Chapter 690 - 684: Species Gap
Finally.
Lin You still couldn’t see Jiu Ying’s true form firsthand.
A Tier Fourteen Lord Level Demon, its power is already infinitely close to a Main God, and it’s beyond his reach at this stage.
The most important thing is, the opponent, being a demon, can actually use the Time Law.
It’s no wonder it can rule the entire outer reaches of the Eastern Extreme Demon Realm for a reason.
However, this is not entirely bad news for him.
Niu Fei and Jiu Ying, these two giant figures in the Demon Realm, although they both see him as a pawn, have also given him enough authority.
This is his opportunity, a chance to expand and strengthen his forces without restraint.
One day, he will lead the Demon Race army to attack the Divine Realm, flatten the Pantheon, and deal with the forces behind the Pantheon.
To avenge those Ten Thousand Realms Vengeful Spirits who once saved him and are now dead!
And to seek justice for the humiliation he has suffered along the way!
"That day is not far off."
Lin You murmured to himself, riding the Hidden Dragon, skimming over one Demon Nest after another, flying back towards his territory.
At this moment, his aura has been assimilated by Niu Fei’s Blood Soul Pearl, turning him into something no different from a demon.
As long as he doesn’t get too close, he basically won’t encounter any danger.
So soon, he returned to his territory and began to prepare for the upcoming plans.
First and foremost is resource gathering.
The previous trade yielded him twenty thousand Crystal Stones in one go, such a lucrative business is something he obviously wouldn’t give up.
He quickly came to the edge of the territory, using the stone materials collected these days to build a Territory Warehouse, specifically for storing resources.
At the same time, he dispatched the Extraordinary Level Deep Blue Rose Species to spread out and turn the surroundings into an Illusory Garden, preventing others from easily approaching.
As for close combat species like Tree Spirit Cactus, they patrolled outside the vortex, coordinating with the Jade Green Dragon in the sky to scout the surroundings.
After finishing these tasks, Lin You finally came to the World Tree, taking out the Law Crystal Stone he just earned.
According to his previous perception, as the level rises, the amount of Crystal Stones needed to upgrade also increases geometrically.
Level 5 is manageable, usually about several tens of thousands of Crystal Stones can upgrade.
But after surpassing Level 5, he clearly felt the upgrading speed slowing down greatly, and the energy needed for Origin Space expansion increased accordingly.
This is also why the higher the level, the fewer the number of lords there are.
Sure enough.
When he absorbed all the 100,000 Crystal Stones, he still couldn’t successfully reach Level 7, feeling just a bit short.
It’s worth noting that even the wealth of a Tier Twelve Lord is only a few thousand at most ten thousand, most of which are used to replenish species losses or purchase species fragments.
Many lords even hesitate to absorb them directly.
He absorbed so many at once, yet didn’t achieve anything, one can imagine how frustrating it was.
"Master, outside the opposite city many Tier Twelve Lords are gathering, seemingly ready to set off towards us."
Suddenly, the Hidden Dragon flew back from outside and landed inside the territory with a raging wind.
Many lords are gathering?
Lin You slowly got up, his brow slightly furrowed.
To be cautious, he had the Hidden Dragon lead a team to investigate the situation in several surrounding cities, and unexpectedly, they found abnormal news.
Apparently.
Their target is himself.
"How many are there approximately?" Lin You inquired.
"When I returned, there were already roughly over twenty."
Over twenty?
Lin You pondered upon hearing the words.
Those Tier Thirteen demons have already been sent to escort resources, not within the territory.
But since they’re all Tier Twelve, there’s no need to be afraid.
Immediately, he gathered species scattered around and began preparing within the territory.
Meanwhile.
Outside a city over a thousand kilometers away.
Nearly thirty Tier Twelve lords gathered and were ready to set off mounted.
"The cowardly turtles of the Pantheon and Godslaying Alliance were scared by a Tier Twelve Lord and didn’t dare to act; we will gladly seize this bounty."
"They even claimed there were Tier Thirteen demons here, but upon sending people to investigate, none were found; are they trying to play us?"
"I think they’re spreading false information to monopolize the bounty."
"Then don’t blame us for catching that Lower Realm person and claiming the bounty first, making a big profit."
These people are lords from other nearby forces.
Already before, they had secretly monitored Lin You’s territory surroundings, not finding any signs of Tier Thirteen demons.
A mere Tier Twelve Lord, could he escape their grasp?
For this, they didn’t hesitate to act together, dispatching nearly thirty Tier Twelve lords, including two who reached the Level 10 Quasi-God level.
It definitely counts as an extremely formidable force, drawing more and more onlookers.
"Do you think they can successfully capture that Lower Realm person this time?"
"I think it’s unlikely, especially since even the Pantheon failed."
"But I heard the Pantheon failed due to bad luck, encountering Tier Thirteen lord demons?"
"If that’s true, then that arrogant guy might be in trouble."
"Alas, it’s a pity, I originally wanted to try sending a batch of resources over to exchange for some Crystal Stones."
"Are you insane? It’s heavily restricted now; if caught transporting resources to the Demon Race, you might get arrested."
Lords transporting resources to the Demon Race is something many are aware of.
But those people basically operate in the dark and don’t dare to be too ostentatious.
As long as it’s not too serious, the higher-ups basically don’t care much.
But now Lin You made this move, which suddenly made the surrounding cities abuzz with rumors, and many people didn’t dare to wade into this muddy water easily.
After all, Lin You still has a bounty of several hundred thousand on him.
And as a Tier Twelve Lord, what does he have to fight against those big forces?
Anyone with some insight knows he won’t live long, so many people are still watching and waiting.
"Let’s go!"
With the leader, a Level 10 Quasi-God, giving an order, the entire team finally moved, all mounted their flying mounts and soared into the sky.
The species around them formed a dense mass, like a dark cloud looming above.
They didn’t plan to ambush, but flew openly toward the Eastern Extreme Demon Realm, disappearing from everyone’s sight after a while.
...
For a Tier Twelve Lord, a distance of over a thousand kilometers isn’t too far.
Traveling at full speed, they soon reached the outskirts of the Demon Realm, and at a glance, they could see Lin You’s territory and Lin You waiting there alone.
"Are you the ones trying to capture me for the bounty?"
Lin You stood in front of his assembled Plant Army, calmly observing the opponent.
Over twenty lords, their species covering the whole wilderness, so vast it seemed endless, with the sky also densely covered.
However, their potential was all Legendary Level, with limited attribute ceilings.
He was in need of resources, and so quickly, someone had come to deliver them to his doorstep.
"You knew we were coming but didn’t escape, you have some guts."
The others didn’t know what Lin You was thinking, all looking at him with guarded expressions.
After all, waiting alone here seemed very suspicious.
Soon.
Several lords sent species to quietly infiltrate the blood aura on both sides, their perception sweeping Lin You’s territory inside and out.
When they confirmed there were no signs of Tier Thirteen Demons, their expressions turned serious.
The rumors were indeed false, there were no high-tier demons here.
Even though the reports mentioned Lin You having Royal Species, it was impossible for them to be a match for so many people.
"Attack!"
Without further hesitation, with a loud shout from the Level 10 Quasi-God, all species roared and charged at Lin You.
Wherever they went, the ground shook.
Like a surging black tide.
"It’s your time to shine."
Lin You smirked, summoning the Twelve Royal Families and all plants, forming phalanxes in front of him.
Behind him, the towering form of Cyan Rattan stretched over a hundred meters tall.
The massive, twisted body was surrounded by giant vines constantly swaying, half its body submerged in the blood aura behind.
Beside her, the Bloody Beldams greedily absorbed the surging blood aura, their momentum rising continuously.
"Royal Species!"
The lords opposite were all astonished, incredulously watching the suddenly appearing Plant Army and the colossal Cyan Rattan.
Although reports did say Lin You possessed Royal Species,
actually seeing them was still incredibly shocking.
You should know.
That’s a species rare even at the True God level!
"That’s not it, there are not just one Royal, twelve! He actually has twelve Royals!"
"And those species, they are all Extraordinary Level!"
"How is this possible!"
Suddenly, an uproar arose from the crowd, as finally someone noticed Lin You’s other species, eyes widening.
Twelve Royals, along with 50,000 Extraordinary Species.
Such a luxurious and unimaginable lineup, appearing with a Tier Twelve Lord, could a Lower Realm Lord possess such things?
Even upon seeing it, they were all stunned.
Finally understanding why Lin You could survive under so many pursuits.
"Royal and Extraordinary, so what? Our species outnumber his more than twenty times, we can crush him with sheer numbers!"
"That’s right, everyone stay calm!"
The leading Level 10 Quasi-Gods were obviously more experienced, only momentarily dazed before quickly recovering and shouting to those behind them.
Others quickly reacted, all wearing serious expressions.
"Right, he’s just one person, what is there to fear?
"Let’s go together, surround him!"
"I’ll use Fire Skills to hold him off!"
In an instant, the frontmost species were illuminated, with Holy Light Shield, Water Curtain, Bone Shield, Reflected Mirror Surface, and various defense skills all applied to them, boosting their momentum to immediately surpass Lin You’s Extraordinary species level, flying towards the Plant Army.
This is the disadvantage of facing many at once.
The other side had over twenty lords, complete with Ten Element species.
With a whole bunch of skills applied, their species immediately unleashed astonishing combat power, capable of battling across several small levels with ease.
Meanwhile, the Demons and Undead species in the back released all sorts of weakening skills, further reducing the attributes of Lin You’s front-line plants, causing them to wither.
"Haha, it’s useless, one person can’t possibly stop so many of us from attacking!"
A lord laughed with delight, as if already seeing the scene of successfully capturing Lin You and exchanging him for abundant resources.
"Oh? Is that so?"