Wu dong Qian Kun: I, Lin Langtian, Refuse to be a Supporting Character

Chapter 40: The Demon Ape Transformation

"Kid, why are you getting involved in this?" A powerful aura spread across the scene as dark red energy engulfed Luo Jiu, creating an invisible pressure that made it hard for weaker onlookers to breathe.

"I'm protecting Eagle Martial Hall," the young man said calmly. "If you know what's good for you, you'll leave now."

"Insolent brat! How dare you speak so boldly!" Luo Jiu's expression darkened, and with a sneer, he stomped forward.

"Boom!"

Dark red energy flared up around him like fire as he leapt into the air, his face cold and fierce. He wielded his low-grade spiritual hammers, which he swung forward with a forceful shout:

"Sky-Splitting Hammers!"

Immense energy exploded from the twin hammers, rocketing toward Lin Langtian like cannonballs.

Witnessing this, the crowd's expressions turned sympathetic; only a fool would dare provoke Luo Jiu in Great Eagle City. However, the members of Eagle Martial Hall who had seen Lin Langtian's prowess in Mist Forest showed hopeful anticipation. After all, Lin Langtian had managed to defeat the Leopard Crocodile King with a single strike—Luo Jiu, for all his strength, was only slightly stronger than that beast.

As a massive energy hammer floated above him, Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes. Clenching his fist, he punched forward, meeting the energy hammer head-on without any complex moves.

The crowd looked on in shock, with some even closing their eyes, unwilling to witness the brutal end they thought awaited him.

"Boom!"

But to everyone's surprise, it wasn't Lin Langtian who was sent flying back; it was Luo Jiu.

"This kid has insane strength!" Luo Jiu staggered back a dozen steps before regaining his balance, his face dark as he glared at Lin Langtian. "Brat, you caught me off guard before. Now I'll be serious!"

To Luo Jiu, it seemed that Lin Langtian's impressive show of strength came only from physical power. He believed that once he used his full strength, taking down this young man would be no trouble at all.

Dark red energy flared around Luo Jiu, wrapping him in what looked like fiery waves. As the energy poured from him, his eyes began to change, taking on a fierce, bestial look. His hands also swelled, turning into gorilla-like claws that tightly gripped his hammers.

"Be careful, Young Master Lin Tian!" Jiang Lei's shout rang out. "He's using Demon Ape Transformation! It's a high-level technique that temporarily boosts physical power!"

Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow, now intrigued by the technique. Watching Luo Jiu's swelling arms, with veins bulging like writhing dragons, he found himself thinking that this martial art might be worth adding to his repertoire. He'd soon be facing the Ancient Dragon Ape, and this ability might come in handy.

"Kid," Luo Jiu snarled, "forcing me to use Demon Ape Transformation means you're already as good as dead!"

His pupils wild and beast-like, Luo Jiu grinned with twisted pleasure before suddenly kicking off the ground. He shot forward like a streak of red lightning.

"So it really does increase his strength…" Lin Langtian observed with interest. Calmly raising a hand, he summoned energy to form a massive, imposing demonic stone tablet in the air above him. The tablet hung there, solid and heavy, exuding a presence as immovable as a mountain, stunning the onlookers with its sudden appearance.

"Crash!"

The tablet fully materialized, and with a swift motion, Lin Langtian pressed his hand down, sending it plummeting toward the approaching red blur.

"Break it!"

Seeing the stone tablet cast a deep shadow over him, Luo Jiu felt a twinge of dread, suddenly fearing he'd underestimated Lin Langtian. But he quickly pushed the thought away, his eyes steeling with determination. There was no turning back.

"Great Demon Ape Hammer!" he shouted, his voice breaking into a guttural roar, almost like a wild beast's cry. Charging forward, his hammer tore through the air with a terrifying force that seemed to shatter the air itself.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The impact reverberated as the two forces clashed, sending shockwaves across the area, leaving the crowd watching in stunned silence.

But just as the onlookers expected Luo Jiu's hammer to smash the stone tablet, the tablet suddenly glowed, its energy surging tenfold. Before Luo Jiu could react, the stone tablet crashed down, shattering his hammer and striking him directly.

"Boom!"

The deep sound echoed in the air, and the powerful energy around Luo Jiu disintegrated. His clothing tore apart, exposing an inner armor that shone briefly, indicating it was a low-grade spiritual treasure. But the armor was no match for the devastating force of the stone tablet. Cracks quickly spread across it, and it shattered under the tablet's weight.

"Ugh!" Luo Jiu's last defense broken, his face went deathly pale as blood spurted from his mouth. His organs felt as if they'd been torn apart, leaving him barely clinging to life.

In a split second, victory had been decided. The formidable stone tablet destroyed all of Luo Jiu's defenses and attacks with overwhelming force.

Staring at Lin Langtian with unrestrained hatred in his final moments, Luo Jiu managed to spit out a few words.

"So you were… at the Qi Creation Stage…"

(End of Chapter)