Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

"You’re so calm. Who exactly are you?"

"I’m an alien!" Wang Yi ignored Mu Zhilin and looked toward the distant Taoyuan Mountain. He sensed a powerful aura emanating from it; ’Perhaps there’s a Spirit Vein inside.’ He urged his chariot onward, heading straight for the mountain.

"You wish to assassinate the Peach Mountain Mother? Hmph. You’re not going anywhere!"

Mu Zhilin flew up to block Wang Yi’s path, simultaneously drawing a Treasure Sword from his back. The sword was peculiar. The moment it left its sheath, it transformed into a Soft Sword. With a flick of his wrist, it moved like a Spiritual Snake, lunging straight for Wang Yi.

Wang Yi’s eyes narrowed. His form flickered, and a Monkey King shot out from his body. With one sweep of its staff, it knocked the Soft Sword aside. With another, it sent Mu Zhilin flying thirty meters, where he crashed into the battle formation and took down dozens of soldiers.

But Mu Zhilin quickly scrambled out, still wielding his sword and charging at Wang Yi.

Wang Yi pointed a finger at him and uttered a true mantra: "Om Mani Padme Hum!"

A Sealing Power manifested, freezing Mu Zhilin in place.

"I’ve shown you mercy. Know what’s good for you."

With another wave of his hand, Wang Yi sent Mu Zhilin flying dozens of meters, eliciting a chorus of gasps from the onlookers.

’A mere King, so full of himself.’

Wang Yi muttered to himself, a hint of emotion welling up inside. ’Without even realizing it, I’ve become this strong... strong enough to casually crush a unit with King-level Combat Power, the supposed limit of the mortal world.’

After that small display of power, no one dared to obstruct Wang Yi again. The crowd could only watch as he drove his chariot into the sky, heading toward Taoyuan Mountain.

At that very moment, halfway up Taoyuan Mountain, the Peach Mountain Mother Zhang Chunjiao stood atop a Golden Lotus Platform, looking down on the battlefield below. She let out a soft snort. Currently appearing as a woman in her fifties or sixties, she narrowed her eyes, fixing her gaze on the rapidly approaching Bronze War Chariot.

’This must be the reinforcement Shen Yuan and the others called for. How arrogant, daring to attack my mountain all by himself. Does he think he’s invincible just because he beat Mu Zhilin?’

The Peach Mountain Mother rose to her feet. Her figure was somewhat plump, yet with a light tap of her toes, she flew into the sky. Behind her, a massive peach tree erupted from the earth, sprouting branches, budding, blooming, and bearing fruit at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Listen up, you in the chariot! The strongest in the Peach Blossom Spring World isn’t one of the Indigenous People, nor is it an Adventurer—it is I, the Matriarch! You came alone to assassinate me? Let’s see how you plan on getting out of this!"

Peach Mountain Mother Zhang Chunjiao was ready for battle. She wasn’t underestimating Wang Yi in the slightest. ’Once he gets close,’ she thought, ’I’ll just use my ultimate move to take him out instantly.’

However, the Bronze War Chariot continued its leisurely pace, bypassing her completely and heading for the summit of Taoyuan Mountain.

Wang Yi had no intention of dealing with the Peach Mountain Mother. His target was Taoyuan Mountain.

Wang Yi had already scouted the basic information on Taoyuan Mountain—it did indeed contain a Spirit Vein.

’A Spirit Vein is a Spirit Vein,’ Wang Yi thought. ’This trip won’t be a total loss after all.’

With a mere thought, Wang Yi unleashed his Mountain and River Divine Techniques and began the Refinement of Taoyuan Mountain.

A deep, powerful rumbling immediately echoed from within Taoyuan Mountain, and the entire peak began to shake and tremble.

’All smoke and mirrors! Let’s see what tricks you’re really trying to pull!’

The Peach Mountain Mother was startled but not panicked. She actually flew toward Wang Yi. The peach tree behind her transformed into a humanoid shape, like a great demon, and advanced as well.

But the tremors of Taoyuan Mountain grew increasingly violent. By the time the Peach Mountain Mother came within a hundred meters of the Bronze War Chariot, the entire mountain was already beginning to lift into the air.

’Huh? What’s going on?’

The Peach Mountain Mother finally realized something was terribly wrong. She hastily retreated, but it was too late. Taoyuan Mountain floated swiftly into mid-air, then shrank abruptly into a speck of light that disappeared into the space between Wang Yi’s eyebrows.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Wang Yi drove his Bronze War Chariot away, following the starlight. All that remained in mid-air were some bricks, rubble, deadwood, and broken branches, which rustled as they fell to the ground.

The Peach Mountain Mother, her Golden Lotus Platform, and the Peach Blossom Demon Tree were also left behind. With nothing to support them and nowhere to land, they had no choice but to fall.

Below, where Taoyuan Mountain once stood, was nothing but a deep, massive pit, as if the mountain had been plucked from the earth.

"Wh-wh-what... Who is that guy? He took Taoyuan Mountain?"

The Peach Mountain Mother was utterly horrified. Stabilizing herself in mid-air, she screamed, "Retreat! All troops, retreat!"

At a time like this, with an entire mountain snatched away right before their eyes, who had any will left to fight?

The soldiers and commanders all fell back, staring at the Bronze War Chariot in the sky and crying out in shock.

"A Bronze War Chariot... a mountain-uprooting Divine Being... Who on earth is he?"

"Compared to him, the Peach Mountain Mother is a total weakling!"

"My god, what class is he? How is he so strong?"

"So our Peach Blossom Spring World has hidden experts like this!"

"I just saw his information! His name is Traveler!"

"Traveler? The man has an air of invincibility. He can uproot a mountain with ease! I can’t imagine a more shocking sight!"

Amidst the soldiers’ chattering, a deafening crack of thunder suddenly tore through the sky. The sound was so powerful that it made many of the soldiers’ ears bleed on the spot.

A million soldiers looked up in terror to see a pitch-black fissure appear in the sky, a crack that was rapidly spreading in all directions.

Wang Yi’s heart went cold. He looked up at the sky, his brow furrowed. "Someone is attacking the World Line," he said. "Who is trying to descend?"

RUMBLE... RUMBLE...

The thunder rolled across the sky as the pitch-black fissure grew ever larger. Finally, the firmament shattered. Like pieces of a broken eggshell, it fell away, dissolving into light as it vanished.

At that moment, every Player in the Peach Blossom Spring World received a system notification: the World Line was collapsing.

With the World Line destroyed, there was no longer a sky, no more blue heavens and white clouds, no more cycle of day and night...

The heavens themselves were falling!

Just then, Wang Yi was struck by a terrible premonition. He looked ahead. At some unknown point, a woman in a white dress had appeared, standing in the void and blocking his path.

His Starlight War Chariot felt as if it were mired in mud; he couldn’t get it to pick up any speed at all.

Wang Yi’s gaze swept over the woman in the white dress. His Insight Divine Techniques activated, but they only revealed three words to him: "Mingyu Divine Lord!"

"Holy shit!"

Wang Yi cried out. It felt like the final boss had just shown up on his doorstep.

Hearing his cry, the Mingyu Divine Lord’s expression turned cold. She snorted and said, "You brat, what are you shouting about? Get down there!"

The Mingyu Divine Lord pressed a palm downward. The Starlight War Chariot was struck by an immense force and plummeted straight to the earth. With a thunderous crash, it smashed into the ground and shattered into a pile of parts.

"Ding! Your Starlight War Chariot has been destroyed. The opposing party’s assets have been liquidated to compensate you with 10,120,000 Gold Coins!"

Wang Yi received the system notification, but his heart was starting to pound.

The Mingyu Divine Lord, still in mid-air, was taken aback. One of her hairpins had just been forcibly liquidated by the system.

’What a strange power...’

The Mingyu Divine Lord glanced at the pile of parts that was once the Starlight War Chariot, then took a single step and appeared before Wang Yi.

She sized Wang Yi up and down, then said coolly, "So you’re the one Longyu entrusted this lifetime to? You’re not much to look at. Ordinary appearance, and you don’t look like you’re destined for a long life."

Wang Yi instantly understood why the Peach Blossom Spring World’s World Line had collapsed. He forced a smile. "Your Grace, the Divine Lord, didn’t descend to the mortal realm just to make a special trip to mock me, did you?"

The Mingyu Divine Lord said, "I had Li Bozhen send you a Golden Core. Why didn’t you take it?"

"You already know the answer, Divine Lord. I wish to remain a Chaos Lord."

"Being a Chaos Lord is not a good path. One misstep and you could lose everything, even your life. It’s much more carefree to be an Adventurer."

"They each have their own merits," Wang Yi said.

The Mingyu Divine Lord studied Wang Yi again. "You were able to kill Jiang Tie, so you have some ability. Have you decided to follow the path of a Divine King?"

Instead of answering, Wang Yi asked a question of his own. "What is the difference between a Divine Lord and a Divine King?"

"A Divine Lord has a little something extra on top."

The Mingyu Divine Lord said, seemingly in earnest, "There are only a handful of Divine Kings in the entire Starry Sky. For my little sister’s sake, I’ll give you some advice. If you wish to pursue personal power, you should abandon your Lord class, follow me to the Divine Country, and switch to Cultivation. It would be a much easier path."

"If you insist on remaining a Lord, I have the Tai Chi Ming King Skill and the Infinite Bright Jade Skill I can impart to you. While these two Cultivation Techniques can’t compare to a God King Law, they’re more than enough to give you the power to protect yourself."