159: Chapter 159 I Will Sweep Away the Black Abyss! The Effects of Black Crystal

When Lin Yuan spoke of wiping out the Mi Alliance and the Lanxi Alliance, Venerable Ziyun simply assumed he had drunk too much and was talking nonsense...

"I haven't had too much to drink. Since I've said these words, I naturally have the confidence to back them up. Five brothers, we've enjoyed our drinks today, how about some entertainment?"

Lin Yuan suddenly stood up and walked toward the terrace.

"Brother Lin, what kind of entertainment do you have in mind?" Cang Yuan asked in confusion.

Lin Yuan's body floated directly into the air. He walked step by step until he was above the surface of Sword-Come Lake. He turned to look at everyone, hands clasped behind his back, standing in mid-air.

"How about I take on all five of you at once? Five brothers, feel free to attack me!" Lin Yuan stood proudly, his aura soaring to the heavens.

"Cang Yuan, what does Kid Lin mean by this? The five of us against him alone? Is he joking?"

"Exactly. He's so young; reaching this realm is indeed impressive, but I don't believe he can take on five at once."

"I don't believe it either. If he can take on five at once, what does that make us old fogies who have cultivated for so many years? Trash?"

The other three immediately spoke up in dissatisfaction. They hadn't expected Lin Yuan, who was humble and polite just a moment ago, to become so arrogant that he knew no bounds. One against five? Why didn't he just fly to the heavens?

Cang Yuan's expression was grave. Recalling how calmly Lin Yuan had slaughtered the three ultimate experts of the Mi Society, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of trepidation...

"Brother Lin is likely not joking. You three better take this seriously, or you'll regret it when you're spitting up blood later. Prepare to strike with your full power."

Venerable Ziyun also wore a solemn expression, his robes vibrating with energy.

Seeing this, although the three were filled with doubt, they still fully mobilized their spiritual energy, preparing to strike with everything they had.

In an instant, the five of them unleashed their full cultivation. Various colored abilities erupted, and five massive domains expanded, creating a grand and imposing pressure.

This was five peak experts joining forces; even a Half-step Martial God would have to respond with caution...

"Brother Lin! Watch out! Here we come!"

Cang Yuan gave a loud shout, and the five of them simultaneously unleashed their Martial Arts abilities, crushing down toward Lin Yuan.

At that moment—

Lin Yuan's eyes turned a deep crimson, and a massive blood-colored domain suddenly unfolded beneath his feet, directly crushing the five opposing domains.

A heavenly god phantom emerged from behind him. At this moment, Lin Yuan was like an ancient demon god, his crimson eyes looking down upon the world's ants...

Hmph!

A cold snort sounded, and the five men suddenly felt as if a heavy hammer had struck their hearts.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan slightly raised his right foot and stomped down in mid-air.

BOOM!!

A crimson shockwave radiated outward with him as the center. The five men's abilities vanished instantly, like dust meeting a gale.

The five men's faces changed simultaneously. They immediately crossed their arms in front of their chests to protect themselves, their spiritual energy circulating frantically.

But in the next instant...

The shockwave slammed directly into the five of them. They were sent flying, retreating over a hundred meters through the air before they could barely steady themselves. Blood surged in their chests and slowly seeped from the corners of their mouths.

At this moment, the five of them looked dazed, as if they had seen a ghost, staring blankly at Lin Yuan.

"How can he be this strong? So young, yet his strength has reached such a freakish level..."

"Exactly. He only stomped his foot, and the five of us old guys couldn't even withstand it. This is too fake; we've all cultivated for decades!"

"A monster, a total monster. With his strength, even if those old guys in secluded meditation came out, they wouldn't be enough for him..."

The three experts who had previously doubted Lin Yuan were now shocked beyond measure...

Ignoring their shock, Lin Yuan directly withdrew his domain and divine abilities. Standing in mid-air with his hands behind his back, his voice rang out, filled with confidence:

"Five brothers, at the next Three Alliances Meeting, I will sweep the Black Abyss! Anyone who dares to oppose my Xia Alliance shall be executed without mercy!!!"

Hearing this, the five of them showed expressions of wild joy. They knew that the day the Xia Alliance would finally hold its head high had arrived.

"Wonderful! Kid Lin's combat power is peerless, likely not inferior to a Martial God. With Kid Lin here, our Xia Alliance is truly about to rise!"

"That's right! With Kid Lin's strength, who could possibly stop him from sweeping the Black Abyss?"

"Indeed! Our Xia Alliance finally doesn't have to endure this frustration anymore! We will follow Kid Lin's orders in everything. Whatever you say to do, we'll do it!"

Listening to the three's excited words, Cang Yuan rolled his eyes. Who was it that just said he wasn't good enough, and now they're following his orders?

...

The next Three Alliances Meeting would take place in a month. Lin Yuan intended to use this time to raise his Martial Dao. By then, even without using divine abilities, he would be able to sweep the Black Abyss.

Lin Yuan chatted with the five men a bit more about the Black Abyss. Finally, at their enthusiastic insistence, he agreed to stay for a couple of days. Since the Divine Dragon Society had already sent one Ninth Order initial stage and one Ninth Order middle stage martial artist to the Evergreen Society, he didn't have much to worry about.

However, Lin Yuan wouldn't stay for long because he wanted to get back in time for the day the fierce beasts emerged from the Lower Three Paths.

Although the fierce beasts in the Lower Three Paths were only Rank Seven, there were many of them. The harvest of ability points was actually slightly higher than in the Middle Three Paths, and it happened once every three days. He could just come back when the Middle Three Paths opened. Farming experience back and forth like this was simply too comfortable.

One month was enough for him to look down upon the Black Abyss, and he might even be able to attempt a direct confrontation with a Martial God.

...

On Lin Yuan's second day at the Divine Dragon Society, Cang Yuan found him and handed him a black bag.

Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback. "Brother Cang Yuan, what is this?"

"black crystals. Today is the end of the month, and the black crystals are being distributed. All black crystals in the Xia Alliance are distributed uniformly by the Divine Dragon Society. Since you're here, I had someone pull your portion out separately. You haven't used these black crystals yet, have you? Give them a try. I won't disturb you further."

Cang Yuan placed the items in Lin Yuan's hands and left the room.

Lin Yuan unzipped the bag. Inside lay five pitch-black crystals. Lin Yuan took one out and observed it closely.

The object looked very much like a black glass product, except that black air currents seemed to flow within it, containing violent power.

"Kid Lin, this is good stuff," Chu Yunfeng suddenly spoke up.

"Oh? Old Chu, you recognize this?"

"Of course. This object is called a Plane Energy Crystal, formed from the power that supports a plane. This Black Abyss is connected to the Fierce Beast World, and such Plane Energy Crystals are naturally produced at the shattered passages. The energy in this thing is very pure and is an excellent supplement for increasing combat power.

However, it can only increase a Mortal Realm martial artist's combat power up to 5 billion at most. Beyond that, it has no effect," Chu Yunfeng explained.

"Then how do I use this? Do I just hold it in my hand and circulate a Breathing Technique?"

This was the method of using black crystals that Lin Yuan had learned about in the Black Abyss.

"The efficiency of absorption that way is too low and would waste a lot of the energy in the Plane Energy Crystal. These of yours are top-grade Plane Energy Crystals, so don't waste them. Hold it directly in your mouth and use spiritual energy to refine it."

"Alright!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Yuan tossed the black crystal into his mouth, then sat cross-legged and began refining it, wrapping the crystal in spiritual energy.

Over an hour later, Lin Yuan finally finished refining the five top-grade black crystals and checked the system panel.

[Combat Power]: 2.61 billion

"One top-grade black crystal can provide 10 million combat power. However, the combat power increase from lower-level black crystals probably won't be as much. Also, since I have an SSS-rank ability and an SSS-rank Breathing Technique, the increase might be larger for me. Other people's efficiency would be much lower; otherwise, wouldn't Martial Gods be walking all over the Blue Planet?"

For someone like Lin Yuan who used cheats, ability points were still faster for increasing combat power. But for ordinary people, black crystals were top-tier cultivation resources.

After absorbing the black crystals, Lin Yuan bid farewell to the brothers of the Divine Dragon Society and returned to the Evergreen Society.

He wouldn't miss out on the ability points from the Lower Three Paths...