Chapter 355: The Path of Invincibility

"Finally broke through..."

Although Xiao Ying Bo's threat was right before him, Lin Qing felt a flicker of relief in his heart.

The Throne of the Supreme Deity, plus numerous artifacts imbued with future rules—within just over three million years, he had already fully mastered one spatial-temporal mystery!

This also marked the beginning of a High Chaos Being!

Lin Qing immediately sank his mind into his inner world, beginning to seamlessly integrate this perfected spatial-temporal mystery into the rules of his inner world, prompting its transformation.

"Boom!!"

At this moment, Lin Qing appeared calm on the surface, but within his body, his inner world was undergoing earth-shattering changes!

As the Chaos Origin Crystal he had previously placed inside his body was rapidly consumed, a vast torrent of energy surged forth, and his inner world rapidly transformed under the support of this boundless energy.

It was like the birth of heaven and earth, or the renewal of a world—his inner world expanded wildly, becoming far more stable; though it had not yet birthed a world's origin, it was already powerful enough.

And all these transformations occurred within that single point inside Lin Qing—seemingly infinitely small, yet seemingly infinitely vast.

No one in the outside world knew.

At this moment, everyone was focused on Xiao Ying Bo's gaze, and turned their heads to follow it—only then did they realize Xiao Ying Bo was staring at this Low Chaos Being.

The two Low Chaos Beings also turned to look.

Though both came from distinguished backgrounds, compared to Xiao Ying Bo, their lineage and strength were vastly inferior.

In terms of background and strength, Xiao Ying Bo was unquestionably the strongest present!

Jiu Jian Bo also sensed Xiao Ying Bo's hostile intent, and immediately sent a mental message: "Brother Jialin, do you have a grudge with Xiao Ying Bo?"

Lin Qing, whose attention was mostly fixed on his inner world, replied mentally: "Oh, I killed two of Blood Sea Marquis's direct disciples—probably Xiao Ying Bo's junior brothers."

He had already broken through; now he needed to act in the trials, so there was no need to hide anymore.

"Two direct disciples of Blood Sea Marquis?"

Jiu Jian Bo was slightly stunned; now he finally knew who Lin Qing was, and couldn't help sending a mental message: "So you're the one called 'Qin Lin' who killed Yan Xue Bo and his junior brother on Jue Ying Star tens of thousands of years ago?"

"Also my alias," Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Jiu Jian Bo involuntarily drew a deep breath.

The absurd rumor that Yan Xue Bo, a mighty figure, had been instantly slain by a Low Chaos Being had spread like wildfire—he couldn't possibly not have heard it.

Now he understood where this mysterious young man's confidence in joining the Elite Selection Trial came from.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ying Bo walked step by step toward Lin Qing with a smiling face.

The terrifying pressure, just half a step away from Eternity, spread freely, crushing Lin Qing without restraint.

Compared to Low Chaos Beings, High Chaos Beings' life tier was a qualitative leap—especially when Xiao Ying Bo was a peak-tier powerhouse.

For High Chaos Beings, after integrating multiple spatial-temporal mysteries into their inner world, even if their life tier didn't undergo qualitative change, their inner world still became vastly stronger!

And a peak-tier powerhouse—

meant he had already integrated every single spatial-temporal mystery within the rules into his inner world, his world-force immensely powerful, merely one step away from full integration into a complete spatial-temporal rule to achieve Eternity!

Peak-tier powerhouses who chose to join the ranks of Eternals could generally obtain second-generation Chaos Bloodline, making their strength far surpass ordinary High Chaos Beings.

As a fearsome master who cultivated the Current Rule, Xiao Ying Bo's inner world had long ago integrated all four spatial-temporal mysteries of the Current Rule.

The pressure radiated by such a master was more than ten times stronger than that of an ordinary High Chaos Being—how could a Low Chaos Being possibly resist it?

"Xiao Ying Bo..."

Jiu Jian Bo frowned, hesitating whether to intervene and help Lin Qing.

He dared not offend Xiao Ying Bo—he knew Xiao Ying Bo's strength and background far surpassed his own.

So if he chose to help Lin Qing now, he would be opposing Xiao Ying Bo; though this might be a lifeline for Lin Qing, a Low Chaos Being, he himself would face immense risk.

Conversely, if he chose to stand by, Lin Qing might resent him—but it wouldn't truly matter.

"Forget it..."

Jiu Jian Bo sighed inwardly, having made his decision.

He stood up, facing the approaching Xiao Ying Bo, and smiled: "Xiao Ying Bo, I didn't expect my son's friend could catch your attention?"

As Jiu Jian Bo rose, his figure stood like a wall of the world, blocking Lin Qing from Xiao Ying Bo's pressure.

In realm, he was equal to Xiao Ying Bo—blocking this pressure was naturally effortless.

Lin Qing hadn't expected Jiu Jian Bo would shield him from Xiao Ying Bo's pressure—he was momentarily stunned.

"Jiu Jian Bo is helping me?"

Lin Qing was puzzled: "He doesn't know my connection with Guang Wang Your Majesty, and I haven't even taken a master yet..."

But...

At this moment, he no longer held much fear toward Xiao Ying Bo—the legendary near-invincible master beneath Eternity.

Because he had broken through.

"My inner world continues to transform. Fortunately, I had already theorized how to integrate the perfected spatial-temporal mysteries into the 'World God' technique—now I just need to re-derive it; as long as the theory holds, it's feasible..."

Lin Qing devoted a small portion of his mind to maintaining his inner world's rapid transformation, while his main focus was on deducing the technique's theory.

Now he could integrate the perfected spatial-temporal mysteries into the technique.

He had previously conceived multiple hypotheses; now, with slight derivation to confirm feasibility, he could preemptively activate it!

Then, World God would become even more profound, its power rising a full tier.

"Oh?"

Xiao Ying Bo's gaze flickered as he looked at Jiu Jian Bo blocking him, smiling: "Jiu Jian Bo, do you know who he is? Do you know what kind of act this protection is?"

Jiu Jian Bo spoke slowly: "No matter who he is, he is now a member of my Star Forge Army—same as us, same as you, Xiao Ying Bo. This was confirmed by Marquis himself. Do you still remember?"

"Star Forge Marquis?" Xiao Ying Bo laughed. "You're using Star Forge Marquis to pressure me?"

He sneered: "I advise you not to meddle—this man killed two of my junior brothers. You can't bear the consequences."

"I'm merely following the rules," Jiu Jian Bo said without changing expression. "Please forgive me, Xiao Ying Bo."

He understood that he could not provoke Xiao Ying Bo, and Xiao Ying Bo would not abandon his stance out of respect for him, so he could only use the rules to suppress the other!

At the same time, he immediately sent a message to notify Star Refining Marquis.

"Rules?" Xiao Ying Bo laughed. "What fine rules. Hmm... if I violate the rules, the most severe punishment is to be expelled by the Ice-Sealed Empire and forced to return to the Ten Thousand Seas Divine Kingdom. Heh... indeed a very heavy punishment."

Nine Gorges Marquis's face changed slightly.

Xiao Ying Bo clearly did not care at all about these rules and punishments.

And he did not take him seriously at all!

The high-level Chaos Lifeforms around also instinctively held their breath, recognizing for the first time Xiao Ying Bo's dominance and tyranny.

Nine Gorges Marquis was a close confidant of Star Refining Marquis and a peak powerhouse among Chaos Lifeforms, yet Xiao Ying Bo did not take him seriously at all!

This also made Nine Gorges Marquis feel somewhat aggrieved and lost face.

"Xiao Ying Bo, you can actually recognize me?"

Suddenly, a slightly deep voice sounded from behind Nine Gorges Marquis.

Lin Qing stood up, stepped out of the boundary where Nine Gorges Marquis had isolated his aura, and quietly looked at Xiao Ying Bo, as if he did not feel the terrifying aura and pressure emanating from Xiao Ying Bo at all.

"Oh?" Xiao Ying Bo looked at Lin Qing with slight surprise. "You do have some courage, to be able to withstand my pressure?"

He had already suspected that Yu Gong asking him to act was problematic, so naturally he intended to observe more.

Even if he had to fight, he still needed to be prepared for the aftermath.

Suddenly—

"Xiao Ying Bo."

A deep voice suddenly echoed throughout heaven and earth: "The trial has not yet begun. My Star Refining Army forbids attacking comrades-in-arms. This is the rule. Whoever violates it, I will expel them from the Star Refining Army. I hope you understand."

Hearing this, Xiao Ying Bo fell silent for a moment, then smiled, sat casually on a nearby seat, and lazily said, "Very well, then I will give Star Refining Marquis this face."

Nine Gorges Marquis breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had notified Star Refining Marquis in time, and had fully informed Star Refining Marquis that Jialin was Qin Lin, as well as the news that he was suspected to possess the primordial bloodline of a Chaos Lifeform.

With Star Refining Marquis's intelligence, he would certainly be able to judge that both of these individuals were people not to be provoked, that he could not favor either one, and that he must act according to the rules so that the powers behind these two would have nothing to say.

Only then did Nine Gorges Marquis sit down and transmit a voice to Lin Qing: "Mr. Jialin, it is temporarily safe. Since the Marquis has taken notice, Xiao Ying Bo cannot act against you at will. Before the trial begins, find an opportunity to leave."

"Thank you, Nine Gorges Marquis, for intervening," Lin Qing transmitted.

"It is nothing; it was simply following the rules in the first place," Nine Gorges Marquis sighed helplessly. "However, this Xiao Ying Bo is indeed domineering. I am afraid that among all high-level Chaos Lifeforms in the Current King Realm, there may not even be one who can defeat Xiao Ying Bo."

"Current?" Lin Qing's heart stirred, and he transmitted with some curiosity: "So, there were once high-level Chaos Lifeforms in the Current King Realm who could defeat Xiao Ying Bo?"

"Of course. The gap between the upper and lower limits of high-level Chaos Lifeforms is also quite exaggerated."

Nine Gorges Marquis nodded slightly and transmitted: "Just like Eternal Existences and Ultimate Existences; both possess complete Space-Time Laws, yet their strength is still worlds apart, is it not?"

Hearing this, Lin Qing could not help but feel curious.

It is said that Ultimate Existences have reached the end of Space-Time. Both possess complete Space-Time Laws; where is the difference?

However, now was not the time to worry about this. Lin Qing immediately asked: "Has Xiao Ying Bo's strength not reached the upper limit of high-level Chaos Lifeforms?"

"Xiao Ying Bo is merely nearly invincible among high-level Chaos Lifeforms of the current era."

Nine Gorges Marquis transmitted: "In terms of realm, Xiao Ying Bo is at the peak level, has cultivated multiple Supreme Secret Arts, possesses combined Divine Techniques, and has a set of Primordial Supreme Treasures cultivated to the limit. Theoretically, he is indeed invincible, but there are also some peerless figures that exist only in legends who are above him."

"For example, terrifying existences who cultivated a set of Eternal Supreme Treasures during the era of high-level Chaos Lifeforms!"

"And for example, the disciples of the Three Divine Kingdom Lords, who cultivated invincible secret arts surpassing the level of Supreme Secret Arts; they too can defeat Xiao Ying Bo!"

Nine Gorges Marquis sighed and transmitted: "However, such existences have only appeared in legends. It is said they can even contend with many Eternal Existences while still being Chaos Lifeforms, making them truly invincible."

Surpassing the level of Supreme Secret Arts?

Lin Qing's heart stirred, and he immediately thought of the "Coscalamity Body".

He also cultivated the Coscalamity Body. Although it was still at the entry level, its power was already sufficiently unfathomable; it was just that no one had yet forced him to use this secret art.

However, now that he had reached the level of high-level Chaos Lifeforms, as long as the other two Space-Time Mysteries were perfected, he had hope to fully master the "Coscalamity Body".

Such a terrifying secret art was indeed far beyond Supreme Secret Arts.

"I see..."

Lin Qing's mind now had a certain understanding of Xiao Ying Bo's strength.

Indeed very strong.

But he had the opportunity to surpass him, because he not only possessed the inheritance of the "Coscalamity Body" created by His Majesty Light King, but also had the opportunity to obtain a peerless treasure that could transform his Innate Supreme Treasure into an Eternal Supreme Treasure!

This was the path of invincibility guided to him by His Majesty Light King.

It only required time.

"Even now, even if I am not as strong as him, I will not need to fear him soon."

Lin Qing's heart was calm as water, and in the depths of his eyes, layer upon layer of clear illusory scenes subtly floated up; those were future lines.