127: Quasi-Emperor's Protector

Just as Lin Dao was in the depths of the Forbidden Ground, drawing upon the Chaos Qi to begin breaking through the bottleneck of the sixth level of the Great Saint Realm, the long-absent notification sound of the System rang in his mind once again, though this time it carried a solemnity unlike before:

"Ding! It is detected that the Lin Clan, to which the Host belongs, has initially gained a foothold in the Primal Ancient Realm where powerhouses are as numerous as trees, and has obtained basic recognition from the myriad races of the heavens. The Family Luck is stable, and the System's hidden function—the 'Dao Protector' module—is officially activated!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward for activating the new function: Dao Protector Summoning Opportunity x2!"

"Ding! Do you wish to use the summoning Opportunity immediately?"

Lin Dao, sitting cross-legged at the center of the Chaos Qi currents, slowly opened his eyes, where Chaos was born and destroyed.

A faint, almost imperceptible curve tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Dao Protector? Use it!"

"Ding! Summoning started... Summoning in progress..."

Hum—!

Before Lin Dao, the Void Realm silently tore open two fissures. These were not spatial rifts, but rather seemed to pierce through some long river of time, stirring the marks of heroic souls that existed in the ethereal unknown.

Immediately after, two vastly different yet equally immense Auras, which stood above the myriad Daos and caused the entire Lin Clan Small World to tremble slightly, descended with a boom!

On the left, a figure transformed from illusion into reality.

It was a youth who appeared thin, even somewhat gaunt, with disheveled hair, yet when his eyes opened and closed, they carried a mad Battle Intent that looked down upon the world and could tear the firmament apart.

In his hands, he carried a pair of exaggeratedly large dark golden hammers. The hammer bodies were entwined with dark purple destructive lightning. Merely the power naturally emitted by them caused the surrounding space to constantly collapse, repair, and collapse again.

"Dao Protector: Li Yuanba"

"Realm: Peak of the First Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor"

"Physique: Thunder Primordial Battle Body (Innately attuned to strength and the Law of Lightning; Physical Body strength is comparable to the Dragon Clan of the same rank; strength is peerless among the same rank)"

"Cultivation Technique/Legacy: 'Primordial Thunderbolt Art', 'Nine Strikes to Shake the Heavens'"

"Characteristics:"

"1. Extreme of Strength: Possesses nearly invincible Physical Body strength among the same rank. Under his twin hammers, Laws collapse; he can forcefully shake a defensive quasi-emperor weapon of the same rank with his bare hands."

"2. Thunder Dominator: Controls destructive lightning; speed and explosive power are at the extreme; the Thunder Evasion technique is comparable to space traversal."

"3. The More He Fights, the Wilder He Gets: During battle, he will gradually enter a 'Berserk Battle' state. Strength, speed, and defense skyrocket with the increase in Battle Intent; at his limit, he can briefly contend with the Second Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor. [Current Status: Summoned and descended; absolutely loyal to the Host; yearns for a hearty and thorough battle.]"

On the right, another figure condensed.

This person was dressed in black armor with a cold expression and eyes as deep as an abyss, seemingly harboring endless military slaughter and strategic schemes.

There was no oppressive Aura around him, yet he gave people an invisible pressure, as if by standing there, he was an army of thousands, a fortress of bronze and iron, calculating without error, and controlling the overall situation.

"Dao Protector: Han Xin"

"Realm: Peak of the First Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor"

"Physique: Military Immortal Battle Soul (Possesses absolute insight into the battlefield; can turn heaven and earth into a chessboard; can mobilize military momentum and the power of Formations to strengthen himself)"

"Cultivation Technique/Legacy: 'Military Immortal Art', 'Universal Military Formation Map'"

"Characteristics:"

"1. Military Momentum: Extreme insight; can instantly see through the weaknesses of an opponent's Divine Ability, Formation, and Domain; strikes at the gaps to achieve maximum results with minimal cost."

"2. Military Strategy: Can mobilize the 'momentum' between heaven and earth, including but not limited to slaughterous Qi, Earth Vein Dragon Qi, star power, and even the blood energy and Battle Intent of both enemy and self; condenses the 'Military Immortal Domain', where he greatly weakens the enemy and buffs his own side within the Domain."

"3. Troop Review Platform: Can split into thousands of Divine Thoughts, simultaneously commanding and dispatching multiple targets (such as Lin Clan disciples, Formation nodes) to engage in perfectly coordinated combat, turning the scattered into a whole, and exerting power that exceeds the sum of the individuals. [Current Status: Summoned and descended; absolutely loyal to the Host; skilled in layout and protection.]"

Two Quasi-Emperors!

Lin Dao felt the immense pressure on the two of them, which was not at all inferior to Gu Changge, and his heart settled.

With these two here, unless a Great Emperor personally arrived, or several Quasi-Emperors in the Late Stage joined forces, the Lin Clan would be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Yuanba, Han Xin, from now on, the safety of the Lin Clan is entrusted to you both," Lin Dao said.

Li Yuanba grinned, revealing a smile full of Battle Intent, his voice like muffled thunder: "Master, rest assured. Whoever dares to invade, I will flatten them with a hammer!"

Han Xin bowed slightly, his words and actions carrying ancient etiquette: "I, Xin, will certainly not fail the Master's trust."

Lin Dao nodded, said no more, completely closed off his six senses, and sank into a deep state of seclusion.

The Chaos Qi surged, completely submerging him.

At the same time...

Lin Qingyi, possessing the Flying Immortal Body, had a cultivation at the Peak of the Nirvana Realm.

While exploring ancient ruins in an area called the "Luoxia Mountain Range", she inadvertently triggered some ancient Restriction and was swallowed by a suddenly appearing spatial vortex.

When she came to her senses, she was already in a completely unfamiliar territory.

The sky was an eternal dim yellow, the earth cracked and dry, and the air was permeated with an ancient, dilapidated, and heart-palpitating Aura of dead silence.

In the distance, one could vaguely see some incomparably huge, strangely shaped skeletons half-buried in the red sand. Those skeletons were as lustrous white as jade, and even though they had been dead for who knows how many years, they still emitted a faint pressure.

"This is... the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone?"

Lin Qingyi's face turned pale.

She had heard that with the reorganization of the Primal Ancient Realm, some legendary Life Forbidden Zones had also reappeared. These places had chaotic Laws and contained great terror; even if a Saint King or even a Great Saint intruded, they would have a nine-in-ten chance of dying.

She tried to tear the Void Realm to leave, but discovered that the space here was unimaginably solid, and with her cultivation, she could not shake it at all.

She could only carefully move forward on the red sand; the extreme speed granted to her by the Flying Immortal Body was also greatly suppressed here.

Just as her mind was taut, a nondescript jade pendant at her waist grew slightly warm.

This was the identity jade pendant of a core disciple of the Lin Clan, which also carried weak early warning and positioning functions.

Almost at the same time, Han Xin, who was stationed in the Lin Clan Small World and was covering a large territory with his Divine Thought to familiarize himself with the environment of this Realm, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Hm? There is the Aura of a Lin Clan disciple... who has entered the 'Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone'?"

He frowned slightly.

The Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, even in his perception, was like a bottomless quagmire, full of unknown dangers.

Without hesitation, Han Xin took a step, his figure merging into the Void Realm, and the next moment, he had already appeared outside the invisible boundary of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

He did not rush in immediately.

Standing outside the Forbidden Ground, countless runes flashed in his deep eyes as he activated the talent of the Military Immortal Battle Body, carefully sensing the "momentum" inside the Forbidden Ground and Lin Qingyi's state.

A moment later, a strange expression appeared on Han Xin's face.

"Strange... although this young girl is trapped in the Forbidden Ground, her vitality does not show signs of great ominousness; instead... her Flying Immortal Body is faintly resonating with some sleeping rhythm in the depths of the Forbidden Ground? It seems to be an Opportunity, not a disaster."

He pondered for a moment, and ultimately did not choose to forcefully break in to bring her out.

Rashly breaking in might break some balance and instead trigger an unexpected incident.

Since the sensing showed it was not a dead end and there were signs of an Opportunity, it was better to wait and see.

Han Xin then found a cliff on the edge of the Forbidden Ground, sat cross-legged, his black armor merging with the surrounding environment, and his Aura was restrained to the extreme.

He was like a silent guardian stone statue, his gaze piercing through the dim yellow barrier, locking onto that weak Lin Clan Aura in the depths of the Forbidden Ground from afar.

Once Lin Qingyi's Luck turned from auspicious to ominous, or if any external power attempted to interfere, he, this Quasi-Emperor, would immediately demonstrate his thunderous "Military Immortal" means.

Inside and outside the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, a strange calm fell for a time.