Chapter 49: A Fight to the Death!

Anger rose in Lin Ya's eyes, and when he turned to look at the seven clan members who had been beaten until they vomited blood, his fury only deepened.

"Don't act rashly—every one of these Qi Family people has Foundation Building Realm cultivation."

Lin Yan held Lin Ya back, a sharper glint of wariness in his eyes.

The only way to call for help now was to flee near the Spirit Mine.

But the Spirit Mine was the Lin Family's core ground; if it were exposed, countless forces would surely rush to snatch it.

So the Spirit Mine was off-limits too.

"Brother Yan, I'm afraid our only option is a fight to the death," Lin Ya said in a low voice.

"Don't even think about running. I came looking for you today, and I don't want your lives."

Qi Leshan sneered disdainfully and went on, "Leave that girl behind, and each of you can cripple one hand and walk away."

At his words, the Qi Family crowd burst into savage laughter.

"Pah! Another lecher!" Lin Xuan cursed, thoroughly annoyed.

"What? You won't agree?" Qi Leshan said, mockery twisting his face.

Among these Lin Family people, two were at Foundation Building Realm, the rest were Body Tempering—trash among trash.

And yet someone actually sent them to deal with the Lin Family.

"You're pushing us too far—do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Lin Ya ground his teeth and roared.

But before the words were even out of his mouth, Qi Leshan's palm was already upon him.

Qi Leshan was the Young Master of the Qi Family of Yaoguang City, and the Qi Family's First Prodigy.

By now, his cultivation had reached Foundation Building Sixth Layer.

Lin Ya had actually sensed that slap coming, but the Xuanzhong Ruler on his back was far too heavy, drastically limiting his speed.

Even though he reacted in advance, the slap still landed on Lin Ya's shoulder.

"Hm? He actually dodged it?"

Qi Leshan's brow furrowed—he hadn't expected this Lin Family man to have some skill.

"Golden Light Mantra!"

Lin Ya roared, and a blazing golden light flared over his palm; that light shot straight at Qi Leshan in a vicious strike.

The palm strike was so fast it left no time for the eye to follow.

"Bang!"

"Crack!"

Qi Leshan's body flew out like a cannonball and slammed hard into a tree as thick as a rice bowl.

With a "crack," the great tree was snapped by the impact, and a trickle of fresh blood seeped from the corner of Qi Leshan's mouth.

"Lin Ya, well done!" Lin Xuan cried out in delighted surprise.

"Damn it—this kid's got something weird going on. All of you, get him!"

Having lost face, Qi Leshan was instantly enraged with humiliation; with a wave of his hand, the Qi Family crowd surged forward.

"Combine forces!" Lin Yan said without wasting words.

Right now the Lin Family's Foundation Building Realm fighters were only the two of them, so they had no choice but to join hands against the enemy.

"Brother Yan, you take those two, I'll take these three." Lin Ya finished assigning and immediately struck.

The Qi Family disciples' eyes were savage, their killing intent unmistakable.

Their strikes were vicious, every blow aimed at Lin Ya and Lin Yan's vital points—a sight that made the onlookers' hearts pound with terror.

"We can't hold them back—charge!"

The rest of the Lin Family people struggled to their feet, but having been ambushed once already, they were utterly exhausted and badly wounded; instead of helping, they were only in the way.

"This young lady will fight you to the death!" Lin Xuan clenched her silver teeth and snarled.

Even after she threw herself into the fight, the tide of being suppressed refused to turn.

The Qi Family had come prepared—each of these men had Foundation Building Realm strength. Even though Lin Ya and Lin Yan were skilled, the crushing weight of the Xuanzhong Ruler held their power in check.

"Bastards!" Lin Ya cursed as a fist struck him.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze turned especially fierce.

Lin Yan took several punches as well, stubbornly holding off two men, while Lin Xuan was chased around the field, looking utterly ridiculous.

All of this was taken in at a glance by Lin Feng up in the tree.

"It's time," Lin Feng said lightly.

He murmured an incantation, and the ten Xuanzhong Rulers rapidly shrank, finally becoming the length of a finger; their weight, too, vanished into nothing.

"The Xuanzhong Rulers are gone!"

Lin Ya's eyes blazed with joy, and his speed instantly skyrocketed.

Earlier, facing three opponents—though none of them were his match—he had been struck again and again.

Now, Lin Ya felt his body grow light as a feather; no matter how hard those three struck, they couldn't land a blow on him.

"Whoosh—"

Fists whistled through the air as the three Qi Family Foundation Building cultivators attacked in succession, yet they couldn't inflict the slightest harm. Instead, Lin Ya was like a wild horse let loose, endlessly toying with the three of them.

The same was true on Lin Yan's side, though he was far more restrained.

Flames suddenly erupted over Lin Yan's body; his pupils flashed, and a streak of blazing fire dropped directly onto two of the Qi Family disciples.

"Not good—this kid's an Alchemist! He can use Spirit Qi to kindle fire!"

At those words, everyone was stunned.

The freed Lin Family members all rose to their feet.

"Help them!" they shouted in unison.

They surged forward in a swarm, and in barely half a quarter-hour they had the Qi Family's men completely subdued.

The man who had been chasing Lin Xuan was shoved aside by the little girl with a backhand push.

That man's pupils contracted sharply; the scenery before his eyes kept retreating, and he cried out in astonishment, "You're only at the Body Tempering Realm—how could you possibly have such strength!"

"This young lady has Innate Divine Strength!" Lin Xuan said, puffed up with anger.

Without the oppressive weight of the Xuanzhong Ruler, every member of the Lin Family unleashed their full power.

At that moment, they felt a lightness they had never known before.

"My strength seems to have risen quite a bit!"

"Me too. I never imagined that without the Xuanzhong Ruler, we could possess such power."

"Hahaha! The Clan Leader's method of cultivation is truly extraordinary."

The crowd discussed among themselves, while Qi Leshan's face had grown dark to the extreme—he had never expected the men he brought would be overpowered by the Lin Family.

"Now it's your turn." Lin Ya's gaze was fierce.

He shifted his feet, and in the blink of an eye he was right before Qi Leshan—this time it was Qi Leshan's turn to fail to react.

"Slap!"

With a muffled thud, Qi Leshan was actually given a vicious backhanded slap across the face.

"Impossible!"

Qi Leshan roared in fury. He was at the sixth layer of Foundation Building Realm, while Lin Ya was only at the fifth—a difference of an entire layer. How could he have failed to react?

"You said earlier that you were going to cripple my hand?"

Lin Ya gritted his teeth. When dealing with enemies, the Clan Leader said one must be ruthless!

A brilliant Golden Light flared in Lin Ya's hand as he seized Qi Leshan's right hand in a grip.

"Crack…"

A hair-raising sound rang out. Qi Leshan's face went deathly pale, and he howled in agony.

"How dare you!"

A furious roar came sweeping in, and the aura of the Martial Pill Realm instantly spread out. A middle-aged man was seen flying over at high speed, landing directly before Lin Ya.

"You dare cripple my young master's arm—courting death!"

That man raised his arm and slammed down a fist.

He was at the Wu Dan Ninth Layer of Cultivation. If that punch landed on Lin Ya, it would likely smash him into a pulp of flesh!

"Not good!"

Lin Ya's heart jolted—there was no way to dodge.

As that punch came crashing down, Lin Yan and the Lin Family members charged forward in agitation, trying to push Lin Ya aside.

But it was already too late.

"Scram!"

Before that cold shout had even faded, Spirit Qi surged forth in abundance. The middle-aged man's fist hadn't even landed when he was sent flying backward.