Divine King of Honour
Chapter 781 - 780: The Arrogant Duan Tianya

Zhang Lin let out a wild laugh, with two lines of tears streaming down.

The expression on his face was heartrendingly pitiful!

"Fine, from today on, I, Zhang Lin, have no further connection with you, Lin Ya!" Zhang Lin drew his sword and cut off his hair, severly breaking all ties with Lin Ya.

Lin Ya's brows slightly furrowed, looking at the strand of hair Zhang Lin had cut off, her heart seemed to sting for a moment.

However, as soon as she thought of her future accomplishments, her gaze quickly turned cold.

But the slight change in Lin Ya's facial expression had still been noticed by Du Peak who was standing by.

A trace of venom flickered through Du Peak's eyes.

He threw a meaningful glance at Duan Tianya and another Early-stage Zifu Cultivator standing behind him.

Duan Tianya immediately understood Du Peak's intentions and began to look at the distant Zhang Lin with scorn.

"Zhang Lin, you toad lusting after a swan's flesh, you were shamelessly overreaching. But since our sister Lin Ya has a kind heart and does not hold it against you, we could have let it go. But you need to return the ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones you borrowed from me last time," Duan Tianya said to Zhang Lin with a cold sneer.

"Ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones? When did I ever borrow ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones from you?" Zhang Lin immediately retorted.

"Yo, you still want to deny it? Have you forgotten last time when you wanted to gain a smile from Courtesan Qingyu Fairy at Linghua Building, and you specially borrowed ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones from me? It's already been a year. I thought you would pay me back on your own initiative, but unexpectedly, you are now denying it," Duan Tianya angrily said.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd began pointing and gossiping about Zhang Lin.

Those who had initially felt sympathy for Zhang Lin began to despise him openly.

Linghua Building was the number one brothel on the entire Tianlan continent.

Every woman there was a Cultivator, and common folk were not entertained, only Cultivators.

But at the end of the day, a brothel is a brothel, and Cultivators who visited there would naturally be looked down upon.

Besides, Zhang Lin seemed to be borrowing Spirit Stones without returning them, which obviously indicated a problem with his character.

For a moment, everyone was relieved that Lin Ya had left Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin furrowed his brow tightly, his eyes burning with rage: "Duan Tianya, you're slandering me. When have I ever been to Linghua Building, or borrowed Spirit Stones from you? You are obviously trying to ruin my reputation."

"Ruining your reputation? Zhang Lin, you are nothing but a hypocrite. You frequently abduct innocent girls, drag them into your mansion to bully them, and then destroy their corpses to erase any trace. You think I'm not aware of these deeds?" Duan Tianya continued with a cold sneer.

"How despicable? Such a man deserves to die!"

"Yes indeed, I originally thought Zhang Lin, despite his lack of abilities, was at least an upright person. Yet behind our backs, he has done such heinous acts, he's nothing but a beast."

"No wonder Miss Lin of the Lin Family couldn't care less about him, turns out he's such a sanctimonious hypocrite!"

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The surrounding people discussed animatedly, pointing and commenting about Zhang Lin.

"I haven't... I didn't!" Zhang Lin shouted desperately.

However, the crowd around him paid no heed to his explanations, pointing at him accusingly.

With preconceptions set, Zhang Lin was now utterly indefensible.

Duan Tianya, Du Peak and others listened to the surrounding discussions and their mouths curled up with a cold smile.

Clearly, this was their deliberate defamation of Zhang Lin.

Raising public outrage, their subsequent actions could be more easily justified.

"Darn it, that's disgusting, just directly throwing dirty water. It seems this Du Peak is no good man either," Bu Keng couldn't help but curse.

Obviously, he was no fool and knew that Duan Tianya was deliberately slandering Zhang Lin.

Xu Nian also shook his head helplessly.

This is how the world is, at most times people love to be filled with righteous indignation.

It grants them spiritual satisfaction to strike against injustices, without considering whether the truth is actually as it seems.

"How miserable Zhang Lin is, betrayed by a loved one and now slandered by others," Hong Xiang said.

"Miserable? I'm afraid this is just the beginning. Their goal is likely to cripple Zhang Lin," Xu Nian said with a light smile.

Hong Xiang and Bu Keng, upon hearing this, both fell silent.

But deep in their eyes, a fury was smoldering.

It was at that moment, Duan Tianya snorted coldly: "Zhang Lin, today if you don't hand over the ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, you will not leave this place."

Anger shone in Zhang Lin's eyes, knowing full well that this was a trap set by Duan Tianya.

"Duan Tianya, I never expected you, a son of the noble Duan Family, would stoop so low as to become someone else's lackey. Today, if I, Zhang Lin, am to die, I'll make sure you come down with me," Zhang Lin snorted coldly.

The Battle Saber in his hand trembled slightly, its blade emitting a fierce light.

"Hmph, you're courting death. I'd like to see how you intend to drag me down with you. Huang Universal, let's join forces and properly teach this Zhang Lin a lesson, to seek justice for those girls he harmed," said Duan Tianya, his eyes gleaming with dark intent.

He had barely finished speaking before he burst forth explosively.

And the early-stage Zifu cultivator beside him also sharpened his gaze and struck out in follow.

Duan Tianya wielded the Heavy Sword and swung it from above.

The sword fell like a collapsing mountain, slamming fiercely toward Zhang Lin.

Duan Tianya had been cultivating the Earth Power Profound Argumentation.

Now that he had broken through to Zifu, his understanding of the Earth Power Profound Argumentation had deepened even further.

With strength like ten thousand jun, a single sword strike was hard for peers of the same level to withstand.

Zhang Lin was not foolish; he naturally wouldn't choose a direct confrontation with the powerfully invincible Duan Tianya.

His feet flickered with shadowy afterimages, and with his agile body skill, he directly evaded Duan Tianya's strike.

The Battle Saber in his hand turned, aiming straight for Duan Tianya's neck.

Xu Nian admired him inwardly.

Zhang Lin's saber technique was fierce, fast, ruthless, and accurate.

The only thing lacking was, his heart didn't harbor enough killing intent.

Otherwise, this strike would have been a perfectly natural and flawless cut.

Duan Tianya certainly wouldn't have been able to resist it.

Seeing Zhang Lin's fierce strike, Duan Tianya's eyes instantly widened in shock.

He quickly mobilized his True Essence, using his sword to block.

"Clang!"

A thunderous explosion.

Duan Tianya, along with his sword, was sent retreating dozens of steps.

His footing was unsteady, and he nearly toppled to the ground.

However, Zhang Lin was not faring any better.

He was struck in the chest by a punch from Huang Universal, following right after.

Blood spurted from his mouth as he was sent flying backward, eventually crashing into a distant wall.

The wall collapsed under the impact.

Huang Universal's hands were adorned with a metal gauntlet, upon which intense lightning flickered.

Clearly, he was a Thunder Cultivator.

"Ha ha, Zhang Lin, did you think I was alone? I tell you, if I don't cripple you today, then I, Duan Tianya, am not a member of the Duan Family," Duan Tianya said with a laugh as he steadied himself.

Beside him, Du Peak wore a cold smile at the corners of his mouth, his eyes amused.

As for Lin Ya, although she seemed somewhat sympathetic, she kept silent without uttering a word for Zhang Lin.

This showed how ruthless she was.

The surrounding crowd did not plead for him either; some were even harsh at heart.

Zhang Lin lay amidst the rubble, his eyes brimming with intense anger and unwillingness.

He could handle Duan Tianya alone, but with the addition of Huang Universal, he was completely outclassed.

"Ptui!"

Nevertheless, Zhang Lin spat out another mouthful of blood, his gaze still defiant and resilient.

"Hmph, I want to see how long you can keep being so arrogant," Duan Tianya's eyes suddenly filled with malevolence.

He then prepared to wield his sword and strike Zhang Lin once more.

And Huang Universal clenched his fists, which were shimmering with flashes of lightning.

Zhang Lin gripped his chest with one hand and his saber with the other, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

"Bravo, truly splendid!"

However, at that moment, a round of applause and cheers erupted.

At once, everyone was stunned and turned to look toward the source of the sound.

Then they saw a young man step out from the crowd.

"It's you!"

Duan Tianya immediately widened his eyes, showing a look of surprise.