177: Chapter 178 Directly Hitting the Face with Equipment

Originally, Jiang Chenyu, Jiang Yuner, and the other members of the Yingjiang Sect guild had a rough expectation regarding the arrival time of the messenger from the "Oracle" organization.

Considering the current international situation, with various national forces surging undercurrents due to Lin Muyang's sudden emergence in Zhongnan City, and the greatly strengthened monitoring and screening at borders and important cities, they felt that even if the "Oracle" organization was highly efficient, it would still take their members several days to travel from other regions to Beiyu City.

Covering such a distance and avoiding or dealing with inspections along the way was by no means an easy task.

However, they never expected that the "Oracle" organization had already changed owners, and the true controller, Lin Muyang, was currently in Zhongnan City.

The distance that seemed like a chasm to them was merely a stone's throw away for Lin Muyang, who could ride the wind and travel thousands of miles in an instant.

It took Lin Muyang only a few short minutes to travel from Zhongnan City to Beiyu City.

Searching for Jiang Chenyu's specific location within the city using his divine skills took about ten minutes.

From start to finish, from the moment he received the report from Shen Muyao to arriving outside the Yingjiang Sect guild headquarters, the total time taken was less than twenty minutes!

Therefore, just as they finished a brief discussion about whether the "Oracle" organization was reliable and how to handle the legendary-rank secret realm scroll, and were preparing to disperse and rest while waiting...

Lin Muyang had arrived.

He did not conceal his tracks, or rather, he had no need to conceal them at all.

With a slight movement of his mind, the [Divine Form] Aura was quietly activated.

In an instant, an indescribable Aura of majesty permeated from him as the center.

It was not the oppressive pressure of a deliberately released Aura, but an invisible pressure brought about by the natural disparity in the level of life.

His figure was shrouded in a layer of hazy and profound chaotic divine light; the light was not dazzling, yet it seemed to absorb the surrounding light, making him appear both sacred and illusory. His facial features and physical details were all blurred, save for those eyes that occasionally flashed within the divine light, seemingly containing an indifference that could perceive all things.

Like a projection of a god truly descending from the nine heavens, he took a step and ignored the distance of space, appearing silently in the central area of the Yingjiang Sect guild headquarters.

This was a vast manor-style building complex located in the western suburbs of Beiyu City.

Surrounded by high walls, with pavilions and towers arranged in a scattered yet orderly fashion, one could vaguely see facilities such as martial arts arenas, training halls, and resource warehouses.

The manor was equipped with numerous magic warning barriers and defensive formations, with obscure and orderly energy fluctuations, showing that the owner of this place was no ordinary person.

The Yingjiang Sect, as an established guild with Jiang Chenyu's father, Jiang Shang (a level 170+ expert), as its president, had been operating here for many years with deep roots and a touch of family-style management; many core members and their families had residences within the manor.

It could be said that even without the resources of the "Oracle" organization, the foundation of the Yingjiang Sect alone was enough to support the rapid growth of a genius like Jiang Chenyu.

Lin Muyang's arrival did not trigger any of the magic barriers on the perimeter of the manor.

He did not even use the [Barrier Degeneration] Aura to dissolve them, but instead activated another more convenient Aura effect capable of briefly penetrating energy barriers.

Those defensive systems that would have made it impossible for ordinary experts to take a single step were like nothing before him.

He strolled as if walking in his own back garden, passing through layers of courtyards and corridors with a leisurely gait, and arrived precisely in front of the independent building where Jiang Chenyu and the others were located.

The wooden door was tightly shut, and human voices could be faintly heard from inside.

He raised his hand, curled his fingers, and knocked three times on the heavy solid wood door, neither too lightly nor too heavily.

"Dong, dong, dong."

The knocking was clear and steady, penetrating the door panel and appearing exceptionally abrupt amidst the somewhat noisy discussion inside the room.

"Who is it? It's so late."

A somewhat dissatisfied female voice sounded, accompanied by footsteps approaching the door.

It was a female guild member who had participated in the discussion earlier, known for her straightforward personality; her ID was "Fire Rose," she was around level 78, and her talent was an A-rank Fire Mage.

Muttering to herself, she casually pulled open the door.

The moment the door opened, an indescribable sense of trepidation, as if originating from the depths of her soul, instantly seized her!

Outside the door was not the expected guild guard or maid, but a figure shrouded in hazy chaotic divine light, whose face could not be seen!

In the mere instant their gazes met, the invisible pressure emitted by that figure made her legs go weak, her heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible giant hand, and an irrepressible urge to prostrate herself surged into her mind!

"Uh..."

Fire Rose let out a short, stifled gasp in her throat, her body uncontrollably bending forward, and she was about to kneel on one knee.

She desperately mobilized her willpower, gritting her teeth, and only at the last moment managed to steady herself, not actually kneeling down.

But her face had already turned deathly pale, cold sweat instantly seeped from her forehead, and her beautiful eyes were filled with incomparable shock and fear, staring fixedly at the figure outside the door, as if she had seen some unspeakable existence.

This was not because her will was weak or her strength was too low.

In fact, as a level 78 Class Transferee with an A-rank talent, she was already considered an outstanding talent among her peers.

But Lin Muyang's level was now approaching one hundred, and his four basic attributes, under the blessing of Elena's "Tendon Relaxation and Vitality Activation" and various Auras, had long reached an unimaginable level.

The breath of a god simulated by [Divine Form], even just a negligible trace, was like a mountain pressing down on a mortal.

If Lin Muyang had not deliberately restrained it, the pressure naturally emitted would have been enough to make the vast majority of people in this room faint instantly.

"Jiang Chenyu asked me to come."

Lin Muyang's voice sounded, flat and clear, as if echoing directly in the depths of everyone's soul.

This voice also contained a peculiar rhythm, not deliberately created, but a natural influence brought about by the disparity in life levels.

Hearing it, Fire Rose's delicate body trembled, and her legs, which had just barely managed to stand straight, went weak again, and she almost collapsed once more.

Meanwhile, the others in the room—Jiang Chenyu, Jiang Yuner, and the key members of the guild—finally had all their attention drawn to the anomaly at the door.

When they cast their eyes toward the door and saw the figure shrouded in chaotic divine light...

"Hiss—"

The sound of gasping cold air rose one after another.

Everyone's reaction was no better than that of Fire Rose, who had opened the door.

A sense of awe and palpitation originating from the instinct of the soul surged through everyone's spine like an electric current.

Those with slightly weaker strength were already pale, their bodies trembling slightly, and they subconsciously took half a step back, almost bumping into the chairs behind them.

Even Iron Wall, who was of a higher level and had a firm will, had his pupils shrink, and his muscles instantly tensed up, like a beast encountering its natural predator.

Jiang Yuner's pretty face also changed color, and her hand had subconsciously reached for the dagger at her waist, but her fingertips were trembling slightly; that was the body's instinctive fear of resisting such an existence.

As for Jiang Chenyu, this proud sub-god level genius, his feelings at this moment were the most complex and shocking.

"So fast? How is that possible?!" This was the first thought that flashed through his mind.

From sending the help request until now, how much time had passed? The other party was already at the door? This efficiency, this movement speed, completely exceeded his scope of understanding.

Following that was the overwhelming, pervasive pressure.

Unlike any expert he had ever seen before, including his father who was over level 170, and those Nation-Guarding Level Experts in the Xia Kingdom he had seen from afar who were like human weapons, the pressure brought by the figure before him was not purely about strength, but an essential, life-level crushing!

It was as if an ant were looking up at the firmament, or a stream facing the ocean.

He could even feel that his [Trinity] talent energy, which he was proud of, had become somewhat sluggish and cowardly under the shroud of the other party's Aura, and its operation was no longer as smooth and free.

What shocked him even more was that he was completely unable to see through the other party.

That layer of chaotic divine light blocked all probing.

He couldn't even bring himself to think about using his detection skill [Energy Perception]; intuition told him that any detection method used on the other party would be like a stone sinking into the ocean, and might even lead to unpredictable consequences.

"This... is this the true foundation of the 'Oracle' organization? A messenger sent casually is this terrifying?"

Jiang Chenyu's heart was completely shaken.

He had originally thought that with his sub-god level talent, in time, he would definitely become a top existence on Blue Star, and by then, he might be able to have an equal dialogue with the "Oracle" organization, or even... perhaps replace them.

But the scene before him ruthlessly shattered his fantasies.

This suffocating pressure, this unfathomable feeling, he had never felt from any Nation-Guarding Level Expert!

"Could it be that in this world, there really are 'gods'? Is this organization really the spokesperson for gods?"

An absurd yet impossible-to-completely-deny thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Although he still tended to believe deep down that "god" was just a powerful and mysterious organization codename, the posture the other party displayed at this moment was too shocking to his cognition.

Just as everyone's minds were shaken and their thoughts were in chaos, Lin Muyang had already stepped into the room.

His pace was not fast, one could even say it was composed, but every step he took seemed to tread on the beat of everyone's heart, bringing silent pressure.

As he moved, the chaotic divine light permeated the room with a faint glow, not bright, yet making the lights in the room appear somewhat dim.

All gazes involuntarily followed him, and even their breathing subconsciously softened.

Lin Muyang walked to the center of the room, his gaze seemingly sweeping over the special metal box tightly gripped in Jiang Chenyu's hand, and then he spoke slowly, his voice still flat, but with an unquestionable tone: "I have come here to receive the legendary-rank secret realm scroll you possess."

"According to the latest mission regulations issued by the organization, handing over this scroll will earn you at least five pieces of legendary-grade equipment as a reward."

As he spoke, he casually raised his right hand.

Palm facing up, five fingers slightly spread.

The next moment, a dazzling and mesmerizing light bloomed above his palm!

One, two, three... a full fifteen or sixteen pieces of equipment radiating magnificent light of various colors and surging energy fluctuations appeared out of thin air as if by magic, floating in mid-air!

Longswords, staves, heavy armor, leather armor, rings, necklaces... there was a wide variety, all in different forms.

But without exception, every piece of equipment exuded a powerful, heart-palpitating Aura, with mysterious runes engraved on the surface, and each item name was preceded by a striking dark gold prefix symbol representing legendary quality!

What made their breathing stop even more was that the energy levels emitted by these pieces of equipment were clearly high and low; they obviously did not come from the same secret realm, and might even span a significant level range!

"!!!"

The entire room was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

Only the sound of heavy and suppressed breathing, and the sound of swallowing saliva, remained.

Jiang Chenyu, Jiang Yuner, and all the guild members were dumbfounded, their eyes fixed on the dozen or so legendary-grade equipment pieces floating in mid-air, their brains blank, almost losing the ability to think.

legendary-grade equipment! And not just one, but a dozen! Just like that, like setting up a street stall, he took them out casually?

This visual impact was simply too strong! So strong that it overturned their cognition!

You must know, they came from the Yingjiang Sect, which had a level 170+ expert, and could be considered a local power in Beiyu City and even the surrounding provinces.

Yet even so, legendary-grade equipment was still an unattainable legend to them!

Jiang Shang had struggled for half his life, risking his life, and only managed to luckily obtain two pieces of legendary-grade equipment; one of them was a level 107 item obtained in his early years, which he hadn't been willing to replace even after reaching level 170+, simply because the attribute bonuses and special effects of legendary-grade equipment were too powerful, far exceeding epic-grade equipment of the same level!

But what were they seeing now? One person, casually taking out a dozen pieces of legendary-grade equipment, letting them choose? This was no longer something that could be described as "rich"!

"These pieces of equipment, their levels... are all different?"

Jiang Yuner's beautiful eyes widened, and she subconsciously muttered.

She keenly sensed that the strength of the energy fluctuations emitted by different pieces of equipment varied, which meant their required levels were different!

The meaning behind this shocked her even more: this meant the other party had cleared more than one legendary-rank secret realm! And the level span could be very large! Just how terrifying must this person's strength and foundation be?

Naturally, they did not know that these pieces of equipment were, to Lin Muyang, really just "average attribute, useless, space-occupying" leftovers in his warehouse.

Recently, he had farmed too many epic-level secret realms, and the legendary-grade equipment that dropped numbered at least eighty or a hundred. He had picked out the fire-attribute ones to prepare for Phoenix Heavenly Maiden Feng Ling's Nirvana, and the rest were piled up in several full storage spaces.

The dozen or so pieces he took out were all those with relatively mediocre, or even lower-tier, attributes.

He kept the real top-tier legendary equipment to use for his summoned the young ladies in the future.

Even among legendary-grade items, the difference in value between top-tier and ordinary goods could reach several times or even tenfold.

But even so, these "medium-to-low grade" legendary-grade equipment were still treasures that Jiang Chenyu, Jiang Yuner, and the others wouldn't even dare to dream of!

The dark gold light shining before the equipment names, and the powerful energy fluctuations rushing toward them, were all stimulating their nerves.

"Choose... five?"

Jiang Yuner's voice was a bit dry, carrying an unbelievable tremor.

She felt her heartbeat was so fast it was about to jump out of her throat.

Five pieces of legendary-grade equipment! Enough to raise the overall strength of the Yingjiang Sect by a large margin! No, it would make the strength of Jiang Chenyu and her undergo a world-shaking change! Even just one of them would be enough to be passed down as the guild's treasure!