Chapter 334: Battle with Yang Li
Ying Xiaoxiao's gaze lingered on the figure in the green robe before moving upward to a strikingly handsome, almost otherworldly face. Her breath caught as she looked at the unfamiliar young man, but she quickly regained her composure. Bowing her head in thanks, she said, "Thank you for coming to my aid."
Lin Langtian smiled and waved his hand nonchalantly. "Just lending a hand where it's needed; no need for thanks. Besides…I have my own issues with the Shadow Seven."
The one who had stepped in was, indeed, Lin Langtian. He hadn't come to Ying Xiaoxiao's aid because of her beauty but out of respect for Lin Dong. With Lin Dong now a disciple of the Dao Sect, Lin Langtian suspected that, as in the original timeline, Lin Dong and Ying Huanhuan would eventually form a close bond. Naturally, Lin Langtian wasn't about to let Ying Xiaoxiao fall in battle before him. Furthermore, interfering with the Shadow Seven's plans was an added bonus.
"Lin Langtian… it's you!" hissed the tall, thin man standing beside Yang Li. Eyeing Lin Langtian with growing suspicion, he demanded, "Second brother, where are Old Five and Old Seven? Weren't they sent to kill him?"
Lin Langtian gave a cold laugh and shrugged. "If you can see me standing here, then you should know that those three are already dead."
"What?!"
Yang Li's face and those of his comrades darkened, incredulous. "Impossible. There's no way!"
The Shadow Seven was a notorious assassin group in the Bloodhorn Region, each member possessing formidable skill. Even if Li Shi and his team couldn't overcome someone as strong as Ying Xiaoxiao, they could certainly escape. For Lin Langtian, only in the Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage, to claim he'd killed them was a stretch beyond belief.
"If you don't want to believe me, that's fine," Lin Langtian replied, shrugging as he smirked at their disbelief.
Finally, Yang Li's expression shifted, a hint of wariness crossing his face. It had been some time since the others went after Lin Langtian. They had assumed Li Shi's team was simply in hot pursuit, but Lin Langtian's appearance here could only mean his comrades had met their end.
"If you did kill my brothers," said the tall, thin man with a sneer, "then today will mark your funeral!"
"No more words!" Yang Li barked. "Whatever happened to Li Shi, Lin Langtian is still our target. Let's take him and Ying Xiaoxiao together!"
A sinister grin spread across Yang Li's face as he took a step forward, and the energy in the air surged toward him like a massive wave. Yuan Power flooded around him, churning like an ocean tide, and his aura was terrifying.
"Be careful! He's already half a step into the Life Transformation Stage!" Ying Xiaoxiao called, a worried hand pressed to her lips as she watched Lin Langtian. She was filled with gratitude and guilt, knowing he had stepped into danger to protect her.
"You're too late to stop me!" Yang Li's icy gaze bore down on Lin Langtian as he raised his hand and struck forward like lightning. Yuan Power poured out from his palm, forming a massive energy handprint, almost a hundred feet across, emanating incredible power.
Boom!
The massive energy handprint descended, blotting out the sky as it crushed down toward Lin Langtian.
Boom!
The force of the handprint split the air with a roar. Shadowy figures seemed to writhe within it, filling the air with a chilling, sinister hum that rattled the very atmosphere. Trees and stones below were obliterated by its force, leaving a bare, flattened expanse in its wake.
Lin Langtian's face tightened as he assessed the attack. Though he had previously killed Mu Ku, a true Life Transformation Stage cultivator, that had been possible only with the power of his demonic seed. In his natural state, he remained at the Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage. But could he risk exposing the demonic seed once more? The Shadow Seven could be silenced, but would Ying Xiaoxiao stay silent about it?
"Langtian, use my power for now," Ling Yi's voice suddenly echoed in his mind. "Until you subdue the Chaotic Demon Flame, it's best to avoid relying on the demonic seed."
Before Lin Langtian could respond, a powerful surge of energy flooded his body, and his pupils turned a deep, eerie black.
"You're finished, kid!" Yang Li's face twisted with a savage grin as his handprint descended toward Lin Langtian. But just as it seemed his attack would land, Lin Langtian's head suddenly snapped up, and his black eyes burned with an intense, otherworldly flame. Slowly, he raised his own hand to meet the attack.
Bang!
Lin Langtian's hand shot forward like lightning, colliding with the incoming handprint and stopping it cold. Waves of Yuan Power surged out from where they clashed, splitting the earth beneath his feet. As the dust settled, the others' eyes widened in shock: Lin Langtian had withstood the blow without moving an inch.
"How is that possible?!"
Yang Li's face paled in shock, but before he could react, Lin Langtian twisted his hand into a claw and pulled downward. An unstoppable force seized Yang Li and hurled him to the ground, cracking the hard earth beneath him.
Lin Langtian's expression remained icy as he lifted his foot and brought it down hard on Yang Li's back, sending tremors through the ground.
Splash!
Yang Li spat blood, his eyes still full of terror. He couldn't believe that a mere Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage youth could possess such power.
The onlookers were stunned, and even Ying Xiaoxiao covered her mouth, watching in disbelief.
"Brat, you're dead meat!" Yang Li spat, rage flashing in his eyes as he tried to struggle to his feet. But Lin Langtian only smiled coldly, raising his foot and kicking Yang Li hard in the chest, sending him flying backward and leaving a deep scar in the ground hundreds of meters long.
Then, Lin Langtian clenched his fists, and black Yuan Power surged from his body like dark flames. A terrifying aura spread through the mountain range, pressing down on everyone present, including Yang Li.
As he felt the pressure of Lin Langtian's aura, even Yang Li's face paled.
The aura Lin Langtian exuded wasn't just powerful—it was on the verge of reaching the Life Transformation Stage.
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