199: Chapter 199 Destruction and Reconstruction

In the secret chamber, gray light was as intense as the sun.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged, the Void Realm around him twisting.

Twenty source annihilation crystal cores floated in his Sea of Consciousness, slowly approaching, and each time they drew near, they erupted with terrifying energy capable of destroying a World Lord.

His Physical Body was constantly collapsing and reforming.

The Eternal Indestructible Body operated frantically, repairing the Meridians and flesh torn apart by the energy of the crystal cores, but the speed of repair was gradually failing to keep up with the speed of destruction.

"I still underestimated the difficulty of the Fusion."

Lin Fan gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

Twenty crystal cores, each containing power sufficient to severely injure a half-step transcendence; when they approached each other, the resulting energy resonance was enough to destroy everything.

But he could not retreat.

Retreating one step meant a bottomless abyss.

"Condense for me!" He roared, his Divine Soul power pouring out, turning into an invisible hand, forcibly pressing the twenty crystal cores toward the center.

Hum! The Sea of Consciousness trembled, and endless gray light drowned his consciousness.

Outside, cracks appeared on the walls of the secret chamber.

That was caused by the energy spilling from Lin Fan's Physical Body; if the secret chamber had not been filled with the Lin family's protective Restriction, it would have already collapsed.

But he could not care about these things; at this moment, all his focus was immersed in the Sea of Consciousness.

The twenty crystal cores finally made contact.

Boom!!! Lin Fan's Physical Body exploded violently, turning into countless specks of light.

The Origin of the Eternal Indestructible Body surged crazily, and those specks of light began to re-condense.

Once, twice, three times—every time it reformed, it was more difficult than the last.

When the ninth reorganization was completed, Lin Fan opened his eyes, blood surging from his seven orifices.

In the Sea of Consciousness, the twenty crystal cores had disappeared, replaced by a mass of gray Chaos.

That mass of Chaos was constantly churning, sometimes expanding, sometimes contracting, as if a world were being gestated.

But Lin Fan could feel that it was still one step short.

Just one step short of condensing into a true object of transcendence.

But he no longer had the strength to push it.

His Divine Soul was exhausted, his Physical Body was on the verge of collapse, and the Origin of the Eternal Indestructible Body was almost depleted.

"Just a little bit short."

A trace of unwillingness flashed in Lin Fan's eyes.

Just then, the door of the secret chamber exploded.

Four figures rushed in: Xia Qingyue, Su Zhiqing, Zi Linger, and Ethereal Moon.

They had originally been Cultivating the Four Symbols Returning Array in the valley, but when they suddenly sensed terrifying energy fluctuations coming from the back mountain, they knew something was wrong and rushed over with all their might.

"Lin Fan!"

Zi Linger exclaimed, about to rush up.

"Don't touch him!" Ethereal Moon shouted sternly, "The energy in his body is too violent. If you get close now, you will make him lose control completely."

Zi Linger stopped in her tracks, her eyes reddening.

Xia Qingyue stared at Lin Fan, seeing him bathed in blood, his aura fluctuating between strong and weak, and felt a sharp pain in her heart.

But she forced herself to calm down and quickly observed the situation.

"Ethereal Moon, what is his current state?"

Ethereal Moon closed her eyes, her Divine Soul power reaching out; a moment later, she opened her eyes and said in a deep voice: "He is undergoing Fusion with those twenty crystal cores, but he is stuck at the last step. Both his Divine Soul and Physical Body have reached their limit. If no one helps him, he will surely die."

Su Zhiqing gripped her ancient sword: "How do we help?"

Ethereal Moon was silent for a moment, then said: "The Four Symbols Returning Array."

Xia Qingyue was stunned: "But that Formation requires four people working together."

"Now is the time." Ethereal Moon interrupted her, "Our Divine Souls have merged with his before. Using the Four Symbols Returning Array as a medium, we can transfer our power to him."

Xia Qingyue understood what she meant instantly.

This was not a conventional use of the Formation, but using themselves as a conduit to inject all of their own Divine Soul power and life Origin into Lin Fan's body.

The risk was immense.

If there was any mistake, all four of them would suffer from Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

But she did not hesitate.

"Okay."

Su Zhiqing nodded.

Zi Linger wiped away her tears, a look of determination flashing in her eyes.

Ethereal Moon took a deep look at Lin Fan and sat down cross-legged.

The four women each occupied a position, surrounding Lin Fan in the center.

"Activate the Formation!"

Xia Qingyue shouted clearly, and four-colored lights lit up simultaneously.

In the East, the phantom of an Azure Dragon took to the sky, and Su Zhiqing's Sword Intent soared into the sky.

In the South, the phantom of a Vermilion Bird spread its wings, and Zi Linger's demon power burned fiercely.

In the West, the phantom of a White Tiger roared, and Ethereal Moon's Soul Power was cold and murderous.

In the North, the phantom of a Black Tortoise was heavy and steady, and Xia Qingyue's imperial aura was as heavy as a mountain.

The Four Symbols gathered, and the Formation formed itself.

The four-colored lights intertwined, forming a mysterious light barrier that enveloped the five of them.

The next moment, the four women closed their eyes simultaneously.

Their Divine Soul power, following the trajectory of the Formation, slowly gathered toward the center and poured into Lin Fan's body.

In Lin Fan's Sea of Consciousness, his previously exhausted Divine Soul power suddenly received a powerful boost.

He was invigorated and immediately seized this opportunity to urge the mass of Chaos to perform the final condensation.

Time passed minute by minute.

In the secret chamber, the auras of the five people intertwined, forming a wonderful resonance.

I don't know how much time had passed.

Suddenly, Lin Fan opened his eyes.

In his pupils, a gray light flashed and disappeared, carrying a faint trace of gold.

It was done.

In the Sea of Consciousness, a crystal the size of a fist floated quietly.

It was no longer pure gray, nor did it carry a golden halo, but was an interweaving of gray and gold, as if it were the first ray of light when Primordial Chaos began.

The crystal of transcendence.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, feeling the surging power in his body.

Was it not more than ten times stronger than before?

But the next moment, his expression changed.

The auras of the four women were rapidly weakening.

He turned his head abruptly and saw that Xia Qingyue and the other three were as pale as paper, teetering.

"You—"

Xia Qingyue barely opened her eyes, a weak smile tugging at the corners of her mouth: "It's good that you succeeded."

Before she could finish, her body went limp, and she fell backward.

Lin Fan flashed over and caught her.

At the same time, Su Zhiqing, Zi Linger, and Ethereal Moon also collapsed one after another.

Lin Fan supported them, looking at their pale faces, and a monstrous wave surged in his heart.

To help him, they had almost exhausted all their strength.

Their Divine Soul power and life Origin were nearly gone.

If they were ordinary people, they would have already suffered Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Fortunately, they were all World Lord level powerhouses, so there was still a glimmer of life.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and gently laid the four women on the ground.

He sat cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and activated the Origin power of the Eternal Indestructible Body, slowly channeling it into their bodies.

Golden light lit up, enveloping the five people.

Time flowed.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

When the sunlight of the fourth day spilled through the cracks in the secret chamber, the four women woke up one after another.

Xia Qingyue opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Lin Fan's tired but smiling face.

"Awake?"

Xia Qingyue looked at him, her eyes slightly red: "You—"

"Don't speak." Lin Fan said softly, "You almost gave your lives for me. I will remember this debt for the rest of my life."

Zi Linger climbed up from the other side and hugged him: "You scared me to death! I thought I was going to die!"

Su Zhiqing opened her eyes, looked at Lin Fan, and said faintly: "It was worth it."

Ethereal Moon remained expressionless, but a trace of imperceptible tenderness flashed in her eyes.

Lin Fan looked at them, and thousands of tender feelings surged in his heart.

But he knew that now was not the time for romance.

There were three days left until the one-year agreement.

He stood up, walked to the door of the secret chamber, and looked at the sky outside.

"Three days later, I will let you see that your efforts were not in vain."

The four women looked at each other and stood up at the same time, walking to his side.

"We agreed, together."

Lin Fan turned to look at them and smiled.

"Okay, together."

The sunlight spilled down, and the shadows of the five people overlapped on the ground, merging into one.

In the distance, on the horizon, there was a faint gray light flickering.

That was a sign that the Ruins were coming.

But Lin Fan's gaze was as calm as water.

Because he knew that he was ready.