Chapter 208: Crushing Tian Zhen
On the edge of the Dan River, Tian Zhen hovered mid-air, flanked by a large number of warriors from various dynasties. Their eyes were locked on a training platform, partially obscured by dense Nirvana energy, and a cruel gleam flickered in their gazes.
"Tian Zhen, according to our information, this is the training platform of Lin Langtian from the Flame Alliance," reported a thin, sinister-looking Nirvana Realm warrior beside him.
The other Nirvana Realm warriors around them nodded darkly, awaiting Tian Zhen's command. Though they came from powerful dynasties, they had all chosen to follow Tian Zhen, the "Mad Wolf," drawn by his strength and united in their intent to attack the Flame Alliance.
"Heh, so that brat is still training? It seems luck is on my side!" Tian Zhen sneered, his eyes glinting with malice and hatred. "The humiliation from last time will finally be repaid!"
"Start by wiping out those Flame Alliance underlings," he ordered, waving a dismissive hand.
"Yes!" The Nirvana Realm warriors nodded and prepared to attack, but suddenly froze as they noticed the red barrier around the platform fading.
Tian Zhen's eyes narrowed. "Is that damned Lin Langtian finally coming out?"
Around the Dan River, others were also watching with interest. The training platforms across the river attracted many eyes, and with the Flame Alliance's control over this area, some stayed nearby, watching with hopes of seizing an opportunity.
"It's Tian Zhen!"
"Rumor has it that he reached the Third Nirvana Level shortly after entering the ancient treasure realm!"
"Impressive! The Third Nirvana Level is elite, even in this battleground. He's indeed a regional powerhouse of the northwest."
"Looks like there's going to be a good show today. I heard that Tian Zhen suffered a defeat at the hands of the Flame Alliance. Now that he's passed the third Nirvana Tribulation, he's likely looking to settle the score!"
"It seems the Flame Alliance is in trouble. The Third Nirvana Level is enough to dominate the northwest region…"
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"Tian Zhen, it seems you haven't learned from your last mistake. Once a fool sets out to court death, there's no stopping him," a voice echoed from the fading red barrier. Moments later, the barrier fully dissipated, revealing Lin Langtian and the Golden Crow at his side, and the speaker's mocking tone rang from the platform.
"You arrogant fool, Lin Langtian!" Tian Zhen spat venomously, his eyes fixed on the emerging figure. For a moment, he sensed something different about Lin Langtian compared to two months prior, but dismissed it. Since entering the treasure realm, he had been fortunate to obtain the golden relic of an Eight Nirvana Level warrior, allowing him to break through to the Third Nirvana Level.
With this strength, Lin Langtian didn't stand a chance—even if he had three heads and six arms.
"Senior Brother!" Mo Ying, Mo Ling, and the other Flame Alliance members quickly gathered around Lin Langtian.
Lin Langtian surveyed his allies, sensing the newfound power in their auras, and nodded in approval. During the past half-month of training in the Dan River, his allies had grown substantially. Ling Zhi and Liu Yuan had both reached the First Nirvana Level, and Mo Ling, Mo Tie, and ten others had successfully entered the Nirvana Realm. The Flame Alliance's strength had increased significantly.
As his gaze shifted, Lin Langtian noticed a squad of puppets with scaled bodies and tridents under Mo Ying's command. "Dan Spirit Corpses?" he asked, his brow raised in surprise.
"Indeed, Senior Brother," Mo Ying replied respectfully. "These Dan Spirit Corpses have been successfully subdued."
"Oh? You subdued them?" Lin Langtian's brows lifted in astonishment. Dan Spirit Corpses were mindless puppets, and he'd never heard of anyone taming them before. But Mo Ying, being a puppet himself and infused with a unique demonic energy, might indeed have managed it.
"Very well. These Dan Spirit Corpses will form a small unit under your command," Lin Langtian decided after a moment's thought. With Mo Ying in control, the Dan Spirit Corpses wouldn't pose a threat and could provide significant Nirvana-level combat power to the Flame Alliance.
"Yes, Senior Brother," Mo Ying replied with a bow.
"Are you done with your last words? If so, prepare to die!" Tian Zhen's impatient voice cut in.
Lin Langtian merely smirked and extended his hand casually. "Come on, then. Show me your confidence."
"Die!" Tian Zhen growled, his gaze as fierce as a wolf's as he leapt toward Lin Langtian, his face twisted with a savage grin. In a flash, he was in midair before Lin Langtian, summoning his vast energy like a hurricane, and channeling it into his palm.
"Ten Thousand Wolves Crushing Strike!"
With a dark, menacing roar, Tian Zhen released a terrifying burst of energy that transformed into thousands of rampaging wolf shadows, charging at Lin Langtian with ruthless force.
This attack, already fearsome when he had fought Mo Ying, was now vastly more powerful after his breakthrough to the Third Nirvana Level. The blow could crush any Second Nirvana Level warrior and would even be dangerous for a Third Nirvana Level opponent.
But to everyone's shock, Lin Langtian did not move an inch as Tian Zhen's deadly strike approached. He stood calmly, waiting until the attack was nearly upon him, then struck back with a single punch.
Lin Langtian's punch contained no trace of elemental energy; it seemed like he intended to meet the fierce Ten Thousand Wolves Crushing Strike with sheer physical force alone.
Seeing this, Tian Zhen's warriors smirked coldly, but their smirks froze in the next instant.
When Lin Langtian's fist collided with Tian Zhen's attack, it was not Lin Langtian who faltered. Instead, with a deafening explosion, the wolf shadows shattered, scattering like sparks in the air.
Bang!
Tian Zhen's expression changed as he felt the overpowering force surging from Lin Langtian. Stunned, he quickly gathered his energy into a protective golden barrier around himself.
Boom!
Lin Langtian's punch slammed into the golden barrier, unleashing an incredible wave of force that tore through the shield as if it were nothing.
Crack!
With a final shattering sound, the golden barrier broke, and with it, Tian Zhen's body. Lin Langtian's volcanic strength surged through him, obliterating his internal organs in an instant.
As Tian Zhen's life force dissipated under Lin Langtian's strike, the surrounding crowd drew sharp breaths of disbelief.
No one had expected that one of the northwest region's top leaders, the Third Nirvana Level warrior Tian Zhen, would be killed with a single blow from Lin Langtian!
(End of Chapter)
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