Tarot Society-Magician

"It was finally here!"

Just as Lin Tian narrowly dodged the Swift Shadow Leopard's attack and reached a safe area, Martial Saint Fancang's reminder filled him with delight.

He had put on this act for so long precisely to lure out some fish.

Lying on the ground, pale-faced, Lin Tian watched as a longsword suddenly stabbed toward him. He rolled over with difficulty, but the person behind him was faster, piercing his chest with a single thrust.

As the sword was withdrawn, copious blood spilled from the wound.

If I'm putting on an act, I might as well see it through and get some answers first.

Thinking this, Lin Tian glared furiously at the newcomer, his body appearing even weaker.

"Cough, cough... Who are you? This is the college entrance examination site. Are you courting death?!"

As Lin Tian spoke, he staggered backward.

"To be honest, I'm quite surprised. You don't have any life-saving measures on you at all."

The sword-wielding examinee looked at Lin Tian in surprise. He had never intended for that strike to kill Lin Tian; it had merely been a test.

Yet he had not expected the test to succeed.

"Who are you?!"

Lin Tian roared angrily. Blood mist rose around him, but forcibly using his power only worsened his injuries.

"Everyone at Martial Dao Second Layer in Qing Province is at Qing City First High School. I know them all, and you are definitely not one of them."

"With Martial Dao First Layer cultivation, even if I were severely injured, I could take care of you with one punch!"

Lin Tian immediately roared and charged at the sword-wielding examinee, throwing a heavy punch.

Lin Tian stared at the scene before him in disbelief. The punch he had thrown was effortlessly caught by the sword-wielding youth.

This punch, capable of instantly killing a Tier 2 Demonic Beast, could not harm the sword-wielding youth in the slightest.

"How... could this be??"

"Haha, hahahaha!"

Seeing Lin Tian like this, the sword-wielding youth laughed wildly, looking at him with mockery.

"Who said my cultivation is Martial Dao First Layer?"

He swung his sword down again, cutting Lin Tian's right arm open and exposing ghastly white bone.

Grimacing in pain, Lin Tian hurriedly pulled away, staring at the sword-wielding youth in shock.

"Your cultivation is absolutely beyond Martial Dao Second Layer. How did you pass the inspection?"

"How did I pass the inspection?"

Hearing Lin Tian's question, the sword-wielding youth chuckled, then tore away his clothes.

A figure wearing a black bowler hat, with a snake biting its own tail fastened around his waist, appeared before Lin Tian.

The sword in the youth's hand also transformed into an item resembling a cane.

"Tarot Society—Magician, greetings to you all!"

The Magician placed his hat over his chest and bowed to Lin Tian and the drone behind him, utterly unconcerned by Lin Tian's furious glare.

"Tarot Society, Magician?"

Watching the man calmly introduce himself, Lin Tian's heart sank. He knew that the organization that had come to assassinate him this time was terrifying.

Knowing full well that there were five Martial Saints at the camp, yet still wasting time here, this Tarot Society had clearly made thorough preparations for this assassination.

Now, he could only save himself—or expose Martial Saint Fancang!

At the examination camp, the moment Lin Tian was attacked, Martial Saint Yuanming, Green Light Martial Saint, and the other three had already set out.

They knew that anyone daring to assassinate Lin Tian while drones were broadcasting live could not possibly be ordinary. It was not someone Lin Tian could resist.

Yet as they advanced, they were suddenly enveloped by an enormous barrier. No matter how they attacked, they could not break it open.

"What is this?!"

Martial Saint Yuanming shouted anxiously. Even the attacks of five Martial Saints could not shatter this barrier.

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This brief delay could cost Lin Tian his life.

"Everyone, I am still confident I can trap you for ten seconds."

At that moment, a figure clad in massive armor appeared alongside the distorted space.

"Tower!"

The instant he saw this person, Martial Saint Yuanming's face filled with shock.

"Yuanming, we meet again. Ten seconds of holding you back is enough. I'll be off first."

Tower laughed. The space twisted once more, and his figure vanished.

"How did your Tarot Society get in here?!"

"Who is assassinating Lin Tian?!"

Martial Saint Yuanming roared.

Yet no matter how he roared or attacked, it was all futile.

This was Tower's ability—to trap the five Martial Saints here for ten seconds.

Only after ten seconds would they be able to go and rescue Lin Tian.

"Are you waiting for those five people in the camp?"

"Don't worry. I have always been precise with my timing. Before I complete my mission, they won't appear here."

Seeing Lin Tian's anxious expression, the Magician chuckled and swung down the cane in his hand.

At the sight, Lin Tian condensed the Blood Devouring Armor around himself once more. Yet the freshly formed Blood Devouring Armor was easily shattered, and the strike landed heavily on his chest.

"Oh? You can actually still use this martial technique."

The Magician was somewhat surprised. He then took the drone behind Lin Tian into his hand, gave Lin Tian a close-up, then turned the camera toward himself and said with a smile.

"Dear viewers, are you curious about Lin Tian's identity? He is someone worthy of five Martial Saints protecting him."

"Martial Saints?"

When the Magician mentioned this realm, many people were utterly bewildered. They had no idea what realm a Martial Saint was.

But the Magician immediately explained.

"Beyond Martial Dao Ninth Level lies transcendence and sainthood: the Extraordinary Realm and the Saint Realm. Martial Saints are Saint Realm experts."

"Lin Tian is a genius worthy of protection from five Saint Realm experts."

The moment the Magician said this, everyone was stunned.

"Extraordinary, Saint!"

"After Martial Dao Ninth Level comes the Extraordinary Realm, and only after that comes the Saint Realm."

"Forget Martial Dao Ninth Level—even Martial Dao Seventh Level grandmasters are rare sights to us."

"Lin Tian is being protected by five Martial Saints? How is that possible? What kind of identity would warrant protection from five Martial Saints?"

They did not understand. When the Qing Province livestream had first appeared, Lin Tian's name had been displayed there. At the time, they had been cursing him, believing him to be someone who got in through connections.

Only after Lin Tian revealed his terrifying strength did that notion gradually change. They had always been curious about Lin Tian's identity.

Yet five Martial Saints protecting a Martial Dao Second Layer martial artist was simply a fantasy from the heavens.

At this moment, Lin Tian's livestream was in complete chaos. Some cursed the rescue team for being too slow, some doubted the Magician's words, and others wanted to know Lin Tian's true identity.

Meanwhile, at the examination site, the snake around the Magician's waist suddenly moved.

"It seems there isn't enough time anymore."

The Magician, who had wanted to see more of Lin Tian's reaction, spoke with some regret. He knew Tower's barrier had already disappeared.

He then tossed the drone into the air and shouted loudly as though performing on a stage.

"All right, dear viewers, it is now time to reveal the answer!"

"Lin Tian, protected by five Martial Saints, is Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist."

"Dear viewers, be shaken! Cheer! Welcome the arrival of Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist!"