Lin Xin Tong's Doubts

This Bloodstone Giant Beast was enormous and terrifying. As a ferocious beast, it naturally instilled a sense of oppression in humans, much like how a mortal would not be afraid of a tiger unleashed from its cage.

Yi Yun was only twelve years old, and this was the first time he had faced such a formidable opponent. Lin Xin Tong carefully observed Yi Yun, trying to see if he would show any fear.

Some people, especially young people who have just achieved some success in martial arts, are afraid when they go out to train for the first time and face ferocious beasts with grotesque appearances. Even if their strength is actually greater than that of the beasts they are facing, they are still afraid because of the difference in size and the ferocious appearance of the beasts.

Subconsciously, they still see themselves as weaklings, mere mortals. When facing ferocious beasts, they lack confidence and their first thought is to run away. Even if they have to fight, they can't unleash even 30% of their full strength.

There are too many people like that.

When facing their peers, they can be arrogant and bully the weak.

However, when faced with ferocious beasts, they turn pale with fright. Such people cannot break free from the "shackles of the weak." They lack the heart of the strong and find it difficult to achieve great things!

Lin Xin Tong believed that Yi Yun wouldn't be that kind of person, but she wanted to see just how far Yi Yun could go and how confident he really was in his abilities.

But then, Yi Yun's next sentence completely dispelled Lin Xin Tong's idea.

Yi Yun said, "Miss Lin, this Bloodstone Giant Beast looks ferocious and menacing. Is its meat not very tasty?"

"Huh?" Lin Xin Tong was taken aback, not expecting Yi Yun to ask such a question.

"It's like this, there's not enough meat in the village, so I thought I'd bring some back with me. I come from a small tribe and am used to a life of poverty. When I first started learning martial arts, I always dreamed of one day being able to hunt in the vast Great Wilderness. That way, I would never have to worry about food or clothing. This Bloodstone Giant Beast is my first prey! If it's not tasty, or even inedible, wouldn't it be a waste of my effort to kill it and bring some of its meat back to the village?"

After hearing Yi Yun's words, Lin Xin Tong was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. She realized that she had been overthinking it.

Yi Yun. He has the audacity to see the Bloodstone Giant Beast as his prey; that's commendable!

"Although it looks ferocious, its meat is delicious. However, the quality of Bloodstone Giant Beast meat is relatively low, so you won't get much energy from eating it. Its essence is in its bones!"

"It's alright, as long as it tastes good!" Yi Yun didn't care. The Lian Clan members ate beast meat, so they didn't care about such things.

While Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong were talking, the Bloodstone Giant Beast had become completely enraged.

It felt as if it had been looked down upon by the two tiny humans before it.

It roared and its massive body lunged down! It stretched out its forked claws and viciously grabbed at Yi Yun!

Yi Yun caught a glimpse of the Giant Beast rushing towards him out of the corner of his eye. He moved lightly, rising like a feather.

"Snap!"

The ground beneath Yi Yun's feet was completely shattered by the Bloodstone Giant Beast's steel claws, yet Yi Yun was sent flying like a drifting catkin by this attack, as if he had been pushed away by the Bloodstone Giant Beast's claw wind.

Yi Yun had mastered this Subtle Movement Technique to perfection!

"Clang!"

With his Wild Goose Wing Saber drawn, Yi Yun stepped onto the massive arm of the Bloodstone Giant Beast and charged straight up its arm!

The Bloodstone Giant Beast was greatly alarmed. It opened its massive maw, and its blood-red tongue shot out like a javelin!

The crimson Giant Beast's tongue, its tip covered in barbs, could pierce through steel plates when fired; a human hit by it would be skewered into a meat skewer.

The red tongue attacked with incredible speed. Yi Yun's pupils contracted, and just as the tongue was about to pierce his chest, he suddenly shifted his body to the side, rushing out against the current while still close to the tongue!

The force of the tongue's thrust did not hinder Yi Yun; instead, it gave him momentum. In the blink of an eye, Yi Yun 'Yi Yun speed reached its limit. He flew to the top of the Bloodstone Giant Beast's head, and his Wild Goose Wing Saber stabbed out diagonally, aiming directly at the Bloodstone Giant Beast's cross-shaped eye!

"Roar!"

The Bloodstone Giant Beast let out a deafening roar and opened its mouth to bite Yi Yun. However, this attack did not change its fate in the slightest. Yi Yun leaped up and thrust out his Wild Goose Wing Saber diagonally!

"Puff!"

Blood splattered as the Wild Goose Wing Saber pierced the Bloodstone Giant Beast's eyeball and plunged into its brain!

Yi Yun poured all his astonishing physical strength into this one strike, making the Wild Goose Wing Saber unstoppable. It even pierced through the back of the Bloodstone Giant Beast's head, shattering its skull.

The Bloodstone Giant Beast's screams abruptly ceased. Its body convulsed violently, it struggled, and finally collapsed to the ground with a thud, motionless.

In just two breaths, Yi Yun killed the Bloodstone Giant Beast with clean and swift attack techniques!

Yi Yun didn't use any special moves, just two simple dodges and one straight thrust!

Both of these dodges demonstrated the mastery of Subtle Movement Technique.

One of his thrusts was a variation of the "Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist" move – "Dragon Emerging from the Sea," using a knife instead of a fist. Yi Yun's mastery of the "Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist" was so proficient that he used it with consummate skill!

From beginning to end, Yi Yun made almost no unnecessary movements; it was practically flawless.

"You were able to utilize the 'Dragon Emerging from the Sea' technique on your first use of a weapon, not bad! Your understanding of the 'Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist' is profound, and you can apply it flexibly. This comprehension is excellent!"

Lin Xin Tong was generous with her praise.

Yi Yun said somewhat shyly, "Actually... it's all thanks to Miss Lin's notes that I learned not to be limited by the moves, but to forget the routines of the 'Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist' and digest and understand them completely for my own use."

Yi Yun didn't know swordsmanship, he could only use fist techniques as a substitute for swordsmanship; all of this was quite natural.

"Hmm! 'Dragon Marrow Tiger Bones Fist' is straightforward and actually more suitable for swords. Sabers are mostly used for slashing. In the future, you can try more weapons. Many martial artists in this world are not limited by weapons. They can forget not only the moves, but also the weapons. The soul of a weapon is universal. Once you master it, you can use it entirely for your own benefit and make the weapon a part of your body."

Lin Xin Tong's insights into martial arts far surpass those of ordinary people; with just a few casual words, she inspired Yi Yun.

Weapons, too, can be forgotten? All can be used for one's own benefit? "Then Miss Lin..."

Yi Yun looked at the Cold Water Sword on Lin Xin Tong's shoulder.

Lin Xin Tong smiled slightly and said, "I use a sword because of my bloodline talent— Sword Heart, which is another level altogether. You don't need to worry about that now. Today, I'm going to refine Ferocious Beast Relic for you. Watch closely!"

As Lin Xin Tong spoke, a flash of light appeared on her Space Bracelet, and a bronze array plate, about three feet square, flew out and spun rapidly in the sky, growing larger quickly. Numerous runes danced on the array plate.

Yi Yun stared intently, he had heard of the Savage Heaven Master before, but today was the first time he had met him!

Lin Xin Tong is not only exceptionally talented in martial arts, but she is also a Savage Heaven Master!

Yi Yun was truly amazed. She was only seventeen years old. Compared to her, Tao Yunxiao was simply a scumbag!

If Zhang Tan were to assess Lin Xin Tong's talent, what level would it be?

Is it at the prefecture level? That is, a young sage?

The Founding Emperor of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom was a sage! The next step up, the Great Emperor —what that concept even meant, Yi Yun had no idea.

Just as Yi Yun was lost in thought, the enormous Bloodstone Giant Beast on the ground was sucked up by the array plate, and then, a scene appeared that greatly surprised Yi Yun!

To his astonishment, he discovered that numerous points of light had appeared on the Bloodstone Giant Beast atop the bronze array plate.

These light spots, tinged with a faint red color, gave Yi Yun the feeling that their shape was exactly the same as the light spots absorbed by the Purple Crystal!

This...

Yi Yun was stunned. He stared blankly at Lin Xin Tong, who was making hand seals one after another, sending out array symbols that flew into the array plate. The function of these array symbols was to control these light points.

These specks of light are, of course, energy.

With Lin Xin Tong's Savage Heaven Technique, controlling all the light spots was not easy. In fact, Yi Yun discovered that Lin Xin Tong only controlled about 60-70% of the light spots, and the rest seemed to be slowly dissipating into the world.

Yi Yun's heart stirred. He tried to connect with the Purple Crystal in his heart, and streams of spiritual power emanated from it. Then, Yi Yun found that he could easily control these light spots as usual.

If he wanted, he could even absorb those points of light from Lin Xin Tong.

Yi Yun did not do that. He made the light spots gather together, and immediately, as if they had received a command, they all converged towards Lin Xin Tong.

Instantly, the array talismans Lin Xin Tong cast shone even brighter.

"Huh?"

A strange light flashed in Lin Xin Tong. How could she refine the Ferocious Beast Relic so easily today? Controlling the energy in the beast's bones was as easy as using her own limbs.

There is an issue of energy loss when Savage Heaven Master refines beast bones. Lin Xin Tong's current mastery of the Savage Heaven Technique is not profound, and she loses 30 to 40% of the energy when refining Bone Relic. However, today, Lin Xin Tong felt that she only lost 50% of the energy at most when refining the Bone Relic of the Bloodstone Giant Beast!

How could this happen? (To be continued~^~)