246: Chapter 246 Awakening the Ancients, Gai Jiuyou Reawakens

3 hours after the end of the Sea of Reincarnation battle.

Lin Ye stood before the window on the third floor of the Chaos Valley main hall.

In his hand, he held that [Reincarnation Mark].

The deep purple crystal rotated slowly in his palm, pulsing every 1.7 seconds, synchronized with his heartbeat. Inside the crystal, countless fine Reincarnation Law patterns flowed, and with every rotation, a visible ripple spread outward.

[Reincarnation Mark · Status]

[Energy Remaining: 73%]

[Activatable Times: 1 (Final Battle)]

[Current Binder: Lin Ye]

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But he wasn't looking at that mark.

He was looking at the intelligence just sent by the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

[Central Continent Imperial Dynasty · Secret Intelligence]

[Source: Heavenly Secret Pavilion's dark line lurking in Central Continent for 300 years]

[Intelligence Rank: Top Secret]

[Content:]

[1. 300 meters beneath the Central Prefecture Imperial City, there is a sealed "Saint Tomb"]

[2. Sleeping in the tomb is an ancient Saint King — Gai Jiuyou]

[3. Gai Jiuyou, the strongest of the Central Continent Imperial Dynasty 9,700 years ago, at the Peak of the Saint King, fell into a deep sleep due to failing to break through to the Emperor Realm]

[4. Successive emperors have tried to awaken him, but all failed]

[5. Legend says only power with "Chaos" attributes can break his sleeping Seal]

[6. If he awakens, he will restore his Saint King strength (Rank 95)]

— — —

Lin Ye looked at that line, "Rank 95".

3 seconds.

He smiled.

— — —

17th minute.

[Heavenly Court - First Generation] descended from the sky above the Central Prefecture Imperial City.

Lin Ye stepped out of the cabin.

Standing before the Golden Throne Hall in the center of the Imperial City.

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Ji Yan was already waiting for him.

The 73rd Emperor of the Central Continent Imperial Dynasty.

1,700 years old.

Saint Realm Level 1.

— — —

He looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

"Rank 85," he said.

"10 Ranks higher than when we last met."

— — —

Lin Ye did not speak.

— — —

"You came to take Gai Jiuyou," Ji Yan said.

Not a question.

— — —

"Yes," Lin Ye said.

— — —

Ji Yan was silent.

3 seconds.

He turned around.

"Follow me," he said.

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31st minute.

They stood 300 meters beneath the Imperial City.

[Saint Tomb · Entrance]

[Material: Ten Thousand Year Black Iron]

[Thickness: 3 meters]

[Seal: Nine-Layer Saint-Grade Formation]

[Status: Intact]

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Ji Yan raised his right hand.

A drop of golden blood seeped from his fingertip.

It dripped onto the iron door.

— — —

The iron door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a deep passage.

At the end of the passage was a faint light.

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"He is there," Ji Yan said.

"9,700 years."

"No one has ever been able to awaken him."

— — —

Lin Ye took a step.

Walked into the passage.

— — —

47th step.

He stood before that mass of light.

It was a crystal coffin.

The coffin was 2.3 meters long, 1.2 meters wide, and 0.7 meters high.

Inside the coffin lay an old man.

White hair.

White beard.

His face was withered.

But his chest was still rising and falling slightly.

[Gai Jiuyou · Sleeping State]

[Rank: 95 (Saint King Peak)]

[Health: 1% (Automatically recovering while sleeping)]

[Divine Power: 0% (Sleeping Seal)]

[Sleeping Time: 9,700 years]

[Awakening Condition: Injection of Chaos Power]

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Lin Ye stood before the crystal coffin.

He looked at that aged face.

3 seconds.

He reached out.

Pressed onto the coffin lid.

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[Chaos Power · Injection]

[Current Divine Power: 100% → 70% → 40% → 10%]

[Injection Progress: 0%... 17%... 31%... 47%...]

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1st second.

The crystal coffin began to glow.

3rd second.

The old man's eyelids moved.

7th second.

His fingers moved.

13th second.

He opened his eyes.

— — —

Those eyes were cloudy.

But deep within the cloudiness, a point of light flickered.

That was the light of seeing the light for the first time after 9,700 years of sleep.

— — —

He looked at Lin Ye.

Looked at that young face.

Looked at those transparent, colorless eyes.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

His voice was hoarse.

Like a riverbed that had been dry for 9,700 years.

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"Who... are you."

— — —

Lin Ye looked at him.

"Lin Ye," he said.

"Leader of the Heavenly Court."

"Chairman of the Ten Thousand Races Covenant."

— — —

Gai Jiuyou was silent.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

The smile was very light.

Very faint.

Carrying a trace of... relief.

"9,700 years," he said.

"Finally waited for someone who can awaken me."

— — —

He sat up.

The crystal coffin shattered.

He stood before Lin Ye.

Half a head taller than him.

But when he stood before him, Lin Ye felt an invisible pressure.

That was not power.

It was "Dao".

The Dao of a Saint King.

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[Gai Jiuyou · Awakened State]

[Rank: 95 (Saint King Peak)]

[Health: 1% → 100% (Sleeping recovery)]

[Divine Power: 0% → 100% (Chaos Power activation)]

[Combat Power Estimate: 670,000-730,000]

[Traits:]

[1. Nine Nether Saint Body: Immune to all "Nether" type attacks, 30% chance to trigger "Nine Nether Protection" when taking damage, reducing 80% damage]

[2. Nine Nether Sword Dao: Sword-type damage +500%, Sword-type skill cooldown -50%]

[3. Nine Nether Domain: Within 1,000 meters, all enemy units' stats -40%, take 30,000 Nether damage per second]

[4. Nine Nether Incarnation: Can summon 9 Clones with 30% of main body's combat power, lasts 60 seconds, cooldown 24 hours]

[5. Nine Nether Forbidden Art · Nine Nether World-Breaking: Consumes 50% Health, deals 1,000% True damage to a single target, ignores defense, cooldown 7 days]

— — —

He looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"Rank 85," he said.

"Chaos Sacred Body."

"60% Chaos Law."

— — —

Lin Ye did not speak.

— — —

"You awakened me," Gai Jiuyou said.

"What do you want."

— — —

Lin Ye looked at him.

"Dark Turmoil," Lin Ye said.

"The six Supremes."

"Need you."

— — —

Gai Jiuyou's pupils constricted slightly.

"Dark Turmoil," he repeated.

"It's here again."

— — —

He walked to the entrance of the passage.

Looking at the sky outside.

There, the five Supreme projections were still flickering.

— — —

"9,700 years ago," he said.

"I experienced it once."

"That time, I almost died."

— — —

He turned around.

Looking at Lin Ye.

"This time," he said.

"You want me to die again?"

— — —

Lin Ye did not speak.

He just looked at him.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"This time," Lin Ye said.

"You have me."

— — —

Gai Jiuyou was stunned.

Then he smiled.

That smile was more real than when he just woke up.

— — —

"Good," he said.

"I will go with you."

— — —

73rd minute.

Chaos Valley main hall.

Lin Ye stood in the center of the tactical conference room.

Beside him stood Gai Jiuyou.

Rank 95.

Saint King Peak.

— — —

Representatives of 327 forces.

17 Saint-Grade players.

Everyone stood up.

— — —

No one spoke.

But everyone's eyes were looking at that old man.

— — —

Gai Jiuyou looked at them.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

"9,700 years," he said.

"The Human Race... still has so many Saint-Grade."

— — —

Shi Potian walked up to him.

He raised his left fist to his chest.

"Rank 95," he said.

"16 Ranks higher than me."

— — —

Gai Jiuyou looked at him.

"Rank 78," he said.

"Tyrant Body Fourth Stage not yet awakened."

— — —

Shi Potian's pupils constricted slightly.

— — —

"In your body," Gai Jiuyou continued.

"There is a dormant power."

"Needs... to complete the final trial at the Ancestral Star's core."

— — —

Shi Potian looked at him.

"You know?" he asked.

— — —

Gai Jiuyou smiled.

"9,700 years ago," he said.

"I also went to the Ancestral Star."

"Also met the Tyrant Body ancestor."

— — —

Shi Potian was silent.

3 seconds.

He raised his left fist higher.

— — —

Su Qingyue walked to Lin Ye's side.

She looked at Gai Jiuyou.

"Rank 79," she said.

"Vast Cold Spirit Body."

— — —

Gai Jiuyou looked at her.

"Vast Cold Immortal Scripture," he said.

"The second layer has not awakened yet."

— — —

Su Qingyue's pupils constricted slightly.

— — —

"Need to go to the Immortal Mausoleum," Gai Jiuyou said.

"There are ruins of the Vast Cold Immortal Palace there."

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Su Qingyue nodded.

— — —

Lin Ye looked at Gai Jiuyou.

"You know everything," Lin Ye said.

— — —

Gai Jiuyou smiled.

"9,700 years," he said.

"Although I was sleeping, my Divine Sense has always been observing this world."

"I know more than you imagine."

— — —

He paused.

"Now," he said.

"Time to get to work."

— — —

[System Hint: NPC "Gai Jiuyou" joins the Ten Thousand Races Covenant]

[Current Covenant NPC Allies: 1 person]

[NPC Autonomous Action Probability: 100% (Gai Jiuyou is a fully awakened NPC)]

[Server First: NPC actively joins a player faction]

[Triggered hidden event "NPC Awakening Wave"]

[Expected that within the next 30 days, more NPCs will begin autonomous actions]

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Lin Ye looked at that line "NPC Awakening Wave".

3 seconds.

He smiled.

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[Chapter 246 · End]