"Body Tempering Realm Ninth Level!?"
Feeling the powerful aura that burst forth from Lin Chen, Li Huan’s expression drastically changed, and he retreated in fright.
Last time they met, a month ago, Lin Chen was clearly at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering Realm, yet, over the course of a month, Lin Chen had actually broken through to the ninth level of Body Tempering Realm; how had he managed to restore his cultivation?
When Lin Chen’s cultivation was only at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering Realm, Li Huan had not yet been defeated by Lin Chen.
Now that Lin Chen’s cultivation had restored to the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, Li Huan was even less his match.
Li Huan had thought that with his elder brother and father here, along with Elder Ning from the Jade Cauldron Sect, Lin Chen would not dare to lay a hand on him under any circumstances.
However, who would have known that right after Lin Chen erupted with aura, he would directly launch an attack at him.
Seeing this, Li Huan turned his head and ran.
"Big brother, father, save me!"
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However, with his speed, how could he possibly escape from the palm of Lin Chen’s hand.
Li Chu and the Li Family’s Patriarch Li Dashan were equally too late to prevent and stop Li Chu.
Lin Chen’s palm landed on Li Huan’s body, and in an instant, Li Huan’s body flew out like a cannonball, falling to the ground and spitting out fresh blood as he passed out.
The Lin Family and the Li Family were destined to be incompatible as fire and water; Lin Chen’s palm did not hold back in the slightest.
Even if Li Huan did not die, he would probably have to spend his life lying in bed.
"How dare a mere illegitimate child be so violent!"
Watching Li Huan getting knocked unconscious by Lin Chen, Li Dashan immediately flew into a rage and leaped up, slashing a palm towards Lin Chen.
No matter how severe Li Huan’s injuries were, today he intended to have Lin Chen die on the spot.
However, just as Li Dashan’s palm wind was about to land on Lin Chen, a figure intervened and neutralized Li Dashan’s attack on Lin Chen.
The person was none other than the Great Elder of the Lin Family.
"Li Dashan, as a Patriarch, to strike a junior with such cruelty, you really have no shame," said the Great Elder, with his hands hidden behind him, trembling involuntarily. It was evident how powerful Li Dashan’s strike just now was.
If he hadn’t intervened, Lin Chen might have met his end here today.
Seeing that it was the Great Elder who had blocked the attack for him, Lin Chen slightly inclined his body in a gesture of respect.
The Great Elder was utterly loyal to his father, and Lin Chen naturally held him in high regard.
Hearing this, the Great Elder waved his hand dismissively.
The other Elders of the Lin Family, seeing the Great Elder’s hands tremble, immediately flew to his side as well.
Though the Lin Family had three main lineages and internal strife was a matter within the Lin Family, when it came to external threats, they were very united.
Lin Chen was, after all, their Princely Heir; they naturally wouldn’t let him be bullied, especially by the Li Family, which had always been at odds with the Lin Family.
"This power struggle in Desolate Sky City is none of my business; find another time to settle it. This matter is over for now; continue with the testing," said Ning Shangfeng’s voice suddenly, interrupting the standoff between the Li and Lin families forcefully.
Upon hearing this, the members of the Lin Family glanced at Li Dashan and then retreated to their own place.
Li Dashan himself frowned deeply, as if pondering something in his mind. In the end, with no other choice, he reluctantly returned to his spot as well.
The servants of the Li Family hurried to drag Li Huan away for treatment.
"Lin Chen! I will make you pay for this!"
Li Chu clenched his fists tightly. His brother had been injured by Lin Chen once again, and he found this humiliation hard to swallow.
Immediately after, Li Chu stepped forward to the Spirit Testing Stone and threw a punch at the stone wall.
"Li Chu, age eighteen; cultivation at the Fifth Level of Qi Gathering Mirror; Spiritual Grade physique; 1,300 meridians unblocked; aptitude Medium Grade!"
Following Li Chu’s punch, the Spirit Testing Stone shone with a radiance that extended over ten feet, dazzling in brightness. Then, the stone wall displayed the results of this test.
People around cast envious glances at Li Chu, showering him with praise.
"Actually a Medium Grade talent! I said that Young Master Li Chu has the hope to become the top recruit this time, his results are simply exceptional in Desolate Sky City, he’s a true genius."
"Indeed, Young Master Li Chu’s cultivation has reached the Fifth Level of the Spirit-gathering Realm; such cultivation is simply unparalleled among the younger generation of our Desolate Sky City."
"Young Master Li Chu joining the Jade Cauldron Sect is almost a done deal. The Li Family’s fortunes are soaring—how dare the Lin Family offend the Li Family at this time? They truly are courting death."
As the crowd excitedly discussed, Ning Shangfeng’s face also beamed with joy. He finally found someone with decent talent, but the show wasn’t over yet. In the midst of everyone’s gaze, Mu Qingxue too slowly walked up to the Spirit Testing Stone.
With a palm strike from Mu Qingxue, the light from the Spirit Testing Stone once again spread wide.
"Mu Qingxue, age sixteen; cultivation at the Third Layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm; Spirit-level Icy Extreme Meridian Physique; 1,366 meridians unblocked; aptitude Medium Grade!"
Just as the crowd had finished showering Li Chu with praise, the Spirit Testing Stone Wall sparked with a blinding light once more.
Then, the test results were displayed in front of everyone.
Mu Qingxue’s cultivation might have been slightly lower than Li Chu’s, but her physique was the Icy Body and she was even younger.
The crowd couldn’t help but start praising Mu Qingxue as well.
"An Ice Extreme Meridian physique, such a constitution shouldn’t be able to cultivate, right? How did she unblock so many meridians in her body, and she’s only one meridian away from a complete unblocking. By this account, her talent surpasses even Young Master Li Chu."
"Worthy of being the goddess in my heart, one can only imagine the pain she endured while unblocking her meridians."
"Such a match made in heaven, truly a couple of divine favor."
The crowd’s praises grew even louder.
"Patriarch Li, such great fortune indeed. In the future, the Li and Mu Families might become the two most powerful families of Desolate Sky City."
"Congratulations, Patriarch Mu."
After a round of flattery directed at Li Chu and Mu Qingxue, the crowd started to ingratiate themselves with the leaders of the Li and Mu Families.
After all, with the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the rise of both families once Li Chu and Mu Qingxue joined the Jade Cauldron Sect.
The expressions of the Lin Family members turned sour.
If the Li and Mu Families truly grew stronger and even formed an alliance, who knew what wild ambition they might harbor. Being long-term adversaries of the two families, the Lin Family feared they might become the first target of their wrath.
Listening to the surrounding flattery, Mu Qingxue proudly puffed up her chest, her head tilted slightly upwards with her gaze directed at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with provocation and even more so with disdain.
In Mu Qingxue’s eyes, Lin Chen had completely become a waste.
However, Lin Chen simply didn’t pay any attention to her and went straight toward the Spirit Testing Stone.