This sword strike, carrying fierce and intense fire attribute vital energy, cut through the air with a scorching force, drawing an arc in mid-air and arriving instantaneously above the head.
"Since you all want to test me, then I'll give you enough to watch," Li Lin snorted coldly. The surrounding murderous intent on the square started to draw out the bloodthirsty nature hidden within him. Before having sufficient strength to counter the opponent, one must endure, but when one truly has the strength to confront the opponent, there is no need for endurance. Taking the stage, it seemed both Ghost Martial Sect and Jiu Hua Sect wanted to know his strength, so he had no choice but to make a deterrent example. In this ancient realm, the more one tolerates, the more one is bullied. Only absolute slaughter can instill fear in others.
"A third-tier martial artist, seeking death." At this moment, Li Lin, retreating rapidly, quickly dodged back. His normal strength was more than enough to deal with a third-tier martial artist.
In an instant, the sword energy slashed directly in front of Li Lin, nearly grazing him, and fiercely struck the ground in front of him on the square. Sparks flew as the stone slabs were split open, creating a long crack that spread out.
At the forefront of the square, nearly half of the people from Ghost Martial Sect and the various major sects were watching Li Lin. After all, Li Lin's identity was somewhat different. The recently risen Flying Spirit Gate was unknown to anyone, and they also wanted to understand Flying Spirit Gate through its Sect Leader.
Lv Xiaoling was also smiling while watching Li Lin, her expression filled with confusion, murmuring, "This liar is clearly a spiritual practitioner, how come he's now a martial artist? Sometimes a martial artist, sometimes a spiritual practitioner, how can this be?"
"Mountain Splitting Palm."
Simultaneously, as the sword strike from the Jiu Hua Sect's third-tier martial artist disciple missed and struck in front of Li Lin, in that instant, Li Lin bent down and swiftly executed hand seals, rapidly condensing a earthy yellow palm imprint. His body suddenly shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, targeting the third-tier martial artist from Jiu Hua Sect.
"Boom!"
The palm imprint struck, and a huge, muffled sound of impact thunderously erupted. Without any surprises, Li Lin's speed and reaction, perfectly coordinated, were all honed in the Misty Mountain Range. Facing the speed-renowned lightning panther packs, Li Lin could take on fifteen alone, let alone a third-tier martial artist in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, along with the sound of the explosion, a palm imprint ferociously hit the third-tier martial artist, with a burst of invisible force shooting out fiercely before heavily crashing into the martial artist's chest.
The young man in the green short shirt's face changed dramatically, but he had no time to think. With a loud shout, a surge of strong fire attribute vital energy burst out from within him, instantly setting up a red protective aura around him.
However, it all seemed too late. Although Li Lin's Mountain Splitting Palm was just a star-level martial skill, he was already stronger than the young man in the green short shirt in terms of strength and cultivation level, not to mention Li Lin's actual strength was far from being as simple as his cultivation level indicated.
With Li Lin's current strength, although not considered significant in the eyes of true powerhouses, it was extremely formidable among martial artists. Now, with a casual strike of his Mountain Splitting Palm, the first martial skill he practiced to perfection, its power could be imagined.
Thus, the protective aura hastily set up by the young man in the green short shirt almost instantly shattered under the overwhelming force, and in a very brief moment, a violent force smashed heavily onto the young man's chest.
"Pfft..."
All this happened within two seconds. The young man from Jiu Hua Sect spat out blood instantaneously, his body falling heavily a dozen meters away like a kite with its string cut, internal organs shattered by the impact, dying instantly with that palm strike. Li Lin had used his full strength.
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"A fourth-tier martial artist?" Many people at the forefront were slightly startled, naturally guessing Li Lin's cultivation level from the aura he emanated.
"Such quick speed, the coordination of reaction and speed is seamless. This kid is no ordinary person." At this moment, the real powerhouses at the forefront, Dai Daozi, Dai Gangzi, Wang surname elder, Liu surname elder, and others, were not looking at Li Lin's cultivation level, but at his overall strength, raising their eyebrows in surprise.
Some were astonished, some were angry, but now the Sect Leader of Jiu Hua Sect, Mo Tianwen, and several elders suddenly looked displeased. Their disciple couldn't even withstand a single move, and cold looks instantly fell on Li Lin.
At this moment, Li Lin had no time to sense the coldness from the people of Jiu Hua Sect. Right after killing the third-tier martial artist, the other four disciples from Jiu Hua Sect all surrounded Li Lin, two second-tier, one third-tier, and one fourth-tier martial artists.
The four encircled Li Lin, their eyes filled with undisguised intent to kill. Meanwhile, others involved in the melee around them, sensing this scene, saw it as beneficial if both parties inflicted mutual damage and did not intervene, each dealing with their own opponents in fierce combat.
"It looks like they had discussed it beforehand, to gang up on me. Then you can all go die." At this moment, Li Lin's fighting spirit ignited, deciding to make a deterrent example. No need for subterfuge, as he spoke, Li Lin's figure suddenly burst forth.
"Let's do it together." The four disciples from Jiu Hua Sect also moved quickly. In this arena, there were no other rules to speak of, and ganging up was not against the rules.
"Sss!"
The fourth-tier martial artist from Jiu Hua Sect was the first to attack, with a sudden explosion of water attribute vital energy on his body. His figure turned into a blurred shadow, darting towards Li Lin with lightning speed. It must be said, among the younger generation, this person's strength was definitely impressive. Just this speed alone was likely unmatched by many of the same cultivation level.
The distance, already short, was closed in the blink of an eye. The fourth-tier martial artist was the first to pounce on Li Lin, a blue water column shooting towards Li Lin instantaneously.
The water column stirred up ripples in the air, like an arrow cut from its string, piercing through the air directly towards Li Lin.
Vital energy surged around Li Lin, a flash of yellow under his feet as he retreated several steps like a flash, his hand seals rapidly changing, executing another Mountain Splitting Palm directly splitting through the air, the fierce force vibrating the air, with the sharp sound of tearing wind incessantly.
"Bang..."
When the two forces collided, the oppressive space immediately burst with the sound of an explosion, dispersing the force in an instant.
"Whoosh..."
At this moment, the third-tier martial artist from Jiu Hua Sect also closed in on Li Lin from behind, a sword energy carrying oppressive force, slicing through the air with a lightning-fast crack aimed viciously at Li Lin.
"Flame Shadow Finger."
Li Lin let out a cold laugh, forming hand seals, his right hand's fingers flexing and then shooting out five streams of intensely hot and powerful energy, exerting his full strength once again.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Five Flame Shadow Fingers pierced through the air, one meeting the third-tier martial artist's sword energy, sparking flashes of light as the sword energy was deflected. The remaining four Flame Shadow Fingers, carrying brutal force, struck the third-tier martial artist hard.
"Sss sss..."
Four bloody holes appeared instantly, the third-tier martial artist even failing to react before collapsing to the ground, without even having time to set up a protective aura.
Li Lin didn't pause at this moment; two second-tier martial artists were attacking him from behind with a punch and a palm strike, respectively.
Sensing the powerful energy from behind, Li Lin bent his body and then with a surge of vital energy under his feet, leapt up, flipping in mid-air. Simultaneously, vital energy violently gathered around him, diving down like a hawk preying, fingers rapidly firing ten blazing finger strikes that pierced through the air, attacking downwards with an intensely hot wind.
The two second-tier martial artists' attacks missed, a punch and a palm striking where Li Lin had just been, shaking the ground as two explosions sounded.
"Bang bang!"
Energy dispersed, shattering stones on the ground. Just as the two were about to retreat, a barrage of intensely hot energy violently descended from above.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
In a flash of fire, the temperature around soared, ten Flame Shadow Fingers darted out like lightning, penetrating through the air and directly crushing down on the two.
"Whoosh whoosh..." A sound of tearing wind followed, their bodies instantly riddled with several bloody holes.
"Earth, fire, a dual-element martial artist."
At this moment, Dai Daozi, the Wang surname elder, Liu surname elder, and everyone else's expressions changed. They had not anticipated Li Lin to be a dual-element martial artist.
"You'll die as well." Li Lin didn't delay any further, his body slightly trembling, vital energy swirling around him, his gaze locked onto the remaining fourth-tier martial artist from Jiu Hua Sect. Vital energy burst forth from within him, this time, Li Lin took the initiative to attack.
His body lunged forward, and as vital energy poured out from around Li Lin, an oppressive aura emerged, enveloping the surroundings. Under this pressure, the complexion of the fourth-tier martial artist changed drastically, witnessing how his four fellow disciples were almost effortlessly killed, he was filled with terror.