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

Lin Yu and his companions quickly sped off in the direction from which the tiger's roar had come.

Halfway there, Lin Yu suddenly turned around and said to the Sun sisters, "You two don't need to go. Wait for us here."

"What's wrong?"

The little girl shook Lin Yu's arm and said, "Brother Yu, I want to go fight tigers with you."

"This mutated tiger is very strong; it would be too dangerous for you to go," Lin Yu shook his head and refused.

"No, Brother Yu, I'm very powerful!" the little girl persisted.

"Listen to me, or you won't be following me anymore." Lin Yu said sternly.

He knew very well that a trap might have been set up ahead, and it was extremely dangerous.

The little girl is quite strong, but she's still a ways off from S-rank. What's more, her older sister, Sun Ruoyi, has absolutely no ability to protect herself, and going with her would only be a hindrance.

"Okay, Brother Yu, then I'll wait for you here." The little girl pouted, looking unhappy.

After settling the two sisters in, Lin Yu and his companions continued their journey.

With his and Xiong Ba's combined strength, he was not afraid even with an inescapable net.

After all, S-rank experts are extremely rare, standing at the pinnacle of the evolutionary path.

There are very few of them in the whole world, and even the Xie family, one of the ten pillars of the temple, is extremely rare.

Hidden inside the air wall.

"How's it going? Have they arrived yet?" Xie Haoran's figure slowly appeared.

"They haven't arrived yet, but they should be here soon," said the S-rank expert from the Xie family.

Where did you go all night?

At this moment, the president of Tianlong Association stared intently at Xie Haoran.

Xie Haoran has vanished as if he had evaporated since last night, which makes him feel uneasy.

"I wandered around these mountains and forests to see if there's anything else that needs to be arranged," Xie Haoran said calmly, his eyes flashing.

President Tianlong gave him a deep look and said nothing more.

Half an hour later.

Lin Yu and his two companions finally spotted the Holy Tiger of Light. It was currently eating, devouring a leopard.

The group stopped, and Lin Yu extended his mental energy to scan the entire mountain forest.

A moment later, he frowned.

Because he did not discover the existence of other evolved beings, nor did he sense any magical fluctuations.

"It seems there are gifted individuals who can conceal their aura, presence, and magical power."

Lin Yu didn't believe there was no one lying in ambush in the mountains.

He was very certain.

The Xie family members are currently hiding somewhere in this dense forest, waiting for him to fight the Holy Tiger of Light. Once injured, they will surely strike with lightning speed.

"Since that's the case, how can I not comply with your wishes?"

Lin Yu smiled and flashed over.

In any case, his battle with the Holy Tiger of Light was inevitable.

Let's see who the hunter is and who the prey is.

As Lin Yu entered the territory, the Holy Tiger of Light twitched its nose and slowly raised its head.

"roar--"

It stared at Lin Yu and hissed, as if to tell Lin Yu that this was its territory and no one should disturb it.

In its eyes, the light of human wisdom gleams.

Once a mutant beast reaches the fourth tier, its intelligence is actually quite high, making it no different from a human.

The Holy Tiger of Light could sense that the human before it possessed terrifying power, and it had no desire to engage in a pointless battle.

"Young Master Xie, he's here!"

The Xie family experts, who had been hiding in the corner, finally saw their target appear and all of them became serious.

This time, the target is no ordinary high-level mutated beast.

Instead, he is the second-ranked magician in the world, whose skills are unfathomable, and no one dares to say for sure that he will succeed.

If they are not careful, many of them could die.

"Is this what a magician is like?"

The Heavenly Dragon Guild Leader squinted, carefully examining Lin Yu as he appeared, a hint of fighting spirit flashing across his body.

"Stay calm, don't let him find out. Let him fight the mutated tiger first, and we'll reap the benefits."

Xie Haoran quickly spoke up, suppressing the fighting spirit of the Tianlong Guild Leader.

Everyone was watching Lin Yu closely, ready to strike quickly if he got injured or overexerted.

……

"Holy Tiger of Light, how about becoming my mount? I'll take you to the pinnacle of tiger life."

Lin Yu ignored the tiger's roar and walked forward step by step.

He knew that the tiger could understand what he was saying.

"roar--"

Sure enough, the Holy Tiger of Light immediately grinned, revealing a row of menacing giant teeth, and let out an even more terrifying roar.

"Has this magician lost his mind? He actually said he wants to take a fourth-tier king-level mutated beast as a mount?" The Xie family members looked on incredulously.

"Arrogant people often suffer the most tragic fates," Xie Haoran said with a smile.

Perhaps the magician isn't as difficult to deal with as we imagine; they might not even need to lift a finger, as the mutated tiger could severely injure him.

"Just like Xiong Ba, he's arrogant."

"However, a beating will make them behave."

Lin Yu smiled when he saw the Holy Tiger of Light's posture, completely unconcerned.

"..."

When Xiong Ba heard this from behind, his face darkened.

"Big brother, this tiger is terrifying. It puts tremendous pressure on me. I estimate it has probably advanced to the fourth level. Let's defeat it and make it my underling."

Xiong Ba shouted from behind.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Tiger of Light immediately looked over, its eyes filled with murderous intent.

"What are you looking at? If you're so capable, beat my older brother first." Xiong Ba was very arrogant, with a smug and provocative look on his face.

"roar--"

The Holy Tiger of Light could no longer restrain itself. With a roar, it charged towards Lin Yu.

It will make this arrogant human and that stupid bear pay the price.

Lightning flashed and swirled around him. The Holy Tiger of Light rode on lightning, moving at incredible speed, and instantly appeared in front of Lin Yu.

Holding terrifying white lightning in its claws, the tiger slapped at Lin Yu.

"Good timing."

Lin Yu neither dodged nor evaded, flames surged from his hand, and he met the attack with a palm strike of his own.

"boom--"

The next moment, the forces collided, unleashing a terrifying power that sent Lin Yu flying back several meters.

Terrifying lightning pierced into his body, wreaking havoc.

Even though Lin Yu had mastered the power of lightning and had developed a strong immunity to the Lightning Tiger's Lightning, he still felt pain, which showed how terrifying this lightning was.

However, it was ultimately Thunder.

Lin Yu activated his innate talent, and wisps of lightning emerged from his flesh and blood, directly enveloping these subtle holy lightning bolts of light.

It begins to devour, assimilate, and merge.

"As expected of a fourth-tier Holy Tiger of Light, its powerful strength is such that without using its Dragon Flame form, it's impossible to defeat it." Lin Yu shook his numb arm.

In a casual exchange, he found himself at a disadvantage.

"If this Holy Tiger of Light were placed in the guild trial, it would be rated at least S-rank; its strength is indeed formidable."

Lin Yu's eyes flickered.

He knew that the Xie family was watching the battle closely, waiting for him to be injured.

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