Upon hearing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh. Very well, he finally couldn't hold back any longer. Next, it was time to continue using his calamity energy to lower this person's IQ, make them talk nonsense, and even cause them to act recklessly.
You must understand that during great calamities, the wise become fools. Fools become idiots, and idiots, well, they have no choice but to die.
At this moment, although Wang Yu was tempted and disturbed by the calamity energy, he still retained a sliver of reason and did not directly try to seize it by force. Therefore, Lin Yang could not act directly either. However, a slight provocation to make him even angrier, or even lose his mind, was still possible.
Lin Yang chuckled without saying a word, then looked at Wang Yu carefully with the same gaze one would give a fool.
Wang Yu was furious about this. However, all those years of education as a scion of a prominent family hadn't been entirely useless.
If Lin Yang were a commoner, Wang Yu would have already made his move. The problem is, Lin Yang's status is extraordinary; even a worthless, nominal duke is still a duke. Therefore, many underhanded methods are unusable. Thus, Wang Yu gritted his teeth and endured it.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yang found another stone and once again took action in front of Wang Yu.
“This is divine iron. Although we don’t know its exact properties, judging from its imposing presence, it is undoubtedly divine iron,” an old man said promptly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang remained expressionless. However, the "Collapse Scripture" began to operate frantically. A wisp of black calamity energy appeared and directly reached the crowd of onlookers.
"Haha, the Wang family has really suffered a great loss this time."
"Yes, these powerful families were never good people to begin with."
"Yeah, they're from aristocratic families, aren't they just lucky to have been born into such a family?"
Immediately, countless onlookers began to discuss loudly. Some said Lin Yang was lucky, others said the Wang family had poor judgment. They didn't hold back at all, discussing it right in front of Wang Yu.
These were, in a sense, their honest opinions. The problem is, in this situation, unless someone is mentally unstable, who would dare to speak their mind so directly? Wouldn't they be afraid of retaliation from the Wang family?
To this, Lin Yang could only say that the wonders of the calamity energy were truly beyond words!
Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Wang Yu's face turned ashen with rage, his hands trembling uncontrollably as he tucked them into his sleeves. A palpable aura of malevolence emanated from him. He was like a blazing furnace, poised to explode at any moment.
Seeing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but smile with delight. It was time to deliver the final blow. At the same time, the "Collapse Scripture" continued to operate, and another surge of black calamity energy appeared, directly entering Wang Yu's spiritual platform.
Then, without even glancing at them, Lin Yang laughed and said, "Haha, today's haul is indeed quite substantial. I can only say that the Wang family is truly hospitable. They've given me so many good things all at once. It seems that all those rumors I heard before were indeed slanderous lies by petty people."
After saying that, Lin Yang actually packed up all the spirit stones and various rare and precious materials. He was done playing; he was going home!
How can this be allowed? What will happen to Wang Yu if Lin Yang goes straight home? It would be fine if he didn't know beforehand, but if he finds out and just lets Lin Yang take such a large sum of money without leaving a trace, how will Wang Yu ever be able to face the world again?
"Stop! Let me handle this!"
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Chapter 18: Calamity Qi Enters the Body, IQ Drops, Beyond Redemption!
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang was overjoyed. Then, pretending not to have heard, he continued packing the spirit stones and rare treasures without even looking up. Then, he simply turned and left without pausing.
Seeing this, Wang Yu became anxious. He took a step, covering a distance of about ten feet. In just a few steps, Wang Yu arrived in front of Lin Yang and blocked his way.
"Brother Lin, why are you in such a hurry? Please wait until after lunch before heading back," Wang Yu said with a somewhat gloomy tone. At the same time, he waved his hand, and dozens of warriors appeared, subtly surrounding Lin Yang and Cai Yan.
"Brother Wang, what do you mean by this? Is this how the Wang family treats its guests? Are you greedy for money and unwilling to let others benefit here? Or is it that you only take and never give? If so, isn't the Wang family being a bit too domineering?" Lin Yang said calmly.
He seemed completely unconcerned, as if he didn't take Wang Yu seriously at all. His expression remained unchanged, as if he weren't even there. However, the more Lin Yang acted this way, the angrier Wang Yu became.
Why should he? He's just a lucky commoner, how dare he ignore me like this? Well then, he'll have to learn his lesson.
"Since you are a guest, you should naturally follow the host's arrangements. Lin Yang, are you trying to make things difficult for me?" Wang Yu said with a livid face. At the same time, he clapped his hands, and dozens of martial artists drew their weapons and charged towards Lin Yang.
It worked! It really worked. If Wang Yu were still calm and collected, how could he have done something like this? Directly snatching it, actually trying to fight in front of everyone. Lin Yang was speechless.
Suddenly, my understanding of the aura of calamity deepened even further.
Back in the day, when the three religions were bestowing titles upon the gods, the immortals' intelligence plummeted. They were like elementary school students, believing almost anything Shen Gongbao said. A single phrase, "Fellow Daoist, please wait," wiped out all the immortals from across the land.
Especially those immortals from the Jie Sect, they didn't even listen to their teacher, the Tongtian Sect Leader, and repeatedly went down the mountain to their deaths. Is it really true that the path of cultivation makes one more foolish? Does higher cultivation level make one more like a idiot?
It can only be said that during a great calamity, one will unknowingly be affected by the calamity's energy entering the body, which will then lead to various effects such as decreased intelligence and loss of self-recognition.
"Are you crazy? You actually mobilized the Wang family's private army? Do you really think this is Taiyuan City? A small Wang family, privately raising weapons and besieging the Duke, are you trying to rebel?" Lin Yang provoked.
In fact, up to this point, Wang Yu's actions could be explained as childish nonsense. Even if it went to court, it could be said that it was just a squabble between children, nothing serious at all.
Therefore, in Lin Yang's opinion, it wasn't enough. It would be even better if Wang Yu could utter some arrogant and disrespectful words.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yang felt many invisible gazes fall directly on him. Without turning around, he knew that these were definitely the big shots and various giants from the capital.
Perhaps, at this very moment, even the nine Grand Secretaries of the Inner Cabinet and Emperor Ling are sitting to the side, eating melon seeds and watching the show.
Lin Yang could understand this. Long before he produced the detailed explanation of the divine path and drastically changed history, Lin Yang, the future ancestor of the divine path, would naturally be constantly monitored by at least a dozen spies.
Moreover, this is a conflict they've been eager to see unfold. They couldn't wait for more to happen, to get a better look at Lin Yang's true colors. After all, from the very beginning until now, Lin Yang has been quite mysterious and difficult to predict.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu became even more enraged. He immediately shouted, "I'm going to surround and kill them..."
However, for some reason, he suddenly stopped midway through his sentence. Then, as if he had heard something or learned something, he became even angrier.
Seeing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had really thoughtlessly uttered the words "ambush and kill me," things would have been really interesting. Even as the young master of the Bingzhou Wang family, he would be in big trouble.
"How cunning! It seems I underestimated you, a lowly commoner. I've heard you're a chosen one; let me test your mettle then," Wang Yu said with a sneer.
Seeing this, Lin Yang felt a little sorry for Wang Yu, who had become smarter. He had actually used the excuse of sparring, which made it difficult for Lin Yang to kill him directly.
At that time, all you can do is cripple them, and for no reason, you'll absorb most of their destiny and luck, and you'll also create an enemy.
However, the purpose of this trip was actually to establish his authority. Therefore, as long as he could establish his authority and let the people of the capital know that Lin Yang was not just lucky, but also very powerful, that would be enough.
"You all just need to stop Miss Cai and Brother Shi. As for Lin Yang, I'll handle him myself!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Yu charged forward. With a whoosh, the fan in his hand unfurled, began to spin rapidly, and then transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for Lin Yang.