Lin Yu was now a Myriad Manifestations Fourth Grade warrior. It should be known that after advancing to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, the gap between each minor realm is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.
Compared to Lin Yu, this black giant palm was like a firefly beside the full moon—the disparity in strength was insurmountable.
Boom!
The fiery sword intent slashed down, sinking into the black palm like Mount Tai pressing down, almost splitting it in two. At the same time, crimson flames spread like a tide across the black palm, completely covering it until it resembled a giant torch ablaze.
A shrill cry echoed from beneath Lanruo Temple, wailing like a ghost, reverberating all around. The black palm burned fiercely, twisting and struggling as the demonic energy within was incinerated by the crimson flames, gradually dissipating into the heavens and earth.
This scene left all members of the Fu Clan dumbfounded, frozen in place with disbelief in their eyes.
"W-what's happening here?"
"That demon's arm breaking free from the seal definitely possessed Myriad Manifestations strength—how could this brat destroy it with a single strike?"
"This kid is so young, and there's not even a trace of spiritual energy波动 (fluctuation) from him. How can he suddenly unleash such terrifying power?"
Countless questions arose in the minds of the Fu Clan members. If they hadn't witnessed it themselves, they would never have believed that a Myriad Manifestations demon could be casually defeated by a young man.
The Fu Clan had prepared for years to reclaim the throne, documenting geniuses from various states and major sects in the Central Plains. But no matter how hard they thought, none matched the young man before them—it was as if he had sprung from a stone.
"Too bad! That arm had Myriad Manifestations First Grade strength. Although it wasn't a great supplement, it could have boosted your cultivation a bit. How could you just destroy it!" Cauldron Lord was puzzled by Lin Yu's "wasteful" action.
"Cauldron Lord, don't forget there are many more demons sealed beneath this temple. You'll be busy soon enough." Lin Yu smiled, then stepped toward the ruins of Lanruo Temple's main hall where the demons were sealed.
Traces of the formation laid by Buddhist monks in the past could still be seen in the ruins of the main hall. At the center of the formation was a black vortex around ten feet in diameter, from which wisps of demonic energy continuously emerged—this was the eye of the formation sealing the demons.
"Who... who are you? What do you want?" The demon's angry voice came from the black vortex, revealing its fear of Lin Yu.
Over the years, the seal set by the monks had been loosening; otherwise, the Fu Clan couldn't have broken it so easily. The demons sealed in Lanruo Temple's ruins also knew something about the current state of the Central Plains.
After successive invasions by the Demon Clan and rampages of the Demon Sect, the powerhouses of various dynasties and major sects had fallen, and the strength of warriors was far inferior to the era when these demons rampaged. Only a few dynasties and major sects still had Myriad Manifestations experts. Once this generation of Myriad Manifestations experts passed, such power might vanish entirely from the Central Plains.
Thus, these demons believed that once free, they could slaughter at will, devour blood, and face no threats. But Lin Yu's displayed strength left them stunned.
Could all they had heard be false? Otherwise, how could a random young man possess Myriad Manifestations strength? If Myriad Manifestations experts were as common as dogs and Void Transformation Realm masters walked the land, they might as well remain sealed in Lanruo Temple's ruins to survive rather than emerge to be slain by human warriors.
Ignoring the demon's roars, Lin Yu looked at the sealing formation and asked curiously: "Cauldron Lord, is there a way to alter this formation? Preferably like the previous Demon-Sealing Tower, where a demon escapes every month for us to refine gradually."
"You've come to the right expert. This is a Buddhist Lesser Vehicle Arhat Formation. The eye should be a Buddha bone relic. The formation is loosening because the spiritual energy in the relic is nearly exhausted. Find the relic, and I can refine it, allowing you to control the Lesser Vehicle Arhat Formation's activation and closure through the relic." Cauldron Lord chuckled, as if there were nothing in the world it didn't know.
"Cauldron Lord, where is the Buddha bone relic?" Lin Yu scanned the area but found no trace of the relic.
"See that stone pagoda ahead? It's a Buddhist relic pagoda. The Buddha bone relic is hidden there—I can sense the spiritual energy波动 (fluctuation) within it." Cauldron Lord guided him.
"Kid, you cut off my arm! I won't let you go! If you have the guts, let me out of this seal completely, and we'll fight properly!" Seeing Lin Yu remain silent, the demon's roar came again from the black vortex.
Though Lin Yu had just severed its arm, it recovered and began provoking him, confident that once free, it could slay Lin Yu.
"No one will stop you if you want to come out." Lin Yu frowned, ignoring the sealed demon as he walked toward the lone stone pagoda about ten feet tall.
"What is this kid up to? Is he letting the sealed demons escape?"
"He's overconfident,哼 (hum)! When the demons escape, he'll regret it!"
"Who cares? If demons do escape, it's a great boon for our Fu Clan. The capital is nearby—demons won't spare it!"
The Fu Clan members watched Lin Yu seemingly allow demons to escape. First stunned, they then sneered, thinking Lin Yu was overconfident and believed he could easily deal with the demons. They awaited his defeat and consumption by the demons.
"Good! When I get out, I'll devour you in one bite—no pain!" The sealed demon laughed wildly. Then, surging demonic energy emerged from the formation eye, slowly forming an arm that braced against the ground, as if struggling to pull its head and body out of the seal.
Ignoring the emerging demon, Lin Yu reached the relic pagoda. He tapped the pagoda, and sharp sword intent entered it, instantly sensing the Buddha bone relic hidden within. The intent surged through the pagoda, which then cracked, collapsing into fragments before Lin Yu.
A dragon-eye-sized Buddha bone relic floated before him, radiating golden light and a warm, harmonious aura. Wherever the golden light spread, demonic energy vanished, unable to contend with the relic—any sighted person could see it was a treasure.