Another bolt of lightning struck, heading straight for Lin Yu's brow. This time, Lin Yu did not dodge.
Boom!
After a loud bang, Lin Yu felt a sharp pain between his brows as he shattered a purple fireball.
After the purple fireball shattered, the lightning between Lin Yu's brows also quickly dimmed, then transformed into tiny specks of purple lightning that disappeared into the depths of Lin Yu's sea of consciousness.
The purple lightning did not disappear; instead, it all gathered in Lin Yu 'Lin Yu mind, forming a ball that then solidified in his mind, eventually forming a giant sword.
The pressure emanating from that purple giant sword was far stronger than that fire bead formed from the flames just now.
"This is... the embryo of the Thunder Sword!"
"Such powerful strength! No wonder he's favored by Heavenly Dao. The quality of this lightning has already reached the level of mid-grade lightning. This kid is truly a prodigy. No wonder he's reached this level at such a young age. It seems this kid will become an existence surpassing even a Saint Lord!"
"Not bad, this kid has great potential. If he were in our Demon Race, he'd be an absolute prodigy. It's a pity he chose to cultivate immortality; it's truly pitiful. But since you've already chosen immortality, then you can never escape this fate!"
A voice within Lin Yu's soul was warning him.
The voice seemed to come from the deepest part of his soul. Lin Yu Lin Yu n't hear it clearly or see what it looked like, but he could feel the anger contained within it.
This surprised Lin Yu. He was merely a martial artist at the early Saint King Realm, yet the other party was angry with him. Could this be the rule of heaven and earth? Does the rule of heaven and earth impose certain limitations on martial artists, preventing them from transcending its constraints, thus creating a certain resistance to it?
"What exactly are you? How do you know I'm a martial artist?" Lin Yu asked, frowning.
"Heh heh, kid, what I am isn't important. What's important is that our fates are intertwined. I'm giving you a way out: leave this place immediately, and I promise I won't pursue this matter. But if you stay here, you'll be devoured and become my nourishment. Think it over carefully!"
"Hmph!" Lin Yu snorted coldly, "I'd like to see how you devour me!"
"Since you're unwilling to leave, then I'll have no choice but to send you to your death!" The voice snorted coldly, then ignored Lin Yu completely.
"Buzz~"
The fireball began to spin violently, and vortexes appeared on its surface.
The fireball was slowly spinning, and the terrifying power hidden within it filled Lin Yu with fear.
"Hmph!"
Lin Yu snorted coldly, and with a flick of his hand, a long spear flew out of his storage ring.
The spear drew an arc in mid-air, heading straight for the fireball.
"Hmm? There's even a top-grade spiritual artifact?" The voice was clearly surprised. "But do you think you can defeat me with just this ordinary spiritual artifact?"
Lin Yu did not answer, but gripped his spear and thrust it forward suddenly.
"Clang! Clang!"
The spear thrust out, but instead of piercing the fireball, it knocked Lin Yu back.
Lin Yu's pupils contracted slightly; "I didn't expect this thing to be so hard!"
"Incredible, incredible!" The voice seemed startled as well, repeatedly crying out, "How... how is this possible? How can your physical body be so strong? How... how did you do that?"
"Hmph, how could my physical body compare to your mere soul? Even the Heavenly Demon Emperor couldn't do anything to me. You're not qualified!" Lin Yu sneered.
"Hmph, so what if your physical body is powerful? You're still just a mortal. How can your body withstand my lightning power!" the voice said coldly. "Boy, do you choose death or surrender?"
"Die!"
Lin Yu sneered, "Even if I die, I will not submit! Since you refuse to let me go, then I will kill you and see if you have the strength!"
"Fine! Very well, since that's the case, then let me send you on your way!"
Suddenly, the spear in Lin Yu's hand grew several times larger, instantly reaching a length of a hundred meters. The spear tip pointed directly at the fireball, and with a deafening boom, the fireball was pierced by the spear tip, turning into a sky full of flames.
"Pfft~"
Lin Yu's body was directly scorched by the flames, and excruciating pain swept through his entire body, causing him to involuntarily spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Haha, kid, you finally got hurt!" The voice burst into laughter.
Lin Yu's face turned pale.
Although Lin Yu had the upper hand in the previous exchange, it wasn't an easy fight for him.
After that spear thrust out, Lin Yu's divine sense immediately detected danger.
Although that voice was a wisp of soul, its strength was not weak. At least, compared to Lin Yu's divine sense, it was not much weaker, and in fact, it was even stronger. After all, Lin Yu was only an early-stage Saint King, while that voice was a genuine Saint King.
Therefore, after the exchange, Lin Yu was not in good shape. Although he had shattered the fireball, Lin Yu spiritual sense had also been damaged. However, this minor injury was nothing to Lin Yu, and Lin Yu quickly recovered on his own.
"What exactly are you? Why are you launching a soul attack on me?" Lin Yu sneered.
"Kid, you don't need to know who I am. You just need to understand one thing: I have no ill intentions towards you. If you don't believe me, feel free to try!" the voice said calmly.
"No need to try anymore. I trust you because you have no intention of harming me."
Lin Yu said calmly, "You are the second person I have met who possesses sentience. I am very curious about how you were born. I remember that your sentience should not have formed yet, so why are you able to possess sentience?"
"This is due to my own reasons, but it has nothing to do with you. I might as well tell you, I am indeed a being born from heaven and earth, but I am not a true being. I am merely born from the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but my intelligence has already been awakened." The voice said, "My target is not you. My true target is the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir within you!"
"Your goal is the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?" Lin Yu frowned and said, "Then I advise you not to even consider the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. It's a primordial treasure from the ancient times, a divine artifact possessing heaven-defying power. If you were to refine it, your strength would skyrocket, reaching the level of a Saint King. Moreover, you would definitely be stronger than a Saint King!"