by Zhuang Bifan
Although he had escaped the misfortune of being struck by 10,000 Heart Piercing Arrows, he sustained dozens of cuts. If he had been an ordinary person, he would have bled to death. Fortunately, as a Sanctuary powerhouse, Lin Li had a strong body, and he also had superior-grade healing potions with him, thus allowing him to survive by a hair's breadth.
Under the pursuit of the Immortal King's incarnation, Lin Li finally stopped for the first time. Right in front of him, there was a pagoda-shaped golden altar which had an empty groove at the top. That was one of the altars Lin Li had taken the debris of the stars from. It was the Holy Light Altar.
Whether his guess would be right or not, and whether he could win the gamble or not was all dependent on this! No longer caring about what was happening behind him, Lin Li reached out to grab the debris of the stars, Holy Light, and pressed it into the groove of the golden altar.
Almost at the same time, the Immortal King's incarnation's attack also landed on his back forcefully. The arrow landed like a star, shattering the Elemental Shield, and it blasted through the Space Robe on Lin Li's body with massive power, almost blowing his spine into pieces.
Under the powerful impact, Lin Li's body involuntarily flew into the distance while spitting out a mouthful of blood that landed all over the ground like rainwater. The only thing that he could be thankful for was the fact that the debris of the stars, Holy Light, had been perfectly embedded into the golden altar.
As the debris of the stars, Holy Light, returned to its position, the golden altar immediately blossomed with a radiant ray of light. The entire Well of the Sun trembled continuously in the light, seemingly excited about the return of the debris of the stars, Holy Light. A wave of Holy energy spread towards the surroundings quickly with the golden altar as the center. It fused with the space and seeped into the ground, dispelling all filthy and evil existences.
If there had been people on the lower floors of the Well of the Sun at this time, they would have seen the Abyssal Demons that had not been killed by the expedition shrieking in agony like it was doomsday. Although there were no visible changes in their bodies, the holy aura in the space was causing extreme torment to their souls.
At this moment, Lin Li was blasted by the Immortal King's incarnation, and his body rolled around in space while he spat out a large amount of fresh blood. However, he soon stabilized his body without turning around. His Power of Flight had also reached the maximum, and he was flying quickly in another direction.
As soon as Lin Li flew away, another rain of arrows landed in the position that he was originally in, crushing that area into powder. However, there was not a single speck of debris that landed in the range of the golden altar, as all of it was blocked out by the Holy Light.
Although he was severely wounded again, Lin Li was elated this time because he could clearly feel that the debris of the stars, Holy Light, had returned to its position, which resulted in a considerable impact on the Well of the Sun. As the owner of the debris of the stars, Lin Li could even feel that he also seemed to have some control over the power of the Well of the Sun.
Although the control he had was still far from being enough for him to defeat the Immortal King's incarnation, it at least meant that Lin Li's previous guesses were correct, and he had made a right decision to take the gamble. If all seven pieces of the debris of the stars returned to their positions and allowed him to gain control of the entire Well of the Sun, he might have the power to turn the situation around.
However, Lin Li's situation was not very optimistic, as the arrow that the Immortal King's incarnation had shot at him was one of the unique archery skills that belonged to the King of Hunters, Star-Shatter. That arrow even caused Lin Li's internal organs to rupture. If not for the Space Robe that diverted some of the power away, the arrow would have blasted open a hole in his body.
The injury could be considered the worst trauma that Lin Li had suffered since he had arrived in Anril. He was not in the Endless World where he could restore his health by consuming a large amount of health points. Even if Lin Li had the top-grade healing potions, he wouldn't be able to fully recover from his injuries in a short while.
Besides, this was only the beginning. Lin Li could already foresee that he would definitely be struck with a fatal blow from the Immortal King's incarnation because of the pause in his attempt to flee when he restored the remaining several pieces of the debris of the stars to their positions. Even if he only stopped for a moment, he would still receive a fatal blow from the Immortal King's incarnation. However, he had no choice, especially since it had already been proven that it would lead him to victory. How could he easily give up that chance?
Suppressing his injuries, Lin Li could no longer be bothered to curse the Immortal King for being such a psychopath. The only thought he had was to rush to the next golden altar.
Seemingly sensing the effects of the restoration of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, the Immortal King's incarnation was finally triggered by Lin Li's actions. Not only did he speed up in his pursuit, he even shot the Stars of Fury incessantly. An arrow that contained terrifying power was chasing closely behind Lin Li.
The violent explosions seemed to be chasing after Lin Li as they continued to appear in the palace, destroying the luxurious and majestic buildings. However, Lin Li would always emerge from the violent explosions, and sprint towards the next target with utmost determination.
The heavily damaged Space Robe that Lin Li was wearing had lost most of its defensive effects, but Lin Li did not have time to put on another robe with better defensive power at all. It was almost as if he was using his body to resist the attacks that were raining down on him. With his experience, he tried to dodge the fatal blows one after another.
"Gloomy Dark!"
Gloomy Dark, which emitted endless power like a black hole, became the second piece of the debris of the stars to be returned to the golden altar. The golden Well of the Sun gradually began to lose its illusory appearance, revealing a real existence and aura that truly belonged to this world.
However, in order to put the debris of the stars, Gloomy Dark, in place, Lin Li had no choice but to once again resist the Immortal King's incarnation's attack. Falling Moon, which was one of the special skills that were unique to the King of Hunters, was even more powerful than Star-Shatter. If Lin Li had not sped up to buffer the arrow as it hit due to the past experience he had, he would have really been shot and sliced in two by the arrow.
However, even so, Lin Li was definitely severely wounded, especially since he had just been struck with a Shatter-Star arrow in front of him. He immediately lost the ability to feel anything in his lower body, and maybe his spine had really been shattered. Fortunately, Lin Li was a mage and could use the Power of Flight. Those of other professions would probably only be able to sit and wait to die at this point.
Of course, even ordinary mages might not be able to use their Power of Flight after sustaining such severe injuries. Lin Li managed to maintain such a flying speed because he had maximum mastery of the Power of Flight, and also because he was harsh enough on himself. Physical pain was nothing to Lin Li as he had even experienced the agony that the Heart-piercing Potion would bring, which felt like it could penetrate his soul.
As long as he was able to stay alive, he would not give up on fighting even if he was blasted to the point where only half his body was left. At worst, he would change his body like Connoris did.
Fortunately, not long after, Lin Li could finally feel his lower body again. It was likely that his spine had merely been dislocated just now. After all, the Sanctuary powerhouses had extremely strong bodies that were almost out of the realm of mortals, even if they were mages.
Moreover, Lin Li felt that the Falling Moon arrow that the Immortal King's incarnation had used was less powerful than he remembered. It naturally was not because the Immortal King's incarnation had shown him some mercy. It was likely that Lin Li managed to gain some control over a portion of the Wel
l of the Sun, and caused the incarnation's power to be weakened because he had restored Gloomy Dark and Holy Light.
That was definitely good news for Lin Li. He was still worried about how he could resist the Immortal King's incarnation's attack if he lost the support of the debris of the stars by restoring it. It seemed that the restoration of each piece of the debris of the stars weakened the Immortal King's incarnation by a bit, and thus there would be a balance.
"Polar Snow! Raging Flames!"
After Lin Li placed two more pieces of the debris of the stars back into the groove on the golden altar, he actually acquired more than half of the control of the Well of the Sun, and the Immortal King's incarnation who was chasing after him finally couldn't help but roar in exasperation.
The Immortal King's incarnation even tried to remove the debris of the stars that Lin Li had placed in the golden altar. However, the golden altar, which now had the power of the debris of the stars, was covered by a powerful force that even the Immortal King's incarnation, who possessed level-28 strength, could not break.
The Immortal King's incarnation flew into a rage and roared in exasperation. However, the attacks that landed on Lin Li did not explode with increased damage. In fact, Lin Li did not even have to turn around. With the detection of his mental strength alone, he could already clearly feel that the incarnation's strength was no longer as terrifying as it had been.
If it had been at the very beginning, Lin Li probably would not have been eager to look for another solution. Now, the Immortal King's incarnation might have lost some power, but Lin Li did not have a good time, either. The injuries of his body had not been treated in time, and he was afraid that he would not be able to exert even a tenth of his usual strength.
Hence, Lin Li dispelled the idea of turning back to deal with the incarnation, and decided to finish what he had to. Once all seven pieces of the debris of the stars were restored, he would gain full control of the Well of the Sun, and he would be able to deal with the incarnation however he pleased by then.
Chapter 993 - Disappear
Although the Immortal King's incarnation had been created by the Immortal King, it clearly had some sentience. After all, even the Lord of Darkness that the Dragon of Destruction Azardas had created was capable of having a consciousness, what more the creation of a mythical figure like the Immortal King. Lin Li's actions caused the Immortal King's incarnation to feel a great sense of danger as well. He even began to attack Lin Li hysterically.
If the incarnation of the Immortal King had attacked Lin Li so hysterically right from the beginning, Lin Li might really have died there. However, unfortunately for the incarnation, Lin Li was now gradually gaining control over the Well of the Sun, and could even manipulate its power to help him resist attacks during his escape. Hence, it was much easier for him to flee.
"Thunderbolt! Rebirth!"
Another two pieces of the debris of the stars were returned to their positions, and the entire Well of the Sun seemed to be revitalized by the power of the six pieces of the debris of the stars. Although the Well of the Sun had still been trampled and ruined by the Immortal King's incarnation, it did not seem like it had been destroyed at this moment.
Lin Li, who had turned as pale as a sheet, was standing in front of the last golden altar, the corners of his lips stained with the blood that he had spat out just now. However, he was smiling at the Immortal King's incarnation who was chasing after him. Seeing that the Immortal King's incarnation had activated the Stars of Fury and shot an arrow, which was the strongest of all arrows belonging to the King of Hunters, Lin Li stabbed his debris of the stars, Nothingness, into the golden altar without hesitation.
With the restoration of the debris of the stars, the entire Well of the Sun began to shake violently, and the power that contained the Laws of time and space emerged from the golden altar, spreading to the surroundings with the golden altar as its center. Under the nomological power, the entire Well of the Sun seemed to have experienced a reversed flow of time as the palace that had been ruined by the Immortal King's incarnation began to slowly recover its original air.
At the same time, Lin Li had a sudden enlightenment, and the entire Well of the Sun was deeply etched in his mind. It was as if the Well of the Sun had become an extension of his body. The injuries he sustained also recovered quickly without any Recovery Potions.
The incarnation of the Immortal King was holding the Stars of Fury, but the terrifying power that was acc.u.mulating in the arrow was diminished because of the reversed flow of time. Next, the arrow turned into pure power and specks of stardust that dispersed in the surroundings. However, the mana-condensed Stars of Fury gradually turned into countless orbs that were hidden in space.
"Ah!"
Seeing this, the Immortal King's incarnation shrieked miserably, his voice filled with horror and indignation. However, his shrieking did not have any effect, as his body gradually became thinner.
The Immortal King's incarnation charged towards Lin Li indignantly, and when his fist was about to touch the tip of Lin Li's nose, he turned into a ball of smoke that dissipated into space.
Upon sight of the disappearance of the Immortal King's incarnation, Lin Li finally let out a sigh of relief, and only then did he feel his legs turning weak. Fortunately, his injuries had long recovered, and his physical state was the same as when he just arrived. Even the Space Robe on his body, which had turned into a strip of cloth, was restored to its original state.
With the disappearance of the Immortal King's incarnation, the seven pieces of the debris of the stars that constituted the Domain World appeared from the void in the original spot of the incarnation before turning into seven rays of light that shot out in all directions of the Well of the Sun. Lin Li could tell that the directions the pieces of the debris of the stars were going in were exactly where the golden altars were.
That surprised Lin Li as he wondered, Could the two sets of debris of the stars be merged together? Thinking of this, he arrived at the golden altar that was nearest to him, and removed the debris of the stars, Nothingness, after a moment of hesitation.
Seeing that the scene around him did not change as he removed Nothingness, and the Immortal King's incarnation did not appear again, Lin Li secretly felt a sense of relief, and focused his attention on the debris of the stars, Nothingness, in his hand.
Lin Li had a rather profound understanding of the debris of the stars, so as soon as his mental strength entered, he immediately felt the changes in the debris of the stars, but that was just one aspect. More importantly, the Laws in the debris of the stars seemed to have become even more perfect.
Although Lin Li had not detected any flaws in the debris of the stars when he first obtained it, it was because he hadn't known enough about the power of the debris of the stars yet. Although he had already had the debris of the stars and the Stars of Fury in the Endless World, he had still been only a Hunter then. Besides, he had not had such an illusory perception in the game world.
Hence, Lin Li only knew that the debris of the stars that he had been using was most likely flawed when he felt the change in the Laws. In order to verify his guess, Lin Li quickly returned using the path that he took to come here. Along the way, he grabbed all of the pieces of the debris of the stars, and scrutinized them one by one using his mental strength.
However, right after Lin Li got the debris of the stars, Holy Light, he suddenly felt a large amount of memories surging into his brain. After the fragments of memories appeared, Lin Li did not need to piece them together at all. Instead, they began fusing immediately and automatically, forming a relatively complete memory.
When the memory fragments were put together, a large amount of information surfaced in Lin Li's mind hysterically. The information contained his comprehension and experience of using the debris of the stars, as well as his insights on the world and the creation of domains.
As Lin Li stood still quietly, the seven pieces of the debris of the stars
left his hand and hovered around his body. The seven origin powers emitted from the debris of the stars gradually formed an illusion of the Domain World.
If anyone were to see it at this time, they would notice that Lin Li's Domain World was no longer as barren as before. Instead, it was full of life and vitality. In his Domain World, greenery and living beings as well as sentient beings with high intelligence began to appear, giving rise to brilliant civilization.
The memory fragments that emerged in Lin Li's mind had come from his other seven pieces of the debris of the stars, and they were memories that truly belonged to the Immortal King. With those memories, Lin Li finally had a new understanding of the World Laws, resulting in a drastic change in the world of his domain.
Although Lin Li's current Domain World still seemed somewhat worthless compared to the one controlled by the Immortal King's incarnation in the beginning, that also meant that Lin Li's Magical Domain had reached the peak of level-26.
Besides, that was only the beginning, and the memories of the Immortal King had brought Lin Li far more benefits than that. However, with Lin Li's current foundation, he could only assimilate them thus far. He would need more time to slowly comprehend and digest other profound information.
At the same time, in addition to the increase in level, Lin Li's mastery and control over the seven pieces of the debris of the stars had also increased qualitatively through his deciphering of the Immortal King's memories. The Immortal King could condense the Stars of Fury out of thin air with his mana. Hence, he definitely had a thorough understanding of the Laws contained in the debris of the stars.
Lin Li only realized that his understanding of the debris of the stars was just the tip of the iceberg after reading through the Immortal King's memories.
Through the Immortal King's memories, Lin Li also finally understood why he had always felt incapable of fully exerting the true power of the debris of the stars in the past. It turned out that the absence of the Stars of Fury was not the only reason. It was also because he did not have the complete debris of the stars previously.