"Uncle, take the men and intercept every one of the bandits. Don't let a single one escape!"
When Lin Yi saw Yan Kuo trying to flee, he shouted to Lin Ken. At the same time, he shot forward, blocking Yan Kuo's path in an instant.
"Die!"
A vicious look appeared on Yan Kuo's face. His great saber carried immense Yuan Power as he ruthlessly brought it down on Lin Yi!
"Spiritual Illusion Realm!"
Spiritual Energy surged within Lin Yi's Mud Pill Palace, swiftly enveloping Yan Kuo. At the same time, Lin Yi tilted his body slightly, avoiding Yan Kuo's saber strike.
"Boom!"
Yan Kuo's saber struck the ground, blasting a several-meter-wide crater into it. He then burst into mad laughter. "Hahaha, I thought you'd be more impressive. So-called genius? You're nothing special!"
From Yan Kuo's perspective, Lin Yi had failed to evade his great saber and had been cleaved in two by the blow.
At that moment, Yan Kuo was considering whether he should turn around and go on the offensive!
"Mysterious Gate Seal!"
Watching Yan Kuo fall into the Spiritual Illusion Realm, Lin Yi remained expressionless. His hands rapidly formed a series of strange seals, and as they changed, his palms suddenly began to shine brilliantly.
The seals shifted at lightning speed. Soon, a profound light seal condensed between Lin Yi's palms.
"Go!"
Lin Yi swept out his palm. The profound light seal carried an exceptionally powerful fluctuation of Yuan Power as it slammed heavily into Yan Kuo's chest!
"Bang!"
In the next instant, Yan Kuo's heart was shattered on the spot, and a gaping hole pierced clean through his chest!
"Pfft!"
Yan Kuo spat out a mouthful of blood. Before he could utter even a single sound, he lost all signs of life. His corpse crashed heavily to the ground, his eyes bulging wide in unwilling death.
After killing Yan Kuo, Lin Yi immediately turned around and charged at the fleeing Black Dragon Stronghold bandits like a tiger among a flock of sheep.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Lin Yi struck as swiftly as the wind, every move taking a life. In the blink of an eye, he had killed more than a dozen Black Dragon Stronghold bandits.
Seeing Lin Yi display such overwhelming might, the Lin Family's morale soared.
Lin Ken led Lin Dong and the others in intercepting and killing the fleeing bandits. Together with Little Yan's rapidly charging crimson figure, their killing power was astonishing.
A short while later, nearly all the Black Dragon Stronghold bandits who had come to attack Ironwood Manor had been slain on the spot!
The ground outside Ironwood Manor was littered with corpses, and blood flowed like a river!
Not a single Lin Family guard had died. Only a few had suffered minor injuries.
After the Black Dragon Stronghold forces had been completely wiped out, deafening cheers rang out from within the manor.
"Master Lin Yi, well done!"
Looking at the Lin Family forces around him, their eyes burning as they stared at him, Lin Yi smiled but said nothing.
"Brother Lin Yi, you're amazing! You can even kill a Heaven Origin Realm expert with ease now!"
Qing Tan rushed to Lin Yi's side, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at him.
It wasn't only Qing Tan. The younger generation of the Lin Family and the Lin Family guards present all looked at Lin Yi with deep admiration.
"Haha, good boy, you really have some skill!" Lin Ken laughed loudly as he pushed through the crowd and walked over to Lin Yi. He patted Lin Yi's shoulder and exclaimed, "Leaving Wu Sha aside, even I could only hold Yan Kuo back without any certainty of victory. Yet you actually killed him with ease. Your strength is probably almost on par with your grandfather's!"
"You flatter me, Uncle." Lin Yi smiled modestly.
"Haha." Lin Ken laughed and shook his head. After saying a few more words, he instructed several managers to begin clearing the battlefield.
"Rumble!"
The Lin Family guards had only just begun clearing the battlefield when the thunderous sound of approaching horse hooves suddenly rang out. The people in the manor immediately grew wary once more.
Even Lin Ken was no exception.
However, it soon became clear that the approaching riders were from the Mad Saber Martial Hall.
The leader was none other than Luo Cheng, the hall master of the Mad Saber Martial Hall.
"Brother Lin Ken, how is your manor? I heard that the Lin Family Head took a group of experts to Flame City, so the Black Dragon Stronghold bandits seized the opportunity to attack Ironwood Manor. That's why I brought people here to help."
When Luo Cheng saw that Lin Ken and the others were completely unharmed, his expression relaxed somewhat before he spoke.
"Hehe, thank you, Hall Master Luo. However, the Black Dragon Stronghold attackers have already been wiped out." Lin Ken smiled and cupped his hands.
"Oh? Brother Lin Ken, you're truly capable. It seems I was worrying needlessly. Was Yan Kuo leading them this time, or was it Wu Sha?" Luo Cheng was quite surprised by this.
"Heh, both of those leaders came," Lin Ken replied with a cold snort.
Hearing this, Luo Cheng was even more astonished. When had Lin Ken become so powerful?
Seeing Luo Cheng's shocked expression, Lin Ken knew what he was thinking and said with a smile, "I don't have that kind of ability. Yan Kuo and Wu Sha both died at Lin Yi's hands."
What had happened today obviously couldn't remain secret for long. With the Mad Saber Martial Hall's capabilities, a little investigation would be enough for them to learn the details of the battle.
Moreover, the Mad Saber Martial Hall and the Lin Family could be considered allies, so there was no harm in telling them the truth.
"Lin Yi?" Seeing Yan Kuo and Wu Sha's corpses and hearing Lin Ken's words, Luo Cheng froze. Even the several Mad Saber Martial Hall stewards beside him looked utterly dumbfounded, thinking they had heard wrong.
Luo Cheng stood dazed for a moment before turning his gaze toward Lin Yi. He suddenly found Lin Yi impossible to see through, and immediately guessed the truth. He drew in a sharp breath.
"The Lin Family is blessed!"
Luo Cheng felt somewhat fortunate as well. The Mad Saber Martial Hall had a good relationship with the Lin Family. Otherwise, with a genius like Lin Yi present, they would have been as uneasy as the Lei and Xie families, unable to eat or sleep in peace!
After calming himself, Luo Cheng bid Lin Ken farewell. Since the Black Dragon Stronghold crisis had already been resolved, there was no need for them to stay.
Lin Ken tried to persuade him to remain for a while, but when Luo Cheng insisted on leaving, he personally saw the people from the Mad Saber Martial Hall off for some distance. Only then did he return and direct the people in the manor to continue clearing the battlefield.
As the sun gradually slanted toward the horizon, Lin Zhentian and the others finally returned.
Upon learning that Ironwood Manor had been attacked by the Black Dragon Stronghold, Lin Zhentian immediately flew into a rage. "If I don't wipe out the Black Dragon Stronghold, what face will I have left to establish myself in Qingyang Town?"
Lin Ken smiled. "Father, there's no need to get angry. The two leaders of the Black Dragon Stronghold have already died at Yier's hands."
"What?"
After learning of Lin Yi's feat, Lin Zhentian, Lin Xiao, and Lin Mang were all utterly shocked.
After a long while, Lin Zhentian burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Yier really did well!"
Lin Yi timely interjected, "Although the Black Dragon Stronghold leaders have been eliminated, some remnants remain. I suggest we completely destroy the Black Dragon Stronghold."
"Not only will it intimidate the petty villains, but it will also bring us an additional reward. The Black Dragon Stronghold must have accumulated quite a collection over the years."
Lin Zhentian nodded. "That is exactly what I intend to do! It's already late today. Tomorrow morning, I'll personally lead people to wipe out the Black Dragon Stronghold!"
"Father, there were likely some hidden forces behind the Black Dragon Stronghold's attack on Ironwood Manor," Lin Xiao said. The Lin Family's strength was plainly evident. Without someone backing them, the Black Dragon Stronghold likely wouldn't have dared to be so bold.
"Who else could it be besides the Lei and Xie families?" Lin Zhentian sneered coldly. "We'll wipe out the Black Dragon Stronghold first. As for the Lei and Xie families, once I break through to the Yuan Dan Stage, I'll settle accounts with them all at once!"
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