As they neared the ambush site, Zhao Lin grew increasingly excited. He had made every preparation. As long as Lu Tianming was killed, he would obtain the supreme power bestowed by the god.
Lu Tianming had already sensed Zhao Lin's emotional fluctuations. He quietly shook his head. When they arrived at a ruined clearing, he saw Zhou Fu covered in blood as he fought a Spike Demon. Zhao Lin shouted excitedly, "Teacher, Zhou Fu is still alive! We have to save him."
The academy instructors rushed forward to rescue Zhou Fu, but Lu Tianming blocked them with his inner force. At the same time, he swept his right hand, severing Zhao Lin's head.
The eleven instructors were dumbfounded and looked at Lu Tianming in confusion.
"Teacher, what are you doing?"
"Why did you kill Zhao Lin?"
Lu Tianming turned to stare at them and said, "Look carefully at Zhao Lin's hand. What is he holding?"
The group walked blankly to Zhao Lin's side and pried open his hand. Inside was a black crystal spike. In that instant, all eleven of them froze.
"How could Zhao Lin be using one of the Temple's advanced weapons? Isn't that specifically meant to pierce our protective true energy?"
"Even magic shields are useless. This thing ignores magic shields."
Looking at the horrified instructors, Lu Tianming said, "Zhou Fu and Zhao Lin have already betrayed us. The two of them were putting on an act together. Look, Zhou Fu has already stopped fighting the Spike Demon."
Zhou Fu and the Spike Demon stopped fighting. He turned toward Lu Tianming and applauded. "As expected of Old Master Lu. You really are capable. Even this was discovered by you."
Lu Tianming snorted. "One of you is already dead. You're next. Will you kill yourself, or