My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 382 Xia Lin's Advantages

"With my current system, I really have no way to deal with Immortal Venerable Lingbao."

Donald said this, and the word that stands out most is restraint.

Examiner, is Immortal Venerable Lingbao very strong?
It's very strong, and its attributes are also at the limit of the Ember Zone.

But it's by no means an unsolvable problem.

Unlike Wuxin, who possesses multiple core systems and has armed himself into a monster with virtually no weaknesses.

“The advantages and disadvantages of the Lingbao Immortal Venerable are very obvious, and the current examiner, the Lingbao Immortal Venerable, actually only has one core system.”

"The Treasure Maze System".

Before leaving the Ash Zone, the Immortal Venerable Lingbao was given the name Lingbao, mainly because of this Myriad Treasures Maze system.

Its core skills are two: the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique and the Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique.

The Great Luo Zhi Tian Technique needs no introduction; it shares the same origin as the Luo Zhi Dao. However, because the Lingbao Immortal Venerable was stronger, ranked higher, and accumulated more power in the Ash Zone in the past, the judgment authority of this skill far exceeds that of the Luo Zhi Dao.

The Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique is the core of this system, and it was also the only six-pillar level skill possessed by the former Lingbao Daoist!
This also reveals the shamelessness of their unintentional actions.

The strongest Ash Walker who normally dominates the generation usually only has one six-pillar level skill, along with a few six-pillar level items.

Martial God, Spirit Treasure Immortal Venerable, and even Xia Lin now all have this kind of configuration.

With such a configuration, one can completely dominate the Ember Zone and be virtually invincible... It seems that there has never been a bug-level configuration like Wuxin's throughout history.

Let's get back to the Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique.

【Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique (Six Pillars Level): Passive skill, exclusive to the Immortal Path class. Greatly increases the speed and strength of your treasure crafting, and significantly enhances the power and judgment authority of the treasures in your hands! All your treasures can serve as extensions of your limbs and skills. Depending on the treasure's level, you and your related skills will receive various amplifications and varying judgment weights!】

Judging from the description, this Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique is not related to the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique.

But after reviewing the scene of Lingbao's fight with Donald, Xia Lin understood.

"Array Dao... This Lingbao Immortal Venerable's array mastery is quite terrifying, while the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique can usurp the authority of the Heavenly Dao, and the Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique is an extension of skills and limbs, while also strengthening the judgment of related skills."

This allows the Immortal Venerable Lingbao to use array formations to transform the entire arena into his own domain in an instant.

—With three six-pillar level items as the core and tens of thousands of foundation level items as auxiliary, this Myriad Treasures Maze system, which seals the heavens and the earth, has become an unsolvable prison, trapping Donald inside.

It's not that Donald can't beat them.

Lingbao, on the other hand, simply avoids direct confrontation with Donald!
The completed Maze of Treasures was incredibly powerful, and it would take Donald some time to break through it.

But Lingbao Immortal Venerable could repair the formation quickly, even faster than Donald destroyed it!

Donald rewatched his fight with Lingbao, his face turning pale as the unpleasant memories returned.

Limit Breakers are never afraid of fighting head-on; what they fear most is that the enemy won't fight them head-on.

"So, I need you to help me develop a skill that can break this deadlock..."

Donald couldn't explain the specific effects of the skill.

He didn't know what skill could break through the Myriad Treasures Maze of the Immortal Venerable Lingbao, he only knew that with his current skill system, it would indeed be difficult to get past Lingbao.

Xia Lin thought for a moment, then hesitated before speaking.

"I do have quite a few skills..."

The skills recorded in the cookbook are diverse.

"But I'm not sure if I can break through this labyrinth of treasures."

Lingbao's skill judgment authority is too high; ordinary skills probably can't break through the Myriad Treasures Maze.

"And I suddenly realized that it seems easier for me to break through the Spirit Treasure barrier myself than to help you adjust your skill set..."

The original plan was for Donald to be the main player, with Xia Lin playing a supporting role.

After all, Donald's actual strength is indeed greater than Xia Lin's.

But as the assessment progressed and became more intense, Xia Lin suddenly felt that focusing on himself in the preliminary rounds might be a better option.

Because of the adaptability and responsiveness of the Unseen Shadow, Xia Lin is destined to be better at dealing with different opponents.

Donald thought about it and realized that made sense.

He sighed softly and said, "I mainly wanted to take the good reward first, so that Wuxin wouldn't get it."

Speaking of Wuxin, the two of them turned to look at Wuxin's live assessment screen at the same time.

In his dead form, Wuxin instantly killed the examiner on the 980th floor with one move and successfully arrived at the 981st floor!
He is about to catch up with Charlene and Donald.

This prompted Xia Lin to immediately stand up: "There's no time... I'll go and meet that spiritual treasure first, and we'll talk about your matter after that."

Turning around, I returned to the Thousand-Layered Tower.

……

992 floors.

In the blink of an eye, the figure of the Immortal Venerable Lingbao appeared before Xia Lin.

"Young friend, we meet again."

Lingbao was clearly referring to what happened before the end of the Eternal Night Ashes Zone last time.

Xia Lin also bowed and said slowly, "I will remember the courtesy you showed me before, Immortal Venerable. I will not bring up this matter again. Let's proceed with the assessment as soon as possible."

He appears polite on the surface, but his words are actually barbed.

Lingbao was neither embarrassed nor annoyed.

The moment the words "The assessment begins" rang out, Lingbao immediately made his move!
It's still a labyrinth of treasures!

This time, Xia Lin faced the move in person and immediately realized that the pressure it brought was far greater than what he had seen on screen!
—Ten thousand points of starlight appeared in an instant, like a cluster of stars surrounding the three great suns!
The Three Great Suns are none other than the three six-pillar level supreme treasures of the Lingbao Daoist: the Dao Transformation Whisk, the Yin-Yang Sword, and the Returning Realm Tower!
Endless, colorful threads spread out instantly, centered on the Immortal Venerable Lingbao and all sorts of magical treasures, filling the entire assessment battlefield in a flash.

This is the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique!
The startup process was too fast, happening in the blink of an eye, giving Xia Lin no chance to react.

Just as Xia Lin was about to make his move, the Myriad Treasures Maze had already taken shape!

This realm has been brought under Lingbao's control!
The notification sound kept ringing in my ear.

Various debuffs stacked up wildly, just like the Martial Divine Power, easily breaking through Xia Lin's judgment authority.

—And this is precisely the amplification of the Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique!
Xia Lin didn't need to think too much.

It directly fuses with the Violent Alloy, devouring all the base-level debuffs.

However, it also had three debuffs, which allowed it to withstand the power of the Violent Alloy.

It was the manifestation of the power of those three six-pillar-level treasures.

[You have received the following debuffs: Transformation, Yin Transformation, and Sealing of All Paths!]

[Transformation (Six-Pillar Level Debuff): While in this place, influenced by special energy, your consciousness will slowly dissolve, eventually transforming into the Dao and merging with the Heavenly Dao of this place.]

[Yin Transformation (Six-Pillar Level Debuff): While in this location, affected by special energy, your attributes and base stats will be permanently reduced by one percent every minute!]

[Sealing the Myriad Paths (Six-Pillar Level Debuff): All your skills below the Six-Pillar level are sealed!]

Xia Lin sighed deeply.

Another scoundrel...

The Divine Connection System of Martial God is quite powerful, and the Myriad Treasures Maze System of Spiritual Treasure is no less so.

Each of the three level-six debuffs is fatal; the longer the battle drags on, the lower the chances of winning against the Spirit Treasure.

Fortunately, all the losses suffered during the assessment will be made up after the assessment ends, and there is no such thing as being disqualified during the assessment.

Then look up and look in all directions.

Within the Wanbao Maze, Xia Lin could not see the figure of the Lingbao Immortal Venerable at all; only a magnificent voice resounded from all directions.

Lingbao Immortal Venerable spoke quite frankly.

"With this old man here to guard this pass, you and that Donald are probably in for a rough time..."

"Then stay here and play with me for a few days. Once Wuxin catches up with your progress, perhaps I will go easy on you and let you pass this test."

This guy's mouth really deserves a slap.

With six pillars bearing witness, how could he dare to turn a blind eye?
It was nothing more than using words to interfere with Xia Lin's judgment and decision-making, and to dampen his fighting spirit.

Xia Lin completely ignored this jerk.

The dog's head attacked from behind, tearing the spirit treasure apart and swallowing it whole, while also providing Xia Lin with a continuous stream of buffs.

The dog's devouring speed is actually quite fast; it can swallow several treasures of the foundation level in a second.

But this still poses no threat to Lingbao Immortal Venerable.

The three six-pillar level treasures were located deeper within the Myriad Treasures Maze, posing no immediate threat to the dog's head.

The Immortal Venerable Lingbao was nowhere to be found, and his true form was nowhere to be seen.

However, more precious light came from all directions, and as Xia Lin came into contact with it, the name of this ability was also witnessed and engraved by Xia Lin.

[Racial Foundation Level Quick Treasure Forging Technique: Active Skill, Exclusive to the Immortal Path. Consuming a certain amount of spiritual energy and corresponding resources, you can quickly create foundation-level treasures! However, these foundation-level treasures have a limited lifespan; once the lifespan expires, the treasure will automatically disappear, and the materials will not be returned.]

Pay-to-win is great! Especially suitable for the Lingbao Immortal Venerable system.

Donald was defeated by this very move—his efficiency in charging into battle and destroying treasures was no slower than Doghead's, and perhaps even faster.

He even possesses a six-pillar level protective skill, which can withstand the pressure from the triple debuff, but it cannot completely immunize him; it can only allow him to withstand it for a longer period of time.

However, the Lingbao Immortal Venerable's rapid treasure-making technique was far more efficient at creating treasures than Donald's destruction technique.

This means that as long as Lingbao has enough material reserves, almost no one can crush this treasure maze with absolute force!
The three six-pillar level debuffs also impose a time limit on those charging into the maze—if you can't get out of the maze in a short time, you will inevitably die inside.

All I can say is that those who can dominate an entire generation are all formidable individuals.

……

Outside, Luo Zhidao witnessed his master displaying divine power for the second time, and his heart was filled with excitement.

As Lingbao's disciple, he naturally felt honored when his master unleashed his power.

However, after the initial surge of emotion came self-reproach.

As a disciple of Lingbao, Luo Zhidao's path is actually the same as Lingbao's—the ultimate goal is this Wanbao Maze system.

Unfortunately, you can't just have a sixth-level skill whenever you want.

He had the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique, but he couldn't get his hands on the Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique no matter what he tried.

Suddenly, however, a voice rang in Luo Zhidao's ears.

"You might not be able to get your hands on it, but I, Brother Xia, won't be polite to you!"

Luo Zhidao was taken aback, then turned back to look at the speaker.

It was Soul One.

At this moment, Hun Yi, the cold-faced man, had a rare smile on his face—he and Luo Zhidao were both stuck below the 500th floor, and now that the preliminary round was over, they naturally had time to chat, make friends, or mess with people's mentality.

At this moment, Hun Yi appeared here, clearly for the latter purpose. Hun Yi sighed slightly, then spoke again.

"By the way, you and your master must know about Brother Xia's ability system, right? Wuxin should have told you about this, shouldn't he?"

Luo Zhidao shook his head blankly.

Wu Xin said that he definitely said it.

However, there's no need for Luo Zhidao to know about Xia Lin's Eternal Inscription System—even if you knew, you wouldn't be a match for Xia Lin, so what use would it be for you to know so much?
This made Hun Yi click his tongue and look at Luo Zhi with pity.

"Then you're probably destined to be a minotaur..."

……

In the arena of trials, the Eternal Inscription once again unleashed its power!
Both the Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique and the Quick Treasure Refining Technique appeared in Xia Lin's permanent skill bar.

After that, Xia Lin even washed away the Heavenly Dao Dharma Body that originated from Wu Xin and included the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique in the permanent skill bar!

This series of actions was observed by Immortal Venerable Lingbao.

He was certainly aware of Xia Lin's Eternal Inscription System and knew that Xia Lin could draw nourishment from him.

However, this was originally part of the calculations of one of the six pillars: the King of Kings.

—If we don't use these special skills, the strength won't be enough, and we'll be suspected of holding back. If we do use these special skills, Xia Lin will remember them. So, do you choose to use them or not?
Moreover, Donald Charlin is currently ahead of Wuxin, and Lingbao needs to help Wuxin buy time to catch up.

Paying a certain price for this is worthwhile.

At first, Lingbao thought that it wouldn't be a big problem for Xia Lin to inscribe it.

Even if you completely copy the Wanbao Maze system, as an authentic Immortal Daoist professional, I have a huge amount of magic weapon materials in my personal space. Do you think I'm afraid of your inferior version?
Xia Lin said: Actually, you should be afraid...

At this moment, the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique, the Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique, and the Quick Treasure Refining Technique are all in Xia Lin's permanent skill bar.

The Wanbao Maze system has been completely engraved in Xia Lin's body.

The same seven-colored silk threads rippled out from Xia Lin's body, forming a counteracting relationship with the Myriad Treasures Maze, but they could not alleviate the effects of the triple six-pillar level debuff on Xia Lin.

"A futile struggle..."

Before Lingbao could finish his premature champagne-opening remarks, Xia Lin had already changed tactics once again.

After all, Xia Lin also possesses a treasure of the sixth pillar level!

Given the current situation, the best six-pillar level treasure is the Unity Realm Core!

By voluntarily withdrawing from the fusion form with the Guiyi Realm Core, Xia Lin also used the Great Luo Weaving Heaven Technique, the Myriad Treasures Star Luo Technique, and martial arts formations to form an even smaller Myriad Treasures Maze with the Guiyi Realm Core as its core.

This martial arts version of the Wanbao Maze still couldn't break through the original Wanbao Maze, but thanks to the characteristics of the Unity Realm, the Core Splitting Realm, the Creation Realm, and even the formation of its own realm, it managed to block the interference of the triple six-pillar level debuff on Xia Lin.

After eliminating the hidden dangers, Xia Lin sat cross-legged on the ground, a flash of skill light appeared, and the copy was activated!

Xia Lin reclaimed a capability from the observation and record replication system.

A skill copied from the previous virtual examiner!
Its name is: Void Creation Technique!
【Void Creation (Racial Heritage Level): Active Skill. You can consume mental energy to create any material you see out of thin air. The amount of mental energy consumed varies depending on the quality of the material.】

Note: This skill cannot be used to craft six-pillar level materials.

Only after completing the skill reorganization just before the battle did Xia Lin look up and smile slightly at Lingbao, whose whereabouts were unknown.

"Trying to outdo me in wealth? What will you do when I pull out this trick of conjuring money out of thin air?"

A large amount of foundational materials appeared around Xia Lin, and Xia Lin's spiritual power rapidly dissipated like the receding tide.

However, under the Black Source Martial God form, Xia Lin was blessed by the Black Source and possessed infinite energy, which was further supplemented by the Devouring Spirit Treasure Immortal Venerable Treasure of the Violent Dog Head.

He already possessed an infinite mana bar, so the losses from mere void creations were utterly insignificant.

Once the materials appeared, Xia Lin multitasked with his work, using the accelerated treasure-refining technique to create a series of foundational-level items to replenish his Myriad Treasures Labyrinth and counterbalance the Myriad Treasures Labyrinth of the Spirit Treasures.

Then, a startling scene unfolded.

The candidates and examiners on these 992 floors all used the exact same system, yet for a time, neither could gain the upper hand over the other...

However, considering that there is no time limit for the Thousand-Layer Tower assessment.

A bladder-filled game? Come on, let's have a bladder-filled game then...

I refuse to believe that no matter how wealthy you are, you can't possibly have something even more powerful than creating things from the void!

Xia Lin chuckled: "Admit defeat, Immortal Venerable, don't let a junior like me embarrass you!"

……

To the outside world, Donald clapped his hands in approval.

"Brilliant, brilliant! To defeat you with your own system is to kill you and destroy your spirit at the same time!"

Victor, however, had a different opinion...

"The main problem is that Xia Lin doesn't have any other options besides this..."

With Xia Lin's original system, it was indeed no match for Ling Bao's Myriad Treasures Maze. Even after the material mimicry fused with the Violent Alloy and the Unity Realm Core, two six-pillar level items, Xia Lin's judgment authority still couldn't compete with Ling Bao's triple six-pillar level debuff.

The reason is that the material mimicry level is slightly lower, which is why it's lagging behind.

However, after the Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique, a six-pillar level skill, was inscribed, the effect was different. The focus of the Unity Realm Core itself lies in its ability to form its own realm. The Myriad Treasures Starry Sky Technique activated and strengthened this characteristic of the Unity Realm Core, resulting in a qualitative change in the defensive strength of the current combination.

"Of course, this kind of combat style that adapts to the time and place is a characteristic of the Unstable Shadow class... In terms of flexibility, it is indeed much stronger than the Limit Breaker."

Suddenly, a roar was heard from not far away.

"How could he..."

The speaker stopped abruptly after uttering the four words, but the sound still attracted the attention of those around them.

But the person who spoke was none other than Luo Zhidao.

His face was half red and half white as he watched Xia Lin using the system he had always dreamed of on the live stream, his head practically spinning!
Fortunately, Lao Luo is a decent person.

The anger flashed by, and after taking a deep breath, Luo Zhidao turned and left, unwilling to look any longer.

Victor also turned his gaze away and looked at another live stream.

Over there, Wuxin has passed the 990th floor test and arrived at the 991st floor guarded by Wu Shentong!
"But bladder control also has its problems..."

The problem is that it gives time to those who are not prepared to pursue.

Xia Lin, however, couldn't care less about that anymore.

Because if he wanted to get rid of Lingbao, this was the only way he could do it without using some key trump cards.

……

The examiner, Lingbao Immortal Venerable, died an undignified death.

During the six-hour battle of attrition, Lingbao Immortal Venerable exhausted all the treasures in his personal space—the amount of resources in his personal space was perfectly replicated by the King of Kings, which was the amount of items Lingbao had when he left the Ash Zone, not the amount of items Lingbao Immortal Venerable currently had at level twelve.

This is still a lot, far exceeding the imagination of most Ashlands Walkers.

Unfortunately, they ultimately couldn't compete with unlimited mana and void creations.

When supplies ran out and most of the treasures were devoured by the raging beast, Lingbao could only control his three six-pillar level treasures to fight Xia Lin.

Xia Lin said, "Why would I be afraid of you?"

In the protracted war of attrition, Greed provided too many buffs, allowing Xia Lin to achieve a complete attribute crushing victory.

The battle scene was undignified, and Lingbao's death was even more undignified.

As the notification sound rang, Xia Lin successfully passed the 992nd floor.

Please select your reward.

[One: The Sword of Sun Guardianship.]

[Part Two: Throne of the Stars (already selected).]

[Three: A wisp of power from the six pillars.]

Xia Lin sighed softly.

What was bound to happen has finally happened...

……

He left the tower and appeared outside.

Looking back at the screen, Wuxin was nowhere to be seen.

Donald greeted her again and shook his head at Xia Lin.

"After passing the 992nd floor, Wuxin went to rest..."

The not-so-short climb up the stairs had already affected Wuxin's state of mind.

After surpassing Xia Lin and Donald, Wu Xin, rather willfully, went home to sleep, not caring whether Xia Lin or Donald had passed the 993rd floor ahead of him...

That being said, judging from Wuxin's unhurried attitude before, he didn't seem to care much about the rewards offered in the last ten levels. He was probably just fighting for the sake of the Heavenly Creator's face.

Xia Lin nodded in understanding, and then continued.

"Then there's no need for us to rush."

On the 992nd floor, Xia Lin chose the reward of a wisp of the power of the six pillars.

This reward will allow Xia Lin to gain some more trump cards.

Xia Lin also had ideas regarding Donald's skill set.

All of this will take time to resolve.

"More importantly, I also need to see the battle situation between Wuxin, Wushentong, and Lingbao."

……

That night, Xia Lin repeatedly watched Wu Xin's challenge process, but gained nothing.

In level 991, Wuxin crushed Wushentong with sheer strength—Wushentong was unable to break Wuxin's curse sealing system and immortal evolution system, which meant he had no ability to resist Wuxin.

In level 992, Wuxin didn't reveal many of his trump cards—Lingbao's triple six-pillar level debuff was suppressed by Wuxin's Wheel of Life and Death, rendering it ineffective. Meanwhile, the Eternal Netherworld Blade was incredibly powerful. In his dead form, Wuxin, wielding the Eternal Netherworld Blade, used his Heavenly Eye, unaffected by debuffs, to quickly locate Lingbao and behead him, ending the battle in a short time.

This scene, however, made Xia Lin's feelings somewhat complicated.

What I'm saying is, should he prefer the assessment to be as difficult as possible, or would it be better if it were relatively easy?
Xia Lin was at a loss for what to do, so he could only take out the reward from the 992nd floor and crush it.

A notification sound from the ear area appeared.

Please select the ability or item you wish to enhance.

"The Shadow's Cookbook".

Nothing to say.

This enhancement will have the same effect as gaining several level 6 skills.

(End of this chapter)