Sworn younger brother?
A trace of surprise flashed through Lin Yi's eyes as he looked toward the Venus Tower Master beside him.
His relationship with the Flame Emperor was extremely secretive. Aside from a select few, hardly anyone knew of it. He had never expected the Venus Tower Master to know his background so clearly.
Though doubts filled his heart, this was clearly not the time to pursue the matter.
The Venus Tower Master had personally told him to act. It was both an order and a public test.
Besides, the White Tiger Captains had always respected strength above all else.
Gu Hanshuang's disdain for him, as well as his standing among the White Tiger Captains, fundamentally stemmed from his early emperor realm cultivation.
If he hid his abilities today, not only would he disappoint the Venus Tower Master, but he would also find it difficult to truly establish himself among the White Tiger Captains in the future.
At that thought, the surprise in Lin Yi's eyes faded, replaced by a sharp gleam.
Lin Yi slowly straightened, and the Indestructible Vitality within him erupted like a volcano.
The air around him surged, and his black robes snapped in the wind.
Beneath his palm, the phantom of the Chaos Profound Bell grew increasingly solid. Innate Restrictions flowed endlessly across its surface, radiating a profound light capable of suppressing heaven and earth. A faint hum seemed to shake the universe itself, and even the surrounding space rippled under that pressure.
"Since the Tower Master has given the order, then I shall make a fool of myself."
The instant his words fell, Lin Yi, holding the Chaos Profound Bell, turned into a streak of black light. He forcibly shattered the sound barrier and shot toward the battlefield in the sky with a piercing