Chapter 72: Brotherly Bond

At this moment, Yun Duan reached out and clamped his hand around Lin Qi's throat.

The people of every clan had all gathered around him.

"Lin Ya! If you take one more step closer, he's dead!"

"Don't come any closer!" the crowd shouted one after another.

The Sword Qi on Lin Ya's body instantly scattered as he looked at Lin Qi.

Lin Qi's shoulder blade had been pierced through, blood gushing out, his face pale, his eyes filled with helplessness: "Brother Lin Ya, don't worry about me—find a chance to fight your way out!"

Only three of the Lin Family's monsters were truly formidable; the rest of the Clan Members were ultimately a bit weaker.

So what if they could take on three at once?

What they faced was a coordinated attack from every clan—the numbers were simply too great.

Lin Ya shook his head and said, "The Clan Leader told us to return home in one piece. How could I leave you behind alone!"

"What touching brotherly bonds! Are the Lin Family people really so loyal?"

Seeing this, Yun Duan's gaze turned icy cold, and he immediately pressed his folding fan hard against Lin Qi's shoulder blade.

In an instant, the already pierced wound, under that pressure, gushed fresh blood even more violently.

Lin Qi gritted his teeth, silent, but his face had lost all color.

"Bastard! Stop it!" Lin Ya roared furiously.

Yun Duan laughed coldly, his expression gradually turning savage: "Cut off one of your arms and drop your weapon, and I may spare his life!"

The moment those words fell, Lin Qi shook his head in despair.

"No!"

Before Lin Qi could finish speaking, Yun Duan struck again, actually extending five fingers to grip Lin Qi's wound.

A searing pain struck, and Lin Qi immediately fainted from the agony.

"Think it through—do you want to save his life? It's all in a single thought of yours. If you're willing, then do as I say!"

Yun Duan was ruthless and vicious. Realizing Lin Ya still had a hidden card, he was even less likely to strike carelessly.

At this moment, Lin Ya's face was deathly pale.

He hesitated for a moment, then finally raised the Iron Sword in his hand and stretched out his left arm.

"Cut it off!"

The younger generation of every clan was overjoyed.

Isn't Lin Ya quite skilled with the sword?

Then cut off the hand he uses the sword with!

But at that very moment, a blaze of fierce flames came sweeping in wildly.

A man stood outside the Absolute Cliff Valley, surging flames rolling over his body.

Then six youths in matching attire walked out.

Fury flickered in their eyes.

"Release Lin Qi!"

Flames roared as Lin Yan withdrew his fists; crimson flames burned in his eyes.

When he saw the wound on Lin Qi's shoulder, his fury only intensified.

Every Lin Family member drew their Spirit Swords—Clang! —and the savage hum of swords rang out in all directions.

At this moment, they released all of their vast Spirit Qi, their gazes resolute, all fixed on Lin Qi.

"You dare wound a Lin Family disciple—you all deserve to die!"

"The Clan Leader said to bring every single one of us home. How dare you harm a Lin Family member!"

"Stop wasting words with them—cut them all down!"

As the Lin Family disciples' words fell, Yun Duan's face showed great alarm.

The younger generation of every clan beside him retreated one after another, all bunching together.

"Brother Yan…"

Tears welled up in Lin Ya's eyes. In that utterly desperate moment just now, it was fortunate he had not given up.

"The men of my Lin Family shed blood but not tears. Wipe your tears and rescue Lin Qi!"

Lin Yan carried himself with a leader's bearing. He took a deep breath and took a step toward Yun Duan.

The Lin Family people pressed forward step by step, while the people of every clan retreated one after another—dozens of them squeezed into a single heap, looking utterly wretched.

Lin Qi was held by the neck by Yun Duan, his face deathly pale.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill him!"

Yun Duan's face was dark to the extreme.

He had previously spread the information about Absolute Cliff Valley for the sole purpose of setting a trap to encircle them.

He had thought he could take them out one by one, but he hadn't expected the entire Lin Family to come.

Sure enough, the moment those words fell, the Lin Family people all stopped in their tracks.

Lin Yan's face shifted between light and shadow. He had no confidence he could rescue Lin Qi quickly—he had promised Lin Feng that not a single Lin Family member could be lost.

Seeing this, Yun Duan seemed to have the Lin Family in his grasp.

He laughed coldly: "You see that? The Lin Family doesn't dare to act rashly!"

"As long as we hold this man, who among the Lin Family dares to act recklessly!"

Yun Duan's words gave courage to every clan.

They immediately grew arrogant, each one looking at Lin Yan and Lin Ya with an air of command.

"Aren't you all very strong? Aren't you all very good at fighting?"

"Come try hitting me now!"

"I'm standing right here — kill me if you can!"

The arrogant faces of the youths from the various tribes made the Lin Family members grind their teeth in hatred; if Lin Qi hadn't been captured, they would never have endured such mockery.

"This young master is Yun Duan, Young Master of the Yun Family — one of the three great houses!"

Yun Duan announced his own background, a cold, fierce glint flickering in his eyes: "If you want to save him, then…"

But before Yun Duan could finish speaking, a flash of Golden Light appeared, silently materializing behind him.

A woman was seen pushing out her palm with a mischievous grin, and surging Spirit Qi slammed into Yun Duan.

In an instant, the latter flew backward like a cannonball.

The captured Lin Qi fell to the ground; Lin Ya moved with quick eyes and fast hands, rushing forward with his sword clearing the way to swiftly retrieve him.

"Brother Yan! Now!"

That woman was none other than Lin Xuan — she had also arrived at this place and had silently snuck up behind Yun Duan.

Lin Yan took the cue; fury gushed from his eyes as dragon-like flames roared out one after another. Seven Star Spirit Fire and Burning Heaven Immortal Wrath were unleashed in full, directly engulfing the people of the various tribes.

Those dozens of people were caught completely off guard by this sudden turn, utterly unable to react.

In the span of a single blink, the flames landed on them.

"Ah! What the hell is this?!"

"Fire! Why won't it go out when I slap at it?"

"Not good — this is probably an Alchemist's Spirit Fire!"

The crowd cried out in alarm; the more they released Spirit Qi to try to smother the flames, the thicker the flames grew.

The great fire blazed skyward, and in the span of a single blink it reduced those dozens of Hundred Tribes youths to ashes.

Yun Duan, sent flying, scrambled back to his feet in a sorry state.

Killing intent erupted in his eyes.

After all his calculations, he hadn't expected the Lin Family to ultimately rescue the person.

The ten members of the Lin Family were officially reunited.

"Brother Lin Qi!"

The Lin Family members were deeply alarmed; one of them hurriedly took out a Fuchun Pill and fed it to Lin Qi, but even after the Pill entered his body, it could not wake him.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yan's expression instantly twisted.

"I'll kill you!"

Lin Yan blazed with towering fury, clenching his fist and slamming it viciously into Yun Duan.

This man was the chief culprit who had harmed Lin Qi.

"Ah!"

Lin Ya was even more furiously enraged; he raised his Iron Sword and charged in, joining Lin Yan to deal with Yun Duan together.

"You two really think I can't handle you?"

Yun Duan was seen flying into a rage.

He had been letting the people of the various tribes wear down Lin Ya all along — not because his own strength was lacking, but because he didn't want to waste his own power.

Now that the youths of the various tribes were all dead, he no longer needed to hold anything back.

"Just the likes of you can't handle me!"

Yun Duan was seen as the aura on his body erupted completely; he pushed out a palm and actually sent Lin Yan flying, and when Lin Ya's Iron Sword came slashing in, he easily pinched the blade between his fingers and then kicked him away.

"This young master has long since been on a different level from you!"

Yun Duan said coldly; his Cultivation had already reached the first level of the Kaimai Realm.