breakthrough in battle!

Plane Battlefield.

"Kill!"

Linley threw himself forward, forcefully crashing through the spear shadows.

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"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

Several spear shadows pierced through Linley's defenses.

Leaving bone-deep wounds across his chest and abdomen.

Fresh blood instantly stained the desolate plains red.

Linley's aura weakened precipitously.

"Boss!"

Beibei cried out in anguish, rushing to support the teetering Linley.

"Why are you being so foolish—"

"Live on—"

Linley stared fixedly at the White-robed Prefect, without a trace of fear in his eyes.

There was only frenzied Battle Intent.

He still had one final trump card.

Azure Dragon Talent Divine Ability—Dragon Roar!

"Roaaar!"

The resounding dragon roar echoed through the heavens.

A colossal phantom of an Azure Dragon coiled behind Linley.

Fluctuations of the Law of Time rippled outward.

The White-robed Prefect's movements once again ground to a halt.

This time, it was Time Stop.

"Great opportunity!"

Linley mustered the very last ounce of his strength.

The mirage divine sword thrust straight toward his opponent's heart.

However.

The soul defense sovereign artifact over the White-robed Prefect's body flickered once more.

He forcefully broke free from the restraints of Time Stop.

"The same trick won't work on me twice!"

The silver spear struck like a venomous dragon erupting from the sea, deflecting the mirage divine sword away.

Then, thrusting like a dragon, the spear aimed directly for Linley's throat.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped Linley.

He couldn't dodge it.

Countless memories flashed through Linley's mind.

Alice, Delia, his father Hogg, Boss Yale—

And that warning from Big Brother Alan.

"The Plane Battlefield is far more dangerous than you think."

Was he truly going to die here?

No!

I refuse to accept this!

Linley's heart roared in defiance.

In this desperate situation, his mind grew unprecedentedly clear.

The various profound Mysteries of the Laws of the Earth Element flashed through his mind at lightning speed.

Earth Element, Earth Movement, Gravity Space—

He had already achieved Fusion of four profound mysteries.

Yet the fifth profound mystery, 'Vitality Mystery', had always been stuck at the final step.

At this moment.

On the razor's edge between life and death.

Under the most extreme pressure.

That intangible barrier was finally shattered.

Rumble!

It felt as though a star had exploded within Linley's body.

An earthy-yellow light soared into the sky, cloaking his entire figure.

The fifth profound mystery of the Laws of the Earth—Vitality Mystery.

Fully mastered, and achieving perfect Fusion with the other four profound mysteries!

A Fusion of five mysteries, an Asura-level Expert!

Not only that.

The Fusion of the Vitality Mystery mystery triggered a metamorphosis in Linley's physical body.

The severely damaged dragon scales rapidly regenerated, becoming even more resilient.

The depleted Divine Power in his body erupted like a geyser.

Endless and inexhaustible.

Linley's aura surged upward, breaking through to the Asura level in the blink of an eye.

"Wha—what is going on?"

The White-robed Prefect blanched in terror.

The spear in his hands could not even pierce through that layer of earthy-yellow radiance.

A terrifying power that struck fear into his soul was awakening.

"Did he just make a breakthrough?"

Beibei was completely dumbfounded.

Boss actually had an epiphany mid-battle?

This was simply absurd!

The light faded.

Linley reappeared before them.

His wounds were completely healed, and mystical runes swirled over his azure-gold dragon scales.

He seemed to have become one with the earth itself.

A physical body comparable to a sovereign artifact.

Mysteries of the Laws at the Asura level.

Combining the two together.

Linley's current material attack had truly stepped into the realm of Great Perfection!

"Now, it's my turn."

Linley raised his head.

His dark eyes were filled with chilling killing intent.

Reaching out his hand, the mirage divine sword that had fallen to the ground flew automatically into his grasp.

"Playing tricks!"

The White-robed Prefect shouted furiously.

Suppressing the terror rising in his heart,

he channeled sovereign force once again and thrust his spear at Linley.

"Fate's Judgment!"

This was already his most powerful strike.

Wherever the spear tip passed, space collapsed entirely, as if seeking to wipe Linley out of existence.

Linley did not retreat; instead, he stepped forward.

He slowly raised the mirage divine sword.

There were no dazzling lights, nor any deafening roars.

Only the purest material attack.

"Pulse of the Earth."

An effortless, understated swing.

The mirage divine sword collided with the silver spear midair.

There was no deadlock.

Only absolute devastation.

Crack!

A crisp sound of shattering rang out.

The material attack sovereign artifact the White-robed Prefect was so proud of was knocked flying instantly!

"Impossible!"

The White-robed Prefect stared in absolute shock.

Just what kind of monster was this guy?!

The sword light didn't lose any momentum.

It struck directly against the White-robed Prefect's chest.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed wildly.

The White-robed Prefect was blasted tens of thousands of meters away by this single strike, crashing violently into a crimson mountain peak.

The entire peak collapsed with a thunderous roar.

"We won?"

Beibei's mouth hung wide open, unable to close for a long time.

The Prefect who had driven them into a corner moments ago had actually been one-shot by Boss with a single sword strike?

This reversal was way too fast!

Linley did not stop.

With a flicker of his figure, he appeared in the air above the rubble.

The White-robed Prefect lay amidst the shattered rocks, his breath feeble.

Across his chest ran a bottomless sword wound.

"Sp—spare me—"

The White-robed Prefect's eyes were filled with terror and desperate pleas.

He didn't want to die.

He was an exalted Prefect, an Emissary of the Lord God, blessed with boundless lifespan.

Linley was expressionless.

The mirage divine sword descended ruthlessly.

Directly pulverizing the White-robed Prefect's head.

A Fate-element High God Spark glowing with white light flew out from the mangled flesh and landed in Linley's hand.

The battle was over.

The desolate plains returned to deathly silence once more.

Linley let out a long breath and released his Dragonform transformation.

His face was slightly pale.

That strike just now had drained most of the Divine Power in his body.

"Boss, you're amazing!"

Beibei dashed over, excitedly hugging Linley.

"That sword strike was so damn cool!"

"Is your current strength even greater than a Great Perfection?"

Linley shook his head with a bitter smile.

"It's not that simple."

"The Willpower of a Great Perfection isn't something that can be overcome by raw power alone."

"Only my material attack has reached that level."

"If I run into a true Great Perfection, my only choice would still be to flee."

He knew his limits very well.

If he hadn't achieved a breakthrough in that desperate situation,

the ones lying dead here today would have been him and Beibei.

He now truly and deeply understood the cruelty of the Plane Battlefield.

"Regardless, we won!"

Beibei grinned.

He Proficiently slipped off the White-robed Prefect's Spatial Ring.

"This guy was a Prefect, so he definitely has plenty of good stuff."

Linley took the Spatial Ring and the jade pendant.

As for those two sovereign artifacts?

Both Linley and Beibei ignored the two sovereign artifacts.

No sovereign artifact could ever be obtained through plunder.

Even if an Expert possessing a sovereign artifact fell,

the Lord God would reclaim their sovereign artifact.

"There's also the Commander Badge."

Linley retrieved a golden badge from the White-robed Prefect's corpse.

Counting the one he already held, he now had two.

He was one step closer to collecting enough badges.

"Let's go."

"Let's leave this place first."

Linley stowed away the spoils.

The commotion from this battle was too massive, and it was likely to draw other Experts.

They had to find a safe location to rest and recover as soon as possible.

"Alright."

Beibei put on his straw hat.

The two transformed into two streaks of light, swiftly vanishing beyond the horizon.

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