On the Ark.

Lin Ye's gaze fell on Messiah, this was the first time he had seen Messiah take action. The last time Messiah fought with Lappland... no, it should be when Messiah taught Lappland a lesson, he was on the first floor fooling Chuxue, and had no idea what was going on, and just watched Messiah and Lappland destroy the house.

Therefore, Lin Ye also wanted to know what kind of power Messiah possessed to be called a god. Even though her current strength was far from her peak, a god is still a god, and Lin Ye wanted to see what Messiah could achieve in this state.

Then Lin Ye truly saw it: Messiah leaped high into the air and landed lightly. Unlike Skadi, whose every movement in battle seemed to carry power, all of Messiah's movements could be described as "graceful," like an acrobat at a variety show. Her posture was graceful, and her movements were light.

But its power was like thunder.

When [Maple] slashed down in Messiah's hand and pierced the shield in the Nian beast's hand, Lin Ye heard a crisp cracking sound.

Immediately, the Nian beast's shield shattered completely.

Lin Ye's eyes widened.

Although they knew that Maple's sharpness far surpassed that of ordinary weapons, the shield that Skadi couldn't break even with all her strength was completely destroyed by Messiah's light and effortless strike.

This scene is too unbelievable. Could it be that Messiah is far superior to Skadi in terms of power?

However, Lin Ye quickly realized something was amiss, because the Nian Beast's shield didn't seem to have been shattered by brute force alone. After it broke into pieces, the remaining parts quickly dissipated, eventually turning into black powder and disappearing into the flames. This made it appear as if it had been completely "disintegrated" by Messiah's attack.

Decomposition, yes, that's it.

If the shield was created out of thin air by the Nian Beast using alchemy and precious metal dust from the cave, then Messiah used this attack to return it to its dust state.

In other words, does the Messiah also know alchemy?

Lin Ye was very curious, but Messiah couldn't tell him the answer right now. Messiah used [Maple] to dismantle the Nian Beast's shield, but the Nian Beast didn't just sit and wait to die. It controlled the great red sword and slashed at Messiah. Messiah, who had landed a successful blow, couldn't press his advantage and had to retreat a few steps to dodge the Nian Beast's attack.

While the Nian Beast focused all its energy on the Messiah, Skadi had her chance. As a top-tier deep-sea hunter with extensive combat experience, Skadi wouldn't let any opportunity slip by. So, she once again swung her greatsword, enduring the increasingly unbearable heat, and attacked the Nian Beast.

This time, the Nian beast had no way to turn around to defend against Skadi's attack, and Skadi's greatsword pierced directly into the Nian beast's body.

"It worked?" The Iron-Eating Beast, who had been watching nervously from the sidelines, exclaimed excitedly. She was always known for delivering spectacular fight scenes on screen. However, she now felt that her previous battles were nothing compared to this one, like children playing house. The "battle" between Skadi, Messiah, and Nian Beast thrilled the Iron-Eating Beast, and the excitement even reminded her of her first time watching a movie.

However, Skadi's sword did not advance any further, but stopped at the Nian beast's hide.

At this time, a layer of red and black armor appeared on the Nian beast's skin.

At first, there was only a small patch, which just barely blocked Skadi's sword. But soon, black dust surged in from all directions, gathering on the armor and causing it to spread rapidly, covering half of her body almost instantly.

This scene made Lin Ye's eyes widen in disbelief, and he cursed, "This is actually possible?!"

The Nian beast can not only conjure greatswords and shields out of thin air using alchemy, but it can also instantly create armor that even Skadi can't penetrate?! That's just too unfair! It's like a player using a cheat engine in an action game! How are we supposed to fight against it?!

Skadi clearly hadn't expected the Nian beast's alchemy to be so powerful, and she didn't possess the Messiah's ability to reverse alchemy. So far, all her battles had relied on brute force; if she were truly allowed to unleash her full power, she might be able to find a weakness in the Nian beast. However, the flames surrounding the Nian beast and its terrifying heat greatly limited Skadi's abilities.

After her attack failed, Skadi had to retreat to avoid further damage.

After her attack failed and she retreated, her flowing gray-white hair was ignited by the intense heat, forcing her to cut off a small section with her sword to prevent the flames from spreading. This caused Lin Ye, who was watching from the side, both heartache and helplessness. He and the Iron-Eating Beast were already standing more than ten meters away, and they felt that the heat was almost unbearable, so he couldn't even imagine what Skadi was facing with each of her attacks.

But he could only watch from the sidelines, unable to do anything. Because [Maple] resided within Messiah, and without [Maple], he was simply... um?

As Lin Ye was thinking this, an image suddenly popped into his mind: a blue-haired angel holding an umbrella in one hand and ginger tea in the other, then handing it to him.

……

“Here you go,” Mostima said to him with a smile in the rain.

……

As if possessed, Lin Ye reached into his pocket and took out the Guardian Gun that Mostima had given him.

Right, he still has nothing.

Lin Ye thought to himself, and then put the bullet into the chamber.

Meanwhile, Messiah witnessed the Nian beast using alchemy to create another layer of armor for itself. She was astonished by the Nian beast's alchemical skills, even though she had just used divine power to interfere with its control over metal. Yet, the Nian beast had managed to do it again in a very short time. Even Messiah was curious about the Nian beast's true strength at its peak.

Of course, she didn't want to see the Nian beast like that. The previous attacks were just tests, to see just how far the Nian beast could go. Now she knew that after the shield disappeared, the Nian beast didn't choose to create another shield, but instead chose to use armor, a relatively clever method, which meant that her divine power's interference with the Nian beast was successful.

Now it's time to wrap things up.

Messiah gripped the hilt of the sword [Maple] tightly, then poured all her divine power into it. Instantly, the blade of [Maple] turned a fiery red, as if about to ignite. She quickly stepped forward, facing the greatsword swung by the Nian beast, preparing to use [Maple] to dismantle it. But then, an orange rectangular magic circle appeared above her, quickly enveloping her and the Nian beast.

Messiah's eyes widened slightly.

She recognized the time-based spell called "Lock of Time".

But why did it suddenly...?

Messiah seemed to realize something, then turned to look in Lin Ye's direction and saw Lin Ye with his face flushed red.

She smiled slightly.

You're getting more and more impressive, Lin Ye.

Lin Ye's [Chains of Time] was far inferior to Mostima's, and its effectiveness was greatly reduced when facing the Nian Beast. It dissipated in less than two seconds, but those two seconds were enough for a battle of this caliber between Messiah and the Nian Beast. With the help of the [Chains of Time], Messiah no longer needed to divert divine power to dismantle the Nian Beast's greatsword. Instead, he dodged the Nian Beast's attack and then plunged [Maple], imbued with all his divine power, into the Nian Beast's body. He then abruptly turned the hilt and softly said, "It's over."

The Nian beast seemed to sense something and wanted to retaliate immediately, but it was too late.

The Messiah poured all his divine power into its body to sever its alchemical senses.

The Nian beast, which had only recently awakened, was utterly unable to withstand Messiah's full-force attack. The fiery red greatsword and the armor it wore instantly turned to dust. Having lost its alchemical abilities, the Nian beast was even less able to resist the remaining divine power emanating from Messiah. Its body was literally "disintegrated" by Messiah's divine power.

Its flesh and blood were torn apart, and its heart was exposed to everyone for the first time.

"I'm leaving it to you." Messiah, having exhausted all her divine power, took one last look at Lin Ye before slowly collapsing and closing her eyes.

Skadi raised her sword.

They all knew that destroying the Nian beast's heart would end everything. But the Nian beast didn't give up. Having lost its alchemical abilities, it began to unleash its flames. After Messiah fell, no one could stop its flames. Sensing its impending death, it engulfed itself in flames. If Skadi tried to charge in, she would inevitably suffer heavy losses against the Nian beast.

But Lin Ye didn't need to charge in headfirst. He called out to Skadi and then raised his competitor towards the Nian Beast.

For the first time in a long time, he felt he could hit the target.

Lin Ye aimed at the Nian beast's heart, preparing to pull the trigger, when the Nian beast, as if sensing something, immediately let out a painful howl.

Then, a voice suddenly entered Lin Ye's mind.

……

"Lin Ye! How many is this now?!"

"I didn't pick it up; someone left it at our doorstep."

"Look at what people think of our house! If you don't throw it out today, I'll throw you out!"

……

Lin Ye's hand trembled.

boom.

The muzzle was off by almost ninety degrees, and the bullet went nowhere.

The iron-eating beast was dumbfounded: "What kind of marksmanship is that?!"

Meanwhile, flames also enveloped the heart of the Nian beast.

However, it only lasted for a few seconds before dissipating, and the enormous body of the Nian beast also vanished into the flames at the same time.

"How could it just disappear like that?" The Iron-Eating Beast was somewhat stunned.

Lin Ye didn't say anything, but turned on his phone's flashlight and took a few steps forward.

Then they saw a little girl lying unconscious in the ruins.

The little girl's head and tail are the iconic horns and tail of the Nian beast.

Chapter 536 I am your Brother Lin (2K5)

Lin Ye was completely bewildered when he saw the little girl who suddenly appeared.

Who is this? Where did they come from? Why are they here?

A series of questions flooded Lin Ye's mind. Although they didn't last long, when he noticed the little girl's familiar horns and tail, he easily connected them to the vanished Nian beast. However, Lin Ye thought this idea was ridiculous. How could the Nian beast, which had just beaten them half to death, suddenly turn into a little girl?

Iron-eating beast also limped over to watch the commotion. When it saw the little girl, it was stunned: "Huh, where did this little girl come from? Is she your friend from earlier? How come she's shrunk so much?"

Lin Ye then remembered that Messiah was also missing, so he quickly turned his phone's flashlight to maximum and started calling Messiah's name while searching for her. Messiah had said that after using up all her power, she would sleep for a while, staying beside [Maple] and slowly absorbing power. So she was probably asleep now. Lin Ye had originally thought of trying to wake her up, but he didn't get a response.

Guided by his memory, he walked to the spot where Messiah had last appeared, and sure enough, he found [Maple] there. But he didn't see Messiah; instead, he saw a cat lying under the blade...?!

Lin Ye's eyes widened.

How could it be a cat?

Where did that great messiah go? How did he suddenly turn into a cat?

Lin Ye was even more confused. However, he felt that the cat looked familiar. After looking closely, he realized that it was the kitten he couldn't save in his past life and had to bury under the tree. That kitten left a deep impression on Lin Ye, so even after so many years, he still remembered what it looked like.

Upon realizing this, Lin Ye understood what was going on.

If the previous speculations about the Messiah's identity were merely baseless conjectures, then this should now be considered solid evidence. Thinking back, the cat he saw in his dream when he arrived in Shelag was the same one—meaning it was the Messiah's incarnation. Considering this, the Messiah never intended to hide his identity from Lin Ye; it was just that Lin Ye himself had never been certain.

After all, the idea that a cat you raised in your past life has become a god in this life is just too much of a shut-in idea.

Lin Ye sighed softly, then bent down, put away [Maple], and hugged Messiah, who had transformed into a cat, into his arms.

"Get some rest," Lin Ye said. "Thank you for your hard work."

Whether it was because it heard Lin Ye's voice or it was a natural bodily reaction, Lin Ye saw the kitten's ears twitch slightly.

Lin Ye then carried Messiah back, and then saw Skadi standing in front of the unconscious Nian beast with a cold expression.

“This is the Nian beast from earlier.” Skadi looked at Lin Ye, then noticed the cat in his arms. Her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with confusion, clearly unsure where Lin Ye had gotten it from. Lin Ye could only smile wryly. Fortunately, Skadi wasn't stupid; she quickly guessed what was going on from Lin Ye's reaction. Her confusion turned to surprise, but she didn't say anything more, simply nodding and moving on.

Skadi's situation is easy to explain, but the situation with Ironhide is more complicated.

At this moment, the Iron-Eating Beast was still squatting next to the Nian Beast, poking the Nian Beast's cheek and making a surprised sound: "It's actually true! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed such a thing. This is too far-fetched, even a movie wouldn't make it... No, wait, it seems that there has been a saying in Yan Kingdom since ancient times about divine beasts transforming into humans, but no one takes it seriously."

The iron-eating beast turned its head to look at Lin Ye.

"I never expected to encounter something so interesting after meeting you guys... Hmm? What's that in your arms? A cat? Where did you get a cat from? Where's your friend?"

See, how do we explain this now?

Lin Ye was having a real headache.

“Alright.” Skadi interrupted the Iron Eater’s topic, raising her greatsword. “Let me finish this off.”

Lin Ye was startled: "What are you going to do?"

Skadi glanced at Lin Ye and said, "Finish it off."

Lin Ye immediately understood Skadi's meaning and shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, you can't kill her."