WDQK—Chapter 83: Flame Spear, Grind Bones and Raise Ashes!
Lin Tian's expression shifted instantly, the urgency of the moment propelling him forward as he took Huo'er's hand and rushed in the direction of the battle wave.
After a short while, Lin Tian arrived at the scene of combat, where Lin Dong was locked in a fierce struggle.
Facing off against Lin Dong was Wang Yan, the very person Lin Tian had thoroughly defeated not long ago.
Spotting Lin Tian's approach, Wang Yan's lips curled into a derisive grin. "Just in time! Old Shen, take him down!"
It appeared that after leaving the Old Tomb, Wang Yan had sought out his protector, Old Shen, and they had come up with a plan to eliminate Lin Tian together.
However, after failing to locate Lin Tian initially, they stumbled upon Lin Dong instead.
Wang Yan aimed to kill Lin Dong, reclaim the soul treasure, and then resume hunting for Lin Tian himself.
To Wang Yan's annoyance, Lin Dong had proven unexpectedly resilient. After a prolonged fight that had drawn Lin Tian's attention, Wang Yan's patience was wearing thin.
Seeing Lin Tian arrive—a development he interpreted as fortuitous—Wang Yan quickly signaled for his ally in the shadows to attack.
As soon as Wang Yan's command left his lips, a figure in gray appeared before Lin Tian, stepping gracefully onto a gray disc. The old man floated effortlessly, hands clasped behind his back, his aura formidable, rivaling that of Lin Langtian. He was a powerhouse in the Qi Creation Stage!
Previously, this gray-clad elder had not ventured further into the ancient tomb with Wang Yan, thus remaining hidden during Lin Tian's earlier triumph.
A faint smile appeared on the gray-clothed elder's face as he sized up Lin Tian. "With your Initial Form Creation Stage, you managed to defeat Master Wang Yan here, who is in the Advanced Form Creation Stage. You display remarkable talent."
"Yet, in front of me, you have no chance of resistance. Hand over the soul treasure, bind your hands and feet, and allow Master Wang Yan to deal with you!"
"You're quite good at pretending, old man!" Lin Tian retorted with a sneer, shifting his weight as he stepped onto the Seven Star Sword, swiftly distancing himself from the elder.
While retreating, Lin Tian summoned a towering symbol puppet with a mere thought.
The puppet, entirely black and exuding a menacing aura, elicited a change in expression from both Wang Yan and Old Shen.
"High-level symbol Puppet! Master Wang Yan, we must flee!" Old Shen exclaimed in panic upon seeing the puppet.
But Lin Tian would not allow them to escape.
He had previously infused 100,000 pure Yuan pills into the symbol Puppet in the system space, readying it for immediate combat.
Before Old Shen's warning could fully register, the high-level symbol Puppet transformed into a blur and lunged at him.
Without hesitation, its fist, radiating a deep black light, smashed into Old Shen's chest!
"Bang!"
The air erupted with the force of the impact, sending shockwaves throughout the area!
The puppet's speed surpassed Old Shen's comprehension, leaving him no time to react. Instead, he instinctively raised his arm to block.
"Crack!"
A sickening sound echoed as Old Shen's arm shattered beneath the force of the punch.
The puppet pressed forward, its fist striking Old Shen's chest with brutal efficiency!
"Puff!"
The fist tore through Old Shen's torso, and the elder screamed in agony, propelled backward like a marionette with severed strings, crashing to the ground.
Despite being gravely injured, the vitality of the Qi Creation Stage was strong, keeping him alive as he attempted a desperate escape.
Yet the high-level symbol Puppet was relentless, chasing after him and delivering a devastating punch to his head.
Old Shen's face twisted in terror, and he commanded the gray disc beneath him to intercept the blow.
"Bang!"
The sound of metal crashing echoed as the disc was sent flying. The puppet's fist barreled forward without pause!
"Bang!"
Old Shen barely managed to turn his head before the puppet's fist met its target, obliterating half of his skull.
"Plop!"
His body fell limply to the ground, lifeless. The remaining eye on his opened head reflected sheer horror as he died with a look of terror etched on his face.
Although the spectacle felt drawn out, it was, in reality, mere moments that transpired.
When Wang Yan heard Old Shen urging him to escape, he sprang into action, intent on fleeing the confrontation without hesitation.
"Dang!"
However, as he fought off Lin Dong and prepared to flee, a loud ringing echoed in his mind!
Wang Yan felt his consciousness fragment, his body's control slipping from him.
This disorientation resulted from Lin Tian activating the Soul-Calming Bell!
As Wang Yan momentarily lost awareness, Lin Tian wasted no time in forming a complex seal with his hands.
Suddenly, a massive blue handprint manifested, crashing downward toward Wang Yan.
It was the fifth form of the Five Elements Seal: the Water Spirit Seal!
Wang Yan snapped back to awareness just as the water-blue handprint descended upon him.
"Bang!"
The violent impact drove him back into the ground, a mere ragdoll in the wake of Lin Tian's fierce assault.
"Flame spear!"
Lin Tian shouted inwardly, summoning a spear of raging flames that erupted before him.
The fiery spear radiated an all-consuming heat that threatened to incinerate everything in its path as it lunged toward Wang Yan, who was just managing to regain his footing.
"Puff!"
The sickening sound of the spear-piercing flesh echoed ominously as it drove deep into Wang Yan's chest!
"Boom boom!"
In quick succession, the flames erupted from the spear, igniting Wang Yan's entire being in a conflagration of fury.
"Ah..."
His agonized screams echoed in the night as the relentless flames encased him, reducing him to ash.
"The power of the ancestral symbol is indeed extraordinary!"
Lin Tian's eyes flickered as he surveyed the smoking remains of Wang Yan, a sense of accomplishment settling over him.
To wrap up this confrontation swiftly, he had employed one of the blazing ancestral symbol's powers for the first time since acquiring it through the Eight Symbol Ancestor Glazed Body lottery.
After dispatching Wang Yan, Lin Tian collected Old Shen's Qiankun bag and incinerated his remains.
With a decisive wave of his hand, he unleashed a palm force that shattered the ashes of both enemies.
It was truly a case of grinding bones and scattering ashes!
Lin Dong watched, awestruck, as Lin Tian executed his terrifying attack. The gap in strength between them felt insurmountable as it dawned on him how far he still had to go.
"Let's go; we should leave here first!"
Lin Tian commanded, retracting the high-level symbol Puppet, Wang Yan's Great Luo Golden Spear, and Old Shen's gray disc before turning to Lin Dong.
"Yes." Lin Dong nodded in agreement, quickly mounting Little Flame and following Lin Tian and Huo'er back to Yan City.
"This time I expended 100,000 pure Yuan Dan; I hope it was worth it!"
As they traveled, Lin Tian rummaged through Old Shen's Qiankun bag, checking its contents while muttering to himself.
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