Counterattack the demon king!
Lin Dong absolutely wouldn't go throw his life away.
There was only one possibility: he wanted to eat the Yao King!
Everyone was incredibly shocked. Lin Dong was too crazy!
This was a Half-step Fifth-Tier Yao King, whose strength was no weaker than some Tiangang Realm Elders. Even if it was weakened, it wasn't something Lin Dong, a mere Core Formation Disciple, could provoke!
"This kid has some serious guts!"
"He actually wants to take advantage of the Yao King's weakened state during its Undergoing Tribulation to kill it."
Even the two Assessment Elders, after guessing Lin Dong's thoughts, showed shock and couldn't help but click their tongues in wonder.
It had to be said, Lin Dong's guts were truly enormous.
They had presided over so many Outer Courtyard assessments, yet they had never seen a Disciple dare to have such a thought!
Upon seeing a Yao King, others would avoid it at all costs, but Lin Dong couldn't resist charging forward.
This courage, was it fearlessness or simply not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth?
They admitted that Lin Dong's strength was very strong, capable of slaying a Middle Stage Fourth-Tier Overlord, but facing a Half-step Fifth-Tier Yao King, it was still not enough.
The strength of the two was simply not on the same level.
A Half-step Heavenly Dipper Yao King!
Even some Outer Courtyard Elders were unwilling to provoke such an existence!
The Yao King possessed Fifth-Tier strength, but it had persistently refused to transform and had not officially undergone tribulation to enter the Fifth-Tier.
A casual strike from it could turn a Fourth-Tier Yao Beast into a pile of flesh, let alone Lin Dong.
Even if the Yao King was very weak during its Undergoing Tribulation, with Lin Dong's current strength, he would definitely be going to his death; there would be no surprise.
"This kid is crazy!"
Elder Hu stood up, so angry he couldn't help but puff out his beard and glare, wondering why Lin Dong would be so foolish as to provoke a Yao King?
If it were any other Disciple who was blind enough to provoke the Yao King, he definitely wouldn't save them.
But Lin Dong was different; he was a peerless Sword Embryo, rarely seen in ten thousand years!
He couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Dong go to his death.
Clearly, Elder Hu and the others also didn't quite believe Lin Dong could kill the Yao King. The disparity was too great, almost two full Realms apart.
The Assessment Elder asked, "Do we need to persuade him to leave?"
...
Just as everyone was shocked...
Lin Dong had already arrived alone a few miles outside the Yao King's territory.
As for Skinny Monkey, he didn't want to drag Lin Dong down, so he went to the edge of the Secret Realm first, and along the way, he killed some ordinary Yao Beasts to earn points.
Lin Dong wasn't worried about Skinny Monkey.
Skinny Monkey was now at the Fourth Layer of Meridian Rushing, and his Physical Body was no weaker than some experts at the Seventh Layer of Meridian Rushing. As long as he didn't encounter a First, Third, or Fourth-Tier Yao Beast Overlord, he was capable of self-preservation.
Upon arriving at this place, Lin Dong restrained his Qi and cautiously walked forward, fearing to alarm the Yao King.
The aura here was very oppressive, and an invisible beastly might permeated the air. Besides Lin Dong, there was no living creature within dozens of miles.
"Lin Dong, hurry and leave! The Yao King's strength is absolutely not something you can provoke right now!"
"Let me tell you, kid, what are you trying to do!"
Just then, urgent voices from the Assessment Elder and Elder Hu suddenly came from his token, causing Lin Dong's body to stiffen.
"My goodness, Elder Hu, you almost scared me to death!"
Lin Dong was startled, as if facing a great enemy, almost thinking the Yao King had discovered his tracks. But upon hearing the familiar voices, he quickly reacted.
He understood that the Elders had discovered his intentions and wanted to persuade him to leave.
But he had his own plans and wouldn't leave so easily.
Elder Hu said, "What are you still doing, hurry and leave this place! If you go deeper into the heartland and the Yao King locks onto your Qi, you won't be able to leave then!"
Roar!
Before Lin Dong could respond, a deafening tiger roar sounded again, and a terrifying beastly might swept over like a tidal wave.
Elder Hu and the others all changed their expressions. "Not good, it's too late!"
Lin Dong had alarmed the Yao King.
Elder Hu said helplessly, "Forget it, this is the path he chose! Let's also use this opportunity to let Lin Dong feel that there are always people stronger than you, and heavens beyond heavens!"
"Otherwise, once he leaves the academy, he will suffer a great loss sooner or later."
Lin Dong still had the token. If he encountered danger, he could crush the token and leave the Secret Realm.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn't easily make a move. Once Elder Hu made a move, it meant Lin Dong would lose his qualification for the assessment.
The two Assessment Elders both showed expressions of regret. They also didn't want such a Genius to die at the hands of the Yao King.
At the same time, inside the Secret Realm.
Lin Dong felt a terrifying aura lock onto him, and a dreadful sense of crisis assailed his heart.
This was the deterrence from the Yao King.
It was warning Lin Dong that if he dared to step into its territory again, he would be killed without mercy!
But the more Lin Dong heard, the more excited he became. The closer he got, the clearer he could feel the Yao King's weakness. The tiger roar sounded full of vigor, yet there was a hint of weakness.
Clearly, the Yao King was somewhat outwardly strong but inwardly weak at this moment!
As Lin Dong delved deeper, in the center of the Secret Realm, a gigantic tiger-like Yao Beast, like a small mountain, came into view. Its fur was golden, as if cast from gold.
Its Pure Yang Qi and blood were vast like an ocean.
At this moment, the Yao King lay quietly prostrate in front of a cave.
Its eyes were tightly shut, and the small mountain trembled rhythmically with its breathing, but its face showed an expression of pain, clearly undergoing a tribulation unknown to others.
"It is indeed very strong."
Lin Dong's expression was solemn. He could feel a terrifying beastly might emanating invisibly from the Yao King, an existence far superior to the Black Mystic Snake and others he had encountered previously.
It was stronger by not just one or two levels.
Especially its tiger hide, its hardness was comparable to an ordinary High Grade Magic Treasure, wasn't it?
But it wasn't unbeatable!
Lin Dong's eyes flickered: "It seems it's almost at the critical moment of Undergoing Divine Soul Tribulation. Even if I've come this close, it can't afford to be distracted and attack me."
Lin Dong's lips curved into a smile, and his figure moved quickly, continuously approaching the Yao King a li away.
The Yao King's Physical Body was strong, but its Divine Soul was its weakness.
It could be said that nearly seventy to eighty percent of Yao Beasts Undergoing Tribulation died under the Divine Soul Tribulation.
The Divine Soul Tribulation was the most difficult for Yao Beasts to overcome. This was his only chance; he had to strike with lightning speed before the Yao King completed its Divine Soul Tribulation!
"Is that the Yao King?"
Through the light screen, the Disciples outside seemed to feel the terrifying pressure belonging to the Yao King, and they couldn't help but feel a little terrified.
"So strong!"
"No weaker than some Elders!"
"Do you think Lin Dong can kill the Yao King?"
Watching Lin Dong get closer and closer to the Yao King, the atmosphere grew tenser. Someone couldn't help but hold their breath and murmur softly.
"I think it's difficult!"
"Lin Dong is only in the Core Formation Realm, while the Yao King is an expert comparable to the Tiangang Realm."
"That's right, even the Yao King's defense is not something we Disciples can easily break through!"
Many Disciples shook their heads. The Yao King's might was too terrifying; just the aura it invisibly exuded made people tremble with fear, giving rise to a sense of invincibility.
For Lin Dong, a Core Formation Realm Disciple, to want to kill a Yao King was somewhat overestimating his own abilities.
Even the two Assessment Elders didn't quite believe Lin Dong had the Aptitude to kill a Yao King.
If Lin Dong truly killed the Yao King, it would undoubtedly create history, a Core Formation Realm Disciple, a major Realm lower, defeating a Yao King.
"Look!"
"Lin Dong is about to attack the Yao King!"
Just as everyone was discussing, Lin Dong's figure was seen rushing rapidly towards the Yao King, intending to launch a lightning-fast strike.
Buzz!
In the light screen, Lin Dong's eyes were sharp, and ten thousand streams of Sword Intent condensed around his body.
The next moment, the ten thousand streams of Sword Intent, like a torrential storm, stirred up sand and rocks, sweeping overwhelmingly towards the Yao King's head and entire body, piercing through it.