The light dissipated.
The onlookers all looked on.
They collectively gasped.
The first thing that caught their eye was the ground covered in glazed fragments, reflecting the sunlight and emitting a brilliant golden glow.
This shimmered in unison with the distant pyramids, casting a mesmerizing and hallucinatory scene.
They were not entirely unfamiliar with such sights, but the glazed material, scorched into existence, contained the Solar Sword Dao and the principles of a giant's chaotic power. Thus, for a time, they were captivated.
Lin Fan, however, did not even glance at it and stated solemnly, "The victor has been decided!"
Hearing this, the onlookers snapped back to awareness, sighing inwardly, yet feeling fortunate.
"Yes, the victor has been decided!"
"Just as I predicted, it's another mutual destruction."
"Self-detonation has already become Lord Lin Yu's signature move."
"The giant is dead, but Lord Lin Yu's clone is not."
"Indeed, that move is truly shameless."
"How can you call that shameless? It's clearly unbeatable."
"Right, right, I misspoke. It's unbeatable... unbeatable..."
"........"
Fu Yunzi, recovering from his shock, cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist's strength has grown again. This humble one is no match for you."
He remained deeply shaken.
The shock that Lin Yu brought him was immense.
Initially, when Lin Yu defeated the Immortal Buddha, he had merely been an observer. While he acknowledged Lin Yu's strength, a hint of disdain still lingered.
After all, he was a dignified Golden Immortal, while Lin Yu was merely a High God, only comparable to him through his fused clones.
Not only he, but other powerhouses of similar caliber, also harbored a degree of condescension.
But now, having witnessed the power of Lin Yu's clones firsthand, he was utterly convinced from the bottom of his heart.
He had fully accepted Lin Yu's might.
In fact, in his view, even his own main body might not be a match for Lin Yu's numerous clones.
Lin Yu chuckled, "Your single avatar, naturally, cannot compare to my clones. However, your main body is surely not weak."
Lin Yu was not being modest; he even carried a hint of arrogance.
These words, upon hearing them, caused Fu Yunzi to feel a flicker of displeasure. But upon recalling that Lin Yu indeed had the qualifications for such arrogance, he felt resigned.
"To be frank, my main body possesses strength equivalent to only one of your fused clones. If your clone were to self-detonate, my main body would also find it unbearable."
His greatest fear was self-detonation.
The self-detonation of a powerful individual could unleash all their strength in an instant.
This power was formidable and was the simplest method for a weaker being to achieve mutual destruction with a stronger one.
Moreover, Lin Yu had detonated a clone of an equivalent level. Who could withstand that?
With this thought, his tone became even more gentle.
He secretly resolved that he absolutely must not offend Lin Yu, absolutely not.
Lin Yu looked towards the battlefield and said, "We have no enmity, fellow Daoist. You need not worry. Fellow Daoist, would you care to accompany me to the battlefield?"
"Fellow Daoist's magnanimity is admirable. Please, lead the way," Fu Yunzi said, stroking his beard.
Lin Yu did not stand on ceremony and walked ahead.
The battlefield was a considerable distance away, over a hundred thousand li.
A self-detonation had shattered the surrounding space, and they were now traveling through spatial turbulence.
However, the spatial turbulence could not harm their bodies. But the onlookers were in for a difficult time.
Even a Main God-level powerhouse could be injured if not careful while traversing the spatial turbulence of the Heavenly God Realm, let alone those at the Divine level?
Thus, only one in a thousand Main Gods could follow Lin Yu.
One hundred thousand li was a vast distance, but for them, it was but a moment.
At the battlefield.
The onlookers stopped.
Lin Yu and Fu Yunzi stood side by side, stepping forward.
Their landing point was an area of spatial turbulence, where various fragments of space floated, along with some items lost in the turbulent void.
Lin Yu reached out and grabbed a streak of light, and a long sword appeared in his hand.
He looked closely and smiled, "It's actually a Main God artifact, but the divine object is already dormant, devoid of its spirit. It can only be a plaything now!"
Fu Yunzi also picked up a piece of armor and found that it too had lost its spirit, making it only suitable as a collectible.
"A pity. Too much time has passed, and the spatial turbulence has scrubbed away its spiritual essence," Fu Yunzi sighed.
While sighing, Fu Yunzi followed Lin Yu.
The two finally stopped before a tattered corpse.
It was the corpse of a being formed by the fusion of countless creatures. Even under the self-detonation of the Solar Sword Emperor, it remained remarkably intact.
"The giant's corpse is incredibly tough. If used to forge Golden Immortal-level treasures, at least three could be crafted."
Fu Yunzi's eyes showed a hint of longing.
Having cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, he only possessed one Golden Immortal artifact passed down by his master.
As for forging one himself, it not only required a Golden Immortal-level artificer but also Golden Immortal-level materials.
He possessed neither of these, so it was merely a fleeting thought.
Now, encountering the giant's corpse, he immediately recognized it as excellent material for crafting, but alas, it could not be used for that purpose.
Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this, a thought forming in his mind.
He calculated that since he had cultivated the "Myriad Treasures Condensing Artifact Art" to the ninth stage, he could condense divine artifacts.
However, for his current self, divine artifacts were too weak and no longer provided any defensive capabilities.
It seemed he needed to learn artifact forging.
With the idea of artifact forging in his mind, Lin Fan immediately understood and commanded his idle clones to learn about artifact forging.
Lin Yu looked at the giant's corpse before him and said, "This giant's corpse has great use for me. Fellow Daoist, do you require anything? You may tell me."
After all, the other party had contributed a small effort, and Lin Yu felt it appropriate to be courteous.
Fu Yunzi asked, "Fellow Daoist, what do you intend to do with the giant's corpse after you take it away?"
Lin Yu smiled, "Naturally, it's for artifact forging. The giant's corpse is a powerful material. It would be a shame not to use it for crafting."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunzi exclaimed excitedly, "Are you a Golden Immortal-level artificer?"
One must know that while there were many Golden Immortals in the myriad realms, Golden Immortal-level artificers were rare, almost non-existent, frighteningly scarce.
This profession consumed too many resources and relied heavily on comprehension.
Lin Yu shook his head and said, "Although I understand artifact forging, I can currently only forge divine artifacts. However, I plan to begin learning artifact forging now. I believe it won't be long before I can forge Golden Immortal-level items."
As his words fell, Fu Yunzi was stunned.
He repeatedly examined Lin Yu's expression and found no pretense, making him even more bewildered.
Lin Yu, however, explained himself, "Fellow Daoist, you may wait and see. Do you have contact information? When I can forge Golden Immortal artifacts, you may prepare materials and remuneration, and I can forge one for you."
Fu Yunzi did not believe him but, recalling Lin Yu's capabilities, inexplicably nodded and handed him a jade token.
"This is my contact jade token. It allows communication across worlds. Fellow Daoist, simply input energy to contact this humble one."
"Excellent!"