On the martial arts stage.
A giant arm covered in rocks gripped the neck of a burly youth, lifting him into the air. He struggled, his legs kicking, but the arm remained unmoved.
This scene seemed to be frozen in time, etched deeply into everyone's minds.
The arm of rocks, a skill of the earth element, held the son of the earth by the neck in mid-air. How ironic it was.
Lin Yu looked on with a mournful expression and said, "You know, you're so weak, you shouldn't be so arrogant."
This sarcastic tone almost made Shi Yifeng explode with anger.
Shi Yifeng struggled with all his might, but Lin Yu's clone was S-class, possessing a talent that had undergone two more mutations than others.
In terms of true talent level, it was already no weaker than SS-class.
Coupled with his other talent, Life Drain, which allowed him to devour many ferocious beasts, his combat power was significantly stronger than others of the same level.
Finally, the clone, inheriting 150% of his original combat power, was actually stronger than Shi Yifeng.
When the combat power surpassed too much, any fancy skills were mere show, easily shattered. This was precisely the situation now.
Shi Yifeng felt aggrieved because he had lost without even using his full strength, defeated so cleanly and decisively, which left him deeply resentful.
Lin Yu shook his head, "Alas, I had planned to wait for Zhao Ke to come out of seclusion and let her teach you a lesson, but I didn't expect you to come so soon. I'll have to discipline you myself."
Lin Yu's expression was somewhat roguish, which infuriated Shi Yifeng. He kicked his legs and struggled, but far from the ground, his strength was greatly diminished.
He could have previously contended with the clone, but now he was no match at all. Under the power of the rock arm, he was utterly defenseless.
Shi Yifeng's followers felt their emotions plummet like a roller coaster, from initial arrogance and pride to utter despair.
It was so unreasonable!
Why did he lose?
Was Shi Yifeng a fraud?
But that didn't seem right; those defeated by him were not frauds.
Their hearts were now filled with complex emotions, fearing that Lin Yu would seek revenge on them.
Lin Yu scanned his surroundings and said to everyone, "I expected a great battle to be inevitable, but I didn't anticipate this brat to be so weak, which has greatly disappointed me."
As soon as he said this, the S-class awakened ones who had been defeated by Shi Yifeng blushed.
Was Shi Yifeng weak?
Not at all!
At the very least, they couldn't defeat him, yet such a powerful individual was so easily subdued by Lin Yu. Moreover, Lin Yu clearly hadn't used his full strength.
Their hearts were filled with a complex mix of emotions, like a shattered spice bottle with all sorts of feelings alternating, ultimately converging into a sigh of resignation.
"Alas, he's a genius; we can't compare," many thought to themselves.
Some, with blood boiling, muttered, "I can replace him!" But then they felt uncertain and added, "Someday."
Humiliating someone was not Lin Yu's forte; after all, resorting to verbal abuse seemed beneath him. He preferred to humiliate people through actions!
"Number One, keep holding him like that, for three days and three nights," Lin Yu said calmly.
As soon as his voice fell, Shi Yifeng glared at Lin Yu, his face flushed red, as if he wanted to devour him.
Lin Yu burst into laughter, "Look at your powerless rage, it's killing me!"
"If I really held you for three days and three nights, I'd get tired too. Do you submit?"
"Not speaking? That means you don't submit!"
Wails and groans!
"Oh? You submit? If you submit, nod your head."
Shi Yifeng closed his eyes and nodded.
"Too small a movement, can't see clearly."
Shi Yifeng's face turned even redder, and he nodded heavily.
Lin Yu grinned with satisfaction.
"Since you're so sensible, I'll mercifully let you go. I hope you'll be a good person from now on, don't be so arrogant, and don't bully those weaker than you. See, I'm not bullying you. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye." Lin Yu waved to the crowd below, like a star leaving the stage, causing quite a few people to chuckle.
He turned and walked off the stage, his clones dispersing to clear a path for him.
Lin Yu smiled faintly, adopting a gentle demeanor as he walked away.
If anyone saw this scene, they would have mistaken him for a gang leader making an appearance.
Behind him, Shi Yifeng watched Lin Yu's retreating figure and spat out a mouthful of dark blood.
"I will make you die!" he gritted his teeth.
Then, he took out a delicate small sword from his embrace. A cruel smile crept onto his face, and he gently pressed a hidden button on the hilt.
Suddenly, the short sword glowed with a faint light, and with a swoosh, it shot out from the hilt, leaving only the hilt in his hand.
The short sword was incredibly fast and stealthy. Over this distance of tens of meters, it arrived in an instant.
As soon as Lin Yu sensed something and was about to turn his head, his clones around him dispersed.
His clones were dead, and Lin Yu instantly realized the danger. He quickly crouched down.
He narrowly dodged the attack, but before he could feel relieved, the short sword returned, aiming for his head.
Lin Yu was greatly alarmed. He couldn't see the short sword at all, only vaguely sensing its trajectory. What kind of monstrous thing was this? How could it be so powerful?
Same Source Fusion!
Seeing his clones dying one by one, Lin Yu knew he couldn't just wait to be killed. He immediately unleashed Same Source Fusion.
White light enveloped him, and his form began to expand.
"Damn it, this time I'll have to be a turtle son of a bitch."
Lin Yu cursed inwardly and manipulated his clones to fuse into a divine beast form with immense defense.
The small sword continuously attacked, and with each passing moment, more clones died. Fortunately, the beast form was relatively simple, and Lin Yu soon completed the fusion.
As the white light dissipated, a scene that made everyone's jaws drop appeared.
A small sword was ding-ding-donging, attacking a massive divine turtle.
The turtle was colossal, thirty meters tall and fifty meters long, occupying a large area.
Although the turtle was generally shaped like a turtle, its tail was that of a snake, making it a combination of a serpent and a turtle.
Lin Yu had not transformed into any other divine beast this time, but rather the form of Xuanwu.
Even though Same Source Fusion only granted the form and not the divine abilities, the defensive power of the form possessed some level of attributes.
The small sword continuously struck the turtle's shell, only producing clanging sounds, unable to inflict any damage on Lin Yu.
Lin Yu smiled. Being a turtle son of a bitch wasn't so bad; at least his life was saved.
The surrounding crowd looked at Lin Yu's fused form, some in awe, others in excitement.
"Look, this is Lin Yu's fusion skill. Last time he fused into a great Buddha, but this time he's become a turtle son of a bitch?"
"That's Xuanwu, you idiot. Can't you see the turtle's tail is a snake?"
"It seems so powerful, but that small sword is too despicable. It's trying to kill Lin Yu! Fortunately, Lin Yu has a fusion skill, otherwise, he would be in grave danger."
"Who's trying to kill him? If I find them, I'll tear them to shreds."
"Let's all search. We must find the mastermind. Lin Yu stood up for us earlier; now it's our turn to help."
Lin Yu subtly raised his snake head, searching for the source of the attack. After a short while, a figure caught his eye.
He saw a person half-lying on the ground, clutching a hilt without a blade, staring at Lin Yu with a venomous look.
"Holy crap, it was this guy who assassinated me! This guy is truly persistent. I was kind enough to spare him, and he dared to try and kill me."
"Such a bizarre and powerful artifact. He might not have it. Could there be other forces behind this?"
"I'll hide for a while and observe the surroundings to see if I can find the mastermind."
The turtle shell's defense was extremely strong. Lin Yu could only hear the ding-ding-donging sounds; he felt nothing else.
As time passed, the speed and power of the small sword began to decrease. Lin Yu finally noticed something unusual.
He saw a familiar figure standing on a building in front, looking this way.
"Li Yuan? That guy is really persistent. He's also from the Li family. It's probably him who wants to harm me."
"Damn it, if I get the chance, I must kill him."
Having found the mastermind, Lin Yu thought to himself: it's time to fight back.
Even a turtle can endure, but there's no need to endure forever.
Besides, I still have the snake part.
Wouldn't anyone attacking a turtle suffer some backlash damage?
The moment of reckoning has come, prepare to die!
He manipulated his snake tail, gathering power.
BOOM!
A sound of breaking air echoed. The snake tail, dozens of meters long, instantly traversed the space and slammed fiercely into Shi Yifeng.
"Ah!"