Chapter 391: Counter-Kill Across Realms

A gale rose from the flat ground.

The instant he shouted, the dozen or so heads Lin Bai had split off were shattered by his own voice.

At the same time.

With him as the center, a visible shockwave released its power outward, tearing apart everything within sight.

Giant trees hundreds of meters tall were instantly pulverized; the ground was ripped up, and tree roots hidden dozens of meters deep were crushed into dregs, then mixed with soil and blasted into the air by the sound waves.

It blotted out the sky and covered the sun.

The buildings at the Jie Yin Dian looked as if they were made of paper; the moment the sound wave passed, they turned into rubble and debris, carried away by the wave toward the distance, destroying every visible target.

The players livestreaming the scene of Lin Bai's crisis at the Jie Yin Dian had no time to react before they were torn to shreds by the sound wave and forcibly logged off.

In a mountain hollow further away, the players who had previously been sent to the Immortal World by Lin Bai and were hiding to cultivate suffered an unprovoked disaster; their vision went black, and without knowing what had happened, they were forcibly sent away...

The shockwave gradually attenuated as it moved outward; when it swept over Songshi City in the distance, all the buildings were razed to the ground, and the Celestials in the city who had no time to defend themselves were knocked unconscious by the shockwave on the spot, their clothing vanishing into thin air.

As for the immediate vicinity, the first to suffer was Lin Bai himself.

With thirty times the defense, even a Thunder Baptism could only cause him minor superficial wounds, but the ultra-high-decibel shockwave made Lin Bai feel as if his internal organs had been shattered into pieces.

The surroundings were deathly silent; his eardrums had been ruptured the moment the sound was emitted, and his eyes pained as his retinas tore, causing him to lose his sight.

Pfft!

Three heads sprayed blood simultaneously, the blood mixed with fragments of internal organs...

Lin Bai did not care about the state of his body.

To be precise, the current situation was something he had intentionally caused.

The gap between the Star Diamond and Star Brilliance realms was too great, and the opponent had four people; if he didn't activate Near-Death Counter-Kill to erupt with ten times his potential, he would have no chance of winning.

A man should be ruthless toward himself; in battle, one must naturally use every means possible.

Lin Bai rarely took action personally, but once he entered a fight, he would enter an Overclocking State, and in a very short time, he would devise the optimal battle plan.

Lin Bai possessed extremely strong recovery abilities, but natural recovery during a fight was still too slow, so he activated Split Head and Limbs.

The three heads that had lost both sight and hearing detached, and he used Three Heads and Six Arms to grow new heads and arms, his hearing and vision recovering to normal in an instant.

The four Star Brilliance Realm opponents on the opposite side were not having an easy time either; they had learned about Lin Bai's sound wave attack through players.

But no one had taken this Skill seriously.

After all, in the Immortal World, aside from the Heavenly Kings, their strength was already considered top-tier; in the players' descriptions, Lin Bai's sound wave attack could at most injure those in the Bronze Realm, so encountering them would be nothing more than a tickle.

But what they didn't know was that in the Mortal World, Lin Bai had always held back, fearing that the sound wave attack would harm the innocent or himself.

This time, with thirty times the defense protecting his body, he went all out for the first time.

And they were too close to Lin Bai.

Experts in the Star Brilliance Realm had extremely strong physical constitutions; upon being attacked, their Spiritual Power defense would trigger reflexively.

But this sound wave attack was too fast and too fierce; although they protected most of their vital points, their vision and hearing were still damaged, and their internal organs were shaken as if they had been torn apart.

Deafened, blinded.

The four suddenly struck Star Brilliance Realm experts fell into a brief panic, and the Thunder Pool they had created together stalled momentarily.

Lin Bai dropped the Celestial surnamed Meng he was holding and, while Near-Death Counter-Kill was still active, used Thunder Spear, the signature technique of Long Tianxi.

A spear composed of countless black lightning bolts surged like a torrent, breaking through the Thunder Pool and sweeping toward the four...

At the same time, the belts on their bodies flew off, transforming into ropes that coiled around their limbs.

The four Star Brilliance Realm experts' reactions were not slow; having lost their sight and hearing, their Spiritual Sense remained.

Shift Position.

The moment the Thunder Spear reached their bodies, they had already vanished from their original spots, and all the Thunder Spears missed.

Their belts were also shattered; they knew all of Lin Bai's Skills and could make the most correct judgments in a short time—Lin Bai was playing with his cards face up, and they had gained a massive advantage...

Lin Bai had been dealing with Long Tianxi, and although the Celestials' eyes were blinded, they still couldn't help but stare in Lin Bai's direction.

Being dazzled had its pros and cons.

The advantage was that their heads were constrained to one place, causing their movements to become uncoordinated and forcing them to reveal openings;

The disadvantage was that when the opponent attacked them, there was no need to aim or search—they just had to strike straight ahead.

Lin Bai possessed super-strong recovery, but the time limit for Near-Death Counter-Kill was extremely short.

Therefore, whenever he struck, it was a thunderous, rain-like assault without any pause in between.

The Mental Power he had accumulated over a long time was enough to allow Lin Bai to perform multi-line operations in a short period without lagging.

"Stop, take him alive."

The face of the Thunder Heavenly King appeared abruptly in the minds of the four.

Being Read Mind plus illusion.

With two clones guarding the side of the Thunder Heavenly King, mimicking his appearance was a piece of cake, and his mannerisms and voice could be replicated perfectly.

With the image of the Thunder Heavenly King suddenly appearing in their minds, the few guys preparing to counterattack froze again, and Lin Bai had already used Thunder Spear for the second time.

At the same time, the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set appeared out of thin air and smashed toward the Star Brilliance Realm expert holding the flying wheels, as the number of flying wheels was the highest, making them relatively easier to smash.

Rope Binding!

After the belts broke, Lin Bai went for their hair.

The Celestials of the Immortal World were also dressed in the style of the ancients, with long, flowing hair that looked handsome and dashing, but their hair was a ready-made rope, albeit a bit short...

There was no need to worry about the hair being short; Lin Bai used a simple binding, and the hair of the few men wrapped around from behind, uncontrollably coiling around their own wrists.

Forced by necessity.

They once again shattered their own hair.

"Don't move, use yourself as bait." The Star Brilliance Realm expert holding the flying wheels sensed the suddenly appearing Blacksmith Six-Piece Set and was just about to dodge when the image of the Heavenly King appeared in his mind once again.

For a long time, the Heavenly King had long since exerted an inherent deterrent force over him, and he reflexively abandoned his dodging maneuver.

Clang, clang, clatter.

His several flying wheels, including the armor on his body, were struck by the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set and were instantly rendered useless; the Red Rope hidden in the middle of the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set took the opportunity to wrap around his arm.

Losing connection with his Dharma Treasure, the Star Brilliance Realm expert holding the wheels let out a roar of pain, and then, Lin Bai harvested his name—Shi Biao.

"Kill him quickly!"

With his Dharma Treasure destroyed, yet not seeing the others launch an attack on Lin Bai, Shi Biao could not help but roar sternly; everything happened in the blink of an eye, and he could not say many words.

But he had forgotten.

His three companions were in the same state as him, with their vision and hearing in a state of Flaw, making it impossible for them to hear his command.

The Red Rope itself possessed no Spirit Qi, and its flight was completely silent; the moment Shi Biao was briefly distracted by the destruction of his Dharma Treasure, the Red Rope had already wrapped around his body.

With the experience of the previous two times, he reflexively tried to shake off the Red Rope, but the indestructible nature of the Red Rope caused his Spiritual Power to miss its mark.

A bad premonition had just risen in his heart when the Red Rope had already wound around him several times, binding him into the most stifling and painful Reverse Group Binding shape.

Immediately following.

The Curse God Soul Fragment possessed by the God of Curses was remotely released by Lin Bai onto Shi Biao; the moment it touched Shi Biao, Absolute Suppression was activated.

Shi Biao's Spiritual Power was sealed, and he could not resist even if he wanted to.

It is better to break one of a person's ten fingers than to injure all ten.

Lin Bai had never intended to fight all four people at once from the very beginning; the one he aimed for was Shi Biao alone.

After a set of combo strikes, it was indeed effective.

The other three could not see, nor could they hear.

But with their Spiritual Sense spread out, they still had everything around them at their fingertips, which was about the same as seeing.

Sensing the scene where Shi Biao's Dharma Treasure was damaged by the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set and he was subsequently bound, all three Heavenly Beings felt it was truly inconceivable.

Their cultivation levels were equivalent, and they had known all of Lin Bai's Skills in advance; although the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set appeared abruptly, it would have been easy to dodge, yet Shi Biao acted as if he were a fool, making no dodging movements and letting the Blacksmith Six-Piece Set land on him, only to be captured.

Had this guy gone crazy?

Or did Lin Bai have other means?

They coordinated with tacit understanding.

With Shi Biao captured, the three of them attacked Lin Bai at the first opportunity, not letting him get close to Shi Biao.

A forest of blades, Sword Rain, and a hammer formation, wrapped in thunder and carrying the power of confinement, sealed off all of Lin Bai's paths forward.

The next instant.

A Magpie Bridge appeared under Lin Bai's feet, his figure suddenly vanished, and all the attacks missed.

Shengji Sect.

Xu Longyun was processing intelligence for the "Anti-Lin Bai Alliance" when her vision blurred, and a blood-covered Lin Bai suddenly appeared.

Before she could ask what had happened?

Another Magpie Bridge flew out from under her feet, and the God of Curses, with one head and two arms, appeared before her, carrying a bare Heavenly Being who was trussed up with the Red Rope.

Immortal World.

After Lin Bai vanished.

The three Heavenly Beings turned to attack the God of Curses.

But the Magpie Bridge appeared again, and the God of Curses vanished along with it. Also vanishing was Shi Biao, whom he had seized, leaving only a lonely Magpie Bridge behind on the spot.

At this moment, the three men's vision and hearing also recovered slightly.

A fragmented scene was reflected in their pupils.

Looking at the devastated land, the destroyed Jie Yin Dian, and the shattered Dharma Treasure of Shi Biao at their feet, the expressions of the few were extremely ugly.

A sure-fire task, yet not only did they fail to take down Lin Bai, they also lost one of their own.

It was simply a supreme humiliation!

"Lin Bai truly has something strange about him; his sonic attack is comparable to Star Brilliance, the information provided by the players is wrong." The Heavenly Being holding a blade let out a long breath, finding an excuse for himself.

"Falling into Lin Bai's hands, old Shi is finished." The Heavenly Being holding a sword said.

"Once he turns old Shi into a Puppet, the next time he appears, he will be at the Star Brilliance Realm." The Heavenly Being holding a hammer looked at his two companions, "Letting Lin Bai rise to the Star Brilliance Realm, all three of us have a responsibility; I'm afraid it won't be easy to answer to the Heavenly King."

"If it weren't for the Heavenly King saying he wanted him caught alive, we wouldn't have been taken advantage of by Lin Bai." The Heavenly Being holding a blade complained, "That guy was already slippery, and we had to catch him alive; now look at this..."

"Has the Heavenly King ever sent us messages in this way before?" The Heavenly Being holding a sword suddenly interrupted him and asked.

"Moreover, the Heavenly King doesn't know which world he is in right now; he shouldn't know our combat situation." The Heavenly Being holding a hammer swallowed his saliva and said stammeringly, "Yet he gave us orders during the battle."

"You mean..." The Heavenly Being holding a blade was stunned.

"I'm afraid it was Lin Bai playing tricks; we've been fooled." The Heavenly Being holding a sword said bitterly, "One who masters the laws is truly worthy of his reputation."

A moment of silence.

The Heavenly Being holding a blade asked: "Brother Cen, what do we do now?"

"Wait!" The Heavenly Being holding a sword looked at the still-existing Magpie Bridge and said, "Lin Bai left a Magpie Bridge here, nine times out of ten he intends to return; we will just wait for him here. Even if he has become Star Brilliance Realm, one against three, he shouldn't be our match."

"In just a few days, he rose from the Bronze Realm to the Star Brilliance Realm; this child is truly terrifying. Once he takes down the Heavenly King, I fear this Immortal World will really have one more Heavenly King." The Heavenly Being holding a hammer sighed faintly.

"Taking down the Heavenly King would naturally mean replacing him; how could there be one more? It would still be nine!" The Heavenly Being holding a blade said.

The Heavenly Being holding a sword glared at the two of them and shouted: "Stop boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige! What virtue or ability does Lin Bai have to defeat the Heavenly King? Guard the Magpie Bridge well; when Lin Bai comes online, use the laws directly. Nowadays, only by finishing him off can we make up for our mistakes..."

Taking Shi Biao from the hands of the God of Curses, Lin Bai didn't waste any words with him; with a raise of his hand and a fall of his blade, he cleanly and efficiently dissected him.

To prevent the Star Brilliance Realm from having any special trump cards, Lin Bai cut him into several pieces and placed them in different locations.

Feeling his life force rapidly fading away and his consciousness slipping into a coma, Lin Bai released a golden card and sealed him inside it.

Once the sealing was complete, Lin Bai quickly released him.

Having shared Shi Biao's strength, Lin Bai's power surged, and he advanced to the Star Brilliance Realm.

The Star Brilliance Realm is more profound than the Star Diamond Realm; not only is the controlled domain range larger, but one also masters their own laws.

What Shi Biao comprehended was the Thunder Technique, and the unique law Skill he created is called—Thunder Law: Judgment; within the domain range, he can summon a Thunder Spirit, which is immune to all attacks and will actively release the Thunder Technique, bypassing the opponent's physical body to annihilate their Soul.

When encountering a Cultivator with a cultivation level inferior to his, it is a one-hit kill.

Even if the cultivation levels are comparable, being attacked in the Soul by the Thunder Spirit would cause most people to rapidly lose their combat effectiveness.

After all.

The Soul has almost no immunity to lightning; ignoring physical defenses and attacking the Soul directly is not much different from killing the opponent.

But it is different from Lin Bai's System Skill.

When using the laws mastered in the Star Brilliance Realm, the consumption of Spiritual Power is immense.

With Shi Biao's cultivation, the summoned Thunder Spirit can last for at most one minute before he himself exhausts his Spiritual Power, leaving him at the mercy of others.

This is likely the reason why those few in the Star Brilliance Realm did not use their laws at the very beginning.

No one is like Lin Bai, who throws out a trump card right at the start.

However.

In a battle at the Star Brilliance level, one minute is enough to finish several fights; just like Lin Bai's battle earlier, after a set of combo strikes, it didn't even take him thirty seconds to grab the person and run.

During that time, Shi Biao only had enough time to utter two words.

……

Possessing the strength of the Star Brilliance Realm, Lin Bai's injuries recovered rapidly; in this short while, the injuries he sustained from the sound wave had already completely healed.

"Husband, what happened?" Looking at Lin Bai who had returned to normal, Xu Longyun breathed a sigh of relief and asked with concern.

"I was ambushed." Lin Bai smiled nonchalantly and briefly recounted what had happened in the Immortal World, "... It's only because it was me; if it were anyone else, they wouldn't have been able to hold on."

"Husband, the Anti-Lin Bai Alliance must be dealt with." Hearing about Lin Bai's ordeal, Xu Longyun felt lingering fear; although she was smiling, her gaze was exceptionally calm as she looked at Lin Bai earnestly, "Making your information public is a minor matter, as your abilities were never a secret to begin with. But they are coordinating with the Celestials and passing information among themselves; it is equivalent to you alone facing millions of people. If you don't deal with them, I fear you will find it difficult to move an inch in the Immortal World."

(End of this chapter)