Chapter 206: Who dares to challenge me after I destroyed a sect?
The huge courtyard was originally filled with noise. But at that moment, with Lin Yan's words, the place fell into complete silence. Everyone present was astonished, clearly surprised that Lin Yan dared to say such a thing. After a moment of shock, they began to whisper among themselves:
"Lin Yan is very arrogant."
"What he did is basically a challenge to the major forces that spoke before."
"I wonder if anyone will dare to attack him."
"Maybe so. In the dispute for the ninth seat, there was still another seat afterward."
"But now it's the tenth seat. If they miss this opportunity, there won't be another. Some sects might become desperate."
The warriors murmured, clearly annoyed by Lin Yan's words. But they also knew that any fight would only involve the sects interested in the tenth seat, not them. So many in the courtyard looked at the other forces, waiting to see how they would react.
On the other side of the courtyard, the white-haired elder who had given orders alongside Lin Langtian smiled.
"This young man has courage, that's admirable."
The elder seemed pleased with Lin Yan's audacity and didn't hesitate to praise him. However, some elders who supported Lin Langtian couldn't stand to see Lin Yan succeed, as his relationship with Lin Langtian was tense. So they criticized Lin Yan.
"Humph, to retreat unscathed would be a true act of bravery."
"Otherwise, it's just seeking death."
"To challenge so many forces alone, without backing, does he really think he's invincible?"
The elders snorted coldly.
Lin Keer, who was nearby, showed concern upon hearing the elders, but the white-haired elder just smiled and said:
"Don't worry, let's keep watching."
"Perhaps this young man is brave because he has great skills."
Meanwhile, members of the Wang clan, like Wang Yan, hated Lin Yan. Seeing him in a possible crisis made them smile maliciously, hoping to see him defeated.
In the courtyard, many forces withdrew upon hearing Lin Yan's words. For example, the Gu Jian sect, which already knew Lin Yan's strength, had conceded the ninth seat without hesitation and now didn't want to continue fighting.
"In that case, our Gu Jian sect withdraws from the competition for the tenth seat."
An elder of Gu Jian sighed and spoke.
Beside him, an elder from the rival Gu Dao sect, who valued the tenth seat greatly, couldn't help but mock:
"Gu Luo, since when did your Gu Jian sect become so cowardly?"
"Being humiliated by that young man and not daring to fight?"
The Gu Jian elder smiled:
"Liu Tong, don't try to provoke me."
"We know what we're doing."
"If you disagree, you can fight yourself. You don't need to be here babbling."
Elder Liu Tong of Gu Dao snorted:
"Of course we will fight. We're not cowards like you."
Three elders of the Greater Energy Realm stepped forward, looking coldly at Lin Yan.
"Young one, sometimes, having a big appetite can lead to death."
"Are you sure you won't take back what you said?"
Lin Yan just smiled:
"I can deal with small fry like you."
The three elders became enraged, unsheathing their swords instantly. From three directions, they attacked Lin Yan, saying:
"If you insist on seeking your death, don't blame us."
Lin Yan just smiled. A powerful energy surged from him.
Crack!
Blue rays appeared around his body, making him glow and grow.
With a strong stomp, he created a huge crater in the ground. Before the Gu Dao elders could react, Lin Yan appeared in front of one of them.
With a shout:
"Baji Crush!"
He delivered a blow with terrifying force, merging lightning and fire.
"Demons' Sword Break!"
The elder from Gu Dao tried to block with his sword, but upon contact, the sword bent and broke. The elder felt a sharp pain in his hand and recoiled, surprised.
"How can his body be so strong?"
Before he could react, Lin Yan moved again, hitting his head and making it explode. The other two elders from Gu Dao, furious, attacked Lin Yan together.
The huge courtyard, which was filled with noise, fell into complete silence with Lin Yan's words. Everyone present was astonished, surprised that Lin Yan dared to say something like that. After a moment, they began to murmur among themselves:
"Lin Yan is very arrogant."
"What he did is basically a challenge to the major forces that spoke before."
"I wonder if anyone will dare to attack him."
"Maybe so. In the dispute for the ninth seat, there was still another seat afterward."
"But now it's the tenth seat. If they miss this opportunity, there won't be another. Some sects might become desperate."
The warriors murmured, clearly annoyed by Lin Yan's words. But they also knew that any fight would only involve the sects interested in the tenth seat, not them. So many in the courtyard looked at the other forces, waiting to see how they would react.
On the other side of the courtyard, the white-haired elder who had given orders alongside Lin Langtian smiled.
"This young man has courage, that's admirable."
The elder seemed pleased with Lin Yan's audacity and didn't hesitate to praise him. However, some elders who supported Lin Langtian couldn't stand to see Lin Yan succeed, as his relationship with Lin Langtian was tense. So they criticized Lin Yan.
"Humph, to retreat unscathed would be a true act of bravery."
"Otherwise, it's just seeking death."
"To challenge so many forces alone, without backing, does he really think he's invincible?"
The elders snorted coldly.
Lin Keer, who was nearby, showed concern upon hearing the elders, but the white-haired elder just smiled and said:
"Don't worry, let's keep watching."
"Perhaps this young man is brave because he has great skills."
Meanwhile, members of the Wang clan, like Wang Yan, hated Lin Yan. Seeing him in a possible crisis made them smile maliciously, hoping to see him defeated.
In the courtyard, many forces withdrew upon hearing Lin Yan's words. For example, the Gu Jian sect, which already knew Lin Yan's strength, had conceded the ninth seat without hesitation and now didn't want to continue fighting.
"In that case, our Gu Jian sect withdraws from the competition for the tenth seat."
An elder of Gu Jian sighed and spoke.
Beside him, an elder from the rival Gu Dao sect, who valued the tenth seat greatly, couldn't help but mock:
"Gu Luo, since when did your Gu Jian sect become so cowardly?"
"Being humiliated by that young man and not daring to fight?"
The Gu Jian elder smiled:
"Liu Tong, don't try to provoke me."
"We know what we're doing."
"If you disagree, you can fight yourself. You don't need to be here babbling."
Elder Liu Tong of Gu Dao snorted:
"Of course we will fight. We're not cowards like you."
Three elders of the Greater Energy Realm stepped forward, looking coldly at Lin Yan.
"Young one, sometimes, having a big appetite can lead to death."
"Are you sure you won't take back what you said?"
Lin Yan just smiled:
"I can deal with small fry like you."
The three elders became enraged, unsheathing their swords instantly. From three directions, they attacked Lin Yan, saying:
"If you insist on seeking your death, don't blame us."
Lin Yan just smiled. A powerful energy surged from him.
Crack!
Blue rays appeared around his body, making him glow and grow.
With a strong stomp, he created a huge crater in the ground. Before the elders of Gu Dao could react, Lin Yan appeared in front of one of them.
With a shout:
"Baji Beng!"
He launched a terrifying blow, merging lightning and fire.
"Demon Sword Break!"
The elder from Gu Dao attempted to block with his sword, but upon contact, the sword bent and broke. The elder felt a piercing pain in his hand and recoiled, surprised.
"How can his body be so strong?"
Before he could react, Lin Yan moved again, hitting his head and making it explode.
The other two elders from Gu Dao, enraged, attacked Lin Yan together.
Lin Yan, showing no fear, delivered a few blows that forced the two elders to retreat. Then, a light shone in his hand as he shouted:
"Mountains and Rivers Formation!"
Suddenly, the area in front of them changed dramatically. What was once flat terrain transformed into towering mountains and giant rivers.
The mountains and rivers turned into attacks, separating the two elders and launching continuous assaults against them.
"What is this?"
All the warriors present were astonished. Lin Yan was using a spiritual formation, something completely different from martial arts.
No one expected something like this, leaving them stunned and speechless.
"Die!"
Lin Yan paid no attention to the others' looks. Using the formation to separate the two elders, he decided to attack one first.
In an instant, he appeared in front of one of the elders, grabbing his head before he could react.
A blue flame appeared in his hand, turning the elder into a man of fire.
The elder attempted to resist with his energy, but the flames only grew stronger with his efforts. In no time, he was reduced to ashes.
Lin Yan then appeared next to the other elder.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
"You can have the tenth seat. No problem."
The elder from Gu Dao was completely defeated. They had started as three and now only he remained. Continuing to fight meant certain death, so he didn't hesitate to surrender.
"Now you're afraid? It's too late."
Lin Yan responded coldly and with one punch, blew his head off.
He never let his enemies live.
After deactivating the formation, Lin Yan grabbed his heavy dragon blood sword. Energy flowed through him, covering the sword with blue flames.
He aimed at the disciples of Gu Dao and swung his sword.
"Devastating Flames!"
A wave of blue fire advanced like a tsunami, covering the disciples of Gu Dao and reducing them to ashes.
Lin Yan sheathed his sword, with a calm expression. But all the warriors present now looked at him with fear.
"What cruel methods."
"He doesn't do things by halves. When he attacks, he wipes out everything."
"He could have left the disciples of Gu Dao alive, but he didn't. He killed them all."
"Never provoke him."
The warriors looked at Lin Yan with fear, not daring to show any sign of discontent, fearing he would do the same to them.
Elsewhere, the elders of the Lin clan were also nervous.
They had lived for a long time and seen many things, but someone as ruthless as Lin Yan was rare.
The world was cruel and survival of the fittest, but even in that context, Lin Yan's brutality was astonishing.
Even the elders who had spoken ill of him before were now silent, fearing he would attack them.
Although he wouldn't normally dare, Lin Yan seemed not to follow the usual rules.
So everyone became more cautious.
"He's definitely someone special."
"With talent, strength, and ruthlessness."
"It's a pity he has conflicts with Lin Langtian."
"With his character, he won't stop until one of them is dead."
"Who will win in the end?"
The white-haired elder was pensive.
"He was definitely the one who killed the people from the Dark Puppet Sect."
Elsewhere, a warrior couldn't help but think aloud.
He had suspected before, but now he was sure Lin Yan had killed those from the Dark Puppet Sect.
The sect had sought trouble with him, and with his character, he wouldn't have let them live.
"Are they already dead?"
"Daring to provoke him is madness."
The elders of the Gu Jian sect chuckled with a certain satisfaction.
They felt lucky for their decision not to confront him, knowing that Lin Yan hadn't used all his power. His most terrifying attack was the Fire Lotus.
If they had fought, they would have ended up like the Gu Dao sect, dead.
"Does anyone else want to try?"
Lin Yan looked at the other major powers present.
Though he spoke calmly, his tone was extremely arrogant.
But none of the others dared to respond.
No one wanted to meet the same fate as the Gu Dao sect.
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