Neo Tri-Beam!

The Lion King, though humanoid, could not speak.

It then extended both hands, pointed at Lin Xia and Vegeta, clenched its fists, and gave a thumbs-down gesture, slowly turning its thumb downwards with a look of disdain and provocation.

"Damn it, you ugly monster, how dare you look down on a Saiyan!?"

Vegeta, like a gas tank, ignited instantly and roared, charging forward.

Seeing this, Lin Xia followed closely, launching an offensive from the left.

The Lion King watched the two approaching from left and right with fierce momentum, its expression unchanged. It twisted its neck, pushed off the ground, and chose to meet them head-on.

"Thump thump thump--!!"

Every clash of fists and feet between the three was accompanied by a dull thud and ripples of aftershock.

Although Lin Xia and Vegeta were ganging up on it.

They lacked coordination and couldn't synchronize their attacks.

This gave the Lion King the opportunity to parry them separately.

But the Lion King hadn't expected Lin Xia, a level 5, and Vegeta, a level 1, to have such high combat power!

They were actually on par with it. If their health bars weren't so low, the Lion King would have suspected their levels were faked like its own.

After all, only the Lion King knew that it, the leader of this Artificial Secret Realm, was actually level 8, despite its displayed level of 6!!

It also knew its purpose for creation: to kill an Awakener named [Lin Xia]!

That's right, it was the raggedly dressed youth before it!

Although the Lion King's health was dropping quickly, it was a leader, and its health bar had a full thirty segments!

Lin Xia and Vegeta only had one each!

Therefore, if this continued, the outcome was obvious.

Lin Xia realized this and said to Vegeta, who was still exchanging blows, "Vegeta, restrain him. If you can buy me just 10 seconds, we win!"

Hearing this, Vegeta immediately understood Lin Xia's intention.

He wanted Vegeta to hold the Lion King in place so he could charge up the [Neo Tri-Beam].

But with the immense power of that move, Vegeta knew he would die too!

Moreover, he firmly believed he could defeat the Lion King himself.

So, facing Lin Xia's words, Vegeta acted as if he hadn't heard them, ignoring him and continuing his assault.

Seeing this, Lin Xia didn't get angry; he had expected Vegeta to react this way.

So he changed his approach, his tone laced with a threat: "It doesn't matter if you die, as long as the Card cooldown is ready. But if I die... hehe, you'll never see tomorrow's sun!"

Lin Xia knew that Vegeta at this stage, though reckless, was very afraid of death.

As expected, this statement was very effective.

Vegeta's veins bulged on his forehead, his molars grinding together. Though his face was full of reluctance, he seized the moment, rolled behind the Lion King, and wrapped his arms around its shoulders and his legs around its knees, immobilizing it.

"Bastard, what are you waiting for!"

Vegeta roared, though his words were unspoken, his strained expression showed he couldn't hold on for long.

Lin Xia naturally saw this. He pulled back, making the hand gestures for the Tri-Beam, and shouted lightheartedly, "You have to hold on, Vegeta! I'll give you a quick end!"

"Tch, what a bastard!"

Vegeta cursed, then swallowed, his pale face revealing his fear of the pain from the Tri-Beam.

If Lin Xia's life wasn't tied to his own survival, Vegeta would never have done something so self-sacrificing!

"Aaaah--!"

Meanwhile, Lin Xia's eyes widened, veins bulging on his temples. His hands crossed in front of his chest, a swirling vortex of pale yellow energy churning and compressing within the frame. The air within a hundred-meter radius seemed to be instantly sucked dry, the ground beneath his feet cracked, and debris floated up!

This was the terrifying precursor to the [Neo Tri-Beam] charging up!!

As he aimed the frame at the Lion King, a charging bar popped up before his eyes.

1 second.

2 seconds.

3 seconds.

At this moment, for the three on the field, every second felt incredibly long and agonizing.

"Hiss!"

The Lion King's heart began to race as it looked at Lin Xia's intimidating stance. A strong sense of crisis made it struggle with all its might.

"Hurry up! I can't hold on much longer!!"

Fortunately, Vegeta lived up to expectations and didn't let the Lion King break free.

"Neo Tri-Beam--!!!"

Lin Xia let out a roar that shook the heavens, and a sharp-edged, square energy wave tore through the air, erupting from the frame of his hands with a cataclysmic boom!

"BOOM--!!"

Wherever the energy wave passed, the space rippled with visible distortions; the gravel and tree stumps in its path were vaporized instantly, and the entire field of vision ahead was swallowed, leaving behind only a pale yellow trail.

"Hiss-aaah! Hiss-aaah!!"

The Lion King's fur stood on end, and it seemed to abandon all struggle, its entire body trembling uncontrollably.

It had never seen such a formidable technique!

How could someone who had only just awakened manage to master... such a monstrous skill!

For some reason, the Lion King was absolutely certain that it could not survive this strike!

Even if it had thirty health bars... it was certain it could not withstand this move!!

The Lion King's eyes widened, unable to see Lin Xia's figure at all; all that remained before it was a pale yellow, square-shaped "wall" of energy.

It turned its head to look at Vegeta with a look of suspicion, as if asking, are we really going to die together?

"Damn it...!!"

Vegeta's mouth twitched. He watched the incoming, overwhelming energy wave, and although he was terrified, he did not let go, instead watching helplessly as the energy wave collided with them.

"BOOM--!"

The moment the explosion detonated, a bottomless chasm was plowed into the earth, and smoke and dust shot straight into the sky, refusing to dissipate for a long time!

As for the Lion King and Vegeta, who had been swallowed by the energy wave, they seemed to melt instantly and vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, Wu Ziyang and the Shadow Figure, who were located in the Otherworld, also ceased their movements.

They were both drawn to this shocking scene.

Not only that, but from the grass to the side of Lin Xia, a pair of blood-red eyes were trembling frantically, clearly stunned by this energy wave.

"Haa... haa..."

Having released the technique, Lin Xia collapsed onto his knees, gasping for air. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like a rainstorm, and his muscles trembled violently from the overload.

[Killed the Lion Pride leader, EXP +1000!]

[Level Up!]

[Level increased to LV7!!]

As a golden beam of light from the level-up rose from beneath Lin Xia's feet, he felt not a shred of excitement.

Or rather, he had no strength left to be excited; at this moment, even breathing had become an arduous task for Lin Xia.

He knew that using the Neo Tri-Beam would consume stamina, but he hadn't expected the drain to be so massive!

Perhaps it was because Lin Xia's current level was too low and his strength too weak; his body simply couldn't handle the power supply required for such a formidable skill.

At this moment, accompanied by the sound of crackling electricity, a portal appeared behind him.

It was the exit that appeared after clearing the Secret Realm.