Man on the ark, forced to become king

Golden light emanated from his eyes, spanning thousands of meters. The power of the Golden Tree poured in from the Dragon Gate, and the thick beam of magic expanded once more, directly pushing the Thunder Dragon back!

This is a bit like bullying people, but when has Lin ever had any shame?

Is it shameful to win a battle? No, it's not shameful!

This is a home game, he's standing in the fountain fighting people, he shouldn't lose, right?

In a good mood, Lin Lu smiled slightly, but as she stared ahead, her expression suddenly froze.

stab~

The blazing white lightning dragon exploded in the sky, and the deep blue comet, now unobstructed, stretched across the void and rushed towards the far distance.

Ahead of Comet Azler, a pitch-black steel city stands blocking the way—that is… Lungmen!

The energy contained in this magical beam is terrifying. If it were to explode on the city, the surrounding areas would probably be blown to the sky!

"Quick! Quickly use your invincible Shrinking the Earth to an Inch technique to think of a way to get ahead of my attack!"

Lin Lu was shocked and cried out. The old master appeared in a flash, and without any surprise, he grabbed Lin Lu's shoulder. The two of them disappeared from their original spot and appeared out of thin air on the trajectory of comet Azler.

In fact, he was going to make a move anyway. If such an attack landed in the city of Lungmen, it would be disastrous.

However, Lin Lu acted faster than him, supporting himself with both hands, and light blue magical ripples spread out, enveloping the beam of magic.

Immediately afterwards, the comet, containing destructive power, veered off course and shot off in the opposite direction.

Tops' position: a spell that bends the will of the gods!

As the deep blue comet sped away, the two breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and both wore wry smiles.

In the far distance beyond sight, an elderly man resembling a doctor, Li Boli, sat in an off-road vehicle driven by a black-clad snake-scale figure, traveling from Chernobog towards Lungmen.

Suddenly, Kosiché opened his tightly closed eyes abruptly.

A deep blue beam of light flew from a great distance in front of the SUV, covering hundreds of meters in an instant, and was right in front of it in the blink of an eye.

The pitch-black barrier appeared out of thin air, but it was shattered by the beam of light the instant it took shape. The entire vehicle, along with Kosch and the snake scales sitting inside, melted and disintegrated in the surging torrent of magic, leaving only broken corners.

Boom!

Just as Chernobog was recovering from yesterday's celestial anomaly, the edge block suddenly trembled, and a huge hole several meters in diameter was blown open in the outer armor, and a city defense cannon deployed on the city wall was blown away.

Chapter Fifty-One: The Black Flame Heaven-Shaking Master

The exchange of skills, which was brief and to the point, left both sides thoroughly satisfied.

Of course, both Lin Lu and the Old Master understood that the opponent most likely had not used their full strength.

Guarding the northern frontier is no easy task; it requires constant preparedness to deal with the invasion of evil spirits. Therefore, the old Celestial Master is well aware of his limitations.

Judging from his own experience, he felt that Lin Lu was probably similar to him, that their strength was at the same level, and that even their methods of applying power were almost the same.

As the deep blue torrent surged forward, shattering the lightning magic, the old celestial master clearly sensed an unknown energy crossing from the Dragon Gate. The golden tree far away in the Dragon Gate provided Lin Lu with power support remotely, much like he himself.

He was not born an immortal being. He was able to live for hundreds of years and reach his current strength by relying on secret techniques and symbiosis with Originium. If necessary, he could also use the power of Originium to enhance himself and unleash even greater power.

However, it was just a friendly spar, not a fight to the death, so he didn't increase his strength when Lei Fa was defeated.

Lin Lu must have been holding back. The power contained in that giant tree in Longmen is far greater than that. If it were all borrowed, the power of that deep blue torrent would increase several times over.

The only problem troubling him now is, where did the golden tree come from?

The old celestial master considered himself quite learned, knowing many secrets of this land. He had intended to use the opportunity of a friendly sparring match to explore the Golden Tree's secrets. However, after a battle, the fog in his mind not only did not dissipate, but instead became even thicker.

Unknown, all unknown.

The golden tree power, brimming with vitality, is completely different from the existing Originium system. Its origin and connection to any historical deity are shrouded in mystery.

The deity who manifested himself on earth yesterday did not appear today. However, the power to summon the Great Moon may be related to the wolf mother worshipped by the Syracuse.

The only thing that could be understood to some extent was the crimson lightning, which resembled thunder magic and seemed to be related to the race of Vayvan, involving ancient power from a long time ago. Of course, it was only similar; the specifics were still unknown.

As for the ice lightning and 'death lightning' that appeared later, even the old master who had been playing with lightning all his life shook his head when he saw them. He couldn't understand them at all, let alone have a clue about them.

If you win the prize, there's nothing to say; as long as you can learn, you can gradually understand it.

But now, his lightning magic was no match for the opponent's spells. Whatever the reason, he lost, and naturally, there was no point in talking about learning magic.

But... I still really want to learn.

The old master's expression remained calm, but he involuntarily began to mutter to himself.

At his level, there weren't many things he cared about anymore. The only thing he was concerned about was the survival and safety of the Yan Kingdom, something he had fought for his entire life.

Everything else is irrelevant.

In terms of status, he had already reached the pinnacle of officialdom hundreds of years ago, and now he is even more detached from worldly affairs, to the point that even the emperor has to show him respect.

As for wealth, worldly riches are nothing but fleeting clouds; what use are they? As long as you express your interest, countless people will scramble to send you their best things, just to become acquainted with you.

As for their descendants, there's nothing to say. The Celestial Master's Mansion is a powerful force in the Yan Kingdom, and several of its disciples have all achieved great success in their studies. Even the youngest disciple is currently working at the Dali Temple as a Junior Minister, and it's almost certain that he will one day take charge of the Dali Temple.

Secular etiquette and numerous rules and regulations were useless to him, having no binding force whatsoever... Some of these rules and regulations were not even older than him.

Only things that truly concern the foundation of the Yan Kingdom are worth his attention.

That 'death lightning' is such a thing. If you get it, there is a great chance that you can suppress the restless alien demons again and extend the national fortune of Yan Kingdom for another three hundred years!

The old master was extremely envious of this, and he even considered whether he should swallow his pride and beg for another chance.

When Lin Lu agreed, he didn't seem to care much. Clearly, he wasn't like some people within Yan Kingdom who were so protective of their secret techniques, valuing them more than their own lives.

Moreover, Lin Lu herself has the same strength and status as him, and they are about the same age, so they can be considered peers. It's no big deal if he lowers his head and is shameless.

So... shall we do it this way?

Holding his teacup, the old master thought it over and over, and finally made up his mind.

But before he could put it into practice, Lin Lu spoke up first.

"Celestial Master, are you interested in the thunder magic of the Golden Tree?"

The old man's lust for Felsanx's death lightning strike was so blatant that he was willing to admit it regardless of his reputation, so Lin Lu naturally didn't intend to let this opportunity pass.

It was just a prayer, and it meant nothing to the Golden Tree.

Let alone that he doesn't think anyone other than the Golden Tree can learn that thing, even if someone is a genius, what good would it do if they learned it?

The left and right are merely prayers, carrying a trace of death power, but they are far from the destined death and the black flames that hunt gods, and there are many prayers that can restrain them.

For the Golden Tree, exchanging a death lightning strike for benefits from the Yan Kingdom would be entirely detrimental.

Huang Jinshu received the benefits, but Yan Kingdom still owes him a favor.

Lin Lu has no intention of confronting Yan Guo; it would be best if she could have the opportunity to establish relations with them.

With this favor, Golden Tree will find it much easier to conduct business in Longmen and Yan Kingdom.

This alone makes it worthwhile.

"...Indeed, I am very interested."

The old master paused for a moment, then nodded frankly.

"I have been guarding the northern border of the Great Yan for three hundred years, keeping the evil forces from beyond the northern lands. However, times have changed. For hundreds of years, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has never stopped. Countless talented people have rushed to the battlefield, but we can only barely maintain a balance."

"But... demons are hard to kill. Ordinary methods cannot completely eradicate them. As long as a trace of flesh remains, they will come back. In contrast, humans can die."

At this point, a bitter look appeared on the old master's face, and his eyes lowered.

"The demons are endless, and every time we defeat them, we have to pay with the lives of the people of Great Yan. How long and how many opportunities does it take for a master capable of fighting against demons to grow up? Even so, on that battlefield, they are just... expendables, and they may die at any time."

"I'm already very old, how much longer can these old bones hold on?"

"Thunder magic also has its limits, but the golden tree's thunder magic has given me hope. That kind of thunder containing the power of death is the nemesis of evil demons."

"The vitality of these demonic species is incredibly strong? Strong enough to regenerate from a drop of blood?"

Aside from the few bits and pieces she got from the wolf mother, Lin Lu learned about the alien demons for the first time and immediately became interested.

Kal'tsit and the Doctor remained tight-lipped, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter for some reason. Until he saw it with his own eyes, he could only learn some things from the Yan Kingdom.

They may have been fighting against the alien demons for hundreds or thousands of years, or even longer, and they might know more than Kal'tsit does.

"Rebirth from a drop of blood? That's about right."

The old master had no intention of hiding the relevant information. In his view, Lin Lu and the Golden Tree were qualified enough to know these things.

"As long as a trace of flesh and blood remains, the demon will soon return, stronger than ever. What makes them terrifying is not their individual strength, but their terrifying growth potential."

"As long as someone knows of their existence, their power will grow stronger. They will devour fear to grow, and bewitch our warriors to fall into depravity. Moreover, the power of Originium will be restrained by them. To kill them, we can only use absolute power to completely annihilate them and sever their life force, which is too difficult."

"In other words, these so-called alien demons are still mortal beings, made of flesh and blood?"

Lin Lu looked thoughtful, feeling that this demonic species... might not be too difficult for the Golden Tree to deal with?

For the native inhabitants of this world, monsters that can grow stronger by relying on 'known knowledge,' can devour fear to grow stronger, possess the power to bewitch, and can even regenerate from a drop of blood are indeed difficult to deal with.

However, there are simply too many things that can counter the Golden Tree.

Let's not even talk about the highest level of preordained death; that thing is basically a one-hit kill, and anyone who touches it dies instantly. Even gods cannot escape it.

The next level, after unsealing Predestined Death, Black Flame Prayer also carries the power of death. It is too easy to completely extinguish the life force of a creature. Even if the alien demon can be reborn by dripping blood, it is useless if it is burned to death by black flames, because black flames burn not only their bodies, but also their souls. It can be regarded as a low-end version of Predestined Death.

The death lightning strike that the old Celestial Master coveted was also one of them.