The Second Elder’s open declaration immediately overturned the balance of power at the highest level of the Lin Family.
“Support the Patriarch! Support the heir!”
“Eliminate the traitor Lin Xu!”
“The Second Elder is wise!”
“The heir is the future of the Lin Family!”
Shouts erupted one after another. Those who had remained neutral or hesitant suddenly found their backbone, their voices surging like a tidal wave that shook the entire Training Ground.
“Good! Good! Good!”
Lin Xu trembled with rage, his entire body shaking as he spat out three consecutive words. His eyes were filled with venom, as if blood might drip from them at any moment. “Since all of you insist on opposing me, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
He turned toward his followers, his gaze sharp and merciless as he shouted, “On my command… kill!”
“Wait.”
Lin Chen stepped forward and pressed his foot firmly onto Lin Hu’s chest.
Lin Xu’s eyes turned savage as he glared at him, “If you dare kill my son, I will slaughter both you and your father!”
Lin Chen ignored him completely and instead looked at the followers behind Lin Xu. His expression was calm, his voice steady, “You are all members of the Lin Family. You’ve been misled by Lin Xu and made the wrong choice in a moment of confusion.”
“If you truly rebel, even if you win in the end, the Lin Family will be gravely weakened. In Luoyun City, we will only become prey for the Zhao Family and Wu Family.”
The words struck deeply.
Lin Xu’s faction immediately hesitated.
What Lin Chen said was nothing but reality.
If the Lin Family fell into internal chaos, no matter who won, the Zhao Family and Wu Family would be the true beneficiaries.
Lin Chen continued, his tone unwavering, “If you realize your mistake now and refrain from acting, you are still members of the Lin Family. You have no real ties to Lin Xu’s rebellion. For now, you may as well watch and see whether Lin Xu is truly worth following.”
His words were simple, yet clear.
He was telling them they could wait until the outcome between Lin Xu and the Patriarch, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder was decided before choosing a side.
The rebels who had followed Lin Xu exchanged glances, each silently weighing the pros and cons.
Lin Xu’s attempt to seize power had no moral high ground. What drew them was only profit.
But Lin Chen’s few sentences awakened them, turning them from rebels into spectators.
“What a sharp tongue!”
Lin Xu’s eyes narrowed. How could he not understand the weight of Lin Chen’s words? Rage twisted into a chilling smile, his expression turning ferocious. “Lin Zhan, you truly raised a fine son! But today will be the day you and your son die!”
With a furious roar, he could no longer hold back. The spiritual energy of an 8th stage Master Realm expert erupted completely. His figure shot forward like lightning as he made the first move.
He knew well that to capture the leader was to break the resistance. His target was directly Lin Zhan, who was already heavily injured.
“Form the Three Talents Formation!”
Though Lin Zhan’s strength had greatly declined, his combat experience remained. He immediately joined forces with the Second Elder and Third Elder, forming a triangular encirclement.
Their auras connected, their spiritual energy weaving into a vast net that blocked Lin Xu’s violent assault.
The four Master Realm experts instantly clashed.
Explosions of spiritual energy rang out continuously. Terrifying shockwaves spread outward like solid force, sweeping across the entire Training Ground.
Stone slabs shattered inch by inch. Those standing nearby were forced to retreat again and again, unable to approach at all.
The great battle had fully erupted.
All eyes were drawn to the fierce clash between Lin Xu and the three elders.
Meanwhile, outside the main battlefield, in a corner of the arena that no one paid attention to…
Lin Chen’s foot still pressed firmly against Lin Hu’s chest.
At this moment, Lin Hu stared at his father in the distance, who was entangled by the three elders and unable to break free. The last trace of hope in his eyes shattered, replaced by boundless fear and despair.
“N-no… Lin Chen… Brother Chen… spare me. I was wrong. I’ll give you everything. The heir position is yours, it’s all yours…”
Tears and snot streamed down his face as he begged in humiliation.
Lin Chen looked down at him coldly, his eyes completely devoid of emotion.
“Everything you speak of was mine to begin with. When I became useless and you tried to replace me, you still had a way out. But you should never have pushed us to the brink and left no path for me and my father to survive.”
“So your ending…”
“There is only one.”
“Death.”
His voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling coldness that seeped into the bones.
Lin Hu’s face twisted as he snarled, “Lin Chen, if you dare kill me… my father will… pay any price… to kill you!”
Lin Chen’s expression didn’t change. His foot suddenly pressed down harder.
Crack.
The sound of his chest bones shattering was completely drowned out by the chaos of battle.
Lin Hu’s eyes bulged outward as his body convulsed violently, yet he couldn’t produce even a single sound.
Lin Chen spread out his spiritual sense. After confirming no one was watching, his hand moved like lightning and pressed directly onto Lin Hu’s dantian.
Chaos Devouring Heaven Art.
Devour!
A terrifying suction force instantly erupted from Lin Hu’s dantian.
Lin Hu’s eyes widened in disbelief and terror.
He could clearly feel it.
His years of cultivation at the 8th stage Spirit Realm, along with his prized third-grade spiritual root, surged uncontrollably like a collapsing flood toward Lin Chen’s palm. This chapter was taken from NovelPing without permission.
The pain of having his power forcibly stripped away, of his very life essence being devoured, was a hundred times more horrifying than any physical injury.
Yet he had no power to resist.
His aura visibly withered at a rapid pace. His face dimmed like a candle flickering in the wind, on the verge of going out.
In just two or three breaths…
Lin Hu’s life force was extinguished.
Dead.
All of his cultivation and spiritual root had completely flowed into Lin Chen’s body.
This surge of power was far more vast and pure than when Lin Chen had devoured Lin Song before.
Lin Chen guided the energy carefully, letting it circulate through his limbs and bones before finally converging in his dantian.
He intended to use Lin Hu’s cultivation and the origin of his spiritual root to nurture his spiritual seed and accelerate its growth.
Inside the Chaos Space, time flowed at a ratio of 100:1. This meant that what Lin Chen lacked the least was time.
He had more than enough time to cultivate and improve his strength.
And the strength of the spiritual seed determined both his cultivation speed and his future limit.
Thus, accelerating its growth brought nothing but benefits.
Boom!
Within his dantian, the pale gray spiritual seed emitted an unprecedented resonance, trembling violently.
As the energy of an 8th stage Spirit Realm cultivation and a third-grade spiritual root poured in, the once plain and unremarkable seed became increasingly solid. The chaotic glow on its surface deepened, becoming more profound.
At its base, a single root began to grow and spread, becoming thicker and tougher.
Lin Chen’s eyes shone with sharp brilliance.
He could feel it clearly. His foundation had become more solid. His sensitivity to the surrounding spiritual energy and his absorption speed had increased once again.
The spiritual seed within him could now rival a first-grade spiritual root.
And more than that…
It was still improving.
Lin Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of anticipation. He wanted to see just how far his spiritual seed would grow this time.
However, Lin Zhan, along with the Second and Third Elders, was still locked in a fierce battle with Lin Xu, neither side gaining the upper hand.
Suppressing the excitement and expectation in his heart, Lin Chen turned his gaze toward the four figures fighting in midair and shouted toward Lin Xu, “Lin Xu, Lin Hu is already dead. Why don’t you surrender now?”
He wanted to distract him.
Between experts, victory and defeat could be decided in a single instant.
All Lin Chen needed…
Was one moment of hesitation.