Celebrating a Happy Occasion Like a Funeral-Where Did You Get the Nerve?

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.

None of the people here are fools.

Aside from the relatives and friends that Lin Yi had specially invited, the others sitting in this square were all prominent figures from various universes, with the Eternal Source Realm being the minimum requirement, and quite a few at the Constant Source Realm as well.

News of the annihilation of Lightless City by the three-way alliance had already spread throughout the entire Seventh Constant Domain; the Ice Thunder Tornado was personally torn apart by the Dao Lord.

The execution of the Lightless City Lord and the slaughter of a large number of the Lightless Ones have been repeatedly circulated and told over the past 100,000 Epoch.

Now, just as the celebration of the newly crowned Constant Lord has begun, several giant cities in the Silent Cosmos Domain are being attacked simultaneously, with Mist Sea City being besieged by five Lightless Constant Lord.

The implication behind it is crystal clear.

This was a deliberate act of revenge.

Although the Lightless City are not on good terms with each other and there are even occasional frictions, they are ultimately all members of the Lightless Alliance.

A Lightless City was uprooted, and a Dao Lord- level city lord perished. Such losses are extremely rare since the founding of the Lightless Alliance.

If there is no response, the fragile alliance among the Lightless Ones is likely to fall apart.

Therefore, retaliation is inevitable.

However, the strength of the Lightless City was ultimately insufficient to confront the Empire head-on; a direct confrontation would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

However, if it's a meticulously planned, premeditated surprise attack, followed by a quick retreat, then that's a completely different story.

The conquest and slaughter of a giant city would be a momentous event that would shake the entire Constant Domain.

After all, just as the Lightless City had not been destroyed by the Empire for a long time, the giant city in the Chaos Cosmic Sea had also not been breached by external forces for a long time.

Although the empire's defense system has been impacted by the collapse of the empire, and many of its great formations are no longer as powerful as they were during the Imperial Era, its foundation remains.

If the defensive array of an ordinary megacity is functioning properly, it is impossible for an ordinary Constant Lord to break through it in a short period of time.

This is why, throughout countless Universal Epoch of the past, there has been virtually no instance of a giant city being breached.

And now, the Lightless Alliance is about to make a big splash.

The Constant Lord in the square exchanged glances quickly, each reading the same judgment from the other's eyes.

This surprise attack was not a spur-of-the-moment decision by the lord of a Lightless City, but a carefully planned and coordinated operation.

From the choice of the timing of the attack, to the coordination between the feint and the main attack, and the precise utilization of the defensive system of the Silent Left Giant City, every step was meticulously planned and executed.

The reason for ultimately choosing this day to take action, and specifically Mist Sea City, is not hard to guess.

This day was the Hengyuan Celebration of Lord Lin Yiheng. The news had already spread throughout the entire Seventh Heng Domain when Heng Island sent out invitations ten thousand epochs ago.

Representatives from various powerful forces will be sent to offer their congratulations, and families and powerful individuals who are on good terms with Lin Yi will be present in person.

Such a grand event naturally attracted the attention of a significant portion of the entire Seventh Constant Domain.

What kind of place is Mist Sea City? It was the first place Lin Yi settled after emerging from the Cosmic Clam, and it was also the place where he settled his people.

More importantly, Lin Yi had also participated in the Battle of Lightless City.

In that battle, he not only independently killed the giant python Lightless Ones, First Order of the Constant Source Realm cultivator, with his cultivation at the tenth level of the Eternal Source Realm, but also became famous for it.

This victory was a major triumph for the Empire, but for the Lightless Alliance, it was a resounding slap in the face.

Therefore, if we could conquer Mist Sea City, where Lin Yi was born, and destroy the Cosmic Clam that housed his people on this day, and turn a joyous occasion into a funeral, the effect would be absolutely sensational.

No.

It was more than just a sensation.

On a jade platform in the middle of the square, the patriarch of the Wen Family had his brows furrowed deeply.

He had lived through countless Universal Epoch and was intimately familiar with the treacherous schemes and machinations within the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

At this moment, he had completely figured out the logic behind the attack, and after figuring it out, his heart felt even heavier.

Winning hearts and minds.

This is a method of winning hearts and minds.

Lin Yi's rise to power has been too short; it's only been a million Epoch so far.

A million Epoch is a negligible amount of time for a powerful expert at the Constant Source Realm.

Those veteran Constant Lord have been immersed in the Constant Source Realm for several Universal Epoch often use Universal Epoch as a unit of time to measure everything. The feelings between them and their original Origin Universe have long since faded with the passage of time.

But Lin Yi is different.

A million Epoch —this timeframe is far too short for the Constant Lord. It's so short that the bonds between him and his old friends from the Origin Universe haven't faded yet, and so short that those old friends are still alive and well.

If, because of him, Mist Sea City is deliberately targeted and breached, the Cosmic Clam where he housed his people is destroyed, and those people have their Soul Origin erased by the Constant Lord, leaving them no chance of resurrection, then this matter will inevitably plant a seed of unease in Lin Yi's heart.

An insurmountable obstacle.

In the Chaos Cosmic Sea, there are countless examples of cultivation stagnation caused by inner demons.

Especially after reaching the Constant Source Realm, the Soul Origin has partially separated from the river of time, and every advancement in cultivation requires a high degree of harmony between the soul and the Origin Law.

Once one's state of mind is compromised, progress in understanding the Origin Law will become extremely difficult.

If the Mist Sea Giant City were to be breached, the loss would not be limited to just a giant city; it could also prevent a peerless genius with the potential to reach the Dao Lord from ever making any further progress.

In this way, the goal of the Lightless City's revenge was essentially achieved.

Moreover, what makes this plan even more ruthless is that it has a hidden layer of lethality.

If this really happens, even if Lin Yi doesn't stagnate because of it, there's a good chance it will create a huge rift between Lin Yi and the Constant Domain Office. Who knows, he might turn to the dark side and become Lightless Ones One someday.

Why is Constant Domain Office involved?

According to the rules of the ancient defense system left over from the Imperial Era, the capital of the cosmic domain needs to retain at least three mid-level or higher Constant Lord to preside over the defensive formation.

With three mid-level Constant Lord working together, even a dozen or twenty Constant Lord attacking together would not be able to break through in a short time.

As for the Lightless City Lord, he will not appear in person, because Dao Lord Black Mist Sea are interconnected. Once the Lightless City Lord leaves Lightless City, he will be quickly detected by the Dao Lord of the Empire.

Therefore, those Lightless City Lord will basically not leave the Black Mist Sea.

The defense rules for ordinary mega-cities require at least three mid-level or higher Eternal Source Realm to maintain the defensive formation, which is sufficient to withstand an attack from a Constant Lord.

Of course, if two Constant Lord attack simultaneously, it is necessary to call for reinforcements immediately.

However, if Constant Lord the City were to personally oversee the formation within the city, it could withstand the attacks of four or five Constant Lord of the City.

These rules were established during the Imperial Era and represent the bottom line that all major powers in the Seventh Constant Domain have adhered to since the collapse of the empire.

As the nominal governing body of the Seventh Constant Domain, one of the most important responsibilities of Constant Domain Office is to ensure the normal operation of this defense system.

But now, a problem arises.

The Constant Lord of the Silent Giant City had already been dispatched to support various locations during the previous feint attack on multiple giant cities.

Now, only three mid-level Constant Lord remain in the Silent Giant City, just enough to maintain the minimum requirements of the defensive array.

If any one of these three leaves Silent Giant City to support Mist Sea City, the crisis in Mist Sea City can be resolved immediately.

After all, Mist Sea City itself has a protective formation. As long as another Constant Lord personally oversees the situation, it will be no problem to block the attacks of four or five Constant Lord.

The problem is that if any of the three Constant Lord leave, Silent Giant City will only have two mid-level Constant Lord left, which is below the minimum requirement to maintain the defensive array.

If the Lightless Ones have a backup plan and launch a surprise attack while the defenses of Silent Giant City are weak, then what will be lost is not just a small border town Mist Sea City, but the capital of the entire Silent Cosmos Domain.

No one can bear this responsibility.

Therefore, even though the three remaining Constant Lord of Silent Giant City knew that Mist Sea City was under siege, they dared not abandon their posts.

This isn't cold-bloodedness or refusing to help someone in distress; it's simply being placed in a desperate situation where there's no way out.

If we go to rescue them, and something happens to Silent Giant City, it will become a disaster for the entire universe.

Without going to the rescue, after Mist Sea City was breached, Lin Yi's clan was truly slaughtered. Under immense grief and anger, even though he could rationally understand the difficulties of Silent Left Giant City, once an emotional rift was formed, it was difficult to mend it.

In particular, it is highly likely... no, it is inevitable that a situation will occur where the three Constant Lord do not come to the rescue, and the Silent Giant City will be completely unharmed.

In this way, they could both retaliate against the Empire for avenging Lightless City, destroy a peerless genius who might become Dao Lord in the future, and also sow discord between Lin Yi and Constant Domain Office.

Killing three birds with one stone.

After figuring all this out, the expressions of the Constant Lord in the martial arts world) in the square became even more unpleasant than before.

This plan was so meticulously crafted that it was clearly the result of long-term planning and deployment, requiring an unknown amount of effort and intelligence.

On the four jade platforms at the highest point of the square, the four Dao Lord each had a different expression.

The Dao Lord Xi Mo narrowed his deep purple eyes slightly, revealing little emotion, but the light purple mist that had been casually spreading around him noticeably thickened.

The Dao Lord the Ming Chi was not present today. Xi Mo was the only Dao Lord representative of Constant Island. At this moment, she remained silent, but slowly shifted her gaze from the Dao Lord the Han Yu to the dark golden jade platform below.

The Master of Wei Shuo Dao Lord was ashen-faced.

He had just learned the details of the attack from Han Yu Dao Lord. His right hand rested on the armrest of his chair, and his index finger tapped the edge of the armrest lightly in an extremely slow rhythm.

That was his habitual gesture when he was thinking; each tap left a very faint purplish-gold mark on the armrest.

Dao Lord Lan Chen had the calmest expression.

He merely turned his head slightly, glanced at Lin Yi, and then looked away, returning his gaze to the void in front of him, as if waiting for something.

After saying that "five Lightless Constant Lord are besieging Mist Sea City," Han Yu Dao Lord's face turned so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.

He was in charge of the coordination and defense between the various cosmic domains of the Seventh Constant Domain.

Right under his nose, the Lightless Ones were able to organize a meticulous operation that simultaneously launched feint attacks on multiple mega-cities before concentrating their forces to besiege a specific target. This was nothing short of an open provocation against the Constant Domain Office's defense system.

On the jade platform in the middle of the square, Li had already stood up.

His location wasn't too close to Lin Yi's dark gold jade platform, but it wasn't too far either.

Most of his descendants live in Mist Sea City, so his expression has been extremely grim ever since he heard that Mist Sea City had been attacked.

Zhaoyue and Mo Lin stood on either side of him, their faces equally gloomy.

Lin Yi...

Li opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Just then, a cold, stern voice came from the dark golden jade platform in the center of the square.

"May I ask Dao Lord?"

Lin Yi had already stood up from his seat. His face was expressionless, but the coldness surging in his eyes made the surrounding air seem to drop several degrees in temperature.

"What is the strength of these Lightless Ones attacked?"

Unlike the others, Lin Yi wasn't nervous at all.

He knew very well that even if besieged by multiple Constant Lord, Mist Sea City's defenses would not be breached immediately. Holding out for ten days to half a month would not be a problem, although such a short time was no different from being breached immediately on the time scale of the Cosmic Sea.

Even the Dao Lord didn't arrive that quickly.

However, he is different. He Constant Fusion, and has even left a mark in Mist Sea City. If he wishes, he can activate the Constant Fusion and arrive there in an instant.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to go back.

He needed to first find out how many people had arrived and what their strength was before deciding whether to go and kill them directly, or borrow some treasures from the guests before going and killing them.

After all, there are over a hundred Constant Lord present, and four Dao Lord are also present. It shouldn't be a problem for them to ask to borrow a few powerful treasures.

Of course, Lin Yi felt that if it was something he could solve on his own, it was best to do so.

Borrowed treasures must eventually be returned, and owing too many favors is not a good thing.

When Han Yu Dao Lord heard Lin Yi ask this question, he turned his head slightly, his deep blue eyes lingering on Lin Yi for a moment.

He didn't ask Lin Yi why he asked this, but simply replied, "One who has just entered the mid-stage of the Constant Lord, and four who are at the early stage of the Constant Lord."

Lin Yi nodded, then bowed slightly to the guests.

"Dao Lord, distinguished guests, due to unforeseen circumstances, Lin Yi must excuse myself for a moment. Please wait a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, before anyone could react, he sank a wisp of his mind into the depths of his Soul Origin.

There, the nine giant pillars formed from the nine divine seals still stood firmly around the Source Sea Giant.

One of the giant pillars is covered with interwoven patterns of light and darkness, with the light and dark patterns alternating and flashing on the pillar in a very mysterious pattern.

Constant Fusion.

This was a life-saving trump card he extracted from the essence and blood of the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast. It could only be used once during the Eternal Source Realm. Although its teleportation range was enough to traverse the entire universe, it had many limitations.

Now that he has reached the Constant Source Realm, the seal has transformed into a giant pillar in the Source Sea, and the power of Constant Fusion has also undergone a qualitative leap.

He can now place nine Constant Fusion Mark simultaneously.

Each marker can serve as an anchor point for teleportation. He can teleport nine times consecutively between the nine markers if he wishes, with only a three-day cooldown period after each teleportation.

After using it nine times, you only need to wait for the next Epoch to use it nine more times.

He left a Constant Fusion Mark in Mist Sea City.

That was shortly after he became a member of the Constant Guard, and after dealing with the Huo Family, he made special arrangements in Mist Sea City as a precaution.

At the time, he was just thinking that if any emergency occurred, he could escape back directly. He didn't expect it to come in handy so quickly.

Lin Yi didn't say anything more.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, his palm facing the dark gold jade platform beneath his feet.

A highly condensed golden ray of light shot out from his palm and silently disappeared into the surface of the jade platform.

The light threads moved rapidly across the crystal plate, outlining a palm-sized yet extremely intricate light and dark rune in the blink of an eye.

That's Constant Fusion Mark.

In this way, once the crisis in Mist Sea City is resolved, he can teleport back to Constant Island without keeping the guests waiting too long.

After doing all this, Lin Yi straightened up and closed his eyes.

Deep within the Soul Origin, the colossal Constant Fusion Pillar trembled violently.

The light and dark patterns simultaneously shone to an almost blinding brightness, and at the same time, an extremely thick golden cocoon of light began to appear around his body.

The cocoon of light was translucent, with countless intricate and breathtaking patterns flowing across its surface. Each Dao Patterns moved autonomously across the surface of the cocoon, intertwining with each other to form an extremely ancient rune.

The cocoon of light began to spread upwards from Lin Yi's feet, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped his entire body.

Then, the cocoon of light trembled slightly.

boom.

A deep, resonant, and powerful buzzing sound exploded across the square.

The sound wasn't harsh, but it carried a kind of fluctuation that caused all the Constant Source Realm experts present to subtly change color.

The cocoon of light flickered briefly, then, along with the golden-armored figure inside, transformed into a dazzling golden streak and shot away.

Silence fell over the square.

After a moment, a voice murmured, "That's... the Constant Fusion of the Eternal Dark Constant Fusion Beast?"

The speaker was a Constant Lord.

He was clad in dark blue armor, and looked to be in his early forties. A rhombus-shaped dark purple crystal core was embedded between his eyebrows, the symbol of an old and established Eternal Source Family in the Silent Gale Cosmic Domain.

He was staring intently at the spot where Lin Yi had just disappeared, his face filled with shock.

Soon, some experienced and powerful individuals realized what was happening.

"That's right, it should be Henghe." Another Hengzhu sitting next to him chimed in. This person's cultivation was also at the initial stage of Hengyuan Realm, and he came from an ancient clan in the Silent Extinction Universe. "Hengzhu Lin Yi suddenly teleported at this moment, and combined with what he just said, if I'm not mistaken, he should have left a Henghe mark in Lanming City."

But then, those who didn't know Lin Yi's background had another worry.

"He went back alone?"

On a jade platform on the west side of the square, an elderly man at the Early Constant Source Realm, dressed in a light blue robe, frowned slightly.

This person was a Heng Lord who had come with Han Yu, the Lord of Hengyu Prefecture. He turned his head and whispered to another Heng Lord beside him, "Han Yu clearly stated that there are five Heng Lords outside Lanming City. One has just entered the middle stage, and four are at the initial stage. Although Heng Lord Lin Yi is a prodigy, he has only just broken through to the Hengyuan Realm. A newcomer who has just entered the Hengyuan Realm is facing five Heng Lords without light, one of whom is at the middle stage..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.

The Constant Lord beside him remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "But the way he looked just now didn't seem like he was going to his death."

At this point, another nearby Constant Lord took over the conversation.

"Lin Yiheng isn't stupid."

The speaker was a Constant Lord clad in the Imperial Army armor. He turned slightly to the two and said, "Although I don't know where his confidence comes from, the fact that he didn't borrow any treasures from any powerful figures suggests he must have some assurance."

"Think about it. He just asked Han Yu Dao Lord Yu about the strength of the attackers, and after asking, he nodded and activated Constant Fusion. From beginning to end, he didn't hesitate at all. If he felt he couldn't win, with so many Constant Lord present, who wouldn't lend him a few powerful Constant Treasure if he just asked?"

"Even if he can't bring the Path Treasure with him during the teleportation, surely the Constant Treasure would work? But he didn't say anything, clearly intending to handle it himself and not wanting to owe anyone a favor."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Constant Lord couldn't help but nod slightly.

really.

Lin Yi's ability to advance from the True Source Realm to the Constant Source Realm within a million Epoch was not solely due to his talent.

Since they were guests, they already knew some basic information about Lin Yi.

From the long-term battle on the Frontline the Black Mist Sea, to single-handedly turning the tide in the Eternal Source Ring Trial, and finally to defeating the Constant Lord Eternal Source Realm the Lightless City Battle.

He always plans meticulously and acts only after careful consideration. How could someone like that possibly risk his life alone without being certain of success?

"Although I don't know Lin Yiheng very well, I believe he is not the kind of person who would recklessly risk his own life and the lives of his people."

The Constant Lord picked up the crystal cup in front of him, took a sip, and then slowly put it down. "Since he hasn't spoken, he must be confident... However, I'm really curious, what kind of trump card does this newly promoted Constant Lord, who has just broken through to the Constant Source Realm, have that gives him the confidence to fight five Lightless Constant Lord?"

His words resonated with the vast majority of people present.

The atmosphere in the square changed subtly in a short moment.

The earlier solemnity and worry gradually faded, replaced by an irrepressible curiosity.

Those who were initially Constant Lord about Mist Sea City were now starting to whisper among themselves.

The content of the discussions was largely the same.

What are Lin Yi's trump cards?

Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame?

This doesn't seem enough for him to fight five at once, especially since one of them is even a mid-level Hengyuan. They know that the Silent Soul-Splitting Flame is Lin Yi Hengzhu's signature source technique, and these lightless Hengzhu who came here are naturally not unaware of this either. This flame will probably be extinguished as soon as it is released.

Therefore, there must be some other covert methods.

Otherwise, where would a cultivator who has just entered the Constant Source Realm get the courage to face an attack from one mid-level cultivator and four early-level cultivators?

Of course, although everyone was discussing it, they were already relieved.

None of those sitting here are fools. Since Lin Yi has adopted this posture, he must indeed have some confidence.

Now, everyone's concern is no longer whether Mist Sea City can be saved, but what the upcoming battle in Mist Sea City will be like.

In fact, it wasn't just these guests who were curious.

On the azure jade platform at the highest point of the square, Han Yu Dao Lord's deep blue eyes were quietly watching the spot where Lin Yi had disappeared.

He was just as curious.

As the Dao Lord of Constant Domain Office, his understanding of Mist Sea City, this remote border town, was far more detailed than that of most people present.

He knew when the city was built, how many times its defensive array had been maintained and reinforced, and who had served as the city lord over the years.

But regarding Lin Yi, the newly appointed Constant Lord who came from Mist Sea City, all he knew were the stories that had already been widely circulated.

The Eternal Source Ring Trial, the Lightless City Battle, and the Breakthrough to the Constant Source Realm a Million Epoch.

Although each item was good, he only learned about the result afterward; he never witnessed the process.

After a moment of silence, Han Yu Daozhu slowly spoke, "Since everyone is so curious, and today is also Lord Lin Yiheng's celebration, why don't we all come and witness it?"

After saying that, he raised his hand and waved it.

A streak of azure blue silently spread out in mid-air.

The light, initially only the size of a fist, expanded in the blink of an eye into a massive curtain of light capable of obscuring the entire square.

The light screen was initially a blurry, deep blue ripple, which then rapidly became clearer to the naked eye.

When the image finally froze, the entire square fell silent.

All the onlookers saw were five enormous Origin Law True Body hovering in the void Mist Sea City.

The Origin Law True Body were arranged in a fan shape, firmly surrounding Mist Sea City from five directions.

The beams of light unleashed by the True Body poured down on the defensive light shield of Mist Sea City like a torrential rain. With each beam of light, a huge ripple would explode on the surface of the shield, causing the entire shield to fluctuate violently and emit an extremely muffled hum.

This is exactly the scene in Mist Sea City right now!

A murmur of discussion immediately arose among the crowd in the square.

Although they knew that as the Dao Lord Dao Lord Constant Domain Office, Han Yu had the authority to directly access the real-time scene of the giant city's defensive formation, no one expected that the Dao Lord would show this scene to everyone.

The Dao Lord's authority is one thing, but whether to use it, in what context, and to whom it is shown is entirely up to the Dao Lord himself.

Being able to showcase it to everyone at the Constant Source Celebration, while the outcome of the battle was still uncertain, is itself a gesture.

However, at this moment, no one had time to ponder the intentions of Han Yu Dao Lord.

Everyone's attention was completely drawn to the images on the screen.

Because they had already seen a streak of light.

It was a golden cocoon of light, like a shooting star that had traveled from another dimension, leaving a very thin and bright pale golden tail.

The trajectory of the light cocoon completely ignored the torrent of attacks unleashed by the five Origin Law True Body.

The radiance that was enough to cause the city's protective shield to fluctuate violently fell on the cocoon of light, but it couldn't even stir up a ripple, as if the cocoon of light and those attacks existed in two completely different spatial levels.

Before everyone's eyes, the golden cocoon of light passed straight through the defensive light shield of Mist Sea City and fell into it.

Lin Yi, we've arrived.