Only when Lin Yun had invested sixty-eight billion Haoyue crystal stones did the array’s light finally envelop him.
“At last, I can go back,” Lin Yun said, a smile breaking across his face.
Though the loss of so many Haoyue crystal stones stung him.
This journey had brought him the Heart of Origin, which made everything worthwhile.
And finding a way home to the ancestral land already filled him with immense joy, even if the price was steep.
Yet one matter still weighed on Lin Yun’s mind: passing through this array would deposit him directly into the heart of the God-Slaying Gate’s lair.
He also had no idea whether, apart from the gate master himself, any other Supremes resided within the God-Slaying Gate.
In short, using this teleportation to reach the God-Slaying Gate in the ancestral land was tantamount to walking into a tiger’s den. It was undeniably perilous.
For Lin Yun, this posed considerable trouble.
But he had no alternative now. This was his only route back to the ancestral land. He had to take it.
Lin Yun also weighed the possible outcomes once he arrived.
In the best scenario, the gate master would not detect him immediately upon arrival. Lin Yun could then swiftly employ the Heart of Origin to escape into the void before anyone noticed.
The worst case was being discovered and intercepted by the gate master straight away.
Lin Yun could only silently pray for the former.
In the next instant, he vanished abruptly.
Thus concluded Lin Yun’s journey on the Star Blue Continent.
…
The ancestral land.
The God-Slaying Gate lay nestled within a vast mountain valley.
In a luxurious and imposing bedchamber of the God-Slaying Gate.
The gate master suddenly received a message from the Heavenly Dao: Lin Yun would soon appear within the God-Slaying Gate, and he would arrive alone. The Heavenly Dao commanded the gate master to intercept and slay him.
“Interesting. To appear alone in my God-Slaying Gate. It seems the merit for killing Lin Yun will fall to me,” the gate master said, smiling.
Taking Lin Yun’s head would naturally earn him great favour.
In the gate master’s estimation, even if Lin Yun had entered the Supreme Realm, he was merely a newly ascended initial Supreme. The gate master himself was a full Golden Supreme.
Though Lin Yun possessed certain techniques, the gap in realm remained. Moreover, the God-Slaying Gate master was far from ordinary.
He rose at once, stepped outside, and simultaneously activated the sect’s great array to prevent any chance of Lin Yun fleeing.
At the rear mountain teleportation array of the God-Slaying Gate.
Lin Yun’s figure materialised upon the platform.
“Phew. I have finally returned to the ancestral land.”
Lin Yun drew a deep breath. This was the familiar aura of home.
“Lin Yun, you have some nerve, daring to appear alone in my God-Slaying Gate!”
The moment he emerged, a thunderous voice rang out, reverberating in every direction.
Lin Yun turned and saw a figure radiating immense power descend directly before him.
“Golden Supreme aura. So you must be the master of the God-Slaying Gate,” Lin Yun said, regarding the man.
The gate master’s appearance did not truly surprise him.
Yet it was plainly the worst outcome he had foreseen.
“You have keen eyes. Indeed, I am the master of the God-Slaying Gate!” the gate master boomed, his voice vigorous and resonant.
“Gate Master, back in Chaos City I only dealt with the Underworld Palace, Blood Moon Alliance, and Heavenly Fire God Palace. I bear no mortal grudge against your God-Slaying Gate. There is no need for you to confront me directly, is there?” Lin Yun said.
He had already noticed that the entire great array of the God-Slaying Gate had been activated. He was now effectively trapped inside.
If negotiation could secure his release, that would naturally be ideal.
“They are my allies. Now that you have fallen into my hands, how could I fail to avenge them?” the gate master replied, smiling.
“So you are determined to fight me today?” Lin Yun asked, his gaze sharpening.
“No, no, no. This gate master is determined to take your head today!” the gate master declared with a confident smile.
“Gate Master, are you certain you wish to move against me? Last time in Chaos Valley, the Underworld Palace and Heavenly Fire God Palace insisted on killing me, yet in the end they brought ruin upon themselves. Two Supremes perished on the spot,” Lin Yun said, smiling.
The gate master burst into loud laughter. “Haha! Can the present circumstances compare to then? Back then you summoned a host of reinforcements, which truly astonished me. But that was in the Ancestral Heart Realm. Here, within human territory, if you die in my God-Slaying Gate, can you summon aid here? Today, no matter how vast your abilities, death is inescapable!”
