228: Chapter 228 Saint-level Materials, Battle for a Perilous Location

Void Rift.

Lin Ye stood before that giant fissure, seventeen kilometers in diameter.

Having not visited for seven months, the changes here were greater than he had imagined.

The edges of the crack were no longer just silver-white data streams, but a chaotic turbulence of energy mixed with crimson, deep purple, and dark gold. Those were the traces left behind by the Saint-Grade players of the God Race, Holy Demon Race, and Primordial Royal Court, who had deployed sealing Formations here.

[System Notification: You have entered the outskirts of the "Void Rift"]

[Current area has been sealed off by the "God-Demon Council"]

[Sealing Level: Saint-Grade Tier 3]

[Garrison Forces:]

[1. God Clan Council · Saint-Grade × 1 (Level 82)]

[2. Holy Demon Palace · Saint-Grade × 1 (Level 81)]

[3. Primordial Royal Court · Saint-Grade × 1 (Level 82)]

[4. Elite Guard: 300 people (Levels 75-78)]

[Sealing Objective: Monopolize the output of "Void Crystals"]

[Void Crystal: Core material for refining "time-space fragments"]

———

Lin Ye stood in the Void Realm.

He looked at that crack.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was the same as when he faced the Thunder God.

Very faint.

Very cold.

Carrying a trace of... killing intent.

"Three Saint-Grades," he said.

"Just the right time to test 47% of the Chaos Law."

———

1st second.

He moved.

[Void Step · Complete Version]

[Distance: 100 meters]

[Cooldown: 0.3 seconds]

———

His figure flickered continuously in the Void Realm.

1st flicker.

2nd flicker.

3rd flicker.

———

7th flicker.

He passed through the first layer of the sealing Formation.

[Alarm Triggered]

[God Race Saint-Grade · Aldrich · Level 82 · Intruder Locked]

———

A golden light rose from the depths of the crack.

It was a God Race man, 2.3 meters tall, with three pairs of golden light wings extending from his back. Each wing had intricate holy patterns shimmering on it.

[God Clan Council · Seventh God Son · Aldrich]

[Rank: Level 82 (Saint-Grade Tier 2)]

[Physique: Sun God Body (Fully Awakened)]

[Combat Power Evaluation: 410,000-450,000]

[Traits: Light Immunity, Fire Damage +300%, possesses "Sun Domain" Enhanced Version]

———

He looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

"Night Emperor," he said.

"Level 80."

"Alone."

———

Lin Ye did not speak.

———

"Do you know whose territory this is?" Aldrich asked.

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"I know," Lin Ye said.

"The territory of you three."

———

Aldrich's smile froze.

———

1.3 seconds.

A second light rose.

It was deep purple mist.

Out of the mist walked a Holy Demon Race man, 2.1 meters tall, surrounded by seventeen abyss demonic patterns. Each pattern pulsated at a frequency of 1.7 seconds per pulse.

[Holy Demon Palace · Seventh Demon Son · Cassius]

[Rank: Level 81 (Saint-Grade Tier 2)]

[Physique: Abyss Demonic Body (Second Awakening)]

[Combat Power Evaluation: 390,000-430,000]

[Traits: Devilish Qi Immunity, Dark Damage +300%, possesses "Abyss Domain" Enhanced Version]

———

He looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was exactly the same as Zachariah's.

"Level 80," he said.

"Chaos Dragon Body."

"I heard you defeated the Thunder God."

———

Lin Ye did not speak.

———

1.7 seconds.

A third light rose.

It was a dark red blood light.

Out of the blood light walked a man wearing blood-colored robes, with a pale face, crimson pupils, and three pairs of dark red light wings extending from his back.

[Primordial Royal Court · Blood Race Grand Duke · Dracula]

[Rank: Level 82 (Saint-Grade Tier 2)]

[Physique: Blood Emperor Saint Body (Full Awakening + Second Awakening)]

[Combat Power Evaluation: 420,000-460,000]

[Traits: Blood Immunity, Life Steal +500%, possesses "Blood Sea Domain" Enhanced Version]

———

He looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was exactly the same as the Blood Prince's.

"Night Emperor," he said.

"His Highness the Blood Prince asked me to deliver a message."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"Speak," Lin Ye said.

———

"He said," Dracula said.

"Let you reach him alive."

"He wants to kill you with his own hands."

———

Lin Ye did not speak.

But he tightened his grip on his sword.

———

2nd second.

Three Saint-Grades.

Attacked simultaneously.

———

Aldrich's Sun Domain expanded.

Golden light instantly swallowed the space within a 1,000-meter radius.

[Sun Domain · Enhanced Version]

[Damage per second: 17,000 points]

[Movement Speed -50%]

[Healing Effect -70%]

———

Cassius's Abyss Domain expanded.

Deep purple mist intertwined with the golden light.

[Abyss Domain · Enhanced Version]

[Damage per second: 17,000 points]

[All Attributes -30%]

[Skill Cooldown +50%]

———

Dracula's Blood Sea Domain expanded.

Dark red blood light surged from the Void Realm.

[Blood Sea Domain · Enhanced Version]

[Damage per second: 17,000 points]

[Life Steal +500%]

[Every hit restores an equal amount of Health]

———

Triple Domain overlap.

Damage per second: 51,000 points.

All Attributes -30%.

Movement Speed -50%.

Skill Cooldown +50%.

Healing Effect -70%.

———

Lin Ye stood in the very center of the Triple Domain.

His Health: 100% → 94.9% → 89.8% → 84.7%.

5,100 points per second.

He could last 16 seconds at most.

———

But he did not move.

He only closed his eyes.

[Chaos Domain · Deploy]

[Range: 100-meter radius]

[Effect: Enemy units within the Domain have All Attributes -50% (Stacks with Triple Domain)]

———

Gray light surged from his body.

Intertwining with the gold, purple, and red.

[Law Conflict · Judging]

[Chaos Power vs. Sun/Abyss/Blood Sea]

[Result: Chaos Power +30%, Triple Domain effects -30%]

———

Damage per second: 51,000 → 35,700 points.

All Attributes -30% → -21%.

Movement Speed -50% → -35%.

———

2.3 seconds.

He opened his eyes.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · First Strike · Delusion Breaking]

———

A gray sword light shot out from the tip of his sword.

Target—Aldrich.

———

Aldrich did not dodge.

His Sun God Body was immune to all non-light damage.

But he was wrong.

[Delusion Breaking · Hit]

[Ignores Immunity]

[Damage Dealt: 47,000 × 300% = 141,000 points]

[Aldrich Health: 100% → 97%]

———

His pupils contracted violently.

"How is this possible?!"

———

Lin Ye did not answer.

2.6 seconds.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Second Strike · Void Sever]

———

The sword light crossed a 500-meter distance.

It appeared directly in front of Cassius.

[Hit]

[141,000 points]

[Cassius Health: 100% → 96.6%]

———

2.9 seconds.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Third Strike · Soul Suppression]

———

A gray mental shock blasted into Dracula's Divine Soul.

[Damage Dealt: 94,000 points]

[Awe Judgment: Passed]

[Dracula awestruck for 3 seconds]

———

Dracula stood in place.

Unable to move.

———

3.2 seconds.

Lin Ye moved.

[Void Step · Continuous Flickers]

1st flicker—appeared behind Aldrich.

2nd sword—pierced into his back.

[141,000 points]

[97% → 94.1%]

———

3.5 seconds.

2nd flicker—appeared in front of Cassius.

3rd sword—pierced through his chest.

[141,000 points]

[96.6% → 93.2%]

———

3.8 seconds.

3rd flicker—appeared above Dracula's head.

4th sword—pierced down into his crown from above.

[141,000 points]

[100% → 97% → 94% (Dracula awestruck, unable to defend)]

———

4.1 seconds.

Dracula woke from the awe.

He roared.

The blood sea surged.

[Blood Sea Overflow · Forbidden Version]

———

Lin Ye did not dodge.

He raised his left hand.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Fourth Strike · Heaven Devourer]

———

A gray vortex formed in front of him.

The blood sea crashed into the vortex.

[Absorbed: 170,000 points of damage]

[Converted: 85,000 points of Divine Power]

[Lin Ye Divine Power Value: 70% → 85%]

———

4.4 seconds.

Aldrich's Sun God Sword slashed down.

Lin Ye's 4th flicker.

Dodged.

5th sword pierced into Aldrich's abdomen.

[141,000 points]

[94.1% → 91.2%]

———

4.7th second.

Cassius's Abyss Demonic Claw strikes.

Lin Ye's 5th flash.

Dodged.

The.

[141,000 points]

[93.2% → 90.3%]

———

5th second.

Dracula's Blood Spear stabs.

Lin Ye's 6th flash.

Dodged.

The 7th sword strike cleaves the Blood Spear.

[141,000 points]

[94% → 91.1%]

———

5.3rd second.

7th flash.

8th sword strike.

———

5.6th second.

8th flash.

9th sword strike.

———

5.9th second.

9th flash.

10th sword strike.

———

6.2nd second.

Three Saint-Grades.

Retreat simultaneously.

———

Their health:

Aldrich: 91.2% → 83.4% → 75.6% → 67.8% → 60.0% → 52.2% → 44.4% → 36.6% → 28.8% → 21.0%.

Cassius: 90.3% → 82.5% → 74.7% → 66.9% → 59.1% → 51.3% → 43.5% → 35.7% → 27.9% → 20.1%.

Dracula: 91.1% → 83.3% → 75.5% → 67.7% → 59.9% → 52.1% → 44.3% → 36.5% → 28.7% → 20.9%.

———

9 sword strikes.

9 sword strikes each.

Each lost about 80% health.

———

They stand in the Void Realm.

Looking at Lin Ye.

For the first time, fear appears in their eyes.

———

6.5th second.

Lin Ye raises his sword.

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · Ninth Strike · Sky Opening · Preparation]

[Cost: 70% Divine Power]

[Range: 500m fan-shaped]

[Damage: 1,000%]

[Annihilation Probability: 30%]

———

Gray sword light Cohesion at the sword tip.

That light is brighter than the sun.

Deeper than the abyss.

Thicker than a sea of blood.

———

Three Saint-Grades retreat simultaneously.

They want to flee.

———

Too late.

———

6.8th second.

The sword light slashes out.

———

Within a 500-meter range.

300 Elite Guards.

Were simultaneously swept by the sword light.

[Kills × 300]

———

Three Saint-Grades.

Were simultaneously grazed by the edge of the sword light.

[Damage: 47,000 × 1,000% × 30% = 141,000 points]

[Aldrich Health: 21.0% → 0%]

[Cassius Health: 20.1% → 0%]

[Dracula Health: 20.9% → 0%]

———

[Kills · Level 82 Saint-Grade × 2]

[Kills · Level 81 Saint-Grade × 1]

[National War Points +170,000]

———

Lin Ye stands in place.

His Divine Power: 85% → 15% (The Ninth Strike consumes 70%).

But his eyes are still glowing.

———

He floats forward.

Passing through the wreckage of the sealing Formation.

Entering the core area of the Void Rift.

———

17th minute.

He stands before a floating, completely transparent crystal.

[Void Crystal · Saint-Grade]

[Type: Space-time core material]

[Description: Essence of the Law of Space-Time condensed in the depths of the Void Rift. Can be used to refine "time-space fragments".]

[Current Quantity: 3]

———

He reaches out.

Picks all 3.

———

[System Prompt: You have obtained "Void Crystal" × 3]

[Material Progress: 1/9 → 2/9]

———

He turns around.

Leaves the Void Rift.

———

47th minute.

[Heavenly Court - First Generation] rendezvous point.

Qin Ruoxue's voice comes through the communication terminal.

"Boss."

"The location of the Sun Essence Gold has been found."

"It's on the 7th floor of the Sun Temple."

"Guarded by Odin personally."

———

Lin Ye looks at those coordinates.

Sun Temple.

God Clan Council headquarters.

Odin.

Level 82 Saint-Grade Tier 2.

———

"Go," he says.

———

73rd minute.

7th floor of the Sun Temple.

Lin Ye stands in the center of a hall burning with golden flames.

Opposite him stands Odin.

[God Clan Council · First God Child · Odin]

[Rank: Level 82 (Saint-Grade Tier 2)]

[Physique: Sun God Body (Triple Awakening)]

[Combat Power Evaluation: 450,000-490,000]

[Characteristics: Light immunity, Fire immunity, Holy damage +500%, possesses the ultimate version of the "Sun God Domain"]

———

He looks at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He smiles.

That smile is the same as when they first met at the Prodigy Arena.

Very faint.

Very elegant.

But this time, it carries a hint of... Battle Intent.

"Level 80."

"Chaos Dragon Body."

"47% Chaos Law."

———

Lin Ye does not speak.

———

"You killed Aldrich," Odin says.

"Three Saint-Grades."

"6 seconds."

———

Lin Ye looks at him.

"Do you want revenge?" Lin Ye asks.

———

Odin shakes his head.

"No," he says.

"He was too weak."

"He deserved to die."

———

He pauses.

"But the Sun Essence Gold," he says.

"I cannot give it to you."

———

Lin Ye looks at him.

"Why?" Lin Ye asks.

———

"Because that is a holy relic of the God Race," Odin says.

"If you want it, then defeat me."

———

1st second.

Both move at the same time.

———

[Nine Strikes of Chaos · First Strike · Delusion Breaking] vs [Sun God Sword · Judgment]

———

Gray and gold collide in the center of the hall.

[Draw]

———

1.3th second.

[Second Strike · Void Sever] vs [Sun God Domain · Ultimate]

———

[Draw]

———

1.7th second.

[Third Strike · Soul Suppression] vs [Sun God Shield · Immortal]

———

[Draw]

———

2nd second.

[Fourth Strike · Heaven Swallowing] vs [Sun God Fire · Purification]

———

[Draw]

———

2.3rd second.

[Fifth Strike · Earth Cracking] vs [Sun God Thunder · Heaven's Punishment]

———

[Draw]

———

2.7th second.

[Sixth Strike · Heaven Burning] vs [Sun God Wind · Verdict]

———

[Draw]

———

3rd second.

[Seventh Strike · Reincarnation] vs [Sun God Light · Eternal]

———

[Draw]

———

3.3rd second.

[Eighth Strike · Origin Return] vs [Sun God Healing · Rebirth]

———

Lin Ye recovers 30% Health + 30% Divine Power.

Odin recovers 30% Health.

———

3.7th second.

Both retreat at the same time.

———

They look at each other.

3 seconds.

Both smile simultaneously.

———

"You are strong," Odin says.

———

"You too," Lin Ye says.

———

Odin turns around.

He takes a golden crystal from the divine throne.

[Sun Essence Gold · Saint-Grade]

———

He throws it to Lin Ye.

———

Lin Ye catches it.

Looking at him.

"Why?" Lin Ye asks.

———

Odin does not look back.

"Because you've shown me the possibility," he says.

"That a human can also reach this height."

———

He pauses.

"Next time we meet," he says.

"I will be stronger."

———

He disappears in a golden light.

———

Lin Ye stands in place.

He looks at the Sun Essence Gold in his hand.

3 seconds.

He tucks it away.

———

[System Prompt: You have obtained "Sun Essence Gold" × 1]

[Material Progress: 2/9 → 3/9]

———

97th minute.

[Heavenly Court - First Generation] command cabin.

Lin Ye stands before the holographic star map.

Of the 9 people, 6 have already returned.

———

Qin Ruoxue's voice rings out.

"Boss."

"The remaining three Materials."

"Are all in the core heartlands of the God-Demon Council."

———

On the star map, three red points of light are flashing.

[1. karma thread — Darkness Church Headquarters · Edge of the Forbidden Zone]

[2. karmic fire red lotus — Abyss Star Field 9th Floor · Holy Demon Palace Forbidden Ground]

[3. reincarnation stone — Kingdom of the Undead · Hades Temple]

———

Lin Ye looks at those three points of light.

3 seconds.

He smiles.

That smile is the same as when he faced the Thunder God.

Very faint.

Very cold.

Carrying a hint of... killing intent.

"The core heartlands," he says.

"Just as well."

———

He turns around.

Looking at those 9 people.

"7 days from now," he says.

"We go together."

———

9 people.

9 pairs of eyes.

Lit up simultaneously.

———

[Chapter 228 · End]