I'll Be Back-Really Getting Anxious

"Um?"

A fierce glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.

I'm already being lenient by not even bothering you, and you actually dared to divert some of your defense to help your comrades?

Lin Yi remained outwardly calm, but deep within his mind, the Void Annihilation Condensation Art was already quietly operating, and a Void-Annihilation Point was silently embedded behind the Bone Devouring Deity.

Then, he let out a low shout, Sky-Evasion Shuttle spear in his hand transformed into a silver dragon, thrusting out fiercely.

The target was the massive bone shield in front of the Shadow Devouring Deity.

The minds of the Shadow Devouring Deity and the Bone Devouring Deity were instantly drawn to this massive attack.

Dark Devourer roared as it poured its divine power into the Shadow Shield, while Bone Devourer desperately maintained the stability of the Bone Shield, even slightly adjusting its defensive center of gravity to cope with possible impact and recoil.

However, just as the spear tip was about to touch the bone shield, the most tense moments of the Dark Devourer and Bone Devourer, Lin Yi's figure suddenly disappeared and appeared directly behind the Bone Devouring Deity.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yi's right hand, which was originally thrusting towards the Dark Devourer Sky-Evasion Shuttle Spear, suddenly appeared and, with a flash, viciously stabbed towards the Bone Devouring Deity at an extremely tricky angle.

"Not good!"

The compound eyes of the Bone Devouring Deity were instantly filled with horror.

Despite its rich combat experience, it reacted the instant Lin Yi's figure disappeared, frantically activating its bone shield defense and using all the divine power it could muster to condense a thick, gray, decaying bone armor and layers of death ripples.

But how could a hastily prepared defense withstand Lin Yi's long-planned and deadly surprise attack?

The tip of the Sky Sky-Evasion Shuttle Spear, equipped with the annihilation properties of the "Spatial Void Annihilation Point," pierced through the hastily condensed death law ripples first, and the bone armor shattered in less than a tenth of a second.

Then, the spear tip plunged straight in, piercing the Bone Devouring Deity Main Body.

Laugh!

Dark green divine blood mixed with carapace fragments splattered everywhere!

The terrifying spatial and temporal power contained in the spear tip, and the annihilation of the local spatial structure caused by the detonated spatial void point, unleashed a dual destructive force within the Bone Devouring Deity's body.

The Bone Devouring Deity let out an extremely mournful soul-wrenching cry, its enormous insect body convulsed violently, and its aura instantly weakened considerably.

A single, decisive blow severely damages the target!

The cold glint in Lin Yi's eyes hadn't faded, yet he didn't linger for a moment.

He vanished from beside the Bone Devouring Deity like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the Bone Devouring Deity's massive scythe, which was shrouded in dense death energy, as it launched a counterattack.

The scythe slashed fiercely at the afterimage left by Lin Yi, eroding a patch of void with a hissing sound.

Lin Yi appeared near another pre-set Void-Annihilation Point coordinate, his expression calm, as if the thunderous strike just now was not his doing.

The Fearless War God's reserves of divine power are ultimately a weakness, especially in high-intensity, sustained combat.

If possible, Lin Yi would never choose to engage in a head-on confrontation with an enemy of the same level for defense, as that would consume a large amount of precious divine power.

Therefore, his tactical style has always been to dodge whenever possible, using every bit of his divine power on the most lethal attack blade.

The Bone Devouring Deity's attack missed its mark. Feeling the excruciating pain from his side and back, and the divine power and life force rapidly draining from his body, his compound eyes were already ashen.

"My divine power... that last attack wiped out nearly 12% of my total divine power! And caused serious injuries!" It roared through Soul Transmission to the equally shaken Shadow Devouring Deity beside it, its voice filled with despair, "We can't continue! I have to go!"

"Leave? How?" The Shadow Devouring Deity was startled. "You want to forcibly leave the secret realm?"

"Not bad!" the Bone Devouring Deity hissed, desperately activating the Law of Death to suppress his injuries and repair his carapace. He also retrieved all the bone shield fragments that had been separated to assist in the Dark Devourer's defense, tightly surrounding himself to form the innermost layer of close-fitting defense. "I'm forcibly activating the life-saving mark to exit. Although all the gains from this secret realm, as well as the treasures I brought with me, will drop here, as long as I rest slightly and recover from my injuries, I can apply to enter again!"

It spoke extremely quickly, clearly having already weighed the pros and cons. "But if we get hit by that Human Race one or two more times, and are severely injured to the point of near death, passively triggering our life-saving mark, the losses will be enormous. Not to mention, after we get out, we'll need to spend a huge amount of rare treasures and time to heal, and we might completely miss the opportunity to open this secret realm! It's not worth it!"

Upon hearing this, the Shadow Devouring Deity looked at his dimly glowing Nether Shadow World-Devouring Shield and gritted his teeth, transmitting his voice. "But if we go out like this, all our weapons, armor, and treasures will be gone! Next time we come in, our strength will be greatly diminished. Who will we be able to fight? We might not even be able to save our lives!"

"Borrow from our tribe! Or just leave empty-handed, hoping to survive and scavenge for scraps!" The Bone Devouring Deity's aura grew increasingly unstable. It had just been besieged by the group again, and its divine power had plummeted once more. "I don't have time to waste! In just this short while, my divine power has dropped by another 3%! You must leave with me! Otherwise, if I leave, you'll be left alone to face the four of them. You'll be severely injured instantly, and that Human Race might even find an opportunity to kill you! The losses will be even greater then!"

Seeing the tragic state of his companions and feeling his own rapidly depleting divine power and crumbling defenses, the Shadow Devouring Deity knew that what Bone Devourer had said was true.

That terrifying Human Race possessed overwhelming offensive power and unpredictable tactics; leaving them alone would be utterly hopeless.

"... Alright! Together!" The Shadow Devouring Deity finally made up his mind, a ruthless glint of resentment flashing in his eyes. "Let's go!"

Almost at the same moment the Shadow Devouring Deity uttered the word "leave," the two Devouring Race Gods held nothing back and frantically activated the secret realm's life-saving marks.

Buzz! Buzz!

Two dazzling, seven-colored rays suddenly burst forth from their bodies, instantly forming two thick, seven-colored light shields that completely enveloped their figures.

The protective shield emitted strange fluctuations and was indestructible. It was the absolute protection granted by the rules of the secret realm, ensuring that the exit process would not be disturbed.

Inside the protective barrier, the Shadow Devouring Deity's bloodshot compound eyes stared intently at Lin Yi in the distance, filled with resentment and unwillingness. It roared, "Human Race! Just you wait! I will return!!"

The next moment, a burst of seven-colored light flashed intensely.

The figures of the two Devouring Race, along with the seven-colored light shield, vanished without a trace from their original location.

In the starry sky, only their original positions remained, now filled with a large number of floating objects.

The Shadow Devouring Deity's "Nether Shadow World-Devouring Shield," the Bone Devouring Deity's enormous, deathly white scythe, along with other miscellaneous treasures and several strangely shaped, insect-shell-like containers that were clearly storage equipment...

All sorts of things drifted slowly in the void of the universe.

Hui Lie, Liu Na, and Sevilla, who were preparing to launch the next attack in coordination with Lin Yi, all stopped and watched the scene unfold before them.

Lin Yi looked at the various remains and storage equipment left behind where the two Devouring Race gods had previously hovered, and said in a deep voice, "It seems they forcibly activated their life-saving marks and withdrew from the secret realm."

Liu Na's emerald green life force slowly faded, and she smiled as she continued, "They're not stupid. They can't run away, and continuing the fight would result in them being severely injured and near death, which is far greater than withdrawing voluntarily. Making this choice was expected."

Lin Yi nodded.

Those who can cultivate to the level of high-level gods and have gone through countless battles and trials are not fools; they possess all the necessary decisiveness.

Lin Yi completely disregarded the Shadow Devouring Deity's harsh words, "I will be back," before he fled.

If we meet again in the secret realm, it will simply be another fight.

In this star-studded world where strength reigns supreme, the shouts of the defeated are utterly meaningless.

At that moment, Sevilla Spirit Race who had been providing support from a distance, flew over.

Although her moon-white battle robe was still damaged and scorched, her complexion had recovered considerably.

Sevilla's emerald green eyes showed obvious gratitude as she first bowed slightly to Liu Na:

Liu Na, thank you for your help.

Then, she turned to Hui Lie and nodded in greeting. "Your Hui Lie, I've long admired you."

Finally, Sevilla's gaze fell on Lin Yi, and she quickly thought things through.

Such a powerful Space Law expert, whose attack power touched the threshold of a high-level god and who could perform precise teleportation over extremely long distances, was someone I had never heard of before.

Could it be one of those ancient deities who, drawn by the secret realm, deliberately emerged from their long periods of seclusion or cultivation, having lived for countless ages?

She dared not be negligent and respectfully inquired, "Sir, Human Race sir, Sevilla will forever remember your life-saving grace. May I ask how I should address you?"

Lin Yi, seeing the awe and suspicion in her eyes, calmly said, "I am Lin Yi. I've just changed my appearance."

Upon hearing this, Sevilla's emerald green eyes widened slightly, a shock even stronger than during the battle welling up inside her!

Lin Yi?

Lin Yi, the current First Heavenly Prodigy of the Pan-Spirit Alliance, Wild Tide in the Myriad Secret Realm and later shone brightly on the battlefield of the Two Realms Abyss?

He... he's actually grown to this level?

Not only did they enter the 45th level of the secret realm, but their strength has also reached such a formidable level!

Immediately, the level of importance she placed on it rose to another level.

The significance and future potential of a veteran powerhouse who has cultivated for countless years and emerged from ancient seclusion are completely different from that of a peerless genius who has risen to prominence in just ten thousand years but has already reached the same level!

"So it's Lord Lin Yi!" Sevilla quickly suppressed her shock, lowering her posture even further and speaking with even greater solemnity. "I've long admired your name, but meeting you today is even more remarkable. I have no way to repay your life-saving grace."

As she spoke, she flipped her wrist, and three treasures that radiated a soft light and were clearly of great value appeared in her palm.

One was a vibrant green, heart-shaped crystal of life; another was a crystal that was entirely translucent with starlight flowing inside; and the third was a strange metal sheet entwined with faint spatial fluctuations.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation. I thank you all for your help, and I hope you will accept it," Sevilla said sincerely.

Lin Yi, Liu Na, and Hui Lie were not surprised by this.

This is considered an unwritten rule among powerful beings in the Star Sea realm.

Discussing compensation before a rescue operation is not only time-consuming and undignified, but also appears mercenary.

However, it is only right for the rescued person to offer a gift of gratitude afterward, both to express their thanks and to maintain their own reputation.

If you refuse to give even a penny, your reputation will be ruined, and you'll find it hard to get help in times of trouble.

"Sevilla, you're too kind," Liu Na, being of the same race, spoke first.

Without much formality, the three of them each reached out and took a treasure.

Lin Yi took the metal piece that emitted spatial fluctuations, Liu Na took the life crystal, and Hui Lie took the starlight crystal, signifying that they accepted each other's gratitude.

"I'll collect these spoils for now, and we'll distribute them later." Then, Lin Yi pointed to the equipment and storage containers left behind by the Devouring Race gods floating in the void and said, "Now, let's go rescue Shi Feng."

Shi Feng was also being hunted, and his situation was probably more dangerous than Sevilla's, because he was being pursued by the captain of the Devouring Race, a high-level deity, and there was no time to lose.

No one objected.

Lin Yi looked at Sevilla and asked directly, "Sevilla, can you track down Shi Feng, or any traces of his movements?"

Sevilla nodded immediately. "Okay! We agreed when we split up to escape that we would leave hidden divine marks along the way. Whoever encounters reinforcements first and resolves the danger will immediately lead their people along the direction of the marks to rescue the other."

This is also a common means of communication for small teams when they encounter a strong enemy and scatter to escape.

"Very good," Lin Yi said, "Give me directions."

Without the slightest hesitation, Sevilla sensed the surroundings briefly and quickly provided a coordinate.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi reached out with his right hand and grabbed at the spoils in the void. A wave of silver-gray spatial power swept over them, collecting all the spoils and temporarily storing them in his storage bracelet.

Immediately afterwards, he moved his mind again, and the silvery-gray light once again enveloped himself, Liu Na, Hui Lie, and the newly joined Sevilla.

"Walk."

Lin Yi murmured something and raised his hand to make a gesture forward.

The space rippled violently, and the four figures vanished instantly from the star field where the battle had just ended.

at the same time.

In a Frost Star Domain filled with sharp, ice-crystal-like meteorites, where the temperature is extremely low.

A figure was weaving through the dense cluster of meteorites, looking rather disheveled.

It was none other than the Human Race god "Shi Feng".

His armor was now covered in corrosion and cut marks, and his aura was fluctuating, clearly indicating that he had expended a great deal of energy.

The dark red streak of light chasing from behind was none other than Jilama, the captain of the Devouring Race squad and a peak-level high god.

It resembled a ferocious beetle covered in dark red bone spikes, exuding a violent and bloody aura. With each swing of its forelimbs, it could unleash dark red blades that tore through space, forcing Shi Feng to frequently dodge or withstand the attacks, causing his divine power to be consumed like water.

Shi Feng anxiously asked his Intelligent Life in his mind, "Haven't we detected any distress signals or ally signals from the Pan-Spirit Alliance yet?"

A calm yet urgent voice from the Intelligent Life echoed in his mind, "No valid response signal received. Master, your current divine power reserve has dropped to 39.7%, below the 40% warning line. Based on the current consumption rate and the enemy's attack intensity model, if your divine power reserve falls below 20%, your comprehensive defense system will have a structural vulnerability, and you are highly likely to be instantly and severely damaged in the next round of high-intensity attacks."

Shi Feng's heart sank.

He was experienced in combat and knew that the judgments of Intelligent Life were generally accurate.

The sustained attack pressure from a peak-level high god was too great; although his defenses were thick, they couldn't withstand such attrition.

"Hold on a little longer... If our divine power drops to 30% and there's still no chance of a turnaround..." A resolute glint flashed in Shi Feng's eyes, "Then we'll force our way out of the secret realm!"

Although this means the loss of all the gains and treasures carried during this exploration of the secret realm, it is still better than being severely injured and on the verge of death, and having your life-saving mark triggered passively.

Just as his divine power reserves were slowly dropping to 38%, and the tension in his heart was growing ever tighter...

"Master! Communication request received! Signal identifier: Spirit Race Sevilla!" The Intelligent Life's voice suddenly carried a hint of urgent joy.

Shi Feng was overjoyed, as if he had seen the light of dawn in the darkness. He immediately roared in his mind, "Connect! Connect now!"

Communication was established instantly, and Sevilla's voice immediately rang in his mind. "Shi Feng! I've encountered reinforcements! It's Lin Yi of your Human Race, and Liu Na of our Spirit Race, and Hui Lie Holy Radiance Race race! They've already driven those two Devouring Race gods chasing me out of the secret realm!"

"Lord Lin Yi is leading us through spatial teleportation. According to the mark you left behind, we have arrived at the area where your last divine power mark was located! Quickly, report your precise real-time coordinates! You'd better find a way to entangle that guy chasing you and not let it get away easily!"

The amount of information was enormous, Shi Feng instantly grasped the key point: Sevilla was out of danger! The reinforcements were three gods, Lin Yi, and Lin Yi possessed spatial teleportation abilities, so they were almost there! He was to keep the enemy occupied!

"Great!" Without thinking twice, Shi Feng immediately sent over his most precise spatial coordinates.

After doing all this, a fierce glint flashed in Shi Feng's eyes, and the frustration of being forced to flee instantly transformed into a boiling fighting spirit.

He no longer conserved his divine power, suddenly stopped and turned around, his body radiating light that thickened layer by layer. At the same time, thick fist energy, as heavy as mountains, condensed on his fists, and he slammed it fiercely at the dark red stream of light that was chasing closely behind him!

"Let you chase me!"

This counterattack came suddenly and violently, completely overturning the previous strategy of simply fleeing.

The captain of the Devouring Race, who was in pursuit, had a flash of red light in his eyes, and alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.

Something unusual must be going on!

Why did the opponent suddenly turn around and fight desperately when their performance was clearly declining?

Jilama, with his extensive combat experience, instantly considered a variety of possibilities.

"Hmph! You think you can take me?" it sneered, its movements not slowing down at all.

Despite saying that, when faced with the Shi Feng, it did not choose to confront it head-on. Instead, it twisted its body strangely, and dark red blade light poured out like a rainstorm, weaving into an impenetrable defensive net in front of it. At the same time, dark red bone spikes stood up on its body, emitting strong bloody law fluctuations, and a solid blood light shield instantly took shape.

In the blink of an eye, Jilama had upgraded all his defensive measures to the extreme, making himself completely impenetrable!

It needs to stabilize itself first and assess the situation.

Really!

Just as the fist's energy collided violently with the blade net, unleashing a violent energy shock, the void not far behind the edge of the Shi Feng began to ripple violently without warning.

As spatial ripples spread, four figures stepped out.

The moment Lin Yi appeared and saw the situation clearly, he didn't waste any words and directly made a fist with both hands towards the area where Jilama was located!

Jilama suddenly felt the space around him become viscous, as if he had sunk into an invisible swamp, and his originally smooth defensive posture and energy flow became slightly sluggish.

Its heart skipped a beat, thinking to itself, "This is troublesome! As expected of a master of Space Law, and this method of interference... is very strange!"

Jilama immediately realized that the chances of escape were extremely slim.

Fighting five opponents alone, and surrounded by Space Law, attempting a forced breakout would only expose one's back and hasten death.

In a flash, a fierce glint appeared in Jilama's eyes as he made his decision.

Instead of trying to break free from the spatial stagnation, it suddenly unleashed its aura, its dark red, bloody divine power burning like flames, radiating an extremely dangerous and violent aura.

It even subtly triggered signs of divine power burning within an instant!

At the same time, Jilama roared, "Pan-Spirit Alliance! I can leave behind treasures worth nearly 300 million Origin Universe Tower Points on my person! Let me leave! Otherwise, I will immediately unleash my full divine power, and even if I can't kill all of you, Major General one or two of you out of the secret realm! None of you will have an easy time!"

Upon hearing this, everyone paused their attack.

Burning divine power!

This is a truly desperate tactic. Once activated, the divine power will continue to burn until the divine body collapses and the soul is annihilated. It is a true suicidal attack.

Although the secret realm has a special survival mechanism that forcibly teleports people out when they are near death or actively activate the mark, it remains to be seen whether this mechanism can effectively intervene and protect the gods in the process of self-destruction, which has already begun to "burn divine power".

After all, during the previous advance expeditions, it's unlikely that any god would be idle enough to try burning their divine power in a secret realm.

Even if we assume, hypothetically, that the rules of the secret realm are powerful enough to forcibly send the one burning divine power out at the last moment, preventing their immediate demise, the burning of divine power is a permanent and irreversible loss.

After leaving, it will take a long time and a huge amount of resources to cultivate and accumulate again. This is by no means as simple as resting or using treasures to recover after the consumption of ordinary divine power. The costs involved are vastly different.

That's why the two Devouring Race Gods who were driven to the brink of despair just now so decisively chose to withdraw from the secret realm, preferring to lose all their gains rather than even considering "burning their divine power" in a desperate gamble.

The Devouring Race before them, being a peak high-level deity, could not possibly be unaware of the terrifying consequences of burning divine power.

It actually used this as leverage for threats?

This behavior is highly unusual!

Lin Yi gave a look to Liu Na, Hui Lie, Sevilla, and Shi Feng, who had just stopped attacking and was looking at them with suspicion, signaling them not to make any rash moves.

His mind raced, and he quickly began his analysis.

"Once it truly begins to unleash its divine power, regardless of the final outcome, all the treasures it carries and the spoils of this secret realm will inevitably fall here. As for our side, even if some are forced out of the secret realm during its desperate counterattack, as long as at least one person survives and successfully cleans up the battlefield, the loss of our fallen companions can be fully compensated. Overall, the only losses are the time and number of attempts spent exploring the secret realm."

"Of course, there are risks. If the survivor is subsequently killed by other enemies in the secret realm, the loss will be truly enormous. This Devouring Race God is clearly gambling on this risk, betting that we are unwilling to bear such a potential loss."

"However, once the war begins, regardless of winning or losing the gamble, the cost of burning its divine power is real."

It's enormous and almost irreversible. Moreover, it should know very well that the three races have just experienced a full-scale war, and this is only a temporary ceasefire; the probability of us agreeing to let it leave is extremely small, yet it still said that...

A glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and a guess crossed his mind. "Either, it's just trying to bluff, hoping to risk its life for some treasures, and if that doesn't work, it can always make a move later... Or perhaps its gains in the secret realm this time, or the treasures it brought into the secret realm, are extremely valuable, making it feel that losing them would be even more unacceptable than burning its divine power to rebuild itself, and might really be no different from dying."

"So, it was truly desperate, which is why it was willing to risk everything to protect what it had!"