Everyone’s gaze was focused on Lin Tian.

Many people exclaimed in shock; the Grand Elder’s speed was simply too fast, too fast to even see clearly.

The aggressive stance made everyone’s heart race. Some hoped Lin Tian would die, while naturally, others hoped he would survive.

After his Heart Demon relapsed, the Grand Elder’s power increased even more. Just now, it was only the Alliance’s second, third, and sixth elders holding him back, barely managing to restrain the Grand Elder, though it came at a great cost, with all three elders severely injured.

However, for some reason later, the Grand Elder charged at Lin Tian again.

Seeing the large blade about to strike, Lin Tian tilted his body to dodge it, but the Grand Elder followed up with a punch to Lin Tian’s chest, sending him flying.

Lin Tian fell to the ground, rolling over and over, not remembering how many times, until he stopped, his head feeling dizzy and swollen.

At this time, the Grand Elder’s attacks came at him once more, relentlessly.

"Serves him right, hahaha." Wang Manzi laughed wildly, utterly delighted by the scene, though he regretted not being able to step in and kick him a few times.

A Golden Core expert from the Wang Family asked, "Ancestor, won’t this kid die?"

Wang Manzi snorted heavily, saying, "If he’s dead, so be it. This kid, not worth saving!"

Mr. Wang chuckled and shook his head, "He won’t die, he’ll just suffer a bit. Once his Inner Strength is depleted, and the Martial Sect is exhausted, who can stop us from taking him away? Before he hands over the entire pill formula, how could he die so easily?"

"Brilliant!"

"The Ancestor is far-sighted!"

"With the Ancestor here, how could our Wang Family not prosper?"

Everyone was flattering him, and it proved that Mr. Wang was also just a common man, almost floating from the praise.

In the battlefield, Lin Tian had rolled over a dozen times, finally stopping against a large red-painted pillar, standing up embarrassingly.

The Grand Elder raised his long blade again, ready to strike, but Lin Tian suddenly tossed aside the jacket he had just removed.

The Grand Elder froze for a moment, obviously distracted by the red dot on the garment.

The daze lasted barely a second before the Heart Demon reacted again, launching another deadly strike at Lin Tian.

In duels between experts, the slightest difference can lead to a huge gap.

For a Golden Core expert, a moment is enough for a reversal, let alone a second?

For Lin Tian, that second was enough!

A box of silver needles appeared in his hand, and with a flick, he pulled out three needles.

One needle in the chest, one in each knee, followed by another three needles: one in the Baihui point, and two on the Grand Elder’s shoulders.

These six needles pierced the Grand Elder’s limbs, head, and chest, blocking the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and with the addition of Spiritual Qi, the Grand Elder’s overall speed decreased.

This scene happened so quickly that many people didn’t even realize what had occurred.

Mr. Wang was momentarily stunned, then sneered, "I didn’t expect I’d underestimated this kid. Blocking the Eight Extraordinary Meridians with six needles, but your Inner Strength is almost exhausted, isn’t it?"

The fact was just that; these six needles were filled with Spiritual Qi, and temporarily sealing a Golden Core expert’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians required a great amount of Spiritual Qi.

Although the Grand Elder’s movements slowed, his attacks didn’t lessen, brandishing the long blade as if he could pierce a hole in the sky.

Then, Lin Tian again drew out twelve needles from the case, inserting them into various critical acupoints on the Grand Elder’s body, disrupting the flow of Inner Strength.

Without Inner Strength, the Grand Elder’s speed and power dropped several levels, like a once swift leopard suddenly aged, even finding it difficult to step forward.

For the final needle, Lin Tian went all in, plunging it into the Sea of Qi.

Wow~

A burst of commotion filled the air, along with some gasps.

One must understand that the Sea of Qi is an extremely important acupoint for cultivators; striking too hard could damage it, equating to harming their essence. Normally, it wouldn’t matter, but in such a complex situation, even a slight mistake could directly turn a Golden Core expert into a cripple!

This required perfect timing, mastery of force, and study of the acupoints, none of which could be lacking. Lin Tian’s unexpected skills were too numerous.

Immediately following, Lin Tian reached out with his left hand, retrieving the two needles from the brow and Baihui point, while his right hand lightly tapped the Grand Elder’s top skull.

Buzz~

All the silver needles in the Grand Elder began to tremble, the frequency so fast it was nearly invisible.

"How could this be?"

This was the question on many minds, but unfortunately, no one had the answer.

The next second, the Grand Elder’s eyelids gently closed, covering those blood-red eyes.

The Heart Demon retreated, yet the Grand Elder remained unconscious, and Lin Tian laid him flat on the ground.

It was all over.

"B-big brother, he just suppressed the Heart Demon like that?" Wang Manzi was so surprised he began to stutter.

"As you’ve seen, he only used a few dozen silver needles." Mr. Wang looked at Lin Tian with growing interest, saying with a smile, "He surprises me in many ways!"

"So what do we do now?" Wang Manzi asked, knowing that in this situation, everything was up to Mr. Wang.

"What do we do? Naturally, ’invite’ him back to the Wang Family, and serve him with the best food and drink. I’ve heard this Lin Tian has a lecherous reputation, so let’s get him some top-notch women too." Mr. Wang said, emphasizing the word ’invite’.

Wang Manzi snorted heavily, disgruntled, "That bastard caused our Wang Family so much loss, yet we still have to serve him with good food, drinks, and women?"

In his lifetime, Wang Manzi respected few people, and Mr. Wang was one. If someone else had said it, Wang Manzi would have punched them into a pulp, remembering Lin Tian chopped off two of his fingers!

...

After laying the Grand Elder flat on the ground, Lin Tian swiftly collected the silver needles.

These Royal Spirit Divine Needles were extremely precious; if recognized by others, it would be a crime of holding a jade, attracting trouble... Though his pill formula was already being coveted by others, wasn’t it better to avoid more issues?

The Sixth Elder and Second Elder ran over, their luxurious clothes reduced to rags, their bodies smeared with blood, looking pitiful.

"Master... how is my big brother?" the Sixth Elder asked anxiously.

Lin Tian adjusted his breathing, then said leisurely, "He’s mostly fine, just too exhausted. After returning, let him rest without using Inner Strength for three days, and he’ll be okay."

"Understood." The Sixth Elder nodded. Witnessing Lin Tian’s recent achievements, the Sixth Elder felt suddenly fortunate to have such a capable master!