Chapter 6: One Punch to Break Heaven's Pride
The Southern Duel Arena was packed.
Word had spread like wildfire: Lin Tian, the mysterious outer disciple who rose like a dragon from the mud, had dared accept a challenge from Wang Teng, an elite inner disciple known for his brutal methods and thunder-element martial arts.
Disciples crowded every tier of the arena. Even elders from the Inner Pavilion gathered in silence, curious to see the upstart.
Wang Teng stood on the stage, arms crossed, a sneer on his face. His body crackled with purple lightning. "I don't know what technique you used to climb the ranks so fast, but your arrogance ends today, Lin Tian. The path to the top is paved with corpses—and you'll be one of them."
Lin Tian stepped onto the platform, calm as a still lake.
His Dao Flame Body shimmered with suppressed heat, his breath emitting faint frost. Fire and ice swirled around him in balance. A divine aura pulsed gently beneath his skin. He was a furnace—one breath away from eruption.
The elder referee raised a hand. "Begin!"
Wang Teng vanished instantly, lightning exploding beneath his feet. He reappeared above Lin Tian, a thunder spear formed in his palm.
"Thunder God's Wrath!"
The attack rumbled like the heavens themselves.
Lin Tian didn't even move. He simply raised a single hand.
"Dao Flame Fist: First Form – Celestial Collapse."
He struck upward.
A shockwave tore through the arena. Wang Teng's thunder spear shattered instantly. His body was blasted into the air like a ragdoll, smashing into the barrier dome with bone-shattering force. The protective array cracked from the impact.
Silence.
No one could believe it. The famed Wang Teng—defeated in one strike.
> System Notification: Duel Victory Achieved.
Inner Sect Access Unlocked.
Hidden Scripture Vault (Tier 1) Opened.
Bonus Triggered – "Spider Queen's Interest" Earned.
New Quest: Weave the Heart of Shan Qingluo.
As Lin Tian turned to leave the stage, his cold eyes swept across the crowd. None dared meet his gaze.
In a shaded corner, a tall figure watched with glittering eyes. She was draped in silken black, her beauty venomous and enticing. Her gaze was sharp, seductive, dangerous.
"Interesting…" she murmured. "A man who breaks rules and rivals fate. Lin Tian… perhaps you're worth sinking my fangs into."
Shan Qingluo, the infamous "Spider Queen," licked her lips and vanished into shadow.