“No one can save you!”
After the metal bear was sent flying, the celestial demon Di Jiang didn’t pause, swinging its claw again with unmatched power and speed, instantly striking toward Lin Yun.
The arms and claws of such beasts, with their formidable defense, were akin to divine weapons.
Rip!
Just as the attack was about to reach Lin Yun, the space in front of him tore open, and the figure of Emperor Fire Cloud appeared.
Boom!
Di Jiang’s attack was instantly intercepted by Emperor Fire Cloud.
“Master!”
Lin Yun’s face lit up with joy.
But upon closer inspection, Lin Yun realized the Fire Cloud Emperor before him wasn’t his true form, only a long-distance energy projection.
After all, from the moment Lin Yun activated the protective pendant to send the signal, though it seemed long, less than twenty seconds had passed! In a battle of this level, actions were lightning-fast, allowing multiple attacks in an instant.
“Beast, this is human territory. You have no place to act recklessly!” Emperor Fire Cloud roared at Di Jiang.
“If you were here in person, I might fear you. But a mere energy projection thinks it can stop me? Dream on!” Di Jiang sneered.
With that, Di Jiang shot forward, its scale-covered arm carrying immense force, striking fiercely at Emperor Fire Cloud!
“Beast!”
Emperor Fire Cloud met the attack with fury.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying collisions erupted in the air, each clash shaking the space, unleashing devastating waves that turned into tornadoes, sweeping across with destructive force!
The energy projection of Emperor Fire Cloud dimmed under Di Jiang’s assaults.
Though Emperor Fire Cloud was powerful, this was only an energy projection, like when Di Jiang projected a consciousness at the demon fortress, which Lin Yun had shattered with ease back when he was far weaker.
An energy projection’s power was limited, mainly for intimidation, but Di Jiang was clearly unfazed.
Boom!
When Di Jiang’s next fierce attack collided with the energy projection, it began to collapse.
“Lin Yun, hold on! Just ten more breaths! I’m almost there! Almost…”
These were the final words of Emperor Fire Cloud’s projection, filled with deep concern for Lin Yun.
During the brief clash, Lin Yun had burst into full speed, retreating to create as much distance as possible.
“Master, your disciple will hold on! I won’t let you down!” Lin Yun gritted his teeth, his eyes turning bloodshot.
…
Elsewhere.
“Faster! Faster!”
“Lin Yun, hold on! You must hold on! I’m coming to save you!”
Emperor Fire Cloud roared, pushing his speed to the limit!
…
Back at the battlefield.
“Lin Yun, can you escape? I told you, you’re done for this time! Haha!”
Di Jiang laughed wildly, flashing through the sky with astonishing speed, catching up to Lin Yun in an instant, its ferocious attack striking again!
“Killing me, Lin Yun, won’t be that easy. Come on!”
Lin Yun’s face showed madness as he unleashed his full power to counter!
Boom!
As their attacks clashed, Lin Yun spat out another mouthful of blood, his body flying back like a sack, his organs injured, his insides churning painfully!
After taking this hit, Lin Yun’s aura weakened, his condition rapidly deteriorating.
Yet, with his formidable defense, he held on!
“I’m not dead yet! Come on! Come on!” Lin Yun roared crazily, baring blood-stained teeth.
“You bastard, your defense is absurdly strong!” Di Jiang’s face twisted with ferocity.
As a celestial demon, though it had battered Lin Yun badly, with such powerful attacks, Lin Yun should have been dead already!
“Let’s see how many more you can take!”
Di Jiang roared, charging at Lin Yun again, its body now enveloped in purple flames, its power surging.
“Master!”
The metal bear flew back, intercepting Di Jiang’s attack to buy Lin Yun time.
“Get lost!”
Di Jiang, enraged, unleashed a flurry of punches wrapped in purple flames, all landing on the metal bear.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the barrage, the metal bear’s body was covered in cracks and finally plummeted!
“Big Bear!” Lin Yun’s eyes widened in shock.
“Damn it!”
Di Jiang’s expression shifted, sensing Emperor Fire Cloud’s imminent arrival.
“Looks like I have no choice!”
Di Jiang flipped its hand, revealing a pitch-black soul-severing needle.
Its plan was to kill Lin Yun quickly with its own power, saving the needle. The soul-severing needle was a backup to ensure Lin Yun’s death in extreme circumstances.
But Lin Yun had lasted this long.
Di Jiang knew Lin Yun’s defense was exceptional, but it was even stronger than expected.
Now, it had no choice but to use the soul-severing needle.
Whoosh!
Di Jiang closed the distance and, with a burst of power, hurled the needle.
“Not good!” Lin Yun’s pupils contracted sharply.
Before he could react, the soul-severing needle struck him.
Pfft!
The needle, thin and razor-sharp, wrapped in Di Jiang’s power, pierced through Lin Yun’s frost heart armor and skin, embedding itself in his body.
“Haha, embrace death!” Seeing the needle enter Lin Yun, Di Jiang laughed triumphantly.
The next moment, it flashed and vanished.
It knew Lin Yun was doomed with the needle and didn’t need to linger. If it stayed, Emperor Fire Cloud would arrive, and it would be the one to die.
“He’s gone?”
Seeing Di Jiang leave, Lin Yun let out a long sigh of relief, grateful to have survived.
But then…
“Hm? Poison!” Lin Yun’s face changed drastically.
He realized the soul-severing needle had unleashed a terrifying toxin, spreading rapidly through his body, targeting his dantian and consciousness sea!
