69: Divine punishment descends! A single move annihilates the Abyss Lord!

The Abyssal Lord sensed the threat.

Its head tilted slightly backward.

Within its single eye, destructive energy began to gather.

"Roar—!"

A pitch-black beam, several times thicker than before, tore through space and blasted towards Lin Yuan!

However.

Lin Yuan did not dodge; he merely raised his right hand.

"Zzzzz—!"

A golden bolt of lightning shot from his palm, meeting the beam.

Gold and black collided and annihilated each other in mid-air, both returning to nothingness.

"Hmm?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He could feel that his golden lightning, upon contact with the abyssal energy, had actually... been partially consumed.

"Interesting."

"This thing is a bit 'harder' than I imagined."

He grinned, his smile filled with fanaticism.

"But that's all it is."

The Abyssal Lord seemed provoked by his challenge.

More tentacles surged from the rift behind it, thrashing wildly in the air.

Immediately after.

The second, third, fourth... dozens of beams descended from the sky, covering every inch of space around Lin Yuan!

"Bring it on!"

Far from fearing, Lin Yuan instead let out a long howl to the sky!

Lightning Step!

His figure, amidst the rain of deathly light, transformed into streaks of golden afterimages.

Each flash evaded a fatal attack.

The beams struck the ground, blasting out bottomless craters.

"Too slow!"

Lin Yuan's voice rang out amidst the explosions.

"Is that all you've got?"

After one dodge, Lin Yuan suddenly stopped.

He no longer dodged.

Instead, he allowed a beam to strike him head-on!

"Lin Yuan!"

In the distance, Su Wanqing, who had barely recovered a shred of consciousness, saw this scene and cried out in alarm.

She didn't understand why he wasn't dodging!

Boom—!!!!

The beam hit Lin Yuan squarely in the chest.

Destructive energy engulfed him!

However.

The anticipated scene of his body being torn apart did not occur.

Golden lightning surged wildly, eroding the abyssal energy!

"This feeling..."

Lin Yuan stood at the center of the energy, feeling two completely different forces colliding within his body.

His body was enduring immense pain.

But at the same time.

An unprecedented sense of satisfaction surged from the depths of his Primordial Thunder God Body!

He was... absorbing!

He was using his body to directly "devour" this Lord-level abyssal energy!

"The taste... isn't bad!"

Lin Yuan clenched his fist!

"Break... for me!"

"Boom—!!!!!"

Golden lightning erupted from his body!

The beam was forcibly blown apart, transforming into countless specks of light!

In the sky, the Abyssal Lord's eye showed a hint of... confusion.

It couldn't comprehend.

Why could this tiny creature withstand its attacks?

Why was his power constantly growing stronger?

"Warm-up's over."

Lin Yuan looked up, his golden pupils locking onto the Lord in the sky.

"Now, it's my turn."

He slowly raised both hands, lifting them above his head.

"Zzzzzzzzz—"

Within the entire space, all the free-floating lightning energy began to converge on him.

The golden lightning on his body also started to surge towards his palms.

A golden energy sphere slowly formed between his hands.

The energy sphere was initially only the size of a fist.

But as energy continuously poured in, it began to swell!

One meter!

Three meters!

Ten meters!

...At the same time.

Outside the Tower of Heaven.

The entire base was plunged into darkness.

"Rumble rumble rumble—!!!!"

The thunder grew louder and louder!

As if some terrifying existence was about to be born in the clouds!

"Report! Energy index... off the charts!"

"Unable to calculate! All our equipment is overloaded!"

"This... this isn't a natural phenomenon! This is... a powerful expert drawing upon the power of heaven and earth! No! Even stronger than that!"

Captain Qin Zhan clenched his fists tightly, looking up at the churning thunderclouds.

At the core of those thunderclouds.

A golden hue was brewing.

"Zzzzz—!!!!"

A golden lightning bolt tore across the sky!

Its target was nowhere else.

It was precisely the Tower of Heaven!

...Within the fusion space.

The golden lightning sphere in Lin Yuan's hand had expanded to a terrifying degree.

It was like a miniature sun, emitting light and heat capable of purifying everything.

Lin Yuan's face was somewhat pale.

Maintaining such an energy sphere was also a huge burden for him.

"Almost there."

He looked at the Abyssal Lord in the sky and grinned.

"Take this attack from me."

"Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering... No, this move should be called..."

"Divine Punishment!"

As his voice fell.

He fiercely pushed out the golden sun!

[Divine Body power rapidly decreasing... 40%... 30%... 20%...]

[Current power: 15.3%]

Boom—!!!!!!!

A golden torrent shot into the sky!

At the exact same moment.

Outside.

The long-brewing golden divine lightning finally tore through the clouds and fiercely struck the spire of the Tower of Heaven!

Golden light filled the entire world.

The Abyssal Lord let out a roar the instant it touched the golden sun.

Its black carapace, under the lightning, rapidly disintegrated.

It struggled frantically, trying to retreat behind the spatial rift.

But it was too late.

The golden lightning was unstoppable!

"Boom—!!!!!!!!!"

The Abyssal Lord was completely vaporized!

Not even a trace of black residue remained.

However.

The attack did not stop.

The golden sun, its momentum undiminished, plunged headfirst into the spatial rift!

From behind the rift came an even more painful, more furious roar!

Immediately after.

"Crack—!"

A crisp sound, like breaking glass, spread throughout the entire space.

Centered on that rift, cracks began to spread outwards!

The sky was collapsing.

The earth was shattering.

This gladiatorial arena, forcibly fused from countless trial spaces, finally met its end after enduring an energy impact far beyond its limits.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Lin Yuan knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.

The golden lightning on his body had faded, returning to purple arcs, and they were much weaker.

That last strike had almost drained all his power.

"Damn it, I overdid it..."

Lin Yuan gave a wry smile.

The primordial power of the Primordial Thunder God Body was not so easily moved.

Just then.

"Buzz—"

Where the Abyssal Lord was annihilated, a fist-sized energy core slowly emerged.

abyssal origin!

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

His fatigue vanished.

This was... a great tonic!

Without thinking, he pounced towards the abyssal origin!

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the origin.

The entire space completely shattered!

Countless white pillars of light descended from the sky, enveloping every unconscious participant on the ground.

This was the Tower of Heaven's safety mechanism, forcibly teleporting all survivors out when the space collapsed!

A pillar of light also enveloped Lin Yuan.

"Shit!"

Lin Yuan cursed inwardly.

No time!

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

All or nothing!

The second before his body was decomposed by the teleportation light, he grabbed the abyssal origin and pressed it directly to his chest!

"Zzzzz—!"

The abyssal origin, as if alive, drilled into his body!

A violent, chaotic energy exploded within him!

"Ugh!"

Lin Yuan let out a muffled groan, feeling his body about to be torn apart.

But, at that very moment.

His Primordial Thunder God Body automatically activated!

Purple lightning transformed into a large net, tightly wrapping the abyssal origin.

Then, it began to slowly... digest it.

Lin Yuan's vision went black.

The next second.

Dazzling light appeared.

He found himself back in the central assembly plaza.

Under his feet was solid ground.

In his ears were gasps and footsteps.

"They're out!"

"They're all out!"

"Quick! Medical team! Hurry!"

Lin Yuan's body fell heavily to the ground.

He didn't open his eyes.

He even deliberately slowed his breathing.

Around him, hundreds of participants lay scattered, all in a state of unconsciousness.

Su Wanqing was not far from him.

Lin Yuan thought quickly.

With such a big incident, the Dragon Shield Bureau would definitely conduct a thorough investigation.

A Lord-level abyssal monster had descended and been killed.

Everyone was unconscious, and he was the only one awake?

Wouldn't that be clearly telling everyone that he was responsible?

Then there would be reports, interrogations, physical examinations... what a hassle!

No.

I, Lin Yuan, a social phobic, hate trouble the most.

So... his eyeballs subtly rolled under his eyelids.

Right.

I'm unconscious too.

The mental impact was too strong; as a weak, pathetic, and helpless D-rank, it's a miracle I even survived, how could I still be awake?

Yes, that's it.

Having made up his mind, Lin Yuan relaxed his body, outwardly feigning a "I'm already done for" lifeless appearance.

Soon.

A rapid series of footsteps stopped beside him.

"Report, commander-in-chief! This is Array Zone 73!"

"All participants have been teleported back, vital signs... generally stable, but all are in a deep coma!"

Captain Qin Zhan's figure appeared beside Lin Yuan.

He squatted down, reached out a hand, and checked Lin Yuan's breath.

Then, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Strange..."

Captain Qin Zhan's voice carried a hint of confusion.

"Everyone suffered a strong mental impact, why... is his condition so good?"