Lin Yu was secretly alarmed, but also somewhat relieved. Fortunately, the black smoke spewing from the Devil Beast's nostrils did not emit a foul stench; otherwise, he would have definitely been knocked unconscious by the fumes.
"Hmm?"
However, the black mist seemed somewhat special; a faint Spiritual Qi emanated from it.
"Eek~"
Lin Yu was slightly startled and carefully examined the black mist. He saw a fist-sized black bead floating in the air, emitting bursts of black light.
"This... this is the Black Fiend Pearl!"
"That's right, this is the Black Fiend Pearl. It seems this Devil Beast is about to transcend its tribulation and ascend to immortality. The Black Fiend Pearl within its body is the best evidence." Lin Yu secretly guessed. "It seems I must increase my strength as soon as possible. If I can devour this Black Fiend Pearl, I'll have really struck gold!"
Thinking of this, Lin Yu immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the "Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons" technique.
This Black Fiend Pearl is a treasure from Devil Beast. If Lin Yu can devour it, his cultivation will definitely increase rapidly.
Rumble~
In Lin Yu's sea of consciousness, the Black Fiend Pearl suddenly exploded, and countless black energies surged into Lin Yu Lin Yu's body and merged into his meridians. The energy contained in this Black Fiend Pearl was extremely vast, almost filling the entire sea of consciousness. Lin Yu's body swayed slightly, and he almost fell over.
"Awoo~"
Upon seeing this, the Devil Beast was overjoyed. This Black Fiend Pearl was the essence condensed from the Devil Beast's body. If it could devour it all, it would be able to successfully pass the tribulation of lightning. At that time, it would be able to transform into a dragon and become a powerful Demon Race.
"Roar~"
The Devil Beast roared excitedly and pounced on Lin Yu again.
Not to be outdone, Lin Yu also swung out a claw.
Thump!
With a muffled thud, the two claws collided heavily.
The Devil Beast's body trembled violently. It felt as if its claws had been struck by an iron hammer, causing intense pain, and it quickly withdrew its claws.
Lin Yu was also shaken slightly by the recoil.
Lin Yu's expression changed. He could feel that the force of the recoil was immense, and his arm was even starting to feel numb.
"Such powerful strength!"
Lin Yu was secretly alarmed and dared not be negligent. He quickly unleashed the Nine Yang Divine Skill, frantically activating and absorbing that energy. At the same time, the Purple Mansion True Essence and Soul Power in his body also surged into that power.
"Roar~"
The Devil Beast roared and pounced at Lin Yu again. Lin Yu, not to be outdone, swung out his claw again, sending the Devil Beast flying.
"This thing is indeed powerful. My current cultivation level is no match for this Devil Beast. However, if it wants to kill me, it will have some difficulty!"
Lin Yu became secretly on guard.
Although he did not cultivate the "Nine Heavens Immortal Technique", his physical body was already far superior to that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm experts, and even ordinary Void Refinement stage cultivators might not have his physical body.
The reason he didn't unleash the full power of the Nine Yang Divine Skill was because he was afraid of damaging Lin Yu's soul. His soul was so powerful that it was even weaker than that of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. If he accidentally damaged Lin Yu's soul, it would be a huge problem.
"Aww~"
The Devil Beast pounced again.
Hmph~
Lin Yu snorted coldly, took a step forward, and instantly appeared behind the Devil Beast Devil Beast, striking its head with a palm.
"Pfft~"
The Devil Beast was sent flying by a palm strike, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Yu repelled the Devil Beast with a single palm strike and was about to continue his attack when his expression changed, "This guy isn't dead yet!"
As the Devil Beast was blasted away by his palm, its abdomen swelled up, then expanded even further, becoming much larger, and its pair of eerie green eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"How is that possible?"
Lin Yu's expression changed, and he quickly unleashed the Baigu Claw, grabbing fiercely at the target.
Bang!
Lin Yu slapped the Devil Beast's belly with his palm, knocking Devil Beast to the ground.
Whew~
The Devil Beast was defeated, but after rolling around a few times, it quickly got back up.
"This thing Undying and Indestructible, it's really troublesome!"
Lin Yu frowned. He discovered that whenever his claws touched the Devil Beast's body, they would automatically bounce back. It seemed that the thing had a strange magnetic field that held his claws firmly in place, making it impossible for him to break free.
"What... what exactly is going on?"
Lin Yu's face was full of confusion.
"You little beast, stop struggling! Today, I will use your blood essence to cleanse this forest. After your blood essence merges with mine, I will become the Demon Emperor, and your life will be mine!" The Devil Beast roared and pounced again.
"Is this guy crazy?"
Lin Yu's expression changed drastically.
His attack just now was merely a probe; he didn't unleash his full power.
"Hmph, you think you can take my essence blood? What a joke!"
With a thought, Lin Yu produced a black longsword in his hand. Streaks of black light flashed in his hand, and runes condensed into sword beams, which he then slashed at the Devil Beast.
Boom!
A muffled thud was heard as the Devil Beast was cleaved into pieces by Lin Yu's sword light.
"Awoo~"
The Devil Beast howled in pain and rolled around at Lin Yu's feet. Its demonic scales and thin armor shattered and fell to the ground under the erosion of the black sword light.
"Good heavens!"
Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but gasp. "This thing is so tough! Even my full-force attacks can't break its defenses. How am I supposed to fight it?"
"Roar~"
The Devil Beast let out another mournful roar, then its body flickered and vanished.
Lin Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief, "They finally escaped!"
As soon as the Devil Beast fled, Lin Yu immediately sat down cross-legged and began to recover from his injuries.
His injuries this time were quite serious. Although they weren't fatal, they were still considerable, and he needed to recuperate and heal.
Whew~
Lin Yu slowly closed his eyes, and wisps of purple-gold flames floated out from his body, forming a protective shield on his skin.
Under the protection of the purple flames, Lin Yu's injuries gradually stabilized.
He leaped into the tree trunk and began to cultivate quietly, recovering his depleted true energy and soul power.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yu felt that his soul power had finally reached saturation.
Opening his eyes, Lin Yu's lips curled into a cold smile.
With a thought, the Golden Crow clone that had been dormant in his sea of consciousness slowly awoke.
Hehe~
Lin Yu grinned, leaped down beneath the purple bamboo, and with a whoosh, disappeared into the tree.
Lin Yu could now take this opportunity to cultivate.