254: Chapter 254 Hengyu Furnace, Bloodbath of the Jiang Family
3 hours after returning from the Ji Family ancestral grounds on the Heavenly Court - First Generation.
Lin Ye stood in the center of the command cabin.
In his hand, the void mirror projection was pulsing slowly at a frequency of 1.7 seconds per beat.
On its surface, silver-white light flowed; every movement left a fine spatial crack in the Void Realm.
[void mirror projection - Status]
[Energy Remaining: 100%]
[Activations Available: 1 time (Big Dipper Killing Array)]
[Current Binder: Lin Ye]
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But he was not looking at the mirror.
He was looking at the emergency distress signal that had just been received on his communication terminal.
[Distress Signal - Jiang Family]
[Source: Eternal Star Domain - Sun Temple Periphery - Jiang Family ancestral grounds]
[Sender: Chen Hao]
[Signal Rank: ★★★★★ (Fatal)]
[Content:]
["Boss!"]
["The Jiang Family is under siege by Yao Beasts from the restricted areas!"]
["The number... exceeds 100,000!"]
["Saint-Grade Yao Beasts... at least 17!"]
["We are trapped!"]
["Send reinforcements immediately!!!"]
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Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.
The Jiang Family.
Descendants of the Great Emperor Hengyu.
The location of the heng yu furnace projection.
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He turned around.
He looked at Su Qingyue.
"The Jiang Family," he said.
"Chen Hao is trapped."
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Su Qingyue did not speak.
But she held his hand.
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7 seconds later.
The Heavenly Court - First Generation entered superluminal jump.
Destination: Eternal Star Domain - Sun Temple Periphery - Jiang Family ancestral grounds.
Estimated arrival time: 17 minutes.
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17 minutes later.
The Heavenly Court - First Generation exited the jump.
On the holographic star map, the real-time feed of the Jiang Family ancestral grounds was playing.
It was a giant island suspended in the Void Realm.
It was approximately 1,700 kilometers in diameter.
On the island, there were countless palaces, pavilions, and Formations.
But at this moment, those palaces were burning.
Those Formations were collapsing.
Those pavilions were crumbling.
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Above the island was a dense black torrent.
Those were the Yao Beasts from the restricted areas.
Vicious Beasts from the Desolate Ancient Restricted Area.
Life-Stone Puppets from the Primordial Restricted Area.
Stone Dragon Knights from the Undying Mountain restricted area.
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They swarmed in from all directions.
Every 1.7 seconds, 1,700 Yao Beasts pounced on the Jiang Family.
Every 1.7 seconds, 17 buildings were destroyed.
Every 1.7 seconds, 170 Jiang Family members died in battle.
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In the very center of the island was a massive palace 1,700 meters high.
[Jiang Family ancestral grounds - Hengyu Sacred Hall]
That was the location of the heng yu furnace projection.
At this moment, 17 golden lights were flashing around the Sacred Hall.
That was Chen Hao's mecha unit.
470 Chaos Mass Production Type I.
1,700 Garrison Type IV.
They formed a steel defense line, blocking firmly in front of the Sacred Hall.
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Every second, a mecha was torn apart by Yao Beasts.
Every second, explosions of fire erupted.
Every second, a pilot died in battle.
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Chen Hao stood at the very front.
His chaos unit no. 1 Type III was firing wildly.
The barrel of his particle rifle was already glowing red.
The ammunition in his missile bays was exhausted.
His high-frequency vibration blade was covered in the flesh and blood of Yao Beasts.
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[Chen Hao - Current Status]
[Rank: 77]
[HP: 31%]
[Divine Power: 0%]
[Mecha Energy: 17%]
[Mecha Durability: 43%]
[Status: On the verge of collapse]
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But he did not retreat.
Because behind him was the Hengyu Sacred Hall.
It was the Jiang Family's last hope.
It was the heng yu furnace projection.
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18 minutes later.
Lin Ye's voice rang out on the holographic channel.
"Chen Hao."
"Hold on."
"I'm here."
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Chen Hao's pupils brightened.
"Boss..." he muttered.
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19 minutes later.
Lin Ye stepped out from the Void Realm.
He stood above the Jiang Family ancestral grounds.
Behind him were 170,000 elites of the Ten Thousand Races Covenant.
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He looked at the black torrent below.
100,000 Yao Beasts.
17 Saint-Grade ones.
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3 seconds.
He smiled.
That smile was the same as when he faced any enemy.
Very faint.
Very cold.
Carrying a hint of... killing intent.
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He raised his right hand.
[Chaos Domain - Expand]
[Range: 1,000 meters]
[Effect: Enemy all stats -80%, Ally +60%]
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Gray light instantly swallowed all the Yao Beasts within a 1,000-meter radius below.
[Stats -80%]
[Rank 90 Yao Beast → Equivalent to Rank 72]
[Rank 85 Yao Beast → Equivalent to Rank 68]
[Rank 80 Yao Beast → Equivalent to Rank 64]
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20 seconds later.
170,000 elites charged into the battlefield.
The battle began.
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21 seconds later.
The first Saint-Grade Yao Beast fell.
[Kill - Rank 85 x 1]
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22 seconds later.
The second one.
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23 seconds later.
The third one.
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24 seconds later.
The fourth one.
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25 seconds later.
The fifth one.
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26 seconds later.
The sixth one.
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27 seconds later.
The seventh one.
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28 seconds later.
The eighth one.
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29 seconds later.
The ninth one.
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30 seconds later.
The tenth one.
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31 seconds later.
The eleventh one.
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32 seconds later.
The twelfth one.
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33 seconds later.
The thirteenth one.
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34 seconds later.
The fourteenth one.
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35 seconds later.
The fifteenth one.
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36 seconds later.
The sixteenth one.
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37 seconds later.
The seventeenth one.
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17 seconds.
17 Saint-Grade Yao Beasts.
Completely wiped out.
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38 seconds later.
100,000 ordinary Yao Beasts began to flee.
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47 seconds later.
The battle ended.
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Lin Ye landed in front of the Hengyu Sacred Hall.
He stood before Chen Hao.
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Chen Hao looked at him.
He looked at those transparent eyes.
He looked at the corpses of the 17 Saint-Grade Yao Beasts.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
That smile was very light.
Very faint.
Carrying a hint of... relief.
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"Boss," he said.
"You're here."
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Lin Ye did not speak.
He just reached out his hand.
He gripped that blood-stained right hand.
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73 minutes later.
Jiang Family ancestral grounds - Hengyu Sacred Hall.
Lin Ye stood before the Jiang Family Head.
[Jiang Family Head - Jiang Ming]
[Rank: 86]
[Age: 17,000 years]
[Status: Severely injured (HP 17%)]
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Jiang Ming looked at him.
He looked at the person who had saved the entire Jiang Family.
3 seconds.
He spoke.
"Rank 85," he said.
"Chaos Sacred Body."
"Speaker of the Ten Thousand Races Covenant."
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Lin Ye did not speak.
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"You saved the Jiang Family," Jiang Ming said.
"170,000 clansmen."
"What do you want?"
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Lin Ye looked at him.
"The heng yu furnace projection," Lin Ye said.
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Jiang Ming was silent.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
That smile was very complex.
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"The hengyu furnace," he said.
"Is the treasure of my Jiang Family."
"But today, you saved the Jiang Family."
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He paused.
"Take it."
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He raised his right hand.
A golden light flew from the depths of the Sacred Hall.
It landed in front of Lin Ye.
It was a furnace made entirely of gold.
1.7 meters high, 1.7 meters in diameter.
On the body of the furnace, countless complex Formation patterns were engraved.
Every Formation pattern was pulsing at a frequency of 1.7 seconds per beat.
[heng yu furnace projection]
[Type: imperial weapon projections / Quest Item]
[Quality: Mythical]
[Description: An imperial weapon projection left behind by the Great Emperor Hengyu, containing the Origin Law of the Hengyu Sutra. Although this projection lacks the power of the original, it is sufficient to set up a corner of the Big Dipper Killing Array.]
[Effects:]
[1. When setting up the Big Dipper Killing Array, it can provide a "Flame Imprisonment" effect]
[2. The holder can obtain "Hengyu Protection": Immunity to all flame-type damage]
[3. The holder can launch one "Hengyu Fire", dealing 500% flame damage to all targets within a 1,000-meter range (Limited to 1 time)]
[4. Can resonate with other six imperial weapon projections to activate the Big Dipper Killing Array]
[5. Can combine with the "void mirror projection" to form the "Space-Time Fire Prison" effect]
[Current Status: Awaiting Master Recognition]
[Master Recognition Condition: Pass the Jiang Family trial (Already replaced by the grace of saving a life)]
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Lin Ye reached out his hand.
He touched the furnace.
Golden light surged into his body.
[System Prompt: You have obtained "heng yu furnace projection" x 1]
[imperial weapon projections collection progress: 2/7]
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He turned around.
He looked at Chen Hao.
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Chen Hao stood in place.
Something was changing in his body.
Golden light surged out from within him.
That was the lingering charm of the hengyu furnace.
It was also... a sign of a Breakthrough.
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[System Prompt: Detected that Chen Hao is about to have a Breakthrough]
[Current Rank: 77]
[Breakthrough Target: Rank 80 (Saint Realm)]
[Breakthrough Method: Absorb the remaining Hengyu Origin from the hengyu furnace]
[Success Rate: 73%]
[Breakthrough Time: 17 minutes]
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Lin Ye looked at him.
3 seconds.
He smiled.
"Breakthrough," Lin Ye said.
"I will guard you."
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Chen Hao nodded.
He sat cross-legged.
He closed his eyes.
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1 minute later.
The golden light grew brighter and brighter.
3 minutes later.
A phantom of the hengyu furnace emerged in the light.
7 minutes later.
The phantom merged into his body.
13 minutes later.
His aura began to soar.
Rank 77 → Rank 78 → Rank 79 → Rank 80.
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17 minutes later.
He opened his eyes.
In those eyes, golden light was flickering.
[Chen Hao - Status After Breakthrough]
[Rank: 80 (Saint Layer 1)]
[Physique: God King Body - Awakening (Third Stage)]
[Mecha Master Rank: Grandmaster → Saint-Grade]
[chaos unit no. 1: Type III → Type IV (Synchronized Evolution)]
[Combat Power Assessment: 470,000-510,000]
[New Unlocked Abilities:]
[1. God King Domain: Within a 500-meter range, ally units all stats +30%]
[2. Mecha Body Integration: Can temporarily fuse with chaos unit no. 1, all stats +200%, duration 60 seconds, cooldown 7 days]
[3. Hengyu Resonance: Can borrow the power of the heng yu furnace projection to launch one "Hengyu Cannon" attack, damage +1,000%]
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He stood up.
He walked to Lin Ye.
He looked at him.
3 seconds.
He raised his right hand to his chest.
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"Rank 80," he said.
"Boss, I've arrived."
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Lin Ye did not speak.
He just reached out his hand.
He gripped that hand.
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