Chapter 4: Wudao Realm? Is That All? Is That Supposed to Be Impressive?

"Lin Feng, you…"

Qin Shan struggled to raise his head, glaring at Lin Feng with venomous eyes, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Feng kicked him to the ground.

"Qin Shan, I'll give you two choices."

Lin Feng looked down at Qin Shan, his tone cold as a blade.

"One, I cripple your cultivation, and you hand over every resource your Qin Family has accumulated over the years as compensation. From then on, you will also offer up ninety percent of your annual resource earnings to my Lin Family as tribute."

"Two, you die. I'll make the trip myself, trample the Qin Family flat, and leave no one alive—not even the chickens and dogs!"

"You…"

Qin Shan's face went ash-gray at his words.

Becoming a cripple—what difference was there from being dead?

"Lin Feng, don't you dare be so arrogant!"

"Let me tell you the truth—my son Qin Long is now an Inner Sect Disciple of Qingyun Sect, and he has even been accepted under the Inner Elder's tutelage. If you dare touch me, your Lin Family will surely bear the wrath of Qingyun Sect!" Qin Shan roared, fierce in voice but weak within.

"Qingyun Sect?"

Lin Feng's brow rose slightly at the words.

"That's right! Qingyun Sect is the most powerful sect within ten thousand li of here, and its Sect Master is a Wudao Realm expert!"

"If you know what's good for you, let me go obediently!"

"Otherwise, when my son returns, it will be the day your Lin Family is wiped out!"

Seeing that Lin Feng seemed to have some misgivings, Qin Shan immediately grew smug, his tone increasingly arrogant.

"Wudao Realm?!"

The watching Lin Family clansmen exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes full of terror.

Their Lin Family had lived in Ziyun City for generations—when had they ever seen an expert of this caliber?

Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan also exchanged glances, unable to help feeling regret.

Lin Feng may be strong, but against a Wudao Realm expert, he only has a path to death!

If they apologized to Qin Shan now and offered generous gifts, there might still be room to ease the tension.

But what if Qin Shan was bluffing? Wouldn't that thoroughly offend Lin Feng to the point of no return?

In that case, there would be no way back at all!

For a moment, the two grew even more conflicted…

"Hahaha! Scared now, aren't you! Under the Inner Elder's guidance of Qingyun Sect, within ten years my son will surely step into the Wudao Realm! When that time comes, your Lin Family can just wait to be razed to the ground by him!"

Qin Shan raved wildly, looking half-mad.

At this moment, Lin Hai walked to Lin Feng's side with a solemn expression and said in a low voice, "Clan Leader, although we don't know whether what this Qin Shan says is true or false, but… a gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall. We must be cautious…"

Lin Feng, however, smiled and waved his hand.

"Wudao Realm? Is that all? Is that supposed to be impressive?"

The next instant, a violent force erupted from within his body.

Lin Feng's cultivation leapt directly from Martial Dan Realm Ninth Layer Peak to the Wudao Realm!

The smile on Qin Shan's face froze abruptly.

"Wu… Wudao Realm!!!"

As if someone had seized him by the throat, his voice came out hoarse, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.

Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan stood rooted to the spot as if struck by a Body-Fixing Spell, secretly thinking, "Good thing… we didn't make the wrong choice…"

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence—so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

In an instant, an invisible pressure swept outward in all directions, centered on Lin Feng.

The Lin Family clansmen felt only a tightness in their chests, difficulty breathing, as if a great mountain pressed down on them, making even standing unbearably difficult.

Some of the weaker clansmen went weak in the knees and collapsed to the ground, their faces pale as paper, cold sweat pouring out.

"S-so strong!"

"The Clan Leader… broke through to the Wudao Realm? A-am I dreaming?"

"So this is the pressure of a Wudao Realm expert? Simply terrifying beyond words!"

"…"

In an instant, the eyes of every Lin Family clansman looking at Lin Feng were filled with awe and worship.

Lin Hai was so moved that tears streamed down his aged face. Trembling, he said, "Good! Good! Good! This old man knew it—the Clan Leader is a Heavenly Pride, no mere creature of a pond. Today he has indeed soared to the heavens, achieving the Wudao Realm!"

Lin Feng's gaze fell upon Qin Shan.

"Wh-what are you trying to do?" Qin Shan asked in a trembling voice, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart.

"Kill you!"

Lin Feng uttered two words flatly.

Then, he slowly raised his right hand, pressed his index and middle fingers together, and gave Qin Shan a light slash.

"Sss—"

A sharp streak of Qi instantly shot out from Lin Feng's fingertip, tearing through the void and heading straight for the space between Qin Shan's brows.

"No!!!"

Qin Shan's pupils dilated sharply. He tried to dodge, but found he couldn't move at all.

He could only watch helplessly as that streak of Qi pierced through the space between his brows.

"Thud!"

Qin Shan's body collapsed lifelessly to the ground, all life gone.

"Hiss—"

Witnessing this scene, everyone present couldn't help but gasp, their hearts surging with towering waves.

The few surviving Qin Family clan members were so terrified they fell to their knees, begging for their lives.

Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan were even more scared out of their wits, their legs going weak as they dropped to the ground, kowtowing repeatedly for mercy.

"L-Lin Clan Leader, spare us! We... we were also bewitched by Qin Shan, that's... that's why we..."

"Want to live?"

Lin Feng looked down at the two from above, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Then show me your sincerity!"

Wang Yunfei hurriedly declared: "I-I, the Wang Family, am willing to offer half of our family assets, only asking Lin Clan Leader to spare our lives!"

"My Yang Family is also willing!" Yang Mingxuan added hastily.

"Half of your family assets?" Lin Feng scoffed, "Not enough!"

"Th-then may I ask how much Lin Clan Leader wants?"

Their hearts sank, and Wang Yunfei asked cautiously.

Lin Feng's tone was indifferent: "I want ninety percent of your two families' annual resource revenue!"

"N-ninety percent?!"

Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan turned ashen-faced at the words.

Lin Feng's move was clearly going to uproot the foundations of the Wang and Yang Families!

"What? You don't want to?"

Lin Feng's gaze turned cold, and a killing intent spread out.

"We're willing! We're willing!"

Feeling Lin Feng's killing intent, Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan were scared out of their wits. How could they dare refuse? They hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Get lost!"

Lin Feng waved his hand, as if swatting flies.

"Yes! Yes!"

Wang Yunfei and Yang Mingxuan felt as if granted a great pardon, scrambling and crawling as they fled the Lin Family Ancestral Land.

Afraid that if they took even one step slower, they would be slain by Lin Feng.

After dealing with the Wang and Yang Families, Lin Feng's gaze immediately fell upon the remaining Qin Family clan members.

These few were already terrified out of their wits, and seeing Lin Feng look their way now, they were scared half to death, all falling to their knees and begging for mercy.

"L-Lin Clan Leader, spare us! W-we are willing to submit to the Lin Family, to be your slaves and servants forever, only asking Lin Clan Leader to spare our lives!"

A playful arc curved at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth: "Why should I keep you around?"

"W-we can do things for you! W-we know everything about the Qin Family inside out, we can help you..."

"No need!"

Lin Feng waved his hand, cutting him off: "Take your Clan Leader's corpse back, and deliver a message to your Qin Family Ancestor for me..."

Lin Feng paused, his tone chilling: "Two paths. Either he cripples his own cultivation, brings all the resources from within the clan, and comes to my Lin Family to beg punishment on his knees! Or, I personally make a trip to the Qin Family, level it to the ground, and spare not a single soul—man or beast!"