The Flesh and Blood Giant Monster was just the beginning. Perhaps to test Lin Ye, various strange things kept appearing out of thin air near the Holy City.

Armored warriors, giant plants covered in tendrils, high-level spiritual energy users armed to the teeth and adorned with spiritual energy items... All sorts of bizarre things were teleported outside the city.

Lin Ye continuously used Red Flash to deal with the teleported things. Red Flash was extremely fast, basically leaving no reaction time for the enemies.

This teleportation lasted for an hour. Perhaps due to excessive consumption, or perhaps because it was meaningless, this continuous teleportation suddenly stopped.

During this process, Lin Ye gradually refined his base and action plan. Those teleported things provided him with many excellent materials. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Furthermore, Lin Ye's parasitic network found two Empire bases. Unfortunately, these two bases had already been emptied out, with not a single person inside.

However, this would not affect Lin Ye's plan. Once the parasitic network completely covered the entire planet, he would make the Empire understand the consequences of being his enemy.

A bald man suddenly appeared before Lin Ye. Lin Ye habitually wanted to tear apart the man's spiritual energy shield, but he quickly realized this man was completely different from those previous messy things.

If the spiritual energy shields of other enemies were like a piece of clothing, this man's protection was a wall built of steel.

A Spiritual Energy Mental Energy Mixed Protective Field. This was the first time Lin Ye had seen such a technique on an enemy. Without a doubt, the other party was a true powerhouse.

"Someone told me I could meet a powerful enemy here, asking if I wanted to come and fight you. I smashed his head in."

The man wasn't in a hurry to attack. Instead, he carefully observed every part of Lin Ye's body from head to toe.

"But you still came."

Lin Ye was also observing the man. This was his first time encountering an enemy using this kind of technique. He wanted to find a method to quickly deal with such an enemy.

"Can't be helped. Fighting strong opponents is my only remaining pleasure. Now, I'm glad I came. I never expected a fourth-tier spiritual energy user to be this strong."

The man assumed a strange stance. He used his mental energy to lock onto Lin Ye, preparing to make his move.

"Are you sure you want to fight me? This is my base. Even if you are a ninth-tier spiritual energy user, it would be very difficult for you to leave here alive. Are you sure you're looking for death?"

Lin Ye simply stood there. He didn't assume any stance, nor did he make any move, yet he made the man feel as if he was facing death itself.

"Is this some kind of mental attack?"

The man frowned and asked.

He didn't expect Lin Ye to use such petty tricks. His will was not something that could be shaken by such means.

"I'm not using any mental attack. Your mental energy is quite sharp."

Lin Ye took out the Cross Scepter. He didn't strike first. Facing an enemy of this level, trying to ambush him would only reveal openings.

"You are strong, but not strong enough to make me feel death."

After saying this, the man vanished from his spot. In that instant, he broke free from Lin Ye's mental perception and suddenly appeared at Lin Ye's side.

Fortunately, Lin Ye had his mental network. He used the Cross Scepter to block the man's heavy punch, but this punch forced him back dozens of steps.

"Is this your strength?"

The man didn't pursue. He looked at Lin Ye with some disappointment. Lin Ye's strength was considerable, even absurdly strong among mid-level spiritual energy users, but that was all.

He was confident he could kill Lin Ye within ten punches.

"Do you actually want to fight or not? Your behavior is making things difficult for me. Later, I'll have to consider whether to spare your life or not."

Lin Ye wouldn't show mercy in war, but if this suddenly appearing bald passerby didn't seriously attack him, he couldn't very well just kill him outright.

"You really are asking for death!"

The man vanished again. He continuously appeared around Lin Ye, attacking from all directions. Although Lin Ye's spiritual energy shield wasn't as resilient as the man's Spiritual Energy Mental Energy Mixed Protective Field, relying on the Cross Scepter, Lin Ye forcibly withstood the man's sustained assault.

"Die!"

The man's punch completely shattered Lin Ye's spiritual energy shield. However, just before making contact with Lin Ye, he suddenly used some technique to forcibly change his position, putting distance between himself and Lin Ye.

"What was that!"

The man warily stared at Lin Ye's right hand. Blood soaked his overcoat. That right hand had nearly pierced his heart just now.

"Your Spiritual Energy Mental Energy Mixed Protective Field is very strong. Ordinary attacks simply cannot penetrate that field. But ultimately, that field is just a mixture of spiritual energy and mental energy. As long as I can figure out the field's structure, piercing through it isn't particularly difficult."

Lin Ye said very casually.

"Don't joke around! The structure of Divine Intent changes with my mental and spiritual energy fluctuations! So the only way to break Divine Intent is with another Divine Intent! How could you possibly figure out its structure?!"

The man didn't believe Lin Ye could break his Divine Intent, but he couldn't understand Lin Ye's method of penetrating it.

"Of course it wouldn't be possible elsewhere. But this is my base. Your every move is under my control. The field's changes adjust according to your will, but this adjustment follows patterns. Anything with patterns can naturally be broken."

The man liked to waste time talking too much within Lin Ye's base. From the moment he was teleported here, Lin Ye had been working on breaking his field.

"... How is that possible? Are you saying you cracked a technique I've practiced for over ten years in such a short time?"

The man was shaken, because Lin Ye had indeed touched his body. As the man wavered, the protective field around his body also began to teeter on the brink of collapse.

"Isn't that normal? When you charge into an enemy's base, you should have considered this possibility."

Lin Ye wouldn't tell the man that he used his mental network to simulate the flow of spiritual and mental energy around the man, spending a long time to find a single flaw. Moreover, if the fight continued, he might not be able to find a second one.

"... I never expected to encounter a powerhouse like you in a place like this. It seems I won't be leaving today."

The man quickly stabilized his mental state. He stopped thinking about things related to Divine Intent, reassumed his stance, and prepared to fight Lin Ye to the death until the very end.

"If you're willing to surrender, I can spare your life."

Looking at the man's now re-stabilized mixed field, Lin Ye spoke.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have a habit of surrendering."

The man revealed a relieved smile as he answered.

"Alright. Since you..."

Lin Ye's words were cut off halfway. A high-energy ray streaked across the sky from the horizon, vaporizing his upper body.

The man watched as Lin Ye's lower half fell to the ground, an expression of utter shock on his face.