Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Chapter 571: Chapter 571: The Final Gamble

Lin Yun’s current state—his wounds and the blood that continuously streamed from them—made it clear to the disciples of Taiqing Academy that he had reached his limit.

In the few moments he stood leaning against the wall, a large pool of blood formed at his feet, all of it dripping from his body.

DRIP. DRIP... The sound of blood hitting the ground echoed without end. Many disciples from Taiqing Academy were eagerly preparing their weapons for the final blow. To personally slay Lin Yun, one of the Five Great Demon Fiends of the Eastern Domain, was a dream come true for any Martial Artist. This was the perfect opportunity to become famous overnight.

Inside the stone house, Qin Feng, who had been pulled inside by Lu Bingning, had taken a Healing Elixir. Though the bleeding had slowly stopped, his face was still pale.

At that moment, Qin Feng turned to Lu Bingning and said, ”Bingning, let me go out. Brother Lin is out there alone. He can’t hold them all back.”

After taking the Healing Medicine, Qin Feng had wanted to go out again and fight alongside Lin Yun, but Lu Bingning stopped him.

Hearing this, Lu Bingning replied, ”Qin Feng, what could you possibly do if you go out now? You’ll only distract Lin Yun. Don’t you understand?”

It wasn’t just Qin Feng. A number of the Flawless Palace disciples were also clamoring to go out and fight by Lin Yun’s side, but Lu Bingning and Lan Xi stopped them all.

If anyone was worried about Lin Yun’s safety, it was undoubtedly Lu Bingning and the other two women with her. However, all three knew that going out now would only distract Lin Yun and be of no real help.

Besides, if they all went out to fight the Taiqing Academy disciples, it was unlikely they could even hold out until He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng arrived. And even if they did, everyone would be so heavily injured by then that they wouldn’t be able to escape.

Looking at Qin Feng, Lu Bingning said with a solemn expression, ”Qin Feng, I know you’re in pain, but what could you do to help Lin Yun if you went out now? Throw your life away for him?”

She paused, then swept her gaze across the others. ”Trust Lin Yun. He won’t let the disciples of Taiqing Academy get in. We need to stay here and conserve our strength while we wait for Senior Brother He and Senior Brother Bai. That will be our time to fight. Do you all understand?”

Lu Bingning’s words silenced the group. Indeed, their only chance of escape was to conserve their strength and wait for He Yuntian and Bai Zhicheng.

”Damn it...” Qin Feng cursed under his breath, slamming his fist hard against the wall. He was cursing himself, cursing his own uselessness.

Lin Yun was unaware of what was happening inside. Outside, leaning against the door, he was already completely surrounded by the disciples of Taiqing Academy.

Blood still streamed from his wounds. Seeing Lin Yun’s state, Wei Yunhang smirked. ”Lin Yun, how many more charges from the Taiqing Academy disciples can you possibly withstand?”

Although Wei Yunhang was also injured, his wounds were nothing compared to Lin Yun’s. At least none of his were life-threatening.

Lin Yun, on the other hand, had a wound piercing his chest and another piercing his abdomen—both of which were fatal. If not for his Flawless Flesh Body Third Layer, he would have collapsed long ago.

The enemy’s weakness is one’s own strength. Lin Yun’s current condition caused the confidence of the Taiqing Academy disciples to surge. It was as if they could all see the Demon Fiend of Flawless Palace, Lin Yun, falling to their blades.

Even at this stage, a slow smile spread across Lin Yun’s lips. As he looked at the eager Taiqing Academy disciples, his Space Ring flashed, and four elixirs appeared in his hand.

Three were Low Grade Spirit Essence Pills, and the last was a Top Grade Blood Burst Pill that Luo Feng had given him long ago.

Seeing the four elixirs, Wei Yunhang’s eyes fixed on the Top Grade Blood Burst Pill. He spoke with a hint of amusement, ”Surely you know, in your current condition, if you take that Blood Burst Pill... once its effects wear off and the side effects kick in, your body won’t be able to take it. This is nothing short of suicide.”

Hearing this, the smile on Lin Yun’s face only widened. He replied in a firm voice, ”Whether I live or die is none of your concern, Brother Wei. But if your people from Taiqing Academy think they can get past me, it won’t be that easy.”

With that, Lin Yun swallowed all four elixirs. As the Blood Burst Pill took effect, his cultivation, already at the Celestial Spirit Realm Great Success level thanks to the War God Transformation, surged violently once more.

While he didn’t break through the stage, he reached the very limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm Great Success. Furthermore, under the effects of the Blood Burst Pill, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit recovered significantly. It was only temporary, but for Lin Yun, it was enough.

He stood ramrod straight once more, his aura becoming terrifyingly powerful—a cut above even Wei Yunhang’s.

”Hmph. Since you want to die so badly, I’ll grant your wish. Even if you kill a thousand of my Taiqing Academy disciples today, you still can’t escape death. Once you’re dead, I’ll rush in and slaughter everyone from Flawless Palace,” Wei Yunhang snorted.

To put it bluntly, Lin Yun was now burning through his own Life Force just to keep fighting. Once this period was over, his condition would only worsen, and he could even die on the spot.

His eyes fell on Wei Yunhang. Lin Yun knew he had to hold the doorway at all costs. He spoke softly to Little Ape beside him, ”Little Ape, you take Wei Yunhang. Can you handle it?”

He couldn’t let things continue as they had. Lin Yun had Little Ape face Wei Yunhang while he alone would deal with the other Taiqing Academy disciples. By narrowing his defensive perimeter, as long as he remained standing, it would be impossible for the disciples to get through the door behind him and into the stone house.

Hearing this, Little Ape nodded and charged at Wei Yunhang, brimming with Evil Qi. Wei Yunhang just smiled faintly. ”Lin Yun, you want this War Ape to tie me up? Fine. In that case, let’s just see how many disciples of Taiqing Academy you can possibly stop.”

Wei Yunhang had guessed Lin Yun’s plan, but he obligingly engaged Little Ape in battle. Little Ape was still slightly weaker than Wei Yunhang and was forced back by a slash of his sword. Wei Yunhang then shouted to the other Taiqing Academy disciples.

”Slay Lin Yun! Whoever lands the killing blow will become a Core Disciple of my Taiqing Academy and receive a reward of one hundred thousand Middle Grade Primordial Stones!”

At Wei Yunhang’s words, the crowd of Taiqing Academy disciples erupted. For the Direct Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples especially, wasn’t becoming a Core Disciple their long-held dream?

The chance to become a Core Disciple, obtain one hundred thousand Middle Grade Primordial Stones, and make a name for themselves all at once—in an instant, a horde of Taiqing Academy disciples charged madly toward Lin Yun.

Because of Wei Yunhang’s single sentence, the target of the Taiqing Academy disciples changed completely. It was no longer Qin Feng hiding in the stone house, but Lin Yun, who stood guarding its door.