With only ten metres between Gu Family Head and Lin Yun, the attack reached him almost instantly, leaving no time to react.
Moreover, Gu Family Head hadn’t even considered that Lin Yun would dare to strike.
As Lin Yun’s palm closed in, Gu Family Head’s face changed drastically. In a panic, he channelled his inner energy, raising his hand to meet the blow with a palm of his own!
Boom!
As their palms collided, the terrifying power contained in Lin Yun’s strike erupted.
A fearsome shockwave surged outward in all directions like a tidal wave.
Rumble!
The buildings in the courtyard cracked under the immense force, collapsing rapidly!
The destructive power of a Tribulation Realm cultivator’s battle was immense, especially with the sheer force packed into Lin Yun’s palm!
The mansion spanned a hundred acres, but the shockwave still spread beyond its boundaries, causing walls of nearby houses to crack.
Such a disturbance could be felt clearly dozens of miles away!
“What’s happening?”
“Such a powerful battle aura—could someone be fighting in Xingwu City?”
“Who’s bold enough to do that? This is Xingwu City!”
…
The terrifying shockwave instantly drew the attention of nearby residents.
In the battlefield.
“Pfft!”
After hastily blocking Lin Yun’s palm, Gu Family Head spewed a mouthful of blood, his body uncontrollably flying backward, crashing heavily into a decorative rock formation in the courtyard, reducing it to rubble.
“Pfft! Pfft!”
Lying on the ground, Gu Family Head continued to cough up blood, his face deathly pale, his aura completely diminished, and his combat ability nearly gone.
Crushed!
Lin Yun had utterly dominated him!
“Family Head!”
The Zhutian Alliance members in the courtyard were horrified by the sight.
Who could have imagined Lin Yun would dare to fight here?
Gu Dong, standing in the courtyard, was dumbfounded, as if doused with cold water.
He had once been Lin Yun’s rival, both considered part of the younger generation. After Lin Yun defeated him, Gu Dong had secretly vowed to surpass him one day.
But now, witnessing his family head being blasted away by a single palm from Lin Yun, he realised Lin Yun had reached heights he could never touch…
“Family Head!”
Several Gu Family elders rushed to pull Gu Family Head from the ruins, feeding him a pill to preserve his life.
After swallowing the pill, Gu Family Head barely clung to life. He glared at Lin Yun, his voice filled with unwilling resentment.
“Brat, how… how dare you!”
He couldn’t fathom how this kid had the audacity to act so boldly!
This was Xingwu City!
This was the emperor’s domain—didn’t he fear the consequences?
“Gu Family Head, if you thought I wouldn’t dare fight in Xingwu City, you’re gravely mistaken. I once had a nickname—Lin the Madman!” Lin Yun said, a crazed smile on his face.
“Pfft!”
Whether from his injuries or sheer anger, Gu Family Head spat another mouthful of blood.
“Gu Family Head, you’re too weak before me. Last time you attacked the Heavenly Sword Sect, you were lucky to escape. This time, there’s no escape! You’re done for!” Lin Yun’s tone turned sharp and menacing.
Xingwu City was built over a massive formation, preventing teleportation out of or into the city.
Thus, teleportation artefacts were useless here!
This time, even if they wanted to teleport and flee, they had no chance.
“Lin Yun, you dare fight in Xingwu City? You’re the one who’s dead! Just wait—the empire’s forces will arrive soon, and you’ll be finished!” Gu Family Head said with a vicious grin.
“Lin Yun, before the empire’s forces arrive, let me take you on!” a voice called out.
At the same time, Huijue stepped forward, the speaker himself.
Huijue, an external ally of the Zhutian Alliance, was the strongest among them, at the Seventh Turn Tribulation Realm. With various techniques and some expertise in body refinement, he could hold his own against ordinary Eighth Turn Tribulation Realm cultivators.
Lin Yun’s gaze turned icy as he looked at Huijue, “So it’s you, old dog. You were the one who joined the Zhutian Alliance to hunt me down relentlessly!”
Without Huijue’s interference back then, the Heavenly Sword Sect wouldn’t have faced such a one-sided situation, and Lin Yun wouldn’t have been chased into the demon beast mountain range with no escape.
“Lin Yun, I hear you’re good at fighting above your level, but you’re still just a Fifth Turn Tribulation Realm cultivator. I made you flee in disgrace before, and today, I’ll defeat you again!” Huijue said, stroking his beard confidently.
“Is that so? Let’s see who’s right. I hope you’re not a pushover and can last a few moves—otherwise, it’d be too boring,” Lin Yun said with a chilling smile.
As he spoke, Lin Yun drew his Purple Qiong Sword.
“Kid, you’ve barely stepped into the Tribulation Realm, yet you dare speak so arrogantly? Watch how I teach you a lesson today!” Huijue brandished a long silver staff.
With his words, Huijue’s surging inner energy poured out, and he fiercely swung the silver staff.
Lin Yun had come to their doorstep and struck first, gravely injuring Gu Family Head. Now, attacking didn’t require restraint. Once the empire’s forces arrived, the blame would fall squarely on Lin Yun!
Moreover, a bigger fight would create more commotion, drawing the empire’s forces faster, sealing Lin Yun’s doom!
The silver staff glowed with radiant light, charging at Lin Yun like a silver serpent!
Whoosh!
Where the silver staff passed, space warped and collapsed under its terrifying power, emitting a piercing shriek.
“What a fierce move!”
“Huijue’s strength is impressive!”
The onlookers marvelled at Huijue’s attack.
“We hope Huijue can defeat Lin Yun!” The Zhutian Alliance members pinned their hopes on him.
In the battlefield.
Lin Yun’s sword transformed into a streak of purple light, unleashing terrifying power to meet the attack, clashing instantly with the silver glow!
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the ground, and a large swath of space trembled and collapsed!
Energy ripples spread like waves, tearing apart every plant, tree, and building they touched. The hundred-acre mansion, already heavily damaged, was reduced to ruins almost instantly.
As their forces collided, the power surging from Huijue’s silver staff crumbled instantly, and a massive force rushed back towards him!
Under the overwhelming power, Huijue’s face changed drastically, and he was pushed backward.
He slid back a hundred metres before forcibly stopping.
In his wake, a hundred-metre-long trench had been carved into the ground by his feet!
“Pfft!”
As soon as Huijue steadied himself, he clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
