Chapter 548: Chapter 56 White Tiger the original tiger, Xuanwu the original martial

The Fierce Tiger was but a virtual shadow, visible to the naked eye, yet its might caused everyone’s hearts to tremble with fear.

The Snow Maiden’s expression also turned grave, as she felt the immense pressure brought by Lin Yu. Although she had intended to go easy at first, she now committed herself fully, unsure if she could prevail. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

For her own safety, the Snow Maiden had no choice but to mobilize her Spiritual Power with all her might.

In an instant, heavy snow swirled, and a virtual shadow of Snow Mountain appeared behind the Snow Maiden, looming over the onlookers like a massive peak.

The Grassland Warriors all knelt and paid homage, seeing this as the Snow Mountain God aiding Lady Snow Maiden against the enemy.

The spectating crowd suffered greatly, for the overwhelming and indiscriminate pressure released by the two top warriors wasn’t directed at them; however, it covered the entire area. Even Enlightened Realm experts like Dongfang Hongyue and Jiang Chenyu felt some pressure, not to mention the cultivators of intermediate levels, whose Cultivation Levels were slightly weaker—many of them could no longer stand.

"Evacuate this area!"

Yuquan shouted to the people on Thunder Pond.

The peak duel between Lin Yu and the Snow Maiden, regardless of the outcome, would cause considerable damage when its aftershocks erupted.

Lin Yun remained completely unaffected, neither intimidated by the tiger nor burdened by the mountain. However, hearing Yuquan calling for a retreat, he knew the situation was dire and immediately commanded, "Entire army, fall back five miles!"

Lin Yun’s prestige on the Grassland wasn’t high; originally a Divine Child, his esteem rose slightly after clashing with Balder, but his cover as a Central Plains spy was blown. He should have had no place in the Grasslands, yet thanks to the protection offered by the Snow Maiden and the Grand Shaman, Lin Yun’s status as Divine Child was preserved.

Not only that, but he was also set to marry the Snow Maiden.

The Grassland people were jealous to the core.

Prestige is not built in a day, and Lin Yun understood this well. Just as his desire to become an emperor, he couldn’t simply become one without raising his profile first.

Now was his chance.

The Grassland Warriors were accustomed to following Zhang Ling’s commands, as he was the Great Leader. But now, with Lin Yun issuing orders before Zhang Ling, and with Zhang Ling not opposing, the Grassland People retreated.

What seemed like a trivial matter carried profound implications.

Zhang Ling was utterly oblivious to Lin Yun’s covert power struggle.

The next step for Lin Yun was to eliminate his rivals.

Now, the only ones who had the privilege of witnessing the duel up close were Dongfang Hongyue, Jiang Chenyu, and some of the Grassland’s top warriors.

They were there in case Dongfang Hongyue and Jiang Chenyu decided to join forces against the Snow Maiden, which was indeed their intention.

Only Lin Yun was silently calculating whether this battle would result in the loss of two wives!

Wouldn’t that be a tragic loss?

Enough from the two of you!

Lin Yun hoped they would consider the consequences and cease their conflict. However, Lin Yu and the Snow Maiden were already past the point of no return.

Both had become responsive to the other’s power, and as the virtual shadow of Snow Mountain emerged behind the Snow Maiden, Lin Yu instinctively increased her strength.

She began using the Wind Domain, merely as an attempt, but as the three domains congealed, she faintly sensed a dormant power within her. Lin Yu almost instinctively awakened it, and as a result, the White Tiger’s virtual shadow appeared.

Feeling the Snow Maiden’s power, she too instinctively called forth more of her strength.

The Snow Maiden was the same. She had never gone all out in combat before, but now the power within her was awakening more and more.

In response to each other’s provocations, the power they released grew stronger and stronger until, on Lin Yu’s side, the White Tiger’s form almost solidified. The mountain peak behind the Snow Maiden sprouted four legs and stood up.

Not only that, but a giant tortoise poked its head out from the mountains, and a giant snake spiraled out from beneath the Snow Mountain.

Lin Yu’s White Tiger phantom had been witnessed by the people of the Shenxiao Sect, and to others, it didn’t seem that special.

However, when the tortoise and snake emerged behind the Snow Maiden, and one looked at Lin Yu’s White Tiger phantom above her head, it was difficult not to engage in deeper contemplation.

Lin Yun watched the Snow Maiden summon Xuanwu and couldn’t help but cover his head with his hands.

Lin Yu is the real White Tiger, are you also the real Xuanwu?

Lin Yun felt that something was amiss, these two didn’t quite seem like mere inheritors of Holy Spirit power, but more like reincarnations of Sacred Beasts.

As the two Sacred Beasts took form, those who had been watching the battle up close now felt overwhelmed, Dongfang Hongyue took the lead to retreat, Jiang Chenyu saw that the situation was bad and also quickly ran off, it was then that Lin Yun called for the warriors to make a swift escape.

It was only after everyone had retreated that the two of them finally completed their power buildup.

The White Tiger let out a thunderbolt-like roar, and on Xuanwu’s side, the tortoise bellowed, the giant snake opened its mouth, but its voice just couldn’t match up to the White Tiger’s. The next second, the phantoms created by the two individuals charged towards each other and entwined in battle.

The White Tiger was ferocious and awe-inspiring, while Xuanwu was steadfast and solid. The two giant beasts used the most primal methods to fight; they tangled into one, devoid of flashy spells, clashing with nothing but the collision of flesh.

This scene, however, reminded Lin Yun of King Kong battling Godzilla...

Ah, this imagery somehow seems a bit inappropriate.

For others, this was a fresh kind of battle. Lin Yu and the Snow Maiden both stood still, leaving only the two giant beasts to engage in physical combat, which seemed much like a battle at the soul level.

The two giant beasts fought for a long time, evenly matched, the White Tiger’s attacks were fierce, but the Xuanwu stood unshakeable like a mountain. Just when everyone thought the standoff would continue, the snake head Xuanwu had kept hidden struck fiercely.

At that moment, the White Tiger was engaged in battle with the tortoise part of Xuanwu, appearing completely exhausted. The snake head, taking advantage by surprise, went straight for the tiger’s neck.

White Tiger, in danger!

The viewers from the Central Plains suddenly had their hearts in their throats, while the Grassland People were getting excited.

Lin Yun: "..."

One of my wives is fighting my other wife, what should I do?

Only Lin Yun was unable to cheer for anyone; he just hoped they wouldn’t get hurt.

In the critical moment, the giant tiger did something unexpected, it flipped over, performing an aerial somersault. With incredible speed, it slapped at the snake’s head, the immense force causing the snake’s head to buzz from the impact.

This turn of events shocked the Grassland People, while it invigorated the Central Plains People.

In face of such danger, the White Tiger had turned peril into safety and managed to counterattack successfully. Wasn’t that a sign of stability?

Before people could maintain this mood, another twist arrived.

As the White Tiger struck the snake’s head, the tortoise’s head attacked again, clashing with the White Tiger’s. The two giant beasts rolled together, locked in intense combat, entering what seemed to be the final decisive phase of the battle, stirring up dust and smoke in their tussle.

When the two giant beasts finally stopped, the White Tiger was seen firmly pinned under a mountain, while one of its claws was pressing down on the tortoise’s head on the ground, its mouth fiercely biting into the snake’s vital spot...

If things continued this way, the White Tiger would be crushed to death by the mountain, but the tortoise and snake would likewise struggle to survive.

Lin Yun could no longer stand idly.

Stop, both of you, stop fighting...