Chapter 1181

A god from the Heavenly Realm spoke.

"Your battle should be over."

At this moment, Venerable Tianlan flew over and said to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan turned his gaze toward her; the Venerable Tianlan's face still bore an icy cold expression, clearly, she was still the same as before.

Venerable Tianlan added: "The threat you've demonstrated is already strong enough, but the Five-Star Ancient God should not choose this moment to ambush you. As far as I know, Five-Star Ancient Gods only appear when a Law Lord begins to challenge the Main God; otherwise, even if all Ancient Gods perished, they would remain utterly silent."

Lin Yan understood.

The Five-Star Ancient God must have set up a awakening mechanism for itself.

The disturbance caused when a Law Lord challenges the Main God is extremely intense.

It is no longer merely a vibration at the level of rules, as when challenging the fourth tier.

It is a vibration at the level of Law itself!

This vibration will spread throughout the Heavenly Realm.

Even the Abyss and the Dark Prison can sense it.

Only when sensing this vibration will the Five-Star Ancient God awaken!

Of course, other Ancient Gods likely have methods to awaken a Five-Star Ancient God.

But the status of a Five-Star Ancient God among Ancient Gods is equivalent to that of a Main God in the Heavenly Realm.

Who would dare awaken one if they do not wish to awaken?

So, the Five-Star Ancient God should not come!

Lin Yan could not verify whether he or the Five-Star Ancient God was stronger!

"Pity!"

Lin Yan muttered.

"Pity?"

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Venerable Tianlan paused slightly.

In her view, shouldn't Lin Yan be relieved?

Why say "pity"?

The Five-Star Ancient God is an ultimate Ancient God, nearly as powerful as a Main God!

A terrifying existence that makes countless Law Lords tremble!

In past ages, more than one Law Lord attempting to challenge the Main God was ambushed by a Five-Star Ancient God—either perishing or falling into grave injury and slumber.

Lin Yan offered no explanation, but looked at her: "Shall we fight now?"

Unexpectedly, Venerable Tianlan shook her head: "No, I am very likely not your match, so I've changed my mind!"

Lin Yan regarded her calmly.

Venerable Tianlan's cold gaze fixed on Lin Yan; her lips moved several times, as if she had something to say, but after several seconds passed, she still did not speak.

"Never mind, let her tell you."

Venerable Tianlan said.

After her words ended, her aura underwent a dramatic transformation.

Lin Yan immediately knew—the lively girl he had seen in the palace had returned.

"She actually conceded. It seems you put immense pressure on her."

Venerable Tianlan revealed a faint, radiant smile.

Though it was the same person, the earlier Venerable Tianlan had felt to Lin Yan like a block of ice, radiating a chilling aura, as if her face bore the words "Keep Away" written plainly.

Now, Venerable Tianlan's aura was lively and radiant, like a young girl of sixteen or seventeen, her smile brighter than any flower.

Lin Yan looked at her: "You… what happened?"

The Venerable Tianlan, reverted to her youthful personality, said: "It's complicated. If you don't mind, I'd like you to come to my palace for a talk—your power has shown me a glimmer of hope to resolve this issue, so I hope you'll help me!"

As she spoke, Venerable Tianlan gazed at Lin Yan with sincere eyes.

Lin Yan considered it briefly, hesitated no longer, and nodded.

At the same time, he understood why the earlier Venerable Tianlan had not spoken.

The earlier Venerable Tianlan's icy, aloof aura probably made it impossible for her to beg for help.

Lin Yan was also curious about Venerable Tianlan's strange state, so he agreed.

"Thank you so much! Please follow me!"

Seeing Lin Yan agree, Venerable Tianlan's face lit up with joy—and she made no effort to hide it.

Saying this, she extended her hand, tore open a passage, gestured for him to enter, and stepped in first.

Lin Yan followed her inside.

The passage led directly to Venerable Tianlan's divine realm.

"The Flame Lord and Venerable Tianlan have left—I thought they'd keep fighting!"

One god, witnessing this, said with regret.

He regretted it because he hadn't seen enough of the Flame Lord's battle.

And the passage Venerable Tianlan tore open was a faith channel—it sealed shut the moment one entered, and no god could follow.

Besides, even if they could follow, these gods would never dare to pursue.

With Lin Yan and Venerable Tianlan gone, only the Heavenly Realm gods and Oceanic gods remained.

Yet the Oceanic gods still restrained the seawater, preventing it from flooding back into the hollow burned out by Lin Yan.

Because the temperature there was still extremely high.

"Cool it down first!"

An ocean deity intervened, attempting to collapse the space in that region.

"Bad!"

But immediately, the ocean deity's expression changed.

Because, in the battle between Lin Yan and Duolong the Great, that space had already shattered, filled with countless fragments of rules, each carrying terrifying energy.

Whether Lin Yan's energy or Duolong the Great's energy, both were precisely what these ocean deities refused to touch!

The ocean deity nearly suffered a setback!

"Strike together!"

Numerous ocean deities acted in unison.

Through the combined effort of countless ocean deities, they finally managed to lower the temperature!

After lowering the temperature, all the ocean deities wiped sweat from their brows.

Merely lowering the temperature had consumed such immense effort; the ocean deities now had a clearer understanding of the Flame Lord's power.

Soon after, seawater began to rush back in!

The void burned out by Lin Yan was enormous; at this rate, it would take at least several years for the seawater to fully refill it!

Only after completing these tasks did the ocean deities begin to process the shock they had just endured.

Meanwhile, among the heavenly deities, a low hum spread—many still had not left, waiting until they were certain the Flame Lord would not return, before finally departing.

Though the battle had paused, the tremors it triggered had only just begun!