My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 349 Primal Famine, The Six Pillars' Scheme, and the Chaotic Evolution

Xia Lin sensed trouble and a clear sense of malice.

A gurgling sound emanated from Yanjie's abdomen, gradually growing louder.

This bizarre scene caused Xia Lin to frown slightly, but she ignored him and instead looked around.

A burst of light surrounded them, confining the two to an area of ​​several tens of square kilometers—this area seemed large, but for a powerhouse of Xia Lin's caliber, it was no different from a prison.

In the blink of an eye, one can move from one end to the other.

At this moment, he and Yanjie were practically face to face...

He casually unleashed an energy wave, which struck the array of light and was instantly dissolved and decomposed, ceasing to exist.

"The strength is very high... and we haven't found a way to break it yet."

The formation is a celestial formation, but Xia Lin is not familiar with celestial formations, so he certainly won't be able to find a way to break it in a short time.

"I don't know if the current situation is the work of Qingjue Secret Treasure or the work of the Forest King."

He shook his head, no longer pondering the problems of this place.

Xia Lin looked up at Yan Jie in front of her again.

"More than the issue of space, being trapped in the same cage as this guy is probably the biggest problem..."

Just as Xia Lin was thinking this, Yan Jie suddenly looked up at Xia Lin, a warm smile appearing on his rather handsome face.

"Friend, it seems we've run into trouble..."

"Gulu gulu~~"

Ignoring the increasingly alarming sound, Yanjie's behavior seemed no different from that of a normal person.

But Xia Lin knew that this was just a disguise.

Because the person in front of you is, 99% likely, an eleventh-level powerhouse from the original dark side system!
One, a level 11 madman!

……

The eleventh and twelfth levels of the original dark side system not only include evil gods, but also related professionals.

However, it is entirely possible to equate professionals within the original dark side system with madmen.

Unlike those who break limits... those who break limits only have problems with a single class. When they are affiliated with other races or other classes under the Old Ones, they don't actually have any problems.

However, on the original dark side, all professionals who have ties to the original dark side have serious problems.

Back then, what was Junyou's profession as the highest representative of the primordial dark side's newborn will?
It is the profession of the observer, the neutral side.

From this, you can see an interesting phenomenon: the new will of the original dark side does not dare to ask the professionals under its command to act as its agents.

That's the reason!

The power of malice hates everything.

He is the enemy of civilization, order, reason, and wisdom!
Any profession strongly associated with the Primal Dark Side will be corrupted by its malevolent forces...

Furthermore, the higher the level, the deeper the degree of contamination, which leads to greater madness and greater uncontrollability.

Even if Yanjie pretends to be rational, his true nature dictates that he cannot be a normal person.

But let's just treat Xia Lin as a normal person for now...

Firstly, Xia Lin didn't know who Luo Zhidao was in disguise, and he really didn't want to make the first move and expose his own identity.

Secondly, given the unpredictable and unclear situation, it's best to avoid taking action if possible.

Thirdly, Xia Lin felt that she was unlikely to be a match for Yan Jie...

Trading brains for power—this describes not only those who break limits, but also those who are evil gods or professionals from the original dark side.

Generally speaking, a fully formed original dark-side professional is much stronger than a normal professional.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Xia Lin smiled and said, "Yes, friend, it seems we've run into some trouble."

As he spoke, he pointed to the surrounding bursts of light.

"We might have to be roommates for a while..."

Just then, the array of light rippled slightly, and an invisible flow of information seeped out from it, which was perceived by Xia Lin and Yan Jie.

The information reveals the rules of this place: a kill zone where two survive and one survives.

These bloody rules caused Xia Lin to slowly suppress her smile.

He looked at Yanjie again.

But then he suddenly realized that Yanjie hadn't gone berserk and pounced on him to devour him alive. Instead, he turned and walked toward the edge of the killing field.

The gurgling sounds inside his stomach grew louder and louder, but upon closer listening, Xia Lin discovered that the muffled sounds were gradually becoming clearer.

"It doesn't taste good...it doesn't taste good!"

"He smells terrible, and his flesh is poisonous!"

"He's dangerous, don't touch him! Don't touch him!"

Xia Lin was taken aback, then saw Yan Jie turn his head and give her a slightly exaggerated smile.

"Formation? A killing field? What a coincidence! I'm an expert when it comes to breaking these kinds of messy formations!"

The moment those words were spoken, Yanjie's eyes turned red!

He looked back at the array of lights in the mutual killing arena, slowly opened his mouth, and his mouth stretched wider and wider until it opened into a scarlet hole with a diameter of nearly one meter!

Then, he took a bite out of the light!
Xia Lin suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"Primordial hunger..."

……

The Primal Hunger, the infamous Level 12 evil god!
When Yanjie bit into the array of light, his identity was revealed!

This one is the eleventh-level apostle of the Primordial Hunger!
Xia Lin felt relieved.

For He himself, the original hunger and His apostles were not as dangerous.

Original Hunger, as the name suggests, is a glutton.

He devours everything, is greedy and gluttonous, and has even swallowed an entire plane of existence.

As a professional under His system, Yan Jie also possesses the characteristics of primal hunger—greed and gluttony!
The problem is, with the Book of Spirits in hand, Xia Lin is not a delicious treat to him, but rather a deadly poisonous mushroom!
This is also why the voice inside him says Xia Lin is "very dangerous".

Gourmets naturally possess a keen sense of food; they can instinctively perceive what is edible, what is not tasty, and what is inedible.

In Yan Jie's eyes, Xia Lin was the kind of person who couldn't be eaten... Driven by hunger, Yan Jie naturally had no reason to attack Xia Lin.

Compared to Xia Lin, this arena of mutual slaughter is in a position where it's edible but not delicious.

Prior to this, a line on the Bridge of Inner Demons had greatly stimulated Yanjie's appetite.

Even more exquisite delicacies, hidden deep within the secluded paradise, tantalize his taste buds and awaken his appetite...

When the "creaking" sound rang out, a multitude of factors combined, and Yanjie had already torn off his disguise, revealing the terror of the original hunger proxy and the madness of the original dark side professional!

A rolling sound flowed from my belly, like thunder!

"Too slow, too slow, too slow!"

"King Sen's progress is too slow! I can't stand it anymore!"

"The fragrance inside is so strong, so incredibly strong! But I can't have it! I can't have it!!"

"I want to eat! I want to eat!!"

Xia Lin didn't know what exactly was in Qingjue's secret treasure that could attract Yanjie so much.

But that's not the issue we need to think about right now.

He looked at Yanjie and saw countless mouths of all sizes suddenly open on Yanjie's skin.

With red lips and sharp teeth, she stuck out her tongue, and saliva dripped like a waterfall, falling onto the light and making a clear corrosive sound.

In just a moment, Yanjie violently bit open the killing field, transformed into light, flew out from it, and landed on the second jade platform.

……

The scene of Yanjie tearing apart the formation was witnessed by Sen Wang.

Those gaping, blood-red mouths made Sen Wang realize Yan Jie's true identity.

However, out of consideration for concealing himself, Senwang did not make a move, but instead allowed Yanjie to bite through the mutual killing field and escape from it.

As Yan Jie stood not far from Sen Wang, Xia Lin also emerged from the arena and stood on the other side of Sen Wang.

The three parties are positioned in a triangular formation, seemingly at peace, but in reality, they are all on guard.

It was Sen Wang who spoke first, smiling and cupping his hands to Yan Jie and Xia Lin, saying, "You two are quite capable, passing the test of the Qingjue Secret Treasure so easily."

He defined the mutual killing arena as a test to eliminate hidden secrets, attempting to conceal his tricks.

This could fool Xia Lin: because Xia Lin couldn't be sure who was behind the mutual killing arena.

But this couldn't fool Yanjie!
The power granted by primal hunger destroyed Yanjie's rationality, but also strengthened his intuition!

He twitched his nostrils, carefully sniffing the scent on the Forest King. His eyes grew increasingly red, and his saliva increased, dripping from the corners of his mouth like transparent threads.

The Bridge of Inner Demons awakened Yanjie's hunger.

This also made it difficult for Yanjie to maintain his rationality and keep up his pretense.

A muffled sound came from his mouth, merging with the rumbling in his stomach to form a chaotic cacophony.

"It was your doing...you tried to harm me..."

Sen Wang frowned: "Brother, you've wronged me..."

Before Senwang could even defend himself, Yanjie grinned and said, "Brother, you smell so good!"

Xia Lin, that's food you can't eat.

A killing field is food that can be eaten but isn't tasty.

For the primordial hungry apostles, any living creature, regardless of its form, was edible and delicious food!

The Forest King is among them!
Just as Yanjie said, "You smell so good," a huge mouth, as big as the entire size of the Forest King, appeared out of nowhere behind the Forest King and bit down on the Forest King's head!
Yanjie, that madman, has already gotten into the swing of things.

This means that he has started hunting, regardless of the occasion or the opponent!

However, before the giant mouth could get close, layers of light and shadow suddenly appeared around the Forest King.

The interplay of light and shadow creates a scene resembling the eighteen levels of hell!

This is the power of the demonic realm!

The ghostly protective barrier disrupted the space, causing the enormous mouth to move further and further away from the Forest King, defying the laws of nature.

In contrast, Sen Wang remained motionless, merely tilting his head to look at Yan Jie, before quickly breaking into a sinister smile.

"Are you courting death?"

An eleventh-level evil god apostle, extremely powerful.

But not Senwang Qiang.

As a powerful figure, he commented on Yanjie's actions, his eyes filled with a ghostly aura, already harboring murderous intent!
To pave the way forward, we need the blood and life of the strong!
In theory, two are enough, but having one more will yield better results.

Since the mutual killing arena failed to eliminate either Yanjie or Jiehai, it wouldn't matter if Senwang took action himself; the effect would be the same.

Turning his head to look at Jiehai (Xia Lin), Senwang grinned.

"Mr. Jiehai, you saw it all; he tried to kill me first!"

Even now, Senwang still wants to maintain his image as the leader.

Xia Lin was happy to cooperate with Sen Wang's performance.

He nodded: "That's how it is..." But as soon as he finished speaking, the space folded again.

Leviathan and Mei Yuqing walked out of the killing arena side by side.

As soon as it appeared, Leviathan roared at the top of its lungs.

"Stop pretending to be innocent! I've figured it out now, this mutual killing arena was all your doing!"

When we arrived at the second jade platform, Mei Yuqing, a master of array formations, said that the array formation on the second jade platform was different in style from the first one.

After being trapped in the mutual killing arena, Mei Yuqing analyzed the array patterns of the mutual killing arena in a more detailed and meticulous manner.

The two evidences corroborated each other, revealing that the Forest King's disguise had been seen through and that the mutual killing field was actually one of the Forest King's methods!

Listen to Leviathan's words; these two have clearly reached a reconciliation and consensus in the arena of mutual slaughter, and have both turned their attention to the Forest King!
Giants are generally known for their volatile tempers.

Leviathan is one of the best among them.

A thunderous roar erupted instantly, and lightning suddenly materialized into a spear and shield in Leviathan's hands.

Then, Leviathan transformed into purple lightning and fiercely struck the Forest King!
Originally, Senwang thought his plan was perfect.

On the one hand, it can reduce competitors; on the other hand, it can also open up a path to the depths of Qingjue's secret realm.

He underestimated the strength of the newcomers this time!

Kak's appearance already surprised the Forest King slightly.

Mei Yuqing's research on the Dao became the key to the scheme being exposed.

And then there are the madmen from the original dark side who come to stir things up.

At this moment, Senwang vaguely felt that things were starting to slip out of his control!

The power of the demonic realm is unleashed once more to withstand Leviathan's thunder.

The two forces clashed, the power of thunder and the ghostly energy canceled each other out, and the scorching waves of energy swept across the entire jade platform like a raging wind!
King Sen surveyed the crowd and soon let out a sinister grin.

Of the four, three were Ashes Walkers!
Who would believe that he wasn't targeted or framed by the Ash District or even the Six Pillars?
"That's good! That's good too!"

As he gritted his teeth and uttered these words, the King of Forest's body began to swell.

Amidst the surging ghostly energy, Senwang instantly transformed into a three-meter-tall, blue-faced, fanged demon.

A chilling aura surged forth, and the power of the ghost realm coalesced, dressing the Forest King in a black dragon robe and crowning him with a gilded crown.

An astonishing aura of power enveloped the entire arena.

Senwang stood up straight, looking down at everyone, and spoke in a cold voice.

"The path to transcendence is inherently fraught with difficulties."

"But if you, Liuzhu, think that you can sever my desire for the Dao with these petty tricks, you underestimate me, Sen Shuhan!"

"Today, I will show you all that my heart is set on the path of enlightenment and is unbreakable. Even if the Six Pillars of Destiny set up a trap, I will still forge ahead!"

These words left everyone present stunned...

Xia Lin was completely bewildered.

No, what I'm saying is, how come I ran into Six Pillars setting up a trap again in this next Ember Zone?!
But after a little thought, Xia Lin immediately understood.

This Forest King seems to have a bit of a persecution complex...

As someone who has been through it all, Xia Lin knows that a six-pillar configuration inevitably involves another six-pillar configuration.

Don't tell me you, Forest King, are only level eleven. Even if you were level twelve, you wouldn't be worth the Six Pillars deliberately targeting you without angering them—gods won't even glance at ants.

Xia Lin had no idea what was going through Sen Wang's thought process.

But right now, he seems to have fallen into a vicious cycle of self-brainwashing and self-pity.

Looking back at the people at the scene, Xia Lin realized just how many monsters and demons had emerged from the Ashes Zone this time.

There are two sworn enemies, Xia Lin and Luo Zhidao.

There were madmen under the command of the original hunger.

There's a conspiracy theory that the boss has paranoia.

as well as……

There was a "boom".

Just as the Forest King revealed his full form and declared war, the surrounding space collapsed once again.

Zhang Chu's corpse and the blond-haired Kark walked out of the killing arena.

As Zhang Chu's body hit the ground, a flash of ghostly energy appeared, and he was swept into the Ghost Realm by the Forest King.

Terrifying energy surged from the King of the Forest, dissipating into the air and even causing the entire Qingjue Secret Realm to tremble.

This scene slightly diminished everyone's hostility and fighting spirit.

Senwang looked up and gazed into the distance, as if assessing something.

And it all began when Yanjie stopped focusing his attention on Senwang, instead opening his mouth wide, breathing heavily, and showing an expression of ecstasy on his face.

—At this moment, the Qingjue Secret Treasury trembled, and the aura of the thing that attracted Yanjie became clearer.

After a short wait of just a few seconds, the last arena of mutual destruction also completely collapsed.

The old tree was gone without a trace. Gong Chen walked out of the killing arena and looked at the green-faced, fanged Forest King and the tense scene. He didn't know how to react for a moment.

He was unaware of everything that had happened before, and naturally, he was also unaware of the current situation.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

With the death of Granny Tree, the Forest King's scheme has succeeded!
The space shook violently again, and the tremors intensified.

Soon, the thousand-meter jade bridge shone brightly again, and the mist at the end of the bridge dissipated, revealing a dilapidated gate with gaps in its opening!

"That's it! That's it!"

A madman wouldn't care about the atmosphere or how dangerous the situation is.

The moment Yanjie saw the dilapidated gate and smelled the delicious aroma emanating from within, he completely lost control of his emotions.

He sped towards the Jade Bridge on all fours like a wild beast, becoming the first to run towards the dilapidated gate!

However, just as he stepped onto the bridge, a surge of ghostly energy came from behind him.

But the Forest King transformed into a yin wind and arrived in an instant. His sinister ghost hands, like five sharp swords, pierced towards Yan Jie's head!
You ruined my plans! You deserve to die!

Originally, Senwang's plan was quite reliable.

But it was precisely because of Mei Yuqing and Yanjie that Senwang was forced to overturn the table.

He didn't know whether Yanjie was a Walker from the Ashes District or not, but that didn't matter anymore.

Since the Six Pillars have already shown hostility and I have already made my move, I might as well kill everyone present!

Senwang felt that this was not difficult for him.

The ghostly hand, like a beam of light, carrying tiny spatial cracks, touched Yanjie's head in the blink of an eye.

However, a huge mouth suddenly opened on Yan Jie's head, and the mouth detached from his body and bit Sen Wang. Sen Wang ignored this and plunged it all the way in.

The sharpness of the demon hand successfully pierced through the giant mouth, but the giant mouth exploded and its pale white teeth flew everywhere, like bullets that traveled faster than the speed of light, causing the Forest King to be covered in wounds.

The open wound healed in the blink of an eye, and the Forest King appeared unharmed, but his black dragon robe rippled slightly, revealing fine wrinkles.

All of Yanjie's attacks contained the corrupting power of primordial hunger!
The essence of this power is not level twelve, but it surpasses level eleven. Even the Forest King, who is at the peak of level eleven, will be affected to some extent.

This effect caused Senwang to slow down slightly, while Yanjie completely ignored Senwang and instead accelerated again, widening the distance between them.

King Sen made his move again.

The space in front of Yanjie immediately folded, and ghostly energy surged, manifesting a ghostly realm!

Once Yanjie crashes into it, he will enter the Forest King's Ghost Realm, arrive at the Forest King's home ground, and lose his advantage of terrain!
However, just as Yanjie stopped moving and paused for a moment, the roar rang out again.

"You little devil, die!"

Leviathan doesn't care about this or that; giants are all straightforward.

Now that the target has been set on the Forest King, Leviathan will at least skin him alive!

Thunderbolts gathered and descended from the sky.

The masculine power of thunder is most effective against ghosts and spirits.

Even though one is level 9 and the other is level 11, and there is a difference in skill permissions, Leviathan, as a second-order giant, can still close this gap with its physical attributes and racial stats!

Giants, one of the great races.

The number one in the clan is a Limit Breaker, and his strength is not necessarily much weaker than that of the first-ranked human.

The strength of Sequence 2 is naturally astonishing as well.

As a Leviathan of the second rank among the giants, he definitely has the confidence to fight the Forest King!

Just as the lightning flashed, a strange light suddenly appeared.

An energy blade condensed from the Ghost Five Elements Black Blade appeared in Mei Yuqing's back with lightning speed!
Xia Lin acted decisively.

The target is Mei Yuqing, who is also his greatest enemy in this scorched-earth situation: Luo Zhidao!

……

After careful observation, Xia Lin had already identified Luo Zhidao's disguise.

After crossing the Bridge of Inner Demons, Xia Lin had already set his sights on Gong Chen, Belial, and Mei Yuqing.

Belial has revealed his true form, Kark, the first Inhuman.

Xia Lin had also anticipated Gong Chen's identity.

—They are probably Sen Wang's subordinates and inside agents in this game.

The answer is actually easy to deduce: since this round of mutual killing is Senwang's doing, he will definitely treat his subordinates well in this round.

Whoever picks the weakest persimmon—Grandma Tree—becomes the Forest King's person.

By eliminating Belial and Gong Chen, the only one left is naturally Luo Zhidao!
When Xia Lin realized Luo Zhidao's disguise, she couldn't help but vent her frustration...

You, a human race fourth-order with thick eyebrows and big ears, are actually a cross-dressing master?
This tactic was fairly effective—the more a person deviates from their original character, the better when it comes to disguise… Luo Zhidao can be considered to have both taken it and let it go.

But the more this is the case, the more Xia Lin has to kill him!

Xia Lin also admitted that the Ash Zone was indeed quite challenging this time.

But as the saying goes, "to fight external enemies, one must first secure internal stability!" Without eliminating Luo Zhidao, Xia Lin simply wouldn't have the time to deal with the main quest and the Forest King's problems—doing so would be far too dangerous.

Currently, Sen Wang is determined to kill Yan Jie, and Leviathan has also attacked Sen Wang, causing the situation to gradually become chaotic. However, this is also a good opportunity for Xia Lin to launch a surprise attack first!

The black energy wave slammed into Mei Yuqing in an instant.

However, a sudden flash of blue lightning appeared, and the energy blade entered her back, but it did not completely pierce through Mei Yuqing's body. Mei Yuqing spat out a mouthful of blood and turned to look at Xia Lin in astonishment.

A deep, resonant voice rang out from his mouth.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

That's Leviathan's voice!

Xia Lin was stunned for a moment before quickly coming to her senses.

He abruptly pulled away from his spot, but the thunderbolt that was about to strike the Forest King strangely reversed direction and crashed down on Xia Lin.

Amidst the thunderous explosion, "Leviathan," who had just been chasing after King Sen, suddenly turned around and smiled at Xia Lin.

A gentle voice rang out: "I've got you."

Xia Lin's face twitched as she realized something.

Just now in the mutual killing arena, Luo Zhidao and Leviathan swapped disguises!
(End of this chapter)