Deterring the Entire Audience

"Little brat, since you chose to strike at me, don't blame this old man for being ruthless! If you want to blame someone, blame your own arrogance."

At the Beast Horn Arena, Lei Bao gave a cold smile. Watching the sword light slowly closing in, the ball of thunder energy in his palm erupted with a sizzling sound; one could only imagine how immense the power of this move would be.

"You underestimate me, and at the same time, you overestimate yourself."

Lin Ge shook his head slightly, his calm tone carrying a sense of intense self-confidence.

"You're courting death!"

Lei Bao swung his palm, and the terrifying thunder light collided violently with the sword light.

The fierce fluctuation of Yuan Power instantly triggered a massive explosion, and the savage air currents raged in all directions. The spectators sitting nearby were caught in the wake of the blast, suffering minor injuries.

Swish!

Immediately following, a cluster of thunder light shot toward Lin Ge like a released arrow!

Having been prepared, Lin Ge was not the least bit flustered. He gripped his sword and thrust it toward the incoming thunder light!

The sword qi and the thunder light tore at each other, but the thunder light lacked follow-through and soon crumbled, dissipating into the air.

Whoosh!

A figure also rapidly approached Lin Ge at this moment—it was Lei Bao!

Since he had chosen to strike, Lei Bao would show no mercy; he intended to kill Lin Ge right then and there!

"Well come!"

Lin Ge was not afraid in the slightest. He swung his sword at the charging Lei Bao. The lightning-fast sword light arrived before Lei Bao in an instant, leaving him no room to dodge.

"Spirit Snake Palm!"

Lei Bao did not hesitate. His hands moved with extreme speed, his palms shifting like snakes as they slammed into the sword light.

Unlike his thunder energy, the power of Lei Bao's Spirit Snake Palm was more than twice as strong, and Lin Ge's sword light was easily neutralized!

"Die!"

Having easily dispelled Lin Ge's sword qi, Lei Bao gathered power in his palm and struck toward Lin Ge.

Lin Ge was no fool. Facing a veteran expert of the Heaven Origin Realm, he did not have the confidence to block such a blow easily, so he pushed off the ground and violently retreated several miles.

Boom!

As Lin Ge retreated, Lei Bao's palm struck the stone platform, producing a violent explosion that left a hole a full zhang wide!

Everything happened too quickly—too quickly for anyone to react.

Lin Zhentian was thoroughly enraged at this moment, and a monstrous killing intent began to permeate from his body.

"Lei Bao, you dare to harm a disciple of my Lin Clan? I will make your Lei Clan pay in blood!"

With that, he prepared to charge at Lei Bao, but was blocked by a figure—it was the head of the Xie Clan, Xie Qian!

"Clan Head Lin, this is all a misunderstanding. Why be so frantic?"

Xie Qian said with a beaming smile, though his body moved slowly to seal off Lin Zhentian's path, not letting him advance a single step.

This was the best opportunity to kill Lin Ge, and Xie Qian did not want anyone to disturb Lei Bao, so he had to stop Lin Zhentian.

"You're courting death!"

Lin Zhentian had already fallen into a rage. Seeing Xie Qian blocking his way, his fury burned even hotter. Ignoring everything else, he raised his hand and threw a punch.

Xie Qian was not afraid in the slightest and countered with a palm strike.

The collision of their two powerful Yuan Powers stirred up air waves that destroyed all the nearby stone seats.

In just a few dozen seconds, several Heaven Origin Realm experts had struck at once, shocking the others present and forcing them to retreat in haste.

They all knew that a duel between Heaven Origin Realm experts was not something they could withstand, so they had to leave quickly to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"Xiao'er, why haven't you struck yet!"

Seeing that he could not overcome Xie Qian for the moment, Lin Zhentian roared toward the Lin Clan.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao did not hesitate. He instantly erupted with the power of the Heaven Origin Realm and streaked toward Lin Ge's direction.

"Damn it!"

Sensing Lin Xiao's rapid approach, Lei Bao could not help but curse angrily. He looked at Lin Ge with chilling intent as the Yuan Power within his body surged once more.

"Not good!"

Lin Xiao's expression changed drastically. He increased his speed even further, gathering the Yuan Power within his body at maximum velocity.

"Little bastard, go to hell!"

It was another Thunderbolt Flash, but this time the thunder light was even more dazzling, and the sizzling sound was even louder.

"Thirty-Six Swords of Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering, First Sword: One Sword Seals the Throat!"

Facing this frantic strike from Lei Bao, Lin Ge dared not be careless. He hurriedly gathered all his Yuan Power into his iron sword.

As the iron sword was continuously infused with Yuan Power, it bloomed with a dazzling cyan radiance. Wild, tyrannical sword qi condensed upon the blade, and then, from the tip of the sword, a beam of sword light shot forth. That sword light was not only extremely fast, but its power was also immense; wherever the light flashed, everything was easily pierced through, even solid rock was no match for it.

"Rumble!!!"

In an instant, a blinding light illuminated the entire Beast Horn Arena, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.

Following that, a figure was sent flying backward for several miles before finally managing to steady their footing.

When the crowd finally made out the person's face, not a single soul remained unshocked, for the one sent flying was not Lin Ge, but the current head of the Lei Clan, Lei Bao!

A veteran expert of the Heaven Origin Realm had actually been repelled by a youth who had only just advanced to the Heaven Origin Realm; this outcome was something no one had anticipated.

On the other side, the Yuan Power within Lin Ge's body was almost entirely depleted, his face deathly pale, and his body so weak and limp that he looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

"Are you alright?"

At that very moment, Lin Xiao arrived at Lin Ge's side, firmly supporting the boy who was on the verge of falling.

"I am fine."

Lin Ge offered a miserable smile, speaking in an extremely feeble voice.

"Damn you, I will kill you today!"

Having been repelled by a mere youth, Lei Bao's expression was abysmal, and the killing intent radiating from his entire body grew even more intense.

Ever since he became a Heaven Origin Realm expert, he had never experienced such an insult, and the rage in his heart had caused him to lose all reason.

"Lei Bao, do you wish to ignite an all-out war between the Lin and Lei Clans?"

Watching the irrational Lei Bao, Lin Xiao's expression turned grave.

Although he had recovered his Heaven Origin Realm cultivation, his strength had not yet returned to its peak; at the very least, compared to the likes of Lei Bao, there was still a gap.

If it were just Lin Xiao alone, he would not fear in the slightest—after all, even if he were not Lei Bao's match, Lei Bao could not do much to him—but now that Lin Ge was in the mix, everything had changed. Helpless, Lin Xiao could only rely on his shout, hoping to call Lei Bao back to his senses.

Clearly, Lin Xiao's roar had an effect; Lei Bao truly regained a sliver of reason and was no longer quite so murderous, though his expression remained incredibly ugly.

On the other side, seeing that Lin Ge was safe and sound, Lin Zhentian's tense mood eased slightly, though his gaze toward Xie Qian remained filled with coldness.

Xie Qian paid no mind to Lin Zhentian's gaze, instead staring at Lin Ge with a sinister expression, cursing Lei Bao in his heart as a piece of trash who couldn't even defeat a little brat.

The sudden outbreak of battle between the Lei, Xie, and Lin Clans plunged the now sparsely populated Beast Horn Arena into a deathly silence, with everyone too tense to relax, staring fixedly at their opponents to guard against any sudden strikes.