“It’s a Da Kun!”
The crowd jumped in shock at the sight of the Da Kun.
“Roar!”
The Da Kun let out a bellow, charging furiously towards Lin Yun.
“This Da Kun’s aura is terrifying. In life, it might have been a Heavenly Demon, equivalent to an Eternal among humans!”
“The Da Kun is after that guy. Let’s retreat first!”
Those surrounding Lin Yun scattered in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the Da Kun reached Lin Yun.
“A non-clansman dares to steal my clan’s treasure? Death without mercy!” The Da Kun’s blood-red eyes fixed on Lin Yun, its voice sending chills down the spine.
“The Da Kun Clan is a thing of the past, existing only in history now. How about we make a deal? Tell me who wiped out your clan back then, and I’ll avenge you in the future. In exchange, hand this thing over to me—how’s that?” Lin Yun stared at the Da Kun.
Lin Yun knew how terrifying its aura was and had no desire to fight it.
“A non-clansman dares to steal my clan’s treasure? Death without mercy!” The Da Kun repeated mechanically.
With those words, it lunged at Lin Yun once more!
“If you won’t agree, then we’ll fight!” A spark of battle intent flared in Lin Yun’s eyes.
Though the Da Kun’s aura was fearsome, it had been dead for ten thousand years, sustained only by a shred of obsession. Plus, they were on land now, not in water, which diminished the Da Kun’s advantage.
As he spoke, Lin Yun drew his Holy Spirit-grade sword again.
Shadow Sword Technique! Third Form, Eruption!
Boom!
The sword unleashed a terrifying force, meeting the charging Da Kun head-on.
The Eleventh Layer of Taixu Power and Demon Bone erupted in an instant!
Bang!
The Da Kun’s scale-covered arms swept the sword aside, forcing Lin Yun to stagger back.
The Mu Clan watched from the sidelines. Moments ago, they had been among those surrounding Lin Yun, intent on killing him to seize the treasure.
“This guy’s just a measly First-Turn Tribulation Realm cultivator, and he thinks he can take on this Da Kun? Laughable! He’s overestimating himself!” a hawk-nosed man from the Mu Clan sneered.
“Exactly. The gap in strength is too vast—it’s a complete one-sided thrashing!”
…
The various teams on the scene watched the battlefield, murmuring among themselves.
Of course, they had no intention of helping Lin Yun—after all, they had no connection to him.
“Brother Yun!”
Seeing Lin Yun knocked back, Yu Ying grew anxious and prepared to rush over to assist him.
“Miss Ying’er, don’t go!”
The Fourth Elder of the Tianqiong Clan immediately blocked her path.
“Fourth Elder, Lin Yun is part of our team. Please help him!” Yu Ying pleaded.
“He’s part of the team, true, but he’s not one of the Tianqiong Clan,” the Fourth Elder replied calmly.
At that moment, Yu Ying received a telepathic message from Lin Yun, telling her not to worry or enter the battlefield, assuring her he could handle it.
Yu Ying had initially wanted to charge in, but realising her strength might not suffice and could instead hinder Lin Yun, she reluctantly held back.
In the battlefield, after knocking Lin Yun back, the Da Kun pressed its ferocious assault, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
At first, the onlookers scoffed, but gradually, a trace of astonishment crept across their faces.
This guy was holding out for so long?
Given the Da Kun’s attack power, a typical First-Turn Tribulation Realm cultivator would likely be dead by now, wouldn’t they?
At this point, the Fourth Elder sent a telepathic message to Lin Yun, “Kid, if you swear on your soul to leave Miss Ying’er and cut all ties with her, I’ll step in to save you! Otherwise, you’re dead today!”
“Dead today? Fourth Elder, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you!” Lin Yun replied telepathically.
The Fourth Elder’s expression darkened at this response.
Arrogant! Conceited!
Those two words flashed through the Fourth Elder’s mind.
“What a stubborn fool. Since you’re so eager to die, go perish at the hands of this Da Kun! It’s better this way!” the Fourth Elder spat viciously.
In the battlefield.
“Human brat, die!”
Seeing it couldn’t overpower Lin Yun quickly, the Da Kun unleashed an even fiercer surge of power, bearing down on him.
“You think I’m a pushover?”
Shadow Sword Technique, Fourth Form, Eruption!
Lin Yun’s gaze sharpened as a terrifying force flared from his sword.
Mysteries, Fusion!
Super Divine Consciousness, Eruption!
The sword Lin Yun thrust forward grew even more powerful as he layered his techniques!
Boom!
The sword broke through the Da Kun’s arms, striking its chest and leaving a white mark!
The Da Kun was sent flying backwards from the impact.
“What? This guy actually knocked the Da Kun back?!”
The entire crowd was stunned.
“If I’m not mistaken, he fused five Mysteries, didn’t he? And his consciousness is at the Super Divine level! He doesn’t look that old—he’s got some skill!”
The onlookers were all astounded.
Of course, they didn’t know Lin Yun was only in his forties, or they’d have been utterly dumbfounded.
Among Tribulation Realm cultivators, quite a few had reached Super Divine Consciousness.
But age made all the difference. Achieving Super Divine Consciousness at forty-something was a world apart from doing so at over a thousand years old!
“His swordsmanship seems exceptional too…” someone remarked.
“This sword technique… it feels somewhat familiar?” The Mu Clan’s leading elder mused, as if he’d seen it long, long ago but couldn’t quite place it.
“Brother Yun is so strong!” Yu Ying’s eyes lit up.
Having been apart from Lin Yun for so long, she naturally didn’t know his current situation or true strength.
But now, she was witnessing it!
In the battlefield.
“You’ve long since died, and the Da Kun Clan is a relic of the past. It’s over!”
Lin Yun’s sword flashed like lightning towards the retreating Da Kun.
Heaven-Shaking Hand, Second Layer, Eruption!
Boom!
As the sword reached the Da Kun, its power surged again, a terrifying fluctuation rippling from the blade!
Under this absolute force, the Da Kun’s defences shattered instantly.
Pfft!
The sword smashed into its head, obliterating the last wisp of its lingering soul!
Boom!
The Da Kun’s corpse crashed heavily to the ground, lifeless.
Lin Yun landed with his sword in hand, his resolute face calm and unshaken.
Silence!
At that moment, the surroundings fell into a deathly stillness!
Though the Da Kun was sustained only by a shred of its soul, its strength greatly diminished, it had still been a fearsome foe.
Yet now, it had been thoroughly slain by Lin Yun, a First-Turn Tribulation Realm cultivator. How could this not shock them?
The way they looked at Lin Yun had changed.
After a long pause.
“This… this guy actually killed the Da Kun?” The Fourth Elder’s gaze flickered with disbelief as he stared at Lin Yun.
He realised he had underestimated Lin Yun’s strength all along!
This kid wasn’t as simple as he’d thought!
