“As expected, a demon beast! After transforming into your beast form, your full strength should finally be unleashed, right? Don’t be too weak, or it’ll be boring!” Lin Yun’s dark eyes flickered with a wild battle lust.
“Roar!”
The Barbaric Sky Ox let out a deafening roar upon hearing Lin Yun’s last words, nearly driven mad with rage.
This was outright provocation and humiliation!
“Kid, you’ll pay for your arrogance!”
The Barbaric Sky Ox charged furiously at Lin Yun, its massive horns gleaming with deadly sharpness. Even a Second Transition Tribulation Realm cultivator would die instantly if struck head-on by those horns, and a Third Transition Tribulation Realm cultivator would suffer serious injury!
“Now this is getting interesting. Your strength now rivals that of a Fourth Transition Tribulation Realm human!”
“Your power is enough to make me unleash my full strength!”
“Shadow Sword Technique, Fourth Form!”
*Boom!*
Lin Yun’s sword slashed out violently. The treasured sword seemed to vanish in an instant, only to reappear abruptly in front of the Barbaric Sky Ox.
The Barbaric Sky Ox immediately jerked its head, swinging its horns to deflect the strike.
Even so, in this direct clash, the Barbaric Sky Ox was still forced back by the impact!
“Die!”
Lin Yun’s Shadow Sword Technique Fourth Form erupted again, surging toward the rapidly retreating Barbaric Sky Ox!
“Heaven-Shaking Hand, Second Layer, unleash!”
The inner energy poured out of his body, his palm turning pitch black, and the power of this sword strike soared once more!
*Boom!*
When the sword reappeared, it struck the Barbaric Sky Ox directly on the head!
The Barbaric Sky Ox’s head was covered in thick, armoured skin—its best defence. The toughness of its head was even greater than that of its body!
Normally, it could withstand attacks there with ease.
Yet, after the sword struck its head, it pierced straight through, the blade sinking into its skull.
“Roar!”
The Barbaric Sky Ox let out a earth-shaking bellow, its enormous bovine eyes bulging wide as it stared at Lin Yun.
“You… you… how could you?” Its wide, round eyes were filled with disbelief.
Its defence was so strong, its head so tough! To think it had been breached? This was something it hadn’t even dreamed of!
“In the face of absolute strength, your sturdy defence is useless,” Lin Yun said as he withdrew his sword and stepped back.
With the Shadow Sword Technique Fourth Form and Heaven-Shaking Hand Second Layer unleashed simultaneously, their combined power was unstoppable—how could its defence hold?
Not to mention, the weapon Lin Yun wielded was a Holy Spirit-grade treasured sword with exceptional penetrating power.
*Boom!*
The Barbaric Sky Ox’s massive body crashed to the ground, its life force rapidly draining away, clearly with no chance of survival.
“This is a monster! The demon race… the demon race must eliminate him…” the Barbaric Sky Ox gasped in its dying breath.
For Lin Yun, at just the Third-Order Mahayana Realm, to slay it so effortlessly—how could it not be shocked?
“The combined power of these two moves is indeed ferocious, but the energy consumption is truly immense,” Lin Yun couldn’t help but remark.
After that test, Lin Yun had a clear sense of his capabilities. With his full strength unleashed, he could easily kill a Fourth Transition Tribulation Realm opponent.
He hadn’t even used all his trump cards just now—like the power of his bracer or the Holy Light Annihilation Technique.
As for a Fifth Transition Tribulation Realm opponent, he could absolutely hold his own and even suppress them. However, due to his lower realm, using so many techniques at once consumed too much energy. It wasn’t suited for prolonged combat. If the fight dragged on without killing the enemy, Lin Yun’s advantage could turn into a disadvantage.
Still, Lin Yun was quite satisfied with this level of power!
At that moment, the city lord approached Lin Yun’s side.
“Lord Lin Yun, your strength is truly awe-inspiring! It’s opened my eyes! No wonder His Majesty took you as a disciple,” the city lord said, visibly excited.
Lin Yun’s ability to unleash such power at the Third-Order Mahayana Realm naturally left him stunned.
“Let’s explore the underground fortress. This place isn’t just an ordinary demon beast stronghold!” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun absolutely didn’t believe a typical demon beast outpost would have such a powerful demon beast guarding it!
He had a faint feeling that something unusual was afoot here, which was why a demon beast of this calibre was stationed to oversee it!
*Boom!*
Just then, a rift suddenly tore open in the space ahead of Lin Yun.
A massive figure, radiating golden light from its entire body, stepped out of the spatial rift and appeared before Lin Yun.
*Boom!*
The aura and pressure it exuded made even Lin Yun’s heart tremble!
“It’s… it’s a Heavenly Demon!” The city lord beside him shuddered in terror.
Lin Yun instantly confirmed it—this was indeed a Heavenly Demon!
In the demon race, a Heavenly Demon was equivalent to an Eternal Being among humans.
No matter how strong Lin Yun was now, in the presence of an Eternal Being, he was still like an ant.
They possessed terrifying energy that transcended decay!
No wonder the city lord was so frightened.
“It’s not a true Heavenly Demon descending, just a projection of its consciousness,” Lin Yun’s gaze sharpened as he quickly identified it.
“Lin Yun, right?” The Heavenly Demon hovered in the air, looking down at Lin Yun.
“That’s me,” Lin Yun replied calmly.
“How about we have a chat?” The Heavenly Demon didn’t attack Lin Yun or show anger, instead appearing rather courteous?
Its attitude surprised Lin Yun.
“Oh? What would you like to discuss with me?” Lin Yun went along with its words.
He wanted to see what its intentions were.
For a Heavenly Demon to project its consciousness here—this only deepened Lin Yun’s sense that something extraordinary was happening!
Where there’s something unusual, there’s bound to be trouble!
With a wave of its hand, the Heavenly Demon shielded the surroundings, preventing the city lord from hearing their conversation.
Only then did it speak, “You’re a great talent. Why not join our demon race? If you’re willing to defect to us, name any condition you like. Cultivation resources? Whatever you want, we’ll provide! Status? You’ll be given the rank of a Heavenly Demon! Want something else, or perhaps there’s an enemy you’d like us to eliminate for you? Just say it!”
Resources and status were the demon race’s best tools for recruiting human cultivators.
“I’m sorry, but I’m human. I won’t betray my own race, no matter the conditions!” Lin Yun remained calm.
“No need to defect, then. How about you show some mercy and let this place be? This is the demon race’s main stronghold in this prefecture. Establishing a base among humans isn’t easy. If you’re willing, the demon race will give you ten thousand Tribulation Pills! One stronghold won’t affect humanity much, and you’d profit handsomely—why not? Everyone has their own selfish desires, don’t they?” the Heavenly Demon said in a negotiating tone.
Lin Yun let out a cold laugh, “Just a single prefectural stronghold? I doubt it would warrant that Barbaric Sky Ox guarding it, let alone you, a mighty Heavenly Demon, personally projecting yourself here to negotiate with me.”
“Twenty thousand Tribulation Pills! No, thirty thousand! All you need to do is kill that city lord and leave. Do nothing else, and you’ll get thirty thousand Tribulation Pills for free! Just claim you were attacked by demon beasts and the city lord perished,” the Heavenly Demon upped the stakes.
Thirty thousand Tribulation Pills was indeed an incredibly tempting offer.
No wonder some humans were willing to serve the demon race—the demons knew how to exploit human greed to buy their loyalty.
