Chapter 217

At this moment, Lin Yifan had no idea that he had already entered the sight of all the major foreign races.

Moreover, he benefited from the Red Moon's multiple temptations and ambushes against him.

Even knowing this, he doesn't care; only mediocre people stay obscure, while true experts choose to stay low-key, not passively remain unknown.

Therefore, he has always known that he will sooner or later be targeted, but the situation remains unchanged.

Moreover, at this moment he paid no attention to anyone's opinions, because the only thing in his eyes right now was... the Boundary Stone.

After confirming that Su Xiao xi would not be hurt, he rushed straight to the Boundary Stone, bit his finger, and dripped fresh blood onto the stone stele.

In an instant, the Boundary Stone burst forth with dazzling light, countless mysterious runes began to flutter along the light across the sky, as if coming alive and starting to circulate.

And the next second...

【Ding! Detected a creature capable of activating the Boundary Stone, matching the race of the current batch of Survivors; Boundary Stone activation successful! Activation level: 100%!】

【Congratulations on becoming the new Regional Overseer of this region, activating Overseer privileges.】

【Privilege One: The regional map is fully open to the Overseer; you may freely reach any location within the map.】

【Privilege Two: You may, according to your will, expel any foreign race that intrudes into the District.】

【Privilege Three: Begin the regional map chain quest; achieving 100% exploration of the regional map grants a mysterious quest.】

【Privilege Four: The Boundary Stone can be seized; if the current Overseer serves consecutive terms, rewards can be earned based on duration. Time until next quest acquisition: three days!】

Lin Yifan merely glanced at the privilege explanation a few times, not even seeing it clearly, when an angry roar came from behind him—Lai En's furious bellow:

"Damn it! Dare to snatch my Boundary Stone, brat, you're dead!"

"You really think activating the Boundary Stone lets you control it forever? Ridiculous!"

"You probably don't know; the greatest danger in seizing the Boundary Stone isn't in activating it, but after activating it!"

Hearing this, Lin Yifan felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of danger rise in his heart.

Although this feeling came out of nowhere, he hesitated not at all; his originally standing body immediately flung itself to the ground and rolled to the side, utterly uncaring about appearance.

"Clang!"

And at the moment his body hit the ground, a sharp sword suddenly appeared in the spot right behind where he had just been; if he hadn't flung himself down, he would likely have been run through.

Having narrowly escaped, Lin Yifan gasped in a breath of cold air.

And Ai Rui Li Ya was also furious: "Lai En, you actually ambushed, do you have any shame!"

"Moreover, right in front of me, you dare to strike my friend—you're truly asking for death!"

Having said that, she prepared to strike.

However, Lin Yifan had already stood up by then and said with a light sneer:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, thanks for the help, but… I despise traitors and sneaky villains; this Mister Lai En is not only a traitor, he's now playing sneak attacks, so let me settle the score with him properly!"

Ai Rui Li Ya heard this, immediately furrowed her brows, and said with a face full of disagreement:

"Lin Yifan, I know your luck is good; you're already a Transcendent Life, but Lai En isn't some rotten cabbage—don't think just because he's only Transcendent Fourth Tier his combat strength is weak; otherwise, the Night God Temple wouldn't have accepted him."

"Fighting him now, you're absolutely no match; you've already obtained the Boundary Stone and become the new Overseer, so there's no need to take risks at this moment."

Lin Yifan smiled faintly and spoke calmly:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, thank you very much for your concern, but I'm narrow‑minded; when it comes to grudges, I like to repay them on the spot!"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Lai En burst into a mocking laugh, speaking in a sarcastic tone:

"Good, good, good—I haven't seen someone so overconfident in a long time, but this suits me just fine!"

Having said that, he drew the great sword planted in the ground, twisted his neck, bones cracking, a cruel smile spread across his face, and he shouted arrogantly:

"Come, since you're seeking death, I'll let you have the first move!"

Seeing this, Lin Yifan showed no courtesy and directly activated the【Eternal Freeze Domain】.

His reason for wanting to duel Lai En wasn't truly to defeat him in a one‑on‑one fight.

Although Lin Yifan had some confidence in his strength, he wasn't so blinded as to be oblivious.

As a human, even after betrayal Lai En could still enter the Night God Temple and lead a team to the Initial Domain, so he certainly isn't an ordinary character.

Therefore, his strength absolutely cannot be judged by life tier!

Moreover, even if we compare life tiers, Lai En's life tier is two levels higher than his.

Lin Yifan's sole reason for wanting to duel Lai En is purely to gauge how much combat power he currently possesses.

He needs to know himself!

Upon the activation of the【Eternal Freeze Domain】, Lai En's expression shifted slightly, and he spoke in an ambiguous tone:

"No wonder you could become the region's number one—your luck is indeed good; achieving a domain at Transcendent Second Tier is impressive, and if you keep developing, you might truly become a big shot."

"But it's a shame you ran into me! So… prepare to die!"

As his words fell, Lai En's body instantly turned into a bolt of lightning, and the next second he appeared directly before Lin Yifan.

Even inside the【Eternal Freeze Domain】 he still has such speed—indeed he's a strong one!

The【Eternal Freeze Domain】is not merely a freezing effect; most importantly, it can slow down enemies that enter the domain.

Lin Yifan dared to propose the duel also because he had the【Eternal Freeze Domain】at his side, perhaps allowing him to overwhelm Lai En in speed.

But now it seems he was mistaken!

Lai En is stronger than he imagined.

Nevertheless, even so, Lin Yifan did not panic in the slightest; at the moment Lai En let out a groan, Yet simultaneously he activated the【Extreme Speed Ice Flash】, his figure likewise turning into an ice spike and vanishing from the spot.

His【Extreme Speed Ice Flash】inside the【Eternal Freeze Domain】can increase speed by thirty percent!

But even so, he discovered that Lai En's speed was actually about the same as his!

"You think just relying on a domain can suppress me? Ridiculous!" Lai En naturally understood Lin Yifan's thought and immediately sneered.

Yet his offensive showed no sign of stopping!

Lin Yifan didn't reply; flipping his palm, the【Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow】appeared in his hand.

No need to think, in close combat he definitely isn't a match for Lai En, so he can only rely on ranged attacks!

Fortunately, Lin Yifan had already distanced himself from him at the start, which gave him a chance to use the 【Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow】.

Whoosh!

An arrow, whistling through the air, shot toward Lai En's face.

The man didn't even glance at that arrow; he merely tilted his body slightly and easily dodged it.

"With just that little skill, you still want to duel me? Are you joking?" Lai En sneered again.

"I didn't expect you to still love trash talk that much!" Lin Yifan watched the arrow fly past Lai En and suddenly retorted.

And as soon as he spoke, it naturally drew Lai En's attention; he snorted coldly and said:

"You're asking for death!"

Lin Yifan's mouth curled into a smile.

Because behind Lai En, that socially anxious arrow was already pointing straight at his back.

And Lai En, because he had just been distracted by that interruption, momentarily lost focus and actually failed to notice the arrow behind him!

Pfft!

The Arrowhead entered the flesh, emitting a faint yet scalp-tingling sound.

And Lai En couldn't help but let out a miserable scream, angrily glaring at Lin Yifan and cursing loudly:

"You dare to sneak attack me! You're asking for death!"

"It's just give and take; why get so angry?" Li Yifan laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

He once again drew the 【Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow】 to a full moon, and another arrow pointed straight at Lai En's chest.

Although that arrow just now didn't do much to Lai En, it did injure him after all.

With enough arrows shot, even an iron pestle can be ground into a needle; Lin Yifan doesn't believe Lai En can keep holding out!

"You think this will never end, huh!"

Lai En saw another arrow coming his way, his face turning grim.

Although that earlier incident only gave him a minor injury, there were still so many people present!

Yet he was wounded by a Human whose strength is twenty percent lower than his—this is utterly embarrassing!

With preparations made, this arrow of Lin Yifan's could naturally not possibly wound him!

Of course Lin Yifan wasn't disappointed either; he continued to use 【Extreme Speed Ice Flash】 to constantly shift his position, making Lai En follow behind and eat dust.

While frantically shooting arrows at him, it made him howl in rage!

Originally worried Su Xiao xi, at this moment she let out a sigh of relief; after hesitating a moment, she carefully moved next to Ai Rui Li Ya and asked:

"Princess Ai Rui Li Ya, can Yifan brother beat Lai En?"

Ai Rui Li Ya glanced at her, raised her hand, and a big red apple appeared in her hand.

She stuffed the red apple into Su Xiao xi's hand, giggling as she said:

"He definitely can't win; Lai En still has some reputation in the Intermediate Domain, and although your Yifan brother isn't weak, compared to him he's still far behind!"

"Then will Yifan brother be in danger?" Su Xiao xi immediately grew worried and asked anxiously.

"That won't happen either!" Ai Rui Li Ya said with a calm face, shrugging her shoulders.

Although I've only just met your Yifan brother, I can sense that this kid is meticulous, does things in his own orderly way; if he truly couldn't beat Lai En, he wouldn't have proposed a duel.

I estimate he wants to use the man as a whetstone to sharpen his own blade!

Moreover... your Yifan brother is indeed not annoying; although I don't know how strong your brother's domain is, being able to make Lai En not dare to look down on him must be truly extraordinary.

Of course, my brother is very strong! Su Xiao xi immediately let out a sigh of relief and said proudly.

At this moment, inside the 【Eternal Freeze Domain】, Lin Yifan and Lai En also fell into a stalemate.

Lin Yifan kept running, while using the 【Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow】 to shoot arrows at Lai En.

Ai Lan En could only dodge arrows while chasing after Lin Yifan.

But he couldn't catch up to Lin Yifan, and Lin Yifan's attacks were ineffective against him, so neither could do anything to the other.

However, this is what Lai En and the onlookers think, but it's not what Lin Yifan thinks.

Because his true killing move hasn't been unleashed yet!

That is the 【Extreme Ice Thrust】!

So far, it's the only attack skill he has mastered, and also his strongest attack skill!

But he only has one chance to use it!

It's not that he can only unleash one strike; rather, the 【Extreme Ice Thrust】, while powerful, is actually quite easy to dodge.

If the first strike misses when unleashed, then this move becomes hard to be effective again.

So, we must find the most suitable moment!

Finally, the opportunity has arrived!

Lai En, who was being toyed with like a monkey, felt his anger growing fiercer, and he snarled:

"Do you only know how to loach around like a loach? Don't you dare face me like a man and exchange a few moves?"

"I'm not stupid; knowing I can't beat you, why would I face you head-on?" Lin Yifan scoffed rudely.

While speaking, another arrow shot toward Lai En's face!

Lai En's face darkened with anger; he casually blocked the arrow, not noticing at all that beneath this arrow lay a transparent ice shard!

By the time he noticed the ice shard, it was already too late!

The ice shard shot straight into his left eye, and bright red blood spurted out instantly!

"Ah! My eyes! My eyes!"

Lai En covered his eyes, letting out a heart-rending scream, blood continuously seeping through his fingers.

His body trembled from the intense pain, his originally handsome face now twisted like that of an evil spirit.

"Lin Yifan! I will kill you! I will definitely kill you!" Lai En roared hysterically, the aura on his body suddenly becoming violent.

Airuiliya, who was watching from the outskirts, turned pale and exclaimed:

"Not good! He's burning his essence blood to forcefully increase his strength! Lin Yifan, retreat quickly!"

Lin Yifan also sensed the danger, immediately activating 【Extreme Speed Ice Flash】 to try to widen the distance.

But it was already too late——

"Boom!" A terrifying energy surge erupted from Lai En's body, his strength instantly soaring to Transcendent sixth stage!

Crimson blood energy swirled around him, his remaining right eye bloodshot, locked firmly on Lin Yifan.

"Die!" Lai En's figure instantly vanished from the spot, his speed so fast that not even an afterimage could be seen.

Seeing this, Lin Yifan knew that the violent Lai En was absolutely not someone he could handle now!

So he also had no hesitation, unceremoniously activating the Controller's Permission, directly throwing Lai En out of the Initial Domain!

Lai En's body suddenly got stuck in midair, his sword blade only a hair's breadth away from Lin Yifan's eye!

But that mere hair's breadth was as if separated by thousands of miles!

Because he horrifiedly discovered, his body had been sealed!

Sealed by the laws of this region, no matter how he struggled, it was useless!

He could only watch helplessly as his body was squeezed out of the Initial Domain!

Lai En's hatred reached its peak at this moment; before completely leaving the Initial Domain, he could only utter his final vicious words to Lin Yifan:

"Lin Yifan, wait for me! Our feud isn't over; you owe me a debt, and you will definitely repay it a thousandfold!"

"If you have the ability, never leave the Initial Domain; the day you leave it will be your death day!"