Chapter 232, Return, Erlang Shen Comes

Lin Yuan returned to the supreme primitive world.

He closed his eyes slightly, feeling the surging and more mellow power in his body, his heart filled with joy.

This time, his experience in that world was far beyond his imagination.

His already powerful strength has now directly leaped to a higher realm, and he exudes an indescribable aura of majesty.

He slightly circulated his magic power, and the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to be attracted by some powerful force and gathered towards him madly, forming a huge spiritual energy vortex around him.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself:

“I was able to return successfully this time and break through to this level. It can be said that this trip was worthwhile.”

Thinking back to everything that happened in that world, Lin Yuan’s thoughts couldn’t help but drift away.

“Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun…”

He murmured to himself. In his estimation, the strength of Erlang Shen Zhenjun in his prime was roughly at the level of Taiyi Jinxian in the supreme prehistoric world.

Among the innate gods in the world of mountains and seas, such strength can only be at the lower level.

He frowned slightly, and the powerful beings in the mountain and sea world emerged in his mind.

“The strength of those innate gods at the top must be even more terrifying.”

Lin Yuan speculated that the innate gods in the upper reaches of the mountain and sea world were probably as powerful as the great masters in the supreme prehistoric world.

Thinking of the Daluo realm, Lin Yuan’s eyes revealed a hint of yearning.

Although his strength has greatly improved now, he is still some distance away from the Daluo realm.

Moreover, this distance is so great that even if Erlang Xiansheng’s role is fully filled, it will still be a little short.

However, he is not in a hurry. He believes that he can reach that level one day.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and focused his attention on the new prompts from the system.

[The host completely destroys the world, and the character template disappears, but the host automatically gains 100% of the power of the character. ]

He slowly raised his hand, feeling the surging power in his body, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although the power granted by the system due to the disappearance of the character template does seem insignificant in the face of his current powerful strength, the way of obtaining this power makes him slightly concerned.

“Can I gain all the power by destroying it directly?”

Lin Yuan muttered to himself in a low voice, and began to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this approach in his mind.

“Although from the perspective of efficiency, this is indeed very fast. In the blink of an eye, the power that originally required a long period of accumulation of acting degree can be acquired.”

“But in doing so, too many potential benefits are lost.”

In the previous role-playing process, as the degree of role-playing gradually improved, each breakthrough was accompanied by the unlocking of new templates and the expansion of one’s own abilities.

The improvement of those abilities seems to be unlimited, and the benefits are enormous.

“If you choose to destroy directly to gain power just for the sake of momentary speed, you are voluntarily giving up the opportunity to explore these new areas and tap into more potential.”

“Overall, compared to working hard to max out your role-playing skills, this simple and crude approach is really not worth it at all.”

There are no shortcuts on the path of spiritual practice. Any attempt to gain power through shortcuts may ultimately lead to an unstable foundation.

immediately.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his aura calm and restrained.

Although at his current level he did not need to deliberately consolidate his realm like he did when he first entered the realm of cultivation, he understood that taking some time to carefully organize his own strength and understanding of the Tao would definitely be beneficial.

Perhaps in the process of sorting out, you will have a flash of inspiration and achieve new breakthroughs and gains.

He closed his eyes slightly, let his consciousness sink into his body, and began to integrate the great power he currently possessed.

The ways of all the saints were recalled by him one by one.

A mysterious aura seemed to emanate from all around him, which startled the Jade Emperor and shocked him for a moment.

Lin Yuan was immersed in the perception and integration of various great principles, and time passed quietly without him noticing.

The noise and chaos of the outside world seemed to be isolated from him, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to this dialogue and practice with himself.

I don’t know how long it was before a loud shout like a thunder broke the silence.

“I’ve given you enough time. I think your strength has improved a bit. How about we fight today?”

The voice was full of provocation and confidence, obviously from Erlang Shen.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of brilliance flashing in his eyes.

He felt the powerful aura from the outside world, which might have been a tough opponent for him before.

but now.
There is already a huge gap in realm!
When the Jade Emperor heard Erlang Shen’s shout, his expression changed slightly and he hurried out of the Lingxiao Palace.

He looked at the aggressive Erlang Shen with a gentle smile on his face, trying to mediate:

“My nephew is still in seclusion, perhaps…”

Before he finished speaking, Erlang Shen suddenly waved his sleeves, and the air around him surged, interrupting the Jade Emperor’s words directly, with an unquestionable firmness in his voice:
“Retreat? I can already sense his presence! He has come out! And judging from this presence, it seems that he has gained a lot this time. I think it is worth a fight!”

After saying that, his eyes were as sharp as torches, and he stared directly past the Jade Emperor and stared at the palace where Lin Yuan was, as if he wanted to see through the palace.

Erlang Shen held the three-pointed, two-edged spear tightly in both hands, raised it high, pointed the tip of the spear directly at the palace, and shouted in a voice like a bell:

“Are you afraid of the Erlang Shen inside? Only one person can inherit the title of Erlang Shen today!”

His voice echoed between heaven and earth, carrying with it a sense of arrogance that no one else could match, causing the surrounding clouds to surge.

At this moment, the gate of the palace began to shake slowly, and a powerful and mysterious aura emanated from it.

Lin Yuan’s figure was looming in the light. He took a step forward, and the aura around him instantly merged with the outside world. The originally violent vortex of spiritual energy instantly became docile under his control, and gently circled around him.

Lin Yuan looked at Erlang Shen calmly, without any fear in his eyes, but instead with a hint of light scrutiny.

In his eyes, although Erlang Shen is still powerful, there is already a big gap between him and his current level.

“Why be so aggressive?”

Lin Yuan spoke, his voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present, “A name is just a title to me.”

His tone was calm, but he inadvertently revealed a kind of detached demeanor.

When Erlang Shen heard this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He swung the three-pointed, two-edged spear in his hand violently, and the tip of the spear cut through the void, making a sharp whistle:

“Hmph! Stop pretending to be noble here! I will never give up the title of Erlang Shen to anyone else!”

After saying that, he kicked his feet and rushed towards Lin Yuan like a black lightning.

When the Jade Emperor saw this, he was greatly shocked. If these two started fighting near the Lingxiao Palace, the consequences would be disastrous.

He shouted at the top of his lungs:

“My dear, don’t fight here. This is not the place for fighting. We can’t stand your tossing!”

Erlang Shen was rushing towards Lin Yuan with great momentum, but upon hearing what the Jade Emperor said, his figure suddenly stopped in mid-air.

He quickly glanced at the magnificent yet fragile fairy palaces and pavilions around him, and realized that what the Jade Emperor said was true.

This is the core area of ​​the Heavenly Palace, where countless immortals’ residences and important treasure houses are located. Once a battle breaks out, this fairyland will surely be reduced to ruins.

“That’s right, this place is not suitable as a battlefield.”

Erlang Shen snorted coldly, refocused his gaze on Lin Yuan, and said loudly,

“Come with me, let’s fight somewhere else, and that will also be a good opportunity to get more people to witness it!”

After saying this, he turned around abruptly, magic power surged around his body, and he stirred up a gust of wind and flew out of the Heavenly Palace. The three-pointed, two-edged spear dragged a long cold light behind him.

Lin Yuan looked at Erlang Shen’s departing back, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

His figure flashed and turned into a stream of light, following closely behind.

Although he was completely confident about this battle, he also wanted to take this opportunity to test his control over power in a new realm.

The two of them were moving one in front and one behind at an extremely fast speed. Wherever they passed, the clouds and mist were forcibly dispersed, leaving behind two clear tracks.

Soon, they came to a vast wasteland.

This wasteland is flat and there are no fairy palace buildings around. There are only howling winds and yellow sand all over the sky.

Erlang Shen landed in the center of the wilderness and thrust his three-pointed, double-edged spear heavily into the ground. Half of the spear was buried in the ground, standing there steadily.

He looked at Lin Yuan who followed him with a sharp gaze and shouted loudly:

“Today, we must see who is better here!”

At this time, the space around the wasteland began to ripple, and fairy lights flashed. Many immortals sensed the movement here and rushed to watch.

They were suspended in the air far away, whispering to each other and discussing the two people.

One person looked at Lin Yuan and Erlang Shen who were facing each other in the wilderness and couldn’t help but say:

“Is this the newly ascended Erlang Shen? His strength is actually that of a Golden Immortal. The world he originally came from was not bad either. It’s a pity that he met the local Erlang Shen. So far, it seems that no one has ever heard of anyone who can defeat a local being.”

The immortals around nodded and echoed in a low voice.

“Yes, our local Erlang Shen is famous and has boundless magical powers. He is rarely rivaled at the level of Golden Immortal.”

A white-haired old immortal sighed, his eyes full of awe for the local Erlang Shen.

“That’s right. I heard that he once fought against a group of monsters alone and killed them all by himself, protecting countless lives around the Heavenly Palace.

Such strength cannot be easily surpassed.”

Another immortal dressed in a green Taoist robe took over the conversation, his tone full of admiration.

“Although this newly ascended Erlang Shen looks very imposing, his foundation is still shallow after all. Compared with our Erlang Shen who was born and raised here and has been immersed in the rules of this world for many years, he is still a little behind.”

A young fairy whispered.

Everyone was talking at once, and their voices echoed over the wasteland.

In Lin Yuan’s perception, the discussions of the immortals around him were like a breeze passing by, which could not cause any ripples.

His gaze was always calmly fixed on Erlang Shen opposite him, and his aura was calm and restrained, as if he was waiting for the other party to launch the first attack.

The murderous look in Erlang Shen’s eyes was like materialized black flames, and his aura was like surging magma, raging wildly in all directions with him as the center.

“Are you still so confident? I wonder how long you can be so confident!”

He looked up to the sky and let out a deafening roar, the sound waves rolling as if they could overturn the entire sky. In an instant, the clouds in the sky were torn open by the sound waves, and at the broken part of the clouds, violent lightning flashed like a group of dancing snakes, illuminating the sky and the earth in flickering light.

Then, Erlang Shen suddenly raised the three-pointed, double-edged spear in his hand high up, the spear was wrapped with the tremendous divine power surging from his body, and the tip of the spear pointed straight to the sky.

His muscles were tense, and every muscle seemed to contain endless power. Then, with an indomitable momentum, he smashed the three-pointed, two-edged spear towards Lin Yuan with all his strength.

This smash was like the falling of a star from the sky, carrying with it the power of creation. Wherever it passed, space was instantly torn apart like fragile tissue paper. A huge black crack quickly spread across the void, with strange purple electric light flashing at the edge of the crack, as if foreshadowing the impending world-destroying disaster.

The earth trembled violently under the influence of this terrifying force. Countless mountains collapsed in an instant as if they were gently pinched by an invisible giant hand, turning into rubble all over the sky.

Huge land plates squeezed and collided with each other, making a deafening roar. Bottomless gullies spread rapidly across the land, as if dividing the entire world into countless pieces.

Lin Yuan’s expression was as calm as water, and his aura blended perfectly with the heaven and earth, like an ancient master who was detached from this world.

Facing Erlang Shen’s fatal blow, he remained calm and raised his right hand slightly with his palm facing up.

In an instant, a huge Tai Chi diagram slowly emerged in the palm of his hand. The Tai Chi diagram was formed by the interweaving of pure chaotic energy. The black and white energies were like two ancient dragons, entwined and circling each other, emitting endless mysterious fluctuations.

The moment the three-pointed, two-edged spear collided with the energy dragon, it seemed as if the entire universe had stagnated under the impact of this force.

Then, a loud noise even more terrifying than the previous one erupted. This noise was like the aftermath of the Big Bang, shaking the surrounding space to pieces. The timeline also became disordered, and scenes of the past, present, and future flashed across each other in this instant.

The powerful energy spread out in a circular shape in all directions with the collision point as the center. Wherever it went, all matter was instantly vaporized. Even the void was completely evaporated by this energy, leaving only a void of darkness.

Erlang Shen was shocked when he saw this.

“It seems you are stronger than I thought, just in time.”

“This way I can have fun too!”

He pressed forward again.

(End of this chapter)