178: Chapter 178 The Temple of Death!

Luo Xiu took a deep breath, slowly suppressing the shock in his eyes.

After all, he was a well-traveled senior and was the first to steady his mind.

He looked sharply at Lu Yin and said in a heavy voice, "Kid, is there a god residing within your body?"

Luo Xiu's question was like a clap of thunder, exploding in the Land of Destruction that had just settled down.

Lin Xiao's hand on his sword suddenly tightened, and Chen Yuan also abruptly looked up from his self-reproach, staring at Lu Yin in disbelief.

They had all truly felt the terrifying pressure emanating from within Lu Yin at that moment, an aura that surpassed even the heart of annihilation.

That was definitely not something that could be explained by ordinary power.

The starry sky illusion in Lu Yin's eyes had completely vanished, but a lingering depth seemed to remain in the depths of his pupils.

Meeting Luo Xiu's sharp and solemn gaze, he didn't answer immediately. Instead, he first looked inward at the Death God Temple standing quietly in his sea of consciousness.

The temple was silent, its doors tightly shut.

But that faint sense of summoning and majesty reminded him of the weight of this power at every moment.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, which seemed to carry a hint of ancient chill.

"A god?"

Lu Yin's voice was calm, yet it carried an unprecedented weight.

He looked at Luo Xiu, neither denying nor fully confirming.

"Perhaps. I can't fully define what it is either."

"I only know that it chose me, and just now, it was also what protected me and completely ended the heart of annihilation."

This answer was equivalent to an admission.

And Lu Yin had indeed only just learned that the new god who had performed the Awakening for him was actually hidden inside his body.

Luo Xiu gave Lu Yin a long look, and for the first time, an inscrutable depth appeared in those eyes that had seen so much of the world.

He nodded slowly and didn't press further.

Everyone has their own secrets, and the secret Lu Yin carried was clearly far beyond his imagination.

"Let's leave this place first," Luo Xiu said deeply, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

With the complete disintegration of the heart of annihilation, this space eroded by its power began to become extremely unstable.

The flesh walls rotted and collapsed at an accelerated rate, and the sea of blood evaporated.

Along with it, the entire Wailing Land was trembling violently, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

"This place isn't safe to stay in for long. Let's go!"

Luo Xiu took the lead, his blood energy surging as he forced open a stable passage ahead.

Lin Xiao supported the still-weak Chen Yuan, following closely behind.

Lu Yin walked at the rear, glancing back at this shattered land filled with death and despair.

Then he turned and stepped into the passage.

When the four returned to the relatively safe exterior and felt the long-absent air—bloody but no longer twisted and foul—they all felt as if a lifetime had passed.

"The dawn is over there."

The four quickly boarded the dawn; with the heart of annihilation gone, this place had become relatively safe.

Luo Xiu stood by the porthole, looking at the gradually collapsing Wailing Land outside with a complex expression.

Chen Yuan leaned back in a corner, his face still pale, but his eyes had regained their clarity.

The dawn slowly started up, sailing away from this space that was about to be completely annihilated.

Through the porthole, one could see large sections of the Wailing Land's flesh walls peeling off.

The flesh twisted as the entire space collapsed inward.

Lu Yin stood at the other end of the control room, his fingers unconsciously brushing over his chest.

Within his sea of consciousness, the Death God Temple still stood quietly.

Only now, he seemed to feel a faint pulsation coming from deep within the temple, like the heartbeat of a sleeping giant beast.

"Why exactly did you choose me?"

He asked silently in his heart but received no response.

The dawn sped through the void, no longer hindered by violent energy or the horrifying erosion of will.

The return journey was unexpectedly smooth.

When the dawn slowly landed on the tarmac of the Neptune Frontline Base, piercing alarms had already been echoing throughout the entire base.

The massive metal gates slowly closed behind them, sealing off the chaos and danger of the void outside.

The base interior was brightly lit, with countless fully armed soldiers standing ready, and Medical Teams and researchers already waiting in the landing zone.

The moment the hatch opened, everyone's eyes focused on the four people stepping out.

Zhao Qianjun glanced at the four and quickly stepped forward.

"Senior Luo Xiu, the Wailing Land..."

Zhao Qianjun's voice carried a hint of imperceptible tension.

Not long ago, the base's monitoring system had captured terrifying energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the Wailing Land.

The subsequent large-scale spatial collapse was enough to put the entire Frontline Base on its highest state of combat readiness.

"It's resolved."

Luo Xiu was concise; his voice was tired, but it held an unquestionable certainty.

"The heart of annihilation has been completely annihilated; the Wailing Land no longer exists."

Hearing this, Zhao Qianjun's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

The high-ranking officers behind him also looked at each other, clearly unable to believe that the major threat that had plagued humanity for thousands of years had been completely dealt with by these four.

"Is... is this true?" Zhao Qianjun's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course it's true," Luo Xiu confirmed.

Zhao Qianjun took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart.

The high-ranking officers behind him could no longer contain their excitement and began to whisper among themselves.

"Heavens... the Wailing Land has really been cleared?"

"The nightmare that has plagued humanity for thousands of years has actually ended."

The entire tarmac fell into a brief silence before erupting into earth-shaking cheers.

Soldiers took off their helmets one after another, their expressions filled with excitement.

Medical personnel also put down their equipment, tears welling in their eyes.

Zhao Qianjun quickly regained the composure expected of a commander and turned to issue a series of orders.

"Encrypted transmission of the news back to headquarters immediately!"

"Medical Team, prioritize a full check-up for the four of them."

"Deactivate Level 1 combat readiness, but maintain Level 2 alert."

"Scout Squad, monitor the energy levels of the Wailing Land. Once stabilized, prepare to investigate the specific situation."

As the orders were issued, the base's alarm shifted from a sharp tone to a steady one.

The heavy metal gates slowly opened, and long-awaited starlight spilled into the base.

The Medical Team immediately swarmed forward, but Luo Xiu waved them off.

"We're fine, just exhausted. Arrange a lounge first; we need to talk privately."

Zhao Qianjun understood and personally led the four through the busy tarmac into the depths of the base.

The metal passages echoed rhythmically underfoot. Every soldier they encountered along the way stood at attention and saluted, their gazes filled with awe.

Just as they were about to enter the rest area, Zhao Qianjun's communicator suddenly lit up.

He glanced at it, his expression changing slightly, and he quickly walked to Luo Xiu's side and whispered.

"Senior Luo Xiu, headquarters has sent a top-secret encrypted communication, specifically requesting to speak with you."

Luo Xiu frowned slightly and looked at Lu Yin. "You all go rest first. I'll be right back."

Lu Yin nodded. Although maintaining the summon of an existence at Luo Xiu's level would take some toll on him...

...his attributes had increased significantly earlier, so maintaining it for a while longer wouldn't be a problem at all.

Right now, Lu Yin just wanted to find a quiet place to properly study the Death God Temple in his mind.