Chapter 391: Why is This Line Moving by Itself?

Chapter 391: Why is This Line Moving by Itself? (End of Chapter)

In front of the Celestial Gate, Lin Yuan approached cautiously, coming within half a meter of it.

Behind him, a thin black line seemed to manifest physically, blocking the Four Divine Kings and the other eleven peak Legendary powerhouses.

This scene was incredibly shocking. Even someone as unrestrained as the Four Divine Kings, renowned super powerhouses, wore expressions of astonishment and uncertainty, not daring to cross the line without permission.

Beneath the mountain peak.

Over a hundred thousand Clan powerhouses stared with widened eyes.

In their line of sight, the Four Divine Kings and the other five powerhouses had been engaged in an intense battle.

But in the next moment, they abruptly stopped and retreated, as a figure appeared before the Celestial Gate.

With a casual gesture, a line was drawn, and a declaration was made: 'Death to those who cross this line.'

What was even more unbelievable was that the Four Divine Kings and the other five powerhouses...

...actually didn't cross that line?

Allowing the sudden figure to stand before the Celestial Gate unchallenged?

"What's happening now?"

"Why did the Four Divine Kings stop fighting?"

"Is that figure who appeared before the Celestial Gate the mysterious powerhouse from the Blood Rain Ancient Country two hundred years ago, from the Human Civilization? Did he suddenly take action to intimidate the Four Divine Kings?"

"So domineering! 'Death to those who cross this line'? He doesn't put the Four Divine Kings in his eyes at all!"

The various Clan powerhouses whispered among themselves, trying to make sense of the situation.

From their position on the mountainside, they couldn't sense the fluctuations of energy from the peak, and could only rely on the reactions of the Four Divine Kings and the other powerhouses to draw their own conclusions.

On the mountain peak.

The numerous 11th-tier powerhouses who had not yet evacuated were staring at Lin Yuan in shock.

"Too strong."

"How can this 'Blood Rain' from the Human Civilization be so formidable?"

"With just a move, he made the Four Divine Kings dare not act recklessly?"

The 11th-tier powerhouses edged closer, sensing more than those below and finding the situation even more inconceivable.

They had originally thought that among all the Clan powerhouses, the Four Divine Kings, who had refined the ultimate weapons, were the strongest.

Even the five Legendary powerhouses at the peak of the 11th-tier, including the slender elderly man, would need to join forces to barely match them.

And then Lin Yuan had suddenly appeared? It was common knowledge that Lin Yuan was on par with the Nine Great Powerhouses.

But compared to the Four Divine Kings and the slender elderly man, there was still a significant gap.

"Blood Rain..."

The Human Civilization Evolvers, including Xuanyuan Do, were somewhat dazed.

Over a month ago, when they had learned that Lin Yuan was also from the Human Civilization, they had been overjoyed.

Based on the strength Lin Yuan had displayed two hundred years ago, even if he wasn't as strong as super powerhouses like the Four Divine Kings, he still had the ability to compete for the second and third openings of the Celestial Gate, and perhaps even the fourth.

As for the first opening? To be honest, Xuanyuan Do hadn't held much hope. She had accompanied Lin Yuan just to see what the Celestial Gate looked like.

After all, she was well aware of the might of the Four Divine Kings. Even if they joined forces with the slender elderly man and the others against the Four Divine Kings, the odds of Lin Yuan being the one to enter the Celestial Gate were slim.

Therefore...

From the beginning, Xuanyuan Do hadn't thought that this opening of the Celestial Gate had much to do with the Human Evolvers.

This was a competition among those with inherently superior and unique constitutions.

Outside the painting.

Numerous peak powerhouses were also closely monitoring the events unfolding on the peak of Tian Shan.

While they couldn't peer into the two-dimensional world within the painting, they could observe the Clan powerhouses on Tian Shan and share their memory projections.

"The Four Divine Kings are indeed powerful."

"This time, the Four Divine Kings will likely be the ones to enter the Celestial Gate."

"As expected of the universe's sole unique life form and the treasure of the Starry Sky Alliance."

The peak powerhouses carefully analyzed the memory projections, trying to deduce the outcome of the battle, but there were no surprises.

They had known from the start that the Four Divine Kings were likely to be the eventual victors. After all, compared to the other Clan powerhouses, the advantage of refining a perfectly compatible ultimate weapon was simply too great.

The forces backing the Clan powerhouses had also considered eliminating the Four Divine Kings beforehand, but the result was that the Tianyu Clan had been wiped out and eliminated from the competition.

However.

Just as the peak powerhouses were observing, they froze. Through the memory projections, they witnessed Lin Yuan's appearance and the Four Divine Kings being forced to retreat.

"What?"

"Is that an Evolver from the Human Civilization?"

"How can he be so strong? Even stronger than the Four Divine Kings combined?"

One by one, the peak powerhouses revealed looks of astonishment. As 12th-tier Ultimates, even the Four Divine Kings weren't that impressive in their eyes—at most, they were considered promising youngsters who might one day reach their level.

What surprised the peak powerhouses was the unexpected twist in the battle.

There was actually someone stronger than the Four Divine Kings? And this powerhouse was from the Human Civilization?

"Hmm?"

The peak powerhouse from the Starry Sky Alliance frowned deeply as he watched the memory projection from the Four Divine Kings, sensing more of Lin Yuan's aura.

"Hmph!"

"No wonder you, Xia Qin, were unwilling to cooperate with me."

"Your Human Civilization has been hiding a true powerhouse."

The Starry Sky Alliance's powerhouse glanced at Xia Qin, a hint of displeasure in his voice.

At that moment, he finally understood why Xia Qin had been so perfunctory earlier.

It was because the Human Civilization didn't need the Four Divine Kings to enter the Celestial Gate.

Although the Four Divine Kings and the other powerhouses hadn't directly clashed with Lin Yuan, they could deduce from their senses that Lin Yuan's strength far surpassed their own.

For this opening of the Celestial Gate, the one with the highest chance of entering was no longer the Four Divine Kings, but Lin Yuan.

"Hahaha!"

A smile appeared on Xia Qin's face.

Over the past two hundred years, he hadn't asked about Lin Yuan's strength, thinking that it might put unnecessary pressure on him.

Whether he asked or not, Lin Yuan's strength would remain unaffected.

In Xia Qin's estimation, Lin Yuan had easily driven back the Four Divine Kings and the other five powerhouses, all of whom were at the thirtieth or thirty-first stage of the Witch Ancestor realm.

Being merely two or three stages stronger wouldn't be enough to achieve that.

"How did the Human Civilization get so lucky?" Far away, several progenitors of the Celestial Feather Clan exchanged glances, feeling a twinge of sourness in their hearts.

Their clan had been eliminated from the competition right from the beginning, and now, as the Heavenly Gate opened, the powerful members of their clan didn't even bother to show up.

"That powerful individual from the Human Civilization performed better than the Four Divine Kings in the two-dimensional world. His chances of attaining ultimate power in the future are probably not small," one of them remarked.

The Queen Mothers of the Insect Clan felt a sense of foreboding. The Human Civilization and the Insect Clan were irreconcilable enemies, with no room for compromise.

While there was still a possibility of cooperation between the Starry Sky Alliance and the Human Civilization, the same could not be said for the Insect Clan and the humans. Even if they didn't engage in open warfare, collaboration was out of the question.

In the Queen Mothers' opinion, if the Human Civilization were to produce another powerful being, the pressure on their clan would increase significantly.

At the peak of Tian Shan...

The Four Divine Kings and the slender elderly man stood with solemn expressions, their faces as still as water.

Being the closest to Lin Yuan, they had a clear understanding of the might of the opponent they were facing.

"How is he so much stronger than me?" The Four Divine Kings felt like a tidal wave was crashing inside his heart.

For over three hundred years, he had tirelessly cultivated himself, relentlessly exploring the depths of the ultimate weapon that had fused with his body.

He had believed himself to be invincible in this two-dimensional world, confident that even a slender elderly man, a peak Legendary powerhouse at the eleventh tier, would fall before him.

But Lin Yuan?

At this moment, a sense of overwhelming dread filled the Four Divine Kings' mind.

He had a feeling that he would never be able to defeat this opponent.

If he were to forcefully engage him, there was even a chance that his life would be at stake.

"What should we do now?" The slender elderly man glanced at the Four Divine Kings from a distance.

Initially, the five of them had been adversaries of the Four Divine Kings, but when faced with a more formidable foe, they didn't hesitate to join forces.

"Now what?"

The Four Divine Kings hesitated as well.

The slender elderly man's intention was clear.

They could either join forces to test Lin Yuan's strength or simply leave the place.

"Let's go," the Four Divine Kings finally said, his eyes fixed on Lin Yuan as he slowly retreated down the mountain.

He genuinely felt a threat to his life in Lin Yuan's presence, so he decided to give up on this opportunity to enter the Heavenly Gate.

For the Four Divine Kings, it wasn't worth risking his life to compete for this chance. As long as he stayed alive, he would have another opportunity when the Heavenly Gate opened again in the future.

As for why they had fought with the slender elderly man and the others earlier, it was because the Four Divine Kings didn't feel any pressure and was confident in his ability to defeat the five powerhouses.

But now?

The Four Divine Kings had no certainty, and there was even a possibility of him losing his life here. Naturally, he knew how to make the right choice.

"Leave?"

The slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses exchanged glances as they saw the Four Divine Kings' action, and they, too, began to retreat.

They had found it challenging to deal with the Four Divine Kings, and now, facing Lin Yuan, who had made the Four Divine Kings back down without a fight, they knew they didn't stand a chance.

"I never thought that the one entering the Heavenly Gate this time would be none of us," the slender elderly man said, his heart heavy and his face reflecting his emotions.

The voluntary retreat of the Four Divine Kings and the other five powerful beings made the countless strong beings from the Myriad Clans tremble in their hearts.

Retreating without a fight was a sign of weakness.

But were the Four Divine Kings and the others weak?

Impossible! Just the pressure they exuded was enough to force ninety-nine percent of the Myriad Clan powerhouses to leave the mountain's waist.

Moreover, the violent aftermath of the intense battle between the six powerhouses had made even the eleventh-tier powerhouses' scalps tingle, making them reluctant to remain at the mountain's peak.

Yet, at this moment, the Four Divine Kings and the other five were voluntarily retreating, giving up the opportunity to enter the Heavenly Gate.

The only explanation was that the human, 'Blood Rain,' standing before the Heavenly Gate, possessed strength that exceeded what the six powerhouses could handle.

He was so formidable that the Four Divine Kings didn't even consider testing him.

"Are they just going to leave like that?"

Lin Yuan, standing before the Heavenly Gate, had most of his attention focused on the gate, but he was still keeping an eye on the Four Divine Kings and the others.

"The Heavenly Gate is right here, and they're not even going to try?"

Lin Yuan was slightly puzzled. The statement 'Death to those who cross this line' had been intended to provoke the Four Divine Kings and the other five powerhouses.

After all, these six powerful beings possessed numerous 'treasures' on them.

Other Myriad Clan powerhouses dared not carry such treasures with them for fear of being robbed, but the Four Divine Kings, the slender elderly man, and the others were at the peak of the eleventh tier, so they had no such worries.

In fact, to maintain their combat prowess, these six individuals carried multiple treasures with them.

Therefore, from the beginning, Lin Yuan had never intended to let them go.

However, if he were to directly attack and kill them, it would be right in front of countless powerful beings outside the painting, and the Four Divine Kings were affiliated with the Starry Sky Alliance, with relations between them and the Human Civilization not being entirely hostile.

If he were to kill them without even asking any questions, it would make him look greedy and ruthless.

Killing unique beings like the Ancient God of Tuoba and the others was one thing, as their chances of attaining ultimate power were slim to none.

But the Four Divine Kings? Lin Yuan knew that they were the Starry Sky Alliance's treasures, their status comparable to his own within the Human Civilization.

That was why Lin Yuan had made the provocative move of drawing the line, intending to anger the Four Divine Kings and the others.

As long as they were provoked into crossing the line and engaging him together, just like the slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses had done earlier, Lin Yuan would have a reason to strike and take their treasures.

"Forget it, I won't hold back anymore." Lin Yuan sighed, no longer bothering about appearances.

The next moment, the 'black line' that had encircled most of the mountain peak began to expand.

In almost an instant, it encompassed the Four Divine Kings, the slender elderly man, and the other four powerhouses.

"Hmm?"

The Four Divine Kings had been planning to retreat from the mountain peak and distance themselves from Lin Yuan.

But before they could react, the black line that Lin Yuan had drawn began to expand, and before they knew it, they found themselves within the area enclosed by the line.

"How is this line moving?"

The Four Divine Kings were bewildered.

The slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses in the distance were equally taken aback.

They had been trying to move away from Lin Yuan, so how did they end up within the black line now?

"You?"

The Four Divine Kings and the other powerhouses immediately realized what was happening, and they turned to look at Lin Yuan standing before the Celestial Gate.

"Alright, since you've all crossed the line, don't blame me for taking action."

Lin Yuan slowly turned around, his gaze calm as he spoke.

"If you want to make a move, don't bother looking for a reason."

The Four Divine Kings' eyes took on a frenzied gleam as his mind, with its incredible processing speed, realized that Lin Yuan had no intention of letting them go.

Buzz.

The Four Divine Kings' four arms began to glow, and the might they unleashed far surpassed the display of power when they had fought the slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses.

Shhhh.

Lin Yuan appeared silently in front of the Four Divine Kings, his right hand pressing down gently.

There was no violent collision, nor was there any aftermath of power. It was as if he had merely touched them lightly, but the Four Divine Kings' four arms began to twist and deform, their entire bodies crumbling like powder, and they were sent flying back, crashing onto the edge of the mountain peak.

"The ultimate weapon, truly lives up to its name."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly. If it weren't for the protective power that burst forth from the Four Divine Kings' four arms, his palm strike would have likely reduced them to nothingness.

Even so, the Four Divine Kings had lost about sixty percent of their combat strength.

"Let's go."

Seeing this, the slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses, who had been considering joining forces with the Four Divine Kings, immediately fled in different directions.

"Do you think you can get away?"

Lin Yuan exhaled slowly, and a terrifying aura burst forth from his body, with dense vital energy spreading in all directions.

Where the vital energy shrouded, the air became viscous, and the slender elderly man and the other four powerhouses felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, their movements as slow as turtles.

In the two-dimensional world, all transcendent powers were suppressed, and so-called domains or worlds simply couldn't exist.

The vital energy field that Lin Yuan exhibited at this moment was not a domain or a world, but a natural force field generated by his own powerful vital energy and physique reaching a certain level.

Just as in the vast universe, the larger the celestial body, the greater its natural influence, and this rule applied in this two-dimensional world as well.

"Ahhhh!"

The slender elderly man turned abruptly as Lin Yuan appeared behind him.

"I have defensive artifacts, you can't kill me," the slender elderly man said, choosing to stand his ground instead of continuing to flee. He believed that even with Lin Yuan's strength, it would be difficult to kill him.

The Four Divine Kings possessed a perfectly compatible ultimate weapon that they had refined, so they looked down on the defensive artifacts within the two-dimensional world.

In their eyes, with their strength, they would never need to rely on such artifacts.

But the slender elderly man was different. He wore two defensive artifacts and believed that even with Lin Yuan's formidable power, it would be challenging to kill him.

However.

Lin Yuan struck out with another palm.

Pshhh.

Terrifying power penetrated the slender elderly man's two defensive artifacts, and only a ten-thousandth of the residual force landed on his body.

But even that tiny fraction was more than the slender elderly man could withstand. In an instant, half of his internal organs were shattered, and he completely lost his ability to resist.

Hoo!

Lin Yuan appeared instantly behind the third powerhouse and struck with another palm.

The fourth and fifth powerhouses met the same fate.

"This..."

The countless Clan powerhouses who were watching were stunned into silence by the one-sided slaughter they were witnessing.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that legends like the Four Divine Kings and the slender elderly man, who were at the peak of the eleventh tier, could be slaughtered so effortlessly.

Who but the most powerful beings could achieve such a feat?

In the deepest part of the two-dimensional world.

This place could no longer be considered part of the two-dimensional world; it was an even more hidden layer of space.

On a vast expanse of land, a man who stood only half a meter tall lay in a reclining chair, his eyes narrowed as he relaxed.

In front of him was a huge 'scroll' that seemed to contain a vast and misty world within it.

The half-meter-tall man had been asleep, but something disturbed his slumber, and he opened his eyes to glance at the enormous 'scroll' before him.

"In just over three hundred years, he has broken through thirty layers of world limits. Did I stumble upon a treasure this time?" The half-meter-tall man's eyes widened in surprise, and he began to observe more intently.

"No, this talent and aptitude are too monstrous. I need to observe further."

The half-meter-tall man thought for a moment. "I'll continue observing for another ten thousand years and see how high you can climb."

(End of Chapter)

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