176: Chapter 176 The Dilemma of Combat Strength, Visitors from Beyond the Territory

Merely 100 million combat power short of achieving the Transcendent realm, Lin Yuan rushed to the Middle Three Paths without delay. As long as he had enough ability points, raising his power was incredibly simple for him.

But something unexpected happened. Lin Yuan devoured all the soul bodies in the Middle Three Paths, yet not a single ability point increased on his system panel.

This made Lin Yuan extremely worried. The system was his greatest reliance; if it malfunctioned, it would be a terrible situation for him.

"No, the system panel can still be viewed, and the 5 million ability points gained from devouring Tu Zhenxiong and the others, who were Martial Gods, are still there. The system couldn't have broken. So, where is the problem?" Lin Yuan stood in the battlefield of the Middle Three Paths, deep in thought.

After a moment, Lin Yuan shook his head. Even if the system had a problem, he absolutely would not give up on becoming a powerhouse. Even relying on his own efforts, he was certain he could break through to the Transcendent realm.

"Old Chu, do you know of any methods to increase combat power besides black crystal?" Lin Yuan asked Chu Yunfeng.

"There are many methods, but Blue Star is resource-scarce. There are no heavenly materials or earthly treasures that can boost combat power. Otherwise, the people of Blue Star would have long since headed into the starry sky. Don't you always have your own way to increase combat power? That evil technique of yours that can devour soul bodies."

"Uh... why is mine considered an evil technique? It's a innate skill. You wouldn't understand. Forget it, I won't get anything useful asking you," Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up. That's right, how could he have forgotten about it?

With a clang, the swimming dragon sword was drawn. Lin Yuan's divine sense entered the swimming dragon sword and he immediately saw an old man sitting cross-legged. The old man opened his eyes as soon as Lin Yuan's divine sense entered.

"Young Friend Lin, what brings you to see this old man?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Senior Huang, I came to ask how your Sword Spirit Art cultivation is progressing?" Lin Yuan asked casually.

"It's going alright. I've grasped the essentials and should be able to master it proficiently before long. When that time comes, Young Friend Lin can unleash even stronger swordsmanship."

"Mm, not bad. Senior Huang, I have one more matter to consult you about. How did you increase your combat power when you broke through to the Transcendent realm?"

"It's quite a coincidence. My innate talent was mediocre. By chance, I encountered a meteorite falling from outside the heavens. Inside the meteorite, I found a spatial ring. It contained very few things, but there were a small number of pills. I relied on those few pills to break through the shackles of the Transcendent realm. Unfortunately, the pills have all been consumed."

Hearing Huang Chaoran's words, Lin Yuan was slightly disappointed. It seemed he still had to find a solution himself.

"I see. Senior Huang, please continue comprehending the Sword Spirit Art. I'll take my leave now."

As his voice fell, Lin Yuan withdrew his divine sense and began to ponder. "Although black crystal can increase combat power, it becomes useless once the combat power exceeds 5 billion. Relying on black crystal won't work..."

"Wait, 5 billion? Does that mean soul bodies also have this limit? Once they exceed 5 billion, can Mortal Realm soul bodies no longer provide ability points? Yes, that's right. When I devoured the soul bodies of several Martial Gods, the ability points increased normally. Does that mean I can only absorb Quasi-Transcendent soul bodies? But where will I find that many Martial Gods to kill?"

When he slew Kesley and Ralph, he gained 1 million ability points from devouring them, but devouring Tu Zhenxiong yielded 3 million ability points.

It seemed that an ordinary Quasi-Transcendent soul body could only provide 1 million ability points. By that calculation, he still lacked 45 million ability points, meaning he needed to devour 45 Quasi-Transcendent realm soul bodies.

There were only about thirty Martial Gods in total on Blue Star. Even if he killed them all, it wouldn't be enough...

Lin Yuan couldn't help but look towards the massive spatial passage several kilometers away. A bold idea suddenly struck him: Now that he had mastered the Space Profundity, could he pass through the spatial passage?

Lin Yuan's heart suddenly grew hot. If he could freely travel between the two worlds, the Fierce Beast World had nearly a thousand Beast God realm fierce beasts. Slaying just a few would be enough to gather the necessary ability points.

With that thought, Lin Yuan took a step and arrived at the entrance of the spatial passage.

He sensed the spatial energy inside. Although it was extremely violent, under the might of the Space Profundity, it had to obediently comply.

The Profundity was unleashed, and the surrounding violent spatial energy immediately became like a tamed wild cat—no matter how one stroked it, it wouldn't bare its claws and teeth.

"It actually works! That's wonderful! However, the Fierce Beast World is extremely dangerous. Although my current strength is not weak—even against an expert who just entered the Transcendent realm, I wouldn't lose—I still need to be cautious," Lin Yuan thought silently.

"I should go home first to see my family and Qianqian. My journey ahead is uncertain; I can't leave with regrets."

Lin Yuan wasn't afraid of death, but he was still somewhat worried about his family and his lover; he had to go back and see them...

With that thought, Lin Yuan turned around without hesitation and left the Black Abyss. He then used long-distance teleportation to arrive at Mu Qianqian's office.

"Qianqian,"

Lin Yuan spoke softly. Hearing his voice, Mu Qianqian looked up in surprise, then in the next moment, she threw herself into Lin Yuan's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

"Lin Yuan, you're out of seclusion! I thought you would be in seclusion for a long time. Did you break through to Martial God?" Mu Qianqian asked happily.

"Mm, not bad, I broke through to Martial God. I'm not far from the Transcendent realm either," Lin Yuan said gently.

"Mm, no rush, no rush. Now that I have you, I actually don't want to return to the Star Alliance so soon. Blue Star is quite nice, actually. As long as I can be with you, it's the same anywhere,"

"Mm, don't worry. We will return to the Star Alliance together. I will even make Father-in-law willingly marry you to me,"

"Mm, mm..."

The two embraced tightly, happiness filling their hearts.

Just as the two were savoring their reunion, an incomparably immense pressure suddenly descended upon Blue Star. Even Lin Yuan's breathing hitched, and his expression instantly became extremely solemn.

He knew that something capable of making him feel such immense pressure could only be... a Transcendent expert, and one with very strong power.

A Transcendent has descended upon Blue Star. Is it a blessing or a curse...

"Lin Yuan, it's the aura of a Transcendent! What do we do?" Mu Qianqian's delicate eyebrows furrowed together, her voice grave.

"Don't worry, I'm here. Let's go see the situation first."

Lin Yuan knew that hiding was useless. If a Transcendent descended to wreak havoc on Blue Star, hiding anywhere would be futile.

Lin Yuan took Mu Qianqian's hand, ascended directly into the sky, and teleported towards the source of the aura.

When Lin Yuan stepped out of the teleportation gate hand-in-hand with Mu Qianqian, the scene before him instantly shocked him.

He saw a massive aerial warship, large enough to blot out the sky, suspended in the high altitude. A powerful oppressive force emanated from it, making even Lin Yuan tremble involuntarily.

On the warship, a distinct, enormous crescent-shaped insignia shone with dazzling light.

"This... this is a warship from our Haoyue Star Alliance! It's Father sending people to find me! Lin Yuan, what should we do? They found me so quickly! If they try to take me back, they will definitely force me to marry the Young Master of the Sirius Alliance! What should I do?"

Mu Qianqian tightly clutched Lin Yuan's arm worriedly. She had always longed to return to the Star Alliance, but seeing the warship before her now, she realized how much she didn't want to go back, how much she didn't want to leave Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan patted Mu Qianqian's delicate hand, looked up at the warship, and exuded an aura of supreme confidence:

"Qianqian, unless you are willing, no one can take you away..."