117: Chapter 117 Further Refinement of Divinity, Sequence Advancement
That blood-red character was precisely the Sequence 9 Authority Lin Chuan had previously obtained — [Ego Godhead]!
At this moment, it was like a ravenous glutton that had starved for countless ages, opening its bloody maw.
When the threads of Rule Power originally belonging to the godhead fragment made contact with the blood character, they offered no resistance whatsoever, being frantically devoured as if all rivers returned to the sea!
Buzz!!!
Within the depths of Lin Chuan's consciousness, his panel continuously displayed segments of information.
[Warning! Devouring high-tier divine material...]
[Ego Godhead integrity increasing...]
[0.021%...0.024%...0.028%...]
As the values soared, within the Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore, Lin Chuan's evil buddha golden body was also undergoing a transformation.
More prominent, more bizarre patterns surfaced layer by layer upon his evil buddha golden body.
Simultaneously, a Rule Power fluctuation surpassing S-Rank gradually began to emanate from him!
[Ego Godhead integrity: 0.031%!]
[Congratulations, Master! Sequence tier has been elevated!]
[Current Sequence: 79!]
Sequence 79!
This was a qualitative leap!
One must understand, within the three hundred taboo sequences, the further forward one goes, the gap between each Rank is a world of difference.
And entering the top hundred signifies stepping into the true Ranks of the "high-tier"!
At the same time, Lin Chuan's main panel was still constantly refreshing with information:
[Detected Master's tier elevation, Terror Level beginning to increase!!]
[No taboo value consumption required!]
[Current Rank: SS-Rank First Order!]
Boom!!!
As the Rule Power fluctuations on Lin Chuan's main body grew increasingly terrifying, the various rules he controlled also broke through a Bottleneck, directly reaching SS-Rank!!
Instantly, an unprecedented, powerful force filled every iota of Lin Chuan's consciousness.
He felt that with just a single thought now, he could easily obliterate his former self.
[Next stage: To advance to SS-Rank Second Order, requires consumption of 300 taboo value!]
Another prompt popped up on the panel.
Regarding this, Lin Chuan did not pay it much mind.
His attention shifted back to that coughing ghoul clone.
"This... this is impossible!!!"
On the town square of the West Continent.
Sherlock Haigeway, who had maintained an elegant posture all along, was now completely broken.
His handsome face contorted into a knot, and the large alarm clock he had just picked up clattered to the ground.
"How could this be?! The script of fate clearly wasn't like this!"
"That godhead fragment... it was clearly a trap! A curse! It should have been the sacred Medium for my Lord's descent..."
"How could you possibly reverse-devour it?!"
Sherlock Haigeway screamed hysterically, the blue light in his eyes becoming utterly chaotic.
His prideful "fate orchestration"... had actually been shattered at this moment!!
In his field of vision.
That Lin Chuan, who originally existed merely as a "pawn," had now transformed into a bottomless black hole.
Not only had it devoured the godhead fragment, it was even frantically tearing at the surrounding threads of fate!
Out of Control!
Everything was out of Control!
And on the other side.
The humanoid Projection Medium of the [Night Crawler] was now facing a formidable enemy.
Although its featureless face showed no expression, the constantly trembling tentacles betrayed the fear in its heart.
It sensed an aura emanating from the 'coughing ghoul clone' that its instincts desperately wanted to flee from.
That aura was even deeper, darker, and more... evil than the [Night Domain] where its main body resided!
"Must leave!"
Without any hesitation.
The 'Night Crawler,' this highly intelligent SS-Rank Taboo, made its decision.
Be it godhead fragments or descending into the present world.
Before its own continued existence, none of it mattered anymore.
Sizzle... In an instant, the Void Realm Fissure behind it violently expanded.
Countless black tentacles frantically retracted, wrapping around the massive humanoid form, preparing to burrow back into the Night Domain behind the fissure.
"amitabha buddha..."
"Benefactor, please stay your steps."
A grand voice emanated from the mouth of the colossal evil buddha phantom.
Immediately after, Lin Chuan, controlling the coughing ghoul clone, extended a pitch-black hand and violently grabbed towards the Void Realm.
Bang!
The Void Realm Fissure that was about to close was forcibly torn open once again by this grab!
"Roar!!!"
The Night Crawler let out a roar.
It became enraged, unsettled, frenzied!!
The Rule Power fluctuations on its body erupted wildly!!
Subsequently, it forcefully repelled the coughing ghoul clone.
Accompanied by a terrifying rumble... the Void Realm Fissure completely closed.
The Night Crawler's Medium Projection vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a scene of devastation and the residue of the godhead fragment that Lin Chuan had completely devoured.
"What a pity..."
Lin Chuan retracted his hand, looking at the dissipating wisp of black smoke, feeling a slight regret in his heart.
If he could have completely devoured this Medium Clone of the SS-Rank Taboo, perhaps his Terror Level could have been elevated even further.
However.
The gains from this time were already sufficiently bountiful.
[Congratulations, Master! Successfully fused godhead fragment!]
[Acquired special Rule Ability — Weakening!]
[Weakening: Within the Master's Taboo Domain, the Rule Power of all hostile targets will be suppressed at the Rule level, forcibly weakened by 5%!]
[Note: As the Ego Godhead is continuously replenished, this Weakening effect will persistently increase!]
Weakened by 5%!
It seems small.
But in confrontations at the taboo level.
Even a 1% difference is enough to determine victory or defeat.
Moreover, this Weakening skill... can continuously grow!!
Rumble... As the Night Crawler departed and the godhead fragment vanished.
This Twilight Town originally constructed by rules could finally hold on no longer.
The earth began to crumble, the sky began to shatter.
Those Wax Figurines kneeling on the ground instantly turned to dust.
Everything was returning to the Void Realm.
"It's time to end this."
In the Void Realm, the colossal buddha shadow slowly fixed its gaze on Sherlock Haigeway not far away.
Lin Chuan was preparing to make a move against him!
Sensing the malice emanating from the buddha shadow, Sherlock Haigeway instantly became extremely vigilant!
He looked at the crumbling town, then glanced at the buddha shadow standing like a deity or demon behind the Coughing Ghoul, his expression reaching an extreme level of complexity.
In his azure blue eyes, there was fear, there was unwillingness, but most of all, a profound apprehension.
"In this round of fate's game... you have won."
Sherlock Haigeway took a deep breath, picked up the large alarm clock from the ground again, and reopened that black umbrella.
"But the gears of fate are still turning."
"This is merely... the first round."
"We... will meet again."
After speaking.
He took one last deep look at the buddha shadow, then his figure flashed, transforming into a stream of golden light and disappearing into the shattered Void Realm.
Simultaneously.
The colossal Chessboard Phantom in the sky that had been overlooking this place all along.
Having lost a sufficiently powerful Medium to sustain it, the will of its descent also began to rapidly fade.
Before those indifferent giant eyes closed, they seemed to also take a deep look at Lin Chuan's buddha shadow, then completely dispersed.
After everything concluded, the coughing ghoul clone controlled by Lin Chuan walked out of the town ruins, appearing on a desolate wilderness.
"Go."
Lin Chuan withdrew most of the will projected onto the "Coughing Ghoul," then issued it another command:
"On behalf of this seat... see more truths of this continent."
Receiving Lin Chuan's instruction, the coughing ghoul clone trembled slightly, then, with stiff, heavy steps, slowly vanished into the darkness in the distance...