At that moment, a pitch-black, shadowless silhouette suddenly shot out from the depths of the Imperial Prince’s pupils, lunging straight for Lin Yuan’s chest!
The ultimate trump card of the Imperial Clan—a third shadow clone!
This was a talent secret technique that the Imperial Prince had to burn his origin to perform at his current realm—Shadow Burial!
Formless and shadowless, with no energy fluctuations, it could even forcibly strip away an opponent’s perception. A desperate strike, a guaranteed kill to turn the tide!
In the Magic Cave, no opponent had ever been able to force him to use this move!
Dark purple claws lunged straight for Lin Yuan’s heart at extreme speed!
Lin Yuan had no time to dodge, no time to raise his spear, and no time to activate Sands of Time. He could only watch helplessly as the claws slammed into his chest, right over his heart!
A confident smile flashed in the depths of the Imperial Prince’s eyes!
But in the next second, a dull thud echoed. It wasn't the sound of claws piercing flesh, but the sound of hitting a hard object!
Lin Yuan was sent flying by the massive force, his back slamming heavily into a corner. Dust filled the air as the Purple Lightning spear flew from his hand and landed nearby.
Inside his chest pocket, the stone slab he had picked up from the breakfast shop to use as a table wedge had taken the brunt of the fatal blow!
The slab was small, its surface rough and dull without any patterns, yet the Imperial Prince’s full-power killing strike hadn't left even a single scratch on it!
Lin Yuan lay in the pile of rubble, coughing twice with a look of utter frustration.
“Damn it, three clones?! The third one even has crowd control? Could you be any more underhanded?!”
He propped himself up with one hand, slowly sat up, and looked down at his chest.
Aside from a bruise, there wasn't a single wound. He was completely unharmed!
Meanwhile, the Imperial Prince stumbled toward the Shadow Abyss Wolf statue, never once looking back.
He was certain that after taking the fatal Shadow Burial strike, Lin Yuan couldn't possibly survive, let alone stand up again!
He walked directly beneath the statue and slowly tilted his head back, staring intently at it, preparing to complete the final ritual.
In the corner behind the Imperial Prince, the dust slowly settled, and a noise came from within the haze.
Hearing the sound, the Imperial Prince’s steps froze!
The muscles on the back of his neck tightened instantly as he slowly turned around in disbelief.
Through the dust, Lin Yuan propped himself up with one hand and slowly stood!
The Imperial Prince was completely dumbfounded.
Lin Yuan brushed the dust off his chest. Other than a white mark on his torn clothes, he wasn't seriously injured at all—he hadn't even spat out a drop of blood!
He bent down to pick up the Purple Lightning spear, shouldered it casually, and began walking toward the Imperial Prince step by step.
His steps were slow, and the crisp sound of his bare feet treading on rubble carried an overwhelming, crushing pressure.
At this moment, the last shred of pride the Imperial Prince held as a member of the Shadow Abyss Imperial Clan shattered completely!
He didn't know about the stone slab; he only knew one fact:
Lin Yuan was just a Tier 2, Level 1 human, yet after taking his full-power Shadow Burial at the cost of his origin, he was completely unscathed!
Fear completely consumed the Imperial Prince. With no will left to fight, he turned and fled!
He didn't want anything now but to save his life and escape this monster of a human!
Just as Lin Yuan was about to activate Sands of Time to give chase, his chest suddenly burned with heat.
It was the stone slab!
A faint golden light seeped through his pocket from the stone slab. The grime and messy lines on its surface rapidly reorganized into golden characters.
In the next second, the golden characters flew into the air and shot straight into the space between Lin Yuan’s brows!
【Learned Tier 5 space-time combat technique: Gravity Control】
Information about the combat technique instantly flooded his mind:
《Gravity Control》, a Tier 5 space-time combat technique.
【Construct a gravity field in a designated area. The range, multiplier, and duration increase with proficiency. Entry level can apply three times gravity within a three-meter diameter for three seconds. High consumption.】
A Tier 5 space-time combat technique was exactly what he lacked most right now.
Long-range control, area suppression, and terrain manipulation—it was a perfect complement to his lightning techniques. The entire process took less than ten seconds.
At Entry level, it could release three times gravity over a three-meter area, though the cost was significant.
In just a few seconds, Lin Yuan had completely mastered this divine technique.
He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. This trip to Hangzhou was an absolute windfall!
He had picked up a random stone slab used as a table wedge, and it actually yielded a Tier 5 space-time combat technique!
Looking up, he saw the Imperial Prince had already sprinted to the hall entrance. He was clutching the dark red crystal tightly, fleeing in a panic and scrambling for his life, his Imperial pride long gone.
Lin Yuan walked toward the pathetic Shadow Abyss Imperial Prince. He slowly raised his left hand, spreading his fingers and aiming them at the fleeing figure, and called out to the system.
“System, upgrade Gravity Control proficiency to Practiced!”
【Consumed 800 Ability Points. Gravity Control upgraded to Practiced!】
【Effect: Covers a five-meter range with five times gravity. Duration depends on source energy until depleted. Cooldown: 15 seconds!】
A cold smile tugged at the corner of Lin Yuan’s mouth, and he suddenly clenched his fist!
In the next second!
The ground beneath the Imperial Prince’s feet suddenly collapsed!
He felt as if an invisible giant hand had descended from the sky, slamming him ruthlessly into the ground!
Boom!
A deep pit five meters in diameter was crushed into the ground. The granite floor shattered inch by inch, with cracks spreading everywhere!
The Imperial Prince was pinned to the bottom of the pit, his limbs splayed out, unable to move.
His fur was pressed flat against his body, and his bones let out overburdened creaks. No matter how much strength he used, he couldn't get up—he was completely nailed to the ground!
Under five times gravity, he couldn't break free at all. He couldn't even move an inch!
Carrying Purple Lightning, Lin Yuan walked slowly to the edge of the pit and looked down at him.
His face pressed into the rubble, the Imperial Prince struggled to look up at Lin Yuan. There was no pride or anger in his eyes.
Only the hollow void of shattered dignity remained as he mumbled incessantly:
“I am of the Imperial Clan... I am from the Shadow Abyss Imperial Clan... How could I lose...”
Lin Yuan crouched down, planting Purple Lightning beside the pit, and spoke coldly.
“So what if you're from the Imperial Clan? Your bloodline is noble, and your realm is higher than mine, but you've never experienced a true life-and-death struggle!”
“In the Magic Cave, everyone pampered you and held back. No one dared to fight you to the death!”
“Every battle of mine is a gamble with my life. You're just a sheltered waste. How can you hope to compete with me?”
Every word was a dagger to the heart, shattering the Imperial Prince’s final mental defenses.
Lin Yuan stood up and gestured, and Purple Lightning flew back into his hand automatically.
At the bottom of the pit, the Imperial Prince was breathing his last, completely devoid of any power to resist.
His dark purple fur was pinned against his bones by the fivefold gravity. The golden patterns on his forehead were so dim they were almost extinguished, devoid of all luster.
Lin Yuan reached out and snatched the dark red crystal from the Imperial Prince’s tight grasp.
The crystal felt warm to the touch. It was about the size of a fist, irregularly shaped, and entirely dark red.
Most bizarrely, inside the crystal, a small figure was curled up. Even through the crystal, Lin Yuan couldn't see clearly what it was.
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