100: Time Tower

Lin Dao returned to the Lin Clan Small World, but he did not continue his seclusion.

He handed over the subsequent resource allocation and clan member cultivation matters to the Acting Clan Head, then took a step and vanished from Qingzhou.

His first target was the headquarters of Zixiao Heaven located in the Central Region.

Zixiao Heaven occupied a mountain range in the Central Region surrounded by thunder. The Sect's great Formation drew upon the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, forming a massive purple thunder curtain that guarded the core area tightly, making it difficult for an ordinary Xiaoyao Realm Cultivator to break through.

However, Lin Dao's figure appeared directly outside the thunder curtain. He didn't even glance at the roaring thunder or the flickering Formation runes, walking straight forward.

The moment he approached, the violent thunder curtain, which was capable of obliterating a Late Stage Xiaoyao Realm Cultivator, parted to the sides like gentle flowing water, automatically clearing a path.

Those profound Formation nodes were riddled with flaws in his eyes; as the Chaos Qi circulated, it interfered with the Foundation of their operation.

He walked as if in an empty Realm, stepping into the core treasury of Zixiao Heaven in one stride.

Thunder Punishment had long sensed Lin Dao's arrival. His face was pale, and he stood before the treasury with a group of high-ranking members, his eyes filled with unwillingness, but more so with despair.

Even an entering Saint Clone had been casually obliterated; what could they use to resist?

"Lin... Senior Lin..." Thunder Punishment's voice was dry, wanting to say something.

Lin Dao swept his gaze over them and interrupted directly: "Seventy percent of the resources."

Thunder Punishment's body trembled, his lips quivered, and finally, he lowered his head dejectedly and waved his hand.

Although the people behind him were unwilling, no one dared to speak out in opposition, and they silently cleared the path to the treasury.

Lin Dao swept his Divine Thought across the treasury, where mountains of thunder-type divine Materials, spirit crystals, Medicinal Pill, and Cultivation Technique Jade Slips were piled up. Seventy percent of them were enveloped by an invisible hand and instantly vanished, taken into his possession.

He even accurately found several special thunder sources useful to Lin Hao, Ye Chen, and others.

After collecting them, Lin Dao turned and left. From beginning to end, he didn't spare another glance at the people of Zixiao Heaven.

Leaving Zixiao Heaven, Lin Dao took a step, and his figure appeared in the Western Region, the lair of the Nine Nether Mansion—an abyss shrouded in Devilish Qi all year round.

The protective Formation of the Nine Nether Mansion was even more insidious; it was the Ten Thousand Devil Soul-Devouring Formation formed by drawing upon the underground nether Devilish Qi. Ordinary Cultivators would have their Divine Soul eroded by the Devilish Qi upon approaching.

Lin Dao ignored it as before.

The Chaos Qi around his body circulated naturally, and the surging Devilish Qi purified and dissipated upon coming within three zhang of him.

He passed directly through the Formation light barrier, like walking through a layer of water film, and entered the core of the Nine Nether Mansion.

Demon Venerable Gu You had been waiting here. His face was as dark as water, and the Devilish Qi around his body fluctuated, showing his intense internal struggle. But in the end, under Lin Dao's indifferent gaze, all his toughness turned into powerlessness.

"The resources... are over there." Demon Venerable Gu You pointed hoarsely to the largest cavern.

Lin Dao followed the same procedure, taking away seventy percent of the resources, which included many rare Yin-attribute Materials and soul crystals, which were quite beneficial for the cultivation of Lin Yun and Moon Radiance.

Next were the strongholds of the Ancient God Heavenly Domain in the Nine Regions, the Sword Pavilion of the Limitless Sword Sect, the Buddha Kingdom of the Great Brahma Pure Land... Any Emperor-level or Saint-Grade force that had participated in the siege or shown obvious hostility toward the Lin Clan and possessed enough "Foundation" was "visited" by Lin Dao one by one.

His efficiency was extremely high, and space travel was like an instinct to him.

Everywhere he went, no matter how powerful the Sect-protecting Formation or anti-air Restriction the opponent had set up, it was nonexistent to him.

He appeared directly at their core resource points and concisely demanded seventy percent of their resources.

There were no threats, no slaughter, but that might of extinguishing eight Xiaoyao Realm Cultivators with a flick of his finger and annihilating a Saint Clone with a single thought had long hung over every force like a Sword of Damocles.

Resistance?

Even the entering Saint Clone was dead; what could they use to resist?

Negotiation?

The opponent didn't even give you a chance to speak.

In the face of absolute strength, everything was futile.

These massive forces, who were usually high above and controlled the life and death of billions of living beings, could only watch helplessly as the resources they had accumulated for countless years were easily taken away by Lin Dao as if he were collecting his own items. Their hearts were bleeding, but they dared not show the slightest resentment.

As the news spread, the Nine Regions were shaken once again.

All forces were terrified, on one hand, rejoicing that they had not rashly taken sides against the Lin Clan.

Within just a few days, Lin Dao had almost "cleaned out" the treasuries of all hostile forces in the Nine Regions.

When he returned to the Lin Clan Small World again, the total amount and value of the resources he carried were enough to make many forces in the core of the Myriad Worlds jealous.

He handed these resources over to the Acting Clan Head to be used to accelerate the perfection of the Lin Clan Small World and the cultivation of the clan members.

After doing all this, Lin Dao entered the depths of the Secret Realm again to digest some of the things he had seen during this trip, while continuing to comprehend the "Chaos Emperor Scripture," stabilizing his Saint Realm fifth-layer cultivation, and launching an assault on higher levels.

Lin Dao returned to the core of the Lin Clan Small World. With a flash of light in his hand, a delicate little tower only three feet high, with silver-gray time runes flowing all over its body, appeared in his palm.

This was the Time-Space Tower he had retrieved from the System infinite treasury.

He tossed it casually, and the Time-Space Tower grew with the wind, instantly transforming into a giant tower ten thousand zhang high, as if connecting the past and the future, standing in the center of the Lin Clan Small World, reflecting the ten thousand zhang altar.

Around the tower body, the Laws of time and space twisted and intertwined, forming a strange area independent of the outside world.

"Acting Clan Head." Lin Dao transmitted his voice.

The Acting Clan Head arrived immediately, feeling the vast time and space aura emitted by the Time-Space Tower, and was shocked.

"This is the Time-Space Tower. The flow of time inside the tower is different from the outside, up to a thousand times faster." Lin Dao instructed, "From today on, except for necessary rotating guards, all Lin Clan Disciples will enter the tower in batches to Cultivate. Resources will be supplied without limit. You must ensure that the strength of the clan undergoes a qualitative change within one year!"

"A thousand times the time flow?!" The Acting Clan Head gasped, trembling with excitement.

One year outside, a thousand years inside!

What a Heaven-Defying Opportunity this was!

"Yes! Old Ancestor! I will arrange it immediately!"

As the news spread, the entire Lin Clan was boiling!

All clan members, regardless of age or Aptitude, saw the supreme hope for the rise of the Family, and everyone was eager and high-spirited.

Under the efficient organization of the Acting Clan Head, the Lin Clan Disciples were divided into several batches according to their cultivation, potential, and halls, and entered the Time-Space Tower in an orderly manner.

The inside of the tower formed its own space, vast and boundless, divided into different areas to adapt to the cultivation of Disciples of different Realms.

The rich Spiritual Qi almost turned into liquid, and various rare cultivation resources were piled up like mountains, available for use.

The walls were also inscribed with some Cultivation Techniques and Divine Ability insights that Lin Dao had collected from various places and provided by the System, for the clan members to refer to.

Lin Hao, Ye Chen, and the other Seven Saint Sons, as well as core prodigies like Lin Zhan and Lin Yao, entered the core area where the time flow was fastest.

They shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Lin Clan's future and needed to achieve the greatest Breakthroughs during this "thousand years."

Lin Hao was immersed in the world of Sword Dao, and the Sword Qi around his body turned into a tangible river, impacting the barrier of the Samsara Realm.

Ye Chen was like a tireless Vicious Beast, frantically tempering his Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, his blood and Qi roaring like thunder.

Lin Yun's double pupils evolved the birth and death of the Star Domain, attempting to communicate with more distant star Origins.

Phoenix Spirit's Undying Phoenix Flame burned fiercely, undergoing a deeper level of Nirvana.

Lin Feng merged with the Dao, deducing his own "Dao Domain."

The Yin and Yang Chaos Qi of the siblings Yang Yan and Moon Radiance became more and more harmonious.

Lin Zhan's Azure Dragon roared, combining killing intent and vitality.

Lin Yao was surrounded by medicinal fragrance, and his control over the Myriad Medicine Body was becoming more profound.

Other Lin Clan Disciples were also cultivating desperately, and the phenomena of Breakthroughs appeared one after another in the Time-Space Tower.

From Life Soul Realm breaking through to Heavenly Soul Realm, from Heavenly Soul Realm charging towards Spirit Tribulation Realm, from Spirit Tribulation Realm moving towards Dao Tribulation Realm... Even some exceptionally talented young Disciples began to awaken special Physiques or innate Divine Abilities under the accumulation of vast resources and time.

The entire Lin Clan entered a state of rapid development that had never been seen before.

Their strength was improving every single moment.