An instant kill on a Gold Second Grade with one slash!

Shenglin City, atop the city walls.

Facing the Sin Beasts charging up without pause, the defensive line formed by the garrison and the three great families fought hard to hold them back.

Fortunately, the Sin Beasts charging up were only in the Black Iron and Bronze Realms and posed little threat to the garrison.

Even the occasional Silver Realm Sin Beast that charged up was slain by the various Silver Realm experts.

Lin Xiao, the city lord, had not made a move. His gaze swept over the endless tide of Sin Beasts below, searching for a Gold Realm Sin Beast.

"How are things on the other three sides? Any sign of a Gold Realm Sin Beast?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Reporting to the city lord, the other three sides are relatively stable. There are plenty of Sin Beasts, but none have been able to breach the defensive lines."

"As for Gold Realm Sin Beasts, none have been spotted," Feng Shan said.

Lin Xiao nodded. He, too, knew that a Gold Realm Sin Beast was unlikely to appear on the other three sides.

After all, commanding the hundred thousand Sin Beasts before him to attack the city required a Gold Realm Sin Beast to oversee them. Otherwise, these Sin Beasts would have descended into chaos long ago.

Besides, even if a Gold Realm Sin Beast appeared on one of the other three sides, he was not worried about Shenglin City falling.

Shenglin City had its own defensive formation. Even a Gold Realm Ninth Grade Sin Beast would need at least four to six hours to break it.

As city lord, he naturally controlled the formation. If a Gold Realm Sin Beast attacked from any of the other three sides, he would certainly sense it.

Moreover, he had never taken this Sin Beast siege seriously. Breaching Shenglin City with fewer than two hundred thousand Sin Beasts was nothing but a pipe dream.

With that thought, Lin Xiao turned his gaze back to Lin An, who was fighting amid the Sin Beasts.

"So it really is hiding on this side."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes. He saw large numbers of Silver Realm Sin Beasts converging on Lin An.

Only a Gold Realm Sin Beast could simultaneously command so many Silver Realm Sin Beasts with so little intelligence.

But it had hidden itself well. It had yet to reveal its aura, leaving him unable to pinpoint its location for now.

Since it has its sights on An'er, it should reveal itself soon, Lin Xiao thought.

Once he found the Gold Realm Sin Beast, he would immediately kill it. The remaining Sin Beasts would then be nothing to worry about.

Lin An soon noticed that more and more Silver Realm Sin Beasts were charging at him.

He was delighted. It seemed that the Gold Realm Sin Beast really had set its sights on him.

He swung his saber even faster, cutting down every Sin Beast that attacked.

As for whether the Gold Realm Sin Beast would ambush him, Lin An was not worried.

Even without his bargain-bin dad watching over him, he could hold out for a while.

If that Gold Realm Sin Beast was only First or Second Grade, he might even be able to turn the tables and kill it.

For that very reason, he had not used any of the Earth Vein Power he had accumulated. He was waiting for it to attack so he could deliver a slash.

As Lin An fought with growing enthusiasm, the Thunder Griffin was watching him from nearby.

With its wings folded, its size did not stand out among the Silver Realm Sin Beasts.

This boy really is strong. As expected of Lin Xiao's offspring, the Thunder Griffin thought.

If allowed to keep growing, he would soon break through to the Gold Realm as well. When that happened, the pressure on their Black Mountain would only increase.

Unfortunately for you, you met me. Today, I'll kill you first and cut off Shenglin City's future. As the Thunder Griffin thought this, it glanced at Lin Xiao atop the city walls.

Their main purpose on this trip was to test whether Lin Xiao had broken through to the Platinum Realm.

In its view, however, he probably had not. Otherwise, with the power of the Platinum Realm, he would have quickly found it even among all these Sin Beasts.

Since he had not yet broken through to the Platinum Realm, it was practically unbeatable thanks to its ability to fly.

Once I kill Lin Xiao's offspring, I'll fly away. That will count as accomplishing this mission, the Thunder Griffin thought.

As for the Sin Beasts still attacking the city, it did not care about them at all. They were merely cannon fodder.

With that thought, the Thunder Griffin continued concealing its aura and slowly approached Lin An, planning to find an opening to kill him in one blow.

It immediately ordered the other Silver Realm Sin Beasts to launch fierce attacks on Lin An, creating an opportunity for itself.

Although Lin An was only Silver Ninth Grade while it was Gold Second Grade, it did not let its guard down in the slightest.

After all, it had only one chance to strike. After that blow, it had to flee, or it would die at Lin Xiao's hands.

Lin An also felt the Sin Beasts' attacks intensify, and his heart gave a jolt.

Was that Gold Realm Sin Beast already planning to attack me?

Though it was only a guess, Lin An was already prepared to respond.

No matter what grade it was within the Gold Realm, he would give it a slash.

A minute soon passed.

Finally, with Lin An surrounded so tightly by countless attacking Sin Beasts that not a gap remained, and even deliberately exposing an opening,

the Thunder Griffin, which had been watching hungrily and waiting to strike, keenly seized this perfect opportunity.

A thunderous boom rang out.

The terrifying might of Gold Second Grade erupted like a volcano.

The Thunder Griffin abruptly spread its enormous wings, blotting out the sky. Their immense power whipped up a savage gale that sent all the surrounding Sin Beasts flying.

Then it lunged at Lin An before there was time to react, moving as fast as lightning, as though it would tear through space itself.

Terrifying lightning gleamed on its sharp claws. Like bolts of deadly lightning, they reached viciously for Lin An, clearly intending to rip him to pieces in an instant.

At that moment, only a few dozen meters separated them. To the astonishingly fast Thunder Griffin, that distance could be covered in the blink of an eye.

Yet at this critical moment, Lin An, whose back was turned to the Thunder Griffin, curled his lips slightly in an almost imperceptible smile.

Already prepared, Lin An unhesitatingly mobilized the surging spiritual power within him, while also pouring the Earth Vein Power he had accumulated to its limit madly into his saber.

Then Lin An spun around, gripped his saber in both hands, and slashed with all his strength.

One Saber Slash!

In an instant, a dazzling blade ray seemed to cleave through the void, howling forth with tremendous force.

The Thunder Griffin had been imagining the sight of Lin An dying in a single blow, but its heart trembled when it sensed the power of this slash.

It actually felt the threat of death.

How was that possible?

It was a Gold Second Grade expert.

Yet its opponent was merely Silver Ninth Grade.

But it had no choice now. They were already extremely close, and it had attacked first. Even if it wanted to pull back now, it was too late.

The next instant, a sharp tearing sound rang out.

The dazzling blade light tore straight through the Thunder Griffin's lightning-wreathed claws.

The Thunder Griffin's body stiffened, and unwillingness filled its eyes as it stared at Lin An.

Then a silver light shone across its body, and its enormous form crashed to the ground, already split in two.

[You successfully killed a Gold Second Grade Sin Beast and gained 2 attribute points.]

[You successfully killed a Gold Second Grade Sin Beast and gained 2,000 event points.]