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Chapter 378: Great Harvest (Seeking Subscriptions)

Actually, calling it an ultimate weapon isn't entirely accurate.

But it's at least a rare treasure of the twelve-star level.

Only beings surpassing the eleven-star level can resist the rules of the two-dimensional world.

"This bronze compass has probably been in this two-dimensional world for a very long time, a relic from the past?" Lin Yuan speculated.

The two-dimensional world he was in right now was originally a "blank paper," ejected from the extremely distant Tai Yuan ruins beyond the universe.

After traversing the vast chaotic void for a long distance, it finally squeezed into the universe of human civilization.

During this process, how many places this "blank paper" had gone through, how many powerful beings and treasures like Lin Yuan had been absorbed, was unknown.

But one thing was certain.

Only a twelfth-level life form, one that had transcended the river of time for a long time, could escape two-dimensionalization.

As for treasures and weapons of the twelfth level? Without a master's control, once they fell completely into the two-dimensional world, they might be like the bronze compass in front of him, with no apparent power, just a faint mysterious aura.

Even for a powerful being, if they didn't resist and let themselves be absorbed into the two-dimensional world by the "blank paper," their strength would probably be suppressed to a considerable extent.

"This bronze compass? A twelve-star treasure? Perhaps even an ultimate weapon?" Lin Yuan found it hard to believe.

In the main world, twelve-star treasures and weapons were extremely precious, especially ultimate weapons, which were the foundation of peak civilizations.

Holding an ultimate weapon allowed one to unleash attacks at the ultimate level. It was thanks to such weapons that permanent spatial rifts appeared on small and medium-sized alien battlefields.

So far, Lin Yuan's only chance to encounter twelve-star treasures and weapons had been when he passed through the fifth floor of the Black Tower after mastering the rules of time at the ninth level. The reward list for clearing the fifth floor of the Black Tower contained several twelve-star treasures.

Lin Yuan could choose one from them.

Even so, Lin Yuan had yet to make a decision because this opportunity was too precious.

And now.

A bronze compass that was highly likely to be an ultimate weapon had appeared in front of him so easily?

The reason Lin Yuan believed that this bronze compass was probably an ultimate weapon was that the compass wasn't naturally formed.

It had obviously been refined afterwards; otherwise, it wouldn't have such a clear shape as a compass.

And an ultimate weapon was often refined from several, or even dozens, of twelve-star rare materials.

"If I can successfully leave this world, wouldn't I be able to take this bronze compass with me?" Lin Yuan's heart raced.

This was a rare treasure at the twelve-star level! Inside the two-dimensional world, it seemed ordinary, with just a faint mysterious aura.

But once it left the two-dimensional world and appeared in the main universe, it would become an infinitely powerful treasure weapon.

In the main universe, because of that extraterrestrial aurora, the most powerful beings of human civilization almost started fighting with other peak civilizations.

One could imagine how precious treasures of this level were.

"Not only this bronze compass, but also the Blood Rain Ancient Country's Blood Rain Tea Tree, should also be a twelve-star treasure."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized.

Just some tea leaves had a slight mysterious aura. As the mother tree, the Blood Rain Tea Tree was definitely no less significant than the bronze compass.

"Do the powerful beings of all races know about this?"

Chapter 378: Great Harvest (Seeking Subscriptions)

Lin Yuan secretly thought that at least he hadn't heard about this matter from Vice Tower Lord Nalan.

Actually, Lin Yuan obtaining this bronze compass was also extremely coincidental. Even if powerful beings of all races had similar encounters, they would definitely keep it secret.

As for the national treasures of the major ancient countries, such as the Blood Rain Tea Tree of the Blood Rain Ancient Country, so far, the strongest among the powerful beings of all races was only the Witch Emperor, and no one had stepped into the Witch Ancestor realm.

In this situation, they couldn't directly challenge the authority of the ancient countries.

But Lin Yuan speculated that this situation wouldn't last long.

With the passage of time, there would be many powerful beings of all races becoming Witch Ancestors.

Even those eleventh-level beings, relying on their mastery of power, could surpass Witch Ancestors by a large margin.

By then, treasures and rare items like the bronze compass would definitely be impossible to conceal.

"In this two-dimensional world, there shouldn't be a shortage of similar twelve-star treasures and rare items," Lin Yuan secretly thought.

Just the twelve ancient countries alone had their own national treasures, coupled with those scattered around, such as the bronze compass in Lin Yuan's hand.

"Never mind."

"At least for now, I've obtained one."

Lin Yuan didn't have much thought about other twelve-star treasures and rare items.

At this moment, all his attention was focused on the bronze compass in front of him.

"Does using this compass require blood?" Lin Yuan pondered. When he first discovered this compass, he found traces of blood on it.

"Let's give it a try."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand and squeezed out more than ten drops of blood, which fell onto the compass.

Humming.

At the same time.

The copper needle suspended in the center of the compass began to spin rapidly.

Not long after.

The needle stopped.

Lin Yuan's mind suddenly received a message.

"No danger has been detected at the moment."

"Detect danger?" Lin Yuan pondered. "This compass can detect impending danger and then point out a way to survive?"

Lin Yuan came to this conclusion not only from the information transmitted by the compass itself but also from the past performances of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves.

It was widely believed that the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves had an astonishing intuition.

They often managed to leave before the arrival of powerful beings they couldn't resist.

Lin Yuan had previously thought that this was the intuition of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves.

But now, seeing this bronze compass, it was probably the source of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves' intuition.

"It's quite a good thing."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

Although the bronze compass wasn't like those direct combat treasures that enhance one's fighting power, being able to foresee danger in advance was still a rare ability.

Most importantly,

This ability basically aligned with Lin Yuan's main goal after falling into this two-dimensional world.

Lin Yuan possessed extraordinary comprehension abilities, and his upper limit in this world was much higher than those eleventh-level beings.

Given time, Lin Yuan would eventually be able to dominate this two-dimensional world.

But before that, being able to foresee danger in advance and buy time for growth was crucial.

"This compass should be a precognitive type of treasure."

Lin Yuan thought to himself silently, realizing that foreseeing impending danger was just one ability of the compass under the suppression of the two-dimensional world.

If freed from the constraints of the two-dimensional world, the bronze compass's full abilities would probably involve various forms of future timeline foresight.

Such treasures were unheard of in human civilization and even in the main universe, but Lin Yuan had heard of them in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm and the Magic Jade Space.

Starting from the twelfth level, the ultimate goal of the supreme beings was to transform into perfect time life forms.

And perfect time life forms existed in the past, present, and future. As long as they wished, they could easily see the beginning and end of each timeline.

These precognitive treasures were products that replicated the micro abilities of perfect time life forms.

Time passed.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his qi and blood surging like an ocean within him. The temperature around him rose rapidly, and even ordinary Witch King-level powerhouses couldn't get close.

"After five years of effort, I finally developed a cultivation method at the Witch Emperor level and successfully stepped into the Witch Emperor realm."

Lin Yuan restrained his aura, nodding in satisfaction. "I deduced and created this cultivation method with my extraordinary comprehension. It should surpass all Witch Emperors in this world."

In simple terms, Lin Yuan, at this moment, although a Witch Emperor, was directly invincible as a Witch Emperor. Even the powerful beings of all races who had fallen into this two-dimensional world and the peak eleventh-level beings couldn't defeat Lin Yuan as long as they were in his domain as a Witch Emperor.

Lin Yuan had stayed in the Witch King realm for more than ten years, finally stepping into the Witch Emperor realm, almost exhausting every bit of potential in the Witch King realm.

"But next, if I want to create a cultivation method that belongs to me alone at the Witch Ancestor level, it would be best to take a look at the Witch Ancestor cultivation methods recorded by the twelve ancient countries."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The twelve ancient countries in this world, each founded by a Witch Ancestor, have passed down Witch Ancestor cultivation methods, which are the foundation of the royal families of the major ancient countries.

With Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, even without those Witch Ancestor cultivation methods as reference, he could create his own Witch Ancestor cultivation method.

But undoubtedly, it would take much longer in terms of time.

Witch Ancestor cultivation methods are essentially the exploration and comprehension of the essence of the world by Witch Ancestors.

Browsing through those Witch Ancestor cultivation methods was akin to standing on the shoulders of past strong beings, which greatly benefited Lin Yuan in deducing his own Witch Ancestor cultivation method.

At least, it would save a lot of time.

"Now, in terms of strength, I'm invincible as a Witch Emperor, comparable to a Witch Ancestor." Lin Yuan had a clear understanding of his own position.

Purely in terms of combat power, he was no weaker than any Witch Ancestor in history.

Of course, the Witch Ancestors here referred to indigenous Witch Ancestors, excluding those supreme beings of all races.

Some special eleventh-level peak beings in the main universe, after becoming Witch Ancestors, would definitely be much stronger than the indigenous Witch Ancestors in the past, owing to their mastery of power.

However, once those special eleventh-level peak beings entered the realm of Witch Ancestor, their cultivation speed would plummet because there was no further path.

"Now, quite a few supreme beings of all races have become Witch Ancestors one after another." Lin Yuan recalled the information he had learned over the past few years.

The cultivation path of those supreme beings of all races completely followed the cultivation system of this world, so their speed was extremely fast, and there were no bottlenecks because their original bodies' realms were there.

Lin Yuan had too high comprehension, so he had taken his own path at the Witch Emperor level, and even created a Witch Emperor cultivation method that belonged to him alone. Therefore, in terms of pure cultivation speed, he definitely couldn't compare to those supreme beings of all races.

But Lin Yuan wasn't worried. Now that he was comparable to a Witch Ancestor as a Witch Emperor, once he stepped into the realm of Witch Ancestor, he would probably be able to rival those few most powerful eleventh-level beings directly.

In the main universe, Lin Yuan's strength was far from a match for those eleventh-level peak beings; the gap between them was like a chasm.

But in this two-dimensional world, it seemed tailor-made for Lin Yuan. As long as there was enough time, those eleventh-level peak beings wouldn't be able to catch up with Lin Yuan even if they tried their best.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 379 Nine Great Powers (Subscribe Request)

In the depths of the cosmic sky,

a vast scroll unfolds slowly.

The mighty powers, the ultimate existences, stand outside the scroll,

carefully observing every detail of the immense scroll.

Ever since that 'blank paper' intruded into this universe,

and then settled here, unfolding in the form of a 'scroll,'

all the twelfth-level powerhouses in the universe have arrived here.

This 'blank paper' is too mysterious and unfathomable, containing an entire two-dimensional world.

Any existence below the twelfth level, once near it, will be automatically reduced in dimension.

"No way.

Even if we join forces and refine it for millions or tens of millions of years, it's impossible to refine this 'scroll'."

"Indeed, the feeling this scroll gives me is like the vast universe. How could it be refined?"

"Perhaps it's impossible to refine it from the outside, but if we descend into the 'scroll,' there might be a chance to refine it?"

Various ultimate existences quickly exchanged thoughts.

During this period, they have used almost all the means at their disposal.

Not to mention refining the 'scroll,' they couldn't even shake it.

Even the main reason why this 'scroll' eventually stopped wasn't because many powerful beings intervened.

It was because the 'scroll' itself was exhausted.

"Descend into the 'scroll'?"

The one-horned powerhouse glanced at the many other powerful beings.

Indeed.

Among all the methods they deduced, this one had the most hope.

But none of the powerful beings were willing to try it.

Powerful beings can resist the self-dimension-reduction of the 'scroll.'

But if they give up resistance, they will naturally fall into the two-dimensional world inside the 'scroll.'

However, once inside, it's not so easy to come out again.

If anything unexpected happens inside and the avatar that fell in perishes,

the fundamental loss will still be synchronized to the powerful being.

Those tenth and eleventh-level powerhouses who fell into the scroll,

even if their avatars die inside,

won't have much impact on their backing forces.

The Grand Alliance of Peak Tribes wouldn't shake its foundation just because it loses a few eleventh-level lives.

But it's different for the powerful beings.

If their strength plummets or they are severely injured,

the impact would be profound, and it might even change the current situation of the stellar universe.

"Let's wait and see."

"So many of our clan's powerful beings have fallen in."

"Let's see if they can come out when the Sky Gate opens next time."

Each powerful being, each ultimate existence, was very cautious.

They all realized how important this 'scroll' was.

Whoever manages to refine it would gain the strength of two or three more powerful beings.

But now, they couldn't afford to be hasty.

In the two-dimensional world,

Dongyuan City, Blood Rain Tavern.

An old hunchback was dozing off.

Suddenly,

at this moment,

the hunchback seemed to sense something.

He abruptly opened his eyes.

Only to see a young man sitting on a nearby seat, for some unknown period.

"Sir."

The hunchback's heart trembled, and he immediately stood up respectfully.

"Sir, what brings you here?" Lin Yuan spoke calmly and evenly.

Over the past few years, he had intermittently purchased many cultivation resources through the Blood Rain Tavern, so the two were quite familiar.

Although the Blood Rain Tavern originated from the Blood Rain Ancient Country, it operated independently of it, with branches in all twelve ancient countries and an excellent reputation.

Of course, to be absolutely sure, Lin Yuan would use the bronze compass to confirm whether there was any danger in the area before coming here.

Having descended into this two-dimensional world, Lin Yuan didn't trust anyone very much.

The more he interacted, the more terrified the hunchbacked old man felt of Lin Yuan.

Initially, the hunchbacked old man thought Lin Yuan was a powerhouse close to the Witch Emperor.

But today, the Tuoba old man understood how ridiculous that initial thought was. Close to the Witch Emperor? With Lin Yuan's strength, he could be considered extremely powerful even among the Witch Emperors.

As for Lin Yuan's youthful appearance? In this world, there are some strange items, like the Blood Rain Tea Tree from the Blood Rain Ancient Country, and some items that can maintain eternal youth.

In the hunchbacked old man's mind, Lin Yuan should be some old monster who had been hidden for countless years, and his youthful appearance was just superficial.

"I want some cultivation methods, Witch Ancestor cultivation methods," Lin Yuan said directly.

"Witch Ancestor cultivation methods?" The hunchbacked old man was startled but felt it was reasonable.

With Lin Yuan's strength, he would probably only pay attention to the symbol of the highest Witch Ancestor cultivation methods in this world.

"Sir, any Witch Ancestor cultivation method has a great origin, either originating from a certain ancient country or from a transcendent force."

The hunchbacked old man was somewhat embarrassed.

With the influence and power of the Blood Rain Tavern, they could indeed obtain Witch Ancestor cultivation methods.

But obtaining Witch Ancestor cultivation methods was one thing; daring to sell them externally was another.

The characteristics of Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods are very obvious, subject to the 'monopoly' of all major ancient countries.

Anyone who spreads Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods without the permission of the ancient countries will be wanted by the Twelve Ancient Countries.

"Don't worry, the Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods I obtained have nothing to do with the Blood Rain Tavern," Lin Yuan said.

"Since you say so, it wouldn't be right for me to refuse," the hunchbacked old man said with a relaxed tone.

There were some things he dared not say explicitly, but Lin Yuan understood the meaning behind his words, and by making a timely promise, it made things easier for him.

"So far, my Blood Rain Tavern has collected a total of eight Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods. Would you like them all?" the hunchbacked old man asked cautiously.

"All of them," Lin Yuan nodded.

The greatest significance of Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods to him was not in cultivation, but in peering into the essence of cultivation in this world based on their principles.

In terms of strength alone, Lin Yuan, who had only descended into this world for more than twenty years, had already surpassed all the past Witch Ancestors.

"Good."

The hunchbacked old man respectfully turned and left.

After a moment,

he came in carrying a box.

"Sir, all eight Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods are inside."

The hunchbacked old man, using a special method, opened the box, inside of which were neatly arranged booklets.

Without a specific method, even if an outsider got this box, it would be useless. Forcibly opening it would trigger its self-destruct mechanism.

"How much Witch Crystal?" Lin Yuan glanced over and casually asked.

"One Witch Crystal for one Witch Ancestor level cultivation method, eight billion Witch Crystals for all eight Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods," the hunchbacked old man immediately said.

In order to obtain these Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods, the Blood Rain Tavern had paid quite a price.

Most importantly, selling these Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods would entail the risk of leakage.

"Charge it to my account." Lin Yuan picked up one of the Witch Ancestor level cultivation methods, finished reading it in just a few glances, and then moved on to the next one.

With the speed of his mind at the tenth level in the outside world, remembering these short descriptions of cultivation methods was as simple as it gets.

"Very well."

The hunchbacked old man nodded.

After several years of getting along, he had grown to trust Lin Yuan more.

Such a peak Witch Emperor powerhouse wouldn't bother over a debt of less than a hundred billion Witch Crystals.

"Oh, sir."

"The Witch Ancestor cultivation methods obtained by my Blood Rain Tavern are not complete. The crucial core aspects are mostly passed down orally, making them difficult to obtain."

The hunchbacked old man seemed to recall something and immediately spoke up.

Without the most crucial core aspects, these Witch Ancestor cultivation methods were hard to master. Even lacking certain key points of information could lead to 'going astray.'

"I understand."

Lin Yuan continued to quickly flip through the booklets.

He wasn't watching these Witch Ancestor cultivation methods for the purpose of cultivation but merely for reference.

All he needed to do was grasp the overall principles of each Witch Ancestor cultivation method.

After a moment,

Lin Yuan finished reading all the Witch Ancestor cultivation methods.

Then he got up and left.

The hunchbacked old man saw him off respectfully.

After Lin Yuan disappeared,

the hunchbacked old man's expression turned pensive. "Sir, buying so many Witch Ancestor cultivation methods, could it be..."

The hunchbacked old man swallowed nervously, vaguely guessing something.

At the peak of a mountain.

Lin Yuan appeared, sitting cross-legged.

"The explanations of the essence of power in the eight Witch Ancestor cultivation methods are not perfect, but the directions they represent have many merits."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Especially the Witch Ancestor cultivation method called 'Evergreen,' which came from the mysterious Evergreen Ancient Country.

This cultivation method brought Lin Yuan the greatest enlightenment, especially regarding longevity. With this cultivation method, those who reached the Witch Emperor level could live twice as long as other Witch Emperors at the same level.

Of course, the 'Evergreen' cultivation method also had its drawbacks, namely its inability to excel in direct combat. Although the Evergreen Witch Emperor had lived the longest, their combat prowess was among the weakest in history among Witch Emperors.

However, with Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, he could fully absorb its essence and integrate the 'longevity' effect into his own cultivation method.

He could even significantly enhance the 'longevity' effect, far surpassing the theoretical limits of the 'Evergreen' cultivation method.

For all the strong beings that had descended into the two-dimensional world, longevity was much more important than imagined. Especially for Lin Yuan, it was a kind of retreat.

If, three hundred years later, when the Heavenly Gate opened, Lin Yuan couldn't sweep through many peak-level beings of the eleventh rank and reach the Heavenly Gate,

then he could only hope for the next time the Heavenly Gate opened after that.

And the Heavenly Gate only opened every ten thousand years.

Of course, this was the worst-case scenario. With Lin Yuan's extraordinary comprehension, starting at the same level, after more than three hundred years of cultivation and development, those peak-level beings of the eleventh rank wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"If I can fully integrate this 'Evergreen' cultivation method into my own, I can extend my life by at least twenty to thirty thousand years."

Lin Yuan thought silently.

Here, longevity referred to extending life in this two-dimensional world.

Extending life by twenty to thirty thousand years meant he could experience the opening of the Heavenly Gate three or four times.

With such a long time, even if powerful beings descended, Lin Yuan was confident of overwhelming them.

"And there are seven other Witch Ancestor cultivation methods, which can also enrich my understanding of the Witch Ancestor realm."

Details of various Witch Ancestor cultivation methods continuously flashed through Lin Yuan's mind, ultimately merging into his own perfected Witch Emperor realm.

In the main universe.

In the virtual world.

Lin Yuan routinely exchanged information with Vice Tower Master Nalan.

Vice Tower Master Nalan and a group of human evolvers had established a base in the capital of a certain ancient country to continue growing and expanding.

Naturally, Vice Tower Master Nalan was more knowledgeable about intelligence than Lin Yuan.

"Silver Galaxy Lord, among the powerful beings in the two-dimensional world now, there are ninety-eight who have clearly reached the Witch Emperor realm. Among them, nine Witch Emperors are the strongest, with a significant gap compared to other Witch Emperors."

Vice Tower Master Nalan said gravely.

"Ninety-eight Witch Emperors?" Lin Yuan's expression turned solemn.

Since ancient times, no one knew if there were even ninety-eight Witch Emperors in total.

And these ninety-eight Witch Emperors, although in the Witch Emperor realm, definitely surpassed the combat prowess of the native Witch Emperors in history.

After all, their real body's realm spoke for itself.

"These are the strongest nine Witch Emperor combat videos I've collected." Vice Tower Master Nalan's thoughts moved slightly, and an illusory image appeared in front of him, starting to play the videos.

The sources of these videos were the memories of the powerful beings who had witnessed the battles of those nine Witch Emperors.

Lin Yuan immediately looked at the videos.

The first video showed a figure with four arms walking on a flat wasteland, with a large number of auras lurking in all directions.

"You ants dare to surround and kill me?"

The figure with four arms spoke contemptuously, taking a big step forward, then viciously stomped his right foot on the ground.

Boom!

Terrifying power spread in all directions, tearing the earth apart as if the sky was collapsing. The lurking powerful beings who wanted to surround and kill him were all severely injured.

Just one stomp unleashed horrifying power, causing heavy casualties among the surrounding powerful beings.

The figure with four arms took another step forward, arriving in front of a strong being with sixteen pairs of wings on his back.

This strong being with sixteen pairs of wings was also in the Witch Emperor realm, fiercely resisting the figure with four arms.

But in the end, the figure with four arms merely extended his four arms and lightly tore them apart, causing the strong being with sixteen pairs of wings to be torn apart, blood staining the ground.

Next to him, Vice Tower Master Nalan explained: "This battle was part of the Heavenly Feather Clan's plan to besiege. The one being besieged was the 'Four Gods King' of the Starry Alliance, a unique lifeform in the universe, a Tier 6 Eleventh Rank, on the same level as the 'Mother of the Tree Realm'."

Vice Tower Master Nalan's tone revealed a hint of amazement.

Although he was also an Eleventh Rank, compared to a perfect Eleventh Rank like the Four Gods King, there was still a big gap.

"Indeed, very strong," Lin Yuan nodded.

This Four Gods King had obviously been a Witch Emperor for some time now, and his mastery and utilization of his own power had reached an unimaginable level.

"This Four Gods King is, so far, the strongest among all the powerful beings who have descended," Vice Tower Master Nalan sighed.

The second video continued playing.

It depicted the clash between two Witch Emperor-level powerhouses.

Both sides emitted terrifying auras. One side was burly like a small mountain, while the other was slender but held a blood-colored long knife.

From their auras, it was obvious that the burly figure was stronger. However, the actual combat scenes unfolded extremely quickly.

As soon as they made contact, the slender figure wielding the blood-colored long knife flashed, and the burly figure was cut in half.

"This?"

Lin Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

Instant kill?

How was that possible?

Even the powerful Four Gods King used several moves to kill the Witch Emperor of the Heavenly Feather Clan.

But now, the slender figure actually killed his opponent in seconds?

"It's the knife?"

Lin Yuan immediately noticed the blood-colored long knife wielded by the slender figure.

The long knife was sharp, as if tearing through the void.

"Is it an artifact? A supreme weapon?" Lin Yuan immediately thought of the bronze compass he had obtained.

Although it was through a video, this bronze compass gave him a similar feeling.

"Yes, it's the knife," Vice Tower Master Nalan nodded and said, "The wielder is named 'Hou Zhu,' a Tier 11 powerhouse of the Hell Clan. Before falling into the two-dimensional world, he was probably at the fourth tier of the Eleventh Rank."

"Hou Zhu's strength is not outstanding among many Eleventh Ranks, but because of this knife, he has become a powerhouse second only to the Four Gods King."

Vice Tower Master Nalan paused for a moment and continued, "In the two-dimensional world, there are many artifacts. These artifacts should all be of the twelfth star level, capable of exerting some extraordinary power under the suppression of the two-dimensional world."

"I see," Lin Yuan said quietly.

In fact, he had long been aware of the existence of artifacts, and he still had one in his hands.

"These artifacts have different effects, but they are all very useful. Many Witch Emperors are now searching for these artifacts everywhere," Vice Tower Master Nalan said.

You can see the Hell Clan's 'Hou Zhu,' soaring with the blood-colored long knife.

Next.

Lin Yuan continued to watch the third, fourth, and fifth videos.

So far, the nine recognized strongest Witch Emperors in the two-dimensional world, six of them are special life forms.

The remaining three are from the Hell Clan, the Universe Clan, and the Human Civilization.

Among them, the Universe Clan is among the strongest groups, like the Human Civilization, with nine powerhouses at the top, but their historical heritage is much older than that of humanity.

They are a terrifying group born at the beginning of the universe.

"My Witch Emperor rank among the Human Civilization ranks ninth," Vice Tower Master Nalan shook his head.

This was not bad at all. Other peak groups like the Insect Clan, Heavenly Feather Clan, etc., none of them made it into the top nine.

"Are there more videos?" Lin Yuan wanted to see the battle videos of the other Witch Emperor-level powerhouses.

"Yes, there are," Vice Tower Master Nalan nodded.

Lin Yuan continued to watch for a while.

Sure enough.

Starting from the tenth Witch Emperor, there was a significant gap in strength compared to the previous nine Witch Emperors.

"Tuo Ba Ancient God?" Lin Yuan looked at the twelfth video.

This meant that the powerhouse in this video ranked twelfth among all the powerful beings.

"Tuo Ba Ancient God is also a special life form, with powerful innate talent," Vice Tower Master Nalan commented beside him.

This time, the two-dimensional world definitely belonged to these special life forms. In terms of innate talent, they were undoubtedly the strongest.

"By the way, Silver Galaxy Lord, what realm have you reached in your cultivation now?" Vice Tower Master Nalan asked curiously.

"Just entered the Witch Emperor level," Lin Yuan shook his head.

"That's still very impressive," Vice Tower Master Nalan praised.

Although Lin Yuan was hailed as the strongest evolutionary genius in human history, he had only just entered the Tenth Rank, with a fundamental difference compared to those Eleventh Rank life forms.

Even so, after just over twenty years of descent, he had already entered the Witch Emperor level, a cultivation speed comparable to that of ordinary Eleventh Rank life forms.

Vice Tower Master Nalan had only entered the Witch Emperor level not long ago as well.

In fact, among the over three hundred Eleventh Rank life forms that descended into the two-dimensional world this time, most of them were still stuck at the Witch Emperor level.

What Vice Tower Master Nalan didn't know was that Lin Yuan's so-called entry into the Witch Emperor level was already comparable to a Witch Emperor.

And in terms of potential excavation, even the strongest 'Four Gods King' was far inferior to Lin Yuan.

The Four Gods King had already become a Witch Emperor, and his future cultivation speed would definitely decrease significantly. But Lin Yuan was only a Witch Emperor, with great room for improvement.

And the closer to the limit, the greater Lin Yuan's advantage.

After exchanging with Vice Tower Master Nalan.

Lin Yuan continued to immerse himself in the perfection and exploration of Witch Emperor cultivation methods.

Time flew by.

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 380: Passing of a Century (Seeking Subscriptions)

The gathering place of Luo River.

The bustling crowd created a lively atmosphere.

Compared to over a hundred years ago, the current gathering place of Luo River had prospered many times over.

Lin Yuan sat in front of a tavern, eating a large piece of beast leg meat.

In this two-dimensional world, there was no natural energy or cosmic energy. The only way to replenish consumption was through eating.

"The changes over the past century have been really significant," Lin Yuan sighed after eating for a while.

Two hundred years ago, the Twelve Ancient Nations ruled vast territories and were absolute dominators.

But since the arrival of the powerful beings from various clans, the dominant position of the Twelve Ancient Nations had been constantly challenged.

Until ninety-four years ago, a powerful being from the main universe entered the capital of one ancient nation, causing chaos. Many powerful beings of that ancient nation were helpless against him.

Since then, the other ancient nations have become much more low-key.

And the powerful beings from various clans didn't do anything excessive. They just took away the national treasures of the major ancient nations, such as artifacts like bronze compasses and blood-colored long knives.

The powerful beings from various clans had no interest in dominating the power and control of this two-dimensional world. Their goal was very clear—to increase their strength.

They sought to enhance their strength through various methods in order to be among the last to pass through the Heavenly Gate and return to the main universe.

"A hundred and twenty-three years ago, there were over a hundred million powerful beings who descended into this world. But now, although the exact number is unknown, the number of surviving powerful beings should not exceed one million," Lin Yuan shook his head.

The first wave of descending powerful beings suffered heavy casualties, followed by decades of infighting among the powerful beings, which greatly reduced their numbers.

"A hundred years of cultivation, ignoring external affairs, and I have long since reached the Witch Emperor level," Lin Yuan continued. He had broken through to the Witch Emperor level eighty-seven years ago. As for his current realm, according to the exploration of the Witch Emperor realm by the powerful beings from various clans in the main universe, they divided the Witch Emperor level into three realms: the initial realm, the middle realm, and the peak realm, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages of the Witch Emperor.

So Lin Yuan's true realm now should be the eighteenth realm of the Witch Emperor.

According to the standard of three realms for one major realm, Lin Yuan surpassed the Witch Emperor realm by five major realms.

"My current strength, even if not comparable to the 'Four Gods King,' is not far behind. With another hundred years, I'll catch up. And there's still nearly two hundred years until the Heavenly Gate opens," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Theoretically, two hundred years later, his strength should surpass the Four Gods King by a large margin.

But Lin Yuan didn't completely let his guard down. Until now, there were still close to a million surviving powerful beings. Who knew if there were any stronger than the Four Gods King? The Four Gods King was just the strongest among the known powerful beings, but in secret, could there be someone like Lin Yuan, quietly improving his strength, just waiting for the final battle when the Heavenly Gate opened?

Apart from this possibility, the influence of artifacts also needed to be considered.

An offensive artifact was enough to skyrocket the strength of a powerful being by several tiers. For example, the 'Hou Zhu' of the Hell Clan was not outstanding among the Eleventh Rank life forms.

But with a blood-colored long knife, he became a super powerhouse second only to the Four Gods King.

"Take it slow. Even if we miss the Heavenly Gate this time, there will be another chance," Lin Yuan said calmly. His comprehension of the Eternal Youth cultivation method had extended his lifespan to a terrifying extent.

"If it doesn't work this time, there's always next time. I won't take any unnecessary risks," he added.

"However, in recent decades, there have been frequent occurrences of groups of powerful beings from various clans joining forces to search all corners, seeking 'artifacts' that are scattered around," Lin Yuan continued, frowning slightly. "If I encounter other powerful beings from various clans, I'll deal with them if necessary."

This behavior was normal, a form of clearing the field. After all, every powerful being from various clans was essentially in competition, vying for a place to enter the Heavenly Gate in two hundred years.

It was only natural to eliminate other irrelevant competitors in advance.

Certainly, there would be a second opening of the Heavenly Gate ten thousand and two hundred years later, but most powerful beings from various clans probably wouldn't survive the passage of millennia.

Not every powerful being from various clans could easily comprehend methods to extend their lifespan like Lin Yuan.

And even if they could survive until the second opening of the Heavenly Gate, did that mean there wouldn't be competition?

Of course, clearing the field was just a byproduct. The real goal of these powerful beings from various clans was the 'artifacts.'

In the two-dimensional world, artifacts that could only manifest minimal power were considered treasures. In the main universe, they were considered treasures of the highest order.

Even beings like the Four Gods King, who were perfect at the Eleventh Rank, found it difficult to access treasures of this level.

And now, such treasures were within reach even for eighth and ninth rank beings. How could the powerful beings from various clans not go crazy?

Moreover, the 'artifacts' obtained not only had great use when brought back to the main universe but also had a huge boosting effect within this two-dimensional world.

Over the past century, there had been frequent instances of a powerful being from various clans using an offensive 'artifact' to kill dozens of beings of the same rank.

"Even if I can't leave in the end, as long as another powerful being from my clan leaves, I can hand over all the artifacts to them," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

In this way, even if his avatar perished here, the loss to his true body would not be too great. After all, he would have brought out a treasure of the twelfth rank.

The strongest in the clan would not mistreat them.

"Artifacts?" Lin Yuan pondered. Over the past century, he had been quietly cultivating and hadn't ventured far. The farthest he had gone was East Origin City, and he hadn't made much progress in collecting artifacts.

So far, the only artifact he had was the bronze compass.

"I should take the time to acquire another artifact," he thought. Even with an artifact in hand, the improvement to his own strength would be limited.

With Lin Yuan's current strength, even if those powerful beings at the thirteenth and fifteenth realm of the Witch Emperor possessed artifacts, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

In the High Tower of Xiaoyou Evolution...

Lin Yuan's avatar sat there, sensing the distant aurora from beyond the universe.

More than a year ago, Lin Yuan's Yin Soul had arrived, and shortly after, he had left an avatar here.

Sensing the aurora from beyond the universe was sufficient with just one avatar; after all, there was no danger involved.

As for the Yin Soul, Lin Yuan had immediately sent it to other large-scale battles among the different races to maintain the absorption and accumulation speed of the power of breaking through the boundary.

[Your comprehension is astounding. Observing the unknown aurora deepens your understanding of the rules of light.]

"Your comprehension is extraordinary. Observing the unknown aurora deepens your understanding of the rules of cause and effect."

"Cause and effect rules?" Lin Yuan smiled.

This integration of rules encompassed spatial rules, light rules, cause and effect rules, and four other rules. Although it wasn't particularly strong in direct combat, it had astonishing effects in auxiliary aspects.

"Cause and effect fluctuations? Cause and effect lines? As long as I'm willing to pay the price to erase a 'cause' of someone's existence, then the subsequent 'effect' will also disappear?" Lin Yuan's expression showed amazement. "This kind of disappearance is permanent, the kind even the strongest beings can't resurrect from?"

"But the cost is quite high, and it also requires sufficient 'medium,'" Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

Whenever cause and effect rules were involved, paying a price was fundamental. Both cause and effect curses and cause and effect fluctuations required a price to be paid.

"With my current level of life, can I erase the cause and effect of beings below the sixth rank?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"Continue to contemplate."

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, then continued to observe the distant aurora from beyond the universe.

In the two-dimensional world...

Lin Yuan was practicing when suddenly, Charan Valley hurried over.

"Master, we received a message from the Blood Rain Tavern. There have been frequent signs of fierce battles in the Blood Rain Ancient Country recently," Charan Valley said quickly.

"Fierce battles?" Lin Yuan's interest was piqued.

If it could alarm the Blood Rain Tavern and relay a message directly to him through Charan Valley, then the level of violence here was definitely not ordinary.

"Are those powerful beings from various clans starting to search the Blood Rain Ancient Country, looking for artifacts everywhere, and incidentally killing ordinary powerful beings from various clans hiding within the Blood Rain Ancient Country to clear the field for the opening of the Heavenly Gate in two hundred years?" Lin Yuan speculated inwardly.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan's true body in the main universe swiftly connected to the virtual world and entered the shared information network world specifically established for those who fell into the two-dimensional world and were involved in human civilization evolution.

He began searching for information.

This shared information network world timely shared various intelligence from the two-dimensional world, serving as the main source of information for those involved in human civilization evolution.

Before long, Lin Yuan found some relevant information.

Six months ago in the two-dimensional world, a group of special beings led by Tuoba Ancient God began to join forces to enter the territory of the Blood Rain Ancient Country to search for 'artifacts' everywhere.

The human civilization evolutionists who released this information also specifically warned that Tuoba Ancient God was powerful, and the special beings he joined forces with were all at least powerful beings at the twelfth realm of the Witch Emperor.

If there were any hiding in the Blood Rain Ancient Country, they must escape in advance.

Otherwise, if discovered by Tuoba Ancient God and his group of special beings, it would be too late to leave.

So far, Tuoba Ancient God and other special beings had all joined the Star Alliance and would not stop due to the deterrence of human civilization.

"Tuoba Ancient God?" Lin Yuan continued to look for the latest information about this ancient god.

As a superpowerful being who ranked twelfth among the powerful beings from various clans a hundred years ago, Tuoba Ancient God had maintained his ranking within the top twenty even though it had dropped slightly in the past century.

His true realm was probably at the twelfth realm of the Witch Emperor.

What was worth mentioning was that Tuoba Ancient God possessed a defensive 'artifact,' which was also his greatest confidence.

"A defensive 'artifact'?" Lin Yuan felt a bit tempted.

Setting aside the fact that this defensive artifact would be a defensive twelfth-rank treasure when brought back to the main universe, just having a defensive artifact in this two-dimensional world would greatly enhance Lin Yuan's ability to survive and significantly increase his margin for error.

"Tuoba Ancient God, this is the perfect opportunity to settle old scores." Lin Yuan stood up and disappeared on the spot.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 381: Overwhelming the Eleventh Rank (Subscribe Please)

"Has the master left?" Charan Valley looked up to find the figure that was sitting nearby was no longer there.

"It seems the master isn't too concerned about this matter," Charan Valley thought to himself, with a hint of worry creeping into his mind.

The Blood Rain Tavern relayed this information to him immediately, which surely indicated a different significance. But Lin Yuan didn't even bother to ask for more details about it. Wasn't Lin Yuan being a bit too careless in Charan Valley's eyes?

Little did Charan Valley know, Lin Yuan had already gathered all the details about this matter through the information-sharing channels established by the external human civilizations.

Even the initiator was known.

In the northwest region of the Blood Rain Ancient Country...

As far as the eye could see, it was desolate and barren desert.

On a sand dune, Lin Yuan stood quietly, gazing towards a position hundreds of miles away.

Compared to the native Witch Emperors, the advantage of the powerful beings from various clans, besides their stronger combat prowess and nearly perfect utilization of power, lay in their perception.

Although the powerful beings from various clans fell into the two-dimensional world and had all their means suppressed, they could only start afresh following the rules of the two-dimensional world. However, the mental willpower originating from their true bodies still provided them with powerful perception.

When Lin Yuan was at the peak of the Witch Emperor realm, he accepted the bounty to track down the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves solely based on his 'perception.' In just half a day, he pinpointed the location of the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves in a vast primitive forest.

This was extremely unimaginable for native powerful beings.

Even though the Witch Emperors were strong, it was difficult for them to find the Cloud Mountain Eighteen Thieves in such a short time.

Of course, the perception of powerful beings from various clans depended on their strength in this world.

Currently, Lin Yuan was at the 18th realm of the Witch Emperor, and his perception covered everything within a hundred miles. At the edge of this hundred-mile radius, Lin Yuan detected several massive auras lurking, each at least at the 10th or 11th realm of the Witch Emperor, a realm that native powerful beings could never reach in their lifetime.

"There are six of them in total. According to the intelligence, Tuoba Ancient God and five other 11th-rank special beings have formed a group to hunt and search for 'artifacts' together." Lin Yuan thought to himself, naturally gathering all the information about Tuoba Ancient God and his group before taking action.

Among this small group, Tuoba Ancient God and another special being named 'Pei Shen' were the strongest. They were probably at the 12th realm of the Witch Emperor, while the other four were between the 10th and 11th realms of the Witch Emperor.

Tuoba Ancient God possessed a defensive 'artifact,' while Pei Shen had an offensive 'artifact.' The latter was a black iron rod. In terms of pure killing power, it was not as strong as the blood-colored long knife of the Yuzi tribe's 'Hou Zhu,' but it was still formidable.

"For safety's sake, let's take a look first," Lin Yuan thought, taking out the bronze compass.

Although, based on the intelligence, Tuoba Ancient God and his group were no match for him, what could a 12th-rank Witch Emperor use against an 18th-rank Witch Emperor? Even with 'artifacts'? It all depended on the user's strength.

But Lin Yuan still decided to play it safe with the bronze compass.

It's always better to be cautious.

The use of the bronze compass was to foresee imminent danger and indicate an escape route for the user.

This ability seemed 'passive,' but after Lin Yuan's research, it could also be used in an 'active' manner.

For example, at this moment, Lin Yuan used the bronze compass. If the result showed that everywhere was safe, it meant that Tuoba Ancient God and his group posed no threat to him.

Clatter.

The copper needle suspended in the center of the compass quickly stopped.

At the same time, a message appeared in Lin Yuan's mind.

"No danger detected at the moment."

Glancing at the copper needle, Lin Yuan put away the compass.

In a broken desert...

Six figures stood or sat casually, their postures relaxed.

As 11th-rank special beings, ancient gods unmatched in the depths of the universe.

Even though they fell into this two-dimensional world and had to lurk for the first few years, they quickly rose to prominence, dominating the area.

At the beginning of their descent, those 9th and 10th-rank powerful beings, with their vast numbers, might have been able to surround and kill 11th-rank beings.

But now?

After more than a hundred years of adaptation, the gap between the 11th-rank beings and the 9th and 10th-rank powerful beings had widened significantly.

In over a hundred years, those 9th and 10th-rank beings might have just entered the Witch Emperor realm, but the 11th-rank beings had at least cultivated to the 7th or 8th realm of the Witch Emperor.

"In this search of the Blood Rain Ancient Country, for more than half a year, we have eliminated more than ten powerful beings from various clans and obtained an 'artifact.'" One of the special beings spoke with considerable satisfaction.

In the main universe, the value of an 'artifact' could provoke the strongest to take action, like that aurora from beyond the universe.

But in this two-dimensional world, even these 11th-rank beings had a chance to obtain one?

"I just don't know what this 'artifact' is for." 'Pei Shen,' carrying the black iron rod, shook his head slightly. "That ice clan lifeform would rather reveal himself than honestly explain it."

The ice clan was a powerful group affiliated with the pinnacle group, the Universe Clan Grand Alliance. This ice clan lifeform had only 10th-rank strength in the outside world.

But he was extremely lucky to obtain an 'artifact.'

Originally, this ice clan lifeform planned to hide quietly in the Blood Rain Ancient Country and slowly study the capabilities of the 'artifact.'

But he didn't expect to be discovered by Tuoba Ancient God and his group of special beings. It was only after being killed did he realize that the other party was carrying an 'artifact.'

With Tuoba Ancient God's strength at the 12th realm of the Witch Emperor, his perception covered a radius of fifty miles. It wasn't until Tuoba Ancient God approached within a range of ten miles that the ice clan lifeform realized he was being targeted.

But by then, it was too late.

Even in death, the ice clan lifeform never bowed down.

The ice clan lifeform knew that the only hope to leave this two-dimensional world was the artifact in his hand.

Now that the artifact had been taken by Tuoba Ancient God, even if the latter promised to let him go, he couldn't leave smoothly anymore.

Instead of this, it was better to reveal himself and leave directly.

"These weaklings, relying on their luck, have fortunately discovered 'artifacts,' not realizing that these 'artifacts' can truly exert their power only in our hands," Tuoba Ancient God spoke coldly. "In the time to come, we will thoroughly search the Blood Rain Ancient Country. If we can obtain extra 'artifacts,' you will also have a share."

"Okay."

The other special beings nodded at each other in agreement.

Since the artifacts were hidden, even if they were within their perception range, they couldn't detect anything unusual.

So—

Directly searching for artifacts was very difficult because you didn't know what the artifacts looked like.

But over the past hundred years, with information about the 'artifacts' spreading among powerful beings from various clans, many of them had been searching for artifacts.

Powerful beings from various clans were scattered throughout the two-dimensional world, making it difficult to 'search' for artifacts on a large scale. However, searching for powerful beings from various clans was not difficult.

The vast majority of powerful beings from various clans could not catch the attention of Tuoba Ancient God and other special beings. However, it had to be admitted that even the weakest among the powerful beings from the main universe had good eyesight.

If lucky, even an eighth-rank being had a chance to obtain an artifact.

This was also the reason why Tuoba Ancient God and other special beings hunted powerful beings from various clans: firstly, to clear the field, and secondly, for the 'artifacts.'

As for whether they would encounter stronger opponents?

The probability was very, very small.

With Tuoba Ancient God and his group of special beings working together, the only powerful beings from various clans who could threaten them were the top nine.

But the positions of these nine were closely watched by many other powerful beings from various clans.

As long as they avoided those areas, they were virtually guaranteed safety.

"Calculating the time, we can search through most of the Blood Rain Ancient Country in at most two years," 'Pei Shen,' carrying the black iron rod, was about to continue speaking.

Just then.

His expression changed slightly.

He suddenly looked in one direction.

Ten miles away, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The owner of this aura seemed to tear through the air, rushing at nearly dozens of times the speed of sound. Wherever they passed, the sound waves rolled, creating a deafening roar.

"Has a strong opponent discovered us ahead of time?"

Pei Shen's expression turned serious. The owner of that aura was heading straight towards their location, indicating that they were aware of their presence here.

And discovering them ahead of time meant that the opponent's perception range was broader than theirs.

The range of perception was generally linked to one's own strength and realm.

Of course, Pei Shen wasn't worried. They had a total of six members, and both himself and Tuoba possessed 'artifacts.'

Even if they encountered powerful beings from various clans stronger than them, as long as they weren't on the level of the top nine, they had nothing to fear.

Ten miles was a short distance.

Especially at dozens of times the speed of sound.

In just a breath, the figure had already descended upon Tuoba Ancient God and his group.

Tuoba Ancient God and the other six special beings did not scatter and flee.

That would only give the powerful being from various clans the chance to pick them off one by one.

Buzz.

Lin Yuan stopped and looked at the six special beings who were scrutinizing him with extreme vigilance.

When powerful beings from various clans fell into the two-dimensional world, not only were all their powers suppressed, but even their physical forms were reduced to that of the mainstream humans in this world.

Boom.

Lin Yuan didn't waste any words. He directly attacked, slapping down with his palm.

The air faintly became viscous. Lin Yuan didn't target the strongest Tuoba Ancient God and Pei Shen but instead aimed at the other four slightly weaker special beings.

It wasn't that he feared Tuoba Ancient God and Pei Shen, but he intended to leave all six of them behind.

Taking care of the weaker ones first would prevent them from dispersing and escaping later.

"Not good."

The four special beings felt a headache. Although Lin Yuan's palm didn't exhibit any extraordinary phenomena or manipulate the power of the rules and the world, in their eyes, it felt as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.

Although these four special beings were all at the tenth or eleventh realm of the Divine Emperor outside, they were still eleventh-tier beings. They still had some basic consciousness. The moment Lin Yuan attacked them, they realized that resisting head-on would mean certain death.

"Retreat."

The four special beings didn't hesitate to burst back in all directions, but Lin Yuan's speed with that palm was far faster than their retreat speed.

With a crisp sound.

The special being on the far left was directly struck by Lin Yuan's palm.

"Bang!" This special being felt as if his internal organs were crushed. Despite refining his body for one or two hundred years, under Lin Yuan's palm, his fragile body was as weak as thin paper, easily torn apart.

Lin Yuan's palm pierced through the special being, and without stopping, he continued his attack towards the second and third special beings.

"Attack."

Beside them, Pei Shen decisively rushed out, wielding the black iron rod towards Lin Yuan.

The black iron rod faintly exuded black light. In this two-dimensional world, the only artifacts that could slightly break free from the world's suppression and dimensional reduction were these intrinsic twelve-star treasures.

Boom!

The next moment.

The iron rod vibrated incessantly, almost flying out of Pei Shen's hand.

"You?"

Pei Shen looked at Lin Yuan in shock. Even after his full strike, Lin Yuan hadn't even flinched, his attack just slightly blocked.

But Pei Shen himself had suffered minor injuries, and even the 'artifact' in his hand was almost uncontrollable.

"Fine."

"Let's kill you first."

Lin Yuan's gaze shifted to Pei Shen, and his figure disappeared without a sound.

"Not good."

Pei Shen's heartbeat quickened. Before he could react, a figure appeared beside him.

"Die."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand and grabbed towards Pei Shen.

"Get away!!"

Pei Shen was filled with shock and anger, swinging the black iron rod and resisting with all his might.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Lin Yuan forcefully grabbed, and the black light radiating iron rod suddenly stopped, then gently tapped towards Pei Shen's chest.

"No!"

Pei Shen's eyes widened in disbelief. Given the time he had wielded the black iron rod, he knew its power all too well. But in the next moment, the rod smashed into his chest.

In an instant.

Pei Shen felt his heart rupture, his organs turning to powder, his consciousness rapidly fading.

In the main world, Pei Shen was a powerful ancient god of the fifth tier at the eleventh level. Even if his body was crushed, he could easily recover. But in the two-dimensional world, everything was ordinary. Even if only his heart ruptured, he wouldn't live long.

The reason he wasn't dead yet was simply due to his strong mental fortitude.

"I possess an attacking 'artifact.'" Pei Shen struggled to understand. The offensive power of the 'artifact' was unparalleled, yet Lin Yuan effortlessly blocked every strike with the black iron rod.

What kind of freak was this being from various clans?

Pei Shen couldn't think further. The radiance in his eyes quickly faded, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Artifacts are not invincible," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly, casually retrieving the black iron rod.

A hundred years ago, artifacts played a decisive role for powerful beings from various clans. The 'Hou Zhu,' who ranked second among the top nine powerful beings, relied on a blood-colored long knife artifact.

But today, a hundred years later, although 'Hou Zhu' still ranked among the top nine, he had fallen to the ninth position.

The stronger one's power and level, the gradually diminishing effect of the 'artifact.'

Of course, in battles between beings of the same level, the one with the 'artifact' would undoubtedly have a greater advantage.

"You?"

Tuoba Ancient God, not far away, couldn't help but step back a few steps, looking at Lin Yuan with some fear.

Pei Shen's strength wasn't inferior to his own, and with the black iron rod, his direct combat ability was terrifying.

But in Lin Yuan's hands, he couldn't even withstand two breaths.

This scene made Tuoba Ancient God, who had originally planned to intervene and help, tremble in his heart.

Pei Shen died before he could act?

"Run."

Tuoba Ancient God turned around without hesitation and fled.

The remaining three special beings also realized what was happening.

But they were quickly killed by Lin Yuan's palm.

"You can't escape." Lin Yuan chased after Tuoba Ancient God.

In terms of perception range, he was twice as large as Tuoba Ancient God. In terms of explosive speed, he far exceeded Tuoba Ancient God.

Soon.

Lin Yuan closed in behind Tuoba Ancient God and slapped out with his palm.

If this palm had been on Pei Shen earlier, even if he didn't die, he would have lost the ability to resist.

But when it landed behind Tuoba Ancient God, the latter's figure trembled, then, using the force of the slap, he fled even faster into the distance.

"That defensive artifact?"

Lin Yuan wasn't surprised. The reason he had dealt with those four special beings first was to deal with Pei Shen first.

And leave Tuoba Ancient God for last.

It was because Tuoba Ancient God possessed that defensive artifact.

With a defensive artifact, Tuoba Ancient God was definitely the most difficult among the six special beings to kill.

"Sir, we shouldn't have any deep grudges between us. As long as you're willing to let me go, I'm willing to pay any price." Tuoba Ancient God pleaded as he crazily fled, offering anything in the main universe that Lin Yuan's true self would be willing to accept.

"Any price?" Lin Yuan remained unmoved. What price could compare to the defensive artifact Tuoba Ancient God possessed?

Once that defensive artifact returned to the main universe, even the strongest would envy it.

"If you're not satisfied, we can negotiate the terms." Tuoba Ancient God felt anxious.

In his eyes, Lin Yuan, who had displayed such strength, was definitely on the level of the 'Mother of the Tree Realm' or the 'Four God Kings' in the cosmic sky.

Tuoba Ancient God fled frantically, occasionally enduring a blow from Lin Yuan, flying even farther like a ball.

The pursuit between the two soon attracted the attention of other powerful beings from various clans, as Tuoba Ancient God and his group searched for the Blood Rain Ancient Country.

The news reached the powerful beings inside the ancient country, and they naturally avoided early. But the commotion caused by the pursuit between the two was too great. The breath, surpassing even the Divine Ancestors, spread in all directions like ripples.

Coupled with the deaths of the four special beings and Pei Shen, and the revelation of the incident involving his true self in the main universe, it immediately sparked discussions among numerous powerful beings from various clans.

"Tuoba Ancient God, he's a special being of the fifth tier at the eleventh level. Pei Shen is also a special being of the same tier. They teamed up with four other special beings at the eleventh level and were chased by a powerful being from various clans who has never appeared?"

"It's not just a chase. Among the six special beings, Pei Shen and the other four special beings are already dead, leaving only Tuoba Ancient God."

"Right, Tuoba Ancient God has survived until now, probably relying on that defensive artifact. Otherwise, he would have probably ended up like Pei Shen, dead at the hands of that mysterious powerful being from various clans."

Many powerful beings exchanged views, some feeling secretly pleased.

The vast majority of powerful beings were at the eighth, ninth, or tenth tier. Faced with the hunting of Tuoba Ancient God and others, they were exceptionally fearful.

But now, Tuoba Ancient God and the others were being overwhelmed and chased by that mysterious powerful being from various clans.

These slightly weaker powerful beings couldn't help but feel relieved.

(End of this chapter)