Heaven Origin Realm

I do not know when it happened, but the dark clouds slowly dispersed, the howling wind and torrential rain suddenly ceased, and a fiery red sunset hung on the horizon, looking truly beautiful.

The crowd in the spectator stands had endured the storm, yet few had left; their gazes remained fixed tightly upon Lin Ge on the massive stage.

At this moment, the look of agony on Lin Ge's face had vanished, replaced by a slight upturn of his lips, and his pale, youthful face had lost its sickly pallor, gaining a touch of rosiness instead.

"Is... is it over?"

After a long, silent pause, someone in the stands could not help but ask, yet no one responded to him.

At this time, the expressions of Lei Bao, Luo Cheng, Xie Qian, Lin Zhentian, and the others grew increasingly complex, shock flickering within their eyes.

"Father... what has happened?"

Lin Ken, standing to the side, was the first to notice Lin Zhentian's abnormality and asked in a low voice.

Lin Zhentian did not answer Lin Ken's question; he rose to his feet, his entire body trembling, before erupting into a fit of wild, unrestrained laughter.

This laughter startled everyone, leaving them bewildered and confused as they looked toward the Lin Clan members, hoping someone would provide an explanation.

"Big Brother, Lin Ge... has advanced to the Heaven Origin Realm!"

Behind Lin Ken, Lin Xiao gazed at Lin Ge on the stone stage with a complex expression and spoke in a deep voice.

"You... what did you say!"

Although Lin Xiao's voice was not particularly loud, in the absolute silence of the Beast Horn Arena, it was like a bomb, instantly creating a massive ripple!

"Lin Ge... has advanced to the Heaven Origin Realm!"

"No, that's impossible."

"I think it's eight or nine parts true; haven't you seen how ugly the faces of the Lei Clan and Xie Clan heads are?"

"I truly never expected such a genius to appear in Green Sun Town..."

For a time, the crowd in the stands buzzed with discussion, their gazes toward the Lin Clan filled with a hint of envy and jealousy.

Everyone understood that a fourteen-year-old who had achieved the Heaven Origin Realm would become one of the top powerhouses in all of Green Sun Town, and perhaps even the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

From this moment on, whether it was the Lei Clan, the Xie Clan, or both combined, they could no longer halt Lin Ge's progress, nor would they be able to stop him.

"Damn it!"

Lei Bao's expression was gloomy to the extreme, and the Yuan Power within his body surged quietly.

The grievances between the Lei and Xie Clans and the Lin Clan could not be resolved; Lei Bao, Xie Qian, and Lin Zhentian all understood this, so Lei Bao could never allow a peerless genius to emerge from his enemy, the Lin Clan.

"Should I strike or not?"

Lei Bao fell into hesitation. If he struck now, he had a ninety percent chance of killing Lin Ge on the spot, but doing so would likely offend everyone present, and the Lei Clan would be plunged into an irredeemable abyss.

But if he did not strike, given Lin Ge's talent, within a few years, he would inevitably grow to a level where even Lei Bao could not deal with him, and the entire Lei Clan might be destroyed at that time.

Xie Qian, who shared the same thoughts, was in the same predicament.

The influence of the Lei and Xie Clans was indeed powerful within this hundred-mile radius, but their enemies were equally formidable, such as the Lin Clan and the Mad Blade Martial Hall.

Once the two clans offended every faction within the area, Lei Bao and Xie Qian believed that these other factions would not sit idly by—especially Lin Zhentian of the Lin Clan, who would likely exhaust all his resources to take revenge. By then, the Lei and Xie Clans would cease to exist!

For a moment, Lei Bao and Xie Qian were caught in a dilemma.

"Lin Xiao, keep a close watch on the Lei and Xie Clans; do not allow them to make any move to harm Lin Ge!"

How could Lin Zhentian not have considered what Lei Bao and the others were thinking? Thus, his attention remained fixed on those two, and should they make any move, Lin Zhentian would strike without hesitation.

The talent Lin Ge had displayed was no weaker than that of Lin Langtian, perhaps even superior. Lin Zhentian was confident that in the next clan competition, Lin Ge would surely lead the Lin Clan back into the Lin Clan Inner Branch. This was the only wish Lin Zhentian had waited decades for, and he would never allow anyone to destroy it!

Lin Xiao nodded solemnly, his gaze locked tightly onto the members of the Xie and Lei Clans, not daring to slacken for even a moment.

A strange atmosphere gradually spread throughout the Beast Horn Arena, yet no one broke it. Luo Cheng of the Mad Blade Martial Hall narrowed his eyes, watching Lin Ge on the stage, lost in thought.

On the stone stage, Lin Ge slowly opened his eyes, and a powerful aura belonging to the Heaven Origin Realm was released along with it. Lin Dong, who was closest to Lin Ge, had a slightly pale face as he silently observed everything.

Lin Ge looked up at the sky, a smile playing on his lips.

No one knew what kind of agony Lin Ge had endured, nor did anyone understand how relaxed his state of mind was at this moment.

"Although the process was painful, the result is always good."

Lin Ge felt the vast Yuan Power within his body and gave his iron sword a slight wave, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Despite undergoing a life-and-death trial, Lin Ge had gained a fortune that others could not obtain, which would make his future cultivation journey much easier.

"I wonder if I can contend with the likes of Lei Bao now."

Thinking this, Lin Ge's gaze shifted toward Lei Bao in the spectator stands.

Lei Bao naturally sensed Lin Ge's gaze; his expression gradually became calm, though a flicker of killing intent flashed through his eyes from time to time.

"Heh, what a pretentious fellow."

Lin Ge saw through Lei Bao's thoughts at a glance, a look of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"You want to kill me but are held back by your own hesitation? Let me help you with that."

Lei Bao could not hear what Lin Ge was saying, but seeing the shape of his lips, he could roughly understand the meaning. His hard-won calm state of mind once again became filled with killing intent.

"It is the perfect time to test my strength."

Lin Ge did not care about the others in the spectator stands; at this moment, his eyes were fixed solely on Lei Bao, so he raised the iron sword in his hand without a moment's hesitation and swung it heavily toward Lei Bao in the stands.

Swish!

A ten-zhang-long sword beam cut across nearly the entire Beast Horn Arena, slashing toward Lei Bao.

This sword beam was long and moved quite slowly, yet the aura it exuded was terrifying; even Lei Bao, who was far away, sensed a sense of danger.

"Since you are courting death, you have only yourself to blame!"

Facing this fearsome sword beam, Lei Bao let out a cold laugh, showing no fear whatsoever.

He had been hesitating over whether or not to kill Lin Ge, but now there was no need to hesitate at all, for Lin Ge had struck first; even if Lei Bao killed him, the others would have nothing to say.

Thinking this, Lei Bao held nothing back to ensure a one-hit kill, his Yuan Power gathering frantically within his palms.

As the Yuan Power converged, the luster grew increasingly intense, eventually transforming into a flickering, unstable ball of light that rolled madly in his palm.

"A Grade Four Martial Art, Thunderbolt Flash!"

The moment the ball of light appeared in Lei Bao's palm, the expressions of Lin Zhentian and the others changed instantly as they cried out in shock.

"That old bastard is actually this shameless!" Lin Zhentian's face was filled with rage, his internal Yuan Power surging as he tried to intervene, but it was already too late.