45: Chapter 45 Trial Completed, Gate to the Dao Palace

On the way back to the Yaoguang Holy Land, Lin Ye pushed his speed to the limit.

His wind and thunder wings dragged a cyan-purple stream of light through the night sky, like a meteor streaking across the night curtain.

His cultivation at the Dao Palace Fifth Layer allowed him to control this epic flying equipment at a new level—flight that previously required consuming Divine Power to maintain had now almost become an instinct, with consumption reduced to a negligible level.

He deliberately bypassed several routes that might be under surveillance, flying over the clouds.

Since Olympus could send assassins to ambush him at the Heavenly Tribulation Valley, it meant their intelligence network in the Eastern Wasteland was tighter than he had anticipated.

Although he did not fear a direct confrontation, Lin Ye did not want to stir up more trouble while his state was not yet fully stabilized.

An hour later, the seven floating Peaks of the Yaoguang Holy Land appeared in his field of vision.

Even in the dead of night, the Holy Land remained brightly lit, and the brilliance of the rainbow bridges between the Peaks illuminated the night sky like daylight.

Lin Ye did not take the main entrance but flew directly toward the top of Tianshu Peak.

When he was a hundred feet away from the Great Mountain Protection Formation, he took out the Yaoguang Covenant Token; the token emitted a soft light, resonating with the Formation.

The Great Mountain Protection Formation opened a gap only wide enough for one person to pass through, and he flashed inside.

As soon as he landed, the figure of Ji Mingyue walked out of the main hall.

She had clearly been waiting.

"You..." Ji Mingyue looked at Lin Ye, a flash of shock passing through her eyes, "Dao Palace Fifth Layer? You succeeded in Undergoing Tribulation? And you broke through five layers of the Realm in one go?"

"Luck," Lin Ye nodded, "The Heavenly Dao gift was more generous than expected."

"It's not luck," Ji Mingyue shook her head, "Those who can survive and benefit from the Heavenly Dao test are one in ten thousand. It seems my initial investment was indeed worth it."

She signaled for Lin Ye to enter the hall: "Come in and talk. You didn't encounter any trouble on your way here, did you?"

"I did," Lin Ye followed her into the hall and briefly recounted the encounter with the Olympus assassins at the Heavenly Tribulation Valley, finally taking out the three shattered communication jade talismans, "Zeus has already torn off the mask."

Ji Mingyue took the jade talisman fragments, and after carefully sensing them, her expression turned grave: "It is indeed Zeus's mark. Olympus is officially declaring war. What do you plan to do?"

"If they want to fight, then we fight," Lin Ye's tone was calm, but cold light flickered in his eyes, "But not now. The Heavenly Court still needs time to develop, and I also need to consolidate my Realm. I came this time to ask the Holy Land for two favors."

"Speak."

"First, I need a safe place to go into seclusion to thoroughly consolidate my Dao Palace Fifth Layer Realm and familiarize myself with my newly acquired abilities. It would be best if there were a Formation to isolate aura and prevent prying."

"That is easy," Ji Mingyue nodded, "You can continue to use the Star Chamber on Tianshu Peak, and I will ask Elder Xuanwei to add a few shielding Formations. What is the second thing?"

"Second, I would like to ask the Holy Land to help investigate Olympus's strongholds, personnel distribution, and resource channels in the Eastern Wasteland," Lin Ye took out a storage ring, "There are 300,000 Spirit Stones in here as investigation funds. If it's not enough, the Heavenly Court can provide more."

Ji Mingyue took the storage ring, swept it with her Divine Sense, and revealed a look of surprise: "300,000? Does the Heavenly Court have this much liquid capital now?"

"The harvest from the Thunder Eagle King and the Lightning Pool, plus some previous accumulations," Lin Ye did not elaborate, "Money is not the problem. The problem is to be fast and accurate. I want to destroy their Foundation in the Eastern Wasteland before Olympus can react."

"Good," Ji Mingyue put away the ring, "The Holy Land will fully cooperate with this matter. In fact, the Council of Elders has long been worried about the expansion speed of Olympus. A unified Western player force entering the Eastern Wasteland is not a good thing for the Holy Land either."

She paused and added: "However, Lin Ye, you must be mentally prepared. Zeus is not on the same level as Apollo. He is the number one person in the Western server, his Rank is at least above the Dao Palace Ninth Layer, and he may even have touched the threshold of the Four Extremities Realm. Once he comes to the Eastern Wasteland in person, you might..."

"I understand," Lin Ye nodded, "That's why I need time. Three months, just give me three months, and I am confident that I can reach the Dao Palace Peak. By then, even if I face Zeus, I will have the power to fight."

"Three months from the fifth layer to the ninth layer?" Ji Mingyue's eyes were complex, "Do you know how long it takes for a normal Cultivator? At least three years. Even if you are the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body, this is too fast."

"I have my methods," Lin Ye did not say much, "In addition, there is one more thing—Su Qingyue's Vast Cold Spirit Body is damaged and needs Heaven And Earth Treasure that is extremely yin and cold to repair. Does the Holy Land have resources in this regard? The Heavenly Court can buy them or exchange them for other items."

Ji Mingyue thought for a moment: "The Holy Land treasury does have a few items that meet the requirements: Millennium Ice Soul, cold jade marrow, and Profound Yin Grass. But these are rare resources and require contribution points to exchange. If you need them urgently, I can lend them to you first, and you can repay me with items of equal value later."

"Then I will borrow them first," Lin Ye said gratefully, "Treating Su Qingyue's spirit body is the top priority."

"Good, I will go to the treasury to get them tomorrow. You should rest in the Star Chamber tonight and consolidate your Realm. We will discuss the specific action plan in detail tomorrow."

Lin Ye was taken to the Star Chamber on Tianshu Peak. Unlike the last time he had a Breakthrough, this time three more layers of Formations were arranged around the chamber: a sound-isolating Formation, a shielding Formation, and an illusion Formation. Even if someone used Divine Sense to probe, they would only see a blank space.

He sat cross-legged and began to check the complete harvest of this Undergoing Tribulation.

First was the huge change in the attribute panel:

[Name: Lin Ye]

[Race: Human Race]

[Rank: 45 (Dao Palace Fifth Layer)]

[Physique: Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body (Third Layer)]

[Qi and Blood: 288000 / 288000]

[Divine Power: 240000 / 240000]

[Attack: 16800-19200]

[Defense: 15200]

[Dao Spell Bonus: +300%]

[Talent Divine Ability: Chaos Domain (50-meter range, enemy -40% attributes, ally +30%), Chaos Heaven Opening (Minor Achievement), Chaos Return to Ruin (Prototype)]

[Mastered Laws: Space (Affinity 25%), Thunder (Affinity 15%)]

[Special Status: Aftermath of Tribulation (Cultivation speed +300%, Comprehension Ability +100%, remaining 29 days)]

[Equipment: myriad mother qi cauldron (Legendary damaged), bronze buddha lamp (80% restored), wind and thunder wings (Epic), ring of the thunder god (damaged)]

Qi and Blood nearly 290,000, attack upper limit nearly 20,000, defense over 15,000... Such attributes could already crush the vast majority of Dao Palace Ninth Layer Cultivators. If the bonus and weakening effects of the Chaos Domain were included, his actual combat power might even touch the threshold of the Four Extremities Realm.

Then there were three newly acquired or evolved abilities.

[Chaos Return to Ruin (Prototype)]: The third Chaos Divine Ability, currently can only release a gray vortex with a diameter of three zhang, which can decompose and absorb matter and energy within the range and convert them into Chaos Power. As proficiency increases, the range and power will increase.

[Mother Qi Suppressing Thunder]: A new feature obtained after the myriad mother qi cauldron was promoted to Legendary quality. Releasing myriad mother qi can suppress thunder, causing the cooldown time of all thunder attacks within the range to be +100%. This meant that if he faced a thunder-type enemy of the Thunder Eagle King's level again, the opponent would have to wait twice as long to release a skill again after using it once.

[Aftermath of Tribulation]: A special status gifted by the Heavenly Dao, lasting for one month. 300% Cultivation speed and 100% Comprehension Ability bonus; this was the greatest confidence Lin Ye had in saying "three months to Dao Palace Peak."

He familiarized himself with and tested these abilities one by one.

The consumption of Chaos Return to Ruin was huge. With his current total Divine Power, he would run out after releasing it at most three times in a row. But the power was indeed terrifying—Lin Ye took out a piece of refined iron Ore and threw it toward the gray vortex. The moment the Ore touched the vortex, it was decomposed into the most basic iron and earth elements, then absorbed by the vortex and converted into a trace of weak Chaos Power.

"It can be used to deal with some tricky enemies, or... to quickly replenish consumption," Lin Ye thought thoughtfully.

The Mother Qi Suppressing Thunder feature was more inclined toward tactical assistance. He tried to combine the myriad mother qi released by the myriad mother qi cauldron with the Chaos Domain and found that the two could overlap—within the range of the Chaos Domain, covering another layer of myriad mother qi would suppress thunder-type enemies to a shocking degree.

"Next time I encounter an Olympus thunder-type player, I can try this move," Lin Ye put away the items used for testing and began the most important step—consolidating the Dao Palace Fifth Layer Realm.

The core of the Dao Palace Realm was the Five Viscera Divine Treasure and the Void Divine Treasure. He sank his mind into the Dao Palace Secret Realm and observed the changes in the five Chaos Divine Palaces.

After being tempered by the Heavenly Tribulation, the quality of the five Divine Palaces had all been upgraded by one level. The flames in the Heart Chaos Fire Palace turned from gray to gray-purple, which was a sign of Fusion with the power of thunder; the vitality of the Liver Chaos Wood Palace was more vigorous; the Spleen Chaos Earth Palace was more solid; the sharpness of the Lung Chaos Metal Palace was sharper; and the fluidity of the Kidney Chaos Water Palace was stronger.

The most critical was the Void Divine Treasure in the center. This spatial node was ten times more stable than before, and its rotation speed was more uniform. Lin Ye could feel that through the Void Divine Treasure, his perception and control of the surrounding space had greatly improved.

"Try to see if I can open up the Sixth Divine Treasure..."

Every time the Dao Palace Realm was raised by one layer, theoretically, one more Divine Treasure could be opened. But ordinary Cultivators usually only opened the Five Viscera Divine Treasure because opening more required special Cultivation Technique or Physique support.

Lin Ye had the "Void Scripture," which theoretically allowed him to open more "Void Auxiliary Divine Treasures" outside of the Five Viscera. According to the records of the Cultivation Technique, he tried to condense a new spatial node in the peripheral area of the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

The process was difficult. Even with the bonus of the Aftermath of Tribulation status, the prototype of the new Divine Treasure gathered and dispersed, which was extremely unstable. It took a full two hours and exhausted his Divine Power three times before he could barely stabilize a gray ball of light the size of a fist.

[System Prompt: You have successfully opened the First Auxiliary Void Divine Treasure!]

[Space Affinity: 25% -> 28%]

[Void Step maximum distance: 30 meters -> 40 meters]

[Void Evasion maximum distance: 100 meters -> 120 meters]

[Void Barrier defense +20%]

Success!

Although it was only the most basic auxiliary Divine Treasure, the improvement it brought was real. More importantly, this proved that the Dao Palace chapter of the "Void Scripture" could indeed open new Divine Treasures outside the Five Viscera. If he could open more, his strength would grow geometrically.

Of course, the consumption was also huge. Opening this one auxiliary Divine Treasure had exhausted all his stored [Star Pills], and his Divine Power was almost exhausted. To open the second one, he needed at least three days to recover and prepare more resources.

"One step at a time," Lin Ye took a spirit recovery pill and began to recover.

The next morning, Ji Mingyue arrived at the secret chamber on time, bringing the medicinal Materials needed to treat Su Qingyue's spirit body: three [Millennium Ice Soul] the size of a fist, a bottle of ten drops of [cold jade marrow], and five complete [Profound Yin Grass].

"These should be enough," Ji Mingyue handed the medicinal Materials to Lin Ye, "If it's not enough, there are [Vast Cold Stones] in the Holy Land treasury, but that is a treasure of the treasury and requires the unanimous consent of the Council of Elders to use."

"These should be enough," Lin Ye put away the medicinal Materials and said gratefully, "Thank you. How many contribution points are these worth? I will definitely repay you in the future."

"No need to repay," Ji Mingyue waved her hand, "Just consider it part of the Holy Land's investment. Compared to this, I have more important news here."

She took out a file: "According to the emergency investigation by the Holy Land intelligence network last night, Olympus has at least five strongholds in the Eastern Wasteland: the Capital City of Yan State, Handan of Zhao State, Linzi of Qi State, 'Cloud Mist Town' near the Yaoguang Holy Land, and one on the sea—a nameless small island in the East Sea."

"Five strongholds..." Lin Ye frowned, "They act really fast."

"And each stronghold has a Dao Palace Realm sitting in charge," Ji Mingyue pointed to the markings on the file, "You already know about the stronghold in the Capital City; the person in charge is Apollo. Although he lost to you, Olympus did not replace him. The person in charge of Handan is called 'Athena', female, Dao Palace Sixth Layer, said to be very wise and good at strategy. The person in charge of Linzi is 'Poseidon', Dao Palace Seventh Layer, specializing in the water element. The one in Cloud Mist Town is 'Hades', Dao Palace Fifth Layer, specializing in the dark element. The situation of the maritime stronghold is unknown, only the code name 'Hephaestus' is known, which should be a craftsman or an Artifact Refiner."

Lin Ye kept these names in his heart: "What does the Holy Land plan to do?"

"The Elders' Council means to first take out the stronghold in Cloud Mist Town," Ji Mingyue pointed to the map. "It is closest to the Holy Land and poses the greatest threat. Furthermore, Hades is only at the Dao Palace Fifth Layer. With your current strength, plus the support of the Holy Land, you have a good chance of taking it down."

"When will we move?"

"In three days," Ji Mingyue said. "During these three days, you need to completely consolidate your Realm. The Holy Land treats this operation as a practical assessment for you. If successful, the Elders' Council will formally approve your entry into the Holy Land 'True Transmission Sequence,' enjoying the treatment of a Core Disciple."

True Transmission Sequence! That was the highest Disciple Rank in the Yaoguang Holy Land, with no more than twenty people in the entire Holy Land, each of them a candidate for the future Holy Master or Elder.

"Alright, three days later," Lin Ye nodded. "I will be ready in these three days."

Leaving the Yaoguang Holy Land, Lin Ye did not return directly to the Capital City of Yan State, but instead made a detour to 'Cloud Mist Town'.

It was a small town nestled among the mountains, named for the clouds and mist that lingered all year round. The town was not large, with only a few hundred households, but its geographical location was important—it was one of the key channels connecting the Yaoguang Holy Land with the outside world.

Lin Ye landed ten miles outside the town, changed into ordinary ranger attire, restrained his aura, and walked into the town.

The town was very lively. Players, NPCs, and merchants were mixed together, and the streets were lined with various stalls. Lin Ye pretended to stroll around, but in reality, he was scanning the entire town with his Divine Sense.

Soon, he discovered an anomaly.

In the southeast corner of the town was a large mansion with high walls, guarded by two level 35 players at the entrance. Above the courtyard were faint Formation fluctuations; it was a complex Formation for shielding detection and soundproofing, and its Rank was not low.

More importantly, Lin Ye sensed several familiar auras from the mansion—energy fluctuations unique to Olympus, carrying the flavor of the Western Cultivation System.

"This is the place." He noted the location and layout of the mansion, did not alert the enemy, and turned to leave.

It was already afternoon when he returned to the Capital City of Yan State. In the Heavenly Court headquarters, everyone was waiting anxiously.

"Brother Ye!" Chen Hao rushed up first. "You're finally back! Did you succeed in Undergoing Tribulation? Are you hurt?"

"I succeeded, and the harvest was huge," Lin Ye smiled. "Sorry for making everyone worry."

He briefly recounted the process of Undergoing Tribulation, naturally omitting some dangerous details. When they heard that Lin Ye had broken through five layers to reach the Dao Palace Fifth Layer, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Dao Palace Fifth Layer..." Qian Duoduo muttered, "The server has only been open for two months, this speed... Brother Ye, are you cheating?"

"You could say that," Lin Ye did not deny the 'cheat' nature of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body. "But the enemies we have to face next are even more powerful. Olympus has officially declared war."

He recounted the ambush at Heavenly Tribulation Valley and the matter of the Cloud Mist Town stronghold, finally saying: "Three days later, I will join the Yaoguang Holy Land to wipe out the stronghold in Cloud Mist Town. This operation is very dangerous, and Olympus must be prepared. So, during these three days, everyone needs to be fully prepared."

"We'll go together!" Chen Hao gripped his spear tightly. "So what if he's at the Dao Palace Fifth Layer? We have more people!"

"No, you stay in the Capital City of Yan State this time," Lin Ye shook his head. "The operation in Cloud Mist Town is a surprise attack; having too many people will easily expose us. Besides, someone needs to hold down the fort in the Capital City of Yan State to prevent Olympus from luring the tiger away from the mountain."

He looked at Su Qingyue and took out the medicinal herbs: "Qingyue, these are the herbs to treat your Spirit Body damage. Focus on healing these three days and strive to recover to more than eighty percent before the operation."

Su Qingyue took the herbs, her eyes complex: "Lin Ye, you must be careful. Since Hades could be sent to the Eastern Wasteland, he must have extraordinary skills."

"I know," Lin Ye nodded. "That's why I need to increase my strength a bit more in these three days. Qian Duoduo, help me purchase a batch of Materials: Nine Heavens Profound Iron, stardust sand, void stone, and... thunder beast essence blood, as much as possible."

"Nine Heavens Profound Iron and stardust sand are easy to handle, but void stone and thunder beast essence blood are relatively rare," Qian Duoduo flipped through the ledger. "However, if you are willing to spend money, you should be able to gather them. Brother Ye, what do you need these for?"

"To repair a treasure, and... to Cultivate a new Cultivation Technique," Lin Ye did not elaborate.

For the next three days, the Heavenly Court entered tense pre-war preparations.

Lin Ye spent most of his time in seclusion in the cultivation room. He used the Materials purchased by Qian Duoduo and first went to find Ouye Feng to repair the ring of the thunder god.

The repair process went very smoothly. With the Thunder Source Crystal as the core material, plus the Nine Heavens Profound Iron, stardust sand, and the void stone provided by the Holy Land, Ouye Feng spent a full day repairing the ring of the thunder god by thirty percent.

The repaired ring looked brand new. Although the deepest crack on the surface remained, other tiny cracks had disappeared. The purple color of the ring was deeper, and the embedded gem seemed to have a sea of thunder surging inside.

[ring of the thunder god (Legendary Incomplete)]

Quality: Legendary (Gold, 30% Incomplete)

Status: Partially repaired, spirituality initially awakened

Effects:

① [Thunder Control]: Thunder-type skill power +50%, consumption -30%

② [Thunder God's Protection]: Automatically generates a thunder shield, can block one fatal attack (cooldown 24 hours)

③ [Draw Thunder]: Can actively draw surrounding thunder power to attack enemies (consumption depends on the intensity of the drawn thunder)

④ [Damaged State]: Still 30% damaged, unable to exert full power. Further repairs require higher-level Materials and Artifact Refiner Rank.

Description: A ring worn by the ancient Thunder God. After being 30% repaired, it has regained some of its power. The wearer can initially control the power of thunder and is protected by the remnant soul of the Thunder God.

Although it was still in a damaged state, it was already powerful enough. The 50% thunder-type power bonus, coupled with Lin Ye's own Lightning Tribulation Physique and thunder affinity, meant that the power of his thunder-type skills was now almost three times that of Cultivators at the same level.

More importantly, the [Thunder God's Protection] life-saving skill. Being able to block one fatal attack was a second life at a critical moment.

After repairing the ring, Lin Ye began to Cultivate the [Nine Heavens Thunder Method · First Layer].

Although he did not have a lightning spirit body, with the thunder gods essence blood and the ring of the thunder god, his thunder attribute affinity had reached 25%, barely meeting the threshold for Cultivation. Added to the Comprehension Ability bonus from the post-tribulation state, it took him two days to finally master this Earth Rank High Grade thunder method.

[System prompt: You have learned 'Palm Thunder' (Nine Heavens Thunder Method First Layer)!]

[Effect: Releases a Palm Thunder to attack the enemy, causing 500-800 points of thunder-type damage, and comes with a 'Paralysis' effect (movement speed -30%, duration 3 seconds). Consumes 100 Divine Power, cooldown 5 seconds.]

[Current Proficiency: Novice (1/1000)]

[Prompt: This skill can be upgraded as subsequent layers of the Nine Heavens Thunder Method are unlocked.]

A basic thunder-type attack skill, the damage was not high, but the attached paralysis effect was very useful. And this was only the first layer; if he found subsequent Cultivation Techniques, the power would grow exponentially.

In addition to Cultivation, Lin Ye also took time to guide the training of Chen Hao and others. He gave the [Wind Feather] obtained from the Thunder Eagle King to Chen Hao and asked Master Wang Chui to fuse it into the head of the Wind Chasing Spear. The quality of the fused spearhead was upgraded to the Peak of Epic, just one step away from advancing to Legendary.

Zhang Meng's shield was also upgraded, reinforced with the bones and scales of the Thunder Eagle King, increasing its defense by 40% and adding 10% thunder resistance.

With the help of medicinal herbs, Su Qingyue's Spirit Body recovered to 70%, and she was already able to fight normally. She also comprehended a new skill [Ice Heart Mirror] from the [Ice Heart Art], which could reflect some Spell attacks and was highly practical.

On the evening of the third day, everything was ready.

Lin Ye summoned everyone to the council hall to make final arrangements.

"Tomorrow morning, I'm going to Cloud Mist Town. Chen Hao, Zhang Meng, you are responsible for the defense of the headquarters. Open all Formations; no one is allowed to enter or leave at will. Qian Duoduo, suspend all external transactions and withdraw funds. Qin Ruoxue, activate the entire intelligence network and closely monitor the movements of other Olympus strongholds."

He looked at Su Qingyue: "Qingyue, your Spirit Body is not yet healed, stay at the headquarters tomorrow to hold the fort. If... if I don't return within three days, or if bad news is sent back, you should take everyone and evacuate the Capital City of Yan State to seek shelter at the Yaoguang Holy Land."

"Lin Ye..." Su Qingyue was hesitant to speak.

"Don't worry, I will be back," Lin Ye smiled. "This is just a precaution. In fact, I have an eighty percent chance of success."

After everyone dispersed, Lin Ye stood alone in the courtyard for a long time.

The stars twinkled in the night sky; tomorrow would be a good day. But in Cloud Mist Town, there was bound to be a bloody storm.

He returned to his room and checked his equipment and items one last time.

The myriad mother qi cauldron, the bronze buddha lamp, the ring of the thunder god, the wind and thunder wings... these were his main equipment.

Ten bottles each of Tribulation Avoidance Pill, spirit recovery pill, and Spirit Stabilization Pill—these were his life-saving trump cards.

Three newly refined [thunder blast talisman]s, which were prepared with the help of Ji Mingyue, were more powerful than the last time.

There was also a [Ten Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman]; if the situation was critical, he could ask the Yaoguang Holy Land for help.

Everything was ready.

Lin Ye sat cross-legged and began his final meditation. He wanted to adjust his state to one hundred percent to welcome tomorrow's battle.

However, just at this moment, the Yaoguang Covenant Token in his arms suddenly heated up.

He took out the token, and Ji Mingyue's voice entered his mind, with a hint of urgency:

"Lin Ye, the plan has changed. Just received intelligence, Hades is not in Cloud Mist Town! He has taken most of the elites from the stronghold and is moving towards the Capital City of Yan State! The target is likely the Heavenly Court headquarters! You must prepare for defense immediately; it will take at least an hour for the Holy Land support to arrive!"

Lin Ye's pupils shrank.

Luring the tiger away from the mountain? No, it was a feint!

Olympus didn't care about the stronghold in Cloud Mist Town at all. Their real goal was to take advantage of Lin Ye's departure to raid the Heavenly Court headquarters and wipe out his lair!

"Everyone, emergency assembly!" Lin Ye rushed out of the room, his voice spreading throughout the headquarters. "The enemy is here! Prepare for battle!"

The Heavenly Court headquarters was instantly brightly lit. Chen Hao, Zhang Meng, and others rushed out of their respective rooms, fully armed.

"Brother Ye, what's going on?" Chen Hao asked.

"The main force of Olympus is coming this way, and they will arrive in at most half an hour," Lin Ye ordered quickly. "Activate all defensive Formations, archers to the city walls, mages prepare area-of-effect skills, melee guards the gate. Qingyue, you coordinate from the center, healing group be ready at all times."

"What about you?" Su Qingyue asked.

"I'm going to 'greet' them," Lin Ye's wind and thunder wings unfolded behind him, the blue-purple lightning particularly conspicuous in the night. "Before they arrive at the headquarters, I will weaken them first."

"That's too dangerous! They must be prepared!"

"Precisely because they are prepared, we cannot let them arrive smoothly," Lin Ye's eyes were firm. "Although the headquarters has Formations, fighting head-on against a Dao Palace Realm team will cause huge losses. I will fight a guerrilla war outside, which can at least delay time until the Holy Land support arrives."

He looked at everyone: "Remember, holding on is victory. As long as we hold out until the Holy Land reinforcements arrive, Olympus will have to retreat."

After speaking, he soared into the sky, turned into a stream of light, and flew towards the east gate of the Capital City of Yan State.

In the night sky, Lin Ye expanded his Divine Sense to the limit. Within a perception range of 1,500 zhang, he quickly 'saw' the energy fluctuation that was rapidly approaching—at least thirty people, five of whom were in the Dao Palace Realm, and the rest were at the Wheel Sea Peak. The leader had a cold and dark aura, which should be Hades.

"Come on," Lin Ye stopped in mid-air, lightning flashing in his right palm. "Let me see how much weight the Pluto of Olympus really has."

He raised his left hand, and the myriad mother qi cauldron flew out from his palm, slowly rotating in the air.

On the surface of the cauldron, black thunder patterns and gray Chaos patterns lit up at the same time.

Tonight, no one was destined to sleep.