149: What if I refuse?
The long halberd broke, and the overwhelming offensive that had been condensed naturally fizzled out instantly.
After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Xiao suddenly erupted with towering rage; even with the God Locking Heart Formation shielding his emotions, outsiders could still tell he was thunderously furious.
"How dare you, brat!!!"
"Why aren't you dead yet!!"
With his long halberd destroyed, Lin Xiao directly attacked with his bare hands, thrusting out a palm fiercely.
As it expanded with the wind, it abruptly transformed into a hundred-zhang spiritual energy giant eagle's claw, piercing the sky and whistling towards Meng Yun!
Even someone as strong as Eastern Abyss couldn't help but gasp at such a display:
"This... this is the Seventh-Grade Spirit Skill, Eagle Ghost Claw!"
"Oh my, a Seventh-Grade Spirit Skill?" Yu Jingshen was also greatly astonished by this: "This Lin Xiao has quite the family fortune."
In the current Blue Star, within the cultivation system, various cultivation methods are collectively referred to as Spirit Skills.
From low to high, they are divided into nine grades.
Grades one to three are called Human-level Spirit Skills.
Grades four to six are called Earth-level Spirit Skills.
Grades seven to nine are called Heaven-level Spirit Skills.
Due to Blue Star being in the initial stage of spiritual energy recovery, whether ancient or newly created, all Spirit Skills are incredibly rare and backward, with the highest grade barely reaching Fourth-Grade Earth-level.
Any Spirit Skill exceeding the Fourth-Grade is almost certainly a supreme treasure unearthed from various historical discontinuities.
Such treasures, once discovered, are rarely circulated.
Most are completely monopolized by their discoverers and those cultivation families.
The reason Yu Jingshen became a powerful Divine Array Master is related to his accidental acquisition of a high-level array formation inheritance from a historical discontinuity.
Regrettably, the array formation inheritance he obtained was only a fragmented upper volume.
Even so, with the fragmented scroll, he was still able to advance his array formation mastery to the Divine Array Master level, fearing no Tribulation Transcenders, and thus reigning supreme in the current Blue Star!
It's hard to imagine how powerful he would be if he could obtain the complete array formation inheritance!
Getting back on track, Lin Xiao's Seventh-Grade Heaven-level Spirit Skill truly opened everyone's eyes.
A Heaven-level Spirit Skill!
What could Meng Yun use to block it!?
Even Nangong Jing, who had come from the cultivation world and was well-traveled, couldn't help but change her expression slightly as she felt the power of this attack.
Although Meng Yun possessed the Demon Subduing Swordplay, which was above the ninth grade, would fighting above his level still be a bit too much?
Under the gaze of many concerned eyes, Meng Yun gave his three companions a reassuring look, finally fixing his gaze on Xu Yuan's ear for a moment.
Because of the close proximity, the cat-eared girl appeared again.
Xu Yuan's pretty face immediately turned red.
"How dare you be so arrogant and look down on me, brat?!"
Lin Xiao was completely enraged by Meng Yun's fearless demeanor; he was a Fusion Stage cultivator, a Fusion Stage cultivator!
He vowed to grind him to dust to appease the hatred in his heart!
The hundred-zhang eagle claw phantom tore through space with such ferocity.
Heaven and Earth changed color.
Meng Yun's eyes were calm, but he was contemplating what means to use to counter it.
Fortunately, Meng Yun was not someone with decision paralysis.
At the critical moment, Meng Yun flicked his finger, and a cluster of pure golden-red Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Fire appeared out of thin air.
It refined all things in Heaven and Earth.
The flames rose gently, seemingly obedient.
But the aura they emitted, in everyone's eyes, was like the most dangerous weapon!
"This... what is this??"
"Heaven and Earth strange fire, Heaven and Earth strange fire! Where on earth did this Meng Yun get it from!"
"I can guarantee that even those ancient cultivation families may not possess such a strange fire!"
Amidst numerous discussions, Eastern Abyss and Yu Jingshen, hiding in a corner of the void, simultaneously gasped again.
There's a second type of fire?
Eastern Abyss: "Coach, I want to learn this too!"
Yu Jingshen: "With such Heaven and Earth strange fire by his side? ...Perhaps with Brother Meng Yun as a companion, I might be qualified to explore and master the ruins where the latter half of the Immortal Slaying Array Art is located!"
The two top geniuses of Blue Star exchanged glances, both seeing in each other's eyes an extraordinary desire for Meng Yun.
Eastern Abyss: "Don't fight me for it, I was here first!"
Yu Jingshen: "In the adult world, there's no such thing as first come, first served!"
...
Under many uncertain gazes, Meng Yun remained expressionless, his hand seal subtly changing.
This was just the beginning.
Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Cauldron, appear!
Under Meng Yun's control, the Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Cauldron was casually conjured by him.
Completely disregarding Lin Xiao's horrified gaze, he casually waved his hand, and a massive suction force suddenly emerged from the Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Cauldron, pulling the eagle claw phantom in.
The fiery cauldron lid instantly closed.
The Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace Fire, at full power.
Refining it instantly.
Lin Xiao's originally furious expression suddenly turned to astonishment.
Immediately after, came an intense sense of lingering fear! And horror!
So, so!
This Meng Yun had other means!
The Hellfire that defeated him in one encounter that day was not his full power at all!
And this flame that instantly refined his Spirit Skill, might it not be his trump card either?!
Oh, right, right, just now he was consumed by anger and forgot about that strange Black Sword that could destroy weapons!!
Damn it, damn it!
How many more things did this Meng Yun have that he didn't know about!
If he could kill Meng Yun and plunder these things from his body...
Not only him, Lin Xiao, but his entire Lin Family's strength would surely rise accordingly!
How could a mere Meng Yun understand the miraculous uses of divine objects like Hellfire!
Can you even use them properly!
Thoughts raced through his mind, almost bursting the God Locking Heart Formation, yet Lin Xiao was incredibly decisive; having failed repeatedly, he resolutely retreated!
Lin Xiao had walked the pugilistic world for many years, relying on two things: ruthlessness and discarding his dignity!
Taking a step, Lin Xiao's figure disappeared into the void.
"Want to escape? Hmph, Lightning Whirlwind... uh, Hellfire, break for me!!!"
The Calculating Heaven and Deducing Earth ability firmly marked Lin Xiao. With Meng Yun's current strength, as long as the opponent didn't leave the Blue Star world's range, his Calculating Heaven and Deducing Earth could easily detect him.
A cluster of pure Black Fire also pierced through the void, following closely behind.
However, the imagined sensation of it being instantly incinerated and destroyed did not come through.
Just as Meng Yun was puzzled, three figures stepped out of the void, walking together.
Meng Yun didn't recognize the two figures in black and white robes leading the way.
But behind them, Lin Xiao, who had been arrogant moments ago, was now cowering like a quail, like a frightened chick, hiding behind them.
"This is... Director Lin and Director Wei from the Bureau Headquarters??"
Yu Jingshen, as the junior most closely associated with the official bigwigs, instantly exclaimed in surprise.
"People from the headquarters?" Eastern Abyss thought more: "Before, Lin Xiao tried to kill Meng Yun, and they didn't show up. Now that Lin Xiao is about to be counter-killed by Meng Yun, they decide to appear?"
Eastern Abyss did not belong to the official organization, so he could criticize some of the organization's high-level actions without reservation.
Yu Jingshen paused at his words; although the officials treated him well, at this moment, he had no reason to refute.
"Let's see," Eastern Abyss said indifferently, "If they intend to make things difficult for Meng Yun, I will definitely step in to mediate!"
Others might be afraid of the organization, but the Dongfang Family was definitely not among them!
"Brother Yu, what about you?"
Eastern Abyss's faint words echoed.
A hint of struggle flashed across Yu Jingshen's face, and he finally gritted his teeth fiercely:
"Damn it, I'm in!"
As the two were speaking, the black-robed elder leading the group looked at Meng Yun and chuckled:
"I am Lin Changhe, Director of the Public Security Department of the 654 Bureau Headquarters.
Meng Yun, I've heard of your great name; you are very strong.
As fellow comrades in the organization, for my sake, how about letting Lin Xiao go?"
"Director of the Public Security Department?!!!"
"Holy crap, a truly top-tier big shot!"
The entire scene immediately erupted in gasps of cold air.
Even the fearless Nangong Jing showed apprehension in her eyes as she looked at Lin Changhe.
Such a person, even if she gave her all, she would absolutely be unable to contend with him.
Meng Yun, he should also...
"What if I refuse?"