Knowing you were outmatched yet still fighting to the death was the foolishness called hot-bloodedness.
But if that foolishness was for the sake of protecting someone important, then it was different.
So what if he was wary? What was there to fear about being outmatched?
Lin Yi had no intention of answering Ares. He instantly activated [Light and Shadow Intertwined], teleporting before Ares. He raised his fist high above his head, gathered all his Primordial Power into it, and swung it brutally at Ares's face.
But in the next instant, Ares merely lifted his hand slightly and effortlessly blocked Lin Yi's all-out strike with his palm.
As a High God, he possessed one of the greatest powers in this world.
No matter how gifted mortals were, no matter if they had acquired Divine Power, no matter how many absurd skills they possessed, what threat could they pose before absolute strength?
Lin Yi's fist could split mountains and shatter the earth. Nothing could withstand it.
Yet when it struck Ares's palm, Lin Yi felt as if his fist had slammed into an entire planet forged from cold iron.
Not only was it impossible to break through, it was impossible to move it even the slightest bit.
Looking at Ares's relaxed expression, Lin Yi roughly understood that he had no chance of winning this battle. With the strength Ares had displayed so far, no schemes or refined techniques Lin Yi employed would make any difference.
Just as Lin Yi was considering how to negotiate with Ares, to spare his parents without letting down the Great Sage, Little Fatty Feng Sanyou stepped forward.
"Lord Ares."
"With your strength, fighting Lin Yi would only lower your status. Why not let this subordinate handle it for you?"
Oh?
Ares exerted a little force with his