Establishing a Foothold in Yan City

Lin Dong's expression turned grave. He took a deep breath, his Spiritual Power spreading out as he searched through the sky-full of fist shadows for the true killing move.

The process was extremely brief. In the blink of an eye, the fist shadows filling the sky were about to descend upon Lin Dong.

"There!"

Lin Dong curved his two fingers together, golden light gleaming from them as he pointed at one of the fist shadows, ignoring all the rest.

Bang!

The instant Lin Dong's fingers struck that fist shadow, all the fist shadows in the sky vanished. Immediately afterward, Primal Energy spread outward like raging waves.

Wei Tong was stunned for a moment. Seeing how young Lin Dong was, he had assumed that even if Lin Dong was talented, his combat experience would be lacking. He had not expected Lin Dong to remain so composed at that moment and identify the true killing move.

Yet in that instant of Wei Tong's surprise, Lin Dong's sleeves swelled, and several cold flashes shot out, hurtling toward vital areas such as Wei Tong's heart and eyes.

Wei Tong immediately came to his senses and used both hands and feet to evade the several cold flashes. Even so, one of them cut his cheek, and a thread of blood flowed from the wound.

The cold flashes circled through the air before flying back into Lin Dong's sleeve. They were the Shattered Yuan Shuttles he had forged from Shattered Yuan Profound Steel. They were perfectly suited for use as concealed weapons.

"You little bastard, I'll kill you!"

Wei Tong's expression twisted viciously. He had actually fallen into a disadvantage, while the members of the Blood Robe Sect around him were dying one after another. Even if he managed to destroy the Lin Family in a normal battle, the Blood Robe Sect would exist in name only.

Powerful Primal Energy coiled around his body as he pushed the aura of the Lesser Perfection Core Formation Realm to its utmost. His fists slowly opened, and dense, terrifying Pure Yuan Gang Qi rapidly gathered in his palms. In the blink of an eye, his palms became somewhat dazzling, and an incomparably fierce ripple spread outward.

"Thousand Crack Palm!"

The Thousand Crack Palm was merely a Fourth Grade Martial Art, but it was exceptionally fierce. It was one of Wei Tong's strongest killing moves, one that he rarely used.

Lin Dong's expression grew solemn. He used his Spiritual Power to form several barriers before him while his hands rapidly formed seals, surging Primal Energy gathering between his palms.

Crack!

As Wei Tong's palm came crashing down, the barriers shattered one after another. The attack was about to strike Lin Dong.

"Mysterious Gate Seal, First Layer!"

"Mysterious Gate Seal, Second Layer!"

"Mysterious Gate Seal, Third Layer!"

"Mysterious Gate Seal, Fourth Layer!"

The four seals stacked together as powerful Primal Energy slammed toward Wei Tong's palm.

"A mere Lesser Core Formation Realm dares to clash with me head-on?" Wei Tong sneered.

Boom!

Surging Primal Energy exploded, and a circular shockwave spread outward. Lin Dong's Mysterious Gate Seal was shattered by Wei Tong's palm. Just as Wei Tong rejoiced and prepared to kill Lin Dong with a single strike—

"Spirit Transformation Needle!"

The Mysterious Gate Seal had merely been a feint. The Spirit Transformation Needle was the true killing move. Lin Dong had actually concealed the Spirit Transformation Needle within the Mysterious Gate Seal, something that required an extremely high degree of control over both Spiritual Power and Primal Energy.

Wei Tong was no stranger to the Spirit Transformation Needle. He had seen Gu Ying use it plenty of times before.

However, he had no time to dodge now. The Spirit Transformation Needle had appeared too suddenly, and he could only hastily use Primal Energy to protect himself.

"Agh!"

But how could Wei Tong's hastily erected defense block the carefully prepared Spirit Transformation Needle of a Three Symbol Talisman Master like Lin Dong? Wei Tong quickly let out a miserable scream, as if his Niwan Palace had been pierced by needles.

This kind of attack method is truly excellent. I can hide the Shadowless Needle within other techniques in the future, making it even harder to guard against. Lin Mu thought to himself.

The spirit was the foundation of a person. If one's spirit was scattered, one would become like a walking corpse.

Strike while he was down and take his life!

The Spirit Transformation Needle could not completely destroy Wei Tong's spirit.

"Collapsing Thunder Fist!"

Lin Dong shouted as surging Primal Energy gathered on his fist. He threw a punch, and nine streaks of lightning shot toward Wei Tong.

Bang!

Before Wei Tong could even steady himself, the nine lightning streaks struck his chest in succession. He was instantly sent flying like a cannonball, spitting out a mouthful of blood in midair.

After he hit the ground, he did not even have the chance to say a word before dying on the spot.

After seeing Wei Tong die, Lin Dong staggered and nearly fell to the ground. The consecutive attacks had taken quite a toll on him as well.

"Well done!" Lin Mu came up behind Lin Dong and supported him.

"With Big Brother's strength, killing him would have been effortless," Lin Dong said with a smile.

By then, the battle between the Lin Family and the Blood Robe Sect was nearly over. Thanks to Lin Mu's secret protection, aside from a few injuries, no one from the Lin Family had died.

"Brother Lin Mu, I defeated several enemies just now. One of them was even in the Heavenly Yuan Realm." Qing Tan ran over to Lin Mu as though seeking praise.

Although Qing Tan could not absorb Yang Gang Qi and still appeared to be in the Earth Yuan Realm, her true strength had long been comparable to the Heavenly Yuan Realm. Moreover, her Yin Fiend Qi was extremely troublesome. Even ordinary Heavenly Yuan Realm cultivators were no match for her.

"Qing Tan is the best!" Lin Mu said with a smile, rubbing Qing Tan's hair.

"Brother Lin Mu is so annoying. You've messed up my hair again." Qing Tan pouted and slapped Lin Mu's hand, though she rather enjoyed the feeling in her heart.

"Grandfather, the Blood Robe Sect has been destroyed. We should immediately send people to take over the Blood Robe Sect's businesses in Yan City," Lin Mu said to Lin Zhentian, who was walking over.

"Mu'er, the Blood Robe Sect has always relied on the Blood Wolf Gang. Yue Shan is in the Greater Perfection Core Formation Realm. If we take over the Blood Robe Sect's businesses, we may provoke Yue Shan," Lin Zhentian said worriedly.

"Grandfather, don't worry." Lin Mu smiled.

Seeing Lin Mu's confident smile, Lin Zhentian knew that Lin Mu was confident in dealing with Yue Shan and no longer worried. "Lin Ken, Lin Mang, Lin Xiao, the three of you will lead the Lin Family disciples and quickly seize all of the Blood Robe Sect's businesses. These will be the foundation for our Lin Family to establish itself in Yan City."

"Yes, Father!"

The three immediately set to work, their hearts filled with excitement. The Lin Family was growing ever stronger.

"Dong'er, go back and get some proper rest," Lin Zhentian said with concern when he saw Lin Dong's somewhat pale face.

"Thank you, Grandfather!"

The Blood Robe Sect had been destroyed, and the Lin Family had taken over the Blood Robe Sect's businesses.

This news quickly spread throughout Yan City. No one had expected that the Blood Robe Sect, which had gone to Qingyang Town so aggressively to settle scores with the Lin Family, would instead be destroyed by the Lin Family.

No one had imagined that a tiny place like Qingyang Town would produce so many Core Formation Realm experts. Only the Myriad Gold Merchant Association was not surprised.

They had known from the beginning that the Lin Family had a Five Seal Talisman Master like Lin Mu. A mere Blood Robe Sect could not do anything to the Lin Family. Even if the Blood Robe Sect's backer, the Blood Wolf Gang, came, it would only return empty-handed.