Chapter 450: First Enhancement, Fist!

"Swoosh!"

A blade’s gleam, accompanied by the howling sound of fierce winds, slashed toward Lin Wuye, but his figure vanished instantly.

Yet, the blade light disappeared just as quickly.

Various spells erupted simultaneously as over a dozen figures surrounded Lin Wuye, launching both ranged and close-range attacks in an instant.

Such was the unpredictable nature of combat in the Void Realm.

Almost everyone moved like phantoms, phasing in and out of existence, arriving in the blink of an eye.

A black vortex swirled around Lin Wuye, absorbing all incoming attacks before condensing into a massive square black seal. With a single downward slam, the void split open into a yawning void, sending six or seven figures flying back, spitting blood.

Blink—blinking faster than the eye could follow.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The world shook from deafening explosions.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped the entire world—a darkness so absolute that not even the horizon was visible.

Not just the Heavenly Gate, but even the entire Heavenly Gate City was swallowed within.

"Rip!"

Slivers of blinding light ripped through the blackened world.

Lin Wuye let out a guttural growl.

"Eternal Night Annihilation!"

"Boom!"

"Imperishable Celestial Light!"

The entire dark world trembled violently, as if the blackness had fractured into pixelated fragments.

Colliding energies caused the void to repeatedly split and seal shut.

Lin Wuye was terrifyingly strong, but Taoist Qingxuan was no slouch either. As a future Emperor in the making, Taoist Qingxuan alone could nearly withstand Lin Wuye's assaults, especially with backup from so many other formidable fighters.

Lin Wuye was shook, never expecting Taoist Qingxuan to be this powerful. After all, he was a reborn Quasi-Emperor.

If Taoist Qingxuan was already this strong, he might just ascend to become an Emperor in the future!

"Kill!"

Taoist Qingxuan was formidable, but the others were no joke—Heavenly Gate was an assembly of elites!

Lin Wuye merged with the shadows, constantly trading blows with elites while evading attacks from all sides.

For a time, Heavenly Gate’s elites couldn’t pin him down.

Several ranged casters had been silently preparing their killing moves.

Suddenly, one of them shouted, "Clear out!"

In unison, everyone dodged away.

A terrifying beam of light split the sky, striking Lin Wuye directly.

The energy was like extreme heat, as if trying to vaporize Lin Wuye instantly.

Lin Wuye's form grew hazy.

"Hack!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out. Though Lin Wuye withstood it, he was still wounded.

Such was the way of spellcasters—especially those with a favorable combat environment. While their spells might take time to cast, that single spell could change everything.

Because this spell was horrifyingly powerful.

As the spell passed, Tianmen's elite fighters charged forward once more.

"Watch out!"

Another spellcaster roared.

"Boom!"

Another thunderous explosion rocked the area, but this time, Lin Wuye's body began expanding rapidly.

The blast came from inside Lin Wuye's own body. Though he tried to suppress it urgently, the detonation had already succeeded, making it difficult for him to contain.

The techniques employed were simply too numerous.

The stronger one became, the more endless and varied their methods became!

Taoist Qingxuan attacked without hesitation, shattering Lin Wuye's form.

Overwhelmed, Lin Wuye fled at full speed.

"Half of you, remain here! The rest, follow me in pursuit!" Taoist Qingxuan commanded loudly.

Lin Wuye was formidable—to be honest, even Taoist Qingxuan was taken aback. In a one-on-one fight, he wasn't certain he could defeat Lin Wuye.

Yet, for reasons unknown, he'd gone berserk and directly assaulted Tianmen.

Tianmen had plenty of experts only slightly weaker than him!

Lin Wuye was fast, though.

Even with a group of Tianmen warriors in pursuit, they failed to catch him.

During his cultivation, Lu Ye opened his eyes, his eyes thoughtful.

Was the Dark Origin that desperate to lure him over?

It even sent its minion to harass Tianmen directly?

But the harder it pushed, the less inclined Lu Ye was to go.

"System, can't you hit the Dark Origin from here?" Lu Ye asked.

"Ding. Not in the mood. If I hurt it now, what if it runs away?" the System replied.

Lu Ye thought it made sense. The world-shaking strike of channeling Providence through human methods would undoubtedly be far more effective than Providence's strikes against the Dark Origin countless times normally.

Better wait a while longer!

Once he reached the Nine Extremes Realm and maximized the power of Tribulation Lightning, he could finally face the Dark Origin.

Dense spiritual energy converged toward Lu Ye.

Half of the Origin Pellets had already been consumed, and the Primordial Power raged uncontrollably.

Out of a billion Origin Stones, Lu Ye had already used 300 million. The speed of resource consumption was downright terrifying.

A billion Origin Stones could fuel many cultivators from the Longevity Realm to the Void Realm, yet Lu Ye was using them merely to break through one major realm.

If word got out, it would surely make people's jaws drop.

Lu Ye remained completely absorbed, continuing his advancement.

Lin Wuye fled back to the Dark Origin.

"Stop!"

Taoist Qingxuan halted his disciples far from the Dark Origin.

Gazing at the distant Forgetful Sea and the churning darkness, he couldn't help but frown.

Why was the Dark Origin showing off so blatantly?

It seemed he needed to warn Lu Ye, to stop him from charging in recklessly.

This was a trap!

And a brutal one too!

"Pull back!"

Taoist Qingxuan led the Heaven's Gate forces back.

After returning to the Dark Origin, Lin Wuye vomited blood violently, his expression ashen-faced.

"Well? Any movement from Lu Ye?" the Dark Origin asked.

"None. There wasn't so much as a whisper of his aura," Lin Wuye replied.

"He didn't appear even when Heaven's Gate was attacked?"

"No."

The Dark Origin felt unsettled.

This wasn't Lu Ye's style at all.

What exactly was Lu Ye up to? The Dark Origin believed it understood Lu Ye well, yet now he was breaking all patterns.

His opponent going off-script made the Dark Origin profoundly disturbed.

It brooded.

"No way—we can't let Lu Ye control the pace. He had to draw Lu Ye out.

Power surged into Lin Wuye, healing his wounds instantly.

"Go again! Wreak total destruction!"

"Got it!"

The sensation of instant recovery electrified Lin Wuye, and he vanished in the blink of an eye.

Soon, Lin Wuye lashed out with a devastating Divine Ability, slamming into the Heavenly Gate at full power.

A massive dark seal descended, carrying an aura capable of crushing all realms.

"Boom!"

The Heavenly Gate's experts engaged Lin Wuye again.

After being injured, Lin Wuye fled again, only to return shortly after.

This time, he fought hit-and-run, avoiding direct confrontations with the Heavenly Gate's experts while torching everything nearby.

He even turned his fury toward the Heavenly Gate City. Had the city not activated its grand formation in time, he would’ve massacred the entire city.

The Heavenly Gate and its city were completely sealed off by the formation.

The Heavenly Gate's experts also began hunting Lin Wuye across the world.

For a time, the world descended into bedlam.

Yet, amid this turmoil, Lu Ye remained frozen like a statue.

His power skyrocketed from the fifth level of the Longevity Realm to the sixth, seventh, eighth...

Until he breached the Nine Extremes Realm!

First boost: His fists!