Chapter 577

"Bang!" The two clashed again; Dugu Lang was blasted away by a tremendous force, rolling several times before finally stopping.

But Lin Yu stood firm, the outcome already decided.

In the next instant, Lin Yu pressed his advantage, appearing before Dugu Lang in an instant, his eyes flickering with lightning, as if holding boundless power.

"Dugu Lang, look at me!"

"Hum!"

Dugu Lang's head trembled slightly, his body pausing for a moment; his entire soul seemed drawn by some force, yearning to step into another realm—but this sensation lasted only seconds before being drowned by Dugu Lang's endless hatred.

"Disappear!" Dugu Lang roared, his red aura blazing even brighter; he launched another assault, and this time Lin Yu did not dodge—he let Dugu Lang's fist strike his body.

"Bang!"

That heavy fist strike landed on Lin Yu, erupting with a deafening roar; Lin Yu's body was flung backward hundreds of meters.

The ground beneath him was stamped into a depression several centimeters deep, yet he did not fall, not even a scratch on his body.

"Strange… that hit felt soft?" Lin Yu, surrounded by strange energy, stretched his body, a smirk appearing on his face.

"Kid, what kind of monster are you? I've never seen any energy user achieve this state!"

Lin Yu smiled faintly: "What do you think?"

Immediately, Lin Yu vanished in a flash, moving like a ghost, appearing before Dugu Lang in the blink of an eye, raising the Ghost Wolf Blade and slashing straight at Dugu Lang's face.

Dugu Lang's expression tightened; he rushed to block with a punch. The fist met the Ghost Wolf Blade, sparks flew, and his arm instantly turned charred black—immense force sent him staggering backward several steps.

Dugu Lang gritted his teeth: "You just used the primal energy of lightning!"

"Primal energy of lightning? How could it be just one? Look again!" Lin Yu spoke, and in the next instant, lightning flashed—he appeared at Dugu Lang's left side.

A violent gust scattered in all directions; Dugu Lang had no time to react—he was swept into the current, flung violently against the wall, which cracked open.

Lin Yu gave him no chance to rise—he attacked Dugu Lang again.

Dugu Lang roared, giving his all, using the special ability of his gauntlets to continuously transform the energy Lin Yu released; their battle escalated once more.

The residual energy from their clash grew stronger and stronger, engulfing Wang Da Dong and others; in an instant, the entire factory was shrouded in this overwhelming power.

Cracks on the ground widened further, tremors grew more frequent; the air was thick with the energy released by Lin Yu and Wang Da Dong—the battle had spiraled out of control, turning this place into a hell on earth.

"Why is Lin Yu's primal energy so powerful? Why isn't mine? Is my internal energy a counterfeit version?" Wang Da Dong, fighting several Shadow Guards, felt the power erupting from Lin Yu's side—its strength stirred doubt within him.

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"Brat, fight us properly if you're going to fight!" The lead Shadow Guard noticed Wang Da Dong ignoring him, roared, and his weapon blazed with blinding light as he lunged toward Wang Da Dong's neck.

"I'm the strongest Gao Zhongsheng—how could I lose to you!" Wang Da Dong sensed the incoming attack; the Dragon Pattern Cauldron in his hand erupted with fierce lightning, and he charged forward without fear, his aura surging like a raging river.

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This moment was Wang Da Dong's first battle since becoming the Ultimate Energy User—and his battle with all his strength.

In an instant, the power from their chaotic clash shattered the abandoned factory; chunks of debris were flung into the air, the floor cracked into countless fissures, dust rose thickly, and visibility was impaired.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

A series of violent explosions spread outward from the factory's depths; Zack appeared as if descending from heaven, his body wreathed in roaring flames, diverting much of Lin Yu's fierce assault from Dugu Lang.

Wang Da Dong and the group of Shadow Guards also unleashed their full strength, fighting to the death.

This was an extraordinarily fierce battle; everyone gave everything, holding nothing back.

"Zack?" Lin Yu fixed his gaze on the suddenly appearing man, his tone filled with surprise.

"I never expected you'd dare come here?"

Zack ignored Lin Yu, calmly speaking to the unsteady Dugu Lang.

【440】 200,000 combat power

【441】 Received system's top-tier reward

"Dugu Lang, have your people channel all their combat power to me—I still have a trump card." Zack shouted loudly.

He knew Lin Yu was now extremely strong; even with him and Dugu Lang combined, they couldn't win—they needed Dugu Lang's Shadow Guards to transfer their combat power to him, or even together they'd be no match for Lin Yu.

After a moment's thought, Dugu Lang, though seething with unwillingness, recognized the urgency—there was no time to hesitate—he agreed, ordering everyone to channel their combat power to Zack.

Instantly, Zack's flames burned fiercer than ever, even stronger than before; his combat power surged to 200,000.

"Hahaha!" Zack laughed loudly, his form vanishing.

When he reappeared, he was less than two meters from Lin Yu, both fists driving forward, striking straight at Lin Yu's chest.

Lin Yu did not dodge—he raised the Dragon Pattern Cauldron as a shield. A vast force erupted from the Cauldron's surface; instantly, the combined combat power of both—400,000—exploded. The area between them sank into a massive deep pit, dust rising thickly, visibility impaired.

Zack drew a deep breath—his punch's force was reflected back, the recoil traveling up his arm; this was the result of elemental suppression.

Had it not been for his primal energy protection, or had his combat power not matched Lin Yu's, his arm would likely have been shattered.

After the collision, the Shadow Guards collapsed onto the ground; Dugu Lang was severely wounded, his strength drained, his blood boiling as he struggled to suppress his injuries.

"Hum!"

As Lin Yu's body was wreathed in flames, preparing to press his advantage, the very center of their battlefield suddenly began to fracture—massive, enormous gates squeezed out from the rift, radiating a chilling dread.

The Ghost Wolf Blade in Lin Yu's hand trembled—it too sensed danger—but Lin Yu held the hilt tightly, his expression unchanged.

"Hahaha! Finally! The Void Rift!" Zack cried out in excitement, then leapt violently, vanishing into the gate—gone in an instant, leaving Lin Yu bewildered in place.

Dugu Lang also froze, then spoke: "Void Rift! How could this appear?"

Though speaking, he leapt up and chased after Zack.

"Wait!" Lin Yu shouted—but Dugu Lang was already gone; Lin Yu immediately charged into the rift, vanishing as well.

The other side of the Void Rift.

A hill covered in dry, yellow weeds.

Here, desolate and uninhabited, not a trace of life could be seen.

Suddenly, a beam of light appeared—and Lin Yu stood upon the hill. He looked around but saw no trace of Zack; yet he felt something pulling at him.

As Lin Yu wondered where Zack and Dugu Lang had vanished, a faint yet omnipresent hum quietly slipped into his ear—seeming distant, yet as if right beside him.

"What is calling me?" Lin Yu muttered, frowning. He strolled along a silent hillside, his footsteps so light they were barely audible, glancing around cautiously, on guard against any unexpected mishap.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"

That droning kept echoing in his ears, and the more he listened, the more urgent it felt, as though something very important were seeking his help. Lin Yu dared not stop, and could only press forward at a quick pace.

After about ten-odd minutes, an extremely tall pavilion came into Lin Yu's view. In an instant, ten thousand rays of light burst from the tower, illuminating all the darkness.

"Bang!"

The pavilion suddenly began to tremble, and a powerful force surged violently out from within, accompanied by a breath of ancient desolation that struck him head-on.

Lin Yu's heart began to race; that aura was immensely vast, shocking him beyond words.

At the same moment, a scroll covered in mysterious symbols appeared before Lin Yu's eyes, every character radiating a strange power.

Lin Yu gazed at everything on the scroll, and suddenly had a certain realization. His inner world shifted, as though he had instantly entered another space.

There stood Gaoshan, mountain upon mountain, soaring into the clouds, finally vanishing into a vast expanse of white mist.

When he came back to himself, he saw that at some unknown moment he had already arrived inside the pavilion. Before him stood a tall platform, and on the platform rested a suit of armor.

This armor was pieced together from sheets of metal with no seams at all, its surface covered in incomprehensible characters, each character containing complex and profound power, as though hiding immensely strong laws within.

And behind the armor, there were even wings, with a wingspan of about one meter, the whole body glowing red, with blue-purple lightning flowing through it. Those bolts of lightning tangled with one another, giving the armor its own defensive barrier.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host on finding the ultimate Golden Shuo-wielder's armor: Black Dragon Armor!】

【Ding! Top-grade reward triggered, Obtained a top-grade item gift pack. Open it?】

Lin Yu answered without a second thought: "Open it!"

【Ding! Congratulations to the host on obtaining the top-grade reward: Time Ability!】

【442】 The Increase of Power

【Ding! Congratulations to the host on obtaining the reward: Sky-Breaking Spear!】

【Ding! Congratulations to the host on obtaining the reward: Twenty thousand points of combat power!】

The moment the system's prompt faded, the armor that had transformed from the Chaotic Sword on Lin Yu's body changed back into a long sword, which he withdrew into the system space. When he put on the new battle armor, his hand naturally also tightened its grip on the Sky-Breaking Spear. The seamless coordination between these two system rewards was beyond what any other objects could compare to.

Lin Yu's current combat power value had soared to two hundred and three thousand points!

"Boom!"

Just as he was reveling in it, this miraculous space suddenly collapsed, and then a beam of light descended from the sky.

"Awoo!!"

A shrill, piercing scream came from afar. Lin Yu looked toward the sound, and his eyes suddenly shrank.

He saw, in a distant valley, ZACK standing there, with a huge monster corpse lying beside him. Its head had been chopped off, blood gushing like a spring, half its body stained red, and a pair of fierce eyes still wide open, radiating intense unwillingness and fury.