111: King Cheng

"Truth and lies..."

Lin Yan murmured softly atop the shattered city wall.

"In your heart, even if I break through to King Rank, I'm afraid I'll still have to accept your arrangements."

"But..."

The youth slowly raised his head, looking at the dense crowd not far away.

"The more sudden the arrangement, the more obvious the loopholes."

His gaze fixed on the gathered crowds from the Jiang Residence's Ning family and Chuanwu University.

Ning Dazhu asked the people around him angrily, "Where is Yao'er?"

Gong Shangqi scanned the faces one by one, "Have you seen Wu Ze?"

The corners of Lin Yan's mouth curled into a smile.

"Then I will turn all the 'truth and lies' you spoke of into truth!"

"Make all those impossibilities possible!!"

Bang—!

A loud bang instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Tan Gaofei suddenly looked at the red figure that flashed into the fighter jet fleet.

"Lin...!"

Boom—!

The fighter jet soared through the air.

Wait!

Tan Gaofei opened his mouth.

Even if you're leaving, at least say something!

What exactly did the Chairman talk to this kid about just now?

Half an hour later.

"Where is Lin Yan?"

A voice spoke in the ear of Tan Gaofei, who had just been resting for a while.

He immediately stood up and looked at the figure that suddenly appeared beside him.

Chairman Mobai?

"He's gone."

"Gone?" Jiang Mobai frowned slightly. "Where did he go?"

Facing this question, a trace of confusion flashed in Tan Gaofei's eyes.

What's going on?

"After finishing his communication with Chairman Xia Zhou, he took a fighter jet and left."

"Didn't he go to your place?"

Hearing this.

Jiang Mobai's expression froze.

Did he go to Magic City?

That's impossible!

Then why did Brother Zhou tell me to come over and knock this kid out to send him to the Polar Region?

"I see."

He nodded and immediately walked to the side to swipe his wristband.

Tan Gaofei became even more bewildered.

Wait!

So this kid actually stole a fighter jet from the military and ran away?

And without even saying goodbye!

On the other side.

After hearing the news from Jiang Mobai, Xia Zhou shook his head and laughed.

"This kid."

"He still wasn't fooled."

Jiang Mobai immediately said, "Then what should we do now, Brother Zhou? Where would this kid run to?"

Xia Zhou spat out two words without hesitation.

"The Border."

"Go, quickly!"

"Fine!"

"I'll make sure to knock that kid out and bring him over."

Jiang Mobai hung up the communication... For a Half-Step King Rank to merge the nine meridians, once the nine meridians become one and the Martial Skill reaches the Aura Perfection stage, one can step into the King Rank.

Why does the Martial Skill need to reach Aura Perfection?

Because only that level of profound power can slightly trigger Astral Energy, thereby achieving the effect of shattering meridians and fusing them into the body; this is the experience summarized by the Blue Star martial arts civilization over many years.

And this is also what the System calls the first life transition.

No wonder Martial Skills used after reaching Aura Perfection carry a faint sense of astral pressure.

Looking at it this way.

He has already completed the most difficult requirement.

The rest is just reaching the one-Meridian Fusion, which means just grinding cultivation.

Standing on The Border of the Dragon Kingdom, Lin Yan looked at the System.

[Overlord King-Slayer! Host has completely resolved the Jiang Residence beast tide crisis. domineering index: ten stars. charge value: 200%.]

[Retain index?]

He stared at the subtitles appearing in his mind.

"No."

He had already anticipated this result. He was pleasantly surprised at first, and it was the very reason he dared to run away alone.

"Ding!"

"Obtained 200% charge value."

"Current charge value: 205%."

He took a deep breath.

Next, it was time to verify his thoughts and see if he was lucky or unlucky this time.

"Gacha, twice."

Rumble—!

Lin Yan watched the spinning roulette, his eyes flickering.

Xia Zhou told him that their titles for King Rank are first grade, Second Grade, Third Grade... and each grade is divided into four sub-Realms: early, middle, late, and Peak.

He felt they were probably right.

Because ever since his own cultivation entered the Half-Step King Rank, the System panel had also labeled it that way.

So here's the question.

The System cannot be wrong.

But the roulette results were still the same old three options.

Does it mean that one level of cultivation is actually one Meridian Fusion?

Therefore.

Five times!

With five more Meridian Fusions, he could become a King!

Lucky!!

"Ding!"

A dazzling golden light and a purple light filled the air.

"Gacha complete."

"Obtained five levels of cultivation increase."

Lin Yan suddenly clenched his fist.

Good!

A loud "boom" echoed!

A powerful pressure that instantly crushed the nearby fighter jet into dust erupted from his body.

The six translucent meridians fully visible on Lin Yan's body actually began to fuse at an astonishing speed.

First, five meridians quickly merged, followed by four, then three... Each Fusion triggered a world-shaking roar, accompanied by circles of terrifying airwaves that swept in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, a thick, translucent meridian, like a brilliant galaxy shining in the night sky, appeared on Lin Yan's body.

Half-Step King Rank Peak, achieved!

Lin Yan felt the power in his body, several times stronger and incredibly restless, and let out a low roar.

"Continue!"

In an instant.

An extremely familiar and powerful profound pressure descended like a heavy mountain, continuously bombarding the newly fused meridian.

At this moment.

The already restless spiritual energy erupted like a lit powder keg, rolling and surging frantically.

The entire world seemed to tremble slightly under the continuous bombardment.

No one knew exactly how much time had passed.

Perhaps it was just a brief moment, yet it felt like long years had passed.

A crisp and loud "crack" sounded.

A tiny crack appeared on the meridian.

Though the crack was almost imperceptible, it acted like a fuse, triggering a series of astonishing changes.

With a series of dense and rapid cracks, more fissures sprouted on the meridian's surface like bamboo shoots after rain, intertwining and spreading at an incredible speed.

Finally.

Boom—!

Along with a world-shaking explosion.

A dazzling white light erupted from Lin Yan's body as he roared toward the sky, blooming with endless brilliant radiance and unparalleled powerful Aura.

Under the illumination of this light, which was like a burning sun rising into the sky.

The youth's body seemed to lose the shackles of gravity, slowly rising and floating in mid-air.

Until the last shred of light merged into his body.

Lin Yan's tightly closed eyes snapped open.

Boom—!

A world-encompassing pressure, vast as the ocean, shrouded the wide plains under the night sky.

King Rank, achieved!

"Ding!"

"After enduring a thousand hardships and ten thousand toils."

"Congratulations to the Host for completing the first life transition and becoming a King."

"Adjusting base values... Adjusting roulette... Updating panel..."

"Physique fully activated... Double Pupils fully activated..."