The Fall of a Young Man

Following the young girl, one trial participant after another was ejected from the Empress Secret Realm.

The Lin Family Old Matriarch and Heaven Punishment Elder exchanged a glance, both becoming extremely alert.

Their biggest concern was Yi Yun's safety.

"Fengxian, Yi Yun comes from the Eastern Barbarians region and is not suited to the Tianyuan Realm. He will likely be eliminated in the first trial. When he is ejected, you catch him, while I will be responsible for keeping watch on our surroundings to prevent the Shentu Family from launching a sneak attack!"

The Heaven Punishment Elder, and the "Fengxian" he called out was the real name of Old Madam Lin.

The name Lin Fengxian has not been used for a long time. In the Lin family, only the three Supreme Elders are qualified to use this name.

Old Madam Lin nodded. Among the many powerful forces present, only the Shentu Family had retained a Supreme Elder to provide support outside. Other forces, in order to gain more opportunities, had already sent Lineage most powerful elders into the Empress Secret Realm to explore for opportunities.

With Heaven Punishment Elder Tianzhu keeping the Shentu Family in check, there shouldn't be any problems. If a real fight breaks out, it will definitely be a fight to the death. Old Madam Lin doesn't believe that the Shentu Family would really pay such a high price for a junior like Yi Yun.

At the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm, light flashed, and one trial participant after another was eliminated. So far, not a single member of the Shentu Family has appeared.

This situation greatly pleased the elders of the Shentu Family.

"Hehehe, things are going well. I imagine Tian'er will reach a higher level this time entering the secret realm. With the experience from last time, he can go further and obtain more opportunities!"

A sinister voice rang out; it was Granny Thousand Hands who spoke.

Granny Thousand Hands did not enter the Empress Secret Realm. She glanced at Old Madam Lin from a distance and saw that Old Madam Lin was completely focused. She sneered, her face full of mockery.

Just then, a flash of light appeared at the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm, and a person dressed in the Lin Lineage's attire was ejected.

The man was covered in blood and his body was in a terrible state. Old Madam Lin's pupils shrank, and she arrived at the side of this Lin family member almost instantly, protecting him.

He was a man in his early twenties, his clothes were tattered, his hair was disheveled, and there were open wounds on his chest and lower abdomen, from which blood was flowing freely.

Old Madam Lin grabbed the man's wrist with one hand, and her expression changed instantly.

Dead...

For a moment, Old Madam Lin was stunned. A vibrant life, one of the most outstanding members of the younger generation of the Lin family, had died just like that.

"Lin Ping is dead?"

Heaven Punishment Elder's voice turned somber, his face extremely grim. As a Supreme Elder, he spent most of his time in seclusion, and although he rarely concerned himself with the affairs of the Lin family, he had a general idea of the situation of the most outstanding members of the younger generation.

Lin Ping's talent, not to mention inferior to Lin Xin Tong, is far inferior to that of Lin Fengyue, Lin Xiaodie, and their group.

However, he always worked very hard, and his cultivation was completely self-torturing. With this spirit, he barely managed to become a first-class expert among the younger generation of the Lin family. Even so, he was the last member of the Lin family to obtain a spot in the Empress Secret Realm Trial.

Unexpectedly, he died so soon after entering the Empress Secret Realm.

"Knife wound!"

"That's what Old Madam Lin said, her voice carrying a hint of coldness."

Lin Ping had multiple wounds on his body, some of which looked like they were left by the claws of wild beasts, but the most fatal wounds on his chest and abdomen were all knife wounds!

"What!?"

Upon hearing Old Madam Lin's words, Heaven Punishment Elder Old Madam's anger surged. He had originally thought that Lin Ping had died in the Empress Secret Realm due to insufficient strength, which he could accept. However, upon hearing that it was a knife wound, he began to suspect that Lin Ping had been killed by someone from another Lineage!

Heaven Punishment Elder slowly turned around and looked at the Shentu Family members, his eyes filled with murderous intent!

The Shentu Family members merely sneered.

Granny Thousand Hands chuckled and said sarcastically, "What, you're starting to suspect us just because of a knife wound? Maybe that Lin Ping guy was too weak and couldn't withstand the difficulty of the trials in the Empress Secret Realm, so he was killed by the Sword Puppet!"

"Besides, even if he was really killed with a knife, how can we be sure it was done by my Shentu Family?"

Granny Thousand Hands laughed heartily, her face full of schadenfreude.

However, it is highly unlikely that Lin Ping would encounter both wild beasts and Sword Puppet in the same trial, resulting in claw and knife wounds on his body. Moreover, none of the young people eliminated from other Lineage had similar experiences.

Heaven Punishment Elder remained silent, simply watching Granny Thousand Hands.

Granny Thousand Hands paused, feeling somewhat afraid of being stared at by a Supreme Elder of the Lin family. Moreover, the will contained in Heaven Punishment Elder's eyes also made her feel pressured.

Just then, an old man in black stepped in front of Granny Thousand Hands and withstood the pressure from Heaven Punishment Elder.

This old man in black was the Supreme Elder of the Shentu Family. He was tall and broad-shouldered, but his body was very thin, making him look like a skeleton holding up a long robe.

With the old man in black present, Granny Thousand Hands immediately felt the pressure lessen.

Granny Thousand Hands regained her arrogant demeanor, looking at Heaven Punishment Elder and Old Madam Lin with a provocative and mocking gaze. The meaning in her eyes was clear. "Even if we killed them, what can you do about it? Come and fight us if you dare!"

"That bitch!" Old Madam Lin was truly furious; given her character, she rarely used such language to curse someone.

Heaven Punishment Elder's face darkened. He ignored Granny Thousand Hands and looked at Elder Shentu, who had a broad frame, and said, "Shentu Jue, it seems that your Shentu Family is already planning to officially start a war with my Lin family?"

Faced with Heaven Punishment Elder's words that he had already drawn his sword, Shentu Jue simply replied calmly, "You don't need to threaten me. What your Lin family did to the elders of my Shentu Family at the Medicine Trial Assembly has enough reason to start a war. It's just that we are both worried about being taken advantage of, which is why we haven't made a move."

"But... in the secret realm, life and Heaven Punishment Elder, do you really think that your Lin family members and my Shentu Family members will help each other and work together to overcome difficulties in the secret realm?"

Shentu Jue's voice carried a strange penetrating power. Although it was not infused with any vital energy, it made people's eardrums vibrate and their ears ache slightly.

Heaven Punishment Elder narrowed his eyes slightly and uttered a stiff "good," the killing intent in his voice palpable to anyone who heard it.

"You're right. In this secret realm, life and death are predestined. Let's see who among the members of my Lin family and your Shentu Family will have the last laugh!"

"Haha!" Shentu Jue laughed loudly, "I don't know where you get your confidence that your Lin family member can stand out in the completely unfamiliar Empress Secret Realm and besieged by more than a dozen forces? Is it just because of Lin Xin Tong? She is talented, but how can she compare to Tian'er at such a young age?"

Shentu Nantian is a direct descendant of Shentu Jue has high hopes for this descendant. He does not believe that the still-inexperienced Lin Xin Tong can defeat Shentu Nantian in the Empress Secret Realm.

If the Lin family members were smart, they would have withdrawn early on. Without getting injured, they wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed. This way, they could leave the Empress Secret Realm safely, or at least without any casualties.

However, if they rely on luck and blindly charge forward, it is not impossible for them to be completely wiped out!

Heaven Punishment Elder remained silent. He couldn't be sure how far the younger generation of the Lin family could go; it all depended on themselves.

There's no point in arguing with Shentu Jue and Granny Thousand Hands. They need to stay alert and wait to help the other younger members of the Lin family, especially Yi Yun.

Just then, a short, fat boy popped out of the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm. The boy was in a terrible state; he had lost an arm and was already bleeding heavily. The sudden spatial shift, coupled with the powerful impact of the God Burying Abyss's seawater, was too much for him to bear, and he immediately fainted.

However, even as he lost consciousness, he clung tightly to his severed hand.

"Guo'er! Guo'er!"

On the Xu Family's side, a woman suddenly called out. She seemed to be a direct relative of the short, chubby boy. However, the name "Guo'er" made everyone's expressions strange. It felt extremely incongruous for a boy with a somewhat sleazy appearance to be called Guo'er.

"It's the turn of the sixteen- or seventeen- Youth Group to be eliminated, tsk tsk tsk! I must congratulate your Lin family in advance, another corpse has been added to your collection!"

Granny Thousand Hands said sarcastically, her voice extremely unpleasant.

The sixteen- or seventeen-year -Youth Group was the group Yi Yun belonged to. The phrase "another corpse added" naturally refers to Yi Yun's corpse.

Granny Thousand Hands had long known about Shentu Nantian's arrangements. In her opinion, apart from being utterly wicked and possessing a bit of talent in the Savage Heaven Technique, Yi Yun was nothing special. The Empress Secret Realm relied on true ability; his Hua Hua were completely useless.

If Yi Yun is eliminated, he will be tortured and killed by the people arranged by Shentu Nantian!

She was really looking forward to seeing Lin Fengxian's expression then.

Old Madam Lin remained silent with a sullen face. At this moment, one junior after another was ejected from the Empress Secret Realm.

Most of these people are sixteen or seventeen years old; it's indeed time for the Youth Group.

Old Madam Lin was waiting. There were only four people in the Lin family, all around sixteen or seventeen years old. Lin Fengyue and Lin Xiaodie should have no problem passing the test. As for Lin Yu Yi Yun, it wouldn't be surprising if they were eliminated.

As time went by, more and more people were eliminated, including two members of the Shentu Family. Both of them were seventeen years old and they were not assigned to Yi Yun's group.

Both of them sustained minor injuries and were otherwise unharmed. Granny Thousand Hands glanced at them, a repulsive smile appearing on her face.

These two were the weakest members of the Shentu Family during this secret realm expedition. Their elimination was only due to minor injuries, a result that pleased Granny Thousand Hands. Compared to the Lin family's undead members, they fared much better. (To be continued~^~)