Boom! Boom! Boom!
The fierce battle raged on.
In a brief lull, Lin Yun produced a transmission jade pendant, crushed it, and alerted Huo Zhen and the others.
“This is human territory—not a place for your demonic clan to run wild!” Lin Yun sneered.
In the past, he fought alone, relying solely on himself. Now, with a team of powerful allies, Lin Yun could leverage their strength—a trump card of his own.
All he needed was to hold out until reinforcements arrived, and victory would be his.
…
Dongyuan Prefecture City, Chief Commander’s Office.
Huo Zhen, Liang Yuan, and Yang Wan were discussing garrison arrangements.
“Hm? Brother’s in trouble!”
Huo Zhen’s face changed.
“Move! Now!”
Huo Zhen dashed out, Liang Yuan and Yang Wan hot on his heels.
…
Meanwhile.
“He’s called for backup—finish this fast!”
The two demonic beasts, seeing Lin Yun’s transmission, grew anxious.
Even without the signal, human territory wasn’t a place to linger. Their plan was to kill Lin Yun swiftly and leave!
“Watch this!”
The Golden-Feathered Demon Peacock glowed, engulfed in flames.
A searing, terrifying blaze shot toward Lin Yun like a fiery tongue!
The Black Spider excelled at trapping, while the Peacock was built for offense.
The spider’s tricks were indeed thornier, though less effective against Lin Yun, masking their true potency. Its attacks weren’t weak, just overshadowed by the Peacock’s specialized assault.
Boom!
The flame twisted and ignited space, its heat apocalyptic.
Lin Yun dodged, but the fire spread instantly, engulfing him and incinerating a vast area.
The Peacock and Spider stared into the inferno.
“Even with his tough defense, he’s gotta be hurt. When the flames fade, we rush in and finish him!” the Peacock said, eyeing the fire.
“Got it!” the Spider nodded.
The flames died down, and the beasts lunged, looking closely.
“What? He… he’s fine?”
To their shock, Lin Yun looked disheveled but bore no serious wounds.
“With tricks like that, you think you can kill me? You’re far from it!” Lin Yun sneered.
His robust body refinement and the Frost Heart, a supreme Kun Clan treasure, rendered the flames harmless.
The Frost Heart’s protection covered even his eyes, unlike standard armor that shielded only the torso and offered partial limb defense, leaving vulnerabilities like eyes exposed.
“Take this!”
“Shadow Sword Art!”
Lin Yun’s sword blazed with purple light as he struck, fusing seven profundities, divine sense, thirteenth-layer Taixu power, demon bone, and more.
His divine sense had reached Ultra-Divine Third Tier!
With the Holy Spirit-grade domain artifact boosting his speed, Lin Yun moved like lightning.
Against one beast, he was confident of victory—maybe even a kill.
But two together were a real challenge!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They clashed again, Lin Yun unleashing Sky-Shaking Hand mid-fight.
A stray sword qi sliced a mountain peak clean off!
“Haha, exhilarating! It’s been ages since I fought so freely!”
Lin Yun laughed as he battled.
Facing these beasts, he had to push his full strength.
Their combined assault forced him to react faster, counter harder!
It was honing him.
High-stakes battles like this were the ultimate forge.
Five years in the One Thought Clear Heart Tower were spent training alone, without real combat.
Now, he could apply his sword practice in a live fight.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying shockwaves spread, whipping up howling winds.
The battle seemed to dim the heavens.
The beasts fought with full force, occasionally landing hits through their pincer attack, but Lin Yun’s ironclad defense shrugged off serious damage.
“Haha, yes! That’s how to use it!”
Mid-battle, Lin Yun’s insight into Shadow Sword Art’s sixth form deepened.
Five years in the tower had familiarized him with the sixth form, but he’d hit a wall.
He’d sparred outside, testing it in mock fights, but those lacked the raw edge of true combat, yielding little.
This fight, with powerful foes pressing him hard, was a revelation.
It unleashed the fruits of his five-year sword training!
As for their intent to kill him?
Lin Yun wasn’t too worried. This was human territory—hold steady, and when aid arrived, the beasts would be the ones panicking!
“Keep going! More!”
Lin Yun’s dark eyes gleamed, his sword flashing purple as he met their relentless attacks, clashes erupting nonstop.
As the fight wore on, Lin Yun felt his grasp of the sixth form improving.
He was still some way from mastering it, but the path was clearer now!
The battle raged for a long time.
Suddenly, the beasts pulled back.
“Damn it, damn it!”
“We can’t take this bastard down!”
Furious and frustrated, they felt humiliated—two against a Fifth Transcending Tribulation Realm cultivator, and they couldn’t kill him.
It was a far cry from their plan for a quick kill.
The Black Spider turned to the Peacock, “We can’t drag this out—it’s worse for us the longer it goes. Use that move.”
The Peacock’s face shifted, then it nodded, “Fine, no choice.”
Its tail exploded open with a boom.
Peacock’s display!
