73: Chapter 73 The Sixth Divine Plant! I am the Rule of the Battlefield!

Lin Yuan slowly lowered his eyes as his divine sense sank into his body.

His Dantian Qi Sea, that world where true essence once surged like rivers, had completely transformed by now.

The liquid true essence had all vanished.

In its place was a Golden Core.

It was brilliant throughout, suspended quietly in the firmament of the sea of vegetation grotto-heaven, its surface flowing with profound Dao patterns visible to the naked eye.

The Martial Dao Golden Core!

The sole hallmark of the Sect Realm!

As it condensed, Lin Yuan felt his life level undergo an indescribable leap.

Power was no longer simple energy; it began to carry his own "Dao."

Taotie's Devouring, Xuanwu's Suppression, White Tiger's Sharpness, the Divine Phoenix's Nirvana... every Martial Dao intent he had comprehended turned into the deepest brand, engraved into the core of this Golden Core.

At that very moment, that cold and familiar notification sound boomed in his mind.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully promoting to 1-Star Sect Realm!]

[God-Level Resource System activated, matching the most compatible Sixth Divine Plant for you...]

[Match successful!]

[Reward Divine Plant: void-eroding thousand-knot vine!]

It's here!

Lin Yuan's mind stirred slightly.

Within the sea of vegetation grotto-heaven, a brand new patch of land was instantly opened up.

A section of deep purple vine seed fell from the void. The moment it touched the soil, it burrowed into it like a living thing, growing frantically at a speed that defied common sense!

In just a few breaths, a strangely shaped vine plant sat coiled before his eyes.

The vine's entire body displayed a treacherous deep purple, covered in countless intricate silver secret patterns.

Even more bizarrely, the vine's body was densely packed with countless "pores" finer than needle tips. If Lin Yuan weren't already a Spiritual Master, he wouldn't have been able to detect them with the naked eye.

The void-eroding thousand-knot vine.

Lin Yuan examined this brand new divine plant. His gaze was calm, but his mind was rapidly deducing its potential.

He was already used to the guixu black lotus's overbearing devouring, the thousand-blade green willow's extreme sharpness, the Immortal Blood Begonia's heaven-defying regeneration, and the Netherworld Prison Suppressing Scholar Tree's soul suppression.

Every one of his divine plants was an absolute monarch in a certain field.

But this vine...

It wasn't a force of pure slaughter.

But...

When Lin Yuan's divine sense probed into it and finished reading its detailed information, a ripple finally surfaced in his usually tranquil eyes.

[void-eroding thousand-knot vine]

[Trait One: Spatial Erosion. The vine can release an invisible force field, eroding and disrupting the regional spatial structure, significantly delaying the speed and mobility of all targets within range.]

[Trait Two: Breath of Nine Miasmas. The vine can exhale nine types of energy miasmas with different properties through its pores. When mixed within the force field, they can erode protective true essence, obstruct the circulation of Qi and blood, and induce dual physiological and mental fatigue.]

[Trait Three: Heaven and Earth Cage. The vine can undergo an instantaneous explosive growth, covering a wide area to form an active three-dimensional cage used for dividing the battlefield, intercepting pursuers, and trapping powerful enemies.]

Lin Yuan's breathing nearly stopped for a moment.

Spatial force field, area-wide deceleration!

Nine types of toxic miasmas, continuous erosion!

Living cage, division and blockade!

He recalled the scene at the All-Martial Grand Competition where he used the Guixu Fire Rain combined with a million Spirit Blades to construct a strangulation domain.

That kind of attack was powerful, but the enemy still had the possibility of dodging or breaking through.

But what if...

What if, within that death domain composed of flames and blades, the absolute control of the "void-eroding thousand-knot vine" was layered on top?

A thought, like a supernova ignited in the dark universe, instantly illuminated all his mental blind spots.

He was wrong.

This vine wasn't support at all!

This was the rules of war!

It was a rewriter of battlefield order!

A doomsday scroll unfolded in his mind.

A vast battlefield, thousands of demons and monsters, or the self-proclaimed noble allied forces of the Imperial Clans.

He would only need a single thought.

The roots of the "void-eroding thousand-knot vine" would blanket the earth, and the vine net would shroud the firmament.

The "Void-Eroding Force Field" would descend, and all enemies, whether in the Heaven Realm or Sect Realm, would be like insects trapped in solidified amber, every movement as sluggish as a snail's.

Immediately after, the "Breath of Nine Miasmas" would spread like an invisible plague through every inch of the air.

The weak would have their internal organs rot within a single breath, falling in massive swathes.

The strong would also have to expend massive amounts of true essence to resist the poison that was constantly eroding their bodies and paralyzing their spirits.

Their speed would be stripped away, their power would drain, and their will would sink.

Everyone would be trapped in a giant, constantly shrinking, poison-filled quagmire, struggling in despair.

And at that time...

He, Lin Yuan, the sole ruler of this absolute domain, would then unhurriedly bring down those million Spirit Blades that blotted out the sun, and pour down that Guixu Fire Rain that incinerated all things...

That wouldn't be a battle.

That would be a harvest.

An assembly-line style, efficient, and suspense-free massacre!

Lin Yuan just imagined that scene and felt a sense of power that controlled everything flowing through his entire body.

By then, he alone would be an invincible army!

No!

He alone would be a walking natural disaster!

"So... that's how it's used."

Lin Yuan whispered to himself, a fervor for this vine igniting in his pitch-black eyes.

His previous fighting style pursued the ultimate single-target defense breaking and killing.

But the appearance of the "void-eroding thousand-knot vine" opened a door for him to become a hegemon who could "be an army of one and sweep through all enemies of the world!"

With it, whether facing a tide of demons or besieging so-called Imperial Clan powerhouses, numbers would completely lose their meaning.

"From now on, I will redefine... the battlefield!"

Lin Yuan slowly stood up. The majestic power of the Sect Realm and his brand new strategic concepts caused his confidence to swell to the limit.

He turned his head and looked deeper into the cave.

The core area of the Ancient Desolate Secret Realm.

Even from a distance, he could still feel the terrifying pulsations coming from there, like the heartbeat of a sleeping ancient beast.

That was the source of all primeval hostile energy.

Before, his cultivation wasn't high enough, and he didn't dare to approach.

But now, he was in the Sect Realm!

Furthermore, he held the "void-eroding thousand-knot vine," a trump card sufficient to change the course of a battle.

Perhaps... it was time to go and find out.

The crisis at Yuanwu Academy was rooted in the abnormal movements of this secret realm.

If he could solve the source, the academy would naturally be reborn. And the origin energy contained within would be enough for him to transform once again!

Lin Yuan no longer hesitated.

His body flickered, turning into a blurred afterimage as he sped towards the deepest part of the secret realm.

The deeper he went, the denser the primeval hostile energy became.

This hostile energy, enough to make even King Realm Experts lose their sanity, was to Lin Yuan merely a dessert that made the guixu black lotus increasingly excited.

Soon, he reached the edge of the core area that the Azure Nether Sword Emperor had once warned him about.

Ahead was a massive, bottomless abyss.

All the black hostile energy was frantically pouring from all directions into that bottomless darkness.

At the edge of the abyss, space was extremely distorted, with tiny pitch-black cracks appearing and disappearing.

Lin Yuan stopped and stared into that abyss.

He sensed that beneath the abyss, there was a will.

An ancient, chaotic will filled with destruction and tyranny.

Just sensing it from a distance caused a stinging pain in his Psychic Power.

"Interesting."

The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth curled into a cold arc. Instead of being afraid, he took a step forward.

He wanted to personally feel the "texture" of this power.

However, the moment his foot entered the range of the abyss...

Boom—!

A terrifying torrent of will suddenly shot up from the abyss and slammed brutally into him!

Pfft—!

Lin Yuan's body felt as if it had been struck by an invisible star, and he was instantly sent flying backward.

That wasn't true essence, nor was it intent; it was a more ancient, purer will of "destruction!"

The light of his protective Golden Core was crushed the moment they made contact.

The power of the Immortal Blood Begonia erupted frantically within his body, repairing the meridians and bones that had been shattered by that will.

He slammed heavily into a rock wall a hundred meters away, struggling to stand up as he stared fixedly at the abyss that had returned to silence.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood. When the blood hit the ground, it actually hissed and was instantly annihilated by the residual will, leaving not even a trace.

Just a wisp of aura leaking out left him with no power to resist.

What on earth was going on in this ghostly place?

Lin Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The light in his eyes didn't dim in the slightest; instead, it became frighteningly sharp.

He understood.

With his current strength, he didn't even have the qualification to approach that abyss.

To uncover the secrets here, to devour that most primordial energy...

At the very least, he would need to be in the King Realm, or even the Emperor Realm!

Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze and didn't look at the abyss again.

He turned around and walked resolutely toward the exit of the secret realm.

Now that he knew the location of the treasure, all that remained was to accumulate enough power and then come back to... dig the whole thing out!