165: Above the Nine Heavens!
γ After this chapter, the story will enter the "Divine Domain" and new Realms will be added γ
γ True God Realm β Heavenly God Realm β God King Realm β Divine Venerable β God Lord Realm β Eternal γ
High above the ruins of the imperial capital, Lin Jingyu toyed with the broken dragon seal, dangerous light flickering in his eyes.
"System, devour this thing."
γ Ding! Ancient Demon God weapon fragment (Chaos rank) detected. Smelting will consume 5 million evolution points. Proceed? γ
"Smelt!"
The phantom of the chaos furnace reappeared, swallowing the two halves of the dragon seal. The furnace fire instantly turned from blue to gold, and a terrifying Demon God aura erupted from within, only to be forcibly suppressed.
γ Smelting... 1%... 5%... γ
Lin Jingyu stopped paying attention and turned to look at the three people in the distance.
Wei Wuya and Qin Shanhe were rushing over with the person from the Black Prison Institute, all three of them wearing expressions of shock.
"Lord... Lord Lin..." Wei Wuya's voice trembled. "Is the Human Emperor really..."
"Dead."
Lin Jingyu's tone was flat, as if he had just swatted a fly. "That old thing was eroded by the dragon seal long ago and had become a Demon God Puppet."
Qin Shanhe's expression was grave. "The Imperial Dynasty cannot go a day without a ruler. Now..."
"None of my business." Lin Jingyu interrupted him. "I am only responsible for killing demons."
The person from the Black Prison Institute suddenly stepped forward and knelt on one knee. "Lord Martial Venerable, the Black Prison Institute is willing to serve you as the new Emperor!"
The air instantly froze.
Wei Wuya and Qin Shanhe widened their eyes, clearly not expecting the Black Prison Institute to pull this move.
Lin Jingyu narrowed his eyes. "What is your name?"
"Subordinate Mo Jiuyou, Seventh Seat of the Black Prison Institute."
The person in black lowered his head. "The Dean has ordered that if the Human Emperor is slain, the Black Prison Institute shall serve the Martial Venerable as our master!"
"Heh..." Lin Jingyu sneered. "I have no interest in being an emperor."
He looked at Qin Shanhe. "Old Qin, I remember you are from the Demon Suppression Division, right?"
Qin Shanhe nodded. "Current Commander-in-Chief of the Demon Suppression Division."
"Then you be the emperor." Lin Jingyu said something shocking.
"What?!" The three exclaimed in unison.
Lin Jingyu grinned. "It's all about killing demons anyway, whoever sits in that position is the same. Old Qin, you have the strength, and you are reliable."
Qin Shanhe waved his hands hurriedly. "That won't do! I..."
"It's settled."
Lin Jingyu was unquestionable. "Wei Wuya will be your deputy, and the Black Prison Institute will assist. Anyone who has an opinionβ"
He clenched his fist, and the air exploded.
"βcan come find me to talk about it."
Sweat appeared on Mo Jiuyou's forehead, and he immediately said, "The Black Prison Institute will strictly obey the Martial Venerable's order!"
Wei Wuya gave a bitter smile. "Lord Lin, this..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Lin Jingyu waved his hand. "I want to go above the Nine Heavens to take a look, you handle this mess yourself."
Qin Shanhe's expression shifted. "Above the Nine Heavens? Could it be..."
"Mm, that woman mentioned it earlier." Lin Jingyu's Battle Intent soared. "To be able to block a Demon God's attack with a casual wave, interesting."
γ Ding! dragon seal smelting complete! γ
γ Obtained: Chaos law fragments x1 γ
γ Obtained: evolution points + 10 million γ
γ Great Dao Furnace Art experience + 20 million! γ
A surge of powerful energy poured into his body, his bones emitted crisp ringing sounds, and the Pangu Dharma Appearance behind him became a bit more solid.
γ Rule of Strength comprehension increased to 25%! γ
"Not bad." Lin Jingyu nodded with satisfaction and looked at the three. "Anything else?"
Wei Wuya hesitated for a moment. "Brother Lin, there are three ancient divine items sealed in the Imperial Treasury, perhaps they will be of use to you..."
"Lead the way."
...
Deep in the Imperial City, in front of a bronze hall.
"It's here." Wei Wuya pointed at the nine-layered Seal on the palace door. "It requires the royal Bloodline to open, but now..."
Lin Jingyu threw a punch directly!
Boom!
The nine-layered Seal shattered instantly, and the bronze door exploded into fragments.
Inside the hall, three balls of light were suspended in mid-air.
The first was a cyan scale, emitting a faint Dragon prestige;
The second was a finger bone, crystal clear like jade;
The third was a drop of blood, crimson like flame.
γ Detected Azure Dragon reverse scale (Divine Beast rank)! γ
γ Detected True God finger bone (Remnant)! γ
γ Detected Ancient Divine Blood (Fire element)! γ
"Good stuff." Lin Jingyu's eyes lit up, and he grabbed them all directly.
γ Ding! Consume 3 million evolution points to fuse the three divine items? γ
"Fuse!"
The three divine items swirled and melted in the chaos furnace, finally turning into a drop of Chaos-colored liquid that merged into Lin Jingyu's brow.
γ Obtained: Chaos Divine Body (Elementary)! γ
γ Physical Body strength increased by 50%! γ
γ Rule of Strength comprehension increased to 30%! γ
Crackle!
Fine Chaos patterns appeared on Lin Jingyu's skin before quickly fading. He clenched his fist, and the space was actually squeezed into cracks!
"Awesome!"
Wei Wuya and the other two were stunned. Those were divine items that required special rituals to refine, and he just swallowed them raw?
"Brother Lin..." Qin Shanhe swallowed a mouthful of saliva. "What is your current Realm?"
Lin Jingyu thought for a moment. "According to your classification, about Domain Realm level five."
"Level five?!" Wei Wuya gasped. "Then just now..."
"Isn't killing across levels the basic operation?" Lin Jingyu said as if it were a matter of course.
The three: "..."
"Alright, I should go." Lin Jingyu looked up at the sky. "Above the Nine Heavens... how do I get there?"
Mo Jiuyou hurriedly said, "According to ancient records, one needs to break through the world barrier, at least reaching the True God Realm..."
"Troublesome." Lin Jingyu frowned, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Wait, that woman said 'come above the Nine Heavens to find me', she must have a way to sense me."
He grinned and threw a punch at the sky!
"Woman! Catch this!"
Boomβ!!!
The fist radiance shot up into the sky, and space shattered layer by layer!
Just as the fist radiance was about to dissipate, a cyan jade hand suddenly reached out from the Void Realm and pressed down gently.
Hum!
Space distorted, and a cyan light gate slowly formed.
A cold female voice came from the light gate: "Brute, come in."
Lin Jingyu laughed and stepped in without hesitation.
"Brother Lin!" Qin Shanhe shouted urgently.
"Help me look after that little girl!" Lin Jingyu's voice came from inside the light gate. "The one who is the waiter at the inn!"
The light gate closed, and the figure disappeared.
The three looked at each other.
"Just like that... left?" Wei Wuya muttered.
Qin Shanhe gave a bitter smile. "As expected of Brother Lin..."
Mo Jiuyou suddenly knelt down. "Greetings to the new Emperor!"
...
Behind the cyan light gate was a vast starry sky.
Lin Jingyu stood in the air, looking at the cyan-clothed figure not far away, and grinned. "What should I call you?"
The woman turned around, a cyan mark on her brow flickering. "Qing Li."
"Nice name." Lin Jingyu nodded. "Why help me?"
Qing Li said coldly, "It's not helping you, it's preventing the Demon God from meddling in this world."
"Oh?" Lin Jingyu raised an eyebrow. "You are not from this world?"
"I come from the Nine Heavens Divine Domain." Qing Li said indifferently. "Observing the Lower Realm is my duty."
Lin Jingyu's eyes lit up. "Nine Heavens Divine Domain? Are there many experts?"
"True Gods walk everywhere, and God Kings are as common as dogs." Qing Li's tone carried sarcasm. "What, you want to go and die?"
"Just what I wanted!" Lin Jingyu's Battle Intent boiled. "Lead the way!"
Qing Li was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this reaction from him.
"You... are you not afraid of death?"
"Death?" Lin Jingyu laughed. "Since I started to Cultivate, when have I not killed enemies across levels? True God? Just right to serve as a whetstone!"
Qing Li looked at him deeply. "Interesting."
She raised her hand and waved, and a bright light gate appeared in the depths of the starry sky. "Pass through the Heavenly Gate, and you will be in the Divine Domain. However..."
The corners of her mouth curled up. "With your current strength, you won't live for three breaths inside."
"Taunting?" Lin Jingyu sneered. "Speak directly, what are the conditions?"
"Smart." Qing Li nodded. "Help me kill someone."
"Who?"
"God King Heavenly Punishment." Hatred flashed in Qing Li's eyes. "My father."
Lin Jingyu whistled. "Family conflict? Interesting. What's the reward?"
"Divine Domain Cultivation resources, and..." Qing Li flipped her hand, and a blood-colored crystal emerged. "Core fragment of the Rule of Strength."
Lin Jingyu's pupils shrank. The aura emitted by that crystal made the Prototype of the Rule of Strength in his body boil!
"Deal!"
γ Ding! Triggered Divine-Grade task: God Slaying! γ
γ Target: Kill God King Heavenly Punishment (True God Realm Peak) γ
γ Reward: Core fragment of the Rule of Strength x1 γ
γ Extra Reward: Unlock the ultimate evolution of the Primordial Creation Scripture! γ
Lin Jingyu grinned. "Looks like the System also thinks highly of this deal."
Qing Li was confused. "System?"
"Nothing." Lin Jingyu waved his hand. "Let's go, find a place for me to Breakthrough first."
Qing Li nodded. "Follow me."
She waved her hand to open a small space gate. "This is my Cultivation cave heaven, where the time flow is one-tenth of the outside world."
Lin Jingyu stepped in without hesitation.
Behind the door was a Small World of green mountains and clear waters, with a bronze ancient hall standing in the center.
"Cultivate here for a hundred days, and only ten days will have passed outside." Qing Li said. "Enough for you to Breakthrough to the True God Realm."
Lin Jingyu looked around. "Not a bad place. Are there any demons?"
Qing Li: "..."
"No demons, what do I kill to level up?" Lin Jingyu frowned.
Qing Li held her forehead. "This is a Cultivation cave heaven, not a slaughterhouse!"
She threw out a ring. "There are a million Divine Crystals inside, enough for your Cultivation."
Lin Jingyu caught the ring, swept it with his Divine Sense, and curled his lips. "The energy purity is too low, not as fast as killing demons."
Qing Li was so angry that her chest heaved. "You..."
"Forget it, I'll make do with it." Lin Jingyu sat cross-legged. "When I Breakthrough to True God, I'll go to the Divine Domain and kill to my heart's content!"
Qing Li looked at the sky speechlessly.
She suddenly doubted if she had chosen the wrong person?
...
γ Lin Jingyu β Current Status γ
Realm: Domain Realm level five (Peak)
Core Cultivation Technique:
Great Dao Furnace Art: Furnace Fire Pure (25 million / 100 million)
Pangu Dharma Appearance: Solidity 40%
Rule of Strength: 30%
Chaos Divine Body: Elementary
evolution points: 12 million
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