Chapter 73: A Moment of Crisis

Above Foundation Building lies the Kaimai Realm.

The human body conceals nine meridians; breaking through the Foundation Building barrier allows one to open one of the nine meridians—this is the first level of the Kaimai Realm.

Yun Duan had consumed countless resources of the Yun Family, and his natural talent was not weak either.

While the young masters of the other two great families were still at Foundation Building Realm, he had already reached the Kaimai Realm.

If not for the Lin Family this time, he, Yun Duan, would surely have been the most dazzling new star at the Hundred Clans Assembly!

"Kaimai Realm!"

Lin Yan and Lin Ya took a deep breath, treating Yun Duan with utmost caution.

A terrifying suppressive aura burst forth from Yun Duan's body, Spirit Qi surging like waves, sweeping and crashing against the Lin Family members.

Apart from Lin Ya, Lin Yan, and Lin Xuan, everyone else was overwhelmed by this Kaimai Realm pressure.

"There's such a monster at the Hundred Clans Assembly!" Lin Ya said with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Although his Sword Heart had been planted, the gap in strength was simply too great.

To fight across an entire major realm was far too difficult!

"No wonder he was so fearless—the one hiding the deepest was him all along!"

Lin Xuan came over, fuming, the Golden Light on her body especially intense. Right now her fighting spirit was thick; she wanted to exchange a few moves with Yun Duan.

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes, calculating something in his heart.

He looked back and saw the Lin Family members grimacing, forcibly resisting the oppressive aura emanating from Yun Duan.

But asking them to fight would be nothing but a fool's dream.

On the path of cultivation, every step is a chasm.

Even a single level of cultivation difference leaves one helpless.

Let alone an entire major realm.

"Hahaha! You bunch of trash—killing a few ants and now you think you can challenge the bright moon?" Yun Duan mocked contemptuously.

Although the Yun Family elders had sent him a message, he did not take the Lin Family's three Heaven's Pride disciples to heart.

A dignified Kaimai Realm powerhouse—how could he possibly fear a few Foundation Building Realm insects?

"You will pay the price!"

Lin Yan's gaze darkened. He looked toward Lin Qi again, and the fury in his heart grew even stronger.

He did not know whether Lin Qi was alive or dead.

But he had made a promise to Lin Feng.

Now that he had broken it, he could not escape the blame!

"Want to kill me?"

Yun Duan raised an eyebrow and immediately burst into laughter: "With the likes of you rotten fish and shrimps?"

"Don't make me laugh. You Lin Family people are nothing but Ziyun City country bumpkins in the end!"

As Yun Duan's words fell, dense Spirit Qi sprouted from the folding fan in his hand.

The next instant, that folding fan actually began to lengthen, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a long spear.

As he reached out and gripped the spear, a thunderous boom suddenly rang out across the air.

"I had planned to take you out one by one, but now that you've all gathered together, I might as well kill the three of you at once!"

Yun Duan was brimming with confidence, and the moment his words fell he struck without hesitation.

The long spear moved like a wandering dragon, wielded by Yun Duan with tremendous force.

In an instant, the spear tip was right before Lin Yan.

Before Lin Yan could react, an Iron Sword was seen blocking the strike.

"Brother Yan, attack!"

Lin Ya gritted his teeth; he could actually feel the long spear weighing as heavy as Mount Tai, making his arms begin to tremble.

Lin Yan no longer hesitated. Biting down hard, he lunged forward.

His fist was cloaked in Burning Heaven Immortal Wrath. With one punch thrown, it smashed into the long spear, and raging flames swiftly spread onto Yun Duan's palm.

"Your tricks really are bizarre!"

Yun Duan sneered, a layer of Spirit Qi on his palm cutting off the flames, and with a flick of his hand he flung the fire to the ground.

Lin Yan's gaze darkened—this fellow was truly hard to deal with.

"Let me!"

Lin Xuan cried out sharply. She leaped up and, taking advantage of the momentum, brought her sword down in a slash.

But just at that moment, a crack rang out.

The Spirit Sword in Lin Xuan's hand had actually snapped!

Seeing this, Yun Duan burst out laughing on the spot: "Hahaha! This spear of mine is called the Cloud Dragon Dark Gold Spear—a Six-Star Spirit Treasure. You wield such a piece of junk and still dream of cleaving my great spear?"

Yun Duan lashed out with a kick, aiming straight at Lin Xuan's stomach.

But it was precisely this kick that gave Lin Xuan an opening.

"Puh!"

The Golden Light on Lin Xuan's body flashed, and the little girl nimbly threw her arms around Yun Duan's leg.

Though the scene was a bit undignified, it effectively restrained Yun Duan.

"Good chance!"

Lin Yan covered the distance in three quick strides, rushing forward to forcefully seize Yun Duan's long spear.

"How dare you!"

Yun Duan roared in fury, never expecting that in a moment of carelessness, he had actually let the opponent find an opening.

"Quick, grab him!"

The other Lin Family disciples rushed forward, desperately clinging to Yun Duan's body and helping Lin Yan grip that great spear.

For a moment, they actually had Yun Duan restrained.

"Not good!"

At this moment, Yun Duan was panic-stricken.

He had been far too careless, actually giving the Lin Family crowd an opening.

"Lin Ya!"

Every member of the Lin Family turned to look at the boy standing dazed in the distance.

They saw him grip the Iron Sword, his heart giving a sudden lurch.

The next instant, he shot toward Yun Duan at full speed.

"This sword strike is for Brother Lin Qi!"

Within Lin Ya's dantian, his Sword Heart bloomed; dazzling, eye-seizing Sword Qi surged forth, all of it condensing upon the blade.

"You dare!"

Yun Duan cried out in alarm: "I am the Young Master of the Yun Family! If you kill me, the entire Lin Family will be buried with me!"

As this cry rang out, the scenery of heaven and earth began to change violently.

"What's happening?"

The Lin Family crowd was startled.

Delight flashed across Yun Duan's face — the time limit of the Jiuxuan Blessed Land had arrived.

The Blessed Land, which opened only once every ten years, was now about to close.

A sound came from outside; the heavens were torn open, and Yun Family Elder Yun Shanguang was seen descending through the air.

When he saw Yun Duan restrained and Lin Ya about to bring his sword down in a slash…

"How dare you!"

A thunderous, furious roar rang out, shaking several Lin Family disciples into loosening their grip on the spot.

Yun Shanguang even waved his hand and struck out a blast of Spirit Qi, slamming it directly into Lin Ya's body.

The Jiuxuan Blessed Land was collapsing; everything around it gradually faded from sight.

And after being sent flying, Lin Ya actually crashed toward the core region of Absolute Cliff Valley. Within it, a dazzling blue restriction surfaced, wrapping Lin Ya up tightly.

"Not good!"

The Lin Family crowd was greatly shocked and all looked over.

Outside the Blessed Land, the people of the Four Major Sects, the Three Great Families, and the Hundred Tribes all witnessed this scene.

"Die! Even one dead is good!"

"That's the core region of Absolute Cliff Valley — countless restrictions within. Anyone who goes in is done for!"

"Let him die!"

Countless people roared this in their hearts.

Yet a figure appeared at Lin Ya's side and seized him in one grasp.

Then, with a great sweep of his hand, he directly seized all ninety-nine Jinyuan Fruit Trees within Absolute Cliff Valley, along with every Wooden Box atop the small towers, taking them all away.

The restriction fell upon him, yet it had no effect whatsoever, and could only dissipate along with the Jiuxuan Blessed Land.

"Rumble rumble—"

Amidst great booming sounds, the Jiuxuan Blessed Land completely vanished. That magnificent realm returned once more to stillness, leaving behind only a towering green mountain — unremarkable, showing nothing of what lay within.

"Clan Leader…"

Delight flashed across Lin Xuan's face, but in the next instant she went deathly pale. She coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted on the spot.

A mere Foundation Building Realm cultivator, struck by an attack from a Yun Family elder — even if not dead, would be crippled.

At this moment, the Lin Family crowd gathered around one after another.

On Lin Feng's face, there was not a ripple.

But within those deep, profound eyes, a heaven-reaching killing intent was concealed.

"Elder, quick, quick, kill them all!"

Yun Duan had been rescued, but he could not wait to direct Yun Shanguang to wipe out the Lin Family's people.