He had a vague feeling that this useless child had gone completely mad and was extremely dangerous!
"What are you doing?"
"Of course, to pay for a life with a life!"
A mocking smile curved the corner of the young man's lips.
"Boom!"
As the words fell, the young man punched and shattered the void. The terrifying fist force turned into a storm, engulfing everything within a radius of several feet!
Bang!
A sound of bones shattering.
Then came a shrill scream!
"No... my hand is broken! You can't kill me!"
"Don't kill me, spare my life, please, don't kill me!"
Thump!
The young man swung his iron fist again, smashing the right shoulder of another person, also leaving him severely injured!
"Now, can I leave?"
The young man swept his gaze coldly around.
Those who had been clamoring to kill him all fell silent!
They looked at the young man with fear in their eyes, as if facing a peerless demon king, trembling.
"Remember."
The young man said indifferently, "My surname is Chu, my given name is Chen. I am someone you cannot afford to provoke."
"If anyone else provokes me again, next time, I will kill you all."
As his voice faded, he turned and left.
"This scoundrel..."
Lin Tianxiong's face was extremely gloomy.
But he did not dare to pursue. After all, that was someone even the Lin family's Great Elder feared. If he followed, he would surely be discovered.
At that time, he would also face utter destruction!
"Let's go."
He took a deep breath, turned, and sped towards the Lin family's direction, while secretly giving an order.
"Immediately notify Lin Tianyu's father and tell him that someone here killed Lin Haochen!"
He knew that even if Lin Haochen's cultivation talent was poor, his father, Lin Zhengming, would absolutely not allow anyone to insult his only son!
...
Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Chu Chen's cultivation had reached the ninth level of Body Tempering.
Chu Chen knew that secluded cultivation could no longer satisfy his needs, and finally decided to go to the Yunmeng Mountain Range...
For tempering!
The Yunmeng Mountain Range was one of the most famous secret realms in the Northwest Region of the Southern Ridge.
It was said that a Martial Ancestor level expert had once been born there.
To some extent, it was also a trial ground fiercely contested by young martial artists in the Southern Ridge.
However, the real treasures were held by the top forces.
Ordinary disciples might not even be able to enter!
In addition, it was said that there were many habitats of powerful demonic beasts in the Yunmeng Mountain Range.
It was covered with all kinds of precious spiritual herbs, and even possessed spiritual plants no weaker than fifth-grade spiritual medicines.
Each one was worth a thousand gold, a rare commodity.
Therefore, even at the risk of great danger, many martial artists were willing to venture into the Yunmeng Mountain Range to seek opportunities and fortune.
At this time, in a city more than ten thousand miles away from the Yunmeng Mountain Range.
Chu Chen walked slowly through the bustling streets, his eyes filled with thought, and muttered to himself, "This is Yunmeng City?"
He saw that on both sides of the street stood tall and majestic stone statues.
Those stone statues were exquisitely carved and lifelike.
Some were swordsmen, looking proudly at the sky, disdainful of all heroes; some were holding spears and riding horses, flattening mountains and rivers; some were holding battle spears, piercing the sky!
In short, no matter what their posture, they all exuded earth-shattering and fierce aura!
"Are these stone statues the legendary Sword God stone carvings?"
"There are Sword Gods in a place like this? Could it be someone impersonating?"
Not far away, a few young men and women stopped to observe, their faces filled with suspicion.
"What do you know? These Sword God stone statues are condensed from the residual divine charm of ancient relics."
Someone explained nearby.
"Ancient relics?" Everyone was surprised.
"This is the famous Yunmeng City in the Northwest Region of the Southern Ridge. It is said that there is a spiritual spring running through the north and south of the city. The spiritual spring gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to form mist, which condenses into stone carvings.
These stone carvings have special divinity.
It is said that someone approached a stone statue, had an epiphany and breakthrough, advancing from the early stage of Body Tempering to the middle stage of Body Tempering, and also obtained a powerful cultivation technique with extraordinary power!"
As soon as this was said, many people were moved.
However, no one dared to approach, as there were many martial apprentices guarding the vicinity of the stone statues.
"Who are you?" Just then, someone noticed the handsome young man in a white shirt in the crowd.
"I'm just passing by."
Chu Chen shook his head and continued to walk forward.
Suddenly, a team of patrolling martial apprentices blocked his way.
"Stop!"
"Wandering around freely is forbidden in Yunmeng City, or you will be killed without mercy!"
The patrolling martial apprentices said expressionlessly.
"Sorry, I just got lost."
Chu Chen stopped and cupped his fists.
This made the patrolling martial apprentices stunned, and then they waved their hands lazily, "Forget it, hurry up and get lost, don't delay our patrol!"
Chu Chen nodded and prepared to bypass the patrolling martial apprentices, but as soon as he turned sideways, his footsteps suddenly stiffened, and he abruptly turned to stare at the patrolling martial apprentices!
"Hmm?" The patrolling martial apprentices frowned, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Chu Chen shook his head indifferently and turned to leave.
"Strange, this kid seems to know us..."
The patrolling martial apprentices muttered, but they didn't take it too seriously, because they were all cultivators at the eighth level of Body Tempering!
...
In Yunmeng City, there was a vast and magnificent mansion.
This was the mansion of a branch of the Lin family, occupying a vast area.
At this moment, in a spacious meeting hall within the Lin mansion, several Lin family elders were gathered.
"Father! Haochen is dead! It was Chu Chen who did it!"
"You scoundrel! How dare he kill my Lin family's descendant, it's a heinous crime!"
"Not only that, but that Chu Chen also killed Haochen's servant, Lin Hu, and even threatened to destroy my Lin family. How outrageous!"
"Hmph! A mere ant dares to be so arrogant? I'll go and kill him right now!"
A middle-aged man with white hair and beard said with a cold smile.
He was from the direct lineage of the Lin family, Lin Haoyang!
Beside him, an old man in black nodded slightly, "I will also go personally!"
The cultivation of these two people was at the peak of the ninth level of Body Tempering!
Moreover, they possessed martial skills!
"Although Haochen is from a concubine, he is still our blood descendant.
Since he is dead, our Lin family should retaliate!"
The speaker was another old woman in black robes. She was hunched over, her skin loose, her eye sockets sunken, and she exuded a sinister aura.
"That's right!"
"We must avenge Haochen!" everyone echoed.
Lin Haoyang and the old woman Lin exchanged glances, their eyes flashing.
Then Lin Haoyang said, "Alright, I will arrange this matter. I have already contacted the Lin family members scattered outside. Tonight, I will bring them to reunite with the family."
The direct lineage of the Lin family had a total of three branches.
As for the brothers and sisters from concubines, they were scattered outside, their whereabouts unknown.
"This matter is decided. You all may withdraw now."
"Yes."
The other elders took their leave one after another.
After everyone had left, Lin Haoyang stood up and entered a secret chamber.
The space inside this secret chamber was much larger than other places.
"Crack!"
A jade talisman shattered, and Lin Haoyang took a pill and swallowed it.