
There were many ways to earn points in the Black Abyss, but ultimately, the source of points came from killing Fierce Beasts in the spatial tunnels.
By killing Fierce Beasts, one obtained points, which were then used to trade for needed supplies, causing the points to circulate in the market.
Fierce Beasts surged out of the spatial tunnel in the Lower Three Paths once every three days. The Evergreen Society took turns going to scavenge corpses; Lin Yuan was receiving special treatment.
...
Just as Lin Yuan was driving to the Lower Three Paths, in a certain desert, a palace emerged. A Middle-aged man with sharp eyes and a body full of killing intent sat on the throne.
Kneeling below was a youth in a black shirt whose gaze was icy, like an emotionless assassin.
"Reporting to Lord Martial God, we just received news that Qi Changhe led the geniuses from the association to the Great Xia Genius Competition. He failed to kill Lin Yuan during the competition, and after the competition ended, everyone from the Mercenary Guild seemed to have evaporated, losing all trace," the black-shirted youth said faintly.
"Trash! All of them are trash! If I weren't wary of those old guys like Saint Su, how could I rely on this group of trash! Where is Lin Yuan now?" Lord Martial God Kesley asked with a gloomy face.
"Reporting to Lord Martial God, Lin Yuan just entered the Black Abyss."
"The Black Abyss!? Hmph! He's lucky. Let him live a while longer. Have people closely monitor the Black Abyss. If Lin Yuan comes out, report immediately!" Kesley shouted.
The Black Abyss was a forbidden zone for Martial Gods. Unauthorized entry would lead to collective targeting by all Martial Gods globally; this was also a strategy to protect martial artist inheritances.
"Yes, Lord Martial God!"
The black-shirted youth quickly bowed in assent and then got up and left the great hall.
"Lin Yuan, this time I will personally seize your opportunity! Only I am qualified to become transcendent!" Kesley's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth...
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Not long after, Lin Yuan and the others arrived at an entrance to the Lower Three Paths.
After everyone got out of the car, Wang Ruifeng walked toward the guard at the entrance.
"Brother Liu, we are here. Quickly arrange for us to enter," Wang Ruifeng whispered into someone's ear.
"Same old rules."
The person called Brother Liu took out his crystal card and presented it to Wang Ruifeng.
"Alright, alright. Keep the one thousand points safe."
Wang Ruifeng immediately took out his crystal card and transferred one thousand points.
"Mm, have your people follow me through the back door."
Brother Liu walked straight toward the back door. Wang Ruifeng waved his hand, and Lin Xiaoxin immediately urged the members to follow. The ten people sneakily slipped in through the back door.
Upon entering the battlefield, Lin Yuan discovered that this was actually a plain of considerable size. Dozens of kilometers away, a massive portal stood between heaven and earth.
In fact, it could no longer be described as a portal; it was practically a gigantic passage connecting two worlds.
The Black Abyss was indeed the closest place to the Fierce Beast World. If the two worlds were to completely merge one day, it would certainly start from this Black Abyss...
Scattered across the plain were many corpses of Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts; this was the target of the Corpse Scavenging Team.
"Brothers, work quickly! We only have half an hour. Let's start!"
Wang Ruifeng gave the order, and everyone rushed toward the scattered beast corpses on the field.
Lin Yuan glanced across the battlefield and saw countless milky-white soul bodies floating everywhere—at least several thousand...
A Seventh-rank soul body could yield an average of 25,000 ability points. This was a huge harvest this time.
Lin Yuan directly activated full-field scrambling mode, running around, devouring, and scavenging corpses simultaneously...
Lin Yuan didn't hold back on the beast corpses either, because everyone had to give the President one-tenth of the points they acquired each time. Otherwise, why would a Level Five crystal card holder bring a group of Level Threes along to play? If someone brings you along, you have to pay the price; there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world...
Lin Yuan swallowed 2,000 soul bodies in one breath, and his ability points surged by 50 million, reaching a total of 90 million, including what he had left over.
"I have enough ability points to break through. Then, break for me!"
Lin Yuan roared inwardly, and an earth-shattering change immediately occurred within his body. After advancing to the Great Sect realm, every aspect of his body would experience a huge improvement.
Lin Yuan immediately summoned the system panel.
[host]: Lin Yuan
[Ability]: SSS-rank Spatial Ability
[Martial Dao]: Eighth-rank Martial Artist, Initial Stage
[Combat Power]: 1.18 Billion [Upgradeable]
[Martial Arts]: Spatial Rend and Kill S (Ultimate), Profound Crystal Spirit Armor S (Ultimate), Star Scar Nine Steps SSS (Ultimate), Carefree Break SSS (Ultimate), Carefree Defense SSS (Ultimate)
[Secret Arts]: Profound Dimension Slash, Profound Folding, Void-Breaking Palm
[Body Refining]: Heaven Burning Body Refining Art S (Bone Burning Realm 0%)
[Spiritual Sense]: Carefree Divine Art, First Layer
[Skills]: Spirit Devouring, Soul Imprint, Swordsmanship (Ultimate), Breathing Method SSS, Fist Technique (Ultimate)
[ability points]: 30 Million Points
"Finally at the Great Sect cultivation. Combat power increased by 180 million. Although it hasn't reached the standard of 1.3 billion combat power for the Ninth-rank Mid Stage, it's not far off now.
Next, I should go to the other two spatial tunnels. I hope I can advance another level today."
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan accelerated the speed of collecting the Fierce Beast corpses...