Chapter 216: You cut away, I'll rest first!

Fighting?

A 1v1?

How funny!

Although Lin Yifan also wants to have a drink with Lai En and compare, to see how much he differs from this long‑famous Human traitor.

But now is not the time for reckless bravado!

Right now, for Lin Yifan, the most important thing is the boundary stone; everything else is irrelevant.

Thus, he seized the chance, employing the Eternal Frozen Domain combined with Rapid Ice Flash, instantly bypassing Lai En's block and landing directly on the altar.

The altar wasn't tall, but as Lin Yifan entered it, he found his body blocked by a cool, transparent membrane.

However, the membrane only held him for a moment before he passed through it.

Going through the membrane felt like moving through a layer of jelly—truly quite amazing.

Lin Yifan is no longer that clueless rookie, though he still can't be sure what this transparent membrane actually is.

But considering that Lai En stood before the altar without entering to seize it, he could infer what the membrane is!

He guesses it's similar to a barrier, intended to stop non‑Human races from snatching it.

Although Lai En is Human, as a Human traitor he was also blocked by the barrier.

It appears this is a very protective barrier!

Seeing Lin Yifan's move, Lai En clenched his teeth in fury and shouted angrily:

"How dare you mock me? Looking for death!"

Before the words finished, he lunged at Lin Yifan with blazing anger.

But Lin Yifan made no big move; he simply stepped back and stood calmly, watching him.

Because he trusts the barrier.

Sure enough, Lai En was blocked by the barrier.

He angrily attacked the barrier, and the once‑transparent barrier finally became visible.

It was a transparent light shield resembling water ripples; no matter how Lai En struck, only faint ripples appeared, unable to break the barrier.

This made Lai En even more enraged, glaring viciously at Lin Yifan:

"You despicable Initial Survivor, if you dare touch that boundary stone today, I will make it impossible for you to survive or die!"

"If you have any sense, crawl out of the barrier right now; I might spare your life, otherwise I will make you regret it!"

At that moment, the other non‑Human races all halted their actions!

Everyone gathered around, their faces shocked as they looked at Lin Yifan, then whispered:

"How can this kid get into the boundary stone barrier? Didn't they say beings below the Transcendent cannot enter?"

"Yeah! How did he get in? Could it be that he's already become a Transcendent Life?"

"That's impossible! These newly arrived Survivors have only been here a few days! How could anyone surpass the Transcendent?"

"It might be possible; I saw his livestream before, he's the strongest in this District, and he even faced the power of the Red Moon and survived—definitely not ordinary!"

"That's troublesome; the Initial Domain's boundary stones already favor new Survivors. In the past, the Initial Jade boundary stones could be seized because most Initial Domains hadn't birthed any Transcendent, but our luck is terrible!"

"Ah, let's stop rambling! Let's figure out what to do. We paid such a price to reach the Initial Domain; if we can't get the boundary stone, we'll suffer a huge loss!"

"What to do? No way! They've already entered the barrier; who can still get in? If you think you have the skill, go in! As for me, I can't get in, so I'm not wasting time here!"

"Forget it, we have few members, never had a chance to snatch the boundary stone; this must be fate, so we won't interfere! Goodbye!"

"Then let's leave! Spending time here is worse than gathering more supplies!"

……

At this moment, Lin Yifan ignored Lai En entirely, focusing on everyone's discussion.

He originally intended to claim the boundary stone first, but now it seems there's no need to rush.

Because by now many non‑Human races have quietly left!

Obviously, not all of them are interested in the boundary stone.

But some still stayed!

The Werewolf Tribe and the Night Elf Tribe didn't leave.

Looking at the Dark Moon Elves, Lin Yifan suddenly realized that the elves he met last time at the Bloodsucking Vine weren't Night Elves.

That made him curious: what kind of elves are they?

While he was daydreaming, Ai Rui Li Ya somehow arrived at the barrier, arms crossed, laughing:

"Good kid, worthy of my attention, you indeed have some skill. Now that you're inside the barrier, this boundary stone belongs to you!"

Beside him, Lai En's face flushed with anger, yet he forced his temper down, looking at Ai Rui Li Ya with a hint of contempt:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, if I may be frank, you may be a princess, but your elf clan has about ten princesses, and you seem only the sixth in rank."

"If you wish to inherit the elf queen's throne, it's fraught with difficulty; don't you want the boundary stone to build your power?"

Ai Rui Li Ya sneered at the remark, saying disdainfully:

"Lai En, stop sowing discord here. Natural elves never crave power struggles; our brothers and sisters are harmonious, unlike you, a traitor full of foul intent."

"You!" Lai En's face darkened instantly!

Frankly, though he's a traitor, that doesn't mean he'll let others point at his nose and speak.

But facing Ai Rui Li Ya, he clearly didn't dare be too reckless, and forced himself to speak:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, since you don't want the boundary stone, please leave this place!"

"That's not allowed; Lin Yifan is my friend, so I must stand by him here." Ai Rui Li Ya placed her hands on her hips, boldly blocking the barrier, saying arrogantly:

"I'll set my words here today: anyone who moves my friend, I, Ai Rui Li Ya, will fight them to the death."

"Of course, I speak for myself, not the Natural Elf tribe; you may take this chance to kill me, if you dare!"

When those words were spoken, the faces of all the remaining non‑human races turned pale!

Even Lai En's expression turned hideously grim as he clenched his teeth and said:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, this kid is just an ordinary human; how could you, for his sake, stand opposite all of us?"

As for Li Yifan, he actually didn't quite understand Ai Rui Li Ya.

This elven princess's personality truly bears no resemblance at all to her appearance.

Looking at her looks, she is coldly graceful and charming, bearing the natural elves' characteristic serenity and vitality, a trait that naturally attracts all life.

Even Lin Yifan couldn't help but be drawn to her.

But now it seems this elven princess is far from as simple as she appears; she is decisive in killing, and even in front of so many she dares such arrogance, proving she's no pushover.

Nevertheless, none of that matters to Li Yifan; what matters is that Ai Rui Li Ya is now on his side, and that's enough!

Ai Rui Li Ya, however, tugged at her ear and smiled mischievously, saying:

"Hey, that's not how it works! I've never intended to oppose you; I'm just protecting my friend."

"If you give me some face, we can be friends; but if you insist on opposing my friend, then there's nothing I can do!"

Having said that, she turned her head, glanced at Lin Yifan, and said irritably:

"What are you still daydreaming about? Hurry and bind the boundary stone of your district, or are you waiting for someone else to snatch it?"

"Of course, I also don't know whether you got lucky, but this barrier doesn't reject you at all; otherwise you wouldn't be able to get the boundary stone, would you?"

Lin Yifan heard that and immediately nodded: "Right, I must first stun the boundary stone!"

At this point, Lai En was thoroughly agitated, pointing a sword at Su Xiao xi and saying coldly:

"Stop! If you even dare touch the boundary stone, you'll watch your little girlfriend's head hit the ground right before your eyes!"

When those words were spoken, before Lin Yifan could speak, Ai Rui Li Ya suddenly couldn't hold back:

"Hey, Lai En, you may be a traitor who can't appear on stage, but you're still somewhat of a figure; why are you now threatening a young lady?"

"Isn't this just shameless?"

Lai En, however, showed no anger at all and said calmly:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, this time I entered the Initial Domain, and that was by military order."

"If I fail to obtain the boundary stone today, I will be the one who dies; in the face of life and death, what does face mean?"

Speaking so, his sword blade moved another step toward Su Xiao xi, and he sneered at Lin Yifan, saying:

"Do you want your little girlfriend or the boundary stone? Decide for yourself!"

"But I advise you to decide quickly; my patience is limited."

Lin Yifan furrowed his brows, watching Su Xiao xi with some worry.

However, Su Xiao xi actually laughed carefree:

"Brother Yifan, you don't need to worry about me; hurry and get the boundary stone, it can't hurt me!"

Lin Yifan still couldn't hide his worry; after all, he hadn't seen the strength of Su Xiao xi's life‑protecting shield with his own eyes, so his heart remained uneasy.

Lai En, meanwhile, flared up and shouted, "You stinky brat, you're courting death!"

"Since that's the case, leave a arm as interest then!"

As the words left his mouth, he swung his sword back and slashed at Su Xiao xi's arm.

Lai En's Life Tier has now reached the Transcendent Fourth Tier, and he is at the peak of that tier; with his extraordinary talent, even against a few tiers stronger, he may not be outmatched.

With that slash, Su Xiao xi's arm certainly won't survive!

Around them, some non‑human onlookers who stayed to watch the spectacle expressed regret:

"Oh dear! That little girl is quite cute; now in Lai En's hands, she might not live long!"

"Seeing someone so young face such a great disaster makes me feel a bit sorry!"

"Even a severed arm would be fine; if Lin Yifan doesn't give up the boundary stone, that little girl is doomed!"

"Speaking of it, if the roles were reversed, would you want the boundary stone or save your own little girlfriend?"

"I would definitely take the boundary stone; without it everyone suffers. As for a little girlfriend, when can't you look for one?"

…

However, to everyone's surprise, Lai En's sword was blocked!

A pale green light shield appeared around Su Xiao xi's body, enveloping her completely.

Lai En's sword was stopped by that green light shield!

Lai En's expression instantly turned hideously grim; thinking it was Su Xiao xi's secret device, he sneered:

"A mere secret device, I wonder how long you can hold it up!"

Having said that, he swung a second sword down!

But this time it was still blocked.

The third, fourth, fifth swords...

All were blocked!

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

…

It even sounded rhythmic!

Seeing this, Lin Yifan finally let out a sigh of relief!

Meanwhile, Lai En's expression grew ever more grim, accompanied by panic, muttering continuously:

"How is this possible? Even a secret device shouldn't be able to withstand so many attacks!"

It was Ai Rui Li Ya, standing aside, who let out a puff and laughed aloud, saying mockingly with a full‑face grin:

"I say, Lai En, you've been mixing it for so long, how can you not even notice the under‑age protection?"

"Under‑age protection?" Lai En was taken aback, staring at the curvy Su Xiao xi, who had not the slightest childlike air, his face full of disbelief.

"How could that be? How does that stinky brat look like a minor?"

"I'm only 14; if I'm not a minor, then what am I?" Ai Rui Li Ya rolled her eyes, then smiled brightly, walked up to Su Xiao xi, and praised with a sword:

"Little brat, you're very clever!"

Su Xiao xi smiled and said sweetly:

"Princess sister, please stop praising me; I have no idea what under‑age protection is. Actually I just don't want to hold back brother Yifan."

"But it's still good; my life shouldn't end!"

After that she turned to Lai En, smiling, and said:

"Uncle, do you still want to cut? If you still want to cut, go ahead, but I'm a bit tired, I need to sit and rest for a while."

After that she walked straight to the steps before the altar, sat there confidently, hands propping her chin, watching everyone like a curious baby.

For a moment, everyone stared at each other!

But the hardest to accept was Lai En; he felt like a clown being toyed with, spun around.

He was so angry that even his sword‑holding hand trembled, and what made him more desperate was that he realized at that moment he had no countermeasure.

And Lin Yifan's heart was completely set aside, turning his head and heading toward the boundary stone!

At that moment, everyone's gaze turned toward Li Yifan!

Especially the foreign races watching the commotion, they were discussing there:

"Speaking of it, could this kid be that new Extraordinary Second Tier Survivor?"

"Is that even a question? It's definitely him! But what's the deal with this kid? The boundary stone's barrier doesn't care who you are; only violent force can break it. How can this kid walk in so easily?"

"Could it be that he's truly the child of Luck? But that's impossible! How could a child of Luck be targeted by the Red Moon..."

……