Who was he?
The warriors from the other three families also turned their gazes toward Lin Chen.
"He's Lin Chen."
"Lin Chen? The Imperial Son-in-Law of the Flower Clan and a Heaven's Talent disciple of the Azure Ripple Sect?"
"I heard he's at the peak of the Xiantian Fifth Realm. He shouldn't be underestimated."
Mo Xiao, Zhang Wuji, and another man exchanged glances, each seeing battle intent in the others' eyes.
Before the four-clan contest, they had never heard of Lin Chen. Although Lin Chen was already renowned throughout the Yan Imperial Dynasty, as members of the Upper Clans among the Ancient Remnant Clan, they had their own pride and paid no attention to the so-called Heaven's Talents of the Yan Imperial Dynasty.
However, two months ago, the elders of their clans had sought them out. Aside from confirming who would participate in the four-clan contest, they had also told them about the competitors from the other clans, with Lin Chen receiving special mention.
Only then did they learn that an unparalleled Heaven's Talent had appeared in the Yan Imperial Dynasty, advancing from the Xiantian First Realm to the peak of the Xiantian Fifth Realm in just a few short years.
Their shock was real, but the three of them were not intimidated. In fact, the elders' repeated warnings to be wary of Lin Chen had instead aroused their fighting spirit.
A fast cultivation speed did indeed signify tremendous potential.
But the martial path was not decided by cultivation speed. In the end, one still had to rely on strength.
When martial artists of the same realm fought, no one calculated how many years you had spent or how many fewer years you had needed to reach that realm.
The three of them were likewise at the peak of the