Lin Hu could no longer hold himself back. His figure leaped forward like a fierce tiger, landing heavily on the arena as he faced Lin Chen head-on.
The life-and-death battle was about to begin.
In an instant, everyone held their breath, their eyes locked tightly on the two figures atop the arena.
This battle could very well determine the future of the Lin Family.
The Grand Elder, Lin Xu, sat back slightly in his chair with a faint smile, completely at ease. In his eyes, this battle was already decided.
Three seconds… that was all it would take.
On the other side, Lin Chen’s father, Patriarch Lin Zhan, leaned forward with tightly furrowed brows, the worry in his eyes impossible to hide.
The Second Elder, that old fox, first took in the expressions of Lin Xu and Lin Zhan, then shifted his gaze to Lin Chen and Lin Hu on the arena.
There was no fluctuation of aura from Lin Chen.
As for Lin Hu, his terrifying 8th stage Spirit Realm pressure radiated outward, as if he could crush Lin Chen with a single finger.
Yet Lin Chen showed no fear. Instead, his expression was calm, even carrying a faint smile.
This caused the Second Elder to frown.
For a moment, even he could not see through the situation.
“Lin Chen, do you know? For your sake, I specially trained the high-grade Yellow-tier spiritual technique, Shattered Star Fist, to perfection. Even if you’re a cripple…” Lin Hu’s face twisted into a vicious grin.
Before he could finish, Lin Chen casually scratched his ear and said impatiently, “Lin Hu, you talk too much nonsense.”
“You!”
Rage exploded within Lin Hu!
From beginning to end, Lin Chen had not given him a single proper glance. Even now, with a life-and-death battle at hand, Lin Chen’s tone made it clear he did not take him seriously.
How could he endure that, when victory was already in his grasp?
“You’re just a cripple, yet you dare look down on me?”
“Let me see if you can even leave a complete corpse under my perfected Shattered Star Fist!”
“Lin Chen, die!”
Lin Hu roared, his face twisted with ferocity.
His right fist clenched tightly, and on its surface flickered faint starlight-like glimmers. A destructive aura spread outward.
It was his perfected high-grade Yellow-tier technique, Shattered Star Fist.
This punch carried all his strength, rage, and ambition. He intended to shatter Lin Chen along with the entire arena.
The punch exploded forward!
With overwhelming force, like the weight of mountains, it stirred a violent gale as it blasted toward Lin Chen.
A wave of shock rippled through the crowd below.
“Perfected Shattered Star Fist! That punch is comparable to a low-grade Profound-tier technique!”
“So strong! Even someone at the 9th stage Spirit Realm might not dare take it head-on!”
“A lion hunts a rabbit with full strength, Lin Hu isn’t giving Lin Chen any chance!”
“He’s determined to claim the position of Young Patriarch!”
“Can Lin Chen survive this?”
Some of the more timid girls, unable to bear the sight of Lin Chen’s head being smashed apart, turned their faces away.
This punch was simply too terrifying.
Lin Zhan’s brows remained tightly locked. His hand pressed firmly against the armrest. The moment anything went wrong, he would immediately intervene to save Lin Chen.
Lin Xu nodded slightly, very satisfied with Lin Hu’s strike.
That punch was more than enough to kill Lin Chen.
“Die!”
Like a ferocious tiger, Lin Hu unleashed his star-shattering punch straight toward Lin Chen’s face.
To everyone’s shock, Lin Chen did not dodge.
Instead, he clenched his own fist and struck directly toward Lin Hu’s incoming punch.
Fist against fist!
Everyone present was stunned.
“What? Lin Chen is going head-on in raw strength?”
“He’s courting death!”
“A cripple dares to do this?”
No one believed in Lin Chen’s punch.
In their eyes, in the next instant, Lin Chen’s entire arm would explode into a cloud of blood, bones crushed into dust.
8th stage Spirit Realm. Perfected Shattered Star Fist.
Terrifying beyond measure!
All eyes locked onto the two fists as they collided.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted on the arena!
“Ah!!!”
A piercing scream rang out!
To everyone’s disbelief, the one screaming was… Lin Hu!
The moment his fist collided with Lin Chen’s, an even more overwhelming force surged toward him like a descending tiger.
Unstoppable!
In just an instant, that force flooded into his arm.
Bang!
Then, the flesh on his arm exploded from the inside out, revealing stark white bone to all present!
Hiss!
The entire arena fell into deathly silence.
Everyone’s eyes widened in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.
The Grand Elder, Lin Xu, shot to his feet, leaning forward. His previously composed expression vanished, replaced by disbelief and… dense killing intent!
How was this possible?!
Facing Lin Hu’s Shattered Star Fist, Lin Chen had countless ways to win.
Yet he deliberately chose to clash head-on, to tell the entire Lin Family that his absolute strength was enough to crush Lin Hu!
He was the one everyone should place their hopes in!
Without question… his goal had been achieved!
“You cheated!” Lin Hu roared, his face twisted as he pointed at Lin Chen with his left hand.
“Cheated?”
Lin Chen let out a cold laugh.
Boom!!!
A vast and overwhelming aura erupted from his body without restraint!
No longer hidden like a silent abyss, it burst forth like an erupting volcano. Powerful waves of spiritual energy formed visible shockwaves, spreading outward from him and whipping his black robes and hair wildly.
7th stage Spirit Realm!
A clear and undeniable pressure, mixed with an ancient, domineering aura that seemed to devour everything, instantly enveloped the entire Training Ground!
“What?!”
“7th stage Spirit Realm?! How is that possible?!”
“Wasn’t his spiritual root taken? How does he still have cultivation?”
“And that aura… why is it so terrifying?”
“This is unbelievable!”
“Has Lin Chen returned as a king?”
The crowd exploded into chaos.
Countless voices filled the Training Ground as everyone stared in utter shock.
Those who had mocked Lin Chen moments ago now turned pale, as if their throats had been gripped.
The Second Elder shot to his feet, his aged eyes flashing with sharp light, filled with disbelief.
On the main seat, Lin Zhan, though mentally prepared, still clenched his fists tightly when he personally felt the undeniable strength radiating from his son.
Lin Hu’s expression froze, replaced by extreme shock and confusion.
The pressure emanating from Lin Chen made even him, an 8th stage Spirit Realm cultivator, feel fear.
He instinctively took half a step back, his voice trembling.
“No… impossible! You were clearly a cripple!”