Chapter 1093: Battle Against the Light Messenger
Lin Dong never expected to encounter the Light Messenger of the Nine-Headed Society here!
The reason the Light Messenger came to Southborne was that they learned from the Nine-Headed Society headquarters that the Brahman had been exterminated.
Therefore, he was sent here to investigate!
Utilizing special methods of the Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, he found traces of the 'culprit' at the Brahman headquarters.
Following the trail, he eventually tracked down this area.
At the same time, he discovered the unusual phenomena occurring in this area and specifically located this place.
However, because Lin Dong had advanced to a Ten-stage Grandmaster Martial Artist, and mastered the Heavenly Forbidden Technique 'Infinite Divine Realm'.
So when he locked onto this place from hundreds of miles away, Lin Dong detected his presence.
Thus, he concealed himself in advance.
After the Light Messenger arrived here, he started to investigate.
"Could it be that I was still a step too late? Has that person already left ahead of me?"
"Who on earth could it be? Exterminate the entire Brahman? A Heavenly Realm Martial Artist?"
The Light Messenger murmured to himself while probing the area.
Even though he employed Heavenly Realm methods to search, he still couldn't find Lin Dong's presence.
So he subconsciously assumed Lin Dong had already left.
But little did he know, Lin Dong hadn't left at all but was hiding in the shadows, watching his every move.
Under the influence of the 'Infinite Divine Realm', Lin Dong discerned the actual strength of the Light Messenger.
He is a First Heaven Heavenly Realm Martial Artist!
Advancing as a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist is more challenging than as an Earth Realm Martial Artist. Many people, even after breaking through to be a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, may not advance a single small realm even after centuries.
This Light Messenger was such a case.
He broke through as a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist hundreds of years ago, back when spiritual energy wasn't as rare as it is now.
Yet, after cultivating for centuries, he remained at a standstill.
Always halted within the First Heaven of the Heavenly Realm Martial Artist boundary.
But even as just a First Heaven Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, he remained among the world's elite few.
The wealth he could mobilize surpassed the tycoons of the Paocai Nation, the oligarchs of Xiong Country, and those Western consortia.
The rights he possessed could cause an earthquake in a nation with just a word.
The world celebrities and glamorous female stars — with just a wave of his finger, countless would willingly crawl under his feet.
In the past, Lin Dong also had to look up to someone like him.
But now, since Lin Dong had broken through to a Ten-stage Grandmaster Martial Artist and acquired the Heavenly Forbidden Technique 'Infinite Divine Realm', he felt confident he could extinguish his opponent.
However, Lin Dong understood one principle.
Even when a lion fights a rabbit, it must exert all its strength.
Moreover, the opponent is a centuries-old monster with undoubtedly many trump cards.
Therefore, Lin Dong still chose to remain cautious.
He temporarily held back from attacking, preparing to launch a sneak attack at the right moment.
The Light Messenger, after investigating here for a while, realized something terrifying.
"Someone is crossing a heavenly tribulation here; everything here has been destroyed by the tribulation." The Light Messenger looked at the scorched area before him and made this judgment.
When he himself advanced from an Earth Realm Martial Artist to a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, he also underwent the crossing of a heavenly tribulation.
So he was not unfamiliar with the tribulation.
But after checking briefly, he felt greatly shocked.
Because he discovered that the force of destruction from this heavenly tribulation seemed excessively strong.
Far more powerful than the one he crossed back in his day!
"The power of this heavenly tribulation is terrifyingly dozens of times stronger than mine when I crossed it! Who is crossing the tribulation here?"
"Is it possible that this person's presence disappeared not because they detected me leaving, but because they died in the tribulation?"
"It must be so!"
"Who could resist such a powerful heavenly tribulation?
"Let alone a Ninth Segment Peak Grandmaster Warrior, even a true Heavenly Realm Martial Artist like me, possessing the Sky Boundary Saint Body, couldn't survive such a potent tribulation."
However, at that moment, suddenly, a flying sword pierced through his body with a 'puff' sound.
By the time he reacted, a bloody hole had already appeared in the heart area of his body.
"Not good, someone is ambushing me!"
He wheeled around and saw before him a masked individual. This person's aura was exceedingly strange.
Clearly not a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, yet possessing a presence even more terrifying than one.
This person was naturally Lin Dong!
Just then, taking advantage of the Light Messenger's momentary distraction and muttering, Lin Dong launched a sneak attack.
He employed the 'Nine Flying Sword Point Technique', consolidating nine flying swords into one, and during the sneak attack, pierced through the Light Messenger's heart.
But this is the terrifying aspect of Heavenly Realm Martial Artists!
Even a pierced heart can't kill them!
For Earth Realm Martial Artists, while also difficult to kill, destroying the heart or blasting the skull could still slay them.
But for Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, even a pierced heart cannot kill them.
Their powerful regenerative capabilities allow for the instant healing of a ruptured heart.
Even if their head is chopped off, Heavenly Realm Martial Artists know ways to reattach it! They simply won't die!
Moreover, the flesh of the Sky Boundary Saint Body is incredibly resilient, making it exceedingly challenging to behead them.
If you are an Earth Realm Martial Artist, even utilizing Ancient Martial Level techniques, it would be impossible to harm the 'Sky Boundary Saint Body', let alone decapitate it.
Though the sneak attack didn't kill the Light Messenger, it did inflict some injuries on him.
Simultaneously, he utilized a large amount of Inner Qi to restore his heart.
This naturally affected the martial prowess he could exhibit thereafter!
"Who are you? Dare to ambush me?" The Light Messenger felt a sense of crisis from the aura emanating from Lin Dong.
He immediately urged Inner Qi to deploy the 'Sky Boundary Saint Body'!
"Boom!!"
After deploying the Sky Boundary Saint Body, his body was enveloped in a column of light, turning his entire body into a golden hue.
Having wielded the 'Sky Boundary Saint Body', his confidence soared, pointing at Lin Dong, he said:
"You are the one who extinguished the Brahman, right?"
"And you are the one who crossed the heavenly tribulation here, correct?"
"Yet you appear strange; despite having crossed the tribulation, why haven't I sensed a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist aura from you? Why don't I detect the presence of your Spirit and Soul?"
"However, your presence nevertheless isn't weaker than a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist?"
The Light Messenger couldn't fathom Lin Dong.
He didn't consider something like a Ten-stage Grandmaster.
After all, such a being is hard to encounter even in a thousand years!
Not everyone is as fortunate as the King Kunlun.
Facing his questions, Lin Dong altered his voice.
He changed his voice into that of an old man, saying hoarsely: "I indeed extinguished the Brahman."
"What, do you want to avenge the Brahman?"
Hearing him admit it, the Light Messenger coldly replied: "I am the Light Messenger, one of the four main messengers at the headquarters of the Nine-Headed Society. The Brahman was one of our nine divisions."
"You extinguishing the Brahman means opposing our Nine-Headed Society!"
"Hehe, is the Nine-Headed Society really that formidable? Sooner or later, I shall slaughter your Nine-Headed Society, like the Brahman, leaving nothing behind." Lin Dong, still disguising himself as an old man, retorted with intense killing intent.
"Arrogant! Today, let me teach you a lesson! Do you really think crossing a heavenly tribulation makes you invincible?"
"There are indeed differences even among Heavenly Realm Martial Artists. Today, I shall use my centuries of accumulation to show you that difference!"
With that said, he charged towards Lin Dong...