Chapter 438 Interweaving
The success in hunting down the fake Demon Emperor was only to be expected.
Even in Xia Lin's opinion, the process should have been simpler and easier.
In the final analysis, the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors were just fake...
This fake is not even on the level of the clones of the Immortal and Demon Emperors.
Their essence is actually created by the original dark side.
Thinking from a higher dimensional perspective, the Original Overlord is currently plundering the power and status of the Original Dark Side, resulting in a shortage of the absolute power that the Original Dark Side relies on to become famous. Xia Lin doesn't believe that if there is a problem with the source, the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors will not be affected in any way.
Then Yang Zhe interfered and the two fake immortal and demon emperors killed each other.
——When Xia Lin entered the scene to face Wen Yu, all of his twelve dead disciples had already died.
The Twelve Dead Apostles symbolize the power of the Demon Emperor and are even closely related to the Demon Emperor's soul pets. This means that the fake Demon Emperor in reality has long been seriously injured and disabled, and only appears to be in good shape on the surface.
Xia Lin did not mean to look down on the Demon Emperor.
He was just a fake Demon Emperor who had fought a desperate battle with the Immortal Emperor...
Stop joking. My Xia Lin has investments from three pillars. If I can’t handle the real one, how can I handle a fake one like you?
If I can't even do this, can I just wash my neck and go home to be slaughtered?
A few minutes later, the Immortal Emperor, whose soul had already been shattered by the Demon Emperor, was also completely eaten up by Xia Lin.
Raising his hand to throw away the body of the Immortal Emperor, Xia Lin opened the skill bar and took stock of his gains in this round.
The only thing you gain is skills.
The Absolute Balance that he had been longing for was finally obtained, but what disappointed Xia Lin was that this skill was not particularly outstanding or exaggerated in the current version.
——At least Xia Lin felt that this version of Absolute Balance was not as good as Equation of Heaven and The Old Ones’ Advent.
Of course, as the number one in the Soul Path, one of the areas that the Demon Emperor is best at is adjusting skills, creating skills, and strengthening skills.
After experiencing the arms race of the era of destruction and billions of years of sedimentation in the new universe, Xia Lin obviously had no idea what kind of charm the absolute balance in the hands of the Demon Emperor had.
He doesn't need to know.
Judging from the absolute balance of the version Xia Lin obtained, its single burst power is definitely not low... It can be regarded as a trump card.
As for the cooling-off period that Xia Lin complained about the most, he felt that fair trade could probably solve it.
But Xia Lin didn't dare to try...
If fair trade fails to clear the CD of absolute balance, this work will be completely in vain. For the time being, just treat it as a backup plan.
In addition to absolute balance, Xia Lin briefly checked the various skills of the Immortal and Demon Emperors, and then scanned them all into the recipe book to be studied in detail later.
Don't talk about intensity, just talk about meaning.
These skills all contain the ways of the two emperors, Immortal and Demon. If you carefully break them down and ponder them, you will always gain something.
Of course, now is definitely not a good time to disassemble and ponder.
There is a high probability that Wang Laoqi and Wang Yanqing would be aware of Yang Zhe's death.
This subconscious fragment is no longer a good place. Xia Lin simply tidied it up, activated "I am above all things in the universe" again, and left this subconscious fragment directly.
As soon as Xia Lin emerged from the fragment of subconsciousness, he found that the surroundings were already filled with densely packed unmanned starships.
This group of unmanned starships, which should belong to Yang Zhe, have entered a silent state with the death of their owner, but the occasional flashes of strange light seem to indicate that they still have a certain degree of surveillance function.
Originally, with these things, even if Yang Zhe died, he could help Wang Yanqing locate Xia Lin's position.
But I am above all things in the universe and can control these fancy things.
Xia Lin was too lazy to disturb these electronic eyes, and didn't care about their functions and effects.
Instead, he stopped where he was, concentrating on another thing.
Reach out and touch the Spirit World Book.
The power of the Spirit World Book merged with Xia Lin's, and his perception spread rapidly, soon reaching the boundary of the overlapping realm of illusion.
Then, Xia Lin narrowed his eyes suddenly.
“This is too fast!”
…
For some reason that Xia Lin did not understand, when Xia Lin activated the Coming of the Old Ones in the Dark World, not only did he not need to consume the completion of the Dark Side of the Old Ones in the Spirit World Book, he could even reversely improve the completion of the Dark Side of the Old Ones.
Moreover, the overlapping areas of illusions brought about by the Old Ones can expand and spread automatically.
The whole process of dealing with Yang Zhe and the fake Immortal Demon Emperor just now took a long time in the dark, but it was not that long in reality - it took only one day.
Because there were too many things to do, Xia Lin didn't pay attention to the expansion speed of the illusion overlapping field.
Now that he had left the subconscious fragments, Xia Lin was shocked to discover that the expansion speed of this field far exceeded Xia Lin's expectations. It was like ink dripping into a pond, covering a large area in a short period of time.
Obviously, there is a problem here.
Xia Lin inexplicably thought of Thunder Technology’s current shareholders: the World Government and???
Corresponding to reality, it is the original dark side (or the original master) and the king of kings.
It seems that the self-expansion of the illusory overlapping area is difficult to be related to the two Six Pillars, but Xia Lin feels that this abnormal situation is definitely inseparable from these two!
Of course, without evidence and groundless speculation, it is naturally impossible to explore the truth in depth.
Just as perception, with the help of the overlapping fields of illusion, spread to the boundaries of the extremely distant fields.
Xia Lin's eyebrows suddenly raised.
"This is..."
…
In the distance, Wang Yanshan seemed to sense something. He looked up inexplicably, then retracted his gaze and gently brushed off the dust on his collar.
Beside him, Cheng Lin stepped forward.
The war is over.
Cheng Lin watched a battle at the top of level twelve.
However, the process of the battle was just a boring one-sided crushing.
The famous twelfth-level evil god, Primal Hunger, couldn't even stand firm under the command of the great prince Wang Yanshan.
The entire battle was completely one-sided. Wang Yanshan paid the price of tens of thousands of troops and easily dealt with the primitive hunger, which was invincible in Cheng Lin's eyes.
As Cheng Lin took a step forward, a black crystal bead appeared in his hand.
Even though Primal Hunger had apparently lost all its life and its body had shriveled, Cheng Lin still didn't dare to get too close.
Stopping closer to Wang Yanshan, Cheng Lin flicked his finger and shot the crystal bead into Yuanchu's hungry body.
The next second, space, anchored by the original hunger, wrinkled briefly, like a blooming chrysanthemum.
Soon, as the folds in space stabilized, a humanoid creature, completely black, naked, but with a huge belly, crawled out from the anchor point and slowly came to Cheng Lin.
"Does it have a name?"
Cheng Lin spoke and asked the black man.
The man was in a trance for a moment before he responded hoarsely, "Hungry...hungry..."
"My Lord gave me the name Hunger..."
As Hungry spoke, his voice gradually became steady and his words became clearer.
Occasionally, energy fluctuations flashed through his body, the intensity of which was astonishing, no less than that of his predecessor: Primal Hunger!
However, the power was not enough to scare Wang Yanshan. Even though the Primal Hunger had changed his life form under the unknown means of the Primal Master, in Wang Yanshan's eyes he was still little Karami.
Level 12?
Hunger is, without a doubt, a fact.
But there is still a gap between the top of level 12!
The focus of his sight fell on the black force field emanating from Hunger's body.
The force field had just taken shape when it suddenly exploded under Wang Yanshan's gaze, and began to spread outward with hunger as the center.
The wave swept over Wang Yanshan, but only caused Wang Yanshan to snort lightly.
"This is probably the famous dark side of the universe, right?"
Cheng Lin was not very smart or talkative, so Hungry took over the conversation: "Exactly."
This also means that Hungry took over the leadership of this operation from Chenglin.
Wang Yanshan carefully sensed it and shook his head. "So, what you are doing is nothing more than using the Heretic God as an anchor. On the one hand, you are creating useful subordinates for the Origin Lord, and on the other hand, you are setting up a hub in the Dark Realm to spread the Origin Lord's cosmic dark side to this place."
Hungry nodded and then said, "Yes."
Then he looked at Wang Yanshan.
At this moment, the hungry left and right eyes glowed with black and white light.
Amidst the surging light, another world, the world called the dark side, slowly unfolded before Hungry's eyes.
Cause and effect begin to converge, and symbols begin to correspond.
However, the strange thing is that even with Hunger's control over the dark side, which is second only to the original master, it is impossible to find a corresponding symbol for Wang Yanshan in the dark side.
He has been drawn into the realm of illusionary overlap and has been permanently marked by the dark side of the universe.
But his symbol does not appear in the dark side, as if it never existed.
The dark side of the universe has no effect on Wang Yanshan...
It's weird, but it's natural.
As the son of one of the six pillars, under the premise that the dark side of the universe is known information, he still goes deep into the dark world. The King of Kings will certainly prepare the means for his sons, adopted sons, and generals to resist the dark side of the universe.
It's like a breeze blowing on your face, but it makes a crisp "pa" sound.
Hungry's head tilted as if he had been slapped in the face.
In front, Wang Yanshan slowly turned his wrist and said with a smile, "This is your punishment for peeking at the symbol of my dark side. There won't be a next time."
Hungry lowered his head and said respectfully, "I understand."
The slightly tense atmosphere immediately eased after Hungry said this.
He is no longer a mindless evil god, but a reliable subordinate of the original master!
Wang Yanshan turned around and left, with Hungry and Cheng Lin following closely behind.
As the three of them continued to go deeper, Wang Yanshan spoke slowly.
"The method to resist the dark side of the universe has been given by Father."
"But this method is very expensive... the servants naturally can't afford it."
"The eight of us brothers, my sworn brothers, and the generals all have it, but our men don't."
"So, your ability to unlock the dark side of the universe is a good thing for me. It's like having another way to defeat the enemy."
Originally, Wang Yanshan only thought that he could get a group of pure combat power at the top level of level 12.
But when Hunger showed the ability to unlock the dark side, its value undoubtedly became higher - the King of Kings' understanding of the dark side must be deeper than Xia Lin's.
Even the question of who has more information about the dark side, Wang Yanshan or Xia Lin, is worth discussing.
In Wang Yanshan’s view, the dark side is a powerful weapon against the unprotected weak!
A level twelve being who can control the dark side can handle thousands of troops!
Having said this, Wang Yanshan suddenly stopped.
Thinking of the inexplicable feeling of being watched just now, Wang Yanshan frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly relaxed his brows.
"Sir Hungry, I'm very curious about this."
"Your Highness, please speak."
"By the way, you know Xia Lin, right?"
"I know. Since I was born, I have been instilled with the consciousness of the Primordial Lord and know Xia Lin."
"Well, that's easy. You should also know that Xia Lin has an item called the Spirit World Book, right?"
"Yes I know."
This time, Wang Yanshan didn't need to say anything more. Hungry added, "Your guess is correct, Crown Prince. The gaze you just felt was most likely Xia Lin's gaze from the dark side. The Spirit World Book does indeed have the power to unlock the dark side."
Wang Yanshan nodded in understanding. "No wonder I felt a sense of being watched just now, but couldn't find the source. So that's how it is... Then I'm curious, how is the dark side of the Spirit World Book related to the dark side created by the Primordial Lord?"
Hungry thought for a moment, then smiled, revealing a mouthful of jagged teeth, and gave a definitive answer: "There can only be one dark side in the world, and its master must be the Primordials... The dark side was born from the Primordials and is influenced by their state. However, the current state of the two Primordials is actually abnormal, and this will inevitably be reflected in the dark side."
Wang Yanshan understood the meaning of these words without feeling hungry.
The two Originals represent the Original Master and the Original Dark Side.
In essence, the two can be considered one, but in reality they are two different units - one with intelligence but no six-pillar person, and the other with six-pillar person but no intelligence.
The two are still mortal enemies.
After saying this, Hungry thought for a moment, then continued, "My dark side and the dark side of the current main universe were born from the Original Master. They were created by the Original Master."
"But the abilities in the Spirit World Book were born from the Original Dark Side and are equivalent to the power of the Original Dark Side."
Hunger calls the Primal Overlord "Sir", but has no such title for the Primal Dark Side.
This already shows the hunger's stance.
After waiting for Wang Yanshan to digest it a bit, Hungry continued, "But because both powers share the same source, the dark side is also based on the underlying laws of the universe. This means that from the very beginning, the two dark sides have actually been one and the same. The struggle is simply about dominance of the dark side."
Wang Yanshan asked curiously, "Is this good or bad for us? And is it good or bad for Xia Lin?"
"It's good for us, but bad for Xia Lin..." Hungry replied calmly, "After all, we are far stronger than him. And the strong prey on the weak; this is the truth in any worldview."
"When I was born and the power of the Primordial Lord was projected into the Dark Realm, it meant that the dark side's structure had changed. I believe that by now, corresponding symbols have appeared in the dark side."
As Hungry spoke, he waved his hand, and a glow flowed from his fingertips - this was the embodiment of Xia Lin's dark realm!
Turning to look at Wang Yanshan, he said in a hungry voice, "His current illusionary overlapping domain is only fit for me and us. I will strip this power from its source, transform it into the possession of the Originating Lord, and spread the glory of the dark side throughout the dark world."
"Of course, all of this will be done in secret and will not interfere with the adults' plans in reality. We absolutely dare not miss the adults' important plans."
Hearing this, Wang Yanshan just smiled.
The goal is the six pillars.
This isn't a half-and-half situation.
Wang Yanshan has reason to believe that the struggle on the dark side is designed by the original master.
Hungry behavior is unlikely to benefit you...
But so what?
Uniting the weak to resist the strong is a strategy in itself.
Now is definitely not the time to turn against each other.
Wang Yanshan pretended to sigh.
"What a pity. I have a good impression of Xia Lin."
Hungry whispered, "But his death will increase our chances of victory."
Wang Yanshan shrugged slightly: "I didn't ask you to let him go..."
He patted Hungry's shoulder and said, "Just go ahead and do it. The King of Kings and the Primordial Lord are protecting you and me."
During the conversation, several people stopped several times.
As they went deeper, more and more evil gods came into view. Wang Yanshan and Cheng Lin were the first competitors to enter the second level of the dark world. Their progress was relatively fast, so they had to bear greater risks.
This is reflected in the current situation in the second layer of the dark world, namely the wandering evil god.
However, when hunger came into being, the logic of the matter changed fundamentally!
Hungry, nothing to do.
It was just that the overlapping field of illusion around him fluctuated slightly, and the evil gods that came into view - no matter whether they were level 11 or 12, were all absorbed into the overlapping field of illusion and disappeared.
He was like a greedy glutton, devouring his former kind.
Soon, several strange-looking colleagues appeared around Hungry—they were all manifestations of the twelfth-level evil gods.
But the eleventh-level evil god disappeared without a trace.
…
Xia Lin, who was far away, saw the birth of hunger.
As Hunger unfolded an overlapping field of illusions of the same nature, Xia Lin decisively withdrew his gaze, not daring to look any further.
It's not that I had a premonition.
Actually, there's no need to anticipate anything...
A "kind" with the same nature but greater power is a natural enemy.
He instinctively wanted to put away the skill of the Old Ones' Advent, but when Xia Lin reached out and touched the Book of the Spirit World, he stopped.
After a brief hesitation, Xia Lin shook his head and withdrew his hand.
The old days are coming, and we must not stop!
Even if there are indeed huge risks involved.
Do you still remember Xia Lin’s essential purpose of going deep into the dark world?
Achieve level eleven, collect the power of the six pillars, and... tentatively fight for the six pillars of the original dark side!
Absolute balance is only a prerequisite for these goals...it is only a phased goal or even a means to achieve the ultimate goal.
And now, even if he achieved absolute balance, Xia Lin's possibility of winning the Six Pillars position was still a drop in the ocean.
It can even be said that Xia Lin relies more on the advent of the Old Ones than on absolute balance!
The strength of the two-sided synergy has been demonstrated, and the strength of the Old Ones Advent needs no further explanation.
Shutting down the Old Ones' Coming for fear of what the Primal Overlord might do would be tantamount to handing over Xia Lin's only remaining chance!
Xia Lin, there's no reason not to even try...
Around his neck, the Spirit World Book glowed faintly. After Xia Lin intentionally adjusted it, its function was more focused on tempering the power of the six pillars.
In reality, Xia Lin continued to maintain his supremacy over all the laws of the universe, speeding up his pace to move deeper into the abyss. The closer he got to the bottom of the abyss, the closer he was to the original dark side, and the higher the efficiency of tempering the power of the six pillars.
And in the dark world.
Xia Lin woke up from his dream and slowly opened his eyes.
It was already morning, and the sky was overcast and a little dark.
A depressing atmosphere enveloped his heart, but Xia Lin couldn't find the source of the depression.
Until the phone rang and the WeChat chat disappeared.
Wang Siyuan: Go back to work as soon as possible.
Xia Lin: Sir, I haven’t finished my annual leave yet.
There are seven days of annual leave, and there are still two days left.
Wang Siyuan: Okay, continue your break, but if I don’t see you at work before 10 o’clock, you will definitely not get a promotion or a raise.
Xia Lin: ...
In a previous chat, Wang Siyuan had revealed things like new tasks and promotions and salary increases.
At the moment, it seems that this matter has been brought forward.
Xia Lin knew what this change symbolized without further explanation.
I just quickly washed, dressed, and drove all the way to the company.
——Thanks to Yang Zhe’s gift, Xia Lin finally doesn’t have to take a taxi or squeeze on the bus to go to work...
It was not until he arrived at the company building, walked in, and was waiting for the elevator that Xia Lin took out his mobile phone, opened the local news network, and saw the upcoming headlines.
[Due to a gas explosion, the Xianze Machinery Processing Plant was destroyed, causing heavy casualties.]
The mayor of this city expressed deep condolences for the sudden and unexpected deaths of the two entrepreneurs.
[Due to the accidental death of their leaders, all related businesses of Xianze Group and Wenyu Group were nationalized.]
“Ding~~”
The elevator reached the first floor. Xia Lin followed the crowd into the elevator and pressed the button for the 15th floor, which was the office area of Leiting Technology.
The elevator started to move upwards, and Xia Lin was browsing his phone.
Suddenly, I heard a strange sound behind me.
This made Xia Lin look to the right and back, and then he frowned suddenly.
It's in the corner of the elevator.
A beautiful, sleek urban woman, with a rosy complexion and a radiant gaze, uttered a low, strange sound from her lips half-open...
Xia Lin's gaze was like the switch of a toy, giving this fairly pretty woman a start.
However, she failed to control her expression.
Instead, his complexion became even more rosy and distorted.
In front of Xia Lin, she put her hand into her skirt...
The space is not large, so it is easier for sound to travel.
Xia Lin swallowed hard, turned his gaze away and dared not look again.
Until the elevator stopped steadily on the eleventh floor, the woman squeezed through the crowd and staggered towards the office on the eleventh floor.
Around Xia Lin, the disappointed sighs of men and women soon merged into one.
The charming atmosphere not only did not disappear, but became more intense.
Xia Lin felt uncomfortable all over.
Soon the elevator reached the fifteenth floor. Xia Lin fled from the elevator and walked into Thunder Technology.
Facing me, the receptionist who was extremely strict about body management did not say the familiar "good morning", but buried her head in her lunch box and ate voraciously.
Xia Lin looked at the receptionist who was eating voraciously and slowly narrowed his eyes.
Before Xia Lin could make a more detailed observation and verification, his shoulder was suddenly tapped.
Xia Lin turned his head and looked behind him, and what caught his eye was the serious face of the beautiful manager Wang Siyuan.
She also looked at the stage in front of her, and then turned to look at Xia Lin.
"Follow me, quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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