The Origin Treasure Forms, Lin Yi Returns

Thousand Illusions then returned to their team's temporary rest stop.

A simple energy barrier and soundproof enclosure were set up here, serving as their team's temporary "home" in this area.

Besides her, the other two team members were also receiving treatment here.

One was a female deity of the Spirit Race named "Adeline," with a gentle temperament and a soft, moonlit halo surrounding her; the other was a female deity of the Holy Radiance Race named "Saxi," with a holy face, and although her golden holy radiance was slightly dimmed due to her injuries, it still exuded a sense of resilience.

When Thousand Illusions returned, both of them looked at her with concern.

Adeline asked softly, "Captain, has the mission been assigned? How many Points do we need to pay?"

Thousand Illusions's expression was somewhat strange. Under the questioning gazes of the two, he explained in detail the task assigned by Taikasha.

"Stay on the main platform, monitor spatial fluctuations, and prevent enemy teleportation?"

Saxi blinked her golden eyes, causing even Saint Radiance to flicker. "What kind of mission is this? It sounds like we're being sent to guard the gates of a Starsea Bank."

Adeline frowned, looking at Thousand Illusions with concern. "Captain, did you secretly give that Taikasha some treasure in exchange for such an excessively leisurely mission?"

As she spoke, her tone became serious, "Captain, we're a team, comrades who've been through thick and thin together. If that's the case, we must split the value of this treasure equally! Otherwise, you're not treating us like family!"

Saxi nodded vigorously in agreement.

Looking at the two team members' concerned and persistent gazes, Thousand Illusions felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but even more so, a sense of helplessness.

She shook her head with a wry smile, "Although I have indeed had that thought, and even prepared what resources to use, this time, it's really not."

"Really not?" the two goddesses asked in unison.

"No, it's not!" Thousand Illusions affirmed.

"Then why were we assigned this kind of task?" Adeline asked, puzzled. "It completely contradicts the rules and allocation principles here."

Thousand Illusions took a deep breath, her eyes filled with a complex emotion she herself hadn't fully processed, and slowly said, "Taikasha just told me personally that it's because of Lin Yi."

"Lin Yi?" Saxi was taken aback. "That genius junior brother you always brag about? Does he have that much influence? That he can get someone like Taikasha to give him face and give us special treatment?"

Adeline also looked surprised.

Having known Thousand Illusions for many years and fought alongside her, they had naturally heard Thousand Illusions mention her exceptionally talented junior brother from her Human Race quite often, her words filled with praise and expectations.

However, they also knew that Thousand Illusions's junior brother had only been cultivating for a short time. Although he had reached the 45th floor, according to Thousand Illusions, his strength was only comparable to theirs. How could he suddenly influence the evacuation point affairs led by several high-level peak gods?

Faced with the questions from her two teammates, Thousand Illusions was also puzzled. "To be honest, I'm curious too."

She looked at Adeline, "Adeline, you know a lot of people and have a wide network of connections. Could you help me find out if any of the core teams that have been stationed here for a while know anything about what happened to Lin Yi here? I need to find out what's going on, otherwise I won't feel at ease taking care of him. Also, what do you mean by 'I often brag about it'?"

"No problem, I'll ask right away." Adeline readily agreed, then, remembering something, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly as she looked at Thousand Illusions, "By the way, Captain, Saxi is actually right, you do often brag about it, you just might not have realized it yourself."

Saxi immediately chimed in, shaking her head seriously, "No, no, I misspoke. It's not often. It's just that every time we chat about our respective clans or geniuses we know, Captain, you always naturally mention your junior brother and tell us how gifted he is and how quickly he's progressed."

A barely perceptible blush appeared on Thousand Illusions's exquisite face, but she immediately straightened her expression and emphasized, "I wasn't talking about the frequency! I was saying, I wasn't bragging! I was just stating the facts!"

Adeline and Saxi exchanged a glance, both seeing a knowing smile in each other's eyes. They then tacitly refrained from provoking their captain on this topic, instead giving her a knowing, knowing look.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. I'll go find out right now." Adeline's smile faded, and her emerald green eyes closed slightly, clearly indicating that she was about to send a message to inquire.

Saxi also calmed down, continuing to regulate her breathing while waiting for news.

The meteorite resting point returned to silence, with only occasional faint noises from the camp outside the energy barrier.

After a long while, Adeline suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Thousand Illusions in shock.

"I found out! Captain, your junior brother... he... he did something big here!"

"What is it?" Thousand Illusions and Saxi immediately came over.

Adeline calmed herself and recounted the information she had gathered. "It is said that about five thousand years ago, shortly after Lin Yi led a five-person team away from here, they encountered an eight-person ambush team composed of a mix of Abyss Race and Devouring Race members in the outer star field! The opposing team was led by two high-level peak gods!"

"And guess what happened?"

She paused, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "Lin Yi led his team and wiped out this ambush force! Eight gods, including two at their peak, were all killed! Moreover, it's said that Lin Yi briefly returned to the withdrawal point after the battle and personally admitted that his strength had reached the threshold of the upper god level!"

"A high-ranking deity? Wiped out an eight-person ambush team?" Saxi was immediately shocked. "How long have we been in the secret realm? How... how did he do that?"

Adeline continued, "That's not all. It's said that he exchanged for a huge amount of resources and then temporarily left the evacuation point area. Yan Long guessed that Lin Yi planned to find a relatively quiet place to use these resources to cultivate in seclusion and seek further improvement in his strength."

"Because he promised when he left that he would return to this place in about ten thousand standard years!"

Upon hearing this, Saxi murmured, "Is this the confidence of the First Heavenly Prodigy genius of the Pan-Spirit Alliance in this era? At the level of us high gods, which major breakthrough or comprehension of laws doesn't take time measured in Epoch? And he's so certain that he can advance another step based on his current level in about ten thousand standard years?"

Shocked, Saxi suddenly realized, "Wait, Adeline, you said that happened more than five thousand years ago? Doesn't that mean more than half of the promised return date has passed? He might be back soon?"

Upon hearing this, Thousand Illusions slowly recovered from her initial shock, her heart also filled with turbulent waves.

The annihilation of an eight-person team, the threshold to becoming a high-ranking deity, and the return after ten thousand years—each piece of information challenged her understanding.

Her junior brother, who needed her protection and guidance, had actually reached this point in such a short time?

"No wonder Taikasha treated me so well," Thousand Illusions said softly, then nodded and sighed, "Yes. Judging from this timeline, we should see her very soon."

Adeline's emerald eyes darted around, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"Captain, as you know, I'm still a senior executive at Star Ring Media." Adeline leaned forward slightly, her tone eager. "When Lin Yi returns, you must introduce him to me! I hope to have the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with him."

Upon hearing this, Thousand Illusions's beautiful face revealed a helpless smile. She knew all too well that her teammate and friend from the Spirit Race had once again fallen victim to his professional habit.

She waved her hand. "Adeline, I can't agree to that for him. Interviews are something he has to decide and arrange himself. My junior brother is actually quite low-key; he might not like being in the spotlight. However..."

Thousand Illusions changed the subject, "Introducing you is no problem."

"Then it's settled!" Adeline's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "It's good for us to get to know each other first. We can take our time with the interview."

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The "Azure Spirit" spaceship.

Lin Yi then received a reply from Yan Long via communication device.

It details the battle that occurred when they came to meet the Thousand Illusions Squad, and Thousand Illusions himself was seriously injured, the squad lost three members, and the rest needed to rest.

"My senior sister is injured."

Lin Yi's fingers tightened slightly around the communication device, his eyes suddenly turned icy, and a chilling killing intent almost emanated from his body.

He could almost see Thousand Illusions struggling against the enemy's siege, her flowing robes stained with blood.

Those Abyss Race and Devouring Race who chased and besieged Senior Sister, and those other alien races!

An urge surged within me to immediately return to the evacuation point, drag out those enemies who had harmed my senior sister, and crush them to pieces.

However, Yan Long's message also clearly stated that the Thousand Illusions Squad had been successfully rescued and taken to the evacuation point, and were currently healing their wounds in a relatively safe camp.

"It's good that we're safe for now." Lin Yi forced himself to calm down, took a few deep breaths, and slowly suppressed his surging anger and killing intent.

Since my senior sister is alright for the time being, returning rashly would only disrupt my cultivation plans and wouldn't bring much benefit. Those enemies won't escape.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he silently made a mental note of this debt.

In the following period, Lin Yi led his team to continue their spiral exploration with the evacuation point as the center and the 90-year standard voyage as the radius.

His cultivation never stopped.

The Main Body and the clone continued to nurture the embryonic form of the Source Treasure. The starlight inside the strange droplet flowed faster and faster, and the primal fluctuations it emitted became more and more solid. It seemed to be getting closer and closer to being fully formed.

The Fearless War God Clone continuously practiced various secret techniques, and many combat skills from the <Void Annihilation Codex> were derived into even more variations.

During this period, their encounters with the divine squads increased significantly.

First, the frequency of encounters with friendly Pan-Spirit Alliance squads began to increase.

Most of them were in a hurry, heading towards the evacuation point with a clear direction.

Lin Yi would always kindly share the latest intelligence about the area surrounding the evacuation point, reminding them to be aware of the increasingly tense regional situation.

At the same time, the probability of encountering enemies also increases significantly.

Not only are there scattered Abyss Race and Devouring Race members, but you can also encounter small groups of other races.

As a result, the number of skirmishes also increased.

However, thanks to Lin Yi's formidable strength as a god and the steady improvement in teamwork, they won battle after battle and accumulated a considerable amount of spoils, which, after a rough estimate, had reached a total value of 3.9 billion Points.

Through that communication device, Lin Yi continued to monitor the Dynamic in the direction of the evacuation point.

The messages that Yan Long brought were increasingly grave.

According to him, the intensity of the conflict visibly increased, from small-scale skirmishes between dozens of gods to fierce confrontations between hundreds of gods, and the seven-colored protective light of the secret realm flickered more and more frequently in that star field.

Around 500 standard years ago, Yan Long sent an extremely important battle report:

"The Abyss Race and the Devouring Race seem to have completed the initial integration and deployment of their forces. Three days ago, they launched a large-scale probing attack on the Outer Defense Line of our evacuation point! The total number of participating deities is estimated to exceed one thousand!"

"The battle erupted simultaneously in three pre-designated defense zones, and was exceptionally fierce. Relying on the law traps we had constructed in the early stages, we dealt a heavy blow to the enemy, but we also suffered considerable losses ourselves."

"However, this attack did not escalate into Decisive Battle. A considerable number of alien squads were still lurking and spying on the periphery of the battlefield, clearly hoping to gain an advantage. The commanders of the Abyss Race and the Devouring Race seemed to have realized this as well. With their offensive faltering, they were probably worried about being taken advantage of by the aliens, so after fighting us for about half a day, they proactively disengaged."

In closing, Yan Long made a grim prediction:

"Although this attack was repelled, it was merely a probe. According to reconnaissance, the Abyss Race and the Devouring Race still have forces gathering. It is expected that once they have amassed enough strength to launch an attack while simultaneously diverting troops to defend against other races taking advantage of the situation, the real all-out offensive to determine the ownership of the evacuation point will take place, and it probably won't be long."

Lin Yi read the message and remained silent for a long time.

A battle involving a thousand gods. Even during the Three Races War, this was a major military operation capable of influencing the regional landscape.

And next time, it might be on an even larger scale.

A storm is brewing, and the Origin Treasure that is about to take shape in his hands, as well as his ever-increasing strength, will become the key assets for him to stand firm in this storm and even influence its direction.

Time continued to flow amidst cultivation, exploration, and an increasingly tense atmosphere.

Finally, that day arrived.

The dark blue crystal box, which had been quietly suspended in the center of Lin Yi's Divine Kingdom cultivation area and nurtured by both his clone and Main Body, suddenly trembled slightly without warning.

Immediately afterwards, the ever-changing azure water droplets inside the box suddenly burst forth with a soft yet vast azure radiance.

A unique ripple spread out like waves on water.

The Fearless War God Clone, who was practicing the secret technique, paused.

After more than 10,000 standard years of continuous nurturing and catalysis, the prototype of Yuanbao has finally crossed the final boundary and completed its nurturing process.

Lin Yi's Main Body, who had been sitting opposite his clone and maintaining his cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes bursting with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

He saw that the crystal box had opened on its own, and inside, the strange water droplet had completely stopped changing its form, transforming into a crystal that was entirely blue and seemed to contain a miniature Starflow stream, which floated quietly.

A purest and most primal rhythm of water pulsates steadily within it, emanating an aura of absolute dominion over all water-related forces.

Without needing further investigation, the moment consciousness came into contact with it, a sense of its fundamental characteristics and activation method naturally flowed into Lin Yi's soul.

Lin Yi immediately understood.

This is a purely offensive water-based treasure, which Lin Yi named "Heart of the Abyss Sea" based on its characteristics.

"It's finally done."

Even with Lin Yi's composure, he could hardly contain his excitement at this moment.

This treasure, which had been the subject of countless years of effort, finally took shape in his hands, becoming a powerful trump card capable of changing many situations.

Inside the spaceship cabin, Liu Na, Hui Lie, Shi Feng, and Sevilla had all exited their respective states. Although Lin Yi had suppressed the fleeting, unique fluctuation within his Divine Kingdom in time, the strange rhythm that dissipated in an instant still attracted everyone's attention. At this moment, they all looked at Lin Yi with inquiring and expectant eyes.

"Everyone."

A smile that was hard to hide appeared on Lin Yi's face. "I have good news. That prototype of the Source Treasure has just been completely nurtured and transformed into a true Source Treasure. It's an offensive Source Treasure, and I've named it the Heart of the Abyss Sea."

"What? It's formed?"

That's great!

After a brief silence, the cabin was instantly filled with surprise.

"Captain, the Source Treasure is complete, and it's an offensive type!" Hui Lie exclaimed excitedly. "With its assistance, given your strength, in this 45th level of the secret realm, unless you encounter someone else wielding a Source Treasure, you're practically invincible!"

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. After everyone calmed down a bit, he said, "The Origin Treasure is newly formed, and its specific power still needs some simple verification. Let's find a secluded place, conduct a short test, and then return."

Everyone naturally had no objections.

Soon, the "Azure Spirit" entered a Silent Starfield composed of cold rocks and interstellar dust.

Lin Yi gestured for everyone to move away, then hovered alone in the empty void.

The next moment, a beautiful, deep blue crystal appeared in his palm, floating silently—it was the "Heart of the Abyss Sea."

As the Source Treasure appeared, without any activation, the surrounding sparse interstellar dust was involuntarily drawn towards the crystal, and a gentle yet omnipresent sense of moisture seemed to permeate the void.

Lin Yi's expression hardened, and he began to channel divine power into the Origin Treasure in his palm.

As divine power surged in, the azure crystal suddenly lit up, and a vast and heavy aura, capable of encompassing and crushing everything, spread out from its center, instantly forming a pale blue spherical domain.

Since it was just an experiment, Lin Yi did not expand the area too much, keeping it within a radius of ten thousand miles.

Immediately afterward, with a slight thought, he saw that the void within that pale blue domain suddenly became incredibly heavy and viscous, as if it had been instantly dragged into an endless abyss.

At the same time, Dao Resonance a faint trace of Origin Law aura silently spread outwards from the center of Lin Yi's palm towards the edge of the domain.

Even from a great distance, Liu Na and the others could still feel the intense threat contained within the aftershock of that shockwave.

Lin Yi slowly withdrew his divine power, the azure crystal light receded, and the domain dissipated.

He carefully sensed the energy expenditure and effects of that attack.

"Its power is truly astonishing."

Lin Yi assessed in his mind, "That area-of-effect attack just now would probably have instantly penetrated and disintegrated any ordinary high-level deity, whether in the early, middle, or peak stages, by the trace of Origin Law power it contained."

"Even the strongest among the higher gods, without source treasures or special means to resist, can only barely hold on for a few more breaths with their stronger divine power and foundation in laws, but their final fate will probably be no different."

However, at the same time, he also clearly sensed the enormous burden of activating the Source Treasure.

That seemingly casual strike just now consumed a tremendous amount of divine power.

This means that although "Heart of the Abyss Sea" is powerful, because his divine power is far inferior to that of a normal high-ranking deity, it is more of a trump card that consumes a lot of resources, rather than a regular means to be used indiscriminately.

"For me, it's more suitable for securing victory or exerting strategic pressure at crucial moments."

Lin Yi retrieved the Heart of the Abyss Sea into his Divine Kingdom for nurturing and said to the team members who flew over, "The experiment is complete. The power met expectations, and the drawbacks are clear. So, what's next?"

His gaze drifted towards the evacuation point. "It's time to keep our promise and return to the evacuation point."

"Yes! Let's go back!" Shi Feng clenched his fist, his fighting spirit high.

"The situation is becoming increasingly tense, and the captain's return with the Source Treasure is timely!" Hui Lie's eyes gleamed.

Everyone agreed, eager to return home.

Lin Yi took out the dark silver mechanical communication device, activated it, and sent a message to Yan Long:

"Yan Long, after this period of training, I have made some progress and will soon set off to return, expecting to arrive within 90 days."

The evacuation point, the core council chamber of the temporary camp beside the white vortex.

Yan Long, who was discussing defense with Qing Ling, Taikasha and other top gods, suddenly paused slightly.

Immediately, a tremendous surprise appeared on its rock-formed face.

"His Lin Yi has sent a message! He says that he has made some progress in his spiritual practice during this period and will soon set off to return, expecting to arrive within the year at standard level 90!"

The council hall fell silent for a moment, then several peak deities showed excited expressions on their faces.

"A little progress?" Taikasha's seven-colored eyes flashed. "When he left, he was already at the Upper God level, and now he's advanced another step. His strength should place him among the strongest in the 45th floor. Even if a high-level peak god on the opposing side breaks through to the Upper God level during this time, he certainly won't be a match for Lin Yi!"

Mo Yao said in a deep voice, "Lin Yi's situation is no secret in the camp. Now that his strength has improved further and he is about to return, it will be a huge boost to our morale and high-end combat power."

Qing Ling's wings fluttered lightly. "Since he said the 90 standard will arrive within the year, we should strengthen our perimeter support to ensure a smooth return journey, while adjusting our deployment and awaiting reinforcements."

Yan Long nodded solemnly. "That's right. I plan to inform the squad leaders of this news to boost morale and select the teams to provide support."