What the hell? You're not a Heavenly King? Cut the crap.
If you weren't a Heavenly King, how could you have effortlessly defeated Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng? How could you have demolished the concert hall in just a few moves? You couldn't possibly have broken through to the Martial Saint realm, could you?
"Eh? Don't tell you've really..."
"I'm not a Martial Saint either." Lin Tang ruffled Lee Encai's head, then retreated a great distance in a single step.
"Hm?" Xiao Xuanye and Guo Jufeng both sensed it at the sa ti. Even the severely weakened Situ Peiyuan seed to notice sothing.
"He's here! Long Tianji has arrived!" they all exclaid, scanning their surroundings.
This young man... Lin Tang stared at Situ Peiyuan, an eyebrow raised. He could tell at a glance that this scholar possessed no martial skill, yet his spiritual power was on par with Xiao Xuanye's.
Interesting.
He chuckled slightly, allowing his presence to return to normal. The others spotted him at once.
"Over there!"
"Heavenly King Long... Long Tianji, are you alright? Did you completely eliminate that Yan fellow?" Guo Jufeng was about to turn on him, but Xiao Xuanye's elbow to his ribs nearly made him choke. He hurriedly changed his tone, feigning respect.
I just have to endure this humiliation for a few more seconds... just a few more... He clenched his fists, his expression growing increasingly sycophantic. The others followed suit.
"Old Guo, you must be confused. Why even ask? He's Long Tianji! Of course it was a piece of cake for him!" Xiao Xuanye chid in, laying on the flattery.
"So that's Long Tianji?" Situ Peiyuan's group discreetly sized him up. He didn't cut an impressive figure at the mont. His clothes were ragged, making him look like a beggar. Worried about Shen Youling and the others' safety, he hadn't even had ti to bathe or change.
So that's all he is... Utterly unremarkable... Luo Yuzhu and the others thought with contempt, signaling for everyone to get into position.
"Who are they?" Lin Tang walked nonchalantly over to Yan Qinghe and asked, "And why are there so many more musical instrunts?"
"Oh, allow to introduce you." Yan Qinghe was deeply calculating. Despite being an ordinary man physically, his words and actions were flawless. He cheerfully explained the identities of Situ Peiyuan and his group, then pointed to the desiccated corpse in the box without batting an eye. "This is a gift they've brought from far away, especially for you."
"Heavenly Person Academy? Never heard of it." Lin Tang yawned and sat down lazily. "What kind of gift? Open it up and let have a look."
"Hmph! With that dismissive attitude toward our academy, you, Long Tianji, are beyond redemption!" Wei Mingyan sneered. He strode to the box and grabbed the golden silk cloth. "You want a look, do you? Then open your dog eyes and see for yourself!"
SWOOSH!
The silk cloth was flung off, revealing the desiccated corpse. As everyone dropped to their knees in unison, a pillar of violet light shot toward the heavens.
Situ Peiyuan began to chant in a booming voice, "The ancients said that a Righteous Qi pervades the universe. Below, it forms rivers and mountains; above, the sun and stars..."
The others joined in, their voices blending into a powerful chorus filled with soaring ambition. The musicians began to play a piece even more intense and thrilling than Ambush on All Sides. Spurred on by the music, the violet light from the corpse grew even more brilliant.
"Ah—"
Lin Tang took the brunt of the attack, his body engulfed by the densest violet light until his features were no longer visible. He beca completely pixelated.
Hearing his "screams," the crowd was reinvigorated.
"It's working!"
"Increase the intensity!"
"Louder!"
"Hahaha, Long Tianji, there's no way you'll survive this!"
"Evil demon, you deserve to be burned to a crisp!" Guo Jufeng's mouth twisted into a grin as he roared the loudest. Xiao Xuanye also wore a look of smug satisfaction.
Ning Yuexi clenched her teeth, her face flushed. I'm so happy we're getting revenge... but I'm also worried. I hope he doesn't die too quickly. It would be best if he were left barely clinging to life, with no strength left to resist. Then we could cripple his martial arts and seal him away. After that, we could torture him to find out who really took my virginity.
Expressions of pride and triumph appeared on the faces of Situ Peiyuan and his group. At the sa ti, they made minor adjustnts, ensuring Long Tianji wouldn't die. Yes, they didn't want his life. They wanted to... subdue and enslave him!
"It's a rare thing for a new Heavenly King to appear in this world. What a waste it would be to just kill him!"
"Hmph, this is perfect. Our academy has gained a Heavenly King as a protector! Our foundation has increased trendously!"
"A Heavenly King's bloodline is invaluable for research. Now we can draw his blood for experints every day!"
"We can even force him to breed with our servants to produce higher-quality offspring."
"Ah, ah, ah—"
As Lin Tang continued to let out "agonized screams," his audience grew ever more thrilled.
"Keep chanting! Louder! Give it everything you've got!"
Lee Encai pretended to chant, her heart racing with anxiety. Brother Lin... He must be completely trapped. Why else would he be screaming instead of fighting back? I told you to run, but you had to be stubborn! It's over, it's all over! She figured his sudden surge in power had made him arrogant and overconfident. He could have avoided the brunt of their attack and struck when they were unprepared, but he just had to face them head-on. What can we do now?
Wei Zichu, Zhao Xinghe, and the others, who were being detained nearby, could faintly hear the screams. They could also clearly see the violet light that seeped through the walls.
"This is it for Long Tianji!"
"We're going to get dragged down with him!"
"Damn it all to hell!"
"We've been wronged! This is so unfair!"
"Brother Lin, you have to hold on..."
And so, inside the ruined concert hall, a large group of people chanted themselves hoarse, repeating the ancient text over and over for half an hour. Those with good mories had already learned it by heart.
It seed Lin Tang hadn't made a sound in a while. Had he died? Or fainted? In any case, he must have no strength left to resist. Besides, everyone's throats were raw from shouting, and many could no longer continue. Situ Peiyuan had the desiccated corpse retract the violet light before covering it once more with the golden silk cloth.
A rhythmic sound filled the silence. Snoring.
"What is that?"
"Who's snoring?!"
The surprised crowd got to their feet and looked over in unison. They saw that at so point, Lin Tang had procured a chair and was now lounging in it, half-sitting and half-lying down. He was dozing, one leg casually crossed over the other.
"Wh-what—" The crowd stared, stunned. A mont later, a chill shot up their spines, and they stood completely dumbfounded.
"Huh?" Lin Tang opened his eyes and stretched lazily. He tilted his head, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face. "That sunbath was incredibly relaxing. I was about to fall asleep for the night. Why'd you stop chanting?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"How could you be unhard?!"
"This is an illusion! I must be hallucinating!" Luo Yuzhu, Che Huanyu, and the others completely lost their composure.
PFFT! Seeing Lin Tang full of energy and completely unhard, Lee Encai let out a huge sigh of relief. She couldn't help but laugh at their pathetic display.
"Who was that?"
"Who's laughing?"
"Get out here!"
SLAP! As Wei Mingyan was yelling in a rage, Lin Tang sent him spinning with a backhand slap. He then planted his foot on the man's face. "What the hell are you screaming for?"
"Ah!" When had Wei Mingyan ever suffered such humiliation? He nearly died from sheer rage.
"Let go of my Junior Brother Wei!"
"Long Tianji, you have so nerve!"
"We're from the Heavenly Person Academy, how dare you—"
"All of you, shut up!" Situ Peiyuan abruptly interrupted Qin RenSheng and the others. He then squeezed out a smile and bowed respectfully to Lin Tang. "Mr. Long, it was our offense. Please be magnanimous and forgive us."
"Oh?" Lin Tang said with an amused smile. "You call that an offense? I thought you were trying to kill ."
"Of course not, you've misunderstood." Even with the overwhelming pressure bearing down on him, Situ Peiyuan maintained his basic composure. He stated earnestly, "We had just seen you finish a fierce battle and assud you were exhausted in body and mind. So we took it upon ourselves to offer you our Heavenly Person Academy's unique Righteous Qi Baptism."
"Is that so?"
"Ah, haha, that's right, that's right, Heavenly King Long!" Guo Jufeng and Xiao Xuanye quickly changed their tune. "Didn't you say you felt very comfortable? That's the effect of the Righteous Qi Baptism."
"Right, right! If you enjoyed it, we can do it again for you tomorrow after our voices have recovered," the others chid in.
"But I clearly heard him cursing," Lin Tang said with feigned confusion, pointing at Wei Mingyan. "Sothing about opening 'dog eyes.' Whose dog eyes was he talking about?"
Wei Mingyan was speechless. He was completely baffled as to why Long Tianji was unhard and, at the sa ti, filled with regret. He shouldn't have been so quick to run his mouth. How could he possibly fix this now?
"You... you misheard!" Wei Mingyan stamred through his swollen face, swallowing his pride. "I was telling myself to open *my* dog eyes! My own!"
Lin Tang fell silent for a few seconds. "Do you take for an idiot? Heh heh heh..."
With another kick, he sent Wei Mingyan flying, spraying blood everywhere. Then, his arms moving so fast they beca a blur, he slapped Che Huanyu and the others, mashing their faces to a pulp. Luo Yuzhu, who had been a striking beauty, now had the face of a swollen pig.
"Long..." Situ Peiyuan's eyelids twitched, and he started to speak. Before he could, Lin Tang grabbed his throat, lifting him off the ground until his body went rigid.
"Spare our master!" Several muscular bodyguards charged forward in unison. A second later, they were all on the ground, their conditions unknown.
Just as Lin Tang was about to crush Situ Peiyuan's throat, a voice cried out.
"Long Tianji, stop!"
A pale-faced Ning Yuexi unhesitatingly grabbed Lin Tang's wrist. "I begged my Senior Brother and the others to co here and help get revenge. Your quarrel is with . If you want to vent, take it out on ! Please, just let them go. You can do whatever you want to after."
With that, she ignored everyone present and began to undo her belt, preparing to strip right there in the open.
"Aren't you a lecher? Then I'll give you what you want!" she cried, tears streaming down her face even as she flashed a bewitching smile.
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