The world was vast and hazy.
Rain poured down, connecting the heavens and the earth, as if the Milky Way had been overturned from the firmament.
Lightning flashed intermittently, illuminating patches of the world.
On the dim water surface, colossal figures moved forward with thunderous roars.
At this very moment.
Amidst this convoy of over a thousand strange beasts, a golden snake lay comfortably on the back of a giant turtle-beast.
The golden snake was entirely golden, with a silver stripe running from its head to its tail along its back. A small, pointed horn protruded from its head, suggesting it was not yet fully grown.
The golden snake was about a meter long and only as thick as an arm, appearing quite delicate.
Yet, the surrounding strange beasts remained silent and fearful, daring not show any disrespect.
It was royalty among strange beasts, with pure blood. Though its strength was at the peak of the sixth tier, it was more than ten times stronger than ordinary strange beasts.
With superior status, strength, talent, and bloodline, it was a natural noble in the world of strange beasts, inherently superior.
It narrowed its eyes, gazing at several small islands a thousand meters away. Upon spotting humans, it became excited.
"Heaven helps me, this young master has discovered humans!"
The turtle-beast beneath it immediately fawned, "Young master, you are truly lucky."
"Naturally. These humans shall perish by my hand today. Speed up and slaughter these ants!"
"Yes!"
Strange beasts possessed intelligence, a key difference that set them apart from fierce beasts.
Therefore, strange beasts preferred to band together, acting in groups of at least ten. Their movements were always accompanied by considerable commotion.
Especially when over a thousand strange beasts moved in concert, the scale was grand and awe-inspiring.
When Bai Xiaosa saw this scene, he was startled and quickly informed Lin Yu of the discovery.
After all, at a distance of a thousand meters, they would arrive in moments. Without preparation, they would be caught off guard.
Lin Yu frowned and said, "Go and summon all the awakeners here!"
Bai Xiaosa was about to say something more, but Lin Yu shook his head. Knowing that Lin Yu already had a plan, he didn't press further and turned to leave.
After Bai Xiaosa departed, Lin Yu tapped his fingers gently on the table.
There were ten awakeners in total, and including Bai Xiaosa and the other two, there were thirteen.
Including his clones, there were two hundred and thirteen individuals.
With a five-to-one advantage, the win rate should be acceptable!
However, the strength of these awakeners was unknown. The main fighting force would primarily be his clones.
His clones were seventy percent stronger than himself. Their drawback was the lack of innate abilities, but in large-scale combat, his few innate abilities were not very prominent.
Therefore, the combat power of his clones was enough to compensate for everything, he thought to himself.
"I just leveled up my combat power, it's the perfect time to test it!"
"This battle can be won!"
Lin Yu glanced outside the door. The rain continued to fall without any sign of stopping.
He silently summoned his clones, and with a flash of white light, numerous clones appeared scattered around the island.
Lin Fan, who was chatting with Feng Mengqiu, was startled by this sight.
Soon, he received a message from Lin Yu, and his expression immediately became serious.
"What's wrong?"
"Strange beasts are attacking. Be careful during the upcoming battle!"
Feng Mengqiu's expression changed upon hearing this.
First shock, then a gnashing of teeth filled with hatred.
Hearing the word "strange beasts" awakened painful memories for her.
Before arriving here, the Blood Tiger Army she led was ambushed by a powerful legion of strange beasts, and they were almost wiped out. Only she escaped.
Later, after a arduous journey, she finally reached this place.
Unexpectedly, the strange beasts had returned.
Them!
Damn them!
"Roar!!!"
Roars echoed, followed by the rushing sound of water.
Everyone stood on the island, ready for battle, gazing at the approaching horde of strange beasts.
There were many strange beasts, over a thousand in total, each possessing at least fifth-tier combat power, with sixth-tier combatants being the majority.
These strange beasts were generally enormous, with more than half their bodies emerging from the water. They raised their heads and roared in unison, shaking the firmament. The surrounding rain was largely dispersed by their roars.
Lin Yu sat inside his room, his consciousness attached to one of his clones.
Bai Xiaosa opened his Heavenly Gaze, constantly monitoring the changes on the battlefield.
In this battle, Lin Yu would be the commander, and Bai Xiaosa would be Lin Yu's eyes.
At this moment, Bai Xiaosa said, "They are still a hundred and twenty meters away! I've spotted their leader, a golden snake."
Lin Yu nodded and, with a thought, issued the command to charge.
"Everyone, follow me and fight!"
With Lin Yu's clones taking the lead, the awakeners dared not retreat. They followed behind, shouting their war cries.
Energy gathered at their feet, and they stepped onto the water, stopping fifty meters away.
Opposite them, the horde of strange beasts also halted, and the two sides faced each other.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The strange beasts roared in unison, shaking the firmament.
Lin Yu's expression was calm as he shouted, "Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The shouts of slaughter echoed through the sky.
Facing each other, there were no extra words. They charged directly, aiming to annihilate each other physically.
Boom!
The two sides collided with a roar, stirring up massive waves.
Rain poured down, and the wind howled fiercely.
The clones automatically formed small units, holding the front line, unleashing skills from their hands.
Energy Slash!
Instantly, streaks of energy slashes flew out, landing amidst the strange beasts and causing a stir.
However, the damage was insufficient. The clones began to release other skills.
Although the other awakeners were shielded by Lin Yu at the forefront, bearing the brunt of the assault, they still faced considerable pressure.
Strange beasts occasionally emerged from the water, attempting to execute surprise attacks on them.
However, they were all battle-hardened warriors. Such sneak attacks had little effect, but they sustained injuries, and their combat power was significantly reduced.
Lin Yu observed this and a thought flickered through his mind.
Twenty ice clones immediately stepped forward, crouching slightly, placing their palms on the water's surface.
"Freeze!"
Boom!
With the emergence of ice energy, the water's surface began to freeze rapidly.
After a while, an area spanning hundreds of meters became a world of ice.
With a crack, a crocodile strange beast broke through the ice surface, no longer daring to hide beneath it, and lunged towards an awakening.
But it was discovered in time by one of Lin Yu's golden clones, who decapitated it with a single strike.
"Ding, you have slain the Three-Tailed Crocodile (Sixth Tier), Upgrade Points +42000!"
Another strange beast was dismembered, its life taken by Lin Yu.
The awakened individual looked grateful, but the golden clone paid him no mind and continued to engage in the slaughter on the battlefield.
On the battlefield.
The strange beasts were numerous and powerful.
Even with their top-tier sixth-tier combat power, the clones were struggling against the sheer numbers, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Feng Mengqiu's eyes blazed with fury, and she swung her saber faster. However, she was soon targeted by the strange beasts.
Five strange beasts attacked her.
Facing the oncoming beasts, she was powerless to resist and was soon gravely injured.
"Roar!"
A gaping maw lunged forward!
"My life is over!" Her face turned pale, and she couldn't help but think this.
However, in the next moment, a sturdy back stood before her.
"Hurry and leave!" Lin Fan shouted loudly. As he faced his imminent death, he forcefully pushed Feng Mengqiu away.
Feng Mengqiu flew through the air like a kite with a broken string. She watched from afar as Lin Fan fell to the ground, and a strange beast bit down on his head. She screamed piteously.
"No!!!"
With a snap, she landed on the small island.
"Lin Fan..." she called out Lin Fan's name repeatedly, her spirit lost.
Lin Yu witnessed this scene, his expression peculiar, and he shook his head.
"I gave you immortality, only for you to use it to chase girls?" he cursed inwardly.
At this moment, the battlefield took a dramatic turn.
The golden snake attacked.
The small golden snake moved with incredible speed, like a golden lightning bolt, weaving through the battlefield, unstoppable.
One by one, the clones, unable to react in time, were slain.
Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged as he silently uttered, "Clone!"
With a flash of white light, another two hundred warriors appeared.
"Go!"
"Kill!"