Lin You, who emerged from the Tower of Fortune, specifically returned to his territory to use the Origin Crystal Core he just obtained.

Then he rushed back to the Demon Suppression Realm, searching all over the battlefield for Demon creatures above Leader level, collecting the Power of Origin to expand the range of his Origin Space.

He continued in this way until evening.

Finally, he managed to fill the extra two thousand meters of his limit, and fortunately, he killed several Lord Demons and obtained some treasures.

Currently, he had stored no fewer than fifty treasures in his personal space.

All of them were obtained from killing Lord Demons on the battlefield during this period, with a wide variety of types, all at least S-level premium.

Of course.

These items weren’t of much use to him now that he had reached Tier Nine.

"It looks like I need to find a place to sell them."

Sitting on the back of the Demon Ancestor Dragon, Lin You pondered while looking at the pile of items in his personal space.

These treasures were just sitting there anyway, so he might as well exchange them for resources that would be more practical for him.

He remembered that every night at the War Camp, there were masses of people setting up stalls to sell things they didn’t need.

It was a great opportunity to sell all these treasures, which should earn him a considerable amount of Merit Points.

With this thought, the Demon Ancestor Dragon beneath him suddenly accelerated, heading back toward the War Camp.

...

At that moment.

In a dense forest not far from there.

"Run! Quick!!"

An urgent shout echoed through the forest.

Two figures dashed frantically between the trees, carrying a bloodied, barely conscious person on their back.

Behind the trio, a massive shadow loomed, and the sky was densely packed with Insect Species.

Two imposing Tier Nine Lords were among the insect swarm, relentlessly pursuing them.

"Yan Wu, take him and go! I’ll hold them off!"

Seeing the pursuers closing in, Bai Haitang, running for her life, gritted her teeth and summoned the last hundred or so Angel Species, turning back to face the sky.

"You’ll die like this!"

Yan Wu turned around, his face covered in blood—whether it was his or Yin Tiange’s, he didn’t know.

"Go now! If you don’t, we’ll all die here!"

Bai Haitang shouted anxiously.

"Think you can escape? You won’t get away!"

At this moment.

The two Tier Nine Lords in the sky finally arrived.

The swarming Insect Species in the sky, along with the surging Beast Species in the forest, transformed into a wave, completely cutting off all their escape routes.

"Damn it!"

Yan Wu’s expression darkened. They were only Tier Eight and were no match for the Tier Nine Lords.

They hadn’t expected to be this unlucky, running into Realm Alliance Lords who specifically came to hunt Low-tier Lords, and two of them at that.

In the blink of an eye.

Yin Tiange was severely injured and unconscious, and the two of them were also badly hurt, making escape seem like a naive fantasy.

"We can only fight to the death!"

Bai Haitang gritted her teeth, her eyes full of unwillingness and resentment.

Her clothes were also torn in many places, all slashed open wounds, and her white dress was almost entirely dyed red.

Yan Wu, seeing that their escape route was sealed, placed the severely injured and unconscious Yin Tiange on the ground. He also summoned dozens of Elemental Species, forming a circle back to back with Bai Haitang’s Angel Species, ready for a desperate fight.

"Attack them!"

"Take them down!"

With shouts from the two Tier Nine Lords, the surging Beast Species and Insect Species converged like a tide, launching a ferocious assault on Yan Wu and Bai Haitang.

In an instant.

Their species repeatedly collapsed, submerged by the oncoming Beast Insects.

They struggled to hold on but could only watch helplessly as their species dwindled, and the defense line broke. A Tier Nine Black Panther shot forward like a shadow, pouncing straight at Bai Haitang.

"Look out!"

Yan Wu shouted in alarm, drawing his weapon and positioning himself in front of Bai Haitang in a flash.

Bang!

The violent collision sent Yan Wu flying.

His weapon shattered in response, and deep, bone-revealing claw marks appeared on his chest, blood gushing out.

"Yan Wu!"

Bai Haitang cried out as she turned around.

Unexpectedly, a sharp Qi Blade from the sky sliced through her waist, causing her to groan and drop to her knees.

The intense pain blurred her vision.

Less than a minute.

Their defense was utterly shattered, leaving no room for resistance!

Are we going to die... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Bai Haitang tried unwillingly to rise, but her increasingly dispersed Spirit made it impossible to even stand.

Through her blurry vision, she saw the species engulfing her and the ruthless faces of the two Tier Nine Lords.

In the end.

She quietly closed her eyes, her mind flashing through all she had experienced along the way, awaiting the arrival of death.

But then, suddenly, a change occurred!

In the dark forest, an invisible wave suddenly enveloped the three of them.

The attacks that were about to land on them instantly vanished under the influence of this wave, as if they had never appeared.

"Who!"

The eerie scene made the two people in the sky change their expressions, quickly looking toward the center of the wave.

A towering Ancient Tree exuding a natural aura stood there, alongside a tall figure beside it.

"Daring from the Realm Alliance to venture into such a place, you have nerve."

Lin You’s gaze was indifferent as he looked at the two in the sky and the three lying not far on the ground, including Yan Wu.

If it weren’t for Bai Haitang’s loud shout, he might not have known they were being hunted, nor would he have arrived so quickly.

Without hesitation, he instructed Lingxi to have the Flower Spirit Legion provide urgent healing to them, then turned his attention back to the two in the sky.

"I wondered who it might be, turns out it’s another one coming to meet their end."

"Kid, do you really think you can stop the two of us all by yourself? You must not know the meaning of the word ’death.’"

Seeing that Lin You was alone, the two originally tense Tier Nine Lords relaxed immediately, mocking him without restraint.

Their species began to spread out, surrounding Lin You entirely.

"Since you’re here, leave your life behind!"

"Go! Tear him to pieces for me!"

With a shout, the species of the two charged forward, launching an attack on Lin You.

The beast species from the forest roared in anger, each one pouncing towards Lin You.

The expressions of the two in the air became increasingly ferocious, as if they could already see the scene of Lin You’s blood splattering on the ground.

But in the next second, their expressions froze.

In the dark jungle, countless massive vines suddenly emerged, twisting wildly like black serpents.

The beast species that rushed up were immediately entangled by the vines, reduced to dry corpses amidst shrill screams.

Next.

A large number of fiery red mushrooms were thrown high into the sky, landing among the insect swarm.

"Boom boom boom——"

The intense explosion shook the entire sky violently.

The terrifying power turned into airwaves, engulfing all the insects, whose bodies rained down continuously, unable to withstand even a single blow.

"Impossible!"

The faces of the two Tier Nine Lords changed drastically, a storm of shock surging inside them.

In just one exchange, they had lost half their species.

What kind of monstrous creature had they encountered!?

"Run!"

The Insect Lord shouted in panic, immediately turning to escape, commanding the insect species to flee.

"Bang!"

At this moment, a burst of sparks exploded.

A red stream of light, infused with terrifying Dragon Flame, shot out from the jungle, piercing through the chest of the Insect Lord before he could even use any life-saving measures, exploding into a large mist of blood.

[Killed an Alternate Plane Tier Nine Lord, gained 2 billion Magic Energy, 10 Merit Points, Tier Nine Territory Essence x1]

With the sound of the notification, the remaining insect species also perished, falling from the sky.

"No!!"

The Beast Type Lord cried out in terror.

Without a flying mount, he too fell from the sky, immediately engulfed by the rampaging plants and torn to pieces.

[Killed an Alternate Plane Tier Nine Lord, gained 3 billion Magic Energy, 10 Merit Points, Tier Nine Territory Essence x1]

In the blink of an eye.

Both Tier Nine Lords met their end, providing Lin You with 5 billion Magic Energy and 20 Merit Points.

"Come back."

Ignoring their corpses, Lin You summoned his species back, then immediately headed to Yan Wu and the others.

With Lingxi and the Flower Spirit Legion’s relentless efforts, the three finally escaped danger and slowly regained consciousness.

"Hmm..."

"Where am I?"

Yan Wu propped himself up, looking confused.

He remembered clearly being overwhelmed and torn apart by the beast swarm.

In his confusion, he couldn’t help but look around, spotting Lin You crouching nearby.

"You are... Lin You!?"

Yan Wu was stunned, eyes wide open.

Hearing his exclamation, Bai Haitang and Yin Tiange, who had just awoken, also looked over in surprise.

"It’s me, you’re all seriously injured, don’t move too much."

Lin You subtly channeled the Power of Rule, using vines to create a simple backrest for them.

"Lin You!"

"It really is you!"

"How are you here?"

The three of them were astonished, completely unable to comprehend what had happened.

Then, they noticed the ground littered with beast and insect corpses, and the distant ruined humanoid remains, which shocked them even more.

"Those two Realm Alliance people, did you kill them!?"

At this moment, they were truly stunned.

The two formidable Tier Nine Lords who had forced them to the brink of death, were actually dead just like that?

If they hadn’t witnessed it themselves, they wouldn’t have believed it was true.

"You... Have you reached Tier Nine?" Yin Tiange asked, utterly shocked.

Since Lin You reached Tier Nine, he had hidden his name and details, so they didn’t know his current strength.

But being able to kill Tier Nine Lords must mean he had reached Tier Nine, no doubt.

And it hadn’t been that long!

Even Yan Wu and Bai Haitang looked at Lin You with faces full of disbelief.

Bai Haitang’s once bright gaze dimmed a bit.

No matter how hard she worked to improve, she still couldn’t close the gap, it even widened.

"I only just reached Tier Nine recently," Lin You said calmly, "You guys also quickly reached Tier Eight."

"But it’s nothing compared to you, freak," Yin Tiange said with a bitter smile.

"Yeah, even though we escaped from the Lower Plane together, you’ve still gotten so far ahead, really can’t compare with you," Yan Wu said, resigned.

However, their words contained little jealousy, as if they had anticipated such an outcome.

After all, last time they met, Lin You was already a tier higher, catching up wasn’t easy.

"Congratulations,"

Bai Haitang said softly.

Listening to Yan Wu and Yin Tiange, she felt a little relieved.

"Thank you." Lin You smiled slightly.

He could clearly sense their feelings, so he didn’t linger on the topic of levels and instead asked about the circumstances leading to their pursuit.

The group then sat in the forest, healing and recovering while chatting about their recent experiences.