HPDBC Chapter 862 Heading to the Ruins!
Chapter 862 Heading to the Ruins!
The first day of the study tour.
Planet Xinggong No. 1, training ground.
The ten children lined up on both sides, ready for their first sparring session.
Lin Nianbai stood at the front of the left-hand line, his gaze fixed on Lin Shiyin across from him.
Lin Shiyin was wearing a white combat suit, her small face filled with arrogance.
"Sister," Lin Shiyin looked at Lin Nianbai, a hint of provocation on her face, "are you Daddy's first child?"
Lin Nianbai frowned slightly: "Yes."
"I heard from Mom that you ranked ninety-third in some competition?" Lin Shiyin tilted her head. "Only ninety-third? That's terrible."
Lin Nianbai clenched his fists slightly.
"What did you say?"
"I said, that's really awful." Lin Shiyin repeated without any politeness, "Dad's first child, only ranked ninety-third, it's a disgrace to Dad."
"Shion!" Sun Meiling's voice came from the side, carrying a hint of warning, "Don't be rude."
Lin Shiyin stuck out her tongue and stopped talking, but the arrogance in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
Lin Nianbai took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in his heart.
She knew that the little girl was deliberately trying to provoke her.
If she gets angry now, she'll be playing right into his hands.
"Shion," she said calmly, "rankings are just in the past. What the future holds depends on your performance."
Lin Shiyin blinked, seemingly surprised that the other party would be so calm.
"Tch, as if you could beat me." She curled her lip. "I reached the Transcendent Realm at only five years old, what about you?"
"So what if you're only a five-year-old at the Transcendent Realm?" A glint flashed in Lin Nianbai's eyes. "Realm is just the starting point. What truly determines victory or defeat is the will to fight."
"Martial willpower?" Lin Shiyin scoffed dismissively. "What willpower? The strongest is the one who wins."
"The match begins!" The referee's voice interrupted their conversation.
On the arena, two figures burst forth like flames!
"Bang!!!"
The moment the guns clashed, a terrifying shockwave emanated from the center of the collision, creating gusts of wind!
"So fast!"
"Is this really a battle between two children?"
In the audience, countless people gasped in amazement.
Lin Nianbai's spear carried a sharp, swift wind, each strike faster than the last, pouring down like a storm.
Lin Shiyin's spear was equally formidable, each strike precisely blocking the attack's path, defusing the most ferocious offensive with minimal movement.
"Clang clang clang clang—!!!"
The sounds of swords and spears clashing mingled together, and sparks flew everywhere!
Their martial arts will erupted at the same moment!
A burst of intense heat erupted from their bodies, intertwining, colliding, and burning on the arena!
That's [Martial Will - Fiery Swiftness]!
It was the first martial arts will that Lin Qiye comprehended!
"This is Father's martial will!" Lin Shiyin's eyes shone with an astonishing light, her small face filled with fervor. "Father's power, I finally feel it!!!"
Her aura surged at that moment!
The martial will burned wildly, transforming into raging flames, a blazing sun!
Lin Nianbai felt a sudden increase in pressure.
She discovered that the other party's martial arts will was even stronger than hers!
The blazing sun burned in her mind's sea of consciousness, scorching every inch of her nerves!
"How is that possible!"
Lin Nianbai's pupils suddenly contracted.
She is two years older than Lin Shiyin and has been cultivating for a longer time, so why is the other party's martial arts will stronger than hers?
"Is this the difference...?"
A thought flashed through her mind.
She always thought she was her father's best daughter and the rightful heir.
But it was only in the past year that she realized how many shortcomings she still had.
"No!"
Lin Nianbai abruptly shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"I can't lose!"
"She's only five years old! Two years younger than me!"
"If I can't even beat her, what right do I have to call myself my father's daughter?!"
She clenched her teeth tightly, her martial will burning fiercely!
However, willpower that is not the willpower of martial arts is of no use at all!
At that very moment, something unexpected happened!
A glint flashed in Lin Shiyin's eyes.
"Explode it!!!"
She gave a low shout, and the spear in her hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light!
That was a killing move she learned while watching her father's combat videos—a lightning strike!
What appears to be an ordinary shot contains the power to shatter stars!
In past martial arts competitions, she was invincible with this move!
It's the same now!
The young lady in front of me has a face full of innocent naivety; I'm definitely no match for her!
Lin Nianbai's expression changed drastically in an instant.
She felt it!
A destructive force is rushing towards her!
That was a power that could completely crush her!
"Too fast! I can't dodge it!"
In a flash, Lin Nianbai's brain was racing.
"No! We can't lose like this!"
At this critical moment, Lin Nianbai's mental sea suddenly trembled violently!
The mysterious ice blocks around his spiritual sea of consciousness, which had always seemed like solid ice for millennia, suddenly began to melt!
The sea of consciousness is expanding rapidly!
Meanwhile, in reality—
An invisible force erupted from Lin Nianbai's body!
Mental power!
A sudden surge in mental power!
"Bang!!!"
Lin Shiyin's spear suddenly deflected three inches from Lin Nianbai's chest!
The bullet, which should have pierced her heart, merely grazed her shoulder, leaving a trail of blood!
Blood splattered!
"Wh...what?!"
Lin Shiyin's expression changed drastically in an instant.
She felt it!
Just a moment ago, an invisible force forcefully knocked her spear off course!
That's psychic power?!
The difference between life and death is often just a hair's breadth, yet the result can be worlds apart!
Her shot missed, which meant—
"not good!"
Lin Shiyin's pupils suddenly contracted.
In the next instant, Lin Nianbai's spear had already pierced through!
"Prepare to die!!!"
Lin Nianbai roared, channeling all his strength into his spear!
"puff--!!!"
The spear pierced straight through Lin Shiyin's heart!
"boom!!!"
A terrifying power erupted within Lin Shiyin's body, blasting her away!
Her body tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, where she lay motionless.
A huge, bloody hole in his chest was a shocking sight.
Blood gushed out, staining the entire ground red.
"Shion!!!"
Sun Meiling let out a heart-wrenching scream, almost rushing onto the ring.
However, as soon as she moved, Jiang Yulan grabbed her.
"Calm down!" Jiang Yulan's voice was low and deep. "You can't stop the match like this!"
On the arena.
Lin Nianbai was panting heavily, and the wound on his left shoulder was still bleeding.
But she did not collapse.
She stared intently at Lin Shiyin's falling figure, gripping the spear tightly in her hand.
"I won..."
Her voice was hoarse, yet it conveyed an undeniable pride.
"I won!!!"
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone was stunned.
Those from the main star region stared in disbelief.
"Lin Shiyin...lost?"
"That genius who broke through to the transcendent realm at the age of five...lost?!"
"How is this possible?!"
Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.
In a corner of the audience, Lin Zhixia clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with fervent light.
"Lin Nianbai...well done!" she murmured. "You won! You won!!!"
Behind her, the children from Sector 075 were so excited that their faces turned red.
Lin Nianbai won!
She reclaimed her rightful glory!
On the stage, Lin Nianbai slowly raised his head, his gaze passing through the crowd and landing on the figure standing with his hands behind his back on the podium.
dad……
Did you see it?
I didn't let you down!!!
On the podium, Lin Qiye watched all this quietly, feeling somewhat surprised.
This girl actually has a talent for telekinesis?
"His spiritual sea of consciousness suddenly expanded..." he murmured softly, "Did this girl achieve a breakthrough on the brink of life and death?"
"good……"
"It's stronger than I expected."
Meanwhile, on the stage, the medical team rushed up to begin emergency treatment for Lin Shiyin and Lin Nianbai.
The light from the spirit liquid injector kept flashing, pulling Lin Shiyin back from the brink of death.
Lin Nianbai, on the other hand, quietly looked at his opponent.
Lin Shiyin.
A five-year-old genius in the extraordinary realm.
The pride of the main star region.
But in the end, he was still defeated by her.
"Lin Shiyin," she said softly, her voice carrying a complex emotion, "you are indeed very strong."
"If I hadn't made a breakthrough at the last moment, I probably would have been the one who fell."
"But unfortunately—"
Her gaze sharpened.
At this moment, the entire venue erupted in cheers!
"Lin Nianbai!!!"
"Sister Nianbai is awesome!!!"
"075 star sector is awesome!!!"
Cheers surged forth like a tidal wave, deafeningly loud!
……
And all of this is just the beginning.
Day two.
Day three.
The fourth day...
The study tour activities are in full swing.
The children on both sides took turns performing, with each side winning and losing.
After being defeated by Lin Nianbai, Lin Shiyin was unwilling to accept it and got her revenge the next day, crushing Lin Zhixia with absolute strength.
Although Lin Zhixia lost the match, the potential she showed in the following matches moved everyone.
Even when facing opponents whose level far surpassed her own, she never backed down, and instead grew stronger with each battle!
After three days of complete defeats, the subsequent matches were more back-and-forth.
They are even making progress at a visible rate every day!
Even Lin Qiye took notice.
A hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes. "This girl is interesting."
A month later.
Lin Nianbai and Lin Shiyin meet again.
This time, Lin Nianbai lost.
After her defeat, five-year-old Lin Shiyin learned from her mistakes and her martial arts will improved once again, breaking through to a higher level.
Although Lin Nianbai lost the game, she was not discouraged.
"Again," she said, her eyes shining with determination. "Next time, I will definitely win."
Lin Shiyin looked at the older sister in front of her who had lost to her but remained neither humble nor arrogant, and a complex light flashed in her eyes.
"Next time, I'll give it my all again," she said, her little face full of seriousness. "Next time, I'll still beat you."
"I'm available anytime," Lin Nianbai said calmly.
……
The first phase of the study tour has officially ended.
All ten groups of children have completed the first phase of special training, and their abilities have improved to varying degrees.
Among these children, the most outstanding performer was not Lin Nianbai or Lin Shiyin, but Lin Zhixia.
Although Lin Nianbai is slightly inferior in terms of cultivation level, her mental power is constantly improving, and she can now use it skillfully, making it a major killing move in her battles.
Lin Shiyin, on the other hand, has made rapid progress in her cultivation level and is now stable at the peak of the initial stage of the Transcendent Realm, only one step away from the intermediate stage.
However, in the following two weeks, Lin Zhixia faced the geniuses of the main star region. These elders, whose mothers were all martial gods or even half-step interstellar war gods, were completely on par with her, which was a stark contrast to two weeks ago.
"Sir," the head of the secretariat respectfully reported, "the first phase of the special training report has been completed and is ready for your review."
Lin Qiye took the report and quickly glanced through it.
Lin Qiye's gaze lingered on Lin Zhixia's name for a moment.
Although this girl had the lowest cultivation level, her fighting spirit and martial will were in no way inferior to those children with higher cultivation levels. In the following half month, she actually won against stronger opponents for fifteen consecutive days.
"Sir?" the head of the secretariat asked cautiously.
Lin Qiye put the report down. "What are the arrangements for the second phase?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, the second phase will involve training in secret realms," the head of the secretariat replied respectfully. "Each group will enter a different secret realm for a month of practical training."
"A secret realm?" Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, it's a secret realm unique to the main star region." The head of the secretariat nodded. "It contains abundant training resources and practical combat opportunities, making it an excellent place to hone the children's combat abilities."
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Let them train diligently." He spoke, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority. "I want to see their progress in three months."
"Yes, sir!" the head of the secretariat replied respectfully.
……
The second phase of the secret realm training has officially begun.
The ten groups were sent to different secret realms to begin a month-long practical training exercise.
The secret realm is fraught with danger, but it also contains countless opportunities.
Those brave children experience life-or-death trials here, constantly pushing their limits.
……
Three months later.
The study tour has officially ended.
Planet Xinggong No. 1, Main Hall Plaza.
Lin Qiye stood with his hands behind his back on the platform, looking down at the group of children below.
In three months, these children have all grown to varying degrees.
Some made rapid progress in their martial arts realm, some showed significant improvement in their martial arts will, and some accumulated rich practical experience.
"Sir," the head of the secretariat reported respectfully, "the results of the study tour assessment have been compiled."
"explain."
"First place, Lin Zhixia, realm: early stage of the extraordinary, overall score: 95 points."
"Second place, Lin Jianglin, realm: intermediate extraordinary level, overall score: 95 points."
"Third place, Lin Xialian, realm: intermediate extraordinary level, overall score: 93 points."
"Fourth place, Lin Shiyin, realm: intermediate extraordinary level, overall score: 91 points."
"Fifth place, Lin Nianbai, realm: intermediate extraordinary level, overall score: 90 points."
Lin Qiye's gaze swept across the list, first landing on Lin Zhixia's name.
95 points.
First place.
Unexpectedly, a beginner-level Transcendent Realm cultivator overpowered a group of intermediate-level Transcendent Realm cultivators.
This Lin Zhixia is truly remarkable.
Lin Nianbai is also good.
Her cultivation level rose from the early stage of the Transcendent Realm to the middle stage of the Transcendent Realm.
More importantly, she has mastered the use of her mental powers, which have become an important asset in her battles.
"Not bad." He said softly, his tone calm but with a hint of approval.
The study tour officially ended the following day.
The children are about to return to their respective galaxies.
……
Meanwhile, in the C10755 galaxy, on Planet Xinggong No. 1.
Inside the main hall.
Lin Qiye stood with his hands behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze fixed on the dazzling star field outside.
"Sir," the head of the secretariat approached respectfully, "the study tour has successfully concluded. The children have all safely returned to their respective star systems."
"Hmm." Lin Qiye nodded slightly.
The head of the secretariat hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Sir, this study tour was very successful. The children on both sides have made significant progress, and..."
"And what?"
"Moreover, a healthy competitive relationship has formed among them," the head of the secretariat replied respectfully. "Especially between Lin Nianbai and Lin Shiyin, the two are chasing after each other, and their strength is improving rapidly."
"Healthy competition..." Lin Qiye murmured these four words.
This is exactly the result he wanted.
"My children should not be a disorganized mess," he said, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority. "They should be like a pack of wolves, competing and chasing each other, ultimately becoming the most powerful force in the galaxy."
"Your Excellency is wise," the head of the secretariat replied respectfully.
……
In the main star region, undercurrents are surging.
The Jiang family's council hall.
"Elder, what exactly is Lin Qiye's intention in sending those children on this study tour?"
An elderly man with white hair asked in a deep voice, his eyes gleaming.
The eldest elder of the Jiang family sat upright in the main seat, toying with a jade pendant in his hand, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
"What do you mean?" he sneered. "He's showing off his bloodline, showing off his Spark Program."
"Showing off?" Another elder frowned. "With those kids?"
"Do you know who came in first place in this study tour assessment?" The voice of the eldest elder of the Jiang family turned low.
"Lin Zhixia?" someone asked tentatively. "I heard she's just an ordinary kid with no connections."
"Not bad." The First Elder of the Jiang family nodded. "Early stage of the Transcendent Realm, yet he overpowered a group of mid-stage Transcendent Realm geniuses and took first place."
A brief silence fell over the council chamber.
"What the Grand Elder means is..." the white-haired elder mused, "that Lin Qiye's bloodline has more potential than we imagined?"
"It's not that it has more potential," the Jiang family elder's voice turned icy. "It's that quantitative change leads to qualitative change."
"Does quantitative change lead to qualitative change?"
"Think about it," the eldest elder of the Jiang family stood up and walked to the window. "How many of Lin Qiye's women are truly skilled? Those women in the Spark Project are just ordinary martial artists who can't even break through to the Transcendent Realm."
"But their children can become extraordinary beings, or even geniuses who awaken their martial arts will, within just a few years."
What does this mean?
The elders in the council chamber looked at each other in bewilderment.
"This shows that quantitative change leads to qualitative change..." The eldest elder of the Jiang family turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife. "Lin Qiye's bloodline, nurtured in the bodies of tens of millions of women, has an effect far more terrifying than we imagined."
"If we let him continue like this, in ten or twenty years, when these children grow up..."
He didn't finish speaking, but everyone understood what he meant.
"Elder, what should we do?" the white-haired elder asked.
"What should we do?" The eldest elder of the Jiang family sneered. "Of course, we'll continue with our plan."
He waved his hand, and a servant respectfully presented him with a document.
"Lin Qiye thinks he's playing house, that his bloodline can spread throughout the entire galaxy." The Jiang family's eldest elder's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "What he doesn't know is that we've long seen through his ambition."
"Over the years, we've been secretly laying the groundwork..."
"Lin Qiye thought he had everything under control, but in reality, he was just a pawn in our game."
"When he goes to the ruins, that's when we'll close the net."
Inside the council chamber, all the elders exchanged knowing smiles.
……
At the same time, the founding families, including the Ji family, Yao family, Ying family, and Sun family, were all holding similar secret talks.
Their attitudes were remarkably consistent.
They had long seen through Lin Qiye's ambition.
The so-called Spark Program and the idea of bloodlines spreading throughout the galaxy are nothing but a joke in their eyes.
What they really care about is Lin Qiye himself.
If you can control him, you can control the entire galaxy.
If not...
Then we have no choice but to get rid of him.
"Continue the preparations." All the clan heads issued the same order, "When the time is right, strike decisively."
……
Behind all these undercurrents, Lin Qiye seemed completely unaware.
"My lord." The head of the secretariat approached respectfully. "This is a summary of intelligence from all star systems for this month."
Lin Qiye took the report and quickly glanced through it.
"What's been happening with the major families in the main star region lately?" he suddenly asked.
The head of the secretariat paused slightly, "You mean..., sir?"
"It's nothing." Lin Qiye put down the report, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I'm just a little curious."
"Sir?" the head of the secretariat asked cautiously.
"It's nothing." Lin Qiye turned around, his expression calm. "Continue to observe. If anything unusual happens, report to me immediately."
"Yes, sir."
The head of the secretariat respectfully withdrew.
Lin Qiye stood alone by the window, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"This game has only just begun."
His voice was deep and resonant, carrying an indescribable air of dominance.
"Let them perform."
"Once my children truly grow up, reaching hundreds of millions, even billions, all my heirs will repay me through their bloodlines. I'm afraid I could take on a hundred men single-handedly!"
……
Time flies like an arrow.
Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.
So much has happened in these seven years.
In these seven years, Lin Qiye has never shown his true strength.
However, everyone believed that Lin Qiye's strength was at the level of an interstellar war god.
Only Lin Qiye knew that as his children grew up one by one, and with the return of the perfected Blood Demon power, he had already reached a realm far surpassing that of ordinary interstellar war gods.
The Spark Program in Sector 075 is developing rapidly.
In seven years, the size of Xinghuo School has expanded from one million to one billion.
Every star system in the entire 075 star sector is filled with Lin Qiye's bloodline descendants.
And these children are growing up rapidly under Lin Qiye's guidance.
Within ten years, this number will grow to tens of billions.
……
Galaxy C10755, Starport.
Lin Qiye stood in front of the ship's gangway, his hands behind his back.
His gaze swept over the dark mass of people below, his expression calm, yet exuding a chilling aura of power.
The ship's hatches were open, and ten half-step War Goddesses boarded the ship one by one.
Jiang Yulan, Ji Changyue, Yao Suyun, Ying Yuehen, Sun Meiling, Xiahou Wanqing...
Each one of them is a powerful figure renowned throughout the galaxy, and each one possesses world-destroying power.
But at this moment, they followed quietly behind Lin Qiye like maids.
Below the warships, however, lay an even more spectacular sight.
Thousands upon thousands of Valkyries, followed by countless maids.
The maids held children in their arms, their bodies radiating a faint glow—proof of Lin Qiye's bloodline with the Valkyries.
Some children were still in their swaddling clothes, some were already toddling, and some were holding their maids' hands, looking at the sky with curious eyes.
"Father!!!"
"Father!!!"
The innocent voices of children converged into a thunderclap, echoing across the sky.
Lin Qiye looked down at the children below who were looking up at him.
his children.
His bloodline.
His hope.
Seven years ago, his child only had one million.
And now, it has exceeded one billion.
These children are scattered in every corner, growing rapidly under the nurturing of Xinghuo School.
Ten years from now, this number will grow to tens of billions.
And these children will become his strongest support.
"Owner."
Jiang Yulan walked to his side and said respectfully, "The warship is ready and can depart at any time."
Lin Qiye nodded slightly.
"When I return," he laughed loudly, "you will all become true strongmen."
The warship slowly rose into the air and disappeared into the clouds.