With a soft cry from Lin Yu, a golden light burst forth from his fingertips.
It streaked across the sky like a golden trail, flying towards the deep-sea merman.
Suddenly, everything around seemed to fade, and the world appeared to be left with only this golden light.
On the battlefield, all humans and beasts halted their fighting, turning their heads to gaze at the golden light in a daze.
As if their minds had been seized, they stood frozen, their faces filled with shock.
Though this scene seemed to last a long time, it occurred in an instant.
Boom!
The golden light instantly reached the deep-sea merman.
The deep-sea merman opened his mouth wide, his face filled with shock.
"You... how can you possess such immense power..."
Boom!
The golden light pierced through his brow.
Plop.
He felt a supremely powerful force ravaging his body. He hurriedly tried to mobilize his strength to resist, but his power, in the face of this force, was like tofu, easily shattered.
He knelt on the ground. The dragon whale let out a mournful cry and fled into the sea.
However, in the next moment, Lin Yu's merged clone took action.
The Pure Yang Daoist, sword in hand, swung it gently, and golden light filled the sky, enshrouding the entire world.
"Sword, come!"
The clouds turned golden and split open.
Suddenly, from this rift in the clouds, countless golden lights shone down.
As soon as the golden light appeared, it transformed into streaks of golden sword energy. There were so many, it seemed endless.
"Descend!"
The golden sword qi shot towards the dragon whale with a whoosh.
The dragon whale released a massive energy shield, desperately resisting.
However, under the attack of the golden sword qi, the energy shield rapidly dimmed.
From afar,
Everyone watching this scene showed expressions of shock.
In their eyes, the clouds within a radius of ten thousand meters were dyed gold.
Above the white-robed Daoist, tens of meters tall, the clouds split open, and from that rift, countless golden sword qi streamed out, like the Milky Way pouring down, an awe-inspiring sight.
"This skill is so cool!"
"Endless golden sword qi, I envy Lin Yu so much!"
"Lin Yu, Lin Yu, I want to have your babies."
"Shut up! Have you even looked at yourself?"
"What? Isn't this monk beautiful?"
"Blech, blech, blech~~~~"
The crowd chattered, their hearts filled with shock and excitement.
They gazed at Lin Yu's merged clone as if looking up at a deity.
This scene was exactly like the descent of the gods they imagined.
The golden light fell upon them, imparting a warm, healing power.
A god?
If they were to choose a human deity to worship, Lin Yu would undoubtedly be among them.
Boom!
Suddenly, the golden sword light became faster and more intense.
In an instant, the dragon whale's defense layer was quickly pierced, and then a torrent of sword light, like surging river water, tore through its massive body in an instant.
"Wail~~"
The dragon whale let out whimpers, and finally, its colossal body could no longer stay airborne. It plummeted towards the ground.
Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly retreated a few steps. He watched as the dragon whale crashed into the sea, raising waves tens of thousands of feet high, and felt a sense of profound emotion.
Such a colossal creature, so magnificent in life, yet its demise created such a stir.
Truly worthy of the whale clan, almost darlings of heaven and earth.
With the deaths of the dragon whale and the deep-sea merman, the sea beasts were stunned.
Compared to insects, their intelligence was much higher. With their leader dead, they became fearful and scattered in all directions.
Lin Yu, seeing this, could not pass up such a golden opportunity.
He chuckled and said, "Let that kid Lin Fan come out. I'll step back behind the scenes."
He silently recited, "External Incarnation!"
Instantly, soul energy, life energy, physical energy, and various other energies converged within him, forming a human-shaped outline outside his body.
A few minutes later, the humanoid figure was fully condensed.
Lin Fan opened his eyes and smiled, "Thank you, main body, for resurrecting me."
Lin Yu pointed to the chaotic battlefield and said, "You take the clones and go kill them. Don't miss this great opportunity."
Lin Fan nodded and said, "Okay, main body, rest assured. I will handle this perfectly."
"Go,"
Lin Fan bowed and, leading the remaining thousand clones, charged into the fray.
Lin Yu, meanwhile, silently retreated to the outskirts of the battlefield.
With the addition of his clones and Lin Fan, victory was all but assured. He, however, was a master of the "shadow player" strategy, preferring to avoid direct danger.
Some might ask why he personally sought the Soul Devouring Mother Worm.
The reason was simple: his mysterious skill, "Death Exempt Pass," had not yet been used.
However, that was no longer the case; his Death Exempt Pass had been used, and its cooldown period was one day.
Having lost his life-saving skill, it was safer for him to remain behind the scenes.
He scanned his surroundings, finally looking towards Donghai City.
The battlefield was outside the city, and the city itself was currently relatively safe.
Lin Yu used his Hidden Wind skill to conceal his presence, blending in with some of the Donghai City guards.
Finding a hidden spot, he opened his wristband and checked the time.
After checking the time, he instinctively opened the news feed and browsed for a while.
"Hmm, these reporters have sharp senses!"
Lin Yu discovered that the decisive battle that had just occurred had been filmed and uploaded online.
"Hello everyone, I'm your good friend Liuli. We've received breaking news: the situation at the Donghai battlefield has just reversed. The deep-sea merman pushed too hard, and Lin Yu, enraged, struck, turning the tide!"
"At this time, both the deep-sea merman and its mount, the dragon whale, are dead. Please watch the video."
Lin Yu felt a flicker of excitement; after all, someone was building his reputation for him.
He clicked on the video and saw the scene of a thousand clones merging into the Pure Yang Daoist and slaying the deep-sea merman and dragon whale.
In the comment section below, most people were praising him, but some contrarian comments made him feel uncomfortable.
These contrarians were like dead rats in a pot of porridge, spoiling the taste.
What angered him the most was a user named "Planet Pivot," whose words were the most offensive.
"I admit Lin Yu is very strong, but why is he so strong? Have you ever considered this question?"
"He has high talent and cultivates quickly. This is predestined. There's no need for us to be so critical," one comment read.
"Heh, you're too naive. Let me tell you, the world's energy is a constant. The more he absorbs, the less there is for you. The reason he's become so powerful is that we are supporting him. Simply put, he's draining our resources!"
"Yeah, that makes sense. Why should he be so strong? And we should be weaklings? I'm not convinced!" someone chimed in.
"So, those who believe in him are all fools! Anyway, I, Planet Pivot, never believe in geniuses!"
"But he saved us!" someone hesitated.
"Heh, he's taking our resources, isn't that what they're supposed to do? Haven't we paid taxes?"
"You're right, this is what they should do. We shouldn't flatter him. I don't know how humble those sycophants must be!" someone 'awakened.'