Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Facing Wang Tianwu, Lin Yun’s trump card was the five Forbidden Artifacts Zhong Lin had given him. After all, these five Forbidden Artifacts had all been personally refined by Zhong Lin.

Each Forbidden Artifact was equivalent to one of Zhong Lin’s full-powered strikes. Just imagine, as a powerhouse at the Late Stage of the Primordial Ocean Realm, how terrifying would one of Zhong Lin’s full-powered strikes be?

If used correctly, it wasn’t impossible to kill Wang Tianwu outright. Even if it couldn’t kill him, it could still severely injure him.

A crazed glint appeared in his eyes. ’I only have one chance to use the Forbidden Artifact. Once Wang Tianwu finds out I have a Forbidden Artifact forged by a Late Stage Primordial Ocean Realm expert, it will be incredibly difficult to hit him again.’

’After all, Wang Tianwu’s strength is what it is, and he’s much faster than me. As long as he’s on guard, my Forbidden Artifact will be extremely difficult to land.’

After exchanging a nod with Little Ape, the man and the beast once again closed in on Wang Tianwu from both sides.

"Same old tricks. It doesn’t matter how many times you try," Wang Tianwu said with a sneer, watching the movements of Lin Yun and Little Ape.

However, this time, neither of them chose a direct confrontation. Instead, they constantly harassed Wang Tianwu, attacking whenever they saw an opening and hastily retreating the moment he struck back.

’The first step is to disrupt Wang Tianwu’s rhythm and create an opening for myself.’

Even so, after a series of exchanges, Lin Yun and Little Ape were still hit by several of Wang Tianwu’s punches. However, they always chose to retreat at the critical moment, so the injuries they sustained were not severe.

"Two little rats. Let’s see how long you can run," Wang Tianwu snorted coldly, initiating an attack for the first time. He had grown tired of this game of cat and mouse.

As Wang Tianwu took the offensive, the aura emanating from him was terrifying. He had already reached the Limit of the Qi Sea Realm, just one step shy of the Primordial Ocean Realm.

"Little Ape, dodge!" Lin Yun shouted as he saw Wang Tianwu charge. Little Ape couldn’t withstand a direct blow from someone at this Cultivation Realm.

Understanding the stakes, Little Ape immediately tried to dodge, but the result was less than ideal. Although it managed to twist away at the last second and avoid a fatal blow, Wang Tianwu’s fist still slammed into its right arm.

A sickening crunch of bone rang out. Little Ape’s right arm hung limply, apparently fractured.

Pressing his advantage, Wang Tianwu threw another punch. Seeing Little Ape in danger, Lin Yun rushed over and thrust his Bone Spear forward.

If there was anything about Lin Yun that Wang Tianwu needed to be wary of, it was undoubtedly the Bone Spear in his hands.

"Not bad. A fine spear. It will fetch a good price for my Wang Family." Recognizing that the Bone Spear was extraordinary, greed flared in Wang Tianwu’s heart. ’In any case, Lin Yun is already a dead man. His Bone Spear is as good as mine.’

Lin Yun’s arrival forced Wang Tianwu to abandon his attack on Little Ape. Without absolute certainty, Wang Tianwu would not risk taking a blow from the Bone Spear.

With his level of strength, Wang Tianwu didn’t need to take such a risk anyway.

He dodged Lin Yun’s strike with ease. The difference in their speed was too great; even after all this fighting, Wang Tianwu still seemed perfectly relaxed.

"Boy, I told you, arrogance without strength is just courting death. Today is the day you die!" Ignoring Little Ape, Wang Tianwu charged directly at Lin Yun.

At that moment, Wang Tianwu was caught between Lin Yun and Little Ape. His target was Lin Yun, but Little Ape was already attacking him from behind.

Seeing Little Ape’s move, a crazed look flashed across Lin Yun’s face. Everything he had done was for this moment—to find an opportunity, a chance to make Wang Tianwu pause, even for just a second.

Now, that opportunity was here. Instead of dodging Wang Tianwu’s strike, Lin Yun charged forward to meet it.

Seeing Lin Yun choose a direct confrontation, a cruel smile spread across Wang Tianwu’s face. "Boy, time to say goodbye to this world."

However, just as the words left Wang Tianwu’s mouth, Little Ape’s punch slammed into his back. At the same time, Wang Tianwu’s fist hit Lin Yun in the chest.

With a sickening CRUNCH, Lin Yun’s entire chest caved in. Several of his ribs must have shattered.

Little Ape’s surprise attack hit Wang Tianwu squarely. Struck by the ape, Wang Tianwu bellowed in rage, "Get lost!"

With just the shockwave of Elemental Power erupting from his body, Wang Tianwu sent Little Ape flying.

This was the moment. As Wang Tianwu blasted Little Ape away, his body paused for an instant. Though he was flying backward from the blow, Lin Yun seized the opportunity and flung a Forbidden Artifact straight at Wang Tianwu.

The Forbidden Artifact that Zhong Lin had refined was a round bead. Lin Yun didn’t know what material it was made of; it seemed to be some kind of metal similar to black iron, but Zhong Lin had infused it with his own Elemental Power.

Wang Tianwu’s expression changed drastically only when the Forbidden Artifact was right in front of him. As the Patriarch of the Wang Family, he naturally recognized it as a Forbidden Artifact, one that contained the full-powered strike of a Primordial Ocean Realm expert.

"A Forbidden Artifact...!" Amidst Wang Tianwu’s astonishment, the artifact suddenly exploded. With a thunderous BOOM, the entire Prince’s Mansion shook violently, and the shockwave from the explosion slammed Lin Yun into a wall of the Martial Arts Training Ground.

After slamming hard into the wall, he fell to the ground, too weak to get up again. It wasn’t until Little Ape rushed over and propped him up that Lin Yun was able to feebly stand.

The destructive power unleashed by the Forbidden Artifact’s explosion was staggering. Indeed, two-thirds of the massive Martial Arts Training Ground had been completely annihilated. Tragically, three Opening Realm guards were also killed instantly by the blast’s aftershock.

Everyone present stared, dumbfounded, at the spot where Wang Tianwu had been. They had no idea whether he could have possibly survived such a powerful explosion.

The entire area fell deathly silent. No one spoke; it was as if even breathing had stopped. They were waiting. If even Wang Tianwu had died at Lin Yun’s hands, then the Wang Family would have truly suffered a great loss today—a crippling one that would shake them to their very foundation.

Like everyone else, Lin Yun’s eyes were fixed on the spot where Wang Tianwu had been. ’This strike had to have at least severely injured him,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I have no chance of winning.’

Everyone awaited the result. Time seemed to crawl, and each passing moment felt like an eternity. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated. Finally, a figure appeared where Wang Tianwu had been. It was still standing.

At this sight, the Wang Family members let out a collective sigh of relief. Wang Tianwu wasn’t dead; the Forbidden Artifact had actually failed to kill him.

"He’s not dead?" Lin Yun said with a sense of resignation, staring at the dark figure in the dust. ’If Wang Tianwu still has the strength to fight, this situation is not looking good.’

A bitter feeling washed over him. He had risked grievous injury, pushing himself to the brink of death, to create an opportunity and successfully detonate the Forbidden Artifact. And yet, it hadn’t killed Wang Tianwu.