My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 357 The Non-existent Extraction, the Ghost Control Sect Enters the Scene!

The main body of the Pure Abode Secret Treasury is the Four Bridges of Birth, Aging, Sickness and Death.

The secret place behind the four bridges holds Qingjue's research and life's work.

Now, all of this has finally come to Xia Lin's hands.

The Reverse Bridge skill obtained from the Bridge of Life.

Reflections and research on the impact of the old bridge on the Qing Dynasty's absolute level twelve.

Behind the bridge of illness lies the origin and essence of what is called error.

And the erroneous entity that has already disappeared.

However, after Xia Lin finished examining the jade slip, he could only sigh.

"Unfortunately, it's too late..."

It's really over.

The essence of the purification and secrecy is actually the sealing of errors.

The error has broken free and received the bounty of primal hunger. It had previously devoured Qingjue, Leviathan, Yanjie, and one-third of the Forest King.

They have now gone to the Ancient City of Senluo, and have devoured countless professionals.

This thing has become quite popular.

Even if Xia Lin knew everything, what merit or ability did he have to dare to cause trouble for this thing?
More importantly...

Xia Lin was not a compassionate saint; no matter how big the mistake was, what did it have to do with him?

With a sudden thought, Xia Lin raised an eyebrow.

"It's not entirely unrelated to me... I don't have the guts to correct mistakes, but I not only have the guts to take advantage of others, I have a great deal of guts!"

Kak gave Xia Lin a taste of success.

Xia Lin reaped considerable rewards from the previous two encounters with the Ash Zone: The Legend of the Outer Gods and the Eight Guardians, which raised Xia Lin's threshold for Ash Zone rewards.

At this moment, Xia Lin was not satisfied with simply receiving Kak's inheritance, because it was too little.

He wants more.

Of course, we must not let greed blind us.

After all, there is no room for error when it comes to mistakes; the slightest mistake can lead to utter ruin, just like what happened to Kark.

So, Xia Lin made her choice.

Whether he would follow the wrong path to the ancient city of Senluo was once again left to chance.

After taking Scarlett back to the hidden cave, he greeted Gong Chen again.

Xia Lin used a foundational-level CD reset item to reset the cooldown of jumping out of the Three Realms, and then simply activated it.

Inside the cage, Xia Lin activated his skill.

This time, he held a stopwatch in one hand and a coin in the other!

The stopwatch will reveal the time it takes to leave the cage.

The coin will determine whether Xia Lin sets off for the ancient city of Senluo.

Clear your mind and start operating.

With a crisp clinking sound, the coin fell to the ground with a "ding".

Xia Lin then opened her eyes and looked closely, but the scene that came into view made her gasp in astonishment.

"Can it still be like this!?"

Because this coin, neither upright nor flipped, actually stood upright on the flat ground!

Then I looked down at the stopwatch in my hand.

The stopwatch provides the accurate time.

3 days, 0 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds!
And this is precisely the point in time when fraud, bad luck, and misfortune pass.

This means two things!

Firstly, once the bad luck ends, Xia Lin can set off for the Ancient City of Senluo, but this is a mixed bag! He may encounter a life-or-death crisis, but he may also reap huge benefits!

Secondly, Xia Lin's tactic of using luck as a decision-making reference is actually not very effective.

Because everything in the world has its advantages and disadvantages, good and bad.

Luck can only be used as a reference; what really matters is personal decision-making and on-the-spot response.

"But that's enough."

All Xia Lin needs is a reference.

He wouldn't entrust everything entirely to luck.

As long as it's not a hopeless situation where certain death is inevitable, Xia Lin has room to maneuver, and given his personality, he's naturally willing to take action.

With her mind racing, Xia Lin let out a soft sigh.

"Then let's go."

A decision has been made, but this is not the end.

Taking advantage of the time when his luck was still strong, Xia Lin took out the Reverse Source Bridge skill crystal from his personal space.

Xia Lin frowned as he read through the skill description of the Bridge of Reverse Source in detail again.

Xia Lin already knew the significance of this skill after obtaining the jade slip from Lao Qiao and Bing Qiao.

It's very important, very crucial, and may even be the biggest treasure in this burnt-out area.

This is the key to reaching level twelve independently, without relying on the six pillars!

"But the only problem is that this doesn't seem to be the wrong solution."

Yes, this skill is unlikely to work against errors.

Because the Bridge to the Reverse Source has been incorporated into the professional system, it is now a skill within that system.

And all abilities within the professional system are ineffective against errors!

After thinking about it, Xia Lin understood.

"Mistake is the exploration of the path of merging with the twelve levels of immortality and martial arts. Once successful, mistake is him, and he is mistake."

"So there's no reason for him to develop a skill to control himself... The purpose of this skill isn't to control mistakes, but to create them."

Of course, it's also possible that the initial assumptions about eliminating errors were flawed, leading to a deviation from the original design intent...

The reason is no longer important; the reality is that this skill cannot be used as a Noble Phantasm against the wrong thing.

"What if I mutate one of my hands?"

Error: Hehe...

Xia Lin also knew that the mutated Bridge of Reverse Origin was most likely still subject to the restrictions of the professional system.

Because unstable mutation is an ability within the professional system, and the Bridge of Reverse Source is also an ability within the professional system.

There's no reason why combining these two would create an ability within a non-professional system.

But anyway, it's just a trial, a casual move, and Xia Lin doesn't care if it doesn't work.

Muttering to himself, the illusory image of the scales flashed, and then Xia Lin simply crushed the Reverse Source Bridge skill crystal.

……

Fair trade sold Twin Fusion, thus freeing up a skill slot for Xia Lin.

Because twin fusion is only at grade A, the replacement cost is extremely low.

Then, a flash of skill light appeared, and the Reverse Source Bridge skill appeared in Xia Lin's regular skill bar.

A notification sound rang in my ear.

[You have acquired the skill: Bridge to the Source (Racial Heritage Level)!]

[Unstable mutation activated!]

[Your skill, Bridge to the Source, has mutated to: Non-existent Extraction (Racial Heritage Level)!]

Xia Lin frowned, realizing that this skill was not simple...

【Extraction That Does Not Exist (Racial Heritage Level): Active Skill, Unseen Shadow Exclusive Skill, Requires the skill "Probability of Non-Existence" to activate!】

[The universe is ever-changing and unpredictable! This aligns perfectly with the Way of the Unpredictable Shadow! This skill can extract power and special substances from things or phenomena that have never appeared in the main universe for one's own use. Each activation of this skill will consume a varying amount of mental energy, and this skill has no cooldown!]

Looking at this newly mutated skill, Xia Lin pondered silently.

He quickly nodded in understanding.

"Is it part of the miracle mechanic?"

This skill is undoubtedly part of the Unseen Shadow's miracle mechanics...

However, the Miracle Mechanism was a mechanism that Xia Lin had abandoned, but unexpectedly, it has reappeared at this point in time.

As her thoughts drifted away, Xia Lin's mind wandered.

The birth of an error is a bug, but in a way it is also a miracle—turning the impossible into the possible, which is a miracle in itself.

For better or worse.

Therefore, it can be said that the skill developed by Qingjue, the Bridge of Reverse Origin, can also be associated with miracles.

At this moment, with the blessing of strong luck, and through an unstable mutation transformation, the Bridge of Reverse Source has become a non-existent extraction, which is actually logically sound.

"However, the skill description is too vague, making it difficult for me to imagine where this skill could be used..."

Difficult to associate with does not mean impossible to associate with.

At least, Xia Lin naturally associated this skill with mistakes.

Extracting non-existent elements seems like a viable approach to dealing with errors.

"But whether it will succeed or not remains to be seen, and it still needs to be tested in actual combat..."

While imagining this, Xia Lin restarted the fair trade.

This time, he decisively sold the Mental Tide skill from the constant skill bar, and then bought back the non-existent Probability skill.

The notification sounded that the unstable mutation had taken effect. At this moment, despite the strong luck, the mutation effect was purely negative.

This scene further solidified Xia Lin's conjecture.

The miracle mechanism is the key to dealing with errors.

The cost of the swap skill is negligible for Xia Lin.

"This skill bar is getting less and less available..."

Xia Lin muttered these words inside the white cage.

Then, naturally, he looked at Qingjue's handwritten letter.

The records there not only contain the origins of the errors, but also a complete rejection of research on the dual-profession system.

In a flash of inspiration, Xia Lin had this idea.

"Taking a dual-career path doesn't seem like a bad idea after all..."

The advantage of having two classes is that you have two talents and double the skill slots.

But there are also many disadvantages.

First, the difficulty increases dramatically when advancing to level eleven or even twelve, but that's a long story and we won't go into detail here.

The most obvious downside is that if the two professions are compatible, it won't have any negative impact on the dual-profession user; in fact, it might even provide a bonus. However, if the two professions are incompatible or even conflict with each other, it will cause a significant reduction in the power of the relevant profession skills, and may even severely weaken the dual-profession user's base stats, physical attributes, and attribute performance!

This also demonstrates the strength and wonder of Qingjue.

He used two completely conflicting professional systems to reach the top of level eleven, and was even called the strongest level eleven or pseudo level twelfth by the world at the time, which shows how strong his ability and how high his talent was.

No wonder he was able to catch the eye of the six super-stars with his level eleven cultivation.

"In conclusion, there are gains and losses, and it's difficult to evaluate the pros and cons..."

After a moment's thought, Xia Lin shook his head.

"Let's ignore it for now."

Skill slots are tight right now, but not too tight.

The dual-career system can have a significant impact on a professional's entire life, so Xia Lin has to think about it carefully and treat it with caution, and therefore is not in a hurry to make a decision.

……

Three days passed by in a flash.

When Xia Lin escaped from the cage, she found Gong Chen still standing in the ruins of Qingjue's secret hideout. Gong Chen was waiting for Xia Lin.

This made Xia Lin laugh: "You're too scared to go back? You're homeless?"

These words were a bit harsh... but they did indeed describe Gong Chen's current state of mind.

He was so terrified by his mistake that even though Xia Lin's words contained a hint of sarcasm, Gong Chen dared not act rashly.

He bowed respectfully to Xia Lin, saying, "I wish to travel with you, fellow Daoist, so that we can look out for each other..."

Good heavens, they're even afraid to walk anymore...

Xia Lin smiled and said, "Looking out for me is fine, and traveling together is also no problem. But before that, you have to do me a favor first."

Gong Chen was always willing to help: "Fellow Daoist, please speak. I will do my utmost."

Xia Lin smiled and put her arm around Gong Chen's neck, but what she said made Gong Chen's face stiffen and then turn pale.

"Simple, use your Ghost Realm to take me back to the Ancient City of Senluo."

There is less than a week left until the end of this Ember Zone event.

Xia Lin didn't know exactly how far the Qingjue Secret Realm was from the Senluo Ancient City.

He also did not have the coordinates of the ancient city of Senluo.

When they arrived, they borrowed the demonic power of the Forest King.

When they got back, they could only ask Gong Chen for help.

Just as Gong Chen was about to shake his head, Xia Lin's expression turned serious, instantly frightening Gong Chen into a state of utter confusion—he had truly been scared into a coward by his mistake.

All I could do was offer a helpless, bitter smile and bow.

"Let me make it clear first, I'm just seeing you off."

Xia Lin chuckled: "I don't expect you to do anything else."

……

Not to mention that Xia Lin didn't expect Gong Chen to be able to do anything else, in fact, Xia Lin felt that she herself probably couldn't do anything else either.

As Gong Chen rapidly moved using the power of the Ghost Realm, approaching the Senluo Realm within a few hours, Xia Lin saw the current situation and realized that he really couldn't do anything else...

Ahead, it was pitch black.

It wasn't emptiness or void, it was just pitch black.

It was as if a black, gelatinous substance had sealed off several star regions centered around the ancient city of Senluo, like an eggshell that appeared out of thin air, enveloping this area in the center.

Xia Lin was able to realize this without even needing to activate his observation.

It has eaten and done what it was supposed to do; it has already made up for all its mistakes and is full.

It is currently dormant.

Behind this layer of black gel lies the erroneous reverse force field, which cannot be touched, combed, or passed through.

Gong Chen stood beside Xia Lin, staring blankly at everything in front of him.

After a long while, he turned to look at Xia Lin and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Then I shall take my leave..."

His tone was filled with melancholy and sadness—he was born and raised here, but now he has lost his home.

But there was nothing that could be done...

After seeing Xia Lin nod, Gong Chen sighed again, turned and left, seemingly preparing to leave this place and wander alone.

Xia Lin didn't care.

Summoning Scarlett and the county magistrate, they stared together at the black gelatinous film before them. Soon, Xia Lin said helplessly.

"We have no idea where to start... There's absolutely no other way to deal with this besides this method..."

As she spoke, Xia Lin raised her hand.

A chaotic, unpredictable burst of skill light flashed from Xia Lin's hand, then hurtled toward the black, gelatinous film in front of him at the speed of light.

It's an extraction that doesn't exist!

This skill can be used from a distance, saving Xia Lin from taking unnecessary risks.

Scarlett was already prepared; if things went wrong, she would immediately grab Charlin and run away.

However, when the light of the skill fell on the black gelatinous film, nothing unusual happened.

The light went out, the skill did not take effect, the black gelatinous film was unharmed, and Xia Lin did not expend any mental energy.

The feedback from the skill made Xia Lin nod in understanding.

"This black film does not meet the extraction standards."

"This is a manifestation of the power of the Forest King's Ghost Realm, something that has existed in the main universe."

"To verify the effects of non-existent extraction and gain more benefits, we must penetrate this membrane and go deeper."

However, once you pass through this membrane, you will be affected by the reverse source force field, causing everything related to the professional system to fail and making it impossible to use the non-existent extraction.

This seems like a paradox.

Xia Lin vaguely realized something.

However, the current situation differed from his previous predictions, causing him to hesitate.

Good and bad are mixed; life and death are predestined; wealth and honor are determined by fate.

Compared to the unknown benefits, this risk is far too great.

This made it difficult for Xia Lin to make a decision for a while.

But soon, things changed again...

Far behind, energy fluctuations suddenly rippled.

Xia Lin looked back and saw a group of people breaking through the void and arriving in the distance amidst the flashing lights and shadows of immortal energy. They quickly appeared not far from Xia Lin.

Gong Chen, on the other hand, followed behind the group with a grim expression.

Upon seeing Xia Lin, Gong Chen gave a helpless bitter smile and used his divine sense to reveal the identities of this group of people to Xia Lin.

The Ghost Sect.

One of the forces under the Heavenly Dao Creator.

It is also the closest force to this place that has a level 12 powerhouse.

At the same time, it is also the strong support behind that old tree!

……

The reason why Senwang was able to survive between the Super Star and the Heavenly Dao Creator was not only because of his strength, but also mainly because of his geographical location.

Senwang's territory is located near one of the main battlefields of both sides. To the front is the Yu Gui Sect, and to the back is the Sanxiang Gang's Jiexing Hall.

It can be considered a buffer zone at the border of major powers.

The arrival of these Ghost Control Sect members was not due to any extraterrestrial beings—after the King of Kings reinforced the rules of the Ash Zone, the matter of extraterrestrial beings had become extremely difficult.

These people were originally sent by the Ghost Control Sect to celebrate the birthday of the Forest King.

As a distinguished guest, it's normal for you to arrive late.

As for whether there were other considerations involved, and whether these people originally had other purposes, that's a question for King Sen and the old tree spirit who died at the hands of Gong Chen.

Of course, that's no longer important right now.

The important thing is that the matter of Senluo Ancient City is too big, and the Sen King has already disappeared, so the birthday banquet naturally became a joke.

The immediate problem is still the error itself—a problem that Xia Lin doesn't care about, but the Ghost Control Sect has no choice but to ignore.

With their neighbor's house on fire, how could they possibly have the leisure to enjoy watching a play?
"What is this?"

The leader of the Ghost Control Sect pointed to the mistake ahead and spoke slowly.

Then his gaze shifted to Scarlett, who was standing next to Xia Lin.

"Fellow Daoist, who are you?"

Scarlett's displayed strength was that of a celestial being, at level eleven on the Immortal Path.

On the contrary, Xia Lin is only a level nine.

This person naturally assumed that Scarlett was the one in charge.

Xia Lin didn't want to stand out, while Scarlett slightly cupped her hands and said, "I am Qu Yiyi, and this is my Daoist partner, Jie Hai."

The names Qu Yiyi and Jie Hai have returned to the stage.

There is indeed a need for a comeback.

Xia Lin's appearance is currently under the disguise of deception and trickery. By using the name of Jie Hai, there is no need to worry about revealing that he is Xia Lin, which can save a lot of trouble.

After receiving Scarlett's response, the man also cupped his hands in greeting.

"I am an elder of the Ghost Control Sect, True Man Huiling."

Hui Ling Zhenren, an eleventh-level expert.

His strength is among the top in the eleventh level – roughly in the same tier as the Forest King.

At the same time, this person is also one of the main forces stationed on the frontier to guard against the Three Phases Gang's Jiexing Hall. In terms of wealth, he must be richer than Sen Wang.

Scarlett feigned surprise, cupped her hands in return, and said, "I've long admired your name..."

The flattery made Master Huiling stroke his beard and smile.

His tone then softened, and he asked again, "But I wonder what happened here, and what this thing is?"

Before Gong Chen could speak, Scarlett had already started making things up.

……

But there's not much need to make things up.

Aside from concealing your identity, you can tell the truth about everything else without any problem.

Only after Scarlett finished speaking did Master Huiling sigh.

Turning to look at the mistake in front of him, he sneered, "Sen Shuhan has brought this upon himself! I'll have to clean up this mess!"

Yet, there was a hint of regret in his eyes.

I don't know for whom I feel sorry.

Scarlett hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, please do not underestimate this beast. It is extremely powerful and difficult to deal with."

Scarlett was already beautiful, and now she was speaking in a pleasant and considerate way. Upon hearing this, Master Huiling was startled and laughed heartily.

"No matter how skilled you are, can you possibly surpass my sect leader?!"

The Sect Master of the Ghost Control Sect, a Level 12 Immortal Venerable!
As a high-ranking official guarding the frontier, Master Huiling must possess a treasure bestowed by the Immortal Venerable—just like Luo Zhidao!
Amidst the swirling ghostly energy, it seemed as if the skull of an evil spirit, obscuring the sky and covering the sun, appeared behind Master Huiling.

The ghost head transformed into a robe, which rippled outwards, sweeping over Master Huiling and his men as they broke through the barrier of the ghost realm and plunged inside!

Ghostly energy lingered along the way, and the power of the immortals was faintly visible, leaving a clear and long-lasting mark in the reverse source force field!

The power of level twelve tore apart the erroneous reverse source force field.

This also means that the guy who was rated as a pseudo-level 12 by Chaoxing was ultimately no match for a true level 12.

The gap is not small.

Seeing Hui Ling Zhenren simply lead his people into the gelatinous membrane, Xia Lin gasped.

"This guy is so reckless..."

Instead, Gong Chen smiled bitterly.

"That's just how Master Huiling is, not to mention he has the ability to do so."

It's not hard to tell from their tone that Sen Wang and Gong Chen had suffered quite a loss at the hands of this Hui Ling Zhenren.

But for Xia Lin, this person's appearance was actually a good thing.

Firstly, someone scouts the path to eliminate potential hazards.

Secondly...

Looking at the pierced Ghost Realm gelatinous diaphragm, Xia Lin raised his hand again and flicked his finger.

This time, the non-existent Light of Extraction skill successfully rushed into the Reverse Source Force Field. As soon as it entered the Reverse Source Force Field, it immediately burst out with a faint light.

The reverse source force field is a phenomenon that has never appeared in the main universe.

This meets the extraction standards.

(End of this chapter)