My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 461 Please enter the urn
For Wang Laoqi, this was a blatant slap in the face and a complete trampling!
He was furious, and his eyes were bloodshot.

But what is the use?
Although the Azure Empire is a Level 2 empire in the universe, which sounds quite impressive, there are Level 1 empires, Special-Class empires, Super-Empires, and so on above it...

In short, the territory and national strength of the Azure Empire were not very important to Wang Laoqi. If this country were inexplicably destroyed by a cosmic catastrophe, even memorials would hardly reach Wang Yanqing's study.

To put it bluntly, he was simply using the Azure Empire and the Blue Star to annoy Xia Lin.

As it turns out, Xia Lin wasn't buying it at all.

Wang Yanlin provided Xia Lin with righteous support for his actions—with the eight sons of the Wang family fighting amongst themselves, Wang Yanlin already harbored ambitions to annex several other countries. The Azure Empire was nothing to worry about, even if the king died, or even if he were to slaughter the entire Azure Empire, it wouldn't be a serious problem.

War always involves sacrifices, and even the most peaceful evolutionary process still possesses the characteristics of war.

Enraged, Wang Laoqi suddenly turned his head, seemingly wanting to attack Xia Lin.

However, just as the dragon energy began to boil, an even stronger force of the same kind roared in and suppressed him fiercely!
Wang Yanlin has made his move!
With the dragon energy intertwined, Wang Yanlin was clearly faster and stronger, making it difficult for Wang Yanqing to resist.

After annexing Hong Kingdom, Lin Kingdom's power increased significantly, which also boosted Wang Yanlin's individual strength to new heights!
Peaceful evolution is a rather complicated process, but it also has a little-known advantage.

That means faster digestion and absorption, and a more significant improvement.

Hongguo had not suffered any damage from the war, and its core areas were almost intact. This allowed Wang Yanlin to easily complete the re-evolution of his strength after these days.

He is now equal to the sum of Wang Yanlin and Wang Yanhong in the past!

This is also the reason why the Wang brothers coveted Hongguo.

Wang Yanqing's face turned from red to green, and then from green to white.

He saw a resolute determination and sensed a murderous intent in his fifth brother.

Then Wang Yanlin took another step forward, leaned close to Wang Yanqing's ear, and whispered, "Did Big Brother send you here? Did Big Brother tell you to do this? Is this the right thing to do?"

“I know you are unwilling to see me rise to power, and you have already joined forces. The reasons behind this are complicated, and I cannot explain them. But in any case, you should not have gotten involved.”

On the surface, it's an internal power struggle among the eight sons of the Wang family.

In reality, it involves the struggle between the original ruler and the old forces of the six pillars after the six pillars are missing.

Because the issue of the missing six pillars could not be explicitly stated, some members of the Wang family misjudged the situation and made the wrong choices.

With this in mind, Wang Yanlin's gaze hardened.

Therefore, there was a compelling reason to sweep through the seven kingdoms and achieve unification.

Once this is accomplished, not only will the uncontrollable princes of the Wang family be eliminated, but our side will also gain a combat force on par with Lü Zhao Wumian.

Brotherly affection was suppressed by reason, and Wang Yanlin said softly, "Go back to your Qing Kingdom capital, right now!"

Wang Yanqing gritted his teeth, but turned and left without saying a word.

……

The new emperor of the Azure Empire was quickly elected: the eldest prince, level eleven.

Xia Lin's decisiveness and Wang Yanqing's hasty retreat clearly made these people realize the shift in the wind, and they stopped being stubborn and talking back.

"From this day forward, the Azure Empire will be incorporated into the Lin Kingdom. Shining Blue Star will retain its permanent autonomy. I will send someone to oversee the country in the future; you must cooperate fully."

Wang Yanlin sealed the fate of the Azure Empire in just a few words: puppetry.

How long it lasts depends on the performance of the Azure Empire.

—The succession of a second-tier empire has thus come to an end.

Simple and straightforward, just a few words.

Reality reveals the cruel nature of the universe: might makes right.

Xia Lin was very grateful that she now possessed enough truth.

Having fought his way through the final battle, Xia Lin is no longer the same person he once was.

The level 12 peak is undoubtedly real, but just how strong is it?
Can they rival Zhou Xinglin, Zhang Hai, and the eight sons of the Wang family?

Can they rival Lü Zhao and Wumian?

Could it even rival the primordial ruler?

Xia Lin knew nothing of this, but was utterly unaware.

The next morning, the Qilin started up again, leaving the capital of the Azure Empire and heading to the Blue Star.

After just a few hours of travel, the familiar blue planet reappeared before Xia Lin's eyes.

Looking at her familiar homeland, Xia Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're back again."

Judging by the time, Xia Lin's departure time was not long.

But this trip back and forth brought about earth-shattering changes.

Thinking of the promise Xia Lin made in the past: "When I become one of the Six Pillars, this place will be the direct territory of the Six Pillars."

Admittedly, Xia Lin was in a bad mood back then, and there was an element of boasting involved. Wang Lie probably didn't take Xia Lin's words seriously either.

However, it seems that this promise has already been half fulfilled...

Achieving the Six Pillars?

No, not at all...

However, since the six pillars are missing, my shadow pillar Xia Lin, though not a six pillar, is similar to one.

"Fly that way."

Xia Lin raised his hand and pointed to the largest gathering place on Shining Blue Star.

That was also a gathering place directly under Wang Lie's jurisdiction.

The spaceship's intelligent system obeyed Xia Lin's command, turned the bow around, and simultaneously shrunk the size of the Qilin, reducing the planet-sized Qilin to a normal size.

Just ten minutes later, the spacecraft landed safely.

As the hatch opened, Xia Lin saw Wang Lie's pale and anxious face.

Their eyes met, Xia Lin chuckled, and Wang Lie immediately went weak in the knees.

"Bro! Is this starship even big enough?!"

"My pants are fucking wet... There wasn't a drop of sweat in them, they were full of pee!"

……

Wang Lie was indeed so frightened that he fainted.

As Wang Yanlin's main vehicle, the Qilin has the characteristics of an imperial chariot and exudes majesty.

Considering the recent unforeseen circumstances surrounding Shining Blue Star, which is no longer protected by the Ash Zone system, the arrival of extraterrestrials is likely sooner or later.

In fact, Wang Lie had already realized the delicate situation on Shining Blue Star through the Three Phases Gang's channels. When he first saw the Qilin, he thought the visitor was hostile. Xia Lin walking out of it really made Wang Lie's heart jump. He was indeed in a difficult situation right now.

Xia Lin raised her fingertip and shot out a wisp of breeze. The breeze helped Wang Lie stand up again. Xia Lin glanced at him deliberately and found that the kid's pants weren't wet, which made her a little disappointed.

"Alright, alright, stop making a fool of yourself here."

"Arrange a place for them to stay, something high-class, and then call Nina, Fang Xiang, and the others over to report the situation to me."

After speaking, he turned around and pointed to Wang Yanlin: "Let me introduce you. This is the fifth son of the King of Kings, the Fifth Prince Wang Yanlin. From today onwards, Shining Blue Star belongs to the Lin Kingdom. Anyone who touches the interests of Shining Blue Star will be regarded as an enemy of the Lin Kingdom."

After thinking for a moment, Xia Lin said again, "Yes, I am Xia Lin, the governor of this star."

Wang Lie was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, he almost collapsed.

He said, half-crying and half-laughing, "Brother, something's not right with your connections!"

First came Zhou Xinglin, the leader of the Three Ministers; later came the fifth son of the King of Kings.

What I'm saying is, you've only been out of the Ash Zone and become a level 10 professional for a few days, how come you're already hanging around with such a big shot?

Judging from Wang Yanlin's smiling face and their side-by-side stance, it is clear that Xia Lin and Wang Yanlin both believe that they are of equal status and position.

That's even more terrifying.

Xia Lin didn't mince words and chuckled, "Brother, I'm rich now, I'm really rich now."

"I'm not kidding you, you can treat me like a Six Pillars of Destiny right now, it won't be a big problem."

Wang Lie was no longer afraid.

The man with the round face chuckled, "Brother, you're really good at bragging... Okay, I get it. Face, I get it. When you're out in the world, your status is something you give yourself. Come on, let's talk as we walk."

Now I stand up straight, walk with more confidence, and speak fluently.

Bro, you've already teased me like this, so what else is there to say?
I'll just go along with it.

……

After waiting briefly at Wang Lie's manor, Nina and Fang Xiang arrived.

As the actual controllers of the current Shining Blue Star, the three of them, ranked first, second, and third, were quite familiar with the situation on Shining Blue Star and quickly explained it to Xia Lin.

In short: nothing happened.

Although Shining Blue Star lost the protective barrier of the Ash Zone, Xia Lin learned of the news relatively early. In addition, Xia Lin had made a big move on the Sky Platform in the past, which made those who had the ability to intervene in this matter dare not act easily, but only dare to make arrangements in secret.

Overall, nothing on the Blue Star has actually been affected by this incident for the time being.

"But when you arrive, the changes will have already begun."

After listening to Wang Lie and the others' accounts, Wang Yanlin made a prediction, and Xia Lin nodded.

"That's true."

To put it bluntly, the primary purpose of the Primordial Overlord's actions was nothing more than targeting Xia Lin, or even killing him, in order to break Xia Lin's monopoly on the level twelve and his growth in strength!
While the original ruler might still have ways to create cosmic bugs or even the power of the Six Pillars, they couldn't possibly be as carefree as Xia Lin. If Xia Lin were allowed to develop at this pace and snowball his power, the original ruler would most likely be unable to withstand it.

Moreover, the Primordial Ruler possesses the power of life and death.

Only those who possess the power of the Life and Death Battle Technique know its intensity!

Moreover, Xia Lin's fate is not only a life-or-death battle...

After thinking for a moment, Xia Lin quickly added, "We don't know when or how the Primordial Ruler will make his move... But this Blue Star holds my memories and old friends. I'm afraid it will be up to you, Wang Laowu, to protect this star as much as possible."

Without the protection of the Ash Zone, Shining Blue Star is as fragile as a piece of paper in front of the level 12 peak. There is no need for deliberate targeting; the aftershocks of the battle alone can kill all living beings, including this planet.

Wang Yanlin nodded after listening: "It's very simple."

A golden light flashed beneath their feet, and dragon energy merged into the earth's core.

The Blue Star trembled slightly, and after the tremor was gone in a flash, the star was truly incorporated into Wang Yanlin's power, under the protection of the military lord and blessed by his power!
At that moment, a massive number of system notifications from the Ash Zone reached Wang Lie and the others' ears.

Your main star has been allied with a certain military lord.

[Your attributes have been enhanced by the power of the Military Lord!]

[Buff Amount: 380y...] [Note: Temporary attributes cannot be carried over to the Ash Zone dungeon.]

A series of zeros appeared before Wang Lienina and the others, causing them to involuntarily widen their eyes.

A tremendous power came from the void, and at this moment Wang Lie felt as if he had mastered a power that could tear the sky and split the earth!

Because of Sheng Lin, Wang Lie also had a general understanding of the power of the military lord.

At this moment, he was essentially being forcibly subdued. On one hand, this demonstrated the huge gap in their levels and strength, which he could not resist and could only endure.

On the other hand, it also means that this 380y blessing is only the tip of the iceberg of Wang Yanlin's power - because of insufficient loyalty and mismatched professions, Wang Lie and others cannot receive much of Wang Yanlin's blessing.

—But for Xia Lin, this blessing was even less, almost negligible.

Since Xia Lin himself doesn't acknowledge himself as Wang Yanlin's subordinate, but merely holds the title, he naturally won't receive the full boost from the military leader's power.

Wang Lie couldn't help but tug at Xia Lin's sleeve.

"Bro, this guy's awesome! Tell me the truth, who is he?"

Xia Lin: ? ? ?
"Wang Yanlin, the Fifth Prince."

Wang Lie's face suddenly flushed red.

"No, bro, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Xia Lin found it strange: "Why would I lie to you?"

Wang Lie...

But he couldn't help thinking about Xia Lin's words from earlier.

"I'm not kidding you, you can treat me like a Six Pillars of Destiny right now, it won't be a big problem."

Could this also be true?
Wang Lie suddenly shuddered and dared not think any further.

Right after Wang Laowu completed his operation, every blade of grass and every tree on the Blue Star became Wang Laowu's eyes—once a high-ranking military lord has completed the coverage of a certain area's territory, he can easily control the overall situation.

This is similar to a field.

A short while later, Wang Yanlin shrugged.

"Well, I think the Primordial Ruler has probably already made his move."

On the planet Shining Blue, he sensed traces of the Primal Ruler.

Clear and undeniable, without any concealment.

And, luring you into the trap!
……

"He's inside, waiting for you, waiting for us, waiting for all our adversaries."

On the Blue Star, in front of the entrance to a certain ash-filled area on the Hulan Plateau, Wang Yanlin spoke softly.

Xia Lin stared at the entrance to the Ash Zone ahead, feeling a sense of temporal and spatial disorientation for a moment.

How did he end up standing in front of the entrance to the Ashes area again after all this twists and turns?

Suppressing the absurdity in his heart, Xia Lin said, "Judging from this, this guy's interference with the Ash Zone system is quite strong."

It can not only shut down the protective barrier of the ash zone on Shining Blue Star.

It can even proactively open an entrance to the Ash Zone on the Blue Star.

Moreover, this Ember Zone instance is clearly different from the normal Ember Zone instance.

A weary Emberwalker stepped forward and touched the entrance to the Ember Zone, but his hand was repelled.

This Ash Zone is off-limits to Ash Zone Walkers...

That's absolutely ridiculous.

However, the other rules are the same as those for regular Ember Zone dungeons.

As soon as Wang Lie, the current Blue Star sequence, stepped forward and touched the entrance to the Ash Zone, he quickly received a response.

"Ten days, still ten days."

"If this Ash Zone dungeon cannot be perfectly cleared within ten days, a calamity will occur."

"And the level of disaster..."

Wang Lie swallowed hard and then uttered the rest: "Six Pillar Level."

There will never be a so-called six-pillar level calamity in the Ash Zone.

The current occurrence of a six-pillar-level calamity is undoubtedly the work of the Primordial Ruler, and it can be described as something that wasn't even staged.

Once the disaster breaks out, Xia Lin has reason to believe that the entire Shining Blue Star will be destroyed in a short period of time. Even if Xia Lin intervenes to stop it, Shining Blue Star will still suffer heavy damage.

The Primal Overlord has effectively taken control of the Ember Zone system. His previous silence was probably to secretly gain control of the Ember Zone system.

He succeeded; after all, he had no competitors in this matter.

This is a naked conspiracy.

It was also a challenge from the primordial ruler.

—Are you going to take care of this, Xia Lin?
"Why shouldn't we manage it?"

Xia Lin gave a cold laugh and lifted his leg forward.

Reaching out to touch the entrance to the Ash Zone, he immediately felt a strong attraction—his level twelve status actually qualified him to enter this Ash Zone instance.

Xia Lin, however, was not in a hurry. Instead, she withdrew her hand and turned to look at Wang Yanlin.

"Let's greet Mr. Zhuge and see what their plan is."

While one may not be afraid, entering the game alone would be too reckless.

The original ruler's affairs are not only Xia Lin's own, but also the affairs of Wumian, Lü Zhao, and other former subordinates of the Six Pillars.

Wang Yanlin had already made the arrangements and said, "It depends on what you mean. If you don't join the game, we will do our best to protect Shanlan Star. If you do join the game, I will join with you, and the subsequent reinforcements will not disappoint you."

Entering together means sharing the risks.

Wang Yanlin, being the face of the old Six Pillars faction, is sufficient to represent the pseudo-Six Pillars such as Wumian and Lü Zhao.

Xia Lin hesitated for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "It seems I've disrupted Mr. Zhuge's plan."

The original intention was to wait patiently for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, hoping to catch the primordial ruler.

Xia Lin has now been lured away by the hook of the Primordial Ruler.

"It doesn't matter."

Wang Yanlin gently patted Xia Lin on the shoulder: "All plans must be supported by strength. In the end, things will inevitably end in a fight to the death."

"The Primordial Ruler is unaware of our true strength, and we, in turn, are unaware of how much of our power the Primordial Ruler has preserved."

"What Mr. Zhuge means is that it wouldn't be a bad thing to fight the Primordial Overlord in the Ash Zone right now and find out his strength."

"Of course, the decision is yours."

After Xia Lin nodded, she briefly discussed it with Lao Wu and then stopped hesitating.

Reach out and touch the entrance to the Ashes Zone, then actively step into it, drawn by its allure.

Long time no see, yet a very familiar dizzying feeling surged over her. When she opened her eyes again, Xia Lin had already arrived in the pre-battle preparation space of the Ash Zone.

"It really is, exactly the same..."

Standing in the pre-battle preparation area, Xia Lin smiled and muttered to himself, somewhat nostalgic.

However, unlike in the past, Xia Lin is now a completely different person!
The spiritual power condensed as if it were a tangible substance, transforming into a sharp longsword.

Xia Lin flicked his hand upwards with one hand, his voice carrying far and wide.

"open!"

As the word fell, the pre-battle preparation space, filled with dazzling stars, was instantly torn apart, revealing a bottomless, dark rift that led nowhere!

However, Xia Lin, the one who started it all, knew it perfectly well!
The continuous depletion of mental energy, under the effect of the twin shadow pillars, tore apart the rules of the Ash Zone.

And at the end of the pitch-black passage lies the core of the Ash Zone system, the main control center!

He doesn't need to abide by the rules set by the Primordial Ruler and force his way into the script designed by the Primordial Ruler!
Xia Lin wanted to strike at the heart of the matter and shatter the original overlord's control over the Ember Zone system.

Sheathed his sword and stepped forward.

The layers of light and shadow suddenly began to twist, blocking the way forward, and a deep malice spread from the deepest part of the passage.

The maliciously coiled around Xia Lin's neck, causing the pendant-like Spirit World Book to sway up and down, with a natural radiance emanating from it.

This reveals that the source of malice at the end is none other than the primordial sovereign!

Just as Xia Lin took another step forward, the malice materialized instantly, revealing several unfamiliar figures.

They were strangely shaped and had different appearances; upon closer inspection, they were the group of evil god transformers under the command of the primordial ruler.

"This road doesn't work!"

The leading abyssal evil god held a scepter and shouted fiercely.

However, before they could make any move, several beams of light suddenly flashed behind Xia Lin.

The light passed through the Abyss God and the others with an irresistible and unstoppable speed, and instantly plunged into the passage opened up by Xia Lin.

This made Xia Lin chuckle.

"You can handle the big ones, but I'll take care of the small fry without hesitation."

No matter how confident Xia Lin was, he would not face the Primordial Ruler alone.

In fact, according to the plan, he would not even need to face the Primal Ruler.

Entrusting such a big boss to a newbie like me who's just reached level twelve is a bit too irresponsible, isn't it?

The three who went deep into the interior in the first round to prepare to fight the original ruler were none other than Lü Zhao Dian and his two subordinates under the King of Kings!
They will bear the heavy responsibility of testing the strength of the primordial ruler!

The evil gods stirred slightly, but remained calm.

Another flash of light appeared beside Xia Lin.

"We don't need you, you little fry..."

Wang Laowu appeared beside Xia Lin, glanced at the evil gods, and curled his lip: "They really are quite a bunch of small fry."

Beside Wang Laowu, Mr. Zhuge's figure also quickly materialized.

He looked at Xia Lin, waved his feather fan, and laughed, "Leave this to Xiao Wu. Xia Lin, you have to come with me to do something more important. I need your ability to break the rules."

As he spoke, he took out an ancient compass and continued, "We need to retrieve the main control system of the Ash Zone system. It's best if this thing doesn't fall into the hands of the Primordial Overlord."

(End of this chapter)