196: Power Crystal

The blood pool boiled wildly, the vortex growing larger and larger, as if connecting to the Nine Nether Hells!

The terrifying aura, carrying the pressure of the Great Dao Origin, became clearer and clearer. The entire Divine Hall hummed, space twisted, and countless Souls wailed as their energy was drained and merged into the vortex!

Lin Jingyu's eyes were grave, his entire body tightly coiled with power, ready for battle.

He could sense that what was coming this time was definitely not a Puppet or a Clone, but a true God Lord-level existence, or at least a descent of a part of its Origin or Will!

Finally, at the center of the vortex, a gigantic skeletal hand, composed entirely of dark black jade and inscribed with countless Netherworld Runes, slowly reached out!

The aura emanating from this hand alone far surpassed that of the previous Peak Upper God King Puppet!

Following closely, another skeletal hand appeared!

The two skeletal hands grabbed the edge of the vortex and pushed hard!

Boom!!!

An incomparably massive, pitch-black skeleton frame slowly ascended from the blood pool vortex!

It was a hundred zhang tall, its entire body carved from what seemed like the most perfect black jade. Every bone contained terrifying Great Dao Law power, and in its eye sockets burned two deep, star-abyss-like dark flames, seemingly capable of devouring all light and life!

The Netherworld God Lord! Or rather, the descending body that carries a portion of His will and power using His Natal Skeleton!

Although it might not be the complete God Lord, the pressure it emitted already surpassed the scope of a God King, carrying the terrifying aura of truly Speaking the Law into Existence and controlling a portion of the Great Dao Origin!

"ant... it is you... who has repeatedly offended My Divine Might..."

A deep, hoarse voice, sounding like billions of Souls murmuring simultaneously, emanated from the skeleton's massive jawbone, echoing in every corner of the Divine Hall, carrying a freezing coldness and majesty that could freeze the Divine Soul.

"Netherworld Old Dog, have you finally decided to crawl out of your rat hole?" Lin Jingyu showed no fear; instead, he grinned, his Battle Intent soaring, "I've been waiting for you!"

"Impudent!"

The Netherworld God Lord seemed enraged. One skeletal hand lifted and pointed at Lin Jingyu from afar!

"Netherworld Law: Eternal Silence and Ruin!"

Speaking the Law into Existence!

A gray wave instantly spread out. Wherever it passed, space lost its color, energy fell into dead silence, and time seemed to stop flowing!

This was a Law attack aimed directly at the Origin of Life and the Divine Soul, intending to completely erase Lin Jingyu's existence from the world!

"The Extremity of Strength, Destroying Ten Thousand Laws!"

Lin Jingyu roared. His Chaos Divine Body erupted with brilliant light, the Divine Kingdom Seed inside him vibrated furiously, and ninety-five percent of his Rule of Strength burst forth without reservation, condensing onto his fist!

He punched out once more! Chaos Destruction Fist!

Boom!

The gray Silent Ruin Wave violently collided with the Chaos Fist Aura!

This time, it didn't instantly shatter!

Two completely different Great Dao powers violently eroded, annihilated, and countered each other!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle... the grating sound of Law friction rang out!

Lin Jingyu's Fist Aura was actually being continuously dissolved by the Silent Ruin Wave, making its advance difficult!

This was the first time since achieving the God King realm that he had encountered an existence capable of directly withstanding his power!

"The power of a God Lord, how can an ant like you fathom it... Annihilate..." The Netherworld God Lord's voice was icy. Runes lit up on its skeletal hand, and the power of the Silent Ruin Wave increased again!

"Fathom your mother! Explode for me!"

Lin Jingyu felt the pressure, but instead of panicking, he was delighted. He roared, his ancestral dragon essence blood combusted violently inside him, and massive amounts of origin points instantly poured into his fist!

[Ding! Consuming 5,000,000,000 origin points! Chaos Destruction Fist power maximized! Ancestral Dragon Power Blessing!]

Roar!

It was as if a Primeval Dragon Roar sounded within his fist! Dark golden Dragon-shaped Qi and blood wrapped around it!

Boom!!!

The Chaos Fist Aura's power soared, piercing straight through the Silent Ruin Wave and slamming fiercely onto the Netherworld God Lord's massive finger bone!

Crack!

A clear sound of bone cracking rang out!

The Netherworld God Lord's massive black jade finger bone was actually cracked open by Lin Jingyu's punch! The dark Soul Fire shook violently!

"What?! Rule of Strength... and Ancestral Dragon Qi?!" For the first time, the Netherworld God Lord's voice carried obvious shock and a hint of... unbelievable greed!

"To be able to harm My Law Body... I absolutely cannot let you live! Your Physical Body and Laws will become My best tonic!"

The Netherworld God Lord was completely enraged. Its two giant skeletal hands simultaneously Formed a Seal, and the Law of Death and Netherworld Law of the entire Divine Hall converged like a tsunami!

"Netherworld Forbidden Technique: Ten Thousand Souls Mourn Together - Gate of Yellow Springs!"

A massive portal, formed entirely by suffering Souls and the Law of Death, materialized before it!

The portal slowly opened, revealing the Phantom Image of the Yellow Springs behind it—turbid, unbearable, and capable of devouring everything!

A terrifying suction force emerged from it, specifically targeting the Divine Soul and Origin of Life, attempting to drag Lin Jingyu in for eternal ruin!

The power of this Forbidden Technique far surpassed any previous attack!

Lin Jingyu felt his Divine Soul trembling, as if it were about to be ripped out of his body!

"Competing with me in devouring? Let's see who devours whom!"

A fierce light flashed in Lin Jingyu's eyes. Instead of retreating, he actively charged toward the Gate of Yellow Springs!

Simultaneously, he roared internally: "System! Burn all origin points! Strengthen the operation of the Chaos Great Dao Scripture! Suck for me!"

[Ding! Consuming 14,955,000,000 origin points! Chaos Great Dao Scripture operating under overload! Chaos Devouring Characteristic activated!]

Boom!

Lin Jingyu's body seemed to transform into a massive Chaos vortex, especially the tiny Divine Kingdom Seed, which erupted with terrifying suction!

He actually spread his arms and charged directly into the terrifying Gate of Yellow Springs!

"Seeking death!" The Netherworld God Lord sneered.

But the next second, its sneer froze!

Lin Jingyu crashed into the devouring range emitted by the Gate of Yellow Springs, but instead of being devoured, the Chaos vortex within him generated an even more terrifying suction force!

The Gate of Yellow Springs, composed of countless Souls and the Law of Death, violently warped. The energy and Soul Power forming the portal were forcibly torn and stripped away, rushing wildly into Lin Jingyu's body like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea!

[Devouring Netherworld Soul Power! origin points +1,000,000,000!]

[Devouring the Law of Death! Law of Death comprehension increased!]

[Devouring God Lord Origin! Rule of Strength comprehension increased! 96% -> 97%...!]

The System notification sounds frantically flooded the screen!

The Netherworld God Lord's powerful Forbidden Technique had instead become Lin Jingyu's super tonic!

"No! This is impossible! What Cultivation Technique is this?!" The Netherworld God Lord finally turned pale with horror, attempting to close the Gate of Yellow Springs, only to find the portal's energy was out of control and couldn't be stopped!

"Haha! Refreshing! Thank you, Old Dog, for the generous gift!" Lin Jingyu laughed wildly, his aura steadily climbing!

In the blink of an eye, the massive Gate of Yellow Springs was forcibly sucked dry, shrinking and dimming, until it finally collapsed and dissipated completely!

Lin Jingyu hovered in the air, his aura surging. His comprehension of the Rule of Strength soared because of this! He was only three steps away from Perfection!

"It's my turn!"

Taking advantage of the situation, he showed no mercy. His figure instantly vanished, reappearing in front of the Netherworld God Lord's massive skull, and he punched out again! The target was the Dark Blue Soul Fire in its eye socket!

The Netherworld God Lord was both shocked and enraged, hurriedly blocking with its skeletal hand!

Bang!

Fist and bone collided, the great sound shaking the heavens!

The Netherworld God Lord's massive skeleton was shaken, stumbling backward, and cracks spread across its skeletal hand!

After all, it had not descended in its complete state. Facing Lin Jingyu, who grew stronger with every fight and possessed a bizarre Cultivation Technique, it actually fell into a disadvantage!

"Netherworld Old Dog! It looks like you're going to fall here today!" Lin Jingyu's offensive was like a tide, using both fists and feet. The Chaos Destruction Fist continuously bombarded the Netherworld God Lord's Skeletal Body, forcing it to retreat step by step, the sounds of bone shattering endless!

"Bastard! You forced me to do this!" The Netherworld God Lord let out an incomparably frustrated roar, slamming its hand onto a Main Rib Bone in its chest!

That Main Rib Bone suddenly erupted with brilliant dark light, and a wave of power that was older, purer, and contained the Origin of Ultimate Strength violently spread out!

Buzz!

Under the impact of this wave, a corner deep within the Divine Hall, sealed by layers of Restrictions, suddenly emitted a strong resonance!

A Seven-colored Divine Light, condensed purely from the Rule of Strength, suddenly broke through the Seal and illuminated the entire Divine Hall!

It was an irregular, Multi-faceted Crystal about the size of a fist. Its entire body resembled the most perfect diamond, and countless worlds seemed to be born and destroyed within it, containing the most primitive and ultimate Origin of Strength!

The power god crystal! It had been sealed and stored here by the Netherworld God Lord all this time, but was unexpectedly triggered by its Core Origin Qi at this moment, breaking through the Seal!

The gazes of Lin Jingyu and the Netherworld God Lord were instantly drawn to this sudden Supreme Treasure!

Lin Jingyu was ecstatic! He had finally found it!

The Netherworld God Lord was shocked and furious! It had coveted this god crystal for a long time and originally planned to slowly refine it, but it was unexpectedly triggered at this critical moment!

"It's mine!" The two lunged toward the power god crystal almost simultaneously!