Thunder Subdues Three Foes, Dimensional Core

Three enormous shadows emerged fully from behind the twisted mountains, carrying suffocating pressure. Their forms were even more horrifying up close.

The spider-like monster was called the Thousand-Mouthed Devourer. Every writhing mouth seemed like an independent black hole, radiating terrifying suction aimed at energy and matter. Its eight jointed limbs, formed from shadows that constantly annihilated and reassembled, effortlessly tore apart the earth.

The black swamp covered in countless eyes was the Myriad-Eyed Gazer. It had no fixed form, flowing silently across the ground. Even light was swallowed wherever it passed. Its countless eyes turned in unison, projecting icy gazes that could freeze souls and break wills.

The shadow giant that constantly twisted and changed shape, with a massive vortex in its chest, was the Void Absorber. It was the strongest of the three. The vortex in its chest spun madly, devouring not only energy but even faintly tugging at the spatial structure around Lin Ye, trying to bind and digest him completely!

Their appearance made the endless tide of Taotie Wolves behind them retreat like waves. It was as though subjects had encountered their king, yet their greedy hisses grew even louder, seemingly cheering for their rulers.

Lin Ye floated in midair, lightning under [Thor Form] forming armor as solid as substance against the terrifying pressure assailing him from three directions. The Mind Network operated at an unprecedented intensity, frantically analyzing the three enemies' energy compositions, attack patterns, and weaknesses.

"Remy, prioritize analyzing the vortex structure in that big one's chest—the Void Absorber!"

"Analyzing... The vortex structure is extremely complex and connected to this dimension's core laws. A direct attack may trigger uncontrollable energy backlash. Spatial anchoring effects detected. Recommendation: destroy its spatial stability first."

The information flooded into his mind in an instant. Lin Ye immediately made his decision.

Break their control first!

Facing the energy net composed of countless tiny suction vortices that the Thousand-Mouthed Devourer spat out first, as well as the Myriad-Eyed Gazer's tangible beams of icy light that froze souls, Lin Ye neither dodged nor retreated!

He violently pulled both hands apart!

"Thundersteel: Mirror Wall!"

An incomparably massive lightning shield instantly condensed, smooth as a mirror, with high-frequency vibrating lightning arcs dancing along its edges! The Devourer's suction net struck the Mirror Wall, and most of its pull was strangely refracted and diverted by the mirror effect, disrupting its own energy instead! The Myriad-Eyed Gazer's icy gaze beams were firmly blocked by the Mirror Wall, and some were even reflected back, making the eyes across its body blink chaotically!

Seizing the chance, Lin Ye fixed his sights on the Void Absorber!

His body turned into a zigzagging streak of lightning, perfectly evading the giant hand formed from twisted space that the Void Absorber grabbed at him with. In an instant, he closed in on the vortex before its chest!

"Disrupt it! Thunder Talisman: Spacequake Blast!"

He held two fingers together like a sword. The highly condensed lightning energy, containing the ultimate power of spatial vibrations, did not attack the vortex itself. Instead, it precisely pierced several fragile nodes connecting the vortex to the surrounding space!

Bzzzzz—!!!

An invisible yet incomparably violent spatial shockwave erupted! The vortex in the Void Absorber's chest abruptly stalled, becoming extremely unstable. Its anchoring and pulling force over the surrounding space instantly weakened greatly! It let out an enraged, agonized roar, and its enormous body swayed!

"Now!"

Lightning flared in Lin Ye's eyes. Seizing the instant of stiffness caused by the injury, he raised both arms high as endless thunderous power crazily gathered in his palms!

"Hundred Million Volts: Thunder Tribulation Dragon Spear!"

An enormous spear instantly took shape, its entire body made from highly compressed destructive lightning, its shaft wrapped in tangible dragon patterns of electricity! The power contained within dimmed the skies of the entire Taotie Realm for an instant!

Go!

Using all his strength, Lin Ye hurled the Thunder Tribulation Dragon Spear at the Void Absorber's temporarily unstable chest vortex!

This time, it was pure, ultimate destruction!

The Void Absorber sensed the fatal threat and frantically mobilized dimensional power, trying to defend itself and stabilize the vortex again. But the earlier Spacequake Blast had severely disrupted its control!

BOOM!!!!!!—

The Thunder Tribulation Dragon Spear plunged precisely into the center of the unstable vortex!

An indescribably terrifying explosion erupted from the Void Absorber's chest! Dazzling lightning shone like the birth of a supernova, instantly swallowing nearly half its torso! The shadow matter composing its body melted and annihilated madly beneath the supremely yang, supremely forceful lightning, as though it had met its natural bane!

It released an earth-shaking scream. Its enormous body staggered backward, a huge hollow opening in its chest that continuously leaked lightning and shadow energy. Its aura instantly withered, clearly having suffered grave injuries!

Having landed a blow, Lin Ye did not pause. Using the recoil, he shot backward and pounced on the nearest Myriad-Eyed Gazer!

This vast black swamp seemed to realize the danger. Countless eyes lit up at once, firing denser icy beams, while its body began seeping into the ground in an attempt to flee!

"Trying to run? Thunder Prison: Heavenly Net!"

Lin Ye brought his hands together. Countless bolts of lightning erupted around him, not to attack, but to rapidly weave a gigantic lightning net in the air that covered several hundred meters! The net contained not only destructive energy, but also powerful binding and suppressive force as it crashed downward!

Crackle, crackle—!

The Myriad-Eyed Gazer was covered head-on by the lightning net. Its icy gaze beams struck the net, most of them being neutralized and bounced away. The few that penetrated could not substantially affect Lin Ye. Its flowing body, meanwhile, was firmly trapped by the net as lightning power frantically purified and evaporated its dark essence!

It emitted a soundless shriek on the spiritual level. Its body twisted and shrank violently within the net, countless eyes bursting one after another, until it finally became a puddle of charred, lifeless residue!

In the blink of an eye, two of the three were gone!

Only the heavily injured Void Absorber and the temporarily intimidated Thousand-Mouthed Devourer in the distance remained.

Lin Ye took a breath. The successive high-intensity bursts and precise maneuvers had consumed no small amount of his strength, while this dimension's devouring law continued trying to absorb his power without pause.

His cold gaze turned toward the Thousand-Mouthed Devourer.

The spider monster seemed frightened by the instant defeat of its companions. Its eight limbs scraped uneasily over the ground, while its countless mouths opened and shut with threatening hisses, yet it no longer dared to advance on its own.

The severely injured Void Absorber struggled to repair the hollow in its chest, but the power of lightning stubbornly hindered its recovery.

Lin Ye did not attack immediately. His senses locked onto the depths of the Void Absorber's chest wound—there, beneath the shattered shadow matter and dancing lightning, something unusual was faintly exposed!

It was a black crystal about the size of a fist, constantly pulsing and radiating deep, ghostly light! It seemed to be the Void Absorber's true power core, perhaps even a partial manifestation of the dimensional laws of this Taotie Realm!

With every pulse, the crystal still emitted powerful suction, even slowly absorbing Lin Ye's residual lightning energy!

"Found you!" Lin Ye's eyes lit up!

Ignoring the wary Thousand-Mouthed Devourer beside him, he flashed forward and charged directly at the heavily injured Void Absorber!

The Void Absorber let out a terrified roar and swung its twisted arms in an attempt to block him, but its grievous injuries had slowed its movements considerably.

Lin Ye easily evaded the attack. His lightning-covered hand was like the most precise scalpel as it thrust directly into the hollow in its chest and seized the pulsing black crystal!

The instant he touched it, an icy, greedy will that sought to devour everything surged fiercely into his mind!

"Get out!" Lin Ye's mind trembled as [Soul Barrier] shone brilliantly, easily blocking the assault of that will! At the same time, lightning erupted from his palm!

Crack!

The black crystal could not withstand the terrifying power in his palm at all. Cracks instantly spread across its surface!

"No—!!!" The Void Absorber released a despairing wail. Its enormous body began collapsing and dissipating rapidly around the crystal!

At the instant the crystal shattered, Lin Ye felt the devouring law of the entire Taotie Realm pause for a moment! Although it quickly returned to normal, the stability of the passage connected to Earth and maintained by the Void Hand clearly fluctuated!

"So that's it! This crystal is the key!" Lin Ye understood at once. Destroy it, and I can greatly weaken this dimension—or even close the passage!

Without the slightest hesitation, he clenched his five fingers tight!

Boom!

The black crystal completely exploded, turning into dust!

An invisible shockwave spread outward with Lin Ye at its center! The entire Taotie Realm seemed to tremble! The twisted bands of light in the sky dimmed, and the devouring power radiating from the cracks in the ground noticeably weakened!

In the distance, the passage opened by the Void Hand and connected to the Thunder Temple flickered violently, its range shrinking at a visible rate!

"Remy! The passage is closing! Stabilize the space on the Sanctuary side and prepare to receive me!" Lin Ye immediately ordered.

"Order confirmed. Stabilizing the Sanctuary exit."

Seeing this, the remaining Thousand-Mouthed Devourer let out a fearful hiss. Rather than attacking again, it suddenly burrowed underground and disappeared. The other Taotie Wolves also retreated into the cracks like a receding tide, as though they had lost their backbone.

Lin Ye did not pursue. His objective had already been achieved. He transformed into lightning and raced toward the shrinking passage!

Just before the passage closed completely, he burst through it and returned to the training grounds of the Thunder Temple!

Behind him, the passage flickered several times before completely annihilating and vanishing, leaving only a scorched mark on the ground and the Void Hand glove, which had completely lost its luster.

Calm returned to the Sanctuary, as though everything that had happened moments ago had been nothing more than an illusion.

But Lin Ye's slightly heaving body and the lingering lightning in his eyes proved just how fierce that battle in another dimension had been.

He glanced at the Void Hand on the ground and casually put it away. It might have been broken, but its materials and technology could still hold research value.

"I'll remember this 'generous gift' from the Inheritors." Lin Ye's gaze was icy. "Next, it's my turn to pay you a visit."

(End of Chapter 36)