The Protagonists' Chat Group: Beyond the Boundaries

Yao Lao had gained enlightenment regarding the Dao. He realized that merely possessing Alchemy skills was not the Righteous Path.

One also needed to master some martial arts. Only by combining martial arts with Alchemy could one truly walk the Grand Dao.

Alchemy skills could win people's hearts, while martial arts could awe them. The Grand Dao was within reach!

"Venerable Elder Yao..."

Grand Elder Su Qian and the others respectfully saluted Venerable Elder Yao.

Gazing at the incredibly fierce Venerable Elder Yao before him, Su Qian secretly grumbled to himself.

He had once heard the Head of the Academy say that Venerable Elder Yao was a refined alchemist. Yet, this Venerable Elder Yao was far from refined.

Perhaps the old Head of the Academy had never actually met Venerable Elder Yao, and all his knowledge of him came from others.

Yao Lao nodded faintly at the crowd, then his soul body returned to the ring on Xiao Yan's hand.

"When I reshape my physical body, I must create one with a stronger physical body for combat..."

Before returning to the ring, Yao Lao thought to himself.

Seeing Yao Lao resolve his inner turmoil, Xiao Yan was quite pleased. He effortlessly eliminated all the sect experts Han Feng had summoned.

Then, he seized the corpse of Han Feng, the Medicine Emperor, and began refining the Heavenly Flame within him.

Great Yan Commandery: Lin Dong's Arrival

Great Yan Commandery, the most prosperous capital city of the Great Yan Dynasty, where the imperial capital of the Great Yan Dynasty was located within this enormous city.

This was where the most powerful experts of the Great Yan Dynasty gathered. Countless top-tier forces were all situated here.

To some extent, this was the very heart of the entire Dynasty.

Lin Dong stepped out of the deep mountains and looked at the imperial city before him, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

This place was the holy land in the eyes of all the branch family members of the Lin Clan.

All branch family members strove their entire lives for the sole purpose of shedding their branch family status and becoming true members of the main clan.

This included his grandfather, Lin Zhentian!

And his father was also crippled by Lin Langtian during the Clan Gathering.

Lin Dong did not hold much reverence for this enormous Lin Clan; he only felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

If not to avenge his father, he would not even bother to participate in the so-called Clan Gathering.

Two years ago, in the Ancient Tomb, Lin Langtian had suppressed him into a sorry state with just his aura.

But after two years of tempering, he was no longer the youth who had to bury his hatred for Lin Langtian deep in his heart.

With the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and the existence of the chat group, his strength had undergone astonishing transformation.

Now, this Clan Gathering would be his personal stage.

Lin Dong casually took out a book and began writing on it.

Chapter XX: Lin Dong Avenge His Father...

Clearly, Lin Dong had not forgotten his dream of being a writer.

He swore to write an earth-shattering, peerless novel that would make everyone in the group gasp in awe!

After writing the chapter title, Lin Dong tapped the ground with his fingertip, his figure darting out like a wisp of smoke, speeding towards Lin City.

This was the cultivation of a top-tier author: writing a book while clearing a dungeon.

Great Yan Commandery was divided into two major cities: one was the Imperial Capital, and the other was Lin City, where the Lin Clan was located.

Lin City stood alongside the Imperial Capital, which was enough to imagine the status of the Lin Clan within this Dynasty.

This city was a top-tier city of the Dynasty; its grandeur and prosperity were matched by only a handful of cities in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

In recent days, this city had become even more bustling.

Countless experts and forces poured in from all directions, causing the city's traffic to reach an extremely terrifying level.

The reason for such high popularity was that it was time for the Lin Clan to hold its Clan Gathering.

Whenever this happened, the younger generation of the Lin Clan and members of the branch families would display their prowess and gain fame throughout the world.

Once upon a time, Lin Dong's father was also one of them.

Then Lin Langtian shattered his dream of becoming a king.

Now, Lin Dong had also arrived here.

"Going to battle for my father (crossed out), avenging my father..."

After approaching this grand city, Lin Dong pondered and jotted down the above content in his small notebook.

Inside the vast arena, the atmosphere was extremely heated, and countless gazes were fixed on these young members of the Lin Clan.

Occasionally, cheers erupted as winners and losers were decided.

"Useless branch family trash, still wanting to compete with this young master? Your branch family produced a very arrogant Lin Dong, truly an ignorant piece of trash... How dare he offend Big Brother Lin Langtian!"

"I'll let you in on a secret: in this Clan Gathering, your Yan City branch family won't even pass the first round of competition..."

A young man dressed in brocade robes mocked the people beside him coldly.

Beside him were Lin Dong's grandfather, Lin Zhentian, and some other members of Lin Dong's family.

At this moment, countless people looked at them with schadenfreude.

Lin Zhentian's mouth curved into a bitter smile upon hearing this, and his gaze towards a young girl on the stage was filled with worry.

The girl wore elegant green clothes, with a slender figure and soft features. Her skin was fair and delicate. Her eyes flowed with a captivating charm, and her face was incomparably beautiful.

Lin Qingtan.

At this moment, she was battling a genius from the Lin Clan.

The two fought continuously in the arena.

Lin Qingtan's cultivation was only at Minor Achievement of the Qi Creation Realm. The young man opposite her, however, was at Major Achievement of the Qi Creation Realm.

There was a significant gap between the two.

Figures intertwined on the stage, Origin Qi surged, and in just a few minutes, they exchanged hundreds of blows.

What was surprising was that even when directly confronting a Major Achievement Qi Creation Realm expert, Lin Qingtan showed no signs of being at a disadvantage.

Their palms clashed. Origin Qi surged out. Both figures retreated several steps, evenly matched.

"Dragon Elephant Overlord Fist!"

During several exchanges, both combatants on stage simultaneously unleashed Martial Skills.

The young man's incredibly profound Origin Qi surged, instantly condensing into the form of a Dragon and an Elephant, and an indescribable domineering aura swept forth.

There were even sounds of Dragon roars and Elephant trumpets.

Both Dragons and Elephants were fierce creatures; this punch unleashed an aura as if myriad beasts had descended. Its power was extremely formidable.

A hint of solemnity flashed in Lin Qingtan's eyes, then she formed a unique hand seal.

"Shattered Heart and Soul!"

A black ice lotus appeared, erupting with astonishing cold Qi, howling forth.

Then it collided with the young man's Dragon Elephant Overlord Fist.

Crack! Crack!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the young man fell from the sky in a sorry state, then spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His body was covered in shattered ice.

"You lost!" Lin Qingtan said softly.

The young man's expression turned sinister upon hearing this. He wiped away the blood and ice shards from the corner of his mouth, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

A dark red medicinal pill instantly appeared in his hand, then he put it into his mouth.

As the medicinal pill entered his mouth, his aura instantly became violent.

"I told you, your Yan City branch family must be eliminated in the first round... I didn't want to do this, but you brought it upon yourself!"

Gazing at the young man whose aura had grown stronger, Lin Qingtan's pretty face slightly changed color: "You want to break the rules?"

According to the rules, during the Clan Gathering, it was forbidden to use such external medicinal pills to enhance one's strength; all competitions had to be based on one's own power.

Now, this young man had broken the rules in order to suppress them.

"It's useless even if you see it..."

The young man smiled sinisterly, then looked at the middle-aged referee nearby, or rather, his gaze shifted.

Then he took two steps back. Pretending not to see...

This young man had some status within the sect.

Furthermore, with his connection to Lin Langtian, the referee dared not intervene.

Seeing the referee's actions, anger flashed in Lin Qingtan's eyes. These clan members truly looked down on others. They were going too far!

Before she could recover from her anger, the young man had already launched his attack fiercely.

His eyes carried a hint of crimson, a result of using the medicinal pill's power to squeeze out his internal strength.

With the power of the medicinal pill, his combat power was even more terrifying.

"I can now contend with a half-step Creation Realm expert, how can you fight me?"

He looked down at Lin Qingtan, and with a casual strike, he crushed an ice Dragon summoned by Lin Qingtan.

As the ice Dragon was crushed, Lin Qingtan let out a faint grunt.

Before she could recuperate, the young man attacked again.

"Dragon Elephant Overlord Fist!"

The Dragon and Elephant took form, and with one punch, the air across the entire square exploded suddenly.

Leaving one deep pit after another on the square.

This attack was incredibly fierce.

Lin Qingtan seemed to be in imminent danger, on the verge of defeat.

And at this very moment, a voice like rolling thunder resounded, and overwhelming Origin Qi fluctuations and domineering aura surged from afar.

In the blink of an eye, it appeared above the arena.

"With Lin Dong here, no one can harm you today..."

Origin Qi whistled through the sky, and countless people saw a young figure appear on the field like a ghost!

Lin Dong.

Gazing at this figure, Lin Zhentian, Lin Xiao, and others' eyes filled with wild joy.

The person they had been waiting for had finally appeared.

Incredibly profound Origin Qi, like clouds, enveloped the entire arena.

"Who is this? Such a powerful aura..."

"This strength is terrifying. Even from a distance, I can feel an endless pressure..."

Countless gazes swept around, then landed on the young figure suspended in the air.

Voices of discussion arose.

"Is that Lin Dong? He actually dared to show up!"

Among the Lin Clan's seats, many young people gathered, looking at that figure in astonishment.

"Lin Dong? That branch family member who offended Big Brother Lin Langtian? This guy is truly ignorant, daring to attend the Clan Gathering after offending Big Brother, he's simply asking for humiliation..."

"Exactly, compared to Big Brother Lin Langtian, he's not even worth an ant..."

All were arrogant words.

Lin Dong secretly committed these words to memory, intending to write them into the latest chapter, "Hero Saves the Beauty," later.

Lin Dong's entrance was too grand, drawing the astonished gazes of people from various major forces.

"He indeed appeared..."

Lin Langtian looked at this figure indifferently, tapping his teacup directly, which instantly turned into powder.

"There's a path to heaven, but you refuse to take it... Since you've come, I'll let you experience the same feeling your father had back then..."

His eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Brother Lin Dong!"

Upon seeing Lin Dong, Lin Qingtan's face instantly bloomed into a smile like a flower.

"Go to Father and the others first. I'll handle the rest..."

Lin Dong patted Lin Qingtan's head, then chuckled softly.

Lin Qingtan nodded obediently, then gracefully leaped off the stage like a butterfly.

"You are Lin Dong, that ignorant fool. You actually dared to show up? That truly surprises me!"

The young man in mid-air looked at Lin Dong with cold eyes.

"Noisy..."

Such a small fry wasn't even worthy of the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger.

Lin Dong flicked his finger, and the person instantly crashed to the ground like a broken sack, fresh blood mixed with pulverized teeth spewing out wildly.

One move. He had beaten a Major Achievement Qi Creation Realm individual into a dead dog.

"Even after taking a medicinal pill and squeezing out your potential, you're still such trash..."

Lin Dong said disdainfully.

He had already planned how to write this plot later.

[A nameless minor villain took a medicinal pill to bully Qingtan, but was heroically saved by the wise and decisive Lin Dong, who subdued him in one move...]

Just as Lin Dong's inspiration was flowing, some clan members, seeing this scene, couldn't help but shout sternly: "Junior, who are you? Don't you know the rules of the competition? Call out your elder!"

Lin Dong's expression turned cold upon hearing this person's words.

"Rules? When this person took a medicinal pill to extract his potential during the competition, why didn't you, old ghost, come out and speak? Couldn't you see?"

"If you can't see, then you don't need those eyes!"

"Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger!"

Lin Dong instantly pointed a finger, and an overwhelming might instantly suppressed the old man.

In the blink of an eye, the old man's chest was completely crippled, and blood seeped from his eyes!

He was clearly blind.

"Little beast... What did you do to me..."

After losing his five senses, the old man was still unaware of the situation, repeatedly shouting.

Lin Dong casually knocked out his front teeth and crippled his five limbs.

Speaking of which, this old man could already be proud. He was the only survivor under the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger.

"Audacious junior, how dare you attack an elder, this is outrageous..."

The others were instantly horrified upon seeing this scene.

Lin Dong stepped on the Void Realm, his gaze coldly sweeping over the golden seats.

This was where the true high-level members of the Lin Clan resided.

If not for the slight bloodline connection, Grandpa Lin would have already cleared the field with the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger!

"Outrageous? Rules? In my heart, strength is supreme, and my rules are the rules!"

"Branch family, main family, if anyone is dissatisfied, then step forward and tell me where you stand..."

Lin Dong's chilling killing intent permeated the entire venue, and the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger was restless.

Some clan elders, upon hearing these words, had anger swirling in their eyes.

However, with the previous old man as a precedent, no one dared to speak.

[An old dog barked, and I (crossed out) Lin Dong found him displeasing, then suppressed him with a single finger. Lin Dong challenged the various elders, but no one dared to respond; they were all cowards...]

Lin Dong bothered not with this group of people. His gaze slowly moved towards a figure on the golden seats.

That person also looked at him with an expressionless gaze.

Two gazes intertwined in mid-air. The Heaven and Earth Origin Qi erupted at this moment.

Lin Dong put one hand behind his back and slowly uttered three words.

"Lin Langtian, get down here!"