My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 449 The Deeper Level
Secrets don't necessarily have to be kept; sometimes revealing them can be a clever strategy.

At this moment, Xia Lin, through Barclay's words, openly and legitimately revealed that "the Spirit World Book is very important," which actually resolved the current crisis.

A vast expanse of light flashed continuously, entering this dimension in an instant.

The various vehicles, each with its own unique shape and imposing presence, shimmered with awe-inspiring dragon energy, yet they stood in a confrontational posture, which actually lessened the oppressive feeling that fell upon Xia Lin and Scarlett.

But that's still not enough.

Just as the princes gathered together, Xia Lin suddenly said again, "Help me and my followers cut off our connection with the dark side, and I'll tell you something even bigger!"

"Don't try to fool me, I know you can do it."

Wang Lao Er has already demonstrated his ability to sever the connection between reality and the dark side, and Xia Lin believes that all the Wang family scions have this ability.

In an instant, the dragon's aura roared up again, locking down all directions.

It was Wang Yanlin, the fifth son of the Wang family, who had met him once at the Thousandfold Tower, who made the move.

Soon, Xia Lin felt his left eye's vision blur rapidly, and the connection with the dark dimension became faint.

After finishing this task, Wang Yanlin slowly spoke: "Speak if you have something to say, don't waste time."

Xia Lin spoke quickly, and the seven princes also suppressed their fighting spirit and listened attentively.

As Xia Lin recounted the story, some people frowned, while others suddenly realized something.

……

What Xia Lin was talking about was naturally the intelligence he had gathered along the way and his speculation about the original ruler's purpose.

The focus is on how the evil gods like Hunger, through their dark side, manipulated the subordinates of several princes to incite unrest, and how they controlled the main force of the Spirit Binding Formation to sabotage Wang Lao Er and his group's plans.

"The physical evidence is the array formation here. With the abilities of the princes, if they come here in person and observe it carefully, they should be able to find some clues."

"As for witnesses, there are also..."

Xia Lin kicked the Spirit-Binding Immortal Venerable lying at his feet, then pointed to the sealed hunger in the distance.

The hungry creature, kneeling on the ground, snorted coldly, neither admitting nor arguing, but simply looking up at Wang Yanshan.

"Your Highness, our loyalty is as clear as day! This man's words contain both truth and falsehood; please discern carefully, Your Highness."

"Of course, if you have the time, could you lend a hand and save me?"

Wang Yanshan was actually aware of the things Xia Lin mentioned.

Wang Laoda personally agreed to control Wang Lao Er's subordinates and secretly sabotage the peerless formation.

What Xia Lin said alone could not break the cooperative relationship between the evil god transformers and Wang Yanshan.

Seeing this, Xia Lin quickly added insult to injury: "Your Highness, you'd better think carefully about this matter of seeking help from a tiger! The strongest contender for the position of one of the Six Pillars has never been any of the people present here, but rather the Primordial Sovereign who has yet to appear!"

"Your cooperation with them may seem like you're fighting for your own interests, but in reality, it's questionable who's working for whom."

After saying those two sentences, Xia Lin immediately fell silent.

The reason I advised you, Wang Yanshan, was actually out of respect for the King of Kings, because I didn't want to see His eldest son being manipulated by the Primordial Ruler.

In this current situation, Xia Lin has attracted the seventh of the eight sons of the Wang family. In fact, no matter how Wang Yanshan reacts, Xia Lin is not worried about his life safety, or even whether the Spirit World Book will be stolen.

The key to checks and balances lies within this.

Five pairs of eyes swept towards Wang Yanshan and Wang Yankong.

The gazes of his younger brothers made Wang Yanshan's face darken, a hint of annoyance at having his scheme exposed.

He didn't rush to express his opinion, but remained silent until Xia Lin led Scarlett to the distant core of the formation.

"You brothers can handle your own affairs internally, but right now I'm preparing to modify this formation."

"Does anyone have any objections to this?"

In a flash of light and shadow, a man dressed in a python robe appeared out of thin air beside Xia Lin.

It is Wang Yanlin, the bachelor.

He nodded slightly to Xia Lin, looked at the array's core, and said slowly, "Among us brothers, I have the deepest understanding of array formations. You don't have any objections to me supervising the construction, do you?"

Xia Lin shrugged slightly: "Of course not."

While the conversation was in progress, Scarlett had already taken action, using her experience in array formations at the Immortal Venerable level and her memories of binding spirits to modify the array.

As she worked, she said, "This formation is not important in the plans of the princes; its only purpose is to defend against enemies and protect the peerless formation."

"After the spirit binder mixed sand into it, this array of laws could explode internally, destroying the peerless array at a critical moment and thus thwarting the princes' plans."

Wang Yanlin snorted: "You guys already talked about that."

Scarlett ignored Wang Yanlin and continued, "Right now, I'm going to reverse the function of this formation again, so that it can interact with the deeper peerless formation and amplify its power."

"In this way, the time when the energy tide of the Eye of the Giant is blocked can be extended, allowing more people to enter."

"Of course, this is on the premise that the peerless formation can not malfunction."

Wang Yanlin said, "Don't worry, Uncles Lü and Zhao are over there, there won't be any problems!"

Xia Lin smoothly continued, "And as payment, you'd like me to go in and have a look around too. That shouldn't be difficult, right?"

A cold snort echoed from the sky: "Who do you think you are? You have little merit but big mouth. Why should we add variables and bring our competitors into the fray?"

The one who spoke was the Eighth Prince, Wang Yanhong.

But Xia Lin guessed that the person who said this was actually someone else—the Seventh Prince Wang Yanqing and the Eighth Prince Wang Yanhong had a close and inseparable relationship, more like twins than twins.

To outsiders, Wang Yanhong appears reckless, while Wang Yanqing is pure and innocent. It must be said, having a headstrong younger brother to lead the charge is certainly a wonderful experience.

Before Xia Lin could respond, Wang Laosi, Wang Yanxing, spoke up.

"If you can do it, why not give you a ride? Of course, the premise is that you have to leave the Spirit World Book behind."

Xia Lin is not important, but the Spirit World Book is.

This made Xia Lin realize something else—Wang Laosi, Wang Yanxing, wasn't very shrewd.

Immediately after Wang Yanxing finished speaking, the other members of the Wang family present fell silent.

Even if Xia Lin hands over the Spirit Realm Book, the question remains: who should he give it to?

Rather than entrusting such an important item to any of the Wang family members present, it would be better to leave it in Xia Lin's hands for the time being—if the item is left with the weak, it's easier to steal it, isn't it?

With a single sentence, Wang Laosi silenced the atmosphere that had just become lively.

Wang Lao Er (Wang Yanhai) spoke softly: "You go ahead and get back to work. You're free for now."

As he spoke, several streams of dragon energy, containing private messages, shot towards several brothers, including Boss Wang.

Wang Yanhai needed to discuss with his brothers how they should proceed with this matter and establish a set of rules.

Just as the princes began their secret conversation using dragon energy, Scarlett completed the first step in modifying the formation.

The array patterns glowed faintly, and purple energy suddenly overflowed from them, flowing into the Spirit Realm Book and transforming into strands of the power of the Six Pillars, which Xia Lin then collected.

"Uh..." Wang Yanlin was both amused and exasperated, pointing at the formation: "Isn't this a spirit-gathering formation?"

Xia Lin nodded: "It's a spirit-gathering array."

"No, you set up this formation..."

Xia Lin pointed to the Spirit World Book on his chest: "What's so strange about me getting some benefits for myself first?"

"If you ask me, Fifth Prince, you're just used to being rich and don't understand the difficulties we poor kids face. We have to seize every opportunity to make money, no matter how big or small."

Wang Yanlin didn't know how to comment on Xia Lin's actions for the time being, so he pretended not to have seen them.

He spoke to Xia Lin while chatting privately with his second brother.

"What is a dark side node? What is the anchor point of the two-dimensional six-pillar plan?"

Xia Lin immediately shook her head: "I don't know. Don't ask me, go ask Hunger."

Xia Lin knew that the Book of Spirits was the key, but he didn't know where the key lay.

He was also very curious, but now was not the time to satisfy his curiosity.

Wang Yanlin nodded slightly and spoke again. The words that reached Xia Lin's ears made Xia Lin tremble and shudder.

“Someone wants to kill you. I had inside information beforehand that someone wanted to kill you. I originally wanted you to come here so I could give you a few words of advice in person…”

Xia Lin suddenly turned around and looked at Wang Yanlin, only to see that Wang Yanlin had already put his finger to his lips and was smiling as he made a shushing gesture.

Xia Lin was momentarily dazed.

"What are you..."

A cross-dressing master!?
Wang Yanlin, unaware of Xia Lin's unfinished business, simply shrugged and changed the subject: "The Emperor Engine I gave you before, is it working well?"

Xia Lin suppressed her doubts and nodded gently: "Of course it works."

"Hmm, as long as it works... We are destined to meet. When we go deeper into the realm, remember to stay by my side."

Wang Yanlin transmitted this last sentence using the Dragon Qi Secret Technique, so that only Heaven, Earth, you, and I would know.

Thinking of his beautiful manager, Wang Siyuan, in the dark dimension.

Xia Lin opened her mouth, but finally nodded and said, "Okay."

Wang Yanlin gently patted Xia Lin on the shoulder: "Let's focus on our work first. We brothers have probably come up with a plan."

……

There's nothing that the brothers can't talk about.

Ultimately, all the contradictions in everything can be categorized into two major issues: "unequal distribution of benefits" and "deep-seated hatred."

The current conflict among the Wang brothers is essentially the former.

When Wang Lao Er made the decision and Wang Lao Wu seconded it, they took the lead in making concessions and were willing to take Wang Lao Da and Wang Lao San to go deeper into the underworld. Wang Lao Da and Wang Lao San simply sold out their evil god transformers and returned to the embrace of their own brothers.

Wang Laosi, Wang Laoqi, and Wang Laoba were naturally very dissatisfied with this – more competitors were not a good thing.

But since the seven brothers were in the minority when voting, they had to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.

Time passed slowly, but Xia Lin reaped a great harvest!
Once this formation was modified, it gained the ability to draw upon the power of the primordial dark side. Combined with the primordial tempering of the Spirit World Book, it quickly raised the power of the six pillars in Xia Lin's hands to over 1300!
In just a few days, Xia Lin will be able to accumulate over 10 units of Six Pillars Power here.

In hindsight, it wasn't necessarily necessary to venture deeper into this dark realm...

Unfortunately, Xia Lin's opinion doesn't count on the timing.

Just a few hours later, the entire Eye of the Giant trembled violently, and the primordial dark power gushing from it weakened and eventually disappeared without a trace.

The grand formation was successfully set up and activated without any incident.

Two streaks of light flew out of the peerless formation one after the other and rushed directly into the giant's eye.

At the same time, Scarlett led the outer array to strengthen the power of the peerless array, thereby blocking energy and buying more time.

Xia Lin felt a tremendous force surge in his shoulder.

Wang Yanlin grabbed Xia Lin and Scarlett's shoulders and instantly appeared before the giants in the outside world.

Amidst the dappled light and shadows, Wang Laoda, Wang Laoer, and their entourage arrived as quickly as possible.

"Enter!"

Wang Lao Er took the lead, with the rest of the Wang family members following closely behind.

Wang Yanlin, however, was not in a hurry, and it was unclear what he was waiting for.

This gave Xia Lin time to observe his surroundings. He saw the Sage Immortal Venerable, dressed as a Confucian scholar, standing not far away. He seemed to have noticed Xia Lin's gaze and smiled slightly at Xia Lin, showing neither hostility nor friendliness.

Xia Lin then saw the adopted son of the King of Kings and his generals.

Some of them seemed to have given up their idea of ​​seizing the throne, standing still near the Eye of the Giant, but others could not suppress their greed and followed Wang Laoda and the others into the deeper levels, but no one stopped them.

After waiting for a few breaths, Wang Laowu suddenly spoke.

"coming……"

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared.

Zhang Hai, who had made a simple disguise, appeared out of nowhere next to Wang Yanlin and smiled gently at Xia Lin.

"meet again."

Xia Lin then realized that he was the person Wang Yanlin was waiting for.

Thinking about the relationship between Wang Siyuan and President Zhang in the dark dimension, Xia Lin felt a little enlightened.

However, Xia Lin couldn't yet figure out what specific agreements or conflicts of interest existed between the two.

Scarlett was simply put away, and Wang Yanlin pulled her along, instantly rushing towards the Giant's Eye.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Lin felt himself pass through a film of water, and when he opened his eyes again, the sky had changed completely.

—A hazy purple light filled all directions; this was the dissipated power of the primordial darkness.

As soon as Xia Lin arrived, the primordial dark power seemed to be drawn in, actively flowing into Xia Lin's chest and transforming into the power of the six pillars and the completion of the dark side.

This scene, while seemingly obvious, is also not so obvious, and it certainly attracts the attention of those who are interested.

Fortunately, Wang Yanlin waved his hand slightly, concealing his aura with dragon energy, thus helping Xia Lin solve a huge problem.

Xia Lin continued to look around.

Apart from the purple light, the place was completely empty.

There is no earth or material beneath one's feet, yet it gives one a sense of being grounded.

"Look over there."

Wang Yanlin raised his hand to point, and Xia Lin looked over.

Just now, in the distance, I could see a hazy, indistinct spherical object that blended into the environment, dwelling between reality and illusion.

Before Xia Lin could take another look, a dense purple light suddenly erupted.

Purple light gathered in front of this object, condensing into a pillar that instantly shot outwards with the power to destroy everything, and lingered for a long time!
Outside, the Giant's Eye once again erupted with a purple beam of light, shattering space and shooting into the distance, while also blocking the opportunity to enter.

Deep down, Xia Lin's eyes revealed a sudden realization.

"The original dark side, the original body..."

He has no consciousness, He cannot move, His every move is based on instinct, He hides in the gap between reality and illusion, dreaming a self-centered dream.

"So, next, how are we... no, how are you going to seize the throne?"

Xia Lin inadvertently revealed his wolfish ambitions, but Wang Yanlin and Zhang Hai both turned a blind eye.

As Wang Yanlin led the way toward the location of the original dark side, he spoke slowly.

"Enter the body of the primordial dark side, complete the possession at the soul level, and the takeover is complete."

“But you can’t do it, and neither can Zhang Hai and I.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a scream rang out.

The adopted son of the King of Kings had just approached the original dark side when he was ignited by the purple light. In the blink of an eye, his soul and body were destroyed, leaving only a few screams.

That person was undoubtedly at the peak of level twelve, yet he couldn't even take the first step of entering the body of the primordial dark side.

Zhang Hai withdrew his gaze and said slowly, "This is only the simplest part."

"Once you enter the body of the Primal Dark Side, you will need to find its core... And within the Primal Dark Side, you will be constantly subjected to the pressure of its power, which is equivalent to taking a bath in the eye of the giant during its eruption."

"Once you find the core of the original dark side, this pressure will be even stronger... If you can withstand it and begin to possess someone, the most difficult step will come."

"You need to make sure your soul can withstand the negative emotions and energy that the original dark side has accumulated over countless years... This is roughly equivalent to you needing to bear all the negativity of the old and new universes on your own."

"This is not just about strength, but also about willpower and the strength of the soul."

Therefore, from the very beginning, Zhang Hai and Wang Yanlin's purpose in coming here was not to compete for the position of one of the Six Pillars.

They knew they couldn't do it, so they gave up long ago!

"Theoretically, there is a chance of success. My two uncles, Lü and Zhao, and the Faceless One have a one percent chance of successfully seizing the throne. My second brother has a 0.0001 percent chance. As for everyone else, it's all a pipe dream..."

The real test is never the hardships and obstacles along the way, but the final step at the end!
A question arose in Xia Lin's mind: "Then what are you here for?"

Zhang Hai smiled and said, "I am here on behalf of Chaoxing to discuss matters."

On his wrist, an inconspicuous jade pendant suddenly fell off by itself and, right under Xia Lin's nose, transformed into the image of the Demon Emperor!

"He" said with a smile, "I am here on behalf of the boss to discuss matters. Oh, by the way, this is our first meeting, I am Faceless."

Xia Lin was stunned, not expecting that the Faceless One was hidden on Zhang Hai.

After a moment's hesitation, Xia Lin looked at Wang Yanlin: "So, you're here on behalf of the King of Kings to discuss matters?"

Wang Yanlin smiled and shook his head: "No need to substitute."

"Because I am right here."

The next sentence echoed not far ahead.

Xia Lin suddenly turned around and saw the King of Kings appear ten meters in front of him.

He had arrived here long ago, yet remained detached, like a spectator.

Wang Yanlin smiled and said, "Father."

The King of Kings smiled and nodded: "Well done."

This compliment made Wang Yanlin scratch his head sheepishly, revealing a childlike, sincere smile.

He then gave Xia Lin a hard shove, pushing her towards the King of Kings.

"My dad needs to talk to you."

Actually, Xia Lin could tell without Wang Yanlin saying it.

He approached the King of Kings, looking at him with confusion. Only when Zhang Hai and the Faceless One also arrived behind the King of Kings did the King of Kings slowly speak.

Where should I begin?

Xia Lin sighed, "Why don't we start by talking about how your fifth son is actually a cross-dresser?"

Xia Lin was still pondering the relationship between Wang Yanlin and Wang Siyuan...

Wang Yanlin blushed: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm telling you, I can't control the gender that my dark side symbolizes. I don't have the Spirit World Book!"

The King of Kings laughed loudly, and Zhang Hai and the Faceless One behind him also laughed in agreement.

The laughter gradually subsided, and Old Wang slowly said, "The dragon has nine sons, each different... My eight sons are quite different."

"My sixth son is only interested in romance and poetry, so there's no need to talk about him. As for my other sons, they are all very ambitious... except for the fifth son, they are a bit too ambitious."

From a father's perspective, Lao Wang began to complain: "This is not a bad thing. It's always a good thing that the child is ambitious."

“Actually, even now, I’m still struggling with this… As a father, I want to help my children fulfill their dreams and help them achieve the Six Pillars. But it seems like they don’t have that ability.”

Just then, Lü and Zhao took the lead and rushed into the body of the Primordial Dark Dimension.

Then, the chaotic and illusory mass of flesh began to wriggle, as if it were trying to expel the foreign object that had entered its body.

Another flash of light appeared, and Wang Lao Er, the third, rushed into the body of the primordial dark side to begin his attempt to seize power.

On the other hand, the remaining Wang brothers either observed and summarized before making their move, or looked around as if trying to find Xia Lin and the Spirit World Book—but in this round, the Spirit World Book was destined not to belong to them.

The combined strength of Lü and Zhao, along with Wang Lao Er, was clearly far greater than that of the unfortunate fellow who had just been set ablaze.

They successfully entered the primordial dark side and began the second step.

Xia Lin couldn't see what was going on inside for a moment, but judging from the King of Kings' expression, Xia Lin had the answer.

The chances are slim.

So slim that even the King of Kings couldn't be bothered to lend them a hand.

"Then you've come here..."

Xia Lin finally couldn't contain his doubts and asked this question.

Soon, the King of Kings responded: "Even the slimmest opportunity is still an opportunity. If it really succeeds, I don't want to miss the moment when my son or my fierce general achieves the Six Pillars."

"Of course, it seems that my hopes are likely to be dashed... so I have to take this opportunity to accomplish something else."

Xia Lin suddenly remembered the King of Kings' previous "ignoring and ignoring" attitude...

The hungry and other evil gods were clearly using Wang Yanshan as a tool, but the King of Kings remained motionless and unresponsive.

Because He Himself was also struggling with the decision and hesitating.

On one hand, there was "another matter" he mentioned, and Xia Lin sensed that this matter was probably of great importance.

On one side are the father and lord, and their expectations for their son and subordinates.

He kept his decision until now.

Now, the situation is clear: none of those present have the ability to seize power.

The King of Kings sighed heavily: "Six pillars, how easy is it to accomplish them?"

“We have given an opportunity to modify the rules of the universe so that the six pillars can be replaced and shaken.”

“We have made endless attempts... but so far, the six pillars are still the six pillars. Apart from the original dark side’s position being slightly loosened due to its own problems, no miracles have occurred.”

As he said this, the King of Kings reached out and took the Spirit World Book from Xia Lin's neck.

In the distance, a burst of light suddenly emanated from the primordial darkness.

Lu Zhao, Wang Yanhai, and the other two were thrown out of the middle, covered in wounds and pale-faced, unable to get up again!

No miracle happens.

The King of Kings sighed in disappointment, but it wasn't exactly unexpected. He simply played with the Book of Spirits, seemingly having finally made a decision.

“I don’t want to place my hopes on outsiders anymore… including my son, including you and any other outsiders.”

"The Six Pillars Formation must ultimately be resolved by the Six Pillars themselves!"

Xia Lin looked at the King of Kings in astonishment, then turned to look at Faceless and Zhang Hai.

He vaguely realized what these people were up to.

"You want to..."

The King of Kings said slowly, "Let's take this opportunity to completely overturn the Six Pillars structure."

"This is the best opportunity, and the only opportunity."

After saying that, He looked at Xia Lin: "And coincidentally, you, Xia Lin, inexplicably became the key to this matter."

(End of this chapter)