190: Chapter 190 Breakthrough to the Third Level of Profound Truth, The Strange Wasteland Star

Seeing the fearful members of the Four Great Families, Lin Yuan swiftly closed the distance.

"Why are you backing away? I just didn't have enough fun exploding earlier and wanted to do it again. No hard feelings," Lin Yuan said with a grin.

"Holy shit! Run!"

Everyone immediately scattered in panic, but the next second, they all discovered in horror that they couldn't move, as if frozen in space.

"Don't run. Why run? Come, everyone, let's enjoy my little show together—a rising mushroom cloud!" Lin Yuan slowly walked into the middle of the crowd, wearing an expression of pure enjoyment.

"No! No, no, no!..."

Terror gripped everyone as they watched Lin Yuan's clone's body gradually swell with fear-filled eyes.

BOOM!!

Another deafening explosion rang out.

Another mushroom cloud rose into the sky. Lin Yuan's true body, hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but smile. A 200% combat power explosion—this power was truly awesome.

With that, all the pursuers sent by the Four Great Families this time were completely annihilated.

Leaving aside whether the Four Great Families could even trace the annihilation of their clansmen to Lin Yuan, even if they did, within Tianxing City where conflict is forbidden, they could do nothing to him.

And with the Wan Family's cooperation in Linggu Village, the Four Great Families wouldn't dare to act openly.

'Once I return from the Wasteland Star, I'll wipe you all out cleanly...'

Lin Yuan quickly rushed to the sites of the two explosions. After devouring all the soul bodies, he swiftly made his way towards Tianxing City to avoid being discovered.

Upon reaching Tianxing City, Lin Yuan finally had time to check his transcendent points. They had reached 60 points.

'The people the Four Great Families sent were still a bit too few. If only more had come, it would have been even more satisfying. Still, 60 points are enough for a Martial Arts Level upgrade.'

Without any hesitation, Lin Yuan directly allocated all the transcendent points to his Martial Arts Level.

Instantly, the spiritual energy within his body began to swell. With practiced ease, Lin Yuan compressed the spiritual energy vortex into an acupoint in his right leg.

And within his dantian universe, another star appeared.

Lin Yuan introspected the three stars within his dantian universe. The environment of the first star had greatly improved due to the habitation of the fierce beasts, presenting a thriving scene. The other two stars, however, appeared somewhat barren.

'It seems I'll need to plant some vegetation and introduce some life forms onto them in my spare time.'

After opening the system panel, the data on it had already been updated.

[Martial Arts]: Mystic Realm Third Level

[combat power]: 10 Cores

[transcendent points]: 10

A base combat power of 10 Cores had already reached the standard for Mystic Realm Fourth Level. This meant the current Lin Yuan could trade blows with a Fourth Level expert even without employing his various special techniques.

...

Next, Lin Yuan gathered some information within the city about the Wasteland Star.

The Wasteland Star was an ancient planet. It was said that long ago, it had a martial civilization. But for some unknown reason, all the martial artists on the Wasteland Star perished, turning it into a desolate planet.

A terrifying layer of bloody mist perpetually surrounded this planet, capable of annihilating high-level transcendents. Only those with cultivation below Mystic Realm Fourth Level could enter to seek opportunities.

It was said the Wasteland Star produced a special resource called soul beads. Consuming them could increase mental power. There were also countless secret realms left behind by predecessors, waiting for destined individuals to unlock them.

Therefore, many low-level transcendents were willing to try their luck, hoping to obtain a secret realm inheritance and soar to new heights.

The Wan Family young master was going precisely for the secret realms. Given the unpredictable dangers of the Wasteland Star, he needed to bring two followers to ensure his safety. The qualifications for entering the Wasteland Star were extremely strict; being able to bring two was already the Wan Family's limit.

Lin Yuan also began to feel some anticipation for the Wasteland Star. He was well aware of the wonderful applications of mental power.

Moreover, acquiring resources inevitably involved conflict. Where there was conflict, there would be soul bodies, and transcendent points would follow, wouldn't they?

Besides, there were secret realms on the Wasteland Star. Although he had system assistance and basically didn't need other resources, obtaining some treasure by chance would still be a significant boon.

Early the next morning, Lin Yuan arrived at the Wan Family exchange hall. He met the Wan Family's young master, Wan Feiyu, and the other follower—it was actually Xiao Hundan.

Yesterday, Lin Yuan had secured one spot. Among the other four contestants, Xiao Hundan was the strongest, so he naturally obtained the other spot and had stayed within the exchange.

Upon seeing Lin Yuan, Xiao Hundan's eyes immediately darted away. Lin Yuan's strength had made him understand true fear and despair. He dared not act arrogantly in front of Lin Yuan anymore.

Seeing Lin Yuan arrive, Steward Wang immediately spoke up with a serious tone:

"Good, both of you are here. You may now follow our young master to the Wasteland Star. Your primary task is to protect the young master. Any resources you obtain will belong to you.

"But should anything happen to the young master, you are well aware of what awaits you and your families!"

"Understood!" Xiao Hundan immediately clasped his fists and replied.

Lin Yuan also gave a slight nod.

Wan Feiyu was key to Linggu Village's future development. Lin Yuan wouldn't let anything happen to him. The Wan Family held significant influence not only on Silver Moon Star but throughout the entire Starfire Star Alliance.

Building a good relationship with the Wan Family was a wise choice for him and for Blue Star...

Seeing that both Lin Yuan and Xiao Hundan had acknowledged, Steward Wang retrieved a small black vessel resembling a model from his spatial ring and tossed it into the air.

The small vessel rapidly expanded in the wind. Within a single breath, it had transformed into a massive aerial vessel. Although it was still far inferior to the Mu Family's vessel, for ordinary people, it was already a rare treasure.

'Seems I need to find a way to get one of these later. The speed of this thing for traveling through the starry sky is several times faster than flying on my own. It's definitely an indispensable means of transportation.'

"Board the ship!"

Steward Wang said gravely, then flew towards the vessel's hatch alongside Wan Feiyu.

A group of Wan Family guards also swiftly ascended, following the two and boarding the vessel.

Lin Yuan ascended afterwards. Xiao Hundan, his gaze filled with fear, only dared to fly into the hatch after seeing Lin Yuan board.

After entering the vessel, Lin Yuan found a secluded spot to sit down and began to meditate with his eyes closed. Although the Wasteland Star was very close to Silver Moon Star, reaching it would still take a day.

On the morning of the second day, Lin Yuan finally saw the Wasteland Star through the cabin window.

The Wasteland Star was impossible to see clearly from the outside. It was enveloped by a layer of bloody mist, adding an aura of mystery and danger.

"Old Chu, see this mist? What is it? It feels incredibly eerie," Lin Yuan asked in his mind.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... This is killing intent. Such dense killing intent. It seems this Wasteland Star is no simple place. The extinction of life on this star is absolutely connected to this killing intent. Be careful in everything you do," Chu Yunfeng said, unusually cautious for once.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan frowned slightly. Even Chu Yunfeng was being this careful. It seemed he needed to stay sharp this time...