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"Yang Five Thunder - White Serpent!"
"Fuck-"
A giant white lightning serpent pierced through Lin Shen's body, but Lin Shen was unharmed.
"..." Zhang Chulan's lips trembled slightly, and the last glimmer of hope in his eyes was completely extinguished. The Qi within his body rapidly depleted like the receding tide, and the light of the Golden Light Mantra flickered uncertainly, like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Lin Shen finally moved.
He didn't use any fancy moves; he simply raised his right hand slowly.
Spread your fingers and turn your palm upward.
In an instant, the light above the entire training ground dimmed for a moment!
It wasn't that dark clouds were obscuring the sun; rather, an unimaginable, terrifying energy was rapidly converging around the center of his palm!
"Crack! Sizzle—!"
The dazzling golden lightning snakes were no longer just scattered flashes, but burst forth from Lin Shen's palms, arms, and even the entire surface of his body like a raging horde of dragons, twisting, leaping, and hissing wildly!
The powerful electric field caused the hair on the exposed skin of the spectators in the stands to stand on end, and their hair to move on its own even without wind!
Lin Shen's gaze fell on Zhang Chulan, his eyes remaining calm.
Lin Shen calmly said to Zhang Chulan, "Admit defeat?"
Zhang Chulan shook his head and said, "No."
This is Zhang Chulan at his most manly.
He saw "invincibility" in Lin Shen, which is why Zhang Chulan acted this way.
Lin Shen held up the thunderstorm core, which was powerful enough to destroy everything, and steadily pushed it forward with his arm.
There was no roar, no explosion.
A golden lightning bolt, condensed to its extreme and so pure it sent shivers down one's spine, tore through space in an instant, like a divine spear of punishment falling from the heavens!
That wasn't lightning; it was more like liquid thunder forcibly compressed into a destructive beam of light!
Time is infinitely stretched at this moment.
In Zhang Chulan's pupils, only that golden light, which filled the entire world and carried an aura of annihilation, was rapidly expanding.
The chilling touch of death was clearer than ever before.
The sounds of the world vanished, leaving only the bolt of lightning slicing through the air.
"Zhang Chulan!" In the stands, Feng Baobao suddenly stood up, her empty eyes flashing with almost tangible shock and anger for the first time, her hand already on the Okamoto 0.01 behind her waist! Xu San and Xu Si's expressions changed drastically, and they cried out in shock!
Lin Shen didn't intend to kill Zhang Chulan. He just wanted Zhang Chulan to experience the fear of death and to know that in the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are useless!
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Chapter 90 Champion
Just when things were at their most critical!
A truly close call!
Just as the annihilating lightning was less than three feet away from Zhang Chulan's brow.
"Om-!"
A golden light appeared and blocked the lightning strike!
This golden light is fundamentally different from Zhang Chulan's protective golden light spell, which is as solid as liquid gold.
It is more vast, more profound, and more... ancient! It seems to carry the sedimentation of the thousand-year-old Taoist charm of Longhu Mountain and contain the majesty of the first wisp of pure Yang breath at the beginning of the world.
The golden light is not dazzling, but rather presents a warm and restrained, yet unshakable texture, like flowing molten gold, or like a solidified barrier of sunlight.
The golden lightning spear solidified within the golden light, like a raging serpent frozen in amber.
It still shone with a destructive light, twisting and hissing wildly, releasing energy enough to instantly vaporize steel, yet it could not shake this golden barrier in the slightest.
Two energies, with diametrically opposed properties yet both reaching the pinnacle of mortal power, are engaged in a silent and terrifying struggle within a small space.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only an absolute silence that made one's soul convulse, and visible ripples of power spreading across the surface of the golden barrier like waves on water!
The stalemate lasted for less than a breath.
The lightning strike dissipated as soon as the forest was deep.
Only then did the descending golden light slowly recede inward, outlining a tall, upright figure that stood like a mountain.
He wore a plain blue Taoist robe that was washed until it was almost white but still spotless, and his long, snow-white beard fluttered gently in the light breeze that had just stirred.
It was none other than Zhang Zhiwei, the 65th Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain!
He didn't look at Zhang Chulan, nor at Lin Shen, as if he had only done something insignificant. Standing with his hands behind his back, his posture was as upright as a pine tree, and his wide Taoist robe fluttered gently in the mountain breeze, as if the devastating lightning punishment had never happened.
The silence was even more complete than when Lin Shen displayed his thunderous power!
Countless gazes, initially filled with utter shock, instantly transformed into unspeakable awe and fervor, fixated intently on that azure figure.
This is the pinnacle! This is the undisputed number one person in the world, the one who holds the reins of the supernatural!
Actually, Lin Shen did not use his full strength.
Lin Shen believed that if he increased his power even further, even the Old Celestial Master would be no match for him!
This is an overpowered Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
Seeing the old Celestial Master,
Zhang Chulan felt as if all his bones had been removed in an instant. His legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the scorching bluestone slab with a "thud," panting heavily. Sweat poured down like a stream, soaking the ground beneath him.
My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, almost bursting out of my chest.
The overwhelming sense of exhaustion and lingering fear after surviving the ordeal overwhelmed him like a cold tide, leaving his mind blank.
He didn't even have the strength to wipe the sweat from his eyes.
The blinding electric snakes that had been coiled around Lin Shen's arms silently disappeared, returning to their original flesh and blood form.
He stood there quietly, his gaze fixed on the old Celestial Master's back, his eyes indifferent.
The deathly silence lasted for several breaths.
The old Celestial Master finally turned around slowly, his movements unhurried. His gaze first fell on Zhang Chulan, who was slumped on the ground in a disheveled state. A very subtle, almost imperceptible sigh seemed to flash across his calm eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
Then, he raised his gaze, swept over the completely silent audience, and finally fixed it on Lin Shen.
An aged yet peaceful voice echoed in everyone's ears:
"The victory has been decided."
Four words, concise yet carrying the implication of an unquestionable final verdict.
He paused for a moment, then turned his gaze back to Lin Shen, his voice remaining calm and even:
"You are the champion of this year's Luotian Grand Ceremony."
After announcing the end, the old master said no more.
The old Celestial Master said to Lin Shen, "Rest for a day, and come to the Celestial Master's Hall tomorrow for a reward."
Lin Shen nodded.
But no one noticed.
The old Celestial Master's hands, which were behind his back and hidden in the wide sleeves of his robe, were trembling slightly and uncontrollably!
The tremor was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible unless one was a top expert with keen Qi perception.
The knuckles were slightly white, as if they were under immense, invisible pressure.
The wide sleeves concealed everything, silently revealing the price paid for blocking the "lightning strike" in that instant.
High up in the stands, Wang Ye, who had been lazily leaning against the railing, suddenly opened his eyes wide, his eyes always half-closed and seemingly uninterested in anything!
A sharp, almost piercing light flashed deep within his pupils.
His gaze was fixed on the wide sleeves of the old Celestial Master's robe behind him, and a very subtle wrinkle appeared on his brow.
"The old master's hand..." Wang Ye's voice was barely audible, and only Zhuge Qing, who was closest to him, could barely detect a slight vibration in the air.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing's fox-like eyes narrowed instantly, and the folding fan in his hand snapped shut.
The two looked at each other and saw an undisguised turmoil in each other's eyes!
Could Lin Shen really shake the Old Celestial Master?
Just how incredible was the power of lightning in this deep forest?!
In the arena, Lin Shen's gaze seemed to briefly and almost imperceptibly sweep over the seemingly calm robe sleeves behind the old Celestial Master.
After saying that, Lin Shen left the venue.
On the referee's stand, Lu Jin, Tian Jinzhong, and other bigwigs looked at the young Lin Shen in the arena with complicated expressions.
After the old celestial master left, Lin Shen shouted:
"The match is over! The winner is Lin Shen! The ultimate winner of this year's Luo Tian Grand Ceremony is Lin Shen!"
The sound echoed, but it did not evoke the expected cheers and excitement.
Xu San and Xu Si rushed from the stands into the arena, supporting the nearly exhausted Zhang Chulan on either side.
Feng Baobao stood silently beside Zhang Chulan, her empty eyes glancing at the old master's back before finally settling on Zhang Chulan's pale face. Without a word, she simply took a bottle of water from Xu Si and silently unscrewed the cap.
The bells of Longhu Mountain rang out melodiously at this moment, piercing through the clouds, solemn and dignified.
After returning to your residence.
Lin Shen looked out the window.
My mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts.
Now that Lin Shen has become the champion, he will accept his reward.
Lin Shen didn't want the position of Celestial Master, but... he wanted the identity of the Celestial Master's successor.