Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 612: The Death of Qing Lin

Without warning, Green Forest Recluse sensed an anomaly.

Upon looking up, he was stunned to see a colossal cauldron hurtling down, poised to ensnare him.

He instinctively attempted to evade.

However, a surge of Chaotic Space-Time stagnation instantly arrested his movements!

The immense cauldron descended, trapping him within its confines.

He was immediately plunged into a terrifying expanse of Chaos Flame.

Innumerable Chaos Flames, possessing an intensity capable of refining top-tier Chaos materials, delivered a staggering blow to Green Forest Recluse.

Green Forest was sent tumbling uncontrollably, his coherence completely lost.

Fortunately, the protective robes he wore automatically activated, manifesting a barrier that repelled the encroaching Chaos Flame.

He was unable to ascertain the other party's identity.

He made an immediate attempt to contact the outside world, only to discover his connection severed. His only recourse was to commune with his Life-bound Chaos for Chaos Origin energy, but dispatching a message proved exceedingly difficult.

"Fellow Daoist, is there perhaps some misunderstanding between us?"

Green Forest inquired with earnestness.

Su Yuan had no inclination for lengthy discourse. He expertly maneuvered the Chaos Flame, launching relentless assaults against Green Forest.

Within the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron, Chaos Dao Patterns were sequentially awakened. The potency of the Chaos Flame experienced a continuous escalation, rapidly climbing from a base 29th-tier flame to 64 times, then to an astonishing 128 times its original power!

The might amplified exponentially.

Under Su Yuan's precise control, the surging Chaos Flame efficiently eroded Green Forest's defenses.

Green Forest's expression grew grave. He had not anticipated such formidable offensive capabilities from this trapping artifact. He recognized the urgent need to break free from this predicament, lest he be incinerated.

He immediately surged through the relentless barrage of flames, unleashing a powerful strike directed at Su Yuan.

The Chaos Dominator Artifact in his grasp was a top-grade 28th-tier Dominator Artifact, boasting numerous special properties. Its most potent ability allowed for an amplification of his attack power by a staggering ten thousand times!

A wave of Chaos Sword Qi erupted forth, slicing through successive layers of flame, its trajectory aimed squarely at Su Yuan's form.

Su Yuan, however, made no move to evade, allowing the attack to connect squarely with him.

The brilliant sword light struck Su Yuan's attire, yet the power capable of annihilating Chaos could not even fray the edge of his garment.

The instant the attack impacted him, it was first mitigated by the passive effect of the Chaos Trait 【Great Power Bearing】, which rendered attacks inconsequential by unconditionally reducing their power by ninety-nine percent!

Only the remaining one percent of its force reached the True Name Heavy Armor.

Beneath the heavy armor, twenty-nine layers of defensive shield walls materialized!

The assault was progressively weakened layer by layer through these shield walls, dissipating into nothingness before reaching the ninth layer.

The prospect of harming Su Yuan remained a distant fantasy.

Green Forest's brow furrowed, and without a moment's hesitation, he deployed his ultimate trump card!

The seasoned Green Forest understood this to be a critical juncture, a matter of life and death. There was no rationale for withholding his most powerful asset; the time for its use had arrived!

A sword-shaped white jade talisman materialized within Green Forest's grasp.

This was unmistakably a sword talisman imbued with power reaching the 39th tier!

Sword Qi was unleashed instantaneously, its emanating force surpassing that of his previous attack by more than a hundred million times!

Su Yuan's expression also turned serious, yet he held his ground, not retreating a single pace.

The sword slash hurtled towards Su Yuan, but as it neared him, its power inexplicably diminished to a mere one percent of its original magnitude. Upon striking the True Name Heavy Armor, successive layers of shield walls were shattered. It even breached the final shield wall, leaving a vestige of force that impacted Su Yuan's body.

The residual power of this impact was still considerably greater than Green Forest's prior full-force strike.

However, Su Yuan's physical body had also attained the 29th tier.

The attack landed upon Su Yuan's physique, being weakened progressively by his body's resilience. Ultimately, the impact capable of damaging Su Yuan's origin was rendered minuscule.

Any damage sustained by his body was instantaneously repaired as Su Yuan drew upon Chaos Origin energy.

The entirety of this sequence, while described at length, transpired in the briefest flicker of an eye.

To any observer, it would have appeared that Su Yuan had directly and forcefully tanked a full-power assault from a 39th-tier sword talisman!

At this juncture, Green Forest Recluse was utterly astounded.

His eyes blazing with desperation, he unleashed his personal Chaos Dominator Artifacts!

A total of three hundred Chaos Dominator Artifacts were simultaneously brought into play, forming a formidable Dominator Artifact Formation. Wave upon unending wave of attacks madly cascaded upon Su Yuan.

However, Su Yuan harbored no intention of continuing the exchange of blows with Green Forest.

He unleashed the full might of the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron. The immeasurable Chaos Flame surged with an intensity beyond comprehension.

Within the inferno, the three hundred Chaos Dominator Artifacts began to be systematically melted away. Their external forms could no longer be sustained, and the internal Chaos Dao Patterns themselves started to disintegrate under the relentless smelting power of the flames!

"No! You are an artificer!"

Green Forest watched in horror as he realized the Chaos Flames were not burning indiscriminately. They were precisely targeting and eradicating the Chaos Dao Patterns embedded within each Chaos Dominator Artifact. This effortless dismantling of supreme artifacts was undeniably the hallmark of a master artificer!

"You are Seven Stars! Correct? Fellow Daoist Seven Stars, please spare me! I will agree to any terms!"

With sharp wit, Green Forest swiftly deduced Su Yuan's true identity.

Su Yuan offered no reply. His form dissolved, and he continued to direct the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron in its relentless smelting of Green Forest.

Unable to flee, Green Forest could only endure the continuous onslaught until his physical form was reduced to ashes within the fiery depths.

Su Yuan's eyes flickered. Instantly, he traversed an unfathomable distance, materializing from the void within Green Forest's Life-bound Chaos.

Green Forest, who had just managed to revive from his Life-bound Chaos Origin Space, was once again caught by Su Yuan and annihilated with a single, decisive sword strike!

"【Equivalent Annihilation】!"

At this critical juncture, Su Yuan invoked the Chaos Trait 【Equivalent Annihilation】 once more, instantly obliterating all remnants of Green Forest's existence!

Every last bit of his Avatars, Incarnations, and even his fundamental will vanished without a trace at that moment.

Su Yuan endured a backlash from the use of 【Equivalent Annihilation】, suffering some damage to his own origin.

Fortunately, Green Forest had been thoroughly slain, leaving minimal traces of his origin will. Consequently, the cost incurred by Equivalent Annihilation was not substantial.

Su Yuan merely took a moment to regulate his breathing and recover.

Following this, Su Yuan activated the Chaos Trait 【Mental Echo】!

He conjured forth a Mental Avatar!

As Su Yuan's Chaos Jade was consumed, a familiar figure materialized once more from the ether.

Its appearance was an exact replica of Green Forest Recluse!

Upon opening its eyes, its aura stabilized precisely at the 28th-tier level!

The Green Forest Avatar and Su Yuan's primary consciousness exchanged a knowing glance, identical smiles gracing both their faces.

"This is more fitting. Simply vanquishing the opponent is insufficient. By reviving him and imprinting my will upon his existence, transforming him into my Avatar—this method ensures no ripples are caused!"

Su Yuan nodded, a sense of deep satisfaction evident.

Under the influence of Su Yuan's 【World Traveler】 Trait, the Green Forest Avatar returned to the preceding quiet chamber to resume cultivation and deep contemplation of the Dao of Artificing.

From all outward appearances, nothing had changed from before.