Lin Yun had killed one of them right at the start, leaving only four. The contempt in their eyes as they looked at Lin Yun and Little Ape was gone, replaced by a deep sense of dread.

The young man in front of Lin Yun was clearly the leader of the group, and he was the only one whose strength Lin Yun took seriously. Upon learning that he was one of the Ten Core Disciples of Taiqing Academy, a fierce Battle Intent had already ignited within Lin Yun.

"Little Ape, I’ll leave these three to you," Lin Yun said.

Hearing this, Little Ape nodded. "Don’t worry, Big Bro."

The two made no attempt to hide their conversation, and the four Taiqing Academy disciples heard every word clearly. They were utterly shocked. ’Since when can a Tier Three Demon Beast talk?’

"A Tier Three Demon Beast that can talk..." It wasn’t just them; even the Cyan Cloud Crane was murmuring in surprise.

However, before it could finish, the Firebird flew right up to it. Looking at the Cyan Cloud Crane, the Firebird’s eyes glinted with disdain. "It’s been a while since I’ve run into one of Taiqing Academy’s Cyan Cloud Cranes. You’re all becoming such trash. I wonder if that pure-blooded idiot bird of yours has improved at all."

The "pure-blooded idiot bird" the Firebird mentioned was, of course, the Taiqing Academy’s sole pure-blooded Cyan Cloud Crane. As Taiqing Academy was one of the Six Great Forces of the Eastern Domain, it wasn’t surprising that they would have one.

A flicker of fear crossed the Cyan Cloud Crane’s eyes as it looked at the Firebird. As a Demon Beast itself, it could clearly sense the purity of the Firebird’s bloodline.

Although they were both Tier Four Demon Beasts, it knew it was no match for a Pure-blooded Firebird.

He never expected the situation to turn out this way. What he thought would be an easy target had suddenly turned the tables. The way Lin Yun carried himself, it was as if *he* were the one who had cornered the five disciples from Taiqing Academy, not the other way around.

As the battle was about to erupt, Lin Yun called out to Little Ape again, "Little Ape, remember their Space Rings. Don’t forget them."

The Taiqing Academy Core Disciple was furious, sensing that Lin Yun had absolutely no respect for them. Lin Yun’s displayed Combat Power was surprising, but it wasn’t enough to make him feel fear.

"Such an arrogant bastard. Today, I’ll teach you that there’s always someone stronger!" With a low shout, the Core Disciple from Taiqing Academy moved. A longsword appeared in his hand as he instantly charged at Lin Yun.

As the young man attacked, Lin Yun met him head-on with the Overlord Spear. Immediately after, Little Ape engaged the other three disciples, while the Firebird and the Cyan Cloud Crane clashed.

"Brat, have a taste of my Taiqing Academy’s power! Taiqing Nine Swords!" Radiating killing intent, the young man brandished his longsword, creating a flurry of sword shadows.

The sword shadows enveloped the young man, making it look as if he were wielding countless blades at once.

"One Sword Stuns the Wild Geese!" He slashed down at Lin Yun. In an instant, the countless sword shadows converged into a massive greatsword, dozens of feet long, that came crashing down on Lin Yun.

"Purple Mist Seal!" In the face of the young man’s ferocious attack, Lin Yun directly unleashed the Purple Mist Seal of Flawless Palace.

In the sky, the massive hand seal and the greatsword collided. The resulting shockwave sent both Lin Yun and the young man staggering backward.

They were evenly matched in their first direct clash. The young man found this result utterly unacceptable. ’What is my Cultivation? The Ninth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm! I’m only one step away from the Celestial Spirit Realm!’

’And Lin Yun? He’s only at the Sixth Layer of the Primordial Ocean Realm! Despite a three-layer gap between us, he can still fight me to a standstill? Doesn’t that mean if he reaches the Ninth Layer, I’ll be nothing but a lamb to the slaughter?’

"Second Sword: World’s Demise!" His killing intent surged to a fever pitch as the young man slashed out again.

This attack was far more terrifying than the last. As the sword came down, Lin Yun felt himself locked in place by the Sword Qi, with no way to escape.

’Very well. If you want a head-on clash, then bring it on!’ Lin Yun thought, tightening his grip on the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear. His Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent erupted in an instant.

Sensing the Battle Intent flaring from Lin Yun, the young man was stunned. He muttered, "Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent... You’ve actually comprehended Battle Intent..."

The young man knew perfectly well how difficult Battle Intent was to comprehend. ’Of the Five Great Demon Fiends of the Eastern Domain’s younger generation, only one has comprehended it: Lin Jianhong of Celestial Eagle Valley.’

’To think that Lin Yun has also comprehended Battle Intent... and just like Lin Jianhong, he’s already reached Minor Accomplishment!’

"Thunderfire Bombardment!" Ignoring the young man’s shock, Lin Yun unleashed the attack.

Lin Yun chose to meet the attack head-on. ’This is my first time fighting a Core Disciple from one of the Six Great Forces. I’m eager to see if I can truly contend with them.’

’While there’s still a gap between me and the Five Great Demon Fiends, I’m confident I can take on these Core Disciples. This is the perfect chance to test that theory.’

The two attacks collided, and immense energy erupted wildly. Boosted by his Minor Accomplishment Battle Intent, the power of Lin Yun’s Thunderfire Bombardment was astonishing. It didn’t lose any ground against the young man’s Taiqing Nine Swords.

’Damn it! He actually blocked my Taiqing Nine Swords!’ the young man thought, his expression darkening further as he stared at Lin Yun.

’The Taiqing Nine Swords is the strongest Martial Skill in the Taiqing Academy, and only the Ten Core Disciples are permitted to cultivate it. Its rank is rumored to have surpassed the Earth Level, reaching the domain of Celestial Level Martial Skills.’

’I’ve been cultivating the Taiqing Nine Swords for nearly ten years, but I’ve only managed to learn the first three forms. I haven’t even fully mastered the fourth.’

’Yet, with just these three forms, I have few rivals in the Taiqing Academy. Aside from the other nine Core Disciples, no other disciple can even withstand a single one of my strikes.’

Lin Yun had now blocked two of his attacks in a row. As much as the young man hated to admit it, he had no choice but to acknowledge that Lin Yun’s Combat Power was immense. He no longer had any confidence he could win this fight.

While Lin Yun and the young man were locked in a heated battle, Little Ape was being far more efficient. The three Direct Disciples he faced were suffering miserably.

He was a veritable God of Slaughter. Little Ape’s fighting style was simple: overwhelming his opponents with brute force. It was as if he were saying, ’I can take a beating. If you can’t kill me in one shot, you’re the one who’s going to die.’

In just a short amount of time, Little Ape had already killed one of the three.

Seeing the man’s body fall to the ground, Lin Yun, still engaged in his own fight, shouted, "Little Ape, don’t forget the Space Ring!"

Hearing Lin Yun, Little Ape remembered. He hurriedly caught up to the corpse and deftly removed the Space Ring.

The situation had spiraled completely out of control. The young man fighting Lin Yun was filled with rage. ’This bastard... does he really intend to rob all five of us?’

"Damn it, you bastard! You’ve gone too far!" he roared. The Elemental Power fluctuations around his body became terrifyingly intense, and his entire presence felt like a newly unsheathed sword.

It was truly an unlucky day for these five. Not only had they targeted Lin Yun, but they had done so under the pretext of robbing him. They never stopped to consider that when it came to robbery, Lin Yun could have been their grandfather.

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