Okam nodded, a hint of admiration flickering in his gaze as he looked at Link.
"I admire your courage; you dare to kill even those from the 'Edward' family. But if you take the life of one of our kin, you must be prepared to face the consequences!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the crowd around them erupted into chaos once more.
"Who is this kid? How could he offend two of the 'Three Radiant Sons' at once?"
"Has he lost his mind? How blind can he be?"
"It's over for him; I can guarantee he won't survive the second round of the assessment!"
The crowd snapped back to reality, watching Link with a mix of schadenfreude and disbelief.
Although Link had just taken Leo's sword head-on, everyone instinctively attributed that to luck.
After all, the 'Three Radiant Sons' were renowned, and Link had only demonstrated a half-step cultivation talent in the recent aptitude test!
With two genius cultivators targeting him, no one could see any glimmer of hope for Link to emerge victorious.
"Interesting!"
Yet, Link remained unfazed. Faced with the hostility of the two prodigies, he showed no sign of fear; instead, a hint of eagerness danced across his face.
"Very well, since you both are so eager to meet your gods, allow me to escort you on your journey!"
At this point, Link seemed to remember something and pointed directly at Roy, who stood at the edge of the crowd.
"Oh, right! You over there, yes, you! What are you looking at?"
"You mean... me?"
Roy, taken aback by Link's shout, pointed at himself in disbelief.
"That's right, you! Come over here too; I might as well deal with you all at once to save time!" Link waved his hand nonchalantly.
"I... what the hell?"
Finally, Roy couldn't help but curse, never expecting that standing at the edge of the crowd would lead to such an unexpected turn of events!
Link's taunts were like a nuclear bomb dropped into a calm sea, stirring up a massive uproar among the onlookers.
"What?"
"I must have misheard; this guy is actually challenging the 'Three Radiant Sons' at the same time?"
"If he wants to commit suicide, he doesn't need to choose such a tragic method!"
"By the light of the gods, this Link is simply insane!"
Thud!
At that moment, a heavy thud echoed from afar, and they saw Viscount Bruno foaming at the mouth, having fainted from sheer shock...
"My lord, my lord, what happened to you?" Ron panicked, desperately trying to revive him.
"Link, you've lost your mind!" Erin exclaimed, her face pale as she clutched Link's arm tightly.
But Link remained unmoved.
He had already made up his mind!
Steadfast as a mountain!
When he moved, mountains would crumble!
Life and death were trivial; if you're not convinced, then let's settle it!
Anyone who dared to provoke him would be crushed!
Otherwise, what was the point of living another life?
"I... what the hell?"
Even Holton, watching from outside, was left speechless, never imagining Link would be so audacious!
To challenge the 'Three Radiant Sons' simultaneously was beyond madness; it was sheer lunacy!
Suddenly, Holton seemed to recall something and shouted loudly into the crowd, "Barton!"
"Father, what is it?"
Barton, hearing Holton's voice, quickly stepped forward to inquire.
"When the assessment starts, make sure to stay away from that Link! Keep your distance; that kid is like a hornet's nest!" Holton shouted hoarsely, fearing for his son's safety!
It was well-known that although the 'Three Radiant Sons' were young, their strength was even more terrifying than that of most instructors at the Imperial Cultivation Academy!
If a fight broke out, not only would Link be mercilessly beaten, but even being close to the fray would be enough to turn his precious son into dust!
Holton had every reason to be worried!
"I understand, Father!"
Barton nodded, realizing that at this point, there was no need for him to take action against Link.
At that moment, the Dragon's Son, Roy, finally regained his composure and couldn't help but chuckle lightly, saying to Link, "You're not even qualified to challenge me; first, get past those two!"
"Okam, this kid is mine!"
Seeing Okam also preparing to confront Link, Leo quickly asserted his claim.
"He killed a member of our 'Edward' family; I must make him pay in blood, or it will severely tarnish our family's reputation!" Okam said calmly.
"So, you're dead set on competing with me for him?" Leo's eyes narrowed.
"If that's how you see it, then so be it!" Okam replied with a slight smile, unperturbed.