"Who are you?"
Lin Tian did not recognize Xu Chuan. Although Xu Chuan had annihilated the Lin clan and he hated Xu Chuan to the bone, he had never even seen what Xu Chuan looked like. This hatred was completely born out of thin air. Previously, outside the Emperor's Tomb, he had missed Xu Chuan due to following Han Feng's guided route and had not witnessed Xu Chuan's presence.
However, Xu Chuan's sudden appearance here caused his face to change drastically. He sensed a faint, yet palpable, killing intent and immense pressure from Xu Chuan, something Qu Wu Shang had never made him feel. Although his body had been taken over by a mysterious force before, his consciousness had always remained. Thus, he had experienced the previous battle firsthand. But the pressure Xu Chuan exerted was on an entirely different level compared to Qu Wu Shang; they were incomparable!
"It doesn't matter who I am!"
"What matters is that I'm here to take your dog life!"
Xu Chuan uttered these words with a smile, his tone and demeanor incredibly pleasant, like a spring breeze. Yet, to Lin Tian's ears, it felt like falling into an ice cellar.
Suppressing his fear, Lin Tian asked, "We have no enmity, why do you want to kill me?"
"I advise you to think carefully. Before you, a martial artist at the fourth level of the Heavenly King realm was heavily injured by me and fled. Are you sure you have the strength to kill me?" Lin Tian threatened, attempting a clumsy ploy to make Xu Chuan abandon his intent.
However, Xu Chuan did not answer. He simply stared at Lin Tian with a beaming smile, which sent shivers down Lin Tian's spine. Lin Tian realized his threat was utterly useless against the man.
Instantly, a voice echoed in his mind. "Escape!" "You are no match for him, flee quickly, you still have a chance of survival!" "As for opportunities, forget about them. As long as you are alive, with your current cultivation, what opportunities can't you obtain?" The voice in his mind urged Lin Tian frantically to escape for his life.
Lin Tian also came to his senses. Yes, with his current strength, he could go anywhere in Xuantian. There was no need to lose his life for the immediate opportunities here. The person before him, like Qu Wu Shang who appeared earlier, likely sought the three opportunities within the bronze giant coffin behind him.
After contemplating this, his fear subsided somewhat. Thus, Lin Tian spoke, "I will give you all these opportunities. May I ask if you would spare my life?" At this moment, he lowered his stance significantly. Having experienced a life-or-death crisis, he had grown considerably. When one is weaker than others, one must learn to bow one's head. Only then can one preserve life! Living is more important than anything!
However. Even though he begged for mercy and even offered the three opportunities that were rightfully his, Xu Chuan had no intention of letting him go from the very beginning! Lin Tian must die; even the Heavenly Dao couldn't stop it, Xu Chuan had declared!
"I am very pleased with your realization." Xu Chuan nodded, approving of his choice. Lin Tian, seeing this, displayed an expression of relief after escaping death, his fear vanishing. He even began planning his escape, intending to quickly grow powerful and return to seek revenge on Xu Chuan.
However, just as Lin Tian thought Xu Chuan would let him go, Xu Chuan shifted his tone, completely shattering Lin Tian's resolve.
"Although I would like to spare you, my reason tells me I cannot let you go."
"Therefore, please go and die!" Xu Chuan uttered these words casually, sending Lin Tian plummeting into an abyss. As he spoke, the Zhenyu Demon Blade appeared in Xu Chuan's hand. The blade's domain instantly enveloped the entire space, including Lin Tian. Endless killing intent pressed down on Lin Tian, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
"Why?"
"I'm willing to give you everything, why won't you let me go?"
"Who exactly are you?!" Lin Tian roared at Xu Chuan, enduring the killing intent. He simply couldn't understand why the people he encountered today all wanted to kill him!
"Since you've asked, I won't hide it anymore."
"My name is Xu Chuan, a name you must be familiar with." Xu Chuan looked down at Lin Tian, revealing his name.
"It's you!?" Hearing the name, Lin Tian's pupils contracted, and he froze. He hadn't expected the person before him to be his enemy, Xu Chuan! Now, his despair deepened. He finally understood why Xu Chuan refused to spare him.
"Escape!" At this moment, only this thought occupied his mind, with no room for any further wishful thinking. Without hesitation, he activated the life-saving secret technique obtained from Han Feng's memories, attempting to flee.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Xu Chuan's face.
"Trying to escape in front of me?"
"How naive!" Raising the demon blade in his hand, a vast aura surged from Xu Chuan. A blade energy filled with terrifying killing intent appeared, slashing towards the direction Lin Tian was fleeing.
How could Lin Tian, who had not yet fully familiarized himself with his drastically increased cultivation, possibly escape? In an instant, he was struck by the blade energy, spitting blood and flying backward.
"I'll fight you!" Seeing that escape was impossible, Lin Tian roared, intending to fight Xu Chuan to the death. He was not a benevolent person to begin with, and under a life-or-death crisis, he became fierce. He intended to engage Xu Chuan in a life-and-death struggle. Vast amounts of demonic energy surged from him, as Lin Tian attempted to transform into a demon to increase his combat power.
"And this is supposed to be the protagonist of destiny?" Xu Chuan shook his head and chuckled, feeling sympathy for the Heavenly Dao of the Xuantian world. The supposed protagonist had turned into a dog of the demon race in the blink of an eye; it was utterly laughable.
Seeing this situation, Xu Chuan could no longer afford to drag things out. It was time to send Lin Tian on his way! With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed another saber strike.
"Demon Break!"
Rumbling! A blade energy enveloped in vast amounts of Solar True Fire was unleashed, cleaving down towards Lin Tian's head. The fortune that had been above Lin Tian's head was instantly suppressed, completely severing the Heavenly Dao's consciousness from descending. This also meant that a situation similar to the one with Qu Wu Shang would not occur again. Lin Tian was completely without support.
This saber strike landed squarely on Lin Tian. The immense demonic energy was instantly annihilated, and Lin Tian's physical body also disintegrated. Only his soul flew out from his body, attempting to escape. However, before it could fly far, it was instantly incinerated by the boundless Solar True Fire. Lin Tian's soul was not strong, completely mismatched with his own realm. This was also the reason he couldn't exert combat power commensurate with his realm. Forcibly elevating his power was ultimately not cultivated by himself, resulting in a significant gap. If he had managed to escape, he might have been able to compensate. But now, he had perished under Xu Chuan's blade, becoming another lost soul!