At this moment.
The Hyena-person tribe.
A few scattered wooden houses, in the aftermath of the battle, had all collapsed.
Dozens of Hyena-people lay on the ground, all ruthlessly killed by the clones.
The Hyena-person guards, having escaped the encirclement of the clones, stood alongside the Hyena-person leader, who had completed his transformation.
They glared at the clones, "Human, you killed my kin, today I shall kill you!"
Number One's flaming spear touched the ground, sinking half a foot into the earth.
"Hyena-people, you killed my people, cooked my people, today I shall tear you limb from limb!"
The Hyena-person leader let out a hearty laugh, "I am a fifth-tier Hyena-person, and I have used the transformation method to enhance my strength and physique. How can you possibly be my opponent? Do you rely on your greater numbers? That's hilarious."
"Watch this move!"
He spat out a grey energy sphere. The grey energy sphere flew into the air, and the surrounding trees withered.
Seeing this, the clones immediately dodged to the sides.
However, the energy sphere could curve. Lin Yu saw this and immediately ordered the clones to merge.
Same Origin Merge.
Suddenly, the clones stood still. The Hyena-person leader let out a sinister laugh, "You, go and kill them!"
The four guards nodded and took their weapons onto the battlefield.
Before they could even get close to Lin Yu's clones, the clones vanished into light.
Then, at Number One's position, a sphere of light formed.
"Break the light sphere!" The Hyena-person leader, sensing trouble, shouted.
The guards immediately attacked the light sphere, and the Hyena-person also manipulated the grey energy sphere to attack.
Before the attacks landed, the light sphere shattered.
Then, a divine figure appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was a nine-headed bird, with nine heads, nine tails, eighteen claws, and a twig in its beak.
This was Lin Yu's second Same Origin Merge, forming a mythical beast form. The last time it was a Xuanwu. It had to be said, this mythical beast form was truly magnificent.
With the combined combat power of the clones, this merged mythical beast now possessed a combat strength close to fifth-tier.
The nine-headed bird's wings, like weapons, swept through powerful gusts of wind towards the Hyena-people.
Winds howled, and dust and stones flew.
With a boom, it collided with the Hyena-person's sharp claws.
However, the wings were unharmed, while the Hyena-person took a step back, clearly indicating that in terms of strength, the nine-headed bird had the upper hand.
*Screech!*
The nine-headed bird let out a cry to the heavens. A brilliant azure light lit up its wings, and with a fierce flap, an energy slash flew from its wings, tearing through the air.
"Human, I didn't expect you to be so strong, you also know the transformation method. Die!" he roared, his claws flashing as grey slashes shot towards the nine-headed bird.
"All of you, go and kill him!" the leader shouted, and the other guards charged forward. However, the nine-headed bird had nine heads, and in a short time, they fought to a stalemate.
Lin Yu and his senior brother hid behind, watching everything.
The senior brother said, "Your merge technique is quite miraculous. It can transform into anything?"
Lin Yu nodded and said, "There are quantity limitations."
"Good kid, this method is perfect for you. However, your clones are about to lose. Let me take the stage!"
Even though the transformed clones could cross a tier, they were ultimately outnumbered. Moreover, the leader was fifth-tier, and it was too difficult to win.
At this moment, they had fallen into a disadvantage, being suppressed by the opponent, and defeat was only a matter of time.
Lin Yu was about to nod when he suddenly thought of Lin Fan. He silently checked his upgrade points and a look of immense joy appeared on his face.
"System, upgrade my Life Drain to S-class!"
"Ding, Host's upgrade points exceed one million. You can upgrade your second innate talent: Life Drain. Do you wish to upgrade?"
"Yes!"
"Ding, Upgrading... Upgrade complete!"
"Congratulations to the host's second innate talent: Life Drain, upgraded to S-class."
"Ding, unlocked the third innate talent upgrade permission. Binding third innate talent: Sparrow Step. Your Sparrow Step can now be upgraded!"
Lin Yu was overjoyed and quickly said, "System, consume all remaining upgrade points to upgrade Sparrow Step!"
He had just consumed one million upgrade points. Although the upgrade points were still increasing continuously due to Lin Fan constantly killing monsters, it was still a significant amount.
"Ding, Congratulations to your third innate talent: Sparrow Step, upgraded to B-class!"
Sparrow Step: B-class. You can spatially teleport within a three-meter range, but there will be a 1s delay when casting skills. Please be aware.
Although there was still a wind-up, it was far stronger than when it was E-class.
Lin Yu grabbed his senior brother and said, "Senior Brother, you don't need to act. I will kill him myself!"
?
The senior brother was confused but nodded. With him watching from the side, there would be no danger.
"An enemy that all one hundred of your clones couldn't defeat, what good will it do for you to go up?" the senior brother grumbled inwardly.
He shook his head, planning to wait for Lin Yu to suffer a setback before lecturing him properly, telling him not to be reckless in the future and to learn his lesson.
At this moment, Lin Yu arrived on the battlefield. With a thought, the nine-headed bird let out a screech, dissolved into light, and merged into Lin Yu's body.
With Lin Yu at the center, a sphere of light reappeared.
This time, the sphere of light appeared quickly and shattered just as quickly. Soon, a nine-headed bird with Lin Yu at its core appeared once more.
This nine-headed bird was different from the previous one. A vertical eye appeared on its forehead.
At this moment, Lin Yu's true form was hidden within the vertical eye, observing the outside world.
The nine heads stood up and roared to the sky.
*Screech!*
"Kill!"
The nine-headed bird charged forward again.
The Hyena-person, though not understanding the change, saw that the opponent appeared unchanged and sneered:
"You are already at the end of your rope. Die by my hand, human. You will become food for my stomach!"
With that, its sharp claws glowed with a grey light and slashed towards the nine-headed bird.
The other Hyena-people also charged forward, only the one in the black robe hid in the shadows, watching it all.
Suddenly, he felt something unusual behind him. Just as he was about to turn his head, he was directly lifted up. He struggled and resisted, but the opponent's hand felt as if it were forged from steel, filling him with despair.
"It was you who attacked us just now, wasn't it? Stay still here." the senior brother said with a smile.
The black-robed man's heart sank to the bottom. How did they provoke such a strong individual this time? Weren't they told that there wouldn't be any excessively strong humans on this road?
How could he be so unlucky, to encounter such a low-probability event?
The senior brother broke the black-robed man's limbs and threw him onto the ground, then turned his attention to the battlefield.
He was waiting, waiting for Lin Yu to fail, and then he would step forward and wreak havoc. However, what he saw on the battlefield made him turn pale with shock, almost letting out a cry.
He rubbed his eyes, looking at the flashing Lin Yu in disbelief.
He saw Lin Yu suddenly teleport behind a guard. His wings flapped, and the iron wings, sharper than knives, instantly severed the guard's head.
Then, he repeated the same move, flashing three more times. The other three guards, in their astonishment, also had their heads severed.
Four system notifications sounded in his ears, and over ten thousand upgrade points were credited.
Lin Yu was startled by his first use of the Sparrow Step talent. Although there was a delay before using it, the element of surprise and the killing effect were astonishing.
At this moment, the scene fell silent.
The Hyena-person leader, looking at his fallen guards, was in a complete daze.
What had he just seen?
This human, transformed into a mythical bird, had suddenly appeared behind the guards out of nowhere.
Could it be spatial abilities?
Before he could ponder further, the Lin Yu before his eyes disappeared again. He realized something was wrong and was about to turn to defend himself, but it was already too late.
His iron wings flapped, drawing an azure light, and with a boom, they struck the Hyena-person leader's neck.
Then, after a one-second delay, he flashed again, appearing beneath the Hyena-person's legs, and his iron wings sliced into its legs.
*Squelch!*
Blood flowed freely.
With a faint flash of light, he disappeared again.
He reappeared in front of the Hyena-person leader's eyes, feathers shooting out, piercing its eyes.
"Ah!!! Roar!!!"
In the blink of an eye, he had suffered multiple severe injuries. His neck, eyes, and thighs were bleeding profusely.
He grew weaker and weaker. Lin Yu did not deliver the finishing blow, but retreated far away.
Seeing Lin Yu retreat, the Hyena-person let out a roar and its body began to swell.
With a loud bang.
The Hyena-person self-destructed!
Lin Yu was slightly surprised, but then the system notification in his mind made his heart leap with joy.
"Ding, you have killed Hyena-person leader (fifth-tier), upgrade points +10000!"