A lecture and a sudden crisis at Soka

In Eric's courtyard, Lin Yi sat opposite him.

This time, Eric really put in his best effort.

The table was laden with fine wines and rare fruits, as if they were emptying their coffers, afraid of slighting their former student, now the Deputy Commander.

"Come, come, have a taste. This is a little bit of Netherflame Brew that I managed to get my hands on with great difficulty. That stuff is incredibly potent, and I usually wouldn't even part with a drop. But since you're here today, I'm finally willing to open this jar."

Eric kept rambling on and on as he personally picked up the wine jug and poured Lin Yi a full glass.

Lin Yi picked up the cup of Netherflame Brew and took a small sip.

Upon entering the mouth, the wine bursts on the tongue like a dark blue flame, burning the throat, but then an indescribable mellow sweetness emerges, the warmth sliding down the throat and into the stomach, soothing the whole body with comfort.

"Excellent wine," Lin Yi praised sincerely.

The two drank their beverages while discussing the Chaos Origin Law Inscriptions.

Although it was called a chat, it was mostly Lin Yi talking and Eric listening.

Although he now devotes most of his attention to comprehending the Origin Law, the time he can spare for the path of inscription is pitifully small.

However, as his soul comprehension was elevated to the Perfection of the Constant Source Realm by the Divine Evolution Heavenly Dew, and he also comprehended more than five hundred strands of Dao Resonance, Lin Yi's way of looking at problems was completely different from that of ordinary Constant Source Realm.

Those inscriptions that he once found incredibly complex and required a great deal of effort to decipher are now as clear to him as the lines on his palm.

It's like a problem that Eric has studied countless Universal Epoch for; he takes it, glances at it, and can point out the direction of the circuit from a completely different dimension, showing that it can be handled in this way.

"I see! I see!"

"How could this loop turn like this? How come I never figured it out before!"

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

Eric's eyes lit up as he listened, and he repeatedly slapped the table in admiration.

This veteran master, who had immersed himself in the art of inscription for countless Universal Epoch, now looked like a novice student in front of Lin Yi, with an eager and thirsty expression.

Seeing his expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Eric, you're the real expert on inscriptions. What I'm saying is just looking at inscriptions from the perspective of Origin Law and Dao Resonance; it's not necessarily correct in every way. Don't take my word for it."

"No, no, no," Eric quickly waved his hand, his face solemn. "Precisely because your path is different from mine, what you see is something I could never have imagined. In the art of inscription, the worst thing is to get stuck in a dead end and still be self-righteous. Your words today are worth more than my tens of millions of Epoch of secluded contemplation!"

This conversation lasted for most of the day.

Only after finishing the Netherflame Brew did Eric reluctantly see Lin Yi out of the courtyard.

The next day.

Constant Island Central Plaza.

Normally, although the Central Plaza is the most central part of Constant Island, it is not particularly lively.

After all, most of the students had already taken on trial missions and gone out, while a few were also working hard to improve themselves, so there were very few people lingering here.

But today, the square was unusually bustling with people.

Dozens of pure white jade platforms floated above the square, layered and arranged in a staggered manner, with many figures landing on each platform.

Those students who arrived early secured the best spots and chatted quietly in small groups.

Amber mingled in the crowd, equally excited.

Seeing this, one of the students next to him couldn't help but whisper, "Amber, I remember you don't know anything about inscriptions, so why did you spend 5000 Points to listen? What? Did you strike it rich?"

"What do you know?" Amber said without turning her head. "Back in Mistan Fortress, if it weren't for Commander Lin Yi's sword strike, I would have lost my life in the Black Mist Sea long ago. I would attend his lectures even if it cost 50,000 Points, let alone Points! Besides, with Commander Lin Yi's talent, if I miss this opportunity, who knows what identity he will have next? I might not have another chance to attend his lectures."

The student was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in strong agreement.

He didn't have a deep understanding of the Law Inscriptions either, but he still came.

It can be said that at this moment, almost all the cultivators who are not in seclusion on Constant Island, whether they are permanent instructors of the Constant Source Realm or students of the Eternal Source Realm, have come.

Everyone's gaze kept drifting towards the dark golden jade platform suspended in mid-air at the very front of the square.

Just as everyone was eagerly anticipating the arrival, a streak of light suddenly appeared.

His face looked quite young, yet he possessed an unfathomable and profound aura, as deep as a mountain.

It was Lin Yi.

The instant he landed on the jade platform, almost simultaneously everyone on the dozens of jade platforms in the square, whether they were the Constant Lord or the students, rose and bowed in greeting.

Lin Yi nodded slightly and raised his hand to offer a helping hand.

"Gentlemen, there's no need for such formalities."

Lin Yi then didn't waste any more words.

He knew exactly what the people who came to listen to his lectures wanted.

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the faces—some young, some mature, some familiar, and some unfamiliar.

There was Amber, there was E Lan, there were the inner island students who had fought alongside him back then, and of course, after millions of Epoch, there were also many unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.

Then, he slowly began to speak.

"Today I'm going to talk about some applications of those Ancient Law Inscriptions in battle."

"These are just basic things. But in my opinion, the more basic something is, the easier it is to overlook. And it is precisely these overlooked basics that often play an unexpected role in real life-or-death battles."

Lin Yi got straight to the point without any preamble or pleasantries.

He didn't go on to talk about those obscure and difficult-to-understand profound theories, but instead started with the most basic and common Ancient Law Inscriptions.

For each inscription, he would first analyze its core principles, and then point out several subtle uses that are most easily overlooked in actual combat.

Furthermore, his lectures were not merely empty talk.

When he gets to a key point, he raises his hand to demonstrate it on the spot.

Intricate and profound Ancient Law Inscriptions were drawn from his fingertips, flowing and changing in mid-air, presenting things that could only be understood through imagination to everyone in a direct way.

"Look, the Armor Break Inscription, if simply added to a weapon, is certainly powerful. But if it's combined with the Sharpness Inscription, and constructed in this 'three-one-three-three' pattern..."

Lin Yi spoke, tapping lightly with his fingertips.

Buzz!

The two inscriptions merged together in an unbelievable way before everyone's eyes, emitting an extremely sharp and piercing aura.

The sharp edge pierced through the air, even cutting a visible crack in the distant air.

"This... this can be fused like this?"

"How come I never thought of that before!"

A buzz of discussion immediately broke out in the square, with many students staring intently at the fusion inscription, eager to learn it immediately.

As Lin Yi got more excited while speaking, he raised his hand and Ancient Law Inscriptions.

"This is... Fortification Inscriptions?"

"No, there are also Frost Armor Inscriptions, Radiant Flame Inscriptions..."

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"Simultaneously empowering both the Frost Armor and the Blazing Flame, and they don't even conflict with each other!"

The students were both surprised and delighted, and they all quickly focused their attention, carefully experiencing the various mysteries of the inscription blessing their bodies.

This hands-on teaching method is infinitely more intuitive than simply watching videos.

For a moment, the entire Central Plaza was immersed in an atmosphere of eager learning, and even the Constant Lord listened attentively, nodding from time to time.

Meanwhile...

Silent Forest Cosmos Domain, Black Mist Sea Frontline, "Soka" Fortress.

Black mist surged.

This colossal fortress, deep within the Black Mist Sea, is currently enduring wave after wave of seemingly endless beast tides.

"Soka" Fortress is one of the four giant fortresses at the forefront of the Silent Cosmos Domain in the Black Mist Sea. Usually, more than a dozen Constant Lord are stationed here.

Its responsibility is to provide mobile defense over a large surrounding area.

This kind of defense is not complicated.

It simply relies on pre-deployed reconnaissance methods to locate the large beast tides with many Third-Order Black Silence Beasts in advance, and then move in advance to intercept these beast tides along their route.

As for the scattered medium-sized beast tides within the defense zone, led by individual Third-Order Black Silence Beast, they were left to be dealt with by the Tier 2 fortresses in the rear, with another Constant Lord sent to provide support.

If a giant beast tide with Fourth-Order Black Silence Beast were to appear, then it would be necessary to seek help from the Dao Lord as soon as possible.

It was precisely by relying on this layered defense and layered sniping mechanism that the Black Mist Sea defense line of the Seventh Constant Domain, although the overall battle line was slowly retreating, was still barely maintained and did not suffer any major problems.

Of course, there are no problems tactically, but due to the absolute numerical difference, placing it at a single defensive node would still face enormous pressure.

Take, for example, the Soka Fortress at this moment.

Outside the fortress, the dark, boundless Black Silence Beast Tide, like a vast ocean formed by the Annihilation Power, was frantically crashing against the defensive light shield that enveloped the entire fortress.

Each impact caused violent ripples to erupt on the surface of the light shield, emitting a muffled, thunderous hum.

Amidst this overwhelming tide of beasts, the enormous Third-Order Black Silence Beast stood out even more.

Like walking mountains, they slowly advanced through the beast tide, each attack causing the entire fortress to tremble.

Their numbers approached one hundred!

Inside the fortress, a flurry of activity was underway.

Countless warriors at the True Source Realm controlled the fortress's defensive weapons, unleashing a furious barrage of firepower at the Black Silence Beast Tide outside the defensive light shield.

Those annihilation rays, like Sharp Blade of light tearing through the black mist, turned wave after wave of low-level Black Silence Beast into ashes.

But those cleared areas were quickly filled with even more Black Silence Beast.

Meanwhile, the cultivators of the Eternal Source Realm closely followed the Origin Law True Body of the Constant Lord. Whichever area of defense was being heavily targeted, they would charge out with the Constant Lord to fight, using offense as defense to relieve the overload pressure on the fortress's defenses.

General Yi Wei was also among those fighting.

Just now, she and the four Constant Lord led a group of the Eternal Source Realm cultivators out of the defensive light barrier.

They headed straight for the area with the greatest pressure, colliding head-on with the surging Black Silence Beast Tide.

Yi Wei's silver-white Origin Law True Body galloped freely through the beast tide. Wherever her icy blue light passed, large swathes of Black Silence Beast were frozen into ice sculptures before shattering.

After a fierce and brutal charge, they finally managed to barely repel the horde of beasts in that area.

Having achieved their tactical objective, the team High-Rank Constant Lord, dared not linger in the fight.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

At his command, everyone retreated swiftly into the defensive light barrier like a tidal wave.

The Constant Lord were well aware that there were nearly a hundred Third-Order Black Silence Beast in this beast tide.

Once they are surrounded by the beast horde and besieged, even if the few Constant Lord manage to fight their way back into the defensive barrier, a large number of the Eternal Source Realm cultivators who went out with them will likely die.

"Call..

Back inside the defensive light shield, Yi Wei finally breathed a long sigh of relief and prepared to return to her private training room within the fortress for a proper rest.

But just then, a figure that gave her a real headache approached.

That was a mid-level Constant Lord.

His face was seven or eight parts similar to that of the Constant Race, except that his cheeks and neck were covered with a layer of extremely fine, light silver scales.

The scales shimmered with a strange luster under the light.

This is a characteristic of the Star-Scale Race.

"General Yi Wei, you've worked hard."

The mid-level Constant Lord sidled up to Yi Wei, his face beaming with a fawning smile.

"Your team just got back from a fierce battle, you must be exhausted. Why don't you head over to the rest area for a drink to relax?"

I specifically asked another Constant Lord to exchange some Froststill Wine for it.

Upon hearing this, Yi Wei's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This mid-level Constant Lord Aoduo. He was dispatched by the Dao Origin Hall from the distant Silent Radiance Cosmos Domain to assist in the defense. She had only heard of him briefly before and was completely unfamiliar with him.

Ever since he arrived, he's made sure to find all sorts of excuses to get close to her whenever he has a spare moment.

The time before last, I offered to send her some exotic flowers, but she refused. Last time, I invited her to have tea, but she declined with some excuse. This time, I don't know who found out that she likes to drink Froststill Wine, so I even had someone exchange some for her.

How could Yi Wei not see through his intentions?

She was already fed up with it.

But she couldn't bring herself to have an attack.

Although this Aoduo was only a mid-level Constant Lord, there was still a High-Rank Constant Lord in his family.

Yi Wei herself wasn't afraid, but she had the entire Snow Spirit Race behind her. She was the only Constant Lord of the Snow Spirit Race, and she didn't want to create an enemy for the Snow Spirit Race over such a trivial matter.

So, Yi Wei could only manage a forced, polite smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, Constant Lord Aoduo. However, I am indeed quite tired right now and just want to go back and rest. We can talk about drinking another day."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Aoduo's face.

But he clearly didn't want to give up yet. After all, this wine was quite valuable, and he had finally managed to get it. According to the Constant Lord Realm who gave it to him, this Froststill Wine had to be consumed within ten million Epoch after it was brewed. Otherwise, although its effects would remain the same, its taste would be greatly reduced. When he exchanged it, the Constant Lord said that there were only a little over one million Epoch left for its best-tasting period.

So he took another half step forward, as if about to say something more.

But before he could finish speaking, the battlefield communication insignia on their chests suddenly began flashing wildly!

The blinding light was so intense it almost blinded people.

Immediately afterwards, a cold and urgent voice, like a thunderclap, instantly covered the entire fortress.

"Emergency! Emergency!"

"All personnel on high alert!"

"Activate the Level 1 emergency response plan!"