91: Kill the Lord
Fear, like an invisible, bone-chilling current from the Arctic Ocean, instantly swept over Shield of Blazing Sun—Yang Tian’s entire body.
The color drained completely from his face, which had been full of savagery and cruelty just moments before.
His proud “Blazing Sun” Battle Team, an elite squad capable of ranking in the top ten in the entire Capital City competition zone, a champion lineup meticulously crafted for him by his father, who had expended countless resources and effort.
It was… it was actually… instantly annihilated by this seemingly unremarkable mysterious young man in a single exchange?
He hadn't even touched a corner of the opponent’s clothes?
This was no longer a simple difference in strength.
“You… just who are you?!”
His voice was filled with uncontrollable trembling and a deep shock that came from the depths of his Soul!
His eyes, which had been full of arrogance and confidence, were now completely filled with endless Fear!
…Meanwhile, Lin Feng merely watched him silently.
In his ancient, unruffled golden Dragon eyes, there was no trace of pity, nor any other superfluous emotion.
He did not answer the opponent’s foolish and ridiculous question.
He simply slowly raised his right hand.
Then, he took a simple step forward towards the “Heaven’s Chosen” who had long been scared out of his wits.
“Thud.”
A faint sound, like the Grim Reaper tolling a death knell, slowly echoed across the silent ruined battlefield… “No… don’t come over!”
Yang Tian looked at the figure, like a god or devil, slowly approaching him. His reason, which had already been swallowed by Fear, finally completely collapsed at this moment!
He let out a terrified shriek!
Then he turned and ran without looking back!
He didn't even care about his teammates who were still lying on the ground groaning in pain!
He just wanted to escape!
To escape this monster that filled him with endless Fear!
…However, he had just taken a step.
A cold and indifferent whisper, like the Grim Reaper’s from the Nine Hells, slowly sounded behind him.
“Did I give you permission to leave?”
“Buzz—!”
A more terrifying and solidified Origin Plunder Domain, even stronger than before, instantly and completely enveloped Yang Tian’s powerfully built body, which was frantically fleeing!
“Ah—!!!”
A scream, a hundred times more piercing than the combined cries of the previous four, suddenly erupted!
Yang Tian only felt that his proud A-Rank Blazing Sun Bloodline from the “Blazing Sun Family” was being forcibly… ignited by an even more domineering and unreasonable terrifying power!
An extreme pain, enough to completely burn his Soul to ashes, instantly swept through his entire body!
[Ding! You have activated Origin Plunder on ‘Yang Tian (Shield of Blazing Sun)’!]
[Plunder judgment in progress…]
[Target’s will is fiercely resisting…]
[Your S-Rank Talent ‘Dragon God Bloodline’ has exerted ‘Superior Bloodline Suppression’ on his A-Rank Talent ‘Blazing Sun Bloodline’…]
[Resistance ineffective!]
[Plunder successful!]
[You have successfully plundered a trace of ‘Origin’ from the target’s ‘Blazing Sun Bloodline (A-Rank)’!]
[Your S-Rank Talent ‘Crimson Lotus Dragon Lord’ has absorbed pure ‘Solar Power’ and gained new insights!]
[Your Talent proficiency +1000!]
[You have successfully plundered a trace of ‘Origin’ from the target’s ‘Blazing Sun Guardian (A+-Rank)’ profession!]
[Your ‘Physique’ attribute has received a permanent increase!]
[Your ‘Physique’ attribute permanently +0.5!]
[You have successfully plundered a trace of ‘Origin’ from the target’s ‘Unyielding Will (B-Rank)’ Talent!]
[Your C-Rank Talent ‘Unyielding Battle Intent’ has gained new insights!]
[Your Talent proficiency +500!]
…“Thud.”
A dull sound, like a sack hitting the ground.
That once arrogant “Heaven’s Chosen”—Yang Tian, after enduring the terrifying plunder that could make his Bloodline reverse flow.
Finally followed in the footsteps of his teammates…
His eyes rolled back, and he completely fainted… Lin Feng slowly withdrew his hand.
He glanced at his Crimson Lotus Dragon Lord Talent, which had become even more brilliant and solidified after devouring “Solar Power.”
He also looked at his Physique attribute, which had once again received a significant boost.
A satisfied smile slowly appeared on his calm, unruffled face.
He knew.
He seemed to have found a more efficient and interesting way to… Rank up than simply grinding monsters.
He cast his cold gaze towards the other four captives, who were already trembling with Fear like lambs to the slaughter…
Then, he slowly walked over… Ten minutes later.
After Lin Feng had contentedly and thoroughly plundered this unlucky “Blazing Sun” Battle Team.
He slowly stood up from the ground.
He could clearly feel that all of his attributes had once again received a comprehensive and significant boost!
And all of his Talents had also gained a massive amount of proficiency!
He glanced at his score panel. Because he had plundered the Origin of five examinees, all of his attributes had received a considerable boost, and his Rank had also slightly climbed again as a result.
“Too inefficient.”
He frowned, dissatisfied with such “mosquito leg” gains.
He needed higher-Rank nutrients.
With a movement of his body, he leaped into the Void Realm like an arrow leaving a bowstring, rapidly soaring deeper into the Shattered Battlefield… Half an hour later.
Lin Feng’s figure appeared on a “Thundercloud Island” shrouded in violent thunder and hurricanes.
Here, he found his first target.
A mythical creature, tens of meters tall, entirely composed of pure thunder and storm.
[Thunderstorm Gryphon] (Lord)
[Rank: 25]
[Score: 50+]
“Roar—!!!”
As if sensing the intruder’s aura, the Thunderstorm Gryphon suddenly opened its massive maw, capable of devouring everything. A breath attack, condensed from thunder and storm and filled with destructive aura, instantly submerged the area where Lin Feng was, like a space-based weapon!
However, when the storm that could tear steel and the thunder that could melt rock dissipated.
Lin Feng’s figure still stood silently in place.
The purplish-gold Dragon God Battle Armor, condensed from his Dragon God Bloodline, shimmered with immortal radiance under the lightning.
Not even a single scratch was left.
“…A good attack.”
Lin Feng looked at the Thunderstorm Gryphon, which also had a “disbelieving” expression, and calmly gave his assessment.
Then, he moved.
“Boom—!”
The ground beneath his feet instantly shattered as it could not bear the terrifying force!
And his figure, like a golden lightning bolt surging upstream, instantly crossed hundreds of meters and appeared directly… above the Thunderstorm Gryphon’s head!
He slowly raised his right fist.
Then, he simply pressed it down.
“Rumble—!!!”
An indescribable terrifying power, a mix of “Dragon Might,” “Strength,” and “Gravity,” as if the entire firmament had collapsed, fiercely impacted the Thunderstorm Gryphon’s… massive body!
“…Screech!”
A piercing shriek, full of pain and lament, suddenly erupted!
That once arrogant sky Dominator, whose body was composed of pure energy, was actually forcibly suppressed from mid-air by this seemingly unremarkable press!
It crashed heavily onto the hard ground, making an earth-shattering sound!
…Lin Feng slowly landed on top of the Thunderstorm Gryphon, which had already been beaten to a pulp by his single strike.
He extended his… left hand.
“—Gathering Skill.”
Buzz—!!!
Emerald green divine light mixed with domineering purplish-gold instantly enveloped this Rank 25 Lord BOSS!
[Ding! You have activated Origin Plunder on ‘Thunderstorm Gryphon (Lord)’!]
[Plunder judgment in progress… Target’s will has collapsed, plunder successful!]
[You have successfully plundered the dual ‘Origin’ of the target’s ‘Thunder’ and ‘Storm’!]
[Your A-Rank Talent ‘Control of Lightning’ has received mythical-Rank energy infusion, Talent promotion…]
[Ding! You have gained S-Rank Talent — ‘Thunder Dominator’!]
[Your D-Rank Talent ‘Advanced Gale Affinity’ has received epic-Rank energy infusion, Talent promotion…]
[Ding! You have gained B-Rank Talent — ‘Wind Rhythm’!]
[Your ‘Agility’ attribute has received a permanent increase!]
[Your ‘Agility’ attribute permanently +1.0!]
[You have gained 50 College Entrance Examination points.]
[As you are the first examinee to defeat a ‘Lord-Rank’ BOSS, your points receive a double bonus!]
[You have gained 100 College Entrance Examination points.]
[You have gained special item — ‘Eye of the Thunder Lion’ * 1!]
[You have gained special item — ‘Feather of the Wind Gryphon’ * 1!]
…Lin Feng slowly stood up from the “corpse” that had already turned into countless elemental light particles.
He glanced at his score ranking, which had once again surged significantly, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
[Examinee: Lin Feng]
[Score: 2535]
[Current Rank: 9854 / 10,000,000+]
Finally, he had entered the top ten thousand.