Chapter 709: Instant Kill

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone was shocked beyond belief by what lay before them.

“Just now, even a seventh-stage Sky God expert couldn’t withstand the Thunder King’s attack. How did this guy manage to do it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as though an invisible hand was slapping her face repeatedly.

She had doubted Lin Fan at first, but in the blink of an eye, reality had taught her a harsh lesson.

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

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

A member of Baozhan Squad was speaking when suddenly, upon witnessing the scene before him, it felt as though a giant hand had grabbed his throat, leaving him speechless.

“Who exactly is he?” the member of Baozhan Squad somehow found the strength to stand up abruptly, exclaiming in disbelief.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was brimming with vitality, like a dragon or serpent, swiftly wrapping around the Thunder King’s neck before yanking him toward Lin Fan.

“Fellow scoundrel, you’re asking for death!” the Thunder King roared furiously. Lightning crackled in his palm, manifesting as a colossal thunder deity that descended upon Lin Fan.

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

“Ahh!”

The Thunder King howled in pain, his expression turning extremely grim. He never expected this guy to possess such formidable power.

“Kneel before me!” Lin Fan spread his fingers and pressed heavily on the Thunder King’s head. A vast, overwhelming force erupted forth, sweeping across the heavens with immense pressure.

“You dare humiliate me? Die!” The Thunder King threw a punch straight at Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

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

In an instant, everyone was horrified. Initially, they believed Lin Fan had the ability to suppress the Thunder King. Yet at this moment, they saw the Thunder King land a punch directly on Lin Fan.

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone was utterly shocked by what they were witnessing.

“Even a seventh-level Heavenly Sovereign wouldn’t be able to withstand the Thunder Monarch’s strike. How on earth did this guy manage it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as if someone was slapping her face repeatedly.

She had doubted Lin Fan earlier, but in the blink of an eye, reality had taught her a harsh lesson.

“This is no small feat. Could it be that the person Qiu Yue brought here is truly capable of subduing the Thunder Monarch?” Lie Baizhan muttered in astonishment.

“Captain, this is impossible. The Thunder Monarch’s strength is something we both know…” A member of the Baizhan Squad was speaking, but suddenly, as he witnessed the scene before him, it was as if a giant hand had gripped his throat, rendering him speechless.

“Who is he?” The member of the Baizhan Squad, finding strength from somewhere, stood up abruptly, unable to believe his eyes.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was alive with spirit, coiling like a dragon or serpent, and it swiftly wrapped around the Thunder Monarch’s neck, yanking him toward Lin Fan.

“You insolent fool, you’re courting death!” The Thunder Monarch roared in fury, lightning crackling in his palm as a massive thunder deity surged toward Lin Fan.

“I told you, you wouldn’t have a chance to fight back, and you won’t. Now, perish!” With a thought, Lin Fan’s sharp sword intent sliced through the air, severing the Thunder Monarch’s arm in an instant.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a howl, his face contorted in pain. He hadn’t expected this man’s strength to be so overwhelming.

“Kneel before me!” Lin Fan spread his fingers and pressed down heavily on the Thunder Monarch’s head, unleashing a vast, crushing force that swept across the heavens.

“How dare you humiliate me! Die!” The Thunder Monarch punched toward Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

“Oh no, he’s been hit by the Thunder Monarch!”

In that moment, everyone’s faces turned pale. They had thought this man had the upper hand, but now they saw the Thunder Monarch’s fist connecting with his body.

“He’s too arrogant. How could he be so reckless? The Thunder Monarch’s destructive power is immense. Even the Giant or Diamond Clans wouldn’t dare take a direct hit!” Liu Qiangwei’s expression changed drastically, and the hope she had just felt vanished once more.

But then, the situation shifted again.

“Thunder Monarch, stop resisting. Your punches are like tickles to me. Kneel!” Lin Fan sneered, his body’s strength already at the eighth level of the Heavenly Sovereign.

Thud!

A tremendous force poured down from the Thunder Monarch’s head, and he couldn’t withstand it. His knees hit the ground with a loud thud, the power seeping into the earth.

Crack! Crack!

The ground split, and spikes of earth erupted, as if the entire landmass was about to shatter.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burning with shame. Her earlier words had been instantly proven wrong, and she hadn’t even had a chance to react.

The members of the Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, unsure of what to say. They suddenly realized that today seemed to be their captain’s unlucky day—nothing was going right.

As for the Baizhan Squad, the scene before them had left them utterly speechless.

“He’s so strong, unbelievably strong. When did such a powerful figure arrive in the Guardian Lands?”

“How did Qiu Yue manage to get him to help?”

“I have no idea. How could such a powerhouse remain unknown?”

“I told you, you wouldn’t have a chance to fight back. Do you believe me now?” Lin Fan smiled faintly, as if discussing something trivial.

“You wretched creature, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch, never expecting such an outcome, let out a piercing scream.

Boom!

In that instant, a dark vortex appeared in the void, brimming with immense power.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They could feel a devastating force emanating from the vortex.

“Die, you wretch!” The Thunder Monarch roared, and the dark vortex surged with lightning. A massive bolt of thunder descended from the sky, aiming straight for Lin Fan.

“That’s the Thunderstorm! I can’t believe the Thunder Monarch has mastered such a divine ability!” Lie Baizhan’s expression turned grave.

The Thunderstorm was akin to a calamity of the heavens.

For a realm to birth the Great Dao, it must endure tribulations, and the thunder the Thunder Monarch had summoned was precisely that—a heavenly tribulation.

Lin Fan looked at the descending thunderbolt, feeling a sense of déjà vu, but to him, it was inconsequential.

“Die, you wretched creature!” The Thunder Monarch laughed coldly, his voice chilling, but in the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

Lin Fan grabbed the Thunder Monarch’s head and lifted him up, directly facing the descending thunderbolt.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a scream, his body engulfed in black smoke.

“Are you stupid? You’re in my grasp, and you still dare to play with thunder? In the end, you’re the one taking the hit!” Lin Fan sighed, unsure of what else to say.

“Despicable! Shameless!” The Thunder Monarch hadn’t expected this man to be so cunning, using him as a shield.

The members of the Baizhan and Qiangwei Squads were utterly dumbfounded.

They hadn’t anticipated things turning out this way.

“What was the Heaven-grade mid-level mission regarding the Thunder Monarch?” Lin Fan asked the Baizhan Squad.

“To capture the Thunder Monarch alive.”

“Oh, so just bring him back alive?”

“Yes.”

At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the Thunder Monarch, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The Thunder Monarch unleashed his spiritual energy, which surged violently within him, but it was suppressed by the hand on his head, leaving him powerless to resist.

Suddenly, the Thunder Monarch’s expression changed drastically.

“How dare you!” He felt his spiritual energy, his inner realm, his soul, and his divine core—all of it—being forcibly drained into this man’s body. His face turned ashen.

“Thunder Monarch, you’re unlucky to have crossed paths with me this time. But for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life.” The Wutong Divine Tree within Lin Fan’s body began to stir.

In an instant, the Thunder Monarch’s spiritual energy, inner realm, soul, and more were all extracted.

“Ding, congratulations, experience increased by 800,000.”

“I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch suddenly realized he had no spiritual energy left, as if he had become a cripple.

“Ha…” Lin Fan didn’t say much. Instead, he dragged the Thunder Monarch like a dead dog toward the Baizhan Squad.

“Monk, I’ll leave the remaining ancient clans to you,” Lin Fan said.

“Thank you, benefactor!” Upon hearing this, the Venerable Sakyamuni was overjoyed. He soared into the void, his body enveloped in golden light, his expression serene as he began to purify the ancient clan army.

The members of the Baizhan Squad were completely stunned. They couldn’t believe that the once-invincible Thunder Monarch had been subdued by this man.

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

And now, the most regretful and heartbroken were the members of the Qiangwei Squad…

“He… he…” Liu Qiangwei stared at the scene before her, as if she couldn’t catch her breath, and fainted.

“Captain… Captain!” The members of the Qiangwei Squad immediately supported her, knowing exactly why she had reacted this way.

Such a powerful expert had slipped through their fingers.

And all for just 10,000 contribution points…

But just then, the situation changed again.

“Thunder King, stop resisting. To me, your punches are nothing but a tickle. Kneel before me!” Lin Fan sneered coldly. His physical strength had already reached the eighth-stage of Sky God.

Thud!

A vast force surged from the top of the Thunder King’s head downward, and he couldn’t withstand the immense pressure. With a loud thud, he dropped to his knees. The immense power seeped into the earth.

Crash! Crash!

The ground cracked, spikes of earth erupted, and the entire landmass nearly shattered.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burning with shame. The words she had just spoken were instantly refuted, leaving her no time to react.

The members of Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, at a loss for words. They suddenly realized that today might be their captain’s unlucky day, as nothing seemed to go smoothly.

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

“So strong! He’s just too strong! When did such a powerful figure arrive at the Guardian Realm?”

“How did Moon Autumn manage to get him to help?”

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

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

“Cursed fellow, I’ll make you die!” The Thunder King, never expecting such a fate, shrieked sharply.

Boom!

In an instant, a pitch-black vortex suddenly appeared in the void, radiating an incomparable power.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They sensed an immense destructive force emanating from the vortex.

“Cursed fellow, die for me!” The Thunder King roared furiously. The black vortex in the void crackled with lightning, and a thick bolt of thunder descended from the sky, striking toward Lin Fan.

“This is the Thunder Storm. I didn’t expect the Thunder King to have mastered such a technique,” Lie Baozhan’s expression changed drastically upon seeing the thunderbolt.

The Thunder Storm was akin to a Dao Tribulation.

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone was utterly shocked by the scene before them.

“Even a seventh-level Divine Heaven expert couldn’t withstand the Thunder Monarch’s strike. How on earth did this guy manage it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as if someone was slapping her face repeatedly.

She had doubted Lin Fan earlier, but in the blink of an eye, reality had taught her a harsh lesson.

“This is no ordinary feat. Could it be that the person Qiu Yue brought is truly capable of subduing the Thunder Monarch?” Lie Baizhan muttered in astonishment.

“Captain, this is impossible. We both know the Thunder Monarch’s strength—”

A member of the Baizhan Squad was mid-sentence when he suddenly froze, as if a giant hand had gripped his throat, rendering him speechless.

“Who is he?” The squad member, finding strength from somewhere, stood up abruptly, his voice filled with disbelief.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was alive with spirit, coiling like a dragon or serpent, and in an instant, it wrapped around the Thunder Monarch’s neck, yanking him forward to face Lin Fan.

“You insolent fool, you’re courting death!” The Thunder Monarch roared in fury, lightning crackling in his palm as a massive thunder deity surged toward Lin Fan.

“I told you, you wouldn’t get a chance to fight back. Now, be severed.” With a thought, Lin Fan unleashed a sharp sword intent that sliced through the air, severing the Thunder Monarch’s arm in an instant.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a blood-curdling scream, his face contorted in pain. He hadn’t expected this opponent to be so overwhelmingly powerful.

“Kneel before me.” Lin Fan spread his fingers and pressed down heavily on the Thunder Monarch’s head, unleashing a vast, crushing force that seemed to shake the heavens.

“You dare humiliate me? Die!” The Thunder Monarch roared, throwing a punch aimed at Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

“Oh no, he’s been hit by the Thunder Monarch!”

In that moment, everyone’s faces turned pale. They had thought Lin Fan had the upper hand, but now they saw the Thunder Monarch’s fist connecting with his body.

“He’s too arrogant. How could he be so reckless? The Thunder Monarch’s destructive power is immense. Even the giants or the diamond clans wouldn’t dare take such a hit head-on,” Liu Qiangwei exclaimed, her face ashen. The hope she had felt moments ago vanished once again.

But then, the situation shifted once more.

“Thunder Monarch, stop resisting. Your punches are like tickles to me. Kneel.” Lin Fan sneered, his body’s strength already at the eighth level of Divine Heaven.

Thud!

A tremendous force poured down from above, and the Thunder Monarch, unable to withstand it, collapsed to his knees, the ground beneath him cracking and splintering under the immense pressure.

Boom! Boom!

The earth shattered, spikes of dirt erupting as if the entire landmass was on the verge of breaking apart.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burning with embarrassment. Her earlier words had been instantly disproven, leaving her no time to react.

The members of the Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, unsure of what to say. It seemed like today was her unlucky day, with nothing going her way.

As for the Baizhan Squad, they were utterly speechless, completely stunned by what they had just witnessed.

“He’s so strong, unbelievably strong. When did such a powerful figure arrive in the Sanctuary?”

“How did Qiu Yue manage to get him to help?”

“I have no idea. How could such a powerhouse remain unknown?”

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

“You wretched creature, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch, enraged by his predicament, let out a piercing scream.

Boom!

In that instant, a dark vortex appeared in the sky, swirling with immense, destructive power.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They could feel the overwhelming force of destruction emanating from the vortex.

“Die, you scum!” The Thunder Monarch bellowed, and from the vortex, a massive bolt of lightning descended, aimed directly at Lin Fan.

“That’s the Thunderstorm! I can’t believe the Thunder Monarch has mastered such a divine technique!” Lie Baizhan’s face turned pale as he recognized the attack.

The Thunderstorm was akin to a tribulation of the heavens.

For a realm to birth the Great Dao, it must endure tribulations, and the lightning the Thunder Monarch had summoned was precisely that—a heavenly calamity.

Lin Fan looked at the descending lightning, feeling a sense of déjà vu, but to him, it was inconsequential.

“Die, you wretched creature!” The Thunder Monarch laughed maniacally, but his expression suddenly changed.

Lin Fan grabbed the Thunder Monarch’s head and lifted him up, positioning him directly in the path of the falling lightning.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a blood-curdling scream, his body wreathed in black smoke.

“Are you an idiot? You’re in my grasp, and you still dare to play with lightning? In the end, you’re the one taking the hit,” Lin Fan sighed, unsure of what else to say.

“Despicable! Shameless!” The Thunder Monarch hadn’t expected such underhanded tactics, being used as a human shield.

Both the Baizhan and Qiuwei Squads were utterly dumbfounded.

They hadn’t anticipated things turning out this way.

“What’s the mission regarding the Thunder Monarch?” Lin Fan asked, turning to the Baizhan Squad.

“Capture the Thunder Monarch alive.”

“Oh, so just bring him back alive?”

“Yes.”

At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the Thunder Monarch, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The Thunder Monarch struggled, his internal energy surging, but it was all suppressed by the hand on his head, leaving him powerless.

Suddenly, the Thunder Monarch’s expression changed drastically.

“How dare you!” He felt his internal energy, his realm, his divine core, and his spirit being forcibly drained, flowing uncontrollably into Lin Fan’s body. His face twisted in horror.

“Thunder Monarch, you’re unlucky to have crossed paths with me. But for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life.” The Wutong Divine Tree within Lin Fan’s body began to stir.

In an instant, the Thunder Monarch’s internal energy, realm, and spirit were all extracted.

“Ding, congratulations, experience increased by 800,000.”

“You bastard, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch realized he was now devoid of any power, reduced to a mere mortal.

“Ha…” Lin Fan said nothing more, dragging the Thunder Monarch like a dead dog toward the Baizhan Squad.

“Monk, I’ll leave the remaining ancient clans to you,” Lin Fan said.

“Thank you, benefactor.” Upon hearing this, the Venerable Sakyamuni was overjoyed, instantly soaring into the sky, his body enveloped in golden light as he began to pacify the ancient army.

The Baizhan Squad was completely stunned. They couldn’t believe that the once-invincible Thunder Monarch had been subdued so easily by this man.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it.

And now, the most regretful among them was the Qiuwei Squad…

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

“Captain… Captain!” The Qiuwei Squad members quickly supported her, knowing full well why she had collapsed.

Such a powerful expert had slipped through their fingers.

And all for just 10,000 contribution points…

Looking at the descending thunderbolt, Lin Fan found it somewhat familiar, but to him, it was of little consequence.

“Cursed creature, die!” The Thunder King sneered, his laughter chilling. But in an instant, his expression changed drastically.

Lin Fan directly grabbed the Thunder King’s head, lifting him up and turning him directly toward the descending thunderbolt.

“Ahh!”

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

“Are you stupid? You’re already under my control, yet you still dare to play with lightning? In the end, you’re the one taking the hit yourself!” Lin Fan sighed, not knowing what to say.

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

The members of both Baozhan and Qiangwei Squads were completely stunned.

They never expected the situation to turn out this way.

“Do you remember that B-tier mission regarding the Thunder King?” Lin Fan asked the members of Baozhan Squad.

“Capture the Thunder King alive and bring him back.”

“Oh? Just bringing him back alive is enough?”

“Yes.”

At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the Thunder King, a faint smirk appearing at the corner of his lips.

The Thunder King was exerting his power, his inner energy surging like a storm. However, it was suppressed by the palm atop his head, leaving him powerless to resist.

Suddenly, the Thunder King’s expression changed drastically.

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone stared in utter shock at the scene before them.

“Even a seventh-level Heavenly God couldn’t withstand a single strike from the Thunder Monarch. How on earth did this guy manage it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as if an invisible hand was slapping her face repeatedly.

Just moments ago, she had doubted Lin Fan, but in the blink of an eye, reality had taught her a harsh lesson.

“This is no ordinary feat. Could it be that the person Qiu Yue brought here is truly capable of subduing the Thunder Monarch?” Lie Baizhan muttered in astonishment.

“Captain, this is impossible. The Thunder Monarch’s strength is something we both know…” A member of the Baizhan Squad was speaking, but suddenly, as he witnessed the scene before him, it was as if a giant hand had gripped his throat, rendering him speechless.

“Who is he?” The Baizhan Squad member, finding strength from somewhere, stood up abruptly, unable to believe his eyes.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was alive with spirit, coiling like a dragon or serpent, and in an instant, it wrapped around the Thunder Monarch’s neck, yanking him forcefully toward Lin Fan.

“You insolent fool, you’re courting death!” The Thunder Monarch, enraged, summoned a thunderous deity in his palm, which lunged toward Lin Fan with crushing force.

“I told you, you wouldn’t have a chance to fight back. And now, you won’t. Slash!” With a mere thought, Lin Fan’s sharp sword intent sliced through the air, severing the Thunder Monarch’s arm in an instant.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a roar, his face twisted in agony. He hadn’t expected this man’s strength to be so overwhelming.

“Kneel before me!” Lin Fan spread his fingers and pressed down heavily on the Thunder Monarch’s head, unleashing a vast, unstoppable force that swept across the heavens.

“You dare humiliate me? Die!” The Thunder Monarch, with his remaining arm, threw a thunderous punch at Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

“Oh no, he’s been hit by the Thunder Monarch!”

In that moment, everyone’s faces turned pale. They had thought Lin Fan had the upper hand, but now, they saw the Thunder Monarch land a devastating blow.

“He’s too arrogant. How could he be so reckless? The Thunder Monarch’s destructive power is immense. Even the giants or the diamond clans wouldn’t dare take a direct hit!” Liu Qiangwei’s face turned ashen, the hope she had briefly felt now completely shattered.

But then, the situation shifted once more.

“Thunder Monarch, stop resisting. Your punches are like tickles to me. Kneel!” Lin Fan sneered, his body now at the strength of an eighth-level Heavenly God.

Thud!

A colossal force surged from Lin Fan’s hand, pressing down on the Thunder Monarch’s head. Unable to withstand the pressure, the Thunder Monarch’s knees buckled, and he crashed to the ground, the immense power causing the earth to crack and splinter around him.

Boom! Boom!

The ground split open, and jagged spikes of earth erupted, as if the entire landmass was on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burn with humiliation. Her earlier words had been instantly proven wrong, leaving her no time to react.

The members of the Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, unsure of what to say. They suddenly realized that today seemed to be their captain’s unlucky day—nothing was going right.

As for the Baizhan Squad, the scene before them had left them utterly speechless.

“He’s so strong, unbelievably strong. When did such a powerful figure arrive in the Guardian Lands?”

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

“I have no idea. How could such a powerhouse remain unknown?”

“I told you, you wouldn’t stand a chance. Do you believe me now?” Lin Fan smiled faintly, as if discussing something trivial.

“You vile creature, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch, unable to accept his fate, let out a piercing scream.

Boom!

In that instant, a dark vortex appeared in the sky, swirling with immense, destructive energy.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They could feel the overwhelming power of destruction emanating from the vortex.

“Die, you wretch!” The Thunder Monarch roared, and from the vortex, a massive bolt of lightning descended, aiming directly at Lin Fan.

“That’s the Thunderstorm! I can’t believe the Thunder Monarch has mastered such a divine technique!” Lie Baizhan’s face turned pale as he recognized the lightning.

The Thunderstorm was akin to a tribulation of the heavens.

For a realm to birth the Great Dao, it must endure tribulations, and the lightning the Thunder Monarch summoned was precisely that—a heavenly tribulation.

Lin Fan gazed at the descending lightning, feeling a sense of déjà vu, but to him, it was of no consequence.

“Die, you wretched being!” The Thunder Monarch laughed, his voice chilling, but in the next moment, his expression changed drastically.

Lin Fan grabbed the Thunder Monarch’s head and lifted him up, directly facing the oncoming lightning.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a blood-curdling scream, his body enveloped in black smoke.

“Are you stupid? You’re in my grasp, and you still dare to play with lightning? In the end, you’re the one who’s going to take the hit!” Lin Fan sighed, unsure of what else to say.

“Despicable! Shameless!” The Thunder Monarch hadn’t expected such treachery—using him as a shield.

The members of both the Baizhan and Qiangwei Squads were utterly dumbfounded.

They hadn’t anticipated things turning out this way.

“What was the mission regarding the Thunder Monarch?” Lin Fan asked the Baizhan Squad.

“To capture the Thunder Monarch alive.”

“Oh, so just bring him back alive, huh?”

“Yes.”

At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the Thunder Monarch, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The Thunder Monarch unleashed his mana, his body surging with power, but it was all suppressed by the hand on his head, leaving him with no means to resist.

Suddenly, the Thunder Monarch’s expression changed.

“How dare you!” The Thunder Monarch felt his mana, his realm, his soul, and his divine core—all of it—being forcibly drained into Lin Fan’s body. His face twisted in horror.

“Thunder Monarch, you’re unlucky to have crossed paths with me. But for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life.” Inside Lin Fan, the Wutong Divine Tree began to stir.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunder Monarch’s mana, realm, soul, and more were all extracted.

“Ding, congratulations! Experience increased by 800,000.”

“Bastard, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch suddenly found himself devoid of any mana, as powerless as a commoner.

“Heh…” Lin Fan said nothing more, dragging the Thunder Monarch like a dead dog toward the Baizhan Squad.

“Monk, I’ll leave the remaining ancient clans to you,” Lin Fan said.

“Thank you, benefactor!” The Venerable Sakyamuni, hearing this, was overjoyed. He soared into the sky, his body bathed in golden light, his expression serene as he began to purify the ancient clan army.

The Baizhan Squad was completely stunned. They couldn’t believe that the once-invincible Thunder Monarch had been subdued so easily by this man.

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

And now, the most regretful and heartbroken were the Qiangwei Squad…

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

“Captain… Captain!” The members of the Qiangwei Squad immediately rushed to support her. They knew why their captain had reacted this way.

Such a powerful expert had slipped through their fingers.

And all for just 10,000 contribution points…

“Thunder King, meeting me today is just your bad luck. But for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life,” Lin Fan said as the Wutong Divine Tree within him began to activate.

“How is this possible!”

In an instant, everyone was utterly shocked by what they were witnessing.

“With just one strike from the Thunder Monarch, even a seventh-level Divine Heaven expert couldn’t withstand it. How on earth did this guy manage it?” Liu Qiangwei felt as if a pair of hands were slapping her face repeatedly.

She had doubted Lin Fan earlier, but in the blink of an eye, reality had taught her a harsh lesson.

“This is no ordinary feat. Could it be that the person Qiu Yue brought here is truly capable of subduing the Thunder Monarch?” Lie Baizhan muttered in astonishment.

“Captain, this is absolutely impossible. The Thunder Monarch’s strength is something we both know…” A member of the Baizhan Squad was speaking, but suddenly, as he witnessed the scene before him, it felt as if a giant hand had gripped his throat, rendering him speechless.

“Who exactly is he?” The Baizhan Squad member, finding strength from somewhere, stood up abruptly, his voice filled with disbelief.

The thunder whip in Lin Fan’s hand was alive with spirit, coiling like a dragon or serpent, and in an instant, it wrapped around the Thunder Monarch’s neck, yanking him forcefully toward Lin Fan.

“You insolent fool, you’re courting death!” The Thunder Monarch roared in fury, his palm crackling with thunder as a massive thunder deity materialized, bearing down on Lin Fan with crushing force.

“I told you, you wouldn’t have a chance to fight back, and you won’t. Now, be severed!” Lin Fan’s mind stirred, and a sharp sword intent shot through the air, instantly severing the Thunder Monarch’s arm.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a guttural scream, his face twisting in agony. He hadn’t expected this man’s strength to be so overwhelming.

“Kneel before me!” Lin Fan spread his fingers and pressed down heavily on the Thunder Monarch’s head, unleashing a vast, unstoppable force that swept across the heavens.

“You dare humiliate me? Die!” The Thunder Monarch roared, throwing a punch aimed directly at Lin Fan’s chest.

Boom!

“Oh no, he’s been hit by the Thunder Monarch!”

In that instant, everyone’s faces turned pale with fear. Just moments ago, they had thought this man had the upper hand, but now, they saw the Thunder Monarch’s fist connecting with his body.

“He’s too arrogant. How could he be so reckless? The Thunder Monarch’s destructive power is immense. That punch must have contained boundless annihilation force. Even the Giant or Diamond clans wouldn’t dare take it head-on!” Liu Qiangwei’s expression changed drastically, the hope she had felt moments ago now completely shattered.

But then, the situation shifted once more.

“Thunder Monarch, stop resisting. Your punches are like tickles to me. Now, kneel!” Lin Fan sneered, his body’s strength already at the eighth level of Divine Heaven.

Thud!

A tremendous force surged down from the Thunder Monarch’s head, and he couldn’t withstand it. His knees buckled, and he crashed to the ground, the immense power seeping into the earth.

Crack! Crack!

The ground split apart, and spikes of earth erupted, as if the entire landmass was on the verge of collapsing.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei felt her face burning with shame. Her earlier words had been instantly proven wrong, and she hadn’t even had a chance to react.

The members of the Qiangwei Squad looked at their captain, unsure of what to say. They suddenly realized that today seemed to be their captain’s unlucky day—nothing was going right.

As for the Baizhan Squad, the scene before them had left them utterly speechless.

“So strong, unbelievably strong. When did such a powerful figure arrive in the Guardian Lands?”

“How did Qiu Yue manage to persuade him to help?”

“I have no idea. How could someone this powerful remain unknown?”

“I told you, you wouldn’t have a chance to fight back. Do you believe me now?” Lin Fan smiled faintly, as if discussing something trivial.

“You wretched creature, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch, never expecting such an outcome, let out a piercing scream.

Boom!

In that instant, a dark vortex appeared in the void, within it brewing an overwhelmingly destructive force.

Everyone looked up, their faces filled with terror.

They could feel the immense power of annihilation emanating from that vortex.

“Insolent fool, die!” The Thunder Monarch bellowed, and from the dark vortex, a massive bolt of thunder descended, aiming straight for Lin Fan.

“That’s the Thunderstorm! I can’t believe the Thunder Monarch has mastered such a divine ability!” Lie Baizhan’s expression changed drastically at the sight of the thunderbolt.

The Thunderstorm was akin to a calamity of the heavens.

For a realm to give birth to the Great Dao, it must endure tribulations, and the thunder the Thunder Monarch had summoned was precisely such a tribulation.

Lin Fan looked at the descending thunderbolt, feeling a sense of déjà vu, but to him, it was of little consequence.

“Wretched creature, die!” The Thunder Monarch laughed coldly, his voice chilling to the bone. But in that very moment, his expression changed abruptly.

Lin Fan grabbed the Thunder Monarch’s head and lifted him up, directly facing the descending thunderbolt.

“Ah!”

The Thunder Monarch let out a blood-curdling scream, his entire body enveloped in black smoke.

“Are you stupid? You’re already in my grasp, and you still dare to play with thunder? In the end, you’re the one taking the hit!” Lin Fan sighed, unsure of what else to say.

“Despicable! Shameless!” The Thunder Monarch hadn’t expected this man to be so cunning, using him as a shield.

The members of the Baizhan and Qiangwei Squads were utterly dumbfounded.

They hadn’t anticipated things turning out this way.

“What exactly is the mission regarding the Thunder Monarch?” Lin Fan asked, turning to the Baizhan Squad.

“Capture the Thunder Monarch alive and bring him back.”

“Oh, so just bringing him back alive is enough?”

“Yes.”

At this moment, Lin Fan looked at the Thunder Monarch, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The Thunder Monarch unleashed his mana, which surged violently within him, but it was suppressed by the hand on his head, leaving him with no means of resistance.

Suddenly, the Thunder Monarch’s expression changed drastically.

“How dare you!” The Thunder Monarch felt his mana, his realm, his primordial spirit, and his divine core all slipping out of his control, flowing uncontrollably into this man’s body. His face turned ashen.

“Thunder Monarch, meeting me was your misfortune. But for the sake of the mission, I won’t take your life.” Within Lin Fan, the Wutong Divine Tree began to stir.

In the blink of an eye, the Thunder Monarch’s mana, realm, and primordial spirit were all drained away.

“Ding, congratulations! Experience increased by 800,000.”

“Bastard, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder Monarch suddenly found himself devoid of any mana, as powerless as a commoner.

“Heh…” Lin Fan said nothing more, dragging the Thunder Monarch like a dead dog toward the Baizhan Squad.

“Monk, I’ll leave the remaining ancient clans to you,” Lin Fan said.

“Thank you, benefactor!” Upon hearing this, the Venerable Sakyamuni was overjoyed. He soared into the void, his body enveloped in golden light, his expression serene as he began to convert the ancient clan army.

The Baizhan Squad was completely stunned. They couldn’t believe that the once-invincible Thunder Monarch had been subdued so easily by this man.

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

And now, the most regretful and heartbroken were the Qiangwei Squad…

“He… he…” Liu Qiangwei stared at the scene before her, as if she couldn’t catch her breath, and fainted on the spot.

“Captain… Captain!” The members of the Qiangwei Squad immediately rushed to support her. They knew exactly why she had collapsed.

Such a powerful expert had slipped through their fingers.

And all for just 10,000 contribution points…

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

“Damned wretch, I’ll kill you!” The Thunder King suddenly realized that not a trace of energy remained within him—he was like a useless man.

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

“Monk, the remaining ancient clans are left to you,” Lin Fan said.

“Alright, thank you, benefactor.” Upon hearing this, Buddha Jashin immediately became delighted, flying into the sky. Golden light enveloped him as his expression turned serene, beginning to convert the ancient clan’s army.

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 this moment, the most grief-stricken and regretful person was from Qiangwei Squad…

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

“Captain… Captain!” The members of Qiangwei Squad quickly supported their captain, understanding why she had collapsed.

Such a powerful expert had slipped right past them.

And for merely ten thousand contribution points…