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"Do you know? You said something very correctly earlier. If it weren't for Sect Master Yun Shan passing by, you might not have lived until today."
"After all, back then, I had already chosen a burial plot for you! However, those who deserve to die will eventually die. Look, I've come today to see you off," Xiao Lin said with a hint of sighing as he looked at the already broken Ying Changkong.
Of course, Xiao Lin's expression remained calm from beginning to end. It was as if speaking about killing a Two-Star Dou Huang powerhouse was no different from crushing an ant.
In truth, that was exactly the case.
With the strength of an Eight-Star Dou Huang plus Heaven Realm soul power, Xiao Lin was practically invincible beneath the Dou Zun level. Even if he encountered a low-level Dou Zun, Xiao Lin was confident in his ability to escape.
As for defeating a Dou Zun, the difficulty was still quite high.
A Dou Zun was different from all the realms before it; they were existences who could fully master the power of space. Furthermore, Dou Zun powerhouses were already capable of sensing soul attacks.
Therefore, Xiao Lin's Heaven Realm soul power did not possess much of an advantage when facing a Dou Zun. But while it had no advantage against a Dou Zun, using it to deal with a mere Two-Star Dou Huang like Ying Changkong was an absolute, suspense-free crushing!
As long as Xiao Lin willed it, the Two-Star Dou Huang Ying Changkong would not have a single shred of room to resist!
This much could already be seen from how Xiao Lin had driven Ying Changkong to the point of collapse.
"No, I don't believe it! How could a One-Star Dou Wang like you possess strength comparable to a mid-level Dou Zong or higher? There must be someone else hiding nearby. Yes, that must be it!" The broken Ying Changkong could only comfort himself this way at this moment.
However, when the facts were laid before his eyes, he finally had to admit it.
"Well? Did you find anyone else? If not, then I'll send you on your way," Xiao Lin said nonchalantly, glancing at Ying Changkong whose eyes were scanning everywhere.
The night was long; it was just killing a Dou Huang, after all.
He should still be able to make it back for a midnight snack. If Ying Changkong knew Xiao Lin's inner thoughts, he would likely be provoked to death on the spot.
What did he mean by "just killing a Dou Huang"? One had to know that a Dou Huang could already be called a top-tier powerhouse in the Northwestern Region!
If someone treated a Dou Huang like an ant, it would be strange if he could accept it. Only, in front of Xiao Lin, all his struggles were futile.
"Wait, wait! What I said just now is still valid. As long as you are willing to spare my life, all the wealth I've collected over the years can be given to you. Moreover, I guarantee that if I see anyone from your Xiao Clan in the future, I will definitely stay far away!"
Seeing that Xiao Lin was about to strike, Ying Changkong almost knelt down directly for the sake of his life.
Whether it was the mid-level Dou Zong or higher he previously assumed wanted his life, or the Xiao Lin before him, Ying Changkong made the decision to spend money to avert disaster. After all, if money and resources were gone, he could rob them again!
But if his life was gone, then everything was truly gone. Especially for a Dou Huang powerhouse who acted as a bandit like Ying Changkong, he cherished his life immensely!
"Heh, look at what you're saying. After killing you, won't the things on your body belong to me all the same? Besides, since I didn't strike to kill you yesterday but came to kill you today, what do you think the reason is?"
Xiao Lin asked back with a half-smile, looking at Ying Changkong who wanted to tightly grasp the last straw of hope.
Upon hearing Xiao Lin say this, Ying Changkong truly fell into complete despair. He wasn't an idiot; with Xiao Lin giving such a hint, how could he not guess the reason? It was simply wanting to hide his own strength.
Thinking of this, Ying Changkong suddenly remembered something else.
That was Xiao Lin's action of leading him away alone yesterday. At first, Ying Changkong thought Xiao Lin wanted to sacrifice himself to protect the people of the Jia Ma Empire. In Ying Changkong's view, such behavior was undoubtedly stupid to the core.
Looking back now, the truth was that the other party simply didn't want to expose his true strength! As for the purpose of leading him away, wasn't it just to find a place where no one was around so he could bury him?
Now that Xiao Lin had exposed his strength, Ying Changkong finally understood the reasons behind Xiao Lin's various unreasonable actions yesterday. It turned out that from the moment he wanted to fleece the people of the Jia Ma Empire, he had already been targeted by the other party!
From this perspective, Yun Shan's "passing by" yesterday didn't save the other party's life, but rather allowed him to live for one more day!
After figuring everything out, Ying Changkong couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
"You want to hide your own strength? It seems that from the moment you exposed your strength in front of me, you never planned to leave me alive, did you?" Ying Changkong asked back very bluntly.
"Not too stupid!"
This was Xiao Lin's reply.
"Whew~ However, even so, I won't just sit and wait for death! If you want to kill me, I will bite a piece of meat off you even if it kills me!"
After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Ying Changkong's face began to turn extremely distorted.
Even though he knew he was no match, he was prepared to fight for his life. After all, not fighting meant certain death, while putting up a fight still offered a sliver of hope.
"Want to bite a piece of meat off me? Aren't you afraid of breaking your own teeth! How about this, don't say I'm bullying you—I'll give you time, go ahead and self-detonate," Xiao Lin said coldly, standing not far in front of Ying Changkong with his arms crossed over his chest.
Watching a firework explode in the middle of the night was also a decent enjoyment!
Ying Changkong: "..."
Other Dou Huangs might actually do so when facing a dead end, but Ying Changkong was a bandit!
The "fighting for his life" he envisioned was never this kind of life-sacrificing method. Therefore, from start to finish, his choice was only one: to fight!
"Eagle Soaring Extermination!"
Without any warning, Ying Changkong mustered all the Dou Qi in his body and released his strongest Dou Technique.
Instantly, his entire body transformed into a giant green eagle, pouncing head-on toward Xiao Lin. Because the two of them were not far apart to begin with, Ying Changkong reached Xiao Lin's immediate vicinity in the blink of an eye.
However, just as Ying Changkong thought he was about to hit Xiao Lin, he discovered to his horror that the closer he got to Xiao Lin's side, the more it felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire.
That feeling of being less than a meter away yet being consistently unable to approach the opponent made Ying Changkong despair.
"Tsk tsk, since you don't want to die a bit more gracefully, then I'll just have to do it myself." Xiao Lin spread his hands helplessly as he watched Ying Changkong, who was infinitely close to him but still unable to touch him.
As for why Ying Changkong felt as if he were in a quagmire and could not approach Xiao Lin, it was because Xiao Lin was using his soul power!
After spreading his Heaven Realm soul power around his body, this kind of effect naturally occurred. A mere Two-Star Dou Huang simply could not break through Xiao Lin's Heaven Realm soul defense!
This was the primary reason why Xiao Lin was fearless from start to finish and toyed with Ying Changkong with a cat-and-mouse attitude.
This was the terrifying aspect of Heaven Realm soul power!
Even without a Soul Dou Technique, the simple application of soul power could toy with a Dou Huang powerhouse.
"Time to go. God Slaying Finger!"
Seeing Ying Changkong pinned down by his soul power, unable to move even an inch, Xiao Lin extended his right hand and tapped a finger on the center of the opponent's brow.
In the next second, Ying Changkong's eyes lost all their luster.
With a single finger, Xiao Lin had taken out a Two-Star Dou Huang powerhouse!
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