The chaos that filled the village suddenly became eerily quiet. Gaze after gaze, filled with intense shock, swept back and forth across the two figures in the courtyard.
Wu Sha had lost, and what’s more, he had lost to a youth who was only fifteen or sixteen years old!
Watching Wu Sha lying on the ground, spitting blood frantically, it took a long while for their minds to recover. Everyone had begun to believe this difficult-to-accept truth.
“Young Master Lin Dong… He’s damn strong!”
Qin Ying and the Lin family guards, at this moment, also gasped, unable to stop themselves from swearing. They had never expected such an outcome. They had long heard of Wu Sha’s fierce reputation. In previous years, countless masters had died by his hand, yet this notorious villain had now lost to Lin Dong!
“Gulp!”
Not far away, Lin He and the others also swallowed their saliva. If Lin Dong’s previous victory over Lei Li had earned their respect, this time, Lin Dong had completely ignited their fervor.
To defeat a master of the Heavenly Origin Stage with a formidable reputation at the age of sixteen—what kind of concept was that?
If this news spread, Lin Dong’s reputation, let alone in Qingyang Town, would cause quite a stir even in Yan City.
“Haha… Good! Good!”
On the courtyard wall, Lin Keng, after a moment of daze, suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly. His face showed an ecstatic joy that was truly impossible to hide. This scene had also shocked him beyond words.
Compared to Lin Keng’s wild joy, Yan Kuo’s expression instantly turned abnormally grim. He could not have imagined that Wu Sha, with his strength, would lose to a junior of the Lin family!
Under the attention of the entire audience, Lin Dong maintained his forward palm-strike posture. After quite a long while, a flush appeared on his face, and then he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Seeing Lin Dong spit blood, the Lin family guards were startled and rushed forward, but then suddenly felt a powerful suction force erupt from Lin Dong’s body!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The sudden appearance of such a powerful suction force directly caused the surrounding Heaven and Earth Yuan Power to rapidly gather around Lin Dong. Immediately after, that abundant Yuan Power actually formed a visible Yuan Power vortex. This vortex enveloped Lin Dong’s body, continuously infusing and clearing the meridians throughout his entire body.
This scene astonished many people. On the courtyard wall, Lin Keng was also stunned by this phenomenon, but he sensed that the Yuan Power vortex surrounding Lin Dong’s body contained a trace of Yang Gang Qi!
Noticing this situation, Lin Keng’s face almost instantly flushed red—a sign of extreme excitement!
“Yang Gang Qi entering the body! This is a sign of wanting to step into the Heavenly Origin Stage!”
His heart pounded wildly in his chest, and Lin Keng’s mind was shaken and dazed by the successive shocks. He never would have thought that Lin Dong had not only defeated Wu Sha, but had also used this fierce battle to successfully sense an opportunity to break through!
If Lin Dong could successfully absorb that Yang Gang Qi into his body, then he could truly advance into the Heavenly Yuan Realm. At that time, their Lin Family would produce the youngest Heavenly Yuan Realm expert ever!
“Qin Ying, quickly have everyone protect Lin Dong!”
His face flushed, Lin Keng suddenly roared. At this moment, Lin Dong had an opportunity to break through and would certainly not be able to withstand any disturbance. If any unexpected situation occurred here, Lin Keng dared to affirm that when Lin Zhen Tian returned, he would be so enraged that the heavens and earth would collapse.
Hearing Lin Keng’s stern and urgent shout, Qin Ying and the others also recovered their senses. They looked at each other, as if thinking of something, and immediately their bodies couldn’t help but tremble, their eyes revealing deep reverence as they looked at Lin Dong’s figure.
“Protect Young Master Lin Dong!”
The numerous Lin Family guards quickly tightened their defensive line, finally surrounding Lin Dong so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through.
“Whoever kills that brat, I will make him the Third Boss of Black Dragon Stronghold!”
At this moment, Yan Kuo had also calmed down. A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and then he suddenly roared. Lin Dong’s displayed talent made him, a fierce man who had killed many, feel a hint of fear. If this person continued to grow like this, for them, it would truly be a nightmare.
Hearing Yan Kuo’s shout, the men of Black Dragon Stronghold were also stunned, then their eyes immediately turned red. With a heavy reward, there would certainly be those who would risk their lives. Moreover, what did these men need? They were originally just desperate people!
“Kill!”
Someone let out a piercing shout, and then all the men of Black Dragon Stronghold directly charged towards the numerous Lin Family guards who were protecting Lin Dong.
“We must stop them!”
Qin Ying and several Lin Family guard leaders also had fierce expressions, and then they charged forward to block all the men from Black Dragon Stronghold.
“Yan Kuo, in the future, my Lin Family will definitely purge your Black Dragon Stronghold with blood!” Lin Keng’s figure flashed, stopping Yan Kuo who was preparing to make a move himself, and said grimly.
Hearing this, Yan Kuo’s face couldn’t help but twitch. At this moment, he truly regretted it. If he had known earlier that the Lin Family was so difficult to deal with, he would never have made a move.
“Hmph, if you want to purge my Black Dragon Stronghold with blood, you’ll have to see if you have the ability first.”
However, despite his endless regret, since the matter had already occurred, Yan Kuo was also a top figure and immediately dismissed these meaningless regrets. He sneered, and once again charged forward to fiercely engage Lin Keng.
“Swoosh!”
The chaotic battle within the manor began, the smell of blood filled the air, and both sides were enraged. The sound of swords clashing against bodies was terribly piercing.
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“Bang!”
Two Black Dragon Stronghold leaders, both at the intermediate Earth Yuan Realm, jointly punched Qin Ying, sending him spitting blood and retreating. Then, they grinned as they looked at the young man who remained standing in place, his body still motionless.
“Quickly stop them!”
Qin Ying wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Seeing the two men charging straight at Lin Dong, he immediately cried out in alarm. But at this moment, with both sides' forces entangled, how many men could they spare?
"Haha, it seems the position of Third Boss of Black Dragon Stockade is ours for the taking!"
The two Black Dragon Stockade leaders leaped a few times and appeared before Lin Dong. Their hands, gripping sharp daggers, shot out from their sleeves, then, like venomous snakes striking, mercilessly stabbed towards Lin Dong's chest.
However, when the daggers were only a few feet from Lin Dong, his tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open. At the same time, the Yuan Power vortex swirling around his body, like a fierce and heavy gale, violently slammed into the two men.
"Pfft!"
The two figures were sent flying backward, spitting out mouthfuls of fresh blood as they soared into the air, finally landing amidst the crowd.
The sudden eruption of such powerful Yuan Power fluctuations in the courtyard caused the chaos to quiet down slightly. Immediately after, gazes turned towards Lin Dong, who was slowly opening his eyes. Especially after sensing this formidable aura, the expressions of both sides' forces became incredibly complex.
"This... is the Heavenly Yuan Realm?"
Ignoring those gazes, Lin Dong took a deep breath, feeling the abundant Yuan Power in his dantian, several times stronger than before. An irrepressible smile of joy appeared at the corner of his mouth. This day had finally arrived!