"Deal!"

Lin You didn’t hesitate and directly agreed to the other party’s exchange condition.

A regular species token and a blueprint artifact, not too valuable, perfect to fill the gap between the two sacred artifacts.

"Alright, let’s trade then."

The Mechanical Lord was also excited, eagerly sending Lin You a trade request.

However.

When Lin You chose to confirm and the trade interface popped up, he suddenly froze, then his eyes widened.

Lin You!

The name displayed on the trade interface was actually Lin You!

The one who had defeated the geniuses of the Ten Great Realms!

Unexpectedly, he found himself in contact with such a figure, leaving him stunned in place.

"What’s wrong? Is there any issue?" Lin You asked with confusion.

"Uh, no, nothing."

The Mechanical Lord quickly reacted, hurriedly placing the items onto the trade interface while secretly observing Lin You across the interface.

Lin You naturally didn’t notice his expression change, and after placing the items, he directly clicked trade.

Soon, the trade was successful.

Both had acquired what they needed.

"Thanks a lot!"

Having learned Lin You’s identity, the Mechanical Lord became more courteous, thanked him, and transported back to his territory to replace the sacred artifact.

Lin You, too, happily stored the "Natural Balance" sacred artifact and continued to maintain his stall.

At this moment, his stall still had the Undead Grandmaster Token and the Mechanical Tyrannosaurus Token.

The Mechanical Tyrannosaurus, being relatively common land-based regular species, did not attract much inquiry.

In contrast, the Undead Grandmaster species was very popular.

As soon as the Mechanical Lord left, a large number of Undead Lords flocked over.

"Brother, how do you want to exchange this Grandmaster Token?"

"Are you accepting Magic Energy? Feel free to name a price!"

"Where did you get this token from? Can you tell me?"

"Same question."

The Undead Lords were all asking about the Undead Grandmaster, creating a chaotic scene.

Lin You directly ignored those asking for the token’s origin.

Glancing around, he said, "Only trade for Rare Plant Species or Territory Skill Upgrade Scrolls."

Upon hearing this.

The Lords immediately found themselves in a predicament.

Rare Plant Tokens and Territory Skill Upgrade Scrolls are extremely rare.

Especially the Territory Skill Upgrade Scrolls.

Many Lords who own territory skills find it hard to come across even one, let alone trade it.

Lin You knew this, so he was just speaking off the cuff.

After all, the last Skill Upgrade Scroll he obtained was the final reward from a Battlefield No.1 mission, directly upgrading his Mutated Ability.

Considering the difficulty of that mission.

It’s likely that not many in the Ten Thousand Realms can complete it.

Moreover, one can’t always encounter a task offering such rewards.

As expected.

After waiting a while, no one could produce suitable items for trade.

Not even a Rare Plant Token.

Although he had anticipated this result, Lin You couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

It seems he’ll have to hold onto the Rare Token for now.

"Brother, let’s add each other as friends."

At this moment, a tall figure squeezed through the crowd and stood before Lin You.

"Do you have connections to acquire Plant Tokens?"

Lin You looked up, secretly sizing up the newcomer.

Like him, he was a Tier Eight Lord, with a restrained aura exuding a faint deathly air.

Two shadows floated beside him, clearly Rare Level Resentful Spirit Species of the Undead Type, Nightmare Ghosts, indicating considerable power.

"I do have some connections." The Undead Lord nodded, without wasting words, directly sending Lin You a friend request, saying, "If I manage to obtain one, I’ll contact you."

"Alright."

Although Lin You didn’t hold much hope, hope was still hope, what if it worked out?

Without further thought, he agreed to the request.

The Undead Lord, having added Lin You as a friend, also noted his name, his expression slightly stunned.

"Lin... So it’s you, I’ve long admired your name."

He said, bowing to Lin You with clasped fists.

"Just an empty name."

Lin You chuckled aloofly, also glancing at the other’s name.

Yu Qi, somewhat familiar, seems to be one of the top hundred Tier Eight Lords, no wonder his presence is so formidable.

"I’ll be off then, may we meet again."

Yu Qi didn’t say much, bidding Lin You farewell, then turned to leave the crowd to join his teammates outside.

Lin You remained at the stall on the platform for another half an hour, waiting without meeting anyone suitable, before closing shop and heading back to his territory.

Then, he rode the Demon King Dragon to the central plaza of Yellow Sand City, standing before the Lord statue, taking out the sacred artifact he had just exchanged for.

[Would you like to replace the Territorial Sacred Artifact with "Natural Balance"?]

[Once replaced, it cannot be changed, please choose carefully.]

"Replace!"

Taking a deep breath, Lin You responded directly.

The next second.

The Sacred Artifact in the shape of a wooden Magic Staff in his hand slowly floated up and inserted itself onto the platform in front of the Lord’s statue.

Accompanied by a resonating sound, a rich Life Aura surged out from the Sacred Artifact, expanding towards the surroundings of Yellow Sand City.

At the same time, a gigantic phantom of a balance scale gradually appeared in the sky above the central plaza, reflecting the World Tree outside the city.

The grand scene instantly drew the attention of the lords inside and outside the city, eliciting exclamations from all around.

Cultivators hurriedly made their way into the city, eager to experience the effect of the new Sacred Artifact.

Lin You ignored them and instead looked at the Demon Emperor Dragon beside him.

Sure enough, just as the Sacred Artifact’s introduction stated, there was an invisible Shield around its body.

Even Lingxi, who stayed by his side, was enveloped by the Shield, appearing as if protected by an additional layer.

A 15% Shield applied to a Constitution of 10,000 reduces damage by 1,500, and it activates every 10 seconds.

The effect was undeniably strong.

Lin You was confident that if he encountered that black-eyed youth again, he would be able to hold his own and at least fight to a draw.

Once he reaches Tier Nine and unlocks the Sacred Artifact Skills, he would be even more assured of victory!

"Brothers, the team to seize the control center is ready to set off, come quickly!"

At that moment, a message suddenly flashed across the duchy’s chat channel.

So they’re setting off so soon?

Lin You’s gaze sharpened.

No time to overthink, he immediately rode the Demon Emperor Dragon back to his territory.

After a quick preparation, he hurriedly teleported to the Holy Sanctuary, arriving at the Floating Islands.

As expected.

A large number of Tier Seven and Eight Lords had already gathered in the Central Islands, all standing ready outside the realm entrance.

At the forefront stood several older Veteran Lords, who appeared to be the initiators of this battle.

Listening to the discussions nearby, it seemed those people were quite prestigious among the continent’s Tier Eight Lords, ranking in the top twenty in power.

"So exciting, finally time to settle the score with those from the Primordial Evil Realm."

"I heard it’s when they have the fewest people now; we must attack before news leaks out."

"Doesn’t matter how many they have, just kill enough to break even."

"Haha, just don’t accidentally get killed."

Nearby, other lords continued to express their excitement.

Lin You glanced around, estimating that tens of thousands of lords were there, most of them at Tier Eight.

Such a large scale was no trivial matter, certainly enough to trouble the Primordial Evil Realm.

"Alright, let’s go!"

A middle-aged Humanoid Type man standing at the front shouted, and the team finally moved.

Tens of thousands surged like a tidal wave into the realm entrance, summoning their Flying Mounts to leave the entrance.

Those without Flying Mounts were given a lift by others to increase their travel speed.

Among the crowd, Lin You also summoned his Demon Emperor Dragon to prepare to follow the team.

"Lin You!"

Unexpectedly, a voice suddenly called from behind.

Turning around in confusion, Lin You saw two figures walking towards him.

Unexpectedly, they were Yan Lie and Situ Jian, whom he hadn’t seen for days.

"You guys came too."

Lin You had the Demon Emperor Dragon wait first, and went to meet them.

"Of course, how could I miss this?" Yan Lie grinned.

"Haven’t seen you lately; busy with something?" Situ Jian immediately asked.

"Uh... sort of." Lin You paused.

He had been recuperating with the Saint Radiance Emperor these days, hence unseen.

However, he didn’t dwell on that topic and said, "Let’s talk on the way, don’t want to fall behind."

"Right, chat while we travel."

Situ Jian nodded, summoning two mantis mounts, then glanced at Yan Lie.

"Why are you looking at me? I won’t ride your lousy bug, not stylish at all." Yan Lie said scornfully, then turned to Lin You, "Lin You, quickly, summon another dragon for me to ride, your Plant Dragon is cooler."

"Ride it or not."

Situ Jian curled his lips disdainfully and sat onto a mantis.

"..."

Lin You silently chuckled, amused.

Indeed, Yan Lie was too stingy to even free up a Species position to recruit a Flying Mount.

But Lin You said nothing further, and with a thought, summoned the Demon Queen Dragon.

"Let’s go, the main force has moved ahead; we need to catch up."

With that, the three of them took off, pursuing the main force.

A nearly thirty-thousand strong force, incredibly formidable.

Appearing simultaneously in the air, the sight was spectacular, rivaling even inter-realm wars.

The Lords from the Primordial Evil Realm, hidden below for reconnaissance, paled at this sight.

They quickly opened the chat interface to report to the control center.

Yes!

This was a race against time.

The Primordial Realm needed to secure the control center before the Primordial Evil Realm gathered enough forces to reach the center and gain the upper hand.

The longer they delayed, the worse it would be for them.

Others clearly understood this too and accelerated from the start.

"Let’s speed up, everyone."

The leading Elemental Lord shouted, and a large number of Wind Elemental Species appeared beside him, sending a breeze over the entire team.

Suddenly, the flying speed of all the lords increased significantly.

It was a super large range Acceleration Skill!