hsntnovel Chapter 107 Fire Becomes God
Chapter 107 Fire Becomes God
In the Panlong World, deep within the Magic Crystal Mine, lies a miniature dimension.
Two and a half years have passed since Lin Yunlei became a god.
Over the past two and a half years, Lin Yun has frequently received letters from Lin Lei. Similar to the original story, after leaving the Monster Mountain Range, Lin Lei first met another confidante, Jenny, then helped her brother ascend to the position of city lord. Later, through a series of coincidences, he rescued the ninth-level undead archmage Sethler and five eighth-level undead warriors, forming a small group that constantly caused trouble for the Holy See. Lin Lei's cultivation level is now much higher than in the original story. At 23 years old, his warrior cultivation has already reached the initial ninth level, and after transformation, he will be at the initial stage of the Saint Realm. In the original story, he only reached this level at 26!
Within the miniature plane, the fluctuations of the seven elemental laws remained clear and intense, and the spatial turbulence outside the membrane churned eternally. Lin Yun sat cross-legged on the stone bed, with two figures floating beside him—a lightning-elemental god avatar dressed in a light purple robe, and the true body dressed in a blue robe. Two bodies, two souls, sharing the same origin, yet existing independently.
For the past two and a half years, Lin Yun's life has become regular and simple. Most of the time, he has been cultivating in seclusion in the miniature plane, occasionally returning to Huangshi City to check on his father and the territory. His lightning-elemental divine avatar is focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the lightning-elemental laws, while his main body is simultaneously advancing the other six elements.
Nearly five years have passed since that day of destruction.
Over the past five years, the continent of Yulan has undergone tremendous changes. The Kingdom of Fenlai was destroyed in the monster tide, the Holy Alliance disintegrated, and the Dark Alliance was also severely damaged. Although the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness preserved their foundations, they were greatly weakened and unable to expand in the short term.
Huangshi City has quietly risen to prominence in these five years.
Five years have passed, and Huangshi City is no longer what it used to be.
The city walls were several times higher and thicker, entirely constructed of massive black stones, and covered with defensive magical runes. Long queues formed at the city gates—some were there to do business, some to visit relatives, and others were immigrants attracted by Yellowstone's benefits.
Under Hogg's leadership, Yellowstone City's territory has nearly doubled in size, now comparable to a medium-sized kingdom. It boasts nearly fifty small towns, four large cities, and one county seat, with a population of over twenty million and an army of nearly one million. Yellowstone City's sphere of influence now covers one-tenth of the Chaos Realm's territory, making it the second largest power in the Chaos Realm after the Light and Dark Churches.
Yellowstone's rapid development naturally attracted the attention of the two major papal courts.
Both the Holy See of Light and the Holy See of Darkness have sent experts to investigate on numerous occasions. But Yellowstone City today is no longer the Yellowstone City it once was.
Leaving aside Lin Yun, who has already become a lower-level god, Huangshi City alone boasts over ten Saint-level experts. All of these Saint-level experts were cultivated by Lin Yun over the past year using Wood Seed Crystals—each Wood Seed Crystal can create a planetary-level martial artist, equivalent to a Saint-level expert in the Panlong World. Although slightly weaker than Saint-level experts who advance through self-cultivation, they are still genuine Saint-level combat power.
Therefore, it can be said that no matter how many experts the two Vatican authorities sent, they all died.
The O'Brien Empire and the Magnolia Empire, under the secret orders of the God of War and the High Priest, were forbidden from provoking the forces of Yellowstone City. As god-level experts, the God of War and the High Priest were naturally able to sense the commotion of their ascension to godhood.
After discovering that a mysterious expert was stationed in Yellowstone City, the two major Vatican councils temporarily abandoned their probing of Yellowstone City without knowing the details of the enemy.
Of course, even if both Vatican churches mobilized their full forces, it would pose no threat to Lin Yun in the present. Even without using the lightning-type divine clone, after more than two years, Lin Yun's remaining profound mysteries—the light element, speed of light, and refraction of light; the fire element and the mysteries of explosion; the power, earth movement, and earth pulsation of the earth; the illusion of mist and the sharpness of ice of the water element; the clone technique and the mysteries of dimensions of the wind element; and the dark element of darkness—are basically all close to the limit of the Saint Realm, meaning he is only one step away from becoming a god.
"Uncle Hillman, is my father here?" Lin Yun stood at the entrance of the city lord's mansion, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, and asked with a smile.
"Lin Yun, you're back!" Hillman said happily when he saw Lin Yun. "Lord Hogg is here. I'll take you inside."
Hillman is now the head of Hogger's personal guard, commanding ten thousand guards. He has also advanced to the Saint Realm thanks to the Wood Crystal. As an elder of the Baruch family, Lin Yun naturally wouldn't forget him.
"Uncle Hillman, has anything happened in the territory lately?" Lin Yun spends most of his time cultivating in the micro-plane, and he is not usually disturbed in the territory unless something major happens.
"Nothing's wrong. Things have been going very well all these years," Hillman said as he led the way. "The only thing that's bothering Lord Hogg is the Church of Light."
As one of Hogg's closest confidants, Hillman was naturally familiar with the situation in the territory.
"Oh? The people from the Holy See of Light dare to test us?" Ever since Lin Yun killed several Holy Domain experts from the Holy See of Light who came to test us a year ago in a fit of anger, they have become much more well-behaved.
"That's not it," Hillman shook his head. "It's that the Church of Light has been preaching in the Chaotic Territory for countless years, and many people have a deep faith in the Church of Light. Our suppression of the Church of Light's development has made these people very dissatisfied, and they often create various riots."
Lin Yun frowned.
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"That is indeed a problem. Faith is not something that can be resolved in a short time," Lin Yun agreed wholeheartedly. The level of brainwashing by the Church of Light was far inferior to that of any other religion in his previous life.
Since the problem couldn't be solved for the time being, Lin Yun stopped thinking about it. Besides seeing his father, he had another important matter to attend to during his trip back home.
In the study of the city lord's mansion, Hogg was sitting behind his desk handling government affairs.
Five years had passed, and Hogg looked even more imposing. His hair was completely white, but he was still vigorous and had sharp eyes. Five years as a lord had given him the air of someone who had long held a high position.
But the moment he saw Lin Yun, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Lin Yun, you're back!" Hogg stood up, walked quickly to Lin Yun, and looked him up and down. "You've lost weight, but you look more energetic."
"Father, I'm fine." Lin Yun smiled and hugged his father.
"Stay for a while this time," Hogra said, gesturing for Lin Yun to sit down. "I've had Hillman bring Wharton back to stay for a while too. But Linley is at a crucial stage in his cultivation, so we won't disturb him."
"Yes, Father." Lin Yun nodded, then said seriously, "However, I need to trouble you with something this time I'm back."
"What is it?"
"My elder brother wrote to me before saying that he had encountered the Hyde family, the Purple Flame Warriors, and had even helped them forge a divine sword," Lin Yun said. "Now that I have become a god, I need to nurture a divine artifact. So I hope Father can send someone to invite the Hyde family to help me forge the artifact. At the same time, we also need to collect various materials, but this can be left to our Yale boss. Their Dawson Trading Company is all over the continent, so they are the most suitable to do this."
Yale arrived in Yellowstone four years ago, and he is now in charge of the Dawson Company throughout the Yellowstone territory.
"Alright!" Hogg replied without hesitation. "This concerns your crucial cultivation; I'll arrange for someone to take care of it immediately!"
That evening, Yale students rushed over upon learning of Lin Yun's return.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they were naturally overjoyed.
Yale had gained considerable weight compared to a few years ago, and was dressed in an opulent merchant's robe. But Lin Yun knew that this seemingly flamboyant fellow possessed unparalleled business acumen. Under his management, the Dawson Company's business in Yellowstone City had multiplied several times over.
"Third brother!" Yale gave Lin Yun a bear hug as soon as he walked in. "You're finally back! I thought you'd forgotten about me!"
"How could that be?" Lin Yun chuckled and patted his shoulder. "I heard you're doing quite well in Huangshi City?"
"Of course!" Yale proudly raised his chin. "When Yale takes action, one is worth ten!"
The two sat down in the courtyard, drinking and chatting.
"Third brother, let me tell you, I went to the O'Brien Empire a while ago and met the second and fourth brothers." Yale told Lin Yun about his brothers' situation while drinking. "The second brother has reached the Saint Realm now, that's really impressive! And the fourth brother, he was forced by the family to join the army, haha, you would never have guessed that someone with the fourth brother's personality would actually join the army!"
"Joining the army?" Lin Yun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. It was indeed unexpected that Renault, with his lazy nature, would actually join the army.
"Fate is such a mysterious thing," Lin Yun remarked.
Upon thinking of this, Lin Yun suddenly had a thought.
fate.
Why is it that the Panlong World, while far inferior to the Swallowed Star World in terms of its power system, far surpasses it in the manifestation of laws and rules? In the Panlong World, there is almost no cultivation of physical strength. Apart from a very few naturally powerful divine beasts—such as the Devouring God Rat and the Four Divine Beasts Clan—others seem to pay little attention to physical cultivation, but instead focus on the cultivation and fusion of laws.
Moreover, the four great rules of destruction, life, death, and destiny, in the process of devouring the universe, represent a higher level of power, surpassing even the ten fundamental laws and the laws of chaos. For example, the World Beast wields the power of destruction. The primordial universe, in its opposition, wields the power of life. As for destiny and death, such ethereal and intangible powers are completely unheard of.
However, in the world of Panlong, there is a complete cultivation system: the Great Prophecy Technique that inherits the rules of destiny, the Necromancy that inherits the rules of death, and the Life Magic that inherits the rules of life.
At this moment, Lin Yun felt a deep curiosity about this power.
Hogg was incredibly efficient. In just half a month, he had brought over the Hyde family, the Purple Flame Warriors.
The Hyde family sent their patriarch, Vincent, and his two sons. All three were level eight or nine warriors, and also among the world's top blacksmiths. The ancestors of the Purple Flame Warriors fused with the essence of the Vermilion Bird, giving them an innate talent for controlling flames. Therefore, every Purple Flame Warrior is generally a powerful weapon-refining master.
"Lord Lin Yun!" Vincent bowed respectfully upon seeing Lin Yun.
Although he was a level nine warrior and could reach the initial stage of the Saint Realm after transformation, he felt a sense of oppression from the depths of his soul in front of Lin Yun—that was the pressure of a god-level powerhouse.
"Master Vicente, there's no need for such formalities." Lin Yun helped him up. "The reason I invited you here is to ask you to help me forge a batch of divine artifact prototypes."
"A divine artifact in its embryonic stage?" A hint of shock flashed in Vincent's eyes.
Divine artifacts—those are weapons that only god-level powerhouses can use. Although he was from the Saint Realm, he knew the preciousness of divine artifacts.
"Yes," Lin Yun said. "I've already prepared the materials; all you need to do is forge them."
With a wave of his hand, he took out a pile of materials from his spatial ring.
The materials were piled on the ground like a small mountain. There was deep-sea black iron, meteorite refined gold, ten-thousand-year-old cold copper, volcanic molten crystal... each one a rare treasure in the world. With the full support of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce, countless precious materials were continuously transported over, resulting in this pile.
Vincent crouched down, picked up a piece of deep-sea black iron, his fingers trembling slightly.
"This...this is deep-sea black iron? Such a huge piece?" His voice trembled. "And this, meteorite refined gold? My god, I've never seen such a large piece of meteorite refined gold in my entire life!"
"Master, are these materials enough?" Lin Yun asked.
"Enough! Enough! Absolutely enough!" Vincent nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with excitement. "Lord Lin Yun, rest assured, we will do our utmost to create the best weapon!"
For the next six months, the Vicente father and sons worked day and night to forge their craft.
Lin Yun spent most of his time by their side, watching them manipulate flames, hammer metal, and carve runes. Although he didn't know how to forge, his control over flames was becoming increasingly proficient. The way the Vicente father and son used flames during forging greatly inspired him.
My understanding of the mysteries of the fire element and the mysteries of explosion has progressed rapidly in the past six months.
Six months later, Vicente and his son finally completed the forging.
More than a dozen weapons were neatly arranged on the table—battle knives, longswords, armor, shields…each one was exquisite and emitted a faint energy fluctuation.
"Lord Lin Yun, I have not failed you!" Vincent wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes filled with pride. "These dozen or so weapons are all rare treasures of our time. Although they have not yet been nurtured by divine power, in terms of materials and craftsmanship alone, they are already comparable to ordinary lower-level divine artifacts."
Lin Yun picked up a battle sword and examined it carefully.
The blade is entirely black, with fine lines on the edge. Under the light, it gleams with a cold light and emits a faint glow. The overall design of the sword is simple yet sharp, like a solidified lightning bolt.
"A fine knife," Lin Yun praised.
He stored his battle sword in his spatial ring and then turned to Vincent.
"Master, you've worked hard."
"It's no trouble at all!" Vincent waved his hands repeatedly. "It's our honor to participate in forging this divine weapon!"
Lin Yun crafted so many weapons because his other six elements had also reached the edge of godhood and could break through at any time. At that time, each of his divine avatars could nurture one or two divine artifacts.
It's quite amazing, really. The divine power in the Panlong world seems to have a tremendous effect on the nurturing of weapons. Whether it's a lower-level divine weapon, a mid-level divine weapon, a higher-level divine weapon, or a main divine weapon, their essence is actually quite similar. At most, the materials used in the initial forging might differ slightly, but after being nurtured by different divine powers, their power undergoes a dramatic transformation.
At the same time, Lin Yun also had an idea—could the divine artifacts from the Panlong World also be used in the Devouring Star Sky? If so, what level would they be equivalent to? If the level was high, then Lin Yun wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources in the Devouring Star Sky; he could just sell weapons and that would be enough!
Why? Because there are so many divine artifacts in the Panlong world! Especially in the four major planes, mid-to-low-level divine artifacts are practically free!
Furthermore, Lin Yun had a feeling—perhaps lower-level divine artifacts weren't that valuable, but higher-level divine artifacts were, after all, nurtured by higher-level gods, and each higher-level god had fully comprehended a law. His higher-level divine artifact, with long-term use, might also contain the secret runes of a complete law. Therefore, the more powerful the god, the more powerful his divine artifact would naturally be.
However, it's too early to discuss these things now. The nurturing of a divine artifact takes time; it takes at least a century to acquire significant power. The longer the nurturing period, the stronger its power.
After finishing these tasks, Lin Yun returned to the miniature dimensional chamber and began his secluded cultivation.
Three months later.
In the miniature dimension, Lin Yun sat cross-legged on a stone bed, radiating a scorching aura.
Over the past three months, he has been verifying his understanding of flames during forging with the laws of fire, and finally reached perfection in the profound mysteries of the fire element.
"Buzz—"
A vast, soul-shaking power suddenly descended, completely engulfing Lin Yun. The fire elements in the heavens and earth frantically condensed, compressed, and swirled towards the top of his head.
A moment later, a black crystal emitting a crimson light floated above Lin Yun's head—the divine spark of a lower-level fire-attribute god.
The soul is divided in two.
The excruciating pain struck again, but Lin Yun had already experienced it once before, so he gritted his teeth and endured it.
A new divine avatar was born—wearing a fiery red robe and radiating a scorching aura.
A lower-ranking fire-elemental deity.
Three months later.
The light system has also broken through.
The speed of light is a profound mystery, one of the first mysteries Lin Yun encountered. Hong's "World Destruction" secret technique gave him a far greater understanding of light than ordinary people. Nearly three months after his breakthrough in fire magic, his mastery of light magic naturally followed.
"Buzz—"
The laws of heaven and earth descended once more. White light condensed, compressed, and swirled in the void. A black crystal emitting white light floated above Lin Yun's head—the divine spark of a lower-level god of the light attribute.
The third divine avatar was born—wearing a white robe and radiating a warm light.
The lower god of the light system.
In just six months, Lin Yun gained two more lower-level god clones.
He now possesses three divine avatars—one of lightning, one of fire, and one of light. His main body continues to cultivate the other four elements—earth, water, wind, and darkness.
Four bodies, cultivating simultaneously.
Four souls, experiencing enlightenment simultaneously.
The cultivation speed is four times that of before.
"There could be more." Lin Yun opened his eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing in them, but more so excitement.
Earth, Water, Wind, and Dark elements—he's close to breaking through in those four elements too. In another year or two at most, he'll be able to possess seven divine avatars.
Seven bodies, simultaneously cultivating seven different laws. What terrifying efficiency that would be!
However, Lin Yun did not make any further breakthroughs.
Two consecutive breakthroughs, two consecutive soul splits. Although protected by the laws of heaven and earth, these breakthroughs have left his soul severely weakened. His three divine avatars, plus his original self, all four souls require time to recuperate.
"Now we need to verify something else!" Lin Yun's voice trembled slightly. This was something he had been looking forward to for a long time. If it came true, his combat power would receive an extremely terrifying boost!
He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his body.
The lower-level divine power of lightning, fire, and light surged like dragons. When they touched the ground, they were like family, without any conflict. Under Lin Yun's control, the three lower-level divine powers merged and fused together. After merging, their colors completely changed.
The pale purple, fiery red, and white colors, when combined, miraculously transformed into a fusion power that was nearly light gray!
Light gray divine power surged within Lin Yun's body!
"What an incredibly powerful feeling! It's a hundred times stronger than a simple lower-level divine power; it's equivalent to a higher-level divine power!"
Legend has it that the fusion of two divine powers increases their strength tenfold, and the fusion of three divine powers increases their strength a hundredfold! The fusion of four divine powers is unknown, as no one has ever experienced a soul mutation involving four laws. However, in the original story, Lin Lei's fusion of four elements resulted in a thousandfold increase in power, surpassing even the power of a main god. Now, Lin Yun has achieved godhood with three elements, already a hundredfold increase in divine power. With the possibility of four more laws, and even the four great rules, Lin Yun cannot even imagine how powerful his fused divine power will become. Will it, like in the original story, directly fuse into the primordial spiritual power of creation?