Section 108: SSS-Rank! The Dharma Manifestation of the Thunder God! [5K Words, Seeking Subscriptions!]

Lin Qiye was not a man given to hesitation; without a moment’s doubt, he activated the innate ability-derived skill card.

The instant the card was used, it transformed rapidly into a golden stream of light that merged into Lin Qiye’s body.

An indescribable sensation of comfort, penetrating to the very soul, surged through every fiber of Lin Qiye’s being!

He could clearly perceive it.

The spiritual resonance and energy within his body were drawn and reshaped in an instant, undergoing a dramatic transformation—their quality seemed to have been elevated!

Lin Qiye nodded slightly.

“It seems this is a rare fortune encountered while traversing this world, directly enhancing my innate constitution. Truly befitting a special world!”

He was filled with delight, carefully sensing the changes within.

His original constitution had been merely thunderous, saturated with a despairing aura of destruction.

But now…

The Clear Void Divine Thunder had gained a subtle yet firm protective attribute—an art, a cultivated technique!

Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow.

“Thunder God Dharma Form?”

Sensing the magic flowing through his bloodline, curiosity drew him inward. He immediately reined in his thoughts and sank his mind into his spiritual sea.

There, suspended in the depths, was a colossal statue emitting a purple-blue radiance, towering and slender, perfectly matching Lin Qiye’s own stature.

However, the entire figure was covered in a delicate, dense layer of scales resembling dragon scales, exuding an overwhelming, awe-inspiring might.

Upon its shoulder rested a dragon’s head, gazing afar.

In its right hand, the statue gently held a jet-black long blade.

The entire statue stood at the center of his spiritual sea, surrounded by surging lightning, resembling a heavenly deity—majestic and inviolable.

Feeling the connection between the Dharma Form and himself, Lin Qiye immediately understood.

He only needed to condense the power of thunder, meticulously tracing every detail of the statue. Once the entire statue was infused with thunderous energy, he could summon the Dharma Form to empower himself.

As long as the Dharma Form remained unbroken, the true body would be indestructible!

“Unbreakable Dharma Form means neither physical nor magical harm can touch me? This is the Thunder God Dharma Form?! Are you sure this isn’t another SSS-level innate ability?”

Lin Qiye exhaled deeply, his excitement verging on overwhelming.

Without a doubt,

The Thunder God Dharma Form was the ultimate defensive measure!

The Dharma Form’s blessing manifested as the true form summoned behind him.

All damage from enemies would be absorbed first by the Dharma Form; unless it was broken, Lin Qiye himself would suffer almost no harm!

Such a defense was nothing short of defying the heavens!

Moreover,

Besides its formidable defense, theoretically, the Dharma Form could freely transform.

With sufficient thunder innate ability, expanding the Dharma Form to thousands or even tens of thousands of meters posed no difficulty.

Similarly,

If the user’s control was exquisite enough, transforming the Dharma Form into a small bird or even a slender needle was no rarity.

Imagine condensing the Dharma Form to tens of thousands of meters—dominating mountains and lakes, trampling all foes beneath, with millions of soldiers like ants beneath one’s feet—what a magnificent display of power!

Thousands of troops could only gaze upward in awe, unable to break through the Dharma Form, overwhelmed by despair.

Of course,

A miniaturized Dharma Form also wielded unimaginable power.

Smaller size meant greater agility and mobility, even transforming into concealed weapons for surprise attacks.

At such times, it could assume the form of a small bird or a bullet, directly piercing the enemy’s heart.

Such an attack would strike terror into any opponent.

It was no exaggeration to say

The Thunder God Dharma Form alone could be classified as an SSS-level innate talent!

Now, combined with another SSS-level innate ability,

And supplemented by the divine skill “Genesis Deduction”…

One could only say—

Invincibility was within reach!

At this moment,

Lin Qiye smiled.

His heart was clear and refreshing, serene and invigorated.

“The Thunder God Dharma Form must be taken back! Compared to the golden-quality defensive art 'Golden Bell Shield,' the Thunder Dharma Form is undoubtedly a diamond-grade pinnacle defense technique. It not only defends but also has offensive power.”

“If I don’t bring it back, it would be a loss of over a billion walking points!”

Lin Qiye sighed, his resolve deepening.

The main world was perilous beyond measure!

The “Painted Skin Demons” were even more dangerous than the “Scaled Skin Demons.”

Outside Star City lurked the “Hydra Demons,” watching hungrily.

If he didn’t take the good things back,

Lin Qiye would never establish a foothold in the main world!

“No matter if it’s my control over thunder or the Thunder Dharma Form, both must be taken!”

Lin Qiye thought to himself.

No one could stop him.

However,

He also knew that to bring such treasures back, an SSS-level rating and rescuing the Empress were necessary.

Therefore,

In this world-walking,

No matter what, all problems must be resolved perfectly!

No one could prevent him from changing this world!

If gods stood in the way, he would kill gods! If Buddhas stood in the way, he would kill Buddhas!

Even if the Heavenly King came to block his path, Lin Qiye would smash his forehead without hesitation!

With these thoughts,

Lin Qiye’s conviction soared.

At this moment,

The prompt from the Life Lamp Gem suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Life Lamp Gem Alert: At three years and nine months, the Awakener Alliance in the southernmost part of Huaguo experienced turmoil. Scaled Skin Demons invaded twenty-six cities, turning them into demon playgrounds, causing massive human losses. Jiang City has become the bastion of human resistance against demons.

Many Awakeners fled to Jiang City, increasing management difficulty. Several administrators were parachuted in, including top-tier elites from Yanjing.

For unknown reasons, the “Shanhai” Demon Hunting Group offended a certain official. The Shanhai group and your parents were all imprisoned, and the military commander of Jiang City was demoted in secret. You resisted but were suppressed by a peak god-level powerhouse, leaving you no place to bury your body.]

Listening to the prompt,

Lin Qiye’s expression remained calm.

He was already accustomed to such news.

After all, the Empress Universe was an extremely dangerous special universe.

Here, cultivation was impossible. Only innate abilities existed, demons flourished, and the heavenly laws were corrupted—one could imagine how strange it was.

Lin Qiye’s fate had been fraught with hardship; he was no longer surprised.

He had long sensed that every three months a major disaster would strike.

Therefore,

His features remained composed as he silently pondered.

There was no doubt,

Suppression by a peak god-level powerhouse was a catastrophe.

But thanks to Lin Qiye’s wisdom,

He was now three years and three months old.

Six months remained before the disaster struck.

That meant

Lin Qiye had gained three extra months.

Allowing him to face the situation more calmly.

“However… six months is still insufficient. By then, I should reach the Transformation God realm…”

“But the problem is, the one suppressing me is a peak god-level from Yanjing! He must be above SSS-level innate ability with at least 98% development, possibly with special powers; otherwise, I would not have been suppressed to death.”

Lin Qiye frowned deeply.

Six months later,

He would be at god realm

With the Thunder God Dharma Form supporting him.

Yet still could be suppressed.

This meant the opponent was undoubtedly a veteran powerhouse.

Lin Qiye shook his head slightly.

“I definitely can’t beat him, nor can I run. The only way is to buy time. And the only method to buy time is—”

“To give this powerhouse no reason to come directly to Jiang City!”

Lin Qiye grasped the key to breaking the deadlock.

As long as the twenty-six cities were not destroyed, Jiang City would not become the scapegoat.

If the enemy wanted to come, they had to find an excuse.

And during this delay,

Lin Qiye’s cultivation could improve further.

Time was the most precious commodity for Lin Qiye; with a few more months, he could reach a level to crush his opponent.

Therefore,

Lin Qiye was fighting for time!

“According to the prompt, there are twenty-six cities invaded by Scaled Skin Demons… I only need to find all the Scaled Skin Demons in those cities, and all will be well.”

“With experience from the first search, I can locate them quickly. They must be connected to the Demon Hunting Group’s task centers or places closely related to Awakeners…”

Lin Qiye smiled lightly.

“As long as I find you, I can gain at least three more months!”

His gaze sharpened.

He immediately replicated his previous search method in Jiang City, gathering all available information.

For data he couldn’t access, he used “Genesis Deduction” to acquire hacking techniques. Once obtained, he combed through the data similarly, attempting to unmask the Scaled Skin Demons.

Thus,

In the following three months,

Lin Qiye trained earnestly while collecting data on the cities infiltrated by Scaled Skin Demons.

With “Genesis Deduction,” he quickly became a shadowy mastermind,

Silently monitoring all information from the twenty-six cities.

Whether ordinary civilians, Awakeners, Demon Hunting Group members, city officials, or professions closely linked to Awakeners, Lin Qiye scrutinized them one by one.

His primary focus was naturally those professions with access to human elites.

Lin Qiye imagined himself as a Scaled Skin Demon,

Selecting potential targets.

Hence,

The people of the twenty-six cities

Were categorized by Lin Qiye into highly suspicious, moderately suspicious, and suspicious.

Among these,

He further filtered them layer by layer.

Three months of work made his scalp tingle,

But Lin Qiye was used to it.

There was no complaint.

After all, his superlative intuition and Golden Wisdom Card enabled him to judge infection from countless subtle details.

Therefore,

He trained his talents during the day and spent evenings searching for Scaled Skin Demons in the vast crowds.

Whenever Lin Qiye began hunting for traces of Scaled Skin Demons,

He was like a god.

All data and images

Became his informants,

Listening silently to the shifting winds.

Of course,

If the Dark Crow had hatched, Lin Qiye could have saved much effort, but the egg remained utterly still, so be it.

Lin Qiye chuckled.

Suddenly,

A skilled socialite in a video caught his attention.

“Caught one! A social butterfly? That’s precisely the identity Scaled Skin Demons favor…”

“Good.”

Lin Qiye paused all videos, locking his gaze on the socialite.

She was hiding very well,

But her expression just now was off.

That expression didn’t belong to her identity, nor to a human of her social standing.

Lin Qiye recorded all her identity information in his notebook.

Next,

Lin Qiye took action again.

He soon uncovered several more Scaled Skin Demons.

By now,

Lin Qiye’s search for Scaled Skin Demons had become effortless.

Though their disguises were perfect, nearly identical to humans, demons were demons—there was always some difference.

With careful searching,

Such disguises were easily unmasked!

Thus,

In the first month, Lin Qiye found four Scaled Skin Demons.

His innate ability development reached 75%.

In the second month, he identified Scaled Skin Demons in thirteen cities.

His development rose to 76%.

By the third month, every hidden Scaled Skin Demon in all twenty-six cities was exposed.

Lin Qiye gained more cultivation time, reaching 77% development.

In his room, Lin Qiye sat before his computer, fingers lightly drumming the table.

“Next, all that’s left is to act!”

According to the original timeline,

The Scaled Skin Demons would strike simultaneously in three months,

Delivering a heavy blow to humanity.

But now…

Lin Qiye smiled coldly.

“To make the city armies act, I’ll have to use the Jiang City military commander.”

He nodded slightly.

As a mastermind, he could not appear in public.

Therefore,

The most suitable messenger now was the Jiang City military commander.

After all,

Recently, Jiang City had thwarted several demon invasions, and the military commander’s reputation was growing among other cities.

Speaking on his behalf, any reasonable person would not ignore the intelligence offered.

“This time, I won’t let you suffer emotionally—run this errand for me!”

Lin Qiye smiled wryly.

Giving a sycophant hope in love was cruel.

Lin Qiye felt a pang of pity.

Thus,

This time,

He planned to offer the Jiang City military commander some benefits.

With these thoughts,

Lin Qiye donned a mask,

Silently arriving at the Jiang City military commander’s residence,

Handing a USB flash drive to the guard.

The military commander received the drive and began viewing its contents immediately.

After watching,

He felt the hairs on his body stand on end, cold sweat pouring!

He quickly opened his special account,

Using encrypted points and official ranks, he sent messages to twenty-six fellow military commanders,

Publishing all the intelligence Lin Qiye had provided.

Seconds later,

The military commanders of the twenty-six cities straightened in their seats, their expressions shifting rapidly.

“Scaled Skin Demons! Have twenty-six of them been caught? Jiang City commander, is this your doing?”

“This is unbelievable!”

“What kind of luck have you had recently to accomplish such a miraculous feat?”

“Brother Xu, you’re destined for promotion!”

“This time you will make a great contribution!”

The commanders were stunned.

At first,

They could not believe so many Scaled Skin Demons had infiltrated their cities.

But as they saw the detailed annotations and unequivocal analyses in the data,

They realized something was terribly wrong.

And deep within, they felt profound fear.

They breathed out heavily,

Eyes filled with murderous intent.

The next moment,

They led their trusted men to hunt down the Scaled Skin Demons.

As they went,

Lin Qiye sat in the shadows,

Quietly observing everything.

What reassured Lin Qiye was that each commander acted decisively, leaving no chance for the demons to protest—immediate execution.

Every captured Scaled Skin Demon, upon seeing the overwhelming force and clear intent, immediately realized exposure.

“Why… why have we been exposed? Was it the mastermind in Jiang City?”

They knew something was wrong.

They had been warned.

The king of Jiang City had fallen.

They planned to lie low for months.

But why had they been uncovered despite the wait?

They could not believe it,

Their faces filled with resentment.

They immediately turned and fled desperately.

However,

The commanders were prepared.

They intended to kill from the start.

Thus,

Most demons barely struggled before being suppressed.

One by one, their corpses lay silently, making the commanders sweat from exertion.

“They truly are demons! Jiang City commander is a true god!”

One day later,

Good news spread across Huaguo.

“Victory in Bian City! The military commander of Bian City discovered and killed infiltrated Scaled Skin Demons!”

“Victory in Xiahai City! The military commander of Xiahai City discovered and killed infiltrated Scaled Skin Demons!”

“Victory in Shangrao City! The military commander of Shangrao City discovered and killed infiltrated Scaled Skin Demons!”

…

Twenty-six triumphant reports from the southern war zone shook Huaguo profoundly!

The military commanders all achieved remarkable feats, rejoicing but never forgetting the “Jiang City commander’s” favor.

They agreed to report the matter, lavishly praising the Jiang City commander.

“Jiang City commander is truly our model!”

“If not for his warning, Bian City would have fallen to demons in days!”

“Indeed! Jiang City commander is a great talent! He will surely soar to great heights!”

Praise echoed throughout Huaguo.

That day

Was the day of reckoning for the Scaled Skin Demons.

Twenty-six of their kind were slain.

An unprecedented event in human history.

The southern alliance was jubilant.

Yanjing was shocked.

Even the upper echelons of the Demon Hunting Alliance, including the topmost leaders, were shaken.

For a time, human Awakeners and Demon Hunting Group members were filled with unprecedented morale.

They all knew the greatest contributor was the Jiang City commander.

“Jiang City commander is mighty!”

“Jiang City commander is awesome!”

“With him around, how can our race not revive!”

After this event, worshippers of the Jiang City commander began to appear in every district.

However,

The newly minted hero Jiang City commander was deeply uneasy.

He gasped sharply.

Kneeling in worship,

“Oh my heavens, this honor isn’t mine—it belongs to the mastermind behind the scenes! You flatter me!”

Watching the continuously scrolling news, his heart pounded wildly, and his trembling hand struggled to control the screen.

The honor was too great for him to bear!

“O great one above! You have the highest merit; I will serve you faithfully.”

Though unsure if the mastermind could hear,

The Jiang City commander’s heart was sincere.

…

(End of chapter)