Lin Yan traveled at a high speed.
Having already seen the corpse of the Fire Python Tiger earlier, he noticed that the number of demonic beasts and contestants along the path had increased significantly as he hurried along.
Therefore, he rushed toward the stone platform at the finish line at full speed.
At this moment, he finally arrived at the stone platform at the finish line.
However, the several families present at the platform were not locked in a fierce battle as Lin Yan had anticipated.
Instead, they were quite peaceful, as if they were waiting for something.
"Heh, you've finally arrived!"
Seeing Lin Yan appear, Lei Bao, who had been squinting his eyes to the side, revealed a triumphant smile.
"Lin Zhentian, explain the situation to your child, and then let's get started immediately!"
"I can't wait to claim the Fire Python Tiger cub."
Xie Qian turned his gaze toward Lin Zhentian and began to urge him.
Lin Zhentian ignored them.
He remained quietly in place, waiting for Lin Yan to approach on his own.
"Brother Lin Yan, you're finally here."
Seeing Lin Yan arrive, Lin Dong quickly went up to meet him.
"What's the situation? Why is the atmosphere so strange?"
Lin Yan asked Lin Dong with some confusion.
"Sigh, Brother Lin Yan, it's a long story."
"You should go find Grandfather as soon as possible; he will explain it to you."
Lin Dong let out a sigh and said to Lin Yan.
Hearing this, Lin Yan nodded at Lin Dong and, without delay, quickly stepped forward.
"Lin Yan, you're here."
Seeing Lin Yan approach, Lin Zhentian first greeted him with a smile.
Then, he told Lin Yan the entire sequence of events.
Lin Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
It turned out that history had changed without him realizing it; originally, Lin Dong was supposed to fight Lei Li here, but now, because Lei Li held a grudge after losing to him last time, he had been eager to settle the score, and naturally, it had turned into a fight against him.
"Lin Yan, are you confident?"
"If there are no surprises, Lei Li has very likely broken through to the Earth Origin Realm."
Seeing that Lin Yan did not express his stance, Lin Zhentian asked him.
Lin Yan then collected his thoughts and smiled faintly: "Rest assured, Clan Head, it is only the Earth Origin Realm."
"As long as it is not the Heaven Origin Realm, I can win."
Seeing Lin Yan so confident, Lin Zhentian smiled and stroked his beard: "Good, good, good! Then my Lin Clan will rely on you this time!"
To the side, Luo Cheng looked toward Lin Yan with some surprise.
He had been closely observing Lin Yan while he talked with Lin Zhentian.
Luo Cheng had been especially careful when Lin Zhentian mentioned that Lei Li was in the Earth Origin Realm.
If he were afraid or wary, he would have instinctively reacted.
But Lin Yan showed no negative reaction at all; upon hearing that Lei Li had reached the Earth Origin Realm, he even gave a look of contempt.
It seems what he said is true!
But if that is really the case, and he is invincible below the Heaven Origin Realm, doesn't that mean he is at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm?
The Lin Clan has produced a dragon.
Luo Cheng could not help but sigh in his heart, looking at Lin Zhentian with envy.
If only such a genius had been born in their Mad Blade Martial Hall!
"Alright, I know the ins and outs of the matter now."
"Since that is the case, let us begin."
"This high-stakes gamble."
Lin Yan quickly walked toward the center of the stone platform. He looked at Lei Bao and Xie Qian with a calm expression, showing no signs of timidity despite their status and formidable strength.
Lei Bao and Xie Qian raised their eyebrows at this, almost intimidated by Lin Yan's aura. However, Lei Bao had immense trust in Lei Li's strength, so he sneered and looked toward Lei Li: "Lei Li, go."
Lei Li walked onto the field impatiently. As soon as he saw Lin Yan, he smiled and said: "It seems you still think you can beat me."
Lin Yan said calmly: "Why wouldn't I?"
Lei Li sneered: "Because you are a frog in a well, and because I have long since completed my breakthrough!"
With a cold sneer, Lei Li's expression turned increasingly grim as dense Yuan Power erupted and shimmered across the surface of his body. The intensity of this aura was clearly beyond anything a ninth-layer Body Tempering practitioner could hope to match.
"It really is the Earth Origin Realm!"
"Lin Yan is in trouble this time!"
The surrounding crowd gasped in astonishment, convinced that Lin Yan was in grave danger. After all, achieving the Earth Origin Realm at Lei Li's age was an incredibly rare feat; they dared not even imagine that Lin Yan could also be an Earth Origin Realm expert.
Lin Yan, however, remained indifferent. His detached gaze seemed to convey a single message: "Is that all?"
This dismissive attitude clearly infuriated Lei Li, who decided to stop wasting words and simply crush him right there.
"Let's see how long you can keep up this act!"
With that parting remark, Lei Li's body surged forward toward Lin Yan.
Having broken through to the Earth Origin Realm, Lei Li moved with extreme speed, closing the distance to Lin Yan in an instant.
He then thrust out both of his palms.
Lei Li's palms were bent into a peculiar arc, his fingers flicking like the head of a venomous snake. Augmented by his Yuan Power, his palms tore through the air with a sharp, whistling sound.
"Spirit Snake Palm!"
Lei Li let out a low roar. He was unleashing a Grade Two martial art of the Lei Clan, a technique known for its sinister and ruthless nature. It was evident that Lei Li had gained deep insight into this style, as his palms swayed with an unpredictable, elusive rhythm.
"Back-Through Fist!"
Lin Yan, however, showed no fear.
Facing the palms striking toward him, he shifted his body to the side, dodging the first strike before throwing a sudden, powerful punch just as the second palm arrived.
Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop!
Ten crisp sounds rang out in rapid succession. Lin Yan's punch carried an astonishing momentum; his shoulders shuddered, and a formidable force, like a surging tide, exploded forward.
Boom!
The two attacks finally collided.
A violent, thunderous sound erupted from the impact.
"You think a Grade One martial art can beat my Grade Two?"
"Don't make me laugh! Does the Lin Clan have no martial arts left? Lin Yan, why don't you marry into my Lei Clan? I'll give you a Grade Two martial art!"
When Lei Li realized that Lin Yan was using nothing more than the Back-Through Fist, he initially felt triumphant and let out a series of mocking laughs.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yan responded with a faint smile: "No need. This Grade One martial art is more than enough to deal with you!"
As his voice fell, palm met fist, and Lei Li suddenly discovered that the power behind Lin Yan's punch was outrageously strong—a force so overwhelming he could not withstand it.
Lei Li's expression changed instantly. He was knocked back by the blow, his palm feeling completely numb.
"How can this be?"
Struggling to steady himself, Lei Li was filled with shock.
As for Lei Bao and Xie Qian in the back, their expressions turned even gloomier.
"He used a Grade One martial art to clash head-on with a Grade Two and still managed to push Lei Li back?"
"Could it be that this brat is also in the Earth Origin Realm? And his cultivation is even higher than Lei Li's?"
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