Clash!

"Sir, I have no ill intentions and do not wish to disturb your seclusion. However, this Fragment Map is extremely important to me. I beg you to make an exception!"

Inside the Map Shop, Lin Langtian's gaze swept over the old man whose body radiated powerful Yuan energy fluctuations, and he said in a deep voice.

"Hmph, I went to great lengths to obtain this thing back then. Although I have studied it for more than ten years, I still don't know exactly what it is used for. But at least I know that the secrets it contains are definitely not small."

"You think I'd just hand you over to some greenhorn for no reason? Dream on!" The old man sneered amidst the powerful fluctuations of Yuan energy.

With a slight frown, Lin Langtian was about to speak again when his heart suddenly tightened. He quickly formed hand seals, and the Flaming Armor appeared, enveloping his body.

"Puff..."

With a slight whooshing sound, several gray beams shot out, finally striking the armor covering Lin Langtian's body with a clanging sound.

After striking the Flame Armor, the gray light suddenly transformed into a wisp of poisonous gas, covering the armor and seeping into Lin Langtian's body through the gaps.

At this moment, Lin Langtian also sensed a chilling poisonous aura surging into his body.

"Oh no, it's poisonous!"

Lin Langtian's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that this seemingly ordinary old man was actually a powerful expert in using poison.

Lin Langtian flicked his finger, and crimson flames suddenly appeared in his palm, then quickly shot out, dissolving all the gray poison gas that had clung to his body.

"Huh? This is... the Vermilion Bird Sky Burning Flame? I didn't expect that you, at such a young age, would possess such a rare item. No wonder you have such courage." Looking at Lin Langtian's actions, the old man said in surprise again.

"He recognized the Vermilion Bird Sky Burning Flame so quickly? Just who is this powerful old man?" Lin Langtian thought to himself, as he slowly moved towards the door.

"Although that damned thing has greatly diminished my strength, dealing with a brat like you shouldn't be too difficult!"

Noticing Lin Langtian's actions, the old man sneered, and the next moment, a vast gray poisonous mist emanated from his body.

Even before the poisonous fog arrived, a pungent, fishy odor filled the air, making Lin Langtian nauseous and dizzy.

"It's actually a rare Poison Warrior. This is troublesome." Upon seeing this, Lin Langtian frowned and said in a deep voice.

Just as Lin Langtian realized something was wrong, the old man suddenly rushed out, almost like a bolt of lightning, and approached Lin Langtian.

The sudden appearance of the old man startled Lin Langtian slightly. He gathered powerful Yuan energy in his palms and slammed them down hard on the figure in front of him without any hesitation.

Gazing at the palms wreathed in terrifying flames, the old man's withered hands swiftly formed a hand seal, and he softly uttered, "Poison Annihilation Seal!"

As the old man finished his hand seal, the gray poisonous mist in front of him suddenly churned rapidly, and a moment later, a gray poisonous seal about half a meter long and wide abruptly condensed in front of him.

"Bang!"

Flaming palms slammed heavily onto the poison seal, and Lin Langtian's expression changed drastically.

Lin Langtian discovered that, in his perception, this poisonous seal could actually extinguish the flames. Thinking of this, Lin Langtian quickly withdrew his palms and was caught off guard as he shot backward.

Looking at Lin Langtian, whose face was slightly pale as he was being thrown backward, the old man let out another cold laugh.

The next moment, the old man waved his hand, and dozens of spiral-shaped poisonous thorns rapidly formed in front of him. Then, with a wave of his hand, they shot towards Lin Langtian with a whistling sound.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian's expression also darkened. Then, he slightly trembled his back, and the Crimson Sparrow Bone Wings suddenly shot out. With a flap of his wings, his figure rapidly rose into the air, finally dodging the flying poisonous thorns.

"Huh? Beast bone wings?" The old man's eyes flickered as he looked at the wings that shot out from Lin Langtian's back. He then exclaimed, "Rare beast bone wings, the famous Vermilion Bird Sky Burning Flame from ancient times, and strength far exceeding that of ordinary Nirvana Stage."

"Boy, are you the Sect Master of Eight Great Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region? Or a young master from one of the transcendent families of the Southern Xuan Region? Or perhaps the heir to one of the forces in the Chaotic Demon Sea?"

The old man raised his head and looked with great interest at Lin Langtian, who was flapping his crimson bone wings in mid-air.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian cautiously observed the old man but did not reply.

"But even if you truly are the person I described, you can't possibly leave here today with just a fragment of the map." With a cold snort, the old man's voice gradually turned cold again.

"Although you possess many unique skills and techniques, you are merely a Nirvana Stage cultivator. Although my strength has greatly diminished, dealing with you will not be difficult."

The old man said calmly, "Hand over the things, and I'll let you leave. I don't want my years of secluded life to be disrupted."

Looking at the stubborn old woman, Lin Langtian frowned deeply, and then thought to himself, "Spirit Aunt, it seems that I have no choice but to rely on your strength again."

I am indeed no match for him. Even though his strength is not what it used to be, as he said, dealing with me wouldn't be difficult.

"Yes, even if this old man is not able to perform at his full strength for some reason, he still has the strength of the Life Profound Stage, which is much stronger than the previous Mu Ku."

"His exchange with you just now was merely a test. If he were to get serious, you wouldn't last five rounds." Spirit Aunt's voice slowly echoed in Lin Langtian's mind.

Lin Langtian nodded solemnly. After a brief exchange with the old man, he naturally knew how formidable he was. If the old man hadn't held back, he probably would have been captured long ago.

"If you want to deal with this old man, you must withstand the power of the Life Profound Stage. With your current strength, there might be considerable risks. So, you must hold on," Spirit Aunt said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian's expression hardened. Recalling the feeling of being burst when he first received Spirit Aunt's power, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and then nodded heavily, saying, "Don't worry, Spirit Aunt, I can hold on!"

Physical strength has always been Lin Langtian's forte, and this wasn't the first time he had relied on Spirit Aunt's power. Even though there were still huge risks involved, Lin Langtian had no choice but to take the risk for the sake of the Fragment Map in his possession.

"Old sir, as I said, I am determined to get this map fragment!" After discussing with Spirit Aunt, Lin Langtian lowered his head and made a harsh statement to the old man, then suddenly slowly closed his eyes.

Looking at Lin Langtian's strange behavior, the old man was slightly taken aback, his brows furrowed, but after a moment, his expression suddenly changed.

He discovered that a fierce aura, no less powerful than his own, was slowly emanating from the boy's body in mid-air.

"How is this possible?" Feeling the rising momentum, the old man's usually calm face finally showed a look of shock.

"Boy, what kind of secret technique is this?" After a long while, the old man asked in a low voice with a solemn expression.

No wonder the old man was so shocked. Although there are some secret techniques on the Heavenly Profound Continent that can improve strength so quickly, the strength amplified by those techniques is extremely limited.

Such a secret technique, allowing Lin Langtian to leap from the Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage to the Life Profound Stage with such a tremendous increase, is simply unheard of.

"Just who is this kid?" The old man's expression kept changing, and then a cold glint flashed in his cloudy old eyes as he asked in a deep voice.

"Never mind, let's capture this kid first."

Gradually regaining his composure, the old man's face turned solemn. He clenched his withered hands slightly, and the surrounding gray poisonous mist rapidly condensed, finally solidifying between his palms into a black poison gun.

At the same time, the aura emanating from Lin Langtian in mid-air became increasingly intense.

At a certain moment, Lin Langtian let out a cold shout, and in an instant, the surging Yuan Power released from his body actually dispersed nearly half of the poisonous fog that was spreading below.

Seeing Lin Langtian break through the poison mist, the old man's expression turned cold. He waved his poison spear, and countless sharp poison spikes rapidly condensed above his head, then shot towards Lin Langtian in mid-air with a series of whooshing sounds.

High in the air, dispelling the poisonous fog, Lin Langtian clenched his fist, and a bloody crack appeared on the back of his hand, with traces of blood seeping out. A feeling of being bursting surged into his heart.

During the fierce battle with Yang Li, Spirit Aunt only transferred Half-Step Life Profound Stage to him, which Lin Langtian could accept.

However, the power of the Life Profound Stage is obviously too strong for Lin Langtian, who is only at the Seven Yuan Nirvana Stage. His body will have to endure a great burden to withstand this power.

However, Lin Langtian couldn't care less about these things for the sake of this Fragment Map; his next move was to finish the battle quickly.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian flapped his wings and swooped down like a roc, calmly watching the overwhelming venomous spikes, clasped his hands together, and then gently closed them.

As their palms collided, a terrifying, dark black flame burst forth like lightning, and then, the overwhelming venomous spikes were silently annihilated and devoured...

"This is... such a strange flame..."

The white-haired old man was taken aback as he gazed at the eerie, dark flames.

Ignoring the old man's surprise, Lin Langtian flapped his wings and flew straight above the old man. The Black Dragon Roaring Sky Seal appeared and then suddenly covered Lin Langtian's hand.

The Black Dragon Roaring Sky Seal's coverage this time almost completely tore the air apart, leaving a faint black mark wherever Dragon Seal passed...

Faced with the power of Heaven Rank Spirit Treasure, the old man's face became extremely solemn. He knew that if he were at his peak, this move would be nothing to him, but right now...

The old man cautiously took a step back, then his hand tightened suddenly, and the poison gun, carrying a powerful burst of poison gas, shot out.

Looking at the old man who had chosen to confront him head-on, Lin Langtian's lips slowly curved into a smile. The Black Dragon Roaring Sky Seal suddenly accelerated and finally collided with the poisoned spear.

The Dragon Seal and the Poison Spear clashed, and a fierce energy ripple spread out from the point of contact, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the floor of the room.

"Break!"

The moment the weapon was handed over, it was compressed into a bow-like shape. With a cold shout from Lin Langtian, the weapon snapped in two, and the poisonous mist scattered.

In a single round, the weapon was easily shattered by the opponent, and the old man's face turned quite ugly.

He hadn't expected that the young man in front of him would change so drastically in just a few minutes, his strength before and after was incomparable!

"Good lad, I refuse to believe it today. I've lived in seclusion for over thirty years, and I'd actually suffer a loss at the hands of a mere brat like you!"

The old man frowned, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and the terrifying poisonous mist surrounding him corroded the ground within a radius of several meters.

"Sky Poison Centipede!"

A rich, slightly fishy-smelling elemental energy surged from the old man's body, and finally, with the movement of his withered hands, the battle qi rapidly transformed into a massive energy centipede that was seven or eight zhang long.

The energy centipede was emanating a chilling venomous aura and looked extremely ferocious.

"Go!"

Pointing his finger at Lin Langtian, the old man roared, and the energy centipede swung its countless legs in unison, its massive body transforming into a Gray Shadow, carrying an overwhelming cloud of poisonous gas, as it charged toward Lin Langtian.

Looking at the massive poisonous creature charging towards him, Lin Langtian's expression turned solemn. He quickly formed hand seals, and in an instant, the hand seals suddenly solidified. At the same time, violent flame energy surged out from his body.

"Flame Emperor Canon, Qilin!"

A low shout echoed in his mind, and a faint blush rose to Lin Langtian's face as a powerful flame rapidly gathered above his head.

In the blink of an eye, a blinding flame suddenly intensified, and then a massive Blazing Qilin, seven or eight zhang in size, burst forth from above Lin Langtian's head!

As the Blazing Qilin streaked across the sky, the space itself trembled violently, and a dark trail appeared in the air, as if it were being burned by flames.

The next moment, the Blazing Qilin and the Gray Poison Centipede flashed across the sky, and finally collided with a bang under the gaze of Lin Langtian and the old man!

"Bang!"

A deep, resounding explosion echoed through the room, and ripples of energy, almost tangible, spread outwards. Had Lin Langtian and his companion not intentionally controlled it, the entire shop would likely have been blown to pieces.

The two sides made brief contact, and in just a few blinks of an eye, the Blazing Qilin and the Gray Poison Centipede could not withstand the pressure and exploded into nothingness, both perishing together.

The old man's face darkened as the Gray Poison Centipede was destroyed, clearly not expecting Lin Langtian to be so troublesome.

Lin Langtian, who was standing to the side, was also in bad shape. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and his face was extremely pale.

Spirit Aunt's power was already difficult to withstand, and the old man opposite was so troublesome. Lin Langtian's expression kept changing. Should he give up on this Fragment Map for the time being?

"Kid, no matter what, if I lose to you, I might as well give up my life!"

At this moment, the old man snorted coldly, his cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly, and in an instant, an even more powerful surge of Yuan energy erupted out, far exceeding the level of the Life Profound Stage Small Success.

"Life Profound Stage Great Success!" Lin Langtian said in a deep voice.

Unexpectedly, the old man could still unleash such power. Thinking of this, Lin Langtian's expression became extremely grave.

In that case, we have no choice but to abandon this Fragment Map.

Just as Lin Langtian was struggling with this, he suddenly noticed something was wrong. He saw that although the old man's aura was rapidly increasing, it was becoming extremely chaotic.

Furthermore, within that surging aura, an aura beyond the old man's control began to emanate. This aura was completely different from the old man's own; it was not only extremely evil and cold, but also seemed to belong to a different continent.

"This... it's actually... the aura of Evil Demon..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Langtian said in surprise.