Against You, First-Grade Martial Arts Are More Than Enough

Lin Yan traveled at a rapid pace.

After all, he had already seen the Fire Python Tiger's corpse earlier, and as he hurried along, he had noticed that the number of demonic beasts and competitors on the road was growing.

So he raced at full speed toward the stone platform at the finish line.

At last, he arrived at the platform.

But the families gathered there weren't fighting tooth and nail as Lin Yan had expected.

Instead, they were remarkably peaceful, as if they were waiting for something.

"Heh, you finally showed up!"

When Lin Yan arrived, Lei Bao, who stood nearby with his eyes narrowed, flashed a triumphant smile.

"Lin Zhentian, explain the situation to your boy, then let's get started!"

"I can't wait to claim that Fire Python Tiger Cub."

Xie Qian turned to Lin Zhentian and urged him on.

Lin Zhentian ignored them.

He simply waited where he was for Lin Yan to come over.

"Brother Lin Yan, you're finally here."

Seeing Lin Yan arrive, Lin Dong hurried over to greet him.

"What's going on? Why's the atmosphere so strange?"

Lin Yan asked Lin Dong, perplexed.

"Ah, Brother Lin Yan, it's a long story."

"You'd better go talk to Grandfather right away. He'll explain everything."

Lin Dong let out a sigh as he spoke.

Lin Yan nodded and didn't waste any time. He hurried over.

"Lin Yan, you're here."

When Lin Zhentian saw Lin Yan approach, he greeted him with a smile.

Then he immediately explained the entire situation to him.

Lin Yan's eyebrows lifted slightly.

It seemed that history had already changed without anyone noticing. Originally, Lin Dong was supposed to fight Lei Li, but Lei Li had held a grudge ever since losing to Lin Yan last time and had been looking for a chance to get even. In the end, naturally, the fight had become one between him and Lin Yan.

"Lin Yan, are you confident?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, Lei Li may well have broken through to the Earth Origin Realm."

Seeing Lin Yan remain silent, Lin Zhentian asked him.

Lin Yan returned to his senses and smiled faintly. "Don't worry, Patriarch. It's only the Earth Origin Realm."

"As long as he hasn't reached the Heaven Origin Realm, I can beat him."

Seeing Lin Yan's confidence, Lin Zhentian smiled and stroked his beard. "Good, good, good! Our Lin Clan will be counting on you this time!"

Nearby, Luo Cheng looked at Lin Yan in surprise.

He had been watching Lin Yan closely as Lin Zhentian spoke with him.

He had paid especially close attention when Lin Zhentian mentioned that Lei Li was in the Earth Origin Realm.

"If Lin Yan were afraid or wary, he should have reacted instinctively."

"But he didn't show the slightest sign of unease. When he heard that Lei Li had reached the Earth Origin Realm, he even gave a scornful smile."

"Looks like he meant what he said!"

"But if that's really the case, and he's invincible below the Heaven Origin Realm, then does that mean he's in the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm?"

"The Lin Clan has produced a true dragon!"

Luo Cheng couldn't help sighing inwardly. He looked at Lin Zhentian with envy.

If only a genius like that had been born into their Mad Blade Martial Hall!

"All right, I understand the whole situation now."

"In that case, let's get started."

"With this huge wager."

Lin Yan quickly made his way to the center of the stone platform. He looked calmly at Lei Bao and Xie Qian, showing no sign of timidity despite their status and strength.

Lei Bao and Xie Qian raised their eyebrows, almost taken aback by Lin Yan's presence. But Lei Bao had great faith in Lei Li's strength, so after giving a cold laugh, he glanced at Lei Li. "Lei Li, get up there."

Lei Li eagerly strode onto the platform. The moment he saw Lin Yan, he grinned. "Looks like you still think you can beat me."

Lin Yan replied calmly, "Why wouldn't I?"

Lei Li sneered. "Because you're a frog at the bottom of a well. I've already broken through!"

His sneer faded, and Lei Li's expression grew colder. Dense Yuan Power flared across his body with a roar. This level of power was clearly beyond anything a cultivator at the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering could match.

"He really is in the Earth Origin Realm!"

"Lin Yan's in trouble this time!"

The onlookers stared in amazement, convinced that Lin Yan was in for a dire fight. After all, it was already an extraordinary achievement for someone Lei Li's age to reach the Earth Origin Realm. They couldn't even imagine that Lin Yan might be a master of the Earth Origin Realm, too.

But Lin Yan remained just as calm. His indifferent gaze seemed to say, "That's it?"

His dismissive attitude clearly made Lei Li even angrier, so he couldn't be bothered to keep talking. He planned to crush Lin Yan right then and there.

"Let's see how much longer you can keep up that act!"

Leaving him with those words, Lei Li shot toward Lin Yan.

Having broken through to the Earth Origin Realm, Lei Li was incredibly fast. In an instant, he was right in front of Lin Yan.

Then he thrust both palms forward.

Lei Li's hands bent into strange arcs, his fingers flicking like a venomous snake tossing its head. With Yuan Power amplifying his strikes, his palms even produced a sharp whistling sound as they cut through the air!

"Spirit Snake Palm!"

Lei Li let out a low growl. The technique he was using was one of the Lei Clan's Second Grade Martial Arts. Its movements were sinister and ruthless, and Lei Li had clearly mastered it to a considerable degree. His palms swayed with each attack, making his movements hard to read.

"Back-Through Fist!"

But Lin Yan wasn't the least bit afraid.

As Lei Li's palms struck toward him, Lin Yan shifted to the side and dodged the first. Just as the second palm was about to hit, he suddenly threw a punch.

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa!

Ten crisp cracks rang out. Lin Yan's punch came with astonishing force, his shoulder shuddering as powerful strength surged forward like crashing waves.

Boom!

At last, their attacks collided.

A violent boom rang out.

"You think you can beat my Second Grade Martial Art with a First-Grade Martial Art?"

"You're a laughingstock! Has the Lin Clan run out of martial arts? Lin Yan, why not marry into my Lei Clan? I'll give you a Second Grade Martial Art!"

When Lei Li realized Lin Yan was using nothing but the Back-Through Fist, he'd been delighted and burst into mocking laughter.

But Lin Yan simply smiled in reply. "No need. This First-Grade Martial Art is more than enough to deal with you!"

As his words fell, their palms and fists met. Only then did Lei Li realize that the force behind Lin Yan's punch was terrifyingly strong. He couldn't withstand it.

Lei Li's face changed instantly. Lin Yan knocked him back with a single punch, leaving his palm numb.

"How could this happen?"

After barely steadying himself, Lei Li stared in shock.

Behind him, Lei Bao and Xie Qian's expressions also darkened at once.

"He can withstand a Second Grade Martial Art with a First-Grade Martial Art and still knock Lei Li back?"

"Could this kid be in the Earth Origin Realm too? And at a higher level than Lei Li?"