Strength is the only voice

The Phantom Feather Squad has been established for a full 30 million years. Initially, they roamed other extraterrestrial battlefields, and their transfer to Battlefield No. 9 also occurred within these few million years.

The original captain was not Huanling Hou; strictly speaking, he had only been in charge of the team for two million years.

He has a mild personality; to put it nicely, he is willing to listen to his teammates' opinions, but to put it bluntly, he lacks prestige!

The team members even dared to resist his orders when they were unreasonable. This time, when Marquis Huanling disregarded their opinions and forcibly recruited an ordinary Marquis of the first rank into the team, the secret resistance began.

"Ye Fan!" Freya's curious voice rang out before she had even taken a few sips of her drink: "How old are you? Have you been to the extraterritorial battlefield before?"

"He was less than five million years old. He came once when he was the Lord of the Realm. He left after accumulating enough military merits to retire." Lin Yuan's voice was very soft, but his words hit the hearts of the Illusion Feather Squad like a heavy hammer, and they all sat up straight.

"Damn! Not even five million years old, and already at the initial level of a Marquis? Are newcomers these days really that terrifying?"

This is Huang Liman. After breaking through to the Immortal realm, his strength has been increasing very slowly. It took him more than a billion years to go from a military lord to a marquis. If it weren't for a special opportunity, he would still be stuck in the Immortal Military Lord realm. The speed of this other party really surprised him.

"Heavens! Although I have a strong talent as an illusionist, my speed of comprehending the fundamental laws is only average, so it took me more than 15 million years to achieve my current strength. You..."

This is Huanxin. When she was cultivating at the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, she also saw many geniuses in the Star Sea Secret Realm. However, very few of them broke through to the Immortal Rank of Marquis before they were five million years old. Even among the champions of the past Genius Battles, only a small number were able to quickly break through to Immortality.

Don't be misled by Luo Feng's generation. In fact, the quality of most of the geniuses who emerged from the previous Genius Battles was far inferior to that generation.

Under normal circumstances, if the champion of an ordinary genius battle does not perish along the way, he can only reach the level of a marquis at most. Without special opportunities, it is extremely difficult to go further.

A genius who can gain sufficient understanding of the superior fundamental laws while still a realm lord, and who can become a marquis and immortal upon breakthrough, is a rare talent that might not appear even once in tens of thousands or even more eras.

"Ye Fan, you wouldn't happen to be one of the princes who just broke through to the core level of the five major forces, would you? Or perhaps even a genius cultivated by the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company?" Freya exclaimed in amazement.

The Star Sea Secret Realm that Huanxin stayed in corresponds to the original secret realm of the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company. She is also known as a genius of the Illusionist lineage who appears only once every hundreds of thousands of epochs. It's just that her strength on the surface is not as high as others, but if she really faces them, she can make them lose their bearings.

Geniuses of this caliber are usually capable of fighting across smaller ranks. If she's not mistaken, Lin Yuan should also be able to restrain high-level experts at the Marquis level, making him comparable to the Nanxing and Nanyue brothers by himself.

Lin Yuan smiled but remained silent.

Anyone with a bit of knowledge can tell from his strength that he comes from the core of the five major forces, but it's fine as long as we don't know which force he belongs to or who his teacher is.

He couldn't just casually reveal his backing like the Huanling Marquis and his sister. After all, the Flame Moon King was already on the assassination list of the three top races. Even in the newly opened Battlefield No. 9, several alien kings frequently inquired about her, and the number of marquises who had fallen at their hands because of this matter was already in the double digits.

If the fact that he is a disciple of the Flame Moon King is exposed, then this clone will definitely not see the sun tomorrow!

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"Ye Fan, are you interested in a spar? But my brother and I always face any opponent together, so if you think it's not good enough, then forget it."

Shortly after Lin Yuan's application to join the team was approved, Nan Xing, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Although, based on previous accounts, Ye Fan was very strong, and even he and his brother combined were no match for him, the Horned Human warriors were not afraid of battle.

Moreover, the main reason why the Phantom Feather Squad was willing to accept the two was that together they could rival the high-ranking Marquis. However, if this position were taken away by the other party, their situation would become dangerous, and they might be forced to withdraw in tens of thousands of years.

So no matter what, they have to fight this battle; they have to prove their worth!

Besides, who knows the opponent's true strength before the results are in? What if everything they said before was a lie?

The others secretly glanced at Lin Yuan, and seeing that he remained calm, they couldn't help but admire him inwardly: "He has such a good mentality, not even getting angry after being provoked like that."

Lin Yuan was not unperturbed, but he knew that strength was the only true voice, and he had no right to demand respect from others before demonstrating his strength.

Seeing that Captain Huanlinghou didn't react, he knew that the other party also wanted to see how strong the newly recruited Marquis was, despite his teammates' opinions.

"good!"

Lin Yuan nodded, but before the two brothers could smile, he changed the subject and pointed at Freya: "But I'd rather spar with Tiger Soul Marquis. I haven't fought against a Marquis-level expert yet."

Upon hearing this, the Nanxing and Nanyue brothers blushed. The other party clearly looked down on them, believing that their so-called ability to fight against a high-ranking Marquis was just talk.

But there was nothing they could do. If the other party dared to challenge the tigress, she wouldn't care about them if she was in the mood. They could only keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.

Lin Yuan ignored their emotions. He had to be prepared to be humiliated before he stepped forward. They wanted to use their strength to make him lose face, so he could naturally retaliate.

"You want to fight me?" Freya licked her lips, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "Are you sure? If I hurt you, I won't take responsibility."

"Come on!" Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

"Alright!" Freya waved her hand and walked outside: "Let's go to the arena."

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In the outer battlefield, killing each other within one's own race is strictly prohibited, but when different teams seek opportunities, they will inevitably encounter each other. They often fight fiercely over treasures. Teams whose treasures have been stolen too many times will accumulate resentment, which, if not controlled, could very well escalate into real slaughter.

Therefore, competitive arenas came into being, where players can freely set opponents and vent their anger by killing them in the virtual world, thus maintaining a basic level of peace when they encounter each other in the real world.

Of course, if you can't beat the opponent you designed yourself, that's a different story.

The arena naturally supports real-person sparring, as long as both parties agree.

Virtual Universe, Battlefield Channel 9, Room 13856 of the Arena.

The arena's stage is empty and solid, simulating the texture of an endless starry sky.

Tiger Soul Marquis Freya floated in mid-air, with starlight seemingly flowing behind her, highlighting the slight trembling of her cat ears and the excited curve of her lips.

She licked her lips, her eyes gleaming with a cat-and-mouse-like light: "Little brother, I won't hold back."

Lin Yuan stood on the ground, his fists clad in F-grade metal gauntlets, his expression calm as still water.

Since he has decided to disguise his identity, he will do so completely. He will only use his marksmanship in times of crisis to avoid others associating his relationship with the Flame Moon King with the Wildfire Hundred Slashes.

"please."

He nodded slightly, his posture calm and composed, showing no sign of anger at being provoked.

Off the field, the members of the Phantom Feather team held their breath in concentration.

Captain Huanlinghou had a deep gaze, Huangliman held his strong arm, and Huanxin's eyes were full of inquiry.

Meanwhile, the Nanxing and Nanyue brothers, who had instigated the trouble, stared intently at Lin Yuan. Their expressions were complex, showing both resentment and a hint of anticipation for seeing him make a fool of himself.

"Watch closely!" Freya chuckled, and without any visible movement, the exquisite bracelet on her wrist was instantly removed.

This was a telekinetic weapon she had specially commissioned to be made. It was highly compatible with her. The 6371 meteorite rings could generate 10081 different variations depending on the number used, making it far superior to the so-called Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller.

These dark silver meteorite rings, as if drawn by invisible threads, transformed into slender silver streaks of light that instantly tore through the air and shot towards Lin Yuan from all directions!

They are like cunning venomous snakes, moving from different angles and with unpredictable trajectories, instantly weaving a deadly net of light.

Just as the light was about to reach him, Lin Yuan finally moved!

His fists traced mysterious trajectories in front of him, sometimes blocking, sometimes drawing, sometimes shaking!

The gauntlets collided with the meteorite ring, producing a dense series of crisp "clanging" sounds.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the power contained in each collision was enough to cut through the divine body of an ordinary early-stage Marquis, but all the power was easily blocked by Lin Yuan's seemingly simple fist technique!

Hundreds of high-speed impacting meteorite rings failed to leave the slightest mark on him.

"Tsk, there's definitely something to it." Freya's interest grew even stronger, showing no sign of frustration.

With a slight thought, the number of meteorite rings around her suddenly increased dramatically!

One thousand, one thousand five hundred... The silver streaks of light no longer simply shot out in clusters; they began to differentiate and combine, sometimes coalescing into a roaring metal python that swept across the battlefield, sometimes scattering into a sky full of stars that penetrated every nook and cranny, and sometimes transforming into a rotating blade wheel that cut through space!

On the arena, silver light surged, and the sharp psychic impact caused ripples to appear on the edge of the energy shield.

Watching from the sidelines, Huang Liman couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, a 'Starfall Sands' with over a thousand rings followed by 'Thousand Pythons' Strangling'! The tigress is getting serious!"

Huanxin nodded slightly: "The changes of the Meteor Ring are indeed complex and unpredictable. If an ordinary Marquis-level cultivator were to fight desperately without burning their divine power, they would undoubtedly die."

Faced with the overwhelming onslaught, Lin Yuan's figure transformed into a blurry afterimage.

He no longer stayed in one place, but wandered in the silvery light.

With each swing of his fists, countless fist shadows appeared, sometimes as fierce and violent as a volcanic eruption, shattering the giant python's head as it lunged forward; at other times, they flowed smoothly and gently like a breeze rustling willow branches, subtly deflecting the invisible shockwaves of mental energy.

"Interesting! Let's try this!"

Freya spoke up, her voice serious and solemn, "Three thousand rings! Ye Fan, be careful! Next, it will truly reach the power of a high-level Marquis!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the number of meteorite rings flying around him instantly exceeded two thousand, approaching the three thousand mark!

The air in the entire arena became thick and heavy, and the invisible pressure of divine sense made it difficult for the Nanxing and Nanyue brothers in the audience to breathe.

The combination and changes of meteorite rings have reached an astonishing level of complexity, no longer a single form, but a combination of multiple deadly forms superimposed on each other!

The enormous phantom of the Star-Splitting Hammer, carrying the power to shatter stars, crashed down, while the surface of the hammer was covered with high-speed rotating blade rings that could cut through everything.

Before the hammer even arrived, countless sharp rings burst from the ground of the arena, directly blocking all of Lin Yuan's dodging space. In addition, dozens of meteorite rings rotated and cut through the sky, completely sealing off the upper sky!

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