44: Chapter 44 The Cauldron Embryo Unleashes Its Power, Mother Qi Suppresses Thunder

Eight hundred miles to the north lies the Heavenly Tribulation Valley.

When Lin Ye arrived, dusk was already approaching.

Looking down from the air, he saw a peculiar landscape below—a valley spanning a hundred miles, permanently shrouded in gray-black tribulation clouds, where thunder rolled and electric snakes danced wildly in an endless frenzy.

There was no vegetation in the valley, only scorched rocks and exposed mineral veins; the ground was riddled with craters of varying sizes, the marks left by those who had undergone their Heavenly Tribulation throughout the ages.

Even more unsettling was the pressure in the air.

It was a force field formed by the residual aura of countless Heavenly Tribulations.

If a Cultivator below the Dao Palace Realm stayed here for more than an hour, they would be eroded by the tribulation qi; at best, their cultivation would regress, and at worst, they would suffer from Qi Deviation.

Lin Ye lowered his altitude, retracted his wind and thunder wings, and landed at the valley entrance.

A stone tablet stood at the entrance. Most of the inscription had been weathered away by time, but a few characters were still legible: 'Heavenly Tribulation Valley... Place of Tribulation... Life and Death at Your Own Risk...'

He took a deep breath and stepped into the valley.

Instantly, the surrounding tribulation qi surged toward him like a tide.

The three forces within his body that had not yet been fully harmonized—Chaos Power, thunder power, and solar power—all became restless simultaneously, colliding with each other and bringing tearing pain.

Lin Ye immediately activated the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body. Gray Chaos Power surged from his five viscera divine stores and Void Realm divine stores, temporarily suppressing the other two forces.

But this was only a stopgap measure. If he did not undergo the Heavenly Tribulation to harmonize them as soon as possible, the three forces would completely spiral out of control in three days. By then, he wouldn't need the Heavenly Dao to punish him; he would explode and die on his own.

'First, I need to find a suitable place.'

Lin Ye ventured deeper along the small path in the valley.

Although the Heavenly Tribulation Valley was dangerous, it was not without patterns.

There were several 'Tribulation Platforms' in the valley, which were naturally formed platforms with lightning-conducting mineral veins on the ground that could channel a portion of the Heavenly Tribulation's power underground.

Choosing to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation on a Tribulation Platform could increase the success rate by about ten percent.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, a circular platform with a diameter of thirty zhang appeared in front of him.

The platform was made of black rock, and its surface was carved with ancient runes that flickered with a faint light under the reflection of the lightning.

This is the place.

Lin Ye stepped onto the platform and sat cross-legged in the center.

He first took out the Jade Slip given by Ji Mingyue and used his Divine Sense to read the information about the tribulation Formation within it.

The Heavenly Tribulation is divided into three stages: Lightning Tribulation, Fire Tribulation, and Heart Demon Tribulation.

The Lightning Tribulation tempers the Physical Body, the Fire Tribulation burns the Divine Soul, and the Heart Demon Tribulation tests the Dao Heart.

Each of the three stages is more dangerous than the last, but as long as one survives, they can be reborn and greatly increase their strength.

However, what Lin Ye was about to undergo was no ordinary Dao Palace Realm tribulation—it was a test designated by the eye of the heavenly dao, and its power was at least three times that of a normal Heavenly Tribulation.

He needed to be fully prepared.

First was the Formation.

Lin Ye took out the Formation Materials procured by Qian Duoduo: thirty-six [Lightning Conducting Stones], nine [Lightning Rods], and eighty-one [Spirit Stabilizing Talismans].

Following the records in the Jade Slip, he began to set it up.

The Lightning Conducting Stones were buried at the edge of the platform to form a ring array, which could guide and disperse the lightning striking the platform.

The Lightning Rods were inserted at the eight cardinal points and the center of the platform, with their tips pointing upward, to attract some of the lightning and reduce the pressure on the main body.

The Spirit Stabilizing Talismans were attached to his Acupoints to stabilize his mind and resist the Heart Demon Tribulation.

After setting up the Formation, Lin Ye took out the Medicinal Pill.

Three Tribulation Avoidance Pills, which could offset part of the tribulation power at critical moments; five Resurrection Pills, used for rapid recovery from injuries; and ten Spirit Condensing Pills, to stabilize his Divine Sense.

He placed these pills in order in front of him to ensure they could be used at any time.

Finally, there were the Magic Treasure.

The myriad mother qi cauldron hovered above his head, the bronze buddha lamp was placed on his left, and the ring of the thunder god was worn on his right hand.

The wind and thunder wings were temporarily retracted—flying during the Heavenly Tribulation was suicide, as lightning would prioritize attacking aerial targets.

Everything was ready, and the sky had completely darkened.

But there was no true night in the Heavenly Tribulation Valley.

The thunder in the tribulation clouds never ceased, illuminating the valley as if it were daytime, though the light was an eerie purple-blue.

Lin Ye took out the Heavenly Tribulation Token; the token was slightly hot in his hand.

He knew the time had come.

He injected a strand of Divine Sense into the token, and the token instantly erupted with blinding black light.

The black light shot into the sky and merged into the tribulation clouds above.

'Boom!'

The tribulation clouds seemed to have been provoked, churning wildly.

The originally scattered lightning began to converge, forming a thunder eye with a diameter of one hundred zhang in the clouds.

In the center of the thunder eye, purple lightning plasma rolled, emitting an aura that destroyed everything.

The first stage of the tribulation, the Lightning Tribulation, had begun.

The first bolt of lightning was tentative.

A purple lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket struck down from the thunder eye, heading straight for the top of Lin Ye's head.

Lin Ye did not move; he withstood the strike head-on.

'Bang!'

The lightning struck the myriad mother qi cauldron, and the small cauldron vibrated violently.

The Chaos patterns on the surface of the cauldron flashed wildly, absorbing and converting most of the lightning power.

The remaining electricity passed through the cauldron to Lin Ye, bringing a tingling sensation, but the damage was not great.

[System Prompt: You have withstood the first Heavenly Lightning!]

[The myriad mother qi cauldron has absorbed the lightning power, durability -2%, currently 98%]

[Lightning Tribulation Body triggered: Lightning resistance +20%, actual damage reduced by 40%]

[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body triggered: Absorbed part of the lightning power and converted it into Chaos Power]

The first bolt of lightning was passed easily.

But Lin Ye knew that this was just the beginning.

The power of the Heavenly Tribulation would gradually increase until it reached its Peak at the ninth bolt of lightning.

Sure enough, the second bolt of lightning fell quickly.

This time, two lightning bolts struck down simultaneously, and the power was one and a half times that of the first.

'Clang! Clang!'

The myriad mother qi cauldron blocked it again, but the vibration was more intense.

Lin Ye could feel the spirit of the small cauldron wailing; the pressure it was bearing had reached its limit.

He couldn't rely entirely on the cauldron to withstand it.

When the third bolt of lightning—four lightning bolts striking simultaneously—came down, Lin Ye moved.

'Void Step!'

He disappeared the moment the lightning struck and reappeared three zhang away.

The four lightning bolts struck empty space, blasting four scorched craters into the ground.

But the Heavenly Tribulation had a locking effect.

When the fourth bolt of lightning fell, the eight lightning bolts turned in the air, continuing to pursue Lin Ye.

'Void Evasion!'

Lin Ye teleported again, this time appearing ten zhang away.

The eight lightning bolts lost their target and struck the platform, exploding into a sky full of gravel.

The fifth, sixth, seventh...

The lightning became denser and denser, and its power grew greater.

By the eighth bolt, it was already sixty-four lightning bolts striking down simultaneously, covering the entire platform.

Lin Ye could no longer dodge completely.

He raised his Chaos Domain, gray mist permeated it, weakening the power of the lightning.

At the same time, he enlarged the myriad mother qi cauldron to three zhang high and hid himself inside the cauldron.

'Rumble!'

Sixty-four lightning bolts struck the large cauldron simultaneously.

Blinding lightning engulfed the entire platform; even people watching from far outside the valley (if there were any) would be temporarily blinded.

The lightning lasted for three breaths before dissipating.

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the large cauldron, and its durability dropped to 65%.

Lin Ye inside the cauldron was not having an easy time either; although most of the damage was blocked, the shock force of the lightning still made his blood surge, and blood seeped from the corners of his mouth.

But he had survived the eighth bolt of lightning.

There was one last one left, which was also the strongest one.

The lightning plasma in the thunder eye boiled to the extreme.

The color changed from purple to deep purple, and then from deep purple to black—that was the World-Destroying Black Lightning, a terrifying lightning that legend said only appeared during the Saint Tribulation.

Lin Ye's expression was grave.

He knew that the myriad mother qi cauldron alone would definitely not be able to block this strike.

He had to use his trump card.

He stepped out of the cauldron and put away the large cauldron—if it took another hit, the cauldron would be completely destroyed.

Then, he did a crazy thing: he opened his arms and actively welcomed the impending black lightning!

It was not suicide, but to withstand it with his body!

This was not recklessness, but a calculated adventure.

The Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body could absorb energy of any attribute, the Lightning Tribulation Body had extra resistance to lightning, and he had thunder gods essence blood in his body—if even he couldn't withstand the black lightning, then no one in the entire Dao Palace Realm could.

But the risk was still huge.

If he succeeded, his Physical Body would undergo a qualitative leap; if he failed, he would be reduced to ashes.

The black lightning fell.

It was not a lightning bolt, but a black beam of light with a diameter of three zhang, containing the power to destroy everything.

Wherever the beam of light passed, fine cracks appeared in the space.

Lin Ye was swallowed by the black lightning.

Pain! An indescribable, excruciating pain!

Every inch of skin, every bone, every Meridian was being torn and destroyed by the lightning.

But at the same time, the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body was operating at full power, frantically repairing and restructuring.

Destruction and Rebirth were happening simultaneously in this body.

Lin Ye's consciousness began to blur.

He seemed to see the structure inside his own body: his bones were turned into powder in the lightning, then reshaped by the Chaos Power, and purple lightning patterns appeared on the surface of the newborn bones; his Meridians were broken inch by inch, then reconnected, and the new Meridians were wider and tougher; the Chaos Divine Palace in his five viscera divine stores was tempered by the black lightning, and its quality was improved again...

This process lasted for a full ten breaths.

When the black lightning dissipated, a giant pit three zhang deep appeared in the center of the platform.

At the bottom of the pit, Lin Ye was kneeling on one knee, his whole body charred black, as if he were a burnt corpse.

But he was still alive.

The charred skin began to crack and peel off, revealing the newborn, jade-white skin underneath.

On the surface of the newborn skin, faint purple lightning patterns could be vaguely seen circulating; that was the mark left by the black lightning tempering his body.

[System Prompt: You have successfully passed the first stage of the Lightning Tribulation!]

[Physical Body strength +200%, all attributes +50%]

[Lightning Tribulation Body evolved: Lightning resistance +30% (accumulated 50%), lightning-type skill power +30% (accumulated 50%)]

[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body second layer consolidated: Ignore Bottleneck effect extended to Dao Palace Third Layer]

[The myriad mother qi cauldron has absorbed the World-Destroying Black Lightning Origin, quality upgraded: Epic → Legendary (Incomplete)]

[Obtained new characteristic: [Mother Qi Suppresses Lightning] — Releasing myriad mother qi can suppress lightning, causing all lightning attacks within the range to have their cooldown time +100%]

He succeeded!

Lin Ye stood up, feeling the surging power in his body.

His newborn Physical Body was at least three times stronger than before, his Chaos Power was purer, and the conflict between the three forces had eased a lot—the Lightning Tribulation tempering his body had allowed the thunder power to truly integrate into the Chaos System.

He looked at the myriad mother qi cauldron.

The small cauldron hovered in mid-air, the cracks on its surface had disappeared, replaced by black lightning patterns.

The cauldron body was a circle larger than before, and the pressure it emitted was even more terrifying.

Legendary quality! Although it was incomplete, it already had the prototype of a Legendary Magic Treasure.

The first stage of the tribulation was passed, but there were two more stages.

Lin Ye had no time to celebrate.

He took a few Medicinal Pills to restore his state, and then looked up at the sky.

The tribulation clouds changed again.

The purple thunder eye disappeared, replaced by a golden fire eye.

In the fire eye, golden flames rolled, emitting a terrifying high temperature that could burn the Divine Soul to ashes.

The second stage of the tribulation, the Fire Tribulation.

The Fire Tribulation targeted the Divine Soul.

The golden flames were not physical flames, but 'Heart Fire', which could directly burn the Soul.

Ordinary Cultivators undergoing the Fire Tribulation needed to prepare a large number of Magic Treasure and Medicinal Pills to stabilize the Divine Soul, otherwise, they would easily face Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Lin Ye had the bronze buddha lamp and Spirit Stabilizing Talismans, but that was not enough.

He sat cross-legged, made a hand seal, and operated the 'Void Spirit Focusing Technique' from the Void Scripture.

This was a technique specifically for stabilizing the Divine Soul, which could construct a void barrier in the Sea of Consciousness to isolate external Soul attacks.

At the same time, he lit the bronze buddha lamp.

The golden Buddha light illuminated his whole body, forming a layer of Soul protection.

The Fire Tribulation descended.

There was no sound, no light and shadow, but Lin Ye felt that golden flames had suddenly ignited in his Sea of Consciousness.

That was the Heart Fire, burning the Soul directly from the inside out.

Excruciating pain! An even more painful pain than his Physical Body being torn apart by the black lightning!

His consciousness felt as if it had been thrown into a furnace, and every inch was being burned and melted.

His memories began to blur, his self-awareness began to waver, as if he would completely dissipate in the next moment.

'Hold onto my true heart...' Lin Ye gritted his teeth and persisted.

The barrier constructed by the Void Spirit Focusing Technique was tottering in the Heart Fire, but it never shattered.

The Buddha light from the bronze buddha lamp seeped into the Sea of Consciousness from the outside, confronting the Heart Fire; although weak, it provided critical support.

Time passed in pain.

One breath, ten breaths, one hundred breaths...

He didn't know how long it had been, but the Heart Fire in his Sea of Consciousness began to weaken.

It was not extinguishing, but being refined and absorbed bit by bit by Lin Ye's will and Cultivation Technique.

When the last trace of Heart Fire disappeared, Lin Ye's Sea of Consciousness underwent a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering change.

The originally hazy Sea of Consciousness now became clear and transparent, and its range expanded tenfold.

His Divine Sense strength increased by at least three times, his perception became sharper, and his thinking became clearer.

More importantly, a golden flame appeared in the center of the Sea of Consciousness—that was the [Heart Fire Origin] obtained after refining the Heart Fire, which could be used to temper the Divine Soul and improve the quality of his Divine Sense.

[System Prompt: You have successfully passed the second stage of the Fire Tribulation!]

[Divine Soul strength +300%, Divine Sense range +200%]

[Obtained [Heart Fire Origin], can temper the Divine Soul at any time to improve the quality of Divine Sense]

[The bronze buddha lamp has absorbed the Heart Fire power, repair degree: 65% → 80%]

[Unlocked new special effect: [Buddha Heart Indestructible] — Divine Soul defense +50%, greatly increased resistance to mental attacks.]

The second tribulation has been passed.

Only the last one remains: the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Lin Ye took a deep breath. Although the first two tribulations were dangerous, they were at least visible attacks. The Heart Demon Tribulation is different; it is formless and intangible, directly targeting the Dao Heart, stirring up the deepest fears and desires within.

In his past life, when he underwent the Heart Demon Tribulation, he almost sank into the "obsession with Rebirth" and could not extricate himself. In this life, the power of the Heart Demon Tribulation would only be stronger.

He took a Medicinal Pill to calm his spirit, adjusted his state to the best, and then closed his eyes.

It was coming.

Without any warning, the surrounding scene suddenly changed.

It was not the Heavenly Tribulation Valley, but a familiar room—the rented apartment he lived in during his time in the real world before his Rebirth. The computer screen displayed the game interface of "covering the heavens era," with the time frozen at the third year of the server opening, the moment the Great Cataclysm descended.

"Lin Ye, how many more times do you want to start over?"

A voice rang in his ear. Lin Ye turned his head and saw another version of himself sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing clothes from the real world, his eyes tired and desperate.

A Heart Demon phantom.

"Do you think Rebirth can change everything?" the Heart Demon Lin Ye sneered. "Look at what you are now. Dao Palace First Layer, a few dozen people in the Heavenly Court, like ants in front of true powerhouses. In the Great Cataclysm three years later, Saints are everywhere and Emperors are as common as dogs. What do you have to change that?"

The scene switched.

It was the scene of the Great Cataclysm in his past life: the real world merged with the game, Yao Beasts ran rampant, bizarre entities descended, countless cities turned into ruins, and billions of lives wailed. Lin Ye saw his parents die while fleeing, saw Su Qingyue burning her Spirit Origin to save him, saw Chen Hao, Zhang Meng, and other brothers die in battle one by one...

"You can't save anyone." The Heart Demon's voice was like a curse. "Just like in the last life. You think knowing the future allows you to defy the Dao? No, fate cannot be changed. All your efforts are just in vain."

The scene switched again.

This time, it was a scene of the future in this life: the Heavenly Court was broken by the Olympus army, Su Qingyue's spirit body completely collapsed, Chen Hao died on the battlefield, Zhang Meng's shield shattered and he perished... And Lin Ye himself was nailed to a cross by Zeus, watching everything be destroyed in despair.

"This is your ending." The Heart Demon approached. "No matter how many times you start over, you cannot change it. Give up, accept fate; at least you won't have to endure the pain over and over again."

The voice was full of temptation, striking directly at the most vulnerable part of his heart.

Lin Ye was indeed shaken.

Those scenes were too real, and that pain was too profound. Since his Rebirth, he had been carrying this memory and this responsibility. Sometimes he would ask himself: Can it really be changed? If he tried until the end and still failed, then what was the meaning of his persistence now?

Just at the moment when his consciousness was about to sink, he saw another scene.

It was not the despair of his past life, nor a fictional future, but the bits and pieces he had experienced in this life: the firm look in Su Qingyue's eyes when she bought him three seconds in the Ancient Tomb, the sincerity when Chen Hao said, "Where Brother Ye is, I am," the back of Zhang Meng holding his shield in front of everyone, and the days when the members of the Heavenly Court worked and grew together...

These things really happened.

These things were created by him in this life.

"You say fate cannot be changed." Lin Ye spoke, his voice calm. "But if fate truly cannot be changed, then why was I Reborn? If everything was destined long ago, then what do my experiences in this life count for?"

The Heart Demon phantom was stunned.

"I admit, I don't have a 100% guarantee to change the future." Lin Ye continued. "But I can be sure that if I do nothing, the ending will definitely be the same as my past life. And if I strive to do it, there is at least hope."

He looked at the Heart Demon, fire reigniting in his eyes: "I don't know if the Great Cataclysm three years from now can be stopped, or if the people around me can all be preserved. But I know that as long as I am alive, I will keep trying. Not for the sake of defying the Dao, but just to... not live up to this Rebirth, and not live up to those who believe in me."

As his voice fell, the Heart Demon phantom began to twist and shatter.

"You will regret it..." The phantom let out a final roar and then completely dissipated.

Heart Demon Tribulation, broken!

[System prompt: You have successfully passed the third Heart Demon Tribulation!]

[Dao Heart solidified: All resistance to mental attacks +100%, mental cultivation greatly improved.]

[Obtained special state: [Mind Clarity] — When facing major decisions, there is a probability of triggering an intuitive hint.]

[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body third layer unlock progress: 10%]

Three tribulations, all passed!

The tribulation clouds in the sky began to dissipate. The fire eye disappeared, the thunder eye disappeared, revealing the long-lost starry sky—although it was only that small patch above the Heavenly Tribulation Valley.

A golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Lin Ye.

That was the gift from the Heavenly Dao.

Pure Origin Qi of heaven and earth poured into his body, repairing all the hidden injuries left during the Undergoing Tribulation. The Chaos Power, lightning power, and solar power finally reached a perfect balance under the reconciliation of the golden light beam. The five visceral divine treasures and the Void Realm divine treasure were nourished by the light beam, and their quality improved once again.

[System prompt: You have successfully completed the Heavenly Dao test!]

[Rank increased: 40 -> 45]

[All attributes +100% (cumulative)]

[Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body third layer unlocked! All attributes +100%, Experience gain +200%, ignore Dao Palace Realm Bottleneck extended to Dao Palace Sixth Layer.]

[Unlocked third Chaos Divine Ability: [Chaos Return to Ruin] (Prototype)]

[Obtained Heavenly Dao gift: [Aftermath of Tribulation] state — In the next month, Cultivation speed +300%, Comprehension Ability +100%.]

Five levels up in a row! Directly reaching Dao Palace Fifth Layer!

Lin Ye felt the surging power in his body and was shocked. This was the benefit of successfully Undergoing Tribulation, reaching the sky in one step!

His current attributes were enough to crush an ordinary Dao Palace Ninth Layer Cultivator. If he faced Apollo again, it wouldn't be that much trouble; he could solve it in one blow.

The golden beam of light lasted for a full quarter of an hour before dissipating.

When the light beam disappeared, Lin Ye found an extra golden token in his hand. The front of the token was engraved with the character "Tribulation," and the back had nine lightning patterns.

[Heavenly Tribulation Envoy Token (Special)]

Type: Identity Proof / Special Item

Effect: The holder of this token is recognized by the Heavenly Dao as a "Heavenly Tribulation Envoy," can freely enter and exit the Heavenly Tribulation Valley, and gains a 10% success rate bonus when Undergoing Tribulation. Can use the "Induce Tribulation" function once a month to trigger a small-scale Heavenly Tribulation to temper oneself or others (use with caution).

Description: Proof of one who has successfully passed the Heavenly Dao test, containing a trace of Heavenly Dao authority. This token is Soul-bound to the holder, cannot be dropped, and cannot be traded.

Good stuff! With this, the success rate of Heavenly Court members when Undergoing Tribulation could be greatly improved in the future.

Lin Ye put away the token and prepared to leave.

But just at this moment, he suddenly felt a Killing Intent.

It was not the danger of the Heavenly Tribulation Valley itself, but... artificial Killing Intent.

He immediately expanded his Divine Sense. After advancing to the Dao Palace Fifth Layer, his Divine Sense range reached 1,500 zhang. Soon, he "saw" a dozen figures in the direction of the valley entrance.

Those people were hiding in the dark, their aura well-concealed, but they could not escape Lin Ye's current perception. There were three in the Dao Palace Realm, and the rest were at the Wheel Sea Peak. They were wearing uniform black tight-fitting clothes, with a lightning mark on their chests—the symbol of Olympus!

People from Olympus had actually sneaked into the Heavenly Tribulation Valley!

Lin Ye's eyes turned cold. It seemed that Apollo's failure had made Zeus very annoyed, so he directly sent killers. And the timing was chosen very accurately—when he had just finished Undergoing Tribulation and his state had not fully recovered.

However, they miscalculated one point: Lin Ye's recovery speed after Undergoing Tribulation far exceeded ordinary people.

The Heavenly Dao gift not only improved his strength but also repaired all his injuries. Now, although he looked disheveled, his state was actually 120% of his Peak—the bonus from the [Aftermath of Tribulation] state.

"Since you're here, don't leave."

Lin Ye did not immediately make a move, but pretended to be weak and sat cross-legged to adjust his breath. He wanted to lure these people out and wipe them all out.

Sure enough, seeing his "weak" appearance, the people in the dark moved.

Three black shadows pounced from three directions, as fast as lightning. They were three Dao Palace Realm assassins, all around the fourth layer, and the daggers in their hands flashed with poisonous dark light.

They chose to strike when Lin Ye was at his "weakest," striving for a one-hit kill.

But just as the daggers were about to pierce Lin Ye, he opened his eyes.

In his eyes, gray Chaos Power and purple lightning power flowed simultaneously.

"Chaos Domain!"

Gray mist instantly spread with him as the center, covering a hundred zhang range. The speed of the three assassins dropped by 30%, and their attributes were weakened by 20%.

"What?! He still has energy left?!"

"Intelligence is wrong, retreat!"

But it was already too late.

Lin Ye stood up, his right hand grasped the air, and the myriad mother qi cauldron fell from the sky.

"Mother Qi Suppresses Thunder!"

The cauldron was overturned, and the heavy myriad mother qi hung down, enveloping the three assassins. The mother qi was as heavy as a mountain, and the three were pressed so that they could not move. Even more terrifying was that the operation of energy in their bodies was forcibly interrupted, and all skills entered a double cooldown time.

"Void Cutting."

Lin Ye pointed like a sword and continuously drew three spatial cracks towards the three.

Silently, the bodies of the three Dao Palace Realm assassins were cut into several pieces, and they died completely without even a scream.

[System prompt: You killed Olympus Assassin x3 (Dao Palace Fourth Layer)!]

[Gained experience points...]

The remaining dozen Wheel Sea Realm killers were scared to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, turning and fleeing.

But how could Lin Ye let them go?

He spread his wind and thunder wings, and with a flap of the blue-purple wings, he instantly caught up with the fleeing crowd.

"Chaos Return to Ruin · Prototype!"

This was the third Chaos Divine Ability he had just unlocked. Although it was only a prototype, its power was already amazing. Lin Ye held his hands in the air, a gray vortex formed in his palms, and then he pushed it forward.

Wherever the gray vortex passed, space twisted and everything collapsed. Those Wheel Sea Realm killers were sucked into the vortex, and without even a chance to struggle, they were decomposed into the most basic energy particles and absorbed by the vortex.

After ten breaths, the gray vortex dissipated.

On the ground, except for the charred marks, nothing was left. A dozen killers, no bones remained.

[System prompt: You killed Olympus Assassin x14 (Wheel Sea Peak)!]

[Gained experience points...]

[Chaos Return to Ruin proficiency +1]

Lin Ye landed and put away his wind and thunder wings.

He walked to the bodies of the three Dao Palace Realm assassins and searched them. Besides the usual Medicinal Pill and Spirit Stone, each person had a message Jade Slip. The Jade Slip recorded the order of this operation: kill Lin Ye at all costs when he was Undergoing Tribulation or in the weak period after Undergoing Tribulation; if he failed, destroy the Undergoing Tribulation platform of the Heavenly Tribulation Valley.

The signature of the order was a lightning mark—Zeus's private mark.

"Olympus..." Lin Ye crushed the Jade Slip, cold light flashing in his eyes, "Since you want to play, then I will play with you to the end."

He cleaned up the scene, then spread his wind and thunder wings, and soared into the sky.

This time, he did not return to the capital, but flew towards the northwest.

That was the direction of the Yaoguang Holy Land.

Since Olympus had already torn off the mask, he didn't need to be polite anymore. It was time to go to the Yaoguang Holy Land and talk about how to give Olympus a "surprise."

The blue-purple light cut through the night sky and soon disappeared into the horizon.

The Heavenly Tribulation Valley returned to silence, with only the charred Undergoing Tribulation platform and the residual tribulation Qi in the air, proving that an earth-shattering Undergoing Tribulation and a one-sided massacre had just occurred here.

And in the West, ten thousand miles away, Zeus suddenly opened his eyes.

He felt that the three "Soul imprints" he had sent out had disappeared at the same time.

Those three Dao Palace Realm assassins were his confidants, and he had planted Soul imprints on them to facilitate controlling their life and death at any time. Now that the imprints were gone, it meant the three had died.

"Lin Ye..." Zeus muttered to himself, a heavy look appearing in his eyes for the first time, "You are even more troublesome than I thought."

He stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of the temple, and looked towards the East.

"It seems that I have to go to the Eastern Wasteland in person."