122: Suppression of Laws

The heaven-reaching path, paved with endless bones, lay across the void like an ancient Vicious Beast ready to devour, exuding a heart-palpitating aura of death and despair. Just gazing at it from afar was enough to make a Cultivator in the Treasure Body Realm lose their composure and shatter their Dao Heart!

On the platform, nearly ten thousand Prodigies from various worlds, after the initial shock and fear, gradually had two distinct flames ignite in their eyes.

One flame was the fear named 'retreat'. They looked at the 'Divine Path' covered in bones, and felt the terrifying, aggressive auras around them, far stronger than their own. Their once arrogant hearts wavered for the first time.

The other flame was the fanaticism named 'ambition'! They were the strongest among billions of beings in their respective worlds, having emerged victorious! They were accustomed to slaughter, accustomed to competition, accustomed to... crushing all obstacles! This cruel trial, instead of instilling fear, ignited the most primal and insane... Battle Intent deep within their hearts!

Lin Ye belonged to the latter.

He stood quietly, his dark eyes calmly gazing at the bone path leading to the unknown, feeling the suffocating deathly pressure emanating from the end of the road.

In his heart, there was no fear or retreat.

There was only an unprecedented calmness, and... a hint of icy solemnity.

Slowly, he tried to mobilize the power within his body.

The God-Demon Prison Suppressing Body, which had long since merged with him, was still operating silently. He could clearly feel that the strength of his Physical Body seemed to have not been greatly affected. That terrifying power, capable of shaking mountains and rivers, still lurked within his limbs and bones, like a dormant volcano, ready to erupt with world-destroying might at any moment.

However, when he tried to activate the nine-zhang-tall black and white Dharma Idol within his Dantian Qi Sea, wanting to draw upon the vast Dharma Power that had already reached the Dharma Body Realm—

"Om..."

An extremely heavy, extremely... sluggish sensation suddenly came from the depths of his Qi Sea!

He was horrified to discover that his Dharma Power, which should have been as vast as the sea and flowing endlessly, was now as viscous as a frozen river! Each circulation required more than ten times the mental effort and... power than it did in the Tiannan Dynasty!

It was as if an invisible set of shackles, belonging to this world, had tightly bound his Dharma Idol, restricting the exertion of his power!

"As expected... it's suppressed!"

Lin Ye had originally thought that with his Heaven-Defying God-Demon Prison Suppressing Body, he might gain some advantage under the suppression of the Laws of this Higher Realm.

But he never expected this suppression to be so... unreasonable!

It wasn't targeting a specific Cultivation Technique or a specific energy attribute.

Instead, it targeted... the Realm!

As long as your power level has not truly transcended the shackles of this world, then you will be subject to this... absolute suppression originating from the world itself!

"It's not just that Dharma Power circulation is sluggish..."

Lin Ye's brows furrowed even tighter.

He tried to condense a wisp of Dharma Power at his fingertip.

In the Tiannan Dynasty, he only needed a thought to condense a Heaven-Burning Sword Qi capable of piercing mountains!

But at this moment, he actually spent a full three breaths of time, mobilizing several times more Dharma Power than usual, just to barely condense a wisp of deep-red flame, only as thick as a hair, looking incredibly weak, at his fingertip!

Moreover, as soon as this wisp of flame appeared, it swayed violently as if caught in a storm, seemingly ready to extinguish at any moment!

Its power... was at least 70% weakened!

The suppression of the Law not only made his Dharma Power circulation incredibly difficult but also greatly... weakened the power of all his Divine Abilities and secret techniques that relied on Dharma Power!

This was like a peerless general holding a Sharp Weapon suddenly being thrown into a strange world where gravity was ten times stronger and the air was as viscous as water! He possessed astonishing martial arts, yet even wielding the weapon in his hand became... incredibly difficult!

"Troublesome..."

For the first time, Lin Ye felt a truly... tricky sensation in his heart!

He had originally thought that his cultivation at the Early Stage of the Dharma Body Realm, coupled with his perfected sword techniques and numerous trump cards, would be enough to secure him a place among these Prodigies from various worlds.

But now it seemed... he had been too optimistic!

Under this terrifying Law suppression, the true combat power he could exert at the Early Stage of the Dharma Body Realm was probably... not even comparable to the Peak of the Treasure Body Realm!

And around him, there were hundreds of genuine Dharma Body Realm powerhouses!

There were even a few terrifying existences that made even him feel a tremor in his heart!

Once the trial began, once conflicts erupted... Lin Ye could hardly imagine the consequences!

It was at this moment that the System's cold notification sound echoed in his mind again!

【System detected host's current situation is extremely dangerous!】

【Under Law suppression, host's overall combat power assessment has been downgraded to: Dangerous!】

【Strongly recommend host: Obtain high-grade energy source "Divine Source" as soon as possible to fully upgrade the System!】

【After System upgrade, "Law Analysis" function will be unlocked, which can greatly reduce the suppression effect of the current world's Laws on the host!】

【At the same time, higher-grade Cultivation Technique AFK permission, as well as new functions such as "Cultivation Technique Deduction" and "Bloodline Fusion" will be unlocked!】

【Only then can the host possess... the power to protect himself in this new world!】

Divine Source! System upgrade! Law Analysis! Higher-grade Cultivation Techniques! New functions!

This series of tempting words, like a lighthouse in the dark night, instantly illuminated Lin Ye's mind, which had already fallen into solemnity!

So... the key to breaking the situation was here!

As long as he could obtain the so-called "Divine Source" and allow the System to complete its upgrade, he would be able to break free from this damned Law suppression! He could even unlock more, more Heaven-Defying functions!

An unprecedented, intense craving for "Divine Source" suddenly surged from the deepest part of his heart!

This was no longer just for self-preservation! It was also for continuing his... crazy AFK journey on this broader and more exciting stage!

"What exactly is 'Divine Source'? And how can I obtain it?"

Lin Ye forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart and calmly analyzed.

Clearly, this so-called "Divine Source" was the... hard currency of the Void God Realm, and even the higher-level "Upper Realm"! Its preciousness was probably far beyond any Spirit Stone or Medicinal Pill he had encountered before!

As for the way to obtain it... Lin Ye's gaze slowly shifted to the heaven-reaching path, paved with endless bones and filled with an aura of endless death and despair!

And, on that path, the nearly ten thousand Prodigies whose eyes were already burning with two crazy flames!

The answer was already self-evident!

Slaughter! Plunder!

This was the only... Law of survival in this cruel gladiatorial arena!

Lin Ye slowly exhaled a turbid breath.

His dark eyes, which had been filled with solemnity, were gradually replaced by an icy, abyss-like... chilling killing intent!

He turned his head and looked at the beautiful figure beside him, who had always held his hand tightly.

Su Qingyue, her face, which had been slightly bewildered, had now regained its unique coldness and... determination.

Clearly, she also felt the cruelty of this world, as well as the... endless opportunities hidden beneath the crisis!

The two looked at each other, seeing a hint of... unspoken understanding in each other's eyes.

"Are you afraid?" Lin Ye asked softly.

Su Qingyue slowly shook her head, her cold eyes sparkling with unprecedented brilliance.

"With you here, I'm not afraid."

These simple four words, like the warmest flame, instantly ignited the last trace of hesitation in Lin Ye's heart!

He once again looked towards the bone path leading to the unknown.

There was no longer any of the previous solemnity or unease in his eyes.

There was only a towering Battle Intent, capable of completely igniting the heavens and earth!

"Divine Source, huh..."

He slowly clenched his fist, and a cold, endlessly confident curve appeared on his handsome face.

"I'm here."