The God of Heavens

Chapter 173: The Cause and Effect of 173 Years
After leaving Tanggu, Lin Yu unfurled thirty-six pairs of angel wings, transforming into a dazzling streak of light that pierced the sky. He covered tens of thousands of miles in an instant, crossing the waves of the North Sea and disappearing into the vast horizon.

He finally stopped at an ancient, desolate plain. Here, the mountains rose like swords, piercing the clouds; ancient trees reached for the sky, exuding a primal aura. It was the perfect place to transcend tribulation.

“Crack—”

As the seal within his body was broken, the world changed color abruptly. The clear sky was instantly swallowed by inky black tribulation clouds, and divine lightning from the heavens poured down like a dam bursting. Purple lightning snakes danced wildly, golden thunder roared, and chaotic lightning intertwined into a net, turning the entire mountain range into a lightning prison.

Lin Yu stood in the center of the sea of ​​lightning, his body radiating immortal divine light. His fist imprints were as solid as mountains, shattering countless bolts of heavenly lightning; his palms were like celestial blades, cleaving through chaotic lightning. Then, he actually opened his mouth and swallowed the essence of lightning, transforming the power of destruction into innate Daoist principles.

This unprecedented tribulation of lightning lasted for a full day. When he pierced the last pillar of chaotic lightning with a single finger, the world returned to clarity.

"boom!"

Five hundred thousand colossal elephant-like particles within his body awakened simultaneously, shining like a galaxy. Each particle contained the power to split mountains and cleave seas, and now they vibrated together, condensing into a dazzling star ring on his body. With a gentle clench of his fist, the void shattered inch by inch like a mirror.

At this moment, Lin Yu already stood at the pinnacle of the second level of immortality. But he knew that this was only the beginning. The path to transcendence was right before him.

"Shouldn't some people be getting impatient by now?"

Lin Yu's lips curled slightly, his eyes gleaming: "It's time to settle some old scores."

He raised his hand and lightly slashed, easily tearing the void apart like a piece of cloth. A dazzling golden passage unfolded before him, leading to the magnificent landscape of the Divine Continent.

"Whoosh—"

With one step, the world turned upside down. One moment they were on the shores of the North Sea, the next they had stepped into the gates of the Sun God Cult.

"It's the senior who's back!"

The cult leader, who had been waiting for some time, was the first to notice the spatial fluctuations, and his excited voice echoed throughout the entire cult. In an instant, the entire Sun God Cult was in an uproar.

"The senior is finally back!"

"This time, those scoundrels will definitely pay the price!"

The disciples flocked in from all directions, their eyes filled with anticipation and reverence. They had been feeling stifled for too long these past two days, and were just waiting for Lin Yu to return and take charge.

"Master is back! Did he bring us any treasures?"

Four streaks of light tore through the air, and four exquisitely carved children joyfully rushed towards Lin Yu. The surrounding disciples of the Sun God Cult quickly made way, afraid of being bumped into by these little devils.

Lin Yu quickly caught the few people who were charging at him. These little guys were saints, with physical bodies comparable to gold essence. Only he was able to catch them unharmed. Anyone else would probably have been smashed into a pancake.

Don't you see how the ancient Golden Crow Saint was torn apart by them, and now he has long been sacrificed to the stomach?

Lin Yu, with a stern face, scanned the four of them: "You guys haven't caused any trouble these past two days, have you?"

"Master, we've been very good these past two days!"

Jin Hao tilted his little face up and blinked his big eyes as he spoke. The other three little ones nodded in agreement, and Jin Ling even twirled around to show off her neat dress.

I believe you!
Lin Yu thought to himself that he could tell most of it just by looking at how the four little ones appeared and how the Sun God Cult was hiding from the plague god.

The Sun Cult Leader strode forward, his expression grave, and reported, "Senior, in the two days since you left, those people from the Taiyin Divine Cult have begun to cause trouble."

Lin Yu nodded slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "I already know."

With a thought, his Daoist body, lurking far away within the Taiyin Divine Sect, instantly transmitted all the intelligence. The forces secretly colluding, the killing formations they had laid out, and even the ancient holy weapons hidden in the forbidden area, were all presented in the sea of ​​consciousness with meticulous detail.

"Nether Ridge, Ice Demon Palace, Heavenly Demon Alliance"—with each name Lin Yu uttered, the expressions of the Sun God Cult members grew more solemn. These were all renowned sects in the Divine Continent, and now they had united to target them.

An elder, unable to contain himself, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "Senior, with so many forces involved, are you truly safe?"

"The more people, the better; it saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."

Lin Yu chuckled upon hearing this, and with a flick of his sleeve, a golden light enveloped the four children.

"Come with me." Before he finished speaking, a dazzling passage opened in the void. Jin Hao excitedly jumped in first, followed closely by the three little ones, Jin Yao, Jin Ling, and Jin Yue.

"Senior." The sect leader wanted to say something, but saw Lin Yu's figure gradually blurring in the passage.

"Master, prepare a victory celebration." As the words faded, the golden passage that pierced through heaven and earth suddenly closed, leaving only scattered golden light.

Beiju Luzhou.

A portal of light pierced through the void, and Lin Yu stepped out, arriving before the Taiyin Divine Sect's mountain gate, where the Duanmu clan was entrenched.

The scene before us was quite extraordinary: the mountains resembled coiled dragons, and the earth's veins lay dormant like hibernating tortoises. Above, a crane, carrying rosy clouds, drew streaks of auspicious light among the clouds.

"Master, this place is even more magnificent than the Sun God Cult!" Jinling blinked her big eyes and excitedly tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve. "Will it all be ours after we take it down?"

Jin Hao could no longer contain himself; golden flames ignited in his fists: "Let me lead the charge! I guarantee I'll blast a hole through their mountain gate!"

The entire area was shrouded in a misty spiritual energy, with the sacred power of the Taiyin flowing through it as tangible moonlight, truly a rare and pure land for cultivation. "They certainly know how to pick a place," Lin Yu chuckled, his gaze piercing through layers of restrictions, looking directly into the depths of the mountain gate.

"It seems the Duanmu clan has made ample preparations."

He remained calm, staring intently at the array blocking his path, understanding dawning on him. The Duanmu clan's decisive use of their clan-protecting array must be due to their fearsome reputation for annihilating the Golden Crow. The fact that such a powerful family was treating this as a formidable enemy demonstrated the awe-inspiring power they once wielded, a power that had already terrified all around.

In the void, countless Dao patterns intertwine and change, each one conforming to the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, evolving endlessly with the rotation of the sun and moon.

Beneath the ground, the dragon vein's energy surged forth, transforming into a sky full of auspicious colors. Above, the essence of the sun and moon, along with the radiance of the stars, descended, illuminating the entire mountain gate like a crystal fairyland.

"boom--"

The heavens and earth trembled violently, and the entire grand formation was fully revived. A boundless killing aura soared to the heavens, and the supremely yin and cold Yin Holy Power swept across the eight wastelands like a tidal wave.

At the heart of the formation, a wisp of imperial might was awakening; though only a wisp, it caused the entire void to tremble.

"interesting."

Lin Yu's gaze narrowed slightly as he sensed the overwhelming pressure that threatened to destroy the world. Even an ordinary Great Sage would likely have to retreat in the face of such a formation.

Here lies a fragmented imperial array, a legacy of the Taiyin Divine Sect, now fully activated, transforming into the most ferocious light of slaughter.

"Master, shall we make our move?" Jin Yao asked in a deep voice. He was the most composed of the four little ones. Although his expression remained normal, faint dragon patterns had already appeared on his face.

"No rush." ​​Lin Yu shook his head. He was carefully examining this ancient divine formation and was figuring out whether he could break through it with the Purple Gold Gourd.

Jin Hao stamped his feet anxiously, "Master, what are we waiting for?"

Jinling tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve: "Master, can that gourd really break such a powerful formation?"

After a short while, Lin Yu basically figured out the details. If a Great Sage were to coordinate with the formation, these several corners of the Emperor Formation could indeed play a restraining role against ordinary Quasi-Emperor weapons.

At that time, all they need to do is eliminate themselves, the owners of this divine weapon. They might even be dreaming of seizing a quasi-emperor weapon and the legacy of the Eight Views Palace.

"Where is the Duanmu clan?!"

Lin Yu let out a long shout, his voice shaking the heavens. A vast and powerful pressure poured down like a celestial river, flooding into every corner of the Taiyin Divine Sect without reservation. His figure was as upright as a pine tree, and behind his head, thousands of divine halos shone with brilliant golden light, each halos seemingly containing a great sun rising and falling.

"Thump—"

Before the mountain gate, groups of cultivators knelt uncontrollably on the ground, trembling like leaves. Some tried to struggle to their feet, but could not even move a finger, as if they were facing an ancient deity.

"He who murders a descendant of the Queen is guilty of an unforgivable crime!" Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his voice icy cold. "Come and face your death!"

The four little ones, including Jin Yao, stood behind Lin Yu. Although unaffected by the pressure, they were still shocked by the earth-shattering power. Jin Hao's eyes widened, and he murmured, "Master, this is too..." Before he could finish speaking, Jin Yue covered his mouth.

The entire Taiyin Divine Sect was silent, except for Lin Yu's shout that echoed among the mountains.

"Master of the Eight Views Palace, do not make a mistake!"

A chilling voice echoed from the edge of the great formation, and the current leader of the Taiyin Divine Sect stepped out into the air. His face was sinister, his deathly pale complexion contrasting sharply with his long black robe, and he exuded a bone-chilling aura. This was the most primordial Taiyin Holy Power, a power renowned since ancient times.

"Retreat now, and I will pretend nothing happened," the sect leader said coldly. "But if you remain obstinate," he waved his sleeve, and the entire imperial formation roared, "I will annihilate you!"

Lin Yu sneered, "What a usurper and traitor! He dares to talk about the Great Dao of Taiyin?"

These words seemed to strike a nerve. After the passing of the ancient Taiyin Emperor, the Duanmu clan betrayed their master, slaughtering all the descendants of the Human Emperor and seizing control of the sect. This bloody past has long been the most shameful secret of the Taiyin Divine Sect.

"You!" The sect leader's face instantly turned ashen, and a chilling aura surged from his body. For countless years, no one had ever dared to expose his shortcomings so openly. The Taiyin Divine Sect was powerful, and even other immortal lineages had to give it some respect.

Lin Yu took a step forward, and the heavens and earth trembled. His figure was majestic, and behind his head, thousands of divine halos radiated immortal brilliance, with a great sun seemingly rising and falling within each of the halos.

"The betrayal of the Duanmu clan in the past has long been remembered by the world." The voice was like a thunderclap, shaking the Taiyin Mountains.

His gaze swept over the powerful figures of the Taiyin Divine Sect, sharp as lightning. Those elders who were usually so aloof and superior were now all bowing their heads and avoiding his gaze.

"Fifty thousand years of peace and tranquility have come to an end." Lin Yu sneered, his aura growing increasingly terrifying. "Today is the day you pay for your sins."

Each word resonated like a thunderous drumbeat, causing the cultivators below to churn with turmoil. Some with weaker cultivation levels even knelt on the ground, trembling violently.

"You cowards hiding in the shadows!" Lin Yu suddenly raised his hand, pointing to a spot in the void, "Come out, you bastards!"

This finger strike, like a celestial sword drawn from its sheath, tore apart several hidden spaces. Seven sect leaders, including the Nether Ridge Ancestor and the Ice Demon Palace Master, appeared in disarray, their faces filled with horror.

"Very good." Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the assembled heroes. The divine halo behind his head suddenly expanded, transforming into a dazzling sun.
"Today, I will send you all on your way!"

Jin Hao and the other four stood at the back, watching Lin Yu face off against the group of heroes alone, his aura as imposing as a deep pool and a towering mountain. None of the sect leaders, who usually held sway over their respective regions, dared to make the first move.

(End of this chapter)