Two experts from the Qianyu race were greatly alarmed.
As the light dissipated, a giant nine-headed bird appeared within the Fire Lightning Celestial Prison.
This bird had crimson feathers that danced in the wind, resembling an owl. Its wings, when spread, were over thirty meters wide, and its body, when viewed from above, possessed ten necks and nine heads.
It was bizarre and soul-stirring.
Suddenly, the nine-headed bird let out a piercing cry.
Screech!
Its cry was mournful, like the harbinger of death, causing onlookers to lose their focus, as if their souls had been snatched away.
The two Qianyu experts, seeing this, displayed shock and disbelief.
They themselves were a race evolved from birds, and to witness such a strange, monstrous bird, how could they not be shaken and astonished?
"What is this strange bird? And where are those humans?"
However, the only response they received was a cracking sound.
Boom!
Crack!
With a series of cracks, the Fire Lightning Celestial Prison was forcefully broken by the nine-headed bird.
The nine-headed bird spread its wings wide, spanning a hundred meters, and with a rumble, the Fire Lightning Celestial Prison shattered completely.
Screech!
The nine-headed bird roared towards the sky, shaking the heavens.
People all around were drawn to the spectacle.
"Die!"
To avoid being outmaneuvered, Lin Yu, seizing the moment when his opponents were stunned, swung his nine heads, unleashing nine energy slashes that tore through the air.
"This strange bird is not weak, let's retreat!"
As the two Qianyu experts prepared to withdraw, Lin Yu spread his wings and took flight. With a single flap, he covered dozens of meters and charged towards them.
"Kill!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, the two Qianyu cultivators turned to face him.
They clashed, and without a word, a fierce battle ensued.
One of the two Qianyu experts wielded lightning, while the other commanded fire. However, Lin Yu chose to meet their attacks head-on.
After all, it was a clone, and its life was expendable.
This terrified the opponents.
"Madman, you are a madman!"
"Don't come any closer, I surrender, I admit defeat!"
Under Lin Yu's relentless assault, the two Qianyu experts found themselves in a desperate struggle, appearing quite disheveled.
However, an astute observer could tell that the nine-headed bird was heavily wounded and would inevitably lose if the fight continued.
After a long while, the opponents also realized this and began to counterattack.
"I never expected you to possess such a skill! If we kill you, we will obtain the skill crystal, and your skill will be ours!"
"You are at the end of your rope, perish!"
The two Qianyu experts swooped down towards the nine-headed bird, determined to lop off its nine heads with a single blow.
However, an unexpected scene unfolded.
The nine heads of the nine-headed bird suddenly seemed to transform into ropes, ensnaring the waists of the two opponents.
"What are you doing?"
"Die!"
They swung their greatswords, attempting to strike the nine-headed bird's necks.
But in the next second, a chill ran down their spines, and a sense of foreboding washed over them.
Rumble!
A mushroom cloud, spanning hundreds of meters, erupted from the ground.
In their final moments, the two Qianyu experts were filled with regret, wishing they had never provoked this god of death!
At this moment.
All who witnessed this scene fell silent.
The Qianyu race experienced a chill in their hearts. They had not anticipated the humans to be so tenacious, resorting to self-detonation for mutual destruction at the slightest provocation. Their tempers were too fiery!
Many Qianyu people quietly retreated a few steps, and in their subsequent battles, they showed a bit more restraint.
The human powerhouses, witnessing this, felt immense sorrow.
"He self-destructed, but he also killed two seventh-tier Qianyu experts!"
"He has inspired us, my blood is boiling!"
"Beast, come, come and kill this grandfather."
This scene was unfolding in many places, and soon a strange phenomenon emerged.
Periodically, a mushroom cloud would rise from the ground. The humans, moving from initial感动 (admiration/being touched) to a sense of shame and inadequacy.
The leader of a certain adventure group lamented to those around him, "They dare to self-destruct, truly role models for our human race!"
His companions promptly suggested, "Leader, I'm already in tears."
"Yes, they are too great. This reminds me of Lin Yu, back when he..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the leader suddenly had a realization and his expression turned peculiar.
He recalled the scene of Lin Yu covering their retreat and self-destructing.
The leader cautiously asked, "Those who self-destructed, could they be Lin Yu's clones?"
Upon hearing this, everyone snapped back to reality.
If the self-detonating individuals were all Lin Yu's clones, then Lin Yu would suffer no loss.
And here they were, being moved by what? Recalling the tears they had shed earlier, they felt a wave of embarrassment.
The leader quickly waved his hand, "Don't overthink it. This place is not suitable for lingering. Let's move to a different location, head west."
"The leader is wise!"
What left them with expressions of utter disbelief was that after changing locations, they continued to encounter mushroom clouds from self-detonations.
Lin Yu's clones self-destructed. Some people awoke and understood the truth, while others were deeply moved to tears.
When faced with danger, they acted impulsively and self-destructed, thus the entire battlefield was filled with self-detonating bombs.
The Qianyu and Hutou races, unable to bear the constant harassment and suffering heavy losses, were forced to retreat.
Meanwhile, at the sites of the self-detonations, another wave of Lin Yu's clones appeared. They confidently searched the ground and, upon discovering skill crystals, revealed expressions of immense joy.
They quickly brought the skill crystals back. Lin Yu, holding a skill crystal, placed it against his forehead.
Instantly, a flood of information surged into his mind.
Fire Lightning Celestial Prison: Combined Skill. Requires the simultaneous release of fire and lightning elemental energy to form the combined skill: Fire Lightning Celestial Prison. It can trap enemies, kill enemies, and its applications are endless!
"This is the combined skill of those two seventh-tier Qianyu experts! I didn't expect it to drop!"
"Not bad, this skill can be used to restrain enemies in the future, and even as a trump card!"
With this thought, Lin Yu absorbed it without hesitation.
Meanwhile.
Within the Blood Dragon Army's ranks.
Li Qiudao asked, "Have the reinforcements from the Cabinet arrived?"
He asked this because the defending troops at the Southeast Base were already few in number. With their strength, they could contend against alien races, but if exotic beasts also joined the fray, defeat would likely be inevitable.
A staff officer replied, "The Elder has dispatched the Sanjiao race for reinforcement."
"The one that was annihilated first by the exotic beasts and then defected to our race?"
"Precisely. Not many of their race escaped, less than ten thousand, but they are all elites, with a few tenth-tier powerhouses."
"Alas, this race is known as a grass-eating race. Never mind, with their addition, we might be able to hold the line!"
On the other side.
The exotic beast encampment.
Winged Dragon sat on the general's seat and asked, "It's been so long without a decisive victory. These trash races are truly pathetic."
Someone beside him said, "General, the main forces of the Qianyu and Hutou races have been annihilated by us. The remaining tribesmen are all weaklings. It's natural that they cannot defeat the humans."
Winged Dragon nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. By the way, the humans should be almost depleted by now. Prepare yourselves, we will attack tomorrow. We must break through their base in one go, and then proceed to the central battlefield!"
"Yes!"
At this moment.
The battlefield had taken a one-sided turn. The alien army could not hold out much longer.
This was mainly due to the successive self-detonations by the humans, which terrified the alien races.
Furthermore, with the addition of adventurers, the human population had reached several million.
Facing the overwhelming alien army, after enduring the initial powerful assault, they discovered that these attackers were merely all show and no substance, powerful in appearance but weak in reality.
Especially Lin Yu's clones, who practiced the method of self-detonation, constantly seeking to perish together with the alien seventh-tier powerhouses. It was not only the aliens who were terrified, but even the humans themselves broke out in a cold sweat.
Too brutal, they truly didn't value their lives!
At this time, Lin Yu was in a state of great contentment.
"If this trend continues, in a few more days, I'll be able to upgrade my combat power again, and then I'll be a high-end combatant on the battlefield!"
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Lin Fan flattered.
Lin Yu turned to look at him and teased, "Is the tunnel dug?"
"Brother, almost, almost!" Lin Fan replied guiltily.
Lin Yu stopped asking, gazed at the rapidly increasing upgrade points, sat down cross-legged, and began to communicate with the clone he intended to possess, Long Shuang.