"Hoo—"

Watching the Seven Evils fall to the ground, Lin You let out a long breath.

Although a notification had yet to sound in his mind, he could clearly sense the rapidly dissipating vitality of the Seven Evils.

Without much thought, he flashed over to the Seven Evils with Lingxi, finding him staring blankly at the sky with hollow eyes.

There was hardly an intact spot on his body.

"I lost."

The Seven Evils opened his mouth, strenuously uttering a few words.

Perhaps it was the approach of death, but his voice lacked the arrogance and vitality it once held.

"You lost."

Lin You responded plainly, as if replying to his words.

The Seven Evils heard this, smiled self-deprecatingly, and his eyes grew vacant.

He reached out, seemingly trying to grasp something, but after a struggle, failed and his hand fell heavily.

A gentle breeze passed, and a notification echoed in Lin You’s mind.

[Defeated a Tier Ten Lord from an Alternate Plane, gained 54 billion Magic Energy.]

As soon as the notification fell, all the Undead Species in the distance let out a wail and turned into a heap of bones.

Meanwhile, a Divine Fragment emitting a seven-colored radiance floated up slowly from the Seven Evils’ body, dazzlingly bright.

Lin You took a deep breath and carefully stored the Divine Fragment.

Feeling the aura of the Black Widow closing in, he dared not linger, hastily handling the corpses, recalling his species, and vanished with a flash heading back to the War Camp.

This battle was filled with perils and constant changes.

First, there was the pursuit by three Tier Ten Lords, then the appearance of Lord Level Demons, followed by the Seven Evils killing his companion, and finally, the intense battle between the two sides.

Every step was fraught with danger.

Fortunately, Lin You, with his foresight, had been collecting demon corpses.

Although the number of Tier Ten Demons greatly decreased, the corpses accumulated over these days allowed him to unleash his strongest combat power at the last moment, slaying the Seven Evils under the state of six Divine Fragments.

This was also thanks to the sudden appearance of the Black Widow, wounding the Seven Evils heavily.

Otherwise, if the opponent had been in full strength, he might have been the one to lose.

It’s only destiny’s folly, or his desperate efforts, that brought about this outcome.

Glancing at the faint trace of Power of Rule left in his body, and his severely injured organs, Lin You didn’t hesitate anymore, taking out a Divine Fragment while on the move.

[Would you like to absorb the Divine Fragment?]

"Absorb."

With a slightly trembling voice, the Divine Fragment in his hand turned into a stream of light, merging into his body, fusing with the Divine Format within him.

The nearly depleted Power of Rule began to recover swiftly.

A violent energy surged through his body, colliding with his limbs and bones, his aura rising steadily.

Lin You felt his strength had increased significantly.

Excited, he quickly opened the personal interface to check.

[Name: Lin You (Lord)]

[Race: Human]

[Level: Tier Ten (5/10)]

[Power: 50030 (+25015)]

[Constitution: 50088 (+33058)]

[Agility: 50030 (+25015)]

[Spirit: 50088 (+25044)]

[Basic Skills: Double Mutation, Power of Rule, Space Travel, Rule Transformation]

[Divine Power: All Attributes +50%]

[Racial Talent: Constitution +16%, Recovery Speed +16%]

[Introduction: Lord Attribute Interface, records specific strengths and skills of the lord, Tier Ten Lords can unlock.]

With an additional Divine Fragment, his average attribute directly increased by 5,000, reaching over 75,000.

The only pity was.

Lingxi’s All Attribute Aura and Cyan Gang’s Constitution Aura were only effective for species, otherwise his attributes would be even higher.

However, as a lord, his basic attributes surpassed that of the Royal Family, all hitting the maximum of Tier Ten.

This addition and subtraction just managed to balance out.

Once he absorbs enough Rule Fragments in the future, his basic attributes will naturally enhance, making him stronger.

With this thought, Lin You closed the interface and used the recently recovered Power of Rule to cast several Healing Techniques on himself, swiftly heading towards the outskirts of the Demon Plane.

After the Divine Fragments increased to five, his Origin Space expanded to 500 kilometers, and the distance for Instant Teleportation also increased, significantly speeding up his travel.

However, what delighted Lin You the most was the change after the expansion of the Origin Space.

The number of star systems within seemed to have increased compared to before.

Although no life had been nurtured there yet, in the near future, it would surely greatly increase the quantity of Faith Fruits.

"What a pity."

Lin You murmured to himself, regretting not being able to seize the two Divine Fragments from the Seven Evils.

If he had obtained those two, his strength would have soared instantly, achieving a qualitative leap.

But once the Divine Format merges, it becomes one entity.

Even if defeated, only one would drop.

Given how critical the situation was then, it was almost impossible to stop the Seven Evils from absorbing those two Divine Fragments, leaving him with no choice but to let them go to waste.

"Well, having one is not bad either."

Lin You was content and did not dwell on it for long.

After all, it wasn’t his to begin with. No matter how much he forced it, it wouldn’t work, so he might as well let nature take its course.

With this thought in mind, he once again crossed space, vanishing from sight.

After experiencing more than a dozen instances of teleportation, he finally returned to the war camp and transmitted back to his territory through the cross-border array.

What he didn’t know was.

Not long after he left, the news of the fall of the Three Seven Evils spread like a hurricane, instantly throughout the entire war camp.

Lords from all realms were in an uproar, all discussing the matter.

"Three Tier Ten Kings from the Supreme Profound Realm are dead!? Is it true?"

"Is the news accurate? That’s three Tier Ten!"

"I heard they went out together this morning, and by noon, their duchy territories were gone."

"Whoa! All three disappeared at once? Could it be the doing of the Realm Alliance?"

"Very likely. Today I saw them heading to the Demon Plane. They must have encountered a powerful opponent or ran into a high-tier demon."

"To wipe out three Tier Ten at once, what kind of power does one need to accomplish that?"

All lords were exclaiming continuously, and various rumors were flying everywhere.

However, many pointed towards the Realm Alliance and high-tier demons, and no one suspected Lin You, not even the news within the Supreme Profound Realm.

Clearly.

The Seven Evils did not let others know their specific actions when they set off, inadvertently aiding Lin You.

Moreover, even if they had suspicions, they couldn’t possibly suspect a lord who had just advanced to Tier Ten.

How could a newly advanced lord possibly wipe out three old lords alone?

If this were said, not many would believe it.

Especially now during the realm wars when even a Great Emperor might fall, the death of a few Tier Ten Kings isn’t extraordinary; hence, no one would associate it with him.

Of course.

Except for one person.

That was Ji Xinghe, the King of the Great Wilderness Duchy.

When Ji Xinghe heard that the Three Tier Ten included the Seven Evils, his expression became uncertain and suspicious.

"Could it be... him?"

Ji Xinghe’s mind couldn’t help but flash back to the scene in the war camp at that time.

Lin You’s sentence, "I’ll handle it myself," was still vividly remembered by him even now.

What was originally thought to be just a rash remark suddenly felt out of place upon hearing the news of the Seven Evils’ death.

Was the death of the Seven Evils related to Lin You?

This thought, once it appeared, frightened even Ji Xinghe.

However, Ji Xinghe knew that this matter was of great importance and couldn’t be concluded rashly.

And even if it was true, he couldn’t spread it, as it would only bring disaster to their Primordial Realm and their Holy Radiance Empire.

"It seems I need to find an opportunity to ask about it."

Ji Xinghe thought silently and then turned to look at the subordinate who came to report, continuing to inquire about the news of the Supreme Profound Realm.

...

On the other side.

Lin You did not know that Ji Xinghe had already deduced the truth from some clues at that time.

At this moment, he had already arrived under the World Tree, starting to recruit species with the magic energy he had just obtained.

In this battle, he lost over a thousand species, leaving only under nine thousand.

Fortunately, the vast sum of 54 billion magic energy obtained from killing the Seven Evils finally allowed him to fully recruit the species, no longer having fewer species than others and having to dispatch the royal family for support.

Just like this.

With the magic energy he just obtained, Lin You quickly filled up with fourteen thousand species, spending about 50 billion and having 4 billion left over.

"Finally, they’re all recruited."

Looking at the expansive plant species filling the entire palace, Lin You couldn’t help but sigh.

Then he called over ten members of the royal family and began to organize the teams.

Worth mentioning.

After he rose to Tier Ten, the Forest Sage, who lacked level and attribute information, unexpectedly comprehended a new skill.

[Name: Forest Sage (Royal Family)]

[Race: Plant]

[Level: ???]

[Power: ???]

[Constitution: ???]

[Agility: ???]

[Spirit: ???]

[Skills: Wise Man’s Light (gains extra experience.), Rule Surrounding (reduces skill consumption by 30%), Peaceful Domain (all attacks ineffective for 10 seconds.), Natural Harmony (self can’t be attacked or attack others.), Light of Life (unfolds domain, granting rule enhancement to allies within 1 km; when an ally is hit with a fatal blow, it forcibly retains 1 point of Constitution for 10 seconds.)]

[Introduction: The most knowledgeable existence of the Tree Spirit race, with a deep understanding of the Power of Rule, blessed by the God of Nature, and fond of peace.]

Lin You originally thought that the Forest Sage, with no level and attribute information, would have fixed skills, so he didn’t pay much attention to it.

To his surprise, it truly comprehended new skills, making him quite pleasantly surprised.

Forcibly retaining 1 attribute point, this effect is absolutely terrifying, akin to group invincibility, lasting as long as 10 seconds.

It’s very effective for survival in critical moments.

However, this royal Forest Sage is extremely special.

Lin You couldn’t use any of its skills, as if they all transcended rules.