Chapter 218: Void Transformation

"You kid are pretty good at analyzing."

The "Yan Nanshan" in front of him suddenly twisted, like a reflection in disturbed water, scattering into a ball of black mist. Lin Yu stepped back instinctively, drew the Tianyuan Sword, and pointed it at the center of the black mist.

The black mist rolled and slowly turned into another person—Xuan Qingzi, that guy in ancient robes, looking vicissitudinous yet with a sense of immortality.

Xuan Qingzi spoke, his voice sounding like it came from an ancient well: "This trick, you should have seen through it long ago."

Lin Yu didn't lower his sword tip: "Are you fake or real?"

"Both real and fake, and neither." Xuan Qingzi raised his hand, signaling Lin Yu to put the sword away. "My true self has long been gone, this is just a little bit of consciousness left behind, awakened by the Void energy fluctuations."

Lin Yu didn't fully relax his vigilance, but the black energy in his body moved on its own, reacting to the thing in front of him. Xuan Qingzi took a circular stone disk from his sleeve, with nine circles engraved on it.

He handed the stone disk to Lin Yu: "Take it, Void suppressor, it can suppress the black energy in your body, otherwise you will be controlled by the Void sooner or later."

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, but still took the stone disk. As soon as he touched it, a chill spread through his entire body, and the black energy rampaging in his body immediately became obedient.

Lin Yu looked around at this place full of experimental equipment: "Where is this?"

Xuan Qingzi walked to the main console and opened a holographic projection: "This Arctic base is a research station on the surface, but it is actually built on the ruins of the 'Void Observation Station' from three thousand years ago. The ancients discovered long ago that the Void was coming and left these outposts, using special energy to preserve a part of my consciousness."

The projection showed a global map, with dozens of red dots flashing non-stop.

"Yan Xiao, the Tongtian Pavilion high-level official you know, is actually the first-generation human worker for the Void Monarch, and now controls the seven major military industrial groups globally through the momentum of the New Origin Society." Xuan Qingzi's finger slid across the projection. "These red dots are the 'Void Conversion Stations' they built, transforming ordinary people into semi-Void warriors."

Lin Yu stared at the map: "Do the people at Destiny headquarters know?"

"They only know a rough idea." Xuan Qingzi shook his head. "Among the high-level officials you trust, some have already been bought."

"Who?"

"Guess for yourself. I have no evidence, only guesses." Xuan Qingzi turned off the projection. "Time is running out, Lin Yu, I must give you the key information."

Xuan Qingzi raised his hand and pressed it on Lin Yu's forehead. Instantly, a massive amount of information surged into Lin Yu's mind—ancient memory fragments, words about the Void origin, the true origins of Destiny and the Tongtian Pavilion...

Lin Yu knelt on the ground, gasping for air. In his consciousness, he saw Xuan Qingzi's true appearance—not human, nor Void, but somewhere in between.

"The Tianyuan Sword is the same, the intersection of gold and black forces." Xuan Qingzi's voice echoed in his consciousness.

The information flow receded, and Lin Yu stood up tremblingly. The golden True Qi and black energy in his body were no longer opposing each other, but began to merge.

"Try to let them resonate." Xuan Qingzi pointed. "This is the Void Golden Body Secret Technique, no one has practiced it successfully in three thousand years."

Lin Yu took a deep breath and operated the energy according to the method he had just learned. The gold and black energies slowly merged, intertwining. Sweat soaked his clothes, and Lin Yu felt two forces tearing at each other in his body.

"Steady, find the balance point."

Suddenly, gold and black intertwined patterns appeared on Lin Yu's body, flowing like liquid metal, and finally solidified into a thin layer of armor. Power surged like a tide, ten times stronger than before!

Xuan Qingzi nodded: "Not bad."

Lin Yu looked down at this new armor, flashing with gold and black colors under the light: "Is this the Void Golden Body?"

"Just entered the door." Xuan Qingzi replied. "As your ability gets stronger, it will evolve."

Lin Yu was about to ask something, when suddenly his eyes blurred—fine patterns appeared on the walls, floors, and in the air, as if the essence of the world had been peeled away by a layer. Those patterns were winding and connected into a complex network, everywhere.

"This... what is this?"

"Void patterns." Xuan Qingzi's tone was serious. "You can now see things that ordinary people cannot—the world has long been infiltrated by Void energy, and the environment in which humans live is nothing more than a surface."

Lin Yu was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses: "Xuanyuan Qing's silver bell, you said it has something special?"

"That silver bell is one of the keys to opening the 'Origin Land'." Xuan Qingzi replied. "The Origin Land is where the Void first invaded, and it is also the key to ending all of this."

Lin Yu was about to ask clearly when the communicator suddenly rang, and Xuanyuan Qing's anxious voice came out: "Uncle Lin! Help! Something happened at headquarters, Qin Tianluo... has rebelled! He brought people to break into the control room, Teacher Xiao is seriously injured, and I am trapped in the underground laboratory!"

The communication was cut off, and the alarm of the Arctic base also sounded. The monitoring screen showed several armed helicopters approaching.

"Go save her." Xuan Qingzi pushed Lin Yu and handed him an ancient ring at the same time. "Wear it, I can help you at critical moments."

Lin Yu put on the ring, and a warm current injected into his body.

Xuan Qingzi's figure began to fade: "Remember, surface friends may be enemies, surface enemies may be allies, every step of the three-thousand-year game is hidden with traps."

Lin Yu rushed toward the exit, and Xuan Qingzi's last sentence echoed in the hall:

"Origin Land, when the Nine Stars reunite, waiting for you..."

The aircraft pierced through the sky, and Lin Yu was anxious. Xuan Qingzi's warning and Xuanyuan Qing's cry for help stirred in his mind, making him restless.

The aircraft went full throttle, and there was only static in the communicator; the communication with headquarters had been completely cut off.

"Hold on, Qing."

Six hours later, the Destiny Technology building appeared in sight. The originally beautiful building was now broken, several floors were on fire, and smoke billowed.

Dozens of soldiers in black combat uniforms stood around the building, their arms a strange blue-black, clearly transformed Void warriors. Lin Yu landed the aircraft on the roof of a nearby building and turned on stealth mode.

"Void Golden Body."

The gold and black energies in his body merged, forming a thin layer of armor covering his entire body. Lin Yu jumped from the roof, the Tianyuan Sword unsheathed, and slashed directly at the nearest enemy.

The sword light flashed, two Void warriors fell to the ground without even a scream. Lin Yu shuttled among the enemies like a ghost, each sword taking a life.

"Intruder!" A warrior discovered Lin Yu and fired.

The bullet hit the Void Golden Body and was directly bounced away. Lin Yu rushed up, his five fingers turned into claws, and directly pierced through the opponent's chest.

"Void transformation warrior? Just this?"

Lin Yu broke through the outer defense line and arrived at the underground entrance of the building. The elevator was broken, so he could only run down the stairs. There were traces of fighting on every floor, and the blood on the walls told of the fierce resistance.

On the fifth basement level, the originally busy monitoring center was now a mess. The screens were broken, the equipment was damaged, and the bodies of several Destiny members lay on the ground.

Lin Yu continued to walk down, his unease growing stronger. Xuan Qingzi's ring was slightly hot on his finger, as if reminding him of something.

On the eighth basement level, the laboratory door was open, and fierce fighting sounds came from inside.

"Hand over the silver bell, and I'll let you suffer less." Qin Tianluo's cold voice came.

"In your dreams!" Xuanyuan Qing's voice, followed by a cry of pain.

Lin Yu rushed into the laboratory.

He asked: "What kind of house-playing game are you playing here?" ===== CHAPTER 219 =====