228: Unrivaled power of the royal rank

Shen Deng and the other two, who had just soared into the air from the city, abruptly halted their movements.

They looked around in utter horror, only to see countless pairs of pupils emitting a ghastly white light, silently staring at them.

They were densely packed, like a myriad of stars, making one's skin crawl.

"What... what kind of ghost thing is this?!"

Shen Deng's voice trembled violently.

Huo Lan and Gong Xiao beside him were no better; their faces were as pale as paper, devoid of any color, and their terrified eyes revealed fear and unease toward this unknown phenomenon.

They felt as if they had been instantly transported to a completely foreign space by a mysterious and powerful force.

It was as bizarre as an illusion, permeated with a suffocating atmosphere so oppressive it was almost impossible to breathe.

"Kill! Kill our way out!!!"

Shen Deng mustered his courage and roared hysterically, brandishing the precious sword in his hand.

Upon hearing him, Huo Lan and Gong Xiao also did not hesitate to use all their skills, launching an all-out attack.

However, at the very moment they were prepared to act.

Lin Yan, who was standing calmly within the city estate watching the three motionless figures in the sky, slightly blinked his eyes.

It was such a seemingly insignificant action.

The densely packed white pupils surrounding Shen Deng and the others blinked simultaneously.

With just that single blink.

Shen Deng and the others, who were about to strike, were struck as if by lightning; a piercing pain originating from the depths of their Souls suddenly attacked them, like ten thousand ants devouring their hearts, making them wish for death.

The three of them let out shrill, incomparable screams at the same time; the sound was sharp and ear-piercing, echoing through the clouds and making one's hair stand on end.

Their hands tightly clutched their heads, seemingly trying to alleviate some of the pain, but it was in vain.

Their bodies twisted and deformed due to the extreme agony, every muscle tensed to the limit, and their faces became hideous and terrifying, as if they were enduring the most cruel torture in the world.

Bang... Bang, bang... Three sounds of bodies exploding echoed above the city.

The members of the three races who had just run outside the estate looked up in horror at the blood splashing from the dark sky.

Dead!

Another three Great Generals had died just like that!

They died without a sound, bizarre and terrifying!

Before they could even recover from their shock.

The surrounding environment suddenly changed.

The densely packed white pupils completely enveloped them and blinked simultaneously.

Only the sound of one body explosion after another could be heard.

Like brilliant and colorful "fireworks," clouds of blood mist bloomed one after another at the estate's entrance.

For a time, blood mist filled the air, and a strong bloody stench assailed the nose, forming a shocking and terrifying scene.

Inside the estate, Lin Yan quietly watched all this; the black flames on his body gradually vanished, and his eyes slowly returned to normal.

He turned around expressionlessly, glanced at the palace that came into view, and stepped toward it... Sui Xu Ancient City.

The Martial Artists of the Ten Thousand Races, who had captured the process of Lin Yan's battle from the giant mirror spanning the starry sky, were all filled with shock.

Voices full of questions and shock echoed through the ancient city.

"What is this?"

Even though they were noble God Rank or even Saint Rank Martial Artists.

Just now, they had only judged his current powerful strength from Lin Yan's move to insta-kill the Great Generals of the Spirit Race and God Race.

They were completely baffled as to why Shen Deng and the others had suddenly and weirdly stopped in mid-air after taking flight, and then all suddenly exploded, along with the remaining Martial Artists of the three races experiencing the same situation.

They watched the screen dissipate after Lin Yan entered the estate's palace, and someone raised a question.

"Did anyone notice? His white eyes seemed to blink just now."

"Yes!"

"I caught that too!"

"It was at that exact moment that Shen Deng and the other two all exploded."

"Could it be that this is his Pupil Technique ability? Is it an attack aimed at the Soul?"

"Targeting the Soul?"

"How strong must that ability be to instantly kill three one-star Great Generals?"

"Even a Sovereign Lord Martial Artist with combat power comparable to God Rank first grade could only do it this easily; Sovereign Rank Invincible wouldn't be enough!"

"After all, that is combat power that has already crossed levels."

"Could it be that this Lin Yan is already a Sovereign Lord?"

"How long has it been since he came out of the Prodigy Arena of the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield?"

"This is too sensational!"

"It's impossible to judge clearly from the images, but looking at the current results, this is the only way it makes sense."

Sovereign Lord?

Even the many Martial Artists of the Human Race in the inner and core areas looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

Some of them knew more information than the Ten Thousand Races.

Especially those from the Li Army and members of the Starry Sky Martial Arts Company.

The Supreme One (Your Highness) Lin Yan is only nineteen years old, right?

What kind of cosmic joke is this?!

...The scene returns to the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain.

[To meet is to kill! For those not of my race, there is no need for nonsense or reasons! Slain five foreign one-star Great Generals and some foreign Martial Artists, domineering index exceeds star-rating, charge value 700%]

As Lin Yan walked into the palace, he observed his surroundings while silently thinking.

"Draw! Martial Skill!"

"Ding!"

"Martial Skill gacha seven times completed, obtained 10% Fusion degree twice, 20% Fusion degree twice, 30% Fusion degree twice, 40% Fusion degree once."

"Please select the Fusion direction."

Lin Yan's footsteps paused, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

10% twice?

He thought the Martial Skill gacha would be like the Realm gacha, with 5% and 10% Fusion degrees being the two results, and the probability of drawing a minor Realm increase being almost zero.

He didn't expect to draw it twice this time.

Then this time wasn't very profitable.

It only saved 100% charge value compared to normal Martial Skill Fusion.

System: ... "60% to Peerless National Martial Arts, 100% to Peerless Halberd Technique."

"Ding!"

"Direction selection successful, Fusion successful!"

Boom—!

The amount of starlight within Lin Yan's body surged again.

His cultivation rose from third grade Late Stage to fourth grade Middle Stage, stepping into the Medium Grade ranks of the Emperor Rank level.

Of course.

The cultivation increase caused by the Fusion of Martial Skills was just incidental.

The focus was still on combat power.

[Martial Skill]: Emperor · Peerless National Martial Arts (Current: Star Shattering Major Achievement; Buffed: Star Shattering Peak)

[Martial Skill]: Emperor · Peerless Halberd Technique (Current: Star Shattering Major Achievement; Buffed: Star Shattering Peak)

[Combat Power Assessment]: Sovereign Rank Invincible

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yan's face.

The standard of a two-star Great General, finally a bit more comfortable.

He no longer had to worry about being unable to beat foreign Sovereign Lord level Martial Artists if he encountered them.

After all, this System's combat power assessment had never factored in the suppression power of his Tyrant Body and Heavy Pupils.

He just didn't know if the foreign races had Domain Level Sovereign Lords.

At that level, with his current strength, even with slight suppression, they would surely have Sovereign Rank Invincible combat power, which might be a bit more troublesome.

Just as Lin Yan thought of this.

His expression shifted slightly, his gaze falling upon the altar ahead, and he walked over.

Anyway, he would only know after a fight.