My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 311 Exploding Together with the Enemy! Lin Xiantian's Death Struggle!
Despite all his precautions, Lin Xiantian couldn't prevent the destined heroine from stabbing him in the back!

Because this is completely illogical!

In Lin Xiantian's mind, Qu Yiyi had previously risked everything to protect him, even going against the Black Star + Zheng Li combination for his sake.

What is this called?
This is what it means to share life and death! This is what it means to see true friendship in times of adversity!

Based on this alone, Lin Xiantian wouldn't even consider the "female lead betraying him" issue.

Why betray me?

If you really wanted to betray me, you could have just run away from Wanzhiyuan earlier. Why would you have needed all these extra steps?
Xia Lin said that this was not superfluous.

The power of the protagonist's destiny has already become apparent. The chances of successfully competing with you for the Primordial Heavenly Heart are probably not high.

Let's change our approach. You take the Primal Heavenly Heart from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, and I'll take the Primal Heavenly Heart from you.

You've faced the dangers and endured the trials, but I won't hold back on the benefits.

The key lies in the female lead, Qu Yiyi, who seems to be tied to the male lead, Lin Fan!

The viscous blood, like a rainbow, traced beautiful arcs, staining the ground red.

Lin Xiantian was so enraged that he vomited blood on the spot.

The chaotic state of his internal spiritual energy caused Lin Xiantian's body to become weak, leaving him powerless and unable to resist.

But in reality, even if Lin Xiantian had the ability to resist, it wouldn't matter.

Just after Lin Xiantian spat out blood, more footsteps sounded from all directions.

The "Xingjie" with pure black eyes appeared.

Xiao Feng has appeared.

Xu Haonan has made an appearance.

NO.259 and Bao Bowen also made an appearance...

Several people came from all directions and surrounded Lin Xiantian in the center.

In the midst of death, Lin Xiantian heard Xia Lin's indifferent voice.

"He's yours now."

The arrangement to hand Lin Xiantian over to Hei Xing, Xu Haonan, and others was pre-arranged.

—The bargaining chip was Black Star's intervention, which allowed him to retrieve Qu Yiyi's body from Zheng Li.

The deal is now done, and neither party owes the other anything.

How to deal with Lin Xiantian is no longer Xia Lin's concern.

Lin Xiantian clutched his heart and gasped for breath.

He realized that he had no other way out.

The identity substitution card is a good thing; it allows Lin Xiantian to experience the divine power of level eleven or even level twelve in advance.

But that's assuming everything goes smoothly...

With everything going wrong right now, and Xia Lin driving him into a dead end, the identity substitution card has actually prevented Lin Xiantian from making a desperate gamble.

After all, at this moment, he is limited by the identity substitution card and is only at the Nascent Soul stage...

Suddenly, Lin Xiantian laughed.

"My ambitions are higher than the sky, but my fate is as thin as paper... That perfectly describes me."

Despite his physical weakness, he slowly straightened up.

Facing a pack of wolves and a deadly situation, Lin Xiantian displayed a carefree and unrestrained demeanor at this moment.

He looked at Xia Lin and said softly, "I thought you were insignificant. I could take advantage of this time in the Ashes District to deal with you, Xiao Feng, and also get the benefit of an identity substitution card."

"Therefore, in the upcoming sequence battles, I will have the possibility of advancing to a higher level."

"But the result of wanting everything is that you can't have everything..."

Having said that, he nodded slightly to Xia Lin and the others.

"I admit defeat, you've won."

"But I don't want to see you, Xia Lin, smiling so happily."

Xia Lin was genuinely happy.

Because he saw the attributes of the original Heavenly Mind.

However, Lin Xiantian's words made Xia Lin shift his gaze from the Primal Heavenly Heart and look at Lin Xiantian again.

Then they saw that Lin Xiantian had already deactivated all his protective magic treasures and was adopting a completely non-resisting stance.

He said, "I won't run, and I can't run anymore."

“I don’t know about the agreement between you, but I can roughly guess why you, Black Star, are so desperate to capture me.”

As he said this, he looked at Xu Haonan.

"You want to take Black Star out of the Ashes Zone, don't you?"

Xu Haonan chuckled and shrugged, offering no response, but his expression and actions spoke volumes.

This made Lin Xiantian nod in understanding.

"The one being replaced is me, right?"

There is no doubt about this.

Lin Xiantian thought for a moment and continued, "Old Xu and I are close friends, and I know his methods. He is definitely capable of doing this, but the problem is that no matter how discreetly you do it, you can't hide it from the Creator's eyes."

This is for sure.

With the power of the six pillars, such a thing could not be fooled by the Creator of Heaven.

However, this is on the premise that no other person from the Six Pillars was involved in the matter.

Xiao Feng said calmly, "You don't need to worry about this."

This is exactly why Xu Haonan first contacted Xiao Feng and Bao Bowen!
—Using Xiao Feng's connections to contact Black Star is only one aspect.

On the other hand, the intervention of another of the six pillars is a necessary condition for Black Star to leave the Ember Zone and go to the main universe without being detected by the Creator of Heaven.

Lin Xiantian nodded knowingly: "It seems you've all planned this out..."

As he spoke, he pointed at Tsui Ho-nam.

"He's not in a good state, you can all tell, right?"

Everyone remained silent, listening as Lin Xiantian continued, "The effects of this technique on him will likely only last until the Ashes Zone ends. Once he leaves the Ashes Zone and returns to his original form, what will you do then?"

Without the "entertainment freak" debuff, Xu Haonan wouldn't be the person he is now.

NO.259 suddenly spoke up: "You don't need to worry about that..."

The meaning of this statement couldn't be clearer.

Xu Haonan will die...

When the "Fun Man" debuff ends, that will be Xu Haonan's death day.

Xu Haonan clearly knew this, but his smile remained unchanged, showing no concern whatsoever.

People who enjoy themselves value happiness more than their own lives. This is not a metaphor or a joke; it's the truth.

Black Star suddenly spoke up: "Have you said enough?"

"I've been merciful enough by giving you so much time to make your last words... but now, I'm fed up."

As he spoke, he began to walk towards Lin Xiantian.

Earlier, Black Star had already used methods to seal off and isolate the space here.

This scene is definitely not about the villain dying from talking too much.

Black Star was certain that he could capture Lin Xiantian before he could tolerate Lin Xiantian saying so much.

—Just consider it a tiny bit of respect for the original owner of the body in the future?
Lin Xiantian's smile faded considerably, but in the end, he still looked at Xia Lin.

He spoke softly: "50 top-grade spirit stones, 8 million Ash Zone points, five racial foundation-level skills to choose from, three foundation-level items to choose from, and one six-pillar-level skill or item."

This made Xia Lin slowly narrow his eyes.

Because what Lin Xiantian said was exactly the amount of Xia Lin's reward.

The purpose is already obvious!
Just then, Lin Xiantian glanced at Xia Lin, smiled freely, pointed at Xia Lin, and said to Hei Xing.

“You took over my identity, and I agreed. I’m even willing to cooperate with you to possess my own body.”

"But I'd like to ask you for one last favor. To keep Xia Lin in this ash-filled area forever... That shouldn't be too difficult for you, Black Star, right?"

“This is not a request, but a conflict of interest… What I just mentioned is the bounty on Xia Lin. If you kill him, you will get these rewards.”

Black Star paused, then turned to look at Xu Haonan.

"Is that a lot?"

Xu Haonan laughed heartily: "A lot, of course there's a lot, how could there not be?"

Xu Haonan was telling the truth; Xia Lin's bounty was indeed substantial.

Moreover, Xu Haonan has no reason to protect Xia Lin at the moment.

Strictly speaking, his relationship with Black Star is much closer than his relationship with Xia Lin... He helped Xia Lin change the female lead, but there was some fun in it.

Now, Xu Haonan has suddenly discovered that this matter seems to have spawned a new kind of fun...

Xia Lin suddenly sighed and looked at Black Star, saying, "The premise is that after you go out, you will still be a dog for the Creator of Heaven."

To receive the bounty Lin Xiantian mentioned, the primary prerequisite is to be one of the people on the side of the Creator of Heaven.

The bounty on the black market for Xia Lin is not this high.

Black Star remained silent, then turned to look at Xiao Feng.

Meeting Hei Xing's eyes, Xiao Feng felt a moment of unease.

He quickly shook his head: "Although you will continue to live as Lin Xiantian for a while according to the plan... I think it's really unnecessary for you to take action against Xia Lin..."

"These resources are not as valuable as you might imagine."

Lin Xiantian smiled and said, "Xia Lin is very close to the people from Chaoxing, and Xiao Feng's words show a bias."

"This reward is very, very large."

After saying that, Lin Xiantian said no more.

He simply turned to look at Xia Lin, revealing a smug smile.

I lost everything.

But even on my deathbed, I don't want you, Xia Lin, to have an easy time!

Looking back at this game, all of Lin Xiantian's mishaps were related to Xia Lin.

Now that things have come to this, Lin Xiantian hates Xia Lin to the core!
Leaving aside Black Star's decision, even if these words could only slightly annoy Xia Lin, Lin Xiantian wouldn't have wasted his breath!
They took advantage of me, stole my woman, and now they want to steal my life?
Why should I grant your wish?!
……

Xia Lin suddenly smiled.

He nodded to Lin Xiantian and gave him a thumbs up.

"This move is barely passable."

As she said this, Scarlett, who was standing next to Xia Lin, stepped forward and subtly positioned herself between Xia Lin and Black Star.

Scarlett's actions actually foreshadowed Black Star's choice.

"It seems like just a small favor."

Black Star spoke slowly, his layered voice booming throughout the entire venue.

These words silenced everyone, but Xia Lin remained unperturbed, her smile unchanged.

"What we're saying is, let's all get through this scorched area peacefully. You do your thing, I'll do mine, and we'll never see each other again after we get out. Isn't that better?"

Black Star smiled at Xia Lin with the face of a criminal.

His menacing nature was on full display.

Xia Lin's point was good, but not the best.

As Black Star himself said.

It was just a small favor...

As the final boss of this Ash Zone, he is currently the only level 12.

Why couldn't he just take Xia Lin's head and use it as start-up capital for his second life?
Xia Lin had already gotten the answer from that smile.

He clicked his tongue in disapproval, tossed the Primal Heavenly Heart in his hand, and said nothing more. He simply turned and left with Scarlett.

He didn't need to watch Black Star personally kill Lin Xiantian.

Because Black Star is determined to kill Lin Xiantian.

Lin Xiantian is doomed.

There was no need for him to waste words with Black Star, or even to beg for mercy.

As the biggest villain in this Ember Zone, Black Star is resolute... or rather, headstrong, which is the essence of his character.

Powerful, evil, arrogant, greedy.

This is the character design of Black Star in The Legend of the Outer Gods!
With Scarlett by his side, this battle is unlikely to break out—Scarlett is not necessarily weaker than Black Star right now.

After all, Black Star was only using a level 10 body from the Tribulation Realm.

But then again...

There's no point in taking action against Black Star here.

Whether or not they can win is another matter. Even if they can kill Black Star, he won't really die; only Xing Jie will die.

Just as Xia Lin was about to walk away, a voice suddenly entered her ears.

It was Bao Bowen's voice.

"Give me some time, and I will find a way to resolve this matter."

“No, you don’t need to handle it…” Xia Lin said softly, then added in his mind, “I will handle this personally.”

……

[Primal Celestial Heart (Racial Foundation Level Item): This item is only effective within this Ash Zone and cannot be taken out of this Ash Zone.]

[Function 1: Manifestation of the Heavenly Dao: Passive Effect. Those who possess the Primal Heavenly Heart will be in harmony with the Heavenly Dao! Cultivation speed will be greatly increased, making it easier to break through realms! Furthermore, within this Ash Zone, the holder will ignore all additional skill permission checks!]

[Function Two: Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance (Unavailable): You are not recognized by the Heavenly Emperor, this function is invalid for you!]

It doesn't matter.

Function one is enough!

Long before Black Star coveted Xia Lin's bounty, Xia Lin had already seen the attributes of the Primal Heavenly Heart.

At this moment, Lin Xiantian dragged Xia Lin into self-destruction, unaware that after obtaining the Primal Heavenly Heart, Xia Lin had already obtained the last piece of her puzzle.

He was not afraid of Black Star's threat.

At least, after obtaining the Primal Heavenly Heart, Xia Lin was by no means without the power to fight back!

Wander through the hidden realm, then return along the same path.

The notification sounds rang in his ears one after another, and Xia Lin listened attentively.

[You have obtained the key story item: Primal Celestial Heart. Your progress on the mission "Deceiving the Heavens and Crossing the Sea" has reached 63.9%!]

[Note: The troublesome constitution has failed, Lin Fan's protagonist destiny has failed, and the world's backlash has failed!]

Once you've progressed 50%, all the negative effects of the remaining 30% of the progress will disappear!

[You have taken over the identity of the protagonist Lin Fan and become the protagonist of the world! However, due to the massive disruption to the original storyline, the plot cannot proceed smoothly, and you cannot obtain the protagonist's destiny!]

What's fake is fake... Xia Lin didn't get the benefits of being a protagonist.

But the Ash area said, "I won't let you work for nothing; I'll compensate you."

You can choose one of the following three rewards:

[One: Activate the original Heavenly Heart function. Two: You can use the Heavenly Emperor's inheritance three times to protect the Dao.]

The reward also thoughtfully lists the effects of the Heavenly Emperor's Inheritance.

Xia Lin glanced at it and shook his head.

Half-step to level twelve, that's not the real level twelve, there's also a time limit.

Not to mention that Xia Lin is not a cultivator, so experiencing the divine power of a half-step level twelve immortal in advance would have limited benefits for him.

【Second: Immediately leave this burnt-out area.】

The storyline has been severely disrupted, and the risks in this Ash Zone are no longer controllable. You may choose to leave this Ash Zone immediately; rewards will be distributed according to the completion of the main quest.

[Since your progress on the mission "Deceive the Heavens" has reached over 50%, replacing the main character, this mission is theoretically complete. Therefore, by selecting this option, you will receive a portion of the completion rewards.]

This reward is quite interesting.

Furthermore, according to the instructions, the mission of "deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea" has actually been completed... The mission is considered complete when the progress reaches 50%.

Further increasing the progress bar will not affect the completion determination, but will only increase the reward amount.

Xia Lin glanced at the number 63.9% again and snorted coldly.

Where has the remaining 30% or so of progress been achieved?

Without a doubt, the challenge falls on Black Star, the final boss.

If you, Black Star, weren't so greedy and arrogant, I, Xia Lin, wouldn't want to go against you. But to provoke a level 12 Black Star just to get mission rewards is extremely unwise.

But now...

Thinking of this, Xia Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, a ruthless glint flashing in them.

You, Black Star, really think I, Xia Lin, am dead?!

Scarlett suddenly spoke up from the side.

"After we go out, we might face another problem."

After saying that, he pointed to the Primal Heavenly Heart in Xia Lin's hand: "This is what Bai Wudao needs, in order to find the position of county magistrate... I'm wondering if we really should give this to him? If he really locks onto the position of county magistrate, I'm afraid he will disrupt your plans..."

Before Scarlett could finish speaking, Xia Lin had already spoken with a smile.

"My original plan was for us to take the Primal Heavenly Heart far away, find a place to hide, and wait for the plan to be completed..."

"But now, it seems that we don't need to go through all that trouble."

Because the third option provided by the Ember Zone system has appeared.

[Three: Crossing the Sea: Designate one of your abilities to greatly enhance its effect within this Ash Zone!]

To deceive the heavens and conceal one's identity.

Crossing the sea will enhance combat capabilities.

By combining the two, they deceived everyone and crossed the sea to reach the other side!

This is the Ash Zone, providing assistance to the protagonist challenger.

But the purpose is by no means to replace the protagonist... but to fulfill the most fundamental mission of the protagonist in this Ash Zone - to resolve the crisis of Black Star.

Therefore, the Ash area also gave this hint that is not really a hint: the improvement in crossing the sea is ridiculously high!
Therefore, the restriction that it only applies within this ash zone exists.

After all, the fake protagonist doesn't have the protagonist's halo, and the conflict between the real and fake protagonists will inevitably disrupt the plot. Even if the fake protagonist can defeat the real protagonist, he probably won't be able to follow the original plot line, the growth trajectory of Lin Fan, become an immortal venerable, and finally stand in front of Black Star and defeat Black Star.

The reward for crossing the sea is a special treat given to the fake protagonist who was kicked to death by the real protagonist in the Ashes area.

Whether or not these special training sessions can defeat Black Star is none of the Ember Zone system's concern.

It all depends on your own abilities.

Lacking confidence? Then choose option two.

"So here's the question: can I use the ability to cross the sea to enhance my Servants' abilities?"

The Ash Zone system provides the answer.

【Can. 】

Xia Lin nodded in understanding.

"Enhance the Dragonfly County Magistrate's skills, Black Source. The End of This World effect."

In Yu Xialin's retina, the three options slowly disappeared.

The crossing has already taken effect.

Holding the Primal Heavenly Heart in his hand, Xia Lin carefully sensed it, and soon he nodded in understanding.

"It works well."

As the county magistrate's biological father, Xia Lin and the county magistrate share a natural connection.

Previously, after Xia Lin obtained the Primal Heavenly Heart, he could sense the county magistrate's location more clearly—the Black Source. The End of This Realm was in effect, constantly distorting the rules of this Ash Zone. With the Primal Heavenly Heart in hand, combined with the connection between Xia Lin and the county magistrate, the county magistrate was like a beacon in the darkness, completely visible.

If Xia Lin can do that, having obtained Bai Wudao's Primal Heavenly Heart, he can most likely also sense the county magistrate's position.

If Xia Lin hadn't crossed the sea, he certainly wouldn't have handed over the Primal Heavenly Heart to Bai Wudao.

Hiding under Scarlett's protection became the optimal solution.

Now that he had crossed the sea, Xia Lin once again used his Primal Heavenly Heart to sense the county magistrate's location, only to find that apart from the innate connection between the two, his Primal Heavenly Heart could no longer pinpoint the county magistrate's location.

One of the enhancements for crossing the sea: The distortion of the rules of this world by the end of this world is more concealed, but also more rapid.

"That should solve the problem."

(End of this chapter)