Chapter 540

The eldest elder approached the Shuo Jin Zhe, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and spoke with utmost reverence.

"Xia Lanxingde – Liu, pays homage to the Shuo Jin Zhe; your great kindness shall be remembered forever."

Seeing this, the others followed suit, paying their respects to the Shuo Jin Zhe.

The Shuo Jin Zhe looked on and said.

"No need for such formality!" As he spoke, he studied closely the capable successors before him.

"I never expected these young ones to possess such extraordinary talent," the Shuo Jin Zhe marveled.

There was the ultimate Tie Ke Ren who grew stronger with every defeat and yielded to the weak, there was Wang Da Dong, who had the potential to become the next Shuo Jin Zhe, and there was that young man of immense power—Lin Yu.

"Any one of them is a rarity unseen in a hundred years—yet here, three have emerged in this era! Di Abuluo, that old bastard, must be suffering terribly—ha ha!" The Shuo Jin Zhe laughed heartily with pride.

"Perhaps these people can accomplish what I once failed to do." Thinking this, he smiled contentedly and addressed them.

"I once failed to lead the Psychic Warriors in expelling the demonic creatures from all timelines, unable to maintain the balance of good and evil. Now, this burden falls upon you."

"Elder, you—?" the eldest elder asked anxiously. The Xia family members all watched the Shuo Jin Zhe with concern.

"Ha ha, to be honest, I died a thousand years ago—this is merely a lingering trace of my spirit. It is time for me to depart now." The Shuo Jin Zhe said casually.

The group fell into gloom; they had believed the Psychic Warriors still had a mighty backing, and that an assault on the Demon Realm would come soon—only to find it was all an empty hope.

Seeing their despair, the Shuo Jin Zhe comforted them all.

【381】 With the power of the Shuo Jin Zhe, everyone's combat strength increases!

"Life and death are governed by fate; do not cling too tightly. Before I leave, let me tell you something more."

"Elder, you've worked hard."

"Your era is a golden age: you have the ultimate Tie Ke Ren, Wang Da Dong possesses the potential to inherit the Shuo Jin Zhe's mantle, and that young man with the Tong Tian Ge is no ordinary being."

"Therefore, you are the most likely in a thousand years to expel the Demon Realm from the Twelve Timelines—but your body is filled with Hua Mo Ye. You must find Kong Mo Ye and inject it into yourself when demonic transformation occurs."

"Then, you will fully inherit the Shuo Jin Zhe's power, your combat strength reaching eighty thousand points, and the bottleneck you once faced will vanish."

"Combined with your unique fighting style—growing stronger after every defeat—your combat strength will surge at an extraordinary rate."

"You have been injected with Hua Mo Ye; your body is saturated with the aura of the Demon Realm, while Xia Tian's body holds pure Bai Dao energy. You two cannot remain in the same timeline for long—you must return to the Golden Timeline."

"Otherwise, the entire timeline will collapse due to the clash of your inner energies."

"Lastly, I must warn that powerful young man: do not sink too deeply into darkness, or he will become a killing machine."

"Just as he did a thousand years ago—destroying everything and losing his own life." As he finished, the Shuo Jin Zhe's figure grew fainter, on the verge of dissolving into nothingness.

Everyone watched with reddened eyes as the Shuo Jin Zhe slowly faded away.

Seeing their reluctant expressions, the Shuo Jin Zhe sighed.

"Before I go, let me lend a hand to this young successor!"

With those words, the Shuo Jin Zhe became increasingly transparent, then dissolved into a pure stream of energy that flowed into every person's body.

Instantly, all felt their inner power restoring, their combat strength rising.

If Lin Yu were here, he would be envious—why must he cultivate step by step to grow stronger, while these people simply gain thousands of combat points effortlessly?

But he did not know that his own opportunity was drawing near.

After receiving the Shuo Jin Zhe's power, the Iron Timeline Psychic Warriors each gained three thousand combat points.

Wang Da Dong and Lei Ting, due to their ties to the Golden Timeline and the Tong Tian Ge, could better awaken the Shuo Jin Zhe's power, so their combat strength increased the most.

Wang Da Dong rose from 43,000 to 52,000; Lei Ting reached 20,000.

When the group recovered from the joy of their newfound power and looked up at the Shuo Jin Zhe, now reduced to shimmering specks in the sky, they declared firmly.

"Shuo Jin Zhe Elder, thank you! We will accomplish what you could not—drive the demonic creatures back to the Demon Realm and prevent the Twelve Timelines from being invaded again!"

Iron Ke Jin Wei Headquarters!

The hospital room's walls gleamed white, the curtains pure white, sunlight streaming through the window, flickering in and out.

As time passed, the gentle sunlight fell upon Lin Yu's refined face, as if trying to awaken this sleepy man.

Thanks to the continuous transformation of the Hun Tian Jian, Lin Yu's injuries had healed mostly—but he had once again entered that terrifying vision, and thus remained unconscious.

He saw again the destruction of the Twelve Timelines, witnessed once more that primordial, world-splitting technique.

This time he saw more clearly—the sword in the hand of the being who destroyed all timelines bore a striking resemblance to his evolved Hun Tian Jian.

Suddenly, the being who destroyed all timelines turned his head toward Lin Yu and murmured.

"Boy, did not expect us to meet again so soon?"

The man's sudden speech startled Lin Yu; he replied warily.

"Are you speaking to me?"

"Only the two of us are here—who else would I speak to?" The man smiled lightly.

Lin Yu realized he had asked a foolish question—but facing a man who could destroy a timeline with a single sword, his current strength was utterly inadequate.

Fortunately, the being seemed to harbor no ill intent toward him.

Before he could calm down, the man spoke again.

"You've come here—it seems the sword spirit has entered your weapon and formed a bond with you!"

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"My Hun Tian Jian does indeed have a sword spirit!" Lin Yu said with certainty.

"Ha ha ha! After all these years, I've finally found a successor!" The man laughed wildly.

When the man finally stopped laughing, Lin Yu asked, puzzled.

"Elder, successor? What do you mean?"

"Ha ha! You hold the spirit of the Executioner, yet you don't even know what you've received?"

"Ha ha ha!" The man laughed—but his laughter carried deep sorrow.

"Time truly erases all—many have surely forgotten the name of the Executioner."

"Then let me tell you! I am the master of your sword spirit, and also a Massacre Apostle of the Enforcement Realm." The man said proudly.

"What exactly is the Enforcement Realm?" Lin Yu asked, puzzled.

"Ah!" The man shook his head, helplessly saying, "If the sword spirit hadn't chosen you as its master, I'd have crushed you to death already! You know nothing!"

Lin Yu helplessly scratched his head.

【382】 The Enforcement Realm maintains stability across all timelines!

Staring at Lin Yu before him, the Destruction Expert spoke with utter exasperation.

"Since you know nothing, I'll start from the beginning! If you weren't so powerful, I'd have chopped you into minced meat."

Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine and said with relief, "Good thing I'm strong enough—otherwise I'd really be dead. I saw that move last time; Senior, you weren't joking—you meant it!"

"First, let me tell you what the Enforcement Realm does: it maintains temporal stability. When the balance of a timeline tilts, we destroy the cause of the imbalance to restore the timeline to its original state."

"The Supreme Deity is the leader of the Enforcement Realm, and our enforcement team has six members."

"The sword spirit you obtained is an inheritance artifact of the Enforcers; gaining its recognition grants you the condition to become an Enforcer."

Hearing this, Lin Yu remained calm and said casually, "So that means the Flame Messenger must be on my side too?"

"Oh? You actually know about the Flame Messenger?" The man asked, surprised.

"That's right! When the righteous forces of Iron Timeline were about to fall to evil, and all twelve timeline psychics were on the verge of collapse, the Flame Messenger did appear—but was driven back by the Ultimate Iron Clad and a group of experts working together."

"Hehehe, so ignorant! How could they possibly stop a god? Looks like Brother Flame did that on purpose—he'll be punished severely when he returns. After a thousand years, he's still so indecisive~ˇ."

"Enough talk. Since you've earned his recognition, it proves you're strong."

"Now I'll teach you, kid—keep your eyes wide open." With that, the man unleashed that breathtaking move once more.

Instantly, a massive black sword shadow slashed forward, cleanly splitting heaven and earth in two, the cut unnaturally smooth.

Then, the black hole created by the tear in space rapidly expanded, as if ready to swallow everything around it.

Lin Yu stared dumbfounded at the strike; in the man's deliberately slowed motion, he caught countless details and etched them deeply into his mind.

"Alright, junior, this move is called 【Breaking Heaven and Earth】. The demonstration is over—you may leave. If you still haven't learned it next time we meet, I'll kill you myself, so my title as Massacre Apostle isn't mocked."

【Breaking Heaven and Earth Introduction: A supreme technique of the Massacre Apostle. One sword slash splits space, triggering a temporal storm, and can lock onto enemies, dragging them into the storm—often resulting in certain death. This is the origin of the Massacre Apostle's title.】

"Yes, Senior! I'll never let you be mocked!" Lin Yu said solemnly.

"By the way, kid, let me tell you something: don't revel in killing. Maintain your self."

"Also, your sword's spirit changes with your nature. If your heart holds goodness, the spirit will remain benevolent; but if you're obsessed with slaughter, the spirit will turn into a demon and influence you at any moment."

"So, kid, don't be like me! Destroying timelines also destroyed myself." The man smiled helplessly. "Hah!"

Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

"Alright! Get out!" After Lin Yu left, the man muttered to himself.