Shocking the Entire Audience

"Heh, this guy is truly unlucky..."

"Indeed, to think he ran into Lin Cheng! You have to know, Lin Cheng already possesses the cultivation of the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering."

"Let's hope he doesn't get beaten too miserably later."

Inside the Lin Family Trial Hall, the younger generation of the Lin Family chattered incessantly, yet not a single person looked at Lin Ge, all assuming he wouldn't last more than three rounds.

On the arena, Lin Cheng and Lin Ge locked eyes.

"You should concede."

Lin Ge took a slight glance at Lin Cheng's panel, a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes as he spoke with a calm expression.

"What! Did I hear that right? He actually told Lin Cheng to concede?"

"Is there something wrong with this kid's brain?"

Outside the arena, the members of the Lin Family, including those in the VIP seats, all felt that Lin Ge was being far too arrogant.

"Arrogant brat!"

Lin Shan stared at Lin Ge on the stone platform, the fury in his eyes nearly erupting, yet he still held it back.

He would never forget the humiliation Lin Ge had brought upon him; today was the perfect opportunity to use Lin Cheng to teach this fellow a good lesson!

Compared to the disdain of others, the person involved, Lin Cheng, only felt insulted, his originally calm face gradually turning gloomy.

"You are the first person who has dared to speak to me like that!"

"And then?"

Lin Ge's expression remained calm; neither the people off the stage nor Lin Cheng could affect his state of mind.

"Then, I will cripple your cultivation and make you wish you were dead!"

Lin Cheng gritted his teeth and said viciously.

Hailed as a genius since childhood, he had almost never been humiliated like this. Yet, this time, being insulted by an unremarkable brat, Lin Cheng had already decided that regardless of the consequences, he would definitely cripple Lin Ge!

"Cripple me?"

Lin Ge revealed a faint smile, and then his figure suddenly vanished from where he stood!

Seeing Lin Ge suddenly disappear, Lin Cheng felt a sense of crisis and tried to defend himself, but he only saw a black shadow flicker past before he was struck by a massive force, sent flying off the stone platform, and landed near the main entrance!

The sudden turn of events left everyone present in dead silence, followed by an eruption of uproar.

"No, impossible! He actually took out Lin Cheng in one move!"

"Who is this guy? So fierce!"

Lin Ge's strength clearly far exceeded everyone's expectations, and even Lin Zhentian, sitting in the seat of honor, was equally shocked.

"Whose son is he?"

Lin Zhentian paused for a moment, then turned his gaze toward Lin Ken at his side and asked in a low voice.

Lin Ken's brows furrowed slightly as his mind raced. Finally, he thought of someone and replied in a low voice, "He should be the son of Lin Haiyuan."

"Lin Haiyuan?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhentian's brows furrowed slightly.

Back then, Lin Haiyuan's suicide had shocked the entire Lin Family, but he had not expected that the son he once viewed as a disaster had now grown to such a level.

"What is his name?"

Lin Zhentian continued to ask.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Ken replied, "It should be Lin Ge."

"Lin Ge?"

Lin Zhentian muttered the name, then fell silent, though a thought-provoking smile appeared in his eyes.

"Lin Ge wins!"

After the Trial Hall quieted down significantly, Lin Ken walked up, took a look at the injured Lin Cheng, and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Ge turned and walked toward the back of the crowd, his gaze sweeping slightly toward Lin Dong.

Lin Dong sensed Lin Ge's gaze, his expression becoming even more solemn.

The move Lin Ge had just used was simply too fast—so fast that even he couldn't track it, only vaguely sensing his trajectory.

If I were to face him, I would lose without a doubt!

Lin Dong simulated the scene of himself fighting Lin Ge dozens of times in his mind, and the result was without any surprise: he would lose!

Thinking of this result, Lin Dong couldn't help but offer a bitter smile, his expression somewhat dejected.

"It's fine. A momentary success or failure doesn't decide anything. As long as you have confidence, one day, you will surely be able to surpass him." Lin Xiao naturally noticed Lin Dong's dejection, so he reached out, gently patted Lin Dong on the back, and comforted him.

Hearing this, Lin Dong nodded firmly, and the dejection on his face vanished along with it.

Soon, the second round of trials came to an end, and the third round concluded with Lin Dong's victory over Lin Yun.

With this, the top five spots were finalized: Lin Dong, Lin Hong, Lin Xia, Lin Ge, and Lin Ting.

As the list of the top five was released, the atmosphere in the Trial Hall quietly surged; everyone knew that the upcoming matches would be the highlight of this clan competition.

Once the drawing of lots concluded, Lin Hong was lucky enough to draw a bye, while Lin Dong's opponent was the youth named Lin Ting.

Lin Ting's cultivation was at the sixth stage of Body Tempering, but for Lin Dong, this posed no great problem; with a single Nine-Echo Through-Back Fist, he blasted Lin Ting straight off the stone platform to secure his victory.

Next came the match between Lin Ge and Lin Xia.

This match was highly anticipated by the crowd; one was a top-tier genius of the Lin Clan, while the other was the dark horse of this tournament, and no one could say for sure who would emerge victorious.

Lin Xia was at the seventh stage of Body Tempering, yet she was even stronger than Lin Cheng.

"Admit defeat."

Facing Lin Xia, Lin Ge's tone was identical to the one he had used moments ago, his expression just as calm, as if he were speaking of something utterly trivial.

"Even if you beat Lin Cheng, isn't this a bit too arrogant?"

Faced with this insult from Lin Ge, Lin Xia's expression was equally unsightly, but compared to Lin Cheng, her state of mind was much better, and she did not resort to harsh threats.

"Arrogant?"

Lin Ge paused slightly, his gaze sweeping across the entire Trial Hall before he said calmly, "It is not that I am arrogant, but that you are too weak—so weak that you give me no desire to even make a move."

"A match like this is far too boring for me."

Lin Ge's words were undoubtedly a powder keg, instantly igniting the fury of the Lin Clan disciples in the Trial Hall.

"You brat, say that again!"

"To think you look down on us; I'm going to make you regret this!"

Angry curses rang out incessantly, yet Lin Ge would not even spare them a glance, continuing to gaze at Lin Xia with indifference.

"It seems you have no idea what true power is; allow me to show you."

Lin Ge slowly drew the refined steel sword from his grip, and a sharp, intimidating aura surged from the blade, permeating the entire Trial Hall.

"This..."

Feeling this terrifyingly sharp sword intent, the previous curses came to an abrupt halt, and the younger generation of the Lin Clan all wore expressions of solemnity.

They could feel that the power contained within the longsword in Lin Ge's hand was something they could never hope to rival.

"Sword-Raising Stance: Sword Swing!"

Lin Ge suddenly swung the longsword in his hand, and a dazzling flash of sword light streaked past, carrying a suffocating aura as it flew over Lin Xia's head, effortlessly piercing through the roof and soaring into the high sky!

For a moment, everyone in the Trial Hall fell into a deathly silence once again.