Boom!
The sword clashed with the massive silver needle, producing a deafening roar as shockwaves surged outward like a tidal wave.
Lin Yun was forced back over ten meters in the air before stabilizing, while the giant needle shattered, reverting to seventy-two smaller needles.
“What a terrifying clash!”
The eternal beings and Jin Yao’er watching from the riverbank gasped in awe.
Jin Yao’er was stunned, having never witnessed such a fearsome collision.
Boom!
At that moment, two figures approached swiftly from the distance, their auras overwhelmingly powerful.
“Who’s that?” Cao Jun, Little Sword Immortal Zhuang Song, and the other eternal beings turned to look.
It was Vice Palace Master Yao and Song Lin.
“Greetings, Vice Palace Master Yao! Greetings, Senior Song Lin!” Cao Jun and Zhuang Song hurriedly saluted.
After the greetings, Cao Jun asked in surprise, “Vice Palace Master, why are you here?”
“This is only five thousand kilometers from the Xingwu Empire’s capital. Did you think the Heavenly God Palace wouldn’t notice such a commotion?” Vice Palace Master Yao said coldly.
Lin Yun looked up, frowning, “What are these two up to, fighting again today after yesterday’s battle?”
Yesterday, he had hoped Lin Yun and the Xingwu Emperor could reconcile.
In the sky.
“How’s that, Lin Yun? Not so easy to beat me now, is it?” the Xingwu Emperor’s voice boomed.
He continued with a laugh, “And you must have used all your tricks by now, right?”
He had seen Lin Yun use the Heaven-Slaying Seal, and from yesterday’s Moon Platform battle, he believed this was Lin Yun’s limit.
At that moment, both the Xingwu Emperor and Lin Yun noticed Vice Palace Master Yao and Song Lin’s arrival.
The Xingwu Emperor called down, “Vice Palace Master Yao, this is a private duel between me and Lin Yun. Please don’t interfere.”
Lin Yun added, “Vice Palace Master, let this fight settle the grudges between me and His Majesty.”
At the riverbank.
Hearing their words, Vice Palace Master Yao could only sigh.
In the sky.
Lin Yun faced the Xingwu Emperor again, saying, “Your Majesty, that move was impressive, but it only pushed me back slightly. It didn’t change the battle’s outcome. Plus, the poison in my body won’t last long and will soon fade.”
“Haha, you think that’s all I’ve got?”
The Xingwu Emperor laughed, then produced a Sumeru Fruit and swallowed it whole.
At the riverbank.
“What? Xingwu’s using a Sumeru Fruit?” Vice Palace Master Yao exclaimed.
“It seems Xingwu is determined to defeat Lin Yun. This is indeed different from yesterday’s arena match,” Song Lin remarked.
The Sumeru Fruit was incredibly rare and a one-time-use trump card, meant for battles against the demon clan. Yet, to defeat Lin Yun and reclaim his imperial dignity, the Xingwu Emperor was sparing no expense!
Such a move would be banned in an arena match.
In the sky.
As the Sumeru Fruit took effect, the Xingwu Emperor’s veins bulged, his skin turning fiery red, as if scorched.
A torrent of power surged within him.
Lin Yun, witnessing this, sighed, “As expected of an empire’s emperor. Your resources are impressive.”
Lin Yun didn’t complain about fairness. In real combat, using such items was part of one’s strength.
“Lin Yun, you’ve used all your moves. Now, let’s settle this once and for all!”
The Xingwu Emperor waved his hand, recalling the seventy-two needles to their wooden box. Having poisoned Lin Yun, the treasure had served its purpose.
He drew his heavy blade again, charging with full force, his power surging as he attacked Lin Yun.
Rip!
The blade tore through the sky, its power noticeably stronger than before.
The paralyzing poison in Lin Yun’s body, not yet fully expelled, reduced his strength by about ten percent, tipping the scales further.
“Nine Star Tower!”
Lin Yun summoned the Nine Star Treasure Tower, which rapidly expanded, generating a terrifying suction force that pulled the attacking Xingwu Emperor inside.
Lin Yun followed swiftly.
This fight was treated as real combat, so such tactics were fair game.
At the riverbank.
The watching eternal beings witnessed the scene.
“What a powerful treasure, capable of pulling in a Second-Order Dominator!” Vice Palace Master Yao exclaimed.
The higher the realm, the less effective treasures typically were.
Treasures like the Nine Star Tower, capable of pulling in eternal beings, were rare, let alone one that could affect a Dominator.
“Lin Yun has plenty of treasures and tricks,” Little Sword Immortal Zhuang Song and the others marveled.
“Now we can’t see Father and Lin Yun’s fight!” Jin Yao’er said anxiously.
Vice Palace Master Yao waved his hand, conjuring a projection of the scene inside the Nine Star Treasure Tower.
…
Inside the Nine Star Treasure Tower.
“Lin Yun, how do you have such a powerful treasure that can even pull me in?” the Xingwu Emperor said, shocked.
He could feel the tower suppressing and affecting him.
“Your Majesty, that’s not your concern. If I can use it, it’s my strength,” Lin Yun said.
“Lin Yun, even so, it won’t change the outcome!”
The Xingwu Emperor roared, swinging his massive blade again, transforming into a crimson streak with unmatched momentum, slashing at Lin Yun.
The Nine Star Treasure Tower could pull in and suppress up to a Third-Order Dominator. The lower the opponent’s realm, the stronger the suppression. For the Xingwu Emperor, a Second-Order Dominator close to the tower’s limit, the suppression wasn’t overwhelming.
“Bring it on!”
Lin Yun gripped his sword with a dragon-scale-covered hand, slashing out a wave-like strike, accompanied by a deafening dragon roar!
Clang!
Their attacks collided again, and the Xingwu Emperor swiftly spun his blade, unleashing a flurry of slashes.
