My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 401 The Equation of Heavenly Dao!
Xia Lin only knew part of what had happened in the past.

This part mainly focuses on the grudges between the Demon Emperor and the Creator of Heaven—and most of it is probably what was depicted in the first layer of the past reappearance.

But actually, this part is not the most crucial part.

Because this part is merely the result, the final outcome caused and unfolded by a series of events. The cause, however, is the crucial element.

In particular, this cause also involves another one of the six pillars—the Old Ones!
As an elder of the new universe, or even its father, the connection between the old and new universes is far more profound than Xia Lin estimated.

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about the simplest point: of the six pillars that exist in the new universe, four of them are remnants of the old universe!
There's no need to mention the Heavenly Creator and the Demon Emperor anymore.

The original dark side is the remnant soul of the cosmic will of the old universe, and it has a very deep connection with the old universe.

The last one, the Ancient Ruler, reigned supreme throughout the ancient universe, dominating all ages and ruling over everything!
—The Overlord was the strongest being in the ancient universe before the war between immortals and demons!
He was far stronger than the Demon Emperor of that time!

Xia Lin and the Demon Emperor's clone followed behind the old remnant named Bai, entering the decaying Demon Palace right after them.

As they moved forward, the Demon Emperor seemed to be moved by the scenery, or perhaps he was trying to educate Xia Lin about basic knowledge.

He slowly began to speak, recounting events from the past.

"Everything originated from the God-given Stone. And the God-given Stone led to the endless feud and conflict between the Overlord and the Demon Lord that has lasted for countless epochs."

This reminded Xia Lin of the divinely bestowed transcendence power at level twelve in the main universe.

Before Xia Lin could ask what the Heavenly Stone was, the Demon Emperor continued.

"The current point in time of this subconscious fragment is precisely the point in time when my home planet was chosen by the Overlord to become a trial planet... and this is also the end of the war between the Overlord and the Demon Lord."

The "final outcome" means that in this trial, the two high-ranking beings, the Overlord and the Demon Lord, were killed one after another by the trial participants they chose, and were ultimately defeated by their underdogs...

Then the old universe entered a destructive era of mutual fighting between the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor.

Xia Lin was speechless after hearing this.

Dude, you set up this trial yourself, you chose the people yourself, you provided the power system yourself, and in the end you still got overthrown and killed.

Isn't this just plain clown behavior?

However, when Xia Lin thought about what the six pillars of the main universe were doing, he understood.

Without external interference or checks and balances, such an event could indeed be described as clown-like.

However, when variables are introduced, there is still room for the underdog to overthrow the superior—just like in the main universe, the six pillar-level beings who are above the will of the universe should be omniscient and omnipotent, but because there are opponents of the same level to counterbalance them, no one can be omniscient and omnipotent.

This is the prerequisite for the new pillar to ascend to the throne!
Xia Lin suddenly understood something: in the new universe, if you really want to rise to the top, you can't offend all six pillars.

You need to find a backer or an ally to help you counter the malice of other pillars in order to have some room to develop and steal opportunities!

The only person to ascend to the position through the normal process: Chaoxing, that's exactly what happened.

This line of thought leads us back to the notification sound from the Ashes region that Xia Lin received when she changed jobs.

—Life without a powerful backer is never easy, whether you're in or outside the Ash Zone.

While marveling at the strict hierarchical order of the main universe, Xia Lin listened as the Demon Emperor recounted his story.

Soon, Xia Lin gained a rudimentary understanding of the situation surrounding this fragment of the subconscious.

……

The Overlord and the Demon Lord each possess half of the Heavenly Gift Stone. Due to the aggregation effect of the Heavenly Gift Stone, kings cannot meet each other, which is why the Trial Planet exists.

The purpose of the Trial Planet is to allow the Overlord to select a suitable weapon and cultivate an agent to kill the old Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord, in turn, turned the tables on the Demon Lord, searching for a proxy on the trial planet in an attempt to kill the Overlord.

This was during the very late stages of the war between the Demon Lord and the Overlord.

Both sides have already chosen their respective representatives.

The Demon Lord needs no further explanation—the subsequent ownership of the Demon Palace reveals that the Demon Emperor Wen Yu was the Demon Lord's chosen successor.

"And the agent chosen by the ruler is my dear friend, Tang Haofei."

The Demon Emperor spoke in a somber tone, still full of reminiscence.

In the long battle with the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor intentionally suppressed his humanity and promoted his bestial nature... But precisely because of this, when he was moved by the scenery, his humanity would rebound and he would be more prone to melancholy.

Xia Lin, however, connected the name Tang Haofei to something else...

"The Tang family."

This person was probably Donald's ancestor.

The phrase "the agent chosen by the ruler" easily leads one to believe that Tang Haofei's power system is that of a true limit-breaker...

After all, the relationship between the Overlord and the Limit Breaker is not unique to the New Universe; it is a profound bond that extends across two universes.

"But in the end, the one who won was not the Overlord, the Demon Lord, Tang Haofei, or even me..."

The Demon Emperor pointed to Bai, who was rapidly advancing into the depths of the Demon Palace, and slowly said, "It is his master behind him, the Celestial Emperor Tongtian."

Two tigers fought, and in the end, the fox ate the peach... What a delightful sight!

Of course, using the comparison between a tiger and a fox to describe the power disparity between the Demon Lord and the Immortal Emperor is not entirely appropriate.

Perhaps at this point in time, the power of the Immortal Emperor is far inferior to that of the Demon Lord who reigns supreme.

However, after the start of the Destruction Era, the conflict between the Demon Emperor and the Immortal Emperor also spurred both sides to grow rapidly, much like a high-intensity arms race.

In the later stages of the Destruction Era, the power of the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor completely surpassed that of the Demon Lord at his peak, and was no less than that of the Overlord at his peak.

The Demon Lord couldn't destroy the universe, but the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor did.

The Heavenly Stone, a treasure that has stood the test of time, was crushed into dust by the Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor in countless battles between immortals and demons, and ceased to exist!

Is the present inferior to the past?

Wrong... The new generation surpasses the old, which is in line with the natural laws of development.

"At this point in time, the Overlord is still at his peak, while the Demon Lord is old and frail."

"The old dog Immortal Emperor has completed his initial revival and set his sights on the Demon Lord, who is about to die of old age..."

Having said that, Bai had already ventured deep into the Demon Palace and headed towards its core.

The Demon Emperor's clone slowly stopped and sighed heavily.

"It's unnecessary..."

After uttering those four nonsensical words, the Demon Emperor turned to Xia Lin and said, "I don't need to delve any deeper."

Xia Lin was taken aback, but when he saw the Demon Emperor's reddened eyes, he understood.

The past is gone, and searching for past answers is meaningless to the Demon Emperor.

Even if you know the truth about certain things, you can't change the inevitable ending—no matter what you say, everything here is fake. Even if you kill everyone and everything here, you can't change the reality that has already happened.

But compared to this, there is something even more important in the Demon Emperor's eyes!

"I have to kill the Immortal Emperor's son and ruin the Immortal Emperor's plans."

Xia Lin has already briefly discussed the brief history and structure of the new universe after its birth.

Within this subconscious fragment, the Demon Emperor cannot change what has happened in the past, but he can change what will happen in the future.

If the intruders like Wuxin Xialin are dead, then they are truly dead, and that is the only thing that matters!

The Demon Emperor turned and left, but Xia Lin hesitated slightly.

But soon, the Demon Emperor's voice echoed into Xia Lin's ears again.

"You should stay here..."

Xia Lin was puzzled for a moment, until the Demon Emperor slowly said again: "Actually, I already knew how the Demon Lord died at the hands of the Immortal Emperor who had just completed his resurrection... It was the Heavenly Dao Equation."

"And you should want this."

……

Wuxin lingered in front of the teleportation channel, not daring to enter for a long time.

He certainly knew more about the past than Xia Lin did... but he didn't go into as much detail.

However, with the help of the Celestial Emperor, Wuxin also learned the time point of this subconscious fragment.

"Actually, the timeline of these subconscious fragments is somewhat disordered; different areas correspond to different timelines."

After saying this, the Immortal Emperor removed his vest from Wuxin's body, stood beside Wuxin, and looked at the teleportation channel ahead: "But I am very certain that no one will dare to provoke the ruler of this timeline."

Those who have not experienced the past cannot comprehend the dominance of the ruler.

As the strongest being before the Age of Destruction, the Overlord's power was enough to crush everything! If it weren't for the fact that the Demon Lord had the other half of the Heavenly Stone inside him, considering only raw strength, the Overlord could have destroyed the Demon Lord with a single punch!
This is the absolute confidence that comes from the life-or-death battle system of the old universe!

However, now, someone has broken into the Sovereign's Hall before the Heartless Immortal Emperor...

“Not a fake person, but an outsider like you.”

The Immortal Emperor observed the aftershocks of the teleportation array, made a precise assessment, and after thinking for a moment, shook his head: "It doesn't matter. With my strength and your preparations, this false ruler is not a great threat... We'll know once we go in and take a look."

Having said that, the Immortal Emperor took a step forward and entered the teleportation channel, with Wuxin immediately following closely behind.

The brief dizziness was fleeting.

When Wuxin and the Immortal Emperor opened their eyes again, what greeted their eyes was a roaring tide of energy and four level-12 beings standing in four directions!
These are the Four Kings of the Black Domain!

In the east, the blazing light shone brightly, and Hein was like the sun shining across the sky, radiating endless light and heat.

In the West, a black hole, like a vortex, devours everything, and within it lurks the figure of Dean, the devourer.

In the south, on the back of the Star Destroyer, Barclay, a mysterious light flickered, creating a powerful and thick defensive field.

In the north, amidst magical artifacts, Bev's figure flickered and vanished, emitting a captivating laugh, surrounded by thousands upon thousands of meticulously crafted magical implements.

At this moment, in this place, the four kings of the Black Domain have gathered.

Behind them, dozens of powerful level eleven villains from the Black Domain were scattered in various places.

What they were doing was, of course, falling into this cosmic bug as well!

At the very center of the four kings of the Black Domain, a cosmic bug resembling a golden sphere of light was rising and falling, radiating brilliant light and stirring the desires of everyone.

—Just as Xia Lin had seen before, the cosmic bug had also fallen into this subconscious fragment.

—Aside from the examiners like Wuxin Xialin and Donald, the biggest goal of the other villains in the Dark Realm who ventured deep into the Dark World was this item!

—The bait is delicious enough to attract fish to gather here.

But the only problem is... guarding this bait is a giant shark strong enough to crush everything!

No one dared to make a move.

Because right in the center of the encirclement formed by the four kings of the Black Domain, not far behind the cosmic bug, a towering demon nearly ten meters tall sat on his throne, resting his chin on one hand, curiously observing this group of uninvited guests.

It has the typical appearance of an ancient demon – covered in scales, well-proportioned, with a single head and four arms, and a mouth full of fangs.

His pale golden eyes gleamed with a mischievous glint that even morphed into malice.

President.

The strongest being in the ancient universe!
When the Sovereign saw Wuxin and the Immortal Emperor enter, he smiled.

He pointed a finger at the Celestial Emperor.

"Finally, an interesting guy has arrived... And who are you?"

The Immortal Emperor's lips twitched, and he chuckled coldly, "Get lost!"

The Immortal Emperor was originally the ruler of the Immortal World. In an even more ancient era, the Immortal World was chosen by the Overlord as a trial planet, which led to its annihilation.

The entire world of immortals and heroes has long since ceased to exist. The former homeland has been transformed by the ruler into a dungeon called Treasure Land, for subsequent trial participants to use for training.

The relationship between an Immortal Emperor and a Ruler is roughly like this, and can be summarized as somewhat similar to the relationship between livestock and a butcher.

The former Celestial Emperor was the one who was slaughtered.

In other words, the Immortal Emperor knew that the ruler in front of him was just a fake. Otherwise, given the Immortal Emperor's current personality, he wouldn't be satisfied until he went up and skinned the ruler alive.

If Xia Lin knew about these past events and saw this scene, she would definitely give a fair assessment.

If the former ruler becomes the puppet of the current creator of the Heavenly Dao, then it is definitely a case of cause and effect, and retribution will not be unjust.

The Overlord has truly done far too many inhuman things.

The word "roll away" made the ruler grin.

He slowly got up and began to move his limbs and joints.

"You have barged into my home without permission."

"You want to take my treasure."

Magical Artifact Bev: "This is not your treasure."

The Overlord: "Once you've entered my home and caught my eye, how can you not be my treasure?"

The logic is sound and there are no flaws.

The moment the Dominator finished speaking, a strong arm pierced through space and instantly appeared in front of Bev!
Fine cracks in the space began to spread.

Then, explosive punching power erupted!

The air is compressed, swirled, pushed, solidified, and finally detonated!

Amidst a deafening roar that ripped through eardrums, all of Bev's protective gear instantly collapsed. The heavy punch struck Bev's body without any obstruction, shattering her into pieces in an instant, with blood mist filling the air!
Watching Bev fall rapidly, her body disintegrate and reassemble, activating her resurrection ability, the Overlord was too lazy to pursue her.

He merely surveyed his surroundings like a lion guarding its territory, finally setting his gaze upon the avatar of the Heavenly Dao Creator.

He spoke slowly and asked.

"I have a very bad temper... and I'm also very curious."

"Who gave you the right to argue with me?!"

A sense of oppression swept through the entire venue, as if it were tangible.

Apart from the Celestial Emperor, no one dared to meet the Sovereign's gaze.

Arrogance has its own basis.

There are reasons for being domineering.

Because the ruler at this point in time has been invincible for far too long, and no one can withstand even a single blow from Him!
But at that moment, the Overlord turned his gaze to the other end of the teleportation channel and then slowly frowned.

……

Meanwhile, outside the teleportation channel.

As footsteps sounded, hundreds and thousands of figures appeared in front of the teleportation channel.

The leader was Donald, who had taken human form.

He stopped in front of the teleportation channel and hesitated for a moment before turning back to look at the hundreds or thousands of tall human men behind him, all dressed differently but looking exactly the same.

“Ancestors…please lend me a hand.”

A large hand slowly patted Donald on the shoulder.

A calm yet firm voice rang out.

"it is good."

Further away, beyond the reach of Donald, his hundreds and thousands of ancestors, and even the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor's avatar slowly coalesced, looking at the same old friends from different subconscious fragments and different timelines, and couldn't help but smile nostalgically.

……

Xia Lin was unaware of what was happening in another location, on the same subconscious fragment.

He wasn't in a hurry... because he had already established a deeper karmic connection with the Demon Emperor's clone, and the Demon Emperor's attitude was quite friendly. After finishing things here, he would use karmic entanglement on the Demon Emperor's clone, and the Demon Emperor would likely not refuse but cooperate, thus allowing him to pinpoint Wuxin's location.

What lies before Xia Lin is still the Equation of Heaven's Dao!
The deeper Xia Lin went into the Demon Palace, the more he could feel the aura of decay that permeated the place.

The Demon Lord, the first master of the Demon Palace, the predecessor and investor of the Demon Emperor, and as an existence capable of contending with the Overlord for countless eras, Xia Lin privately believes that even if the Demon Lord is old, he is not too incompetent...

But when Xia Lin followed Bai and actually arrived deep inside the Demon Palace, he realized he was wrong.

He is so old that he is unrecognizable.

Aging is not a problem in the new universe.

At level twelve, one can live as long as heaven and earth, with no further lifespan limitations.

However, the rules of the old universe are completely different from those of the new universe. Even a demon lord who can contend with the ruler will gradually wither away over a long period of time.

And now, this is the last of His life...

In fact, Xia Lin felt that Bai and the Immortal Emperor's assassination attempts were somewhat unnecessary.

Even if they don't intervene, the Demon Lord probably won't live much longer—at most a few hundred years.

In his field of vision, the aged Demon Lord didn't even notice Bai's approach.

Time has taken so much from Him.

But the moment the murderous intent suddenly appears, there is no turning back.

A blinding white light burst forth from the white body, the light originating from its heart!
This is the powerful skill called Five Flowers Cave Heaven—yes, this skill is currently possessed by this person named Bai.

However, this is not the winning move; it is merely a prerequisite for the winning move!

What truly claimed the Demon Lord's life was the Immortal Emperor's core skill: the Heavenly Dao Equation!
A bloody, skin-peeled hand suddenly emerged from Bai's heart and accurately grabbed at the Demon Lord.

Mysterious light flashed continuously from this hand; it was the power of the Heavenly Dao Equation!

According to the original history, this attack was enough to end the Demon Lord's life, which was already at its lowest point. Moreover, due to the surprise attack, the Demon Lord, whose reactions were obviously slowed down by his old age, did not have time to use the power of the half of the God-given Stone in his body.

But the arrival of Xia Lin, an outsider, steered everything toward a trajectory different from history—though it was ultimately meaningless…

In the blink of an eye, the Demon Lord vanished, and Xia Lin appeared before the bloody giant hand.

A strong sense of crisis welled up in Xia Lin's heart, even making his hair stand on end...

However, a sense of crisis is not the same as a premonition of death; there is a fundamental difference between the two.

Firstly, Xia Lin and the Demon Lord switched positions, but the details were slightly different—the Immortal Emperor's hand was no longer aimed at the heart; Xia Lin deliberately blocked the attack with his left arm.

Secondly, this is the time when the Immortal Emperor is resurrected... Even judging from the state of that hand, Xia Lin felt that the Immortal Emperor's state seemed to be somewhere between life and death—He was not fully resurrected.

This also means that the current Immortal Emperor's strength is far inferior to that of the old remnant's clone... His level and threat level have dropped dramatically...

Thirdly, Xia Lin witnessed it once, and then inscribed it once; he himself inscribed the Heavenly Dao Equation twice. The differences between the old and new universe rules allowed the Eternal Inscription skill to take full effect, and also allowed Xia Lin to be immune to half the power of the Heavenly Dao Equation.

With all these factors combined, Xia Lin was well able to withstand this attack!
Xia Lin's left arm collided with the Immortal Emperor's bloody hand, but it did not cause much of a ripple.

However, a strange power emanated from the Immortal Emperor's blood-stained hand. Xia Lin felt a numbness in his arm, and the next second he lost all feeling in his arm.

Out of the corner of her eye, Xia Lin saw that her left arm had vanished into thin air, as if it had never been born... and this "disappearance" was spreading upwards along her arm.

However, as the illusory image of the balance scales flashed by, a strong energy conflict erupted, and Xia Lin's left arm immediately began to regenerate, but the speed seemed to be suppressed, and the regeneration of the arm was quite slow.

—But without a doubt, this attack was not enough to kill Xia Lin!
Xia Lin even completed the third inscription!
When the third inscription was finally completed, new changes occurred once again.

In the previous witnessing and engraving, Xia Lin was unable to see the skill details of the Heavenly Dao Equation. All he could see was the name of the Heavenly Dao Equation—this might be an anomaly caused by the conflict between the old and new universe rules.

However, now that the third inscription has been completed, the skill description of the Heavenly Dao Equation is clearly and accurately presented before Xia Lin's eyes.

Using his intellect to open his personal information panel, Xia Lin was taken aback when he saw the new skill appearing in the Permanent Skills section. Then, he suddenly frowned.

Upon seeing the skill description, Xia Lin suddenly realized another problem...

He overlooked a crucial aspect involving skills.

【The Equation of Heavenly Dao (Racial Foundation Level) (Uniqueness): Heavenly Dao is a program, and programs have formulas! Use the formula to unlock the secrets of Heavenly Dao, then control Heavenly Dao, replace Heavenly Dao, transcend Heavenly Dao, and create Heavenly Dao. This is the universal solution to the universe, the Equation of Heavenly Dao!】
This skill has the following two applications:
First: Reverse Decomposition: This function can reverse-engineer any skill and extract its essence! The essence of a skill is divided into different attributes, which can be used as raw materials for second: Forward Combination!

Note: Once you dismantle a skill, you cannot regain it in any way! However, the dismantled skill atoms will be permanently retained and can be used without limit!

Second: Positive Combination: Combining different skill atoms to form different temporary skills! Depending on the nature, quality, and quantity of the skill atoms, temporary skills have different effects!

Note: The Heavenly Dao Equation is a skill that involves the root of the universe, so the upper limit of this skill will slightly exceed the limit of the strongest single entity in the current universe!

Example 1: You can combine 88 Power Skill Atoms (Foundation Level), 888 Power Skill Atoms (SSS Level)... to form a temporary skill: Strongest Power (Temporary), which grants you an attribute that is 1 point higher than the physical strength of the owner of the strongest attribute in the current universe.

Example 2: You can combine 88 energy skill atoms (foundation level), 888 energy skill atoms (SSS level)... to form a temporary skill: the strongest energy (temporary), and obtain a total energy amount and quality that is slightly higher than the current owner of the strongest energy in the universe.

Explore other unique combinations on your own. This skill has no cost and no cooldown.

The skill level is at the foundational level... that's normal.

Because in the old universe, there was no such thing as the Six Pillars level; the racial foundation level was the highest level.

What made Xia Lin frown was the word "uniqueness"...

Because these three words are rules that also exist in the new universe!
Some special skills are unique; if you have them, I can't have them.

The Heavenly Equation is undoubtedly such a skill.

Therefore, when Xia Lin saw the words "uniqueness," he didn't even pay much attention to the effect of this skill.

His mind was filled with thoughts of uniqueness.

"How can this problem be solved? And what impact will it have?"

(End of this chapter)