Three against one—this commotion was massive, causing the space within a hundred miles to tremble.
The terrifying shockwaves naturally drew more onlookers.
The crowd gathering by the lake grew larger.
Seeing the scene in the battlefield, they were all stunned. That was Prince Yi, a lofty prince, being ganged up on!
It was unimaginable.
The battle moved from above the lake to the shore.
After nearly twenty minutes of fighting, the light barrier protecting Prince Yi had grown extremely dim.
Crack.
When Big Bear’s paw slammed into the barrier again, it finally gave way, cracking rapidly before shattering into countless light fragments and dissipating.
“Prince Yi, your shield is gone. Let’s see how arrogant you are now!”
Lin Yun’s aura surged, his sword carrying earth-shattering force as he slashed at Prince Yi.
Big Bear and Elder Yan blocked Prince Yi from different directions, cutting off his escape.
Facing the incoming attack, Prince Yi could only muster all his strength to counter.
Boom!
The swords clashed, and Prince Yi spat blood, sent flying backward, only to be caught by Big Bear rushing up from behind.
“Master, I’ve got him. You can take his life now,” Big Bear said, its immense strength pinning the injured Prince Yi, leaving him unable to break free.
“Good!”
“Prince Yi, I’ll send you to hell!”
Lin Yun swung his sword again, aiming to finish him.
“No!”
Prince Yi’s eyes widened, his hysterical scream echoing as the suffocating fear of death engulfed him.
At that moment, he felt no sense of safety.
“Don’t kill me! I surrender! I surrender!”
As Lin Yun’s attack neared, the terrified Prince Yi finally shouted those words.
The sword stopped an inch from his forehead.
Buzz!
The sword’s energy grazed Prince Yi’s face, scattering his tied hair, leaving him disheveled and pathetic.
His face was ashen, his body trembling uncontrollably, clearly terrified.
One more inch, and the sword would have pierced his brain!
Prince Yi, now like a stray dog, had none of his former overbearing pride. Where was the grand prince now?
Lin Yun pointed his sword at him, shouting, “Kneel!”
In that moment, Lin Yun was like a judge of the underworld, holding life and death in his hands!
“I’ll kneel! I’ll kneel! I’ll kneel!”
Prince Yi’s mental defenses collapsed, and he dropped to his knees without hesitation, not daring to defy!
His former arrogance stemmed from his background, strength, and resources.
But Lin Yun didn’t care about his background. His strength and resources had been overcome, and his allies were dead.
What pride did he have left?
Having lived a sheltered life, always protected, Prince Yi had never truly faced death.
This terror of mortality was a first for him.
When death loomed, he couldn’t hold out.
So, he knelt without hesitation!
“My God, Prince Yi actually knelt!”
The distant crowd erupted in shock.
With his exalted status as a prince, representing the royal clan, he was someone they revered.
Yet, in this moment, Prince Yi knelt!
The impact on the onlookers was profound!
“Who… who is that guy, forcing Prince Yi to kneel? A rogue cultivator? Impossible!”
As they looked at Lin Yun again, their eyes held not just shock, but fear!
With Prince Yi’s status, none of them would dare treat him this way!
In the battlefield.
Lin Yun stood tall, looking down at the kneeling Prince Yi.
This was within Lin Yun’s expectations.
He had been certain that, when truly cornered, Prince Yi would beg.
If Lin Yun had wanted him dead, that earlier strike would have pierced his skull, leaving no chance to plead.
“Prince Yi, you brought this on yourself. I showed restraint repeatedly, but you insisted on trying to kill me. Now, do you yield?” Lin Yun asked coldly.
“I yield! I yield! I yield!” Prince Yi’s voice trembled, pleading repeatedly.
This time, he didn’t mention being a Tianqian prince or make threats, knowing such words were useless against Lin Yun!
“Since you yield, I’ll spare your pathetic life. But while you escape death, you can’t escape punishment. Hand over your Heaven-level weapon as an apology!” Lin Yun’s voice boomed.
Lin Yun had already weighed the consequences of killing him.
So, from the start, he hadn’t intended to go that far.
Lin Yun wasn’t afraid for himself, but he didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for Emperor Huoyun.
Making him kneel and beg, plus taking some benefits, was enough!
“Heaven-level weapon?” Prince Yi’s pale face twitched.
A Heaven-level weapon was incredibly precious!
It was a treasure money could hardly buy.
Lin Yun’s brow furrowed, his voice chilling, “What? Unwilling? Then I’ll take your life and grab your weapon and storage ring myself.”
As he spoke, Lin Yun raised his sword, pointing it at Prince Yi.
“No, no, no! I’ll give it! I’ll give it!” Prince Yi wailed, nodding frantically.
With trembling hands, he handed over the Heaven-level sword to Lin Yun.
Lin Yun took the sacred weapon.
This thing was worth a fortune!
“Now… can you let me go?” Prince Yi looked up at Lin Yun meekly, his eyes pleading.
“Prince Yi, remember this: even as a prince, don’t push people too far. Those with nothing to lose fear nothing. Leaving others a way out is leaving yourself a way out,” Lin Yun said, his tone admonishing.
“Yes, yes, yes!” Prince Yi nodded like a pecking chicken, his dignity gone.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Suddenly, the entire space trembled violently.
“What’s happening?” Lin Yun, startled by the commotion, looked around.
“Master, this micro-world is about to collapse completely!” Kuhn’s voice echoed in Lin Yun’s mind.
“Collapse? So soon?” Lin Yun asked, puzzled.
“Master, this micro-world was already at the end of its lifecycle and highly unstable. The intense battle just now accelerated its collapse,” Kuhn explained.
To break Prince Yi’s defensive artifact, Lin Yun, Elder Yan, and Big Bear had attacked for over twenty minutes.
Those attacks, especially Big Bear’s ferocious strikes, had shaken the space, significantly impacting the already fragile micro-world.
“Kuhn, once it collapses, will we be sent out directly?” Lin Yun asked telepathically.
“Yes, Master,” Kuhn replied.
