"In that case, I'll have to offend you."
Lin Yu's casual remark seemed to still linger in the cave, even as Lin Yu had already taken a step outside.
"Boom!"
With a single, thunderous strike, it attacked the guard holding the chains.
That party is incredibly naive, actually thinking that a mere crack could intimidate the dignified Lord of the Primordial Hall! What a joke!
Now that Lin Yu has traveled such a long way to the Netherworld Immortal Realm, how could he possibly return empty-handed?
No matter the reason, nothing and no one could stop Lin Yu's progress.
Moreover, Lin Yu and the black-robed high priest only came to ask Shouyang Daoist about the Soul-Locking Seal; they had no malicious intent.
Now, whether he wants to see the Daoist priest of Shouyang or not, he has no choice but to see him.
Since Lin Yu and the black-robed high priest had already arrived, there was no turning back once the arrow was released. Since the other party was already prepared to make a move, then Lin Yu shouldn't be polite.
After all, he had made a promise to the ancient Phoenix Clan, so naturally he had to find a way to resolve this matter.
If Lin Yu can't even handle a guard like this, then all his years of training have been for nothing, and his dream of exploring the mysteries of the fantasy world is just wishful thinking.
At present, Lin Yu's main purpose is to find the Daoist Shouyang with the black-robed high priest and ask him if he knows anything about the Soul-Locking Seal.
From the moment Feng Nianzhi saved him with the tears of a unicorn, Lin Yu had made up his mind to spare no effort in helping his "savior."
The guards wielding chains were not weak, but compared to Lin Yu, they were nothing compared to ordinary cultivators.
Lin Yu remained remarkably calm. In his eyes, the other party was nothing more than an ant, easily crushed.
No one would care if an ant blocked their way, let alone feel any emotional reaction to an ant blocking their path.
Since the other party had blocked his way, Lin Yu decided not to be polite. He believed in the principle of "courtesy before force," and since the other party was not going to give way, he would settle things with his own strength.
"Boom..."
Lin Yu struck out with a palm, carrying terrifying spiritual power, creating an earth-shattering commotion.
The guard holding the chain hurriedly dodged the attack, his movements appearing quite disheveled.
However, Lin Yu never intended to hit his opponent with this strike. With a loud bang, the powerful palm wind actually landed on the ground.
"Boom... Crack... Crack..."
After a series of trembling sounds, the ground cracked open out of thin air after Lin Yu's attack, creating a crack ten times wider than the one the guard had just created.
The guard holding the chain was naturally shocked, never expecting that Lin Yu, who looked like a weak and unassuming scholar, could possess such astonishing strength.
However, the cracks in the ground did not deter the guard holding the chains.
After all, for a cultivator, the width of the cracks they create is not the real skill; true skill lies in their strength.
Seeing the formidable strength Lin Yu displayed, the guards holding the chains weren't even afraid; instead, they showed expressions of excitement.
"Boom..." "Boom..." "Boom..."
Lin Yu casually unleashed a few more palm strikes, each one narrowly missing the guard holding the chains.
Lin Yu seemed to be toying with the guard holding the chains, striking with his palms at just the right spot each time, giving the guard the feeling of having narrowly escaped death.
Only once, when the guard holding the chain was unable to dodge in time, his sleeve was struck by the force of the palm strike, and the entire sleeve instantly turned to dust.
"Heh..." The guard holding the chain clutched his arm with a grave expression. The palm strike had only brushed against his sleeve, but the aftershock had already made his arm numb.
It's hard to imagine what would have happened if that blow had hit me hard instead of my sleeve.
"Not bad, you're very strong. You have the ability to be my opponent!" The guard holding the chains looked even more excited, his gaze towards Lin Yu filled with eager anticipation.
It should be noted that he had not encountered any rivals for thousands of years, and was able to remain unscathed in this perilous Netherworld Immortal Realm, which naturally led to his extremely arrogant personality.
The guard holding the chains even felt that if he dared to claim to be second in strength within the Netherworld Immortal Realm, no one would dare to claim to be first!
This is extreme arrogance!
Such a person, now reduced to guarding the cave dwelling of the Daoist Shouyang.
What most cultivators didn't know was that guarding the cave was the choice of the chained guard himself.
He believed he had no rivals in the Netherworld Immortal Realm, and the only one who might be his equal was probably from other immortal realms.
But upon closer reflection, although there are countless living beings in the Netherworld Immortal Realm, there are not many living beings from the outside world.
Later, the guard holding the chain learned that outside cultivators frequently visited the cave of the Daoist Shouyang, and that they were all said to be quite powerful!
That's why the guard with the chain rushed here.
Therefore, upon sensing Lin Yu's power, his first reaction was excitement!
Upon careful counting, over the centuries, he had truly never encountered any opponents before the cave dwelling of the Daoist of Shouyang, and his guard duties had gone without the slightest mishap.
Now that they've encountered Lin Yu, it's truly like meeting a rock-solid opponent.
The guard holding the chain quickly realized that Lin Yu's seemingly light palm strike actually contained a lot of subtlety, and his own strength could always be completely neutralized silently.
Despite possessing considerable strength, more than twice that of Lin Yu, the force of his attacks felt like hitting cotton, easily neutralized by his opponent.
The most terrifying thing is that the opponent can neutralize your power; the most terrifying thing is that you cannot neutralize the opponent's power!
The guard holding the chain had a premonition that today's turmoil might not end so easily!
"Who are you? No, you must be an outsider, not from the Netherworld Immortal Realm!" The guard holding the chains stared intently at Lin Yu, asking him where he came from.
Lin Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this and said matter-of-factly, "That's natural. But when did I ever say I was from the Netherworld Immortal Realm?"
This response was full of hostility, meaning that Lin Yu didn't take his attack seriously at all.