107: Ten stars, super-star level?

Listening to the roars echoing behind him.

Lin Yan, already within the deep pit, glanced at the river of blood pouring in from all sides, pulled out the heavenly emperor halberd, and leaped back onto the ground.

Then, without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of light, shooting out across the vast, flat land ahead.

I'll leave this place to you all.

He knew very well that the reason the beast tide was able to advance, besides the Half-Step King Rank and high-level Martial Artists being unable to hold them back and being forced to retreat, was another even more important reason.

The King Rank battlefield was also at a disadvantage.

Therefore, if they wanted to resolve the beast tide crisis in the Jiang Residence, the most crucial part lay on that battlefield.

He had to rush over immediately.

With his current strength, he was qualified to participate.

Of course.

While moving at high speed, Lin Yan looked at the System.

【An Overlord should hold fast to their inner convictions and move forward with indomitable will. The Host, by his own strength, has forcefully turned the tide of the beast tide in an entire prefecture, pulling millions of Jiang Residence citizens back from the brink of death and destruction! domineering index: Ten Stars. charge value: 200%.】

【Reminder: It has been detected that this event is continuous. The Host may choose to confirm or reserve this result immediately, awaiting a comprehensive judgment after the entire major event concludes.】

Hmm?

Lin Yan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

This was the first time he had received a ten-star judgment, and the first time such a prompt to reserve results had appeared.

Continuous event... major event... He immediately asked the questions in his mind.

"Does this 'major event' mean it encompasses the entire beast tide?"

"Or does it specifically refer to the beast tide in this one place, the Jiang Residence?"

"And the comprehensive judgment... is ten stars not the highest?"

The System's cold, mechanical voice answered his questions.

"It can be defined specifically as the Jiang Residence Beast Tide event, or it can be defined as the Dragon Country Beast Tide event; the Host shall evaluate this himself."

【Super-Star Index】: An index rating above ten stars, with no upper limit for charge value acquisition.

【Trigger Conditions】:

【1. The Host receives a ten-star index judgment and a continuous event is detected; these can be combined into a major event for comprehensive evaluation.】

【2. The Host directly receives a rating exceeding ten stars.】

The voice faded.

Lin Yan's speeding figure suddenly paused, and he took a deep breath.

"No upper limit for charge value acquisition??"

"Ding!"

"Yes."

That's incredible.

It turned out he just hadn't encountered it before.

Immediately following this was endless hesitation and internal conflict.

So what should he choose... He looked at the increasingly clear shattered city walls in his vision and the waves of powerful King Rank battle fluctuations surging over, and he made a decision in an instant.

"Confirm the ten-star result."

"Ding!"

"Confirmation successful. Obtained 200% Domineering charge value."

With his current combat power, having just entered the King Rank, he feared that upon reaching the battlefield, he would only be able to provide some insignificant help.

So, setting aside the entire Dragon Country beast tide event, just the Jiang Residence alone was already a crisis he couldn't completely resolve.

Since that was the case, what was the point of choosing the major event?

It was better to obtain the charge value to increase his strength. Next, he could slay the King Rank exotic beasts at the Jiang Residence defense point to gain more benefits and snowball. This was the most logical choice for his growth right now.

Even for this Dragon Country crisis, he might only be able to choose this way.

As for the Super-Star Index, now that he knew about it, he would see if there was an opportunity later.

He had a faint premonition.

Killing countless exotic beasts was the main factor in this index result, but it shouldn't have been the key to reaching ten stars.

After all, based on past experience, dealing with this beast tide with his current strength shouldn't have been that difficult; eight or nine stars would have been about right.

The most critical part should be that highlighted sentence.

Forcefully pulling millions of Jiang Residence citizens back from the brink of death and destruction!

So... he took two Half-Step King Rank martial skill stones from his Storage Ring.

"Fusion."

Therefore, holding fast to one's inner convictions, saving those who should be saved, killing the enemies that should be killed, and defending what one protects—this was what the System wanted to tell him.

"Ding!"

"Consumed 200% charge value. Successfully fused one fist technique and one spear technique Half-Step King Rank Martial Skill."

The notification sound faded.

Rumble—!

The nine crystal-clear meridians in Lin Yan's body vibrated wildly.

The first meridian he had opened as a First-Rank Martial Artist was seen shifting and overlapping with the second meridian at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Nine meridians became eight!

And it wasn't over yet.

The second meridian, which had just merged with the first, vibrated and moved toward the third meridian again... and again... until the nine crystal meridians in his body became six.

Boom—!

The air, already vibrating violently from Lin Yan's rapid passage, suddenly exploded. A profound Aura and powerful momentum, dozens of times stronger than before, erupted surgeingly.

【cultivation】: Half-Step King Rank Middle Stage (Six Meridians Merged)

【Martial Skills】: Half-King · Peerless National Martial Arts (Aura Condensation Perfection); Half-King · Peerless Halberd Technique (Aura Condensation Perfection)

【Domineering Charge】: 5%

Lin Yan withdrew his gaze from the System panel.

He had already discovered the changes in his cultivation when he became a Half-Step King Rank, but he just hadn't had time to ask properly.

Now, what he thought about more was...

He was getting closer and closer to his first life leap.

That would also be the key stage to completely activate his Physique and Double Pupils.

He deeply remembered that wonderful, supreme feeling on the kings road... His vision followed the figure on the ground that was tearing a wide trench like red lightning, gradually pulling higher.

Five figures, several times larger than even the Half-Step King Rank exotic beasts, stood on the surging sea surface.

Accompanied by the roars they emitted.

A terrifying tsunami swept ruthlessly toward the coastline strewn with corpses and the shattered city walls.

In this scene where despair and destruction were interwoven, a lonely and resolute figure stood tall in the sky.

Tan Gaofei—one of the Blue Star Council Members and the Commander-in-Chief of the Dragon Country Southern Military Region.

The originally bright military uniform he wore was now dyed crimson with blood, which dripped continuously from the hem.

Though it looked like he might fall at any moment, and though his vision was already blurred and unable to focus, he still tightly gripped the broken battle saber in his hand, like an insurmountable Great Wall of steel!

"Come!"

"Step over my corpse."

A low, raspy voice sounded softly as Tan Gaofei slowly leveled his broken blade.

"Roar!"

The five King Rank exotic beasts roared in anger simultaneously.

Tan Gaofei suddenly looked up, blood splattering from his mouth amidst his roar.

"Come on!"

"You beasts!"

An incredibly thick blade glow accompanied his shout.

"Roar!"

Another five roars.

The five First-Grade King Rank exotic beasts swung their bodies at the same time.

Boom—!

The blade glow was brutally crushed, and a powerful force that tore through the air slammed into Tan Gaofei.

Bang—!

A loud crash.

His body was sent flying like a cannonball toward the shattered city wall.

Tan Gaofei felt his body tearing apart and whispered softly.

"Speaker..."

"Gaofei has done his best..."

Just as he, no longer able to muster even a shred of strength, was about to hit the wall and explode into a bloody mist.

Rumble—!

A streak of red lightning that brutally tore through the earth surged forth.

"Commander Tan, you won't die!!"

This voice... In Tan Gaofei's mind, the image of a youth in black martial attire who had come to the Jiang Residence more than half a month ago to ask for his cooperation in a mission instantly appeared.