198: The divine realm trembled

Lin Jingyu returned to the hidden Immortal Cave he had agreed upon with Qing Li.

As soon as he stepped into the Immortal Cave, a graceful azure figure instantly appeared before him. It was Qing Li. Her beautiful eyes widened, staring at Lin Jingyu in disbelief, as if he were some prehistoric monster.

"You... you actually succeeded?" Her voice carried a hint of imperceptible tremor. "I sensed a terrifying energy explosion from the direction of the Ancient God Burial Ground, and then... the Netherworld God Lord's aura completely vanished!"

Lin Jingyu casually tossed her a recording Divine Stone, which contained the final scene of him blasting apart the Netherworld God Lord's avatar. "Killed him easily. This is the proof."

Qing Li took the Divine Stone, swept it with her Divine Thought, and her delicate body trembled violently, her face instantly turning pale, then flushing with excited crimson.

In that scene, Lin Jingyu's punch shattering the hundred-zhang skeleton was deeply imprinted in her mind.

Although it was only an avatar, not the Netherworld God Lord's true body, it was still a God Lord-level existence!

Yet, he was blasted apart by a guy who had only recently broken through to God King!

This was no longer just challenging someone of a higher Rank; this was Heaven-Defying!

She took several deep breaths before she could barely calm her tumultuous emotions, looking at Lin Jingyu with incredibly complex eyes, filled with shock, relief, and even a hint of awe.

"My father's... revenge, finally..." Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice choked up.

Heavenly Punishment was the direct culprit, but the Netherworld God Lord was one of the masterminds behind it.

"The transaction is complete," Lin Jingyu said calmly. "What records are there in your father's clues regarding the condensation of the Great Dao of Strength?"

Qing Li composed herself and nodded solemnly: "Yes. The information left by Father mentioned that the Great Dao of Strength is one of the most powerful Daos, and to condense it requires great Opportunity, great perseverance, and great accumulation. Simply Cultivating in seclusion is almost impossible to succeed."

She paused, then continued: "The clues point to two places. One is the 'Myriad Law Source Sea,' which is said to be the projected Origin of all Laws in heaven and earth, containing countless traces of Daos. Perhaps the Opportunity to condense the Great Dao of Strength can be found there. However, its location is elusive and extremely difficult to find, and it is fraught with danger; even a Divine Venerable entering it risks falling."

"The second is the 'Chaos Colosseum.' That is an extremely ancient Trial Grounds, rumored to have the shadow of an eternal existence behind it. There, you can encounter opponents from myriad worlds, Cultivating various powerful Laws and even Daos! Through endless combat and slaughter, honing oneself and plundering the Dao rhyme of others, it is the fastest and most brutal way to condense a Great Dao."

Lin Jingyu's eyes gleamed after listening.

Cultivating in seclusion was indeed not his style. Combat and slaughter were his fastest path to advancement!

"Chaos Colosseum... interesting." He made his choice almost instantly.

"You're going to the Chaos Colosseum?" Qing Li seemed to have expected it, but still warned, "It's ten million times more brutal than the Blood Battle Corridor! Your opponents could be the Imperial Son of some ancient God Race, a Demon Lord who destroyed worlds, or even... a pervert also seeking to condense a Great Dao! And once you enter, it's almost a fight to the death!"

"Exactly what I want," Lin Jingyu grinned, revealing his stark white teeth. "I'm only afraid the opponents aren't strong enough!"

Qing Li saw the Battle Intent burning in his eyes and knew that further words were useless. She flipped her hand and produced an ancient bronze token, engraved with a blurry fist print, emanating a vast aura of combat.

"This is a 'Gladiatorial Token' that my father obtained by chance back then. It's one of the credentials to enter the Chaos Colosseum. With it, you can bypass the outer screening and directly enter the true core gladiatorial area. But it also means you'll face extremely strong opponents from the start."

Lin Jingyu took the token without ceremony. It felt heavy in his hand, and a surge of battle desire flowed from the token into his heart.

"Thanks."

"Take care," Qing Li said with a complex expression. "I hope that when we meet again, you will have condensed the Great Dao of Strength. By then... perhaps we can have deeper cooperation." She seemed to imply something.

Lin Jingyu glanced at her, nodded, didn't ask further, turned, stepped out of the Immortal Cave, and his figure merged into the Void Realm, disappearing.

Target – Chaos Colosseum!

...Not long after Lin Jingyu left.

In the Nine Heavens Divine Domain, several supreme and mysterious places reacted almost simultaneously.

Deep within a magnificent Divine Court suspended above endless nebulae, an existence wearing an imperial crown and surrounded by countless stellar phantoms slowly opened his eyes.

"Netherworld's aura has vanished... at the hands of a Lower Realm junior? Interesting... Rule of Strength at Perfection... perhaps worth observing."

In a parasol tree forest where undying divine flames burned year-round, a graceful and noble female figure let out a soft exclamation.

"The aura of the Great Dao of Strength... is someone attempting this difficult path again? I wonder how far they can go..."

And within the deepest Origin of Darkness, a pair of cold, emotionless eyes also seemed to glance in a certain direction, carrying a hint of indifference and... imperceptible killing intent.

"A variable... must be eliminated."

Although Lin Jingyu's act of slaying the Netherworld God Lord's avatar occurred in the remote Ancient God Burial Ground, it was still like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, causing subtle but far-reaching ripples within the Nine Heavens Divine Domain's highest echelons.

Countless gazes, whether curious, malicious, or scrutinizing, quietly began to turn towards this "Lower Realm ruffian" who had suddenly emerged... Lin Jingyu was completely unaware of this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Following the guidance of the Gladiatorial Token, he continuously tore through space, heading towards an extremely hidden space-time node at the edge of the Divine Domain.

Days later, he arrived at his destination.

Before him was a desolate asteroid belt, completely empty.

He activated the Gladiatorial Token.

Buzz!

The fist print on the token lit up, emitting a ray of light that illuminated the Void Realm ahead.

Immediately, an enormous, ancient stone gate slowly emerged.

The stone gate was covered with various combat patterns, depicting gods and demons fighting, and stars shattering, exuding a desolate and bloody aura of battle.

The stone gate slowly opened, revealing a space where Chaos churned, its true nature unclear. Only earth-shattering shouts of battle, roars, and the clang of weapons faintly echoed from within, stirring both excitement and dread.

Chaos Colosseum!

Lin Jingyu stepped into it without any hesitation.

The scene before him shifted, and he appeared on a vast circular plaza, paved with some kind of black megalith, stained with countless bloodstains that had long dried and turned dark.

The plaza was empty, but permeated with an incredibly dense scent of blood and Battle Intent.

A cold, emotionless voice, as if it were the Law itself, echoed in his mind:

"Holder of the Gladiatorial Token, welcome to the Chaos Colosseum Core Zone."

"Rules: Fight! Win! Survive!"

"For each victory, you will earn 'Battle Merits.' Battle Merits can be exchanged for everything: Divine Skill Secret Manuals, Divine Artifacts and Divine Medicine, and even Dao insights!"

"Failure means death!"

"Based on your token Rank, your initial opponent is: Upper God King, 'Sky-Rending Sword Venerable' Luo Xinghe!"

"The first battle begins in one hour! Prepare yourself, rookie!"

The voice disappeared.

Instead of being afraid, Lin Jingyu excitedly licked his lips.

Upper God King? Sword Venerable? Sounds like a good punching bag!

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and adjusted his state to its Peak.

An hour passed in a flash.

Buzz!

Across the plaza, an incomparably sharp Sword Intent suddenly appeared, as if space itself was being cut apart.

A figure in a star-patterned robe, with a stern face and an ancient sword on his back, slowly materialized.

His gaze, like a sword, instantly locked onto Lin Jingyu, and he frowned slightly.

"Lower God King? No... strange aura. Never mind, one sword strike will suffice."

He pointed two fingers like a sword and casually slashed.

Chh!

A brilliant sword light, tearing through the heavens and earth, instantly struck before Lin Jingyu! Its power far surpassed that of Heavenly Punishment God King!

Lin Jingyu suddenly opened his eyes and grinned.

"A bit interesting!"

He didn't dodge or evade, simply and directly threw a punch!

Boom!!!

Fist and sword collided!