Chapter 53: Annihilation of the Pingtian Merchant Guild

The mission issued by the system required Lin Xuan to participate before the evaluation could proceed.

With no other choice, Lin Feng could only let Lin Xuan take the field.

But Lin Xuan wasn't afraid in the slightest—today's Lin Family disciples simply didn't know how to write the word "fear."

"Bang!"

A gust of wind swept past as Zhao Tuo threw a punch that landed on Lin Xuan's arm.

Lin Xuan's pretty face darkened, and a fist mark appeared on her lotus-white arm.

The surrounding onlookers all sighed.

"What's the Lin Family Patriarch thinking? Sending such a delicate girl onto the field?"

"Hmph! The Lin Family has no one left, so they rely on a woman to bring them glory!"

"Absolutely laughable—not a single real man in the whole clan!"

The taunts kept coming, but Lin Feng turned a deaf ear.

On the battlefield, Lin Xuan was, as expected, pinned down hard. Zhao Tuo struck viciously and ruthlessly, giving her no opening at all.

The moment Lin Xuan's guard slipped, she was sent flying by another punch.

"Again!"

Anger rose on Lin Xuan's young face. Without a hint of fear, she stepped forward, a ring of golden Spirit Qi covering her body.

That was the five-star martial art, Golden Light Mantra.

Every Lin Family disciple practiced the Golden Light Mantra.

Lin Xuan, moreover, possessed Emperor Grade Comprehension, so her cultivation speed was extremely fast.

With Lin Ya coaching her on the side, her Golden Light Mantra had already reached Small Success.

Even though her Cultivation was a bit lacking, the effect was no worse!

"You'd better kneel and concede now—then you can spare yourself a beating!"

Zhao Tuo gave a cold snort, showing not the slightest tenderness for the fairer sex.

"Bang!"

As Zhao Tuo's punch blasted out, Lin Xuan was forced back once more.

Watching this scene, Lin Feng clenched his fists tight.

Damn system!

Of all the people it could pick, it had to pick Lin Xuan!

Lin Xuan was deeply loved within the Lin Family and had never suffered hardship since childhood—how could she possibly face a situation like this?

But at that moment, a light screen appeared before Lin Feng's eyes.

【Clan Member Lin Xuan Performance Rating: Blue】

Lin Feng was briefly stunned—the rating was still changing; there was still room to rise.

Lin Xuan bit down on her pearly teeth, fury flashing in her bright eyes.

"This young lady isn't so easily knocked down!"

Lin Xuan stood up once more, gave a sharp cry, golden light covering her arm, and struck out with a palm.

Zhao Tuo's expression froze—caught off guard, he was actually sent flying by that palm strike.

He crashed into a wall, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

【Clan Member Lin Xuan Performance Rating: Red】

Seeing this, Lin Feng drew a deep breath—just one more step and she'd reach Golden Rating!

"Zhao Tuo, what are you doing!"

Zhao Fusheng's face was full of rage. Zhao Tuo was clearly at the first level of Foundation Building Realm—how could he not finish off Lin Xuan?

What kind of joke was this?

"You're asking for death!"

From the dust, Zhao Tuo shot out at high speed. His eyes were bloodshot, a surge of blue Spirit Qi appearing on his arm—he had killing intent now.

"A mere plaything, and you dare embarrass me?"

As Zhao Tuo's words fell, Lin Xuan was already prepared.

"Golden Light Mantra! Thunder Art!"

From Lin Xuan's delicate five fingers, a wisp of golden lightning coiled out. With a sharp cry, the lightning in her palm gathered into a ball and blasted fiercely toward Zhao Tuo.

In a flash, Zhao Tuo could no longer stop his charge.

That bolt of lightning made his hair stand on end.

"No!"

By the time Zhao Tuo sensed the danger, the lightning had already struck him.

Golden thunder-light flickered without cease, Spirit Qi wildly spilling outward.

Light and shadow flickered across everyone's faces as they retreated several steps in succession.

Even Zhao Fusheng was so shocked he was overcome with fear.

What kind of technique was this? How could it control lightning!

"Zzzt—"

The crackle of electricity kept spreading. Zhao Tuo had been shocked until his whole body was numb, every inch of his skin turned charred black.

His robes were ruined—truly a wretched sight.

【Clan Member Lin Xuan Performance Rating: Gold】

【Ding! Clan Member Lin Xuan's performance rating has concluded. Issuing Gold Reward】

【Clan Member Lin Xuan has awakened the Martial Dao Sacred Body】

……

The system's voice echoed through Lin Feng's mind. At this moment, he opened Lin Xuan's panel in astonishment, his pupils suddenly contracting.

【Third Elder Lin Zhengshang's daughter: Lin Xuan】

【Cultivation: Body Tempering Ninth Layer】

【Physique: Martial Dao Sacred Body (Comprehension doubled, all martial arts in the world can be mastered, turning the hand to clouds and overturning the hand to rain; when the Sacred Body reaches Great Completion, sun and moon shine together)】

【Spiritual Root: Venerable Grade Spiritual Root】

【Comprehension: Venerable Grade Comprehension】

As expected!

Lin Xuan ate several hundred Void Spirit Pills with no change at all — that was because her physique was too special.

The Martial Dao Sacred Body — such a domineering physique — how could Void Spirit Pills possibly affect it?

【Ding! Clan Member Lin Xuan's Comprehension has risen to Venerable Grade; the Host's Comprehension receives an equal-fold amplification.】

The system prompt sounded again. Originally, Lin Feng's Comprehension was only at Imperial Grade.

After Lin Xuan's Comprehension leveled up, Lin Feng's Comprehension also leveled up directly along with it.

At this moment, two beams of spiritual light descended from the sky — only Lin Feng could see them.

"What a pleasant surprise!"

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth curved up as he suppressed the joy in his heart. This little girl Lin Xuan truly had not disappointed him.

At the same time, earth-shaking changes were also taking place on Lin Xuan's body.

Her already absolutely beautiful face now carried an additional air of boldness and valor.

The golden thunder in her palm also grew denser.

"Stop!"

Zhao Fusheng saw the situation and immediately struck.

Though one of his hands had been crippled, at this moment he held a sword in his left hand and thrust it toward Lin Xuan in a single strike.

Such a Heaven's Pride — absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

If it had been as before, Lin Xuan would likely have retreated.

But with her physique awakened at this moment, she felt no fear at all, and even harbored a vague impulse to step forward and fight Zhao Fusheng to the death.

But Lin Feng absolutely would not allow it.

The gap between Body Tempering Realm and Wudao Realm was far too great — no physique could reverse it.

"A dispute among juniors — what business does a senior like you have sticking your nose in?"

Lin Feng gave a cold smile, and in the blink of an eye he stood in front of Lin Xuan.

He was seen pushing out a palm strike.

At this moment, Zhao Fusheng's entire body shot backward like a cannonball, violently crashing directly into the main building of the Pingtian Trading Guild headquarters.

The building, already on the verge of collapse from having taken Lin Feng's sword strike, now completely crumbled.

Bricks and tiles flew, dust filled the air — the Pingtian Trading Guild headquarters turned into rubble before the eyes of all.

Zhao Fusheng was completely buried. He had taken a palm strike from Lin Feng, his life force severed within — he could not survive.

"Steward Zhao!"

The people of the Pingtian Trading Guild cried out in shock.

Who could have imagined that Zhao Fusheng would be so utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

The traveling merchants passing by in all directions looked on with nothing but astonishment and fear; the mockery they had once directed at Lin Feng vanished into thin air, gone without a trace.

"Clan Leader, I did pretty well, didn't I?"

The battle intent in Lin Xuan's eyes receded, and she returned to her little-girl temperament.

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth curved slightly as he said lightly, "Not bad. There's nothing for you to do now."

Having said that, Lin Feng's gaze locked onto every member of the Pingtian Trading Guild present.

"The Pingtian Trading Guild sealed off Ziyun City's trade routes — a crime that cannot be pardoned. Today I am only here to reclaim justice for Ziyun City. Uninvolved parties, leave at once!"

When his words fell, all the onlookers scattered in an uproar.

The group from the Pingtian Trading Guild had only just thought to turn around when they were swept by a strand of Sword Qi. A few breaths later, no one here was left alive — blood flowed like a river.

The Pingtian Trading Guild — annihilated!

After Lin Feng finished all this, his gaze remained calm.

Today's battle was bound to push the Lin Family into the eye of the storm once again.

More importantly, the Lin Family had exposed a genius — that was Lin Xuan.

Clearly, from now on, Lin Xuan's safety had to be placed as the top priority!