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Chapter 76: The Heaven-Splitting Axe
Chapter 76: The Heaven-Splitting Axe
In the grand hall of blue stone, an eerie silence reigned.
All the exalted Evil Soldier users stood, their eyes fixed on the young man seated in the master's seat.
"Alright," Lin Yuan said, waving his sleeve. "You may sit down now."
Instantly, the force that had compelled the Evil Soldier users to stand dissipated.
The hall returned to its original state, and if it weren't for the change in the occupant of the master's seat, some of the Evil Soldier users might have believed that everything that had just transpired was an illusion.
"This…" The Evil Soldier users exchanged glances, cold sweat forming on their brows.
For a moment, they were unsure whether to sit, stand, or attempt to flee.
"You're not going to sit?" Lin Yuan asked, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he looked at the Evil Soldier users.
In that instant, it felt as though Mount Tai had descended upon them, and each of the Evil Soldier users felt an immense pressure on their shoulders. Their faces turned deathly pale, their legs trembled, and they all sat down on the stone seats.
"That's better," Lin Yuan said, his expression satisfied.
Meanwhile, the hearts of the other Evil Soldier users were in turmoil, like a tempestuous sea.
From the moment Lin Yuan had entered the hall to the present, only a dozen or so breaths had passed.
Yet in that short time, he had suppressed all the Evil Soldier users to the point where they couldn't muster even the slightest resistance.
It wasn't that the Evil Soldier users hadn't tried to resist. They had, but to no avail.
How was this possible?
What baffled the Evil Soldier users even more was that they couldn't sense even the slightest trace of a divine soldier's aura from Lin Yuan.
In other words, Lin Yuan was not a soldier user.
He possessed power that surpassed that of a soldier user, yet he was not one of them.
This defiance of logic sent a shiver through the hearts of the Evil Soldier users.
"Just who are you?" a Evil Soldier user known as 'Green Witch' asked, his voice filled with fear as he struggled to his feet after being thrown from the master's seat by Lin Yuan.
The force of that throw had nearly shattered his bones and internal organs, and only the protection of his evil soldier had saved him.
"Had I not spoken, would you have interrupted?" Lin Yuan asked, turning to look at the Green Witch.
Boom! A powerful force pressed down on the Green Witch, causing his face to turn crimson before he fell to his knees with a thud.
The pitiful sight made the other Evil Soldier users' scalps tingle.
Compared to the Green Witch kneeling on the ground, they at least had the semblance of dignity, even if they had been 'forced' to sit on the stone seats.
"I'll ask the questions, and you will answer," Lin Yuan said, tugging at his sleeve nonchalantly. "If you have anything to add, feel free to speak."
Without further ado, Lin Yuan asked, "Why have you decided to initiate a decisive battle?"
Although Lin Yuan already had his suspicions, he wanted to hear what the Evil Soldier users had to say.
"It's like this…" One of the Evil Soldier users, unable to bear the pressure any longer, spoke up.
This was no joke.
Although all eighteen Evil Soldier users were still alive, given the overwhelming display of power Lin Yuan had just shown, this Evil Soldier user had no doubt that Lin Yuan possessed the ability to annihilate them all.
In such a situation, none of the Evil Soldier users dared to show any sign of defiance.
In fact, some had already tried to communicate with their evil soldiers, hoping to revive them.
If they could do that, even if they couldn't defeat Lin Yuan, they might at least have a chance to escape unscathed.
But aside from the initial attempt by the evil soldiers to release their power and counter Lin Yuan, they had been eerily silent ever since.
It was as if they had disappeared, ignoring the pleas of their users.
"This is the will of the Evil Masters," one of the Evil Soldier users said.
"The Evil Masters told us that within a hundred years, those thirty-six divine soldiers will take that step and reach the realm of the Father God."
"So, we must do everything in our power, no matter the cost, to stop this from happening."
"Otherwise, there will be no place for us in heaven or on earth."
The Evil Soldier users took turns explaining what they knew, and their story aligned with Lin Yuan's suspicions.
After eight thousand years of nurturing and slumber, the thirty-six national treasure-level divine soldiers were indeed on the verge of reaching the fourth tier.
This also highlighted the difficulty of advancing from the third to the fourth tier.
Even for these divine soldiers, which were external manifestations of the essence of the world's rules, the transition was challenging.
It would be even more difficult for ordinary beings.
"Ancient God," Lin Yuan mused, his expression thoughtful.
The 'Father God' that the Evil Soldier users spoke of referred to the ancient god who had forged the divine soldiers.
Tens of thousands of years ago, an ancient god had sacrificed mountains and rivers and melted the four seas to forge a hundred divine soldiers.
This was the origin of all the divine soldiers in the world.
As a result, whether they were intact divine soldiers or fragmented evil soldiers, they all referred to the ancient god from tens of thousands of years ago as the 'Father God'.
For decades, Lin Yuan had been trying to learn more about this 'Ancient God', but his efforts had yielded little.
Even when he forcibly seized evil soldiers, he could only access fragments of memories from after the ancient god's creation, due to the broken nature of the evil soldiers.
As for the ancient god's identity, the process of forging the divine soldiers, and anything else from before, the memories were incredibly vague.
The evil soldiers only knew that the 'Father God' was great, but they had no concrete or detailed recollections.
Lin Yuan was intrigued by this 'Ancient God'.
In his estimation, this 'Ancient God' was at least a fourth-tier powerhouse and had likely progressed far within that tier.
It was strange that such a powerful being, even if they hadn't lived for tens of thousands of years, would leave behind so little information.
Lin Yuan's thoughts gradually calmed, and he turned his gaze back to the Evil Soldier users in the hall.
"There's something I need your help with," he said, his tone gentle and accompanied by a smile.
This statement left the Evil Soldier users in the room perplexed. Given Lin Yuan's formidable display of power, which rivaled that of a true divine soldier, what could he possibly need their assistance with?
"Go ahead, sir. We're listening," cautiously replied the Evil Soldier user who had first answered Lin Yuan's question.
"I wish to examine the Evil Soldiers within your bodies," Lin Yuan said, his eyes calm as he spoke slowly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent once more.
Then, with indignation, the Evil Soldier users exclaimed, "How dare you!" "You're being reckless!" "You mortal, are you seeking death?"
Terrifying spiritual fluctuations erupted from each of the Evil Soldier users, and shadowy silhouettes of their Evil Soldiers appeared. Notably, the silhouette that emerged from 'Green Witch,' who was kneeling in the hall, was a nearly complete 'giant axe.' It was the divine soldier, 'Heaven-Splitting Axe.'
Lin Yuan's gaze lingered on the giant axe's silhouette for a moment. During the battle of a hundred divine soldiers eight thousand years ago, this 'Heaven-Splitting Axe' was second only to the thirty-six most powerful divine soldiers. Even in defeat, it had retained most of its original form.
Initially, these Evil Soldiers had intended to lie low after sensing Lin Yuan's formidable strength. That was why they had ignored their users' calls, putting on a united front.
However, what these Evil Soldiers never anticipated was Lin Yuan's audacity in pushing his luck even further by expressing his desire to examine them.
"Not bad, not bad at all," Lin Yuan said, his eyes gleaming with a hint of fervor.
His visit had two purposes: to confirm his suspicions and, more importantly, to collect more complete Evil Soldiers. If Lin Yuan wanted to advance to the fourth tier by comprehending the essence of rules, he needed to study numerous Evil Soldiers and perhaps even true divine soldiers. Naturally, the more powerful the soldiers in the hall were, the better.
Outside the blue stone hall, Sikong Lun paced back and forth, his expression filled with worry. "Sir, I fear you've acted impulsively," he fretted.
After arriving at this location per the Evil Soldier users' instructions, Sikong Lun had intended to accompany Lin Yuan into the hall. With his experience dealing with Evil Soldier users, he believed he could facilitate communication and negotiation. Even if things fell apart, he and Lin Yuan would still have a chance to retreat safely, albeit at a cost.
However, Lin Yuan had asked him to wait outside while he handled the matter alone. This left Sikong Lun increasingly concerned.
He was well aware of Lin Yuan's capabilities, including his ability to easily suppress Evil Soldiers. But the Evil Soldier users within the blue stone hall were no pushovers.
Those who had gathered here possessed Evil Soldiers with integrity levels of at least 50%. This far exceeded the Holy Heart fragment they had encountered previously. There was even one Evil Soldier with an integrity level of 90%, on the verge of becoming a true divine soldier.
Given the formidable strength of these Evil Soldier users, Sikong Lun feared that Lin Yuan might be at a disadvantage if the negotiations took a turn for the worse. While he acknowledged Lin Yuan's power, he didn't think he could gain any advantage against so many powerful Evil Soldier users.
"It doesn't seem like they've started fighting," Sikong Lun breathed a sigh of relief.
Given Lin Yuan's capabilities and the strength of the Evil Soldier users, any actual conflict would undoubtedly result in a heaven-shattering battle, not the eerie silence they were currently experiencing. This provided some consolation to Sikong Lun's worried mind.
However, it was only a small consolation. The fact that Lin Yuan hadn't emerged yet meant that there could still be variables at play, and a major battle could break out at any moment.
As Sikong Lun waited anxiously, a figure slowly walked out from the entrance.
"Sir!" Sikong Lun exclaimed, overjoyed that the worst-case scenario hadn't come to pass.
"Mhm," Lin Yuan nodded slightly, a smile spreading across his face, indicating his good mood. "Take care of the rest of them," he said, before striding away.
"Take care of them?" Sikong Lun was left bewildered.
What did he mean by "the rest of them"? Who else was there?
As far as he knew, Lin Yuan had entered the hall alone. Besides Lin Yuan and the powerful Evil Soldier users, there shouldn't have been anyone else inside the entire blue stone hall.
Even as Sikong Lun puzzled over this, the Evil Soldier users, led by 'Green Witch,' emerged from the entrance, their faces ashen and their bodies trembling. Having their Evil Soldiers forcibly extracted was akin to having their bones and marrow ripped out for these Evil Soldier users.
If not for Lin Yuan's consideration of their inherently strong souls and spirits, which might prove useful in the future, they wouldn't have survived the process.
"You?" Sikong Lun's eyes widened as he realized that the people Lin Yuan wanted him to take care of were these Evil Soldier users.
Sikong Lun swallowed nervously. His intelligence told him that 'taking care of them' meant that these Evil Soldier users had submitted. Otherwise, they wouldn't allow him to do anything for them.
Sikong Lun was stunned. Just moments ago, he had been worried about Lin Yuan's safety and the potential for him to be at a disadvantage. But now, seeing the eighteen ashen-faced Evil Soldier users, he felt like he was looking up at a 'god.' (End of Chapter)
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