194: Chapter 196 Re-entering the Yuanhe Divine Palace

Upon reaching high altitude, Lin Yi did not immediately take action. Instead, his gaze burned intently at the massive dragon-headed flying ship behind Sanshan Chong, or more precisely, at the figures on that ship who were utterly unfamiliar yet stirred waves of palpitations from the depths of his heart.

"May I ask who you are, Fellow Daoist? And why are you associating with Yuan Qingcang?"

"Furthermore, I don't seem to have seen any of you in the Nine Provinces Continent. I wonder if you are recluses or..."

At this point, Lin Yi did not continue.

However, on the other side, the burly black-armored man, Sanshan Chong, laughed:

"Heh, as expected of someone who has obtained the Legacy of a Grotto Heaven Realm powerhouse! Truly perceptive. With just one glance and without a word, you've already guessed our origins."

"Little guy, your guess is correct! We are indeed people from beyond the heavens."

"I am Sanshan Chong, a World Conqueror from the Universe, and the leader of this fleet!"

"Today, I have come to your little Small World with the purpose of completely conquering it."

"If you know what's good for you, obediently tell me everything you know about that Grotto Heaven Realm mighty one. Then, considering your not-bad Aptitude, I might spare your life, even take you to a vaster world to pursue a higher Realm."

"If not, death!"

As his words fell, Sanshan Chong's eyes focused, and an unbelievably powerful will pressure instantly swept over Lin Yi's entire body.

If it were an ordinary Martial Saint, or even a Peak Martial Saint like Yuan Qingcang, they would likely have succumbed to instinctive fear by now, beginning to kneel and submit.

However, when this terrifying will pressure impacted Lin Yi, it vanished in an instant as if mud had sunk into the sea.

"Hmm? This will... it's actually this strong?"

Seeing this scene, Sanshan Chong also expressed slight astonishment:

"To withstand the dual pressure of my will and Divine Body with a body at the first level of the Divine Body Realm (Lin Yi hasn't made a move yet, so he hasn't seen through it for now), his will must at least be at the Middle Stage of the second level of the Divine Body Realm! It might even have reached the Late Stage of the second level!"

"And according to what Yuan Qingcang said, this kid is less than twenty-five years old this year!"

"At such an age, having grown up in a tiny Small World, even if he truly obtained a Grotto Heaven Realm Legacy, this Will Talent is still incredible. Even in the Middle Realm, he would probably be a peerless Genius!"

"Add to that, since he could obtain a Grotto Heaven Realm Legacy, the Divine Body he condensed is definitely a Mid-grade Divine Body. With this level of Aptitude, he has the full potential to achieve the Peak of the second level of the Undying Realm, or even the third level of the Undying Realm!"

At this thought, Sanshan Chong's gaze toward Lin Yi instantly became blazing hot.

A peerless Genius with the hope of growing to the third level of the Undying Realm.

Capturing such a person to make him a slave... his value would likely surpass that of an ordinary Grotto Heaven Realm Legacy.

After all, a Grotto Heaven Realm Legacy is generally only a small portion of a Grotto Heaven Realm powerhouse's treasures. Who knows if it's even one percent of that powerhouse's total wealth.

But an absolutely loyal Undying Realm third-level servant—this is absolutely a super trump card that could protect a major power for ten thousand years without falling!

Such a trump card is absolutely priceless, worth more than ten times the combined total wealth of an ordinary Peak third-level Undying Realm expert!

"Guling, go! Capture this kid alive for me! Remember, don't strike too hard, absolutely don't injure him too severely!"

His mind made up, Sanshan Chong immediately excitedly commanded a subordinate—a thin, small man wearing silver armor and holding a scimitar.

"Yes! Lord San Shan!"

Hearing this, the thin scimitar-wielding man also excitedly and respectfully accepted the order.

Clearly, through Sanshan Chong's earlier will and Divine Body pressure, he too immediately recognized Lin Yi's value.

Now, looking at Lin Yi was like seeing a peerless treasure. He transformed into a silver streak of light, charging swiftly toward Lin Yi. Simultaneously, his scimitar twisted, slashing out a dazzling, crimson blade light that spanned ten thousand zhang.

"Whoosh!"

The terrifying blade light tore through heaven and earth, making the Void Realm seem to tremble.

"Divine Body Realm second level!"

Seeing this dreadful slash, Lin Yi's expression instantly grew much more solemn.

However, his face showed no fear. Instead, with a flip of his hand, a dark blue longsword appeared in his grasp, and he slashed toward the silver-armored thin man.

"Hrala!"

A terrifying river of stars blade light tore through the Void Realm. As Lin Yi's slash descended, an incomparably brilliant and vast river of stars manifested in the Void Realm.

The blade light and river of stars surged mightily, carrying boundless, dreadful power as they attacked the thin man, finally colliding with his ten-thousand-zhang crimson blade light.

Instantly...

"Boom!"

A series of massive explosions resounded in the sky, as if thousands of nuclear bombs had detonated simultaneously in mid-air. The powerful force spread in all directions, scattering countless clouds.

Finally, under the shocked gazes of everyone, amidst the countless mist and clouds, Lin Yi stood unshaken, as steadfast as a great mountain.

Meanwhile, the silver-armored thin man, who had charged at Lin Yi with such ferocity earlier, was as if struck by a divine mountain or colossal Peak. He flew backward at high speed, not stopping until he had been sent flying several thousand meters.

"What! Innate! This Lin Yi is actually Innate! And how can his strength be so formidable, actually capable of defeating a Martial God Realm expert?"

Seeing the Xiantian True Essence on Lin Yi's body surface, on the flying ship, Yuan Qingcang couldn't help but widen his eyes in utter confusion.

A Martial God Realm expert—this is a legend in the Nine Provinces Continent! In the Nine Provinces Continent, aside from the Martial God, only the three Ancestral Masters have reached this Realm. How powerful is that?

Yet now, he was actually defeated by Lin Yi. Although this was partly because this Martial God Realm expert had received Sanshan Chong's order to capture alive and didn't dare to go all out, being able to force him back with a single strike was still sufficiently powerful, at least far stronger than himself.

"Innate! It seems the treasure Legacy this little guy obtained from that Grotto Heaven Realm powerhouse is even better than I imagined!"

On the other side, the burly black-armored man, Sanshan Chong, seeing this scene, an even denser greed flashed in his eyes. He stared fixedly at Lin Yi like a wild wolf that had discovered prey:

"With Guling's strength, although that slash earlier only utilized about ten percent of his combat power, he is still a cultivator at the Early Stage of the Divine Body Realm second level."

"Even if it's just ten percent of his power, it's enough to easily crush almost the vast majority of Peak first-level Divine Body Realm cultivators."

"Yet this little guy, a mere Innate, not only remained uninjured but actually counterattacked and defeated Guling. This strength is extremely formidable even among Peak third-level Divine Body Realm experts."

"Is it because he obtained a Human-Grade supreme divine weapon? Or a Comprehension Ability-type treasure? Thus allowing his blade technique and skill Realm to reach an incredible level? Or perhaps... both?"

Sanshan Chong speculated in his heart.

At this moment, after being sent flying by Lin Yi's slash, the silver-armored thin man's face also showed some embarrassment.

His eyes were bloodshot, flames of anger flickering within, as he roared furiously at Lin Yi:

"You damn little Innate ant, you actually dare to injure me."

"Originally, I only planned to teach you a casual lesson, but now... die!"

With an enraged roar, the thin man instantly slashed out another terrifying ten-thousand-zhang crimson blade light with his scimitar.

This blade light resembled the previous one in form, but its power surpassed the previous slash by who knows how much, as if it could cleave the entire several-thousand-meter-tall Heavenly Mountain in two with one stroke.

And in fact, this slash possessed such power, because it was a hate-filled strike from a second-level Divine Body Realm expert—that is, a Martial God Realm expert of the Nine Provinces Continent.

Although this slash still wasn't his full strength, merely splitting a tall mountain, rather than pulverizing it to dust, was naturally more than sufficient.

"Can't fight this."

Looking at the thin man's dreadful slash, above the clouds, Lin Yi also shook his head helplessly.

The power of this slash was too terrifying; even blocking it would result in severe injury.

Moreover, even if he didn't suffer severe injury, or even defeated this thin man, what then?

It must be known that this thin man was just a pawn. Behind him, there were several others of the same level, or even stronger.

Especially the burly black-armored man—he was a third-level Divine Body Realm expert.

With his current strength, even if he were ten times! A hundred times stronger! He would still be no match for him.

If he wanted to deal with this, there was only one method, and that was—to enter the Yuanhe Divine Palace again!

"Senior Yuan Yi, my strength is sufficient now! Let me enter the Yuanhe Divine Palace again!"

High in the sky, Lin Yi roared.

The next moment—

"Whoosh!"

The Void Realm around Lin Yi suddenly rippled with waves.

Immediately after, under the horrified gazes of the silver-armored man, Yuan Qingcang, and the black-armored man Sanshan Chong...

A pitch-black black hole suddenly appeared beside Lin Yi, instantly swallowing both Lin Yi and the dreadful crimson blade light slashing toward him, leaving only the black-armored burly man Sanshan Chong and the others, stunned and bewildered, in place.