Chapter 563

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have reached a dead end. There was no light ahead, and behind him lay a bottomless abyss. Perhaps this was the calamity destined for him, inescapable and unavoidable.

Then he would face it. Lu Yin gently exhaled, his gaze hardening once more. Since there was no way to retreat, he would carve out a path through bloodshed!

"Everyone, step back!" he shouted loudly.

"Patriarch!"

"Patriarch, you..."

Upon hearing Lu Yin's words, the Lu family members instantly showed anxious expressions. Lu Tianming's body stiffened as well; he looked at Lu Yin with a hint of disbelief.

"Retreat!" Lu Yin roared again. His voice contained an undeniable majesty that made all the Lu family members tremble. They knew Lu Yin had made up his mind and would not change it. Although they didn't understand why Lu Yin wanted to do this, they instinctively took a step back.

"Father..." Lu Tianming clenched his fists, his face filled with complex emotions. He knew Lu Yin was doing this for them. If Lu Yin chose to escape, there might still be a glimmer of hope. But Lu Yin didn't do that; instead, he chose to face it alone. Lu Tianming was deeply moved, yet at the same time, he felt immense sorrow. The Lu family members also fell silent; they all knew what Lu Yin's actions meant. Lu Yin was using his life to fight for a chance of survival for them.

"Hmph, seeking death? Then I'll grant your wish!" Li Ao sneered as he watched Lu Yin's actions. He suddenly accelerated, turning into an afterimage, and charged towards Lu Yin. Lin Tian, Wang Chong, and the others also sneered. They all knew Lu Yin had no more tricks up his sleeve. This time, Lu Yin was surely doomed to die!

"Lu Yin, prepare to die!" Li Ao roared, bringing his long saber down fiercely. A dazzling blade light instantly slashed towards Lu Yin. Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. He didn't choose to dodge; instead, he raised the long sword in his hand and met the blade light.

"Overestimating yourself!" Li Ao sneered disdainfully. He believed that Lu Yin's strength was simply no match for his saber strike. However, the next moment, his smile froze on his face.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, the long saber and long sword collided fiercely. A powerful shockwave instantly spread outwards. Cracks appeared on the ground, and surrounding trees were uprooted. Li Ao's body was also sent flying backward by the shockwave.

"How is that possible?" Li Ao's face was filled with shock; he looked at Lu Yin with a hint of disbelief. He hadn't expected Lu Yin to be able to block his saber strike. Moreover, Lu Yin's strength seemed to have grown even stronger than before. Lu Yin's body trembled slightly, but he still stood firm. His face was a little pale, but his eyes became even brighter. He could already feel that his strength had increased by a significant margin.

"This... what's going on?" Lin Tian, Wang Chong, and the others were also stunned by the scene before them. They all knew that Li Ao's strength had reached the peak of the Martial King realm. How could Lu Yin's strength withstand a blow from a peak Martial King?

"Lu Yin, you were still hiding your strength?" Li Ao stabilized himself and stared intensely at Lu Yin. He hadn't expected Lu Yin to have improved his strength right under their noses. Lu Yin remained silent, simply circulating the spiritual energy within his body. He knew that he had been able to block Li Ao's strike precisely because he had broken through to the ninth level of the Martial Master realm during the recent battle. Now, his strength had reached the peak of the Martial Master realm. Although he was still some distance from the Martial King realm, he at least now had the power to fight.

"Damn it!" Li Ao's expression turned exceedingly grim. He hadn't expected Lu Yin to break through his cultivation level at such a crucial moment. This filled him with a hint of unease. However, he quickly regained his composure. Even if Lu Yin had broken through, he was only at the peak of the Martial Master realm. Compared to his own strength at the peak of the Martial King realm, there was still a huge gap.

"Lu Yin, do you think breaking through your realm will allow you to resist me?" Li Ao sneered. He fiercely swung his long saber and charged at Lu Yin again. This time, his speed was faster and his power greater.

"Good, bring it on!" Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. He didn't choose to dodge; instead, he met the attack head-on once more.

"Boom!"

With another loud crash, the long saber and long sword collided again. A powerful shockwave instantly spread outwards. This time, Lu Yin's body was also shaken back a few steps. However, the long sword in his hand remained firmly gripped.

"You..." Li Ao's expression changed again. He hadn't expected Lu Yin to be able to block his saber strike yet again. Moreover, Lu Yin's strength seemed to have increased by another notch. Lu Yin remained silent, simply sensing the spiritual energy within his body. During the recent battle, he had once again broken through the peak of the Martial Master realm, reaching the first level of the Martial King realm. He hadn't expected himself to be able to continuously break through his cultivation realm during battle. However, this was undoubtedly a tremendous boon for him.