The man with the triangular eyes felt his heart leap into his throat. He watched as Lin Xiaotian deliberately drew out his words, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.
This was clearly an attempt to mess with his head. This guy already possessed god-like strength, so why did he want to torment a small fry like him? Was this guy never satisfied with bullying others?
Lin Xiaotian said with a half-smile, "My condition is to turn you into the same state as Wu Gaoyang."
"I will completely cripple your dantian and sever every single one of your meridians, making your physique inferior to that of an ordinary person. This way, it will be an eye for an eye."
"The only reason I'm not returning the price a thousandfold is because you contributed this medicine furnace. Otherwise, you would have died by now, and in immense agony."
The man with the triangular eyes trembled violently. He never expected Lin Xiaotian to impose such a severe punishment.
If he were to become a complete cripple, all the people he had offended before would undoubtedly hunt him down to the ends of the earth without hesitation. Even if he went into hiding, he wouldn't be able to disappear from this world.
His expression shifted back and forth several times. "Immortal, can't you give me another way out? If you cripple me completely now, it's equivalent to taking my life. I have too many enemies, and those enemies wish for my demise every single day."
"Before, when I still had my strength, they dared not act rashly. But now that my strength has vanished like smoke, they will definitely find ways to hunt me down."
"Does that concern me?" Lin Xiaotian retorted with a half-smile.
The man with the triangular eyes didn't know how to answer. These matters indeed had nothing to do with Lin Xiaotian, but they were matters of his own life and death.
If Lin Xiaotian completely crippled him, he would be finished. He wouldn't be able to escape even if he wanted to. Moreover, his arrival here had been very high-profile. His enemies would surely know he had arrived in this city and might even be watching him, ready to kick him while he was down.
"Immortal, please, give me one more chance. As long as you don't cripple my strength, I'll do anything you ask."
Lin Xiaotian's smile widened. "Alright, I'll give you another chance. If you're still not satisfied this time, then you're pushing your luck."
The man with the triangular eyes was surprised that Lin Xiaotian was so accommodating. He swallowed the rest of the words he had prepared and looked at Lin Xiaotian with immense anticipation. "First, tell me what you want me to do?"
Lin Xiaotian chuckled. "My request is very simple. I'll just prick you a few times with my needles. If you can endure it for more than five minutes, you won't be crippled. You can just walk away then."
The man with the triangular eyes was stunned. A thought involuntarily arose in his mind.
"Is he deliberately going easy on me?"
He had completely crippled the people around Lin Xiaotian, and yet Lin Xiaotian was giving him such a good opportunity?
He couldn't understand why, but his face couldn't help but show excitement. "Thank you, Immortal. Please, proceed. I won't even blink."
It was just a few pricks with silver needles. He didn't take it seriously at all. He had seen silver needles before. An ordinary person with such needles couldn't even pierce the skin.
Even if the silver needles were potent, they couldn't possibly make him unable to endure for five minutes.
At this moment, he felt as though Lin Xiaotian was deliberately going easy on him.
He didn't know the reason, but if he didn't accept such a good opportunity, he would be a true fool.
Lin Xiaotian's face broke into a radiant smile. "Take out your phone and set the timer. It's just five minutes. Now, I'm going to insert the first needle. Remember, once I start needling, I won't stop for these five minutes."
"After five minutes, I'll pull the needles out myself. Sigh, I hope you can endure it. It's best not to cry out in front of me, or I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life."
The man with the triangular eyes nodded like a pecking chick. "Immortal, please rest assured. I absolutely won't make a sound. Punish me to your heart's content!"
Lin Xiaotian's smile grew even more pronounced. Then, he continuously inserted silver needles into the man.
After inserting more than a dozen needles, he withdrew his hand and took out a cigarette, lighting it.
The lighter clicked.
It was as if it had sounded a signal.
The man with the triangular eyes had been feeling deeply relieved, but as he heard the click of the lighter, he immediately felt as if his bones were being shattered.
He had only heard the phrase "gnaw bones and suck marrow" before, but now he truly understood the painful meaning it represented.
If he were given another chance, he would rather become a cripple than endure even a second more. At this moment, he couldn't help but open his mouth, and heart-wrenching screams erupted from him.
Lin Xiaotian directly stepped on his face, firmly pinning his jaw, only allowing some pained whimpers and groans to escape his throat.
"Didn't I just tell you not to make too much noise? You didn't listen, and now I have to act to restrict your voice before you're satisfied?"
The man with the triangular eyes looked as if his muscles were constantly spasming, appearing incredibly ferocious. Especially his face, which was completely contorted, as hideous as a demon crawling out from hell.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't utter a single word. At this moment, his pain had reached its peak.
In his eyes, there was only pleading.
Yet, Lin Xiaotian remained unmoved. His smile was the same as before, as if he were stepping on an ant, showing that he didn't care about the man's life at all.
Even if he regretted it to the core, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
Five minutes passed very quickly for ordinary people, but for the man with the triangular eyes lying on the ground, each second felt like an eternity. At this moment, he had completely broken down, his mentality shattered.
Lin Xiaotian lifted his foot. "Three minutes have passed. I see you seem to be changing your mind. How about I give you a chance to speak?"
"Immortal, please spare me!"
"Or you can cripple me directly. I don't want to endure this pain for another second. I can't take it anymore."
His wails were exceptionally painful. In his eyes now, there was only endless pleading.
This pain, every second, felt like it was tormenting the deepest part of his soul.