Only then did Lin Tong realize that the blackish-purple light was actually a spear, with fierce black flames burning on it and the tip of the spear flashing with a sharpness that could pierce through anything. It pierced through Liu Jiu's chest and burned his flesh black.
Liu Jiu also woke up from unconsciousness in pain, letting out a muffled groan, with holy blood mixed with black qi flowing from the corner of his mouth.
If this spear were in its prime, it might not have been able to do anything to Liu Jiu, a Saint Realm expert.
However, Liu Jiu was already seriously injured, and his strength had only recovered to 15%. Furthermore, he was corroded by the black mist, and now his body was in a terrible state, completely broken.
This spear thrust him directly to the brink of death, leaving him barely breathing as if he were about to die at any moment.
Even so, Liu Jiu still looked at Lin Tong and uttered two words with all her might:
"Run... away!!"
Seeing his sworn brother in such a miserable state, Lin Tong was heartbroken, and a surge of grief mixed with anger roared through his heart.
He thought that by summoning the sacred weapon, the opponent would focus on him, but he did not expect that the opponent would take advantage of his unpreparedness and launch a sneak attack on Liu Jiu, who had already lost the ability to resist.
Unable to vent his anger, Lin Tong could only roar at the empty surroundings:
"Who! Who is it!"
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Lin Tong then heard applause behind him, followed by a deep, magnetic male voice:
"Lin Sheng is truly skilled. To save his strength and send his brothers to their deaths, I am truly ashamed of my own abilities."
Lin Tong quickly looked behind him and saw a handsome young man wearing purple cloud thunder armor who had appeared out of nowhere.
The moment this young man appeared, he exuded an increasingly somber and profound aura—an aura that only someone in a high position could cultivate.
She exuded an aura of nobility and mystery, and her silvery-white eyes, filled with purple mist, were so deep that no emotion could be discerned.
The most striking feature was the purple-silver vertical line between his eyebrows, from which a majestic aura surged, causing even Lin Tong, who was at the Saint realm, to feel a chill.
This person was undoubtedly Zhou Xingdou. In order to avoid being discovered by Lin Tong in advance, Zhou Xingdou had hidden himself away long ago.
The spear that pierced Liu Jiu was naturally the strongest attack technique of his Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, the Spear of the Underworld God.
Even Zhou Xingdou didn't expect that this attack could cripple Liu Jiu. After all, Lin Tong had been on guard while summoning his sacred weapon, so this spear could only attract his attention.
If Lin Tong had been willing, the spear of the underworld he just used wouldn't have hurt Liu Jiu, but at least it wouldn't have left Liu Jiu in a near-death state.
This also made him praise Lin Tong's methods; indeed, like father, like son.
Unfortunately, Liu Jiu was already on the verge of death and couldn't hear Zhou Xingdou's words at all. But even if he had heard them, he probably wouldn't have believed that Lin Tong would do such a thing.
Only Lin Tong's face darkened at this moment. He released Liu Jiu, and his anger and grief vanished in an instant, leaving only a cold and sinister look in his eyes.
"You, a true god, dare to ambush a saint with just formations and poisonous fog. You have quite the nerve."
Zhou Xingdou rubbed his chin with interest, looking at Lin Tong's rapidly changing expression with a half-smile:
"If I had known they were two crippled saints, I wouldn't have been willing to waste this ancient killing formation and ancient poison."
Zhou Xingdou used the ancient killing array plate and the ancient demon poison precisely because he was unsure of Lin Tong's strength.
The Ancient Killing Array Plate is comparable to a sacred weapon, and it's a one-time use item.
The ancient demon poison came from beyond the realm and was extremely valuable. Although Zhou Xingdou was not short of money, it was indeed a waste.
After all, the Ancient Demon Poison didn't have much of an effect on Lin Tong. But then again, Lin Tong had just returned from beyond the realm, and his sacred weapon possessed a righteous aura that perfectly countered the Ancient Demon Poison.
Liu Jiu was not so lucky. He was corroded by the ancient demon's poison and pierced by the spear of the underworld god. He was now completely crippled and would probably die soon.
Lin Tong held up the ancient jade, looking at Zhou Xingdou with an unusually calm tone:
“I don’t know you. We should have no enmity. Why did you ambush me at the Lin family’s house? And where are my wife and children?”
Zhou Xingdou was not afraid. To him, a crippled saint might not be a match for him.
Whether Lin Tong is a person of destiny or not is no longer important. Now, without the protection of fate, even a person of destiny is bound to die!
Even those with great destiny are not invincible; the system's reminder is merely an optimal suggestion, not an absolute rule.
Cutting away Qi is worthwhile for me, because not only do I get a reward for each time I deprive someone of their Qi, but it also reduces the difficulty of killing them.
Even if one's fate exceeds the threshold for ignoring fate, it doesn't mean one can't kill; it just means killing will be difficult and unforeseen circumstances are likely to occur.
Moreover, this theory is information that comes with the system upgrade. Although the system upgrade is not yet complete, the arrow is already on the bowstring and must be released.
Although talking too much to the enemy is a big no-no, Stephen Chow still couldn't help but say a few extra words.
At this moment, Zhou Xingdou looked at Lin Tong with a mocking expression, raised an eyebrow, and said provocatively:
"Yun Jinzhi? She is now my woman. As for your son Lin Fan, don't worry, he will be going down to join you soon."
Lin Tong's eyes narrowed slightly, and the sinister look on his face proved that Zhou Xingdou's words had truly enraged him.
"Boy, you don't know the value of a Saint Realm expert returning from beyond the realm. Do you think an ancient killing formation can stop me?"
Buzz!
After saying that, Lin Tong gripped the ancient jade tightly with his hand, and the jade immediately emitted a resounding hum.
Suddenly, the ancient jade flashed with ten thousand rays of righteous light, which condensed into an extremely solid point of light that exuded a terrifying aura.
The instant the light condensed, it shot out a pillar-like white beam of light, startling the void into a mournful cry.
Wherever the beam of light passed, space was shattered, turbulent currents surged and destroyed everything, carrying terrifying power straight toward Zhou Xingdou!
But Stephen Chow remained calm, only his fingers twitched slightly inside his sleeve.
In a daze, the ancient killing formation that had been shrouding the Lin residence suddenly unleashed its immense ferocity.
The murderous aura that seemed to shatter everything stirred up space and time, as if it wanted to destroy all living beings!
At this moment, countless ancient crimson array patterns lit up, and endless killing intent transformed into a crimson light that pressed down.
The beam of light, as wide as a pillar, was instantly annihilated by the surging, overwhelming killing intent under this terrifying killing power.
The Lin residence was falling apart at this moment, the world was collapsing, and an extreme killing aura permeated the air. Even Lin Tong, who was holding the resurrected holy weapon, couldn't help but tremble.
Seeing this, Zhou Xingdou shook his head slightly, looking at Lin Tongdao with a touch of pity:
"It seems you are poor and have not witnessed the power of the ancient killing formation. Let alone a crippled saint like you, even a saint at his peak, wielding a top-grade saint weapon, would be killed in this formation."
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