Chapter 357: Lin Bai, Who Has Always Liked to Take the Initiative

Peace is often built on the foundation of war.

Simply put, it is necessary to beat the troublemakers who jump out into submission.

Lin Bai used practical actions to wake up everyone whose heads were muddled, firmly suppressing their arrogance and conceit.

No one knew what happened at the royal palace.

But the Eighth Fleet returned to base that very day, and in all news reports, news regarding the alien civilization invasion disappeared entirely, replaced by friendly reports of the two worlds interacting, promoting each other, and developing together.

The protests in the United States of the West organized because of the Magpie Bridge ended before they even began.

The game forums, however, were discussing the international situation with great fervor.

The Magpie Bridge spanned the Eastern and Western Continents; the public in the Eastern Continent waited full of joy for Alliance Leader Lin to brutally crush the Western Continent, but the Western Continent surrendered upon hearing the wind, and not even a snippet of news was exposed, which was less exciting than the game, so they were very disappointed;

The public in the Western Continent felt extreme contempt for the Eastern Continent that cooperated with Lin Bai and were eyeing them like tigers, wanting to launch an invasion war to suppress the Eastern Continent and completely establish their own hegemony in the Real World, but the Magpie Bridge pointed directly at the royal palace, and the local authorities slapped their own faces in a hurry; they were equally disappointed, and moreover, felt they had lost all face...

The public in the Real World engaged in heated discussions on the game forums about the Justice Alliance invading their homeland; there were those keen on cooperation, those who wanted to endure temporarily before striking back, those who wanted to take the opportunity to attack the game world, those protesting the Game Company for bringing chaos to the world, and so on and so forth, arguing fiercely and endlessly.

After dominating the *Xianxia World* forums, Lin Bai went on to dominate the *Shenmo Dalu* forums.

All his past video materials were dug up and studied by the public and experts of the Western Continent.

After all, Lin Bai was the legendary figure who first broke the boundary between the game and reality, and even brought the Skills from inside the game into reality.

For a time, Lin Bai's fans surged.

Language experts from the Eastern Continent became the most popular talent in the Western Continent, and the cultivation of Fazhe Zhidao became the research direction for everyone on both the Eastern and Western Continents.

Facts proved it.

The Real World lacked Spirit Qi, and the Skills learned in the game had great limitations, but Lin Bai's Fazhe Zhidao had no restrictions whatsoever, and its power was far greater than the Skills in the game.

Consequently, the Real World was full of people cultivating Fazhe Zhidao everywhere.

The influence of Fazhe Zhidao not only expanded to the Real World but was also brought into *Shenmo Dalu* by players from the Western Continent.

The players of *Shenmo Dalu* were originally following the rules inside the game, developing step by step, but after being influenced by Fazhe Zhidao, the style changed abruptly.

The cultivation of "Words Follow the Law" to send warmth; the cultivation of the Dao of Love to flirt everywhere; and the cultivation of the Incomplete Dao to cause destruction...

These demonic and crazy cultivation methods spread like a virus in *Shenmo Dalu*, rapidly disrupting the inherent order of *Shenmo Dalu*.

Because of their gibberish, many players were tied to crosses and burned to ashes as heretics; players who cultivated the Incomplete Dao and caused destruction everywhere were caught by the sheriff and thrown into prison, sentenced to various punishments...

Players and NPCs in the Western Continent lived in peace and likewise established their own public opinion system; they promoted the Fazhe Zhidao in their own newspapers, talked about the Xianxia World on the other side and the magical Lin Bai, and searched for Great Mages or wizards who could travel through time and space to enter reality, hoping to use them to resist Lin Bai.

Players in the Western Continent possessed their own dignity and did not want to be led by the nose by Lin Bai in everything.

Moreover.

Playing the same game, the Eastern Continent had opened up the game world and reality, while they had no clue at all; this feeling of being left behind also made them very uncomfortable.

However, without Lin Bai as a powerful corroboration, their arguments were like castles in the air; no NPC was willing to believe their words, and they preferred to treat the players as lunatics and heretics.

The Undying and Indestructible players were already the key targets of prevention for NPCs.

The relationship between NPCs and players progressed at a lightning speed to the point of being at daggers drawn...

However, the players' clamor had nothing to do with Lin Bai; he did not do anything more excessive in the United States of the West, and did not even hurt anyone.

The weapons of the Real World were indeed powerful and might be able to hurt Lin Bai.

But the people operating the weapons were too weak; using Fazhe Zhidao on them always gave Lin Bai the feeling of an adult hitting a child.

And leaving matters to the people of Tiandang Country to negotiate.

Given the limitations of both sides' perspectives and various historical contradictions, the result of the negotiations would not know where it would veer off to; perhaps in the end, they would really throw Heidan at each other...

At that time, it would be even more troublesome for Lin Bai to step in and solve the problem.

It was better to cut the Gordian knot and nip all possible events in the bud.

Furthermore.

What Lin Bai needed was not destruction, but control and deterrence over the two worlds; he was an anomaly in the game and did not know the Game Company's purpose or the origin of the system.

All along, the Game Company had been pressuring him through players, increasing the difficulty of his survival.

Lin Bai did not like being passive.

Possessing the right to speak in both worlds, he would be more composed when dealing with the Game Company's schemes.

In a game between two sides, it is nothing more than seeing who holds more resources.

Moreover, controlling the Real World in advance would ensure that when confronting the Heavenly Human World, he would not have a fire in his own backyard.

Lin Bai knew that human hearts were complex, and those he forcibly suppressed might cause trouble at any time.

But Lin Bai was fearless; there were already many who hated him, so he did not care about one more world, as long as he showed his claws from time to time and kept himself in a position they could not reach.

As time went on.

Once everyone tasted the sweetness of trade between the two worlds, they probably wouldn't want to fight even if told to.

The goal of civilization development is not destruction; they will find their own balance for survival in the process of growth.

After much deliberation.

Lin Bai did not build the Magpie Bridge into the game world of *Shenmo Dalu*.

Rice must be eaten one mouthful at a time, and the road must be walked one step at a time; his energy was limited. Above *Xianxia World* there was an Immortal World, and who knew what kind of things were above *Shenmo Dalu*!

Lin Bai was skilled at winning in chaos, but he would not let himself get stuck in a quagmire.

The intersection of two different civilizations involved complex matters; Lin Bai did not care to handle these trifles, so he left Lin Wubai to maintain order and took everyone back to the Tianzhe Jie.

After the novelty wore off, Tuohai and the others lost interest in the Real World.

Modern civilization and technology might change the lives of the lower classes, but at their level, the civilization of the Real World was of little help to them; what could elevate them was only a higher level of civilization, such as the Immortal World, or the Justice Gate on a higher level...

Lin Bai stayed in the Real World for two days.

The War God Body was left to guard the Reception Pool, and during this period, not a single Celestial came to investigate the situation.

The disappearance of Bai Feng Squad did not cause a ripple in the Immortal World.

Returning to the Reception Pool, Tuohai and the others seized the time to devote themselves to cultivation; reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles, having followed Lin Bai to the Real World for a tour, they were deeply convinced by Lin Bai's claims about the Great Thousand Worlds.

The strength of the Real World was not enough to make them wary.

But the mastermind, the Game Company, an enemy so powerful that it was impossible to even see its back, made them deeply realize the insufficiency of their own cultivation.

The indestructible Game Capsule and the Undying Body created so casually were constant reminders that their world was in danger.

It also made them realize how foolish and narrow-minded they had been to oppose Lin Bai for the sake of that tiny plot of land in their sect.

Only by being strong would they have the ability to protect themselves when they eventually encountered the Game Company.

Lin Bai was indeed saving the world.

Everyone who worked hard at cultivation had long since changed their mindset; everyone hoped that when Lin Bai saved the world, they would be able to provide him with some help.

……

The Reception Pool.

Bai Feng was absent-minded; the news about the Real World and the Game Company shocked him. He looked at Lin Bai: "Who exactly are you?"

Lin Bai glanced at him and smiled: "Don't worry about who I am; you only need to know that everyone is a plaything of the Game Company. We need to work together to take our fate into our own hands."

Bai Feng said: "I have never heard of Law Power."

"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist," Lin Bai said. "Bai Feng, now you basically understand everything—about the Game Company, about Shenmo Dalu..."

Bai Feng interrupted him: "Lin Bai, you describe the Game Company as the mastermind, but your own actions are just as suspicious as the Game Company's. The Game Company uses players to stir up the world, and you have accelerated this process. Those people were not your match and were forced to accept your rhetoric, but I did not; I am very clear-headed.

Lin Bai, even with the Game Company, the Immortal World is at the top of the food chain. As long as the Celestials do not make mistakes, the players cannot stir up any trouble. They will end up like the ascenders, becoming our playthings. The Immortal World has been peaceful for so many years; the ascenders can no longer bring us much pleasure. We need fresher things to inject vitality into our lives..."

Stubborn to the end!

And arrogant...

Lin Bai frowned.

Bai Feng paused for a moment and said: "Lin Bai, your laws may seem powerful, but they are only enough to act as a tyrant among ordinary people. The power of the Celestials is beyond your imagination. We have strong learning abilities; we are clever and wise. It won't be long before your laws are learned by us. You are not our match. Do not harbor delusions that you will replace the Celestials and become the master of the world."

"Truly arrogant!" Lin Bai shook his head and said with disdain, "Before you met me, your vision was limited only to this one world. Never mind the Game Company, you didn't even know about Shenmo Dalu."

"Now we know," Bai Feng said. "It won't be long before we conquer the Real World, conquer the so-called players, conquer Shenmo Dalu, and finally find the Game Company and wipe them out..."

"That's about the same as my idea," Lin Bai laughed in spite of himself. "It seems we really can cooperate. Little Feng, why don't you tell me about your world!"

Bai Feng glanced at him and stopped speaking.

"Little Feng, you've been missing for two days and no one has come looking for you; you really are a failure as a person," Lin Bai stood side-by-side with Bai Feng and said leisurely.

"Guarding the Reception Pool is naturally an easy job. In recent years, fewer and fewer people have ascended from the lower realms. It's not certain that even one ascender will come up in ten days or half a month. Ascenders are also becoming more and more boring. If it weren't for the abnormal alarm from the Feisheng Chi this time, even I wouldn't have come. It's normal for no one to come by for two or three days."

Even after being turned into a Puppet, Bai Feng still maintained his arrogance.

But after being lectured by Lin Bai and having his horizons broadened, his attitude was much calmer. The irritability he had when he was first captured was gone, and he could converse with Lin Bai normally.

However.

He still chose to remain silent on some key issues; he was already afraid of Lin Bai's Truth-Speaking Art.

"Is the Heavenly Tribulation set in advance, or is it artificially controlled?" Lin Bai thought of the Demon-Extinguishing Light that was specifically aimed at him and asked suddenly.

Bai Feng looked at Lin Bai and shook his head: "Lin Bai, no matter how much I say, you cannot understand the entire Immortal World from my mouth. You should go out and see for yourself to know how powerful the Celestials are. Your Law Power is interesting; go and defect to General Nan, perhaps he will give you a different kind of treatment."

"Fine," Lin Bai looked at Bai Feng and nodded.

"You agreed?" Bai Feng asked in astonishment.

"Why wouldn't I? You are just a peripheral figure; talking to you more is useless. I need to cooperate with someone who has more say, or he conquers me, or I conquer him," Lin Bai said. "No matter how remote the Reception Pool is, someone will come to check. My time is limited; compared to waiting passively, I prefer to take the initiative. Bai Feng, I know what you are thinking, but I can guarantee that the result will definitely disappoint you."

"I look forward to it," Bai Feng said.

"Master, are you going out?" Qingyun asked, "Do you want me to accompany you?"

"Not me, him," Lin Bai pointed to the War God Body and said, "Nothing more can be asked from this guy's mouth; I must go out and truly understand this world..."

Bai Feng glanced at the War God Body and said nothing. For him, as long as he could leave the Reception Pool, it didn't matter who he went out with; being trapped here was his nightmare.

"If he is in danger, will it cause any damage to you?" Qingyun looked at the War God Body and asked with concern.

"It won't," Lin Bai smiled, "I don't fight battles I'm not prepared for."

Bai Feng snorted involuntarily and couldn't help but provoke him: "Cowardly and afraid of death, you will never reach the pinnacle of life."

Lin Bai looked at Bai Feng and smiled: "Bai Feng, forgot to tell you, I can perceive emotions."

Bai Feng's smile froze on his face; he naturally knew how terrified he was deep down when facing Lin Bai...

"Little Feng, actually I quite admire the simplicity of you being scared to death of me yet feigning arrogance," the War God Body came before Bai Feng, reached out and patted his shoulder, and laughed, "Let's go, let's go meet your General Nan. If we're lucky, maybe you can have one more acquaintance to chat with."

The explosion of emotions from the Real World meant the fruits on the Spirit Fruit Tree and Temperament Fruit Tree were already like the stars in the sky, too numerous to count, but even a mosquito's leg is meat, and Lin Bai was still keen on collecting everyone's Emotion Value.

……

Diverting more than half of his energy to the War God Body, under the anxious gazes of the crowd, Lin Bai walked out of the Reception Pool for the first time.

(End of chapter)