In full view of the crowd, Wang Shan, who had assumed a fighting stance, began to transform.
His spine writhed, and his entire back hunched over.
His hands and feet involuntarily began to swell, bursting his clothes as bone spurs, shaped like hooked barbs, grew from his arms.
Furthermore, sharp claws emerged from his fingers, and patches of greenish-brown material, resembling scales, gradually appeared all over his body.
He looked exceptionally ferocious!
Everyone present was stunned.
Ma Long's mouth hung open, his eyes wide as he exclaimed, "Holy crap! He's like Kimimaro from Naruto!"
Unexpectedly, Han Lang, with a grave expression, delivered a sharp rap to his head.
"You've watched too much Naruto! That's a mutated S-class ability user! If you don't want to get caught in this, retreat to the side immediately!"
"A mutated S-class ability user?" Tang Qin was also a little surprised.
However, she quickly regained her composure.
An opponent like this was not something she, Ma Long, or even Han Kang and Tang Haoran could handle.
To avoid interfering with the battle, the group wisely withdrew.
Seeing this, Han Lang activated his Shen Nong Imperial Needle Technique and instructed Tang Geng.
"Don't go head-on either. A mutated S-class ability user's strength is comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. You're no match for him. Protect yourself and find a way to assist me in containing him!"
The battle at the Lingyue Mountain ability user base had given Tang Geng a deep understanding of Han Lang's strength.
He also knew that even though both of them were currently in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, facing an enemy two stages higher than them, he couldn't fight as Han Lang could!
Therefore, Tang Geng readily accepted Han Lang's suggestion.
However, at this very moment, Zhao Wei remained in a daze, standing in front of Wang Shan. He even used his status as the young master of the Zhao family to shout at him.
"What do you think you're doing? I'm telling you, commit suicide immediately to atone. I can try to ensure your family's safety, otherwise, you know the consequences!"
Wang Shan grinned ferociously. "Heh, Zhao Wei! In this situation, you still see yourself as a high and mighty young master of a cultivation family? You dare to order me around? Today, I want to see if any of you can leave my Wang family manor!"
Saying this, his figure flickered, and he climbed the nearby pillar at extreme speed. The scales on his body rippled slightly, and he instantly vanished from everyone's sight.
Han Lang and Tang Geng were shocked!
"What the heck is that? How can he disappear right before our eyes?"
Han Lang's face was also solemn. "It's likely a skill similar to a chameleon's, and it seems our spiritual senses can't track his trace. Be extremely cautious!"
Tang Geng nodded, glanced at Zhao Wei, and asked speechlessly, "What about him? Is he just going to stand there blankly?"
Han Lang was also somewhat speechless. While warily observing Wang Shan's next move, he subtly moved closer to Zhao Wei and loudly reminded him.
"Young Master Zhao! You've been given the evidence you needed. If you don't intend to fight, then don't stand here and get in the way. Please step aside, alright?"
Zhao Wei was instantly enraged by this. It seemed that in his eyes, Wang Shan's unauthorized collusion with ability users, which would implicate the Zhao family, was entirely Han Lang's fault.
Therefore, he retorted impatiently, "What business is it of yours whether I'm here or not? Wang Shan is a member of my Zhao family. If he needs to be dealt with, it should be handled by my Zhao family. When did it become your turn to point fingers?"
After speaking, he charged towards the direction Wang Shan had disappeared.
Han Lang was speechless and no longer paid attention to Zhao Wei.
For someone like that, as long as he didn't cause trouble for himself, Han Lang wouldn't feel the slightest pity even if he died.
Thus, after exchanging a glance with Tang Geng, the two became vigilant once more.
On the other side, after Zhao Wei approached the spot where Wang Shan had vanished, he first, without any reason, unleashed a palm strike of internal energy towards that area, attempting to locate Wang Shan's hiding place.
However, no matter how hard he tried, Wang Shan's figure did not appear at all.
Just as he was becoming furious and about to curse, Wang Shan's silhouette suddenly appeared at the corner of the wall behind him. Taking him by surprise, he lunged at him.
It happened in the blink of an eye!
Although Zhao Wei was completely unaware, Han Lang and Tang Geng, who were further away, saw it clearly.
Before Wang Shan's attack could land, three needles and one sword instantly reached him.
Seeing this, Wang Shan had no choice but to abandon his surprise attack on Zhao Wei and block with his hands.
With a clang.
Han Lang's golden needles and Tang Geng's flying sword struck Wang Shan's arm but failed to injure him at all.
"Such sturdy defense!"
Han Lang also reminded him, "We can't overpower him! We need to find his weak point!"
As the two were marveling, Zhao Wei, alerted by the commotion, turned around immediately.
The moment he saw Wang Shan, he didn't hesitate, raising his palm and striking down.
Wang Shan, not wanting to be entangled, slammed his staff on the ground. The scales on his body rippled again, and he instantly merged with the earth, completely disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Where did he go? Damn it! If you have the guts, come out! Let's have a one-on-one!" Zhao Wei, whose attack had missed, immediately cursed.
A cold laugh echoed from somewhere in the empty courtyard of the Wang family villa. "One-on-one? Heh heh, with you? Zhao Wei."
Zhao Wei became even more enraged. However, unable to find Wang Shan's true form, despite his burning anger, he could only suppress his strength, with nowhere to vent it.
Han Lang was also a bit troubled at this moment.
Even though he had the strength to contend with a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, if Wang Shan didn't reveal himself and only launched surprise attacks, he truly had no solution.
Thinking of this, he quietly said to Tang Geng, "Tang Geng! Create an opening and find a way to lure him out. I'll seize the opportunity to implant a golden needle. This way, our spiritual senses can track his movements by following the golden needle!"
Tang Geng's eyes lit up with joy. "Great idea! Leave it to me!"
Saying this, he raised his sword finger and began chanting, preparing to control his flying sword to force Wang Shan out.
As he finished chanting, the slender flying sword in the air seemed to receive a command and instantly split into thousands. Each sword pointed downwards, directly at the area where Wang Shan had disappeared.
With Tang Geng's shout, "Sword Rain Meteor!"
Thousands of flying swords instantly descended like raindrops, meticulously searching every possible location where Wang Shan might appear.
Just as the sword rain approached the wall of the backyard behind Han Lang, Wang Shan, unable to evade, had no choice but to reveal himself. He burst from the ground, charging directly at Han Lang.
Han Lang was not nervous. While controlling two golden needles to counter, he was constantly thinking about how to implant the remaining golden needle into Wang Shan's body.
"Boom!"
The force of the two golden needles' attack instantly halted Wang Shan's offensive momentum.
Wang Shan slightly retracted his move, looking at Han Lang with disbelief and asking, "You have the strength of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?"
Han Lang did not answer. Instead, he channeled the two golden needles again to attack Wang Shan, trying to find an opening to implant the needle.
Wang Shan crossed his arms to block Han Lang's move, then asked again, "Did you kill Qi Shan alone?"
Han Lang was somewhat impatient and replied coldly, "Are you referring to that arrogant late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator? What of it? Can't I kill him?"
Wang Shan was even more shocked!
He had originally thought that Qi Shan's silent death was due to Han Lang and his companions ambushing him, leading to his quiet demise.
But he never expected that after a direct confrontation with Han Lang, he discovered that despite being in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, Han Lang possessed the strength to contend with a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!
However, he quickly regained his composure, looked at Han Lang, and coldly sneered, "Good! Very good! If that's the case, as long as I deal with you, the others will be insignificant! Hahaha..."
Saying this, he once again controlled the scales on his body to vibrate slightly, preparing to become invisible again.
Seeing the scales on Wang Shan's body slightly part, Han Lang's heart surged with joy.
"Now's the time!"
Saying this, he guided the golden needles, rapidly stabbing towards the gaps between those scales.