A passing traveler through the heavens

Chapter 140 The Emperor's First Battle

Ji Lin slowly closed his eyes, stood quietly in place, and wholeheartedly felt the endless energy originating from the sun.

At the same time, the five light and shadow stones stored in the system space seemed to be awakened, and began to emit dazzling and brilliant light.

In an instant, a powerful and mysterious energy surged out from the system space, flowing continuously into Ji Lin's body like a torrent.

Immediately afterwards, the energy of the five light and shadow stones merged with the energy of the sun, converging into one place and quickly enveloping Ji Lin's body tightly.

As the dazzling light gradually faded, a stunning suit of armor appeared before everyone's eyes.

This suit of armor shimmered with a golden radiance, its surface covered with intricately carved textures and exquisite patterns. Every line exuded majesty and domineering power, as if it contained boundless strength. Without a doubt, this was the Emperor's Armor!

Xu Fu and his entourage stared in disbelief at the golden armor before them, clearly sensing the terrifying aura emanating from it.

That invisible pressure was like Mount Tai crushing an egg, causing a chill to rise in everyone's heart, and even making them feel inexplicably that their lives were under serious threat.

"Is this a normal awakening state, or a more powerful super-awakening state?" Even Shi Luan, a knowledgeable scientific researcher, couldn't discern the true state of the armor before him.

However, for Ji Lin, who was inside the armor, he truly felt the immense energy bestowed by the Emperor's Armor. This feeling was simply indescribable, immersing him in an unparalleled joy.

Although the imperial armor Ji Lin was wearing was still in its early stages, its power was still considerable.

Ji Lin calmly extended his right hand and gently turned the knob on the right side of his waist. With a crisp mechanical sound, a slender weapon, resembling a longsword, suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Ji Lin gripped the longsword that gleamed with a cold light tightly. This sword was the weapon that came with the Emperor's Armor—the Aurora Sword!

He was dressed in magnificent and majestic imperial armor, and every movement he made produced a crisp and melodious metallic clanging sound, as if playing a stirring battle symphony.

Ji Lin moved like lightning, instantly rushing to Xu Fu's side. He swung his arm sharply, and the Aurora Sword, carrying a fierce sword aura, slashed fiercely at Xu Fu's energy shield.

With a loud bang, Xu Fu's energy shield trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on its originally indestructible surface.

Seeing this, Ji Lin took two steps back without hesitation, and then quickly turned the knob on his waist.

In an instant, a dazzling light screen appeared before his eyes. Ji Lin extended his Aurora Sword and gently touched the light screen.

A miraculous scene unfolded: the light screen seemed to be ignited, instantly transforming into countless points of starlight that surged into the Aurora Sword like shooting stars.

"Xu Fu, as the first person to die at the hands of the Emperor Armor, I will not make you suffer too much."

At this moment, Ji Lin uttered a soft shout: "Five Shadows Ultimate Kill!" This move is one of the most powerful finishing techniques of the Emperor Armor.

As his words fell, five mysterious marks representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth suddenly appeared in the air. Then, with a flash of light, they split into five figures in imperial armor identical to Ji Lin.

They surrounded Xu Fu's energy shield and simultaneously unleashed incredibly powerful strikes. In an instant, sword lights crisscrossed and sword energy crisscrossed, and the entire space was enveloped by this terrifying power.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, everyone looked closely and saw that apart from Ji Lin, who was still standing, Xu Fu and the others had vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.

Under the immense power of the Emperor's Armor, Xu Fu and his entourage, along with the spirits of the artifacts they carried, were utterly unable to withstand the earth-shattering force.

After a deafening roar, everything turned to ashes and drifted away with the wind.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Lin slowly removed the imposing imperial armor from his body, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

After a short rest, he immediately began a thorough search throughout the entire territory of the Sakura Kingdom, with his sights set on the secret base of the Nine Ministers.

After some searching, Ji Lin finally found the deeply hidden base. Inside, he discovered a wealth of valuable information and intelligence about the forging fragments, which the Nine Ministers had painstakingly collected.

Regrettably, although this information had some value and use to Ji Lin, none of the various spirit artifacts possessed by Jiu Qing, whether they had been contracted or not, caught his eye.

Moreover, Ji Lin searched the entire base but still couldn't find the three legendary artifacts that Xu Fu had painstakingly collected.

Presumably, during the fierce battle with the Emperor's Armor, these artifacts were always by Xu Fu's side, and ultimately, they vanished completely along with him under that terrifying attack.

Thinking of this, Ji Lin couldn't help but sigh with regret: "What a pity!"

However, Ji Lin did not linger or become discouraged. He vanished in a flash and silently arrived high above the Sakura Kingdom.

At the same time, he had a thought and took out a small portable nuclear bomb that he had previously obtained in the Hong Kong dimension from the system space.

Without hesitation, Ji Lin decisively activated the nuclear bomb, lifted it high, and then threw it forcefully. At the same time, Ji Lin activated the human information transmission function. A flash of light appeared, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

A few days later, major media outlets around the world rushed to report a shocking piece of news—Japan had been completely destroyed overnight!

The entire country seemed to have been wiped off the face of the earth, leaving only ruins and endless panic. People were talking and speculating about the reasons behind the disaster.

At this very moment, Ji Lin was leisurely sitting in Gongshu's house, sipping fragrant tea and watching the news report on the fall of the Sakura Kingdom on television with great interest.

Faced with such an astonishing event, Ji Lin merely smiled slightly and did not utter a single word.

Ji Lin had a clear purpose in visiting Gongshu Rang this time—to obtain the Seven Luminaries Artifact Spirit Jade Slip Nine Songs and the Prison Dragon, which Gongshu Rang had been treasured for a long time.

For Ji Lin, among the many artifact spirits possessed by Gongshu Rang, only these two could attract his attention and interest; the rest were not worthy of his attention.

Ji Lin gently put down his teacup, looked directly at Gongshu Rang, and said bluntly, "Mr. Gongshu, I'm sure you know why I'm here."

"I will not beat around the bush. I have come to your esteemed residence today only to request the Jade Slip Nine Songs and the Prison Dragon in your possession. I hope you will grant my request."

Upon hearing this, Gongshu Rang couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Ji Lin was powerful, and if he insisted on refusing, it would probably bring him a lot of trouble.

After a moment's thought, Gongshu Rang nodded helplessly, then whispered a few instructions to a woman beside him.

Time passed slowly, and soon the woman slowly walked over, carrying two boxes that exuded a mysterious aura.

Upon seeing this, Ji Lin's eyes flashed with excitement. He quickly stepped forward, took the box without any hesitation, and promptly stored it in his system space.

"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Gongshu." Ji Lin bowed slightly in thanks, and before he finished speaking, he vanished without a trace in a flash.

"Alas, I truly don't know whether the emergence of such a young person in this world is a blessing or a curse!" Watching Ji Lin's disappearing figure, Gongshu Rang couldn't help but sigh deeply, gently shaking his head, his face full of worry…