My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 440 The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.
These evil gods, who belong to the primordial ruler, have good reason to be hostile towards Xia Lin.

—As the primordial rulers' domain, the Dark Side does not want to see an anomaly that can connect the two dimensions of reality and the Dark Side.

—Privileges should rightfully belong entirely to oneself!

This was a fact that Xia Lin had realized even before the chase began.

However, whether out of stupidity or impatience, Chenmian actually said those words in front of Xia Lin.

This made Xia Lin realize that his previous guesses were a reason, but only one of the reasons, not the most crucial one!
"The key reason lies in the Book of Spirits, and the source of the killing intent also comes from the Book of Spirits."

"The Book of Spirits and its derived dark side are probably the key to this battle for the throne among the six pillars, or at least the key in the eyes of the Primordial Ruler. That is why these evil god converts are in such a hurry and acting so recklessly."

Ahead, ordinary people, disturbed by the powers of different evil gods, looked at Xia Lin with all sorts of expressions.

Xia Lin simply walked slowly out of the elevator, looked at the infected people around him, and smiled arrogantly.

Leaning down, preparing for a sprint, Xia Lin stared at the main entrance of the CBD building ahead and exhaled a deep breath.

As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.

In this round, vying for the six pillars, many experts gathered. Compared to those competitors, Xia Lin was just a small fry, not even worthy of being on the table.

Right now, Xia Lin realizes that his Spirit World Book has become a crucial part of the two Pillars' plan.

The only rational and safe choice is to think rationally, abandon the books of the spirit world, and give up on the coming of the old.

"But I believe more in this saying..."

Thigh muscles tense, then suddenly explode!
At that moment, Xia Lin accelerated like a spring, his 14 points of physical attributes accompanied by a whistling wind as he slammed into the door of the CBD building.

At the very moment Xia Lin activated his weapon, dozens of infected individuals from the evil god simultaneously attacked in the lobby, hurling screwdrivers, coffee cups, briefcases, and other "hidden weapons" at Xia Lin.

Furthermore, the enraged infected, whose attributes were enhanced, launched a counterattack against Xia Lin.

The two flesh and blood bodies collided heavily, slowing Xia Lin's steps. Crackling sounds rang out from the angry man's body, and he was sent flying. Before he even hit the ground, blood was flowing from his seven orifices.

Sweep the leg, groin strike, punch to the jaw, double breasts piercing the ears.

Fighting masters vs. an army of infected.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, tendons broke, and bones snapped.

When Xia Lin arrived at the CBD entrance covered in blood, there were already infected people lying on the ground behind him.

With a cold snort, Xia Lin strode out of the building and headed to the outdoor parking lot. Facing the screams of pedestrians on the street and the morning sunlight, Xia Lin slowly uttered the words he hadn't finished.

“The louder the waves, the more expensive the fish.”

……

Even if he achieved absolute balance, Xia Lin believed that his probability of successfully seizing the throne had increased from 0.0000001% to about 0.05%.

The improvement is significant, but the opportunities are still limited.

The three core six-pillar techniques are mostly just a watered-down version, unable to match the original in any way... It's unknown how much power these three techniques can unleash when facing a level 12 top-tier expert.

But now that Xia Lin has realized that the Book of Spirits contains the plans of the King of Kings and the Primordial Ruler, instead of feeling the despair of being in the eye of the storm, he feels a strong sense of anticipation!
This is a danger, but also an opportunity!
If this opportunity is used well, it will surely bring unimaginable opportunities, and it is not impossible to increase the success rate of seizing power by thousands or even tens of thousands of times!
Therefore, in Xia Lin's view, the evil god transformer and the primordial ruler setting up a killing trap for him was not a bad thing at all, but rather a great thing!
They gave themselves a friendly reminder that they held the key, even if their expression was indeed somewhat intense and malicious.

To be honest, Xia Lin herself felt that she was actually a bit of a masochist...

He gets more excited when things go against him.

While the battle was unfolding in the dark dimension, Xia Lin in the real dimension had already taken off running!
The direction is the opposite of that of the Bound Spirit Immortal Venerable.

Strictly speaking, this Soul-Binding Immortal Venerable is actually weaker than the two fake Immortal and Demon Emperors who just died at Xia Lin's hands.

Even without the dual-sided coordinated tactics, Xia Lin is not without the power to fight, relying on his existing abilities—especially the Heavenly Dao Equation and Absolute Balance.

The odds of winning might be low, but it's definitely a fight... Xia Lin even had a slight urge to fight.

However, reason led Xia Lin to abandon this somewhat rash move.

This isn't about whether fish is expensive or not.

Simply fighting the bound spirit is meaningless and will not bring any benefits; on the contrary, it will be harmful.

The Spirit-Binding Immortal Venerable was just a henchman.

Since hunger could attract the Bound Spirit Immortal Venerable, is it possible that it could also attract more people who have a grudge against Xia Lin?
It's highly likely that it's possible.

Therefore, killing the Bound Spirit Immortal Venerable will not break the deadlock; on the contrary, prolonged entanglement with the Bound Spirit Immortal Venerable may trigger other variables.

"So, where exactly is the breakthrough point?"

Xia Lin asked himself a question, his right eye scanning the surroundings of reality.

In reality, things are calm and peaceful.

However, the stinging pain between his brows indicated that the spirit had not given up and was instead chasing after Xia Lin at an extremely fast speed.

In terms of speed, Xia Lin is no match for the Spirit Binding Immortal Venerable.

Even with the Heavenly Dao Equation Construction Acceleration Skill, Xia Lin still felt the frequency of the stinging pain between his eyebrows increasing, which meant that the Spirit Binding Immortal Venerable was getting closer and closer.

In reality, everything in sight offered no advantage whatsoever—the bottomless abyss was vast and empty, offering Xia Lin no efficient means of counterattack.

Therefore, it is not in reality.

In the shadows of his left eye, Xia Lin, covered in blood, got into the car. As he started the engine, he pulled out the note Wang Siyuan had given him from his pocket.

[Luomen Residential Complex, Building 8, Room 305.]

Xia Lin looked up at the fifteenth floor of the CBD. From a distance, she seemed to see Wang Siyuan standing by the window, nodding slightly to her.

Remembering this kindness, Xia Lin stepped on the gas, and the vehicle started moving.

As he sped up, Xia Lin's thoughts raced.

The dual-sided coordinated combat tactic can be applied not only to direct combat, but also serves as an excellent auxiliary tool when streamlining the situation.

It has now been confirmed that the Spirit Book and the Dark Side are connected by a scheme between the King of Kings and the Primordial Ruler—the two remaining active Pillars of the Main Universe are not only vying for power on the physical level, but their struggle has even spread to the Dark Side dimension.

While marveling at the power of the Six Pillars, Xia Lin also realized this fact.

In reality, Lao Wang can completely dominate the Primordial Ruler—Wang Yanshan said that there are no major problems with the Primordial Ruler, which means that in the real world, Lao Wang can crush the Primordial Ruler.

But in the shadows, the balance of power is uncertain.

"So, can I understand it this way?"

"As the struggle for the throne began, the two pillars who were still able to operate in reality had already made their moves."

"The King of Kings has taken control of reality... He may have already taken action, blocking the Primordial Ruler outside the Dark Realm, or even directly locking the Primordial Ruler in the Luo Tian Star Domain, preventing the Primordial Ruler from investing any power or even any consciousness into the Dark Realm."

"But the Primordial Ruler can also interfere with the Dark Dimension... In reality, He has no other options but to act from the Dark Dimension... This also means that the situation in the Dark Dimension can seriously interfere with the process and even the outcome of the usurpation."

Two of the six pillars, one governs reality, the other governs the dark side.

They are all influencing the course of this game in their own preferred ways and means.

But this line of thinking still doesn't explain why Lao Wang would watch Wang Yanshan be exploited by hunger.

Back then, during the reappearance of the old days in the first layer of the Dark Realm, as long as Old Wang gave the order, Cheng Lin would have no chance of entering the second layer of the Dark Realm. He would have been crushed into dust by the densely packed Wang family army.

"Either the original ruler was so skilled that he managed to deceive Old Wang... but that possibility is too small."

Because Xia Lin and the Book of the Spirit Realm themselves are evidence that the Primordial Ruler did not hide anything from Old Wang.

Wang Siyuan's symbolic response is also quite intriguing.

"Either, Old Wang did it intentionally, and there's more to it than meets the eye."

Before she knew it, Xia Lin had started thinking about things more deeply.

Xia Lin's thoughts were interrupted when his combat instincts triggered a warning.

At the intersection on the right.

A pickup truck sped past, ignoring the streetlights. The driver's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was contorted with rage.

Xia Lin slammed on the brakes, and with a screeching sound of tires, the vehicle barely came to a stop, narrowly missing the pickup truck.

However, this delay allowed several cars following behind to block Xia Lin's four routes. As the car doors opened, the four people got out of the cars and stood at the four corners of Xia Lin's path.

"Sleep."

The one who spoke was named Sleeping Man. He looked like a homebody, wearing cartoon pajamas, rubbing his eyes as he introduced himself while yawning.

"Slaanesh."

Slaanesh is a beautiful woman dressed in a revealing leather outfit, with wavy hair and bright red lips, exuding a worldly air, yet possessing a strange and instinctively alluring charm.

"anger."

The man, known as the Angry One, was a towering figure, standing at least two meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body. He held a steel pipe, had bloodshot eyes, and wore a mask.

"hunger."

The last person to speak was dressed in a suit and tie, looking like an urban elite, with handsome features and a smile on his face.

It was difficult to find any features in his physique and appearance that were related to hunger, but that was precisely why Xia Lin found him so troublesome.

Sleep, Slaanesh, Wrath—all are negotiable.

These are all level eleven evil gods.

Of course, the dark side is their home turf, and this group is far more threatening in the dark than in reality, but overall, it's not a big problem.

The key issue is hunger...

His full name is Primal Hunger, a true level twelve evil god.

He was also the first evil god to be transformed.

Currently, its true form is following Wang Yanshan, acting as a good collaborator.

Therefore, the avatar that appeared before Xia Lin might not be strong enough, but in terms of hunger assessment, it was probably more than enough to deal with Xia Lin in the dark side.

After a brief introduction, without waiting for Xia Lin's response, he launched an attack in anger.

He suppressed his anger and roared, swinging the steel pipe with a physique comparable to Xia Lin's, smashing it down on Xia Lin's head!

The wind howled sharply, and Xia Lin ducked and slid. The steel pipe grazed his nose as it swept past Xia Lin's car, making the entire vehicle shake three times—the power attribute of the rage was even greater than Xia Lin's!
However, among the four attributes that constitute physical qualities, strength only accounts for a quarter.

Anger's agility is not strong enough, at least not as strong as Xia Lin's.

His fighting skills were far inferior to Xia Lin's, who was enhanced by special abilities.

Just as the steel pipe swept past, Xia Lin suddenly pushed off the ground, his right leg lashing out like a steel whip towards the angry back of his leg.

With a "bang," Xia Lin, who was kneeling in anger, dropped the steel pipe and was immediately followed by a double-breasted blow to her ear!

Anger was too angry to get up and could only tilt his head back to avoid it. Xia Lin changed his move halfway and hit Anger in the temple with an elbow strike.

This caused the fury's thick neck to make a cruel "crack" sound... But even so, the fury did not die; instead, its eyes became even redder!
He roared furiously, his body swelling slightly, his iron-like hands reaching for Xia Lin's throat. Xia Lin twisted to the side, his toes plunging fiercely into the furious man's ribs.

This strike was like hitting a cow across a mountain, striking straight at the heart!
His angry gaze became slightly unfocused.

The power level of the Dark Dimension is only slightly extraordinary, not as exaggerated as that of the main universe.

Even the strongest vitality cannot withstand the blows of an elbow strike that breaks the neck and a blow to the heart. Blood and foam seeped from his mouth and nose, and his angry movements became stiff, but Xia Lin still did not stop.

He quickly gathered his strength, and with a whooshing sound, he slammed his fist into the furious man's jaw.

Final blow!
However, before his fist could hit the bullseye, Xia Lin felt his body go limp and his punch lose its force.

A wave of drowsiness washed over her again, though it was instantly swept away by the Spirit World Book, it disrupted Xia Lin's attack rhythm.

A long whip, arriving late but arriving early, suddenly wrapped around Xia Lin's wrist.

The long whip, with its barbs, slashed Xia Lin's wrist.

A tingling sensation rose from the wound, and Xia Lin felt his cheeks flush red and his desire surge. He unconsciously looked at Selene, his gaze glazed over as if he were captivated by the woman's beauty.

This isn't a superpower, it's aphrodisiac.

This woman poisoned the whip...

Then the sound of hungry footsteps echoed from the side.

His men restrained Xia Lin, and only then did the hungry man lift his leg and step forward to finish things up.

Unlike Chenmian, he didn't chatter with Xia Lin about anything else; he simply tore open his shirt, revealing his smooth, white belly.

In Xia Lin's peripheral vision, the white and tender belly suddenly opened like the mouth of a ferocious beast, baring its fangs, and deep within the fangs, a strong light was brewing, growing more and more intense!

Combat instincts triggered the highest level of alert.

Once the light fades, Xia Lin is doomed!
However, Xia Lin's fighting instincts made him vaguely aware of something.

Just then, Xia Lin used his other hand to inject a bottle of pre-prepared universal antidote into her body.

The poison on Slaanesh's whip was suppressed, and Xia Lin's vision cleared briefly, restoring his mobility.

He reached into his chest, and in the next instant, a pistol appeared in Xia Lin's hand.

"Bang bang" twice.

A clean double whammy!

The bullet struck Hunger squarely on the forehead, but it bounced off without even leaving a mark—Hunger was indeed the strongest present.

That's thicker than a city wall!

However, the second blow caused a burst of brilliant blood.

The second bullet pierced directly into the open abdomen of the starving man, which seemed to be the very source of his hunger.

He immediately coughed up blood, bent over and covered his abdomen with his large mouth, while a faint wail came from the mouth under his hand.

Unexpected changes disrupted the planned schedule.

The sudden injury from hunger left Slaanesh and Slumber without their backbone.

The two were slightly taken aback, and just as they were wondering what to do, the third bullet pierced through the sleeping man's forehead.

The Sleeping Evil God, in its dark evolution, seems to be just an ordinary superhuman with the ability to put people to sleep and thus control their bodies.

His ability cannot enhance his physical body.

This person is invincible when hidden in the shadows, but once exposed, their weaknesses become too obvious.

Xia Lin decided to kill Slumber instead, turning his gun towards Slaanesh, only to find that Slaanesh had already hidden behind the car.

Xia Lin turned the gun around and aimed it at the trembling Hunger on the ground. Without hesitation, he emptied the magazine, but it only made a few big holes in Hunger's suit and didn't hurt a single hair on Hunger's head.

His weakness lies inside that large mouth in his abdominal cavity.

In addition, his entire body is made of steel and iron, making him impervious to swords and spears.

With a sneer, Xia Lin kicked away the angry man who was struggling to get up, got back into the car without saying a word, started the engine, and continued driving towards Luo Men Community.

Only after Xia Lin had gone far away did Slaanesh emerge from his hiding place and come to Hungry's side.

"Sir, are you alright...?"

In reality, the hunger that followed Wang Yanshan was merely a slight sway in his body.

In the shadows, hunger, panting heavily, soon spat out a bullet from its mouth.

The expulsion of the foreign object made the hunger feel much better.

His face twitched, and he looked at Xia Lin's departing figure, letting out a heavy sigh.

"It was my mistake."

“I want to devour him alive, obtain his memories, and perfectly plunder everything he has in the dark side, including the symbol of the Spirit Book… but it seems that the Spirit Book has given this kid a bit too much of a cheat.”

"This was a mistake in my decision-making; I won't do it again next time."

Slaanesh was well aware of the power of hunger lurking in the shadows.

If he had struck immediately, Xia Lin would have had no chance of survival.

But subordinates cannot speak out about their superiors' decisions, even if they are wrong.

She simply helped the hungry child to his feet and asked softly, "So now what do we do..."

"Chase."

There's nothing to hesitate about.

Hunger cannot allow Xia Lin to continue growing in the shadows, otherwise it will have an uncontrollable impact on the adults' plans.

The dark side of the universe has now spread into the dark realm and is about to connect with the original dark side entity.

Xia Lin, this variable, must be eliminated as soon as possible!
"Shouldn't we gather more people? For example, Lord Abyss, Lord Void, Lord Degeneration..."

As the vehicle moved forward, Hunger, while recuperating, spoke up: "They have other matters to attend to. Killing Xia Lin is enough for me alone."

……

in reality.

Unbeknownst to them, the ghostly aura had already spread to a distance of tens of millions of miles behind Xia Lin.

For beings of Xia Lin's and Fu Ling's level, this was practically face-to-face.

The spirit binding Xia Lin clearly didn't want to let her go...

The skill Eternal Mark has a hidden rule: only one mark can exist on a single target at a time, and a new mark will overwrite the old mark.

This hidden rule means that Xia Lin cannot actually rewind to any point in time—he can only use these two skills to anchor himself to a single point in time.

Therefore, he most likely won't be able to use Eternal Rewind to escape the spirit's pursuit.

When facing a level 12 opponent, some skills can only be used once, because powerful opponents can always find a way to counter them immediately.

In an instant, the world changed color.

In the state of Dao Integration, a large area was instantly incorporated into the Dao Integration Domain by the bound spirit!
Dark clouds spread, and ghosts wailed and howled.

The three-headed ghost king's eyes shot out a celestial and ghostly rope, vowing not to give up until Xia Lin was captured!
In theory, the Spirit Binding skill is a single-target lock-on skill, which can be interfered with by my transcendence of all laws.

However, given the difference in levels (whether skill level or class level), my interference with spirit binding, which transcends all laws, is not severe.

Xia Lin activated Eternal Tracing again, instantly disappearing and reappearing at the spot where he had just appeared.

However, this time, he did not escape the Dao Integration Domain of the Bound Spirit—the first failure made the Bound Spirit change its approach and expand the scope of its Dao Integration interference.

The pale white Immortal Ghost Rope traversed the void and instantly bound Xia Lin.

Then a powerful surge came, dragging Xia Lin forward.

The light of skill began to flicker.

Xia Lin used material mimicry to transform himself into a violent alloy, and used the Heavenly Dao Equation to construct skills, frantically enhancing himself.

Xia Lin unleashed a variety of skills in succession—including skills that stabilized space, skills that created dimensional planes, and skills that amplified power.

Just after hundreds of skill lights flashed by, Xia Lin finally stopped in place, forming a tug-of-war with the Immortal Ghost Rope, no longer being dragged.

However, I did not see the mountain, but the mountain came to see me.

The Fate-Demon Symbiote flashed a few times and reappeared in front of Xia Lin.

"You are dead!"

The Bound Spirit Immortals in the Ghost Eyes shouted in unison, their voices a mixture of satisfaction at revenge and a thirst for blood.

The hollow ghost eye, which had transformed into a rope of immortals and demons, quickly approached Xia Lin.

Simply making contact is enough to complete the entire process of incorporation. Xia Lin's fate afterward depends entirely on the will of the spirit binder.

The rope between immortals and ghosts suddenly tightened.

Xia Lin unleashed tremendous strength once more, quickly widening the distance between himself and Ghost Eye.

For a time, they chased and fled, leaving endless afterimages in the surrounding tens of millions of miles.

The wailing and howling of gods and ghosts were like a mental attack, continuously polluting Xia Lin's mind.

"You can't escape, you can't escape!"

"Why don't you become one with me? I'll take good care of you. Trust me, there's nothing wrong with being my ghost!"

The explosion caused a series of spatial collapses.

Xia Lin and the Spirit Binding Technique unleashed their various skills in succession, creating a dazzling display—but the decisive factor undoubtedly lay in the Spirit Binding Technique!
During this time, Xia Lin also tried pseudo-random substitution and eternal marking abilities... but without the dual-sided cooperative combat tactic, it was still quite difficult for a single-target skill to hit level twelve.

Just as Xia Lin gritted his teeth, preparing to use Absolute Balance, Xia Lin from the shadows knocked on the door of apartment 305, building 8, in the Luo Men residential complex.

"Who?"

"She was introduced by President Wang Siyuan."

After a moment of silence, the door was opened.

A familiar yet unfamiliar face appeared before Xia Lin.

Xia Lin, startled from the shadows, pointed at the person in front of him and tentatively asked, "Zhang...Zhang Hai?"

Zhang Hai frowned: "Call me General Manager Zhang... or at least Brother Zhang, we're not that close."

In reality, a flash of silver light appeared.

A brilliant silver needle, imbued with unparalleled inner power, instantly struck the demon eye of the symbiotic entity of life and death.

The symbiotic creature of life and death screamed miserably and, completely disregarding Xia Lin, flew away into the distance as if fleeing for its life!

The light of the Absolute Balance skill, which was about to bloom, slowly faded away.

The two Xia Lins, from two different dimensions, smiled in unison.

"Brother Zhang, Boss Wang sent me to see you, but I don't understand what that means..."

"Greetings, Vice Chief Zhang. Thank you for your righteous assistance."

(End of this chapter)