Rumble！！！
A massive shockwave swept out instantaneously.
The heavens and earth darkened, the ground caved in, space vibrated, and sound fell silent.
Witnessing this scene, many exotic beasts revealed expressions of terror and cursed loudly.
“He’s a madman, truly a madman!”
“He self-destructs at the slightest provocation. Can’t we just fight properly?”
“You humans are such a degenerate race. Ah, I don’t want to die!”
“No, the explosion’s power is too great. I can’t hold on.”
“Human, I hate you.”
Boom!
The shockwave spread out, impacting an area within a thousand-meter radius.
Most of the exotic beasts at the epicenter perished immediately. Only those above Rank Eight managed to survive.
The self-destruction had been too sudden and unexpected, preventing them from defending in time.
Furthermore, the sheer number of humans self-destructing and the immense power overwhelmed their hasty defenses, rendering them ineffective.
Had they not been careless, this explosion would have only inflicted minor injuries. Their carelessness stemmed from their sole focus on escape.
Now, they were battered and bruised, panting heavily. Some were even missing limbs, having sustained grievous wounds.
Meanwhile, hidden far away, Lin Yu chuckled gleefully.
This wave of self-destruction had earned him a substantial amount of upgrade points. A few more waves, and he would be able to enhance his combat power.
The battlefield was truly a good place!
Sensing the dwindling energy within him, he produced a vial of energy-restoring pills. He consumed the pills while simultaneously deploying his clones.
Clones materialized around him incessantly. Once the vial was empty, he had amassed a full contingent of clones again.
After regathering his clones, he commanded, “Go, self-destruct!”
The clones nodded and sprinted forward.
At this moment.
The surviving exotic beasts were still reeling from shock. The recent explosions had been deafening, and they expected the humans to pursue. They dared not linger and, disregarding their injuries, fled frantically.
However, in the next instant, they froze in place.
“How is this possible!”
What greeted them was another self-destruction.
Although they were wary this time, they were still unprepared, and each of them was engulfed by the ensuing explosions.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
They faced another barrage of explosions.
This time, they were not so lucky. After the explosions subsided, the remaining exotic beasts were almost wiped out.
Even the few remaining Rank Nine exotic beasts were severely wounded and incapacitated.
Lin Yu consumed a few pills to regain some energy and quickly deployed several clones, ordering them to finish off the surviving exotic beasts.
The clones returned to the area, and as the few remaining exotic beasts saw familiar faces, despair washed over them.
They seemed to understand something, pointing at Lin Yu's clones with trembling voices.
“You… you… are not… living beings…”
These were their final words before they plunged into eternal darkness.
“Ding, you have slain Arctic Three-Tailed Fox (Rank 9), Upgrade Points +680,000.”
“Ding, you have slain Thunder Wolf Dragon (Rank 9), Upgrade Points +700,000.”
“Ding, you have slain Golden Jade Li (Rank 9), Upgrade Points +760,000.”
The deaths of three Rank Nine exotic beasts at Lin Yu’s hands would have shocked anyone who knew.
However, the commotion in this area was too great to be concealed from the distant human army.
Everyone turned their attention toward this direction, and upon seeing the familiar explosion patterns, they began to discuss.
“Lin Yu is having his clones self-destruct again.”
“He’s the one person you absolutely cannot provoke. Like a powder keg, he’ll explode at the slightest touch.”
“I wonder how many of those exotic beasts have died?”
“His clones are only Rank Seven, they shouldn’t be able to kill Rank Nine and Rank Eight exotic beasts, but it’s good that they killed some.”
“That’s true, they are only Rank Seven…”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Yu’s clones returned.
Not only had the clones rejoined the fray, but they had also brought back the corpses of three Rank Nine exotic beasts.
They casually tossed the three Rank Nine exotic beast corpses onto the ground, a gesture that stirred the hearts of the onlookers. They then turned their gaze to the exotic beast army engaged in battle with the humans.
Those who had claimed Lin Yu couldn’t kill Rank Nine exotic beasts covered their faces, utterly embarrassed.
Lin Yu looked over, and the exotic beasts looked back.
The sight was chilling. They instantly saw the three dead Rank Nine generals, and an icy dread seized them, making their limbs tremble.
“Ah, humans, you have wronged us too greatly! Die!”
“My brethren, if we cannot escape, let us self-destruct!”
“Self-destruct, and take them with us!”
Many exotic beasts began to compress their internal energy, intending to self-destruct and achieve mutual destruction.
The human side was also startled. Some hastily retreated, but in the next moment, Lin Yu’s clones intervened.
“Soul Devouring Technique!”
The clones employed the Soul Devouring Technique, unleashing waves of soul-shattering energy.
Hum.
A faint hum echoed.
Immediately afterward, both humans and beasts froze in place.
Fear!
Hesitation!
Hope!
Three complex emotions instantly bloomed within their hearts.
“Phantom Soul Technique!”
Another soul technique was unleashed, conjuring visions of their deepest desires before the eyes of the exotic beasts.
Instantly, they abandoned the thought of self-destruction, smiling and laughing as they faced their visions.
This scene was utterly chilling.
The next moment, countless sword energies swept out.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh！！！！
The sword energies pierced the air like a rain of arrows.
Exotic beasts were impaled to the ground, unable to move, and then the sword energies followed up, slaying them.
Beasts fell dead one after another. By the time the human army reacted, Lin Yu had already killed tens of thousands of exotic beasts.
Gazing at the substantial influx of upgrade points, Lin Yu suppressed his excitement and charged forward again.
The awakened humans, witnessing Lin Yu’s ferocity, were not to be outdone and charged into battle as well.
The million-strong exotic beast army, facing a human force twice their number and with soaring morale, offered little resistance before being slaughtered.
Death became their ultimate fate.
This encirclement battle concluded without suspense, with humanity emerging victorious.
The exotic beast army was defeated, with only a few individuals managing to escape.
The weary humans, leaning on their fatigued bodies, excitedly scoured for spoils of war.
Meanwhile, Lin Yu began to order his clones to refine Flesh and Blood Pills. He also collected some draconic creatures, attempting to refine Dragon Blood Pills.
At his current alchemist rank, he was not yet capable of refining Dragon Blood Pills, but Lin Yu persevered, continuously striving to practice and lay the foundation for future Dragon Blood Pill refinement.
Other clones were studying the formula for Diamond Bone Pills. These pills required a considerable number of rare herbs, and Lin Yu planned to study the formula thoroughly before returning to base to acquire the herbs and proceed with the refinement.
Yan Jun and Fu Yaozi, meanwhile, were gathered together, listening to the reports from their subordinates.
“Esteemed sirs, in this battle, our side suffered over 460,000 casualties, while the exotic beast side lost nearly two million. We have captured a vast amount of resources.”
“Excluding the exotic beast corpses, we found ten Talent Crystals alone, along with over a thousand Skill Crystals, and a spatial ring.”
“Please examine them, sirs.”
Fu Yaozi and Yan Jun exchanged glances and sighed.
“Remember to provide proper compensation to the families of our fallen comrades. Furthermore, the spoils of war are to be sealed and brought back to base for the Grand Elder to decide.”
“Understood!”
This battle was a victory.
News of it quickly spread in all directions.