The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 421 - 344: Not a Greedy Person_1

Lu Yuan, clad in his dashing Crow God armor, moved through the battle formations as if no one else was there.

He crossed paths with an Earth Level mecha roaring in mid-air...

The gaze from the cockpit met the eyes behind the Other Shore Flower mask.

One cold and indifferent.

The other shocked and confused.

Ultimately... they brushed past each other.

"SWOOSH—"

Lu Yuan, like black lightning, streaked across the sky, streaking past airborne combat formations.

As he passed by each spot, gunfire would momentarily cease. This attracted curious and surprised glances. They used their communicators to ask about him, but the answers they received only baffled them further. But in the end... no one stopped him. Even after he casually saved a Modified Human with a single sword stroke, essentially no one on the battlefield looked at him with suspicion. Only various conjectures and an inexplicable awe remained.

This is going smoother than I thought...

Lu Yuan had initially prepared to battle his way to the altar, even mapping out over a dozen contingency routes in his mind for various interception scenarios.

Unexpectedly, none of those plans were needed; he advanced smoothly in a straight line.

He even encountered two Earth Level mechas along the way; neither of them tried to stop him.

Lu Yuan guessed it was probably because his high-level Netherworld Clothing, when activated, resembled some kind of exoskeletal armor.

They probably mistook him for ’one of their own’ piloting some new mecha model.

I won’t be able to hide this fact for long. They will soon see through it. I must act quickly...

Lu Yuan extended his Spiritual Power, attempting to find traces of the Gugu Bird in the chaotic battlefield.

But that creature was nowhere to be found; Lu Yuan couldn’t pinpoint its location.

Forget it. I’ll ignore it. Once I retrieve the item, I’ll have an excuse not to share it with the bird...

Having quickly made his decision, Lu Yuan fixed his gaze on the altar below.

He saw the chestnut-haired man, who had charged deep into the Phoenix Blood Clan alone earlier, had since effortlessly dispatched the second Phoenix Bloodline Wizard.

He heard the second Magma Giant collapse behind him with a deafening crash.

There was a vast disparity in power between the chestnut-haired man and these natives; none of them were his match.

The chestnut-haired man advanced step by step towards the altar.

Lu Yuan’s eyes gleamed. The three pairs of black wings behind him emitted a series of soft crackling sounds before flaring wide.

"BOOM!"

Accompanied by a massive outpouring of Death Qi, Lu Yuan plummeted from mid-air like a black thunderbolt.

"CRASH!"

Dozens of meters from the altar, Lu Yuan’s figure abruptly materialized.

His momentum ceased abruptly as if he had collided with an invisible, transparent wall.

So, there’s something like a barrier around the Mysterious Oak Tree. No wonder the Gugu Bird needed my help...

Just as Lu Yuan furrowed his brow, a series of sharp, piercing whooshes reached his ears.

Countless silver threads, like sharp arrows, shot through the air toward him. Lu Yuan’s body spun, and a large amount of Death Qi erupted around him.

The dense barrage of silver threads struck the thick cloud of Death Qi, producing a series of TOK, TOK, TOK sounds, like needles piercing a wooden board.

This was followed by a series of crisp, fine TING, TING, TING sounds...

Half a breath later, a plume of black smoke quietly landed.

The dense black mist dissipated. Six wings unfurled, and a tall figure emerged, clad in armor as magnificent as an ancient monarch’s.

He firmly held a taut silver thread in his hand. Beneath the black crystal mask, adorned with an alluring Other Shore Flower pattern, a pair of deep, dark eyes calmly regarded the chestnut-haired man opposite him. Lu Yuan spoke, "I’m on your side. I’m here to help."

The chestnut-haired man squinted at him, his eyes filled with deep distrust, but he didn’t attack immediately.

"I don’t recall any ’Hidden Star’ operatives being part of this mission?"

It wasn’t surprising that the chestnut-haired man didn’t identify his gear as ’Nether Crow Armor.’ The Netherworld Clothing was formed entirely from Death Qi, containing no technological components whatsoever. Its nature could be easily discerned with a careful scan of Spiritual Power at close range.

Thus, it was understandable that he was mistaken for a ’Hidden Star.’

What surprised Lu Yuan, however, was the language the chestnut-haired man used.

The Modified Human he had encountered earlier spoke the common tongue of the Distant Star Federation, leading Lu Yuan to assume this unmarked team was from there.

But now, this powerful chestnut-haired man, clearly a leader, was speaking the Havel language.

It seems like this operation involves multiple organizations. I wonder if Sum Country is involved...

Various conjectures flashed through Lu Yuan’s mind, but outwardly he remained composed, replying calmly, "Just because you don’t recall it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist."

Thanks to his previous diligent language studies, even without the aid of his optical computer’s intelligent translation feature, he could switch fluently between the Distant Star tongue and the Havel language.

"I need your operational codename."

The chestnut-haired man glanced at the silver threads still gripped tightly in Lu Yuan’s hand and said with a frown, "Otherwise, I won’t recognize your identity."

"Perfectly reasonable."

Lu Yuan nodded, casually releasing the silver threads.

His gaze remained calmly fixed on the chestnut-haired man as he nonchalantly uttered two words.

"What?"

The chestnut-haired man didn’t hear clearly and instinctively tilted his head.

"I said..."

Lu Yuan took two steps forward.

"My codename is..."

Two distinct syllables in the Sum language escaped from beneath his mask: "Three Flowers!"

The words had barely faded when—

"BOOM!"

The Three Flowers bloomed simultaneously!

The Flower of Flesh, the Flower of Qi, and the Flower of God—all three bloomed in different locations on his body.

Lu Yuan’s aura abruptly surged, roiling Death Qi billowing upwards like wolf smoke from a beacon.

Before the shock and fury could fully register on the chestnut-haired man’s face, Lu Yuan’s eyes turned pure black, a crimson dot at their center expanding like a vortex. A potent and bizarre spiritual fluctuation emanated from his gaze.

"Ghost Vision" activated!

"BUZZ!"

The chestnut-haired man, his eyes meeting Lu Yuan’s, instantly lost focus. In less than a millisecond, he plunged into a dazed and rigid state.

Lu Yuan seized the opportunity, striking out with a clawed hand towards the chestnut-haired man before him.

As he struck, platinum Universe Qi erupted from his body, coalescing behind him into a colossal, terrifying crow’s claw.

This manifestation was then instantly dyed pitch-black by an upsurge of Death Qi.

This pitch-black Nether Crow’s Claw hovered between the illusory and the real.

It moved without a sound, only faint ripples betraying its passage. Yet, wherever it passed, everything in its path seemed to rapidly fall silent, wither, die, and decay...

This process is intriguing. My Death Qi and Universe Qi seem to have combined systematically. Pure Martial and Evil Energy have, in a sense, truly unified.

The Flower of God in his mind pulsed with light, and the Feather of Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow in his chest throbbed with vibrant power.

The core of the Nether Crow Sect’s martial arts was ’Intent.’

After Lu Yuan advanced to Grandmaster, this aspect was magnified to its utmost limit.

"SWOOSH—"

Lu Yuan emerged from that wondrous state. His eyes reflected the chestnut-haired man falling stiffly, seemingly without a scratch.

His spirit was heavily damaged...

Lu Yuan was certain. Just now... he felt as if his claw had passed directly through the chestnut-haired man’s ’soul.’

With the formidable enemy blocking his path now defeated, Lu Yuan wasted no time. He spun around and struck the altar behind him with a fierce palm.

The colossal Nether Crow’s Claw Dharma image behind him moved in perfect sync, effortlessly tearing apart the barrier enveloping the altar.

Lu Yuan took a swift step onto the altar. He gazed at the Mysterious Oak Tree, now within arm’s reach, and the five irresistibly enticing aqua-gold acorns upon it. Feeling the potent aura of Evil God essence washing over him, he could barely suppress his elation.

He was just about to pluck them when—

Suddenly, an orange shadow flashed past him.

One acorn vanished from the Mysterious Oak Tree before his eyes.

Damn Gugu Bird!

Lu Yuan cursed inwardly.

Even though he had been on guard, he still wasn’t fast enough. The Gugu Bird had beaten him to it, snatching one.

But fortunately...

He still had another trick up his sleeve—

Among the four remaining acorns on the Mysterious Oak Tree, one was pure gold.

Using my Grandmaster Domain to distort your spirit and senses, making you misjudge and pick the wrong fruit—that’s not going too far, is it?

Lu Yuan sneered in the direction the Gugu Bird had vanished, then swept his hand, collecting all four remaining fruits from the Mysterious Oak Tree.

A lush green oak tree remained.

Lu Yuan reached out, grasping the trunk of the oak tree, intending to uproot it entirely and take it with him.

He tried, but the small oak tree was incredibly firmly rooted in the altar. Heaven only knew how deep and far its roots had plunged into the earth. Even when he exerted his Grandmaster Force, it didn’t budge an inch.

Forget it.

Lu Yuan ultimately chose to give up; he wasn’t an insatiably greedy person, after all.

Half a second later, Lu Yuan leaped into the air and took flight.

On the altar below him, the Mysterious Oak Tree, once lush and verdant, was now utterly bare, without a single leaf remaining.

Lu Yuan followed the Gugu Bird’s departing trajectory, speeding towards the nearest valley exit.

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"BANG!"

A large hand slammed down heavily on the metal tabletop.

In the conference room, an important figure stared at the light screen, his face dark as he cursed under his breath, "Are these people fools? Letting an outsider just swagger in like that, and not one of them went to verify his identity?"

Someone tried to console him, "We can’t blame them. We didn’t expect this either..."

"That’s no excuse for mission failure!"

The important figure cursed, slamming his hand on the table again.

Only after slamming the table did he realize the atmosphere was off; everyone around him was looking at him with cold or strange expressions.

He then recalled this wasn’t his private command center. Of the twenty-seven people seated here, at least half held power comparable to his.

He quickly composed his expression and retracted his aggressive posture.

"Alright, the Mysterious Acorns were merely taken. It’s not as if we can’t retrieve them. What’s the rush?"

The Distant Star Federation’s representative glanced dismissively at the man who had slammed the table. The latter hurriedly explained, "It was a moment of anxiety, just anxiety..."

The representative ignored him, turning instead to the light screen where the figure was now surrounded by numerous mechas and personnel. With a curious glint in his eyes, he said, "I, for one, am very interested in this individual’s identity."

"To take down ’Silver Ape’ Heinz in an instant, this person’s combat power must be at least Tier 6. And they’re using ’Hidden Star’ abilities."

"There are only a handful of Tier 6 ’Hidden Stars’ in the entire world, aren’t there?"

"Yet, looking at their abilities, none of them match..."

Someone from the group spoke up: "I recall that Tier 5 ’Hidden Star’ from Sum Country also appeared out of nowhere. Do you think it’s possible this person is also from Sum Country?"

"For Sum Country to suddenly produce both a Tier 5 and a Tier 6 Hidden Star expert... the probability isn’t high."

"Besides, if they were from Sum Country and knew our plans, why wouldn’t they confront us directly? Why send someone to act covertly instead?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Perhaps they want to take it all for themselves..."

"Enough."

The Distant Star Federation’s representative waved his hand, silencing the discussion, and turned to the Havel contingent.

"President Kase, your thoughts?"

President Kase shook his head. "...Heinz isn’t defeated that easily. There are still three Earth Level mechas on site."

"Even an ordinary Tier 6 expert wouldn’t be able to escape. Let’s wait until he’s captured before making any judgments."

The Federation representative nodded in agreement. "President Kase is right. Once we apprehend him, we’ll naturally find out who he is."

Everyone once again focused their gaze on the light screen before them.