Lin Yu stopped, smacking his lips in slight regret. “What a pity. I thought I could completely drain Lin Qingdi’s Luck Value.”
He hadn’t expected this Child of Destiny to be under the protection of the Heavenly Dao. No wonder protagonists in novels always manage to escape danger—they’re protected like this.
If he kept going, he might trigger something unexpected.
Though Lin Yu was curious about what would happen if he forcefully attacked Lin Qingdi during this protection period, he decided not to risk it and backed off.
“Lin Yu, that’s enough,” he said. “I think this brother already realizes his mistake. Su Yao, don’t you think so?”
Gu Ling’er stepped forward, gently taking Su Yao’s hand and smiling warmly. “He only called me a cheap woman. It’s nothing. I’ve been looked down on plenty of times before. I’m used to it.”
But to Su Yao, that smile seemed bitter and filled with grievance. Even her heart couldn’t help but tremble. “So even the seemingly radiant Saintess of the Taichu Sect has suffered such humiliation?”
Lin Yu twitched at the corner of his mouth and glanced at Gu Ling’er. Damn, you’re even more ruthless than me. That line was no different than stabbing Lin Qingdi straight in the chest.
As expected, Su Yao, who had nearly calmed down, was instantly furious again. She looked at Lin Qingdi with icy eyes. “Kneel. Apologize to Gu Ling’er. Now.”
“What?” Lin Qingdi, his face already black and blue, looked up in disbelief. “You want me to kneel? To her?!”
He was already beaten to a pulp—was it still not over?
His humiliation turned into rage. Lin Qingdi’s eyes turned red. “Absolutely not! I, Lin Qingdi, am of noble blood. How could I kneel to a lowly human?!”
His gaze toward Su Yao began to turn cold. Clearly, she had crossed his bottom line.
But Su Yao didn’t notice and responded with an equally cold and firm voice. “Then leave. From today on, let’s pretend we never knew each other.”
As soon as those words fell, Lin Qingdi felt like he’d been struck by lightning. The moment Su Yao said they were strangers, he felt hollow inside—as if half the meaning of his life had just vanished.
His heart trembled violently. He was sure Su Yao was his fated Dao companion. If he lost her, he might lose countless destined opportunities.
“Fine! I’ll kneel!” Lin Qingdi’s bloodshot eyes widened.
For the sake of his future, this demon race Immortal Emperor knelt down!
At that moment, an overwhelming shame and fury surged in his chest. His proud emperor’s backbone was shattered.
He glared at Lin Yu and Gu Ling’er with twisted hatred. All of this was their fault.
This hatred would not be shared under the same sky! This chapter was taken from novelping.com without permission.
[Ding! Detected: Child of Destiny Lin Qingdi’s mental defenses broken! Dao Heart collapsing!]
[Luck Value +5,000!]
[Host’s accumulated Luck Value has broken through!]
[Reward: Heaven-Reversal Trial Card ×1!]
Lin Yu was overjoyed and immediately opened the description of the Heaven-Reversal Trial Card. “It can swap my cultivation with my opponent’s?!”
Heaven-Reversal Trial Card: Temporarily reverses cultivation realms between user and target for 30 seconds!
What’s more, it ignores the opponent’s cultivation ceiling. Even if the enemy is in the Emperor Realm, the swap will succeed. This was practically a god-tier trump card.
Lin Yu couldn’t help but rub his hands excitedly. “This isn’t a trial card. This is a damn life-saving miracle!”
He carefully stashed the card away and said, “Su Yao, he’s already knelt. How about letting it go? Let’s focus on entering the Secret Realm and finding opportunities.”
Su Yao finally withdrew her cold gaze from Lin Qingdi and nodded. “Alright.”
Lin Yu led Gu Ling’er and Su Yao toward the entrance of the Secret Realm.
Behind them, Lin Qingdi slowly stood up, his gaze as dark as night. He sneered coldly, “Lin Yu, enjoy your arrogance while it lasts. Once we’re inside the Secret Realm, I’ll make you pay!”
He possessed the Ancient Eye, and while he couldn’t fully unleash its power yet, it still allowed him to perceive the overall layout of the Secret Realm.
It was thanks to that that he had easily found this place.
Lin Qingdi had long sensed a tremendously powerful soul sealed deep inside the Secret Realm.
This was his chance for revenge!
After entering, the first thing they saw was a spiritual lake. Though it appeared ordinary, Lin Yu knew well that a Demon-Slaying Array was hidden within it.
He narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, “According to the map, this Demon-Slaying Array inside the spirit lake can even kill Quasi-Emperors. I wonder if it still works after all these years.”
He glanced at Lin Qingdi. That guy still hadn’t noticed the danger. Lin Yu’s lips curled upward.
After all, the demon race was within the targeting range of a Demon-Slaying Array.
Just then, Su Yao and Gu Ling’er spoke. “Lin Yu, this spiritual lake doesn’t seem suspicious. Let’s head over.”
Lin Yu nodded. “Though it looks calm, we can’t be careless until we’re sure. Follow me closely. I’ll go ahead. After all, I’m the only man here.” This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
As soon as he said that, Lin Qingdi, who was trying to stay low-key, exploded in rage. “Lin Yu, are you insulting me?!”
Lin Qingdi snorted coldly. “Scouting ahead? I’ll do it!”
Trying to regain his dignity in front of Su Yao, Lin Qingdi soared up and strode across the lake with a graceful gait.
As he neared the opposite bank, a smug grin appeared on his face. “This should prove to Su Yao that I’m reliable and manly!”
But just as he let down his guard, a loud rumble erupted and the entire lake trembled. A massive light formation suddenly materialized out of nowhere, trapping Lin Qingdi inside.
He panicked. “What the hell is this?!”
He tried to break out, but the more he struggled, the faster the formation spun and intensified.
Su Yao was visibly shocked. “There was a formation hidden in the lake?!”
Lin Yu nodded. “Yes. This lake is called the Demon-Sinking Lake. It holds an ancient Demon-Slaying Array, designed to target demon-kind.”
The moment he finished speaking, Lin Qingdi roared in fury from within the array. “You knew there was a Demon-Slaying Array here?!”
“You knew and didn’t tell me?!”
Lin Yu sighed. “I wanted to, but you ran too fast.”
Before Lin Qingdi could retort, the array fully activated and suppressed him with crushing force.
At that moment, a spirit pearl shot out of the lake.
Even though he was getting pummeled, Lin Qingdi’s face lit up when he saw it. “The Five Elements Spirit Pearl! There was such a treasure hidden here?!”
But before he could react, Lin Yu suddenly struck.
“Don’t worry, brother! I’m coming to save you!”
With lightning speed, Lin Yu leapt above Lin Qingdi, stomped on his face, and soared upward—
The Five Elements Spirit Pearl was in his hand!