Not far away.
Seeing Yan Jun return, Lin Yu ordered his clones to stop self-destructing.
Thus, these clones turned and retreated, plunging into the horde of exotic beasts.
Sword Qi!
Moon Devour!
Ancient Buddha's Leg!
One powerful skill after another was unleashed, instantly clearing tens of thousands of exotic beasts.
"This is bad, the humans are here again. Damn it, why are they only seventh-tier, yet even I, an eighth-tier exotic beast, am no match for them!"
"They are all geniuses among humans, each one several times stronger than an ordinary seventh-tier human."
"Run, they're here again."
Even though the exotic beast army was numerous, numbering seven to eight hundred thousand, only a hundred thousand or so were present on this fringe battlefield.
And exotic beasts also feared death, whereas Lin Yu's clones disregarded it. 138 Reading Network
As the saying goes: the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear those who are fearless.
When a group of fearless humans faced a horde of enraged exotic beasts, the outcome was self-evident: the exotic beasts were utterly defeated.
Furthermore, in order to kill Yan Jun, the ninth-tier exotic beasts in the army had been ordered to attack Tian Que.
This left no ninth-tier exotic beasts in the main force.
Without ninth-tier exotic beasts, the clones could almost reign supreme.
Unhesitatingly unleashing skills, sword qi swept across, leaving countless exotic beasts dismembered.
Moon Devour descended, and wherever the dark light shone, death and injury ensued.
Then, the clones charged into the exotic beast ranks, their legs kicking out, petal-like lotus blades slicing through them like sharp knives.
"Ding, you have killed Fire Earth Dragon (Seventh Tier), Upgrade Points +20000."
"Ding, you have killed Four-winged Mantis (Eighth Tier), Upgrade Points +80000."
"Ding, you have killed..."
System prompts echoed in his mind.
Glancing at his upgrade points, Lin Yu exclaimed excitedly, "Almost enough!"
He watched his clones harvesting the lives of exotic beasts and couldn't help but marvel that war was the fastest way to acquire upgrade points.
At this moment, the two thousand clones had dispersed, pursuing and killing the fleeing exotic beasts.
The commotion here was considerable, and adventurers soon discovered the situation, rushing to gather around the clones.
Lin Yu welcomed them all, sweeping them along in a torrent, charging forward.
"Kill!"
The exotic beasts retreated steadily, and Lin Yu fought with exhilaration and immense satisfaction.
Just then, a shrill cry echoed from not far away.
Screech!
Tian Que let out a cry, pinned to the ground by the hoof of a ninth-tier exotic beast on its back.
With the high-tier battlefield faltering, many ninth-tier adventurers rushed to provide support and save Tian Que.
Seeing this, Lin Yu's gaze suddenly turned to the Blazing Tiger.
If the Blazing Tiger could be killed, this battle would be won.
He then looked at Yan Jun again, observing that Yan Jun's eyes were still closed, seemingly brewing some ultimate technique.
Suddenly, he saw Yan Jun's eyelids twitch, as if he were about to awaken, and a tiny spark began to condense in Yan Jun's hand, barely visible if not observed closely.
Could it be—
A thought struck Lin Yu, and he commanded, "Self-destruct, target the Blazing Tiger!"
Upon receiving the order, the clones nodded in unison, ceased their pursuit of the exotic beast horde, and turned their attention towards the Blazing Tiger.
"Ancient Buddha's Leg, Third Style: Sumeru Buddha Step!"
With one step, he covered a thousand meters. After three steps, he appeared behind the Blazing Tiger.
The Blazing Tiger was momentarily stunned. Upon seeing it was Lin Yu's clone, it rejoiced greatly.
It had been worried about not being able to catch up to the clone, but now, it had been delivered right to its doorstep.
"Seeking death!"
It spewed flames, attacking the clone with extreme speed.
However, the next moment, it froze.
It saw these humans divide into one hundred clones, actively leaping into the flames.
Flames met combustible material and burned rapidly.
The remaining clones bypassed it, and with a single step, surrounded it.
"A mere seventh-tier human, what is there to fear..."
The Blazing Tiger sneered contemptuously, looking down on seventh-tier humans. Even if you have spatial abilities, so what?
In the face of absolute power, you are all paper tigers!
However, the next moment it was stunned.
It saw these humans swarm towards it, and as soon as they got close, they detonated with a roar.
The self-explosions occurred incessantly, and the roaring sounds continued.
It could not comprehend why a living being would choose to self-destruct.
Isn't living good?
"Madmen, absolute madmen!"
It roared frantically, unleashing waves of Netherworld Flames, freezing everything around it.
But the self-destruction of over a thousand seventh-tier clones was not easily resisted.
Rumble!!
Several more self-explosions sounded. It was unable to dodge and suffered an injury to its back.
Although it was only a minor injury, it caused it to turn pale with fright.
"Senior Yan Jun, kill it quickly!" Lin Yu's voice reached Yan Jun's ears. He opened his eyes and saw a clone of Lin Yu speaking beside him.
Yan Jun nodded gently, flipped open his palm, and a kitchen stove fire imbued with the scent of smoke appeared in his palm.
At this moment, the self-explosions were still ongoing. Lin Yu asked curiously, "What is this fire? It feels so mysterious."
Yan Jun smiled faintly and said, "This is the Hearth God's Heart Fire, containing the will of all people and the power of the Hearth God."
Hearth God?
Lin Yu was slightly startled, then recalled that man.
Was it him?
This world was a parallel world, and its myths and legends were similar.
But did this Hearth God truly exist, or was it a myth, a fabrication?
He did not know.
Yan Jun chuckled, "You must be aware of the power of this Heart Fire."
Lin Yu nodded. He also possessed Heart Fire, albeit not of a high tier. Currently, it was only sixth-tier Heart Fire, but his Heart Fire was purely a flame that could harm the soul, unlike Yan Jun's Heart Fire, which contained the will of all people.
Suddenly, Yan Jun lightly waved his arm and exhorted, "Go!"
The next moment, the Hearth God's Heart Fire flew towards the Blazing Tiger, trapped amidst the self-explosions.
At this time, the Blazing Tiger was deeply entangled in the self-explosions. The repeated detonations surrounded it, making escape impossible in the short term.
"Madmen, humans are truly madmen, your race should not exist! Die!"
The Blazing Tiger was harassed relentlessly, its fur scorched black in patches, and even its eyes were blurred.
It unleashed skills repeatedly, but the power and range of the self-explosions were too great; even it expended a considerable amount of energy to resist them.
Finally, with a large portion of its internal energy depleted, the self-explosions finally ceased.
"Hoo, it's finally over. You are all so foolish. I am merely lightly injured, even after two thousand geniuses have died."
However, the next moment, its expression changed drastically.
It quickly turned around and suddenly saw a Hearth God's Heart Fire, imbued with the scent of smoke, charging towards it.
As soon as the Hearth God's Heart Fire appeared, it carried wisps of the people's willpower, suppressing its soul.
It felt an inability to move, and all sorts of voices incessantly echoed in its ears.
Scenes of ordinary families cooking meals began to appear before its eyes.
Not good!
It quickly unleashed the Flame of Destruction.
Boom!
As soon as the Flame of Destruction appeared, it flickered and died motionless.
Suddenly, the Heart Fire landed on its body. In a short while, the Blazing Tiger's pupils widened, its eyes became unfocused, its soul was severely wounded, and it was clear it would not survive.
Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly said,
"Senior Yan Jun, let me kill it."
Yan Jun nodded and replied, "Then it's yours."
He then turned and walked backward, his hair turning white with each step. After walking a hundred steps, he had transformed into a middle-aged man.
He looked up at the sky and sighed, "I've lost a hundred years of my lifespan, I wonder if it was worth it, hehe."
Meanwhile, Lin Yu's clone struck the Blazing Tiger with a sword, killing it.
"Ding, you have killed Blazing Tiger (Ninth Tier), Upgrade Points +890000."
With a clatter.
A crystal fell to the ground. Lin Yu was slightly startled, picked it up, and turned to look in Yan Jun's direction.
"He has aged so much!"
He lowered his head to look at the crystal, struggled for a moment, and then, gritting his teeth, he chased after Yan Jun.
"Senior, this is your spoils of war!"
Saying so, he handed the crystal to Yan Jun.
Yan Jun took the crystal, was slightly surprised, and smiled, "You have quite the principles, young man. This Blazing Tiger's skill crystal is of great use to me, so I will not refuse it.
"I heard you enjoy alchemy, so I will give you this pill recipe."
With a flash of light, a scroll of a pill recipe appeared in his hand and was then given to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu took the recipe and opened it.
He was immediately surprised and exclaimed, "It's this pill recipe! I've been searching for it for a long time. Thank you, Senior!"