A Crazy Move

The Beast Horn Arena was surrounded by tens of thousands of stone seats. On ordinary days, it was deserted, but today, not a single seat was empty. A sea of dark heads stretched all the way to the horizon.

The place was now bustling with people, truly living up to its reputation as the grandest competition within a hundred miles.

Led by Lin Zhentian, the Lin Clan party made their way straight to the very center of the Beast Horn Arena. It offered the best view in the entire arena, allowing them to see every corner.

Lin Zhentian led everyone to take their seats on a row of stone chairs. Not far away sat the Lei and Xie Families. They merely glanced at the Lin Clan before turning their eyes away. No matter how composed they appeared on the surface, they still looked down on the Lin Clan, a group of outsiders.

Of course, Lin Zhentian had no intention of warming a cold shoulder. After years of open and covert conflict, if he hadn't possessed some means of his own, the Lin Clan would have been driven out of Green Sun Town like a pack of stray dogs by the Lei and Xie Families long ago. So while the Lei and Xie Families were hostile toward the Lin Clan, his hatred for them ran even deeper.

As the top forces of Green Sun Town took their seats, the atmosphere grew even more heated.

Lin Ge sat casually on a stone seat, gazing toward the dense forest, where the roars of beasts could be heard in the distance.

He paid those beasts no mind. With his current strength, he wasn't afraid even of Lin Zhentian, let alone a pack of mindless beasts.

The clan competition had given Lin Ge a vague sense of his own strength. Today's hunt would let him see where his limits lay.

"Ten years of bitter cultivation—today is the day I prove what it was worth."

His grip tightened around the fine steel sword in his hand. An aura of sharpness spread from him before he even realized it, startling the members of the Lin Clan.

"What a sharp aura. He's probably grown much stronger since the clan competition."

Lin Zhentian glanced at Lin Ge out of the corner of his eye, excitement in his gaze. The stronger Lin Ge appeared, the better their chances of winning the hunt.

It even gave the Lin Clan more hope of entering the Inner Clan through the clan competition!

The sun climbed higher and higher. Lei Bao rose to his feet and swept his sunken eyes across the arena. Beneath his cold gaze, the noise in the Beast Horn Arena died down a little. Within a hundred miles of Green Sun Town, the Lei Clan still commanded considerable authority.

"Everyone, today is the liveliest day in Green Sun Town. I won't repeat the rules of the hunt. Anyone who obtains ten identity tokens may ascend that enormous platform, where the true hunting champion will be decided."

Lei Bao's low voice, infused with his Yuan Power, echoed throughout the Beast Horn Arena, reaching every person there.

"The tokens have been handed out to all the contestants. Now, the hunting competition officially begins! All contestants, enter the arena!"

"Go on."

Lin Zhentian took several tokens from his robes and handed them one by one to the Lin Clan's young contestants, his face full of anticipation.

Lin Ge examined the blackish-yellow token in his hand. A large Lin character was carved into the wooden token, surrounded by a number of distinctive, complex patterns that gave it a mysterious air.

As Lin Ge looked at the token in his hand, quite a few figures had already leaped into the forest, including contestants from the Lei and Xie Families and the Mad Blade Martial Hall.

"Let's go."

Lin Dong took his token, glanced at his father, then casually leaped into the forest. Lin Hong and Lin Xia went with him.

Lin Ge didn't hurry into the forest. Instead, he swept his gaze over the whole arena and muttered to himself,

"With so many people watching, this should make my debut battle worthwhile."

Then he leaped up onto a tree branch.

Just as Lin Ge entered the forest, several figures darted around him. They eyed him warily, then seemed to decide he would be hard to deal with and scattered in different directions.

"Tsk, tsk. These are the best disciples from their respective families, all right. Their judgment is truly impressive."

Lin Ge made no move to pursue them. After figuring out which way to go, he headed quickly toward the giant platform on the mountain in the center of the forest. All the contestants would end up there eventually, so there was no need to waste time searching for them one by one.

The forest, which had been relatively quiet, was obviously thrown into an uproar by the sudden influx of people. Roars rang out without pause, and, faintly, there were even cries of panic. It seemed some unlucky souls had run into ferocious beasts they couldn't handle.

Lin Ge moved quickly. Before long, he was less than ten miles from the giant platform on the mountain.

"Stop! Hand over your token!"

Just then, several figures appeared and blocked Lin Ge's path.

They were three youths. The one who spoke had dark skin and fixed a sharp gaze on Lin Ge, while his two companions slowly closed in around him, leaving him no chance to escape.

Faced with the three of them, Lin Ge couldn't help but chuckle. At a glance, he could tell they were only at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm.

At their age, reaching the seventh level of Body Tempering certainly made them geniuses. But in this hunting competition, they weren't much to look at. Everyone here was a top genius from their respective family.

Seeing Lin Ge's reaction, the three youths' expressions darkened. A faint glow covered their bodies as Yuan Power surged through them. They attacked all at once, their fists cutting through the air with fierce, sharp force.

Facing the furious assault of three seventh-level Body Tempering experts, Lin Ge stood right where he was without even drawing the long sword in his hand. His gaze was full of disdain.

The three youths were all the future of their families. They had never suffered such humiliation. Fury flashed in their eyes, and their punches grew even more vicious.

Thud, thud, thud—

Countless fists landed on Lin Ge's body, but he showed not the slightest sign of pain. His expression remained completely calm; he didn't even move a finger.

"You bastard..."

Lin Ge's actions enraged the three youths completely. The dark-skinned one, especially, now had a murderous glint in his eyes.

"I'll kill you!"

Unable to endure the humiliation, the dark-skinned youth pulled a short blade from his robes, channeled Yuan Power into it, and viciously thrust it toward Lin Ge's heart!

Faced with the deadly attack, the corner of Lin Ge's mouth curled into a faint smile, as if mocking the dark-skinned youth.

Clang!

The short blade met no resistance. It pierced Lin Ge's clothes and touched his skin, but couldn't penetrate even a fraction farther.

The dark-skinned youth put every ounce of strength into it, yet the blade still wouldn't go any deeper. It felt as if he were stabbing not a person, but an enormous boulder—utterly unyielding!