The Era of Gods - Chapter 267

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: The Cruel Consequences of a Total Invasion Defeat
 

This was because of the special nature of his clan’s bloodline; once detected by Karl Akmond, the commander of the Burning Legion, it was very easy for him to control through the bloodline. Therefore, the prohibition was particularly strict for the Akmond family.

As a result, the Akmond family, which initially had the potential to promote to Medium Divine Power and even had a great opportunity to advance to Powerful Divine Power, declined.

Until now, the decline of the entire family left only Karl Akmond with Weak Divine Power emerging as an anomaly within the Akmond family. His bloodline was unusually thick, and he had been very strong since childhood, coming close to making it onto the secondary list of prodigies now.

But this step was exceptionally difficult; Karl knew that for him, taking this step was even harder than outsiders imagined, because he possessed the bloodline of a high-ranking demon overlord from the Crystal Wall Universe. The Main World was extremely wary and excluded him, making this step much harder than for anyone else.

To take this step, he saw an opportunity in the Ruins of Myriad; to seize it, he risked coming down in person.

“I must seize this opportunity, no one can stop me!”

Karl’s icy gaze fell upon Wu Zhonglin, whose name he often heard reverberating like thunder—envy, jealousy—he was eager to find out how much difference there was between himself and this super prodigy who had made it onto the secondary list of prodigies as a freshman.

“Wu Zhonglin, I’ve heard your name!”

Karl quite enjoyed the sensation of having all eyes on him. His gaze swept over Lin Xiao and Wu Zhonglin, the clear leaders of the HuaXia District, when suddenly Bart approached with a mysterious smile and whispered in Karl’s ear. Their gazes fell on Lin Xiao simultaneously, their eyes holding a strange light. Shortly after, Karl said loudly:

“If you want us to let you pass first, it’s simple. Defeat us. Either the two teams will fight a mixed battle, or you put forward three individuals from your clans to duel ours, best of three rounds.”

“Fuck, shameless!”

Li Xiushen exploded with a curse, and Dongfang Piaoxue’s snowy eyebrows also furrowed tightly in displeasure.

They would all curse like this; their side had powerhouses Lin Xiao and Wu Zhonglin, while the other side had three equivalents. Three against three, one of the battles on the other side was a guaranteed win, and to win on HuaXia’s side, both he and Wu Zhonglin had to emerge victorious.

And from the very beginning, the other side secured a sure victory in one round, and no matter which round…

Of course, with Wu Zhonglin’s strength, he was basically guaranteed to win against anyone. As a player who made it onto the secondary list of prodigies as a freshman, this was the general consensus even among most of the opposition’s contestants.

But it was still infuriating.

However, there was no helping it. The proposal from the other side seemed reasonable, and they had to accept it, otherwise, the standoff would continue. They couldn’t exactly have a battle royale among hundreds of people in front of millions of viewers, that would be ridiculous and make a mockery of them.

So…

“Let’s fight!”

Lin Xiao glanced at Li Xiushen and Dongfang Piaoxue and asked:

“Which one of you will go?”

For a moment, both were silent, then simultaneously pointed at the other and said:

“Him!”

Everyone was momentarily stunned, then, under the strange gazes of the crowd, both faces flushed red, and they both pointed at themselves and said:

“I’ll go!”

The eyes around them grew even more peculiar. Lin Xiao pressed his forehead, waving dismissively at the two who were assuming a socially dead posture from embarrassment:

“Forget it, neither of you go.”

He didn’t care whether it was the profane “I’ll go” or a genuine offer; their nervous behavior before even fighting showed they were not up for the challenge.

They wouldn’t have won anyway.

His gaze shifted to other members of Glorious Middle School, ready to randomly select one, when suddenly Shen Yuexin walked up with a slight smile and said:

“Let me do it.”

Lin Xiao watched her exquisitely beautiful face, saw the calm and composed look in her eyes, and nodded slightly after a pause:

“Okay.”

Turning back towards the Ivy League Alliance of High Schools, he said:

“As you wish, since you’re the ones proposing, we’ll pick our opponents, alright?”

The opposite trio exchanged glances, and Karl quietly asked Bart about something.

Lin Xiao smiled and said:

“Don’t worry, we won’t be as petty as you. Karl, since you’re so confident, how about you challenge Wu Zhonglin? I’ll challenge Bart, and our two lovely ladies can challenge each other. How does that arrangement sound?”

“No problem!”

Of course, there were no issues with that arrangement; no one present could find fault with it.

Then, both sides began to communicate with the organizers of the Ruins, which were the six Tomb Guardians, to allow their challenge to proceed.

Main World, Dongning City, Lin Family Fortress.

Jin Yunzhu hummed a song as she watered the flowers in the garden with a crystal spray bottle. Her blue gown flowed with her graceful movements, and amidst the hazy mist, palm-sized Flower Fairies danced around her, giving the impression of a little fairy descended to the mortal realm.

Before she was married, she was a little fairy with no grand ambitions and a love for pretty flowers and plants. Even after marriage, her hobbies did not change, and her favorite thing to do was to cook delicious food for her husband and play with her son. As her son grew up and became less fun to play with, her usual pastime turned to gossiping and competing with the other women, either showing off her husband or her son.

Previously lacking experience, she would often be upset by others, but lately, her son had made her proud, and the women stopped competing with her, which meant she had one less thing to do every day.

At the moment, she was standing beside a flower seedling covered with beautiful purple flowers the size of palms, watering it and considering whether to take her son to visit her parents’ home when he was on vacation.

Ever since she got married in a huff, she had never returned home. Now that her son had made her proud, perhaps it was time to take him back to show her parents…

“Yunzhu, come here!”

Her husband’s somewhat unusual voice interrupted her thoughts. With a soft sigh, she tossed the beautiful crystal watering can aside, and a Flower Fairy caught it, swaying back and forth in midair under its weight until two Flower Fairies came over to steady the vessel.

When she returned to the room, she saw her husband sitting on the sofa, staring at the screen on the wall, and she asked curiously,

“Husband, you called for me?”

Lin Haolin motioned for his wife to come over and pointed at the screen, saying,

“Look, is that our son?”

Jin Yunzhu wiped her hands with a wet tissue while glancing at the screen on the wall. Her actions halted as she took a few quick steps forward to get a better look; after a moment of surprise, she turned to her husband, speechless, then turned back to the screen before asking her husband, somewhat puzzled,

“Is that our son?”

“It should be.”

“What is he doing?”

Lin Haolin hesitated before replying,

“He should be representing Huiy…”

Before he could finish, Jin Yunzhu excitedly pointed at Shen Yuexin who appeared on the screen and exclaimed,

“Look, that’s the Shen Jia girl!”

“Quick, look at how she’s looking at my son. Look at the way my son looks at her—there’s something there.”

“This girl is so pretty, almost as much as me. I’ve liked her for a long time. Do you think there’s something real between her and our son? If they end up having a baby and send it over, would it be okay for me to take care of it? We…”

Lin Haolin looked at his wife, who seemed to never grow up, with a mix of indulgence and speechlessness. Knowing her personality well, he pressed his forehead, showing a very interested expression as he moved closer.

While his wife was concerned about whether the Shen Jia girl and their son had taken a liking to each other, he was more concerned about the challenge his son was currently facing.

The Ruins of Myriad, Void.

After negotiation, the Tomb Guardian agreed to their mutual challenge and opened access to the projection rights in the Divine Realm.

Once it was confirmed they could project into the Divine Realm, Lin Xiao looked up at Bart with a slight smile and said,

“Mr. Bart, please go ahead!”

Bart crossed his arms, his wings of congealed blood flapping gently behind him in midair, and he sneered,

“I remember you from the Super Newcomer Summer Camp last semester. Back then, you weren’t even among the top three at the camp, and now you’re ranked first on Glorious Middle School’s Wind and Cloud List. It seems Huiyao has been slacking off lately.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen or so students from Huiyao showed expressions of anger.

However, Lin Xiao’s expression did not change in the slightest as he simply said,

“Whether Huiyao is doing well or not is something we’ll see after the fight. Come on!”

Glancing at the void, he took a deep breath and vanished into thin air, reappearing in the familiar virtual challenge plane.

Lin Xiao was very aware that he was now under the scrutiny of countless onlookers, possibly even the attention of the high-level Huiyao, and he had to win this battle.

Watching the terrain options in front of him, he quickly selected the three key options: ocean, river, and swamp. Against this kind of opponent, going random would be suicidal.

All three options included water, suitable for his main forces, the Naga and Small Fishman to function effectively, while the impact on the Wise Goblins, who were all Mages, was minimal. However, it would significantly affect the Dwarves and Fire Element.

The issue wasn’t too serious, though. If he chose water terrain, Bart would certainly not, and judging by Bart’s strength characteristics, his core Clan was likely Vampires, and he would definitely choose a terrain advantageous to Vampires. Regardless of the terrain, Dwarves and Fire Element would still be effective.

The plane was larger than any he had encountered before, a battlefield nearly the size of a large plane with a thousand kilometers by a thousand kilometers.

The terrain inside was very complex, and it would randomly simulate projections of various powerful monsters, so the way of fighting was different from before.

Normally, this was for college seniors to challenge each other, but all of them were eligible for the Tianjiao or Unparalleled sub-rankings as super elites, and their Clan strength was much stronger than that of their peers, which was why it was open to them.

As the terrain of the plane took shape, Lin Xiao projected his will into the Divine Realm and quickly selected all Clans. Whether it was Naga, Small Fishman, Wise Goblins, Dwarves, or any of the Four Elements, he pulled out every mature one.

This battle was not just about superiority; it was also his first encounter with such a powerful opponent. It was a key battle to test all his strengths, and he absolutely could not lose.

Soon, the plane was fully constructed, and a vast plane enveloped by the fog of war appeared before them. The dark plane had four white areas in four directions, representing the four starting points they could choose from.

As Lin Xiao was about to make his selection, he saw a light come on in the eastern area, indicating that Bart had chosen to be born there.