Mad Saber Martial Hall

"Yingying, let me handle this." Lei Li looked at Xie Yingying with a gentle gaze.

"Mm." Seeing Lei Li, Xie Yingying calmed down as well. When she looked at Lin Dong again, an involuntary smile rose to her lips.

"Lin Changqiang, Lin Dong?" Lei Li maintained a mild smile. "Heh, I agree with what you said too. But you need to understand that if Mad Saber Martial Hall hadn't meddled, the Lin Family would have long since been driven out of Qingyang Town like stray dogs."

"Good grief." Lin Changqiang rolled his eyes irritably. "Your Lei and Xie Families are in bed together in every way possible, and you still have the nerve to blame Mad Saber Martial Hall for interfering?"

As soon as he said that, Xie Yingying's face darkened, and the smile vanished from Lei Li's face as well.

"Fine, it seems everyone in your Lin Family is quite good with words..."

Lei Li narrowed his eyes and shrugged. Then he lightly clenched his fists, producing a crackling sound from his bones. He looked at Lin Dong again with a beaming smile. "I agree with something else you said earlier. In the end, it all comes down to whose fists are bigger, and now... perhaps my fists are bigger than yours!"

Bang!

Lei Li clearly had no intention of giving them time to react. The moment his words fell, he stomped the ground and charged forward. A dense radiance surged wildly around his fist, and the piercing sound of the wind tearing through the air turned Lin Xia and the others pale.

Seeing that his Yuan Power had mostly recovered, Lin Changqiang was about to make a move when he saw Lin Dong step forward. Without even turning his head, Lin Dong said, "Let me do it," then charged resolutely at Lei Li.

Crack crack crack crack crack...

A string of crisp sounds rang out across the Plaza almost instantly.

"Nine-Sound Force of the Through-the-Back Fist?"

Hearing that somewhat familiar sound, many people froze and looked at Lin Dong in surprise. They clearly had not expected someone his age to have cultivated the Lin Family's Through-the-Back Fist to its peak! Still, relying on the Through-the-Back Fist alone to withstand Lei Li would probably be difficult.

As if he knew what everyone was thinking, after the ninth sound rang out, an extremely faint yet vigorous sound emerged from within Lin Dong's body. However, no one else heard it.

The two fists, each carrying fierce winds, collided fiercely under everyone's tense gazes, and an invisible shockwave spread outward.

Boom!

A deep sound erupted as their fists collided, and the powerful force instantly swept all the dust from the ground into the air.

Yet Lin Dong's crushing defeat, which everyone had imagined, did not occur. His body stood rooted to the ground like a boulder. Facing Lei Li, whose strength had reached the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering, he had actually managed to block the attack!

"He actually blocked it..." Seeing Lin Dong evenly matched against Lei Li, the younger members of both the Xie Family and the Lin Family were filled with shock.

Lei Li's reputation in Qingyang Town was no small matter. Many people guessed that within another half year, he would break through the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering and enter the Earthly Yuan Stage!

Among Qingyang Town's younger generation, Lei Li had always been recognized as the number one. Yet today, he had been stopped by an even younger member of the Lin Family, leaving many people utterly astonished.

Xie Yingying's expression changed slightly, and several traces of gravity appeared in her eyes, but she soon calmed down again. In her view, Lin Dong blocking Lei Li's punch was indeed surprising, but that did not mean he was qualified to contend with Lei Li.

No matter what, Lei Li was at the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering and on the verge of breaking through to the Earthly Yuan Stage. He was far stronger than Lin Dong at the Eighth Layer of Body Tempering. Moreover, Lin Dong had used a martial art in their earlier exchange, while Lei Li had not! If they truly fought, Lin Dong's defeat was practically inevitable!

Only Lin Changqiang frowned slightly at the side. "Lin Dong only blocked Lei Li's ordinary attack by relying on the Ten-Sound Through-the-Back Fist. Even if I'm somewhat stronger than Lin Dong, I'd probably need Fire Dance Whirlwind and Holy Light Protection to win..."

"Challenging someone above your level is such a pain." He narrowed his eyes. "It's much more satisfying to simply crush them with cultivation. Once I reach the Earthly Yuan Stage, I'll immediately drag Lin Dong along to demand the Azure Yuan Art. I'll leave supporting cultivation techniques and martial arts for Lin Dong to figure out every day."

"Nine-Sound Force of the Through-the-Back Fist? Not bad, not bad." Lei Li gave Lin Dong a surprised look, then smiled faintly. "No wonder you dared to attack me. But... you may not be so lucky next."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense radiance spread over Lei Li's hands. Waves of Yuan Power radiated outward. From the look of it, he was clearly about to use a martial art as well.

The smiles that had appeared on Qing Tan and the others' faces after Lin Dong blocked Lei Li's attack instantly faded, replaced by worry.

Lin Dong took a solemn deep breath. Looks like I can finally test just how powerful the Mysterious Gate Seal is after being perfected by the Stone Talisman!

"Heh, it's really lively here~"

Just as the two of them mobilized the Yuan Power in their bodies and prepared to unleash their strongest attacks, an incongruous laugh suddenly rang out. Then, a dozen or so figures swaggered in from the outskirts and walked straight into the area.

These dozen or so newcomers were all youths around fifteen or sixteen years old. They wore identical clothing, with an imposing broadsword embroidered on the chest of each garment.

"It's Mad Saber Martial Hall!"

This group of youths exuded an arrogant air. Walking at their head was a somewhat lean-looking youth. His palms were unusually large and covered in calluses and scars, clearly from practicing with a saber frequently.

At that moment, the youth first gave Lei Li a sidelong glance, then smiled and gave Lin Dong a thumbs-up. "You're Lin Changqiang, the one who came first in the Lin Family Clan Competition, right? You've got guts indeed!"

Lin Dong's face twitched, and he pointed irritably at Lin Changqiang, who was snickering nearby. "I'm Lin Dong. He's Lin Changqiang!"

"Oh, oh, oh, sorry." The youth laughed loudly and scratched the back of his head.

"Wu Yun, this is between me and them. Don't stick your nose into it!" Lei Li's expression darkened when he saw the grinning youth.

"If I didn't meddle a little, wouldn't you people start treating Qingyang Town as your own home?" Wu Yun rolled his eyes, then immediately looked at Lei Li with blazing eyes and even licked his lips. "Besides, since you like fighting so much, why don't I play with you?"

Hearing that, Lei Li's face darkened as well. It was not that he could not defeat Wu Yun, but Wu Yun had always been known as a scoundrel and was addicted to fighting. Once he started, he would go on endlessly like a madman. Moreover, Lei Li was afraid of completely offending Mad Saber Martial Hall, so he could not truly do anything to Wu Yun. Thus, even he did not particularly want to fight this fellow.

"Wu Yun, Brother Lei Li simply doesn't want to hurt you. Could it be that unreasonable pestering is the style of your Mad Saber Martial Hall?" Xie Yingying kept a calm expression as she tried to pressure Wu Yun with her words.

Unfortunately, Wu Yun was not someone who cared about saving face. Instead, he nodded seriously. "I don't know whether that's Mad Saber Martial Hall's style, but it is indeed my personal style. If you have objections, you can bring them up with me, though I definitely won't accept them."

Looking at the people across from her, Xie Yingying furrowed her brows and pressed her lips tightly together. Her cheeks had even turned slightly green, and she felt that nothing had gone right today. First she had run into a violent maniac who would not listen to reason, then a sharp-tongued Lin Dong, and now an utterly shameless scoundrel had appeared!

Lei Li, standing beside her, twitched at the corner of his mouth as well. His face was grim, and he could not help clenching his fists.

Just as both sides stood on the verge of battle, a somewhat helpless voice came from the pavilion above.