90: Destroy the altar

“Hoo... hoo...”

Inside the deathly silent Yellow Dragon Ravine, only Lin Jingyu's heavy, bellows-like panting remained, along with the whistling air currents stirred up as the primordial divine magic aspect slowly dissipated.

The Dark Gold Divine Light on his body was slightly dim, but his eyes were sharper and colder than before, like an archaic Vicious Beast that had just fought a bloody battle.

Five hundred thousand evolution points! The reward for slaying a god!

He completely ignored the dumbfounded figures at the mouth of the ravine, his gaze like lightning, instantly locking onto the top of the altar—the cracked, dim Evil Eye Gemstone.

“System, scan that thing!” Lin Jingyu's thoughts raced.

[Ding! Detected special energy crystal (Fragment of the Evil God's Seed), containing high-level chaotic, corrupt, and psychic contamination energy. Extremely dangerous! Can attempt to convert into evolution points, estimated conversion rate is extremely low (less than 1%), or can attempt to absorb its pure energy (requires special Cultivation Technique/Physique to resist contamination). Extreme risk! Recommended action: Destroy!]

The cold notification sound provided the answer.

Low conversion rate? High risk? Lin Jingyu's eyes narrowed sharply. A good thing? No! It's a malignant tumor that must be completely destroyed!

Just as his mind stirred, preparing to completely destroy this altar, the source of all evil—

Buzz!

A sword cry, utterly shrill and filled with greed and killing intent, tore through the momentary silence!

“Lin Jingyu! The evil god has been executed, and the moment you are exhausted is the moment you die! Your Opportunity belongs to my Heavenly Sword Sect! Heavenly Sword: Absolute Kill!” At the mouth of the ravine, the last trace of horror in Li Xuanfeng's eyes was replaced by madness!

He had personally seen Lin Jingyu's aura fluctuate and his Dharma Aspect dissipate. If he didn't seize the treasure now, when would he?

His long-accumulated magic power erupted without reservation. The azure Flying Sword in his hand transformed into a deadly azure rainbow tearing through the sky, carrying a sharpness capable of piercing the Void Realm, stabbing straight toward the back of Lin Jingyu's heart! Its speed surpassed all previous attacks!

“Elder Li!” Iron Eagle was shocked and enraged; it was too late to stop him!

He hadn't expected Li Xuanfeng to be so shameless, daring to attack Lin Jingyu, who had just saved the day, right in front of the Demon Suppression Division!

“Hee hee hee! Kill him! Hurry and kill him!” Eunuch Wang cackled shrilly, his eyes filled with twisted delight.

“Seeking death!”

Lin Jingyu didn't even turn his head!

It was true that he had just expended energy slaying the god, but the Physical Body Foundation of Divine Treasury Realm Seventh-Layer Peak and the terrifying reserves from the Minor Achievement of the Star Body Tempering Method were still present!

Furthermore, with five hundred thousand evolution points in hand, his confidence was stronger than ever before!

Facing that killing strike—which was enough to severely wound an ordinary Dharma Aspect Realm Cultivator—Lin Jingyu simply twisted his waist sharply. The muscles of his right arm bulged like coiling Dragons, and Dark Gold Divine Light instantly condensed on his fist.

Chaos Heaven Opening Fist Intent—Destruction!

Boom!

He didn't use any flashy Martial Skills; it was the simplest, most direct back-fist, perfectly aligned with his belief in “A single force breaks all methods”!

Where the fist passed, the air was compressed and repelled by the extreme force, forming a visible white shockwave!

Clang—!!!!

The explosive sound was like divine iron striking together!

That lightning-fast azure sword rainbow was actually smashed backward by Lin Jingyu's simple, unadorned punch!

The spiritual light on the sword flickered violently, letting out a groan of distress.

“Pfft!” The Flying Sword was damaged, and under the resulting Qi backlash, Li Xuanfeng's face turned pale. He violently spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes were finally submerged by boundless terror!

Only now did he truly understand what terrifying, immense strength was hidden within the opponent's seemingly exhausted body!

“Heavenly Sword Sect? Nothing but chickens and dogs!” Lin Jingyu's cold pronouncement was like the whisper of the Grim Reaper.

He took a step, and the ground exploded beneath him! He had vanished from the spot!

Shrinking the Ground to an Inch!

“No!” Li Xuanfeng was scared out of his wits, frantically activating his protective Magic Treasure, and a layer of azure light shield instantly lit up!

But it was too late!

Lin Jingyu's figure appeared like a phantom less than three feet in front of him!

The massive palm, covered in dark gold Divine Radiance, ignored the hastily erected protective light shield and slammed down like swatting a fly, carrying the terrifying power to crush mountains!

Crack!

The protective light shield shattered like an eggshell!

“Ah—!” Li Xuanfeng only managed a short, desperate scream before his entire body was violently slammed into the hard mountain rock by the massive palm!

Rumble!

Smoke and shattered stones shot into the sky! All that remained was a massive, bottomless pit in the shape of a human palm print!

A pool of blurry flesh and shattered bones was faintly visible at the bottom of the pit, and the azure Flying Sword, its spiritual light dim, was stuck diagonally in the rubble, emitting a faint sorrowful cry.

Li Xuanfeng, Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect and a Divine Treasury Realm Fifth-Layer Cultivator, was smacked into a paste of flesh!

“Hiss—!”

Iron Eagle and Eunuch Wang simultaneously gasped, their hairs standing on end!

Eunuch Wang's legs went soft, and he nearly collapsed onto the ground, his gaze toward Lin Jingyu filled with extreme terror, as if he were looking at a Demon God crawling out of Hell!

Iron Eagle forcefully suppressed the inner turmoil, took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and said solemnly, “General Lin's Divine Might is immense! You executed the Evil God's projection and saved the collapsing edifice! This villain (referring to Li Xuanfeng) took advantage of the situation and deserved death! Our Demon Suppression Division Commander, Lord Qin Shanhe, is already on his way and will certainly uphold justice for the General!”

He adopted an extremely humble posture, his tone filled with reverence, and he pointed out Qin Shanhe's imminent arrival, which served both as a gesture of goodwill and a subtle reminder.

Lin Jingyu didn't even look at the deep pit of flesh paste, his cold gaze sweeping over Eunuch Wang.

“Plop!”

Eunuch Wang could no longer support himself and immediately knelt down, his shrill voice choked with sobs: “General Lin... General Lin, spare me! This servant... this servant came under the orders of Eunuch Wei... I absolutely meant no harm! Absolutely no harm!”

At this moment, he showed none of his previous malicious scheming, only the raw fear of death.

A trace of disgust flashed in Lin Jingyu's eyes. Killing this kind of trash would only dirty his hands.

“Scram!”

The cold word was like an imperial decree of pardon.

Eunuch Wang acted as if he had received a great pardon, scrambling and crawling, fleeing desperately toward the outside of the ravine without daring to look back, vanishing instantly.

Lin Jingyu's gaze returned to the massive, defiled altar.

This was the true source of the malignant tumor!

The countless painful grievances remaining on the altar were still wailing silently, and the corpses of the Mortals outside the ravine, drained of their essence by the blood sacrifice, were shocking to behold!

A towering rage burned in his chest!

It wasn't for some grand principle; it was the foul, evil aura that instinctively disgusted him!

All these heretics and evil practitioners should be ground into dust!

He no longer hesitated, stepping onto the top of the altar. The sticky foul blood and broken runes beneath his feet made sizzling sounds upon contact with the Dark Gold Divine Light and the lingering embers of Heart Fire circulating automatically on his body, quickly being incinerated and purified.

The cracked Evil Eye Gemstone lay quietly in the central groove of the altar, emitting a faint, nauseating fluctuation.

“System! Run the Chaos Heaven Opening Art at full power! Grind this monstrosity and the altar beneath it to dust!” Lin Jingyu roared internally.

Boom!

The dormant volcano within him erupted violently!

His Qi and blood, which had been somewhat subdued after the great battle, were instantly ignited with the support of five hundred thousand evolution points! The Chaos Heaven Opening Art circulated frantically at an unprecedented speed!

A majestic aura, reminiscent of the initial splitting of Chaos and the destruction of all things, rose from his body!

He clenched his right fist tightly. Dark Gold Divine Light mixed with wisps of Chaos Qi Flow wrapped around it; his entire arm seemed to have transformed into the divine axe that split heaven and earth!

“Shatter—!!”

Lin Jingyu roared, bringing down a punch that condensed all his strength and Chaos Heaven Opening Fist Intent, smashing fiercely toward the Evil Eye Gemstone at the core and the altar body beneath it!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!!!

This punch was no longer merely physical strength; it contained the Concept of destroying everything inherent in the Chaos Heaven Opening Art!

Before the fist even landed, terrifying ripples of power had already spread out!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The entire massive altar, constructed from countless skeletons, vengeful spirits, and foul Ore, was instantly covered in deep, web-like fissures starting from the core, as if struck simultaneously by billions of invisible giant hammers!

Countless fragments of vengeful spirits sealed inside the altar let out final shrieks under the impact of the Chaos aura before being completely annihilated!

Bang!!!

The moment Lin Jingyu's fist finally landed and touched the Evil Eye Gemstone—

That sinister gemstone, which had once communicated the Evil God's will, along with the massive altar body beneath it, exploded violently like glass thrown into a pulverizer!

It transformed into billions of tiny specks of dust and debris, enveloped by the Chaos Qi Flow!

A visible shockwave, mixed with foul black Qi and Chaos Qi Flow, suddenly spread out in a ring!

Wherever it passed, the ground was scraped away layer by layer, and the residual Evil God aura was completely swept clean!

The entire Yellow Dragon Ravine shook violently, as if a great earthquake had occurred! The cliffs on both sides of the ravine entrance were swept by the shockwave, and large sections of rock rumbled down and collapsed!

Smoke and dust shot into the sky, obscuring the sun!

When the smoke and dust finally dispersed slightly, all that remained where the massive, defiled altar had stood was a terrifying giant pit dozens of yards deep!

The pit walls were smooth as a mirror, retaining traces of being instantly compacted by extreme force, along with wisps of Chaos aura.

All filth and evil were completely wiped away by this heaven-opening punch!

“The al... the altar... it's gone...” Iron Eagle muttered distractedly, looking at the massive pit, his reverence for Lin Jingyu soaring to its Peak.

This was not just a crushing of power, but a complete purification of evil!

This man was truly a Humanoid Vicious Weapon, and an unprecedented sharp blade for the Demon Suppression Division!

Lin Jingyu stood on the edge of the massive pit, his Qi and blood surging like the sea. The power he had just expended was rapidly recovering with the support of five hundred thousand evolution points, even surpassing his former state.

He slowly raised his fist, looking at the dark gold luster and Chaos aura circulating on it, feeling the terrifying, ceaseless power surging within him, approaching a certain critical point.

“Five hundred thousand evolution points... that's enough for a Breakthrough!” A sharp light burst forth from Lin Jingyu's eyes.

The Bottleneck of the Divine Treasury Realm Seventh-Layer Peak seemed so fragile under the impact of this enormous quantity of evolution points!

He no longer suppressed it, sinking his consciousness into the System: “System! Consume evolution points! Break through to the Divine Treasury Realm Eighth-Layer!”

Boom—!!!

The moment the command was given, massive amounts of evolution points rushed into the depths of Lin Jingyu's body like surging rivers!

The Five Great Divine Treasuries (Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, Kidney) within him simultaneously let out a thunderous roar!

In particular, the Kidney Divine Treasury, which represents the “Core of Power,” erupted with an unprecedented brilliant radiance!

[System Interface]

[host]: Lin Jingyu

[Realm]: Divine Treasury Realm Eighth-Layer! (Breaking through! Five Treasuries roaring, Source of Power!)

[evolution points]: 500000 → Consuming...[Cultivation Techniques]:

Star Body Tempering Method (Minor Achievement) Star Glow enters the marrow!

Chaos Heaven Opening Art (Minor Achievement Peak → On the verge of Breakthrough!) Chaos Great Power surges!

Archaic God-Demon Visualization Chart (Major Achievement Peak) primordial divine magic aspect manifests!

Shrinking the Ground to an Inch (Major Achievement) Hundred-mile displacement!

[Divine Abilities]: [Star Gravity (Minor Achievement Peak)], [Heart Fire Burns the Heavens (Major Achievement)], [Source of Vitality], [Power of Thick Earth], [Geng Metal Sharpness], [Xuanming True Water (Minor Achievement)], [Earth Pulse (Initial Glimpse)] (As Realm increases, Divine Ability power skyrockets synchronously!)

[Martial Skills]: [Chaos Heaven Opening Fist (Minor Achievement)], [God-Demon Burning Heaven Fist (Minor Achievement)], [Star Plucking Hand (Initial Glimpse)]

[Items]: Demon Suppression Division: Demon Slaying General Token, Sumeru Seven-Colored Ring, etc.

A terrifying aura, several times stronger than before, erupted violently, centered on Lin Jingyu, like an ancient giant beast awakening from slumber!

Substantial Qi and blood smoke once again shot into the sky, stirring the wind and clouds!

The gravel beneath his feet silently turned to dust, and the surrounding space subtly warped!

“Brea... Breakthrough?! Right now?!”

Iron Eagle felt the terrifying pressure, which was steadily climbing like a bottomless abyss, and his scalp went completely numb!

He just tore apart the Evil God's projection, turned around and smacked Li Xuanfeng dead, and now he's having an on-the-spot Breakthrough?! What kind of monster is this?!

Lin Jingyu closed his eyes and concentrated, fully guiding the surging torrent of power within him, charging the critical point of the Divine Treasury Realm Eighth-Layer.

His muscles subtly trembled, his bones emitted a faint sound of gold and jade clashing, and the dark gold star patterns beneath his skin became clearer and deeper, as if a galaxy were flowing within him.

Outside the valley, urgent and orderly footsteps could be faintly heard, along with a powerful, steady, and heavy aura carrying a fierce, bloody Evil Qi, rapidly approaching!

The Demon Suppression Division Commander—Qin Shanhe, had finally arrived, “again”!