Overwhelming

At the Lei Clan Courtyard, Lin Ge stood atop the roof, calm and composed.

"Come on."

Lei Bao and the four elders wore grave expressions, not daring to underestimate him in the slightest.

"Too afraid to come at me? Then don't blame me."

Seeing that the five remained where they were, Lin Ge showed no courtesy. With a single flash step, he charged at Lei Bao.

Of the five, Lei Bao and Lin Ge had the deepest grudge, so Lin Ge planned to kill him first, then deal with the other four in turn.

"Violent Thunder Fist!"

Facing Lin Ge's attack, Lei Bao immediately unleashed his full strength, channeling the energy within his body into his right hand.

As the energy gathered, blue lightning covered Lei Bao's right hand, crackling faintly.

Watching Lin Ge rush toward him at breakneck speed, Lei Bao dodged while waiting for an opening, then suddenly slammed a fist toward Lin Ge's chest.

But Lin Ge had been prepared. He drew back his iron sword and held it across his chest, sword intent coiling around it.

Bang!

The punch struck the iron sword, unleashing a terrifying force of tremendous strength that drove Lin Ge back several steps.

At that moment, the four Lei Clan elders launched a sudden attack, catching Lin Ge off guard. They struck at four targets: his legs, wrists, forehead, and eyes.

The four elders were the Lei Clan's grand elders. They had weathered countless battles, great and small, and their timing was precise. They had attacked just as Lin Ge's defenses were at their weakest.

Lin Ge steadied himself and swiftly swung his sword. The streak of sword light split into four, slashing toward each of the four elders as they charged.

The Dao gave birth to One, One gave birth to Two, Two gave birth to Three, and Three gave birth to all things. Inspired by these words, Lin Ge had created an extremely formidable sword art called the Thirty-Six Swords of Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering.

With the Thirty-Six Swords of Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering, a single sword strike could unleash thirty-six sword auras, each carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth and slay any enemy.

Of course, Lin Ge was nowhere near that level yet.

At present, he could unleash at most five streaks of sword light at once, and each was weaker than he had expected.

In Lin Ge's vision, each sword of the Thirty-Six Swords of Heaven-Destroying Earth-Shattering would be stronger than the one before it. The final strike in particular should be tens of thousands of times stronger than the first.

Of course, even if Lin Ge couldn't yet wield such immense power, he was still more than capable of dealing with four Heaven Origin Realm experts.

The four were struck by the sword lights and sent flying several meters back, each with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"That brat's swordsmanship really is extraordinary. Even a casual slash has such power."

Lei Feng wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and looked at Lin Ge with newfound wariness.

"The more extraordinary he proves himself to be, the more we have to kill him. If we don't kill him now, then later, even the five of us together might not be able to defeat him." Lei Bao stepped forward, his voice low.

None of the four elders objected. In fact, they wholeheartedly agreed.

Lin Ge's talent and strength had far surpassed their expectations. If they let him continue to grow, the Lei Clan would surely fall at his hands. Neither Lei Bao nor the four elders were willing to see that happen.

"Lin Ge, we're here to help!"

A voice rang out. Lei Bao turned to see Lin Xiao and Luo Cheng land behind the five, facing them coldly.

"Luo Cheng, leave now, and I'll let bygones be bygones."

Though they outnumbered the opposition five to three, Lei Bao wasn't confident they could win. An idea struck him, and he tried to pressure Luo Cheng into leaving.

"Let bygones be bygones? Lei Bao, do you take me for a three-year-old?"

Luo Cheng let out a cold laugh, his face full of scorn as he looked at Lei Bao.

"You...!"

Lei Bao flew into a rage, itching to fight Luo Cheng until he had torn him to pieces.

"Two more Heaven Origin Realm experts. Lei Bao, it looks like you've gotten yourself into quite a mess this time."

Lei Feng's expression grew increasingly grim. A single Lin Ge had already left them in a bind. Who could have guessed that two more Heaven Origin Realm experts would appear? It made them feel even more hard-pressed.

Lei Bao could naturally hear the anger in Lei Feng's voice, but he said nothing. After all, this mess really was of his own making, and there was no way to deny it.

"Lei Mu, help me hold these two off. Lei Bao, hurry up and kill the brat."

Lei Feng knew this was no time to assign blame. After only a moment's thought, he made his decision.

Lei Bao and the two remaining elders didn't object. At a time like this, it was the best choice.

"Attack!"

Lei Feng was decisive. Seeing that Lei Bao and the others had no objections, he launched a fierce attack on Luo Cheng.

Lightning flashed past as Lei Feng transformed into a streak of lightning and punched toward Luo Cheng.

"Good!"

A solemn glint flashed in Luo Cheng's eyes. He moved without hesitation, drawing the long saber at his waist, channeling his energy into it, and bringing it down hard.

Bang!

The energy waves exploded instantly. The two men each retreated several meters before coming to a stop.

Not long after their fight began, Lin Xiao and Lei Mu also clashed fiercely. Unfortunately, Lin Xiao was still some distance from the peak of the Heaven Origin Realm, so he was no match for Lei Mu. Still, holding him off for a while was well within Lin Xiao's ability.

"Damn it!"

Lei Mu clearly understood Lin Xiao's plan. But since he was only slightly stronger than Lin Xiao, all he could do was fume helplessly.

On the other side, Lei Bao and the two remaining elders attacked Lin Ge with all their might, every move aimed at a vital spot. Lin Ge parried each strike, and they couldn't get close to him at all.

"You three think you can beat me? You're overestimating yourselves."

Lin Ge gave a cold laugh, then suddenly darted into motion.

Lin Ge's rapid movement left the three of them dazzled. Unable to make out his movements, they could only huddle together, leaving him no opening to exploit.

"You think this means I can't do anything to you? Foolish!"

Seeing their formation, Lin Ge's eyes flashed with disdain. He slashed once at each of them.

Three sharp streaks of sword light shot toward them almost simultaneously. The three didn't dare take them lightly and hurriedly unleashed their strongest martial arts to defend themselves.

"Thunderbolt Flash!"

"Beast Thunder Palm!"

"Thunderbolt Flash!"

Rumble!

Two forces collided, instantly unleashing a violent surge of energy that shook the entire building until it collapsed. Lei Bao and the other two were buried beneath the rubble, their movements ceasing.

By some coincidence, before the building collapsed, Lin Ge landed beside a woman dressed in a red gown. She was none other than the woman Lei Bao was marrying that day.

Lin Ge didn't kill her. He merely glanced at her before turning his gaze back to the rubble, watching it calmly.

As a peak Heaven Origin Realm expert, Lei Bao couldn't possibly have died so easily. Lin Ge knew that well, so he didn't let down his guard. Instead, he raised his sword intent even higher!

"Can you kill him?"

Just as Lin Ge focused all his attention on gathering his sword intent, a clear voice rang out.