Chapter 709: Instant Kill

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone was shocked beyond belief at the sight before them.

“Just now, even a seventh-stage Divine Heaven expert couldn’t withstand a single strike from the Thunder King. How did this guy manage to do it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as though a pair of hands were slapping her face with loud cracks.

Earlier, she had doubted Lin Fan, but in the blink of an eye, reality had slapped her hard.

“Not simple at all, not simple at all! Could it be that the person Mo Yue brought really has the power to subdue the Thunder King?” Lie Baozhan thought inwardly, astonished.

“Captain, that’s absolutely impossible. We all know the Thunder King’s strength…”

One of Baozhan Squad’s members was speaking when suddenly, witnessing the scene before him, it felt as though a giant hand had clamped around his throat, leaving him speechless.

“Who exactly is he?” another member of Baozhan Squad found the strength somewhere, stood up abruptly, and exclaimed in disbelief.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was brimming with sentience, like a dragon or serpent, suddenly coiling tightly around the Thunder King’s neck, dragging him straight in front of Lin Fan.

“You wretched fool, you’re asking for death!” the Thunder King roared furiously, lightning crackling in his palm as a giant thunder deity surged forth to crush Lin Fan.

“I’ve already said you won’t have a chance to retaliate—and you won’t. Die!” Lin Fan’s mind stirred, a sharp sword intent slicing through the air, instantly severing the Thunder King’s arm.

“Ahh!”

The Thunder King screamed, his face twisting into an expression of utmost fury. He never expected this man’s strength to be so overwhelming.

“Kneel before this Emperor!” Lin Fan spread his fingers wide, pressing heavily on the Thunder King’s head. A vast, mighty force erupted outward, sweeping through the heavens with an immense weight.

“You dare humiliate this King? Then die!” The Thunder King roared, throwing a punch straight at Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

“Oh no! He’s been hit by the Thunder King!”

In an instant, everyone’s faces paled. Initially, they believed this man had the ability to suppress the Thunder King. But now, they watched in horror as the Thunder King’s punch landed squarely on him.

“He’s too arrogant! How could he be so reckless? The Thunder King’s destructive power is so immense that his punches must contain boundless annihilating force. Even the Giant or Vajra Clan wouldn’t dare to withstand such a blow!” Liu Qiangwei’s face turned pale as the hope she had just begun to feel vanished completely in an instant.

Yet, just then, the situation shifted again.

“Thunder King, stop resisting. To me, your punches are no more than a tickle. Kneel before this Emperor!” Lin Fan sneered. His physical body had already reached the eighth stage of the Divine Heaven.

Thud!

A vast force surged down from the top of the Thunder King’s head, overwhelming him completely. Unable to withstand the immense pressure, he dropped to his knees with a loud thud. The immense power seeped into the earth beneath.

Crack! Bang!

The ground shattered, earth spikes erupted, and the entire terrain nearly crumbled.

In that moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burning with shame. The words she had just spoken were instantly proven wrong, with no chance for even a reaction.

The members of Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, unsure of what to say. They suddenly realized that today might be their captain’s unluckiest day—nothing seemed to go smoothly.

As for Baozhan Squad, the scene before them had left them speechless with shock.

“So strong! Absolutely incredible! When did such a powerful presence arrive at the Guardian Lands?”

“How did Mo Yue manage to convince him to help?”

“I don’t know either. How could such a mighty expert remain unknown?”

“I told you, you’d have no chance to fight back. Do you believe me now?” Lin Fan smiled calmly, as if discussing something trivial.

“Cursed wretch! This King will make you die!” The Thunder King, never expecting such a fate, screamed shrilly.

Boom!

In an instant, a pitch-black vortex abruptly appeared in the sky, radiating an immense power.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They sensed a terrifying destructive force emanating from the vortex.

“Die, you wretched creature!” the Thunder King roared. The black vortex in the sky crackled with lightning, and a massive bolt of thunder descended from the heavens, striking straight toward Lin Fan.

“This is the Thunder Tempest! I never expected the Thunder King to have mastered such a skill!” Lie Baozhan’s face changed drastically upon seeing the bolt.

The Thunder Tempest was akin to a Dao Tribulation.

To birth a Dao within a Heaven Domain, one must undergo tribulation. And the lightning the Thunder King now summoned was precisely such a Dao Tribulation.

Lin Fan gazed at the descending bolt of lightning, feeling a strange sense of familiarity. Yet to him, it was of little consequence.

“Die, cursed mortal!” The Thunder King sneered coldly, his laughter chilling. But in an instant, his expression changed drastically.

Lin Fan directly grabbed the Thunder King’s head, lifting him high, directly into the path of the descending lightning.

“Ahh!”

The Thunder King screamed in agony as smoke rose from his body.

“Are you an idiot? When you’re already under this Emperor’s control, how dare you still play with lightning? In the end, you’re the one taking the hit!” Lin Fan sighed, unsure what to say.

“Despicable! Shameless!” The Thunder King never expected this man to be so cunning, using him as a shield.

The members of Baozhan and Qiangwei Squads were stunned into silence.

They never imagined things would turn out this way.

“Do you know what the mid-grade Heaven-tier mission regarding the Thunder King was?” Lin Fan asked the members of Baozhan Squad.

“To capture the Thunder King alive and bring him back.”

“Oh? Just alive?”

“Yes.”

At that moment, Lin Fan turned his gaze to the Thunder King, a cold smile tugging at his lips.

The Thunder King struggled, his power surging wildly within. Yet it was completely suppressed by the palm above his head, leaving him utterly powerless.

Suddenly, the Thunder King’s expression changed drastically.

“You dare!” He suddenly felt his own power, Heaven Domain, soul essence, and divine pill all slipping from his control, rushing into the other’s body, his face twisting in horror.

“Thunder King, you’re simply unlucky to have encountered this Emperor. However, for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life.” Lin Fan’s梧桐 Divine Tree within began to stir.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunder King’s power, Heaven Domain, soul essence, and more were all extracted.

“Ding! Congratulations, experience increased by 800,000.”

“Damn you! I’ll kill you!” The Thunder King suddenly realized he had become completely powerless, like a broken man.

“Hehe…” Lin Fan said nothing more, dragging the Thunder King like a lifeless dog toward Baozhan Squad.

“Monk, the remaining Ancient Clans are yours.” Lin Fan said.

“Understood. Thank you, benefactor.” The Buddha Zunzhe, upon hearing this, was overjoyed. He instantly soared into the sky, his entire body glowing with golden light, his expression serene as he began to subdue the Ancient Clan forces.

The members of Baozhan Squad were completely stunned. They never imagined that the invincible Thunder King had been subdued so easily by this man.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

At that moment, the most heartbroken and regretful among them was Qiangwei Squad…

“He… he…” Liu Qiangwei stared at the scene before her, unable to catch her breath. She fainted on the spot.

“Captain! Captain!” Her squad members quickly caught her. They knew exactly why she had collapsed.

Such a mighty expert had slipped right through their grasp.

And for merely ten thousand contribution points…