Now that Xiao Xuanye had been revived, Chen Shanchun and the other doctors would no longer be held responsible. Apart from the dical team from the capital that stayed behind to care for President Xiao, the rest hastily bid their farewells. Xiao Xuanye's subordinates did not stop them.
The mont they stepped outside, they were stunned.
"That person..."
"Isn't that Long Tianji?"
"Why is he back?"
"Let's get out of here before we get caught in the crossfire!"
"AHH!"
They all covered their ears in unison as their heads buzzed. The booming sound from Lin Tang and Guo Jufeng's clash was like a thunderclap on a clear day, nearly knocking them unconscious. Then, they saw Ning Yuexi slap a talisman onto Lin Tang's forehead.
"Master..." Chen Yuyan was fraught with anxiety, terrified that Ning Yuexi would perish. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Tang beco motionless.
"Huh?"
"Did it actually work?"
"No way. The mighty Long Tianji is afraid of a paper talisman?"
"Looks like he really might be a demon. How could a human be afraid of..."
As the crowd murmured among themselves, they heard Lin Tang's icy voice.
"Are you trying to tickle ?"
"Uh—" Everyone's expression changed once more.
Ning Yuexi's own eyelids twitched. It's over! I'm going to be beaten to death too!
She watched helplessly as Lin Tang suddenly increased the force of his blow, sending Guo Jufeng flying with a single punch. He coughed up mouthfuls of blood in mid-air.
"This is impossible!" Guo Jufeng was horrified, never having imagined that Lin Tang's strength so vastly surpassed his own.
Imdiately after, Lin Tang threw another punch, this one aid straight at Ning Yuexi's face. It was too fast, too ferocious. Ning Yuexi had no way to dodge. She could only wait for death.
This woman… she has a special physique too? As the distance between them closed, Lin Tang sensed it. He possessed a body of extre yang, and Shen Youling had a body of extre yin. Ning Yuexi, on the other hand, had a Luli Pure Body. She was also suitable for cultivation; all she needed was a compatible Cultivation Technique.
I wonder if Dual Cultivation with her would trigger a breakthrough and make stronger? The thought flashed through Lin Tang's mind, and he subconsciously retracted most of the force from his punch.
BANG!
Ning Yuexi's head snapped back, and she collapsed onto the ground. The transcendent, otherworldly air she projected when she first appeared was instantly shattered, leaving her in a pathetic state. But at least she was still alive.
Lin Tang ripped the yellow talisman from his forehead. After examining it for a mont, he was surprised again. This was no fake charm but sothing truly refined by a Cultivator. Judging by its texture, it had likely been passed down for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
"Why did you stick this on my head? What do you take for?" Lin Tang asked with a strange expression.
"Hmph! As if you don't know!" Ning Yuexi was unyielding, her tone filled with intense hatred. "You demon, don't think you can wreak havoc on the human world just because you've grown powerful. Even if you kill us today, you'll be annihilated by modern weaponry soon enough! The tis have changed!"
"A demon? Haha, are you out of your mind?" Lin Tang couldn't help but laugh.
"It's useless to deny it. The Demon Energy on you is too dense to hide," Ning Yuexi retorted.
She's mistaking my Cultivation True Qi for Demon Energy? The realization dawned on Lin Tang, and he snorted in disdain. "You keep calling a demon, but what about that talisman you used? Isn't that demonic? And your physique, isn't that a demonic body too? To put it bluntly, we're the sa kind of being. By what right do you clamor for Demons Extermination against , yet feign ignorance about yourself?"
"You—" Ning Yuexi was montarily speechless before she sneered, "I admit I have so demon ancestry, which makes a descendant of demons. But I am definitely not your kind! As long as I never practice any Demon Technique, I will never beco a true demon!"
"Oh? You an your family has Demon Techniques passed down from your ancestors? Good! Excellent! Give them to , and I'll spare your life!" Lin Tang said with delight. He hadn't forgotten his promise to find a Cultivation Technique for Shen Youling.
"Dream on!" Ning Yuexi would rather die than submit.
"That's not for you to decide!" Lin Tang grabbed her by the neck and lifted her into the air.
"Don't kill my Master!" Chen Yuyan cried out in alarm, thinking he was about to strangle her.
So, she's the Pavilion Master of the Xuanhu dical Pavilion. And Zhuo Renxiang is here, too. I might as well eliminate that despicable man while I'm at it. Lin Tang thought.
Thus, Lin Tang declared, "You say not to kill? Then I insist! Not only will I kill her, but all of you will die with her!"
WHOOSH!
He closed the distance to Chen Yuyan's group in a single step. First, he sent the deputy who was about to pull the trigger flying with a backhand slap, then he aid a punch at Chen Yuyan.
"Ah!" Chen Yuyan scread and ducked, inadvertently exposing Zhuo Renxiang, who was standing behind her.
"No!" Zhuo Renxiang roared, watching his own death approach.
Suddenly, a jolt of instinct shot through Lin Tang. Without a second thought, he released Ning Yuexi and retreated explosively.
WHOOSH!
A large-caliber bullet grazed his nose and struck a nearby pillar, splitting it in two. Lin Tang could catch a pistol bullet with his fingers. He could even use his True Qi to endure a hail of machine-gun fire without dodging. But when facing an anti-armor rifle, it was better to be safe than sorry. There was no need to risk testing its terrifying penetrating power.
The mont Lin Tang stopped, he looked up at a rooftop hundreds of ters away. There, a one-eyed man stood majestically, shouldering a massive rifle. Just as he was about to scale the walls to charge the man, a somber and authoritative roar echoed out.
"Fiend, surrender to your death!"
With the cry, six Grandmasters appeared, charging toward Lin Tang from different directions all at once. Their montum was imnse, their combined aura overshadowing the heavens!
"Old Lei, Old Chen, Old Wang, Old Li, Old Lin, Old Zhou... and Old Mo! Why are you all here?! You didn't even give a heads-up!" Guo Jufeng forced himself back to his feet, both shocked and overjoyed.
Including the one-eyed man, these seven were the leaders of the other seven camps. Aside from Xiao Xuanye, who was still lying unconscious in bed, all nine camps of Central Earth had gathered in one place, all for a single man—Long Tianji!
"My heavens!"
"This is absolutely earth-shattering!"
"There's no way Long Tianji can turn this around now!"
"No matter how strong he is, how can he possibly fight the combined might of the nine camps?"
"Look around us!"
At so point, the intersections had been blockaded by heavy armored vehicles. Countless weapon muzzles were locked onto Lin Tang's position. Thousands of fully-ard elite soldiers stood at the ready.
This was an inescapable dragnet.
The sheer scale of the deploynt surprised even Lin Tang himself. "I don't believe I've offended you all. Is such a massive mobilization really necessary?" he asked, feigning flattery.
"Long Tianji, you have the audacity to ask that! For no reason at all, you grievously injured Old Xiao, leaving him at death's door. Now you've injured Old Guo. Who knows what other atrocities you'll commit next?"
"As a Grandmaster, you refuse to serve the court and the country. Instead, you've hidden your identity for years, only to erge now and cause chaos. What does that imply? It implies you have sothing to hide!"
"You disregard the law, commit atrocities, kill at will, and defy authority. These are capital offenses!"
"Central Earth... will not tolerate a destabilizing elent like you!"
"However, in consideration of the difficulty of achieving the Grandmaster realm and your obvious talent, we may consider sparing your life if you surrender now and put on these special handcuffs and shackles!"
"The death sentence may be waived, but punishnt is inescapable. You will be assigned to the suicide squad, where you will lead the charge in future battles!"
"Now, kneel and express your gratitude!"
The seven of them spoke, one after the other. When they finished, they unleashed an even more overwhelming aura that converged and bore down on Lin Tang. It was an oppressive force that could frighten a lion or a tiger to death. But to Lin Tang, it had absolutely no effect.
He was so furious he began to laugh. "You want to kneel? To beco your slave? Such arrogance. You really think you have cornered just because there are more of you? If you want a fight, you'll get one! Watch as I cut through every last one of you!"
"Arrogant!"
"You're courting death!"
"Destroy him!"
Like the snapping of a final, taut string, both sides instantly engaged, unleashing their full power in a vicious clash.
"Hahaha, how could I miss a battle this interesting?" Guo Jufeng roared, ignoring his injuries to rejoin the fray. "Take this! Fiery Fire Sky Palm!"
His inner energy, normally formless, blazed with the color of fire. As it gathered, it erupted forth, causing the surrounding temperature to spike and the very air to distort. If he possessed such power while heavily injured, one could only imagine the might of the other seven. Every move they made was a spectacle of dazzling, movie-like special effects.
Chen Shanchun and the others felt their hearts pound in their chests, their mouths agape in awe!
Lin Tang was locked down from the front, back, left, right, and above—five directions at once, leaving him no room to escape. Not that he had any intention of doing so. His True Qi churned, transforming him into the eye of a tornado that swept up all his enemies.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The battle shattered the earth and collapsed walls, kicking up a blinding cloud of dust and debris. Every flying particle shot out like a bullet, piercing through anything in its path. Cars parked along the street exploded one after another as steel was crushed and twisted into knots. Tires flew into the air.
As the combatants moved, the ground beneath them disintegrated, concrete crumbling and rebar snapping. Walls toppled like dominoes. Towering buildings were like sandcastles against the tide, collapsing at the slightest touch. In the blink of an eye, the entire street was ravaged, reduced to a field of ruins.
Chen Shanchun and the others could only stretch their necks and stare, dumbfounded.
"Are they even human?!"
"If they aren't demons, they must be gods!"
"This is terrifying... truly terrifying!"
"Who's going to win? Who's going to lose?"
"Long Tianji is bound to lose, obviously!"
"But can't you see? Old Guo and the others can barely hold on!"
At first, they had thought it was impossible for Long Tianji to fight back. So why was he still standing so proudly, even while bathed in his own blood?
And the other side…
Old Guo was the first to fall. Then Old Wang, Old Li, and Old Mo followed. Finally, the one-eyed man's rifle was blown to pieces, and he himself was sent flying into the rubble, falling silent.
Only Lin Tang remained.
Surveying the field with contempt.
Unrivaled.
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