The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 287 - 286: The Fight Between Men (Fifth Update 1/22)
The Snow Maiden is the goddess in the warriors’ hearts, they respect and admire her, but wouldn’t dare approach. Yet, such a goddess has been...
Forget it, he doesn’t look ordinary at all.
In any case, there were definitely hostile looks, even though Lin Yun was the Divine Child.
The Snow Mountain Divine Church had long held a perception of the Snow Maiden where each incarnation embodied kindness and wisdom, power and beauty, and every warrior was instilled with the concept of respecting the Snow Maiden from birth.
But the Divine Child was a first and had yet to establish his authority before he started leaving a bad impression on the warriors.
Because of the Divine Child, the second-ranked warrior Zhang Ling was taken back to the Snow Mountain by the Snow Maiden, and the first-ranked warrior Yuan Ji lost his command.
As Yuan Ji arrived at the camp first, everyone knew that the Eighteen Warriors would be under Lin Yun’s orders.
The Grassland People value faith and also capability.
Although Lin Yun had the identity of the Divine Child, his current strength wasn’t enough. It wasn’t easy for him to make the Grassland Warriors obey him, and the Snow Maiden’s favoritism towards Lin Yun only fueled their jealousy.
Snowstep halted in front of these warriors, sensing the tense atmosphere.
The Snow Maiden was still engrossed in the story and slightly regretful to have reached the destination. Lin Yun had just reached the part where Snow White fiercely pulled up the weeping willows, and the Gourd Brothers were battling it out at the Silk Cave, so thrilling!
"Princess Snow, Divine Child, the warriors are fully equipped and lined up, ready to attack at any moment."
Yuan Ji was still respectful towards Lin Yun and the Snow Maiden. Even though he was the first warrior, and Lin Yun had taken his place as the leader, he did not intend to cause trouble.
Zhang Ling felt the same, knowing that he had angered the Snow Maiden, he decided it was best to be cautious.
But the third-ranked warrior Balder was different.
He and Wutulu were best friends, both men of strong muscle and philosophy.
When Lin Yun saw him, he almost couldn’t help revealing a mischievous smile.
Balder, seeing how frail Lin Yun appeared to be in charge of the Eighteen Warriors, obviously wouldn’t stand for it. He stepped forward and said to Lin Yun, "Divine Child, the warriors are ready. I don’t know if you are prepared to command us; to do so, you must first show strength that surpasses ours."
Yuan Ji and Zhang Ling both silently watched the drama unfold. As the Snow Maiden was about to speak up for Lin Yun, he pressed her hand.
"Let me handle this."
Lin Yun adopted the demeanor of a domineering CEO, and the Snow Maiden silently withdrew her hand, tucking it into her chest.
Only then did Lin Yun turn towards Balder and spoke aloud, "How do you wish to test my strength?"
"Simple, let’s fight. Beat me and I’ll acknowledge you."
"Good, then let me show you what it means to be human."
With a beckoning gesture from Lin Yun, Qiaobian astutely transformed into the Fangtian Huaji and arrived in Lin Yun’s hand.
At first, it wasn’t so well-behaved, but after Lin Yun burnt it a few times, it got the message.
If Lin Yun had to face a Divine Cultivator from the Enlightened Realm of the Central Plains, he definitely wouldn’t dare to fight, but would rather take to his heels right away.
Central Plains Cultivators focus on cultivating their Divine Soul with a variety of spells. You wouldn’t even get close before their spells were already bombarding you, and the bombardments were often widespread, so you’d have to take it head-on.
Lin Yun wasn’t up for that.
But in a fight with the Grassland People, having absorbed so much power at the Great Snow Mountain, and with his strength certified by the Snow Maiden as no weaker than the strongest warriors, Lin Yun was, of course, brimming with confidence.
I can’t beat long-range mages, but heavy armored warriors are still fair game.
With a Divine Weapon in hand, Lin Yun naturally had no reason to shrink back.
Seeing Lin Yun draw his weapon, Balder also acted decisively, taking out his Wolf Fang Club, another heavy weapon.
A one-on-one duel between men was about to begin, and the others consciously stepped back, giving the two combatants space to fight.
With a roar, Balder leaped forward and swung his club at Lin Yun with great speed, certainly faster than the Ice Man Guardian that Lin Yun had killed outside the Demon-Sealing Cave.
But Lin Yun was able to keep up with his speed; he could have evaded the strike but there was no need.
He raised both hands to intercept, using the shaft of the halberd to withstand the blow.
Balder had jumped, utilizing his full strength, and Lin Yun being on the defensive should have been at a disadvantage. Despite that, he managed to parry the attack, shocking the onlookers, especially those who had seen Lin Yun before.
Zhang Ling knew Lin Yun’s previous strength; he was someone who could be crushed with one hand, but now he was standing firm against Balder, which seemed a bit too exaggerated.
Even when he fought with Balder, Zhang Ling wouldn’t dare to be so complacent. What if his opponent’s Wolf Fang Club shattered his own weapon? Wouldn’t that be a dire situation?
This time, Lin Yun was testing the Divine Weapon’s capability. No matter what, although it was somewhat flawed, it was still a Divine Weapon, not something that would easily be chopped in two. This parry, while jarring his hands, also allowed Lin Yun to gauge Balder’s strength.
In terms of raw power, Lin Yun was even stronger.
The only advantage of his opponent was a higher defense.
What Lin Yun feared the least was high defense; as long as he could break through it, he would carve you up.
After withstanding Balder’s move, Lin Yun immediately counterattacked. He didn’t jump but swung his halberd, and as Balder reacted instinctively with his club to block, Lin Yun’s strike cut it in two.
Balder was stunned on the spot, and though Lin Yun held the might of his Divine Weapon, he didn’t press the attack, instead pointing the halberd at him and asked, "Do you concede?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
I concede my ass!
Barely starting the fight and already having his weapon cut off, Balder became furious, "Relying on a Divine Weapon to win is no skill at all, do you dare to fight me bare-chested?"
As he spoke, Balder tore off his upper garment, revealing robust muscles all over his body.
All the warriors in the venue cheered, and the atmosphere suddenly became very tense.
Lin Yun put down the Qiaobian and removed his shirt as well.
Since he came to assert his dominance, he naturally had to follow the other’s customs.
Upon removing his shirt, aside from Snow Maiden who looked somewhat admiringly, the other warriors all showed contempt.
In their eyes, bronze-colored muscles like those of Balder and Wutulu, represented the romance of men.
Lin Yun’s build just didn’t cut it.
"Divine Child, you can admit defeat. I know you haven’t been a Divine Child for long and don’t have much strength. As long as you don’t give absurd orders, I’ll still give you some face," Balder said.
His words seemed polite, but in fact, he was belittling Lin Yun, even precluding any excuses that Lin Yun might use after losing.
Watching his angry gaze, Lin Yun suddenly understood. Originally, when Zhang Ling went to assist at Mountain and River Pass, he was the highest authority here, his word was law.
But after a series of maneuvers by Lin Yun, Lin Yun became the top dog, with both Yuan Ji and Zhang Ling above him. Who could stand that?
He couldn’t provoke those who gave orders, nor could he afford to anger Zhang Ling or Yuan Ji, so he could only challenge Lin Yun to a duel.
Picking on the softest target, a common sense.
Lin Yun twisted his mouth askew, extended one hand forward, showing only the middle finger, and unleashed his special skill, the Lion’s Roar: "Come at me, then!"
