Acquired
A torrent of overwhelming Dou Qi, carrying an aura of destruction, instantly struck Lin Ming's back!
The violent energy fluctuations even caused the Dark Purple Flame around him to sway precariously, and his robes clung tightly to his body, fluttering loudly.
However, just as these countless attacks, imbued with greed and Killing Intent, were about to strike Lin Ming squarely—
"Buzz!"
The space around Lin Ming rippled slightly, and Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Xiong Zhan, Di Kong, and other core experts of the Five Elements Sect, who had been waiting for their turn, appeared as quickly as ghosts, forming a semicircle to firmly protect Lin Ming's back!
"Join forces, defend!" Qing Lin immediately shouted.
The next moment, several beams of Dou Qi, each a different color but equally powerful and majestic, surged out from their bodies, quickly intertwining and converging in front of them, forming an incredibly thick and Radiant Flow energy shield in the blink of an eye!
Above the light shield, various colors of Dou Qi converged and flowed endlessly, radiating an aura of indestructible stability!
"Bang bang bang bang--!!!"
Endless Dou Qi attacks, like a torrential downpour, slammed heavily onto the massive energy shield!
The deafening explosions rang out Deadly Land, and the surface of the energy shield instantly resembled the surface of a lake where a boulder had been thrown in, constantly erupting in violent Energy Ripple, the light flickering wildly and uncertainly, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
However, with the combined power of Zi Yan's Ancient Void Dragon, Xiong Zhan's Ancient Dragon Bear Body, the blessing of Qing Lin Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and the full defense of several Dou Zong powerhouses Di Kong, the toughness of this light shield far exceeded everyone's expectations!
Despite the constant ripples and flickering light, it remained steadfast like a rock in a raging torrent, never breaking apart!
By working together, the group managed to withstand the combined attack of nearly a hundred powerful individuals!
Taking advantage of the precious moment when Qing Lin and Zi Yan blocked the devastating attack with their light shields, Lin Ming's hand, covered in Dark Purple Flame, finally pierced through the last obstacle and, with a sharp gust of wind, fiercely grabbed the twisting, struggling Profound Scroll!
"Laugh!"
Just as Lin Ming's palm touched the cool, slippery surface of the scroll, before he could even grip it tightly and fully control it, the scroll, like the slipperiest eel, flashed with light and unleashed a strange repulsive force.
"Slurp"
Immediately, with a series of sounds, it shot out from Lin Ming's fingertip at an incredible angle, instantly escaping Lin Ming's control and rushing towards another direction of the main hall!
"Hmph! You think you can run away from me?!"
Seeing this, Lin Ming's expression turned cold, and the fierceness in his eyes intensified. He did not rush to pursue, but instead suddenly curled his hand into a claw shape and gripped the Profound Scroll that was shooting out fiercely!
"Buzz!"
With that grasp, the space in front of it rippled violently! The space around the scroll seemed to be squeezed by an invisible hand, instantly caved in, forming a narrow yet sturdy invisible Space Cage that trapped it firmly within!
"Come here!"
With a cold shout, Lin Ming's palm suction surged, and a terrifying pulling force directly acted on the Profound Scroll, forcibly pulling it out of the sunken spatial cage!
The latter, having lost the protection of the space and the brief interval of that strange repulsive force, could only helplessly transform into a dark light, carrying an unwilling buzzing sound, and shot back towards Lin Ming's palm!
This time, Lin Ming gave it no chance! He moved, taking a step forward as if Instantaneous Movement, and his hand clenched again with lightning speed!
"Smack!"
With a crisp sound, he finally grasped the cold, ancient scroll firmly in his hand! The real touch filled Lin Ming with joy.
However, the joy on Lin Ming's face had just appeared, and before he could fully retract the scroll, his expression suddenly changed!
Because at that very moment, a sinister hand, shrouded in dense gray Dou Qi and with rapidly fluctuating energy—clearly having been gathering power for a long time—approached the scroll's axis like a persistent, insidious wound.
It silently pierced through space, carrying an incomparably sharp Killing Intent, heading straight for Lin Ming's wrist holding the scroll, and then viciously stabbing towards Lin Ming's heart!
The chilling energy contained within those fingertips was enough to easily pierce through Jin Shi!
"Hey, you little bastard, you want to hoard this treasure all to yourself? I'll let you have the life to take it, but not the life to enjoy it!"
Upon hearing that somewhat familiar, cold laugh filled with resentment and pleasure, Lin Ming quickly raised his eyes and discovered that the person who had launched the sneak attack was none other than Chen Tiannan, the Sect Master of the Profound Nether Sect, who had previously harbored Killing Intent towards him but dared not attack him directly!
At this moment, Chen Tiannan's face was filled with a ferocious and twisted look of pleasure. He had obviously found what he thought was a perfect opportunity to launch a sneak attack just as Lin Ming was about to succeed.
So, when he saw Lin Ming looking at him, he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he gave a sinister smile, and the speed of his attacking hand suddenly increased dramatically. Gray light flickered from his fingertips, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, and he viciously stabbed towards Lin Ming's heart!
Judging from this posture, it was clear that they intended to take advantage of the moment when Lin Ming's mind was drawn to the scroll and pierce through Lin Ming's heart to avenge the killing of the elder!
"Chen Tiannan! You're asking for death!"
Seeing Chen Tiannan's ruthless and opportunistic sneak attack, a cold glint flashed in Lin Ming's eyes, and his Killing Intent surged forth as if it were a tangible force!
Lin Ming was holding the scroll in one hand, seemingly unable to defend in time.
However, just as Chen Tiannan's vicious hand chop was about to touch Lin Ming's chest robe—
"Call out!"
A streak of dark golden light suddenly flashed from Lin Ming's hand, precisely positioned between Lin Ming and Chen Tiannan!
"Clang--!!!"
A crisp, resounding clang, like metal clashing, suddenly rang out!
Chen Tiannan's vicious hand strike, imbued with all his might and capable of severely injuring Three-Star Dou Venerate, landed squarely on the chest of the suddenly appearing dark golden figure!
Instead of the expected scene of blood and gore, a burst of dazzling sparks erupted, and a tremendous force of recoil traveled up his arm, making his entire arm feel numb and tingly!
"What?! A... Puppet?!"
Upon seeing this figure that suddenly appeared, its entire body a dark gold color, expressionless, with empty pupils, yet exuding a cold and hard aura, Chen Tiannan's sinister smile instantly froze, replaced by a look of horror and disbelief!
So much so that he gasped in surprise and hurriedly tried to back away.
However, since Lin Ming had used Puppet One, how could he possibly give him an easy chance to escape?
Just as Chen Tiannan hesitated for a moment due to shock, Puppet One, who was right behind him, locked onto him with his emotionless gray eyes. A stone fist containing terrifying power, carrying the terrifying momentum of shattering mountains, Space-Rending and fiercely slashed towards Chen Tiannan's head!
The force of the punch sent a chill down Chen Tiannan's spine! Judging from the aura of the punch, if he were to be hit, he had no doubt that his head would be smashed like a watermelon.
"You bastard!"
Feeling the terrifying power from Puppet One's fist, enough to shatter his head, Chen Tiannan's expression changed drastically. He cursed angrily, but dared not confront it head-on.
His Dou Qi surged wildly within him, and his body moved like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. In a rather disheveled state, he suddenly tapped the air with his toes, and his body retreated rapidly like a kite with a broken string, trying to widen the distance between himself and Puppet One.
Without Chen Tiannan's interference, Lin Ming faced no further obstacles.
Seeing that even a person couldn't resist his attack, and that a mere scroll dared to put up a fight, Lin Ming immediately let out a cold snort, and with a sudden burst of strength, he gripped the still slightly trembling Profound Scroll tightly!
Immediately, the New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame surged out from Lin Ming's palm, completely enveloping the scroll like a bone-deep infection!
"Sizzle..."
Under the scorching flames, the Spirituality luster on the scroll's surface quickly dimmed, and the struggling force emanating from within also rapidly weakened. No matter how it twisted and turned, it could no longer break free from the constraints of the flames, which contained terrifying high temperatures and soul-suppressing power.
After a moment, the struggle and resistance of the Profound Scroll finally disappeared completely, and it became docile, lying quietly in Lin Ming's hand like an ordinary scroll.
When the scroll's struggles completely ceased, Lin Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the ancient, cool touch of the scroll in his palm, and his heart was at peace.
Then, under the watchful eyes of countless others, still blood-red and filled with resentment and greed, Lin Ming firmly grasped the scroll with his large hand, and with a flick of his wrist, he attempted to store it in his storage Storage Ring.
At the same time, in order to completely intimidate these restless "jackals," Lin Ming unleashed his vast and powerful aura like a storm!
Dark purple flames swirled around him, burning fiercely, making him appear like a Flame War God. The powerful aura combined with his previous ruthless methods of controlling Puppet and withstanding the siege created an extremely strong sense of oppression!
This overwhelming power finally caused the bloodshot-eyed powerhouses around them to gradually calm down from their greed.
They glanced at Lin Ming, who held the scroll and exuded Killing intent, then at the dark golden Puppet that hovered silently to the side, watching them intently, and finally at the Five Elements Sect members, including Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Xiong Zhan, who had gathered around, their auras equally formidable...
After weighing the difference in strength between the two sides and the cost of continuing the fight, after a moment of silence and struggle, these people could only grit their teeth in resentment, turn around and leave, no longer wasting time on Lin Ming, and instead began to seize the time, rushing towards the other scrolls of light that were still flying in the air like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.