My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 399 Witness
There is no need for threats or reminiscing, and even less need for assessment or calculation.

Instinct replaces thought, and muscles replace the brain.

This was Xia Lin's first impression of the war between the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor at the end of the old days.

The long battles have given both sides a thorough understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses.

They knew each other so well that they could predict the opponent's next move and what trump card the opponent would pull out without any error.

The battle against the enemy has become an instinct etched into the soul.

Therefore, nothing fancy is needed.

In fact, they both knew perfectly well the outcome of this battle—whether it would end in a draw or remain unfinished...

Logically speaking, the battle has reached a point where it's no longer meaningful.

They cannot kill each other; only the nearby flowers and plants will be injured.

However, hatred drove these two future pillars of destiny to continue their endless battle.

Immortals turned into ghosts, and humans turned into beasts.

They were already bloodthirsty.

Before Xia Lin's eyes, on the battlefield where the two pillars collided, a sudden burst of intense light erupted!

A light far more intense than a supernova explosion swept across Xia Lin's eyes in an instant. Even with Xia Lin's strength, he felt a stinging pain in his eyes and his vision blurred.

However, at the very instant the intense light burst forth, the entire world suddenly fell silent.

The light was frozen, and the astonishing shockwave and energy wave that were about to erupt seemed to be slowed down, advancing layer by layer and moving slowly.

"That is……"

A clear, ethereal voice rang out from Xia Lin's mouth, as if speaking underwater, indistinct and unclear.

His movements became extremely slow; it seemed as if it took him a full ten seconds to turn his head toward Donald.

Donald's attributes surpass Xia Lin's; Xia Lin wasn't blinded by the bright light, and neither was Donald.

At this moment, Donald had already taken a step forward, ready to charge. Hearing Xia Lin's question, a similarly ethereal voice rang out from Donald's mouth.

"A cosmic bug has appeared..."

"The original dark side reacted..."

"The passage to the second level of the Dark Realm has opened..."

"Go! Hurry up!"

The ethereal voice, combined with the slowed-down movements, gave Donald's words and actions a strange sense of dislocation.

Just as Donald took three steps, Xia Lin took another ten seconds to straighten his neck and look at the battlefield where the two pillars were colliding.

At the heart of their confrontation, a wisp of crystal-clear energy appeared out of thin air, radiating a dazzling and captivating light. It spun three times before suddenly sinking!
A void the size of a planet appeared illogically in the center of the two pillars, and the crystalline energy sank into the void and disappeared.

That's a cosmic bug!

Xia Lin suddenly realized.

He had previously guessed that the time when the cosmic bug appeared was around the moment the two pillars started their battle, and this guess was accurate.

However, the cause of the cosmic bug is not the energy aftershocks of the battle between the two pillars—in short, the essence of this battle between the two pillars is fake.

A fake battle between the two pillars might destroy the uninvited guests who have entered the Dark Realm, but it cannot create a cosmic bug in the void.

The real cause of the cosmic bug is Donald's second statement.

The original dark side reacted...

If we consider this recurrence of the past as a dream of the original dark side, then it is undoubtedly a nightmare.

Two executioners are dismembering you... This nightmare is terrifying.

The moment the two pillars collide is like two executioners who have sharpened their knives and axes and come to your operating table, raising their instruments high.

What will happen then?
He doesn't actually dream about what happens next; He just shudders a second before the nightmare ends!
This shudder from the primordial dark side is the true cause of the cosmic bug.

At the same time, because the dream was interrupted by the dream master, a gap appeared in this logically consistent dream.

The cosmic bug followed the gap, leaving this dream and falling into the second layer Donald mentioned—and from Donald's tone, Xia Lin could tell that the second layer, or even a deeper layer, was Donald's destination.

The slow-motion time has not yet returned to normal.

Donald has already begun his impatient charge.

Seemingly noticing that Xia Lin hadn't moved, Donald didn't turn around, but spoke again urgently.

"Quick! Hurry up!"

The four shadows, along with Qin Tai and Leng Mo brought by Xia Lin, followed Donald's orders and set off with frame-perfect movements.

However, Xia Lin remained motionless!
The stinging sensation in my eyes has subsided.

Then light burst forth from Xia Lin's eyes.

Witness your talent and observation skills fully unleashed.

At this moment, Xia Lin surveys the entire situation in slow motion!

He saw the Four Kings of the Black Domain.

Dean is a tall, toothless, and monstrous devourer.

Like a fireball, a blinding white light that obscures the true form of Hein.

A level 12 Beastman, the Star Destroyer, whose body is as large as a satellite and resembles a giant tortoise.

With a slender figure and stunning beauty, the alluring Black Domain Rose, the magical artifact, Beve.

These four bastards had just disappeared somewhere, but now, with the slow-motion effect and the appearance of a cosmic bug, they've reappeared instantly... After all, they're old visitors to the Dark Realm.

Like Donald, they charged into the opening with a fearless spirit.

Behind them, even more thugs from the underworld followed closely.

He then saw that all the dream natives in the Demon Palace were frozen in place, their expressions frozen in the second before the two pillars clashed.

But these villains and natives from the Black Domain were clearly unimportant and not enough to attract Xia Lin's attention.

What truly disoriented Xia Lin was the intense light and shockwave generated by the clash between the two pillars!

Macro and micro.

Appearance, essence.

Xia Lin witnessed it with great difficulty... because the difference in strength was too great.

As it turns out, there are limitations to witnessing talent.

When the skill gap is so large that I can't even understand how you're making moves, the "witnessing talent" effect won't work.

However, the current situation gave Xia Lin an opportunity.

Right now, the two pillars are locked in combat, a cosmic bug has appeared, and the first layer of the dream, the reappearance of the past, is beginning to collapse.

Perhaps this isn't a collapse, since the structure here remains stable. But its time flow and underlying rules have indeed malfunctioned—the movements of all outsiders have been slowed down, while the natives of the dream, including the twin pillars, are frozen in place, unable to move.

Even the aftershocks of the clash between the two pillars were frozen and slowed down...

Thus, in Xia Lin's eyes, this scene became a kind of on-site teaching.

Yes, under normal circumstances, he would find it difficult to witness the true nature of the Twin Pillars' skills and power, even though the Twin Pillars here have not yet achieved the status of Six Pillars and are much weaker than the current Heavenly Dao Creator and Soul Control Demon Emperor.

But when their power is solidified, that fleeting and elusive moment becomes "eternity," and that rapid movement is transformed into an oil painting, Xia Lin can spend a certain amount of time dissecting its meaning bit by bit and reaping what he wants.

The first thing to arrive is the upgrade of talent.

Having witnessed the truth of the past destruction, your talent, Eternal Foundation, has grown!

[Having witnessed the clash between two extraordinary beings, your talent: Permanent Foundation, has been upgraded!]

From Grade A to Grade S!
The permanent skill slots have been increased from four to six!

First, you grow stronger, then you level up.

Despite witnessing so many important events, the Permanent Foundation has only been upgraded to S-rank...

This talent is indeed very difficult to upgrade.

Perhaps it's because what Xia Lin witnessed was false, and it was all from the past, that her improvement was minimal.

The thought flashed through Xia Lin's mind, but he didn't delve into the reasons behind it.

Because right now, he really doesn't have time to think about these things.

As the light intensified, Xia Lin's eyes widened as he frantically analyzed and dissected the problem, his eyes even slowly becoming bloodshot.

The mixed energy was slowly but steadily broken down into different powers, different essences, and different skills.

Then, even more notification sounds started ringing out!
Witness your talent take effect!

[Eternal Inscription in effect!]

[Rule conflict detected...]

[Note: The ability you are currently witnessing does not conform to the judgment logic below level twelve, nor does it conform to the judgment logic of level twelve... After balancing, your skill, Eternal Inscription, will still follow the skill description and take effect according to the logic of four inscriptions.]

The notification sound flashed by in an instant, but Xia Lin's lips suddenly curled into a smile.

This is fantastic news.

The rules of the old universe and the rules of the new universe are different—otherwise, the primordial dark side could not have created cosmic bugs so easily.

In Xia Lin's heart, she had already prepared herself for the fact that witnessing and eternal inscription would be ineffective.

Because you cannot use the sword of the previous dynasty to behead the officials of the present dynasty.

However, the skill of Eternal Inscription, which was personally created by the Demon Emperor, was more powerful than Xia Lin had expected!
It broke through the differences in the rules of the old and new cosmic power systems, becoming the biggest help for Xia Lin to gain benefits at this moment!
Witness your talent take effect!

[You witnessed the skill: Soul Strike, Inscription count: 1!]

Witness your talent take effect!

[You witnessed the skill: Dark Divine Light...]

[You have witnessed the skill: Photosynthesis Rune...]

You have witnessed the skill: all paths lead to the same source...

You have witnessed the skill: All methods converge to one source...

[You have witnessed the skill: The True Source of Demons...]

Too much.

The skills of the Heavenly Creator and the Soul-Controlling Demon Emperor are too numerous to list.

Xia Lin wondered if the rules of the old universe were different from the current one, so that professionals were not limited by skill slots, or if these two had a way to break through the limitations.

In short, in just one exchange between the two, Xia Lin dissected far too many skills, and even more remained hidden behind these skills, yet to be fully revealed.

Donald's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

It was still like being submerged in water: "Xia Lin! What are you doing! Hurry!!"

He urged her on, but Xia Lin simply said, "Gather inside! Don't wait for me! I have other important matters to attend to!"

Xia Lin will not miss this opportunity.

Although it's true that after witnessing it once, you need to endure it three more times to acquire the skill... Xia Lin still won't miss it.

He had a premonition that what he was about to witness might be one of the most unparalleled opportunities he had ever experienced; once this opportunity was gone, it might never come again.

Donald is racing against time. But Charlin needs time.

Realizing that Xia Lin was determined, Donald stopped trying to persuade her and simply shouted, "Everyone, follow my route!"

He then led his men, heads covered, and charged into the distance.

Xia Lin also refocused.

"The attacks of these two were like a tidal wave of skills!"

"Skills are components. All sorts of skills have been disassembled, atomized, and then reassembled into a more comprehensive and powerful force!"

At this moment, Xia Lin had a unique understanding of the essence of power at a higher level.

If Xia Lin's current super skill set is forcibly constructed by the compatibility between skills, then...

If we say that Nikolai's skill system at level twelve was forcibly integrated with level twelve core skills as the core, then...

These two, who had not yet achieved the status of Six Pillars, had already thoroughly grasped the essence of the skills, extracting the best and discarding the worst, and reconstructing the skills on the spot based on their own insights and wartime needs, artificially synthesizing super skills.

A single move can incorporate thousands of skills.

Xia Lin cannot replicate this operation at the moment, so it is not important.

"The important thing is that in this skill combination, the core and strongest skills are inevitably hidden in the deepest part that I can hardly see..."

That's why Xia Lin needs time.

Because he wanted to witness the most core and fundamental skills of the Creator of Heaven and the Demon Emperor, even if it was just one of them!

……

In slow motion, Donald was the first to arrive at the outer edge of the energy shockwave.

The only obstacle to entering the void leading to the next level is the energy burst generated by the collision of the two pillars.

As visitors to the original dark dream realm, Xia Lin and his group of outsiders naturally had to abide by the rules of this place. Even if the battle between the two pillars was just a replay of the past, just an illusion, the outsiders would still be injured and would still die.

Only when you face this energy explosion directly can you truly feel just how powerful the twin pillars are.

The massive, tsunami-like energy shockwave, filled with the power to destroy everything, gave Donald a premonition of death just by getting close.

It cannot be touched, it cannot be touched, touching it will surely lead to death!

However, this energy tide, which should not have had any flaws, developed imperfections due to the stress of the primordial dark side.

Thus, all who approached could see that within the seemingly slow-motion rolling tide of energy, energy gaps appeared intermittently.

This isn't a road... but you can treat it as one.

And this is the only way to reach the second level, and to obtain the cosmic bug.

The gap period was relatively short, but it wasn't too difficult for Donald to get through—after all, among this group of outsiders, his strength was probably only below that of the Four Kings of the Black Domain.

Even with six underlings with him, Donald moved swiftly, passing through the energy tide in the blink of an eye and successfully entering the void to reach the second level.

This is the first batch.

The second batch consisted of the Four Kings of the Black Domain...

They are stronger and more experienced, so this level is not difficult for them. They even have the capacity to take many cannon fodder with them to the next level.

The third group consists of powerful villains from the Black Domain.

This group of people were quite skilled and experienced. After suffering some casualties, they managed to enter the cave relatively smoothly.

The rest all suffered greatly.

They either don't understand the rules here at all, or they lack the ability.

One wrong step and you'll be completely destroyed by the energy tide, your body and soul annihilated.

In an instant, the road to the second level was filled with countless dead souls, and the number of those who died suddenly was unknown!
Xia Lin remained motionless.

Witness your talent take effect!

[You witnessed the skill: Netherworld...]

[You witnessed the skill: Eight Corpse Gods' Fission...]

The witnessing has gone deeper, but it is still not enough; at least it has not yet touched the core.

However, suddenly, Xia Lin's cheek twitched.

He saw that the hole leading to the second level was beginning to shrink...

As the second channel contracts, the energy tide that slowly spreads outward also contracts in accordance with the contraction of the channel.

The contraction of the energy tide causes the path, which appears and disappears intermittently, to shrink and become smaller, with the flashing frequency increasing and making it increasingly difficult to traverse.

Xia Lin immediately realized why Donald kept saying the word "fast".

The window of opportunity to move from the first floor to the second floor is very, very short.

This is inherently a time-sensitive process.

Xia Lin didn't know what would happen if the window of opportunity was missed, nor did she want to try.

So he took off, at the cost of slowing down his witnessing efficiency, and began to sprint forward.

It felt like walking through glue, with a sticky sensation all over my body.

The sticky feeling slowed Xia Lin's steps and slowed her down, but after a quick assessment, Xia Lin felt relieved.

With his speed and strength, he could easily pass through the energy burst and enter the next level before the passage contracted.

Witness your talent take effect!

You witnessed skills: dreams come true...

You have witnessed the skill: The Balance of Power...

[You witnessed the skill: Wuhua Cave Heaven...]

Witnessing is like nimble fingers, peeling back the layers of an onion.

The skills Dream Come True, Balance of Power, and Five Elements Cave Heaven are already the third level of the secondary core of this energy burst...

"But it's not enough...it's still not enough..."

As I thought this, a chill suddenly came from afar.

Xia Lin suddenly stopped and looked up into the distance.

In the distance, the being known as the Immortal Emperor also turned his head and looked at Xia Lin!
With a slow but firm pace, He broke free from the first layer of the rules of the recurrence of the old!

An exaggerated, demonic smile slowly emerged.

Between his brows, the life-bearing planet, which should be the Demon Emperor's home planet, was spinning and emitting a faint light.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and Wuxin's figure emerged from it, appearing before the Immortal Emperor's brow.

He gave Xia Lin a sinister smile, a smile that bore a striking resemblance to the Immortal Emperor's smile at that moment.

Amidst the dazzling light, Wuxin gently beckoned with his hand, and the Immortal Emperor reciprocated by slightly beckoning with his fingertips.

Luo Zhidao, who should have been captured by Xia Lin, suddenly appeared in front of Wu Xin and was kicked into the second level of the void by Wu Xin.

The next second, Wuxin looked up and gazed down at Xia Lin.

"Die here and savor the power of my Father!"

Without looking back, he also entered the second floor.

This brief delay made time extremely tight for Xia Lin.

What's even more terrifying is the slowly rising "hehe" laughter.

The Immortal Emperor slowly raised his hand, pointing his fingertips at Xia Lin, and then slowly emitted light.

However, in the very next second after that burst of light, another black light rippled out from not far away, precisely intercepting the Immortal Emperor's finger!

He broke free from the constraints of the first layer of rules.

But if He can do it, there's no reason why the other person here can't do it too!

The deep voice boomed again.

The Demon Emperor, blinded by rage, probably couldn't comprehend the current situation...

But one thing is clear.

—If the enemy wants to do something, just stop it; if the enemy wants to protect someone, just kill them; if the enemy wants to kill someone, just protect them.

The battle of instincts—the logic is actually that simple... but it's effective!

Just as the light collided and a new burst of energy erupted, the Demon Emperor suddenly tilted his head, his gaze sweeping over Xia Lin before looking at the energy void not far away.

"My...father?"

As he chewed on those two words, a sudden burst of bloodlust erupted from his eyes!

"You don't even deserve to have children!?"

The little finger of his right hand suddenly broke off, but it transformed into a giant pillar that plummeted into the void and went to the second level.

As it neared disappearance, Xia Lin seemed to see that little finger had transformed into a miniature version of the Demon Emperor.

The "hehe" laughter rang out again.

The Immortal Emperor simply smiled and exhaled a turbid breath.

It takes the blood from the tip of the tongue as its flesh, the teeth as its bones, and the breath as its soul.

A simulated clone was instantly created and also entered the second level.

Xia Lin heard the notification sound again.

Witness your talent take effect!

[You have witnessed the skill: Soul Creation Technique...]

[You witnessed the skill: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones...]

With a loud "boom," the light exploded again.

The two pillars collided again, and a violent shockwave rippled out once more.

Xia Lin felt as if a monstrous wave was crashing down on him, about to shatter him.

However, amidst the vast energy, there was also a glimmer of chaotic light, repelling the energy tide and manually clearing a path for Xia Lin to the second level!

The former Demon Emperor saved Xia Lin at a crucial moment.

To reiterate, what the enemy wants to do is what I must stop.

This time, Xia Lin did not hesitate.

He rushed towards the second level of the void.

Just as his figure was about to fall into the second level, Xia Lin turned around again, his bloodshot eyes looking one last time at the former Creator of Heaven and the Demon Emperor of Soul Control.

The last layer of the onion has now been peeled away.

Witness your talent take effect!

You have witnessed the skill: perfect balance...

[You have witnessed the skill: The Equation of Heaven's Path...]

(End of this chapter)