Shaking the Entire Venue, Plundering Mist Island! [Seeking Follow-ups!]

The aftermath of that strike still rippled through the air, leaving the surrounding trees flattened in a wide wake.

Lin Yuan didn't even glance at Fall, who had been blasted away, as if he had merely swatted an annoying fly.

He turned around, his gaze landing on the young man in the dark red combat suit nearby, his previously icy expression softening instantly.

"Are you alright?"

The three simple words carried a distinct, protective tone reserved for one of his own.

Luo Feng was stunned.

The scene had unfolded too quickly; one moment he felt he would be crushed to dust under the pressure of the Councilor Fall, and the next, that arrogant female Councilor had been sent flying.

Looking at the Inspector who appeared far too young, a warmth surged in Luo Feng's heart. He quickly straightened his back and said respectfully, "I am unharmed. Thank you for your intervention, Inspector!"

"Hm, as long as you're fine." Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

However, the moment his voice fell—

BOOM!!!

A heaven-shaking explosion erupted suddenly from the ruins hundreds of meters away!

A terrifying wave of heat swept across the area, instantly evaporating the surrounding damp mist with a sharp, hissing sound.

Luo Feng's expression changed, and he whipped his head around to look.

Within the ruins, a figure wreathed in raging flames slowly rose into the air.

It was Fall!

She no longer possessed her former elegance; her hair was disheveled, her eyes were bloodshot, and her body was wreathed in tangible flame-based Force.

From a distance, she looked like a sun fallen from the sky, radiating a suffocating heat that seemed intent on melting everything on Mist Island.

Crack!

She gave her arms a violent shake, and a pair of alloy gauntlets with a cold, eerie luster appeared out of thin air, instantly encasing her arms.

Intricate secret patterns flowed across the surface of the gauntlets; they were clearly no ordinary items.

The situation was clear: this woman had completely lost her mind.

As a high-and-mighty Councilor-level powerhouse and an Elder of the HR Alliance, she had never suffered such a humiliating insult. Being blasted away in public by a mere brat was worse than death to her!

"Lin—Yuan—!!!"

Hovering in mid-air, Fall's voice turned sharp and piercing from extreme rage, every word squeezed out from between her teeth, "You bastard!"

BOOM!

The next second, she transformed into a streak of crimson light, charging straight at Lin Yuan!

Her speed was so great that she left a long sonic boom cloud in her wake!

Luo Feng felt his breath hitch. Under the violent pressure of a Councilor-level expert, he felt like a lone boat in the middle of a stormy sea, ready to capsize at any moment.

However.

Lin Yuan, standing at the center of the storm, didn't even lift an eyelid.

He merely tilted his head slightly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the rapidly approaching "fireball"...

"Once is a lesson, twice is a habit. I shall teach you another."

Before the words had even faded, Lin Yuan slowly raised his right hand.

The movement was casual and light, as if he were shooing away a mosquito.

Hum—

Behind him, the silver disc—the Arc Wheel—that had been hovering in place gave a slight tremor.

Lin Yuan flicked his finger.

Swish!

The Arc Wheel instantly disassembled. One of its blades, thin as a cicada's wing, detached and transformed into a silver thread almost impossible to track with the naked eye, flying straight toward the sea of flames!

"A Spirit Reader?!"

To the side, Luo Feng, who was staring at the battlefield while bracing against the pressure, felt his pupils constrict.

He was a Spirit Reader himself and was intimately familiar with this method of controlling weapons. But he never expected that this Inspector, whose swordsmanship already seemed peerless, possessed a second identity!

"To witness a battle of this level is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Luo Feng held his breath, not daring to blink.

In mid-air.

Facing that seemingly insignificant, tiny blade, Fall, in her state of blind rage, didn't care in the slightest.

"Get lost!"

She roared, pouring all of her flame-based Force into her right fist, meeting the blade with a strike powerful enough to shatter mountains!

In her eyes, a mere hidden weapon would be reduced to scrap metal instantly against her iron fist and the protection of her Black God Suit.

However—

At the very instant the fist made contact with the blade.

Fall's originally ferocious expression froze instantly.

Replacing it was intense terror and disbelief!

"What... what kind of power is this?!"

(She) felt as if that punch hadn't landed on a blade, but rather on an interstellar train traveling at high speed!

That power was vast, sharp, and peerless!

Crack!

A crisp shattering sound rang out.

(Her) proud SS-grade alloy gauntlet was covered in cracks the moment it made contact, then shattered with a boom!

Immediately following, that terrifying impact force bypassed the Black God Suit and slammed into arm bones without reservation.

"Ah!!!"

Fall let out a shrill, miserable scream.

(Her) forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and then was sent flying backward even faster than had arrived!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

(She) smashed through over a dozen towering trees in succession before slamming heavily into a giant rock dozens of meters high.

Boom!

The giant rock was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks, gravel flew, and dust billowed into the air.

The entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

Luo Feng's mouth hung open as he watched the silver blade hovering in mid-air, still glinting with a chilling light, his heart surging with stormy waves.

The force exerted by this seemingly unremarkable blade in that split second had absolutely exceeded a million kilograms!

And, what was most terrifying was...

Luo Feng looked at Lin Yuan and discovered that the Inspector was still standing with one hand in his pocket, his face calm and breezy, as if he hadn't used any effort at all in that strike.

This was completely intentional restraint... Luo Feng felt an inexplicable shock in his heart.

He had guessed correctly.

Lin Yuan had indeed restrained himself.

Just kidding, the Arc Wheel was a Tier 3 spiritual weapon, meant for Universe-level powerhouses!

If he had used his full strength, Fall's head would have been long gone after that strike.

"Cough, cough..."

Beneath the giant rock, Fall slid down in a sorry state.

(She) clutched throbbing right arm; the flames on body had long since extinguished, replaced by a cold sweat.

(She) raised head to look at the young figure in the distance, eyes no longer holding the previous anger, only deep-seated fear.

A monster!

This was a monster through and through!

"This kind of strength..." Fall's lips trembled, "I'm afraid it's already on par with the third, fourth, or fifth councilors, isn't it?!"

Just one move.

The high and mighty Councilor had been beaten into submission.

At this point, Fall gritted teeth and conceded.

Although had a fiery temper, was no fool.

Facing a powerhouse of this level, rushing back in would be suicide.

Just then, a slightly teasing voice drifted in from the horizon.

"Yo, looks like we arrived a step late and missed a good show."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two streaks of light tore through the sky and landed instantly beside Lin Yuan.

The newcomers were the other two Inspectors of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall—Liu He, and the taciturn "Iceberg" who always wore a mask.

Liu He looked at the wreckage of the scene with a smile, while Iceberg, standing to the side, maintained an indifferent expression. However, when his gaze swept over the disheveled Fall in the distance, his pupils couldn't help but constrict slightly, and his expression shifted.

They were well aware of Fall's strength; while not the top among councilors, was by no means weak.

To be dealt with like this by Lin Yuan in just a few minutes?

Hearing Liu He's mockery, Fall, having regained composure, let out a cold snort but dared not say anything more.

(She) took one last deep look at Lin Yuan, eyes filled with wariness, then figure flashed as retreated directly into the distance, wanting nothing more than to stay as far away from this monster as possible!

The four members of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall finally met up.

Lin Yuan, Liu He, Iceberg, and Luo Feng.

"Brother Iceberg, it's up to you now," Lin Yuan spoke first, breaking the silence.

On this Mist Island, when it came to searching for heaven-sent treasures like the Willow Wood Heart, Iceberg possessed unique talents and methods. His efficiency in finding them alone was likely higher than everyone else present combined.

Hearing this, Iceberg turned to look at Lin Yuan.

A rare, bitter smile appeared on that face which remained cold as frost all year round.

"I'm afraid I won't be worthy of being called 'brother' for much longer."

Iceberg shook his head, his tone tinged with a sense of sentimentality.

The implication was clear: you kid are growing stronger too fast; that move just now made even me feel a palpitation of the heart!

Having said that, he didn't waste any more words. His figure flickered, and he quickly vanished into the depths of the thick fog to begin searching for treasures.

At this moment, Liu He walked over and nudged Lin Yuan with his elbow. He cast an ambiguous glance toward Fall in the distance and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Not bad, Lin Yuan. Even Fall, that notoriously irritable madwoman, has been tamed by you. The way she looked just now, she was practically a frightened quail."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes and retort irritably:

"Inspector Liu, stop teasing me. She was the one who attacked first; I was merely acting in self-defense."

Afterward, he briefly recounted the sequence of events to Liu He. As he listened, Liu He clicked his tongue in wonder, and the look he gave Lin Yuan became increasingly filled with awe.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng stood to the side, quietly listening to the conversation between these big shots, his desire for strength reaching its peak at this very moment.