138: A gathering of heroes

The dark yellow light, like liquid, enveloped his entire body.

Lin Jingyu felt as if he had passed through a heavy space-time barrier, and a wave of ancient, desolate, and heavily oppressive aura rushed towards him, nearly suffocating him.

Gone was the clamor of the Black Wind Mountain Range, replaced by a dead silent, shattered world.

The sky was a solidified dark yellow, devoid of sun, moon, or stars, only crisscrossed by hideous spatial cracks, like scars, where Chaos Qi Flow streamed.

The earth was cracked, covered in bottomless ravines, and gigantic, heavily weathered skeletal remains were half-buried within. Some resembled mountain ranges, others giant beasts, all emitting residual traces of heart-pounding pressure.

The air was filled with dense, almost material ancient energy, but this energy was violent and chaotic, possessing strong corrosive properties. An ordinary Cultivator, inhaling even a trace, would likely explode and die.

This was the Ancient God Burial Ground! A shattered Divine Domain buried for ten thousand years!

Buzz!

The xuanhuang token in Lin Jingyu's hand emitted a soft light, dispelling some of the corrosive energy, and projected a faint, directional dark yellow light path ahead, extending toward the depths of the ruins.

This was the privilege of the core credential, pointing towards the core region.

"Roar—!" "Kill!" "The treasure is mine!"

Behind him, at the entrance of the massive spatial crack, earth-shattering roars and cries of battle erupted instantly!

Countless figures scrambled to pour into this dead silent place, like a swarm of locusts.

Greed instantly overwhelmed fear. To get ahead, to seize an advantageous position, or even just to snatch an ordinary access token from someone else, a brutal melee immediately unfolded at the entrance!

Magic Treasure lights, Divine Ability explosions, flesh and blood flew everywhere!

The dense smell of blood and energy fluctuations instantly shattered the silence of the ruins.

Lin Jingyu paid no heed to this.

His massive body stood firm on the shattered earth, like a Sea-Stabilizing Needle.

He took a deep breath. The violent and chaotic ancient energy surged into his body, only to be forcefully suppressed and refined by the Minor Achievement Primordial Creation Scripture, turning into nutrients that nourished his Chaos Physical Body.

His gaze was sharp as a knife as he scanned the front.

The direction pointed to by the xuanhuang light path was not an easy road.

As far as the eye could see, about a hundred miles from the entrance, a dark golden light barrier, reaching up to the heavens and down to the earth, stood across the path!

The light barrier was thick and solid, with countless profound and complex runes flowing across its surface, emitting a heart-palpitating aura of repulsion and destruction!

This light barrier completely separated the entire entrance area of the ruins from the deeper core region!

Beneath the light barrier, the area was not empty.

Several figures with exceptionally powerful auras had already arrived at the edge of the light barrier, using their strength or special means, and were currently deploying various methods to try and decipher or forcibly pass through it.

To the east, Star River Daoist of the Star Constellation Sea sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, his white hair and beard moving without wind.

He

The Cosmic Stars Whisk in his hand scattered streaks of silver brilliance. Countless miniaturized stellar phantoms flew out, colliding with the light barrier's runes, attempting to deduce its operational pattern, producing a dense, rain-like "ding-ding" sound.

His brows were tightly furrowed, clearly indicating slow progress.

To the west, Ancestor Wan Hun concealed himself within a rolling mass of dense black mist, exuding a chilling ghostly Qi.

At the tip of the Myriad Souls Devouring Bone Staff in his hand, the ghostly fire in the eyes of the eerie green skull flared brightly, spewing out countless distorted, wailing vengeful spirits that crashed against the light barrier like a tide.

When the vengeful spirits touched the light barrier, they immediately let out shrill screams, purified and annihilated by the rune power. However, the black mist continued to surge forward relentlessly, emitting a "sizzle" of corrosion. The runes at the point of impact showed extremely faint signs of dimming.

To the south, Savage Slaughter, the Mountain Splitting Barbarian King, was the most direct and brutal!

He roared, his muscles bulging like rock, gripping the Mountain Splitting and Peak Shattering Hammer, which was the size of a door panel!

The hammer body erupted with dazzling dark red demonic light, carrying the terrifying might of splitting mountains and cracking the earth, as he smashed it fiercely against the dark golden light barrier again and again!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The deafening loud noises were like thunder exploding!

Every hammer blow caused the nearby earth to tremble violently, the runes on the light barrier's surface flashed wildly, and ripples spread intensely!

But the light barrier remained as stable as a mountain; only the light where it was struck was slightly disturbed.

Savage Slaughter's web of skin between his thumb and index finger tore open, bleeding profusely, yet he became even more frantic.

Further away, there were other figures with considerable auras lingering and watching, or trying other methods, but with minimal effect.

Everyone's eyes were fixed intently on the light barrier that separated everything, filled with greed and anxiety.

Lin Jingyu's arrival was like a drop of ice water thrown into boiling oil, instantly drawing the attention of all the powerful experts!

Star River Daoist's whisk paused slightly; his stellar deduction was interrupted. He raised his eyes to look at Lin Jingyu, his gaze deep, carrying scrutiny and a hint of apprehension.

The black mist concealing Ancestor Wan Hun violently churned, and a low, cackling laugh, suppressing greed, came forth: "What vigorous vital Qi and blood... what tempting soul..."

Savage Slaughter, the Mountain Splitting Barbarian King, stopped smashing. His massive ox eyes locked onto Lin Jingyu, and his booming voice was like thunder: "Kid! Hand over the Demonic Core and Divine Materials on you! And that Core Token! This Old Man will spare your life!"

Clearly, he recognized Lin Jingyu's identity and knew his "assets" were substantial.

Lin Jingyu ignored these gazes, whether greedy, apprehensive, or filled with killing intent. His sight was only fixed upon the dark golden Restriction light barrier.

The terrifying power contained within the flowing runes, that heavy sense of isolating everything... not only failed to make him retreat but instead stirred the boiling Chaos vital Qi and blood within him!

"A Restriction?"

The corner of Lin Jingyu's mouth curved into a cold, excited arc, and he murmured, "Perfect. Time to see if my fist is hard enough!"

He made no fancy preparations, did not summon a Magic Treasure, nor did he use a Divine Ability.

He simply took a deep breath, and the Minor Achievement Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body within him roared into operation!

His faint golden vital Qi and blood instantly transformed into a Chaos color. The muscles beneath his skin coiled and tensed like millions of horned Dragons!

A sense of power, utterly pure and brutally domineering, erupted from his two-meter-tall body!

Dong!

He stomped his right foot fiercely onto the ground!

Boom—!

Within dozens of yards beneath his foot, the already shattered earth instantly collapsed downward and cracked, as if struck by a meteorite!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly!

The violent reaction force propelled his body, turning him into a streak of Chaos flowing light that tore through the air, ignoring spatial distance, and instantly appearing before the dark golden Restriction light barrier that reached the heavens and earth!

The speed was so fast that Star River Daoist's pupils contracted sharply, Ancestor Wan Hun's black mist churned, and Savage Slaughter roared, instinctively raising his gigantic hammer!

"Open up—for me!"

Lin Jingyu's roar was like the bellow of an Ancient God-Demon!

His right fist was clenched tight, Chaos Qi Flow wrapped around it, and his entire arm seemed to transform into the Divine Axe that split heaven and earth!

There was no technique, only pure power condensed to the extreme!

With a single punch, he fiercely smashed into the very center of the dark golden light barrier, where the runes of destruction flowed!

"Seeking death!"

"Arrogant!"

The same thought flashed through the minds of Star River Daoist, Ancestor Wan Hun, Savage Slaughter, and the other experts!

They deeply understood the strength of this Restriction light barrier; it was virtually unshakable by anyone below the Domain Realm!

Even powerful figures like Savage Slaughter, who was at the Eighth Heaven of the Dharma Aspect, could only create ripples! How dare this kid use his Physical Body to strike it head-on?

The next moment!

Boom—!!!!!!!!

An indescribable, terrifying loud noise erupted! It was as if two stars had collided in the Void Realm!

Lin Jingyu's Chaos Iron Fist solidly struck the core runes of the dark golden light barrier!

Kacha-cha—!!!

A grating, ear-piercing sound, like shattering glass, instantly spread everywhere!

Centered on Lin Jingyu's fist, countless fine, spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly across the thick, solid dark golden light barrier!

The profound runes, which originally flowed ceaselessly and contained destructive power, instantly suffered the most Origin-level violent impact when struck by the fist. Their light flickered intensely, and then—they suddenly extinguished and shattered!

Buzz—!!!

The dark golden light barrier violently twisted and shook!

The space in the entire ruins entrance area was wailing!

Violent energy turbulence erupted from the collision point like a tsunami, sweeping outward!

A few Cultivators who were watching from nearby were torn to shreds by this turbulence before they could even scream!

Star River Daoist's expression changed drastically. He fiercely swept the Cosmic Stars Whisk in his hand, and countless stellar phantoms transformed into a protective shield wrapping around him, yet he was still shaken and forced to retreat repeatedly!

More than half of the black mist concealing Ancestor Wan Hun was instantly dispersed, revealing the figure of a thin, withered, hollow-eyed old man inside. He shrieked in terror, only barely managing to stabilize himself by having the Myriad Souls Devouring Bone Staff spew out more vengeful spirits!

Savage Slaughter was the most disheveled. Being the closest, the violent turbulence slammed heavily into his gigantic hammer and chest, sending his massive body flying hundreds of yards like a broken sack, where he crashed heavily into a pile of ancient skeletal remains, spitting out blood and his eyes filled with unbelievable horror!

The light dissipated.

Dead silence!

Absolute dead silence enveloped all areas in front of the light barrier!

Everyone's eyes were fixed intently on the massive, horrifying hole in the light barrier, its edges covered in spiderweb cracks!

In the center of the hole, Lin Jingyu's massive figure slowly retracted his fist.

Beneath his feet was cracked and collapsed earth.

Around him, Chaos Qi Flow slowly circulated. He had withstood the Restriction backlash and the energy turbulence without a scratch!

That dark golden Restriction, which could render even Dharma Aspect Peak experts helpless, was actually blasted open with a massive hole by him using the purest Physical Body strength!

"Hiss—!"

Sounds of gasping cold air rose and fell!

Whether it was the Disciples of the Star Constellation Sea, the vengeful spirits controlled by Ancestor Wan Hun, or Savage Slaughter who had just struggled back up, their gaze towards Lin Jingyu was like looking at an ancient Primordial Giant Beast wearing human skin!

They were filled with extreme terror and absurdity!

Using the Physical Body to strike an Ancient God Restriction head-on! Blasting right through it with one punch! Is this still a person?!

Lin Jingyu shook his fist, feeling a trace of strange fluctuation remaining on his fist—heavy, condensed, as if containing the rudimentary form of the Rule of Strength, the most Origin power between heaven and earth!

This feeling... made the Primordial Creation Scripture within him become slightly active!

'The aura of a fragment of the rule of strength?' His heart stirred, but he had no time to examine it closely now.

His cold gaze swept over the stunned crowd, treating them like a swarm of ants.

"Those who block me, die!"

Dropping those four cold words, Lin Jingyu took a step, passed through the massive hole he had blasted open, and his figure vanished behind the dark golden light barrier, stepping into the true core region of the Ancient God Burial Ground!

The dead silence was not broken until several breaths after his figure disappeared.

"Quick! Follow! The Restriction is broken!"

"Charge! The core region is right in front of us!"

Greed instantly overwhelmed fear, and countless figures rushed toward the massive hole like mad dogs!

Star River Daoist's face was as dark as water. He took a deep look at the terrifying breach, waved the whisk in his hand, and commanded, "Go!" He quickly passed through, leading the Star Constellation Sea Disciples.

Ancestor Wan Hun stared venomously at the hole, let out a shriek, and plunged in, wrapped in dense black mist.

Savage Slaughter wiped the blood from his mouth. Though the shock in his eyes had not faded, it was replaced by greed. He roared, hoisted his gigantic hammer, and charged inside.

The chaotic crowd surged through the breach.

And in an inconspicuous corner, a figure shrouded in a gray robe with a chilling aura whispered into a communication jade slip in his hand: "The target has forcibly broken the Restriction and entered the core region. Physical Body strength far exceeds estimates, suspected to have touched the edge of the Rule of Strength. Plan changed. Notify 'Shadow Killer' and 'Poison Crone' to prepare to act in the 'Burial God Abyss'!"