Chapter 97: A Surge in Power
The ancient tomb of the Nirvana Realm in Tiandu County had become the hottest topic in the Great Yan Empire over the past six months. Young talents from the four major clans had gathered there, and everyone was curious about who had gained the greatest advantage. Some guessed it was Lin Langtian, others thought it was Wang Yan, and others still speculated it was the mysterious Ling Qingzhu.
But by now, Lin Langtian, one of the main figures in the tomb incident, had long returned with his clan members to the Lin Clan's main house in Lin City.
The back mountain of the Lin Clan estate sparkled with fiery red light as a huge fire dragon arced through the air. This dragon, ten meters in length, emanated an oppressive, fierce aura, appearing as if it could destroy anything in its path. As it twisted through the air, the atmosphere crackled with a savage energy, giving off an impression of an actual fire dragon.
"Boom!"
The fire dragon rolled in mid-air before crashing down, shattering a small hill beneath it into pieces and cracking the ground below.
Lin Langtian put away his Crimson Flame Howling Sky Spear with a satisfied nod. The technique he had just used, called "Blazing Devour Dragon Thrust," had been left to him by the tomb's master before his spirit dissipated. Although that master had walked a crooked path to reach Nirvana, his legacy was valuable. This technique, Lin Langtian judged, reached the level of Creation-grade martial arts. Combined with his spear, its power could rival that of mid-tier Creation-level techniques.
Of course, Lin Langtian's formidable display was not only due to his skills but also his own power, which had significantly increased over the past six months. Unlike Lin Dong, Lin Langtian hadn't ventured out for training. Instead, he had devoted himself to intense cultivation at the Lin Clan's main residence.
After absorbing the ninth-grade sacred herb, the "Sacred Yuan Ice Lotus" from the tomb, his strength had surged to the level of Greater Creation Realm.
Thinking about this, a faint smile crossed Lin Langtian's lips as he focused his mind inward, toward his dantian. There, on the flaming furnace within his dantian, the second flame line had completely formed!
"Bang!"
He clenched his fist and struck the mountain wall, his arm sinking into the stone as if it were tofu. As his flame energy surged, a second invisible force—his mental energy—spread out from his Niwan Palace, covering the mountain area.
With another press of his fist, the rock shattered into powder, scattering in a cloud of dust.
"What power!" Lin Langtian took a sharp breath as he felt the energy flowing under his skin. The Black Flame Physique, now with two flame lines, had made him stronger than ever, his body like a fortress.
Along with his formidable physical strength, his mental energy had also improved with the clan's supply of Essence-Gathering Pills, reaching the level of a mid-tier Symbol Master and approaching the advanced level.
"Greater Creation Realm! Half-step advanced Symbol Master! Black Flame Physique with two flame lines!" Lin Langtian opened his arms, feeling the strength surging through his body. This half year of seclusion had been worth it.
"Big Brother Langtian, you're amazing!" A cheerful, youthful voice called out.
Lin Langtian turned to see a lovely girl dressed in light-colored clothes approaching, her playful smile lighting up her face.
"Qingtan, you're looking more and more beautiful," he said with a smile, walking toward her.
Since she only knew Lin Langtian at the main house, she and he had grown close over the past six months. At his compliment, Qingtan giggled and made a playful face at him, raising a slender hand. Dark, formidable Yuan Power swirled at her fingertips.
"You've reached the Greater Form Realm?" Lin Langtian's eyebrows lifted.
In just half a year, Qingtan had gone from the Yuan Dan Realm to the Greater Form Realm, a testament to her extraordinary Fiend Body.
"Just made the breakthrough," she said brightly, her eyes fixed on him.
"Your talent is truly exceptional," he said, patting her head.
"Where's Jinwu?" Qingtan looked around with her big eyes.
"Qingtan, I can't even tell who owns Jinwu anymore," he said with a laugh, then gave a quick whistle into the forest.
Moments later, a dark shadow streaked out of the woods and landed on his shoulder. In the glow of the setting sun, the bird's silhouette emerged—a sleek, jet-black bird about the size of a small hand.
This was, of course, Jinwu. Over the past six months, it had doubled in size and become even fiercer. A few flecks of blood and fur from some unfortunate beast lingered in its beak. Though Jinwu was small, as a royal beast, it retained an innate wildness.
"Jinwu, look at this mess! You're filthy!" Qingtan chided, taking out a silk cloth to clean the blood from Jinwu's beak.
Lin Langtian chuckled and reached out to stroke Jinwu's head.
"Oh, by the way, Big Brother Langtian, Elder Lin Zhi told me the Clan Leader is looking for you," Qingtan said.
"The Clan Leader?"
Lin Langtian handed Jinwu over to Qingtan to play with and set off for Lin Fan's residence.
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