Chapter 165: An Epic Battle (Part 1)
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingtian let out a snort:
"Hmph, he actually dared to kill my only direct disciple, Zhuo Qianjun. He deserves to die!"
"Rumors say that he exterminated the Zhong Family and punched to death the expert from Han Country, Cui Zhenyuan, making a name for himself in Shu Province."
"I really want to see what this so-called Mr. Lin is capable of!"
Han Zichong replied with a faint smile, his words filled with reverence:
"Sword Saint, you have stepped into the Intermediate Martial Venerate realm. In front of you, Mr. Lin from Shu Province will likely be as insignificant as a worm, easily crushed with a wave of your hand."
"It's almost seven fifty now, and Mr. Lin from Shu Province still hasn't shown up. Could he have fled after hearing the news?"
"Flee?"
Yuan Qingtian chuckled lightly, his tone fierce:
"If he faces me, I will give him a dignified death. If he flees, even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I, Yuan Qingtian, will tear him to shreds!"
"Besides, those I, Yuan Qingtian, have challenged have never managed to escape from under my nose."
Han Zichong nodded repeatedly, his tone even more flattering:
"That's right, anyone the Sword Saint wishes to kill is undoubtedly doomed."
"Hahaha..."
Yuan Qingtian let out a cold laugh, "That's true! That's true! Daring to kill my beloved disciple, Mr. Lin from Shu Province, today, you will surely perish here!"
His voice was domineering, piercing through the heavens, and not just that, in an instant, it was as if thunder had descended to the earth.
Beneath him, the ground below and around the multitude of people seemed to be struck by lightning, creating craters, a terrifying spectacle.
Everyone's hearts trembled with fear, their faces turning pale:
"This is too frightening, isn't it? Just a few laughs and there's such a terrifying lethal force. Just how formidable must Yuan Qingtian's own strength be?"
"Who knows! It's said that aside from the top four super-strong individuals on the Emperor List, who are slightly superior to Yuan Qingtian, there's probably no one under the heavens who can match him."
"Who on earth is this Mr. Lin? How dare he provoke Yuan Qingtian? Is he tired of living?"
"You must be from out of town, aren't you? Mr. Lin is no easy target either! It's said that he wiped out the Zhong Family, punched the expert from Han Country, Cui Zhenyuan to death with one blow, and let's not even mention how he effortlessly killed Yuan Qingtian's direct disciple Zhuo Qianjun. His own strength must not be underestimated."
Ordinary people and martial cultivators talked amongst themselves, full of speculation, unsure whether today's battle would see Mr. Lin from Shu Province perish or the Sword Saint Yuan Qingtian.
As for those top martial arts masters who had already entered the Martial Arts Sect Realm, they gathered together, their eyes full of excitement:
"This battle, whether Mr. Lin from Shu Province wins or the Sword Saint Yuan Qingtian emerges victorious, for us, it will be a shocking and immensely beneficial fight!"
"The senior is right, I never dreamed that at the age of twenty-five, I would witness such a once-in-a-lifetime battle!"
"When the two of them fight later, we must remember every move, even the smallest blink, by heart!"
"Because this will be a very important breakthrough opportunity for us on our martial arts journey!"
At the same time, Lin Mo and Long San had arrived at the scene. As the two walked towards the inner field, the security guard saw Long San and immediately straightened up, respectfully saying:
"Mr. San, have you arrived? Please come in!"
Long San walked toward the inside, but the security guard stretched out his hand to stop Lin Mo:
"Sorry, sir, you can't go in."
"How dare you!"
Long San slapped the security guard across the face.
"Mr. San, why are you hitting me?" The guard was extremely aggrieved.
Long San's face was cold, "Do you know who he is?"
"He... who is he?"
"He is Mr. Lin!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the security guard turned as pale as death, his legs trembling uncontrollably, almost fainting from fear!
Lin Mo and Long San walked into the inner field, but Yang Miaomiao saw Lin Mo and was surprised:
"Isn't that the arrogant guy? What's he doing here?"
Hearing this, Dong Man also turned around and looked over. When she saw Lin Mo approaching, she immediately scoffed disdainfully:
"Kid! Do you know where you are? What are you doing here?"
Lin Mo gave her a glance and said indifferently, "None of your business?"
"Lin Mo, you're too presumptuous, to dare speak to me like this! Do you really think you're someone important?"
"Do you know what will happen here today?"
"The battle of the century between the Sword Saint Yuan Qingtian and Mr. Lin from Shu Province!"
"What right do you have to be so arrogant and conceited? You share the surname Lin, but compared to this Mr. Lin, you're absolutely nothing!"
"Don't even mention Mr. Lin; even Zixuan, you're not even one-tenth of him!"
Dong Man glared at Lin Mo, filled with infuriated embarrassment, and her face was rife with disdain, contempt, and mockery.
In her view, Lin Mo was nothing but an ignorant, arrogant young man, full of himself. If he witnessed Mr. Lin's divine might today, he'd probably want to find a hole to crawl into!
Same name but what a disgraceful difference between heaven and earth!
Yang Miaomiao also felt a surge of anger:
"Lin Mo, you've gone too far. Is this how you speak to your elders?"
"Apologize to Aunt Man immediately!"
It wasn't just her; Wu Mingzhe and Zhou Yitao also had a slight coldness to their expressions as they added:
"That's right, apologize to Aunt Man immediately. What do you think you are? If you were Mr. Lin from Shu Province, we'd be willing to lick your boots. But you can't even compare to Brother Xuan, what have you got to be proud of?"
Even Su Xinhe seemed slightly annoyed. Dong Man might be a bit forceful, but, after all, Lin Mo was just a student from Qingye High School. He might excel in all aspects and have some decent connections, but wasn't this a bit too arrogant?
As for Cheng Miaohan, she looked at Lin Mo with complexity in her eyes, bit her lower lip, and then spoke to Lin Mo:
"Lin Mo, can't you... be a little more low-key?"
"Why must you always appear so cold and unapproachable?"
"I'd feel so sweet inside, even if you just treated me, my mother, and my best friend a little better, but why..."
Cheng Miaohan hadn't finished speaking when Lin Mo, hands in his pockets, coldly interrupted her:
"Enough, I don't want to hear any more. My personality has always been this way. Since you agree with them, then keep that belief."
Meanwhile, Yuan Qingtian, sitting alone at Star-picking Peak, boomed like a drum from the Nine Heavens, his voice vast and thunderous, piercing everyone's ears:
"Mr. Lin from Shu Province, if you don't come out to face me within a minute, I will come and find you. But then, you will die without a complete corpse!"
His voice was like the roar of a river, the surge of the waves, clearly heard by everyone present, and it penetrated deep into the hearts and minds of all.
Just as Yuan Qingtian's long-distance voice transmission ended, Lin Mo alone started walking towards the cliff of Star-picking Peak.
Seeing this scene, Cheng Miaohan, Dong Man, Yang Miaomiao, Su Xinhe, Wu Mingzhe, and Zhou Yitao were all wide-eyed.
Had Lin Mo lost his mind? That's the Sword Saint Yuan Qingtian!!
Dong Man scoffed, her eyes brimming with disdain:
"Lin Mo, you're way too arrogant! They're calling for Mr. Lin, and what are you doing?"
Wu Mingzhe snorted coldly, "Completely ignorant of life and death!"
Zhou Yitao also sneered in his mind, "What a joke. He's asking for death."
Yang Miaomiao looked down on Lin Mo completely: "I thought you were just frivolous and arrogant, but now it seems you are utterly foolish and senseless!"
Su Xinhe was dumbfounded as well, but a deep worry rose in her heart. Although Lin Mo was arrogant, she didn't want to see him come to harm.
As for Cheng Miaohan, her heart was shattered to the extreme. She wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Suddenly, her entire face turned pale and desolate.
But in the next second, the crowd was shocked and awe-stricken!
Lin Mo's tall and unparalleled figure, with a single stomp of his foot, the next moment was already a thousand meters in the sky.
His peerless and indifferent silhouette, standing amidst the clouds, seemed to step on the nine layers of heaven, at the pinnacle of myriad realms!
At that instant, everyone's eyeballs nearly popped out of their heads from the shock.
And Dong Man, she simply collapsed to the ground, her face full of horror and fear:
"How...how is this possible? He...he really is Mr. Lin from Shu Province!!"
Yang Miaomiao, Zhou Yitao, and Wu Mingzhe, recalling their recent ridicule and disdain for Lin Mo, now had pale faces, trembling bodies, as if facing hell itself!
Dong Man and others thought it was hilariously ridiculous, the youth they had previously looked down upon and mocked had already stood at the pinnacle of Shu Province!
Su Xinhe wore a bitter smile, and turning to look at Cheng Miaohan, whose face was filled with a pitiful, self-mocking smile as she sat on the ground with tears streaming down her eyes:
"So, you are that Mr. Lin who rules over all, the one who looks down upon all beings... why… why did you always hide your true identity from me?"
It was then that the most proficient in Martial Arts Cultivation among the crowd, an old man, trembled with shock:
"One step to the heavens! It's indeed one step to the heavens! This young man's strength, truly belongs to the pinnacle of Shu Province!!"
(Would a recommendation ticket be too much to ask for? I didn't beg for a single recommendation ticket yesterday, and today's update came so early. If you don't give a recommendation ticket, that would be too unfair to me.)