Rumble—

The entire area shook like a volcanic eruption, even the sky was quaking.

During the chaos, a thin old man with sunken eyes emerged on the battlefield. An aura unique to the Heaven Ascension Stage was raging around his body.

The smoke and dust settled in the air, revealing Lin Xun’s figure. His clothes were billowing outwards around him, his black hair was fluttering in the air, and a calm, indifferent look crossed his handsome face. To everyone’s surprise, he was unscathed.

Hiss—

Gasps rippled throughout the audience.

The young man has blocked even the attack of a Heaven Ascension cultivator. Not many people in the entire Forbidden City can do that!”

“I underestimated you.”

The skinny old man’s eyes glinted savagely. With a cold sneer, he approached Lin Xun with a fast attack.

“You dare!” Lin Zhong charged forward.

He had always looked ordinary and average, but he seemed to have changed into another person—His figure was as straight as a spear, and he looked around haughtily. It was as though he was watching over the mountains and rivers within tens of miles. His imposing bearing seemed so strong that it overflowed into the ninth heaven.

White Casanova Shen Jinglun!

Spirit Vulture’s eyes lit up. That guy is finally taking action.

The disciples of the North Light Lin Clan all stared, astonished at his appearance. It had never crossed their minds that an old servant who had been managing Mind Cleansing Peak for years would be a powerful Heaven Ascension cultivator!

“Do you think you can kill my young master?”

As Lin Zhong stepped across the air, his figure radiated a pure, white brilliance. He had completely transformed. His eyes were piercing, his demeanor disdainful, and his bearing seemed unrivaled.

A long time ago, he had taken the national examination and received high praise from the emperor, but he had since withdrawn from the world and lived a reclusive life like a dormant dragon.

The skinny old man’s face dramatically changed. “You…are not dead!?”

“I won’t die until I get revenge.”

Lin Zhong’s voice was somber, and a hint of sadness imperceptibly flashed in his eyes. He faced the thin old man from afar, suppressing him.

“Uncle Zhong, I’ll leave it to you. If the old man dares to do something, just kill him!”

As Lin Xun was speaking, he performed the Hornless Ice Dragon Step and sped toward Lin Zhi in an unusually tyrannical manner.

“Little trash, how dare you act with murderous intent! You have a death wish!” the skinny old man thundered.

As he stretched his hand out into the air and made a grabbing motion, the air shattered and the blast of wind generated from the motion raged like thunder. It was filled with the imago power of the great Dao.

“Stop!”

Almost at the same time, Lin Zhong also acted. Without any visible movements, sharp streaks of sword qi rushed into the sky, glowing like rainbows and enveloping the world.

The two were immediately locked in a fierce battle. The sun dimmed, the sky paled, and the world darkened.

“You dare—!”

Meanwhile, Lin Zhi screamed, her face deathly pale. She didn’t expect Lin Xun to be fearlessof Heaven Ascension cultivators. Moreover, Lin Xun seemed determined to kill her.

“Haha, a little trash of the Lin Family is still so arrogant when doom is looming and won’t surrender.”

Suddenly, another chilling sneer rang out like a rumble of thunder, stinging the eardrums and shaking the souls of many cultivators.

Another Heaven Ascension cultivator!

It was a black-robed man with fierce blade-like eyes. His appearance sent a terrifying aura rushing toward Lin Xun to oppress him.

“Elder Qin An!”

Lin Zhi’s face lit up immediately. Qin An was a Heaven Ascension cultivator of the Qin Family, who could command the wind and clouds. He had been protecting Qin Xing for many years.

“Lin Xun, you’re dead!” Lin Zhi hissed, assuming her usual ruthless look.

However, Lin Xun didn’t flinch at all. As he watched such a powerful master speed towards him, he simply ordered out loud, “Third Old Zhu, kill whoever blocks the path!”

Boom!

Third Old Zhu didn’t utter a word before his mighty figure darted into the battlefield with lightning speed like a killing god descending into purgatory.

Bang bang bang—

The void shattered and collapsed with his appearance like they couldn’t withstand the murderous qi coming from him.

His terrifying might numbed everyone’s scalp and shook their spirits. So terrifying!

“Huh?”

Qin An narrowed his eyes, a feeling of bewilderment swirling inside him. What a strong killing intent!

Boom!

However, Third Old Zhu didn’t utter a word. A beam of blood-colored light shot upwards before dividing into multiple shadows of blade and speeding across the air.

His face was devoid of expression, but there was an indescribably savage and fierce aura around him.

“That…”

Lin Zhi froze. She had smugly thought she had averted the crisis, but the situation had taken a turn.

At that moment, Lin Xun was nearing her!

Boom!

Lin Zhi was also a fierce character. She didn’t try to run from the danger any longer, but gritted her teeth and counterattacked.

A giant golden stamp enveloped in a divine glow appeared before her. Faintly, it sent a ferocious beast charging toward Lin Xun.

The Beast Stamp!

It was a special treasure from ancient times. It could split mountains and valleys and shatter the sun and moon.

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

However, Lin Zhi’s, of course, wasn’t the real beast stamp, but an imitation. It was stronger than an aeth tool and similar to an aeth treasure.

Naturally, it couldn’t stop Lin Xun.

Boom!

Lin Xun slammed his fist into the fierce beast shadow, and it exploded in a shower of light before it had a chance to demonstrate its power.

Many people stared dumbfounded at Lin Xun. How strong is he?

At the same time, Lin Xun charged toward Lin Zhi.

“I’m going to kill you!” Lin Zhi screamed, operating a secret art.

She was a leading figure in the younger generation of the Lin Family. She had supreme abilities and extraordinary talent, so she had long reached the pinnacle of the Spirit Sea Stage.

Unfortunately for her, she was facing Lin Xun.

Bang!

Lin Xun destroyed her secret art with a kick, making her cough up blood from the impact.

Lin Zhi mobilized all her strength to fight back, but under Lin Xun’s violent attacks, she stood no chance. Within seconds, she had already screamed out multiple times.

Chi!

Lin Xun’s hand was like a dragon claw. It was wrapped in an azure glow and moved with lightning speed. Although Lin Zhi had done everything she could to evade the attacks, her sleeve was torn and her fair arm was exposed. Five visible bone-deep claw cuts were left across her skin.

Lin Zhi screamed in agony and intense fear. She felt her life was in danger.

Bang!

Unfortunately, she couldn’t escape. Lin Xun grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground.

“How dare someone like you bring people to disturb my Mind Cleansing Peak?”

Lin Xun’s icy voice slapped Lin Zhi’s face like a whip, causing her severe pain and endless shame.

Many people were too shocked to react to the rapidly-changed scene.

The skinny old man and Qin An, two Heaven Ascension cultivators, had appeared one after another but they had still failed to stop Lin Xun. Instead, they had brought Lin Zhong and Third Old Zhu into the battle.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun launched the strongest attack. In the blink of an eye, he had captured Lin Zhi. How would the other people not be terrified?

Lin Zhi was regarded as a powerful figure, and many people in the Lin Family dared not anger her.

However, she had been suppressed. Her hair was disheveled, and Lin Xun carried her like a little chick in front of so many people. That was undoubtedly the greatest shame for her and was worse than death.

“Heavens! Lin Xun is so strong!”

Many people on the North Light Lin Clan’s side cheered with excitement, and their hearts filled with joy.

Lin Zhi coughed violently as she struggled in Lin Xun’s clutches. She wanted to scream, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt her breathing become obstructed and almost suffocated.

Bang!

Lin Xun slammed her to the ground. The pain made her body convulse and her face twist, but she was filled with murderous rage. When had she ever been treated like that?

“Kill me if you dare!” Lin Zhi threatened maliciously.

Lin Xun looked down at her and said indifferently, “Even if you didn’t ask for it, I will kill you. You are an embarrassment to the Lin Clan!”

Lin Xun’s fingertips glowed a sharp, cold light.

Many people blanched with horror. Lin Xun—he—is he going to kill?

Even Xiaoke frowned. If he did that, it would be equivalent to starting a war with the collateral branches of the Lin Clan

“You dare!”

A look of sheer terror washed over Lin Zhi’s face as she trembled all over. Is this guy unafraid of going to war with us? Is he not afraid of going up against the Zuo and Qin families?

Without hesitation, without mercy, without even the slightest frown, he sliced Lin Zhi’s throat with a streak of cold light.

“You…really…dare…do…it…”

On the verge of death, Lin Zhi’s eyes went wide with disbelief as she looked at the indifferent and calm face of the young man in front of her.

She couldn’t believe that Lin Xun would kill her.

The disciples of the North Light Lin Clan and other Lin Clan branches fell dumbstruck.

He killed her!

Lin Xun had actually killed her. According to the seniority within the clan, Lin Zhi was his older cousin, but she had died in his hands.

Moreover, Lin Zhi’s identity wasn’t ordinary. He had destroyed all relationships with the other collateral branches of the Lin Clan by killing her, and he would no doubt trigger a war with them!

The outcome was too unexpected.

“She is a disgrace to the Lin Clan! If I didn’t kill her, I would be letting down the ancestors of the Lin Clan!”

Lin Xun’s expression was indifferent, but he exuded an imposing majesty as his voice reverberated throughout the audience.

“From now on, anyone who doesn’t want to repent and continues to treat the clansmen on Mind Cleansing Peak as enemies must pay in blood, no matter who they are and no matter what their status is!”

His voice was sonorous and filled with a murderous intent that stabbed into people’s hearts. Many people couldn’t help but shudder when they heard his voice.

Lin Xun not only said those words to the West Creek, Cloud Weight and Flying Peak Lin Clans but also to let the North Light Lin Clan know that he would not tolerate such a thing happening. That was his limit and no one could touch it!

In the sky, the Heaven Ascension cultivators continued to fight fiercely.

On the ground, everyone’s gazes changed when they looked at Lin Xun. No one dared to treat him as a teenager anymore.

His iron will and resoluteness made them fully realize that he was now the head of the Lin Clan and the leader of Mind Cleansing Peak!

“Impressive, you dared to kill even your own people. I finally understand why you could force the Marquis of Rising Sky to kneel.”

A prideful voice rang out, followed by a young man in a purple robe strolling over with his hands behind on his back.