Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings-Chapter 244 - 238: Farewell to the Director, Gradually Learning the Truth of the World
Peng City.
"Hello, Mr. Lin!"
"Mr. Lin is back!"
When Lin Yuan appeared in Peng City, the survivors there greeted him, all wearing smiles on their faces.
Now, in the realm of Peng City, Lin Yuan was the source of security for all the survivors.
It seemed that Lin Yuan was omnipotent; as long as he was around, no matter how formidable the evil spirits were, they felt no fear.
Lin Yuan first went to the construction site of the Giant City, where he was relieved to see that the Dark Demon Ape and the Mud Crocodile were not causing any trouble.
Seeing Lin Yuan safe and sound, the Dark Demon Ape couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
It had been waiting for Lin Yuan to pass away so it could take out the Mud Crocodile and return to serve under the Rebirth Saint Mother.
Little did it know that his sister-in-law went with Lin Yuan to the Mysterious World this time.
If Lin Yuan were to fall, chances were his sister-in-law wouldn’t survive either.
Seeing Lin Yuan return, the Mud Crocodile immediately came up, licking its face and extending its head as if it were a little puppy eager to snuggle against Lin Yuan.
This Mud Crocodile was quite homey; outside of work, it spent its time eating scraps and sleeping.
Coupled with being bound by Lin Yuan’s Yin Law chains, it had virtually lost any ferocity.
The speed at which Peng City was being built was fast, with modern construction, Life Pattern Masters, and the super labor forces of the Mud Crocodile and the Dark Demon Ape.
Judging by the current construction pace, it would take at most half a year to completely build the outer city walls.
Once the outer walls were erected, having the ability to resist any evil spirits, the buildings inside could be gradually filled in.
After inspecting the progress of the Giant City’s construction, Lin Yuan went to the underground base of Peng City’s shelter.
Since he was back, he should report his safety to Yang Dingguo.
"You’re back?"
"Did you successfully break through?" Yang Dingguo asked first after seeing Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan’s strength was always a mystery to Yang Dingguo.
Because the power gap between them was too vast.
Lin Yuan at Tier Five was unfathomable to Yang Dingguo.
Lin Yuan at Tier Four was still unfathomable to Yang Dingguo.
"I succeeded!" Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
Yang Dingguo pondered for a moment and continued, "Are you planning to take action?"
"If not now, then when?"
"Letting the Deceitful King Faction run rampant for so long, it’s time to settle everything!" Lin Yuan said decisively.
Yang Dingguo had always been very supportive of Lin Yuan’s decisions.
Moreover, Lin Yuan’s decision was indeed appropriate.
If they didn’t take swift action against the Deceitful King Faction now, once the world changes again and the world level rises,
then many Life Pattern Masters, initially stuck at Tier Five Peak, could possibly break through Tier Five to reach Tier Four.
Such as Jian Bing, Meng Zhang, Yang Jing, Feng Wuji, and others.
Having just come back from a breakthrough in the Mysterious World, now besides him, there probably weren’t any Tier Four experts left in the Real World.
Taking advantage of the current power disparity, without a doubt, was the best choice.
"I have no objection to your idea."
"However, dealing with the Deceitful King Faction is not a simple task."
"Either don’t do it, or do it thoroughly without leaving any loose ends."
"I think you should go to Emperor Dragon City and discuss with the people above, come up with a plan to completely annihilate the Deceitful King Faction."
"Moreover, many things have happened in the past few days. The higher-ups have already torn their faces with the Deceitful King Faction, and both sides are now on edge."
"With your current strength, the higher-ups shouldn’t oppose this operation!" Yang Dingguo suggested.
Then, Yang Dingguo shared all the recent events with Lin Yuan.
Upon hearing that the higher-ups had already labeled the Deceitful King Faction as rebels and issued a bounty,
Lin Yuan knew this was an official declaration of war against the Deceitful King Faction.
Completely eradicating the Deceitful King Faction indeed requires discussion with Emperor Dragon City.
The Deceitful King Faction was an organization threatening the entire Dragon Country; to besiege them was not just Peng City’s issue.
Even if Lin Yuan were stronger, he could only deal with the top combat power of the Deceitful King Faction.
Those in the middle, at the bottom, and on the fringes of the Deceitful King Faction, he couldn’t kill them all even if he fought from dusk till dawn!
Plus, he couldn’t be in two places at once; overpowering a whole city alone was unrealistic.
It seemed unavoidable that he had to make this trip to Emperor Dragon City.
Coincidentally, last time when he returned, the director had mentioned seeing him once he reached Tier Four.
Apparently, there were things he wanted to say to him.
Moreover, ever since he came back from Emperor Dragon City, Lin Yuan had been busy and hadn’t had the time to see Jian Bing.
It’s been a while, and Lin Yuan missed Jian Bing’s little kitty.
Yes, the adorable kittens raised by Jian Bing.
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The task of eliminating the Deceitful King Faction was the current top priority.
After meeting with Yang Dingguo, Lin Yuan didn’t even stay in Peng City and immediately set off for Emperor Dragon City.
Last time, he was escorting Yang Dingguo to Emperor Dragon City, and a large group of people accompanied them.
The Yellow Springs Road couldn’t carry that many people, so they had to take a vehicle.
This time, with Lin Yuan traveling alone to Emperor Dragon City, it was much more convenient.
He directly used the ability of the Yellow Springs Road Tattoo, activated the "No Distance" rule, and the next second, Lin Yuan appeared outside Emperor Dragon City.
Upon arriving at Emperor Dragon City, Lin Yuan did not immediately go to find Jian Bing.
Instead, he first went to the Institute to meet the Director.
After all, going directly to Jian Bing in broad daylight was somewhat inappropriate.
Hmm!
Being unfamiliar with Emperor Dragon City, staying overnight at Jian Bing’s place was quite reasonable.
The Institute.
Every time he saw the old man in a wheelchair, Lin Yuan felt a bit curious.
This Director seemed to be just an ordinary old man.
In fact, he was already on the verge of being buried, fragile like a flickering candle.
Yet, this old man was able to teach disciples like Meng Zhang and Jian Bing.
Moreover, last time Lin Yuan discovered Jian Bing’s secret, they were not Life Pattern Masters, but were of a different cultivation system.
The tattoos on their bodies were just a disguise.
"Director, I’ve broken through to Tier Four!" Lin Yuan said directly.
The old man in the wheelchair smiled slightly and said, "I already know. I saw it. Have you ventured into that Mysterious World?"
Lin Yuan: "?????"
With a face of astonishment, Lin Yuan wondered how the Director knew he had broken through and even that he had entered that world.
Seeing Lin Yuan’s surprised expression, the Director pointed to his own head before Lin Yuan could ask, and said, "If I want, the whole world can appear here."
"Of course, peeking into some special places, like the Deceitful Demon, comes with a great cost."
"Excluding Lin’an City, I cannot peek into that place."
Upon saying this, the Director patted his own leg and said, "My head is so efficient that it has caused my leg to become lame! I’m afraid I’ll never stand up again in this lifetime."
Heads and legs, seemingly unrelated.
In fact, they are closely related.
It’s like a computer: if the software is too powerful and your hardware is too weak, it surely won’t function well.
"You’ve talked about my matters!"
"Now it’s time to talk about yours!" the Director said as he looked at Lin Yuan.
"Please enlighten me, Director!" Lin Yuan said respectfully.
Lin Yuan knew that the Director represented the pinnacle of human intelligence; even a simple sentence from him could be immensely beneficial.
"I asked you to come for the sake of your future cultivation."
"You should be quite aware of your current physical condition, right?" the Director asked slowly.
Lin Yuan nodded, indicating his understanding.
The power at Tier Four was immense, and his original physical strength could not sustain it.
Therefore, the Lotus Platform in the Well of Rebirth purified his body once again.
Now, Lin Yuan was still skin and bones, with sunken eyes, looking like a sickly ghost.
"The aftereffects of the breakthrough, at the current rate, will take at least seven days to recover!" Lin Yuan chuckled awkwardly.
"What about next time?"
"The power at Tier Four is already the limit of what a human body can endure."
"If, next time, when you break through again, your body will explode on the spot," the Director said with a grave expression.
However, the Director was not trying to frighten him.
He was stating a fact.
Lin Yuan’s physical strength had reached the human limit.
No, it should be the limit of carbon-based life forms.
His body could definitely not be further purified, and thus could not contain the power beyond Tier Four.
Could it be that his path ends here?
No!
Since the Director asked him to come, there must be a solution to this problem.
"Director, you surely have a way, right?" Lin Yuan inquired.
The Director nodded slightly, saying, "Use the soul. When the physical body cannot contain the power you possess."
"Then, you should try to transfer the power to the soul."
"Even if the body is vast like the sea, it will eventually be filled. But the soul won’t, the soul is like an endless starry sky, forever without limit."
Carrying power with the soul, like those who practice the Totem Visualization Method?
Lin Yuan had tried the Totem Cultivation Visualization Method!
But he was as dull as rotten wood, unable to make any progress!
Or perhaps, does the Director have another way?
Lin Yuan wanted to ask more, but the Director waved his hand and said, "You just broke through; you are far from the next breakthrough."
"Learning to use the soul to carry power also isn’t a matter of a short time."
"It is convenient for you to come here, so come often. I will teach you."
At this point, the Director shifted the topic and asked, "This time, going to the Mysterious World, what are your thoughts on that world?"
"Compared to our world, what differences are there?"
Differences?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan replied, "The environment of that world is very harsh, even the ocean is pitch black."
"In contrast, our world is like paradise."
After listening to Lin Yuan’s words, the Director said with a composed expression, "Is it that our world is like paradise, and that Mysterious World is like hell?"
"Actually, the two worlds were originally one. What we call the Deceitful invasion, rather than an invasion, is more aptly described as a return."
