Wang Manzi stood in front of Lin Tian, looking down at him.

Beneath his scruffy beard was a face full of disdain; the current Lin Tian was too weak, no better than an ant.

"Kid, hehe, you’re still too weak." Wang Manzi sneered, swinging his right leg backward followed by a sudden kick, aiming directly at Lin Tian’s vital spot.

Immediately, Lin Tian was so shocked by this move that he broke out in a cold sweat. In desperation, he rolled awkwardly to the side, barely saving his vital spot.

"Hehehe, you’re quick to dodge." Wang Manzi jeered, clearly treating Lin Tian like a little mouse toying with.

Suddenly, a small silver needle turned into a streak of light, stabbing towards Wang Manzi’s neck. It wasn’t the Royal Spirit Divine Needle, but an ordinary hidden weapon, kept at Lin Tian’s waist.

But such a little trick was nothing to a Golden Core expert like Wang Manzi; with a wave of his hand, he intercepted it.

"Hmph, trivial insect tricks." Wang Manzi scoffed.

"Is that so?" Lin Tian smiled indifferently. "Don’t you feel your hand itching a bit?"

Wang Manzi’s smile froze for a moment. He carefully felt it and said, "Delusions, I don’t feel a thing."

"Then catch three more needles!"

Three more silver needles flew over, aiming at the forehead, chest, and throat.

This time, Wang Manzi didn’t even bother to evade, directly taking them head-on. The three silver needles barely made a sound before falling to the ground.

"Kid, are you truly dumb or pretending? My Barbaric Bone is only vulnerable to that dagger of yours, otherwise it’s invincible to blades and fire! You..."

Before Wang Manzi could finish his sentence, Lin Tian launched an attack, charging at Wang Manzi with the Black Dragon Dagger in hand.

"Hahaha!" Wang Manzi laughed: "You are like an insect trying to stop a wagon!"

As Wang Manzi laughed, every nerve in his body was tense, worried about that black dagger.

Swish swish swish...

Lin Tian’s wrist twisted, and the dagger danced between his fingertips, weaving a dense and sharp pattern in the air.

Wang Manzi stepped back, having been at a disadvantage against the Black Dragon Dagger before, he felt some fear deep inside. Especially the endless dagger pattern was hard to fathom, as Lin Tian’s hand speed was too quick to spot the dagger itself.

"Attack the lower body!" At this moment, Mr. Wang’s voice reminded Wang Manzi.

The saying goes, ’The onlooker sees more than the player’. Wang Manzi was overwhelmed by the dagger pattern, unable to find an opening, but Mr. Wang wasn’t the same; observing Lin Tian’s every move, he quickly pinpointed the flaw.

Trusting Mr. Wang’s advice without hesitation, Wang Manzi crouched down, deploying a whipping leg towards Lin Tian’s lower body.

Indeed, this move worked wonders. The previously relentless Lin Tian was forced to retreat, and the pressing dagger pattern vanished like a fleeting blossom.

"Hehe, let’s see what tricks you have now!" Wang Manzi laughed loudly and became aggressive again, catching up to Lin Tian in five steps.

The very simple Dragon-Catching Hand, gripping the shoulder with one hand and pressing the arm with the other.

But performed by a Golden Core expert, it was exceedingly effective.

Lin Tian’s right arm was caught, and Wang Manzi’s first choice was to snatch the threatening Black Dragon Dagger.

With the dagger in hand, Wang Manzi relaxed completely; now Lin Tian was like fish on a chopping board, stop short of beheading him as he still had some use.

After seizing the dagger, Wang Manzi naturally released the Dragon-Catching Hand and transformed his claws into fists, striking towards Lin Tian’s Sea of Qi.

Lin Tian broke out in a cold sweat, bending backward to dodge. Then he spun around, standing at Wang Manzi’s right side, similarly deploying a Dragon-Catching Hand!

Wang Manzi wasn’t afraid; without the dagger, what threat could Lin Tian pose?

After successfully deploying the Dragon-Catching Hand, Lin Tian twisted the arm, grabbed the hand with his left, and with his right hand pulled out a five-centimeter silver needle, stabbing towards the two severed fingers!

"What?" Suddenly, a look of extreme terror appeared on Wang Manzi’s face, somewhat unbelieving, having overlooked those two severed fingers!

Previously, Wang Manzi had used Inner Strength and some medicine to stop the bleeding and pain, naturally overlooking the two severed fingers; who would’ve thought Lin Tian could exploit this!

The Barbaric Bone Nine Transformations rendered bones and skin indestructible. But these severed fingers exposed flesh, vulnerable to penetration!

Thud!

The five-centimeter silver needle pierced in, imbued with scorching Inner Strength, instantly transmitting agonizing pain throughout Wang Manzi’s body.

Lin Tian withdrew the needle, then stabbed it into the other severed finger.

"Ah~"

Wang Manzi convulsed violently, the scream came from his soul, from his bone marrow. Those nearby couldn’t help but shiver.

Taking advantage of this, Lin Tian reclaimed the seized Black Dragon Dagger, lifting it from below.

Swish~

This slash cleanly severed Wang Manzi’s entire right arm.

Gush gush gush...

The blood sprayed out, drenching Lin Tian.

"Manzi..." Mr. Wang roared, his eyes bloodshot, wishing to tear Lin Tian apart.

Watching Mr. Wang charge, Lin Tian hurriedly retreated, tossing Wang Manzi’s severed arm aside, taking a deep breath and tensing every nerve.

Mr. Wang ignored the severed limb; one of the Wang Family would retrieve it. His sole desire was to leave Lin Tian half-dead!

Mr. Wang arrived in front of Lin Tian, raised a hand, transforming his palm into a knife and chopping down ferociously.

Lin Tian raised an arm to block, only to hear a ’crunch’, his arm was fractured. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Without waiting for Lin Tian to scream, Mr. Wang reached out, grabbing Lin Tian’s collar, lifting him high, then slamming him hard onto the ground.

Bang!

Lin Tian’s body hit the floor, creating a shallow pit, and though the floor tiles were specially made and extremely durable, Lin Tian felt all his bones were shattered, unable even to moan.

Boom~

Another fist swung through the air, launching towards Lin Tian’s abdomen.

Thud~

The punch landed; even the surrounding crowd heard the dull sound clearly.

Lin Tian spat blood from his mouth, losing consciousness, uncertain of life or death.