Chapter 471 - 45: Invincible

Chapter 471: Chapter 45: Invincible

That night, Lin Yu toured Li Hua’s territory and sparred with one of his Legendary-grade Sword Immortals in his arena.

With Lin Yu holding back, the two went back and forth, locked in combat for over an hour.

In the end, Lin Yu let his control slip for a moment and accidentally one-shot the Sword Immortal, triggering the arena’s protection mechanism.

Although he wasn’t satisfied with the outcome, Lin Yu had thoroughly enjoyed the process.

The Sword Immortal’s sharp, aggressive style was a real eye-opener for Lin Yu. It was a complete departure from the combat style of his own territory, which relied on innate talents and Druid Magic. The fight was a blast!

That evening, inside the Spring Breeze Building, a high-end restaurant in Li Hua’s territory, Li Hua and Lin Yu enjoyed drinks and lively conversation.

"Brother Li, this restaurant of yours is really impressive!"

"The singers and dancers look professional. It seems the cultural life in your territory is quite rich!"

Lin Yu praised the performance arranged by the restaurant again and again.

"It’s nothing special. My territory unlocked the ’Dancer’ life profession, so this was the only place to assign the residents who chose it."

"But speaking of which, it’s only been a year. How did you get so strong?"

"During the break last year, weren’t we more or less evenly matched?"

As they talked, Li Hua asked, puzzled. He truly couldn’t figure it out. They were both cultivating, and his territory should have had more Cultivation Techniques than Lin Yu’s—otherwise, Lin Yu wouldn’t have repeatedly tried to trade for Cultivation Manuals. So why couldn’t his own growth compare to Lin Yu’s?

Besides, Lin Yu’s growth was just too frightening. He could completely dominate his own Legendary-grade Sword Immortal.

Lin Yu’s final blow had revealed a portion of his true strength.

"It was nothing, really. Just luck."

"Is your Lord level not at 5 yet?"

Lin Yu’s question puzzled Li Hua. "That’s right. Why?"

"Does Lord level have anything to do with the growth of one’s strength?"

"You can choose a class talent at level five. You didn’t know?"

Lin Yu was just as puzzled. After a year of war, plenty of Beastman Lords had been killed. There should be many high-level Human Race Lords by now. Had no one else revealed this information?

Lin Yu had been busy studying and managing his territory’s affairs all year and hadn’t paid much attention to the chat channels.

"I know!" Li Hua replied. "But the bonuses from those class talents are terrible, not even as good as the class bonus for my Sword Immortals. So I never went out of my way to grind levels."

"The main objective for the Sword Immortal units I sent out was to seize territory. I didn’t really bother with the fleeing Beastman Lords."

"Oh, for crying out loud..."

Lin Yu was speechless at Li Hua’s reasoning. Then again, he reconsidered. Li Hua had a limited number of regular troops and was truly stretched thin. Just capturing enough territory to ensure he qualified for advancement was already quite an achievement.

"Sigh... The level-five class talent is still really important. If you get lucky and draw one that synergizes with your own strength and talents, you’ll take off in an instant!"

"Don’t tell me you..."

"That’s right. The class talent I got at level five is how I took off!"

"Fuck! I’ve lost out big time!" Li Hua’s eyes went wide, feeling like he’d just missed out on a billion-dollar lottery ticket.

"It’s not too late. Just have your men go out and assassinate some Beastman Lords."

"After that, it’s all up to your luck."

"If you get lucky, you’ll take off instantly. If you’re unlucky, you just keep cultivating. You’ll be no worse off than you are now!"

"But..." Regret was clear in Li Hua’s voice.

"Your Sword Immortal Legion isn’t completely wiped out, is it?"

"Of course not!!!"

"It’s just... all my Sword Immortals are defending territory. I basically don’t have any to spare. I can’t kill Beastman Lords with just a few Legendary-grade heroes."

"The Beastmen have plenty of Legendary-grade heroes themselves!"

"As you know, they can make sacrifices to receive blessings from their gods, which allows them to be promoted to hero or to raise their grade."

"A year ago, my Jianxiang Squad could still cut through their armies with ease, but it’s not so simple anymore!"

"I’d only be certain of a flawless victory if I gathered all the Sword Immortals I have stationed elsewhere!"

"But if I do that, all the territory I’ve captured will be..."

Lin Yu understood. He patted Li Hua’s shoulder, speechless, and offered a moment of silent sympathy...

"Well, I’m about to go hunt some Beastmen myself. Why don’t you gather your Sword Immortals and come fight alongside me?"

"Once I’ve secured the Free Territory Hearts I need to level up, you can have the rest of the territory. How about it?"

Li Hua was tempted. He silently weighed the pros and cons. But in the end, his pride made him abandon the idea of following Lin Yu’s lead.

’If I go with Lin Yu this time, won’t our relationship become that of a superior and his subordinate?’

He had no desire to become Lin Yu’s subordinate.

"Forget it. I’ll figure something out on my own."

"As long as you have a plan, that’s what matters."

...

The next day, Lin Yu said goodbye to Li Hua and headed to Yuan Xiaobo’s garrison with Chenxi to rendezvous with his army.

Before long, under the cover of darkness, large forces began to depart in waves from the city where Yuan Xiaobo was garrisoned.

With the exception of Chenxi, every Legendary Hero led a contingent of troops, each heading in a different direction.

Their targets were the nearby Beastman Territories and their Beastman Lords, all of which had been scouted by the Shape-shifting Druids.

Lin Yu himself, along with Chenxi, led an elite squad of over three thousand Legendary Heroes toward a nearby Beastman Territory—the Bone Shattering Territory.

The Bone Shattering Territory had been the main staging ground for the Beastman forces that previously fought against Yuan Xiaobo.

However, recent scouting revealed that the main Beastman force had vanished. No one knew where they had gone, but it was speculated they might be connected to the elite Beastman forces active on the Titan Continent.