Chapter 535

Suddenly, intense pain surged within him, as if something ominous had occurred; his perception had always been accurate, and after careful sensing, that aura was unmistakably familiar.

To seek answers, he discarded the demonic creatures before him and instantly teleported outside.

He swiftly moved toward the source of the aura, and suddenly, the scene before him made his eyes burn with rage.

Xiao Lan, his closest companion, was covered in wounds, struggling desperately to fend off the surrounding demonic creatures.

For the first time, Lin Yu cursed his enemy aloud: "Damn it!" Then he sprinted toward her at top speed.

Xiao Lan felt her strength completely drained; even her wounds no longer hurt, becoming utterly numb.

The family's reinforcements had long been defeated by countless demonic creatures, lying motionless before her.

"Is this the end? What a pity—I never found him. Goodbye, Lin Yu!" Xiao Lan thought helplessly, without sorrow.

The gaze of the demonic adepts and creatures around her filled her with revulsion and fear.

Sitting on the ground, she gazed longingly at her space ring, preparing to use her last bit of strength to end her own life and avoid endless torment.

Just as she was about to act, a warm hand gripped hers, stopping her suicide attempt—the warmth on that hand was eerily familiar.

Gazing at this illusory yet familiar shadow, she thought in disbelief.

"Is this a life flash? If I can see him again before I go, even if it's fake, it doesn't matter."

She could no longer hold on and fainted.

Lin Yu stared at the unconscious girl, his heart aching uncontrollably, his fury burning fiercely.

He gently lifted her onto his back, moving with tender care, as if carrying the most precious treasure in the world.

After securing Xiao Lan, his eyes brimmed with killing intent as he coldly fixed them on the demonic creatures and Demon Realm dwellers before him, their faces twisted in greedy smiles.

Lin Yu spoke in a chilling voice: "None of you will live!" His tone sounded like the judgment of an underworld arbiter, freezing the marrow of those who heard it.

He fully unleashed his power, his combat strength surging to one hundred twenty thousand.

He channeled all his strength into the Chaos Sword and struck violently at the horde of demonic creatures.

Overcome by rage, he once again unleashed the power he had used against the Demon King.

Instantly, dark clouds loomed overhead, thunder rolled, and countless violet lightning bolts surged wildly through the thick clouds.

Then, a massive black blade, accompanied by thunder, crashed down upon the demonic creatures.

In an instant, countless demons were split cleanly in two before they could dodge; others were reduced to charred ashes by the lightning.

The demons not fully destroyed screamed in agony only after their bodies were severed, the pain finally reaching their brains.

Lin Yu watched the carnage coldly; the Chaos Sword, having slain too many demons, changed its form once more.

At this moment, Lin Yu noticed the sword's transformation, but he only felt its power had grown stronger, and did not delve deeper.

Because his mind was consumed by the girl's safety—he sensed her aura weakening, and he was terrified.

So he contacted the Demon Purification Squad: "All units, evacuate! All units, evacuate!"

But endless demonic creatures kept emerging from the spatial tunnel, blocking his path—no matter how many he killed, more kept coming.

Eventually, other members of the Demon Purification Squad arrived, finally relieving some of his pressure.

Though those demons were weak in Lin Yu's eyes, they employed a human wave tactic—kill one, two appeared—driving him to distraction.

【372】 Have the guts to kill me, you stupid donkey!

Moreover, Yan Yan's injuries urgently required treatment; he ordered the Demon Purification Squad:

Ignore the demons. Han Ting and Wu La-Yuntian, hold the rear. Ouyang Lan, lead the White Path energy users—we're leaving.

"Understood!" everyone replied in unison.

Lin Yu's group had slaughtered countless creatures from the Demon Realm, alerting its powerful elites—now, countless strong cultivators were advancing toward them.

Among them were several of Lin Yu's old acquaintances, including the leader of the Nine Void Demons and the Demon Lord's Eight Bodyguards—all present except the slain Mo Wu, Mo Si, and Mo Qi.

One hour earlier, time reversed.

Within the Demon Realm, the Demon Lord sat upon his throne, speaking to the kneeling figures below.

"That fellow from the Golden Timeline is slaughtering my subjects wildly near the repaired spatial gate. Go immediately and capture him—alive or dead."

"Yes!" the men shouted in unison.

"His potential is terrifying—his combat strength was barely fifty thousand before, yet now it's reached this level. I cannot afford to let him live another moment." The Demon Lord mused inwardly.

He had originally planned to confront Lin Yu himself, but the ancient Demon Sovereign had issued an absolute order for him to hurry to the Xia family and intercept Wang Da Dong's aid to Xia Tian—he had no choice but to comply.

Though he longed to crush that old bastard Diabolo, his current strength was inferior, so he dared not speak out—only reluctantly obeyed.

"One day, I will become the strongest in the Demon Realm and grind that old bastard into dust~ˇ." The Demon Lord resolved inwardly.

"I hope those six useless fools can accomplish their goal and eliminate Lin Yu—if not, he will become a major threat to the Demon Realm." The Demon Lord muttered to himself.

Several members of the Demon Purification Squad sprinted rapidly toward the city's outskirts. As they left, they also cleared away demonic creatures along the way, harvesting many lives.

After great effort, they distanced themselves from the spatial rift, and the number of Demon Realm creatures dwindled.

The faces of the Demon Purification Squad members gradually lit up with excited smiles—they had just fought their first major battle on an external mission.

But Lin Yu felt the opposite—deeply agitated, because the one he cared for now relied entirely on the space ring to sustain life; he had to get her to the Jin Tiek Guard immediately—delay would bring serious trouble.

The Demon Purification Squad members continued moving swiftly; soon, they were only a short distance from their own territory.

Suddenly, powerful combat signatures appeared in the distance—many of the demonic auras Lin Yu could never forget.

"Damn, it's the Void Breakers and those bastards again." Lin Yu cursed inwardly.

But this time, it wasn't just them—powerful demonic auras kept manifesting around them, even including Demon King-level presences.

"Ugh, the Demon Realm really has numbers—will this ever end? Are Demon Kings being handed out like candy now? More just showed up out of nowhere." Lin Yu was utterly speechless.

The four members of the Demon Purification Squad also sensed the looming dilemma—their faces darkened instantly.

Wu La-Yuntian let out a bitter laugh:

"Looks like a huge trouble's coming. Didn't expect the Demon Realm to send so many strong ones—really giving us a grand welcome!"

Lin Yu spoke seriously about the situation they were about to face.

"Among the enemies we're about to face are several Demon Kings, with combat power exceeding fifty thousand, and plenty of other demons as well—countless goblins and wraiths beyond any possible count.

Those demons are definitely here to wipe us out, but Xiao Lan's injuries can't be delayed any longer."

He said to Ouyang Lan:

"Ouyang Lan, you're fast—take the people and leave first. I'll stay with the rest and hold them off for you."

But he felt Ouyang Lan alone wasn't entirely safe, so he added another line.

"Hansetin, you go with Ouyang Lan too. Don't come back."

Ouyang Lan and Hansetin saw that the wounded among their opponents were in critical condition and could not be delayed any longer, so they nodded in agreement.

Lin Yu and the others had barely spoken a few sentences when a familiar voice suddenly rang in their ears.

It was precisely the few Demon Realm people he had beaten and driven off back in the Golden Spacetime—Demon Three and Demon Two. Seeing them, his face was full of contempt.

"Lin of the Golden Spacetime—really didn't expect your combat power to rise so fast. Back then I lost to your hand, but now I've decided to use a human-wave tactic. I must have you dead."

"Hah, back then you idiot lost to my hand, and now you don't even have the right." Lin Yu said with complete indifference.

"Hmph! No right—what a laugh! For the sake of dealing with you, our Demon Realm has sent out Demon Kings and countless goblins and wraiths. You think you can run? If you can break through, I'll smash my head open and die." Demon Two said arrogantly.

Suddenly, another furious shout from an old opponent rang out—the moment he heard the voice, he knew it was Boss Poxu.

Boss Poxu roared.

"What are you chatting with him for? Today I'm not only making sure he can't leave, I'm making sure he dies without a burial place."

Lin Yu took a look.

"You guys just love running your mouths? Got the guts to come kill me then? Stupid donkeys!" This kind of mockery was simply unbearable.

【373】 One hundred and twenty thousand combat power—annihilate the Demon Realm elites!

All his talk was simply to draw the attention of their strongest combatants onto himself, buying time for Hansetin and the others to escape.

Actually, this was somewhat unnecessary—overthought. The demons the Demon Realm had released were all there for him; if the rest could stay alive, fine, and if not, it didn't matter.

But he could not be left alive, so even if he pulled out all the mockery, those demons would still go all-out to finish him.

The battle erupted in an instant. Boss Poxu, brimming with rage, struck first.

Boss Poxu said furiously: "I'm going to crush you to death."

With that, he flashed to appear before Lin Yu and attacked, his speed so fast that only an afterimage remained.

Although Boss Poxu looked terrifying, Lin Yu was in no hurry at all.

Although Boss Poxu's combat power was fifty thousand, Boss Poxu truly had no brains—nothing but brute strength and no sense, and with rage filling his heart, his fighting had no pattern whatsoever.

Lin Yu suppressed him with ease, but could not defeat him within ten seconds.

Suddenly, Boss Poxu furiously shouted to the surrounding kin around him.