My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 317 The Final Battle, Random Combinations!

Messages can be conveyed not only through words, but also through actions.

On the third day after Xia Lin began her leisurely time in the Ashes District, Black Star proved his attitude with his actions.

Beyond the sky.

The indescribable behemoth began to flicker.

Each flash brings Him closer to the primordial world.

In just a few breaths, the two vast worlds were brought within tens of millions of kilometers—a distance that, given the size of the two objects, was practically face to face.

Then, the primordial world began to tremble.

……

Xia Lin snapped out of her reverie amidst the beautiful scenery and turned her gaze towards the distant sky.

Scarlett and Eileen, who were beside her, were unaware of the approaching Black Star and turned to look at Xia Lin.

Qu Tianhe made a series of cooing sounds, which made Xia Lin laugh.

"Someone has challenged me to a duel; I need to go check it out first."

After saying that, Xia Lin's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he had already arrived in front of the world barrier.

With the help of his observation skills and the close proximity, Xia Lin finally saw the full picture of that indescribable thing.

"Brother, you have a really unique look."

He made witty remarks, but a chill crept into his heart.

What Xia Lin saw was the true form of a level 12 Returning to One Realm martial artist!
The Dharma Forms of Heaven and Earth. Returning to the True Form of Unity!

……

It must be acknowledged that the virtual natives in this Ash Zone are significantly weaker than the equivalent powerhouses in the main universe.

The difference isn't noticeable at lower levels, but it becomes quite significant at levels 11 and 12.

To put it bluntly, the level 11 and 12 beings in the virtual Ash Zone are all templated dummies. They have the realm, but their combat skills and trump cards are certainly not as numerous as those of the same level of powerhouses in the main universe.

Black Star is no exception.

The problem is that, based solely on his level twelve cultivation, Black Star is worthy of the title of final boss!

As a martial artist, achieving the Unity Realm inevitably leads to reaching Level Twelve.

As long as a martial artist reaches level twelve, their physical form will inevitably change—this is one of the necessary conditions for advancing in martial arts.

This is the one that even Xia Lin had heard of: the Dharma Form of Heaven and Earth. The True Form of Unity.

"Starting from the third rank of martial arts, one needs to refine the boundary core, devour the material world, and create an inner world."

"Once an inner world is established, a martial artist can unleash unparalleled divine power by drawing upon its power."

That's unparalleled, but we need to question that – because Wang Lie has already reached the third rank, and his strength isn't exactly impressive.

The key lies in what follows.

"To continue advancing, a martial artist needs to constantly devour the boundary core and the material world to fill the seventy-two orifices inside and outside their body."

"Only when the bridge between heaven and earth is opened and the seventy-two inner worlds are completely connected into one, can one achieve the super grade, which is the eleventh level under the professional system."

Why does Xia Lin know this so clearly?
Wang Lie couldn't keep a secret at all; in just a few meals, he explained everything about martial arts clearly.

"As for the transition from Super Grade to Unity Realm, which is from Level 11 to Level 12, Wang Lie was vague about it... because he didn't know either."

But Xia Lin could vaguely guess something.

Because there is another fact: all the level twelve powerhouses currently existing in the main universe, whether they are immortals, martial artists or other professions, are all subordinate to the six pillars. There is no lone wolf, and there are no exceptions!
This seems to prove one thing—level twelve is related to the depth of the six pillars.

Back to the topic.

That is, the thing that appeared in front of Xia Lin.

His overall appearance is quite simple.

It's just an enlarged human figure sitting cross-legged in the void.

But it's too big.

The Primordial Great World was already vast; according to Xia Lin's perception, its diameter was several light-years long. And this colossal object sitting in the void was several times longer than the Primordial Great World! Its volume was dozens of times greater than that of the Primordial Great World!
He was completely naked, and the skin he exposed was not normal skin, but rather pitted and uneven like that of a barren planet, formed from mud and sand.

Ultimately, it's a substandard version...

The normal form of heaven and earth, the true form of unity, is no different from a real person. How could it be like Black Star, who looks like a grayish clay Bodhisattva?

But the essence does not change because of the appearance.

—Its enormous size naturally endows it with terrifying power.

His mere existence is enough to alter the gravitational rules of the surrounding star system.

The light that shone nearby was distorted and swallowed up by the powerful gravity.

The Return to One True Form of a Level 12 Martial Artist is similar to a black hole, but even more powerful!
The powerful gravitational pull pulls on the primordial world, even deviating from its original trajectory.

The world's barrier, too, rustles and ripples under the pull of gravity.

"It doesn't stop there..."

Only Xia Lin, who had merged with the original Heavenly Heart, could perceive that this True Form of Unity was not only releasing gravity, but also possessing a powerful force unique to martial artists within this natural gravitational fluctuation.

This power can dissolve and devour the rules of the world—that is, the power of the Heavenly Dao in the Daoist tradition!

The Immortal Venerable merges with the Dao and becomes one with the Heavenly Dao.

Those who return to the Oneness martial artist use the Heavenly Dao as resources and nourishment to increase their own power!

The essence of the conflict between immortals and martial arts originates from this.

However, this characteristic of a martial artist in the Unity Realm, when applied to Xia Lin, has a subtle restraining effect on him. After merging with the Primal Heavenly Heart, Xia Lin is equivalent to the Heavenly Dao of this world. When facing Black Star, he even involuntarily feels a trace of instinctive fear when facing a predator.

But a little fear was nothing to worry about, and Xia Lin quickly suppressed it in his heart.

He slowly began, "It seems you're determined to cause trouble."

Black Star remained silent, but slowly raised his hand.

That right hand was even bigger than the entire primordial world!

A strange tremor suddenly erupted, like a lament from the universe.

In Xia Lin's eyes, Black Star's single-handed straight chop was a simple attack that seemed to shake the entire universe!

There was no sound, no vibration.

Only a black trail, violent shaking, and a delayed burst of intense light!

A blinding light erupted from the world barrier of the primordial world.

Black Star struck the world barrier with a palm strike, causing the barrier to flash with light, but it quickly stabilized.

Protected by the world barrier, the primordial world remained safe and sound. However, a strange sense of unease arose in the hearts of everyone in this world, and eventually converged on Xia Lin's side.

After a brief probing, Black Star stopped attacking and simply stared at Xia Lin with his clay-like eyes, unblinking.

After a long while, Black Star's majestic voice and Xia Lin's low murmur rang out at the same time.

"Not now..."

Black Star turned and retreated, while Xia Lin descended from the sky.

"how's it going?"

When Scarlett saw Charlin turn back, she quickly went up to him and asked him this question.

Xia Lin smiled and repeated what she had just said: "Not now."

Bai Wudao and the others were on the verge of death, which meant that the world barrier still existed, but it was gradually dissipating due to a lack of maintenance.

With the world barrier protecting him, Black Star has no way to deal with the Primordial Great World—if he did, he wouldn't need the Black Martial Alliance and the Ancient Demon Sect to help him with the preparatory work for Devouring the World.

But the world's barriers will eventually collapse.

When that day comes, it will be the day of Xia Lin's decisive battle with Black Star!
As if recalling the divine power of the Black Star she had just sensed, a hint of worry appeared in Scarlett's eyes.

"Can't we just not fight? It's pointless... At most, the rewards for completing the mission will be richer, but the risks are clearly greater than the rewards..."

Xia Lin smiled and shook her head.

"First, the risks and rewards are commensurate. If I can defeat Black Star, I will gain more than just a richer reward for completing the mission."

"two……"

At this point, Xia Lin smiled and looked at Scarlett: "Some things are not just about risk and reward, but also about saving face and maintaining a sense of honor."

"Thirdly, speaking of face and pride, I can actually not act impulsively, and I can also disregard face..." At this point, Xia Lin pointed to the sky with his finger: "But that guy obviously disagrees."

Martial artists value willpower, and Black Star is especially domineering and stubborn!

You can't reason with him, let alone discuss the pros and cons.

Just like right now...

Once Xia Lin's plans were fully revealed, he effectively had the confidence to fight Black Star.

But Black Star still has to fight.

Just for the small bounty on Xia Lin?

No... that reward is a lot, but the risk and reward are no longer proportional.

Black Star showed no intention of backing down an inch; on the contrary, he became even more determined to kill Xia Lin, even if there was a possibility of failure.

The reason lies in the word "spirit"!

In fact, it was precisely because Lin Xiantian saw through Hei Xing's persona that he shifted the blame onto Xia Lin that day.

After Black Star said it was "just something he did on the spur of the moment," there was no turning back!

Scarlett thought for a moment, then quickly sighed.

"I don't understand you men."

Xia Lin laughed and said, "That's right, you don't understand. Anyway, there's no need to worry about this. If a fight really breaks out, the outcome will be another matter."

"And right now..."

Xia Lin picked up Qu Tianhe and pointed to Bai Junshan Mountain in front of them: "I've heard that the sunset views on this mountain are absolutely stunning. Would you two ladies be so kind as to come and see it together?"

Scarlett and Eileen exchanged a glance and both covered their mouths and chuckled.

Since Scarlett sacrificed her physical body to help Xia Lin solve Qu Yiyi's problem, their relationship has progressed rapidly, which can be considered an extra benefit for Xia Lin.

……

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Tianxia Restaurant in Shengjing, in the top-ranked private room.

The remaining Ashes Walkers gathered together, including Xiao Feng, Bao Bowen, Xin Zhan, Xu Haonan, and even the clown Xing Fanwu Wenrou.

The restaurant was bustling with noise, and looking out the window at the street below, pedestrians came and went in droves, a true picture of human life.

Then the sound of gongs and drums rang out again.

Today is the day the results of the scientific examinations are released.

Looking at all this commotion, Xu Haonan suddenly let out a strange "hehehe" laugh.

"You see, Xia Lin still knows how to do things." He said this, even squinting his eyes in ecstasy.

“Even though these people have been twisted and mutated into his puppets, even though they have lost their self-awareness, the whole world is still operating according to the program Xia Lin set up…”

"Don't you guys find this scene interesting?"

After he finished speaking, Bao Bowen sighed from the side: "It's interesting, but also terrifying."

The word "terrible" actually hit the nail on the head regarding what others were really thinking.

"It's like a grand puppet show..."

She muttered softly and gently, then turned to look to the side.

Beside him, Xing Fanwu sat upright in a chair, still wearing that dark red, base-level armor, but it was not hard to see that this armor had many more decorations and patterns that were undoubtedly useful.

Upon closer inspection, one can perceive that Xing Fanwu's aura is completely different from what it used to be!

Before meeting up here, Wenrou approached Xingfanwu first.

The two had a friendly exchange of skills, and the outcome was quite predictable.

Xing Fanwu crushed Wenrou with absolute power. Afterwards, Xiao Feng, who was watching the battle, gave a clear evaluation: Xing Fanwu already has the strength of the top fifty in the human race!
This strength far surpasses that of Wenrou, proving just how much growth and benefit Xing Fanwu gained after consuming the entire Lieyuan Sect.

Feelings of disappointment were inevitable, but Wenrou quickly composed herself and looked up at the sky.

In the sky, the World Barrier has become visible, exposed to everyone.

However, apart from the Ashwalkers, all other native inhabitants ignored the World Barrier.

As everyone watches, the world barrier is slowly thinning.

Based on the rate of thinning, the world's barrier will likely break down around today.

Suddenly a voice came from the side.

"Xia Lin, what are the chances of winning?"

The voice was deep and hoarse, coming from NO.259, or rather, from Xin Zhan.

Xin Zhan will never forget Xia Lin's actions during the Soul-Swapping Circus in the past.

This question left everyone else looking at each other, unable to give a specific answer.

The clown chuckled and said, "I'll bet Xia Lin will win."

Xiao Feng rolled his eyes at the clown: "You're sitting on Xia Lin's side, can't you just not bet on Xia Lin to win?"

As he spoke, Xiao Feng sighed deeply: "I thought that the main characters in this Ash Zone would be Lin Xiantian and me, but I guessed right in the opening, but I never expected the ending..."

There was a hint of disappointment in his tone, but Xiao Feng quickly straightened up and changed the subject: "Actually, more than the upcoming battle, what I want to know is how much of Xia Lin's strength he can retain after leaving the Ashes District?"

This is also a question without an answer.

Xin Zhan spoke up again: "The bottom line is Lao Bao, and the upper limit is you and me, I guess."

That is, the level of the top fifteen to sixth in the human race sequence.

This assessment surprised many.

But considering Xia Lin's actions in this ash-filled area and the benefits they brought, it suddenly seemed reasonable that Xia Lin had grown in this way.

"Hey, hey, hey...we've gone off-topic. The reason we've gathered here is partly to observe the upcoming battle, and partly to discuss Black Star and Lin Xiantian, isn't it?"

"Old Bao, you need to give us an idea about this. Should we do it or not? If Black Star loses, should we protect it or not?"

Xu Haonan's words caused Bao Bowen to sigh deeply.

"Why...why not do it?"

"As for if Black Star loses... then I'll have to pay a heavy price."

He muttered to himself, shaking his head, with a faint image of an abacus flashing in his eyes.

Just then, she gently asked, "What if Black Star wins? If Black Star wins, what should we do? What should Xia Lin do then?"

This made Bao Bowen chuckle: "If Black Star wins, that would be perfect."

"This is a great opportunity to sell well."

The meaning of this statement is not difficult to understand.

Based on Xia Lin's potential displayed in this ash-filled area, Bao Bowen was even hoping that Xia Lin would be defeated so that he could save her life himself.

He had already come up with a solution.

If successful, it would be an excellent investment.

He glanced at Wenrou and said, "With Brother Bao here, don't worry. No matter what, I will make sure Xia Lin is safe and sound in this round!"

The moment Bao Bowen made his boast, the world barrier in the sky suddenly collapsed.

The first thing to disappear was the starlight.

The light went out in an instant, and the whole world was plunged into darkness.

It is not difficult to see that all the light is poured into the unified true form of the black star outside the boundary.

Without the protection of the world barrier, even with the size of the Primordial World, it is so vulnerable in the face of a level twelve!
Next, all sounds in the primordial world disappeared.

The whole world seemed to have been frozen in time; all people and all living things stood stiffly in place, no longer uttering a single sound.

When the two beams of light flashed simultaneously, all the Ashes Walkers stared intently.

"here we go……"

Xiao Feng said this as he watched the two beams of light collide instantly, and a burst of intense light suddenly erupted before his eyes!

……

In the vast, primordial world, in the sky.

Xia Lin sat upright in the air, closing his eyes to rest, having been waiting for a long time.

Perception penetrated the world barrier and spread into the void beyond the primordial world.

It was clear that the enormous creature had already approached the Great Wilderness World, like a hungry beast eyeing it and Xia Lin with predatory intent.

In the silence, a sense of oppression continued to build.

A strange buzzing sound suddenly reverberated from Black Star's True Form body, as if He was gathering power.

Meanwhile, within the world barrier, Xia Lin's body was also simultaneously enveloped in a halo of black and red light.

Using the power of the Demon Five Elements Black Emperor Slash, he condensed the power of the Black Source and the power of Crimson.

The energy within Xia Lin's body was continuously compressed and mixed together, eventually condensing into a black and red bullet in front of Xia Lin.

At the very moment the world barrier collapsed, Xia Lin suddenly opened his eyes.

A flash of light appeared in Xia Lin's eyes, and the black and red bullet, obeying Xia Lin's will, transformed into a dazzling stream of light and shot towards the black star outside the boundary!
And at the very moment Xia Lin made his move.

Black Star also raised his hand.

The blood energy that had been brewing and compressed instantly transformed into a long sword that blotted out the sky.

A flash of sword light descended from the heavens, attempting to cleave the entire primordial world in two!
As the final boss of this ash zone.

While Black Star may have his weaknesses, it is undeniable that he possesses exceptional combat instincts and combat intelligence!

His first target was not Xia Lin... but the primordial world behind Xia Lin!

The logic is very simple.

Over the past three years, Black Star has come to understand the source of Xia Lin's power—the Primordial World and its hundreds of millions of people are the foundation of Xia Lin's strength!

It is both the source and the weakness.

However, just as the sword light was about to strike, the black and red bullet suddenly veered off course and hit the sword light squarely!

Xia Lin's observation revealed the weakness of the sword light.

And this bullet struck the weak point of the sword light's energy!
The intense light exploded instantly, only to be absorbed by the Black Star's unified true form.

The bullet and the sword light disappeared at the same time, but Black Star remained unmoved and simply raised his hand again.

"Extinction of all living beings!"

An invisible sword aura suddenly surged.

It transformed into a storm the size of the entire primordial world, pressing down upon it.

The second attack was still aimed at Xia Lin's weakness: the Primordial World!
However, in Black Star's eyes, Xia Lin's figure blurred instantly.

The next second, he had already rushed out of the primordial world, passed through the sword energy storm that wiped out all living beings, and appeared beside Black Star!
Xia Lin moved extremely quickly.

After all, judging solely by attributes, Xia Lin, having undergone the Black Source Overlord form and the East Wind Overlord amplification, would not have lower attributes than Black Star, and would likely even have higher attributes!

Given their similar attributes, Xia Lin's small size naturally gives him a certain advantage in speed!

Just like now, the moment Xia Lin moved, he immediately displayed a speed that even Black Star could hardly catch!
The two were almost touching when Xia Lin pointed a finger out.

A chaotic, uncertain light erupted and condensed at Xia Lin's fingertips.

Black Star's massive body trembled instantly.

He was much slower than Xia Lin.

But it's faster than the speed of light for targeted skills!
However, no matter how Black Star tried to dodge, Xia Lin always stayed close by his side like a shadow.

In a chase and a dodge, hundreds of rounds of combat took place in the blink of an eye, and Xia Lin finally managed to pin this random combination down on Black Star!

With the Primal Heavenly Heart in hand, Xia Lin ignored Black Star's skill judgment weighting.

Without weighted judgment, random combinations are truly unsolvable! At least for now, Black Star has no way to counter it!

This is the root cause of Xia Lin's desire to fight this battle!

In this Ember Zone, whose skills are the most powerful?
That must be Black Star without a doubt.

With the Primal Heavenly Heart in hand, Xia Lin will most likely be able to exchange it for Black Star's skills. Black Star will most likely be unprepared for randomly combined skills or items.

After all, random combination is exclusive to the Shadow of the Uncertain. In the Ashes region of Outer Gods and Immortals, who would randomly combine this skill?
Black Star, there's no need to prepare anything special for this.

Moreover, Xia Lin never showed this skill to Black Star from beginning to end.

Xia Lin had already given instructions to Bao Bowen's side. Adhering to the principle of not helping either side, neither Bao Bowen nor the others told Black Star about this trump card that belonged exclusively to the Shadow of Uncertainty.

At this moment, Xia Lin played his old cards, but Black Star was playing a fresh trick.

Even though He vaguely sensed the threat of the random combination and made an attempt to dodge, He still couldn't escape Xia Lin's clutches!
[You have lost the skill: The Signs of Decay of the Celestial Being!]

The target of this randomly combined attack is the Shadow of Calamity.

All that's left on Er Ying is the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man, which Xia Lin can most likely transfer to Hei Xing—this doesn't even require much luck, as long as you don't have bad luck.

[You have acquired the following skills: Five-Wheel Devouring World Demon Art, Eighteen Forms of the Evil Sword, Annihilation of Calamity!]

The sword aura storm, known as the Extinction of All Living Beings, dissipated in an instant.

Because this move, which involves the extinction of all spirits, is one of the eighteen moves of the Evil Sword.

At this moment, Xia Lin took away the Eighteen Forms of the Evil Sword, so the skills naturally became ineffective.

Xia Lin turned his gaze again and took in the descriptions of the three skills.

He suddenly burst into wild laughter!
"Black Star, the heavens are going to take you!"

"Your skill is so perfectly suited to me!"

(End of this chapter)