Chapter 116: Breaking Down in Tears, the Sorrow of Loved Ones and Friends

Lin Yi felt his heart beating fiercely as every cell in his body surged with vitality, as if he were floating on air, transcending mortal pleasure. This sensation surpassed even the bliss he experienced before entering the sage’s time.

At this moment, Lin Yi’s gaze held no distinction of black or white, no sound reached his ears—only the trembling excitement coursing through him. His body, already at the threshold of a quasi-grandmaster’s level due to the extreme cellular activity, felt strangely soft and weak despite the overwhelming power and energy surging like vast rivers breaking their banks.

Such a feeling could only come from the pinnacle of exhilaration.

Struggling to remain standing, Lin Yi looked up at “Godslayer,” still entwined above the mysterious space by the massive dragons of black and white light. He laughed until tears streamed down his face.

“Damn it… Although this time it seems I only snatched one reward, it’s absolutely incredible! From now on, all demons and spirits below the celestial level can go to hell! They’ll all kneel before me, every single one of them!”

He roared wildly.

This was the greatest and most powerful reward Lin Yi had ever received in “Godslayer.” Even when he had acquired supreme cultivation methods like the “Great Void Scripture” or the “Secret of the Xing Character,” he had never felt such excitement.

Three enormous burdens weighed heavily on Lin Yi’s shoulders.

The first was the seemingly natural nemesis, Empress Huang Jiu.

The second was the sly River God Ling Tianhe.

The third was the City God of the City God Temple.

Well… there was now a fourth—Blood Demon, the Birdman Demon King.

Yet Lin Yi was uncertain whether the Blood Demon’s soul essence within the Demon King Pearl could be sensed by the residual souls in other Demon King Pearls, so he temporarily excluded it from his concerns.

These mountains of pressure were immense.

Apart from the City God, both Empress Huang Jiu and River God Ling Tianhe possessed the art of creating doppelgängers, who could appear unexpectedly at any time.

And no one knew how powerful their next manifestation might be.

Casually, one doppelgänger could be at least an A-grade demon or spirit. If they were serious, they’d surely bring forth doppelgängers at the grandmaster level.

Judging by their cultivation, if they really got ruthless, it was likely they were already at the divine power realm. Summoning such doppelgängers would place Lin Yi in grave danger.

That was why Lin Yi often thought of simply hiding inside the demon prison.

Before entering the incomplete barrier’s small space, though he appeared invincible, Lin Yi knew his true strength wasn’t that great.

But now, with such an exaggerated reward, he truly felt that when facing a single demon or spirit, he need not fear anymore.

No matter how strong the enemy, he refused to believe any demon or spirit could surpass the celestial level.

If they did, the entire demon world would have already been turned upside down.

If any demon dared to confront him directly, Lin Yi would summon “Godslayer” to strike them down without hesitation.

“This, damn it, is truly how I should be slaying gods and ghosts in the supernatural world!”

Beyond this greatest reward, Lin Yi had also deciphered the bug-level evolution ability of “Godslayer” and its true usage, making him feel utterly fearless.

“However, this bug-level purification ability... I still need to study it carefully, to see exactly how large its range is and how much it can shift at once... It would be a disaster if it turned out to be weak.”

He recalled when he once held a candlestick and led Brother Baike and the others out with “Godslayer” to the spatial barrier of that incomplete barrier’s small space. The energies purified and drawn into “Godslayer’s” mysterious space each time only moved tens of thousands of ominous energy clusters, within a range barely the size of a basketball.

Lin Yi pondered these thoughts deeply.

As he did, the repelling sensation from the mysterious space on his body grew stronger.

With a shift in consciousness, Lin Yi emerged from “Godslayer’s” mysterious space.

With a splash, he fell into the underground river’s cold water.

Because he had been lost in thought, no experience or guidance had been passed down by previous holders of “Godslayer”—men and women of all ages—which left Lin Yi anxious.

Now that he was out, he decided to stop worrying and resolve to experiment more in the future.

The water was chilly.

After all, this place had once been home to a barrier small world saturated with ominous energies.

For ordinary people, falling into these waters would chill them to the bone.

Lin Yi, however, energized by the “Great Void Scripture,” felt indifferent to the cold generated by the ominous energies.

Quickly, he leapt from the water and landed on the riverbank.

The energy running through his body immediately dried his clothes with a burning heat.

Lin Yi felt that even in a fantasy world, he could now count as a resilient fighter.

Look at that—no need for anything, just energy flow, and his clothes were dry. He could save on washing machines and electricity bills in the future.

He glanced ahead and spotted numerous footprints scattered amidst the weeds.

These tracks must have been left by Brother Baike and the others.

Following them was surely the right path.

Lin Yi quickened his pace, running swiftly forward with the “Xing Character Secret” technique.

“By the way, although I received such a huge reward this time, I didn’t manage to pull out my badge when Zhao Qilin and the others perished. The upgrade points were completely lost. Ah, sigh…”

As he moved, Lin Yi lamented repeatedly.

At the same time, he noticed “Godslayer” still surrounded by the vast, boundless spatiotemporal light energy in its mysterious space, encircled by the colossal dragons of black and white light.

Lightning flickered, and the endless black-and-white radiance enveloped it.

Lin Yi guessed that his recent great harvest and the stimulation from the incomplete barrier’s small space had roused “Godslayer” so profoundly that even the memories he should have received from slaying Zhao Qilin had yet to transfer to his mind—because “Godslayer’s” mysterious space was too busy to attend to him.

Meanwhile, Brother Baike and the others, tears streaming, were already returning along the same path.

As for the valuable stone milk and other treasures, they paid no mind, lacking the mood to search.

Approaching the entrance of Pigeon Cave, Brother Baike bit his lip and, with tears falling, frantically dialed the phone that Zhang Xu had finally found a signal on.

The call connected quickly.

Upon answering, the cheerful laughter of An Yingxiong came through—but tinged with slight confusion. An Yingxiong hadn’t expected Brother Baike’s call so soon.

Shouldn’t he still be inside Pigeon Cave, happily searching for stone milk like Lin Yi?

“Master An, Master An, something’s wrong! Please come quickly, come to Pigeon Cave. Brother Lin Yi… Brother Lin Yi is in trouble… We need your help…”

Brother Baike spoke tearfully.

An Yingxiong instantly became alarmed on the other end.

“What? What did you say? Lin Yi is in trouble? What happened? Tell me quickly—I’m heading there right now.”

Brother Baike tearfully recounted all that had transpired.

The sound of rushing wind came through the phone—clearly, An Yingxiong was running at full speed, unleashing his utmost power.

“Sword Come!”

Otherwise, the wind noise wouldn’t have been so loud.

After Brother Baike finished, there was a long silence before An Yingxiong’s voice, choked with emotion, returned.

“If he goes and doesn’t come back... then so be it... Lin Yi is truly a hero. The Lingyi Investigation Bureau of Shengjing City is fortunate to have such a young hero. Brother Baike, say no more. I’m on my way immediately. If we can save Lin Yi, we will. If we cannot, then fate has played its hand. There’s nothing we can do… I’ve already summoned Master Mu, the old sage. The two of us will go together.”

He ended the call.

While all this was happening, Brother Baike and the others reached the entrance of Pigeon Cave.

Zhang Fang, who had fainted, heard nothing, but the obedient Little Beauty Li Xianzi, Li Qinqin, and the Lingyi Investigation Bureau’s Zhou Wucheng, who stayed behind, stared wide-eyed.

They had originally doubted Brother Baike’s story, which involved secret realms, the corpse-refining Zhao Qilin clan, even twelve Demon King Pearls, and other arcane mysteries.

But then, all the missing villagers from the tenth group of the fifth household in Shanghe Village suddenly returned.

Seeing the state of Brother Baike and the others, obviously having endured a fierce battle, left Zhou Wucheng and Li Xianzi no choice but to believe them.

For a moment, their eyes widened, jaws dropping.

Soon, Zhou Wucheng gathered everyone to sit down near the entrance of Pigeon Cave.

Then, whether it was genuine relief or escape from death, aside from Brother Baike and the others weeping and sighing, the villagers completely relaxed and burst into loud sobs.

This scene puzzled some onlookers outside.

Yet those standing at higher vantage points could see the villagers of Shanghe Village’s tenth group, fifth household, had indeed emerged.

Almost everyone who had come had heard the news: the villagers who had entered Pigeon Cave near Wolf Tooth Mountain had not reappeared—until now.

This made people wonder what had happened inside Pigeon Cave to cause such an event.

Anxious inside, no one dared to act rashly or approach the cave.

Lin Yi’s earlier display had scared them off.

An Yingxiong and Master Mu quickly departed.

Near Er Luzi’s house in the village, their departure attracted many spectators.

Earlier, the video An Yingxiong received from Brother Baike had embarrassed Wang Tiandi of the Lingyi Investigation Bureau in Tianhe City, infuriating the old man immensely.

Now, An Yingxiong and Master Mu left with tense expressions and weary faces, their eyes red and restless, seemingly neglecting even the female corpse in the abandoned village.

It was as if they were giving up on this great opportunity, causing Wang Tiandi and others to grow suspicious.

“There must be an even greater opportunity. Otherwise, why would these two leave?”

“I agree. After all, Shanghe Village has even seen the abandoned village’s female corpse. There’s no telling what else might appear. Maybe there’s some chance even better than this one. Besides, this place still requires waiting. Er Luzi’s house is saturated with ominous energy; we’re no match. Better we stick around and see what happens.”