A Hot Commodity; A Huge Haul

Constant Island, Central Plaza.

On the light screen, the four-colored sea of fire that had engulfed the five Lightless Constant Lord was still slowly churning. Ink black, Silverblue, dark purple...

The four types of light, gray and white, intertwined and swirled within the flames, each surge creating a visible ripple of scorching heat on the surface of the light screen.

The atmosphere in the square had completely shifted.

Just moments before, when Lin Yi's Origin Law True Body burst out of the city's protective light barrier, many guests still had furrowed brows.

A newly Constant Lord who has just broken through to the Constant Source Realm, whose Origin Law True Body is still in the Illusionary Body Realm in a misty state, would make anyone sweat if they saw him being attacked by a Mid Constant Source Realm and four low-level Hengyuan.

But before they could even catch their breath, the battle on the screen turned around at an astonishing speed.

First, the dark golden Origin Law True Body and a fist-sized incense burner appeared in its palm.

The moment the furnace lid popped open, a deluge of white smoke spread wildly in all directions like a burst dam, instantly obscuring the entire void.

Immediately after, Lin Yi snapped his fingers, and all the smoke exploded at the same moment. Four-colored flames burst forth from every wisp of smoke, turning the surrounding space into a boiling sea of fire.

Then Lin Yi's voice came through the sea of fire.

"Now you are surrounded. Tell me, how do you want to die?"

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The square fell silent for a moment, then laughter erupted from all directions, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.

"After this battle, the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame should be on the Source Arts Ranking." A Constant Island student at the High Order of the Eternal Source Realm said, his tone filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"It's certain that he'll be on the Source Arts Ranking," said another student from the inner island sitting next to him. "The question now isn't whether he'll make it, but what his ranking will be."

"Their ranking depends on how long those five guys can last in the inferno," an Imperial Army nearby chuckled, gesturing with his chin towards the light screen. "The shorter the time, the higher the ranking."

Beside General Yi Wei, a Constant Lord of the Fusion Flame Race, holding a crystal cup, sighed, "After this battle, those Constant Treasure that can unleash wide-range attacks instantly but aren't particularly powerful will probably see a price increase."

"Indeed." Ivy nodded slightly, her long, icy blue hair falling gently over her shoulders with her movement. "Lin Yiheng's move is practically unbeatable at the same level, or even if it's a minor level higher. If you really want to counter it, the only way is to use the same pre-stored Hengbao to launch a massive attack the instant the smoke is released, annihilating all the smoke."

Otherwise, considering the range and nature of the smoke, even Constant Source Realm Mid-Rank might not be able to cover it with their own Chaos Power. Even if they managed to do so, they would have exhausted most of their Chaos Power.

"Easy for you to say." A veteran general of the Imperial Army beside him shook his head. His face was stern, his pupils were vertical diamonds, and there was an extremely fine dark red light pattern around the edge of his pupils. "Smoke is a control-type Constant Treasure, so it naturally aims to maximize its coverage area. But what attack-type Constant Treasure aims for an extremely large area? That would inevitably result in weak attack power, so what's the use? Who would spend a lot of money to specially make a Constant Treasure just to guard against Lin Yi? With that kind of resources, it would be more practical to befriend him. As fellow Constant Lord of the Empire, we wouldn't normally become enemies."

He chuckled as he spoke, "If you ask me, only those Lightless Constant Lord will truly be alarmed when they see this intelligence later."

These words drew unanimous agreement from those around him, with several Hengzhu nodding in agreement. One of them added, "Even disregarding Hengzhu's future potential, his current performance alone is enough to classify him as a mid-level Hengzhu."

Upon hearing this, amidst the joyful atmosphere in the square, many Constant Lord subconsciously glanced at the congratulatory gifts they had brought.

As is customary at the Cosmic Sea, guests leave gifts after the celebration. Although the cliché of publicly announcing the gifts doesn't happen, everyone is secretly thinking... the gifts need to be increased.

Meanwhile, a cunning and calculating Constant Lord was secretly plotting something else.

"What you saw was Lin Yiheng's strength, which was comparable to that of a mid-level cultivator, but you didn't notice his Henghe skill."

"That's the real key. If we could get him to leave a mark in the giant city where my clan is located, it would undoubtedly be a huge security guarantee during this sensitive period... No, not many people have thought of this yet. If someone accidentally blurts it out, and everyone gets involved, that wouldn't be funny."

Thinking of this, the Lord of Heng decisively spoke up, deliberately steer the conversation in another direction. "Speaking of which, do you think Lord Lin Yi came up with the idea of using such a rather useless Smoke Furnace Hengbao like this? A Hengbao with only average function as a crowd control item, in his hands, instantly made up for the biggest shortcoming of the Silent Soul-Splitting Flame's slow early-stage growth. It's simply a stroke of genius. His imagination is too rich; he truly deserves to be called a genius."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of sympathy.

"There are no useless Constant Treasure, only useless Constant Lord." A Constant Lord of the Abyssal Flow Race said slowly, his dark blue vertical pupils gleaming faintly in the light screen. "Now it seems that's indeed the case."

At the highest point of the plaza, the Dao Lord Xi Mo listened to the discussions below and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

She turned her head to look at Dao Lord Wei Shuo beside her, a faint smile playing in her deep purple eyes, "I hadn't noticed before, but these little ones have quite a sweet voice."

Dao Lord Wei Shuo was taken aback.

He had naturally heard the discussion below.

Even Wei Shuo himself felt that Lin Yi's smooth little combo was indeed quite shrewd and practical. He originally thought that Lin Yi had figured it out on his own, but now it seemed that there must be another reason behind it.

Thinking of this, he looked at the Dao Lord Xi Mo, "You taught him?"

The Dao Lord Xi Mo chuckled, feigning pitifulness, and said, "There's nothing we can do. Who can blame us when a certain lord has the biggest fist? We on Constant Island can't keep anyone... But we do have some insights into these lowly matters."

Upon hearing this, Commander Lan Chen put down the crystal cup in his hand.

Who was he to fail to understand the hidden meaning in Xi Mo's words?

"Alright, alright," Lan Chen waved his hand, his tone tinged with helplessness, "Don't give me that. If you need anything, just call him yourself; I won't stop you."

This is exactly what the Dao Lord Xi Mo was waiting for.

A smile instantly bloomed on her languid and relaxed face, making even the deep purple mist around her appear noticeably brighter.

"Alright!" She tilted the half-full crystal glass in her hand slightly towards Lan Chen. "It's settled then."

Seeing that the two had reached an agreement, Daoist Dao Lord Wei Shuo, who was standing to the side, suddenly became restless.

He had only just managed to get away from the Black Mist Sea Frontline. Several generals had mentioned poaching people from him several times before, and he was even thinking about how to snatch them away from the Constant Guard.

It seems that poaching is definitely not an option now, but a compromise is possible.

Moreover, in his eyes, Lin Yi's most valued asset was not the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame.

It is Constant Fusion.

This ability to move and maneuver over large areas is possessed by only a very few Dao Lord, and each of them is a core member who undertakes the most critical tasks.

As far as he knew, Constant Lord who possessed the Constant Fusion could set up nine Constant Fusion Mark that spanned the Constant Domain at the Constant Source Realm stage, and could now set up ninety-nine imprints at the same universe domain level. When Lin Yi reached the Constant Source Realm Completion, he could set up nine hundred and ninety-nine imprints at the same time.

What does 999 pieces mean?

Given some time, Lin Yi could easily place a Constant Fusion Mark in every major strategic location and capital city of every cosmic region.

If any node is attacked, Lin Yi doesn't need to teleport across Constant Domain. He only needs to activate Constant Fusion to go to the nearest cosmic capital, and then use the teleportation marks previously placed in various cosmic domains to jump continuously, so that he can quickly reach the target cosmic capital. Then he can directly teleport to the key strategic point where Constant Fusion Mark were left in advance, and complete the support in a very short time.

Moreover, even if a place has not left Constant Fusion Mark in advance, one can still reach the nearest giant city through the capital's teleportation array and then travel there, which is only slightly slower.

Although Lin Yi is only at the First Rank of the Constant Source Realm, his combat strength is already comparable to that of an ordinary Mid Constant Source Realm.

Once he reaches the Late Constant Source Realm, his combat strength might be comparable to that of the Perfection of the Constant Source Realm.

From a strategic perspective, a Constant Source Realm Completion who can provide rapid support is no less valuable than an ordinary Dao Lord.

If we could get him to help, how many fewer Imperial Army Major General would die?

Thinking of this, Dao Lord Wei Shuo immediately turned to Commander Lan Chen, a slightly ingratiating smile appearing on his usually dignified face, "Brother Lan Chen, Lin Yi was originally from our Imperial Army..."

Lan Chen waved his hand helplessly.

Lin Yi did indeed serve in the Imperial Army's Seventy-First Fleet, rising from the lowest-ranking Blood Armor Warrior to a centurion. It's clearly written in his file, and this connection can't be erased. Wei Shuo can certainly use this as a basis for his argument with a clear conscience.

"I know, I know. As long as Lin Yi is willing, I have no objection. Of course, the compensation must not be reduced in the slightest."

In fact, he was well aware that once Lin Yi revealed his Constant Fusion, it was no longer something that the Constant Guard alone could hold him back.

In peaceful times, this might not have been a problem, but at this critical juncture when the situation on the Black Mist Sea Frontline is becoming increasingly tense, a powerful Constant Source Realm expert who can quickly travel between major strategic nodes naturally needs to play a greater role.

Upon hearing this, Wei Shuo immediately smiled and said, "Of course!"

At this moment, Han Yu Dao Lord, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"Um, our Constant Domain Office..."

Lan Chen raised his hand and made a stop gesture.

"Stop, stop, stop, it's all the same."

Mist Sea City.

Lin Yi was unaware that he had become a highly sought-after prize.

His Origin Law True Body, stood silently amidst the sea of fire, with four-colored flames surging endlessly around True Body. Each rise and fall of the flames affected the rhythm of the entire sea of fire.

He didn't rush to close the net.

The five Lightless Constant Lord are struggling desperately in the sea of fire.

The Giant Bull Lord's six dark purple horns continuously spewed out blood-red lightning. Each bolt of lightning that struck the wall of fire created a violent ripple, but the wall of fire would quickly reform after being breached.

The Centipede Lord's thousands of pairs of abdominal legs wriggled wildly in the void. Each wriggle released a large amount of purplish-black poisonous mist. When the poisonous mist came into contact with the flames, it emitted a teeth-grinding hissing sound. However, instead of spreading, the poisonous mist was peeled away and devoured by the flames layer by layer, turning into fuel for the flames to continue burning.

The other three Early Constant Source Realm Lightless Ones also unleashed their most powerful techniques.

One activated three defensive Constant Treasure in succession, layering light shields onto the surface of its True Body, creating a small, temporary vacuum zone in the sea of fire. The other two desperately pushed their attacks, trying to blast a way out of the sea of fire.

But in Lin Yi's eyes, these were nothing more than the struggles of a trapped beast.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slowly closing in mid-air.

With this action, the entire sea of four-colored fire began to shrink in unison.

The contraction was not drastic; it was more like a slow, irresistible squeeze.

With each contraction, the density of the sea of fire increased, and the space for the five Lightless Constant Lord to maneuver disappeared.

The Giant Bull Lord, was the first to sense something was wrong.

Its enormous eyes, burning with dark purple flames, quickly scanned the sea of fire, their pupils reflecting only the surging flames of four colors.

Every direction—front, back, left, right, above, below—was an endless sea of fire.

It had lived for tens of thousands of Universal Epoch, fighting its way up from the Early Order of the Eternal Source Realm to the Mid Constant Source Realm in that hellish place, the Black Mist Sea. It had seen all sorts of opponents, but it had never seen a flame that grew stronger the more it struggled and resisted.

It looked at the slowly shrinking walls of fire around it and quickly analyzed the current situation in its mind.

Breaking out separately is definitely not an option. If they split up and charge in five different directions, each person's attack would be far from enough to break through the sea of fire.

If the attack output per unit time is insufficient, the sea of fire will have enough time to consume their attacks, and then use their own energy to strengthen the sea of fire. This is a piecemeal tactic, and the stupidest way to die.

We have no choice but to pool our resources and give it our all!

"Don't scatter!" the Giant Bull Lord roared at the other four Constant Lord. "Although this fire's devouring speed is fast, it's not instantaneous! There's a Time Gap devouring energy and converting it into flames, though it's very short, it exists! As long as the five of us concentrate all our strength on breaking through to one point, and the energy of our attack exceeds its devouring speed, we have a chance to break through!"

Upon hearing this, the other four Constant Lord did not hesitate and immediately moved towards the direction of the Giant Bull Lord.

They weren't stupid; they knew that what the Giant Bull Lord said was absolutely right—only in this way could they hope to get out alive.

After gathering their forces, the Giant Bull Lord the first move.

The crimson lightning on its six dark purple horns shone brightly at the same time, and the void at the horn tips began to distort violently due to the high concentration of this energy, with visible ripples spreading out from the horn tips.

Immediately afterwards, six dark red shockwaves as thick as mountains shot out simultaneously from the horn tips, intertwining and converging in mid-air to form a huge blood-red pillar of light, which slammed into the slowly advancing wall of fire directly in front of them.

The Centipede Lord closely behind.

Its two thousand four hundred pairs of ventral legs curled up simultaneously, and a ball of purplish-black poisonous flame lit up at the tip of each ventral leg. Then, the two thousand four hundred balls of poisonous flame shot out at the same moment, converging into a torrent of purplish-black poisonous flame, which rushed towards the same direction while closely following the side of the blood-red light pillar.

The other three Early Constant Source Realm Lightless Ones, also attacked at the same time.

One of them unleashed a pitch-black javelin, a one-time use Constant Treasure he had acquired at the cost of most of his fortune, powerful enough to briefly penetrate the defenses of the Mid Constant Source Realm Origin Law True Body.

The other used a sword-shaped treasure, which exploded with a bang, transforming into countless dark golden blades of light.

The third person clasped his hands together and squeezed out seven dark red beads. The beads flew in a string in the air toward the wall of fire, and dense inscriptions appeared on their surfaces.

The five attacks struck a single point in the sea of fire almost simultaneously, instantly blasting a huge gaping hole in it.

A sinister smile flashed in the eyes of the Giant Bull Lord.

You made the right bet.

There is indeed a Time Gap between the flames engulfing the area and the flames taking effect.

"Rush!"

The five Lightless Constant Lord simultaneously activated their Origin Law True Body and charged towards the gap.

With each stomp of its four hooves in the void, the giant bull's True Body unleashed a blood-red shockwave, while the centipede's True Body writhed and slithered through the void like a real centipede, moving so fast that it left behind layers of afterimages.

The three Early Constant Source Realm Origin Law True Body pushed their speed to the limit, forming an arrow-shaped sprint formation with the Giant Bull at the front, the Centipede at the rear, and the three initial-stage Origin Law True Forms providing continuous fire support in the middle.

It seems that hope is just around the corner; if they repeat this method a few more times, they can break through.

But how could Lin Yi possibly let them have their way?

"Do you think I'm dead? Do you think my sea of fire is just an inflexible Cosmic Sea Wonder?"

He sneered and raised his hand in a feint.

In the sea of fire, the flames on both sides of the breach suddenly surged up.

The surging motion didn't seem to be caused by an external force; rather, it was more like the flames themselves had come to life.

First, a section emerged from the sea of fire, like a giant beast raising its head from the abyss. Then, it twisted and meandered, gradually differentiating its torso and claws as it stretched out in the void.

Those bodies formed from flames were as thick as pillars of heaven, and each surge of their scales would create visible ripples of heat in the void.

One, two...

Soon, three Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame burst forth from both sides of the gap.

A jet-black fire dragon swept across from the left, its fiery tail whipping through the void in an arc thousands of Qianli long, heading towards the flank of the Giant Bull Lord.

The second dragon flanked from the right, spewing forth breath formed from the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame. The third fire dragon circled around to the front of the gap, opening its mouth and unleashing a two-colored torrent mixed with Soul Devouring- Devouring Mist and Ashrend Blades into the gap passage.

That's not all.

With a thought, Lin Yi conjured two more fire dragons within the sea of fire.

One dragon swooped down from above, and another surged upwards from below. Together with the previous three, the five dragons simultaneously pounced on the five Lightless Constant Lord who were charging forward.

The Giant Bull Lord changed drastically.

Its enormous eyes, burning with dark purple flames, reflected the image of five fire dragons attacking simultaneously.

The positions of the fire dragons were not randomly arranged; one blocked the front of the gap, two blocked the left and right wings, and two more closed in from above and below.

If it continues to charge towards the gap, it will have to take the direct attack of the fire dragon in front of it, while being restrained by the fire dragon from the sides and above and below.

Even if it manages to withstand the fire dragon's attack and break through, its four companions behind it definitely won't be able to withstand it.

This choice was forced upon it in the blink of an eye.

It might be able to withstand this wave by itself, but the other four will all be left in the sea of fire.

If you don't push, the breach is already healing itself.

The four-colored flames that were scattered by the shockwave are regrouping at an astonishing speed. The engulfing nature of the fire sea itself allows the flames at the edge of the gap to continuously absorb energy from the surroundings to repair the damaged structure.

The Giant Bull Lord gritted his teeth and made a decision immediately.

Without the other four support creatures, it charged through the attack alone, but it couldn't break through the ensuing sea of fire and still died.

"Clear the dragon first!"

It roared, and the crimson lightning on its six giant horns suddenly changed direction, no longer bombarding the gap, but instead blasting at the fire dragon that was rushing in from the left.

But the fire dragon didn't give it a chance to engage in a direct confrontation.

Under Lin Yi's control, the five Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame moved as if they were five real, living creatures.

They did not directly clash with the attacks of the Lightless Constant Lord, but instead constantly changed positions in the void.

One fire dragon feigned an attack from the front to draw enemy fire, while the other four launched a surprise attack from blind spots.

Each time the fire dragon's claws grazed the surface of the Constant Lord Origin Law True Body, a deep burn mark was left. The flames at the burn mark did not extinguish immediately, but continued to burn like a bone-deep affliction, constantly devouring the Chaos Power on the surface of the True Body to prolong its own existence.

Even more fatal was that when Lin Yi controlled the fire dragon, the jet-black, intricately patterned mark between the eyebrows of his Origin Law True Body was spinning at full speed.

It was indeed the Soul-Devouring True Treasure.

Each pounce, each tail whip, and each bite from the five fire dragons carried a soul attack, penetrating the True Body essence of the Soul Origin the moment the fire dragons made contact with the Origin Law True Body.

Soon, the Centipede Lord could no longer hold on.

Its two thousand four hundred pairs of ventral legs struggled frantically countless times in the sea of fire. Each struggle was an attempt to release poisonous mist to corrode the fire dragon, but the poisonous mist was swallowed up by the flames surrounding the fire dragon as soon as it was sprayed from the tips of its ventral legs, and it didn't even have time to spread.

Not long after, the Centipede Lord let out a piercing hiss as a fire dragon entangled the Origin Law True Body.

Then, it was completely engulfed by the ensuing sea of fire.

The second Constant Lord didn't last long either.

The Constant Lord the Constant Race, who had activated three defensive Constant Treasure in succession, had been struggling to survive in the sea of fire by relying on his defenses.

However, the fire dragon continued to attack from all angles, becoming stronger the more it resisted, and each attack carried the soul impact of the Soul-Devouring True Treasure.

The three defensive Constant Treasure could temporarily block the erosion of the flames, but they could not stop the repeated interference at the soul level.

Under the continuous onslaught, his Soul Power was being absorbed by the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame and consumed by the soul attacks attached to the True Treasure. In the end, unable to maintain control over the immense drain on the Constant Treasure, he was entangled by the fire dragon.

Soon after him, the third and fourth Constant Lord also died one after another.

The final siege was left to the Giant Bull Lord.

Its Mid Constant Source Realm strength is indeed solid.

Each of the fire dragon's attacks was temporarily blocked by the blood lightning on its forehead, and the soul impact could only cause slight interference and could not truly damage its Soul Origin.

However, under the relentless attacks of the five fire dragons, it could not advance an inch and could only watch helplessly as the surrounding sea of fire spread in.

Then, close them together.

When the last breath of the Giant Bull Lord completely dissipated into the sea of fire, the sea of fire had already expanded to an astonishing size.

Lin Yi's Origin Law True Body hovered in the very center of the sea of fire, his eyes closed as he sensed every subtle change in the flames.

The intensity of the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame was still within the limits of his control.

Although the total energy of the five Constant Lord was enormous, he also absorbed a considerable amount of Soul Power, and now his total Soul Power has increased by a full 50% compared to before.

The single -Giant Bull Lord provided about 30% of the incremental growth, while the other four Constant Lord each provided about 5%.

Lin Yi couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Leaving aside the spoils of war, the increase in Soul Power alone is a huge gain. Moreover, the pleasant harvesting phase should be coming up next, but we need to deal with this sea of fire first; we can't just leave it Mist Sea City unattended."

With this thought in mind, Lin Yi slowly withdrew the four forces that made up the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame.

Soon, the four-colored light faded away layer by layer.

First, the gray-brown Ashrend Blade dissipated, then the dark purple Soul Devouring -Devouring Mist faded, followed by the extinguishing of the Silverblue Eternal Silence Light, and finally the inky black Nine Nether Fire vanished into nothingness.

Having lost its devouring properties and his control, this massive mass of energy was quickly engulfed and assimilated by the surrounding chaotic energy.

The void has returned to its clear state.

Then he saw the spoils of war that had been deliberately left behind.

All the possessions of the five Lightless Constant Lord were now silently suspended in the void before him.

There were more than a dozen storage boxes. Some were made of dark purple metal, some were made of dark green bone structure, and a few were made of some kind of unknown dark alloy with a faint luster on the surface.

The remains of armor were scattered everywhere. Among them were the dark green scales of the Centipede Lord, which had been burned through by flames, with the natural patterns on the scales still emitting residual poisonous smoke; the dark purple breastplate of the Giant Bull Lord, with black crystals left behind by the Nine Nether Fire still remaining at the edges of the cracks; and the remains of the three defensive Constant Treasure.

The jet-black javelin was also left intact. Although it was a one-time Constant Treasure, the javelin itself was structurally complete, and it could be used to make some money for materials.

The remains of the Explosive Bead are still there.

Four of the seven beads exploded, and the remaining three were unable to be activated in time because the Constant Lord was interfered with by the fire dragon. They were now floating intact among a pile of armor fragments, and the inscriptions on the surface of the beads still shone with a faint dark red luster.

Besides that, there was a whole bunch of other random stuff.

There were fist-sized dark crystals, metal fragments pulsating like a heartbeat, dark liquid sealed within transparent crystals, and other things that Lin Yi couldn't understand at all.

Lin Yi estimated that it was most likely a relic from the depths of the Black Mist Sea, extremely rare to find in the market of the Seventh Constant Domain.

He looked at the spoils that covered a vast expanse of empty space, raised an eyebrow slightly, and couldn't help but exclaim again, "What kind of good people are they!"