A Fortune in Spoils, the Fallen Return

Lin Yi raised his hand and took a picture.

All the spoils seemed to be gathered by an invisible hand, converging from all directions, and then one by one disappeared into his palm.

Afterwards, Lin Yi separated a wisp of his mind and returned it to his Divine Kingdom within his body.

The first thing he examined was the pile of armor wreckage and damaged treasures.

The largest pile was Centipede Lord's dark green scales, and the natural patterns on the surface of the scales were still emitting faint wisps of poisonous smoke. The material of these scales was quite special.

Lin Yi picked up a palm-sized piece of shell with his fingertips and examined it for a moment.

The inside of the carapace has an extremely fine, dark green, velvety structure. These velvets are densely packed together, forming a natural buffer layer.

This structure allows the scales to disperse impact through their fine hairs, making it a very ingenious defensive design.

Unfortunately, it was of little use against the Silent Nether Soul-Rending Flame.

He casually put the scale armor fragments back in their original place, then picked up the dark purple breastplate of the Giant Bull Lord.

The breastplate was made of a much harder material than centipede scales, and its surface was engraved with layers of inscriptions. Lin Yi estimated that if he could find a suitable craftsman to repair it, it would likely retain most of its power and could fetch a good price.

Those three defensive Constant Treasure, riddled with holes, are essentially useless. They can only be melted down and used as raw materials for forging new Constant Treasure; they probably won't sell for much.

In addition, there were a large amount of materials whose purpose was unknown.

For example, a dark crystal has pulsating light patterns constantly pulsating on its surface, each pulsation emitting an extremely faint soul fluctuation.

Lin Yi used his soul perception to probe into the crystal and found that a tiny dark purple ball of light was sealed in the core of the crystal. The color and shape of the ball of light were somewhat similar to a rare mineral he had seen in the Black Mist Sea, but he couldn't say for sure what it was.

He also took out the bottle of dark liquid sealed in the transparent crystal and shook it. The liquid flowed slowly inside the crystal. It was very viscous and would pull out thin threads when shaken, looking like some kind of quenching liquid.

And then there were the short staff and the disc, which he couldn't understand at all.

The short staff had a groove at the top, and nine holes were evenly distributed on the surface of the disc. It was clearly a tool for a specific purpose, but he had no idea how to use it.

There's quite a lot of these miscellaneous things...

Lin Yi roughly estimated the value in his mind. "The damaged Constant Treasure can be recycled for materials, and the scale armor and breastplate can be repaired and sold. Add to that the materials and tools whose uses are unknown, and if there happen to be a few rare items among them, this pile alone is probably worth about twenty Origin Constant Crystal."

Twenty or so Origin Constant Crystal are a considerable fortune even at the Constant Source Realm level, making this a great start.

Lin Yi then turned his attention to the dozen or so storage crystal boxes.

He first used his Soul Power to carefully scan the area to confirm it was safe before cautiously breaking the seal and opening it.

The moment the lid popped open, dazzling crystalline light burst forth from inside the box.

Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The box was filled with a whole box of Eternal Cosmos Crystal, each one cut into a standard hexagonal prism shape.

Lin Yi remained expressionless, closed the box, picked up the second box, opened it, and found it filled with Eternal Cosmos Crystal again.

The third box contains the Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The fourth one too.

The fifth one is finally not.

It contained various ores, including dark red Flame-Pattern Iron, dark green Venom Marsh Crystal, jet-black void stone, and several rare minerals that Lin Yi couldn't name but had seen at the Chamber of Commerce preview.

He set the box of ore aside and continued opening the sixth and seventh boxes.

After the last storage crystal box was opened, Lin Yi stood in the middle of the spoils and quickly summarized everything in his mind.

First is the Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

The total number of Guangheng Eternal Cosmos Crystal in all the boxes is a staggering 2.9 billion.

But that's not all.

In addition to the Eternal Cosmos Crystal, some storage boxes also contained other high-value items.

There was a thin layer of Origin Constant Crystal on the bottom of each of the five boxes.

He counted them carefully.

Eighty-three Origin Constant Crystal.

"It's here! It's here!"

Lin Yi couldn't help but think to himself.

"These Lightless Ones particularly like to carry all their belongings with them, so each of them can be considered a big spender."

Lin Yi quickly calculated in his mind, "Just the Eternal Cosmos Crystal alone amount to 2.9 billion, plus the 83 Origin Constant Crystal, and these materials and treasures, this one deal alone has yielded over 100 million Origin Constant Crystal. Sure enough... murder and arson bring wealth, now I definitely won't have to worry about cultivation resources before reaching the Mid Constant Source Realm realm."

After a moment of quiet smugness, Lin Yi turned his attention back to his work.

His return to Mist Sea City this time was not merely to get rid of these few Lightless Constant Lord had come to his doorstep.

Even before the Constant Source Celebration began, he had invited all the members of the Sixteenth Squad of the Seventy-First Fleet to Constant Island.

His original plan was to resurrect the three warriors who sacrificed themselves during the rescue after the celebration officially began, so that they could see with their own eyes that the person they rescued had not let them down, and that they could reunite on the jade platform of the celebration.

But now that he has returned to Mist Sea City, there is no need to wait for the celebration.

The time, distance, and accuracy of information at the time of death all affect the cost of resurrection.

Resurrecting on Constant Island was done much further away from where the three warriors had died, and the damage was significantly less when resurrecting in Mist Sea City compared to Constant Island.

So he doesn't need to wait for the celebration.

Right here.

Right now.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, Origin Law True Body slowly stood still in the void.

His Soul Power surged from the Origin Law True Body, probing into the River of Time, then flowing upstream, quickly capturing the complete state of the three warriors in their final moments before death.

Then, he raised his hand and took a picture.

Countless tiny golden specks of light appeared in the void, and those specks slowly converged in space.

Soon, the three Imperial Army's blood-armored warriors were suspended in mid-air, stunned.

The last image in their memories was that moment before they died millions of Epoch ago.

The three soldiers looked down at their hands almost simultaneously.

Every callus on his fingers was still there, every scratch on his armor was still there. The warrior standing on the far left subconsciously touched his chest, which was completely unharmed, without even a scar.

The person standing in the middle raised their hand and looked at it repeatedly in front of their eyes, as if to confirm that this was not a dream.

The person standing on the far right clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles making a cracking sound.

The three people's gazes lingered on each other for a moment, then they all turned to look ahead simultaneously.

A towering and colossal Origin Law True Body was silently suspended in the void before them.

The three armored warriors were simultaneously startled.

The Origin Law True Body.

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

The three soldiers hesitated for only a moment before simultaneously guessing the general reason.

They are not stupid.

Anyone who can become a Blood Armor Warrior in the Imperial Army is bound to be quick-witted.

He was clearly about to die, but suddenly he appeared here, with Origin Law True Body of a Source Constant Lord at the Constant Source Realm standing in front of him. There is only one answer.

They were resurrected by this Constant Lord.

Although they couldn't understand why a Constant Lord would revive them, these few insignificant True Source Realm.

Logically speaking, the effort required for Constant Lord to resurrect a True Source Realm dead person, while not enough to cause serious injury, would still result in a damage to the soul, amounting to a moderate injury.

Normally, even if someone is a direct descendant of the Constant Lord, unless they are exceptionally talented or have a very close relationship with him, they may not be resurrected after death.

What are those three?

The Imperial Army has countless Blood Armor Warriors who have no illustrious family background, no special bloodline, and no rare talent.

Why did this Constant Lord save them?

But they didn't have time to think about it.

After all, no matter what, having seen the Constant Lord of Constant Lord, especially one who had just resurrected him, he couldn't just stand there dumbfounded.

The three blood-armored warriors dared not stare closely at the true form of the Constant Lord Origin Law True Body. They quickly pounded their right fists heavily on the breastplate on their left chests and bowed in respect.

"Greetings Constant Lord! Thank you Constant Lord, for your salvation!"

The three voices overlapped, and although their tones were different, their tone was the same.

It was a complex tone, a mixture of awe, gratitude, and deep confusion.

They felt awe because standing before them was a truly Constant Lord.

They were grateful because this Constant Lord had pulled them back from the brink of death.

Their confusion stems from the fact that they still can't understand why they deserve to be resurrected.

Then, that majestic True Body slowly dissipated.

The dark golden mist gradually faded like morning haze blown away by the wind, revealing a figure clad in golden armor at the core of the True Body.

The figure descended step by step from the height, each step landing in the void, yet making no sound as it landed.

The golden armor gleamed with a warm and deep dark golden luster under the protective light shield.

Then came a gentle remark.

"I should be thanking you. If you hadn't saved me back then, I would have died in the Black Mist Sea long ago."

The three armored warriors were taken aback upon hearing this, and suddenly looked up.

Then, he was completely stunned.

Is this Lin Yi?

Lin Yi, the one they rescued from the Cosmic Clam?

Lin Yi, sitting in the corner of the transport ship, having just broken through to the Cosmic Source Realm, was a quiet and unassuming figure.

Constant Lord?

Has he become the Constant Lord?

They even resurrected us?

How much time has passed exactly? A hundred Universal Epoch? A thousand Universal Epoch?

No! At our level, we cannot be resurrected beyond ten Universal Epoch.

In other words, Lin Yi became Constant Lord in less than ten Universal Epoch?

Sure enough, Lord Li's decision to lead them in back then wasn't in vain.

The same thought simultaneously arose in the minds of the three armored warriors. These thoughts were chaotic and complex, but they eventually converged into a tacit understanding that none of them spoke aloud.

It was worth it, that trip was definitely worth it.

"Lin..." The blood-armored warrior in the middle subconsciously wanted to call out "Lin Yi," but the words were swallowed back.

If a Constant Lord tells you they should thank you, and you then address them by their first name, it just doesn't feel right.

He swallowed hard, then quickly changed his words, "That's what we should do. Lin... Constant Lord, I wonder how the other comrades are doing?"

Lin Yi waved his hand with a smile, "Everyone is doing well. I have good news for you all: Li has broken through to the Eternal Source Realm."

The three armored warriors exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.

Before they died, Li had already been preparing to break through to the Eternal Source Realm. After so many years, Li finally took that step.

For these veterans of the Seventy-First Fleet, this news was more gratifying than anything else.

However, they were also more certain that even Lord Li had broken through to the Eternal Source Realm; even if he hadn't reached ten Universal Epoch, he must have reached six or seven Universal Epoch... Things had inevitably changed...

"They're all at my Constant Lord celebration right now," Lin Yi continued. "I'll take you back to Mist Sea City first. You've been away from home for so many years, you must have some things to take care of. I'll take you to reunite with them in two days."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and three fist-sized storage crystal boxes appeared out of thin air in his palm.

He handed the crystal boxes to the three people, each containing 10,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

It wasn't that he was stingy and didn't want to give more; for three True Source Realm Blood Armor Warriors, 10,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal was already an astronomical sum that could change their fate. Any more might not be a good thing and could only bring trouble.

The three looked down at the crystal box in their palms. Although they didn't know the exact amount, they knew that the gifts from the Constant Lord were never stingy.

They opened their mouths as if to say something to decline, but Lin Yi didn't give them the chance.

"Don't refuse," Lin Yi said with a smile, "They already have everything."

Upon hearing this, the three quickly put the crystal box into their pockets, bowed, and said, "Thank you Constant Lord!"

Lin Yi raised his hand and waved it, enveloping the three of them in a pale golden light membrane.

The four figures vanished from the void in the next instant.

Four figures suddenly appeared at the Imperial Army's garrison.

Lin Yi smiled and turned to the three of them, saying, "Take care of your own affairs first, and I'll come find you in two days."

After saying that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

The three armored warriors looked around blankly.

The Imperial Army's garrison remained as they remembered it; the stone pillar in the corner of the square, bearing the insignia of the Seventy-First Fleet, still stood there. However, there were some changes that they could not recognize.

Several new buildings have appeared along the edge of the square, and there are several more command towers floating in the sky than before.

"Let's go to the military affairs office first." One of the armored warriors took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions within him. "Get our identities registered, then we'll go check on our families."

When he spoke of his family, his tone became slightly somber. "So many Universal Epoch have passed, I just don't know how things are at home now."

The other two nodded silently.

The three had just taken a step when they heard footsteps coming from the other end of the square.

Soon, they saw an Imperial Army warrior in blood armor approaching. The warrior looked shocked when he saw the three of them.

"You... you are Erlman Golo? And Tike?"

Erlman recognized the man as a classmate from his training camp days. Although they weren't close friends, they were at least acquaintances.

He nodded, then smiled at the other person, "Long time no see. We were just resurrected by Lin Yiheng, so we have to register at the military affairs office first. But, so many cosmic eras have passed, and your strength hasn't improved much?"

The soldier was taken aback upon hearing this, and asked in surprise, "What? So many Universal Epoch? Didn't you only lose a million Epoch? In such a short time, what kind of progress do you expect me to make?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them froze on the spot.

Meanwhile, at Constant Island Central Plaza.

The four-colored sea of fire on the light screen had dissipated, leaving only a few deliberately left remnants of spoils drifting slowly in the void.

Then Lin Yi raised his hand and swiftly and cleanly stored all the scattered fragments of Constant Treasure's remains and storage crystal boxes into his Divine Kingdom.

Several Constant Lord in the area) in the square couldn't help but chuckle knowingly at this scene; the skill with which they were looting the spoils clearly indicated that this wasn't their first time doing it.

Then Lin Yi in the scene suddenly stopped moving. Instead of returning to the city, he stood suspended in the void, slowly raising his hands, with strange fluctuations emanating from his body.

The square fell silent for a moment, then erupted into a murmur of discussion.

The first to react were several Constant Lord sitting on the jade platform on the west side of the square.

One of the Constant Lord, dressed in a dark blue robe, was holding a crystal cup, about to take another sip, when he saw Lin Yi's action and froze in mid-air.

"Resurrection?" He frowned slightly, surprised. "Is he about to perform resurrection?"

"That's a bit presumptuous," came the reply from another Constant Lord sitting next to him.

This person's cultivation was also at the Early Constant Source Realm. After staring at the light screen for a moment and pondering, he said, "The consumption of resurrecting the deceased is no joke. With his cultivation having just entered the Illusionary Body Realm, he would need a long time to recover after resurrecting just one person, let alone resurrecting three at once. The injuries he would suffer would probably be severe."

The surrounding Constant Lord nodded in agreement.

They were all experienced people, and they knew all too well the price of resurrection.

This is why, although the Constant Lord has the ability to resurrect, very few people are willing to do it, unless they are close relatives or core members who have made outstanding contributions to the power. Otherwise, no one would even consider it.

"Whom did he resurrect?" someone asked.

There is currently no answer to this question.

Amidst the murmurs in the square, on a large jade platform in the middle, Li suddenly put down the crystal cup in his hand. He stared intently at the light screen, his lips moving a few times, but he didn't utter a single word.

The Imperial Army soldiers sitting next to him didn't react at first, but when the three human figures began to slowly condense in the void, one of the soldiers suddenly stood up.

Her gaze was fixed on the three figures taking shape on the light screen, her eyes already red-rimmed.

"It's Elman, and Golo, and Tik," a black-armored captain said. "I didn't expect Lord Lin Yiheng... he still remembers."

Upon hearing this, all the Imperial Army soldiers on the jade platform fell silent.

The commotion on the jade platform naturally did not escape the notice of the other guests nearby.

The people sitting on this jade platform are all ordinary soldiers and captains of the Imperial Army. The highest level of cultivation is only the initial stage of the Eternal Source Realm. They are not particularly conspicuous in the entire square.

But now everyone's light is converging on this side.

Everyone was initially speculating about who had been resurrected, but now it's clear that it's related to these Imperial Army soldiers.

The powerful figures nearby silently released their senses to probe this direction, and then learned the whole story from the discussions over there.

The news quickly spread throughout the square.

"Those three men were Imperial Army soldiers who participated in the rescue of Lin Yiheng's hometown, Zhoubang, back then."

This sentence traveled from one jade platform to the next with astonishing speed.

Upon hearing this, a Abyssal Flow Race Constant Lord on the west side of the square paused slightly, having already picked up his crystal cup to take a sip, before placing the cup back on the table.

He turned to his colleague beside him and whispered, "Unexpectedly, the ones he was willing to risk injury to revive all at once were the Imperial Army soldiers from back then. At this point in time, he probably wanted to bring them along to the celebration."

His colleague beside him remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It seems they want to leave no one behind."

There were no further comments, but this simple response contained the entire attitude.

Those guests who originally didn't know much about Lin Yi and only regarded him as a talented but inexperienced young Constant Lord now felt a genuine sense of recognition.

This recognition has nothing to do with one's level of attainment or strength; it only concerns one's character.

A person who is willing to turn back and seek help from those who helped them after achieving success, and who doesn't think it's "not worth it" just because the other party was an insignificant True Source Realm soldier, is someone worth befriending.

The reaction was most pronounced from the Imperial Army's side.

Ka Lie Kareem's resolute face, covered in crimson scales, showed little change in expression, but he was clearly glancing constantly toward the location of Dao Lord Wei Shuo at the head of the table.

General Ai Nisi was much more direct. The golden light in her eyes brightened noticeably. She turned to Ka Lie and whispered something to him, to which Ka Lie couldn't help but mutter something in response.

At the highest point of the square, on the jade platform of the four Dao Lord.

Han Yu Dao Lord withdrew his gaze from the light screen, remained silent for a moment, and then sighed softly.

He had sat in the position of Lord of Constant Domain Office for countless Universal Epoch, witnessed the rise and fall of countless Constant Lord, and seen the various faces of countless self-proclaimed geniuses.

Some people, after becoming the Constant Lord, only deal with the Constant Lord and forget all past favors.

Some people have lived too long and are too old-fashioned, and have long regarded those who practice at the bottom as ants, even feeling that it is a waste of breath to say an extra word to them.

It's truly rare to find someone as exceptionally talented as Lin Yi, who is also so sentimental about the past.

Of course, this is not a bad thing either; a loyal and compassionate Constant Lord is better than a cold and indifferent one.

Dao Lord Wei Shuo remained silent.

He's been thinking about something.

He was just thinking about whether he should give Lin Yi something as a congratulatory gift.

That thing was no ordinary object; its value could not be measured by Eternal Cosmos Crystal or even Origin Constant Crystal. The number of Constant Lord in the entire Seventh Constant Domain qualified to possess it could be counted on two hands.

He originally intended to observe Lin Yi's character gradually during their cooperation on the Frontline of the Black Mist Sea before making a decision, since once something is sent out, there's no reason to take it back.

Although Lin Yi is exceptionally talented and acts with great method, he is still too young. At the level of a million Epoch, he is not yet old enough to be completely trusted by a Constant Lord Dao Lord.

Wei Shuo thought to himself, "I was originally wondering whether or not to give this to him, but now it seems there's nothing to hesitate about."