Chapter 13030
Chapter 13030
The same scenario played out repeatedly throughout Tianjun.
Three hundred...
Four hundred...
Five hundred...
The number of criminals killed by Lin Yi has increased rapidly.
People everywhere erupted in waves of joyful cheers.
Although influenced by conspiracy theories, the people of Tianjun had many grievances against Lin Yi regarding this large-scale prison break, they were still genuinely grateful to him when the time came.
The people's hearts are ultimately simple and honest.
Soon, the number of criminals who died at Lin Yi's hands had exceeded nine hundred.
"Nine hundred and ninety-six, nine hundred and ninety-seven, nine hundred and ninety-eight."
Lin Yi silently counted the numbers in his mind and then approached the last criminal.
The location at this moment is a street square.
Upon seeing Lin Yi appear, the criminal's legs buckled and he knelt on the spot under the oppressive aura of Lin Yi.
The difference in their levels was too great. Not to mention that even if he struggled, it would be futile. Every cell in his body had instinctively given up resisting.
Faced with Lin Yi, he couldn't even muster the slightest thought of escaping; he could only close his eyes and await his death.
Meanwhile, as the remaining criminals were quickly suppressed, order was restored throughout Tianjun County, and people from all sides came out of their homes and gathered around Lin Yi's location.
"Kill him! Kill him!"
The public's outcry grew louder and louder.
Lin Yi slowly drew his Earthly Treasury Blade and slashed it down at the criminal's neck.
The perpetrator instinctively shuddered.
Strangely, the expected scene of a head falling to the ground did not occur; the Jizo knife was close to his neck and stopped at the last moment.
The audience was silent.
The perpetrator struggled to open his eyes, his expression filled with disbelief: "You...you let me go?"
Lin Yi remained silent.
Once this strike is delivered, the condition of killing 999 criminals will be met.
If things proceed as normal, he will be able to successfully merge with the end of all things.
But is it really that simple?
Lin Yi remained still, and the criminal in front of him naturally dared not move either.
Only the surrounding residents of Tianjun looked at each other in bewilderment.
"what's the situation?"
If Lin Yi's prestige were even slightly lower, they would probably all be cursing him.
Faced with such a heinous criminal, as the ruler of Tianjun, are you going to show mercy and be soft-hearted?
If this is let off the hook, not only everyone present, but the entire Tianjun County will be cursing.
Lin Yi's eyes flashed.
A mysterious energy burst through the air and directly entered his sea of consciousness.
At the same time, under the influence of this energy, Lin Yi subconsciously exerted force with his right hand, and was about to take the criminal in front of him away.
However, at the last moment, Lin Yi finally managed to stop the force.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Yi slowly sheathed the Earth Treasury Blade and glanced up at a certain spot in the void.
"As expected, someone was behind us."
His recent actions, on the surface, were about killing the criminals and completing the second option of the fusion ritual, but in reality, they were a test of the mastermind behind the scenes.
Lin Yi was already able to guess the other party's identity.
To be honest, the opponent's entire plan was quite ingenious. If Lin Yi had been even slightly less vigilant, he would probably have already fallen into their trap.
However, the opponent also has quite a few weaknesses.
There's only one key point.
Too hasty.
If it weren't for the Tianjun riot, Lin Yi might have actually chosen the second option after some deliberation.
Now that this whole thing has been done, it has indeed given Lin Yi a good reason in name, but that's precisely why Lin Yi is even more wary.
What just happened has completely confirmed the existence of the other party.
"May I leave now?"
The perpetrator, unaware of what was happening, thought he had escaped a terrible fate.
Lin Yi didn't even glance at him, and turned to leave.
As the onlookers were wondering what was going on, Gu Tianque came up with a cold laugh and kicked the criminal to his death.
After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in cheers.
Although the crowd couldn't understand why Lin Yi didn't personally deal with the criminal, whether Lin Yi did it himself or his subordinates did it on his behalf, the outcome would be the same for the public.
Upon returning to the New Heavenly Palace, Zhang Baiyu greeted him.
The two immediately reviewed the whole incident again.
"It's now basically certain that the person behind it all is Jiang Wushe."
Lin Yi clicked his tongue: "He deliberately brought out the End of All Things as an auction item, letting it fall into my hands. Then he even came to help me untie it, creating the persona of a kind and generous senior. Now that I think about it, this person was really scheming."
To be honest, it was completely unpredictable that Lin Yi would be able to find such a huge bargain as the End of All Things.
But some things are preordained.
Given the opponent's level of strength, it's not entirely impossible for them to achieve this if they specifically plan ahead.
Zhang Baiyu pondered and said, "Now that option two is no longer available, if you wish to continue merging with the End of All Things, you can only choose Eternal Reincarnation."
No matter how you look at it, this is a dead end with no other choice.
Lin Yi was silent for a moment: "Let's study it first."
When all things come to an end, he must unite them; this idea will never change.
However, even if forced to choose the cycle of reincarnation, one must first make preparations. Otherwise, if one rushes in rashly and has to endure the impact of countless lifetimes in a single day, even if Lin Yi is very confident, he dares not say that he can withstand it.
At this moment, in the private secret realm of the God of Wealth Academy.
Jiang Wushe frowned and remained silent as he looked at the Tianjun map projection in front of him.
The mysterious figure in black robes appeared before us, his tone somewhat hostile: "You promised me before that you could use the Myriad Manifestations of the End to control Lin Yi and seize the opportunity of the Main God. This is the basis for our future cooperation."
"If you can't even do this one step, then this is the end for you and us."
Jiang Wushe's expression changed slightly: "You want to plant spies in the core area of the Divine Realm? Without my cooperation, it probably won't be that easy."
"You don't need to worry about that."
The man in black robes said calmly, "The world is full of ambitious people. If you're not good enough, we can find someone else."
He turned around immediately after speaking.
Jiang Wushe's expression became conflicted.
His cooperation with the other party was mutually beneficial, but as the other party said, even without him, they could choose to support others.
But Jiang Wushe did not have such an alternative plan.
The key point is that once the other party supports someone else, that person will immediately become their competitor, and the difficulty of rising to a higher position in the God of Wealth Temple will increase exponentially.
Jiang Wushe could not bear the consequences.
After all, he has invested too much in it; to be precise, he has gone all in.
There is no turning back now.
Just as the man in black was about to leave, Jiang Wushe finally spoke: "I have one more chance."
The man in black robes stopped in his tracks: "Tell me about it."
Jiang Wushe reached into his chest, and strangely enough, even though his entire hand had passed through his chest, it hadn't caused any wounds.
When he withdrew his hand, a piece of bone was clearly visible on his palm. (End of Chapter)
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