Both Father and Son Are Formidable, An Unexpected Top Three!

Outside the stone platform, Lin Hong stumbled to his feet, his expression bordering on madness.

"I am at the Body Tempering Seventh Level, how could I possibly lose?"

The gazes from the surrounding crowd made Lin Hong feel as if he were being pricked by needles. His expression shifted rapidly until, with a sudden roar, he stomped his foot against the ground and charged back onto the stone platform, attacking Lin Yi with frantic desperation.

Seeing this, Lin Yi shook his head slightly. He swung his palm, unleashing the Eight Desolations Palm, and a fierce, powerful gust of palm wind struck toward Lin Hong's chest!

"Get lost!"

A thunderous shout erupted as a figure descended from the sky. One hand grabbed Lin Hong's shoulder, hauling him aside, while the other hand, shaped like an eagle's claw, lunged toward Lin Yi's arm!

"Lin Mang, stop!"

The sudden turn of events shocked everyone in the Trial Hall, and Lin Ken could not help but roar in anger.

Lin Yi had been prepared. As Lin Mang reached for Lin Hong, he pushed his internal Yuan Power to the limit, tapped his toes against the ground, and shot backward, narrowly dodging Lin Mang's claw.

"You get lost too, and don't touch my son!"

At the same time, Lin Xiao's figure flashed into view, landing directly between Lin Yi and Lin Mang.

"Lin Xiao, do you really think you are my match now?"

Seeing Lin Xiao intervene, Lin Mang sneered, Yuan Power surging in his palm as he struck out at Lin Xiao.

"Scram!"

Facing Lin Mang's attack, Lin Xiao did not dodge or retreat; he threw a punch that collided heavily with Lin Mang's strike.

"Bang!"

A powerful shockwave erupted, sweeping all the dust off the stone platform.

Then, to everyone's utter disbelief, they saw Lin Mang being physically blasted off the stone platform!

Lin Hong, who had been held by Lin Mang, was also shaken loose and fell heavily to the ground like a dead dog.

In contrast, Lin Xiao stood steadily in place, having blocked the aftermath of the clash for Lin Yi behind him.

Lin Ken, who had been about to step in and help, froze in his tracks.

On the main seat, Lin Zhentian, who had been on the verge of a furious outburst, saw his anger vanish instantly!

"Your strength has recovered?!"

After landing, Lin Mang stumbled to steady himself, his heart trembling violently.

"That's right! Why are you interfering in a match between juniors? Do you really think my son and I are easy to bully?" Lin Xiao glanced at Lin Mang and said indifferently.

In reality, Lin Xiao's strength had not only recovered to the Heaven Origin Realm but had even improved slightly; he was now at the Mid Heaven Origin Realm. Lin Mang, at the Early Heaven Origin Realm, was naturally no match for him.

Lin Ken and Lin Zhentian were overjoyed to learn that Lin Xiao's strength had returned. Lin Zhentian even leaped onto the platform to personally check on Lin Xiao's condition, his face flushed with excitement.

In the Trial Hall, the invited guests were also deeply shaken.

They understood that with Lin Xiao's recovery, the Lin Family's strength had increased significantly.

After his excitement subsided, Lin Zhentian could not help but reprimand Lin Mang severely.

"Father, let's put this aside for now. There are many guests here, and the Clan Competition isn't over yet," Lin Ken whispered to Lin Zhentian, reminding him.

"Continue the Clan Competition!"

Lin Zhentian took a deep breath, suppressed the various emotions in his heart, and announced loudly.

As his voice fell, he returned to the main seat.

Lin Mang and Lin Xiao followed shortly after, though Lin Mang did not forget to take the heavily injured Lin Hong with him.

Next, under Lin Ken's supervision, the Clan Competition continued.

Before long, the top five spots were decided.

Besides Lin Yi, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan, the remaining two were Lin Xia and a Lin Family youth named Lin Chen.

With the top five finalized, the Clan Competition entered its final stage.

After a round of drawing lots, Qing Tan was very lucky and drew the bye.

Lin Dong's opponent was the youth named Lin Chen.

The remaining two, Lin Yi and Lin Xia, naturally became each other's opponents.

Once the drawing was over, the match between Lin Dong and Lin Chen began first.

Lin Chen's strength was at the Body Tempering Sixth Level, while Lin Dong had just broken through to the Body Tempering Seventh Level the day before the competition.

Lin Dong easily won this match to enter the top three.

However, the crowd in the Trial Hall was even more expectant for the next match.

The two participants were Lin Xia, known as the number one among the Lin Family juniors, and Lin Yi, who had defeated the Body Tempering Seventh Level Lin Hong with a single move.

Without a doubt, the first place of this Clan Competition would be decided between these two.

Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, Lin Xia swayed her slender waist and floated onto the stone platform like a butterfly. Her graceful and heroic bearing made the eyes of many youths light up.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also leaped lightly and stepped onto the stone platform.

"Although I know I may not be your match, I still want to fight you to see how large the gap between us is. Let's begin!"

Seeing Lin Yi step onto the stage, Lin Xia immediately assumed an offensive stance, her expression serious.

"Please, Sister Lin Xia!" Lin Yi smiled slightly and held out his right hand toward Lin Xia.

"Watch out!"

With a light cry, Lin Xia moved with agility, closing in on Lin Yi. Her slender fingers were pressed together like an eagle's beak, striking heavily toward Lin Yi's chest!

This was one of the Lin Family's Grade 2 martial arts, the Spirit Sword Finger!

This martial art did not appear overly fierce, but if mastered, the fingers would become as sharp as sword blades, possessing extraordinary power.

Lin Yi tilted his body slightly, dodging the attack on his chest while simultaneously delivering a horizontal palm strike that accurately hit Lin Xia's wrist.

In an instant, Lin Xia felt a powerful force surge from her wrist, spreading up her arm and causing it to go numb, losing all sensation.

Before she could react, Lin Yi's other palm had already struck her shoulder.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

A massive force hit her shoulder, and Lin Xia's body retreated uncontrollably, only managing to steady herself at the very edge of the stone platform.

In truth, this was only because Lin Yi had held back.

"I concede!"

Lin Xia took a deep look at Lin Yi, then gave a light leap and jumped off the stone platform.

"Lin Yi wins!" Lin Ken announced the result of the match loudly, then looked at Lin Chen and Lin Xia. "Do you two wish to continue?"

"I wonder, Cousin Qing Tan, what level of Body Tempering are you at now?" Lin Chen asked Qing Tan with a slight hesitation.

Qing Tan blinked her eyes and said, "I am the same as Brother Lin Dong, both at the Body Tempering Seventh Level."

"Alright, I won't ask for trouble then," Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh bitterly upon hearing this.

Lin Xia was also surprised to hear Qing Tan's words; she hadn't expected even Qing Tan to have caught up to her, so she immediately declared her withdrawal, not wanting to suffer any more blows to her pride.

Lin Ken then looked at Lin Yi, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan. "Do you three still need to draw lots?"

"No need. Brother Lin Yi and Brother Lin Dong are both much stronger than me. I am already very satisfied with third place," Qing Tan said with a smile, waving her hand.

Lin Dong also shook his head and said, "I have sparred with Big Brother in private, and I have never won once."

"Since that is the case, Lin Yi is the winner of this Clan Competition, while Lin Dong and Lin Qing Tan take second and third place. If no one else has any objections, this Clan Competition ends here!"

Seeing this, Lin Zhentian stood up from the head seat and said with a smile.

As Lin Zhentian's voice fell, the Trial Hall was silent for a moment before erupting into a buzz of activity, with many people unable to stop themselves from whispering in discussion.