My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 420 The Past Descends, Deep Within the Cave Heaven

The first floor of the Heavenly Palace, at the gap and opening.

The continuous roaring noises resembled a bustling large construction site.

As the supervisor, Xia Lin simply moved the Throne of Stars out and placed it aside before sitting down.

To be fair, this throne of stars not only looks good, but it's also quite comfortable to sit on.

Soft and close to the skin, with dragon energy climbing up to Xia Lin's body, relaxing Xia Lin's muscles, as if giving Xia Lin a comfortable massage.

Xia Lin sat there, holding her drink, basking in the sun, watching Cheng Lin busily going about his business.

Workers and construction machinery naturally formed a forest.

Without having to confront Ibila and the other level twelve experts, Cheng Lin rebuilt his level twelve divine power on the land of the Heavenly Palace.

—He shrank considerably, turning into a desiccated corpse, with his skin gleaming with a bluish-black cold light, his fingernails sticking out, and his eyes gleaming with black light.

The change in form caused the attributes of the forest to increase dramatically.

He was like a pile driver, dismantling the floor of the Heavenly Palace with each punch. The shattered building materials were scattered everywhere, but Xia Lin used his skills to retrieve them in front of him.

Picking up a piece of building material that resembled neither stone nor jade, Xia Lin's eyes shone with a hazy white light as he witnessed his talent being activated and analyzed the properties of the object.

In a short while, Xia Lin's eyes were already red, and he had to put down the building materials and let out a long sigh.

"As expected of the universe's most supreme treasure, this title is indeed well-deserved."

The materials were undoubtedly specially made, and personally manufactured by the Creator of Heaven.

Since the entire Heavenly Palace was created by the Heavenly Dao, the materials used in the Heavenly Palace are essentially six-pillar level magic treasures. Not only are they incredibly strong, but they also secretly conform to the Heavenly Dao.

In just a short while, Xia Lin had exhausted a great deal of his energy, but he also gained a lot – at least he felt that his Permanent Foundation talent had been stimulated and was slowly growing.

The materials from this Heavenly Palace can deepen Xia Lin's understanding of the universe and all things, thereby improving the level of his Permanent Foundation talent.

The upgrade of the Permanent Foundation talent level will further propel Xia Lin toward level eleven.

That's why the chances in the main universe are so...

Having only left the Ashes District a few days ago, Xia Lin had already found a direction to move forward.

It fell upon this Heavenly Palace.

After gathering and storing the building materials from the Heavenly Palace that Cheng Lin had dismantled, Xia Lin continued to issue orders: "Not enough, we need more."

After a brief analysis of the materials from the Heavenly Palace, Xia Lin actually gained a deeper understanding of the method mentioned earlier by the Primordial Dark Side.

To put it simply, these Heavenly Palace materials are somewhat similar to the Unified Realm Core. By integrating them into a domain using special methods, they can enhance the strength of that domain.

Furthermore, because it is deeply connected with the Six Pillars and even contains the power of the Six Pillars, the fused domain can contend with the rules of professionals and even the rules of the universe, thus tearing a gap in the rules of uniqueness.

At present, the more materials Xia Lin can collect, the larger the scale of the fusion field will be, the longer it will last, and the lower the consumption will be.

In short, quantity naturally has its advantages.

At this moment, Xia Lin couldn't wait to dismantle the entire Heavenly Palace and collect it.

Cheng Lin remained silent, simply burying his head in tapping the ground, as diligent as an old ox.

This unlucky kid had a terrible life. First, he stepped into the huge pit of the Limit Breaker, and then he was tortured in every way by the Immortal Emperor. Now, although he has gained the freedom of his physical body, his spirit and soul have been tortured to the point that he is no longer himself.

Simply put: he became a tool, and actually had very little self-will.

Xia Lin didn't have much to say about it: just respect other people's fate.

At least for now, Xia Lin is quite satisfied with Cheng Lin, who serves as both an employee and bodyguard.

Unfortunately, good times always come to an end.

About five days later, the entire Heavenly Palace trembled again.

This time, however, it wasn't because of another outsider intruding into the Heavenly Palace. The source of the tremors came from the thirty-sixth level of the Heavenly Palace, from the perspective of the Primordial Ruler.

Xia Lin's senses couldn't reach that far.

All that could be heard was the voice of the Primal Ruler.

"I'll give you a mission."

"Go to this location and dismantle the three core formations within it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a map automatically appeared in Xia Lin's mind.

The exact location is a secret realm on the 35th floor of the Heavenly Palace.

Before Xia Lin could speak, Cheng Lin had already finished the construction. Xia Lin hesitated for a moment, then immediately followed.

……

During their journey, more information was sent to Xia Lin by the Primordial Overlord.

"That's the control core and array center of the Heavenly Palace."

This is the most crucial and important location in the Heavenly Palace.

The operation that the Primordial Ruler is currently undertaking is to extract that ancient planet from the Heavenly Palace.

This is a reverse operation, similar to Xia Lin extracting the power of the six pillars from six-pillar level skills and items, but on a larger scale and with greater difficulty.

This is not a task that can be accomplished by sheer force; it must also involve meticulous operation and ingenious planning.

However, the Primordial Ruler would not explain these things to Xia Lin in detail, as there would be no point in saying more.

He added, "I need to focus my energy on the overall stability of the Heavenly Palace to ensure it doesn't collapse before the extraction is complete. So once we enter that secret place, I may not be able to spare any energy to protect you. You'll have to deal with any dangers yourselves."

Cheng Lin didn't take it seriously; he had already pledged his loyalty to the ruler.

Xia Lin's face fell.

"May I ask where Ibira and the other two went?"

After stammering for a long time, the Primordial Sovereign finally said, "I don't know..."

"You are a Six Pillars cultivator, how could you not know that?"

The Primal Overlord: "Hehe, even a lion hunting a rabbit can't guarantee that the rabbit won't escape."

"I thought the gap between you was bigger than that between a lion and a rabbit."

"Of course it's bigger, but I've been busy and haven't been able to go all out."

Xia Lin clicked his tongue and, no longer wanting to embarrass the Primordial Ruler, simply said, "My lord, if we run into these people in the secret realm and you are unable to intervene, what should we do?"

The Primal Ruler: "That will depend on your wisdom, ability, and network of connections."

So you're not only after my eternal, unchanging nature, but you're also eyeing my social butterfly tendencies?

Primordial Ruler: What else?

I'm practically being treated like a junior brother now, what else could I possibly want if not more from you?

"And within that secret place, there may still be remnants of the Celestial Emperor hiding..."

Good news: the Primordial Ruler did not deliberately conceal information; on the contrary, he gave Xia Lin a heads-up.

The bad news is that Xia Lin thinks this mission is a bit dangerous.

But the original ruler was clearly a wise man.

Despite being a "newborn baby," its primal consciousness deeply understands the principles of being a boss.

"I'll add money."

Often, whether something can be done or not depends on these three words.

And He knew even better what Xia Lin wanted.

……

As they walked, a ray of light suddenly fell down.

A pale purple light, like a mysterious radiance descending from the sky, precisely enveloped Xia Lin's body and quickly seeped into the Spirit World Book.

This is the power of the primordial dark side, controlled by the primordial will.

It is the power of the six pillars that has been cleansed of all impurities!

Even without much transformation by the Spirit World Book, strands of the power of the Six Pillars were refined and then taken into Xia Lin's possession. The Spirit World Book's tempering did not play a dominant role in this process; it was more like a verification step, verifying that there was no filth or scheming in this power.

Within a short time, 412 strands of the power of the six pillars fell into Xia Lin's hands and were put away by him.

At this point, Xia Lin's accumulated power of six pillars had approached the five hundred mark.

"This is the deposit. Are you satisfied? Could you please do your best to help me?"

The Primordial Ruler's words received a sincere response from Xia Lin.

"No need for this, I will still do my best to help the adults."

The Primordial Ruler chuckled and said no more.

He lacked resources and had no one to rely on, but he understood the principle that a generous reward would surely attract brave men.

Xia Lin is that brave man!

Even the Primordial Sovereign knew that Xia Lin was only following Him out of necessity, and that Xia Lin was still holding a thorn in his side, like a ticking time bomb.

Xia Lin was never a loyal guy to begin with.

But in the eyes of the primordial ruler, none of this mattered anymore...

Seeking help from Xia Lin, an outsider, was not only due to the unbreakable bond between them, but also out of sheer desperation.

And as long as this round goes smoothly...

Having thought this through, the Primordial Ruler stopped pondering and focused all his attention on the matter at hand.

……

While Xia Lin was delighted by the generous deposit from the Primordial Ruler, he touched the Spirit World Book, activating its item attribute panel.

The power of the primordial dark side can not only be used to refine the power of the six pillars, but also to enhance the completion of the ancient dark side of the Spirit World Book.

Based on the 30/70 distribution ratio, 30% allowed Xia Lin to obtain 412 strands of the power of the Six Pillars, and the remaining 70% naturally allowed the completion rate of the Old Dark Side to break through the 30% mark, reaching 34.75%!

The second function of the Dark Side of the Past has been successfully unlocked.

[The first stage of the Dark Side of the Past: The Past Returns!]

[Second-stage ability of the Dark Side of the Past: The Old Ones Descend!]

【The Descent of the Old Days: Using the power of the Book of Spirits, create phantoms of the past to cover reality! This function will greatly blur the boundary between illusion and reality, distort the rules of reality, and may even cause all people in the overlapping realm of illusions to lose their memories, undergo personality reconstruction, and experience unclear self-awareness, including yourself... Please try the specific effects of the Descent of the Old Days yourself.

Note: The range and duration of the Overlapping Illusionary Domain depend on the amount of Spirit Book Power (Dark Side Completion) you consume. The more Dark Side Completion consumed, the longer the range and duration! When the Dark Side Completion of the Spirit Book drops to 30%, the Overlapping Illusionary Domain will automatically collapse.

When the completion rate of the Dark Side of the Past reaches 50%, you will activate the third stage ability: Call of the Past!

Leaving aside the next stage, the small goal called "Call of the Old," let's just talk about the "Arrival of the Old" function.

It has a distinct style of the primordial dark side, and it is clearly very strong... but its strength is somewhat vague.

In fact, any ability that involves distorting the rules of reality is powerful enough, and there is even considerable depth to explore.

However, since the current description of the "Descend of the Old Days" function is somewhat vague, Xia Lin couldn't immediately imagine what specific effects this function would have or how it would be presented.

Considering that this domain-related ability seems to be a double-edged sword that can harm both oneself and others, and given that Xia Lin's completion level of his old dark side is not very high, Xia Lin thought about it and did not dare to try it on his own. He planned to find a suitable opportunity to experiment with it and use it.

Several tens of minutes later, Xia Lin and Cheng Lin appeared before their destination. What came into view was a grotto-heaven nestled among the mountains.

……

The Heavenly Palace is like a closed, giant immortal world.

Within each level, there are countless opportunities and countless blessed lands left by predecessors.

The cave in front of us looks unremarkable and has nothing special about it.

However, the words of the Primordial Ruler have already highlighted the importance of this grotto-heaven.

Moreover, when Xia Lin and Cheng Lin arrived at their destination, a second piece of evidence appeared.

Zhou Xinglin, a dignified and imposing swordsman resembling an emperor, stood at the entrance of the cave, hesitant to move forward.

Xia Lin did not hide anything. Instead, he led Cheng Lin forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior Xia Lin greets senior."

In fact, the two of them did not exchange a single word from beginning to end.

However, Xia Lin has always remembered Zhou Xinglin's righteous appearance after the Endless Night dungeon.

Zhou Xinglin clearly hadn't forgotten Xia Lin either.

He turned to look at Xia Lin, nodded slightly, and looked back at the entrance to the cave.

Only the sound rang out.

"You've gotten involved with the Primordial Ruler?"

Xia Lin smiled but remained silent. Zhou Xinglin wasn't surprised: "Following a newly rising Six Pillars of Destiny, it's indeed easy to reap the benefits... In that sense, this is an opportunity for you. However, the Old Ruler is definitely not trustworthy, and the true nature of the Primordial Dark Side is currently a mystery..."

He made a brief mention, which served as a warning to Xia Lin. Xia Lin remained silent, but walked over to Zhou Xinglin's side and looked at the entrance to the cave as well.

"But I wonder why you are hesitating here, senior? And is it possible for me to help you resolve your predicament?"

This statement is actually a variation of trying to find out Zhou Xinglin's purpose, but it's said in a more tactful way to avoid offending people.

Zhou Xinglin, however, was very experienced and immediately understood the meaning behind Xia Lin's words.

He smiled and shook his head: "All this fancy stuff, playing petty tricks."

"Even if you ask me directly, I won't mind telling you."

"My purpose in coming here is to see the Soul Devouring Immortal Venerable."

The great conflict between immortals and martial arts has always been the main theme of the conflict between the creators of the Heavenly Dao and the Super Star faction.

Among the six pillars, Chaoxing covets the immortal authority on the Heavenly Creator.

Among the twelve levels, Lin Wang and other martial artists at the Unity Realm coveted the immortal cultivation of the Immortal Venerables.

Lin Wang's purpose in coming here this time is clear: to take the Soul Devouring Immortal's life amidst the chaos, so as to take another step forward on the path of martial arts!
—At level twelve, there is no upper limit to strength. Therefore, level twelve powerhouses can infinitely improve their strength, but without the fall of the Old King, they will never reach the level of the Six Pillars.

Therefore, the so-called "Twelve Levels" is only a vague classification. The difference between the twelve levels is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth, and their actual combat strength can only be known after a battle.

But neither Xia Lin nor Zhou Xinglin knew that the Soul Devouring Immortal had fallen and that Scarlett had picked up his body.

Xia Lin asked, "Is the Soul Devouring Immortal Venerable hiding in this place?"

Zhou Xinglin nodded: "That's most likely the case..."

"This place is the core area of ​​the Heavenly Palace, heavily defended, but it is also one of the best sanctuaries for the survivors from the Immortal Emperor's side."

"If the Soul Devouring Immortal Venerable manages to escape the first wave of calamity, he will most likely go here to wait for the Immortal Emperor to return, or he may set up a teleportation array in this cave to leave the Luo Tian Star Region and escape to safety."

Xia Lin asked again, "Since you have already made a judgment, what are you hesitating about now?"

Zhou Xinglin sighed softly and pointed towards the entrance of the cave: "The situation is unclear, and danger lurks everywhere inside..."

Super Star Martial Arts emphasizes both intention and intuition.

Martial artists under the Super Star Martial Arts System are intuitively among the strongest in the professional system, even surpassing beasts.

If Zhou Xinglin feels there is great danger in this cave, then there must be great danger.

Even if he couldn't explain the source of the danger.

However, Zhou Xinglin quickly changed the subject.

"But after you arrived, this sense of danger weakened considerably."

These words startled Xia Lin.

Zhou Xinglin quickly finished his self-deception: "Actually, there is some truth to it... Right now, the Immortal Emperor is not at home, so the Primordial Ruler of the Heavenly Palace has the final say. And now, as the Primordial Ruler's subordinate, with the protection of the Six Pillars, you are more than capable of doing whatever you want in the Heavenly Palace."

After saying that, he laughed and said, "It seems that this time, I'll have to benefit from your success."

Xia Lin was somewhat confused.

Just moments before, the Primordial Ruler had said that He was probably unable to continue protecting Xia Lin's safety in this grotto-heaven, but Zhou Xinglin's intuition proved to be wrong.

Even with a sharp mind, Xia Lin couldn't figure out the reason, but Zhou Xinglin's initiative to approach her was clearly a good thing for Xia Lin.

Who would look down on a level 12 top-tier fighter?
He turned and gave Cheng Lin a look, but Cheng Lin ignored everything else and simply stepped forward, becoming the first to enter the cave.

Xia Lin and Zhou Xinglin followed closely behind.

……

At this moment, this cave was a gathering place for all heroes.

Ibira huddled deep in a jungle, having activated some kind of tortoise-breathing skill, completely obliterating his aura and even evading the perception of the Primal Overlord.

It's not surprising that the Demon Emperor's soul pet has this ability.

In the heart of the grotto, in an inconspicuous city.

Inside the city lord's palace.

The Seventh Prince, Wang Yanqing, drank the hot tea and looked at the three people in front of him.

The fact that all three were seated meant that, on the surface, their status was similar to Wang Yanqing's—they were undoubtedly all at level twelve.

As for strength or weakness, that's another matter and not important at the moment.

Of the three, one was dressed in fine clothes, with a dragon's head and a human body. He was a demon named Long Xiang, the clan leader of the Azure Dragon demon race, level twelve, and his profession was Wind and Thunder Ruler.

The demon race is quite interesting; it separated from the beast race and was created by the Heavenly Dao Creator.

However, because their understanding of the Dao of Heaven is far weaker than that of the human race, the demon race has rarely produced a level 12 Immortal Venerable throughout history.

None of the four current Immortal Venerables are demon race Immortal Venerables.

However, the demon race is still one of the main vassal races created by the Heavenly Dao. There are many strong people in the race, with nearly ten at level twelve, but they are all from other professions.

Of course, since they are all at level twelve, other professions are not necessarily weaker than the Immortal Venerable.

This Long Xiang was once very famous. Now he lives in the Heavenly Palace and no longer fights outside, but no one dares to underestimate his strength.

At this moment, Long Xiang looked worried... But when he saw Wang Yanqing finally finish drinking the tea, he couldn't wait to ask, "Seventh Prince, is what you said true?"

Wang Yanqing clicked his tongue in a pretentious manner: "Which sentence are you referring to?"

"That's right, you were able to open a teleportation channel in a short time and safely send us out of the Luo Tian Star Region."

The moment those words left his mouth, his lack of confidence was exposed.

Clearly, these people have been terrified by the Primal Ruler.

Originally, the Luo Tian Star Domain and the Heavenly Palace together had twelve levels of Heavenly Dao Creators, totaling thirty-seven.

Now only these three remain.

The deceased died quickly, but the living are filled with anxiety—anyone would feel uneasy in this situation.

Therefore, at present, the forces led by Long Xiang, the creator of the Heavenly Dao, have only one need—to escape the Luo Tian Star Region and go to a safe place.

The idea of ​​sharing life and death with the Heavenly Palace is all meaningless. Without a Celestial Emperor to oversee the overall situation, survival is the only thing they can pursue.

Meeting the eyes of Long Xiang and the other two, Wang Yanqing smiled and said, "This matter is very simple. Don't be fooled by the fact that the power of the Primordial Ruler has sealed off the Luo Tian Star Region and even the Heavenly Palace. Even if you all go all out, you can't break through this restriction... But I'm different. My father is the King of Kings, and I have some authority over the Divine Kingdom. I only need to communicate with my brothers to activate the power of the Divine Kingdom and take you away from this place. It's not difficult."

The old king may have been strict with his son, but the queen only doted on him.

The Divine Kingdom, which is on par with the Heavenly Palace and the Demon Palace, has eight sons of the royal family who each hold some authority. While they may not be able to mobilize the full power of the Divine Kingdom, they can certainly borrow some of its strength.

The King of Kings is not currently participating in the war; his true form remains in the Divine Kingdom. With Him presiding over it, the power of the Divine Kingdom is incomparable to that of the Heavenly Palace at this moment.

Long Xiang let out a heavy sigh of relief, but then another sound rang out beside him.

The one who spoke was three meters tall, with a strong and muscular upper body, bare-chested, and covered in scars on his bronze skin.

Zhu Xing, one of the six ancestral witches of the witch clan, level twelve, witch cultivator.

"So, what do you want?"

Zhu Xing's voice was hoarse, and there was a hint of wariness in her gaze as she looked at Wang Yanqing.

The King of Kings is the absolute neutral party in the struggle of the six pillars.

However, the Creator of Heaven and the King of Kings had virtually no personal relationship, and their forces had little contact, so they could hardly be considered allies.

Therefore, Wang Yanqing's timely assistance must have been for a specific purpose.

Wang Yanqing didn't mince words and said with a smile, "I want the Heavenly Palace."

As soon as the words were spoken, Long Xiang and the other two were stunned. They wanted to refute, but they couldn't say anything.

They can't protect the Heavenly Palace now, no matter what. If they don't give it to Wang Yanqing, they'll have to give it to the Primordial Ruler.

Therefore, Wang Yanqing's statement "I want the Heavenly Palace" would normally be enough to provoke conflict between the two sides and break out into a major war, but it is just the right time to make it now.

Then another sound came from the side.

"Heh... I did hear a rumor before that the former King of Kings obtained the secret of the Heavenly Soldiers and Gods and semi-publicly recruited test subjects. The Seventh Prince was quite interested in this, and it seems that the Seventh Prince has probably completed his career change."

Wang Yanqing turned to look at the person who spoke.

He was two meters tall, with a perfect physique, and his whole body shone with golden light. His features were exquisite and flawless.

Moros, a supreme god, level twelve, profession: god.

Instead of directly responding to Moros's statement, Wang Yanqing simply swirled his teacup and said with a smile.

"Don't worry about why I want the Heavenly Palace. The important thing is that you have no choice."

This is a fact.

Long Xiang and the other two remained silent until Wang Yanqing spoke again.

"In addition to that, I would like to add a personal clause, which is my own selfish desire."

Long Xiang: "Seventh Prince, please speak."

A cold glint flashed in Wang Yanqing's eyes as he recalled the rumors of the past.

"Kill that guy named Xia Lin."

“He was highly regarded by my father, but he was ungrateful and refused to become my sworn brother.”

"Disobeying the emperor's command is a crime punishable by death!"

At this point, Wang Yanqing sneered, "Does he really think he's someone important?"

(End of this chapter)