Chapter 152

This was also Lin Yu's way of being: no matter what hidden traits he carried—violence, darkness, or anything else—he would always fulfill his promises.

"... Locksword Stone."

Wang Yase furrowed his brows, as if also realizing some terrifying truths.

"Thank you, Lin Yu."

"I'll go back and check right away."

He needed to return and open the box containing Shi Zhong's sword, to see exactly what was causing it and whether a solution existed, so he hastily bid Lin Yu farewell.

As he left.

He suddenly stopped and spoke solemnly:

"If anything..."

"Let us know anytime."

"We..."

"Stand with the Ascension Pavilion."

Wang Yase said earnestly—it was his thought, and he knew that after revealing Brother Yanwang's identity to Wang Da Dong and the others...

It would also be Wang Da Dong's and the others' thoughts.

..... 0...

Having finished speaking.

He walked off quickly.

After Wang Yase left.

Lin Yu rose and went to the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the dim yellow sunlight gradually set, leaving only a faint glow scattered across the land.

Along the roadside.

Shops.

Lights had already turned on.

As the last trace of dim yellow vanished, night descended upon the earth, and the city, ablaze with red and green lights, appeared before him.

He stood at the highest point.

Around the building, everything was silent—all were members of the Ascension Pavilion.

But many nearby areas were lively; the architecture there was advanced and uniformly planned, something Lin Yu had never imagined.

Perhaps sixteen years ago, he never imagined he would stand here, overlooking the entire city.

"Ascension Pavilion..."

He murmured to himself.

The first phase of the plan was about to be completed.

Ascension Pavilion.

Was about to...

Make its official debut!

It would announce to the entire Gold Dimension that a new era was coming, triggering massive upheaval!

As for the current poor situation and other issues, to Lin Yu they were irrelevant—only to the outside world did it seem that...

The Ascension Pavilion would be destroyed by the forces led by Judgment by force.

"Time..."

Lin Yu gazed at the night before him.

Time.

Was growing ever scarcer.

And he.

Was constantly evolving, strengthening himself, reinforcing himself once more before the final moment arrived, to confront the approaching darkness!

Combat!

Had reached its limit, yet Lin Yu had not evolved—after evolution, his strength would surely rise again!

Training.

Could not produce evolution in a short time; though the daily limit was now 2000, 50,000 points of evolution required a full month, and each training progress needed further enhancement, possibly taking even longer.

Ghost God.

Was also about to meet the conditions for evolution.

However.

What Lin Yu currently cared about.

Was Shi Zhong Sword Demon.

In the original story.

Shi Zhong Sword Demon was suppressed by Bear Pearls, but in Lin Yu's heart, he had a better idea—the 'Soul-Washing Melody' from Iron Dimension.

This was the best method to combat demonic corruption.

Protect Wang Yase.

This was Lin Yu's promise, so naturally he would fulfill it.

However.

To accomplish this...

Required.

Finding Dao Feng, Dao Gui.

With his current intelligence, he had no idea where the Gate of Time and Space was, and the only ones who knew were the Dongcheng Guard, still in the Golden Timestream.

Dao Feng and Dao Gui were very likely among them.

【091】 Encounter between Dongcheng Guard and the Oni Form! Extreme battle power index of 36,000!

"…"

Night.

Lin Yu stood before the floor-to-ceiling window.

Then.

Hum.

In an instant, his body transformed into the Oni Form—a towering figure nearly three meters tall, expanding his field of vision rapidly, almost reaching the ceiling of this floor.

Black radiance surged; his monstrous body pulsed with a force capable of crushing all things into his palms, and Lin Yu clenched his fist slightly.

In an instant.

The space around his fist seemed to twist and warp.

As his proficiency in the Oni Form grew, Lin Yu noticed his battle power gradually increasing, along with his height and the changes in his body.

He even felt something hard forming on his skin—like the scales of a monster—and he wondered what final form the Oni Form would ultimately evolve into.

-【Oni: 990/1000】

-【Oni: 991/1000】

Proficiency was slowly increasing.

"Time to run at night."

Lin Yu gazed into the darkness ahead.

Oni.

It wasn't just transforming into the Oni Form that increased proficiency—generally, combat, running, and training all increased proficiency!

Combat increased it the fastest! The instant he clashed with the Black Dragon, his proficiency jumped by 100; according to Lin Yu's guess…

Combat or killing enemies both increased proficiency, but the latter couldn't be tested yet—no one could force him into his current Oni Form "803" state!

Later, Lin Yu discovered that training also increased proficiency, and simultaneously raised the proficiency of "training," so he began training obsessively!

But in the end, the effect of training seemed to plateau—it appeared his body's training potential had reached its limit.

But running had not yet reached its training limit.

Hum.

His figure vanished from the spot in an instant.