Haiye Activation

Over the course of three days, under the full supervision of Yao Chen and the tireless, mechanical labor of Han Feng, the low-grade medicinal pills required by the Haiye organization were refined in a steady, continuous stream.

Lin Hai also utilized the materials on hand to batch-produce a considerable number of various jade pendants.

On this day, in the top-floor secret chamber of the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City.

Space rippled slightly, and Lin Hai's figure emerged.

Haibodong and Yaoye, who had been waiting there for some time, immediately stood up and bowed respectfully: "My Lord!"

After three days of integration and preliminary reorganization, the noble aura of a royal princess on Yaoye had not diminished, yet it was now tempered with a hint of capability and sharpness; clearly, she had quickly settled into her role.

The dozens of members behind her also possessed auras far more refined than they had three days ago, their gazes filled with fanaticism and anticipation as they looked toward Lin Hai.

Lin Hai said nothing, merely flicking his sleeve.

Instantly, a dense swarm of jade bottles and jade pendants flew out from his storage ring like a flowing stream, hovering neatly in the air of the secret chamber, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance and strange energy fluctuations.

On the left were over a hundred jade bottles filled with various pills, primarily third and fourth-grade "Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills" and "Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pills"—the best aids for Great Spirit Masters to break through the dual-spirit barrier—along with many "fifth-grade pills" suitable for rapidly increasing cultivation during the dual-spirit stage. The mixed medicinal scents almost coalesced into tangible mist, making one feel their spirit energy boil with just a single breath.

On the right were three piles of jade pendants. One pile, pale white with a lustrous sheen, consisted of "Protective Jade Pendants" capable of automatically blocking a full-strength strike from a Spirit Emperor; one pile, pale cyan with restrained sharpness, consisted of "Offensive Jade Pendants" sealed with energy equivalent to a Spirit Emperor's full-strength strike; the final pile, silver-gray with the most complex runes, consisted of "Short-Range Random Teleportation Jade Pendants," capable of randomly teleporting a person a hundred miles away in a crisis—an excellent life-saving item.

Looking at the pills and pendants that had piled up to fill nearly half the secret chamber, every member of the Haiye organization, including Haibodong and Yaoye, gasped, their hearts pounding and their breathing ragged!

The value of such a massive quantity of precious pills and alchemical tools was enough to easily arm an elite legion of an empire!

Yet, their Lord had produced them in a mere three days, as if he were simply taking out a pile of ordinary grain and stones!

"The pills are to be distributed based on merit, with priority given to ensuring members of the search squads reach the dual-spirit stage as quickly as possible. As for the pendants, each person is issued one protective, one offensive, and one teleportation pendant; they may only be collected when executing missions and must be returned upon completion. Any loss must be reported." Lin Hai stated the distribution rules concisely.

"Yes! We shall strictly obey the Lord's command!" Haibodong and Yaoye suppressed the excitement in their hearts and replied in unison.

With these resources as support, they had absolute confidence that they could build Haiye into a secret intelligence network spanning the entire Northwest Continent in the shortest time possible!

Having finished his instructions, Lin Hai did not linger, his figure fading away once more.

The next moment, his figure appeared in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where the Snake-Person Tribe had migrated.

At the entrance to the valley basin of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Space rippled slightly, and Lin Hai's figure appeared silently in front of the entrance, as if he had been standing there from the very beginning.

The guarding snake-person warriors were startled at first, but upon recognizing the visitor, their faces instantly flooded with immense awe and fanaticism. They knelt on one knee in succession, lowering their heads, not daring to look directly at him.

(Medusa had let the guards see a soul-image of Lin Hai.)

They knew better than anyone that this seemingly ordinary human before them was a being possessing the power to change the world, the "God" who had bestowed this new life upon them!

Lin Hai ignored the guards. With a single step, he passed through the invisible spatial barrier and entered the interior of the Snake-Person Tribe's new holy city.

The scene before him was vastly different from the outside world.

The space had been greatly expanded; the light was soft, and the energy concentration far exceeded that of the outside.

New stone houses built against the mountains were arranged in an orderly fashion, with a plaza and training grounds carved out in the center.

Although the migration had been hasty, the efficiency of the Snake-Person Tribe was extremely high, and the area already possessed a preliminary sense of order.

Many snake-people were busy at work, but upon seeing Lin Hai appear, they all immediately ceased their tasks.

Lin Hai's divine sense instantly locked onto the most core, energy-dense newly constructed stone palace in this space.

Inside the stone palace, Queen Medusa was standing before a rough beast-skin map, discussing the division of tribal areas and defensive arrangements with several elders of the Snake-Person Tribe.

She remained as cold and stunning as ever, but there was less of the irritability she had shown in the desert, and more composure and focus in her brow.

Suddenly, she felt something and abruptly raised her head, looking toward the palace entrance.

Space rippled like water, and Lin Hai's figure appeared in the center of the hall.

"Master!" Medusa felt a jolt in her heart and immediately bowed in salute.

The several elders were so frightened that they hurriedly knelt and prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to even lift their heads.

Lin Hai's gaze swept across the hall with indifference before finally landing on Medusa.

He could sense that after moving to this space with more abundant energy and a more suitable environment, Medusa's peak Spirit Emperor aura had become more harmonious, and the opportunity for a breakthrough seemed to be within reach.

He offered no superfluous pleasantries, simply flicking his finger.

A warm jade bottle traced an arc through the air, hovering precisely in front of Medusa.

"Pill of Breaking Sect." Lin Hai's voice was as indifferent as ever. "Consume it and break through here. The energy in this place is sufficient to support your advancement."

Medusa's breathing stalled instantly. Her bewitching purple vertical pupils stared fixedly at the jade bottle before her, her heart pounding uncontrollably!

She reached out with a slightly trembling hand and carefully took the jade bottle.

As the stopper was slightly opened, an indescribably vast medicinal power mixed with strange rule fluctuations permeated the air, causing the bottleneck that had trapped her for years to loosen violently. Her entire body's blood seemed to be boiling and screaming!

It was real! And it was a Pill of Breaking Sect of the highest quality!

She had paid the price of submission for this very pill.

And now that this object of her dreams was truly within her grasp, the immense impact left her momentarily dazed.

She gripped the jade bottle tightly, as if she were clutching the entire future of the Snake-Person Tribe.

Taking a deep breath to suppress her churning emotions, she looked up at Lin Hai. Her cold eyes were now filled with an incredibly complex array of feelings, which ultimately distilled into a profound sense of awe and submission.

"Medusa... thanks Master for this grace!" Her voice carried a trace of imperceptible hoarseness; this expression of gratitude was more sincere than any she had offered before.

She understood that this was not merely a medicinal pill, but an acknowledgment of the choice she and the Snake-Person Tribe had made—a passport to a stronger future.

"Mm." Lin Hai nodded slightly. "I am leaving. Focus on your breakthrough with peace of mind."

With that, his figure faded away as quietly as it had arrived, vanishing from the great hall without a hint of hesitation.

Only when Lin Hai's presence had completely dissipated did the suffocating pressure within the hall suddenly lift.

The elders finally dared to raise their heads, looking excitedly at the jade bottle in their Queen's hand.

Medusa slowly tightened her grip on the bottle, her nails digging into her palms.

She swept her gaze over the elders, her voice returning to its customary coldness and decisiveness: "Pass down the order: this Queen is entering seclusion immediately! Seal off the area around the hall; no one is to approach!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" The elders accepted the command with excitement and hurried away.

Medusa turned and walked toward the secret chamber at the back of the hall, her steps firm and resolute.

Sunlight shone through the stone window onto her stunning profile, and for the first time, a light called "hope" was clearly reflected upon her cold features.

Breaking through to the Spirit Sect Realm hinges on this! For herself, and for the future of the Snake-Person Tribe!