Chapter 86: Battle with Wei Tong, Tough Nut, Lin Yan!
Upon learning that the Blood Garb Sect had arrived, Lin Yan naturally had no intention of continuing his cultivation.
Without delay, he headed straight for the entrance of the Lin family.
At the entrance, Lin Zhen Tian had already led a group of Lin family guards to emerge.
With a glance at the Blood Garb troops surrounding them, Lin Zhen Tian's gaze finally settled on the two figures at the front.
The person on the left, wearing a red robe with a cold expression, had slightly crimson eyes, adding a hint of ferocity to his demeanor.
Lin Zhen Tian immediately guessed his identity; this person should be the sect master of the Blood Garb Sect, Wei Tong, a well-known late-stage Yuan Dan realm expert in Flame City. Next to Wei Tong stood a rather thin old man. Judging by the faint fluctuations of elemental energy emanating from him, Lin Zhen Tian guessed that he was also a Yuan Dan realm martial artist.
Lin Zhen Tian's heart sank halfway upon seeing this. A late-stage Yuan Dan realm expert and another martial artist at the Yuan Dan realm, plus more than ten Tian Yuan realm martial artists behind them. This time, the Blood Garb Sect had pulled out all the stops. Even Lin Zhen Tian wasn't confident about surviving this crisis.
He couldn't help but sigh, then bowed to Wei Tong, "I am Lin Zhen Tian, the head of the Lin family. I have the honor to meet Master Wei Tong."
"Yuan Dan realm?"
"I didn't expect the small Lin family to harbor such strong individuals."
Wei Tong immediately discerned Lin Zhen Tian's cultivation level, looking somewhat surprised. However, he wasn't overly impressed or intimidated. After all, while Lin Zhen Tian was indeed a Yuan Dan realm martial artist, Wei Tong himself was a late-stage Yuan Dan realm powerhouse.
Although there was only one realm difference between them, in actual combat, Wei Tong was confident he could kill Lin Zhen Tian in an instant.
Therefore, when Wei Tong continued the conversation with Lin Zhen Tian, his tone was quite indifferent, and in his eyes, there was a hint of disdain, "The reason I'm here is for revenge. Your Lin family knows why. Our deputy sect master died here. Blood debts must be repaid. The Lin family should know what to do."
Lin Zhen Tian furrowed his brow upon hearing this and tried to explain, "Master Wei Tong, the dispute that day was mainly with the Lei family, and the former deputy sect master..."
Before Lin Zhen Tian could finish, Wei Tong interrupted him, his tone cold, "I'm not here to listen to explanations. I'm here for vengeance. So, you don't need to say more about the details."
Lin Zhen Tian's gaze turned cold, probing, "In that case, Master Wei Tong, what do you want from the Lin family in exchange for peace?"
Wei Tong chuckled, "You're an understanding person."
Then, without further ado, he revealed his intentions, "Summon the Ironwood Village's Sunstone Mine and the beast that killed Gu Ying, then submit to the Blood Garb Sect. If you do that, I can let bygones be bygones."
Lin Zhen Tian's expression gradually turned grim.
Meanwhile, Lin Dong was about to step forward and take responsibility, as he was the one who caused the trouble that led to Gu Ying's death. He didn't want to endanger the entire Lin family because of his actions.
"Stop."
However, just as Lin Dong was about to move forward, a hand firmly pressed down on his shoulder, holding him back.
Then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.
"Leave it to me."
Hearing this sudden voice, Lin Dong's face lit up, while Lin Zhen Tian and the others became somewhat excited.
"Yan'er is here!"
"Great!"
"This will be easy!"
They couldn't help but speak out, evidently, Lin Yan had become the beacon of hope in their hearts without them even realizing it.
Lin Yan wasn't as low-key as before in this situation. Instead, he became somewhat assertive, saying to Lin Zhen Tian and the others, "Leave this matter to me."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lin Yan slowly walked towards Wei Tong.
He approached Wei Tong and the others with a cold expression, then uttered words that shocked the Blood Garb Sect members present, "Get lost, if you don't want to die."
The Blood Garb members couldn't help but freeze upon hearing this, especially Wei Tong, who was standing at the forefront. Seeing Lin Yan boldly step forward, looking at him with disdain and speaking so arrogantly, Wei Tong was furious.
"You're seeking death!"
With that, he launched a palm strike, carrying immense force, aiming to strike Lin Yan from top to bottom.
"Be careful, Yan'er! He's a late-stage Yuan Dan realm expert. Don't confront him head-on!"
Behind him, Lin Zhen Tian and the others were naturally terrified, unable to help but offer a reminder to Lin Yan.
But Lin Yan wasn't afraid at all.
"Late-stage Yuan Dan realm, so what?"
A disdainful voice sounded, and a cyan flame erupted directly from within Lin Yan's body.
One of Lin Yan's arms was enveloped by the Qinglian Heartfire, burning the surrounding air with its terrifying heat.
But Lin Yan's abilities didn't stop there. After summoning the Qinglian Heartfire, he aimed a powerful punch directly at Wei Tong, without any evasion, using his most powerful close combat technique.
"Eight Extremities Burst!"
What Lin Yan used was undoubtedly his most powerful close combat skill.
With this punch, a formidable force swept outward, with eight layers of dark energy continuously stacking, creating eerie sonic booms in the air.
Wei Tong also felt that Lin Yan's attack was somewhat unusual, but Lin Yan's speed was extremely fast. He launched a punch directly at him, accompanied by a terrifying high temperature and powerful force, pouring out madly.
The two's fists clashed quickly, and after making contact, Wei Tong was pushed back several steps due to being unable to withstand the terrifying force.
Lin Yan was also pushed back a few steps, but he had many tricks up his sleeve. Taking advantage of being pushed back, he spread out his hands, and several long needles made of mental energy, as well as several green fireballs, instantly appeared in front of him.
"Spirit Needle!"
"Qinglian Heartfire!"
Lin Yan directly merged the two, instantly enveloping the Spirit Needles in the Qinglian Heartfire, and fiercely shot them towards Wei Tong.
Wei Tong, who had just stabilized his figure, noticed another fire needle flying towards him. His expression couldn't help but twitch.
He barely managed to block this move, but his arms had already become somewhat darkened under the repeated burns of the Qinglian Heartfire.
He looked at Lin Yan again.
However, for the current Wei Tong, as he continued to observe Lin Yan, he dared not to underestimate him anymore. Even in the depths of his gaze, there was a hint of fear emerging.
He began to realize that perhaps the Lin family in front of him was not an easy target to manipulate, and Lin Yan in front of him was even a tough nut to crack.
This was indeed a bit troublesome.
(End of Chapter)