First Kill, Shocking the Entire Audience!

Following Lin Ken, Qing Tan, Lin Dong, Lin Xia, and the others also received the news and hurried over. Seeing the dust-filled scene, their expressions changed drastically.

"Damn Black Dragon Stronghold, we've been tricked. Their target wasn't the Yang Yuan Stone being transported by Father and the others, but... Ironwood Manor!"

Lin Ken's fists clenched until they creaked, his face looking extremely grim.

Lin Yi said calmly, "Uncle, there is no need to worry. Black Dragon Stronghold only has two Heaven Origin Realm experts; you and I can each handle one. As for those lackeys, they aren't worth mentioning."

Hearing Lin Yi's words, everyone felt much more at ease.

As they spoke, a black flag appeared clearly within the line of sight of Lin Yi and the others.

On that flag, a black dragon was coiled and perched, exuding a ferocious and murderous aura; it was the emblem of Black Dragon Stronghold.

"Haha, Lin Ken, it's not easy for us to meet, surely you won't give us the cold shoulder the moment we arrive?"

The rumbling sound of horse hooves, accompanied by yellow dust, slowly came to a halt outside Ironwood Manor, and a loud laugh rang out from within.

Then, two black horses slowly stepped forward, with two men sitting on their backs.

The one on the left was burly, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a simple and honest smile hanging on his face.

But only those familiar with him knew that this man's methods were cruel and ruthless; the reputation of the Wind-Tearing Hand Wu Sha was not called that for nothing.

As for the other man, he was relatively lean, his face covered in crisscrossing knife scars; he was the leader of Black Dragon Stronghold, Yan Kuo.

"Yan Kuo, Wu Sha, your Black Dragon Stronghold has always kept to yourselves and never interfered with my Lin Family. Isn't today's affair a bit too much?"

Lin Ken waved his hand, and the bowstrings in the hands of the Lin Family guards on the courtyard wall were pulled taut as he turned and shouted.

"Hehe, the two of us just heard that this Ironwood Manor seems to have a great treasure, so we came to take a look. Why is Brother Lin Ken so nervous?" The lean-looking Yan Kuo smiled faintly and said.

Lin Ken said coldly, "If you start a fight with my Lin Family, your Black Dragon Stronghold probably won't have an easy time either."

"I know your Lin Family's strength is not weak, hehe, there will naturally be others to deal with you when the time comes. But as for today, Ironwood Manor will have to let my Black Dragon Stronghold loot it first!"

Yan Kuo let out a strange laugh, suddenly pulling a large blade from his horse's back with a backhand motion. He tapped his feet against the horse's back and surged forward, his powerful Yuan Power condensing on the blade as a blade-light slashed directly toward the gate of Ironwood Manor.

Seeing Yan Kuo make a move, Lin Ken was furious. He grabbed a long spear and flashed out, intercepting Yan Kuo in mid-air.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

In mid-air, sparks erupted, and fierce gusts of wind exploded outward, eventually forcing both men to retreat.

"Haha, satisfying! Lin Ken, today in your Ironwood Manor, there is only one Heaven Origin Realm expert like you. You can stop me, but you can't stop the others. Wu Sha, take the men and charge in!"

Yan Kuo stood upright on the horse's back, let out a strange laugh, and stomped his feet hard again. The powerful force directly shattered the horse's four hooves, and amidst a series of neighs, it collapsed to the ground with a crash.

"Haha, good! Lads, follow me and charge in!"

Hearing this, Wu Sha grinned and laughed. With a wave of his large hand, he took the lead and charged toward Ironwood Manor with the many men of Black Dragon Stronghold, filled with murderous intent.

"Lin Dong, Qing Tan, you and Little Yan go out of the manor to intercept and kill those common bandits. Everyone else, stay on the courtyard wall and just fire your arrows to kill the enemy!"

Seeing this, a cold light flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. He gave instructions to the group, then jumped directly from the courtyard wall and punched toward the leading Wu Sha.

He wanted to keep this battle outside the gate of Ironwood Manor!

"Hehe, this Lin Family really has no one left. A wet-behind-the-ears brat like you dares to come out and seek death!"

Seeing Lin Yi actually jump out to attack proactively, Wu Sha revealed a ferocious smile on his face. He clenched his right fist, erupted with powerful Yuan Power fluctuations, and smashed it fiercely toward Lin Yi's fist!

"Bang!"

The two fists collided, and a dull sound immediately rang out across the field.

The next instant, in the disbelieving eyes of the crowd, Wu Sha, who was on horseback, was uncontrollably sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the group of bandits behind him.

After knocking down seven or eight bandits, Wu Sha's body finally stumbled to the ground, his face turning a mix of green and white.

"Thump!"

At the same time, under the impact of the Yuan Power from the two men's clash, Wu Sha's mount had its four limbs broken and collapsed to the ground, instantly losing its life!

"Heaven Origin Realm?! How is that possible?"

Looking at the youth who had landed gracefully, Wu Sha's ferocious face was filled with disbelief.

To have reached this stage at such an age, this Lin Family actually had such a genius hidden away.

"Wu Sha, what kind of trick are you playing?"

Yan Kuo, who was fighting Lin Ken, saw Wu Sha sent flying by a single punch from Lin Yi, and his expression turned ugly as he shouted sharply.

"This brat is also in the Heaven Origin Realm!" Wu Sha replied, his eyes flickering as murderous intent surged in his heart. "Such a genius must not be left alive!"

They had already completely torn off the mask of civility with the Lin Family; leaving such a genius alive would likely bring them a catastrophe in the future!

"What? How is that possible? How old is he? Are you still capable or not?" Yan Kuo was also shocked upon hearing this.

"Rest assured, even among those in the Heaven Origin Realm, there are differences in strength!" Wu Sha shouted sharply. His figure instantly surged forward, powerful Yuan Power condensed in his palm, and he then slammed it fiercely toward Lin Yi.

"Better end this quickly!"

Lin Yi scanned the area; there were still quite a few Black Dragon Stronghold bandits, and he feared that relying solely on Lin Dong and Qing Tan to intercept them would be beyond their capabilities.

"Spiritual Illusion Realm!"

Lin Yi gave a low shout in his heart, and the Spiritual Energy within his Mud Pill Palace surged out, instantly enveloping Wu Sha within it.

In an instant, Wu Sha's body came to a halt. He slammed a palm down, crushing a Black Dragon Stronghold bandit to death, his face twisted into a savage, triumphant grin as he let out a loud laugh: "Die! The feeling of killing a genius like you is truly exhilarating!"

"Pure Yuan Finger!"

Watching the triumphantly laughing Wu Sha, Lin Yi shook his head slightly. He pressed his fingers together, gathering Yuan Power upon them like a sharp, keen blade, and thrust them toward the center of Wu Sha's brow.

Wu Sha remained completely oblivious to Lin Yi's attack, his manic laughter continuing unabated.

"Sshhh!"

Yuan Power erupted from Lin Yi's fingertips, piercing through the center of Wu Sha's brow without the slightest resistance.

"You..."

Only then did Wu Sha snap back to reality. He managed to utter only a single word before falling backward with a heavy thud, his eyes wide open in death!

"Hiss!"

The surrounding Black Dragon Stronghold bandits caught sight of this scene and could not help but gasp, their expressions filled with utter terror!

"The Second Leader is dead!"

Suddenly, someone screamed in panic, then scrambled backward frantically, desperate to put distance between himself and Lin Yi.

Hearing the cry, both sides currently locked in combat turned their gazes toward them.

When they saw that Wu Sha had truly been killed by Lin Yi, everyone was struck with shock.

That was Wu Sha, an expert of the Heaven Origin Realm with a wealth of combat experience, yet he had died so easily at the hands of Lin Yi!

"Damn it! How is this possible?!"

Yan Kuo's face changed drastically. Filled with shock and fear, he swung his broadsword to force Lin Ken back, then bolted toward the distance.

"Retreat!"

At the same time, his somewhat panicked voice rang out across the field.