Chapter 19

"Heh, Ziyun Mountain lies at the border of Liuhuo City and Ziyun City; to be precise, this place is not your Ziyun City's territory."

"I came here—what does it have to do with you?"

"On the contrary, it's your Lin Family that has hidden ambush troops—could it be you intend to attack my Zhou Family?"

Zhou Dingtian let out a cold snort, his sword-like brows raised, his eyes swirling with a murky intent.

"Zhou Clan Leader has misunderstood—there are no ambush troops; it's merely that my Lin Family has already occupied this mountain. Please return!"

Lin Hai's old eyes flickered with a deep sense of vigilance.

"How so? Is this mountain your family's territory? You claim to have occupied it—just like that?"

"Exactly—when did Ziyun Mountain become surnamed Lin?"

"Even if this mountain were your Lin Family's territory, my Zhou Family can come and go as we please!"

The Zhou Family members clamored loudly; their purpose in coming here was the medium-grade spirit mine—how could they be turned back by Lin Hai's few words?

The Zhou Family received news that Ziyun Mountain contained a medium-grade spirit mine—enough to prompt them to mobilize the entire clan.

This time, Zhou Dingtian led the team merely to preliminarily verify whether the news was true.

Originally still harboring doubts, but now seeing the Lin Family seal off the mountain, the news is basically confirmed.

Seeing the Zhou Family members press forward step by step, Lin Hai's old face showed signs of losing composure.

He immediately exploded in a shout: "My Lin Family has sealed the mountain—anyone who dares to advance shall die. Ziyun Mountain originally belongs to Ziyun City's territory; your coming here is already an overstep, and you still act stubborn and ignorant—don't blame me, Lin Hai, for being impolite!"

At times like this, one must be firm when firmness is called for.

That medium-grade spirit mine is crucial to the Lin Family's revival—it must be secured at all costs.

Zhou Dingtian, seeing the situation, let out a cold snort.

The more Lin Hai acted this way, the more Zhou Dingtian was certain that Ziyun Mountain concealed a spirit mine—and a medium-grade one at that!

"Elder Lin, I advise you not to act cleverly."

"My Zhou Family has received news that Ziyun Mountain hides a spirit vein. If your Lin Family is willing to yield the spirit mine, my Zhou Family will surely remember this favor in the future."

"If your Lin Family faces hardship, my Zhou Family will certainly lend powerful assistance."

Zhou Dingtian stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of having everything under control.

But as he spoke, the Zhou Family members had already maneuvered behind the Lin Family members, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Seeing this situation, Lin Hai secretly thought: "This is not good."

The people he brought are too few; the Zhou Family members outnumber them.

Moreover, the Zhou Family is the sole dominant family in Liuhuo City—they have long driven out other forces, achieving a monopoly.

Ziyun City, however, is divided among four families in a balance of power.

In terms of strength, each of the Four Great Families of Ziyun City is inferior to the Zhou Family; even combined, they may not necessarily be able to withstand the Zhou Family.

This is also the source of Zhou Dingtian's such confidence.

"What if I refuse?" Lin Hai asked, his face solemn.

The other side has already laid their cards bare—at this point, feigning madness is useless. I fear the news of the spirit mine was leaked by the Wang and Yang families.

"Truly damned—driven away yet still restless!" Lin Hai cursed inwardly.

Zhou Dingtian, upon hearing this, gave a contemptuous laugh: "Elder Lin, you won't really think you can withstand our Clan Leader, will you?"

"It's not that I look down on you—just based on your Lin Family's meager numbers, you fundamentally cannot hold that spirit vein."

"Be sensible and leave quickly; otherwise, death!"

Zhou Dingtian lightly patted his storage bag and drew out a large hammer.

This hammer is entirely gilded, as if golden light flows within it—intimidating and oppressive!

This is precisely the Zhou Family's four-star spirit treasure, the Haojin Purple Hammer.

Drawing out the spirit treasure is the signal to attack—Zhou Family members press forward step by step, each grinning ferociously.

Although the clan members Lin Hai brought have cultivation that is not low, their numbers are too few.

"Zhou Clan Leader, what are you doing—attacking my Lin Family in Ziyun City's territory? Do you truly think my Lin Family is easy to bully?"

Lin Hai gritted his teeth—he is at the eighth layer of the Martial Pill Realm; though the few clan members beside him also have Martial Pill Realm cultivation, most are only at the first or second layer.

Meanwhile, the people Zhou Dingtian brought are all at the fourth layer of the Martial Pill Realm.

Zhou Dingtian himself is even at the ninth layer of the Martial Pill Realm.

Indeed, one still cannot compare to a family that dominates alone!

"I'm bullying your Lin Family—so what?"

Zhou Dingtian let out a cold snort; seeing Lin Hai unwilling to yield, he decided to strike directly.

The Zhou Family members took the lead in action.

Seeing this, Lin Hai no longer concealed himself.

Only then did one see him draw a blood-colored great blade from his storage bag—blood qi seeping forth, chilling to the bone—this was precisely the Qin Family's six-star spirit treasure, the Blood Tyrant Blade.

Qin Potian is dead, so this blade naturally fell into the Lin Family's hands.

Lin Feng already possessed the Seven-Star Spirit Treasure: Tianhong Sword, so he looked down on the Blood Tyrant Blade—hence he gave it to Lin Hai.

"What? You actually have the Qin Family's clan-protection treasure?"

Zhou Dingtian was stunned.

He naturally recognized the Qin Family's Blood Tyrant Blade.

Know that although his Zhou Family is dominant in Liuhuo City, a single family ruling supreme, their clan-protection treasure is merely a five-star spirit treasure—he had long coveted the Qin Family's Blood Tyrant Blade.

Now seeing this blade appear here, Zhou Dingtian was overjoyed beyond measure.

"This time, not only can we seize the spirit mine, but we can also harvest this precious blade—truly, heaven blesses my Zhou Family!" Zhou Dingtian laughed wildly.

Although I do not know how this blade came to fall into Lin Hai's hands.

But since it has appeared, it is an opportunity; he must seize it!

"Attack!" The Zhou family elder waved his hand and said coldly.

Only to see everyone rush forward, a melee erupted, the Lin family members were firmly suppressed and kept retreating in defeat.

Lin Hai wielded the Blood Tyrant Blade, his vigorous energy surging wildly.

Even after consecutively slaying two, he could not stop the Zhou family's advance.

"Leave that old thing to me; I, the Clan Leader, will personally slay him!"

Zhou Dingtian sneered ferociously, his Haojin Purple Hammer striking down, the earth trembled and shook.

"Do not retreat!"

"All of you, hold the line for me!"

"My Lin family, from now on, will not retreat half a step!"

Lin Hai's old face flushed red, he shouted hoarsely with effort.

The future of the Lin family lies on that Medium Spirit Mine; even if we die, we cannot yield half a step!

Inside the mine cave, Lin Feng sat cross-legged.

He employed the Heaven-Swallowing Mysterious Art, able to swallow vast amounts of Spirit Qi in one gulp; unfortunately, he is of the Chaotic Sacred Body, each realm requires massive Spirit Qi support to break through.

Lin Feng's body brimmed with Spirit Qi, turning with each of his breaths.

Only to see him open his mouth wide, actually swallowing all the Spirit Qi into his belly; his face turned slightly red, then quickly returned to calm.

This state lasted a quarter of an hour; the surrounding Spirit Stones all dimmed and lost their luster, becoming transparent crystals.

But still, Lin Feng could not break through.

"This is too hard." Lin Feng opened his eyes, withdrawing from his cultivation state.

He had thought relying on this Medium Spirit Mine he could break through once more!

"With cultivation at the Enlightenment Realm Fourth Layer, to break through I need vast amounts of Spirit Qi; in the future, with higher realms, would I not find it even harder to break through?" Lin Feng pondered in his heart.

Looking at it this way, he would be better off letting more family juniors raise their cultivation.

After all, if the whole family's cultivation rises, Lin Feng's cultivation will also rise; thus, relying on system support, Lin Feng can break through quickly without cultivating.

"Forget it, I should still study how to raise the clan members' cultivation!"