"After seeing me arrive, you still dare come at me?"
"You Lin Clan brat, you really are arrogant."
"Fine. Since you're so brazen, I'll make you pay for it!"
"If a genius like you lives too long, my Lei Clan will never sleep easy."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lei Ying had suddenly appeared in front of Lei Shan. When he saw Lin Yan daring to attack him, a Heaven Origin Realm expert, a flicker of surprise crossed his face.
But the surprise lasted only a moment before Lei Ying's expression swiftly turned to disdain.
After all, the gap between the Earth Origin Realm and Heaven Origin Realm was enormous! Though, on the surface, they were only one small stage apart, in reality, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.
So, after letting out a cold laugh, Lei Ying suddenly put strength into his fist and hurled it toward Lin Yan's fist.
Boom!
At last, their fists collided.
As they struck one another, powerful force spilled outward from their fists.
Lei Ying had expected to defeat Lin Yan with a single punch, but he hadn't expected the force behind Lin Yan's Eight Extremities Collapse to be so astonishing. Even with his advantage in cultivation, he couldn't gain the slightest edge in their head-on clash.
Lei Ying and Lin Yan each retreated half a step. Then Lei Ying suddenly swept out a leg, the strike as swift as rolling thunder!
"Swift Thunder Sweep!"
Seeing this, Lin Yan didn't dare show the slightest carelessness. He wouldn't risk using any of his other, lower-level martial arts, so he unleashed another fierce Eight Extremities Collapse and slammed it forward.
The two soon became completely locked in a fierce melee.
Lin Yan then demonstrated his exceptionally strong close-combat skills. His attacks came like a fierce wind and a downpour. As he assaulted Lei Ying, he used his fists, elbows, knees, legs, and even his head to strike.
Most importantly, Lin Yan's attacks were also wreathed in streaks of purple Beast Fire. Though Beast Fire was nowhere near as monstrous as Heavenly Flames, even a Heaven Origin Realm expert like Lei Ying felt a burning pain in his flesh once the flames touched him.
So, amid this high-intensity clash, Lei Ying was ultimately caught off guard by Lin Yan, who landed a punch and sent him stumbling backward.
Lei Ying staggered three or four steps before finally steadying himself. When he looked at Lin Yan again, his gaze had turned icy.
"This boy must not be allowed to live!"
"He's only in the Late Earth Yuan Stage, yet he hasn't fallen behind at all while fighting me, a Heaven Origin Realm expert."
"What will happen if he keeps growing?"
"One day, he'll surely become the greatest threat to my Lei Clan!"
Lei Ying let out an angry grunt, finally realizing just how terrifying Lin Yan's strength was.
"No way."
"How can someone in the Late Earth Yuan Stage even beat a Heaven Origin Realm expert?"
"This doesn't make sense!"
Lei Shan watched from behind, completely dumbfounded.
He had thought that once Lei Ying, a Heaven Origin Realm expert, arrived, Lin Yan would be done for.
He hadn't expected Lin Yan not only to survive, but to beat Lei Ying instead.
Lei Shan began to question everything he knew. They were both in the Late Earth Yuan Stage, so why was Lin Yan's strength at that stage so frightening?
"As expected of Brother Lin Yan."
"That Heaven Origin Realm expert is still far stronger than me."
"I can't go help him. If I leave an opening, I might end up getting Brother Lin Yan hurt."
"Ah, I'm still too weak. Brother Lin Yan can only rely on himself."
Lin Dong was also shocked.
Actually, he'd planned to help after dealing with the others.
But after taking a quick look, Lin Dong realized that his opponent was far stronger than he was.
Charging in recklessly wouldn't help Lin Yan; it would only put him in danger.
So Lin Dong could only stand obediently to the side and watch.
Meanwhile, on the other side,
after a brief bout of impotent rage, Lei Ying soon prepared to attack again.
By now, he had realized just how great Lin Yan's potential was. So, for the sake of the Lei Clan, he would kill him here, no matter the cost.
"Stop!"
But just then, a deep voice rang out.
As Lei Ying launched his attack at Lin Yan, a tall figure suddenly stepped in front of him.
Before Lei Ying's attack could land, the man threw a punch and sent him flying backward.
"I told you to stop!"
The man was, of course, Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao and Lin Ken had noticed Lei Ying leaving earlier, but this was the Lei Clan's territory, and Lei Nuo had been keeping them tied up nearby.
So Lin Xiao and Lin Ken had been a little slow getting to the scene.
A moment ago, Lin Xiao and Lin Ken had spotted Lin Yan fighting Lei Ying from a distance. Both startled and delighted, they'd rushed over as soon as they saw Lei Ying about to strike viciously.
"Dad."
Seeing him, Lin Dong hurried over and called out to Lin Xiao.
"You little brat, you dragged your Brother Lin Yan into danger! I'll deal with you later!" Lin Xiao glared fiercely at Lin Dong. Lin Yan wasn't his biological son, but the son of an old friend who had also done him a kindness. He couldn't hit him or scold him.
But Lin Dong was different. He could scold his own son all he wanted, so he took the chance to vent his anger on him.
"Uncle Xiao, don't blame Brother Lin Dong. Earlier, everyone outside was tied up by Lei Ying and Lei Nuo. Besides, if we hadn't arrived in time, by the time we truly took over, Ironwood Manor might already have been completely destroyed."
Lin Yan spoke to Lin Xiao.
He gestured for Lin Xiao to look around. Lin Xiao followed his words and surveyed the surroundings. The coldness in his gaze immediately deepened.
"No wonder the Lei Clan kept dragging things out. So this was what they were doing—they wanted to take the heart out of the kettle."
Lei Nuo and Lei Ying stopped pretending now.
After arriving, Lei Nuo first berated Lei Ying for failing to handle even Lin Yan.
Then he turned to Lin Xiao and snorted. "Ironwood Manor is the result of years of work by my Lei Clan. You Lin Clan want to simply sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor? Don't be ridiculous."
"Besides, we promised to hand Ironwood Manor over to you, but we never said we'd give it to you in perfect condition. We've got nothing to fear from anyone if word gets out."
But Lei Nuo knew Ironwood Manor couldn't be saved today. He looked around, saw that nearly everything that could be destroyed had already been wrecked, and figured the mission was more or less complete. Then he led everyone away.
Lin Xiao and Lin Ken watched them go, their expressions dark, but they had no reason to stop them. There was no point in holding them here now, and doing so would only lead to an even greater conflict.
All they could do was watch the Lei Clan members leave. Then Lin Ken and Lin Xiao let out bitter laughs. "Now that Father finds out, he'll probably be furious."
After sighing, the two soon turned toward Lin Dong and Lin Yan.
Lin Xiao scolded Lin Dong as usual. What he'd done really had been too dangerous. "You little brat, why are you always so rash? You're greedy for credit and rush into danger, dragging your Brother Lin Yan along with you!"
"If your Brother Lin Yan hadn't been so skilled, you two brothers would've both been done for today."
Lin Dong awkwardly scratched his head. It was true. If Brother Lin Yan hadn't shown off his might, they would have been in grave danger.
So Lin Dong didn't argue. He just gave an awkward smile and listened to Lin Xiao's scolding.
"Ah, all right, all right, Third Brother. Don't blame the kids."
"If not for them, the whole manor would've been ruined."
Lin Ken stepped in to smooth things over.
Then he looked at Lin Yan with delight. "Come to think of it, Lin Yan, Uncle Xiao and I saw it with our own eyes just now."
"You fought Lei Ying to a standstill!"
"Could it be that you've reached the Heaven Origin Realm too?"
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