Dragon Tooth Valley On the seventh to last day before the trial, the order came again.
This time the person who came was not an ordinary attendant, but a Highgod wearing Elder Hall dark blue robe. He had a solemn face, a sword on his waist, and a fierce aura around him - this was the aura of Blood War Valley who had truly experienced Blood War Valley fighting.
"Lin Qin Master, Garvey Elder summons urgently.
There was an unmistakable urgency in his voice.
Lin Qin had just come back from Cultivation Ground, his sweaty clothes clinging to his body. He glanced at the person coming and nodded. "Wait a moment."
He went back to the cave to wash himself quickly, put on clean clothes, put the knife on his back, and left with the visitor.
This time we went not to the Elder Hall main hall, but to a secret room in the side hall.
The secret room is not big, about ten steps square, and the four walls are carved with runes that isolate spiritual consciousness. There are three people sitting at the long stone table: Elder Garvey, a red-faced old man, and a middle-aged man in black robe that Lin Qin has never seen before.
All three of them looked unhappy.
"Sit." Garvey pointed to the empty stone bench.
Lin Qin Sit down.
The middle-aged man in black robe was the first to speak, his voice hoarse. "I am the shadow of the Intelligence Department," responsible for the family's infiltration and intelligence collection within Eight Great Clans."
He took out a dark red animal skin scroll from his arms, unfolded it, and pushed it in front of Lin Qin.
The scroll is densely filled with names, and there are brief notes behind each name: strength assessment, branch, regular activity area, and hunting priority.
Lin Qin's eyes fell on line 47.
"Lin Qin·Baruch Branch. Middle God (Laws of the Earth, suspected to be a fusion of many mysteries). Recent performance:
On the seventh day of the baptism, Azure Dragon appeared; in March, Thunder Cliff defeated Yan Shan. Threat assessment: high. Hunting priority: The highest mid-level god, and the overall ranking is 47th."
The end of the scroll is stamped with eight different emblems - flame, earth, skull, wings, tree of life, wheel of fortune, mountain, and eye of the soul.
Mark of Eight Great Clans.
"This is the transcript that was transmitted from within the Polin Clan three days ago." The middle-aged figure in black robe said, "The original copy is jointly maintained by the Eight Great Clans intelligence department and updated monthly. Your name first appeared three months ago, and it was ranked 200th. After the escort mission, it rose to 120th. After the performance of Thunder Cliff spread, you have attracted their attention and jumped directly to the 47th."
Lin Qin looked at the scroll in silence.
Forty-seventh, the mid-level god has the highest rank. This means that in the eyes of Eight Great Clans, he is the one with the greatest threat among all the mid-level gods in the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
"Why are they paying so much attention to me?" Lin Qin asked.
"Because you are a genius and you grow too fast." The red-faced old man said, he is the elder of the Discipline Department, "Eight Great Clans has been besieging us for tens of thousands of years. What they are most afraid of is that new geniuses will appear and break the deadlock. So they will spare no effort to hunt down all potential members. Seventy percent of the people on this list have died in these years."
Garvey took over. "Lin Qin, you must understand the current situation. Eight Great Clans can find out your performance within the family through various channels. Every improvement you make will improve your ranking on the list. The higher your ranking, the stronger the people they send to kill you."
"According to this trend, you may enter the top 30 in the next update." Shadow added, "The treatment for the top 30 is different - the 118 big families will officially issue a reward, and anyone who kills you can receive a huge reward. By then, not only the people of Eight Great Clans, but also the lone strongmen and killer organizations in Hell will be targeting you."
The air in the secret room was heavy.
Lin Qin looked at the words on the scroll, his expression unchanged. "So, what does the family plan to do?"
"Protect you." Garvey said directly, "From today on, you cannot leave the core area of the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range. All your outbound missions are suspended until you break through Highgod, or----"
"Or what?"
"Or the list is updated and your ranking drops." The red-faced old man shook his head, "But that's almost impossible. Once a genius is targeted, it will only become more and more conspicuous.
Lin Qin was silent for a moment.
"I want to retreat," he said.
The three elders looked at each other.
"Okay." Garvey said.
"Where are the resources?"
"That's enough." Garvey took out three jade boxes from Space Ring and pushed them over, "Earth Vein Essence, high concentration, thirty bottles. Enough for you for a year. In addition, Hidden Dragon Residence includes Earth Vein Spirit Gathering Array" which is specially prepared for retreat. The effect is three times that of Thunder Cliff. If you need anything, just tell the guard directly and the family will try to satisfy it."
Lin Qin looked at the three jade boxes.
Thirty bottles of high-concentration Earth Vein Essence, worth nearly one hundred thousand Contribution Points. This deal was larger than all the resources he had received before combined.
"Why do you pay so much attention to me?" he asked.
"Because you are hope." Garvey's voice was low, "You also know the current situation of the family. We need a new generation of strong people, people who can break the deadlock. The talent and character you have shown allow us to see this possibility. Therefore, no matter how big the investment is, we must keep you and train you."
The red-faced old man nodded. "Lin Qin, this is not your business alone. This is related to the future of the entire Baruch Branch, and even the entire Azure Dragon Clan. The stronger you are, the more promising the future of the family will be."
Lin Qin said nothing.
He put away the three jade boxes and stood up. "I'm going to Hidden Dragon Residence now."
"Wait." Garvey called him, and took out another green jade pendant, "This is Azure Dragon Soul-Protecting Pendant", the superior Soul Defense Divine Artifact, wear it after dripping blood to identify the owner, combined with I, Azure Dragon Clan, am gifted with supernatural powers. It can withstand a soul attack of Seven-Star Fiend level. When in danger, it will be activated automatically and alarm Elder Hall at the same time."
Lin Qin took the jade pendant and cut his fingertips to bleed.
After the jade pendant absorbed blood, fine dragon patterns appeared on its surface, exuding a warm Azure Light. He hung the jade pendant around his neck and wore it close to his body.
"One more thing." Shadow suddenly said, "According to the intelligence, someone at Eight Great Clans has already started taking action. They should be squatting outside the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range, looking for opportunities to hunt you."
"I understand." Lin Qin said.
He turned and left the secret room.
Outside, the Highgod from before is still waiting.
"Sir Lin Qin, please come with me and I will take you to Hidden Dragon Residence."
Hidden Dragon Residence is an independent small courtyard behind the Elder Hall.
The yard is not big, with three stone houses and a small Cultivation Ground. However, the protective arrays around it are layered on top of each other. Lin Qin roughly perceives that there are at least twelve layers. The strength of each layer of the array can withstand Highgod's full blow.
There were two guards standing at the entrance of the courtyard, both Highgod, with calm auras and sharp eyes.
"Master Lin Qin, I am Qing Jia" and he is Qing Yi." The guard on the left said, "From today on, we will be responsible for guarding Hidden Dragon Residence. If you have any needs, you can give us direct instructions."
Lin Qin nodded and walked into the yard.
The stone house was well-equipped with a quiet room, a bedroom, and a study. The furnishings were simple, but the materials were thick, giving off a calm and stable atmosphere. He pushed open the door of the quiet room, and an earth element that was so rich that it almost condensed into mist rushed towards his face. The ground was engraved with complex patterns, and the holes of the formation were inlaid with nine fist-sized khaki crystals, which were slowly rotating, continuously drawing up energy from the depths of the earth's veins.
This is Earth Vein Spirit Gathering Array.
Lin Qin placed the three jade boxes on the stone table, then sat cross-legged in the center of the formation.
Hunting List.
No. 47.
This information flashed through his mind, but it did not cause too many waves. He thought of Yan Shan, the battle of Thunder Cliff, and the solemn faces of the elders. The outside world is very big and dangerous. But the road he wants to take will not be smooth.
He opened the first jade box and took out a bottle of Earth Vein Essence. The body of the bottle was warm and the tentacles were warm. When he pulled out the cork, a mellow and gentle aroma filled the air. He took it into his mouth, and a warm current slid down his throat, then exploded in his body and turned into countless small streams flowing to his limbs and bones.
Sea of Soul became ten times clearer.
Earth Divine Clone opened his eyes and was suspended in the center of Sea of Soul. Four mysterious threads were intertwined in the air, forming a complex network. The lines of Mysteries of Power were thick Thick, the mysterious lines of Pulsation are like rippling water, the lines of Earth Element Profound Mysteries are solid and solid, and the mysterious lines of Gravity Space are like invisible force fields, covering everything.
The deduction begins.
What he has to do is to weave this net so that it is watertight, so that the four mysteries can be completely integrated into one, regardless of each other.
It went well at first.
Mysteries of Power and Earth Element Profound Mysteries were already very compatible, and their integration was natural. After Pulsation Xuanao joined, subtle fluctuations began to occur, and the rhythm needed to be adjusted. When Gravity Space Xuanao was integrated, the entire network suddenly became tense, and the four different "forces" began to repel and collide with each other.
Play it out over and over again.
Time lost its meaning in the quiet room. The light of the formation steadily illuminated the stone room, reflecting his calm face. Occasionally, beads of sweat slipped from his forehead and dripped on the stone slab, where they were quickly evaporated by the formation.
One year has passed.
The integration of Laws of the Earth has advanced by 10%. Strength, Earth Element, and Pulsation have initially found a balance point, and the integration of Gravity Space is no longer so rigid.
In the second year, the integration advanced by 10%. The four mysterious lines began to penetrate each other. I am in you, and you are in me.
In the third year, it is one and a half percent. Only the last trace is missing to achieve perfect integration. That trace is like a chasm in the sky.
In the fourth year, I encountered a bottleneck.
Lin Qin is stuck.
For ten consecutive years, there has been no progress.
He stopped the deduction and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The earth element mist in the stone chamber was still strong, but his heart seemed to be blocked by something. He stood up, and his bones made a slight crunch. He had been in seclusion for too long, and his body was a little stiff.
He walked to the yard.
The night was dark, and there were still no stars in the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range night sky. The protective array outside the courtyard emitted a faint halo, shrouding the small courtyard in a hazy blue. The mountains in the distance were only undulating silhouettes in the night, silent.
Qing Jia stood at the entrance of the courtyard, like a stone sculpture. When he saw him coming out, he bowed slightly. "Master Lin Qin."
"Is there any wine?" Lin Qin asked.
Qing Jia was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."
He took out a jar of wine and two bowls from Space Ring, and placed them on the stone table in the courtyard. The wine was ordinary ale, in pottery jars and thick bowls, but strong enough.
Lin Qin poured two bowls, picked up one bowl and drank it all in one gulp. The wine was spicy and burned from the throat to the stomach.
Qing Jia also picked up the bowl and drank it silently.
"Hunting List, how many people have died before?" Lin Qin put down the bowl and looked at the darkness in the distance.
"Many." Qing Jia was silent for a moment, "I know nineteen of them. They are all geniuses and have great potential. But when they die, there is nothing."
"How did they die?"
"Some were ambushed during missions, and some were targeted and besieged at Blood War Valley." Qing Jia's voice was very calm, as if he was describing an ordinary thing, "There is a person named Luo Lin", Wind Element Genius, who became a middle god at the age of eighty, has integrated three kinds of mysteries for a hundred years. During an escort mission, he was attacked by Seven-Star Fiend, leaving no trace of his body. There was also a girl, Water Element, who was attacked by a soul attack during an outing and died on the spot."
He paused and looked at Lin Qin: "So the elders are right to ask you to leave the front line temporarily. If you go now, you will die."
Lin Qin Finished the second bowl of wine.
After the spiciness, a faint bitterness left on his lips and teeth. He put down the bowl and stood up. "Thank you for the wine."
Return to the quiet room and sit down cross-legged again.
The bottleneck was still there, but his mentality had calmed down. Ten years of stagnation was like a long hibernation. After waking up, he felt more awake.
He changed his mind.
We no longer force the overall integration, but go back and sort out the characteristics of each of the four mysteries.
Power - a heavy, explosive force. Just like the earth carries all things, it also nurtures all things.
Pulsation - A vibration, transmission. Like Pulsation deep underground, continuous.
Earth Element-a condensation, composition. All things are born from the earth and return to the earth.
Gravity Space A restraint, control. Like the gravity of the earth, invisible but omnipresent.
Each mystery has its own "rhythm". Before, he tried to unify the four rhythms, but they always conflicted. Now, he tries to make them maintain their own rhythms, but cooperate with each other, like the four parts of a piece of music.
Power is the bass drum, thick and steady, setting the tone.
Pulsation is a string, continuous and continuous.
Earth Element is a wind instrument that builds the skeleton and supports the whole.
Gravity Space is a percussion instrument that controls the beat and wraps everything up.
Let them perform their respective duties and resonate harmoniously.
Sea of Soul, Earth Divine Clone virtual press with both hands.
Earthy yellow divine power surged out and condensed into a slowly rotating light ball in the air. Inside the light ball, four mysterious fluctuations began to differentiate and reorganize, no longer forcibly merging, but forming an exquisite balance.
Strength is the core, as thick as a mountain, providing the most fundamental driving force.
Earth Element is the skeleton, which stabilizes the structure and allows strength to rely on somewhere.
Pulsation is the bloodline, transmitting vibration and allowing power to flow.
Gravity Space is a coat, restraint and control, and bring everything back to order.
The light ball rotates faster and faster, and the four waves gradually find each other's rhythm and begin to resonate. At first, they are chaotic collisions, and then they slowly become coordinated, like four musicians who originally played separately, and finally heard each other's melody.
The air in the quiet room shook.
The bottleneck is broken.
Lin Qin opened his eyes, and the earth-yellow light was flowing in his eyes, as deep as the earth. He stood up and pushed open the door of the quiet room.
The sky has turned slightly bright. The morning light shines through the gaps in the mountains, giving the yard a light golden edge.
He asked Qing Jia to bring a piece of Obsidian for testing - this is High-God Artifact level material, specially used to test attack strength. The stone is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, one foot high and three feet wide. It is completely black and has a smooth surface like a mirror.
Lin Qin stands in the center of Cultivation Ground, holding the knife.
Gravity Domain unfolded, and the air within a hundred feet was frozen. There was no sound of wind, no chirping of insects, and even the light seemed to become heavy.
The blade was slowly raised.
Four kinds of mysterious fluctuations flow and blend on the blade, and finally reach a perfect balance. This blade no longer has the distinction of "power", "Pulsation", "Earth Element", "Gravity Space".
There is only "earth".
Thick, steady, tolerant of all things, and also suppresses all things.
The blade of the blade glows with a warm earthy yellow halo, which is not dazzling, but makes people unable to take their eyes away. It seems that it is not a knife, but a moving mountain range.
Cut it down with one knife.
There is no sound.
Obsidian split from the middle, and the cut was as smooth as a mirror. It was not cut off, but "decomposed" - wherever the blade passed, the earth element structure was completely shaken, reorganized, and turned into the most primitive particles. There were no debris at the cut, only a faint earthy yellow halo, which slowly dissipated.
Perfect blend.
Lin Qin put away the knife and exhaled a breath. This breath was very long, with the accumulation of ten years of seclusion and the clarity after the breakthrough.
After a year, the four mysteries of Laws of the Earth were finally perfectly integrated into one.
Now, although he is still a mid-level god, his actual combat power has reached the Six-Star Fiend threshold.
If combined with the High-God Artifact-level physical body after Dragonblood Warrior's transformation, it should be able to compete head-on with the ordinary Seven-Star Fiend Highgod.
Qing Jia stood at the entrance of the hospital, looking at the cracked piece of Obsidian, with a flash of shock in his eyes. He walked over silently, checked the incision, and looked up at Lin Qin.
"Congratulations." He only said two words.