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Chapter 516

Lin Yi Arrives at Constant Island

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Lin Yi's consciousness instantly became as clear as a mirror.

The first step is to create the initial form of Hengqi.

He had done this step before, so he was quite familiar with it.

The power of the Chaos Law was drawn out strand by strand from the Soul Origin, and woven into a framework structure in the Chaos Source Sea within his body according to the diagram of the <Nine Source Eternal Pact Art>.

Countless law nodes are interconnected and support each other. Each node needs to be precisely positioned, and any deviation will cause the entire framework to collapse.

With the blessing of Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, Lin Yi did not encounter much obstacle in this process.

The reason is simple: his soul comprehension has been further enhanced by the first Chaos Seal Pact, resulting in a significant improvement compared to when he first condensed the first Chaos Seal Pact.

Therefore, although the requirements for the prototype framework were higher this time, he actually built it faster than before, completing it in just over four hundred Epoch.

As the last node was perfectly fitted into the frame, the translucent three-dimensional rune slowly began to rotate deep within his soul. Countless threads of law intertwined inside, forming a dense grid, each grid a cavity reserved to hold the secret imprint of the alien beast.

Lin Yi looked at the nascent form of the Eternal Contract, feeling little emotion.

For him, the first step was not the real obstacle; the real test was yet to come.

Then, he calmed his mind and drew the nascent form of Hengqi from the Soul Origin, slowly moving it toward the drop of blood essence from the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast.

The moment the embryonic form came into contact with the essence and blood, a sudden change occurred.

When he tried to remove the secret imprint from the blood essence of the Eternal Silence Abyss Dragon, the soul impact he received was a chilling, bone-chilling, and violent killing intent.

The feeling was like countless ice needles piercing the depths of consciousness simultaneously; though extremely cold and sharp, it was pure and singular.

But the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast gave him a completely different feeling.

Lin Yi felt as if his consciousness had been dragged into an incredibly heavy swamp.

The upper half of the swamp was scorching light, while the lower half was icy darkness. The area where light and darkness met formed an eternal front, and the two sides of the front were changing alternately at a frantic speed.

With each alternation, endless friction rolled over the surface of his consciousness.

Moreover, it's grinding back and forth, grinding back and forth, grinding countless times in an instant.

Lin Yi let out a muffled groan.

If it weren't for the boost from the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, that one blow would have knocked him unconscious.

The result of falling into a coma is naturally the collapse of the initial seal, not only wasting all previous efforts, but also suffering backlash and injury.

Fortunately, he possessed Spiritual Enlightenment Qi and withstood the initial blow.

Once you get through the most intense first wave, things will be much easier afterwards.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, and the nine Cosmic Universe Seal instantly merged, then shone brightly, suppressing the endless swamp and reducing the power of the soul impact by another 30%.

What remains is completely tolerable.

Next, Lin Yi, enduring the soul impact, focused his attention on the crisscrossing secret technique imprints within his essence blood.

Then, my heart skipped a beat.

Within the blood essence of the Eternal Silence Abyss Dragon, there were only a hundred or so secret technique imprints, and there were more than thirty kinds of attack-type talent secret techniques in total. However, within this drop of blood essence of the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast, the secret technique imprints were densely packed, with about three hundred imprints at a glance.

There are nearly a hundred types of offensive secret techniques, dozens of types of defensive secret techniques, and nearly a hundred types of enhancement secret techniques.

Besides these conventional classifications, there are many strange and secret methods that he finds difficult to categorize at the moment.

For example, one secret technique seems to allow one to briefly merge with the surrounding environment at the soul level, causing the pursuer to completely lose sight of the target. Another secret technique can leave behind an illusion in the void that lasts for an extremely long time, simulating the aura and fluctuations of the Main Body, enough to be indistinguishable from the real thing.

There is another secret technique that automatically absorbs the surrounding light each time it manifests, forming an absolute dark domain, within which even the soul's perception is greatly weakened.

But now is not the time for lamenting.

Lin Yi suppressed the shock in his heart and began to search for his own mark among the dense array of secret technique imprints.

Among these secret imprints, the strongest, and also the beast's innate secret technique, is called "Eternal Compensation Singularity."

According to the "Complete Guide to Chaos Beasts", the Eternal Compensation Singularity can condense an extremely unstable light-dark singularity in the void. When the singularity collapses, it releases an annihilation power that is enough to distort spacetime. Its power is extremely strong and belongs to the top tier even among divine-grade seals.

But Lin Yi only lingered on that brand for two breaths before looking away.

He doesn't lack attack techniques for the time being.

The Light of Eternal Silence the innate secret technique of the Eternal Silence Abyss Dragon. In the Imperial Army's appraisal system, the power of the Light of Eternal Silence is so great that it is not inferior even among divine-grade items.

With a 16x amplification factor and unique annihilation properties, in terms of attack power alone, even when facing the top ten beast innate secret techniques, the Light of Eternal Silence is fully qualified to compete.

The only drawback of Light of Eternal Silence is that its locking effect is a bit troublesome.

The built-in locking mechanism of this secret technique requires him to maintain "soulful gaze" when casting it. Once cast, the technique will automatically track the target based on his Soul Power. However, if the opponent has some strong soul concealment techniques, his Light of Eternal Silence can easily lose its target.

However, these are things to consider later.

In Lin Yi's view, what he needs most right now is not a more powerful attack technique.

It's about saving your life.

He took stock of his current trump cards for survival.

The most valuable item was the Jisu Owl Plume, a gift from the Wen Family family when he broke through to the Eternal Source Realm.

Those are the primordial feathers of a Chaos Beast at the Eternal Source Realm Completion. They can unleash a powerful attack comparable to Eternal Source Realm Completion technique, or break through the restrictions and seals below the Eternal Source Realm Completion level to escape in a moment of crisis.

This thing can be used for both offense and defense, but it can only be used once; once it's used up, it's gone.

Then there are the Constant Ban Spaceship.

The outer shell of this exclusive spaceship of the Constant Guard is forged from Void Annihilation Crystal, which can withstand attacks from the Early Constant Source Realm without death, provided that one can board the ship in time.

Moreover, this only applies to the Early Constant Source Realm.

The Chaos Cosmic Sea is not a fairy tale world.

Although he was a highly respected member of the Constant Guard, and those powerful forces with deep roots would usually never dare to lay a hand on him, there are always exceptions.

Those guys who were driven to the brink by the Constant Guard, those veteran wanted criminals who have been wanted by the Empire for countless Epoch, and those various dark forces hiding in the deepest part of the Chaos Cosmic Sea, or even on the edge of the Black Mist Sea.

These cultivators are desperate criminals; they wouldn't care at all about being part of the Constant Guard or Constant Guard.

Historical records of the Constant Guard system show instances of individuals altering their appearance or even hiring assassins to kill them.

However, in most cases, the Constant Guard rarely reveal such a flaw.

At the same time, the cost of offending the Constant Guard is too high. Under the coordination of "Lord Dan", the retaliation of the entire Constant Guard system would be enough to make any force completely evaporate from the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

This is why powerful individuals with malicious intentions have to consider their own strength before taking action.

But as they may weigh the pros and cons, when forced into a corner, those powerful cultivators who have reached the Eternal Source Realm or above will not lack the courage to take action.

Therefore, he always kept his Main Body in a safe place.

However, this level of security is only relative.

For example, right now, his Main Body is at the Imperial Army's garrison in Mist Sea City. From a defensive perspective, he can withstand even a small attack from the Early Constant Source Realm cultivator, but he is not strong enough against Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank. If it is a high-level Constant Source Realm, then he is basically defenseless.

Previously, Lin Yi felt that the Constant Source Realm was still quite far away from him, and he wouldn't offend a cultivator of that level.

However, after coming into contact with Yidun, Lin Yi realized that his previous thoughts seemed to be somewhat problematic. His own status was no longer what it used to be, and it was possible that he had offended the Constant Lord Death.

For example, Yidun is a mid-level Constant Lord, even though he is on the benevolent side because of Xiluo.

But what if Xiluo was a wicked playboy, and Hero was killed by him?

Will Yidun find an opportunity to strike against him?

Although this is just a hypothetical scenario, being a Constant Guard is inherently a job that can offend people, and who can predict what the future holds?

Therefore, Lin Yi turned his attention to the twenty-odd escape techniques.

The reason why the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast ranks seventh is not only because its terrifying Eternal Darkness Singularity can be used as the most ferocious means of attack, but more importantly, it also has extremely strong escape ability.

Secret method, Constant Fusion.

A secret technique named after the Eternal Constant Fusion Beast.

It is also its most powerful secret technique, second only to the Eternal Compensation Singularity.

Its effect couldn't be simpler.

There's only one option: teleport yourself back to the preset location.

That's all.

But this seemingly simple secret technique is actually the most troublesome of all the innate abilities of the Eternal Constant Fusion Beast for the powerful.

It is said that to hunt down the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast, its lair must be blocked.

Catching it outside is useless.

The reason is simple: once the Constant Fusion Technique is activated, it will envelop itself in a layer of secret light cocoon, allowing it to traverse endless void in an extremely short time and teleport back to its lair, or rather, back to its preset coordinates.

According to the "Complete Guide to Chaos Beasts", the teleportation distance is sufficient to cover one and a half Constant Domain.

In other words, if the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast sets its coordinates in a corner of the Seventh Constant Domain, even if it is besieged by Dao Lord- level experts in the neighboring Sixth Constant Domain, as long as it activates Constant Fusion, the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast will briefly enter a special state. Unless several Dao Lord join forces to intercept it immediately, one or two Dao Lord can only watch helplessly.

Of course, such a powerful secret technique is not without its limitations.

Otherwise, Yongpei Constant Fusion Beast wouldn't only be ranked seventh, and Constant Fusion wouldn't be ranked after Yong'an.

Its biggest limitation is that this Constant Fusion Secret Technique can only be used once in a lifetime.

Once activated, this secret technique becomes completely useless and cannot be used again.

If this corresponds to the Chaos Source Seal Pact, it means that this seal is a special type of seal, and once activated, it can no longer be used.

Lin Yi stared at the secret technique mark for a long time.

Single use only.

It will be discarded after use.

This means that if he chooses this secret technique as his second seal, then this Chaos Source Seal Pact will become a complete empty shell after it is activated at the critical moment. A cultivator in the Eternal Source Realm can theoretically only have a maximum of nine seals, each of which is extremely precious. Using a precious seal position to exchange for a one-time escape method is a price that cannot be underestimated.

However, from another perspective, the life-saving effect of this Constant Union Seal Pact covers a distance of one and a half Constant Domain, and the light cocoon formed during the transmission process cannot even be blocked by a Dao Lord.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's like having a second life.

"That's it!"

Lin Yi made up his mind after only a brief consideration.

He already possesses the Light of Eternal Silence, an attack technique.

Although this secret technique has some flaws, it is enough to crush the vast majority of opponents in battles of the same level.

He already had a drop of the essence blood of the Misi Crimson Armor Beast in his hand; he could consider supplementing his offensive and defensive capabilities during the third seal.

But as far as he knew, there seemed to be only one such secret method that could guarantee absolute survival, like Constant Fusion.

On the path of cultivation, being alive is the greatest asset; if Main Body perishes, everything will vanish into nothingness.

He possesses Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, which allows him to grow stronger as long as he remains alive. He originally chose the <Nine Source Eternal Pact Art> primarily for the amplification effect of the contract on soul perception; the power of the secret technique was secondary. Even though the Constant Union Seal Pact has become ineffective, the amplification effect on soul perception is still present.

Besides, the fact that this thing is malfunctioning only proves that choosing it was the right decision.

Otherwise, you'll lose your life, what's the point of talking?

Even if he might be resurrected by some powerful being, who knows if the Purple Mist Space will still exist, or if it will disappear along with his Main Body's demise.

Of course, most importantly, once you reach the Constant Source Realm, all the Chaos Seal Pact will be fused into the Origin Law True Body, and these explosive methods will become the regular secret techniques of the Constant Source Realm True Body.

According to records, even if the Constant Union Seal Pact was used in the Eternal Source Realm and fell into dormancy, it would not affect its eventual fusion into the Origin Law True Body.

Furthermore, after being refined, it will change from a burst-type ability that can only be used once and then disappears, into a regular ability that allows for short-distance teleportation and requires one Universal Epoch to recover after the burst.

Lin Yi had no doubt about whether he could reach the Constant Source Realm.

With that in mind, Lin Yi no longer hesitated.

He locked onto the secret mark called "Constant Fusion" and enveloped the nascent Heng Qi form upon it.

The stripping process has begun.

This single step of separation took him over a thousand Epoch.

The process was far more difficult than the first seal.

This thing is too complicated. Lin Yi even suspects that the complexity of the Constant Fusion Secret Technique exceeds that of the Eternal Dark Singularity. If it weren't for the fact that it can only be used once, the authorities would probably recognize Constant Fusion as their original secret technique.

The Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast should be called the Constant Fusion Darkness Beast.

Fortunately, by slowly grinding away at the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, the separation was finally completed.

Lin Yi let out a long breath, forcibly suppressing his fatigue, and entered the second step.

He then spent another 1,200 Epoch to complete the docking of the separated Constant Fusion Imprint with the pre-reserved cavity inside the Hengqi prototype.

Just as he was preparing to press on and complete the final step of solidification in one go, a thought suddenly struck him.

The insignia of the Constant Guard indicates that they have communication access.

Lin Yi raised his hand and gently pressed it on the emblem on his chest. A very thin golden ray of light shot out from the emblem, unfolding a semi-transparent light screen in front of him.

A faint light flashed in the center of the light screen, and a figure materialized.

Clad in golden armor, with a stern face, he was none other than Wen Xiao, the patrol envoy of the Constant Guard.

Lin Yi pounded his chest with his right fist and bowed slightly. "Inspector Wen Xiao."

Wen Xiao smiled and said, "No need for formalities. I've come to see you today because there's something I'd like to ask if you're interested."

"Please speak, Inspector."

"There are now two exchange and learning opportunities for newly Constant Guard."

Wen Xiao got straight to the point. "The first one is the training organized by the Constant Guard Headquarters. This is something we Constant Guard do internally, with some senior Constant Guard veterans responsible for passing on their experience. The training grounds and supporting resources are also directly provided by the headquarters."

However, the timing of headquarters training sessions is not fixed; a session will only be held once a certain number of participants have been reached, so the date is currently undetermined.

He paused, then continued, "The second opportunity is Constant Island. Constant Island gives our Constant Guard a fixed number of slots every now and then, which allows us to directly enter the Inner Island of Constant Island for exchange and learning. Constant Island has been releasing these slots for a while now, and our Judicial Domain has been allocated two. I asked around, and the other Constant Guard have either already been there or are themselves from Constant Island, so there's nothing new for them. So far, you're the only one who hasn't been yet. Are you interested?"

Constant Island.

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Of course he remembered Constant Island.

Back when he was still at the True Source Realm, Wen Qianfei personally summoned him, offering him an opportunity to study on Constant Island. At that time, he was concerned about the many dangers of the Constant Island assessment, so he chose to refuse.

But I wonder what the difference is between this learning and exchange and officially joining Constant Island.

"Inspector Wen, what are the specific arrangements for this exchange and learning program?"

Since the Constant Guard didn't beat around the bush, Lin Yi asked directly.

"It's an exchange program, not a formal one," Wen Xiao explained. "Since you're only participating in the exchange program and not a formal disciple of Constant Island, you won't be required to participate in some of Constant Island's mandatory trials. Of course, you also won't receive the corresponding benefits and rewards. There's nothing to say about that; rights and obligations are equal, and that's always been Constant Island's rule."

He paused, then continued, "However, even though the reward will be much less, I actually recommend you go. Although the conditions on Constant Island are honestly not much different from the training organized by our Constant Guard Headquarters, there are still some differences in style. It'll be good for you to broaden your horizons and meet many other talented individuals."

"Besides, we don't know how long this training session at headquarters will take, but Constant Island has ready-made spots, so you can go now. Of course, all of this requires the Main Body to participate; a clone can't do it."

"Besides, don't you need the essence blood of exotic beasts? Constant Island also has essence blood that can be exchanged. Although most of the high-ranking essence blood can only be obtained by completing certain specific trial tasks, it is still a channel, and it is more convenient than you searching everywhere. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi immediately formed a plan in his mind.

Inner Island of Constant Island, not needing to participate in mandatory trials means there is no risk of being forced into dangerous situations, which is entirely in line with his consistent style.

He could have gone to check the situation first. If the conditions for exchanging those essence blood were within an acceptable range, it would be good to obtain them. If the risks were too great or the costs too high, he could simply choose not to exchange them.

He has the initiative and can move forward or backward at will.

Besides, his Constant Union Seal Pact will be completed soon, so even if he encounters any accidents there, this seal can instantly teleport him back.

With this ultimate trump card, his confidence has increased dramatically.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Inspector." Lin Yi bowed slightly and said solemnly, "I choose to go to Constant Island."

"Okay." Wen Xiao nodded. "Then I'll give you your name. Just prepare yourself and make sure you arrive within 30,000 Epoch."

"Thank you for your consideration, Inspector." Lin Yi bowed again.

"Alright, no need to be so polite." Wen Xiao waved his hand, and the illusory figure trembled slightly before slowly dissipating, the light screen also receding back into the emblem.

Lin Yi stood there, silent for a moment.

There wasn't much to prepare for the trip to Constant Island, since his Main Body was also there, just cultivating.

However, it's unclear how long this trip will take. I should first finish condensing the Constant Union Seal Pact, and then explain the situation to those around me.

Having made up his mind, Lin Yi immediately continued with the final step of the Constant Union Seal Pact.

Three hundred Epoch later, a spiral of light and darkness, interwoven with gray and silver, slowly emerged from the depths of his soul, maintaining a perfect distance from the Dragon Eye Seal Pact, so that they did not interfere with each other.

The second Hunyuan seal is complete.

Lin Yi slowly rose from the black jade platform, a sense of solid satisfaction welling up in his heart.

Light of Eternal Silence, an ultimate single-target attack, is his trump card in battles against opponents of the same level. Constant Fusion, his absolute life-saving trump card, allows him to escape unscathed even when facing Dao Lord- level expert. One is offensive, the other defensive, complementing each other perfectly.

Of course, Constant Fusion can only be used once.

But precisely because it can only be used once, it displays an absolute power that even the Dao Lord cannot stop at that one and only moment.

"Only those who live in this Chaos Cosmic Sea are qualified to pursue higher landscapes."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, then activated the emblem's communication function and sent a short message to the siblings, Xiluo and Xiluo, saying that he had to go out for a while and his return date was uncertain. He told them not to worry and that they could contact his clone or the city lord, Ote, if they needed anything.

Then he sent similar messages to Wen Xu, Li, and others, saying that he was going out for a while.

After doing all that, he thought for a moment and then sent another message to Wen Qianfei, briefly explaining that he would be going to Constant Island for an exchange program.

After sending the last message, Lin Yi put away the insignia and stepped out of the training room.

The Constant Ban Spaceship was already hovering in the void, awaiting his command.

Lin Yi stepped into the spaceship, and the hatch closed behind him.

Soon, the golden spaceship rose smoothly and quickly merged into the busy airway above the dark purple sky above Mist Sea City.

Time flies.

Thirteen thousand Epoch later.

The Constant Ban Spaceship traveled smoothly through the chaotic void.

On the bridge, a pale gold route was marked on the three-dimensional star map. Lin Yi stood in front of the star map, his gaze following the golden dot that represented Constant Island.

At that moment, a pale golden screen unfolded on the communications platform, and a soft female voice rang out in the bridge. "Lin Constant Ban, this is the liaison officer from Constant Island's reception area. Constant Island has received your application to come for exchange and study as a Constant Guard. You are now assigned a temporary exchange status. During the exchange period, you will have access to the inner island. Please continue sailing along the safe route."

"Receive."

Lin Yi replied, and the light screen then disappeared.

He turned and went to the porthole.

In the far distance, a colossal celestial body of unimaginable size is slowly emerging.

Constant Island.

The Seventh Constant Domain is a sacred place that countless geniuses dream of entering.

Lin Yi gazed at the increasingly bright silhouette and suddenly chuckled softly.

Constant Island, here I come.

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