First Test of Its Power

The surrounding air seemed to be frozen by the pervasive dark green Poison Mist, carrying a pungent, sweet-smelling odor, corroding the vegetation and making a faint "sizzling" sound.

Facing the combined attack of four powerful Dou Zong cultivators, each carrying a ferocious aura, Lin Ming stood still, his robes swaying gently in the ripples of the Poison Mist, his expression as indifferent as ice that had stood for millennia.

"Act recklessly!"

A cold, low shout, like a thunderclap, exploded in the oppressive air, carrying an undeniable authority and a hint of mockery.

Just when they were worried about not having tested the power of their New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, these people had delivered themselves to their doorstep, making it the perfect opportunity to test their skills!

Seeing that Lin Ming Dou Zong the seemingly young Zi Yan beside him had no reaction to such a scene, especially the leader, a peak Peak Dou Ancestor expert, who saw that Lin Ming's eyes were calm and unwavering, he mistakenly thought that he had lost his mind due to the sudden attack.

The hideous scar on his face became even more terrifying with his twisted smile. He chuckled sinisterly, "Kid, remember to keep your eyes open in your next life! Let me send you off on your final journey!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved like lightning, his thin, eagle-claw-like hands glowing with Dark Dou Qi. His five fingers were slightly bent, creating a sharp whistling sound as he aimed straight for Lin Ming's throat!

Its speed was so fast that it almost left a faint afterimage in the air.

He could almost see the scene of fingertips piercing his throat, warm blood gushing out, and the cruel smile on his lips widened even further.

However, just as his claws, capable of tearing through refined High-Grade Steel, were less than three inches from Lin Ming's throat—

"Buzz!"

An indescribable, terrifying heat, accompanied by a Destructive Aura that surpasses all living beings, swept out of Lin Ming's body without warning!

The next instant, a deep, mysterious, Dark Purple Flame, seemingly imbued with the power of star destruction, rose slowly and burned quietly, like a slumbering Ancient Fierce Beast suddenly awakening.

This flame was not fiery and flamboyant, but rather carried an extremely restrained sense of destruction. The space around the flame was slightly distorted, emitting a mournful cry of being unable to bear the burden. When the pervasive Ink Green Poison Mist touched this Dark Purple Flame, it was like ice and snow meeting boiling oil, instantly evaporated Purified, leaving not even a trace.

The sneer on the face of the Peak Dou Ancestor expert froze instantly, turning into a look of astonishment and disdain.

"Only now you think of summoning fire defense? Too late!"

He roared and, instead of stopping, poured all his Dou Qi into his arm, intending to use his powerful Dou Ancestor Cultivation to forcibly tear apart this seemingly thin layer of flame defense!

His arm, with an indomitable spirit, plunged fiercely into the dark purple flames.

The anticipated collision and tearing did not occur. His arm simply slid in without any resistance.

At first, he didn't even feel anything unusual; he only felt that there was nothing in front of him, and his arm was still extending forward due to inertia.

One foot, two feet... He suddenly realized something was wrong!

Given the length of his outstretched arm, it should have already pierced the boy's throat, perhaps even touching the air behind him! Why was the area in front of him still empty? A chilling sense of unease instantly gripped his heart!

He instinctively, with a look of surprise and doubt, turned his gaze to the arm that had disappeared into the Dark Purple Flame.

This sight was enough to terrify even the dead!

His arm, imbued with powerful Dou Qi and capable of splitting stone tablets, was melting and disappearing silently from the wrist down, like ice and snow under the blazing sun, at a speed visible to the naked eye!

There was no charring, no bloodstains, and even the bones, licked by the Dark Purple Flame, were reduced to the finest particles and vanished without a trace.

The flames didn't seem to be burning, but rather carrying out an absolute erasure!

Only now did the belated, excruciating pain surge through his nerves like a tidal wave!

"Ah--!"

A bloodcurdling scream suddenly burst from his throat. He tried to retreat frantically, to sever this strange connection, but it was too late.

The dark purple flames, as if possessing their own life, spread like a malignant tumor along his melting arm the moment he screamed, and swiftly covered his entire body!

The screams abruptly stopped.

Wherever it was, only a small clump of ashes remained, drifting in the wind, and a dull, jingling Storage Ring that had fallen to the ground.

A Peak Dou Ancestor expert couldn't even withstand a single breath before being annihilated by this Dark Purple Flame, as if he had never existed in this world.

All of this happened so fast, like a flash of lightning!

The other three Dou Zong, who were rushing in from different directions, still had their fierce and greedy expressions frozen on their faces and were still charging forward when they witnessed this terrifying scene.

Their target instantly transformed from a lamb to the slaughter into an ancient demon god who wielded the Flame of Destruction!

"Hiss--!"

The three of them gasped almost simultaneously, overwhelmed by boundless fear that was like ice water poured over their heads, instantly drowning out their reason.

His forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and due to inertia, his feet plowed deep tracks into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The expressions on their faces changed from fierce to extreme terror, and their gazes toward Lin Ming were filled with horror and disbelief.

"Escape!"

Someone let out a hoarse shout, and the three of them lost all will to fight. Their Dou Qi reversed wildly, and disregarding the potential damage, they only wanted to escape this death zone as quickly as possible.

"Why leave now that you're here? Stay!"

Lin Ming's eyes remained indifferent, showing no emotion whatsoever. He felt no pity for these Killing Intent and ruthless individuals. He flicked his finger lightly, the movement elegant and casual, as if he were merely brushing dust off his sleeve.

"Go."

Three Dark Purple Fire Threads, each only as thick as a thumb, separated from Lin Ming's fingertips. Like Spirituality dark purple venomous snakes, they ignored spatial distance and instantly caught up with the three fleeing Dou Zong.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no fierce resistance or struggle. The three lines of fire precisely pierced their backs.

The running figures suddenly froze, and then dark purple flames surged from their seven orifices and even the pores of their bodies. They didn't even have time to utter a scream before they were transformed into three burning Human Form torches by the momentum of their run, and then followed in the footsteps of those who came before them, leaving behind three small piles of ashes and a few Storage Ring.

From the moment the four launched their attack to their complete annihilation, the entire process took less than ten breaths. Lin Ming didn't even move a step.

He acted as if he had done something insignificant, his expression remaining calm.

With a wave of his hand, an invisible suction force gathered the Storage Ring from the ground. Then, Lin Ming raised his gaze and landed on the Old Man Black Snake was fighting fiercely with Xiong Zhan. He took a step forward.

The dense, dark Ink Green Poison Mist, which would have made even Dou Zong expert avoid it, was completely Purified by the faint, Dark Purple Flame aura when it came within three feet of him, leaving it unable to touch him in the slightest.

Lin Ming strolled leisurely towards the core of the battle circle.

"Court death!"

The Old Man Black Snake, who was locked in a fierce Xiong Zhan, caught a glimpse of Lin Ming walking over so easily out of the corner of his eye. He was both shocked and furious when he saw the strange Dark Purple Flame on Lin Ming's body and the piles of glaring ashes on the ground.

He couldn't understand why his four Dou Zong had been defeated so quickly, but Lin Ming's disregard for him completely ignited his ferocity.

He roared, his Dou Qi surging within him, temporarily forcing back Xiong Zhan's heavy punch. The ferocious Snake Head Cane in his hand, like a real venomous snake coming to life, Space-Rending with a dark afterimage, aiming straight for Lin Ming's brow!

The tip of the staff flickered with a dark blue light, emitting a nauseating stench, clearly containing a deadly poison that would kill instantly upon contact with blood. Even Dou Zun expert would never dare to touch it lightly.

However, faced with this vicious and fierce attack, Lin Ming's figure became blurred the moment the Old Man Black Snake's cane was thrust out, as if it had merged into the distorted light around him.

In the next instant, as if Ghostly Shift, and the space rippled slightly, Lin Ming's figure appeared without warning to the left of the Old Man Black Snake.

As he appeared, Lin Ming pointed his fingers like a sword, and on his fingertips, a cluster of Dark Purple Flame, no bigger than a bean but extremely condensed, danced silently.

Although the flame was small, the moment it appeared, the surrounding space seemed unable to bear its existence, emitting subtle distortions and humming sounds. The leaping flames seemed capable of swallowing even light.

"What?! Spatial... Space Power?! You...!"

The Old Man Black Snake's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, overwhelmed by unparalleled horror!

He simply couldn't understand how Lin Ming had traversed space to appear beside him; this control over Space Power far exceeded his comprehension!

The shadow of death loomed over him, and his survival instincts unleashed his full potential. In his haste, he could only desperately channel the vast Dou Qi within him to the left side of his body, condensing it into an incredibly thick, dark Dou Qi Armor that shimmered with an eerie light, attempting to withstand this strange finger strike.

"Laugh--!"

Lin Ming's fingertips, carrying a cluster of dark purple flames, gently touched the layer of Dou Qi defense that condensed the Old Man Black Snake's lifelong cultivation.

There was no violent collision or energy explosion as expected.

That powerful Dou Qi defense, strong enough to withstand the onslaught of a powerful expert of the same level, was like snow under the scorching sun in front of this seemingly weak Dark Purple Flames. It couldn't even hold out for a moment before letting out a soft moan and being instantly pierced, disintegrated, and melted away!

The fingertip moved with undiminished force, containing absolute destructive intent, and gently touched the Old Man Black Snake's left shoulder.

There was no sound of bones shattering, no scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere. Only an Annihilation Power spread silently from the point of contact between the fingertips.

The shock on the Old Man Black Snake's face instantly turned into extreme pain and fear.

He clearly felt that his left shoulder and left arm completely lost all sensation the moment they came into contact with the flames, as if that part of his body had been completely erased from his consciousness.

He watched in disbelief as his left shoulder and entire arm, with a faint, almost inaudible yet chilling rustling sound, turned from solid to dust, drifting away without leaving a trace of blood or remains!

"What... what kind of Heavenly Flames is this?! How is this possible?!"

The excruciating pain finally surged forth, but what truly devastated him was the fear stemming from the unknown and absolute power.

He let out a bloodcurdling scream, his eyes filled with despair and disbelief as he looked at Lin Ming. At this moment, he finally understood that what he had kicked was not a steel plate, but an abyss that could lead him to eternal damnation!

The pain of losing his arm and the threat of death completely robbed the Old Man Black Snake of the courage to resist.

He no longer cared about saving face or fulfilling his mission. He bit his tongue hard, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood. The blood mist exploded, turning into a thick black light, burning with the Life Origin. Like a stray dog, he fled for his life towards the perilous Black Wind Ravine!

Its speed was so great that it almost exceeded its lifespan limits.

"Want to leave now? Too late."

Lin Ming's cold voice, like a chilling wind from the Nine Nether, resounded directly into the depths of his soul, carrying an unquestionable sense of judgment.

As the words were spoken, the space in front of the Old Man Black Snake, who had been trying to escape, seemed to be instantly frozen and compressed by an invisible hand!

A Transparent Barrier, constructed entirely of pure Space Power, formed instantly like an indestructible cage, imprisoning him firmly in mid-air. No matter how he rammed into it, the Space Barrier remained unmoved, instead generating a tremendous backlash.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ming made a loose handshake from a distance.

"No!!! Spare me!! I'll..."

The Old Man Black Snake felt the terrifying Space Power that was omnipresent and rapidly compressing, and let out a desperate roar, trying to beg for mercy.

But Lin Ming's eyes remained completely unmoved.

"Puff--!"

A dull thud, like the tearing of a wet cloth.

Under the immense, invisible Immense Space Power, the Old Man Black Snake's body burst open like a fragile, liquid-filled sac that had been instantly crushed!