Lin Yu was quickly and completely enveloped by the tentacles, and the surroundings instantly plunged into darkness.
But Lin Yu remained completely calm, for his Primordial Spirit already possessed divinity. This headmaster was far too weak; even if given a hundred years, he wouldn't be able to devour a single trace of it. The current situation was perfect for him to observe the power of the rules up close.
His current situation actually makes it easier for him to observe the power of the rules up close.
His senses followed the penetrating tentacles of his Primordial Spirit, passing over the aggregate of resentment, and finally glimpsed a cluster of crystals formed by tiny interconnected rules.
Each crystal surface was engraved with tiny characters, which were the five school rules that had previously surfaced, and even a few hidden rules that hadn't yet appeared.
Lin Yu tried to condense a wisp of his Primordial Spirit to touch one of the crystals. As soon as the Primordial Spirit thread touched it, the school rules text inside the crystal flickered violently, and a thought of "annihilating the spy" came through his Primordial Spirit.
In an instant, it seemed as if a great terror descended, and Lin Yu hurriedly severed that wisp of Primordial Spirit.
As soon as the connection was severed, Lin Yu saw that his Primordial Spirit seemed to have been erased from thin air, as if it had never existed.
"It's not the power of the head of the teaching department... it's what's behind the rules." Seeing this, Lin Yu's eyes showed a rare seriousness. The creator of these rules was stronger than him, and terrifyingly so.
That lingering intent of "annihilation" was not an ordinary energy attack, but a terrifying power capable of erasing even "existence".
Lin Yu dared not court death again; now he could only pray that the great terror wouldn't descend, or they would all be doomed.
The headmaster's voice suddenly rang out in the darkness, no longer calm as before, but with a mechanical stiffness. "Those who spy... those who cross the boundary... all violate the rules..."
As soon as he finished speaking, dark red liquid began to seep from the surface of the tentacles. The liquid melted as soon as it hit the ground, and in the darkness, it condensed into more tiny, regular crystals, spreading like a tide towards Lin Yu's feet, as if to completely trap him in a cage of rules.
Lin Yu's originally indestructible Primordial Spirit power evaporated instantly when touched by those crystals, just like water encountering high temperatures.
Seeing this, Lin Yu's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly drew talismans in the air, and countless talismans took shape, forming a Pre-Heaven Bagua in the air, attempting to suppress these tentacles of rules.
However, when the Pre-Heaven Bagua Grand Formation came into contact with the tentacles, the talismans formed by Lin Yu mobilizing the power of heaven and earth were scorched by the dark red aura of the rule crystals, leaving burn marks.
Seeing that the formation was ineffective, Lin Yu threw out some paper figures, which transformed into heavenly soldiers.
As soon as it appeared, the silver armor gleamed with a cold golden light, and the spear in its hand pierced straight into the tentacles. In an instant, many tiny tentacles were pierced and obliterated by the spear tip.
With the help of numerous celestial soldiers, the tentacles enveloping Lin Yu gradually decreased in number.
Seeing this, Lin Yu did not sit idly by and wait for his death. He cooperated with the paper figure and continuously unleashed countless Five Thunder Talisman, Samadhi Edict Talisman, and incantations.
Under this onslaught, he finally tore a gap in the tentacles.
Before Lin Yu could even breathe a sigh of relief, several rule crystals suddenly spread upwards along the tip of the Heavenly Soldier's spear. The rule characters on the surface of the crystals suddenly lit up with a bloody light, and an invisible force wrapped around the Heavenly Soldier's body along the spear shaft.
In the blink of an eye, the heavenly soldier's silver armor began to disintegrate. The fragments fell to the ground without making a sound, turning directly into wisps of green smoke and disappearing as if they had never existed.
Fortunately, there was an opening; Lin Yu didn't want to fight a trapped beast again.
He quickly used his Shrinking the Earth into an Inch to step away from those tentacles of rules.
After he went outside, Lin Yu saw that Goku and the others were also attacking the tentacles.
The plaza in front of the teaching building was covered with dense tentacles.
Fortunately, the tentacles that attacked them were ordinary tentacles and did not carry the "annihilation" rule.
Those special tentacles that glowed red seemed to be specifically targeting Lin Yu, following him wherever he went.
"Damn it, you've got some nerve!" Lin Yu cursed under his breath.
As he spoke, his Heavenly Eye on his forehead opened fully, and all those rules were seen by him at that moment.
Lin Yu mobilized the power of his primordial spirit, the power of heaven and earth, and the power of his heavenly eye, transforming them into a dazzling giant sword, which he fiercely slashed at the blood-red rules.
A sharp "crack" sound, like metal breaking, echoed from the void. The tentacles that had been so active on the plaza seemed to have been put on pause, instantly freezing in place.
As the residual force of the greatsword's strike dissipated, the wisp of power belonging to the person behind the rules in the void vanished as quickly as morning mist meeting the sun.
Along with the black tentacles that had been wrapped around the square by the headmaster, they began to disintegrate at a visible speed. Countless tentacles turned into fine black mist, which disappeared without a trace when the wind blew them away, leaving not even a trace of resentment behind.
Lin Yu paused in mid-air, his brows furrowing slightly. He had expected a counterattack from the person behind him and was prepared to run away with everyone, but the silent disappearance only made him more uneasy.
"That's it?" Xiao Yan put away the large ruler, Dou Qi Wings, flew to Lin Yu's side, and asked.
"That thing was so fierce just now, how come it disappeared without a sound after you struck it with your sword?"
Lin Yu's Primordial Spirit still felt a tingling sensation from having just withstood the rules, but he still forced himself to explore his surroundings. Although the aura of the school's rules still carried a trace of lingering coldness, it no longer felt oppressive as before.
Even the rule crystals hidden in the shadows vanished along with the tentacles.
"It's not that it's over, it's just that the other party doesn't intend to continue."
Lin Yu looked up at this small world. The person who made the move seemed to be testing him. It was as if someone who could touch and destroy the rules had suddenly appeared, and he wanted to test his strength.
"Lin Yu, we should rescue the group leader and leave here as soon as possible." Goku's voice was somewhat solemn.
"The rules here are as difficult to eradicate as Lord Beerus's destruction. I fear there are even stronger individuals out there, making them difficult to deal with."
Lin Yu glanced at Goku, as if to say, "Are you kidding me?" It was rare for Goku to not rush forward excitedly upon seeing such a powerful enemy; instead, he advised everyone to leave.
However, this also shows that the person behind this is really strong, so strong that Goku has already realized that they cannot defeat him.
As they spoke, the residual power in the square gradually seeped into the ground, and the damaged ground began to slowly recover. The cracks gradually closed, and the withered grass regained its green color, as if the thrilling battle had never happened.
Lin Yu knew that this was merely an application of the rules; erasing the traces was as easy as erasing his wisp of Primordial Spirit back then.
"So what do we do now?" Shi Hao stroked his chin, having gained nothing from this trip, his eyes still darting around.
Lin Yu withdrew his gaze, gathering a wisp of Primordial Spirit power at his fingertips, sensing the still-unstable aura within his body. "I need to find a place to meditate and recover my Primordial Spirit power; that sword strike just now took a toll."
And he knew that now that he had tested the waters, the next move would certainly not be so simple.