Chapter 426: Promotion to Level 11 and Mountain King
Looking at the video footage sent back by Barclay, Xia Lin was stunned...
No, are you guys so brave!?
However, when he thought about it again, Xia Lin took a breath.
"It doesn't seem impossible..."
Because they were not the real Immortal and Demon Emperors, but just reflections of the past derived from the original dark side!
They are not six pillars, but only level 12 who have mastered the core skills of the six pillars.
Even Xia Lin felt that these two dummies created by the original dark side might not be as powerful as the two immortal and demon emperors of the same period.
And who is the person who attacks them at this moment?
The royal family’s biological and adopted sons are a large army.
The strongest group of level twelve under the six pillars!
Essentially, they were no weaker than the afterimages of the two emperors, Immortal and Demon, and there were even more of them, so this battle was definitely worth fighting.
Even the Wang family has a very high chance of winning!
After carefully distinguishing the Wang character flag in the video, Xia Lin quickly understood.
The main force behind this wave of attack was five of the eight sons of the Wang family.
The second oldest is Wang Yanhai, the fourth oldest is Wang Yanxing, the fifth oldest is Wang Yanlin, the seventh oldest is Wang Yanqing, and the eighth oldest is Wang Yanhong.
This corresponds exactly to what Zhou Xinglin said, the faction among the eight sons of the Wang family that is hostile to Xia Lin.
——The intelligence network of the Three Phases Gang is ultimately unable to perfectly monitor the precise movements of a Level Twelve expert.
The intelligence only said that Wang Laowu and the Soul-binding Immortal Venerable were seen, but in fact, this group of people had already penetrated deep into the dark world and reached the first level of the dark world, and had even begun to attack the remaining images of the two emperors of immortality and demons.
In addition to the five princes, the video also shows more than ten adopted sons of the King of All Kings - these people are the six adopted sons who have defected to the five princes, and are all considered the main members of this faction.
"But why? Why would they do that?"
The chances of winning are chances, and the undeniable fact is: the afterimages of the two emperors of immortality and demons are definitely not good people.
Even if they could win, Wang Jiazi would have to pay a heavy price.
So what is the goal at this cost? It is worth discussing...
It's not like they're fighting just for the sake of fighting, right? The Wang family wouldn't do such a meaningless thing.
Xia Lin thought for a moment, and a hundred guesses popped up in his mind.
But without clues and evidence, guessing is meaningless.
He is not a fortune teller, nor is he a worm in the Wang family's stomach.
There is only one thing that can be confirmed - this matter is most likely related to the six pillars seizing the throne, and may be a prerequisite for seizing the throne.
Finally, he reminded Barclay to be careful and to put his life first. Xia Lin ended the communication, cleared his mind and continued to witness the aftermath of the six-pillar fight.
The advancement of the permanent foundation talent is gradually increasing.
…
After ten full days, the Eternal Foundation finally underwent a transformation!
[After a long period of witnessing, your talent has become a permanent foundation and your level has been raised! ]
[Current level: Racial heritage level.]
[The number of permanent skill slots has been expanded, currently: 20! ]
The promotion from SSS level to racial heritage level increases the number of permanent skill slots from 10 to 20.
This can be described as a sudden transformation.
But Xia Lin didn't really care about the further expansion of his skill bar.
Instead, they pay more attention to level improvement!
After the talent is upgraded, promotion is a natural thing.
Suddenly, a light condensed above his head and shone accurately on the starship and Xia Lin's body surface.
Surrounded by the light, Xia Lin felt relaxed all over.
The ethereal voice echoed in my ears, like a hymn to the Tao, or like a blessing from the universe.
The property panel blurred for a moment, but new text soon appeared.
The system prompt sound of the professional system rang in Xia Lin's ears.
【Due to talent promotion, your level is increased! 】
[Congratulations, you've reached level 11! All your talent skill checks are increased by +3!]
[Your regular skill bar has been expanded, and the number of your regular skill bars has increased to 11.]
The prompt tone ends here.
Because, this is actually the entire change from level ten to level eleven.
From Xia Lin's current perspective, in his understanding, level eleven is more like a transitional level, a prerequisite for transcending the professional system.
Therefore, the difficulty of promotion is not that great - at least it is not difficult for Xia Lin.
Correspondingly, the rewards provided by the professional system at this stage are not very high.
Not to mention the expansion of the skill bar, it’s just a regular reward.
The key is skill judgment level +3!
This is the reward that widens the gap between level 11 and level 10.
However, Xia Lin didn't really need this kind of reward - because the opponents he faced were almost all level 12, and level 12 players wouldn't compete for skill judgment authority.
In short, the biggest reward for the other eleven levels is useless to Xia Lin.
This also resulted in Xia Lin having almost no theoretical improvement after completing his promotion.
"Actually, the normal process should be that after level 10 is promoted to level 11, the three levels of judgment authority should be used to widen the gap with other level 10 professionals, thereby gaining better room for growth, seeking to compete for more resources, and preparing for level 12."
"But I have already accumulated enough foundation in the Cinders. Even if I advance to level 11, I will still be constrained by the professional system and it will be difficult to increase my strength."
Xia Lin is the type who reaches the peak right after being promoted.
The newly-crowned Sequence One of the Ten Thousand Races, I’m not kidding you.
"So, the biggest significance of advancing to level eleven for me is that I've completed the prerequisites for advancing to level twelve..."
Yes, this is the greatest significance of level 11 to Xia Lin.
If you want to be promoted to level 12, level 11 is a prerequisite, and now the goal has been achieved.
In addition, Xia Lin also needs a cosmic bug - which he also has.
Originally, Xia Lin was going to give this cosmic bug to Scarlett, but Scarlett went to Super Star, and they also provided Scarlett with clean cosmic bugs, so Xia Lin saved the one in his hand, which he could use for himself now.
Of course, Xia Lin has another option - to use the conflict between the two professions to create a cosmic bug on his own and thus complete the promotion.
The advantage of the former is that it is fast and efficient, while the advantage of the latter is that it can deepen Xia Lin's understanding of this profession.
Whichever one you choose actually makes sense.
"Theoretically, if I wanted to, I could immediately use this cosmic bug to reach level 12."
Consecutive breakthroughs from level 11 to level 12 are a rare feat in the main universe!
But Xia Lin chose to be patient.
He doesn't care about feats or anything like that.
He cares more about his potential.
He had witnessed with his own eyes the difference between the Black Domain Level 12 and the normal Level 12.
This is the impact of foundation at level 12—it can even determine the upper limit of level 12’s potential!
Xia Lin felt that his accumulation was still not enough.
And now, there is an opportunity for him to accumulate his foundation again.
Xia Lin turned his head and looked into the distance.
Over there, there is a dark passage...
The promotion to level eleven has been successfully completed. The next step is to go deep into the dark world to fleece the original dark side.
However, the problem now is that the Wang family has gathered in the dark world.
During these ten days, Barclay kept sending back news that the battle in the first layer of the dark world was still going on and it was far from the point where the outcome would be decided.
——Existences like the Fake Immortal and Demon Emperors, who are at the top of the twelfth level, or can even be said to be the strongest at the twelfth level... they themselves do not have any weaknesses that can be captured.
Whether it is combat effectiveness, recovery ability, or the sustainability of combat effectiveness, they are all ridiculously strong.
Not to mention ten days, it would be reasonable if the battle lasted for ten years without a clear winner.
So now, if Wang Laoer and his group block the first level of the dark world, Xia Lin will be beaten if he sneaks in.
They were, in fact, blocking Xia Lin's way.
But this is a situation that will happen sooner or later.
Since your goal is the Six Pillars, you cannot be afraid of competition, nor can you even care about the camp of your competitors.
The positions of the six pillars are limited.
Therefore, opportunities are limited.
Right now, the original dark side is the one with the biggest flaw among the six pillars, and he is bound to attract the attention of all aspiring people!
If you don't fight for the position of the original dark side, do you still want to fight for the position of the upper three pillars?
So, blocking the way is inevitable.
Competition is also inevitable.
"But I can't win..."
Xia Lin had seen the power of the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors.
It is an existence that I can never possibly mess with.
Then Wang Laoer and his group started fighting with them directly - this means that Wang Laoer and his group's hard power is actually at this level, and they are also the strongest among the twelve levels.
But now, Xia Lin has no original master to support him.
It would be no more difficult for the princes of the Wang family to crush Xia Lin to death than to crush an ant.
If you go to the dark world, you will die.
It's that simple.
"Tsk, this is troublesome."
The benefits are desirable, but the risks are too high.
For a moment, Xia Lin fell into a state of conflict between his left and right brain.
But a day later, two communication requests gave Xia Lin a new opportunity.
…
"Hain? Why are you contacting me when you've already breached the contract?"
"It's not Haien, it's me, Chenglin."
The panoramic communication screen quickly condensed, transforming into a forest of figures.
He said to Xia Lin with a hint of embarrassment: "Hain is dead, killed by the original sin..."
Xia Lin: “???”
No, it's that fast?
As Cheng Lin spoke, Xia Lin quickly knew what was happening over there.
At present, most of the evil gods are actually concentrated in the depths of the dark world, but there are also scattered evil gods hiding in various places in the black domain, who did not enter the dark world during the previous sequence war.
The original sin is one of them.
This also became Cheng Lin’s first goal.
Without Xia Lin, Cheng Lin forced Hai En to find trouble with the evil god.
Anyway, someone has to do the work. If Xia Lin doesn't do it, then it's you, Hain, who has to do it.
What? You want me to go?
That won’t do... I am shouldering a mission given by the Primordial Master, so I can’t take risks lightly.
The eleventh-level evil god is looked down upon by the original master.
Therefore, the target can only be the twelfth-level evil god.
But the strength of the twelfth-level evil god is even stronger than that of a normal twelfth-level professional, and far exceeds that of a disabled twelfth-level professional like Bai Zhuozhiguang Haien.
So there is only one result - the person died and the life was not completed.
"After much thought, I think I have to ask you for this matter. You are the only one who has the ability."
It's not that Xia Lin has this ability, but Cheng Lin knows Xia Lin...
Xia Lin was completely speechless. Before he could speak again, Cheng Lin continued, "There's also the situation in the Dark Realm. There's a fierce battle going on there right now. On one side are the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors, and on the other side is the Wang family army led by Wang Lao Er."
"By the way, don't you have a good relationship with the people on the King of Kings side? Do me another favor and ask them to open the passage to the second level of the Dark Realm and let us in."
Xia Lin felt so angry that he wanted to vomit.
But after thinking about it, I decided to forget it.
Chenglin, that’s the brain.
You can't ask him to sort out the interpersonal relationships involved.
However, before Xia Lin could open his mouth to refuse, a new communication request appeared.
Originated from Black Hole Dean...
This guy had been bothering Xia Lin for half a month, and Xia Lin thought he didn't have such a subordinate anymore, but he didn't expect that this guy would call him at this moment.
Connected.
The person who appeared in front of Xia Lin was not Dean, but a man in a python robe with a majestic temperament.
He is approaching middle age and has the temperament of a mature and successful man.
From his eyebrows, one can see that he bears some resemblance to the King of Kings.
When Xia Lin saw this person, he immediately stood up and bowed.
"Meet the Mountain King."
The eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Yanshan.
Xia Lin and Wang Yanshan had never met, but Xia Lin had heard of Wang Yanshan's name and had also seen the portrait of Boss Wang.
At this moment, Wang Yanshan called. Xia Lin saluted while thinking secretly in his heart.
Pondering the purpose of the Mountain King's visit.
Thinking about Wang Yanhai's purpose.
Thinking about it, the eldest brother of the Wang family looks even older than Wang Wei, but the two are indeed father and son...
Well, there were some strange thoughts mixed in. But that's not important.
On the other end of the line, Wang Yanshan first greeted politely, then got straight to the point after a few small talk.
"I heard that you have a past with the original master, is that true or not?"
Xia Lin was stunned, then nodded.
“There was indeed some connection before…”
"Do you know if the Primordial Overlord has sent anyone to the Black Territory? And can you contact them?"
Xia Lin opened his mouth, looked at Wang Yanshan with his left eye, and looked at Cheng Lin with his right eye.
He realized the purpose of Wang Yanshan's visit to him.
——Wang Yanshan really treated Xia Lin as a socialite... and now, Wang Yanshan was ready to let the socialite play the role of a socialite.
Being a broker...
Without saying anything, Xia Lin directly put the two communication screens together.
"So, you two chat?"
Cheng Lin looked confused, while Wang Yanshan looked happy.
"Then I won't be polite."
…
Looking at Wang Yanshan who opened up to Cheng Lin without saying a word, Xia Lin felt a little amused.
"Is this the initial step in finding my place in the main universe? As a broker?"
It’s not impossible…
With Xia Lin's strength, he can naturally dominate the Cinders area.
However, after leaving the Cinder Zone and arriving in the main universe, Xia Lin's strength was indeed somewhat disappointing... at least it did not match the events he participated in.
As we all know, if you want to gain benefits from others, you must first be of use - value is your ticket to entry.
In the previous Tiangong incident, Xia Lin’s ticket to entry was the Eternal Solidification skill.
But in this round, Xia Lin has not found the ticket yet.
Either he doesn't want to work for the Original Overlord anymore, or he is of no use to Wang Laoer and his gang.
But at this moment, the opportunity arose.
In Xia Lin's eyes, acting as a broker and using his connections to exchange for an admission ticket was a relatively cost-effective deal.
That is...what is Boss Wang's plan for contacting the people from the Original Lord?
As Wang Yanshan continued his story, Cheng Lin was completely confused - his brain did not support him in understanding the meaning of Wang Yanshan's words.
But Xia Lin understood almost everything.
Only after Wang Yanshan finished speaking did Xia Lin take a deep breath and gain a relatively clear understanding of the current situation.
…
Everything, after all, is for greater power and the position of the six pillars standing at the top of everything!
The battle for the throne among the six pillars has reached a white-hot stage, and the time window is within this nearly one hundred years.
This opportunity is rare, so the conflict between the two forces within the Wang family has been exposed and is about to reach the edge of what the King of Kings can tolerate.
One side was headed by the Mountain King Wang Yanshan, and the other side was headed by the Second Prince Wang Yanhai.
These are the two strongest forces currently in this game.
But there are actually more ways...
For example, the deputy leader of the Sanxiang Gang, Chaoxing Zuoshou, Zhang Hai.
For example, the soul pet of a certain Demon Emperor on the Demon Emperor side.
They also have some ideas about the six pillars.
Xia Lin didn't expect that these people had also come to the Black Domain, and now he didn't know where they were hiding. This was the news revealed by Wang Yanshan himself.
Of course, there is also the name that is destined to be unavoidable: the Original Overlord.
This time, Wang Yanshan took the initiative to contact the Original Overlord, and his purpose was very simple: cooperation.
"My second brother's plan right now is actually not complicated. He plans to suppress the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors and turn the entire first level of the Dark Realm into his home ground."
The Lord of Hosts, a typical representative of the farming profession.
Even though the Lord of Hosts is already strong enough under normal circumstances, this profession has an even stronger form - the home combat form!
Too many architectural treasures can enhance the power of the military leader's skills.
A reliable home field can increase the military leader's combat power several times!
The dark world is obviously not the home turf of Wang Yanhai and others... but that doesn't matter.
It’s not my home ground, so I can make it my home ground, isn’t that OK?
"Once the second brother's plan succeeds, there will be no room for any of us to interfere in the dark world."
The first layer of the dark world is the outermost layer of the entire dark world, but it is also the only passage leading to the depths of the dark world!
Once the group led by the second son of the Wang family suppressed the two emperors of immortals and demons, it would be equivalent to them holding the passage to the deeper levels of the dark world in their own hands.
"They intend to eliminate all other competitors in this way!"
Cheng Lin was completely confused when he heard this.
Xia Lin disagrees with this.
"Including the Primordial Overlord?"
The Mountain King nodded: "Including the Primordial Overlord."
These six words made Xia Lin confirm a fact.
The King of Kings has actually already taken action.
It’s not that the Original Lord doesn’t want to come. For such a big matter, there is no reason for Him not to come in person.
Even the fear of disrupting the three-way battle between the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor, and the Super Star, and potentially triggering unforeseen events, was a far-fetched argument. They were already attacking your six pillars, essentially stealing your very life. In this situation, how could you, the Primordial Overlord, have so many excuses? How could you still be afraid?
And now, the answer to this question has been revealed.
It’s not that He doesn’t want to come, it’s probably that He wants to come but can’t…
Xia Lin thought of the King of Kings' attempts to win him over in the past.
"Once you can win the internal competition, I will be your strongest support in competing for the Six Pillars!"
And this moment is the time for this backing to take effect.
But the problem is that the competition within the Wang family has no winner.
Instead, they placed the outcome of the competition on this final stage of seizing the throne.
"So I contacted you guys to find more external forces to ruin the second brother's plan."
In terms of strength alone, Boss Wang is actually inferior to Second Wang.
Wang Yanshan was unwilling to withdraw from the competition, so he could only use all means to find external aid.
Cheng Lin thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what Wang Yanshan meant.
He only heard the word "cooperation". After Wang Yanshan finished speaking, he immediately asked, "If I cooperate with you, can you help me reach the second level of the Dark Realm and help me fight against the evil god?"
Wang Yanshan: "...Of course... Actually, you alone can't really be considered a high-quality partner. What I value is the combat effectiveness of those evil gods."
"So I will definitely help you."
Cheng Lin’s strength is not good enough and he can’t even reach the top of level 12.
He certainly wasn't qualified to join the game on his own, and Wang Yanshan wasn't interested in Cheng Lin as a person, but the means that the original master gave to Cheng Lin.
Those methods to target and transform evil gods.
Cheng Lin grinned: "Happy cooperation! Give me the coordinates and I will come to you!"
Wang Yanshan gave the coordinates, Cheng Lin immediately ended the communication and set off impatiently.
Instead, Wang Yanshan looked at Xia Lin with a surprised look on his face.
"Is this matter so simple?"
"I think I was pretty straightforward. I almost said I was using them like knives...Won't he negotiate terms with me?"
Xia Lin: "...It's mainly because I'm a simple person."
But no matter what, Wang Yanshan’s goal was achieved.
Therefore, the broker's kickbacks must also be implemented.
"I will take you into the dark world...at least I can keep you safe until the second brother and I completely fall out."
"But I can't guarantee what will happen if we completely fall out. It's up to you whether you come or not."
Xia Lin nodded without hesitation.
Yes, he must go.
This opportunity is obviously not very good, but it is probably the best opportunity Xia Lin can find.
"But if you cooperate with Cheng Lin, will it really not violate the taboos of the King of Kings?"
What they are fighting for are the six pillars of the original dark side.
The helpers he found were the subordinates of the Original Lord.
Xia Lin felt that this matter was a bit unreliable, but Wang Yanshan just smiled calmly: "I have already discussed this matter with my father, so it's not a big problem."
It seems that the King of Kings is confident that he can defeat the Original Overlord.
As for the rest, including success or failure, it all depends on the methods of these Wang family members.
After the communication ended, Xia Lin thought carefully, summarized and reviewed the situation, and decided to set off later.
A day later, Xia Lin arrived at the meeting place.
(End of this chapter)
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