Chapter 74: The Battle Between the Lin Family and the Lei Family
Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, Lin Yan's expression slightly darkened.
Although he knew that the Lei Family had been quiet for some time, undoubtedly plotting something, he never expected them to have the audacity to initiate an attack.
So, faced with the current situation, he hadn't made any prior preparations.
"I was too careless."
"I must remind myself constantly that the original story is just that, a story. The present is what matters!"
"The butterfly effect. Since I arrived in this Martial World, everything has changed."
"Therefore, while the original story serves as a reference, what's more important is to analyze the current situation in real-time!"
Lin Yan admonished himself in his mind.
After that, he quickly shifted his focus to Lin Xiao and the others beside him.
At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on Lin Yan, clearly recognizing his growing importance in the Lin Family. Especially in the current situation where Lin Zhentian was absent, they instinctively regarded him as the backbone.
"So much boasting. They're just looking for an opportunity to attack us under the pretext of avenging the Xie Family."
"But Lei Bao is in the Yuan Dan Realm, and so am I."
"No matter how formidable Lei Bao is, at most, he can form a three or four-star Yuan Dan. I can kill him as easily as slaughtering a chicken."
Lin Yan snorted disdainfully.
Although his tone sounded somewhat arrogant, Lin Yan was well aware that humility had no place in this unique situation. What was needed was to demonstrate his strength and stabilize the morale of the Lin Family!
"Rest assured, I will kill Lei Bao."
"After that, once I've dealt with him, I'll help you all deal with the other members of the Lei Family."
Lin Yan said to the crowd, then turned to Lin Family disciples.
"As for you all, don't be too aggressive in the fight. Once I've killed Lei Bao, I'll assist you!"
With these words, the morale of the Lin Family guards surged instantly!
The most formidable opponent for the Lei Family was Lei Bao, who had already broken through to the Yuan Dan Realm.
But if Lin Yan was confident in killing him, then the Lei Family posed no real threat.
Thus, the gazes of the crowd towards Lin Yan became somewhat fanatical. Following Lin Yan's lead, they marched directly towards the outskirts of Tieshuang Courtyard.
Outside Tieshuang Courtyard, under the leadership of Lei Bao, the Lei Family and the Lin Family were already in a tense standoff.
The two forces faced each other like two barrels of gunpowder about to ignite. All it would take was a spark, and a fierce explosion would ensue, turning the surroundings upside down.
When Lin Yan arrived at the scene, Lin Ken and Lin Mang soon followed suit. Then, they involuntarily stood behind Lin Yan, confirming his position as the backbone of the Lin Family.
Seeing Lin Yan's arrival, Lei Bao laughed heartily.
After all, with Lin Zhentian absent from the scene, it was a clear sign that he had not succeeded in his breakthrough. In that case, the Lei Family would easily take down the Lin Family without a fight.
"Hehehe, that old man Lin Zhentian can barely stand anymore?"
"At such a time, he dares to play the role of a turtle and let you, a younger generation, take charge?"
"Ridiculous! Lin Zhentian, if you're so afraid of trouble, why did you dare to act against the Xie Family back then? Doesn't your Lin Family know that our Lei Family and the Xie Family are as close as brothers? My grandson, Lei Li, even had an engagement with Xie Qian's granddaughter, Xie Yingying. So, when your Lin Family destroyed the Xie Family, it was only natural for us, the Lei Family, to seek revenge!"
With righteous indignation, Lei Bao concocted a seemingly plausible reason for the Lei Family's actions. After all, even if they were strong, they couldn't afford to act without reason. If the Lei Family attacked without cause, no one in Qingyang Town would dare to cooperate with them in the future. So, Lei Bao made sure to provide a justification before taking action.
"You old hypocrite!"
"You're just coveting the assets of our Lin Family, that's why you want to attack. As for the so-called ties with the Xie Family, if you truly had such bonds, why didn't you help them earlier? It's laughable."
"In any case, if you want a fight, we're ready. We, the Lin Family, aren't afraid of you. We're only afraid that you, the Lei Family, will bite off more than you can chew and bring disaster upon yourselves. Lei Bao, you'll be remembered as the eternal sinner of the Lei Family!"
Lin Yan mocked without reservation, exposing Lei Bao's hypocrisy.
"You cunning little brat! In that case, I'll make you regret it!"
"Killing you, the Lin Family's greatest genius, will probably hurt Lin Zhentian more than killing him himself, won't it?"
With a grim expression, Lei Bao emanated a terrifying aura.
His gaze towards Lin Yan was filled with killing intent.
"In that case, let me start by taking you down."
Lin Yan grinned at Lei Bao.
Lei Bao's face darkened completely upon seeing this.
A terrifying momentum surged from his body.
His gaze towards Lin Yan became murderous.
"Since that's the case, I'll make you regret it!"
"I'll start by teaching you a lesson, you little brat!"
With that, Lei Bao immediately charged forward, leading a group of Lei Family warriors towards Tieshuang Courtyard.
"I'll deal with Lei Bao!"
"The rest of you, don't be too aggressive in the fight. Once I've killed Lei Bao, I'll come to assist you!"
Lin Yan instructed the Lin Family disciples, then released the Nine-Colored Devouring Python from his bracer.
He patted the head of the Nine-Colored Devouring Python and tossed it a high-grade fire attribute pill from his spatial ring.
"Little guy, you're going to be busy today."
"Don't spare any of those from the Lei Family. Kill them all."
The Nine-Colored Devouring Python grinned at Lin Yan, then charged forward, biting off the head of a mid-level Earth Element Realm warrior from the Lei Family.
"What is that? A mid-level Earth Element Realm beast?"
"This kid still has such tricks up his sleeve!"
Lei Bao couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, watching the Nine-Colored Devouring Python ahead with a hint of fear in his eyes.
"Let me deal with this beast."
"Otherwise, if it continues to wreak havoc, the Lei Family will suffer heavy losses."
Lei Bao immediately moved forward, intending to deal with the Nine-Colored Devouring Python himself.
But before he could approach, a punch from Lin Yan came straight at him.
The formidable force overflowed outward, and even though Lei Bao had broken through to the Yuan Dan Realm, he dared not resist this terrifying force head-on, immediately retreating to evade.
"Your opponent is me."
Lin Yan grinned at Lei Bao.
Lei Bao's expression turned cold upon hearing this, and he shouted to the elder beside him.
"Elder Gu, I'll leave that beast to you."
Elder Gu chuckled upon hearing this, about to agree.
But on the other side, Lin Dong quickly stepped forward, looking at Elder Gu with a cold expression.
"Elder Gu, how about you play with me instead?"
As soon as his voice fell, a powerful spiritual force surged towards Elder Gu. Feeling the terrifying spiritual force, Elder Gu's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of shock.
"A One-Print Symbol Master?"
"Lei Family Leader, this is going to be tough."
With a sigh, Elder Gu could only cast a serious gaze at Lin Dong, not daring to be careless anymore.
After witnessing this scene, Lei Bao's face completely darkened.
A terrifying aura surged from his body.
His gaze towards Lin Yan became filled with killing intent.
"In that case, I'll make you regret it!"
"I'll start by making you suffer, you little brat!"
(End of this chapter)