Chapter 12653
The emperor scoffed, "Just this one? If I'm not mistaken, you've already brought out all your trump cards to catch me off guard, haven't you?"
"Let me be frank, these dragon scale boots are just my inferior horse today. If you can't even beat them, then you'd better admit defeat."
"At least this way we can at least look presentable."
His words and actions exuded the air of a triumphant victor.
Lin Yi smiled and said, "So confident? I hope you can stay confident."
The emperor's decree grew increasingly contemptuous: "What a show-off."
As soon as the words fell, the will of Heaven spoke again.
"Phoenix Cry Blade, a high-level divine weapon, with an overall effect rating of 23,600 points."
"Phoenix Cry Blade Victory!"
The emperor's smile froze instantly: "How is that possible? It wasn't contaminated?"
According to Mei Zhixue's feedback, Confucius personally delivered the source of contamination, which Lin Yi gladly accepted. Therefore, all the divine equipment in Lin Yi's possession must have been contaminated.
High-level divine equipment should have dropped to mid-level divine equipment by now, so how could it still be high-level divine equipment?
Lin Yi was also slightly surprised.
As the first high-level divine equipment he acquired, the Phoenix Cry Blade naturally held extraordinary significance. However, in his opinion, it shouldn't be considered particularly outstanding among high-level divine equipment.
Even compared to the Mind-Stabilizing Demon-Subduing Pestle, the Phoenix Cry Blade is clearly inferior.
I didn't expect it to get such a high rating.
"wrong!"
Emperor Zhao forced himself to calm down: "The contamination was definitely successful. It's probably because the Phoenix Cry Blade is of such a high grade that even after being contaminated, it still maintains the grade of a high-level divine weapon."
It wasn't that he was deceiving himself, but rather that he had received clear feedback from Mei Zhixue regarding this divine equipment contamination plan.
He was certain that Lin Yi had accepted the Mind-Soothing Demon-Subduing Pestle.
In this situation, there is absolutely no possibility of making a mistake.
Lin Yi reminded him, "Best of three, you can't afford to lose the next round."
"lose?"
Emperor Zhao immediately revealed a smug smile, showing no sign of being pushed to the edge of a cliff: "You, a commoner, have no way of producing a second high-level divine equipment. Even if you are lucky enough to win the first round, it will be meaningless."
"I will definitely win the next two games."
He immediately took out a second piece of divine equipment.
Although Lin Yi couldn't see the appearance of the divine armor under the cover of the will of Heaven, judging from his reaction, it should undoubtedly be a high-level divine armor.
Without such a trump card, the opponent wouldn't have had to expend such a huge cost to force this battle of divine equipment.
"not necessarily."
Lin Yi's voice remained calm as he then took out a second piece of divine equipment.
The emperor scoffed, "What a show-off."
He couldn't stand Lin Yi's nonchalant attitude. Only a protagonist with a profound heritage like him had the right to disregard everything.
You're just a nobody cultivator. Even a bone thrown out by a powerful family is an opportunity you'd have to fight tooth and nail for. And yet you still pretend to be nonchalant?
Do you deserve it?
Lin Yi had no particular thoughts about the Emperor's intentions; in fact, he didn't pay any attention to it at all.
Compared to the Emperor's decree himself, the second piece of divine equipment that he presented was what Lin Yi was more interested in.
With the Heavenly Will's shield removed, both sides' divine equipment immediately revealed its magnificence.
Lin Yi's eyes lit up.
As expected, the opponent had high-level divine equipment, which looked like a tiger tally and exuded a strong aura of killing intent.
However, amidst the bloodshed, there was also a subtle sense of peace and harmony.
The two intertwined do not appear abrupt at all; on the contrary, they give the impression that it is perfectly natural.
"Forbidden Troops Talisman, Advanced Divine Equipment, Overall Effect Rating: 26,600 points."
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.
This divine equipment is actually more valuable than the Phoenix Cry Blade!
"Let me be frank, this isn't even my strongest gear, but it's more than enough to instantly kill a nobody like you."
As he spoke, Di Zhao glanced at the divine equipment Lin Yi had taken out, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
However, he quickly dismissed it.
To be honest, he didn't understand the exact level of this strangely shaped, lock-like divine weapon in front of him.
But one thing is certain: it is definitely not high-level divine equipment.
Unless it's high-level divine equipment, there's absolutely no possibility of it threatening him.
The emperor clicked his tongue and said, "A commoner is indeed a commoner, showing pettiness in everything he does. Don't you still have a calming and demon-subduing pestle? Are you reluctant to take it out and planning to save it for the end?"
In his opinion, Lin Yi only possessed mid-level divine equipment at most, and if he had to name high-level divine equipment, it would only be the Mind-Stabilizing Demon-Subduing Pestle, the source of the contamination.
Surprisingly, they didn't take it out.
However, upon closer examination, this strategy is not entirely incomprehensible.
Having lost the first match, he was backed into a corner. Logically, to ensure victory, he would definitely bring out his strongest cards and go all out in the second match.
At this point, it's not hard to understand why Lin Yi chose to temporarily avoid the limelight and save the high-level divine equipment, the Mind-Stabilizing Demon-Subduing Pestle, for the final third decisive battle.
Unfortunately, this scheme, driven by the mindset of a petty person, seemed utterly laughable in the eyes of the emperor.
Until the will of Heaven gives a score.
"Eight Gates Heavenly Lock, pseudo-immortal divine equipment, overall effect rating of 136,000 points."
The emperor's edict left everyone dumbfounded.
After a long while, he murmured in disbelief.
"Pseudo-immortal divine equipment? What is pseudo-immortal divine equipment? How can there be something in the world that surpasses high-level divine equipment?"
It's no wonder he lost his composure; the scene before him was completely beyond his comprehension.
As a native of Tianjun, high-level divine equipment was the limit of what he had ever seen.
I've never even heard of anything above high-level divine equipment.
Not to mention him, even in the open area of the Divine Realm, very few people know about the existence of Immortal Divine Armor.
In the eyes of most people, high-level divine equipment is already the ceiling.
If you really want to make a comparison, it's just that some ceilings are higher and some are lower, nothing more.
They never considered that what they saw as the ceiling was actually just the floor of a higher-level entity.
"Best of three, that's it."
Lin Yi looked at the other person quietly.
The imperial edict lost its power instantly.
According to the rules, the losing side must hand over all the divine equipment they brought to the duel.
In other words, not only the Dragon Scale Boots and Forbidden Weapon Talisman that he had already shown, but also his third trump card divine equipment that he had not yet revealed, were all Lin Yi's spoils of war.
With the will of Heaven watching over him, he can't just shirk his responsibility.
Upon feeling the three divine pieces of equipment slip away, Emperor Zhao trembled uncontrollably, a chill running deep into his bones from his tailbone straight to the top of his head.
Finished!
It's all over!
There was already a gap in strength between him and Lin Yi, and he was hoping to use this battle of divine equipment to fleece Lin Yi and close that gap.
Now, things have taken a turn for the worse. The emperor has been shocked to discover that he himself is the one being exploited? (End of Chapter)
