Chapter 12661
Chapter 12661
Xu Longyin explained, "According to the rules of the Xuanwu Divine Society, once the final review fails, one cannot apply for a spot again within a year, which would be a waste of a year."
"If I withdraw voluntarily this time, I can pull some strings over there and get an opportunity in less than three months."
"This will save at least nine months."
That makes sense. Since it's obvious that we're just going to be cannon fodder and runners-up, why bother joining in the fun?
Lin Yi asked, "Does voluntarily abstaining have no consequences?"
Xu Longyin said, "There's a little bit, but it's not a big problem."
Lin Yi pondered for a moment: "Given your current status, you can't completely influence who gets the spot. Ideally, you'd get another chance in three months. What if things don't go as planned?"
Xu Longyin was speechless for a moment.
He was always very confident in his abilities, but to make such a promise to Lin Yi, especially one that concerned Lin Yi's advancement in strength, was not something he could boast about.
What if something unexpected happens?
He simply cannot bear this responsibility.
"This is a golden opportunity. Since we've stumbled upon it, let's give it a try."
Lin Yi made up his mind: "You are right about one thing. The Xuanwu Divine Assembly is a large-scale divine assembly after all. Even if someone behind the scenes wants to customize the test rules, they can't set them too outrageous. If we fight, we will still have a chance. But if we don't fight, we won't have any chance at all."
Xu Longyin wanted to try to persuade him again, but then his expression suddenly changed.
A stream of information fell from the heavens and poured into the depths of his consciousness.
A moment later, Xu Longyin smiled bitterly: "That's it, the final review slot has been locked up by someone else, so even if you wanted to withdraw halfway, you can't."
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"
Xu Longyin said helplessly, "I just received inside information that Huan Yin used his connections to lock in the final review spot in advance. According to the rules of the Xuanwu Divine Society, if we give up at this time, we will be blacklisted by the Divine Society and will never be allowed to participate in the competition for the spot again."
Lin Yi asked in surprise, "Why did he suddenly pull this stunt?"
Xu Longyin looked at him strangely: "He said he thought that neither of the two runners-up, including you, the boss, had any background. Even if they suffered in silence, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, so there was no risk."
"..."
Lin Yi was speechless for a moment.
So, in other people's eyes, I'm just a qualified cannon fodder who's just there to make up the numbers?
Xu Longyin added, "By the way, the other person who made it to the final test this time also seems to be from Tianjun."
"From Tianjun?"
Lin Yi was taken aback upon hearing this.
By now, he had dealt with almost all the top experts in Tianjun who were well-known and reputable, especially Zhang Baiyu and the Food Saint, who had now joined his ranks.
These people are unlikely to compete for the three-zhang Dharma Image position.
Lin Yi immediately had an idea.
The Supreme Emperor?
He has now confirmed that the Supreme Emperor is indeed Di Qingfan, but he is still unclear about the other party's specific strength.
On the surface, even from the perspective of the world's will, Di Qingfan is undoubtedly a five-zhang-tall Dharma Aspect expert.
Although he didn't know what methods he used, Lin Yi was certain that this was just a facade.
Di Qingfan's true strength must far surpass that.
The four-zhang Dharma form is just the beginning; whether it can reach the three-zhang Dharma form is currently uncertain.
But if we're talking about someone from Tianjun who stepped forward to compete for the three-zhang Dharma Image spot, this person is naturally the prime suspect.
Currently, Di Qingfan remains in the Di Sheng lineage, nominally serving as Shen Mo's assistant to help take over the Di Sheng lineage.
It is foreseeable that he will, just as he did with the imperial edict before, use the Ultimate Intent Technique to subtly brainwash Shen Mo, thereby turning Shen Mo into his puppet.
With his own strength alone, Shen Mo would find it difficult to withstand this level of brainwashing.
However, Lin Yi had already made preparations in advance.
Deep within his silent sea of consciousness, he had already planted a seed of world will. No matter how much the Ultimate Intent Technique influenced him, it would eventually be absorbed by this seed.
Given Shen Mo's fanatical faith in Lin Yi, it would be virtually impossible for Di Qingfan to successfully brainwash him.
Unless Di Qingfan possesses transcendent means that supersede the will of the world.
That possibility cannot be said to be completely nonexistent, but it is extremely slim.
Lin Yi asked, "Can you find out that person's background?"
Xu Longyin shook his head: "That person took a rather special approach. Although he was from Tianjun, he applied for the application in the Divine Realm Open Zone, not Tianjun. I can't get involved right now."
"He applied in the Divine Realm Open Zone?"
Lin Yi stroked his chin thoughtfully.
If it really were Di Qingfan, he wouldn't have gone through such a long and complicated process.
Could it be him?
Just as he was pondering this, Lin Yi suddenly had a thought.
The next second, five exceptionally powerful auras suddenly descended upon Tianjun. Tianjun's tight isolation formation was as fragile as paper in front of them, and was directly breached.
All sides of Tianjun were immediately shaken.
Tiangong Square.
The bigwigs of the Heavenly Palace were discussing and planning a grand ceremony to invite Lin Yi into the Heavenly Palace, in order to declare that the Heavenly County had completely entered a new era.
As a result, the five auras suddenly pressed down, and half of the Heavenly Palace collapsed!
Just moments ago, a group of bigwigs were having a lively roundtable meeting, but in the blink of an eye, they found themselves amidst ruins. Everyone stared at each other, completely dumbfounded.
The aura dissipated, and five figures appeared in the dust.
Each of them looked and had an incredibly youthful air about them, radiating youthful vigor from the inside out. In other people's eyes, they were at most no different from their own grandchildren who were just loafing around doing nothing.
However, the intensity of the aura emanating from these five people was beyond the reach of all of them.
In addition, all five of them were wearing the same style of cape.
It has a black background with gold trim, and a ferocious wolf head is embroidered in the center.
"Who are you?"
Cao Mang was the first to frown and ask a question.
The next second, the powerful head of the Cao family was stomped on the ground by a foot, the sole of the shoe rubbing mercilessly against his face.
Despite Cao Mang's strength, he was unable to move.
The person stepping on his face at that moment was the only young woman among the five.
Seeing the four-zhang-tall Dharma image unleashed behind the young woman, the entire audience fell silent for a moment.
Even now, the four-zhang Dharma Aspect expert is undoubtedly the ceiling of Tianjun's combat power, but in everyone's mind, only those high-ranking super big shots can reach this level.
Simply put, they are the Five Sages of the Aristocratic Families.
The fact that the new generation of Five Saints, including Zhang Baiyu, were able to rise to their positions is because they inherited their respective Five Saint lineages, which is at least understandable to everyone.
The only exception is Lin Yi.
Even for Lin Yi, it was only through his numerous victories and the repeated shocks he garnered that the various parties were able to gradually digest his achievements.
