C79 Elder Mo Was Heavily Injured and Sun Xiangfeng Died

"How utterly brazen!"

"If pill refining were so simple, alchemists wouldn't hold a higher status than cultivators!"

A sneer played across Elder Mo's face.

He recognized that Lin Chen's mental fortitude and strength were formidable.

But the idea that this man could refine pills? He wouldn't believe it, even under threat of death.

In the Cultivation World, each alchemist was a renowned figure of great importance!

"However, that's all irrelevant now."

"What matters is that today, you're all going to die right here!"

Elder Mo's icy gaze swept over Lin Chen and his companions, chilling to the bone.

With the fall of his words, his somewhat portly figure darted forward like a rainbow slicing through the sky. Clutching a short sword, he moved with the agility of a swallow, swiftly lunging at Lin Chen.

He was certain that eliminating Lin Chen would render the rest inconsequential.

Sensing the formidable aura bursting from Elder Mo, Lin Chen's eyes sparkled with scorn.

"Sure, that inferior Spirit Return Pill might give you a slight edge."

"Pity, in my eyes, you're still laughably inadequate!"

Lin Chen moved with the swiftness of a hare, reaching Elder Mo in the span of a single breath.

Elder Mo's hand shot up, his short blade arcing from below, aiming for Lin Chen's belly.

A hit from him, and Lin Chen's guts might spill out within moments.

As the blade sliced through fabric, a cold smirk crept into Elder Mo's eyes.

Is this the extent of his power?

And he dares to say he's not a challenge?

As Elder Mo prepared to drive the dagger deep into Lin Chen's abdomen, an unexpected force seized his wrist.

In an instant, Elder Mo was horrified to discover his arm was completely immobilized!

Looking down, he saw Lin Chen's hand gripping his wrist with vice-like strength.

No matter how Elder Mo struggled, it was futile.

Without a moment's delay, Elder Mo swung his other fist, aiming a brutal blow at Lin Chen's face.

The punch tore through the air, whistling with the intensity of the force behind it.

The sound alone was evidence that Elder Mo had thrown his entire might into the strike.

If Lin Chen were to be struck, he wouldn't escape death or, at the very least, be left with severe disabilities.

"You're out of your league with that meager strength," I said.

Lin Chen delivered an elbow strike directly to Elder Mo's shoulder blade.

There was a sickening "crack" as Elder Mo's arm, which he had just raised, dropped limply with the sound of his shoulder blade breaking.

The excruciating pain elicited continuous screams from Elder Mo.

"Damn you, I'll kill you!"

Elder Mo bellowed, his lips parting to eject a flying needle straight at Lin Chen's forehead.

"Trying to impress me with that paltry trick?" Lin Chen scoffed, seizing Elder Mo's arm in one swift motion.

With a "pfft," the needle Elder Mo had spat out buried itself deep into his own palm.

The stabbing pain caused him to drop his dagger.

"Thud!"

Lin Chen's punch, quick as lightning, struck before Elder Mo could even flinch, sending a jolt of pain through his chest.

His hefty frame, weighing over two hundred pounds, was hurled through the air and crashed against the wall.

"Cough, cough, cough," Elder Mo coughed up gouts of blood.

In just a brief encounter, Lin Chen had shattered his left shoulder blade, his right palm was impaled by his own needle, and a punch to the chest left his organs quaking.

Elder Mo was petrified by Lin Chen's formidable power.

"Get me out of here, now!" Elder Mo demanded, struggling to his feet without a trace of his usual composure, and ordered the scantily clad girls.

"Think you can run? You'll need my permission first!" Lin Chen taunted, picking up the fallen dagger and eyeing Elder Mo with amusement.

"Kid, if you dare come after me," Elder Mo threatened, clutching his chest, "your wife and friends will all die to Sun Xiangfeng's remote-controlled bomb!"

Before Lin Chen could respond, Elder Mo, assisted by the two women, made a hasty retreat from the house.

"Boss, we can't let this old geezer get away!" Chung Yu urged, visibly concerned. "Or we'll be plagued with endless problems!"

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed; he was well aware of the complications Elder Mo's escape would entail.

Yet, Lin Chen couldn't ignore the threat of Sun Xiangfeng's remote bomb.

If it were real, and he pursued Elder Mo, what would become of his wife and children, Chung Yu, Sun Qing'er, and Old Man Huang?

With this in mind, Lin Chen gripped the short knife and hurled it at Elder Mo with all his might.

The blade cut through the air, leaving a trail of cold light.

"Puchi!"

A soft sound signaled the blade piercing Elder Mo's right arm.

"I had hoped this knife would finish the old codger off."

"Turns out, it only took out an arm."

As Elder Mo's cries of agony filled the air, Lin Chen sighed.

"His left shoulder shattered, and now his right arm ruined."

"Elder Mo, unable to practice alchemy, is nothing more than a cripple now."

Old Man Huang spoke with a detached calmness.

Chung Yu and Sun Qing'er breathed a sigh of relief at his words.

Without the ability to refine pills, Elder Mo's threat of revenge against Lin Chen and the others was greatly diminished.

"Elder Mo has fled. Now it's time to settle accounts with the main culprit!"

Lin Chen nodded, his gaze turning to Sun Xiangfeng, who was cowering in the corner.

"Lin Chen, stay back! I have the detonator," Sun Xiangfeng warned, his voice trembling.

"Just one press of this button, and we all go down together!"

His body shook uncontrollably, a testament to Lin Chen's formidable strength in defeating Elder Mo so effortlessly.

"Boss, Sun Xiangfeng's remote is the real deal."

Chung Yu reported, his face turning ashen after inspecting the device.

It wasn't just Chung Yu who was alarmed; Ann Lan, Sun Qing'er, and Huang all shared a look of concern.

They had thought the battle was over with Elder Mo's defeat.

But now, Sun Xiangfeng's despicable last resort held them all hostage—a bomb.

"Lin Chen, if you destroy your dantian now, we can all coexist peacefully."

Gaining confidence from the evident fear in Chung Yu and the others, Sun Xiangfeng rose to his feet and addressed Lin Chen with newfound authority.

If Lin Chen agreed to cripple his own powers, he, and even the Ann family, would be at their mercy from then on.

"Destroy your own dantian?"

"Sun Xiangfeng, have you lost your mind from eating crap?"

Lin Chen let out a sneer, his face etched with contempt.

"You!"

Sun Xiangfeng's mouth hung open, itching to hurl back insults.

But he was acutely aware that his priority was to get out of here safely and to coerce Lin Chen into obliterating his dantian!

Otherwise, both he and the entire Sun family were headed for catastrophe.

"Go ahead, take a gamble. If you push that button, do you think I'll come out unscathed?"

"When the time comes, your whole Sun family, your children included, I'll rip them to shreds!"

Lin Chen's expression was grave, his eyes flashing with icy determination, his presence exuding an overwhelming aura.

"Lin Chen, you're not frightening me!"

"Even if you make it out alive, what about your wife, your kids, and your friends?"

"I can't believe you'd stand by and watch them die at my hands!"

Sun Xiangfeng felt crushed under Lin Chen's imposing presence, struggling for breath.

Yet he held his head high, his tone fierce and defiant.

"Drop the remote, and everyone in the Sun family, except for you, will be spared."

Lin Chen showed no sign of backing down, advancing towards Sun Xiangfeng with deliberate steps.

He was gambling that Sun Xiangfeng wouldn't dare to press that button!

If he guessed right, all would be well.

But if he guessed wrong, at worst, he'd suffer grave injuries while saving Ann Lan and the others.

"You... you're insane!"

As Lin Chen closed in, Sun Xiangfeng's eyes reddened with fury.

He was tempted to press the button, yet he couldn't bring himself to take the risk!

If he lost this bet, he'd be branded the eternal traitor of the Sun family!

"The bomb's on the 32nd floor, three levels below us."

"Now, I'll count down from five, and time's up."

"Hit the button, you die, but the Sun family survives."

"Don't hit it, and the Sun family perishes with you!"

With that, Lin Chen started the countdown.