Chapter 119: The Fourth SSS-Rank Talent! [10,000 Words—Please Subscribe!]

"You are mocking me. The smile on your face hasn't faded for a moment!"

The [Underworld Son] gazed at him with icy eyes. He was deeply wary of Lin Qiye and refrained from striking immediately, choosing instead to stall with words to give his surviving zombies time to retreat.

Lin Qiye was well aware of the Underworld Son's intentions. He made no move, simply watching the Underworld Son quietly, as if he hadn't seen through the petty ruse.

The Underworld Son’s expression remained cold. "That letter was written by you, wasn't it? You are truly formidable. You knew what the Demon Race planned months in advance, and you even devised a way to grant me three billion zombies, effectively sabotaging their scheme. You are truly sinister and cunning."

The Underworld Son looked at Lin Qiye, his voice booming. His words were clear enough for the Demon Empress to hear perfectly.

At that moment, the Demon Empress's evil pupils flickered with strange symbols, and she scanned Lin Qiye with a gaze of pure malice. Her face twisted, and she couldn't help but let out a shrill, piercing screech. "You deserve to die!"

Lin Qiye remained expressionless, not taking the Demon Empress seriously at all.

"Angry? Want to kill me?" Lin Qiye asked. "I lured the Underworld Son here, I ruined the Immortal Invocation plan, and the Puppet Immortal Body was annihilated by my hand. Also, the last time you and the Wind Emperor turned against each other, that letter was a forgery I created to deceive you. Surprised? Unexpected, isn't it?"

Standing at the pinnacle of the firmament, Lin Qiye turned his head indifferently and glanced at the Demon Empress. "Am I hateful? Always ruining your plans? You really want to kill me, don't you?"

Lin Qiye chuckled. The playful tone in his voice was incredibly provocative. The Demon Empress’s chest heaved as she fought to suppress the rage swirling within her.

"So that's how it is..."

"Yes, it was I who deliberately used a scheme to destroy the allied forces of your two races, and I was the one who made the Wind Emperor aim the [God-Slaying Arrow of Fate] at the Demon Race. How is it? How does the taste of the [God-Slaying Arrow of Fate] feel? Are the geniuses and experts within your clan unable to progress? Is your fortune beginning to wane?"

Lin Qiye looked at the Demon Empress with provocation, then turned his gaze back to the [Underworld Son]. "And you... you think I’m a significant threat and want your zombies to retreat, don't you? Heh."

Lin Qiye extended his right hand and closed it gently. In an instant, tens of millions, perhaps even hundreds of millions, of filaments of Annihilation Divine Thunder surged from the ground, weaving into a dense spiderweb spanning a hundred miles. Under his gentle clench, those hundreds of millions of filaments acted like laser cutters, slicing through the zombies' bodies repeatedly. Zombies below the Divine Realm were instantly dismembered into dozens of pieces.

"Sorry, you were stalling for time, but so was I, preparing a big move." Lin Qiye continued, his tone becoming increasingly infuriating. "How many died? Five million? This is a gift I’ve been preparing for a long time."

The [Underworld Son]'s face was suffused with blood vessels. He glared at Lin Qiye with murderous intent, wishing he could tear him to shreds. But with only five million zombies left, it seemed he was no match for Lin Qiye. The Underworld Son swallowed hard and clenched his fists.

Lin Qiye laughed. "Angry? If you're angry, then team up to deal with me!"

He was nakedly provoking them. Any person would find such provocation unbearable, especially the Underworld Son, who had not only seen his three billion zombies reduced to five million but had also had his hard-won Puppet Immortal Body destroyed by Lin Qiye. That was a supreme treasure!

The [Underworld Son] was overwhelmed with fury. He immediately turned to the Demon Empress. "I will settle the grudges between our clans later, but for now, let's join forces and kill him! How about it?"

The Demon Empress gritted her teeth and nodded. In an instant, tentacles erupted from behind her, and the dark demonic energy rolling across the sky echoed with the sound of ghosts wailing and wolves howling. Although the Underworld Son and Lin Qiye were both her enemies, she understood the difference between primary and secondary contradictions.

Without a doubt, Lin Qiye was the more detestable one. He had to be suppressed and eliminated! If he were allowed to grow further, he would surely overturn the patterns of the last several hundred years, and humanity might truly be able to defy the heavens and change their fate.

Therefore, they had to unite!

Seeing the Demon Empress's actions, the Underworld Son realized her intent. A spear made of corpse energy materialized in his hand, with a green dragon coiling around it, exuding a power that shook the heavens and earth.

Without a doubt, the two reached a consensus in an instant. They both deeply realized that Lin Qiye was like a blade hanging over their heads. As long as he wasn't eliminated, he could fall at any moment and claim their lives.

"Teaming up? Heh." Facing the combined force of two top-tier Divine Realm experts, Lin Qiye showed not a hint of fear; instead, the corners of his mouth curled upward.

A moment later, Lin Qiye focused his mind. A gale arose, and sand and stones flew through the air. The wind whipped Lin Qiye’s clothes, making them snap loudly. Boundless thunderclouds shrouded the sky, instantly shattering the demonic energy. From within the thick thunderclouds, a colossal manifestation of the Thunder God descended, landing behind Lin Qiye with a force that shook the earth.

Purple thunder brilliance formed a soaring semi-circular arc that expanded outward. The dazzling light forced both the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son to squint. They retreated wildly, standing a kilometer away, watching the Thunder God manifestation with vigilance.

"So strong! What is that?!"
"Why is it somewhat similar to the methods used by the immortal earlier?"

The Underworld Son and the Demon Empress felt a chill in their hearts. A heavy pressure rose from within them. Lin Qiye hovered between the eyes of the Thunder God manifestation. The manifestation radiated a solemn, purple-gold brilliance that blanketed the sky, like purple mist coming from the east, like a mountain of thunder descended from the heavens.

"Come on, I'd like to test just how strong I’ve become." Lin Qiye drew his pitch-black diamond longsword. The Thunder God manifestation did the same.

"I’ll let you make the first move!" Lin Qiye held his longsword, pointing the tip contemptuously at the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son. He wanted to test his strength, and he wanted to test it to the limit. He would let them try to see if they could break the Thunder God manifestation's defense.

Seeing Lin Qiye's disdain, the Underworld Son and the Demon Empress exchanged a glance.

"He's being arrogant..."
"No, be careful. A man as cunning as him wouldn't just be arrogant!"

They reacted immediately, not attacking first, but watching Lin Qiye cautiously, as if waiting.

Lin Qiye: "?????"
"Not attacking? Are you trash?!"

However, they remained unmoved by his insults, analyzing him from the sidelines. Clearly, they were traumatized by Lin Qiye’s previous schemes and dared not act rashly for fear of being tricked again.

After observing for several dozen seconds, they began to probe with small attacks. Lin Qiye felt nothing, but it gave them confidence.

"Aside from high defense, there's nothing special."
"Attack him!" the Demon Empress shrieked.
"Right!"

With their confidence bolstered, the corpse energy spear slammed into Lin Qiye. The Demon Empress’s demonic energy condensed into a full moon in the firmament; the moon wobbled, and all its light turned into sharp blades, cutting around Lin Qiye.

Lin Qiye remained calm, standing in the void. The Thunder God manifestation did not budge.

"Too weak! Didn't you eat?" Lin Qiye shook his head. "Bring out your trump cards. If this is all the strength you have, then you won't see tomorrow's sun."

Lin Qiye’s eyes were filled with murderous intent as he pointed his longsword at them. The two were beyond humiliated. Damn it! To be looked down upon like this! It seemed they had to bring out their trump cards. Did he really think they were pushovers?

The [Underworld Son] focused his mind, and giant dragons of green corpse energy emerged from his body. The Demon Empress swallowed the bright moon into her abdomen and then spat it out with a roar! A pitch-black moon took the lead, slamming toward Lin Qiye’s face, followed by hundreds of corpse energy dragons.

"Boom!" The moon and the dragons exploded in front of Lin Qiye.

"Die!" the Underworld Son and the Demon Empress hissed in unison.

These were their most powerful killing moves. Even if the Wind Emperor were here, he would be severely injured taking such an attack head-on. They didn't believe Lin Qiye could withstand their strongest techniques and remain unscathed.

They sneered, looking toward where Lin Qiye stood. A massive explosion had spread, raising a super-sized mushroom cloud. The air for two thousand meters was completely sucked dry, and the ground collapsed by several meters. The sky-filling explosion light drowned out the Thunder God manifestation.

The [Underworld Son] and the Demon Empress, standing on the periphery, watched the center of the explosion with tension.

"Did we succeed?"
"Even if it didn't kill him, it should have severely injured him, right?"
"It's impossible for him to be unscathed. If he truly is, that would be too terrifying!"

As they spoke, the fluctuations in the distance gradually dispersed. Lin Qiye stood unmoved, his clothes intact, not even a speck of dust on them. Only the Thunder God manifestation had lost a thin layer of thunder light.

"That didn't even break his defense?" The [Underworld Son] was shocked and angry. He and the Demon Empress were arguably among the strongest in the world. To call them the ceiling of combat power was no exaggeration. Yet, their strongest attacks hadn't even broken that shell.

The Underworld Son felt his scalp tingle. The Demon Empress’s eyes gleamed with cold light. She cracked a sinister smile. "Don't be afraid. That guy just has a turtle shell. The manifestation isn't intact; at the very least, it lost a layer of defense. A few more attacks will do it!"

Hearing this, the Underworld Son calmed down. "You're right. This manifestation isn't invincible! As long as we break his defense, we can kill him! I have over twenty Divine Realm experts on my side, and you have dozens on yours! With human wave tactics, I don't believe he won't die!"

They calculated their strategy and began to brew their strongest attacks once more.

However, Lin Qiye had already finished his test. How could he be foolish enough to just take a beating? Lin Qiye sneered, his body turning into thunder light, appearing instantly behind the [Underworld Son].

The Underworld Son was terrified. He thought he had kept a safe enough distance from Lin Qiye. He hadn't expected Lin Qiye to possess such a bizarre method. It was completely beyond his anticipation! Before he could react, his shoulder was slashed by Lin Qiye.

The Underworld Son scrambled to condense corpse energy to block, but even so, a wound five centimeters deep and ten centimeters long was carved into his shoulder. His pupils trembled violently, and a look of horror appeared on his face. He realized that this seemingly plain slash was infused with countless violent thunder forces. Not only was the pain in his shoulder unbearable, but the injury seemed to be spreading throughout his entire body.

The Underworld Son hurriedly gathered his focus, driving a continuous stream of corpse energy to neutralize the Annihilation Divine Thunder. After much effort, the wound finally recovered, leaving him feeling deeply unsettled. "Be careful, this guy can teleport! Don't let him ambush you!"

The Demon Empress nodded. However, it was already too late. The Thunder God manifestation shrank rapidly, turning into an afterimage. The pitch-black longsword sliced through the space created by the Demonic Moon, slashing directly toward the Demon Empress’s waist.

The Demon Empress was horrified. She frantically used her tentacles to block, and while the tentacles were cut in two, it bought her enough time to escape. She retreated a thousand meters, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. She frowned and looked at her wound; the thunder was wreaking havoc inside her. She was terrified. That thunderous power seemed intent on tearing everything apart! While she could dispel it, it would cost her several times the energy to neutralize.

The Demon Empress’s heart sank. As she dispelled the thunder, she stared at Lin Qiye with a grave expression. "You have three talents? Thunder, that manifestation, and teleportation?"

The [Underworld Son] was both shocked and furious, cursing, "You have three SSS-rank talents?!"

His scalp tingled. Three SSS-rank talents? Was that even possible? He had never seen such an absurd existence. Among awakened ones, dual talents were already rare. Dual SSS-rank talents had never appeared in history. But now, this guy not only possessed three, but they were all SSS-rank!

First, the thunder force that countered them perfectly, then that manifestation standing hundreds of meters tall, and now another perverted ability comparable to teleportation! Was it not too disgusting? The Underworld Son’s mentality collapsed.

Lin Qiye smiled indifferently. "Yes, jealous?"

Seeing Lin Qiye's fearless demeanor, the [Underworld Son] gritted his teeth. *Is he forcing me to use [Corpse Decomposition to Immortality]?* A thought of fighting to the death rose in him, but a second later, he shook his head. *Corpse Decomposition to Immortality* was a move that deconstructed zombie puppet marks as an energy source to launch a powerful strike against an enemy. But he only had five million zombies left. While he could deconstruct the five million marks from the zombies Lin Qiye had just killed, he felt a pang of heartache... Furthermore, even if all five million marks were deconstructed, it was hard to guarantee Lin Qiye would be killed.

With that thought, the Underworld Son abandoned the idea of a desperate fight. At the same time, another thought arose—run. The Puppet Immortal Body was gone, and he only had five million zombies left. Wouldn't it be better to save these resources and develop elsewhere? When he gathered another three billion zombies in the future, wouldn't it be simple to come back and settle the score with Lin Qiye?

Having made up his mind, the [Underworld Son] didn't hesitate; he turned and fled. The Demon Empress, equally stunned by Lin Qiye’s three SSS-rank talents, turned and fled in another direction. Both prayed that Lin Qiye would pursue the other.

However, seeing them scatter, Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow. "Want to run?"

The next moment, Lin Qiye turned into a bolt of lightning, appearing instantly behind the [Underworld Son]. "Did I say you could run?"

The playful voice right in his ear echoed like a devil's whisper in the [Underworld Son]'s mind. His scalp tingled, and he instantly exploded into a cloud of corpse energy, narrowly dodging Lin Qiye’s blade. "Why are you chasing me? Go chase the Demon Empress!" the Underworld Son shouted as he fled, silently cursing Lin Qiye's ancestors to the eighteenth generation.

"Who told you I'm only chasing you?" Lin Qiye’s indifferent voice came from behind him.

Hearing this, the [Underworld Son] sensed his surroundings in a rush and immediately discovered that the Demon Empress was being frantically slashed by the Thunder God manifestation in the distance.

*Holy crap! She's having an even worse time than me!* The Underworld Son mourned for her for a second as he fled hundreds of miles away. After reaching a sufficiently far distance, the Underworld Son suddenly gave a cold, sharp smile. "That manifestation is two hundred miles away from you now, isn't it? Without it by your side, do you still have that terrifying defense?"

"A wise man makes a thousand plans and still misses one. You’ve been careless, kid!" the [Underworld Son] chuckled coldly.

"Don't you know that all is fair in war?"

The Underworld Son stopped and unleashed *[Corpse Decomposition to Immortality]* without cost. Zombie after zombie vanished, turning into evil, filthy death energy, corpse energy, and resentment that merged into his body. The green-glowing corpse dragon was re-condensed. While its size was smaller than when it faced the Demon Immortal, its power was no less formidable. The corpse dragon danced in the air, its foul breath corroding everything.

The terrifying dragon engaged with Lin Qiye. Although Lin Qiye cut off its head again and again, it recovered rapidly and threw itself at him without regard for its own life.

"A self-preservation ability that pairs with it? It was this ability that destroyed the Puppet Immortal Body. It's truly impressive. But how long can you sustain it?" Lin Qiye shook his head, continuing to battle the [Underworld Son].

...

On the other side, the Demon Empress was also locked in a fierce battle with the Thunder God manifestation. The manifestation was extremely ferocious, constantly shattering the Demon Empress's moon and crushing her light-based abilities. However, the Demon Empress was a ceiling-level expert, and she couldn't be killed in a short time.

At this point, the battlefield was split in two! Leveraging the suppression of the Annihilation Thunder over the [Underworld Son] and the Demon Empress, Lin Qiye remained at ease, unhurried, even as his opponents exerted their full strength.

The great war erupted, shaking the heavens. Mushroom clouds rose one after another. Wherever the three passed, everything turned into ruins. The surrounding life vanished, vegetation withered, mountains collapsed, and rivers were evaporated and muddied. The terrifying battle caused even the border cities to tremble vaguely.

...

Yanjing, China’s high-level conference room.

"Check it! What is going on?!" The human leaders were gathered together, deeply concerned about the event. Even those executing missions abroad joined the meeting via video link.

"Something big has happened in the Demon Race's imperial city!" A leader pulled up satellite footage, looking down at the ruined city.

"The Demon Imperial City has been reduced to rubble!" Seeing the satellite broadcast, everyone looked horrified. In the footage, countless dismembered demonic corpses covered the land, and filthy blood stained the entire continent crimson. Mountains were leveled, rivers filled in. The entire demonic territory was now a living hell.

"What... what is this situation?!" The human leaders were panicked. The Demon Race, which had always suppressed them, had their nest destroyed without warning! This should have been good news, but no one present could be happy. They didn't know who had done this, and they were even more worried that the person who did it would turn their sights on humanity next.

"It's Elder Gu Shaoshang!" someone exclaimed, pointing to a section of the screen. Everyone hurriedly adjusted the resolution.

"It really is Gu Shaoshang! How could he be..."

Before anyone could finish their question, they saw another human appearing on screen, pale as a corpse. Around him, zombie puppet marks were exploding and deconstructing, turning into clouds of dark green corpse energy that soared into the sky. The camera panned to where the blood mist converged, showing a green dragon hundreds of meters long. The dragon slammed into Gu Shaoshang, but in the next moment, it was trapped, annihilated, and shredded by his thunder web...

"Is that the Underworld Son? An ultra-SSS-rank talent holder!"
"Holy crap! Look at the twenty-something zombies around him! Each one is at the Divine Realm! And below, there are millions of Yue-level zombies killing in the city, creating even more zombies."
"What a terrifying guy. With the corpse dragon's help and this terrifying zombie wave, half of humanity's cities would be overrun!"

Everyone was horrified. Watching Gu Shaoshang calmly facing them on screen, they couldn't help but exhale in relief and feel secretly fortunate—thankfully, humanity was protected by Elder Gu Shaoshang! Otherwise, they wouldn't even need the Demon Race or the Winged Wolf Race to act; the [Underworld Son] alone would have been enough to destroy humanity.

"Look, over here, the Demon Empress is fighting someone else!" A leader switched to footage captured by another satellite.

The resolution was adjusted again. The Demon Empress was locked in a clash with the Thunder God manifestation. When the face of the Thunder God manifestation appeared, it elicited another round of gasps.

"Is that... Elder Gu Shaoshang's talent ability?"
"!!!!!!"
"Elder Gu Shaoshang is fighting both the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son simultaneously?!"
"This is too fierce!"
"Fierce to the point of being god-like!"

Once they realized this, the entire conference room of human leaders fell into a deep state of shock. The Demon Empress and the Underworld Son... they were ceiling-level powerhouses. In the past, only Alliance Leader Chen, who could "speak the law," could burn his life span to block them for a moment. But now, Elder Gu Shaoshang was fighting two at once, handling it with ease, as if taking a stroll!

The leaders looked at each other. "The bearing of an Emperor, truly terrifying!"

...

Everyone watched the footage of the two battlefields, unable to blink. In the video, Lin Qiye fighting the [Underworld Son]'s zombie army and the Demon Empress alone, with his fierce combat style, made the high-level personnel watching feel their blood boil.

"The Underworld Son has fled!"
"The Demon Race people have fled too!"

Everyone cheered. The [Underworld Son] was routed, his two-thousand-meter-long green dragon reduced to one thousand meters—it had shrunk by half! The tentacles behind the Demon Empress were cleanly severed, unable to grow back.

Without a doubt, in this battle, Lin Qiye had won a complete victory! The human leaders were incredibly excited; they had been longing for such a victory!

"Hahahaha!"
"Good!"
"Humanity has an Emperor now!"
"I wondered why Elder Gu had been using the satellites so much lately; it turns out he was planning to strike the Demon Race!" the official in charge of satellite management sighed.

"Oh? So Elder Gu was preparing for this all along?"
"Are the satellite monitoring recordings saved?"

Everyone was curious about what Lin Qiye had been doing with the satellites.

"Yes, the monitoring footage is automatically saved. Without Elder Gu's permission, I hadn't checked it."
"Open it and look. Now that the Demon Race has been utterly defeated, it's time for our compatriots to feel this power of hope."

With the authorization of the highest authority, the manager immediately retrieved the footage of Lin Qiye monitoring the [Underworld Son] and the Demon Imperial City. Because some satellites remained locked over the Demon Imperial City after Lin Qiye used them, the footage recorded the [Underworld Son] being lured into the city by Lin Qiye’s scheme, as well as his battle against the Demon Immortal.

"Is... that an immortal-level creature?"
"I never imagined the Demon Race could summon an immortal to descend!"
"And that Underworld Son is truly terrifying, to be able to contend with an immortal!"
"Hmph! So what? He still got beaten so badly by Elder Gu Shaoshang that he didn't even know who his parents were."
"True! Everything was within Elder Gu Shaoshang's calculations, and in the end, he annihilated them with a turn of his hand!"

Amidst the clamor, a gaunt, elderly man in a wheelchair entered the room, looking at the screen sideways.

"Gu Shaoshang... It seems humanity has finally given birth to an unparalleled Emperor! Not easy at all!" Tears flashed in the old man's eyes.

"Alliance Leader Chen, why are you here?"
"I had to come. My [Speaking the Law] was broken, and I woke from my slumber. I didn't expect... it wasn't broken by demons, but by the emergence of a savior!"

The old man watched the footage of Gu Shaoshang fighting, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips. Everyone suddenly understood.

"I see."
"It seems Elder Gu Shaoshang is truly terrifying!"

The old man nodded. "Little Liu, find a team, edit the footage of Gu Shaoshang beating the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son, and put it on the official website. Let all our compatriots see that humanity has an Emperor now!"

"Yes!" Little Liu stood up and left quickly. Soon, the footage of Lin Qiye’s fierce battle in the Demon Imperial City was sent to the front pages of major video websites.

In an instant, the whole nation was shaken. Worshipful cheers erupted across the internet.

"Hahahaha! Elder Gu Shaoshang is mighty!"
"What kind of garbage Demon Empress? She couldn't even withstand one move from Elder Gu!"
"With Elder Gu Shaoshang here, our humanity will surely drive the aliens out of this world!"

As the video's influence soared, the excitement spread across China! Meanwhile, far away in the northwest, the Winged Wolf Race also received intelligence about the great war.

Inside the majestic palace, the Wind Emperor looked at Lin Qiye’s face and features. His gaze grew sharper.

"So it was you!"
"The Terminator from my dreams..."
"In the last life, you emerged and ended me..."

The Wind Emperor clenched his fists tightly, a hint of unwillingness hidden in his sharp eyes. "He knows the weaknesses of my God-Slaying Arrow of Fate. He has three SSS-rank talents. Is it... destined that I will fail?" A look of pain appeared on the Wind Emperor’s face.

As a king, he would never admit to being weaker than anyone. But facing Lin Qiye, facing the youth who could fight both the Demon Empress and the [Underworld Son] simultaneously, a deep sense of powerlessness quickly engulfed him.

...

Jiang City.

After news of Lin Qiye’s brilliant victory arrived, the Jiang City Lord led the residents in singing, dancing, and celebrating. The streets were bustling, the festive atmosphere several times stronger than during the New Year. Everyone was discussing Lin Qiye’s deeds.

However, Lin Qiye, the man of the hour, was currently taking his time returning to Jiang City. He had gained a lot from this battle. Many of his abilities had been further consolidated. Although he had allowed the [Underworld Son] and the Demon Empress to escape in the end, it was within his expectations. After all, both were among the strongest in the Empress Universe. They had paid a heavy price while escaping.

Besides, of Lin Qiye’s current three SSS-rank talents, only Annihilation Divine Thunder had reached 100%, the Thunder God manifestation’s development was only at 87%, and Thunder Light Transition was only at 75%... With this level of development, being able to fight two at once was already invincible.

"Still, if I want to kill them, I need another derivative talent." Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes. The Empress Universe was strange; the gap between SSS-rank talent holders wasn't actually that large. Lin Qiye’s situation was exceptionally heaven-defying.

"Or, I can let Zhu Yuhang and Jiang Lianyi grow, and we can team up to kill them."
"No rush, I have plenty of time!" Lin Qiye smiled confidently.

Just then, the prompt from the Fate Lamp Gem rang in his mind.

*[Fate Defying Success: At four years and ten months old, you used the 'drive the tiger to swallow the wolf' strategy, ruining the Demon Race's Immortal Invocation plan. The Puppet Immortal Body was damaged, the Ghost Thunder could not descend, and the great calamity vanished.]*
*[Fate Defying Success: You gained 2,000,000 walking points, bringing your total to 5,840,000.]*
*[Fate Defying Success: You obtained a Talent Ability Derivative Card.]*
*[You obtained a Talent Quenching Acceleration Card (2x speed), lasting for one month.]*

"2,000,000 walking points in one go?" Lin Qiye was delighted. Now, his walking points were approaching the 6-million mark. With 6 million in backing, he could deal with 90% of the crises to come.

He was full of confidence! Even more pleasing was that this reward included another Talent Ability Derivative Card! This was an absolute steal! However, considering the danger of the Demon Race’s Immortal Invocation plan, he felt it was reasonable.

"My fourth talent ability. What will it be?"
"The first was Annihilation Divine Thunder, whose attack power isn't particularly high; the second was defense, the third was teleportation. If the fourth is another attack... then I could kill the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son at the same time. I hope for a super attack talent!" Lin Qiye prayed.

"Still... I have a feeling something good is going to happen." Lin Qiye held the card, his heart pounding. An inexplicable, magical premonition swept through him, urging him to use the card immediately.

"Come on, let me see what surprise you have for me!" Lin Qiye took a deep breath and crushed the Talent Ability Derivative Card.

The card shattered, turning into a brilliant light that merged into his body. As the light integrated, thunder roared within him. Thunder clouds and mist appeared on his skin uncontrollably, shrouding him in purple-gold lightning as if he were wearing a thunderous robe. At the same time, every one of his billions of cells trembled joyfully.

"Boom!" A deafening explosion sounded around him. Immediately after, tens of millions of strands of electric current spread out from his surroundings, shimmering and instantly covering a thousand-meter radius.

"This talent awakening is a bit different?" Lin Qiye opened his eyes and looked around. Within the thousand-meter space, tiny lightning particles were suspended—particles smaller than dust.

"What is this talent ability?" Lin Qiye was puzzled and quickly focused his mind to sense it.

"Thunder God Domain?" He checked for a moment and gained some understanding. "A microscopic ability? The surrounding space will be filled with tiny lightning particles. These particles can be as fine as dust, and after the development reaches 100%, they can be as small as nanoparticles."

"These particles have high latent potential and can be inhaled by enemies. Once inhaled, I can manipulate them, and the lightning particles become the most lethal, tiny blades... able to crush and annihilate the enemy's internal organs and billions of cells..."

Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face. "This is exactly what I wanted—a high-lethality talent! And... it's the kind that kills invisibly!"

"When the development reaches perfection, the lightning turns into nanoparticles. Even experts like the Demon Empress would fall for it, right?"
"He who breathes shall find it hard to escape death! This is truly a heaven-defying ability!"

Lin Qiye realized the horror of the Thunder God Domain. If developed to perfection, it would definitely be the most terrifying weapon in his arsenal.

He smiled and vanished instantly. Not long after, he arrived at a Demon city on the frontier. Dust-like lightning particles flew toward a Divine Realm demon. The demon felt something was wrong but couldn't put its finger on it. It searched for a long time but didn't notice the lightning particles, which were mixed in with the dust and light. Quietly, they were inhaled into the demon's lungs.

The next moment, Lin Qiye snapped his fingers, and the lightning particles began to vibrate at a high frequency. The electromagnetic field inside the Divine Realm expert instantly detonated, and its body was annihilated into nothingness in an instant, leaving only lightning particles in the position of the demon's facial features, blood vessels, and cells, vaguely manifesting the shape of a transparent demon.

"My current development is too low; it took all my strength to infiltrate a Divine Realm demon. However, this infiltration power is terrifying! Just one accidental breath, and you're dead!"

"Once I develop the [Thunder God Domain] to 100% perfection, enough to condense nano-level lightning particles... the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son will never escape my grasp!" Lin Qiye’s eyes were cold. Nano-level particles would be even harder to defend against. Once they entered the lungs and internal tissues, the bizarre lethality would be harder to resist than climbing to the heavens.

If it could kill a Divine Realm demon at such low development, he couldn't imagine the terror of 100% perfection! Even the Demon Empress and the Underworld Son couldn't defend against it. Unless they didn't breathe. But in a fight with him, was not breathing even an option?

Thinking of this, Lin Qiye’s mouth curled slightly. "This talent definitely exceeds SSS-rank. Its lethality is too terrifying. If I can develop it to 100% perfection, I will truly be invincible in the Empress Universe!"

"This ability must be brought back to the main world!"
"With it, I will be invincible among Diamond Walkers!"

Lin Qiye took a deep breath. However, just as he was happy, a sudden change occurred within his body! His four talents roared! They seemed to be attracted by something, frantically gathering toward his heart.

Lin Qiye focused his gaze. "Immortal energy and the Purple-Wei True Bone? What is happening? They seem to be fusing?" He felt a tremor in his heart. "Four SSS-rank talents collapsing in my body... Could it be that this world cannot withstand four SSS-rank talents?"

Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow, feeling quite nervous.