Chapter 615 - 609: Hunter and Prey
The Mammoth Lord chased to this place was already at the end of his strength.
Upon hearing the call from this side, the three immediately unleashed their strongest methods, swiftly resolving the Mammoth Lord before collecting the spoils and hurrying over.
Lin You saw that they bore no malice and slightly lowered his guard, temporarily remaining in place.
"Are you the recently ascended Saintly Protection King?"
Two female lords and another Insect Type man approached Lin You, looking at him with surprise.
The strength of these three was slightly inferior to the previous two but still possessed two with Eight Divine Formats and one with Six Divine Formats, making the entire team’s strength luxuriously formidable.
Apart from not possessing Nine Divine Formats, they were even stronger than the Primordial Evil Realm team that previously besieged Lin You, causing him to be secretly alarmed.
"Yes, that’s me. Who might you be?" he asked in reply.
"Let me introduce." The Mechanical Lord, who seemed the oldest, smiled and said.
Then pointed to the Beast Lord beside him, who also had Eight Divine Formats: "He and I respectively belong to Beidou Kingdom and Hundred Beasts Kingdom, both possessing Eight Divine Formats."
Afterward, he pointed to the Elemental Type female lord and the Insect Type man who initially spotted Lin You: "These two are kings of Spiritual Kingdom and Hidden Heaven Kingdom, possessing Seven Divine Formats."
"And finally, this youngest Angel Type girl, king of the Qinglian Kingdom, has Six Divine Formats."
Introductions between Tier Eleven Lords are typically made by their kingdom’s title rather than revealing their true names, much like how they called Lin You the Saintly Protection King.
Beidou, Hundred Beasts, Spiritual, Hidden Heaven, Qinglian, these five kingdoms were ones Lin You had heard of, each being established kingdoms of the Primordial Continent.
He never expected to encounter them here, especially with them acting together, rendering him somewhat surprised.
"Who are you calling a little girl? I’m already over two hundred years old this year!"
Upon hearing Beidou’s introduction, Qinglian objected aggressively, immediately causing Lin You and the other four to be at a loss for words.
"Alright, alright, the young man is still watching; you, as a senior, should be more composed." Beidou wiped the sweat from his forehead.
His awkward demeanor made the other three unable to help but chuckle, and Lin You smiled knowingly, lowering his guard considerably.
It was evident.
These people were not of great evil.
He immediately clasped his fists and said: "Pleasure to meet you, didn’t expect to see you here."
Beidou: "Honestly, we were quite surprised to meet you too."
"Indeed, you just recently ascended to Tier Eleven; what brings you to such a dangerous place?" The Hundred Beasts King immediately asked.
Upon these words, the other four couldn’t help but look at Lin You, curiosity evident in their expressions.
It’s known that inside this Subordinate Space, there are Lord Demons above A-level everywhere; a newly ascended lord entering alone was indeed quite bold.
However, soon the Spiritual, holding a bow and arrow, made a slight sound of surprise, looking at Lin You in astonishment.
"You actually have four Divine Formats?"
Lin You was shocked upon hearing this, as his Divine Format had been concealed by the Saint Radiance Emperor, and he hadn’t revealed any sign of it anytime from then till now.
Even with such concealment, they could ascertain this easily; evidently, as he had suspected, this person had extraordinarily powerful Investigation Skills.
The other four, hearing Spiritual’s words, were equally astonished.
"Four Divine Formats? Are you sure?"
"Impressive, just ascended and already carry four Divine Formats?"
"You’ve hidden your true capabilities deeply, Brother Saintly Protection."
Typically, seasoned Tier Eleven Lords pay minor attention to newly ascended kingdoms.
It’s due to their high likelihood of premature demise.
This is why no Tier Eleven Lord has visited the Saintly Protection Kingdom to congratulate until now.
After all, they weren’t sure when Lin You might suddenly perish, making it pointless to waste effort running over for congratulations.
But now, it was different.
With four Divine Formats, Lin You already possessed a certain degree of self-preservation capability, making it less easy for him to be killed, thus earning their respect, showing friendlier gazes towards him.
"I suppose it’s just good luck." Lin You replied awkwardly.
"Fortunate indeed; does luck alone bring you four Divine Formats on newly ascending?" The group wore peculiar expressions, evidently disbelieving Lin You’s explanation.
Nonetheless, they sensibly didn’t press the matter further.
Amid the silence, Hidden Heaven, standing quietly on the side, suddenly intervened: "Your presence here probably means you’ve been chased by those guys outside?"
His voice wasn’t loud but fell upon the ears of the other four, causing them to pause then suddenly showing intense gleams in their eyes.
"Yes, I had no choice but to flee here, they likely are still waiting by the Space Gate outside." Lin You shrugged helplessly.
Upon hearing his reply, the people’s eyes gleamed even brighter, growing increasingly excited.
"Opportunity, our chance has arrived!"
The Hundred Beasts rubbed his palms vigorously, looking at Lin You as if he was observing a rare treasure, even his gaze was changed.
The other four were similarly affected, exhibiting expressions of excitement and eagerness, causing Lin You to believe they intended to devour him alive.
Soon though, Beidou’s words brought him to sudden realization.
"Brother Lin You, are you interested in pulling off a big one with us? You act as bait, we ambush from behind, and slaughter those guys, snatching their Divine Formats!"
"Snatch Divine Formats?" Lin You’s expression was startled, finally understanding why they revealed such expressions.
Come to think of it, using him as bait with others ambushing from behind seemed genuinely feasible, stirring his interest.
During this period, he had consistently been on the receiving end, hunted by numerous lords, implicating his friends.
Did you think he wouldn’t want to retaliate?
Of course not!
It’s merely that on the mere juncture of ascending, his strength was too weak, temporarily lacking the capability for retaliation.
Without sufficient strength rashly confronting others only results in self-harm.
He isn’t someone like Long Aotian, able to easily annihilate enemies through mere stances and deterrences without definitive assurance, he could only endure.
Previously, it was because Yan Lie and the others were captured, and he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing, so he had to take action.
But now it’s different.
He already possesses four Divine Formats, and with these five powerful old lords, they definitely have great potential. Maybe he can even obtain a fifth Divine Format!
"So, what do you think? Are you interested?" Beidou asked again, his face full of anticipation. "As long as we obtain the Divine Formats, we’ll distribute them according to our needs, and then allocate some resources for the others."
"Based on the information I received, those guys probably still think you’ve just advanced and have limited strength. If we’re lucky, getting four or five Divine Formats shouldn’t be a problem. This is definitely a huge opportunity for our Primordial Realm!"
Indeed.
Just as he said, this is absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Because generally speaking, newly advanced Tier Eleven lords either die young or are too weak to dare leave their realm.
It’s very rare to encounter someone like Lin You, who has four Divine Formats, yet remains unknown to others.
If handled properly, killing a few Tier Eleven lords from other realms should be no problem at all.
Most importantly, there won’t be any Great Emperor stepping in to prevent it here, greatly increasing the chance of obtaining Divine Formats.
Although there’s a huge risk involved, Lin You is extremely tempted.
After thinking it over for a while, he finally nodded heavily.
"Alright, I’m in!"
"Good job!"
Upon hearing this, Beidou and the others immediately became excited.
Without further ado, they quickly summoned their species back to their sides, began discussing their plan by the hillside, and then scouted the surroundings.
It wasn’t until half an hour later that Lin You separated from the group.
"Await my news."
With that said, he headed directly toward the Space Gate.
Once he was no longer in sight, Beidou turned to the others and said, "Let’s hurry up and hide as well. Those guys are cunning; if they find out we’re here, they’ll definitely run away in advance."
"Heh, of course. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for so many years, it’s time to use my trump card."
"I’ve also prepared the Five Elements Sealing Array, which will definitely ensure they have no way out!"
With that, they dispersed, hiding in five corners of the agreed location, patiently waiting.
...
Meanwhile.
Outside the Space Gate.
After waiting for most of the day, the lords from various realms finally began to grow restless.
"It’s already afternoon, and that kid still hasn’t come out. Could he have died inside?"
"Or was he killed by those who chased after him before? Or eaten by a demon?"
"If I had known, I would have gone in after him; I wasted half a day waiting here for nothing."
Angry curses kept echoing from various corners, yet not many people actually left.
Dozens of lords from different realms still remained hidden in various corners outside the Space Gate, waiting for Lin You to appear while secretly guarding against each other.
The whole atmosphere around became grave.
Swish!
Suddenly, light shone brightly.
A figure stepped through the Space Gate, appearing outside.
Everyone was initially stunned, then their eyes widened.
"It’s that kid!"
"He came out from inside!"
"Attack!"
Murmurs of surprise rang out, and some reacted extremely quickly, launching an attack directly.
As soon as Lin You appeared outside, the space around him twisted, and several strong attacks immediately blocked all his escape routes.
"Boom——"
With a loud crash, a huge crater formed on the ground.
Lin You only had time to condense a War Barrier in front of him before he was blown away by the terrifying impact.
He didn’t expect that these people would be so persistent, waiting from morning to afternoon.
Just that one strike already caused his blood and energy to churn, clearly indicating they were attacking him with full force, something he couldn’t handle alone.
Seeing the War Barrier shatter, he used the rebound force, turned, and fled back into the Space Gate without looking back.
"Chase!"
Having had their patience nearly worn out, the lords this time didn’t choose to wait any longer.
Seeing Lin You escape, they immediately pursued him, all rushing headfirst into the Space Gate.
But unexpectedly.
As they entered the subordinate space, a large number of red mushrooms fell at their feet.
"Boom!!"
The entire entrance shook violently, and several lords who didn’t react in time were blown away, nearly falling into the chaotic aura at the edge of the entrance, startling them as they hurriedly stabilized themselves.
Immediately after.
Another loud noise from beneath their feet, as large vines burst from the ground, aiming straight for their vital points.
"This level of attack, you think it can stop us?"
One of the lords sneered disdainfully, slashing out with Sword Qi, effortlessly cutting the vines into two, then continued pursuing Lin You.