The Mystic Tiger Gang leader, Huang Yin, a Grand Perfection cultivator of the Qi Shaping Realm, defeated!
Witnessing this earth-shattering scene, all the spectators in the plaza gaped in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief.
No one had expected the outcome to be like this.
Although Lin Langtian was a top genius of the Great Yan Dynasty, he was still from the younger generation and only at the Half-step Qi Shaping Realm.
Huang Yin, on the other hand, was an established powerhouse, not only famous in the Imperial Capital but also having a record of fighting against Half-step Creation Realm experts without defeat.
With such a vast difference in power, no one had anticipated that victory would fall into Lin Langtian's hands!
At this moment, feeling the cold glint at his throat, Huang Yin's eyes flashed with deep horror. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he quickly pleaded for mercy.
"Young Master... Young Master Langtian, this was my fault. I beg you to show mer..."
But before he could finish speaking, Lin Langtian flicked his arm. The Primal Energy dagger in his palm, enveloped in terrifying Black Flame, transformed into a dazzling rainbow light that tore through the air, slashing towards Huang Yin's neck with sharp ferocity!
The piercing sound of the wind struck Huang Yin with such fear that he was beside himself. He hurriedly gathered his remaining Primal Energy and formed a light barrier before him.
However, just as the barrier took shape, the black light arrived abruptly and struck heavily upon the Primal Energy barrier.
"Screech!"
The moment they made contact, the Primal Energy dagger, shrouded in Black Flame, suddenly ignited. Like a fiery spear, it madly burned the Primal Energy barrier.
"Crack!"
Under the furious burning of the Black Flame, the barrier cracked apart almost instantly.
Then, without giving the horrified Huang Yin time to reinforce his defenses, the blade light formed by the Black Flame pierced through the Primal Energy barrier. Under the astonished gazes of everyone, it ruthlessly struck his throat, drawing a pillar of blood as it passed through...
The entire plaza fell silent once more. Stunned eyes watched Huang Yin, a pillar of blood spurting from his throat.
Then, they looked at the calm young man standing before Huang Yin. Everyone slowly exhaled, as if to release the shock in their hearts.
The battle was spectacular, but the final outcome had exceeded most people's expectations.
No one had ever imagined that Huang Yin, notorious in the Imperial Capital, would meet his end on his own turf...
Not far away, Wang Yan watched this scene and exclaimed in surprise, "Lin Langtian is so fierce! He actually killed Huang Yin. Wasn't he supposed to be someone who prioritized the bigger picture? How could he do something that would provoke the Huangpu Clan?"
Qin Shi shook his head and sighed, "In my opinion, with Brother Langtian's immense talent, even the Third Prince of the Imperial Family, Mo Ling, is no match for him. Perhaps he has already set his sights on the Hundred Dynasties War in a few years. The Huangpu Clan is just one of the Four Great Clans of the Great Yan Dynasty. Once Brother Langtian joins a Super Sect, what is the Great Yan Dynasty to him..."
Hearing this, Wang Yan fell silent. After today's battle, they finally realized the true gap between themselves and Lin Langtian...
On the plaza, after slaying Huang Yin, Lin Langtian's expression remained unchanged.
Since Huang Yin was a pawn, he had to have the awareness of a pawn. While Huangpu Ying was difficult to deal with for now, this guy had to die!
After Huang Yin's death, Lin Langtian's gaze slowly shifted to the members of the Mystic Tiger Gang.
Under the terrifying might of slaying Huang Yin, Lin Langtian now appeared like a god of slaughter in the eyes of the Mystic Tiger Gang members, so radiant that they couldn't look directly at him.
"This Elder will only punish the main culprits this time. The rest of you will be spared for now, but if there's a next time, I will show no mercy!" Lin Langtian shouted coldly.
Being in the Imperial Capital, Lin Langtian did not wish to go on a killing spree. Moreover, these were over a hundred lives, and he did not want to be branded a butcher.
Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, the ordinary members of the Mystic Tiger Gang breathed a sigh of relief. Overjoyed and tearful, they thanked Lin Langtian before quickly fleeing the scene.
Even their leader had died at Lin Langtian's hands. By now, they had lost all will to fight. Being able to keep their lives was already a blessing.
"Wait, Vice-Leader Cao Kun, did this Elder say you could leave?" Just as the Mystic Tiger Gang members were withdrawing, Lin Langtian suddenly noticed a somewhat shifty figure in the crowd and shouted coldly.
"Uh, Elder Langtian said he would only punish the main culprits, right? Now that Leader Huang is dead, isn't Elder Langtian satisfied yet..."
At this moment, a man with a sharp mouth and monkey-like face stiffened upon hearing Lin Langtian's words and then forced a laugh.
Although his appearance was not pleasing, many people recognized him. He was none other than the Vice-Leader of the Mystic Tiger Gang, a Low-level Talisman Master, Cao Kun.
"Main culprits? Does Deputy Leader Cao, as the second-in-command of the Mystic Tiger Gang, not count as a main culprit? And just now, you were loudly saying that our Lin Clan's most cherished daughter should accompany you to bed." Lin Langtian crossed his arms and sneered.
At this moment, Lin Ya recalled the man's earlier words, and a trace of shame and anger flashed across her melon seed-shaped face. As a proud prodigy of the Lin Clan, when had she ever suffered such humiliation? Therefore, seeing Lin Langtian stand up for her, she felt immensely relieved and her admiration for Lin Langtian grew even stronger.
Hearing Lin Langtian's accusation, Cao Kun's forehead immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Facing Lin Langtian, a ruthless character who killed without hesitation, he genuinely felt a tremor of fear.
"Heh heh, Elder Langtian, you misunderstand. I was also forced by Leader Huang— no, by Huang Yin. It was not my intention," Cao Kun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly explained.
"Hmph, even now, you dare to quibble!"
Hearing this, Lin Langtian was too lazy to argue with the man. With a wave of his large hand, terrifying Primal Energy fluctuations surged out again. Immediately, an incredibly tall, black flame demonic tablet materialized in his palm.
"Damn it, Lin Langtian! You clan geniuses never understand the hardships of us common folk. I painstakingly cultivated to become a Talisman Master, I can't just die like this!"
Seeing Lin Langtian directly unleash a killing move, Cao Kun became extremely terrified, even bordering on madness. A ferocious expression appeared on his sharp-mouthed, monkey-faced visage, making him look incredibly menacing.
With a fierce resolve, Cao Kun suddenly bit his tongue, a mad glint appearing in his eyes.
At the same time, an extremely powerful Spiritual Power surged out of his body like a storm. Then, a sinister smile appeared on his lips, and he pointed a finger into the air, forming a grey flame on his fingertip.
"Spiritual Fire!"
As a Low-level Talisman Master, Cao Kun was on par with the Shaping Realm in terms of Primal Energy. His strongest technique naturally had to be this Spiritual Fire.
Spiritual Fire didn't possess overwhelming destructive power against physical bodies, but if one were hit by it, the damage caused would be countless times greater than physical injury.
It was a burning sensation targeting the spirit and even the soul. Some unlucky individuals had been burned into idiots by this Spiritual Fire before.
Spiritual Fire had always been the most powerful technique for Talisman Masters!
Summoning the Spiritual Fire, Cao Kun grinned ferociously at Lin Langtian and, with a fierce shout, suddenly clenched his palm.
The Spiritual Fire rapidly expanded, transforming into a gray fiery hand that emanated powerful fluctuations, fiercely striking towards the Demon Tablet.
"Demon God's Hand!"
Seeing the imposing fiery hand, Lin Langtian's brow twitched.
Since becoming a Talisman Master, this was his first time fighting a peer. However, it was unfortunate that in terms of Spiritual Power, he was currently only at the First Seal Talisman Master realm, far inferior to Cao Kun's status as a Talisman Master. Therefore, he could only rely on Primal Energy to crush the opponent.
"Boom!"
The fiery hand and the Black Flame Demon Tablet collided with a roar. However, facing the Black Flame Demon Tablet that could even defeat Huang Yin, the fiery hand only held on for a moment before beginning to crack inch by inch, then dissolving into sparks and being completely annihilated!
Seeing this, a look of horror appeared on Cao Kun's ferocious face. He hadn't expected his full-power move to be so fragile.
But before he could finish his astonishment, a black shadow suddenly attacked, directly lifting him up.
This person was none other than Lin Langtian.
Seeing the cold and murderous young man before him, panic once again surfaced on Cao Kun's face, and he was so scared that snot and tears streamed down.
Seeing this, a flicker of disgust flashed in Lin Langtian's eyes. However, just as he was about to finish Cao Kun with one move, an accident suddenly occurred.
The Black Vortex Talisman Seal within Lin Langtian's Mud Pill Palace began to tremble violently. Then, uncontrollably, it flew out of his Mud Pill Palace and appeared above his head.
This sudden change caused Lin Langtian's expression to shift slightly. He never expected his Natal Talisman to come out on its own!
Seeing Lin Langtian's Natal Talisman revealed, the surrounding audience was once again greatly surprised.
Lin Langtian was actually a Talisman Master too?
"This guy actually deciphered that Mysterious Copper Piece and became a Talisman Master?" On a distant pavilion, Huangpu Jing said in surprise, looking at the Natal Talisman Seal above Lin Langtian's head.
One had to know that Spiritual Power cultivation was a journey no less difficult than Primal Energy cultivation. Throughout the history of the Great Yan Dynasty, geniuses who cultivated both Primal Energy and Spiritual Power were rare.
Even with Lin Langtian's astonishing talent, cultivating Spiritual Power might not be a burden.
Regarding this, Ling Qingzhu remained noncommittal, her eyes fixed on the faint, strange, mysterious Black Flame on Lin Langtian's body.
Although this Black Flame wasn't very powerful yet, its noble and mysterious feeling was exactly the same as what she sensed.
After this battle, Lin Langtian had gradually formed a special impression in her heart.
Dual cultivation of Primal Energy and Spiritual Power – others might not be able to do it, but Lin Langtian, perhaps, could...
"Whoosh!"
On the plaza, as soon as the Black Vortex Talisman Seal appeared, it moved along with Cao Kun's dissipating Spiritual Fire towards the latter's Mud Pill Palace.
Currently, within Cao Kun's Mud Pill Palace, five Natal Talisman Seals floated and resonated with each other, a hallmark of a Low-level Talisman Master.
After entering Cao Kun's Mud Pill Palace, the Black Vortex Talisman Seal began to twist rapidly. In the end, to the shock of both Lin Langtian and Cao Kun, it transformed into a black vortex about the size of a palm.
"Natal Talisman?!"
Seeing the change in the Black Vortex Talisman Seal, Cao Kun exclaimed in horror, and then he hurriedly controlled his five Natal Talisman Seals, trying to evade the black vortex's gravitational pull.
However, Lin Langtian seemed to have an inkling of what the Black Vortex Talisman wanted to do. A smile curved his lips, and he lightly tapped Cao Kun's body. The latter became immobile as if acupoint-locked, completely devoid of strength, let alone controlling the Natal Talisman Seals in his Mud Pill Palace.
Seizing this opportunity, the vortex formed by the Black Vortex Talisman Seal surged forward, emitting suction.
Under this suction, Lin Langtian could clearly feel that the Spiritual Power within Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals was being drawn into the vortex.
This situation made Lin Langtian's expression light up. Under normal circumstances, a First Seal Talisman Master facing a Talisman Master would be as insignificant as an ant, let alone devouring the latter to nourish oneself.
However, Lin Langtian was different. He cultivated Primal Energy first before cultivating Spiritual Power. Therefore, under the crushing power of Primal Energy, even though he was only a First Seal Talisman Master, he could aggressively devour the Spiritual Power of a Talisman Master!
And coincidentally, the Black Vortex Talisman possessed this function!
"Pfft!"
Under the suction of the vortex, Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals rapidly dimmed. He himself was also affected, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Cao Kun's expression became extremely contorted. Gritting his teeth, he grinned sinisterly.
"Since I'm going to die anyway, if you want to absorb it, then absorb it. Take it all. A mere First Seal Talisman Master absorbing the Spiritual Power of a Talisman Master, haha, you'll burst!"
Knowing he was doomed, Cao Kun stopped resisting. After laughing wildly, he completely released his control over the five Natal Talisman Seals.
Furthermore, under his command, the five Natal Talisman Seals rushed into the black vortex, along with the vast Spiritual Power of a Talisman Master!
Even if he died, he wanted to drag Lin Langtian, the top genius of the Lin Clan, down with him!
"Not good!"
Seeing this, Lin Langtian's expression changed. With his current Spiritual Power capacity, devouring the entire Spiritual Power of a Talisman Master would be like a small snake swallowing a whale – he would surely burst.
He hadn't expected to cause such a disaster due to a moment of carelessness!
After devouring Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals, the black vortex twisted again, transforming into an ancient talisman seal and rapidly flying back to hover above Lin Langtian's head, returning to his Mud Pill Palace.
The moment the Black Vortex Talisman Seal returned to his Mud Pill Palace, Lin Langtian clearly felt an immense Spiritual Power, like a bomb, spreading out with a loud boom!
This vast Spiritual Power, upon entering Lin Langtian's Mud Pill Palace, felt like a giant squeezing into a dwarf's house, incredibly cramped and suffocating, as if it would burst his Mud Pill Palace.
Once the Mud Pill Palace shattered, it would not only deal a huge blow to his Spiritual Power but also have a significant impact on his future cultivation journey!
"Damn it, I was careless!"
Facing the sudden surge of such immense Spiritual Power, Lin Langtian clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and regretted it deeply. Was he going to be overwhelmed and die from Spiritual Power?
Spiritual Power was ethereal and mysterious. Even as a Half-step Qi Shaping Realm expert, he had no idea what to do and was completely helpless, only able to watch it rage and expand within his Mud Pill Palace.
Lin Langtian's eyes turned red as he paid dearly for his carelessness!
However, just as Lin Langtian was about to lose his grip, a sudden change occurred!
The golden light mirror in Lin Langtian's dantian, which had been dormant, suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light as if sensing its master's danger.
As the golden light spread, the immense Spiritual Power in his Mud Pill Palace seemed to encounter something terrifying. It then obediently retreated like a child, driven by the golden light into the mirror, and was firmly sealed within the golden light mirror.
After most of the Spiritual Power was sealed by the golden light mirror, Lin Langtian's tense expression relaxed.
The remaining Spiritual Power clearly posed no threat to his Mud Pill Palace and was slowly being absorbed by his Natal Talisman.
As time passed, the original Natal Talisman in his Mud Pill Palace dissipated.
In its place were two Spirit Talismans of the same size and shape.
They floated quietly within his Mud Pill Palace, with waves of potent Spiritual Power surging in and out from them.
Two seals, the mark of a Two-Seal Talisman Master!
The Talisman Master, Potato, didn't explain much. As for why a Low-level Talisman Master had five Natal Talisman Seals, I didn't understand either. However, above a Four-Seal Talisman Master is a Talisman Master; there is no Five-Seal Talisman Master.
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