The Fall of the Lei and Xie Families

Winter sunlight was not scorching, and it felt pleasantly warm on the body. Lin Mu lay quietly in a chair, sleeping very comfortably.

The Beast Arena was packed with people, and everyone's attention was focused on the central square.

"By my reckoning, Dong'er and the others should be back soon," Lin Zhentian murmured as he looked toward the central square.

"Father, there's no need to worry. Though Dong'er is not as strong as Mu'er, none of the younger generation from the Lei and Xie Families can match him," Lin Ken said with a smile.

Lin Zhentian nodded at that. Just then, waves of cheers erupted from the Beast Arena as figures climbed onto the huge platform in the center. Seeing Lin Dong among them, Lin Zhentian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After Lin Dong took the stage, several more people climbed onto it. However, neither Lei Li nor Xie Yingying was among them. The heads of the Lei and Xie Families both turned livid.

"Why haven't Li'er and Yingying returned yet?" Lei Bao asked grimly. Lei Xing had not returned either, while Lin Dong had come back safe and sound.

"Lei Pi, go into the forest and see what happened."

"Yes, Father!" Lei Pi immediately sprinted toward the forest.

"The allotted time has already passed. Shouldn't the next round begin now?" Lin Zhentian asked the people of the Lei and Xie Families, feeling quite pleased with himself.

"No. Li'er and Yingying haven't returned. We must first find out what happened," Lei Bao said darkly, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

"There are plenty of Demonic Beasts in the forest. Perhaps someone became a Demonic Beast's meal and couldn't come back," Lin Dong said with a smile, returning Lei Bao's earlier words to him.

"The Hunt Competition is not for your Lei and Xie Families to decide. What does it have to do with us if your people haven't returned?" Lin Zhentian said. Whatever could make Lei Bao unhappy, he would say it.

"Father!" At that moment, Lei Pi returned carrying Lei Li and Xie Yingying. More accurately, he was carrying two corpses. Both had already been killed, and their killer was naturally Lin Dong.

"What happened?" Lei Bao's expression was extremely ugly.

"When I found them, they were already dead. Lin Dong, that little bastard, must have done it," Lei Pi said angrily. Lei Li was his son, and his most outstanding son at that.

"Lin Zhentian, shouldn't you give our two families an explanation?" Lei Bao roared furiously.

"Your Lei and Xie Families' people were killed. What does that have to do with us?" Lin Zhentian said.

At that moment, Lin Dong secretly glanced at Lin Mu, who nodded.

"Grandfather, I think the Lei Family should give me an explanation. Lei Xing secretly entered the hunting grounds and tried to assassinate me," Lin Dong said, taking Lei Xing's corpse out of his Universe Bag.

A Universe Bag could not hold living things, but it could hold corpses.

Gasp!

When the people around them saw Lei Xing's corpse, they all sucked in a cold breath.

"You little bastard, I'll kill you!" Upon seeing Lei Xing's corpse, Lei Bao flew into a rage and immediately struck at Lin Dong with his palm, intending to kill him before anyone could react.

"Old Lei, do you think you can lay a hand on someone from my Lin Family?" Lin Zhentian was furious when he saw Lei Bao attack Lin Dong, and immediately moved to block him.

Bang!

Their palms collided, and a ring-shaped shockwave burst outward, forcing the surrounding people back several steps.

Whoosh!

Lei Bao was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

"Core Formation Realm—you broke through!" Lei Bao stared at Lin Zhentian in shock, then spat out another mouthful of blood. The gap between the Core Formation Realm and the Heavenly Yuan Realm was simply too great.

"I was fortunate enough to break through to the Core Formation Realm some time ago," Lin Zhentian said with a smug smile.

"Qingyang Town is about to change!"

Everyone's hearts churned with towering waves. Qingyang Town had once been balanced among four great families, but now that Lin Zhentian had broken through to the Core Formation Realm, that balance had been shattered.

"We'll accept the losses over Lei Xing and Lei Li. Let this matter end here, how about it?" Lei Bao said.

"Hmph, you're dreaming too well. You sent someone to assassinate a member of my Lin Family, and you think we can just forget it? There's no such bargain," Lin Zhentian snorted coldly.

"Then what do you want? You may have broken through to the Core Formation Realm, but with so many people from our two families, we can still drag a few members of the Lin Family down with us if we fight to the death," Lei Bao said madly.

"You think you can make members of my Lin Family accompany you in death? Are you worthy?" Lin Mu's voice came from behind them, and everyone immediately turned to look at him.

Then Lin Dong charged forward at tremendous speed, his Core Formation Realm aura fully unleashed. Bang! Bang! Bang! Several impacts rang out in succession, and everyone from the Lei and Xie Families except Lei Bao was sent flying.

Pfft!

After landing, those people all spat blood. They glanced at Lin Mu in disbelief before immediately losing their lives.

"Core Formation Realm!" Lin Zhentian said in shock. Though they were both at the Lesser Core Formation Realm, Lin Mu was even stronger than him.

"Grandfather, we can talk about my matters after we return. Let's deal with the Lei and Xie Families first," Lin Mu said.

"Mm." Lin Zhentian nodded.

"Old Lei, Heaven favors my Lin Family. Today is the day your Lei Family falls."

"I'll kill you!" Seeing that all the Lei Family's Heavenly Yuan Realm experts had died, Lei Bao charged at Lin Mu like a madman, prepared to perish together with him.

"Get lost!" Lin Mu said disdainfully, striking Lei Bao with one palm. Lei Bao flew backward, crashed to the ground, and died beyond all doubt.

"Lin Ken, Lin Mang, Lin Xiao, return immediately. Lead the family disciples and leave no one from the Lei and Xie Families alive," Lin Zhentian said. At a time like this, they could not leave behind any future trouble.

"Yes!" The three immediately sprang into action. With all the Heavenly Yuan Realm experts of the Lei and Xie Families dead, destroying those two families would not be difficult with their strength.

"Everyone, the Lei and Xie Families tried to harm the disciples of my Lin Family today. My Lin Family is not tyrannical. From now on, we shall continue to coexist peacefully," Lin Zhentian announced loudly.

"Congratulations, Patriarch Lin! The Lin Family will soar to great heights from now on!"

"The Lin Family has produced a true dragon!"

"..."

After congratulating Lin Zhentian, everyone took their leave one after another. They all understood that Qingyang Town would henceforth be dominated by the Lin Family alone. Even if everyone else joined forces, they would have no means to contend with the Lin Family.

"Brother Lin, your Lin Family has produced an extraordinary figure," Luo Cheng of the Savage Blade Martial Hall said as he walked over, deeply moved by how suddenly Qingyang Town's situation had changed.

Fortunately, the Savage Blade Martial Hall had always maintained friendly relations with the Lin Family, so they would not end up like the Lei and Xie Families.

"From now on, our Lin Family and the Savage Blade Martial Hall will remain allies," Lin Zhentian said with a smile, his heart filled with excitement. With a genius like Lin Mu in the Lin Family, their rise was already unstoppable.

Hearing Lin Zhentian's words, Luo Cheng felt much more at ease. He then left with the people from the Savage Blade Martial Hall.

"Mu'er, let's head back as well." Lin Zhentian glanced at Lin Mu. Clearly, he had many questions for him.

"Mm." Lin Mu nodded.