bookbashuk Chapter 195 Backlash
Chapter 195 Backlash
He felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and he couldn't even lift a finger. It was as if countless red-hot irons were churning wildly in his head, and each spasm brought excruciating pain to his very soul, almost causing him to faint.
He collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably, like a fish thrown ashore, struggling in vain.
Only at this moment did Liu Ji truly and profoundly realize just how vast the gap was between him and Lin Tian!
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On the high platform, Lin Tian was about to raise his hand to signal that this ceremony, which was somewhat cumbersome for him, should be quickly moved on.
He saw the thunderous cheers and countless burning gazes below, but his heart remained calm, treating it merely as a scene that required some response.
However, at this critical moment, when everyone was watching, the atmosphere was at its most heated, and his mind was at its most relaxed—
An extremely subtle, cold, and blatantly predatory aura suddenly attacked, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows!
This attack was not aimed at the physical body, nor was it magical energy. It was formless and intangible, yet it penetrated conventional defenses in an extremely cunning and vicious way, ignoring his powerful magical shield and strong physical defenses, and directly pierced the final barrier of his consciousness—the origin of his soul!
"Buzz—!"
Lin Tian felt a slight tremor between his brows, and a warning from the deepest part of his life exploded in his mind like a thunderclap!
"What?!"
With Lin Tian's terrifying intelligence attribute of 650,000, the vast spiritual power and the indestructible soul barrier it brought were like an ant trying to shake a tree. The moment it touched the origin of his soul, it was automatically countered and crushed by the mountain-like and sea-like spiritual power.
But that clear feeling pierced his consciousness like an ice pick, instantly making him break out in a cold sweat!
Too fast! Too well concealed!
If he hadn't absorbed Soul Crystals for so long, resulting in a soul strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, and his intelligence attribute not reaching an inconceivable level, that attack just now...
The consequences could be disastrous!
This was the first time Lin Tian had felt such a clear sensation since entering the Multiverse Domination Game!
A wave of fear washed over him like an icy tide, instantly transforming into a raging inferno!
"court death!"
The calm and indifference that Lin Tian had shown vanished instantly, replaced by a deep chill and violence like that of ancient ice!
"boom--!!!"
An invisible yet tangible terrifying pressure, like a prehistoric beast that had been dormant for billions of years suddenly awakening, erupted from Lin Tian's center!
There were no skill effects, no mana fluctuations, only the almost tangible spiritual power corresponding to the 650,000 points of intelligence attribute naturally emanating!
In an instant, the weather changed dramatically!
The festive and bustling atmosphere in the central square of Grayrock City was abruptly stopped, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand!
The air seemed to freeze, the temperature plummeted, and even the sunlight seemed to dim.
At this moment, all players, regardless of level or distance, felt a tremor and fear originating from the depths of their souls!
It was as if a supreme deity, angered by the blasphemy of ants, had cast down its cold gaze!
Cheers, chatter, and even breathing were forcibly suppressed under this terrifying pressure.
The weaker players' legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground, their faces pale and covered in cold sweat. They didn't even have the courage to look up at the platform.
Players with higher levels and stronger wills, such as Zhang Tianya and Li Weiwei, could still stand with difficulty, but their bodies were stiff, their hearts were pounding, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their hearts, and even their thinking became sluggish.
They had never felt such terrifying oppression! It was far more despairing than facing an army of millions of undead!
Wan Heng, the president of the Iron Wall Guild, who was standing to the side and behind Lin Tian, was the first to be hit.
His excited smile froze completely, replaced by extreme fear and bewilderment.
He felt his very soul trembling. His enormous body seemed so small under this oppressive force, as if it would be crushed in the next second.
He had no idea what had happened, or why Lin Tian, who had been calmly accepting things just a moment ago, would suddenly erupt with such earth-shattering rage.
As the instigator of all this, Liu Ji, who was hiding in a corner of the crowd, was now suffering a double blow from the pressure and the backlash to his soul.
He lay paralyzed on the cold ground, like a dying fish out of water, his body convulsing violently, blood constantly oozing from his seven orifices.
Lin Tian's icy gaze, as cold as absolute zero, was like two tangible swords that instantly pierced through the chaotic crowd and locked onto him with unparalleled precision!
The moment that gaze swept over him, Liu Ji felt as if he had been stripped naked and thrown into the freezing snow!
He saw the undisguised killing intent in Lin Tian's eyes.
"Uh...ah..." He tried to make a sound of begging or explanation, but only broken blood foam and incomprehensible hoarse sounds could be squeezed out of his throat.
Extreme fear, like cold vines, instantly wrapped around his heart and tightened fiercely.
He regretted it, he regretted it terribly, but it was all too late.
The entire square was deathly silent.
You could hear a pin drop.
Tens of thousands of players were as if they had been collectively frozen and silenced, not daring to even breathe.
All eyes, filled with endless fear and bewilderment, were focused on the god-like figure on the high platform.
Lin Tian slowly withdrew his gaze from the entire arena, but the terrifying pressure that permeated the air did not dissipate; instead, it became even more concentrated, like the Sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's heads.
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Lin Tian's figure vanished instantly.
A moment later, Lin Tian reappeared on the high platform, carrying Liu Ji who looked like a rag doll and was on the verge of death.
The entire square remained shrouded in a suffocating silence and oppressive atmosphere. Tens of thousands of gazes, filled with fear, bewilderment, and disbelief, were focused on him and the sinner in his hands who had incurred the wrath of the gods.
No need for interrogation, no need to listen to any weak and feeble explanations.
That unmistakably clear malicious attack, attempting to plunder the very essence of his soul, was an irrefutable fact.
Lin Tian felt no ripples in his heart, let alone pity, for such behavior that touched his bottom line and threatened his very existence.
His eyes regained their placid calm, but beneath that calm lay a chill deeper than ten-thousand-year-old ice.
Under the horrified gazes of countless players, Lin Tian released his grip.