Chapter 2171: Star-Shining Eternity 8

"Who?"

"The voice was so abrupt that it instantly startled Wu She and the others, who hurriedly turned their heads."

"In the next second, a figure walked out of the void. As the void channel twisted and dissipated, a strong smell of blood instantly filled the entire battlefield."

"Drip drip"

"In Wu She's shocked and angry gaze, a smear of blood red occupied his entire field of vision."

"The emerging figure wore black battle armor, drenched in blood, with viscous blood slowly dripping from the armor; for a moment, even the dark gold patterns on the mask were stained and looked eerie."

"Looking at Lin An before them, who seemed to have walked out of a blood prison, everyone present at the Fifth Stage felt their hearts jolt!"

"Clearly within arm's reach, yet they could hardly sense Lin An's aura!"

"Entangled in life and death, Lin An's strong aura of death even made their scalps tingle! It was as if a corpse long dead was coldly staring at them!"

"There's a problem!!"

"Lei Meng's expression changed drastically; he could barely sense the extremely weak rule fluctuations on Lin An. Although it seemed depleted, even only Fourth Stage, the more so, the stronger his unease became!"

"Where did this brat come from?!"

"Kill him!!"

"Without hesitation! Lei Meng decisively shouted at everyone, signaling to act first and talk later!"

"Although it sounds absurd, a War Star Peak like him worrying about a Fourth Stage! But this human before him is too strange!"

"In an instant, the Blade Arm closest to Lin An hesitated slightly, then all four arms moved together; the erupting metal rule instantly turned into a blade storm, shooting out."

"At the same time, the angry thunderclouds; under Lei Meng's angry shout, the second to react, the Wind Stone Overlord, also violently mobilized his own rule, pressing full force toward Lin An!"

"Ten thousand blade streams! Lightning dragon! Petrifying storm!"

"Three War Star Peak experts attacked simultaneously, and the entire battlefield sky was instantly illuminated by rule light!"

"The wind raged, lightning violently raged; the gray storm seemed capable of petrifying even the air, coating it with a thick layer of gray, while silvery-white blade streams mingled within, shooting out like deadly flowing light!"

"Boom!!!"

"Under the collision of massive rule power, tremendous destructive force erupted instantly; silver plasma surged toward Lin An like a lightning dragon, and the blade stream carrying millions of tons of kinetic energy, after hitting Lin An, its force did not diminish, blasting toward the ground at extreme speed."

"Accompanied by a second deafening explosion, the entire battlefield floor seemed to be shattered, actually blasting out a huge pit."

"Tens of thousands of materials were hurled high into the air, forming a mushroom-cloud-like dust cloud, and at the deepest point of the explosion, plasma as hot as ten thousand degrees rolled, vaporizing everything."

"Yet looking at the scene of destruction before him, Lei Meng's eyes showed no relaxation at all."

"The reason is simple: he couldn't tell whether Lin An was dead or alive; Lin An's near‑extinct life aura was practically that of a corpse. Even if it were another Fourth Stage, or even the strongest of the War Star Level, he wouldn't worry."

"But with Mo Ling's prior lesson, he dared not be careless!"

"Is he dead..!?"

"He hasn't reacted yet; I don't feel any rule fluctuations!"

"Unlike Lei Meng's tension, the Wind Stone Overlord frowned and asked the two."

"To be honest, after the initial surprise wore off, he felt Lei Meng was really making a mountain out of a molehill. A mere Fourth Stage, even if as special as that girl, could pose no threat to them; after all, just now it was only an accident."

"He sensed no defensive rules appearing; he thought that human had probably been vaporized."

"Yet facing his question, Blade Arm merely stared fixedly at the pit in the ground. No one knew; at this moment, he felt an indescribable panic spreading wildly in his heart."

"No! No!"

"If Lin An is dead, then the killer must be either him or Lei Meng! But Lei Meng doesn't know, and Wind Stone doesn't know either!"

"Then this shows..."

"Careful! He might still be alive!!!"

"Before Wind Stone's expression could even lag, in an instant a point of silver light shot backward from the explosion's center at hypersonic speed!"

"Still, there was no rule fluctuation at all."

"In the eyes of the outermost Blade Arm, that infinitely magnified silver speck was clearly his condensed metal fragments!"

"Their attack not only failed to kill Lin An, but was blocked!"

"In less than 0.01 second, the metal fragments shot out at 400 times the speed of sound left a red streak in the air; so fast that even fragments capable of building warships melted from the heat, forming a metal jet!"

"Facing such a high‑speed jet attack, even though Blade Arm had realized something was wrong, he simply had no time to dodge!"

"His body's hairs stood on end; with no time to think, he frantically mobilized his own rule to try to block the jet!"

"He didn't know what this attack was! Although it carried no rule, only pure kinetic energy, his intuition told him that if he couldn't block it, he would die!"

"Boom!!!"

"The incoming metal jet instantly struck the rule."

"Like a tank hit by an armor‑piercing shell, in the violent tremor Blade Arm's surface suddenly burst with blinding white light; under his full‑power rule defense, he desperately resisted the jet's enormous kinetic energy."

"The jet suddenly got stuck in the metal light before him."

"However, before he could even sigh, within 0.01 second the jet trapped before him burst forth with a mental shock!"

"What is this!?"

"Ahhh!!"

"A blood‑curdling scream—he never expected these fragments to contain a mental shock!"

"After his mind was attacked, Blade Arm felt as if he faced an irresistible horror; the despair evoked by the dirge effect instantly flooded his thoughts like a tide."

"After 0.1 second, before he could desperately regain his senses, the fragments that had been blocked instantly pierced his brow."

"Bang!!"

"His skull burst open, like a smashed watermelon."

"In mid‑air, Wu She instinctively turned his head to look at the brain matter hanging outside his shield, his mouth hanging open in shock."

"Gazing at the headless corpse beside him, until Blade Arm's body lost strength and fell silently to the ground, he only then realized Blade Arm had died just like that!"

"How... how is this possible!? What's going on... how is this happening...!?"

Cannot understand why the Blade-Arm would abandon defense as if committing suicide.

He swallowed dry saliva; at this moment, whether it was Lei Meng or the other War Star Peak Captains, everyone stared stiffly at the inside of the deep pit.

Dead! Even among the War Star Peak, the Blade-Arm was considered a top expert, yet he died so absurdly!

In their eyes, they only saw the Blade-Arm block that metal jet which had no rules at all; the next second they suddenly froze, one hit headshot! The speed was so fast they couldn't react.

He's definitely not Fourth Stage!! Kill him! Quickly kill him!! Everyone attack together!

In shock, Feng Shi, who originally thought Lei Meng was overreacting, now also reacted and shouted anxiously at everyone!

However, it seemed already too late.

Boom!!!

Shockwave reappeared.

In the deep pit, only Lin An stepped forward, under the support of massive attributes, like a demon god he stomped the ground and exploded back into midair.

Seeing the rule light locking onto him from all sides, Lin An remained expressionless; in an instant he turned extremely still and shot into the formation at 380 times the speed of sound.

At extreme speed, the heat generated by friction suddenly formed plasma flames burning on his surface; he became like a black-red lightning bolt, even leaving a vacuum arc trail behind him!

Too weak..

One punch blasted out!

Watching the Blade-Arm Clan Fifth Stage, still mobilizing rules as if in slow motion, Lin An shook his head and casually threw a punch with his right hand.

Even without using any rule power, before his strength of 1,543 points, the rule power blocking his fist shattered like paper; after only a slight hindrance, one punch directly blasted through the brain.

Boom!!

Pulling back his right fist, Lin An then stepped back with a reverse motion and kicked, exploding another War Star!

Devastating!

Instant kill! Absolute instant kill! Feeling the surging power within him, Lin An felt he was far stronger than before!

If not for testing his enhanced attributes, within three seconds of his appearance he could have killed everyone bare-handed.

Completely different from the strength previously stuck at the Fourth Stage limit, now even if his spirit, rules, and spiritual energy are exhausted, relying solely on his bodily strength Lin An has absolute confidence to massacre the entire field!

Every move exerts power comparable to rule-level.

After 1,100 points, his attributes undergo a qualitative change; for a moment even Lin An wondered, when he truly breaks the limit, how high will his combat power soar?

Of course, some rejoice while others grieve.

Watching Lin An charge into the formation like a demon god, instantly killing two War Stars, the remaining four War Star Captains felt the sky collapse! Cannot lock on! Simply cannot lock on!

Not only is Lin An's speed beyond the War Star's reaction limit, in their spiritual lock his surface seems shrouded in mist, making him extremely difficult to capture!

Furthermore, they cannot understand how Lin An can ignore their attacks, how he can instant-kill a Fifth Stage with Fourth Stage strength, and to this day they have not even sensed the slightest rule fluctuation!

What level of power is this!? It completely exceeds their cognition!

Boom!! Boom!!

Accompanied by two bursts of blood mist exploding again, the Wu She nearest the corpse finally reacted.

He shouted hoarsely at everyone; in extreme shock he even instinctively rushed toward Mo Ling, trying to take her as a hostage.

Body System! He's a Body System!! Scatter, quickly scatter!!

There's no way, Lin An's speed is too fast, exceeding the reaction limit of War Star Level.

Compared to Lin An, who looks like a monster, Mo Ling, who appears unable to fight anymore, seems less threatening.

He doesn't know if this monster's next target will be himself; he only knows he must keep distance and find a way to stop Lin An from approaching!

However, the Wu She's instinctive decision seems overly foolish, like seeking death.

In the chaotic battle formation, Lin An directly ignored the many Fifth Stage attackers, and the next second locked onto the distant Wu She. Only seeing his body again turn extremely still, leaving an afterimage, he then appeared like a god/ghost behind the Wu She.

The soul trembles! Sensing the terror behind him, the Wu She's whole body violently trembles, without looking back desperately accelerating!

Run! Run! Escape!

He doesn't want to die, he really doesn't want to die!

However, fleeing is meaningless.

After appearing behind the Wu She, Lin An's right hand grabbed; instantly he shattered the Wu She's surface defense rule with a crack, like crushing an ant, one grab kneaded its right half into flesh paste.

Ahhhh!!

In intense pain and fear, the Wu She completely collapsed.

He desperately looked at Lin An's blood-colored mask on his face; at once he no longer cared about the dignity of the Fifth Stage, bursting into tears begging for mercy.

Spare me..! Please spare me..!

Pa!

Without waiting for the Wu She to finish, Lin An swung a slap without emotion; under tremendous force he actually flung the Wu She's head from its shoulder, swinging it to one side, then with a slight shake of his hand he simply shook its brain to pieces inside.

Sparing you is impossible, but leaving you a whole corpse is still possible.

Lin An chuckled lightly, casually tossing the Wu She's corpse into his ring. He also didn't care about those who attacked him or tried to flee.

He lifted his head, his gaze complex as he looked at Mo Ling not far away. Seeing that pale yet stubborn little face, Lin An felt touched deep down. He knew how long Mo Ling had dragged on for him, and what she had done.

Sorry.. I'm here..

No need to apologize.

Their eyes met; before Lin An could finish speaking, Mo Ling's originally stubborn expression suddenly broke into a smile:

At least it's much faster than the first time.

Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled; unknown whether it was blood or rain.

Although still on the battlefield, at this moment Mo Ling seemed to have dropped all defenses, acting coquettish as she opened her arms toward him:

Want a hug.

Boom-crack

Deafening thunder roared, silver lightning flashed, illuminating Mo Ling's face. The wind whipped up his hair, carrying the sweet-smelling blood rain that fell upon him.

Terms: Mo Ling - character. Also maybe "silver lightning" - generic. "blood rain" - generic. No other.

Lin An blinked slightly, feeling that this scene was incredibly familiar.

Term: Lin An.

The next second, Lin An chuckled and swept the little Mo Ling into a hug.

Terms: Lin An, Mo Ling.

"Okay, I'll take you to kill someone."

No specific terms.

As his words faded, Lin An turned to see a large group of fleeing fifth-stage fighters, and then the Wind Stone Overlord, who had turned into a gust of wind and was desperately fleeing.

Terms: Lin An, Fifth Stage, Wind Stone Overlord. Also "large number" generic.

A flash of white light appeared in his hand, and the long, dark-red Cain's Blade materialized in his grip.

Term: Cain's Blade.

The next second, it appeared behind his opponent like an aurora.

No specific.

He wasn't sure if he felt the same as that monster catching up to him, but the Wind Stone, filled with extreme regret, felt like he was about to go crazy.

Terms: Wind Stone appears as a noun? Actually Wind Stone appears as "Wind Stone only feels". This likely refers to the Wind Stone Overlord? The phrase "Wind Stone only feels like he's about to go crazy!" The subject is Wind Stone, which is likely shorthand for Wind Stone Overlord. So we have Wind Stone as a reference to the Wind Stone Overlord. So we should treat Wind Stone as a name? It's part of the title; but appears alone. Might be considered a nickname? The guide didn't list it. It's not a person's name per se, but a title. However it's used to refer to the person. According to rules: "Things merely NAMED AFTER a person translate normally (lion cannon→'lion cannon', Lion Battalion→'Lion Battalion')." Here Wind Stone is not named after a person; it's a descriptor. So we should translate meaning: "Wind Stone". So we can treat Wind Stone as a term meaning "Wind Stone". It's not a rank/title but a descriptor. Should we include it in glossary? It's a place? Not exactly. It's part of a title. The instruction: list every character, place, sect/clan/faction/people, official & sect rank/title, technique, item/artifact, beast, and realm that appears. Wind Stone is not a character name, not a place, not a sect, not a rank/title (though it's part of a title). It's a descriptor used as part of a title. Might be considered part of the title "Wind Stone Overlord". Since we already have "Wind Stone Overlord" as a term, we may not need to list Wind Stone separately. However the instruction says list every term that appears. If we consider Wind Stone as part of the title, we might still need to list it as a term? But it's not a rank/title itself; it's a noun meaning "wind stone". Could be considered a place? Not sure. Safer to include it as a term? But we need to follow the rule: list every character, place, sect/clan/faction/people, official & sect rank/title, technique, item/artifact, beast, and realm that appears. Wind Stone is none of those exactly; it's a common noun meaning wind stone. It's not a rank/title. So we may exclude it.

Without hesitation, he crushed the defensive item the Rock Alliance had exchanged for him, and his right hand trembled as he tried to drink the potion he had seized.

Terms: Rock Alliance - a sect/clan/faction/people? It's an alliance, likely a faction. So include as faction. Defensive Props - item/artifact? It's a defensive prop, an item. potion - item/artifact.

He didn't know why the situation had turned around so fast, nor could he understand how a monster like Lin An could appear on the War Star-level Starlight Battlefield. After seeing two peers of equal strength, Peak War Stars, instantly slain, he had lost the courage to fight.

Terms: War Star Level - rank/level. Starlight Battlefield - place? It's a battlefield, could be considered a place. Peak War Star - maybe a rank? "Peak War Star" = "Peak War Star". This is a descriptor of rank. Might be considered a rank. But we already have War Star Level; Peak War Star is a sub-rank. Should we include? It's a rank/title. We'll include as "Peak War Star". Also Lin An appears.

"Stop him! Quickly stop him! Lei Meng! Lei Meng, save me! Turn around and save me!"

Term: Lei Meng.

Before the Wind Stone Overlord's collapsing order could command his clansmen to die blocking him, in an instant the eleven fleeing fifth-stage fighters behind him were twisted and swept away by a streak of red light.

Terms: Wind Stone Overlord, Fifth Stage. Also "clansmen" generic.

0.1 seconds later, eleven heads fell at once.

No specific.

In the Wind Stone Overlord's despairing gaze, Lin An already stood before him.

Terms: Wind Stone Overlord, Lin An.

"Hand over the potion, and I'll let you die more easily."

Term: potion.

At the same time, above the Starlight Battlefield, the Skywalker Squadron was present.

Terms: Starlight Battlefield, Skywalker Squad.

The Skywalkers' flowing light, which had been flying normally at low altitude, now gazed in shock at the message sent by Lei Meng.

Terms: Skywalker - maybe a title/rank? It's a group/people. Could be considered a sect/clan/faction/people. Also Lei Meng.

"Save me!! Save me!!"