Man on the ark, forced to become king

After the effects of age were blocked, Nian looked much more radiant. Hearing this, she proudly patted her chest and, somewhat unwillingly, continued to urge, "Just do it!"

"I wasn't praising you... Let her figure this out herself, shall we?"

Lin Lu patted her head helplessly and looked down at Xi, who was squatting on the ground trembling.

Her mental state was clearly more fragile than it had been in 2016.

As the older sister, Nian showed signs of emotional instability after witnessing the mad fire, but she managed to control herself. Xi, on the other hand, almost lost control completely. The difference between them is significant. Putting aside their strength, just considering their mental state alone, the two can be clearly distinguished.

"So, how does it feel to receive a blessing?"

"It feels so good!"

You could tell that Nian was extremely excited, his voice was even louder than usual.

For her, the power boost brought by the blessing of the Golden Tree was just a minor detail. The most important thing was that the influence of the Year Beast that had kept her up day and night finally disappeared from her mind. The feeling of relief was so comfortable that it was indescribable!

It's like someone has been lurking outside the door with a knife for hundreds of years, occasionally poking at the door with the knife, keeping the people inside constantly on edge. The blessing of the golden tree is like giving the house's security system a major boost. Although that person still exists, he can no longer threaten the people inside the house.

If it weren't for the things I have to do right now, I would love to find a place to get a good night's sleep and enjoy some rare tranquility.

“I accept this blessing simply to get closer to you, so that you can help us in the future and truly sever that karmic ties.”

Nian's expression turned serious, and a glint of light flickered in his pale purple eyes.

"I didn't expect your blessing to be able to isolate His influence. It seems I underestimated you. In any case, I owe you a favor this time."

"You said that the theater troupe had something you wanted? Whatever it is, I'll get it for you."

She said this with a very serious expression, without any hint of joking; that was truly what she thought and what she intended to do.

For deities, wealth, status, and lifespan—everything that ordinary people seek—are readily available. If Lin Lu wanted to, she wouldn't hesitate to barge in and seize it, regardless of the troupe's background or what the item actually was.

Although doing so might lead to a series of troubles, does she really care?

"What I need is some technology from Letania; I'll go there myself."

Lin Lu shook her head, rejecting her suggestion.

The theater troupe's affairs are related to Lani's new body, so he has to go there in person no matter what.

"Lin Lu, she seems a little off."

Mostima suddenly spoke, adopting an unusually vigilant defensive posture, his eyes fixed on Xi, his expression grave.

"Ok?"

Even without her saying anything, Lin Lu had already sensed that fleeting aura, as if... something had awakened within Xi.

"Be careful, it's...age."

Nian squinted, and faint cloud patterns appeared around her, spreading outward from her center. But it was too late. The floating crimson cloud patterns only had time to pull Lin Lu, who was closest to her, into them. In an instant, the world had changed.

The verdant mountains, lush and verdant, with clouds and water swirling around them, are like a fairyland.

Lin Lu looked up and found herself standing at the very top of the mountain, with clouds and mist floating below. Besides Nian, Xi was also beside her, but she was far from calm. She had collapsed to the ground, her body trembling, her face full of fear. The crimson greatsword lay not far away.

Above them, a colossal shadow, faintly visible, materialized from the void. A massive dragon head emerged from the clouds, and an aura of chaos and madness swept over them, completely shrouding the mountaintop in its shadow.

"Where am I? And what is this thing?"

Lin Lu frowned slightly, sensing that the scene before her seemed to be an illusion. They should be in the midst of a great blessing, but it didn't feel like a completely false illusion; there was an indescribable feeling...

"This is Xi's dream. The one in the sky is our original form before we split apart, and its name is... Sui."

Gazing at the shadow of the beast overlooking the earth, Nian subconsciously clenched his fist.

This is the very thing that has tormented them for thousands of years, like a heavy shackle tightly binding them, from which they cannot escape, and which is getting closer and closer, making it hard for them to breathe.

It was precisely because of His existence that Xi Zi, who had been sealed in the painting for hundreds of years, lived in constant fear and dared not fall asleep.

"Lin Lu, it's all up to you..."

With her lips pursed, Nian watched helplessly as her greatsword and shield emerged from beneath the giant beast, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

The terrifying thing about the phases of the year is that it can absorb everything that contains these fragments and become even more powerful, so powerful that it is invincible.

"So, this is a dream, right?"

Lin Lu nodded, licked her lips, and reached out to grasp two straight swords with serrated blades in her palm.

"I completely understand it now."

It must be this huge thing in the sky that made Xi, as a deity, act as fragile as a little girl.

Judging from Nian's state, he was clearly extremely wary, and had even lost the will to fight, becoming nothing more than an experience point for the opponent...

This is not possible...

A dream is a dream, and a lie is a lie. Why is a fabricated, empty shell, at most possessed by a trace of obsession, so arrogant?

"Don't panic, watch me cut it down."

Stepping forward, Lin Lu felt a surge of excitement. How long had it been since she last fought against an opponent like this?

This body can grow stronger in dreams thanks to Xi and Nian's imagination, but it is not weak either!

In his dreams, he can still muster some of his former strength; hopefully, he'll be able to withstand a beating now.

but……

"I wonder if the Serpent Hunting Spear will be useful against an enemy of this size and shape... Whatever, if I say it's useful, then it's useful!"

The Corpse-Stripping Sword vanished into thin air, and the next second, a huge red spear materialized, pointing towards the celestial phase.

"Only a storm can defeat the giant serpent... who knows, it might even slay a dragon?"

A hint of excitement flashed across Lin Lu's face as she raised the Great Serpent Hunting Spear, and a blazing white pillar of energy that pierced the heavens and earth rose up!

Ouch! ! ! !

A violent blade of energy stretched for a hundred meters, slashing down from the sky. The constellation of the year, suspended in the sky, was enraged. A wheel-shaped shield appeared out of thin air, and with a snap of its mouth, countless bizarre monsters were spewed out.

laugh!

The blazing white light dissipated the instant it approached the shield, and the next second it shot up again from the tip of the spear, straight as a spear, soaring into the sky and piercing directly into the abdomen of the Year Phase!

"Wake it up for me!"

With veins bulging on her arms, Lin Lu roared, clenched her fists, and raised them upwards.

In an instant, ink surged forth!

The blade of energy that had pierced Sui Xiang's body slashed upwards as his arm moved, and the enormous shadow seemed to deflate, spewing out a large amount of black flames from the wound, somewhat similar to Xi's Ink.

Ouch! !

Countless monsters crashed down onto the mountaintop, and the dragon, enraged, slammed its massive claws through the clouds and smoke towards the summit.

"Is that all you've got? Well, you're nothing but an empty shell."

Lin Lu was somewhat disappointed by the mechanical response. It was far inferior to the Devouring Serpent of the Volcano Mansion, offering no challenge whatsoever and lacking even independent thought.

"careful!"

He didn't care about Sui Xiang's attack, but Nian, who was still conscious, was terrified. She had a natural fear of Sui Xiang and could do nothing but drag Xi, who was paralyzed on the ground, away. As the dragon claw, which was much larger than a house, descended from the sky, she couldn't help but feel afraid.

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Lu held the giant snake hunting spear in one hand, and with a flash of energy, she swept dozens of monsters that approached her into a blur. As she moved, her sharp claws grazed her body without causing any damage.

He was all too familiar with attacks from such a behemoth; how could it possibly hit him with such an obvious wind-up?

Back in the borderlands, the Dragon King Platons of Sky City was far more agile than this thing; he could even fly and teleport!

However, this thought reminded Lin Lu.

If you're not strong enough in reality, you can unleash a lot of power in your dreams. Isn't this a great opportunity to show off your prowess in front of others?

Fighting this puppet-like thing is really pointless, but using it as a stepping stone is at least somewhat meaningful.

Thinking of this, Lin Lu's lips curled up, she flipped over and leaped up, the hunting serpent spear in her hand, radiating a blazing white light, pierced the earth and pinned one of Sui Xiang's claws to the ground.

Boom!

A dazzling burst of red lightning erupted, turning the surroundings crimson. Lin Lu opened his arms, and a ball of red lightning enveloped him. A golden dragon head emerged from the lightning and roared to the sky.

"You're a dragon? I'm more of a dragon than you!"

Ouch! ! ! !

A dragon roar even louder than the annual phase resounded, and golden light burst forth, sweeping across the earth and creating a deep abyss!

High-Rank Dragon Offering Prayer: The Death of Platonsangs!

"Good heavens... what is this thing...?"

A golden light swept across, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split. Nian, terrified, hoisted Xi onto his shoulder and fled in panic, trying to avoid the lingering force of the attack.

That golden light pierced the heavens and the earth, like a giant blade reaching to the sky, as if it would shred the entire world.

In fact, this dream world could no longer hold on. The massive Year Phase turned into dark clouds and smoke amidst its wailing. Mountains and rivers collapsed and dissipated. The air was like a canvas torn open by a knife, with dark cracks appearing everywhere. The Dream of the Year Phase was teetering on the brink of collapse!

Even Nian had to admit that Lin Lu was terrifying, more terrifying than anyone she had ever met. Even those old guys from Yan Country couldn't do something like that.

Dreams are not places where you can do whatever you want. You can't conjure up things that you don't even know or are unfamiliar with. If you force something to be created, it will be like a rootless duckweed, extremely fragile. In other words, the energy blade that connects heaven and earth and the magic that tears the world apart are things that Lin Lu truly masters. What he can do in his dream, he can probably do in reality as well!

Moreover, this is only one of his methods. The black flames that burn the gods, the blades that slay deities, and the bright yellow 'mad fire' that shakes Xi's mind and drives her out of control are all powerful methods no less than the authority of the gods. What he showed in his confrontation with Sui is perhaps only the tip of the iceberg...