Lei Bao Takes Action

A sea of people stretched in every direction around the Beast Fighting Arena, extending as far as the eye could see.

Countless gazes converged on the center of the Beast Fighting Arena, where a mountaintop plaza stood.

The Lin Family's seating area.

Lin Zhentian narrowed his eyes at the towering platform ahead and said, "By my reckoning, the contestants should be taking the stage soon."

Lin Ken smiled beside him. "Father, there's no need to worry. With Lin Fan's strength, obtaining an Identity Token will be effortless."

"Mm."

Lin Zhentian nodded and smiled. "Fan'er is strong enough to sweep through all the contestants. There truly is nothing to worry about."

Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the crowd. Xie Yingying hurried toward the seating area occupied by the Lei and Xie Families.

Behind her, several young members of the Lei Family carried Lei Li's corpse.

"Hm?"

This sight immediately drew everyone's attention.

"Father, Grandpa Xie, you have to stand up for me!"

Xie Yingying arrived before them, weeping as she said, "Earlier, A-Li and I encountered a severely wounded Flame Python Tiger and its three newborn cubs in the forest.

The two of us fought it for a long time, and just as we were about to take down the Flame Python Tiger, Lin Fan suddenly struck while we were distracted. He killed A-Li outright and stole the three Flame Python Tiger cubs."

"What? A-Li is dead?"

"And he even stole our three Flame Python Tiger cubs?"

Upon hearing Xie Yingying's words, Lei Bao and Xie Qian's expressions changed drastically before rage erupted on their faces.

The surrounding crowd also burst into uproar.

They had never expected that the Hunting Competition would result in the death of a leader among the younger generation of one of the four great powers.

However, once they heard about the three Flame Python Tiger cubs, they understood.

After all, three Flame Python Tiger cubs meant three Heavenly Yuan Realm experts in the future.

No family could possibly ignore such power!

"My A-Li... I will make the Lin Family pay in blood!"

Lei Bao stared at Lin Zhentian with a grim expression and said coldly, "Lin Zhentian, your Lin Family's Lin Fan killed my grandson. I demand an explanation!"

"Exactly!"

Xie Qian added, "Lin Zhentian, hand over the murderer, Lin Fan, along with the three Flame Python Tiger cubs belonging to our Lei and Xie Families. Give us Flame Manor as compensation as well, and we will spare your Lin Family."

"How can we rely solely on your side's account? I will investigate the truth of this matter myself," Lin Zhentian said calmly.

Lin Fan was the Lin Family's future hope. How could he possibly hand him over?

Then, he signaled to Lin Ken beside him, intending to have Lin Ken warn Lin Fan and tell them to hide at once.

"It was clearly when I was treating the Flame Python Tiger's injuries that members of the Lei and Xie Families launched a sneak attack, yet you still dare to twist the truth!"

Lin Fan's voice suddenly rang across the entire plaza. A streak of red light came racing over and landed in the plaza.

Everyone looked over and saw that Lin Fan was actually riding a majestic Flame Python Tiger.

"Didn't they say the Flame Python Tiger was grievously wounded and near death?"

"The Flame Python Tiger beneath Lin Fan doesn't seem badly injured at all!"

"It seems the truth really is as Lin Fan said. Lei Li must have wanted to ambush them and make Lin Fan and the Flame Python Tiger injure each other, so he could profit from it."

After sensing the Flame Python Tiger's aura, the people around them all guessed the truth of what had happened.

"How is that possible?"

Xie Yingying found it hard to believe.

She remembered that the Flame Python Tiger's injuries had clearly been extremely severe, yet in such a short time, it had nearly recovered.

Lei Bao and Xie Qian exchanged a glance before saying coldly, "No matter what happened, since you killed my grandson, you must give the Lei Family an explanation."

"That's right!"

Xie Qian continued to support him. "A life for a life, a debt repaid in coin—this is only right and proper. Your Lin Family must give the Lei Family an explanation."

Lin Zhentian refused to yield. "It was your Lei Family that attacked first. They were simply inferior in skill and were killed by Lin Fan. My Lin Family will never compromise!"

"Since you refuse to compromise, then the Lin Family will be destroyed today!"

A murderous glint flashed through Lei Bao's eyes. He stomped fiercely on the ground and shot toward Lin Fan.

At that moment, an immensely powerful aura surged from his body, sweeping through the surroundings like a gale and leaving the nearby crowd struggling to breathe.

"The Lin Family is finished this time!"

"Alas! If they hadn't torn off all pretenses, they might not have acted. But given the situation now, I'm afraid no one will help the Lin Family!"

"Indeed. The Lin Family already produced a genius like Lin Fan, and now they have an adult Flame Python Tiger and three Flame Python Tiger cubs. No power in Qingyang Town would be willing to let the Lin Family continue growing."

"Weakness is the original sin. Before rising to power, the Lin Family should have endured, not acted so forcefully!"

Seeing Lei Bao and Xie Qian make their move, several powers that had dealings with the Lin Family could not help sighing inwardly.

They all felt some regret over the Lin Family's predicament.

"Lei Bao, if you want to touch a member of my Lin Family, you'll have to get past me first!"

Lin Zhentian leaped into the air and launched himself at Lei Bao.

"Lin Zhentian, this is a matter between the Lei Family Head and Lin Fan. We should stay out of it."

Xie Qian smiled and directly blocked Lin Zhentian.

"Get out of my way!"

Lin Zhentian roared and began attacking Xie Qian with all his strength.

Their strengths were evenly matched, so Lin Zhentian was unable to break free.

"You little bastard, die!"

Lei Bao sneered coldly, as though he could already see Lin Fan dying beneath his attack.

Yet the next moment, he froze.

Facing a Heavenly Yuan Realm Late Stage expert like him, there was not a trace of panic on Lin Fan's face.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan's hands continuously formed seals, as though he were casting something.

"With Earthly Yuan Realm strength, you think you can contend against a Heavenly Yuan Realm Late Stage expert like me?"

Lei Bao sneered disdainfully, then struck his palm toward Lin Fan at even greater speed.

Boom!

Streams of golden light emerged, and the palm strike that could heavily injure a Heavenly Yuan Realm Initial Stage expert was actually blocked by a golden Light Screen.

"What?"

Everyone present was greatly shocked.

None of them had expected Lei Bao's attack to be blocked by an Earthly Yuan Realm martial artist like Lin Fan.

"Impossible!"

Lei Bao launched another furious strike, but his attack was blocked once again.

However, he soon discovered with delight that faint cracks had appeared across the Light Screen.

"Let's see how many more times you can block me!"

Lei Bao Strike!

Lei Bao immediately began unleashing a frenzied barrage.

Like a killing machine, every part of his body—fists, elbows, fingers, legs—erupted with powerful attacks, pouring down upon the Light Screen like rain and causing its cracks to multiply.