NOVEL WEB Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Defeating Wang Lei
Chapter 161: Defeating Wang Lei
As Lin Dong emerged from the massive violet-gold doors, a stunned silence blanketed the crowd outside the grand hall. Even figures like Mo Jingtian looked on in shock, their eyes moving from Lin Dong to the fallen Wang Zhong in utter disbelief. The high platform was equally still; Lin Fan and Wang Lei both appeared dazed, unable to process this unexpected result.
All around, the leaders of various factions wore expressions of amazement. Nobody had foreseen this outcome. The Lin Clan had seized two spots in the selection—something the Great Flame Dynasty hadn't seen in many years.
"Congratulations, Clan Leader Lin…" Several faction leaders began to offer Lin Fan their congratulations as Lin Dong appeared. With both Lin Langtian and Lin Dong holding selection spots, it was almost certain that the Lin Clan was on the path to rise to power, potentially surpassing even the royal family.
Lin Fan's face was alight with joy, while Wang Lei's was deathly pale. He looked at the heavily injured Wang Zhong, his body shaking. He couldn't believe that the young man he'd once dismissed as a nobody had now defeated Wang Zhong, the very hope of the Wang Clan.
Unable to control his fury, Wang Lei's face twisted, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent. "You wretch! You dare to harm Wang Zhong like this? Today, you'll pay with your life!"
With this surge of killing intent, Wang Lei's body suddenly shot forward, his gaze filled with cold malice. In an instant, his palm turned into a deadly claw, aimed directly at Lin Dong with fierce precision. The air grew frigid, and a powerful gust swept through the hall—signs of the power of a Nirvana Stage warrior.
Seething with rage and unable to accept this crushing loss, Wang Lei had chosen to strike at Lin Dong!
As his body hurtled forward like an enraged dragon, the sheer force he wielded even caused the air to ripple. His sudden assault caught everyone off guard; no one had expected a clan leader of the Wang Clan to lose control so thoroughly and attack Lin Dong, disregarding the circumstances and his own status.
Swift as lightning, Wang Lei descended from the high platform, his powerful Nirvana Stage energy sweeping out with brutal force. The sheer weight of his aura made even some of the faction leaders on the platform feel short of breath.
"You despicable brat! You must have used some underhanded tricks to injure Wang Zhong like this. Prepare to die!"
Wang Lei's eyes gleamed with fury as he closed in on Lin Dong, his heart filled with an uncontrollable desire to kill.
"Clan Leader Wang, attacking a member of my Lin Clan in front of everyone—don't you think that's going too far?"
With these words, a figure shot out, appearing between Lin Dong and Wang Lei in an instant. Clad in green, standing tall, it was Lin Langtian himself. Seeing Wang Lei raise his hand against Lin Dong was more than enough to stir Lin Langtian into action. Having recently achieved the Half-Step Nirvana Stage, he was eager to test the limits of his power against a true Nirvana warrior.
"It's you, Lin Langtian. You think a mere Half-Step Nirvana is enough to challenge me? Let me show you the true might of a Nirvana warrior!" Wang Lei's eyes grew even colder, and he saw this as a perfect opportunity to eliminate both Lin Langtian and Lin Dong in one stroke, freeing the Wang Clan from the Lin Clan's rising dominance.
With a snarl, he summoned his full power and punched with all his might, unleashing an overwhelming wave of energy that transformed into a massive ancient bear roaring toward Lin Langtian. The punch held an almost boundless force, seeming capable of tearing through anything in its path.
A full-power strike from a Nirvana warrior was upon Lin Langtian in the blink of an eye, sealing off any path of retreat. Yet as the attack neared, Lin Langtian merely smiled, and the restrained energy within his body burst forth.
"Clan Leader Wang, you overestimate yourself," he replied, a slight grin on his face.
With these words, the three flames on Lin Langtian's internal fire brand lit up, and his aura surged like an awakening dragon. His gaze sharpened as the intense fire energy within him erupted, forming a towering column of flame that shot toward the sky. As the fire swirled, a menacing wave of energy rippled from him, filling the space with dread.
"Three-Marked Black Flame Body!"
Channeling his immense power, Lin Langtian matched Wang Lei's force with his own fiery punch. With no embellishment, he met the Nirvana warrior's strike head-on.
"Break!" Lin Langtian's voice, cold and firm, echoed through the hall as he launched his punch.
The next instant, a chaotic explosion filled the air, and Wang Lei's confident expression morphed into one of fear. He could feel an unstoppable power surging from Lin Langtian's body, a force that even he, a Nirvana warrior, found himself struggling to withstand.
In that split second, Wang Lei realized with a shudder that Lin Langtian truly possessed the strength to challenge a Nirvana warrior.
Bang!
With horror etched in his gaze, Wang Lei felt Lin Langtian's punch break through his own attack like a falling meteor. It shattered his energy, and Lin Langtian's strike landed squarely on Wang Lei, sending him reeling back with a mouthful of blood. Unable to steady himself, he was forced to retreat dozens of steps before finally collapsing against the edge of the hall.
A single move had defeated Wang Lei.
No build-up, no preamble—both warriors had attacked with full force from the start, and the outcome had been swift, leaving the spectators stunned.
The entire crowd fell silent as they absorbed the sight of a Nirvana warrior being beaten back in one blow. Just what kind of power was Lin Langtian wielding?