116: Fist Suppressing the Dark Underworld

"I heard you were looking for me?"

Lin Jingyu's voice wasn't loud, yet it exploded like thunder from the Nine Heavens within the deep blue Xuanming Heavy Water Grand Array. Every word carried the magnificent power of the Grandmist, capable of splitting heaven and earth, slamming fiercely into the Guantao Pavilion.

The water curtain intensely vibrated, and countless spectral water beasts were instantly shaken into dust!

The entire Listening to Waves Studio seemed to be clenched by an invisible giant hand, letting out a groan of distress.

"How dare you!" Terrifying blue light burst forth from Venerable Minghai's sunken eye sockets.

Lin Jingyu's entrance, the savage manner in which he tore through the Formation, and the noble purple Qi flowing around him made Venerable Minghai feel an unprecedented threat!

The sea-calming pearl in his hand shone brightly with a faint light, spinning rapidly and emitting a sharp buzz.

"Old Hai, kill him!" The composure on Third Prince Yinfeng's face completely vanished, replaced by provoked rage and a deeply hidden trace of alarm.

He abruptly stood up, dark black Qi surging around him, actually radiating the pressure of the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm! Although far inferior to Venerable Minghai, he was by no means an amateur.

"Junior! Prepare to die!" Venerable Minghai roared fiercely, unleashing the full pressure of the Peak of the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, which swept out like a furious deep-sea tide!

He formed hand seals, and the sea-calming pearl floated above his head, casting down faint blue light like a waterfall.

"Xuanming Heavy Water: Ten Thousand Dragons Devour!"

Boom!

The gap torn open by Lin Jingyu instantly closed, and the entire Grand Array violently contracted!

Viscous, heavy, deep blue heavy water containing extreme cold pressed in from all directions, further condensing into countless ferocious, roaring hundred-zhang water Dragons!

Every water Dragon emitted a terrifying Aura capable of freezing the Divine Soul and crushing mountains. Their mouths gaped open, spewing out the Xuanming Cold Current, powerful enough to corrode Dharma Aspect treasures, all aimed at one target: Lin Jingyu within the Formation!

The air solidified, and space froze! This was the combined might of Xuanming Island's secret Legacy Formation and the heavy treasure, the sea-calming pearl! It was enough to trap and kill an ordinary seventh-level Dharma Aspect practitioner!

Facing this world-destroying attack, there was no ripple in Lin Jingyu's eyes.

He didn't even look at the ten thousand roaring water Dragons rushing toward him. His gaze, like a cold blade, pierced through the layers of water curtains, locking onto Yinfeng, whose face was contorted inside the Guantao Pavilion.

"A trivial skill."

He slowly raised his right fist. There was no complex Move, no world-shaking release of Aura.

He simply clenched his five fingers, and a thin layer of Primordial Violet Qi flowed over the Peak of his fist, seemingly containing the mysteries of the Universe's birth.

Then, he slammed out a punch!

This punch was simplicity itself!

However—

Boom! Crack!!!

The deep blue water curtain constructed by the entire Xuanming Heavy Water Grand Array shattered like fragile glass struck by a massive stone. Centered on Lin Jingyu's fist, countless enormous, terrifying cracks shot through the entire Formation!

The heavy water, capable of freezing space and crushing Dharma Aspects, instantly met its nemesis upon contact with the Primordial Violet Qi, letting out a sharp "sizzle" as it evaporated and dissolved in large patches!

The ten thousand Xuanming Water Dragons that rushed forward bore the brunt of the attack!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

It was like giant beasts made of paper crashing into an unshakeable mountain of divine iron!

Wherever the fist Peak passed, the Primordial Violet Qi circulated.

The ferocious water Dragons, one after another, disintegrated and annihilated inch by inch, starting from their heads, without even having time to let out a wail!

The Xuanming Cold Current, powerful enough to corrode metal, couldn't even penetrate the periphery of the Primordial Violet Qi before being silently assimilated and devoured!

One punch!

Ten thousand Dragons destroyed! The Grand Array was on the verge of collapse!

"Pfft—!" Venerable Minghai seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, violently spitting out a large mouthful of dark blue blood. His Aura instantly weakened, and his eyes were filled with unbelievable terror!

His mind was connected to the sea-calming pearl, and the core of the Grand Array suffering such a devastating attack caused his Divine Soul intense pain from the backlash! "This... this is impossible! What kind of power is that?!"

The sea-calming pearl spun wildly, its faint blue light surging as it tried to stabilize the tottering Grand Array and repair the cracks.

"The sea-calming pearl? Can it stabilize things?" Lin Jingyu's cold voice sounded like a declaration from the God of Death.

He took a step, his figure seemingly ignoring spatial distance. Surrounded by Primordial Violet Qi, he instantly appeared directly in front of the fiercely vibrating sea-calming pearl!

There were no superfluous movements.

It was still a simple, straightforward punch!

The fist struck, the Grandmist opened!

Boom!!!

This punch solidly slammed into the wildly spinning, deep blue treasure pearl!

Crack—!

A crisp, heart-shattering sound of cracking rang out!

Under the gaze of Venerable Minghai, whose eyes were splitting with rage, and Yinfeng, who was stunned into silence, the sea-calming pearl—the heavy treasure of Xuanming Island's Legacy, a Law treasure capable of suppressing an entire sea region—was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks on its surface!

The faint blue light dimmed rapidly, like a candle flickering in the wind!

"No—!" Venerable Minghai let out a desperate roar, recklessly mobilizing all the power of his Dharma Aspect, transforming into a streak of dark blue water light. Like a fighting sea demon, his ten fingers turned into incredibly sharp, faint blue bone claws, wrapped in a cold current that could freeze all things, and fiercely clawed at Lin Jingyu's back!

This was the Peak of his lifelong Cultivation, containing a nascent trace of the Water Law!

"Scram!"

Lin Jingyu didn't turn his head, casually sweeping his left arm backward! The movement was still simple, like brushing away dust!

Primordial Violet Qi poured down like a waterfall!

Bang!!!

Venerable Minghai's desperate strike—his faint blue bone claws capable of crushing mountains—instantly vaporized upon contact with the Primordial Violet Qi, like ice and snow meeting a searing hot iron!

Followed immediately by his arms, shoulders, and half his body!

"Agh—!" The agonizing, inhuman shriek abruptly stopped!

The power of the Grandmist swept past, and this Protector of Xuanming Island, a master at the Peak of the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm who dominated the seas, was completely erased, along with his final despair and terror!

Only a patch of steaming Void Realm and a few rapidly dissipating wisps of dark blue cold Qi remained in place!

Lin Jingyu's right fist, its power showing no sign of stopping, instantly opened its five fingers as it cracked the sea-calming pearl, turning the fist into a palm, and fiercely clenched the cracked treasure pearl!

Puchi!

It was like crushing a fragile glass orb!

The heavy treasure of Xuanming Island, the "sea-calming pearl," was completely shattered under the absolute crushing force of the Grandmist power!

It transformed into countless faint blue fragments that shot out, only to be completely annihilated by the residual Primordial Violet Qi in mid-air, turning into nothingness!

Only a wisp of extremely pure, dark blue Origin energy, carrying an ancient, barbaric Aura, was enveloped by the Primordial Violet Qi and instantly absorbed into Lin Jingyu's body.

[System Interface]

[host]: Lin Jingyu

[Realm]: Peak of the third level of the Dharma Aspect Realm! (Grandmist Body Tempering! Vitality like the ocean!)

[Cultivation Technique]:

Primordial Creation Scripture (Nascent Form) (Creation Magnificent Power! Source of Ten Thousand Laws! Devoured sea-calming pearl Origin!)

Star Body Tempering Method (Limit) (Merged with Grandmist!)

Great Void Teleportation (Major Achievement) (Space Folding!)

Star Shattering Finger (Perfection) (Finger shatters Stars!)

[Dharma Aspect]: Star Annihilation Manifestation (Merged into Grandmist World Phantom!)

[Divine Ability]: Eye of Annihilation (Sublimated! Left: Chaos Divine Fire! Right: Primordial Stars!)

[Item]: yin prison token*1 (Dormant), blood fiend division master token*1

[Status]: Grandmist Embodiment! Devouring Origin!

[evolution points]: 90000 points

(System Notification: Absorbing 'Xuanming Heavy Water Origin (Residual)', Primordial Creation Scripture is analyzing Water Law...)

"Ugh!" Yinfeng witnessed Venerable Minghai being erased by a single palm strike and the sea-calming pearl being crushed bare-handed. Immense fear instantly seized his heart!

His trump cards, which he was so proud of, were nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs in the opponent's hands!

He no longer cared about his princely dignity and violently crushed a dark black Jade Talisman at his waist!

Buzz!

A twisted Spatial Portal instantly opened behind him, emitting a cold, sinister Aura!

"Lin Jingyu! This hatred is irreconcilable! Xuanming Island and This Prince will never let you go!" Yinfeng shrieked venomously, his body rapidly retreating as he prepared to rush into the Spatial Portal.

"Trying to leave?"

The cold light in Lin Jingyu's eyes was like lightning, and the wisp of Chaos Divine Fire in his left eye suddenly flickered! He joined his fingers like a sword and pointed across the Void Realm towards Yinfeng's escape route!

"Star Shattering Finger!"

At his fingertip, a point of Primordial Violet Radiance condensed to the extreme burst forth! Ignoring spatial barriers, it instantly appeared on Yinfeng's back!

Pfft!

The finger radiance pierced through! Blood splattered!

"Ah!" Yinfeng let out a miserable shriek, half his body nearly blasted open, but he used the force of the impact to drastically increase his speed, slamming headfirst into the twisted Spatial Portal!

The portal instantly closed and vanished.

Only a dazzling puddle of dark blue blood emitting a cold, sinister Aura, along with half a corner of Yinfeng's shattered dark black Dragon-patterned robe, remained in place.

Rumble!

Having lost Venerable Minghai's guidance and the support of the sea-calming pearl, the ruined Xuanming Heavy Water Grand Array completely collapsed!

The viscous heavy water, like an unrestrained flood, poured down with a crash, instantly sweeping away and freezing the pavilions and terraces of the Listening to Waves Studio!

Lin Jingyu stood atop the scattered ruins and ice crystals, Primordial Violet Qi flowing around him, impervious to all Laws. He coldly glanced at the spot where Yinfeng vanished and the bloodstains on the ground.

"He escaped quickly." His heart was calm. That single finger strike contained the power of the Grandmist and Chaos Divine Fire, enough to incinerate a Peak of the Divine Treasure Realm expert.

Although Yinfeng escaped using a secret treasure, his injuries were severe, his Origin must have been damaged, and he wouldn't be able to recover anytime soon.

Just then, the blood fiend division master token in his pocket vibrated again, and Qin Shanhe's hurried voice, carrying unprecedented solemnity, came through:

"Brother Lin! How are things on your side? Did the Third Prince escape? It's good that you're safe! The commotion at the Listening to Waves Studio was too great; half the Imperial Capital was alarmed! Your Majesty is furious! But... things have changed!"

Qin Shanhe's voice paused, then dropped lower, carrying a hint of disbelief:

"Just now, top-secret news came from within the palace... Third Prince Yinfeng... the 'Life Soul Lamp' he left in the palace... the moment he used the secret treasure to escape... the flame suddenly turned... a bizarre dark green! And... and faint wisps of Devilish Qi appeared around that Soul Lamp!"

Devilish Qi?

Lin Jingyu frowned slightly. He lowered his head, his gaze falling upon the "yin prison token" that had been dormant for a long time at his waist.

The token remained cold and dead silent, but the moment Qin Shanhe mentioned the words "Devilish Qi," deep within the token, it seemed to... pulse... extremely faintly?

Like the heartbeat of a sleeping giant beast!