Named First, Lin Hong Stirs Up Trouble Again!

Bang!

A dull sound echoed through the entire Trial Hall.

In an instant, Lin Hong's body was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing down beneath the stone platform!

Everyone in the Trial Hall was stunned when they saw this scene! No one could have imagined that Lin Hong, who was already at the Body Tempering Stage Seventh Level and had a great chance of entering the top three, had actually been defeated by Lin Fan in two moves!

No, to be precise, Lin Fan's true attack had only been one move! "Lin Fan actually defeated Lin Hong, who's at the Body Tempering Stage Seventh Level, so easily. Could he already be at the Body Tempering Stage Eighth Level?"

"With Lin Hong's strength at the Body Tempering Stage Seventh Level, he should have been able to enter the top three for sure, even contend for first place, but now he's going to miss the top five!"

"Who would've thought that this Clan Competition would actually produce a dark horse like Lin Fan? What a surprise!"

"Yeah, I'm afraid even Sister Lin Xia isn't his match!"

"..."

The younger generation in the Trial Hall whispered among themselves, murmuring endlessly.

"Good... very good!"

Lin Zhentian stood up in shock, staring at the youth on the stone platform. Only after a moment did he sit back down, irrepressible excitement and wild joy surging in his eyes.

Lin Xiao was also stunned. "I didn't expect Fan'er to have grown to this point already."

Lin Xiao thought of what Lin Dong had said before and could not help but glance at him.

These two little fellows seemed to have become somewhat mysterious! "Wonderful! Brother Lin Fan won! Now Brother Lin Fan and Brother Lin Dong have both entered the top five!"

Qing Tan did not think too much about it and simply clapped happily in celebration.

On the seats on the other side, Lin Mang's face was as dark as water. His hands gripped the chair's armrests so hard he nearly crushed them.

On the ground below the stone platform, Lin Hong's face was pale, and his eyes were somewhat vacant. He truly could not accept the reality that he had been defeated by Lin Fan in a single move.

The gazes all around him, the waves of low murmurs, made Lin Hong's expression turn ugly to the extreme!

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Lin Hong roared angrily, suddenly got to his feet, and was about to charge up onto the stone platform again.

Ding! You touched Lin Hong and obtained five thousand Yang Yuan Stones!

On the stone platform, Lin Fan heard the system voice in his mind. His expression calm, he said to Lin Ken, who was still a little dazed at the side, "Uncle, you can announce the result now, right?"

Lin Ken immediately came back to his senses and announced loudly, "Lin Fan wins!"

Lin Fan smiled faintly and stepped down from the stone platform.

Lin Hong was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

The results of the next three matches were also decided very quickly.

As expected, Lin Xia easily won again.

There were also two other youths who could be considered top students in the Lin Clan, Lin Chen and Lin Ting, who entered the top five.

As the five spots were decided, the atmosphere in the Trial Hall also quietly began to rise.

Everyone knew that the next few matches were the true highlight of this Clan Competition.

After a round of drawing lots, Lin Fan was lucky enough to draw a bye.

Lin Dong defeated Lin Ting, and Lin Xia defeated Lin Chen.

Thus, the top three spots were confirmed as well.

After that, it was time to decide the ranking of the top three! A new round of drawing lots began again.

This time, however, it was Lin Xia's turn to receive the bye.

When Lin Dong saw that his opponent was Lin Fan, he could not help showing a bitter smile. "I admit defeat."

Lin Dong knew very well that he was no match for Lin Fan at all.

He also did not want to fight Lin Fan, consume Lin Fan's Yuan Power, and let Lin Xia pick up the advantage.

After Lin Dong, it was Lin Fan and Lin Xia's turn to fight.

On the martial stone platform, Lin Xia and Lin Fan stood facing each other. She said in a sweet voice, "Cousin Lin Fan, I didn't expect you to improve so quickly! Although I may not be your match, I still want to fight you!"

Lin Fan smiled and extended his hand. "Sister Lin Xia, please!"

"Careful!"

Lin Xia gave a delicate shout. Her slender, long two fingers came together like a finger-sword, tapping toward Lin Fan's chest with agility and speed!

What she displayed was precisely the Lin Clan's second-grade martial art, Spirit Sword Finger.

With a slight thought, Lin Fan gathered the Yuan Power in his body into his right hand, turned his palm outward, and blocked in front of his chest.

Clang!

Lin Xia's finger-sword struck Lin Fan's palm, actually producing the sound of metal clashing against metal.

In an instant, Lin Xia sensed a terrifying force of vibration transmit from Lin Fan's palm into her two fingers, then travel up along her arm!

"Mm!"

Lin Xia felt a swelling pain in her arm and could not help letting out a muffled groan. Her body retreated repeatedly, beyond her control.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

Lin Xia backed up seven or eight steps in a row before she finally barely steadied herself.

"Down you go!"

At that moment, Lin Fan's figure also followed like a shadow, his right palm slapping toward Lin Xia's shoulder.

Lin Xia immediately lost control and fell off the stone platform.

However, Lin Fan had held back, so when she landed, she only staggered back a few steps and was not as wretched as Lin Hong had been.

Lin Xia's beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Dong, and she said with certainty, "Cousin Lin Fan, your cultivation definitely isn't just at the Body Tempering Stage Seventh Level, right?"

Lin Fan smiled. "Sister Lin Xia is indeed clever."

In the Trial Hall, when everyone heard Lin Xia and Lin Fan's conversation, they were shaken once more.

"What? Lin Fan is actually already at the Body Tempering Stage Eighth Level?"

"He seems to be only sixteen this year, right? Too amazing!"

"A sixteen-year-old at the Body Tempering Stage Eighth Level, first place in the Clan Competition—he fully deserves it!"

"..."

Although the final results had not yet been announced, Lin Fan had already replaced Lin Xia and become the publicly acknowledged number one among the Lin Clan's younger generation! "Hehe, not bad, not bad..." On the seat, Lin Zhentian stood up again, his face full of a gratified smile. "The results of this Clan Competition are clear for all to see. First place, Lin Fan. Second place, Lin Xia. Third place, Lin Dong. Of course, if anyone still wishes to spar, they may bring it up..."

In this Clan Competition, Lin Dong had only attracted attention in his battle with Lin Yun, and the strength he had displayed was at the Body Tempering Stage Sixth Level.

So Lin Zhentian directly set the rankings for the three of them.

When Lin Dong heard Lin Zhentian announce the rankings, his eyes flickered, but in the end he still did not step forward to raise any objection.

Lin Dong did not want to embarrass his grandfather, and besides, they were fairly close to Lin Xia. So what if he gave second place to her? "Wonderful! Brother Lin Fan is first! Brother Lin Dong is also in the top three!" When Qing Tan heard Lin Zhentian announce the Clan Competition rankings, she immediately stood up, clapping her hands as she cried out in surprise and joy.

Lin Xiao's face was also full of smiles at this moment. Seeing Lin Fan and Lin Dong being so outstanding made him feel even happier than his own strength recovering.

Lin Ken was also quite satisfied with his daughter Lin Xia's result of second place.

After all, it was not that his daughter was too weak, but that Lin Fan was too strong! Among the three brothers, only Lin Mang's face was gloomy.

The performance of his two sons in this Clan Competition had both made him lose face!

When he then saw the smile on Lin Xiao's face beside him, Lin Mang felt even more uncomfortable.

Behind Lin Mang, Lin Hong's eyes were also gloomy at this moment.

Suddenly, Lin Hong sprang to his feet. His voice, filled with gnashing hatred, rang out in the Trial Hall.

"Lin Dong, what right do you have to rank in the top three? I want to challenge you. Do you dare accept?"