My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 413 The "Equality" Agreement, Xia Lin's "Goodwill"

Despite being a prominent figure in the Black Domain, the Star Destroyer Barclay felt uneasy and confused at this moment.

The unease stemmed from the death of one of his own kind—the magical artifact Bev had died right before his eyes, in goblin form no less.

The kid named Xia Lin was using the identity of the Pale King Nikolai. Given Barclay's understanding of Nikolai, Nikolai would obviously not easily relinquish his image rights.

Therefore, Barclay estimated that Nicola's time was probably up as well...

The fact that two of the five kings of the Black Domain had been killed in a short period of time was enough to make the naturally cautious Barkley feel uneasy.

The confusion lies in the arrangement of the six pillars.

In fact, he didn't understand the process of this matter, nor did he know the schemes and calculations of the various big shots involved.

But from the anomalies in the primordial dark side, Barclay had clearly realized that the heavens of the main universe were about to change.

The Dark Domain, being too close to the primordial dark side, naturally finds it difficult to remain uninvolved.

"So what exactly is going on here...?"

Curled up in the depths of the bottomless abyss, all four limbs were tucked into the tortoise shell.

The Barclay, which was originally the size of a planet, has shrunk to the size of a millstone. With its dull gray shell color and turtle breathing ability, it looks like a stone and is completely inconspicuous.

Barclay only wanted to leave the Dark Realm and return to his own territory in the Black Domain.

However, once you enter this dark realm, it's hard to leave. If you want to leave, you need to wait for the right opportunity.

What Barclay received first was not the opening of the Dark Realm portal, but an unexpected visitor.

"Hello, we meet again."

Barclay poked its head out of its shell and looked at Xia Lin, who had appeared in front of it. Its golden eyes blinked slightly before it withdrew them.

"Friend, I do not wish to be your enemy."

Xia Lin laughed and said, "What a coincidence, I have no intention of being your enemy."

As he spoke, he found a rock to sit on and adopted a relaxed posture.

"I've come to discuss a deal with you."

"I'm not interested..."

"A deal regarding the Primal Dark Side Contamination. I can help you resolve the Primal Dark Side Contamination problem."

Barclay: "..."

He didn't say a word, but simply leaned forward again to look at Xia Lin.

His only response was Xia Lin's slightly wicked smile.

"Now, surely you'll be interested?"

……

Barclay was certainly interested, and the King of the Black Domain was no exception.

They achieved Level 12 by exploiting a cosmic bug created by the primordial dark side.

However, Xia Lin's previous actions have already proven that there are problems with this type of cosmic bug.

The problem is evident in the five kings of the Dark Realm, as they are constantly being polluted and assimilated by the primordial dark side—Nikolai needs white tea to alleviate this assimilation, and the other kings of the Dark Realm also have their own methods.

Of course, there is also the simplest and most direct method—hunting down evil gods and extracting a certain substance from their bodies to alleviate the pollution.

Barclay remained silent, simply looking at Xia Lin.

Until Xia Lin raised his hand, and the most powerful mutated finger struck out, landing precisely in the air beside Barclay...

As a result, the composition of the air is altered.

A litter of dozens of rabbits appeared out of nowhere, fell to the ground, and were instantly turned into rotten flesh by the pollution that permeated the area.

This is a deterrent.

This proves that Bev died at Charlin's hands! It also proves that Charlin had the ability to kill Barclay.

After showing the big stick, Xia Lin took out the Spirit World Book and deliberately showed it to Barclay the two marks of (uniqueness) (Xia Lin's exclusive) on the Spirit World Book.

This means that even if Barclay manages to seize the Book of Spirits, he won't be able to use it, thus eliminating his improper desire to covet the treasure.

Finally, Xia Lin walked towards Barclay.

"Relax, don't resist..."

Light descended from the book of spirits, falling upon Barclay like a veil.

However, this light is unstable. If Barclay wanted to, he could completely destroy the power of the Spirit Book. This is why Xia Lin didn't want to provoke a level 12 evil god. Under the premise that the power has an owner who is no weaker than Xia Lin, it is a relatively difficult process for the Spirit Book to absorb the power of the evil god and the power of the primordial dark side.

Barclay ultimately did not choose to resist.

He didn't trust Xia Lin; he was simply afraid of the most powerful mutated force.

As it turned out, Barclay made the right choice.

With Barclay's deliberate cooperation, the Spirit Book began to operate at full power.

A strange, pale purple power seeped from Barclay's body and soul, falling into the Book of Spirits, causing the Book of Spirits to tremble rapidly, even more so than when it devoured an eleventh-level evil god!
"what……"

A groan was heard.

Barclay almost went to heaven!

No one who isn't a Level 12 under the command of the Primal Dark Side can understand how much pressure the Primal Dark Side puts on them.

This is a sword hanging over your head, a torture that will haunt you forever!
Like a deadly poison that slowly accumulates, it cannot be eradicated but can only be alleviated, and one day it will push them into the abyss of certain death.

At that moment, Barclay felt as if he had been reborn from the ashes.

That eerie suction force drew away the deadly poison, making his soul feel as if it were ascending to a distant paradise along with the poison.

However, just as half of the toxins were cleared away, that comfortable feeling vanished instantly.

Barclay fell from heaven to reality.

Turning his head to the side, he saw that Xia Lin had already put away the Spirit Realm Book and was smiling slightly at him.

"I suddenly remembered, I still have things to take care of. We'll meet again sometime."

Xia Lin turned and left.

Even before Xia Lin put away the Book of the Spirit Realm, the pollution of the primordial dark side had already begun to invade once again.

It turns out that the power of the primordial dark side has taken root in the bodies of these level twelve Dark Realm cultivators, and the Spirit World Book cannot eradicate it, only alleviate it.

But relief is also a solution!
Moreover, its efficacy is ridiculously high, making it a truly remarkable drug among remarkable drugs.

"Etc., etc……"

The Bakleyans were shrewd and immediately realized Xia Lin's intention in turning and leaving.

He said helplessly, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Xia Lin stopped with a smile and looked at Barclay.

"That depends on what you have."

……

After ten minutes of friendly negotiation, the two reached a consensus.

First is the "equal" summoning contract: with Charlin as the subject and Barclay as the servant, Charlin has the right to summon Barclay anytime, anywhere, while Barclay cannot disobey Charlin's summoning unless there are special circumstances.

"Speaking of which, apart from not being bound by life and death, this contract makes me no different from your battle pet!?"

When Barclay raised this question, Xia Lin chuckled and turned to leave, but Barclay quickly stopped her.

"Just kidding, I was just kidding..."

"Without this, it won't be convenient for you to detoxify me in the future, will it?"

Barclay was right about that.

Xia Lin will not stay in the Black Domain permanently in the future, but Barclay will find it difficult to leave the Black Domain - he has many enemies outside, and he is even at odds with the Creator of the Heavenly Dao.

This relationship dictates that the two need a summoning contract so that Xia Lin can meet with Barclay at any time.

As for asking you to help out or kill someone after being summoned, aren't those the obligations of a "summoned beast"?

Then came more unequal treaties.

Such as, "Your men are my men, but my men are not your men."

You can't hurt me first in any way, but I can hurt you first if I have a reason.

In short, Barclay has no choice but to sign these terms, which are practically outright robbery!
Because Barclay keenly sensed the murderous intent that flashed in Charlin's eyes when Charlin became impatient...

—I'm only talking to you about this so that I can extract the primordial dark side contamination at any time. If you, Barclay, don't know what's good for you, I don't want you as a means of production. I'll just kill you with the strongest mutation, and then I can go find Hein and Dean.

The Book of the Spirit Realm is unique, but your level twelve Dark Domain is not.

If you want to benefit from the Spirit Realm Book, how can you do it without signing a contract of servitude? I, Xia Lin, am not some great philanthropist...

The moment the contract took effect, Xia Lin had already stepped onto Barkley's back.

Barclay hesitated to speak, but ultimately bore it all alone.

Xia Lin's voice came from behind: "Let's go."

"where to?"

"Go find Hein and Dean."

Xia Lin just used the Spirit Book to remove half of the pollution from Barclay's body, increasing the completion rate of the Spirit Book's Dark Side by 0.02%, reaching 18.03%.

It may not seem like much, but it's already twice the amount of a cosmic bug! And it's a resource that can be infinitely regenerated.

The cultivation of the Spirit World Book cannot be rushed; it requires a gradual and sustained approach.

Now that Xia Lin has opened up the first trickle of water, he obviously wouldn't mind opening up two more.

……

The opening and closing of the Dark Realm has no logical basis; it depends entirely on the mood of the original Dark Side.

However, just as the passage is about to open, the spatial rules within the Dark Realm will change, guiding the survivors to find a way out.

More than ten days later, changes occurred and were perceived by all the survivors still living in the second layer of the Dark Realm: the Bottomless Abyss.

As a result, a large crowd gathered.

After being filtered through two layers of darkness, only one in ten survived.

And among them, the Ash Walkers made up a large portion.

The level eleven members of the Black Domain dispersed, wary of each other. This was in accordance with their way of survival.

The Ashes Walkers, led by Donald and Shadow, huddled together, their faces beaming with joy.

It wasn't just because of the success of their usurpation plan, but also because after Wu Xin died, they hunted down and shared the spoils with the other Creators of the Heavenly Dao, ensuring everyone got a share.

"So now, we should consider the ranking of the sequence... However, after this battle, I have no interest in competing for the top spot among all races."

The one who uttered these words was Leng Mo, a subordinate of Chaoxing.

He spoke to Qin Tai, who was subordinate to the King of Kings, which caused Qin Tai to sigh deeply but remain silent.

He had once dreamed of being the first among all races.

However, everything that happened during the usurpation plan had already told him that he and certain monsters were not on the same level.

Whether in terms of backing or personal strength, Qin Tai is far inferior. Now that even Wuxin is dead, Qin Tai's ambitions, however great, can only be swallowed, otherwise he will only bring trouble upon himself and seek his own demise.

"By the way, who do you think will be the first in this year's Myriad Races Sequence?"

The indifference that lacked competitiveness also disappeared, along with that cold face.

It's unclear what he and Qin Tai went through together, but judging from their conversation, they seem to have developed a certain level of friendship.

Qin Tai thought for a moment and said, "Xia Lin is highly likely, Ying is unlikely, and Donald has no chance." This judgment made Leng Mo raise an eyebrow: "What the hell is Ying?"

Qin Tai glanced at Shadow, who was standing with Donald and exchanging private words, and transmitted his voice: "I did a quick review and found that the mastermind behind the usurpation plan on the Demon Emperor's side was not Donald, but this Shadow... The Demon Emperor seems to value him more than Donald, and although this person is not well-known, his strength and methods are stronger than Donald's."

"Perhaps this guy has a backup plan, and he might be able to snatch the first-ranked position right under Xia Lin's nose?"

The two were clearly unaware that Xia Lin had hunted down 298 evil gods; otherwise, they would never have said such a thing.

Just then, a clamor arose, and a magnificent aura descended.

The three kings of the Black Domain arrived together, chatting and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere, without any trace of their previous confrontation.

This scene caused the natives of the Black Domain to exchange bewildered glances and whisper amongst themselves, wondering which of the three had fallen into the hands of the cosmic bug. The Ash District Walkers, however, only discussed it briefly before moving on—once this Sequence War was over, they would certainly not return to the Black Domain, and the future of the Black Domain was none of their concern.

However, there is another matter that concerns them...

The shadow's figure suddenly flashed, and the next second it appeared next to a certain native of the Black Domain.

He placed a hand on the man's shoulder, causing the man to stiffen and slowly turn to face him, asking, "What brings you here, sir?"

Ying snorted coldly, and a surge of energy tore apart the man's disguise.

"You think you can run away? You're just making things up!"

This person is none other than Luo Zhidao, the fourth in the human race!
Luo Zhidao, whose disguise had been torn off, surprisingly did not react excessively...

He simply sighed deeply, straightened his back, stood with his hands behind his back, and adopted an attitude of "do whatever you want with me."

Luo Zhidao, it seems, has largely resigned himself to his fate...

In fact, this usurpation plan had little to do with Luo Zhidao itself.

—Perhaps the Celestial Emperor deliberately didn't use Luo Zhidao as cannon fodder out of respect for the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

In short, he received no orders or information, and his journey to the Dark Realm was his own subjective decision.

This saved his life...because he didn't rush to the battlefield immediately.

Subsequently, Luo Zhidao was powerless to fulfill his loyalty and could only hide in secret in order to preserve his usefulness. Unfortunately, he was caught red-handed by Ying at this very moment.

Luo Zhidao already had the intention of going to his death.

Ying, of course, wouldn't hold back either.

However, just as Ying was about to make his move, another hand grabbed Ying's hand, wiping out all of Ying's strength.

This made Ying turn her head to look at her side.

Then Xia Lin smiled and shook his head: "Give me some face and spare his life for now."

Ying didn't know why Xia Lin wanted to Luo Zhidao. She just glanced at Xia Lin and then looked at Luo Zhidao, only to find that Luo Zhidao also looked confused.

After thinking for a moment, Ying nodded and said, "Since you asked, I'll definitely give you face. Although I don't know what you mean, anyway, this guy isn't important anymore."

After saying that, Ying withdrew and left, leaving only Xia Lin and Luo Zhidao behind.

Ying's words also revealed what Luo Zhidao was thinking.

However, Xia Lin did not offer any explanation.

He merely smiled slightly at Luo Zhidao, the meaning of which was enigmatic, yet it sent a shiver down Luo Zhidao's spine.

At least, he was certain of one thing: Xia Lin had ill intentions.

However, before Luo Zhidao could say or do anything more, a sudden tremor struck the crowd below.

The rules of space began to distort, and a black ink stain appeared out of thin air, growing larger and darker.

A moment later, the ink stains transformed into a swirling, dark passage, which was revealed to everyone.

The three kings of the Black Domain charged in first.

The rest of the group followed closely behind.

Xia Lin then blended into the crowd at a moderate pace.

It was as if he had thought that the Heavenly Dao Equation would disappear after he left this place, and that when he returned to the Black Domain, it would be a completely new world.

This made Xia Lin feel uneasy, yet also hopeful.

New opportunities and new challenges are just around the corner.

With this thought in mind, Xia Lin stepped into the Dark Realm Passage.

The next second, the light and shadow shifted.

……

As the discomfort from the teleportation subsided slightly, Xia Lin immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The original dark domain was filled with a corrosive power—this was the influence of the primordial dark side.

But right now, this power has been overwhelmed by other forces!
The malevolent divine power and soul-piercing energy filled the air. The intensity was not very high, not enough to penetrate Xia Lin's skin, but for ordinary people, its lethality was not much weaker than radiation.

An even more dazzling light came into view, causing Xia Lin to squint.

He turned to look in the direction of the burst of intense light—that was the location of the unknown universe.

It can be seen that in the depths of the unknown universe, two indescribable energy aggregates are frantically intersecting and colliding with each other.

The light burst forth, and even after being weakened through layers of radiation, it still reached the dark realm, enough to destroy ordinary beings!
Xia Lin stood there silently for a long time.

After a long while, a groan slowly began to sound.

"This is... the Battle of the Six Pillars!!"

Yes, this is the Battle of the Six Pillars!

The Immortal Emperor and the Demon Emperor clashed once again.

The battlefield was chosen in an unknown universe not far from the Black Domain! And the Black Domain was naturally affected and impacted by the Six Pillars War.

Fortunately, Xia Lin vaguely saw the figure of Chao Xing... He was both taking sides and isolating the aftershocks of their fight to prevent them from causing greater damage to the main universe.

Countless beams of light suddenly appeared.

However, all the natives of the Black Domain, including the Three Kings of the Black Domain, had already returned to their respective homes to prepare for even greater trouble to come.

Xia Lin was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Ying and Donald.

The three looked at each other, and through their exchange of glances, they reached a consensus.

The sequence of battles needs to end as soon as possible.

Because it was clear that neither the Six Pillars nor the participants could focus their attention on such trivial matters as the Sequence Battle.

……

[Ember Walker: Xia Lin, has used an additional rule card!]

[Approved by the King of Kings, the additional rules are approved!]

[Additional rule: All players in the Ember Zone will have 100 Ranked Battle Points deducted for each day they stay in the Black Domain!]

Then, ×10!

Including the first additional rule set by Wuxin, now every day spent in the Black Domain requires paying 1010 ranking battle points.

And this is only Xia Lin's expense.

Immediately afterwards, Donald and Shadow used ten additional rule cards to directly increase the daily stay cost to 3010 points!
This is the simplest and most effective way to speed up.

What's interesting is that this time the additional rules no longer require approval from the Six Pillars... it's directly become approval from the King of Kings.

In this war of the myriad races, He alone has the final say...

[Ember Walker: Xia Lin, has used an additional rule card!]

[Approved by the King of Kings, the additional rules are approved!]

[Additional rule: All Ember Walkers can anchor to the location of other Ember Walkers without needing to use tracking cards!]

Xia Lin added another point, further accelerating the sequence battle.

Donald and Shadow were responsible for contacting their subordinates to clear out the non-friendly Ash Walkers from the field as quickly as possible.

A combination of attacks would be too much for a normal Ashwalker to handle.

After bidding farewell to Ying and Donald, Xia Lin secretly sought out the Three Kings of the Black Domain.

The four held a short meeting, during which Xia Lin pointed out... Xia Lin stated... Xia Lin decided...

Thus, three days later, with the joint efforts of the three kings of the Black Domain and the Ash District Walkers of Donald's faction, the top 100 in the sequence were successfully selected, and the sequence battle came to an end.

A beam of teleportation light descended upon Xia Lin's head, and the ten-second teleportation countdown had begun.

Xia Lin, however, gazed into the depths of the unknown universe with a deep, unsettling look.

The two terrifying energy aggregates are still colliding, locked in a stalemate, with no clear victor, and the conflict seems endless.

Xia Lin recalled the words of the Primordial Ruler: "The war between the Immortal and Demon Emperors may last for hundreds of years..."

Xia Lin then smiled.

May it last a hundred years... the longer the better.

With a flash of light, Xia Lin appeared in the settlement space.

In the vast starry sky, the top 100 in the rankings gathered together, awaiting the release of the results.

The King of Kings didn't keep everyone waiting long; the leaderboard appeared as the light converged.

All 99 eyes were focused on Xia Lin.

Sequence 1: Xia Lin, current points: 935 million...

Sequence Two: Shadow, Current Score: 84...

Sequence 3: Donald, current points: 180,000...

A full tenfold difference!

Xia Lin looked at Ying with curiosity.

I thought to myself, "I killed two level twelve demons and 298 level eleven evil gods, and I'm still ten times stronger than you. You've been doing a lot of things behind my back, haven't you?"

Meeting Xia Lin's gaze, Ying slowly turned her head away.

I was thinking, who wouldn't want to be number one in the first tier? But you're so monstrous that even when I secretly messed around, you still beat me ten times better. Who can stand up to that?
Before the top 100 present could discuss their individual journeys, a light and shadow suddenly appeared, transforming into the figure of the King of Kings.

It was clear that Old Wang's face was no longer as kind as before, but instead full of solemnity and authority.

"Rewards distribution begins."

"Due to certain reasons, I will be the sole decision-maker regarding the rewards for the top 100 in this Myriad Races Sequence Battle."

No one raised any objections.

Because of the so-called "certain reasons" of the King of Kings, even if they didn't know before, they should have understood what was going on after leaving the Dark Realm and returning to the Black Domain.

The King of Kings waved his hand, and beams of precious light emanated from him.

However, not a single treasure fell into Xia Lin's hands.

Xia Lin was wondering when he saw that the King of Kings was looking at him.

The next second, light and shadow shifted, and Xia Lin actually left the settlement space and appeared in an extra space together with the King of Kings.

Old Wang looked at Xia Lin, and the seriousness on his face eased slightly.

He said, "Your Sequence One reward will be personally customized by me."

Xia Lin didn't know whether it was good or bad, until the King of Kings asked again, "What do you want?"

Xia Lin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If that's the case, then everything is settled.

(End of this chapter)