Fierce battle with a Constant Lord, an artificial wonder

This is the Origin Law True Body of the Constant Source Realm.

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes, focusing his gaze on the enormous, illusory figure in the distance.

The outline of the phantom was exactly the same as the trial body itself, but its size was many times larger than the Main Body. Its entire body was composed of condensed, almost solid, blazing white light, and countless fine patterns flowed along the edge of each ray of light.

The blazing white patterns moved and changed incessantly on the surface of the phantom's body, causing the Chaos Power in the surrounding void to ripple like Tide, as if the entire trial space was pulsating with its breath.

"Every gesture possesses immense power... This is the Constant Source Realm."

Lin Yi sighed silently to himself.

"The difference between the First Order of the Constant Source Realm and the Eternal Source Realm Completion may seem like just one level, but that step is worlds apart... No matter how many seals one possesses, whether they are Saint-grade or Divine-grade, as long as they remain within the framework of the laws, facing an existence that has touched upon the Chaos Origin Law is essentially like throwing an egg against a rock..."

Lin Yi's gaze lingered for a moment on the thickest, blazing white line on the chest of Origin Law True Body.

"But..

He turned his head and glanced at the nine Eternal Source Realm Perfection cultivators on the platform.

E Lan's shoulder blades were twitching slightly, and extremely fine bluish-gray wind patterns detached from the pair of illusory bird wings behind him, leaving brief trails in the void.

The inscriptions on You Na's forehead, specifically the two furnace-shaped horns, were dazzlingly bright. Crimson lines spread outwards from the base of the horns, turning her entire face a dark red. Her Amber eyes appeared even colder in the glow of the inscriptions.

Tai Huan maintained his indifferent expression, but his hands, hanging at his sides, were moving their fingers extremely slowly. Each bend of his knuckles produced a wisp of silvery-white light at his fingertips. The light was as thin as a spider's thread, yet it exuded a Sharpness aura that made Lin Yi's heart tremble.

The other six are in the same situation.

They stood or sat, some with their hands behind their backs or their arms crossed, each with a different posture, but the energy emanating from each of them had reached its peak.

Behind them, the other trainees had also completed their final preparations.

"Given that everyone involved is a prodigy, and it's a group fight, crossing borders to engage in combat isn't a major problem..."

Lin Yi silently muttered a sentence to himself, then withdrew his gaze and focused his attention back on the Law Inscriptions.

As his Soul Power spread out, he perceived countless transparent inscription veins in the surrounding gray-white void.

The inscriptions were rapidly circulating with the appearance of the trial subjects. They changed at an extremely fast speed, often being covered by new inscriptions as soon as they were formed, layer upon layer, with the old ones not yet dissipating before the new ones were laid on top.

If he hadn't already achieved considerable skill in inscription, the sheer volume of information would have been enough to leave him completely bewildered.

Before long, the pale golden light shield that enveloped the entire platform began to flicker, and then turned into countless tiny golden dust particles that dissipated into the void.

E Lan was the first to move.

He was shrouded in a bluish-gray mist, and the pair of bird wings formed from the mist on his back suddenly flapped, transforming his figure into a bluish-gray streak of light, shooting towards the enormous Origin Law True Body.

Immediately afterwards, You Na, Tai Huan, and the other six Eternal Source Realm Perfection simultaneously activated.

Their figures transformed into eight streams of light of different colors, spreading out in a fan shape from E Lan as the center, and simultaneously rushing towards Origin Law True Body from nine different directions. Behind them, thirty Eternal Source Realm -level and thirty mid-level Eternal Source Realm cultivators also entered battle mode at the same time.

Unlike the Nine Perfected Ones who charged directly into the enemy formation, they quickly deployed their formation in the void according to pre-arranged tactics.

Everyone present was a prodigy, and each of their seals had been carefully selected. The combined power of these virtual seals was not much less than that of ordinary holy-grade seals.

"They're here!"

At the same time, two extremely condensed dark red beams shot out from the tip of the furnace horn on You Na's forehead. The two beams crossed in the air to form a huge cross, heading towards the chest and abdomen of Origin Law True Body.

That was You Na's Void Contract Combination Secret Technique, Blood Fusion.

Once it hits the target, even if it doesn't penetrate, it will leave a scorching mark that continuously melts through the Chaos Power. This scorching mark is almost impossible to dispel with conventional defensive means and will only continue to erode into the target's interior.

As soon as You Na unleashed her Blood Fusion Cross, E Lan immediately took over.

He had been holding back, waiting for this very moment.

You Na's Blood Fusion Cross attack has a long range, but its initial speed is slightly slow, so targets will usually choose to block or dodge it.

Just as the massive phantom of Origin Law True Body slightly shifted its angle, the bluish-gray wings on E Lan's back suddenly exploded, transforming into countless feather blades.

Each of those feather blades was only the size of a fingernail, but there were an astonishing number of them.

The feather blades emitted an extremely sharp screech as they tore through the void, each blade tracing an extremely strange arc in the air, stabbing towards Origin Law True Body from different angles.

"As expected of E Lan, the Azure Nether Light Split has the property of interfering with chaotic energy, making it perfect for interference and cover."

On the Central Plaza of Constant Island, a well-built high-ranking student sighed.

Behind the nine perfected masters, the other high-level and mid-level masters also made their moves.

The high-ranking soldiers launched the first round of long-range bombardment using virtual contracts, while the mid-ranking soldiers constructed defensive arrays at a slightly further distance, ready to take over from their high-ranking teammates who had exhausted too much energy.

They each had their own hand seal configurations and fighting styles, but at this moment, their attack rhythm was surprisingly consistent, because they all knew very well what level their opponent was.

The Constant Source Realm is not someone you can easily deal with.

As expected, faced with this overwhelming attack of illusory contracts, the massive Origin Law True Body slightly turned the head of the illusory figure, then raised its right arm, and a ball of extremely condensed black ice lit up in the center of its palm.

Then, suddenly, a handshake.

The black ice instantly spread, protecting the entire Origin Law True Body within it.

The various illusory attacks that came crashing down froze the moment they touched the layer of black ice. The collision between the black ice and the illusory contracts produced a sharp, piercing creaking sound, and the thickness of the black ice was reduced at a visible rate.

Each wave of the illusory contract strikes forth, tearing off a large chunk of fine ice shards from the black ice. Before the ice shards can even disperse, they are evaporated into nothingness by the aftershocks of the subsequent illusory contracts.

However, the black ice in the palm of Origin Law True Body seemed endless; as soon as one wave was weakened, the next wave would immediately follow.

Although the intense attacks temporarily kept the Origin Law True Body Origin Law True Body place, it did not completely passively endure the blows.

With a sudden swing of his other arm, the blazing white patterns on the surface of the phantom lit up simultaneously, extending from the phantom's torso to his right arm, and then condensing from his right arm to his palm, transforming into nine jet-black ice spears that shot out in nine different directions at the same time, each ice spear targeting a Perfected being.

The nine Perfected beings simultaneously switched to defense. E Lan's bluish-gray wings suddenly folded, You Na's forehead horns emitted a scorching furnace barrier, and Tai Huan spread his ten fingers to weave a silver-white net of light in front of him.

The other Perfected Ones also used their own methods, while the higher-ranking members beside them took the initiative to share the pressure, reactivating their Void Contracts and clashing with the Black Ice Spear to melt it away.

Nine deafening explosions rang out almost simultaneously, and the nine Perfected Realm experts regained their footing after being blasted back a distance by the ice spears.

Although the inscribed light shields on their armor had dimmed somewhat, thankfully their Main Body had not suffered any damage.

A hint of seriousness flashed in E Lan's grayish-blue misty eyes. "Be careful, its counterattack is strong."

Even without his reminder, everyone could see that although the Origin Law True Body was forced into a defensive posture under their combined suppression, it only took a moment to make a move, yet it still demonstrated its power.

Inner Island of Constant Island, Central Plaza.

Although the battle on Origin Law True Body's side was colorful and lively, everyone's attention was focused on Lin Yi.

"This flame... why has it changed again?"

On the west side of the square, a mid-level student stared at the churning four-colored sea of fire on the light screen, his expression a mix of amazement and numbness.

He Mingyu took out his folding fan again, casually tapping his knee as he slowly reminded him, "Didn't you hear? Lin Yi himself said it's called the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame."

"This power seems a bit outrageous..."

Not far away, a high-level student couldn't help but say, "Once Lin Yi reaches the Constant Source Realm... this Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame should be able to directly become a True Body Origin Technique for the rankings, right? No, not 'should,' it's definitely going to be."

"I also think... even if he hasn't achieved much since just reaching the Constant Source Realm, he should be able to get on the list just based on this outrageous mechanism." Another high-level student beside him nodded slowly, his tone filled with envy, and continued, "Speaking of which, the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art is still too powerful. The original talents of those top-ranked Chaos Beasts are already outrageous, and Lin Yi even selected the strongest talents of those Chaos Beasts to create a composite secret technique... If we compare the original talents of those Chaos Beasts to the Pact Condensation secret techniques we practice, even the top-tier and most difficult ones, the five great secret techniques that even the direct disciples of the Dao Lord are said to be difficult to master, are only equivalent to Chaos Beasts ranked 5-10. Not to mention that most of us practice those ranked between 20-50. How can we compare to Lin Yi?"

At this moment, He Mingyu couldn't help but sneer, "The way you're talking makes it sound like Lin Yi is powerful because of his cultivation technique. Let me tell you, it's entirely because he's strong. He's strong no matter what he practices. Do you think the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art is easy to learn?"

"Heh, let me tell you, even if you master the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art, condensing the seal with your essence blood is much more difficult than mastering the Five Great Secret Scriptures! Where do you think the top-ranked Chaos Beast essence blood on our Constant Island exchange list came from?"

"What's the meaning?"

He Mingyu glanced at him, then said calmly, "Let me tell you, more than seventy Universal Epoch ago, our Constant Island also had a top-tier genius with quite a background. He also mastered the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art. These Chaos Beast Essence Bloods quickly appeared on our Constant Island's exchange list. As a result, it is said that these essence bloods were tried more than once, and in the end, only the tenth-ranked drop was condensed. Finally, that genius gave up on the top ten essence bloods and changed to essence bloods ranked ten to twenty."

Everyone was speechless.

This is a top genius who has mastered the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art, and is also a direct descendant of the Dao Lord's family. He has obviously enjoyed the best resources in the entire Seventh Constant Domain since childhood. Even he can only condense the tenth-ranked drop of essence blood, so you can imagine how difficult it is.

At this moment, a high-ranking student coughed lightly. "You're not talking about that one, are you? I heard he perished while trying to break through to the Dao Lord Realm..."

"Hey, hey, stop, stop!"

He Mingyu immediately raised his folding fan and made a shushing gesture, "I didn't say who it was, your guess is none of my business."

Upon hearing this, the advanced student quickly chuckled dryly, "Right, right, I was just guessing. Anyway, let's not talk about that. Did you guys notice that the rune armor Lin Yi added to the others this time was much thicker than last time? Could it be that he's still improving so rapidly after reaching the High Order of the Eternal Source Realm?"

"Your thinking is too narrow-minded," another voice chimed in. "Don't try to guess the world of geniuses. Just like those ordinary Eternal Source Realm, don't they often find us completely incomprehensible? It's the same principle."

That's true...

The student paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

Just then, a slightly excited voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. "Hey! Look, Lin Yi looks like he's about to make a move!"

Everyone perked up and immediately turned their attention back to the light screen.

Sure enough, Lin Yi was slowly getting up in the scene, and the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame above began to churn and surge like boiling water.

Inside the trial space.

Lin Yi spread about forty percent of his Soul Power in the void, continuing to observe and record the changes in those Law Inscriptions.

The remaining 60% of his Soul Power was poured into controlling the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame Sea.

That is to say, he has already broken through to the ninth level of the Eternal Source Realm, Soul Power has greatly improved, which is why he has so much leeway to control the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame.

Even so, after absorbing five rounds of attacks from 23 Early Order of the Eternal Source Realm cultivators, the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame was already reaching the limit of his control.

Right now.

Lin Yi raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curling inward.

The sea of fire surged and changed, slowly coalescing into a giant sword!

The sword was entirely black, its blade seemingly forged from the deepest darkness of the Mo Yuan, with a very fine and faint Silverblue light pattern extending straight from the hilt to the tip.

Dark purple runes were layered and imprinted on both sides of the sword spine, moving autonomously across the blade like living things. A faint gray light shone from the edge of the blade, a layer of Cinder-Rift Fire burned visible spatial cracks at the junction of the blade and the void.

In the distance, both the group of trial participants who were besieging the Origin Law True Body, and the Origin Law True Body that was being besieged and could only passively defend itself, paused slightly as they felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the giant sword.

Lin Yi, without a moment's hesitation, raised his hand and pointed.

"Go!"

The giant sword pierced through the air.

The four-colored tail trailed long afterimages, like a Divine Punishment that cleaved the heavens and earth.

Origin Law True Body suddenly turned his head, and the flaming giant sword that was rapidly approaching was reflected in his pure, blazing white eyes.

It let out an extremely deep roar.

A visible, blazing white shockwave spread outwards from the True Body in all directions, creating fine spatial cracks even in the void itself.

At the same time, the flowing, blazing white patterns on the surface of the True Body shone brightly to an almost blinding degree. The black ice barrier, which had been merely a passive defense, began to expand rapidly. Countless jet-black ice shards surged out from the True Body, piling up layer upon layer around it to form a thick black ice wall that firmly enveloped the entire phantom within.

It was trying to break free from control and then focus all its efforts on dealing with this sword strike.

Numerous control-type virtual contracts were shattered and cracked by the black ice. The various chains, frost, force fields, and spatial constraints that had originally held the Origin Law True Body firmly in place were all shattered inch by inch by this roar in the same instant.

However, the thirty mid-level attackers did not hesitate for a moment. They immediately unleashed their control seals in unison, instantly locking the Origin Law True Body, which had just broken free halfway, back into place.

This was a tactic that everyone had agreed upon during the siege.

As soon as Lin Yi made his move, without any orders, all the mid-level cultivators immediately used their control seals to unleash a massive burst of power, even sacrificing their chance to unleash divine-grade seals, just to keep the Origin Law True Body pinned in place.

At the very instant they completed all this, the jet-black giant sword had already struck the black ice barrier.

Then, it exploded with a deafening roar, swallowing the entire Origin Law True Body along with the ever-growing black ice barriers surrounding it.

The students quickly retreated, maintaining a safe distance to keep their distance and defend themselves.

At this moment, the entire Origin Law True Body had transformed into a torch.

Its blazing white silhouette appeared and disappeared amidst the four-colored sea of fire, its four arms flailing wildly as it tried to disperse the flames on its body.

However, the Nine Nether Fire grows stronger by devouring the Chaos Power. When it shatters one piece, two more pieces stick back on, continuously drawing nourishment from the energy it emits.

Everyone watched silently as the once arrogant Origin Law True Body struggled amidst the flames.

After a moment, You Na wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead. Her Amber eyes reflected the ever-growing humanoid torch in the distance. She exhaled a long, scorching breath. "That thing is terrifying... it seems to be dying..."

At this moment, the struggle of Origin Law True Body in the sea of fire visibly slowed down, and the outline of the blazing white phantom was also shrinking at an extremely slow speed.

Each time it shrank, the sea of fire expanded by one size, and the four-colored flames burned brighter and brighter, like a campfire fueled by grease.

In its final struggle, the head of the Origin Law True Body suddenly turned to Lin Yi, its blazing white eyes shooting out two dazzling beams of light.

But before the two beams of light could even leave the sea of fire, they were completely consumed by the layers upon layers of four-colored flames.

Outside the Eternal Source Ring.

The shimmering white defensive light barrier continued to slowly rotate, while in the Black Mist Sea outside the barrier, an endless Black Silence Beast Tide crashed against the impenetrable barrier wave after wave.

The defensive pressure is not significant.

For a dozen or so experts at the Constant Source Realm, this level of exertion wasn't even a warm-up.

The real battle is yet to come; those stronger beings drawn from the distant depths of the Black Mist Sea by the life force will need some time to arrive.

At the top of the ancient tower ruins, the female Constant Lord in red robes remained silent for a moment, then slightly turned her head to look to her side.

"Kroen, what do you think?"

Kroen was usually talkative and had a sharp tongue, but this time he didn't answer immediately.

He stared at the four-colored sea of fire within the trial space, which was gradually devouring the remnants of the Origin Law True Body. He remained silent for a long while until the last wisp of blazing white light in the sea of fire was completely extinguished before he slowly exhaled.

"The Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame... What a domineering flame."

He sighed, then turned to look at Eric not far away, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Once he breaks through to the Constant Source Realm, with this move in hand, even if he's not invincible among his peers, he'll be close. I reckon even a weaker Mid Constant Source Realm cultivator might not be his match."

Upon hearing this, the Red-Robed Constant Lord raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Heh, just say I'm no match for him, I don't mind."

It was Eric who spoke.

This mid- Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank inscription master was leaning against a broken stone pillar in the ruins of an ancient tower, a smile playing on his lips.

"Hey-hey..

Eric chuckled twice, then deliberately cleared his throat. "Let me tell you, the first and only class Lin Yi took on Constant Island was mine. So what do I have to mind? Haha!"

The surrounding Constant Lord looked at Eric with varying expressions.

Kroen's lips twitched, and he muttered, "That old bastard..."

The red-robed Constant Lord shook his head helplessly, while the Constant Lord standing on the west side of the ancient pagoda, dressed in a dark blue robe, let out a soft hum. The little bird with luminous silk on its shoulder tilted its head and made a very faint chirping sound, as if expressing its master's dissatisfaction.

"It's just a course, look how smug you are." The Constant Lord the Dark Blue Robe couldn't help but say, "Alright, alright, stop showing off. But on another note, are you only noticing the power of his fire attack against opponents of the same level and those of higher levels?"

Eric's smile faded slightly upon hearing this. He toyed with the deep purple inscribed rune on his sleeve and slowly said, "Of course I know what you're trying to say. This Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame is actually more terrifying against low-level cannon fodder than against enemies of the same level."

"When he first unleashed this ball of fire, he used only a tiny amount of Soul Power as a catalyst. Then, all the energy from the Early Order of the Eternal Source Realm was absorbed and transformed into nourishment for the flame itself. In other words, as long as he could maintain a minimum level of control, this fire could burn a large area. The more enemies it burned to death, the stronger it became, and the stronger it became, the more it could burn. Only when he actively released control, or when the flame expanded beyond the limit that his Soul Power could control, would the out-of-control flame stop moving, just like that Origin Law True Body."

He paused, his gaze slowly sweeping across the faces of the surrounding Constant Lord, finally landing on another veteran Constant Lord who had remained silent not far away.

The Constant Lord was frowning, staring thoughtfully at the four-colored sea of fire that had stopped in Origin Law True Body within the trial space.

"Now that you mention it..." the Constant Lord slowly began, "After he comes out, I'll have to give him a warning."

This fire shouldn't be left lying around. After use, you have to figure out how to dispose of it. You can't just leave it outside unattended.

Kroen was taken aback at first, then immediately realized, "You mean..."

"Yes, you really shouldn't litter."

Eric continued, pulling the inscription seal back into his sleeve. The smugness in his voice had almost completely dissipated, replaced by the rigor and prudence of an inscription master facing a complex structure.

"Based on the current mechanism exhibited by the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame, if he were to leave this flame somewhere, this already formidable fire wouldn't extinguish immediately. You see..."

He pointed to the four-colored sea of fire on the light screen, which was rotating at an extremely slow pace. "It hasn't dissipated. What is it doing? It's autonomously absorbing the chaotic energy from the surrounding environment. Although the absorption rate is much slower than when Lin Yi was controlling it, it is indeed absorbing. In other words, if left unchecked, this fire will continue to slowly grow until the amount of chaotic energy absorbed from the surrounding environment reaches a Dynamic with the power to maintain the sea of fire, at which point it will stop expanding."

"And once it reaches that point, unless some powerful being manages to extinguish it, the fire can keep burning indefinitely."

Upon hearing this, the Constant Lord were speechless.

They exchanged bewildered glances. After a moment, the Constant Lord in a dark blue robe, slowly spoke, "So, if this Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame goes out of control and is left unattended outside... it might really become a new Cosmic Sea Wonder."

Cosmic Sea Wonder.

Upon hearing these four words, the expressions of the Constant Lord present became subtle.

What are the Cosmic Sea Wonder?

Those are unique spaces formed in the Chaos Cosmic Sea due to extremely special natural conditions or extremely rare energy convergence.

The vast majority of them were formed through the natural evolution of countless Universal Epoch, but a small portion were formed by the interaction between the power left behind after the battles or fall of powerful beings and the surrounding environment.

The vast majority of those beings that fell and formed the Cosmic Sea Wonder were at the Dao Lord level.

While it's not entirely impossible for Constant Lord to create such Cosmic Sea Wonder, it is certainly extremely rare.

"This kid is only at the Eternal Source Realm, yet he's already created something with the potential to become Cosmic Sea Wonder..."

Kroen scratched his short, burning dark red hair, his tone tinged with amusement and exasperation, "If this gets out, many Constant Source Realm will probably be too ashamed to show their faces."

The red-robed Constant Lord chuckled and shook his head, "You're overthinking it. With Lin Yi's current Eternal Source Realm cultivation, the scale of his Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame is ultimately limited. Even if it goes out of control and is left unattended, the affected area would probably only be the size of a small island, negligible compared to the naturally formed Cosmic Sea Wonder. However..."

She changed the subject and continued, "In nature, it is indeed a wonder of the Cosmic Sea Wonder. Even a miniature wonder is still a wonder. Moreover, once he reaches the Constant Source Realm and his Origin Law True Body is fully formed, the power of the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame he condenses will be incomparable to that of the Eternal Source Realm. If he were to leave it outside then, it might actually burn out a respectable area of wonder."

These words caused everyone to fall silent once again.

After a moment, Kroen let out a long sigh, shook his head, and lamented, "Forget it, forget it. Anyway, once this kid reaches the Constant Source Realm, it won't be us who have a headache."

High up.

The two figures suspended in mid-air did not participate in the discussion below from beginning to end.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo remained seated cross-legged, her deep purple robes fluttering silently in the void. A faint, deep purple mist enveloped her, shrouding her in a hazy and profound aura.

His deep purple eyes were half-closed, but the corners of his mouth were slightly curved into a smile.

When Eric proudly and repeatedly emphasized that he was Lin Yi's only course tutor, the smile on his face deepened noticeably.

"This little guy is quite interesting."

The Dao Lord Xi Mo suddenly spoke, turning her head slightly to look at the Ming Chi Dao Lord, a faint smile flashing in her deep purple eyes, "Hearing what they said, I think we can change our previous plan."

Upon hearing this, the Dao Lord the Ming Chi Blaze turned his head slightly to look at the Dao Lord Xi Mo, without saying a word, but simply gestured for her to continue.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo raised his right hand, and his slender index finger drew a circle in the air very lightly and slowly.

"If we really have to take action later, we can consider taking these little guys at the Eternal Source Realm to broaden their horizons. Besides, Lin Yi Yi's flames might give them a surprise."

The Dao Lord the Ming Chi did not answer immediately; his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he were pondering something.

After a moment, he nodded slightly.

"OK.