Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Lin Yu's eyes were icy as he stared at Commander Jiang and Jiang Huai before charging straight at them.

"Secret Technique: Flame Waltz!"

The terrifying flames danced wildly, quickly swelling to a point where they blotted out the sky.

It transformed into a torrent of flames, sweeping towards the two of them.

"Jiang Huai, quick... stop him!" Jiang Ming shouted frantically at his younger brother, his eyes bloodshot.

Even though they were still some distance apart, the heat from the flames had already hit his face, causing a burning pain all over his skin.

Most importantly, when the torrent of flames rushed in, everyone it encountered along the way was instantly swallowed up.

"A cage!"

Jiang Huai's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he hurriedly shouted.

In an instant, countless enormous tree branches burst through the earth and stretched into the void.

They intertwined to form an enormous tree sphere, protecting the two inside.

The green tree ball, when viewed from a distance, is as big as a house.

"Using wood to counter my fire, what were you thinking?" Lin Yu sneered.

With both hands urging it, flames danced and crashed heavily into the tree ball in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, a tremendous explosion rang out.

The massive tree ball shattered into pieces instantly, utterly unable to withstand the Flaming Waltz.

"No!"

Commander Jiang screamed in despair.

"Fire Chains!"

Lin Yu didn't want Commander Jiang to die too easily.

With a flick of his right hand, he controlled the flames, first piercing through Jiang Ming's limbs, then transforming them into a chain of flames that bound him from head to toe.

The flames weren't very powerful; with Jiang Ming's second-tier, level ten physique, he wouldn't be burned to death so easily.

It would only keep burning his skin, causing him constant pain.

"ah--"

Jiang Ming let out a painful howl, writhing on the ground in agony, but he couldn't extinguish the flames.

That burning sensation is like the branding iron used in ancient tortures; few people can endure it.

Lin Yu turned his gaze to another person, Jiang Huai, an S-level talent expert.

"A puppet double?"

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

That Jiang Huai wasn't the real Jiang Huai. When his body was touched by the flames, he turned into a wooden puppet and was completely burned to ashes.

"You can't escape!"

Lin Yu's eyes were icy cold as he unleashed his powerful mental energy forward.

In an instant, he sensed a person whose body contained immense magical power.

Take a closer look.

That guy mingled in the crowd and, quite secretly, managed to escape to the edge of the battlefield.

"We'll be able to escape soon... very soon."

As Jiang Huai weaved through the crowd, he secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, he was smart. When he saw Lin Yu's fearlessness in the face of threats, he knew that a battle was inevitable.

If we fight, we definitely can't win.

Then we have no choice but to run away!

So he secretly used the wood-type talent skill [Puppet Doll] to replace his original body.

Even his own brother, Jiang Ming, didn't find out about this.

He quietly retreated behind the crowd.

"Trying to escape? Is that even possible?"

A mocking smile appeared on Lin Yu's lips as he locked his mental energy onto the figure.

then.

"Secret Technique: The Unknown Wandering Dragon!"

It was another terrifying attack that had never been seen before. Even though they were far apart, Lin Yu was not worried at all that his opponent could escape.

Because of this move, it took him nearly a year to create this attack in his previous life.

now.

Lin Yu pressed his palms together, and his magic surged forth, frantically condensing into a ball of fiery energy between his palms.

The next moment, he suddenly pushed it out.

The pose is strikingly similar to the Kamehameha wave from a certain anime.

"boom!"

In an instant, the ball of fire energy flew into the sky and then split into nine giant fire dragons, which swirled and rushed toward Jiang Huai.

This move uses his mental energy as an anchor point; once locked on, [Unknown Dragon] can automatically track and attack the enemy.

Until the target is hit.

"It seems they didn't spot me and thought I was killed in the explosion."

Jiang Huai was about to break out of the battlefield, and he immediately relaxed a lot and was not so nervous anymore.

He couldn't help but look back.

"Damn!"

This was astonishing. In the sky, nine giant fire dragons traversed the void, charging towards him.

The powerful aura directly suppressed the surrounding group of ordinary evolved beings, slowing their movements.

"Raise it!"

Jiang Huai was greatly alarmed and hurriedly activated his talent.

Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet cracked open, and a huge ancient tree trunk carried him rapidly into the air.

"call……"

He thought that this would allow him to avoid the flames of the nine dragons.

Who knew!

Nine fire dragons rushed down, and just as they were about to crash to the ground, they swung their tails, turned, and shot back into the sky.

"Damn! What the hell? Its attack can even turn around?" Jiang Huai's face turned green when he saw this.

There's no way to avoid it!

He had no choice but to tough it out.

However, what he didn't know was...

Lin Yu's move, [Secret Technique: Unknown Wandering Dragon], is one of the most powerful single-target attacks.

If hit, few evolved beings at this stage would survive. However, in order to capture him alive, Lin Yu withdrew most of his fire power.

"boom……"

All nine fire dragons struck their targets, and a terrifying explosion resounded in the air.

Like a barrage of missiles, a massive mushroom cloud rose.

Lin Yu looked into the distance.

At the epicenter of the explosion, a figure was blasted out.

Lin Yu sped away, the fiery chain in his right hand reappearing, and he flew off, binding Jiang Huai as well.

"I have high hopes for them."

Lin Yu threw the two men in front of the wounded members of Yongzhou, then turned and charged back into the battlefield, killing anyone he saw.

None of these people are innocent; they were all involved in the previous attacks.

"The legion commander has been captured! Everyone, run!"

"These people are devils, they are simply invincible!"

Seeing the demons of Eternal Day slaughtering indiscriminately on the battlefield, everyone was terrified and turned to flee for their lives.

"Boom!"

Endless lightning struck, instantly wiping out dozens of lives.

the other side.

In a small area of ​​the sky, a rain of death began to fall.

The rain pattered down, soaking everyone to the bone.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"I was wrong, please forgive me..." Countless people kept begging for mercy.

But if saying sorry was enough, what would be the point of having a judicial army?

No one heeded their pleas for mercy, and the killing continued.

The battle lasted for more than an hour.

The earth was littered with corpses, piled up like mountains, lying haphazardly on the ground.

Some were already incomplete, some were burned beyond recognition, and the pungent smell of blood filled every inch of the space, making people nauseous.

Nearly 20,000 people lie here permanently, while the rest have scattered and fled.

"Make them kneel before their dead comrade and kowtow in repentance," Lin Yu ordered.

Soon, the Jiang brothers were dragged like dead dogs in front of their fallen comrade. Lin Yu remembered this man's name: Zhao Dongfang, one of Yang Long's brothers.

But since he joined the Eternal Day, he is also his companion.

If anyone dares to harm them, Lin Yu is determined to seek justice for them.

"kowtow!"

Lin Yu kicked both men in the knees, shattering them instantly, causing them to fall to their knees uncontrollably.

"ah--"

"You will all die a horrible death! I am a legion commander of the Empire, a soldier. Do you really think that no one can punish you in this apocalypse?"

Jiang Ming howled fiercely, but no one paid any attention to them.

"kowtow!"

"Bang!" Suddenly, someone forcefully pressed down on the two people's heads and slammed them heavily to the ground.

"Fuck your mother—"

"Keep bowing!"

"Bang!" Another loud noise.

Jiang Huai's forehead was covered in blood, but he didn't curse.

He spoke, his face pale, "Aren't you afraid of the Empire's condemnation, of everyone's condemnation, for slaughtering soldiers like this?"

"Are you even soldiers?" Lin Yu retorted, then roared, "Kowtow!"

"boom--"

"If you do something wrong, you have to bear the consequences. Everyone has to pay for their own actions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai gave a bitter laugh.

At that moment, he was filled with immense regret. Wouldn't it have been better to simply follow the empire's lead?

Why let ambition grow and be allowed to run rampant, only to end up with such a tragic fate?

The next moment, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, his pupils dilated, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

He will commit suicide to atone for his sins!

"Please, spare me! I don't want to die. I'll do anything you ask."

"You want to kowtow? Fine, I'll kowtow!"

"Bang bang bang—"

Jiang Ming, however, lacked that backbone and began begging for mercy, even kowtowing on his own initiative.

But this isn't sincere worship!

"Don't worry, I'll torture you to death!" Lin Yu's icy voice rang out.

Jiang Ming went completely insane.

"Ah, you will all die a horrible death! The Empire will not let you go! The entire nation will not let you go!"

"Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go."

Lin Yu remained expressionless, pressed his head down again, and kowtowed heavily.

One, two, ten...

Gradually, the angry shouts disappeared.

Twenty minutes later, there was complete silence.

"Let's find a spot next to the guild and bury Uncle Beard there."

"In the apocalypse, everyone has lost their home. Eternal Day is their home; even in death, they should be allowed to return to their roots."

Lin Yu's words deeply touched everyone.

then.

He raised his right hand and flung out a swathe of flames across the battlefield, burning the corpses.

Everyone watched silently; the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"Let's deal with it." After a long while, Liu Shiyun finally spoke.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, blowing all the dust far away. Then, a torrential rain fell, frantically washing away the blood on the earth.

Finally, the earth shook, the sand churned and rolled, burying all traces deep underground.

It was as if the previous battle was just a dream.

[Battle of a Hundred Kingdoms, officially begins in 15 days!]

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Just then, the voice of the rules resounded in everyone's minds.

"So soon, it's already the third month of the apocalypse?"

Lin Yu muttered to himself.