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Could it be that Country C carved a meteorite from space into the shape of a giant dragon and then pushed it down?
These absurd thoughts flashed through my mind, and just as No. 4 was about to stretch its height to get away from the high-temperature fog area, everything suddenly went blank.
When the blinding light reflected off his tactical goggles, he initially mistook it for sunlight, but the intense heat that followed quickly made him realize something was wrong.
Before the flames engulfed it along with the expensive fighter jet, all he could do was transmit everything he was photographing to the flagship.
"Xihe Xuanyan!"
"boom--------!!!"
P.S.: Third update. Tomorrow, the "Spiritual Energy Reversal" chapter will conclude.
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 249 Reversal of Spiritual Energy (19)
児⒐?灵5③罢?⑦B（〥一?）③ “Xihe Xuanyan!”
The temperature of over 5,000 degrees Celsius instantly evaporated the fog formed by the surrounding seawater a second time. A "little bird" that accidentally wandered in couldn't even last two seconds before turning into a tiny firework and falling into the sea. Only by facing the figure that used the Xihe Immortal Sword as a guide to form a raging flame of spiritual energy could one survive in this all-consuming flame, and even—fight back.
"thunder!"
Under the deflection of the magnetic field, the oppressive clouds in the high sky collided with a deafening roar. The blinding light tore through the obstacles and fell to the "mortal world," melting away all the air and steam along the way before hitting the raging flame that incinerated everything. In an instant, the violent spiritual energy swept through the crowded space above the sea. Hundreds of thousands of tons of seawater evaporated and dispersed in this storm, and fine blue currents chased after every trace of life beneath the surface.
When everything calmed down again, everything returned to its original state, except for the pungent smell of large amounts of ionized ozone ions in the air. From this perspective, perhaps the sea is the most suitable "battlefield".
This thought was rejected by Lin Yi as soon as it came to mind, for a rather simple reason.
"Gengjin Sword Technique!"
Before the two fighter jets that had come from afar could even fire a single bullet, they were seized by spiritual energy from another world. Perhaps their weapons and firepower were indeed powerful, but no matter how powerful they were, they could not change the fact that they were made of metal. When the operator bypassed the "authority" and directly grasped their "structure", no matter how exquisite the operation or how advanced the intelligence, it was useless - except to become a "weapon" in the hands of the enemy.
Amidst barely audible screams from within their fuselages, the two fighter jets, still in mid-air, disintegrated. From the smallest screws to the narrow wings, everything that could be used as a "weapon" was enveloped by spiritual energy and transformed into part of the "Gengjin Sword Technique," tearing through the air and hurtling toward this side at a speed far exceeding its original limits.
"proliferation"
[Assault Mode Activated]
A pale white bone armor covered every exposed area of his body. With a slight tremor of the burning kagune wings on his back, a fierce charge that shook the atmosphere swept in, crushing everything in its path. Facing the blow that resembled a "falling meteor," "Murong Tianhe" showed a solemn expression, his sword gestures constantly changing, while the Xihe and Wangshu swords beside him crossed to block the attack in front of him.
The collision erupted again in an instant, but the outcome was quite different from the last time.
Amidst the distorted sounds, a figure retreated rapidly as large amounts of bone fragments and debris detached. The almost imperceptible stench of blood in the air further confirmed the damage. Lin Yi, having detected this scent, acted without hesitation—
"Increase in growth rate—"
Phase Two
Beneath the distorted vortex of wind, an outstretched right hand clenched forward: "Magnetic field deflection!"
The "power" that was everywhere on the planet's surface was drawn by an unknown force, and the seawater hundreds of meters below began to surge erratically. Just as this "power" was about to capture the retreating sword light in mid-air, flames and ice erupted simultaneously.
"Burning Ice and Burning Flame—!"
"boom----------!!!"
Behind the ice melted by the high temperature, the sword light, which was already retreating, broke free of control and flew towards the sea at the end of the line of sight with a slightly tilted arc. Lin Yi, who was hit by the recoil, stomped hard on the sea beneath his feet, and the seawater around him, which radiated for nearly a hundred meters, sank and returned to the sky.
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"Black Hawk 1 and 2 signals lost."
"The Bunker Hill is sending an emergency distress call!"
"Black Hawk 5 has detected a high-speed flying object at Mach 11.8."
"Direction, which direction?!"
"4 o'clock position—"
"What's there?!"
Amidst the commander's roar, the intelligence officer, sweating profusely, read out a name: "Seventh Fleet, USS Nimitz!"
Under countless astonished gazes, everyone simultaneously turned their attention to one side of the bridge—the 332.8-meter-long sea fortress stood quietly on the sea less than a kilometer away. No one doubted that it could continue to sail on this vast and boundless sea for years or decades without sinking. And now, someone actually chose this sea fortress as a target.
Moreover, it was surrounded by dozens of aircraft carriers, frigates and missile cruisers of various types.
"Either I'm crazy, or they must be crazy."
Under this understanding, an "attack" with a speed of Mach 11.8, three times faster than the world's fastest fighter jet, arrived.
At such speeds, people's limited visual dynamic capture capabilities were destined to be of little use. It was only after a violent explosion came from the flight deck of the Nimitz aircraft carrier that people noticed its existence. What followed was a sonic boom that almost tore their eardrums apart. Several fighter jets that had not yet taken off were directly overturned and crashed into the sea at the epicenter of the explosion. The helpless figure of a pilot writhing dozens of meters in the air filled everyone with genuine fear. Just when people thought that this "heavy" loss had come to an end, the second wave of impact had already descended from the sky.
"High-speed moving flying object spotted directly overhead!"
"—!"
"Target, Nimitz—"
"boom--------------!!!"
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the front half of the sea fortress broke and shattered under the impact of the "meteor" falling from the sky. Parts and debris, carrying terrifying temperatures, were thrown and splashed around, causing waves of panic and commotion. The sea fortress, having lost its center of gravity, began to tilt to one side amidst the chaos.
—The world's first exercise in which an aircraft carrier was lost.
Commander Mack had already imagined tomorrow's headlines, but before this sense of despair could completely overwhelm him, another explosion from the Nimitz made him realize a terrible reality.
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The red and green light from the demonic eye distorted the metal passage before him. When his gaze traced the trajectory of the explosions to the target, the target had already torn off the metal deck above and detached. With his eyes slightly narrowed, Lin Yi showed no intention of leaving with him.
"Overload"
[Overload mode activated. Host please be aware of the limits.]
In an instant, the red and green distorted light emanating from the left eye frantically transformed into deep red and dark green. The metal deck blocking its way twisted into a piece of metal that fell to the ground, and the figure that had once escaped its sight was naturally reflected again in the left eye that was beginning to bleed.
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 250 Reversal of Spiritual Energy (The End)
The only eye that could see "reality" clearly captured the sudden contraction of "Murong Tianhe's" pupils. Because he couldn't get away in time, his left foot was directly shattered into bloody fragments under his gaze. Then, the light of his transformation circled back again. However, unlike the escape that was only possible in a straight line on the boundless sea, this time there were obviously more "choices" around him.
What happened in the next three minutes is firmly etched in the memories of the few survivors present.
Following the sword light that moved with unbelievable agility and speed, his left eye was fixed on its trajectory, whether it was the vast sky—the air exploded; the deep sea—the ocean formed whirlpools; or hard metal—ships twisted and collapsed.
—From "The Gaze of Death".
This is the only description the survivors could give of this "gaze." They could find no other way to describe what this "gaze," located above the USS Nimitzkrieg in the center of the Seventh Fleet, was that simply swept across the entire Seventh Fleet and resulted in a 68.4% casualty rate.
Lin Yi had no time to ponder the speculations and thoughts of "mortals." As his left eye reached its limit, the figure he was following completely exhausted the last bit of spiritual energy remaining in the Xihe and Wangshu swords.
He closed his left eye, which was constantly stinging, and stomped on the nearly collapsed deck, crashing directly into the top of another still intact sea fortress. The Demon-Suppressing Sword that surrounded him dragged its sharp blade light, cutting off several soldiers who tried to stop him, along with their bunkers, and finally nailing it into "Murong Tianhe's" chest, restraining this "invader" who had fled 80,000 miles from City C.
"...I won."
It's not a triumphant declaration from a victor, but simply a calm statement of the facts.
It was a gamble whose outcome was predetermined from the start. If "Murong Tianhe" chose to retreat to World One in the end, then Lin Yi would have no choice but to flee and give up control of all worlds. However, it also had no choice—the ever-decreasing concentration of spiritual energy and the ever-approaching other "fragments" forced it to take risks and launch a final, desperate attack. Thus, it lost.
—It was only natural that we lost.
"Ahem... Fellow Daoist Lin's temperament is truly not like someone who has only been in contact with 'fragments' for a little over ten years."
His brow furrowed slightly: "What do you mean?"
"The Origin World... If this world is truly the origin of Fellow Daoist Lin, why is there still no reaction from Fellow Daoist Lin even after spiritual energy has invaded it? And if this world is not Fellow Daoist Lin's Origin World, then where is Fellow Daoist Lin's true 'origin'?"
The unexpected information caused Lin Yi to instinctively stop his subsequent actions. Just as he was about to ask when the sudden change occurred—
[Exposing the Guilt of the Underworld From the most incredible angle, by the most incredible weapon, in a single attack. The Demon-Suppressing Sword, which had pierced through Murong Tianhe's chest, broke free from the magnetic field in an instant, forcefully severing half of Murong Tianhe's body before turning its blade towards itself. Following closely behind were two dull and lifeless immortal swords. The Xihe Sword, which had fallen to one side, once again swelled with vigorous spiritual energy, sweeping across from the left with a scorching heat capable of melting everything, while the Wangshu Sword, which was embedded in the deck, swept across from the right with a bone-chilling coldness. At this moment, the corner of my eye caught sight of the fourth sword—the Demon Sword. The sword, which had disappeared after Lin Yi personally handed it to "Murong Tianhe," now descended from above with its demonic energy condensed to the extreme. Even before it made contact with the fortress beneath their feet, the sharp aura it carried had already cleaved a through-hole in the sea fortress. In the end, Lin Yi found the "fifth sword" of the "Five Elements Reincarnation Sword". The "body" that constituted this false shell began to disintegrate and collapse. The fake "Murong Tianhe" abandoned its last disguise, revealing a dull, cracked, and ancient sword blade. Through his mastery of languages, Lin Yi easily discerned the information conveyed by the inscription on the sword guard. —Zhu Xian. "Unfortunately, I am not an 'immortal'." —Not even a cultivator. His tightly closed left eye opened again, and in the reflection of that holy blue gaze, his right hand, which was holding the projected sword blade, stabbed at a flickering black-gray light spot on the Demon-Suppressing Sword in front of him. "Click——" One out of five Above, the left hand, holding another projected sword blade, stabbed down at a "gray dot" on the incoming demonic sword. "Click——" Two out of five The Xihe and Wangshu attacks from both sides of his body were intercepted midway by the Kagune wings that extended again just before they made contact. The high temperature and severe cold easily tore apart these RC cells that could easily withstand large-caliber bombardment. However, in this short period of time, Lin Yi had enough time to do something. "Increase" [Three Stages] "Gravity-" 【Ready】 "radiation!" A deep red beam of light, only as thick as an index finger, pierced through the front of the index finger, circled the body once, splitting the two immortal swords, which had also reached their limits, in two, and finally collided directly with the ever-approaching "fifth sword". For the first time, this ray, modeled after a black hole reaction and capable of breaking down everything at the atomic level, encountered a substance that could not be broken down. The clash between them was far less awe-inspiring than the previous chases that spanned thousands of miles, but the dangers were no less. Just as the ancient, cracked blade tore through the red ray and came within a millimeter of it, the last wisp of spiritual energy in the air was drawn away and disappeared. The red ray deflected the spiritually depleted Zhuxian Sword and disappeared into the horizon without any further obstruction. Thus, the United States, which was constantly monitoring the Seventh Fleet's signals, noticed another piece of bad news. —A satellite in the Southern Hemisphere has lost signal. "Bang." Broken sword fragments fell to the ground, including those from the Demon-Suppressing Sword, the Demon Sword, Wang Shu, and Xi He. Only the "Immortal-Slaying Sword," covered in cracks as if it might shatter at any moment, remained intact, silently embedded upside down above the deck, awaiting the arrival of the next swordsman. Putting down his burning hot right hand, Lin Yi realized that he would probably need to rest for another half a month. However, compared to the "world" in front of him, this amount of effort was nothing. Reflected in his right eye, the world that was once filled with all kinds of spiritual energy was once again swept away, leaving only this "blank" space that had remained from beginning to end. —Spiritual energy begins against the current. "...Finally, I have it." Metal Frenzy: Chapter 251 Griffin The intelligent world. Griffin Branch Base No. 404, Maintenance Line No. 137. [Loop detection program activated... 10%... 20%... 30%...] [Weapon module in testing... Status good] [Driver module detection in progress... Status is good] …… [Emotion module detection in progress... Waveform deviation rate 2.1%, uncorrected error detected. Initiate formatting procedure?] "negative" [Permission scan in progress... Level 3 permissions granted, formatting process cancelled] As she got up from the maintenance chamber, the cold beeping of the machine still lingered in her ears. Moving her body, which had just completed its 140th repair, the girl wondered if she could really hold on until the day when the theoretical lifespan of a humanoid was exhausted. Of course, this question was a bit too early for her, who had only been "using" it for less than five years. So, after briefly checking her status, she opened the communication module. As expected, they immediately connected with the teammate who had been "online". "G11, where are you?"