108: Shattered Star Finger

Rumble!

The entire cave felt like the apocalypse had arrived!

Giant stalactites fell like rain, the ground cracked open into bottomless ravines, and viscous, ink-like nine nether death qi burst forth like a broken dam, instantly spreading everywhere!

The purity and terror of this Death Qi far exceeded the previous Dead Silent Demonic Mist by more than ten times!

Just the permeating aura made Tu Gang and the others feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their Protective Auras hissing and on the verge of collapse!

"Run! Quick, run!" Chaplain Li, holding a Water Dividing Dagger, let out a desperate roar, "It's a Demon Kingdom general at Dharma Aspect Realm Triple Layer or above!"

Fear spread like a plague! Faced with this terrifying pressure that surpassed imagination, even the battle-hardened elites of the Demon Suppression Division lost the courage to resist!

Only Lin Jingyu!

His eyes were sharp as an eagle's; not only did he not retreat, but the moment he felt that terrifying aura, he made the most decisive move!

"Remains! Collect!"

With a thought, his storage ring flashed, and the dark gold mummified corpse, seated in the center of the dark red rocky ground, flowing with lava-like crimson blood, was instantly taken into the ring!

The moment it entered, a vast and majestic power of blood and Qi, like a dormant volcano, transmitted through the storage ring, making his entire body's blood boil!

At the same time, he took a step forward, his burly figure advancing instead of retreating, actually charging towards the huge crack (fissure) erupting nine nether death qi!

His target was directly at the terrifying existence awakening deep within the fissure!

"Lord Lin!" Tu Gang was utterly horrified, completely unable to comprehend Lin Jingyu's actions! This was simply seeking death!

"Take them back to the entrance! Guard the Seal node!" Lin Jingyu's cold voice boomed like thunder in the collapsing cave, carrying an unquestionable command!

He needed space! He needed time! And even more—evolution points!

Before his words finished, the cold and desolate will deep within the fissure fully awakened!

A terrifying pressure, containing the rudimentary form of the rules of power, erupted, like an invisible mountain, pressing down fiercely!

Boom!

Lin Jingyu's charging figure suddenly froze! As if he had hit an invisible iron wall! The rocks beneath his feet instantly cracked and collapsed! The silver glow of the Star Body Tempering Method fluctuated violently, emitting an unbearable hum!

"ant... how dare you disturb this general's slumber... kill my Gatekeeper Ghost King... seize my blood food remains... you deserve ten thousand deaths!"

A low, hoarse voice, like two rusty pieces of metal rubbing together, directly resonated deep within everyone's Soul!

Every word carried Soul-freezing killing intent and terrifying power!

Boom!

A gigantic bone claw, covered in thick, viscous black demonic Qi bone armor, suddenly reached out from deep within the fissure!

The bone claw was so large it could easily grasp a house!

The claw tips shimmered with a ghostly light that could pierce the Void Realm, wrapped in dense nine nether death qi and a trace of heart-palpitating power of rules, tearing through space with immense force, fiercely grabbing towards Lin Jingyu! Its speed was far greater than that of the previous Ghost King!

Peak Dharma Aspect Realm Triple Layer! It had even touched the threshold of the rules of power!

This claw attack was several times more terrifying than the Ghost King's strongest attack! Space itself seemed to be torn with black trajectories!

Tu Gang and the others, who were about to retreat, merely felt the aftershocks of the claw wind and felt their bones about to crack, their Souls about to freeze! Despair enveloped their hearts!

Lin Jingyu's pupils contracted sharply! A huge sense of crisis coursed through his body like electricity! But what burned in his eyes was an even more fervent Battle Intent!

"System! Enhance Star Shattering Finger! Minor Achievement!"

[Ding! Consuming 250,000 evolution points! Star Shattering Finger has been upgraded to Minor Achievement! The power of Annihilation Stars is greatly enhanced! Penetration and destructive power are doubled!]

A massive stream of information instantly merged! The dark gold star glow at his fingertip suddenly became more condensed and restrained, yet it emitted an even more heart-palpitating aura of destruction!

No time to adapt! The giant claw was already overhead!

"Shatter Stars!"

Lin Jingyu roared, his right arm like a pillar supporting the heavens, fiercely thrusting out a finger to meet the terrifying bone claw descending!

From his fingertip, that dark gold star glow transformed into an extremely condensed dark gold finger light, only as thick as a chopstick, silent and profound, yet seemingly containing the supreme power to pierce the sky and annihilate stars!

Chii!

There was no earth-shattering collision.

Only a faint but Soul-piercing tearing sound!

The dark gold finger light instantly collided with the palm of the giant claw covered in demonic Qi bone armor!

Zzz——!

A harsh grinding sound echoed! Sparks splattered like a waterfall!

The demonic Qi bone armor, containing the rudimentary form of the rules of power, was far tougher than imagined!

The Star Shattering Finger light failed to penetrate instantly like it did with the Ghost King's heavy shield; instead, it was firmly blocked on the surface of the bone armor!

"Hmph! Petty tricks!" The Demon General's disdainful snort came from deep within the fissure, and the giant claw suddenly exerted force, attempting to crush Lin Jingyu along with the finger light!

Lin Jingyu felt an irresistible, terrifying force transmit from his fingertip, his arm shook violently, and his bones groaned under the immense pressure!

The silver glow of the Star Body Tempering Method was frantically corroded by the Death Qi containing the power of rules! The absolute gap in Realm and the suppression of the rudimentary rules were clearly evident at this moment!

"Power... not enough!" Blood vessels popped in Lin Jingyu's eyes as he frantically circulated the Chaos Heaven Opening Art, his blood and Qi roaring like an enraged Dragon!

The Void Realm behind him twisted violently, and the miniature Star Annihilation Manifestation phantom appeared with a roar, emitting the destructive Star Power of annihilation and continuously pouring it into the Star Shattering Finger light!

"Break for me...!"

Lin Jingyu let out a low roar from deep in his throat! His entire body's muscles bulged to their limit, and his power exploded without reservation!

Buzz!

The Star Shattering Finger light, fully empowered by the Star Manifestation, suddenly surged with dark gold light! The mighty power of Annihilation Stars was pushed to its extreme!

Crack!

A clear cracking sound!

The hardest part of the demonic Qi bone armor covering the Demon General's giant claw palm finally couldn't withstand the impact of this ultimate destructive power, and a subtle crack appeared!

Though small, the crack was like an ant's nest appearing in a dam!

Chii!

The dark gold finger light, as if finding a vent, instantly drilled along the crack! The terrifying power of Annihilation Stars erupted within the Demon General's huge bone claw!

"Roar!!!"

A Soul-shattering roar of extreme pain echoed through the cave! The giant bone claw trembled violently, and a bowl-sized hole was forcibly blasted open in its palm!

Viscous, foul-smelling black demonic blood mixed with shattered bone armor fragments sprayed out like a fountain!

The Demon General, in pain, abruptly retracted its giant claw deep into the fissure as if electrocuted! Its furious and alarmed roar came from within the fissure: "Power of Annihilation Stars?! You... you are a running dog of the Heavenly Prison?!"

Heavenly Prison?!

Lin Jingyu's mind reeled! Heavenly Prison again! This mysterious force seemed to be a mortal enemy of the underground Demon Kingdom? The abnormal movement of the yin prison token, the Star Shattering Finger being mistaken... the clues instantly connected!

But his movements didn't pause in the slightest! Strike while the iron is hot!

"Die!"

Lin Jingyu's eyes blazed with killing intent, suppressing the surging blood and Qi and the numbness in his arm, he condensed the Star Shattering Finger again!

This time, he locked onto the Demon General's core aura, which was briefly exposed deep within the fissure due to pain and fury!

However!

"ant! This general remembers you! When my true body descends, I will surely tear you to pieces and eternally suppress your Soul in the nine nether!" The Demon General's venomous roar came from deep within the fissure, carrying a hint of apprehension!

It was clearly startled by the destructive power of the Star Shattering Finger and the 'Heavenly Prison' identity!

Boom!

An even more violent nine nether death qi erupted from the fissure like a tsunami!

At the same time, the huge spatial fissure actually began to rapidly close and Seal at a visible speed!

"Trying to escape?!" Lin Jingyu's eyes sharpened, and the Star Shattering Finger light shot out again!

Whoosh!

The dark gold finger light, like a teleportation, instantly plunged deep into the rapidly closing fissure!

"Puff!"

A muffled sound, as if hitting decaying leather, came from within the fissure, accompanied by an even more painful groan from the Demon General!

"Ah! Heavenly Prison's mongrels! This grudge will surely be repaid!"

Rumble!

The spatial fissure completely closed! The violently gushing nine nether death qi lost its source and quickly thinned and dissipated.

Only a messy cave remained, along with a puddle of viscous black demonic blood and a few shattered fragments of huge bone armor at the closed fissure!

The crisis was temporarily averted.

Lin Jingyu slowly withdrew his finger, the dark gold sharpness at his fingertip gradually receding.

He breathed slightly, his Dharma Aspect power heavily consumed, and his right arm throbbed with pain. But his eyes sparkled with brilliance.

A Peak Dharma Aspect Realm Triple Layer Demon General... was injured and forced back by his single finger!

Although he exploited the opponent's underestimation and the counter-effect of the Star Shattering Finger, this achievement was enough to shake the world!

He walked to the closed fissure, looking at the puddle of demonic blood and bone armor fragments on the ground, which contained terrifying energy and a trace of the power of rules.

"System, convert!"

[Ding! Converted the essence blood and bone armor fragments of a Peak Dharma Aspect Realm Triple Layer Demon General (containing a faint rudimentary form of the rules of power)! Obtained evolution points: 300,000 points!]

A black light flashed, and the spoils of war disappeared.

Adding the remaining 250,000 points, he now had a total of 550,000 evolution points! A huge harvest!

He immediately sat down cross-legged.

"System, strengthen Star Body Tempering Method! Perfection!"

[Ding! Consuming 300,000 evolution points! Star Body Tempering Method has been upgraded to Perfection! Star Core metamorphosis, defense, strength, and recovery undergo a qualitative change! Star Gangsha is initially condensed!]

Boom!

Vast Star Power poured into Lin Jingyu's body like a celestial river reversing its flow!

The silver glow on his body instantly became dazzling, as if he had donned a true Star Battle Armor!

His muscles and bones roared like thunder, undergoing deeper tempering and metamorphosis!

Traces of dark silver Gangsha Qi, carrying an aura of destruction, began to slowly circulate on his body surface!

At the same time, his mind sank into his storage ring, and the vast blood and Qi power emanating from the dark gold remains attracted him like a magnet.

"Refining the remains, now is the time!"