Chapter 70: It's Either Your Death, or My Life! (Please keep reading)
After assigning the tasks, Lin Yuan turned his head, his double pupils deep as an abyss, staring directly at the Burly Black Tiger Man in front of him.
"I have always been a person who doesn't like to stir up trouble."
"But I'm not afraid of it either. With me, as long as you make the first move, or even show killing intent..."
"...there is only one ending."
Lin Yuan paused, his voice becoming incredibly cold, "It's either your death, or my life!"
The burly man:???
The surrounding diners:???
Why did these words sound so familiar, yet something seemed off?
The burly man froze for a moment, then reacted, laughing out of sheer anger, revealing a mouthful of yellowed teeth:
"Kid, is there any difference in what you just said?"
"Since that's the case, then I choose: you die, I live!"
"Die! First Spirit Ability, Black Tiger Heart-Pluck!"
The burly man stopped wasting words. The white spirit ring beneath his feet flashed, and he lunged toward Lin Yuan's chest like a tiger descending a mountain, bringing with him a foul wind!
However, the instant he pounced.
Lin Yuan moved.
A long spear, pitch-black and radiating an Aura of destruction, appeared out of thin air in his hand.
god slaying spear!
With the appearance of the Spirit, the temperature inside the entire tavern instantly dropped by ten degrees!
That extreme Aura of slaughter made everyone feel as if a sharp blade was pressed against their throats.
"First Spirit Ability, God Slaying Pierce!"
Lin Yuan did not dodge; instead of retreating, he advanced!
The yellow spirit ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up (for outward display), and a heart-palpitating cold glint sparked on the tip of the god slaying spear.
Effect: Ignore fifty percent defense! Heal Block!
Daybreak!
"Die!"
Lin Yuan gave a low shout, the long spear in his hand striking like a bolt of black lightning, arriving first despite being launched second!
"What?!"
The burly man's pupils constricted violently.
He felt the threat of death!
It was a sharpness that he absolutely could not block, even if he activated a defensive Spirit Ability!
"Third Spirit Ability, Black Tiger Vajra Shield!"
Out of instinct, he tried to activate his strongest defensive skill.
But it was too slow!
Lin Yuan's spear was too fast!
Puchi!
With a soft sound, the protective spirit power the burly man was so proud of was as fragile as tissue paper before that cold glint.
The god slaying spear instantly pierced through his throat. Before the blood could even spray, it was evaporated by the destructive Aura attached to the spear's body.
The burly man's movements instantly froze.
His eyes widened, a "gurgle" sound came from his throat, and his face was filled with disbelief.
He was a Spirit Elder!
How could he... be killed in one shot... by a Spirit Master who looked like he only had one ring?
Bang!
Lin Yuan expressionlessly pulled out the spear and kicked the burly man's chest. The massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The entire place went dead silent.
Everyone's mouth hung open; they even forgot to breathe.
An instant kill?!
In a single exchange, that tyrannical Black Tiger boss was just... gone?
And right at that moment.
The battlefield on the other side also erupted.
"Boss!!!"
Seeing this, those few lackeys, with eyes bloodshot, brandished their swords and charged toward Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu.
"You dare kill our boss! We'll fight you to the death!"
"Little girl! You die too!"
Facing the siege of four or five Spirit Grandmaster level mercenaries, Xiao Wu stood her ground, a cunning sneer curling at the corner of her mouth.
"Fight?"
"Are you even worthy?"
"Battle Armor Possession!"
With Xiao Wu's soft shout, components radiating a pink-gold metallic luster suddenly appeared on her body, merging with her slender frame.
one-word battle armor!
This was Lin Yuan's masterpiece from the past year and a half!
After all, since he had acquired skills like forging and Cultivating, he would be practicing them daily anyway.
He figured he might as well use that practice time to forge a set of one-word battle armor suitable for Xiao Wu.
With the battle armor donned, Xiao Wu's Aura instantly surged!
Originally only at level eighteen, the spirit power fluctuations she radiated now actually suppressed the Spirit Grandmasters opposite her, approaching the level of a Spirit Elder!
"First Spirit Ability, Waist Bow!"
Xiao Wu's figure flashed, her speed so fast she left a pink afterimage in her wake.
Bang!
Before the mercenary charging at the front could even react, a small foot covered in an exquisite metal combat boot had already slammed hard into his jaw!
Crack!
That mercenary was sent flying straight into the ceiling, then crashed heavily to the floor, falling unconscious on the spot.
Immediately after, Xiao Wu was like a tiger among a flock of sheep.
The Soft Techniques that originally relied on skill were transformed into killing techniques under the strength amplification and metallic hardness of the battle armor!
Shadowless Kick!
Bang bang bang bang!
In less than ten seconds.
The entire Black Tiger Mercenary Group, who had been so aggressive just moments ago, were now all lying on the ground.
Some had broken limbs, others had collapsed chests; not a single one could take a proper breath.
"Hmph!"
"Vulnerable!"
"This... what kind of spirit tool is this?!"
The surrounding diners and the waiter were completely dumbfounded.
They had never seen equipment that could be worn directly on the body and significantly amplify one's strength!
Lin Yuan put away the god slaying spear, ignoring the gazes of the crowd.
"Waiter, please throw this trash out, then take us to our room."
"Remember, send up two tubs of hot water and your signature dishes."
The waiter snapped back to his senses, looking at the youth whose face was slightly pale but whose eyes remained terrifyingly calm.
He swallowed hard; how could he dare to be negligent?
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Honored guest, please come upstairs! It will be ready immediately! Immediately!"
...Inside the first-class room on the second floor.
As the door closed, isolating the noise outside, the two who had been on edge finally relaxed completely.
Lin Yuan walked to the table, poured himself a cup of water, and downed it in one go.
However, the hand holding the cup was trembling slightly.
Although he possessed an adult Soul and a decisive will to kill, this was, after all, his first time truly killing someone in his two lives.
The sensation of warm blood splashing onto his hand, the resistance of the spear tip piercing into flesh, and the moment life vanished before his eyes... all of it was impacting his nerves.
"Whew..."
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the churning in his stomach, his face still somewhat pale.
"Brother," Xiao Wu deactivated her battle armor and walked to Lin Yuan's side, her large eyes full of worry, "Are you... okay?"
Her face was also a bit pale.
Even though she was a Spirit Beast and had seen plenty of bloodshed in the Star Dou Great Forest, even eating Spirit Beast meat...
...killing a human was indeed a first for her as well.
Although she was the big boss in the forest, that was only in relation to Da Ming and Er Ming; she usually used her feet, but the number of times she actually killed a Spirit Beast was few.
Basically, Da Ming and Er Ming did the work to satisfy their hunger.
As for humans, while staying in the core area, she really hadn't killed any.
Lin Yuan put down the cup, looked at Xiao Wu's worried eyes, shook his head, and gave a forced smile: "I'm fine. This is the World of Spirit Masters—the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest."
"If we weren't strong enough, the ones lying on the floor just now might have been us."
"We must get used to it in advance."
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