In this situation, if Lin Yun did not step forward, who could possibly hold the line?
Three breaths was not long, just the span of three inhalations, yet in a battle at their level, three breaths was enough for countless exchanges.
One breath had already passed. The orc Yao Tai now descended from the sky like a darkening storm, launching a crushing dive attack.
“You think you can stop us? Delusional!”
With a thunderous roar, Lin Yun shot upwards. Every vein and meridian in his body bulged violently. He pushed every technique to its limit and met the assault with his sword.
Yao Tai’s fist had likewise unleashed its full, terrifying power.
Crack!
The two forces collided head-on, the impact like a mountain range collapsing.
“Pfft!”
The instant they clashed, blood sprayed from Lin Yun’s mouth. His internal organs shattered from the shock. His body was hurled downwards uncontrollably, every weakness completely exposed to Yao Tai.
Yao Tai ignored Lin Yun and charged straight for Master Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan’s face paled dramatically. His defences could never withstand such a blow.
Dong Jian was tied up holding off the other orcs and could not break free. Even if he could, he would be powerless against Yao Tai.
Zou Dongsheng, gravely wounded, had only just steadied himself and was rushing over with everything he had, but he would still be half a step too slow.
“Don’t you dare touch them!”
A roar filled with boundless fury exploded through the air.
Lin Yun, looking like a feral beast, opened his blood-drenched mouth and bellowed. His eyes blazed scarlet.
With that roar, Lin Yun charged forward in a frenzy.
Despite his severe injuries, his will remained unbreakable. He disregarded his wounds completely and threw himself desperately into Yao Tai’s path.
Given the state of his body, even stabilising himself should have been impossible, yet he raced forward, driven purely by iron determination.
Just as Yao Tai’s attack was about to strike Hong Yuan, Lin Yun’s body flashed between them.
He no longer had the strength to attack or properly block. All he could do was use his own flesh as a shield.
Bam!
The fist, carrying horrifying power, smashed squarely into Lin Yun’s chest. Even with the golden armour reducing the damage, his chest caved in completely. Ribs shattered to powder. The organs already heavily damaged inside him burst apart in that instant.
“Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!”
Dark red blood gushed from Lin Yun’s mouth like it cost nothing, mixed with fragments of his organs.
“You bastard, you still dare to stand in my way? On what grounds?!”
Yao Tai’s vicious eyes widened, roaring in sky-high rage.
He could not comprehend how Lin Yun, injured to this extent, could still block him.
This was only a human cultivator at the Transformation Dao realm. In theory, Yao Tai could kill him with a single casual punch!
“Since you’re so eager to throw your life away, I’ll grant your wish. Die!”
Yao Tai roared in fury. His fist, carrying destructive might, hurtled towards Lin Yun’s head.
At this point, Lin Yun was far too gravely wounded to mount any attack or defence in the short time available.
This punch would be fatal.
“Stop right there!”
Zou Dongsheng dragged his broken body forward, bellowing as he struck at Yao Tai’s back with all his remaining strength, trying to halt the orc.
Yet Yao Tai completely ignored the attack from behind. His fist continued straight towards the critically injured Lin Yun.
Boom!
In the instant before the punch could crush Lin Yun’s skull, a burst of light erupted from Master Hong Yuan, instantly enveloping Lin Yun, Dong Jian, Zou Dongsheng, and Mu Li in the distance.
The moment the light wrapped around them, they vanished from the world like mist before the sun, disappearing without a trace.
Yao Tai’s fist, which should have pulverised Lin Yun’s head, struck only empty air. With nothing to brace against, he stumbled forward.
“Damn it! Damn it! They actually escaped!”
Yao Tai roared in frustration, his eyes practically splitting with rage.
“Yao Tai, what the hell were you doing? I’ve pinned down their strongest, Mu Li. You couldn’t even handle a few humans? They were only at the Void Dao realm, not Supremes!” Yan Tie, chief of the Wood Wolf Tribe, snapped at Yao Tai in fury.
In Yan Tie’s view, anyone below the Supreme realm should have been easy prey for Yao Tai.
