Beating Dai Mubai in the Street

"Purple, purple, black... What kind of soul ring configuration is that?!"

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!!"

Dai Mubai had lost every trace of his earlier arrogance, his face filled with terror at Lin Yu's horrifying soul ring configuration.

"What kind of monster is this brat?!"

"This is bad!"

Dai Mubai panicked, but it was too late to retract his fist.

Because Lin Yu's fist had already come swinging toward him.

Bang! Boom!

The two fists collided head-on once more.

But under that punch, Dai Mubai's finger bones shattered on the spot, and the bones in his forearm were instantly broken by Lin Yu's terrifying strength. The shattered and broken bones even pierced through Dai Mubai's flesh.

It was a bloody, brutal, and miserable sight.

"My hand, my hand! Aahhh!!" Dai Mubai immediately let out an incomparably miserable scream.

"Get down!!!"

Smack!!

Lin Yu viciously slapped Dai Mubai, mercilessly sending him sprawling to the ground.

Bang!

One punch, one slap.

Dai Mubai was beaten without any ability to fight back.

"Slapping trash like you once really isn't satisfying!" Lin Yu viciously kicked Dai Mubai in the face again.

"Urgh... Ah!"

"How... how outrageous!"

Dai Mubai, pinned beneath Lin Yu's foot, was consumed by boundless fury. He was the lofty prince of Star Luo!

Within the Star Luo Empire, he held a status second only to one and above tens of thousands. Who would dare offend him?

When had he ever suffered such trampling and humiliation?!

Dai Mubai's eyes brimmed with killing intent, his face twisted in extreme fury. At last, he revealed his identity as a prince. He had to make Lin Yu understand just what kind of person he had offended!

"You damned brat! How dare you treat me like this! Do you know that I am Dai Mubai, the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire?!"

"You dare beat a prince in Star Luo City! You truly have a death wish!!"

After saying that, Dai Mubai began eagerly anticipating the fearful, panicked expression that would appear on Lin Yu's face.

But to Dai Mubai's utter disbelief, Lin Yu kicked him viciously in the face again, mercilessly trampling on his dignity as a prince.

"Fuck off! You still dare act arrogant in front of me!"

"Who the hell do you think you are?! So what if you're a prince? I'm beating a prince!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang bang!

Smack smack smack smack!

"Waaahhh~!"

Lin Yu directly unleashed a furious barrage of stomps and kicks on Dai Mubai sprawled on the ground, then relentlessly slapped Dai Mubai across the face.

"How did this happen?"

Dai Mubai lay on the ground, howling in agony as despair completely overtook him. He's already a three-ring Soul Elder at such a young age, and he possesses such a terrifying soul ring configuration. Even after learning that I'm an imperial prince, he isn't afraid of me in the slightest...

Just who is this brat...?

If this keeps up, he'll beat me to death...

No... I don't want to die...

"Stop hitting me! Stop! I was wrong! Spare me! Please spare me! I'm begging you!"

Dai Mubai truly could no longer endure the relentless beating and the dual torment of body and mind. He had been thoroughly beaten into submission, casting aside his dignity as he loudly begged for mercy.

He had long since been beaten black and blue, covered in blood, with fractures all over his body and numerous internal injuries. If it continued, his life truly could be in danger.

"Lin Yu, that's enough. Stop."

Qian Renxue's voice came from behind him, and Lin Yu stopped beating Dai Mubai.

If they killed the empire's prince in the street in the capital of the Star Luo Empire, this matter would become utterly explosive.

Although Spirit Hall was not afraid of the Star Luo Empire, it would inevitably bring unnecessary trouble and repercussions to Spirit Hall, whether in terms of public opinion or otherwise.

Lin Yu had no need to beat Dai Mubai to death.

"Scram!"

Bang!

After mercilessly sending Dai Mubai flying with one final kick, he turned and returned to Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.

"Come on. We'll take you out of Star Luo City. From now on, you won't be bound by the Marriage Contract anymore. As long as you're unwilling, no one will be able to take you away from our side."

Lin Yu's words brimmed with absolute confidence, making it seem as though Zhu Zhuqing could not muster even the slightest doubt in her heart.

"Come on, little sister."

Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan smiled as well. After patting Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder, they followed Lin Yu away.

Watching the backs of Lin Yu and the other two, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment before making up her mind.

"Freedom."

"Wait for me!"

At last, she stepped forward and broke into a light run after Lin Yu and the others.

At that moment, her heart felt like a bird escaping its cage—unbelievably light and exhilarated, as though she could soar freely beneath heaven and earth.

Whether she would truly be able to escape her fate in the future or not, at least at this very moment, Zhu Zhuqing felt that she had been brave for once, breaking free of destiny and living for herself.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing follow them, Lin Yu, Qian Renxue, and Dugu Yan exchanged smiles.

Just like that, they slowly left the street.

"Zhuqing!"

"Don't go, Zhuqing!!" Dai Mubai lay sprawled miserably on the ground, crying out bitterly toward Zhu Zhuqing as she departed in the distance.

Only after they had completely vanished from sight did resentment and unwillingness appear on Dai Mubai's face. "Damn it! I, Dai Mubai, will never let today's matter rest! Just you wait!"

With that, Dai Mubai completely fainted.

"Um, shouldn't we leave Star Luo City as soon as possible? You beat up the Star Luo prince right in the street. If we don't leave quickly and Dai Mubai calls for people, it'll probably be hard to get away later."

After silently following Lin Yu and the other three for a while, Zhu Zhuqing saw that they were still strolling along at an unhurried pace—and seemingly not even heading toward the city gates. She was truly getting anxious.

They had beaten the Star Luo prince into such a miserable state, yet instead of fleeing immediately, they were still so calm.

Shouldn't the first thing they did be to hurry out of Star Luo City?

"Hehe, don't worry. It's already late. We'll stay in the city for the night and leave at dawn tomorrow," Qian Renxue said with a smile.

"Ah? Stay for the night!? You... who exactly are you people? How can you be so fearless after beating up the Star Luo prince in broad daylight?"

As Zhu Zhuqing spoke, she suddenly realized that further ahead was the Spirit Hall Holy Temple.

"Could you be... people from Spirit Hall?"

Zhu Zhuqing had long had her own suspicions about Lin Yu and the others. She knew their backgrounds must be exceptionally powerful; otherwise, they could not possibly dare to be so brazen.

They were either from Spirit Hall, descendants of important figures in the Heaven Dou Empire, members of the Seven Great Sects, or disciples of some reclusive great sect or great clan like the Clear Sky Sect.

Of all those possibilities, Zhu Zhuqing believed Lin Yu and the others were most likely from Spirit Hall.

"That's right. We are all from Spirit Hall." Lin Yu smiled faintly. "Let's give a simple introduction and get to know one another first."