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Chapter 203: The Ambitious Alliance Leader of the Celestial Blue Alliance
Chapter 203: The Ambitious Alliance Leader of the Celestial Blue Alliance (Happy New Year)
Outside the World.
The Alliance Leader of the Celestial Blue Alliance held a stone longsword, from which an invisible force emanated, fending off countless assaults from all directions.
"You forced me, insignificant beings," the voice of the Primordial Demon Tree boomed in rage. If one looked closely, they would notice a faint sword mark on its trunk.
It was clear that in the previous clash with the Alliance Leader, it had not gained the upper hand and had, in fact, suffered some losses.
"What can you do even if I did?" The Alliance Leader's face remained calm. The Primordial Demon Tree stood in opposition to the very existence of the Celestial Blue World; there could be no reconciliation between them.
"Since that's the case..." The countless black vines of the Primordial Demon Tree swayed, and within the radius of thousands of miles, space began to distort.
"What is this?" The Alliance Leader's expression changed slightly as a surging demon force rushed towards him like a tangible entity.
"World Sword!" The Alliance Leader tightened his grip on the longsword. It was this very sword, nurtured by the Celestial Blue World over countless millennia, that allowed him to hold his ground against a foreign evil god for so long.
While the World Sword was indeed a 'sword', its defensive capabilities were equally formidable. Ever since the invasion of the Primordial Demon Tree, the Alliance Leader had not suffered any severe injuries while under the protection of the World Sword.
Of course, the power of the World Sword was influenced by proximity to the Celestial Blue World. The closer one was to the world, the stronger the sword became. Conversely, its power diminished with distance.
"This is my world." The demon force that filled the area of thousands of miles rapidly contracted, warping space and instantly transporting the Alliance Leader closer to the Primordial Demon Tree.
Demon forces continued to intertwine and collide, forming the shadow of a world.
"What is this?" The Alliance Leader's expression turned solemn. This was a tactic the Primordial Demon Tree had never used before.
It was evident that this was one of its trump cards.
A thunderous rumble filled the air as the immense power of the Demon World began to crush down. The Alliance Leader remained adaptable, wielding the World Sword and channeling its power to defend himself.
In the distance, the twelve deputy leaders of the Celestial Blue Alliance watched the intense battle between their leader and the Primordial Demon Tree.
"Is our leader being a bit too ambitious, asking us to stand by and not interfere while he takes on a foreign evil god alone?" One of the deputy leaders frowned.
Indeed, while the Alliance Leader was the strongest among them and virtually invincible with the World Sword in hand, this was a foreign evil god they were dealing with—a terrifying entity that had nearly invaded the Celestial Blue World single-handedly.
When facing such an existence, one could never be too cautious. Was it foolish to give up their advantage and engage in a one-on-one battle?
It was true that even the combined strength of the twelve deputy leaders would be unable to inflict any significant harm on the Primordial Demon Tree.
However, they could at least distract it and provide assistance when needed.
"The leader has his reasons," said one of the deputies.
"If I'm not mistaken, our leader is probing the capabilities of that foreign evil god," another deputy mused.
If the Alliance Leader and the twelve deputy leaders joined forces, it was likely that the foreign evil god would refrain from engaging them directly and certainly wouldn't use its full strength.
But now, with only the leader present, the evil god might be tempted to try and inflict heavy damage or even kill the leader, causing it to go all out.
And in the heat of an all-out battle, it would be easier to discern the enemy's true capabilities.
"This doesn't look good," said one of the deputies. "What ability did that evil god use to pull our leader in?"
At that moment, they witnessed the Primordial Demon Tree envelop the Alliance Leader in its black demon force.
"The leader has the protection of the World Sword, so he should be fine," another deputy said, trying to reassure himself.
"Our leader is taking a huge risk. If something goes wrong, our Celestial Blue World will be left defenseless against that evil god," a third deputy added, worry lacing his voice.
The twelve deputy leaders exchanged concerned glances, their anxiety palpable.
Deep within the Black Mist Mountains, Lin Yuan was in a state of profound enlightenment.
The seven Demon Beast Kings stood guard at different points around the mountains, ensuring that Lin Yuan would not be disturbed during his meditation.
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By understanding the 'Root of the Void', you have perfected the seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System.*]
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By understanding the 'Root of the Void', you have perfected the seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System.*]
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By understanding the 'Root of the Void', you has perfected the seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System.*]
Lin Yuan absorbed a flood of insights about the seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System.
He integrated the various innate abilities bestowed upon him by the Primordial Demon Tree into the Martial Evolution System, including the 'Root of the Void', which allowed one to survive for extended periods in the void. This ability could greatly enhance the survival capabilities of Martial Evolution cultivators in the later stages.
Other Evolution cultivators would starve to death in the void, far from any world, lacking an energy source, even if they didn't perish in the chaotic spatial currents.
However, Martial Seventh Stage cultivators who had reached the Hou level possessed abilities similar to the 'Root of the Void', enabling them to survive in the void.
"The Martial Evolution System is unique, yet it can incorporate countless techniques. For example, the physical cultivation techniques of the Xian Dao World and the various innate abilities of the Primordial Demon Tree can be assimilated," Lin Yuan thought, his mind racing.
"As long as it's suitable, anything can be incorporated into the Martial path."
As long as the foundation of the Martial Evolution path remained unchanged, no matter how much it varied, it would still be the Martial Evolution path, and it would still provide the foundation for Lin Yuan's 'ultimate leap'.
"I've completely absorbed the Root of the Void," Lin Yuan said, concluding his meditation, a sense of satisfaction washing over him.
"There's also the Evil God's Gaze, a soul attack that utilizes the evil and chaotic origin of the foreign evil god," Lin Yuan thought, turning his attention to another ability of the Primordial Demon Tree.
However, this ability wasn't as crucial to Lin Yuan as he had initially thought. When it came to soul attacks, the Main World's human civilization had cataloged countless techniques that far surpassed the Evil God's Gaze in power.
"Demon World," Lin Yuan said, his expression turning solemn as he began to decipher the Primordial Demon Tree's most formidable ability.
This ability allowed the Primordial Demon Tree to consume its origin and, in a short period, amass a tremendous demon force to condense a phantom Demon World.
This phantom Demon World shared similarities with the inner worlds cultivated by Eighth Stage powerhouses.
Due to its inherent nature, the Primordial Demon Tree was incapable of creating an inner world. Its pure demon force was too extreme, but its innate talent allowed it to achieve something similar.
"This innate ability involves intricate spatial mysteries," Lin Yuan mused, his mind conjuring up various core spatial models. Indeed, spatial secret art talents were invariably linked to spatial models.
"The Demon World of the Demon Tree is its trump card talent. Even that foreign evil god only knows how to wield it and not its true nature."
"Even with my heaven-defying comprehension, unraveling this ability will take a significant amount of time."
Lin Yuan pondered for a while, noticing the slow progress without disappointment.
It had only been a short while, after all.
"I wonder what the Wisdom Goddess will think of the seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System."
Lin Yuan was eager to find out.
Currently, Lin Yuan had perfected the seventh chapter to the Hou level, and there were still five hundred years left in this world-hopping journey before returning to the Main World.
There should be ample time to fully unlock the seventh chapter before then.
The seventh chapter of the Martial Evolution System was a product of Lin Yuan's painstaking efforts, starting with the creation of an inner world.
Although Lin Yuan wouldn't explicitly state the possibility of creating an inner world in the seventh chapter, he was confident that with the immense computational power of the three goddesses, they would eventually deduce it.
Indeed, while there might be numerous restrictions and conditions for creating an inner world at the seventh stage, the potential of such an ability was invaluable.
If an Evolver could create an inner world at this stage, it would be a revolutionary advantage.
Needless to say, their combat power would skyrocket, and even a small inner world of just a few miles could easily overpower other seventh-stage Evolvers.
Additionally, observing the natural operation of the inner world would provide invaluable insights to the Evolver.
Apart from the inner world, Lin Yuan had also incorporated various abilities of the evil gods into the seventh chapter, ensuring that seventh-stage Martial Evolvers would have the means to overcome various challenges.
Deep within the Black Mist Mountains, the Divine Ape King, the Giant Elephant King, and the Azure Feathered Bird King patrolled the area from the inner regions to the outer peripheries.
"Our master is too kind," remarked the Divine Ape King.
"He actually told us not to harm those insignificant humans," the Giant Elephant King added, a sentiment echoed by the Azure Feathered Bird King.
As beings parasitized by the Demon Beast Seeds, their loyalty to Lin Yuan was absolute, and they would never harbor any disloyal thoughts.
"Indeed, with our master's strength, he could easily dominate most of the Celestial Blue World, if not unify it entirely, yet here we are, lingering in the Black Mist Mountains," the Divine Ape King sighed.
The Giant Elephant King and the Azure Feathered Bird King nodded in agreement.
As beings influenced by the Demon Beast Seeds, they exhibited an innate instinct for aggression and slaughter, inherited from the Primordial Demon Tree itself, which relished in nothing more than invasion and carnage.
"Alright, that's enough of that," the Giant Elephant King interrupted. "Let's not speak of such things again. The master might hear us, and we don't want to face his wrath."
Although they were currently distant from Lin Yuan, in their minds, their master was all-powerful, and nothing within the Black Mist Mountains could escape his notice.
"The eighth stage," Lin Yuan mused, his thoughts turning to the next phase of his cultivation journey.
For an Evolver like Lin Yuan, who had already established an inner world, the greatest challenge in reaching the eighth stage was the Heart Demon Tribulation.
The Heart Demon Tribulation had nothing to do with one's physical body or soul but targeted the very essence of one's willpower.
Therefore, during the tribulation, external forces were largely ineffective, and one could only rely on their own indomitable will to overcome it.
However, willpower was a rather abstract concept.
The strength of one's will had no direct correlation with their power.
Of course, a more powerful Evolver would likely possess a stronger will, but there had been cases in the Main World's human civilization where natives from primitive planets displayed astonishingly robust willpower.
"According to Teacher Chi Kun, heart demons are manifestations of the infinite negative energy, such as resentment, that accumulates within a world, and they are intertwined with the fundamental rules of the world itself," Lin Yuan recalled, his mind replaying the bits and pieces of information he had learned about heart demons.
Typically, heart demons were illusory entities, even more ethereal than one's soul, rendering soul-defending artifacts useless against them.
Once the Heart Demon Tribulation descended upon a peak seventh-stage Evolver attempting to breakthrough to the eighth stage, there was no turning back, as heart demons were unstoppable and inescapable as long as one remained within the world.
"But what if I use the Myriad Worlds Gate to try breaking through to the eighth stage in other worlds? If I sense that I can't withstand the Heart Demon Tribulation, I can always flee back to the Main World," Lin Yuan contemplated, devising a clever strategy.
Outside the World.
A rift tore open in the Demon World, formed by the infinite demon power of the Primordial Demon Tree.
A figure burst through the rift, accompanied by a maniacal laughter.
"Hahaha! Foreign evil god, with the protection of the World Sword, you can never kill me!" The Alliance Leader of the Celestial Blue Alliance brandished the World Sword as he escaped the grasp of the Primordial Demon Tree.
"Damn it!" The Primordial Demon Tree could only watch helplessly as the Alliance Leader fled.
Having already suffered losses, and with its source of power diminished from using the extremely taxing 'Demon World' ability, not to mention the countless sword strikes it endured from the Alliance Leader, the Primordial Demon Tree was now exceedingly weak and incapable of pursuing its foe.
Or rather, even if it had the capacity to give chase, it wouldn't, for it knew it couldn't kill the Alliance Leader.
Whoosh!
The Alliance Leader's figure transformed into a streak of light as he rejoined the twelve deputy leaders.
At the same time, the Primordial Demon Tree slowly retreated, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Leader!"
"Are you alright? Did that evil god hurt you?" The twelve deputy leaders inquired anxiously.
At that moment, the Alliance Leader's aura was somewhat weakened, but his eyes shone brighter than ever before.
By taking on the Primordial Demon Tree alone, he had gained invaluable insights into its true nature.
"Weakened," the Alliance Leader stated. "That foreign evil god is currently in a weakened state."
The Alliance Leader's heart raced as he realized that the Primordial Demon Tree's frailty wasn't due to expending its power during their clash but that it had been weakened even before their battle.
"Our chance to seize the Celestial Blue World is coming," the Alliance Leader declared to the twelve deputy leaders, his eyes gleaming with ambition and determination.
(End of Chapter)
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