Tang Lotus Explodes, Suppressing the Madman

Chapter 26: Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus Explodes, Suppressing the Madman

Tang San's laughter was sharp and frantic, echoing through the deathly silent forest and making one's scalp tingle.

His already pale and weak face was twisted and hideous from extreme resentment and agitation. The remaining soul power in his body surged wildly as his right hand suddenly reached into the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. A lotus flower, shimmering with a cold, blood-colored light, appeared suspended above his palm!

The moment the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus manifested, the temperature of the entire forest plummeted to freezing!

That seemingly small lotus radiated a destructive aura capable of tearing the heavens and earth asunder. Layers of blood-colored halos rippled outward, and the air became thick with a pungent, metallic scent of blood. The surrounding vegetation withered and shattered upon contact with this aura, while the stones on the ground cracked inch by inch. A terrifying pressure swept across a hundred-meter radius, causing the Shrek team's expressions to change drastically as they involuntarily took half a step back.

"What kind of hidden weapon is this? Such terrifying killing intent!"

Ning Rongrong's face turned pale. The light from the Seven-Colored Glazed Pagoda in her palm flared to its limit, casting a triple amplification on everyone. Even from dozens of meters away, she could still feel the lethal power contained within this weapon—a terrifying might capable of killing everyone present in an instant!

"Everyone, be careful! This thing is extremely dangerous!"

Dai Mubai leaped in front of the group. His White Tiger martial soul erupted completely, his golden soul power condensing into a thick shield. His muscles were taut, and he faced the enemy as if confronting a great disaster. Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu also instantly assumed combat stances. Xiao Wu even blocked the path in front of Lin Chen, her Soft Bone soul power running at full capacity, her eyes fixed on Tang San in the tree with extreme vigilance.

Everyone could clearly perceive that once this blood-colored lotus exploded, none of them would escape death!

Watching the group's terrified and guarded expressions, a twisted sense of pleasure welled up in Tang San's heart. The madness in his eyes grew more intense as he stared fixedly at Lin Chen, his voice hoarse as if weeping blood: "Lin Chen, are you afraid?"

"This is the peerless Tang Sect hidden weapon I forged by exhausting my essence and blood and overdrawing my life force—the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus! Don't say you're only a Soul Elder; even a Soul Ancestor would undoubtedly die under this strike!"

"Today, I will have you and all these people who spurned me be buried with me!"

As his words fell, Tang San did not hesitate. His eyes turned blood-red as he violently injected all his remaining soul power and essence into the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, then used every ounce of his strength to hurl the blood-colored flower toward Lin Chen and his group!

"Explode for me!!"

BOOM—!!!

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted!

The Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus shattered in mid-air, and countless tiny needle fragments shimmering with blood-colored cold light shot outward like a torrential rain. Each fragment contained world-destroying power; wherever they passed, space seemed to be torn apart. The dense forest was ground into powder, and a terrifying shockwave swept out, sending dust flying and rocks scattering. The entire world was shrouded in blood-red light and cold radiance!

This was the power of a peerless Tang Sect hidden weapon. Even as a semi-finished product, it was enough to annihilate any soul master of the same rank, and even high-level soul masters would regret it on the spot if caught off guard!

"Brother Chen!!"

Xiao Wu cried out, about to rush forward to shield Lin Chen.

The rest of the Shrek team also turned deathly pale, a trace of despair flashing in their eyes. They had no power to resist such a terrifying attack!

At this critical juncture, Lin Chen moved.

He gently raised his hand, pulling Xiao Wu behind him. His gaze remained calm and unruffled, as if the world-destroying explosion before him were nothing more than a child's play.

The next second, ink-colored soul power erupted from Lin Chen's body!

Without the slightest reservation or restraint, that heaven-defying soul power, which stood above all else, swept out like a tsunami. The pitch-black soul power condensed into an incredibly thick barrier, firmly shielding the Shrek team behind him, meeting the explosive impact of the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus head-on!

There was no earth-shattering roar, no dazzling collision of light.

The blood-colored needle fragments and the terrifying shockwave, which could tear everything apart, seemed to melt and dissipate at a visible rate the moment they touched the ink-colored soul power barrier, just like snow falling into boiling water!

The razor-sharp hidden weapon fragments were ground into powder by the massive soul power before they could even get close to Lin Chen. The world-destroying shockwave, crashing against the soul power barrier, failed to stir even a ripple and was completely swallowed!

In the blink of an eye, the entire power of the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus was effortlessly neutralized by Lin Chen's soul power barrier alone!

The dust gradually settled, revealing a devastated clearing in the center of the forest. Lin Chen still stood where he was with his hands behind his back, surrounded by ink-colored soul power. His clothes were neat, not a single thread out of place, and there was not even a ripple of emotion on his face, as if he had just brushed away a speck of dust.

In contrast, the Shrek team behind him was unscathed, not even affected by the slightest fluctuation of soul power.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

The wind blew through the forest, kicking up debris on the ground and making a faint sound, which only made the current silence more profound.

Tang San, still in the tree, saw the madness and triumph on his face freeze instantly. His eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and fixed on the scene before him. His face was filled with disbelief, and he stood frozen in place as if struck by a binding spell.

"No... impossible!!"

He let out a heart-wrenching roar, his voice trembling with despair and unwillingness. "That was the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus! A peerless Tang Sect hidden weapon! How could it be blocked by you so easily?!"

He had exhausted his essence, overdrawn his life force, and gambled everything to forge this ultimate weapon, believing it would be a one-hit kill to wash away all his humiliation. Yet, in front of Lin Chen, it was so fragile?

This was simply unrealistic!

"There is nothing impossible."

Lin Chen raised his eyes, looking indifferently at Tang San in the tree. There was no killing intent in his eyes, only utter disdain, as if looking at a clown. "In the face of absolute strength, your so-called peerless hidden weapon is nothing but scrap metal."

"From the moment you used soul beasts to harm your companions, from the moment you became obsessed with schemes and plots instead of improving your own strength, your ending was already sealed."

"You fancy yourself a transmigrator, you fancy yourself gifted, yet you have always lived in calculation and hatred. Your heart is narrow, paranoid, and mad. Even with Tang Sect techniques at your disposal, you were never destined for greatness."

"Before me, all your schemes and all your trump cards are fragile!"

Every word was resonant, like a heavy hammer striking Tang San's heart!

Tang San's body trembled violently. A mouthful of hot blood sprayed from his mouth as he fell heavily from the tree, crashing onto the ground in a pathetic state.

Having overdrawn his life force to forge the weapon, and with the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus broken, the backlash of soul power surged through his entire body. At this moment, his meridians were damaged, his soul power was completely wasted, and he couldn't even stand up, having completely become a stray dog.

He lay on the ground, struggling to lift his head, staring fixedly at Lin Chen. The resentment in his eyes was almost overflowing, yet he no longer had the slightest power to resist, leaving only endless despair and unwillingness.

He refused to accept this!

He clearly possessed twin martial souls and peerless Tang Sect techniques; he was supposed to be the protagonist of this world. Why was he being crushed to such a degree by Lin Chen?!

Why!

Looking at Tang San's wretched and desperate appearance, the members of the Shrek Team felt not a shred of pity, only overwhelming relief and awe.

Relief that Tang San's schemes had completely collapsed, and awe at Lin Chen's heaven-defying strength!

"Brother Chen is just too amazing! That terrifying hidden weapon was blocked so easily!" Ma Hongjun's eyes widened, his face full of worship as he looked at Lin Chen, his tone brimming with amazement.

"With Brother Chen here, we have nothing to fear!" The last trace of hesitation in Dai Mubai's heart vanished completely; the look in his eyes as he gazed at Lin Chen held nothing but absolute conviction.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong looked at Lin Chen with eyes filled with admiration and reliance; having such a powerful and reliable person to protect them filled their hearts with a sense of security.

Oscar also gripped the sausage in his hand, his resolve to follow Lin Chen firmer than ever.

Lin Chen walked slowly to stand before Tang San, looking down at him from above with an indifferent tone: "Considering you are already a cripple, I will spare your life today."

"But remember this: if you ever dare to harbor evil intentions again, or dare to covet me or anyone in the Shrek Team, I will ensure your soul is scattered and you never have a chance to rise again!"

As his voice fell, a flicker of soul power moved around Lin Chen, striking Tang San's dantian directly and sealing away his last remaining trace of soul power, reducing him entirely to an ordinary person.

Tang San let out a painful wail and collapsed to the ground, his eyes hollow, leaving behind only endless dead silence and malice.

Lin Chen stopped looking at him, turned to face the Shrek Team behind him, and his expression returned to calm: "This place is not suitable for a long stay; let us continue our training."

The group responded in unison, their eyes firm as they followed closely behind Lin Chen, their steps growing increasingly steady.

Sunlight pierced through the dense forest, casting a warm glow upon them.

Meanwhile, Tang San, slumped on the ground, watched the retreating backs of Lin Chen and his group, the dead silence in his eyes gradually replaced by a deeper madness and hatred.

"Lin Chen... I will not let this go..."

"The humiliation of today, I will surely repay a hundredfold in the future!!"

A crisis had been effortlessly resolved by Lin Chen. After this battle, the cohesion of the Shrek Team reached its peak, while the grudge between Lin Chen and Tang San had been firmly sown as an irreconcilable seed, waiting for the final reckoning!