Amidst the standstill, Lin Tian exerted his power, and in an instant, the strength coursed through his entire body. He stood firm as if his feet were roots of a giant tree, firmly planted in the ground, rendering Long's struggles futile!

Then Lin Tian forcefully pulled Long towards himself. Despite Long's might, caught in a transition of strength, he couldn't withstand Lin Tian's fierce punch!

Just as Long took a step forward, Lin Tian's right hand was already charged, and the punch was unleashed in an instant!

Damn it, do they really think I'm a pushover?!

At this moment, Lin Tian paid no attention to Long and Long who were attacking. His mind was made up; he wanted to deal with Long first!

How could Lin Tian not see that Long was the true core of this formidable formation?

To capture the bandits, capture their leader first—naturally, Long had to be dealt with first!

"Boom!"

The Tyrant Emperor's Record ran to its peak as Lin Tian punched, the sound of tearing through the air echoed, creating an overwhelming momentum as if it was about to rip through the air!

"Can't take it head-on!"

This was Long's only thought, for he felt the terrifying force of Lin Tian's punches, utterly unstoppable!

Long quickly calculated in his mind and realized that Lin Tian's punch had already surpassed his peak strength!

"Is this even human?" Long was shocked, as this level of force was beyond his imagination!

It was evident that if this punch landed, it wouldn't be a question of continuing the fight, but whether he could even stand!

At this thought, Long dared not hesitate, frantically trying to break free from Lin Tian's grip, but Lin Tian only tightened his hold!

The more this happened, the less Long dared to panic. If he lost composure, he would truly be defeated!

The fist was getting closer, magnifying in Long's eyes; the distance between Long and Long wasn't enough. By the time they arrived, Lin Tian's fist would have already landed!

"What to do, what to do?!" Long's pupils enlarged as he remained extremely calm, racking his brain for a solution!

As for Lin Tian…

If anyone wants to kill me, they must be ready to pay the price with their life!

No exceptions!

"Brother Long!" Long and Long were equally tense, their hearts in their throats!

They weren't fools; how could they not see that this seemingly young man had restrained their leader!

If no suspense arose, Long's end awaited him—death by Lin Tian's fist!

"Is waiting for death the only option?!" Long's heart was roaring in anguish!

Long was unwilling to fall this way!

The fist grew larger, just an instant away from his face!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Long's mind. Without a second thought, he glanced behind Lin Tian and exclaimed with a tone full of uncertainty, "Miss Bai, why are you here?"

Not a trace of Miss Bai could be seen!

This was Long gambling, betting on whether Lin Tian cared about Miss Bai enough to stop!

If Lin Tian didn't care, this punch would undoubtedly land, killing Long on the spot!

But if the punch didn't come down, then Long's gamble paid off, and his life would be spared!

This was a high-stakes gamble with his life, depending entirely on Lin Tian's reaction!

Upon hearing this, the unstoppable punch aimed at Long was stopped by Lin Tian in an instant!

The unrivaled force of the punch was quickly reduced by Lin Tian, redirected, and merely struck Long's chest before being withdrawn!

Feeling as if a train had collided with him, Long was sent flying, crashing into the wall before falling!

But it ended there; outwardly unharmed, but internally, he had sustained injuries!

Even so, Long was overwhelmingly delighted!

It was Lin Tian's care for Miss Bai that allowed him to escape disaster; how could he not be joyful?!

Meanwhile, Lin Tian quickly turned defensively and looked towards the staircase, only to discover no sign of Bai Shishi—undoubtedly, he had been fooled!

Of course, Lin Tian had been prepared for this!

He knew from the start that this was a half-possible, half-impossible situation!

If Bai Shishi had really come down, he wouldn't be able to justify killing Long in her presence!

Bai Jiaming's death was completely his own doing, but killing a Bai Family member in front of Shishi would be an entirely different matter!

Long dared to gamble, but Lin Tian couldn't risk it!

Therefore, he ceased his attack, refraining from killing Long on the spot but leaving him severely injured!

Nimbly repelling the two Bai Family attackers, Lin Tian stood proudly like a noble prince, unmatched in grace!

"I underestimated you!" Long picked himself up from the ground, his whole body in pain. Lin Tian had clearly held back, yet his strength had still left Long severely wounded!

Long could no longer underestimate Lin Tian, for this young man possessed power that could lead one to despair!

"You should be grateful to have a good master, otherwise you wouldn't still be able to stand and speak right now!" Lin Tian cast an indifferent glance at Long.

In others' eyes, Long's actions might seem disgraceful, willing to do anything to save his life!

But to Lin Tian, such people were the most dangerous!

Because Long seized upon something Lin Tian cared about at a crucial moment and survived, just this alone was enough for Lin Tian to be wary of Long!

"You're not wrong!" Long nodded in agreement. Were it not for the existence of Miss Bai, he would have truly died, defeated by his own hubris!

"But I'm still alive!" Long moved, aggravating his wounds, wincing in pain!

Indeed, even though Lin Tian held back his punch significantly, Long was still gravely injured. Without timely treatment, irreversible damage would be done!

"As long as I survive, your fate is sealed!" Despite his severe injuries, Long remained calm and composed, gazing at Lin Tian as if looking at a fool.

"Oh?" Lin Tian squinted, eyeing Long, curious about the source of his confidence: "Should I laugh at your delusional talk?"

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