The moment Lin Xiaotian's voice fell, the strength in his hand erupted.
The long-armed man didn't even have time to react. He only felt a piercing pain instantly strike him.
"Crack!"
The sound of bone shattering suddenly rang out, and the bone-piercing pain swept through his entire body at that moment.
Without hesitation, Lin Xiaotian kicked the man directly in the jaw, sending him flying backward. He landed on the ground and lay there, his teeth completely shattered.
He was already dazed, completely unable to resist.
At this moment, he felt as if countless sledgehammers had smashed down on his head dozens of times. In that instant, only one thought arose in his mind.
Who had he offended? Why had such a monster appeared to deliberately cause him trouble?
However, before he could voice his thoughts, Lin Xiaotian was in front of him again. He grabbed the man by his hair and slapped him twice more across the face.
The long-armed man's vision swam, and he was dazed. His eyes were devoid of any coherent thought, filled only with fear.
An expert's move revealed their skill. He had already felt Lin Xiaotian's immense power. At this moment, he had no will to resist, only a plea.
"Who... who exactly are you?"
He couldn't believe that someone so powerful had no reputation.
Lin Xiaotian's smile widened, his eyes filled with mockery. "Didn't you want to find me earlier? Now that I've appeared before you, you're asking who I am."
"Don't you find it a little ridiculous?"
The long-armed man's eyes widened abruptly, his pupils contracting violently.
He never expected that the person who could create such a powerful artifact was merely a young man, looking no older than twenty-something, yet his strength far surpassed his own.
Before Lin Xiaotian, he was utterly incapable of resistance.
He had initially thought he wouldn't encounter this powerful expert, that he would simply take this woman away today and then slowly seek his fortune, with someone behind him to deal with the true powerhouse.
Yet, in just a few minutes, that expert had already appeared before him.
"Please, don't come after me. This matter wasn't my idea. Someone behind me supported me in doing this. If I didn't follow their orders, I might have ended up as a dead man in their hands."
Hearing this, a brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face, his eyes filled with mockery.
"I don't need to know who sent you, but today I heard you wanted to lay hands on my woman."
"Do you know you've touched my bottom line? Even if I kill you right now, no one will say a word, because they all know that the venerable cannot be insulted; those who insult them will surely die."
The long-armed man's pupils contracted sharply. His current realm was only at the peak of Xiantian. He never imagined that someone he met so casually had already reached the realm of Zongshi.
His pupils contracted violently, his eyes filled with a desperate will to survive.
"Please, give me another chance. I promise I will never bother you again. Just give me a chance, and I'll expose all those behind me."
"Even if I die, they certainly won't give up easily. After all, this artifact holds unparalleled benefits for all of them. Even if this artifact doesn't have much use for them, they have family and friends. As long as they have this artifact, it will protect their loved ones."
"Moreover, the benefits brought by this artifact are not limited to this city; they can reach astronomical profits."
"They covet too many things. Now, as long as you spare me, I will call them all over."
Lin Xiaotian's gaze held a hint of amusement. "Alright, I'll give you this chance."
After speaking, he didn't hesitate and stomped down fiercely on the long-armed man's Dantian acupoint.
Before the long-armed man could even feel a glimmer of joy, he felt his abdomen twist with agonizing pain. He instinctively sensed his internal Zhenqi surging chaotically. At this moment, his eyes widened abruptly, bloodshot.
He stared in disbelief, his gaze turning directly to Lin Xiaotian. "You... you actually crippled me?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Why would I keep you around for the New Year?"
"Don't you have any idea what you've done?"
"Since you've become someone else's tool, you should be prepared for the consequences of being broken like a tool."
"In my eyes, you're just a small fry. If I wanted to deal with you, I could kill you with a single slap. Leaving you alive is already a great act of kindness."
"If you want to die, I don't mind fulfilling your wish."
Hearing this, the long-armed man finally reacted. His eyes were still filled with extreme terror. He had become a cripple, and those things were now useless to him.
He also realized how terrifying the person before him was. Not only was he powerful, but he was also ruthless.
He didn't give him any chance to react, directly crippling his strength with a single move.
He even thought that if he called all the people behind him, they might be able to completely defeat Lin Xiaotian. Then he could torment Lin Xiaotian without restraint. He never considered that Lin Xiaotian's strength far surpassed those behind him.
What Lin Xiaotian had said earlier about the venerable being uninsultable was merely to lower his guard.
While Zongshi experts might seem few, they were not top-tier combatants in families with long histories.
True ultimate power reached legendary realms, and such experts were rare, rarely showing themselves. However, those ancient families were guarded by such experts.
Without such experts, they would not be able to protect their vast enterprises and would have long ago been devoured like cake.
"Alright, I'll call the people behind me right now."
"At that time, I hope you'll spare my life."
A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face. "Whether you live or die, don't you have any idea?"