Chapter 245: Balance of Authority

He didn't even finish his words!

None of my business, onto the next.

Dong Lin kicked the foam‑spitting Li Wei aside with a foot, raised his hand and beckoned Wan Shengcai.

To be honest, Li Wei has risen to a senior position in the Wanbao Club and is Wan Shengcai's confidant; his strength is certainly not weak.

But who would have thought he'd run into Dong Lin, now temporarily equipped with a cheat from Yu Lin?

That caused him to be knocked down before he could finish speaking!

Wan Shengcai looked at the Dong Lin before him, whose aura was vast, a far cry from the ragged, fleeing youngster in the earlier intel, now arrogantly towering, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face:

"You're actually at the Five Qi Realm? Could you be the hidden patriarch of the Dong family? If you had …"

He, with an inquisitive tone and a hint of dawning realization, hadn't finished speaking when Dong Lin already moved!

Swoosh!

His body moved like lightning, tearing the air! No fancy moves, no intricate techniques—just the simplest, most direct, most brutal punch!

Carrying the overwhelming force and raging fire of the Full Five Qi Realm, like a meteor striking the ground, he hammered straight at Wan Shengcai's face!

What he wanted was this most primal, most exhilarating form of revenge!

One punch to blast his head!

Wan Shengcai's cultivation level is indeed high; being able to build such a massive force, his own strength is also a crucial foundation.

But he is far from reaching the Five Qi Realm; he hasn't even brushed the threshold of the Complete Celestial Person realm, having only just entered the Sun-wandering Realm!

Logically, facing Dong Lin's anger‑filled, realm‑crushing punch, he has no way to evade, and his outcome wouldn't be much better than Li Wei's.

However, when that punch came, not a hint of panic appeared on Wan Shengcai's face.

On the contrary, he remained utterly calm, a mocking curl at the corner of his mouth. He leisurely uttered two words:

"Balance."

Buzz—!

The next moment, centered on his body, a visible pale‑golden transparent circular dome about three meters in diameter instantly unfolded, enveloping him and a portion of the bath pool within!

Immediately after.

In Dong Lin's astonished gaze, Wan Shengcai seemingly casually raised his hand; his palm arrived first, and he steadily, precisely seized Dong Lin's fist that bristled with terrifying power!

Fist meeting palm produced a deep booming sound; the shockwave rolled within the pale‑golden dome but failed to spread outward!

Wan Shengcai felt the force in his palm, equal to his own at that moment, a faint smile of total control appearing on his face. He looked at the nearby, incredulous Dong Lin and sneered:

"Do you think that after all these years, I, Wan Shengcai, have been tyrannical, reckless, gathering rare treasures from across the world, and have no hidden tricks or backup?"

He applied slight pressure with his hand, pinning Dong Lin's fist: "Now, with our cultivation realms equal, what right do you still have to be arrogant?"

At the moment Wan Shengcai uttered the words "Balance" and the dome unfolded.

Ning Ya, who had been leaning against the wall watching the battle, instantly showed a look of sudden realization.

She whispered, her tone heavy: "No wonder… no wonder this guy survived so many assassinations and sieges, and can still sit calmly on the fishing platform…"

She looked at the pale‑golden dome, enunciating each word, and identified its source: "First sequence, No. 07 Heavenly Authority — 【Balance】!"

"Within a specific domain, it forcibly balances the power levels of both sides!"

Yu Lin raised an eyebrow: "Balance?"

"I recall its description didn't mention a limit?"

Ning Ya shook her head: "It's not that there's no limit."

"Rather, the limit is set by what the user can endure, given Wan Shengcai's current Sun-wandering cultivation and the many protective treasures he carries…"

"He must be too ethereal; he can still hold out for at least an hour!"

"Damn… giving this guy such a strong Authority!"

Her resentful voice rang out.

It made Wan Shengcai's face show an unabashed smugness.

He forcefully swung Dong Lin's hand away, his tone patronizingly arrogant, and said lightly:

"Be sensible, leave now."

"Otherwise, when the He Zhen Realm expert I summoned arrives…"

He paused, the threat evident, deliberately emphasizing the terrifying aspect of his Authority:

"I can tell you, my 【Balance】 can target any chosen object!"

"At that time, you will be like me, Sun‑wandering; they are He Zhen! If you don't want to die, leave right now!"

He raised his hand, pointed toward the main gate, and barked: "Out!"

Dong Lin, seeing his arrogance, recalled the family blood feud, his anger flaring, clenched his fist, his aura swelling again, and rushed forward recklessly!

He refused to accept it; even if his strength were balanced, he would still tear a piece of the opponent's flesh!

However, the ensuing battle left him feeling extremely frustrated.

No matter how he attacked, the angle, the force, Wan Shengcai always blocked or evaded with perfect timing.

It was as if they were from the same school; every attack pattern was known to the other, impossible to break through!

In his perception, several powerful auras that had been distant were rapidly approaching, already reaching the doorway!

Dong Lin grew increasingly anxious, realizing that further delay might lead to total annihilation.

He abruptly retreated, abandoned the attack, turned and shouted anxiously toward Yu Lin still on the sofa and Ning Ya leaning against the wall:

"Let's leave quickly! I'll settle this revenge later! I can't let you be implicated!"

Wan Shengcai saw this, then let out a sudden cold laugh, his voice tinged with cat‑catching‑mouse mockery:

"Want to leave?"

"Too late!"

The moment his words fell, the heavy bathroom door was suddenly blasted open from the outside!

A handful of figures, exuding a domineering aura, streamed in like fish in a school—about five or six in total—each with sharp eyes and a heavy, settled presence, all of them unmistakably He Zhen Realm strongmen!

When they entered, their powerful aura instantly locked onto Yu Lin and Dong Lin.

Wan Shengcai, brimming with pride, raised his hand toward Yu Lin and Dong Lin and issued a cold command:

"Two men, kill them!"

"As for you," his gaze shifted to Ning Ya, with a hint of hesitation: "Ning Ya... considering you have a brother‑in‑law working at the Civil Affairs Bureau, I'll spare you this time. No more examples!"

Yet, faced with such a dead end, Ning Ya's face showed not fear but a contemptuous smile.

She was even too lazy to glance at those He Zhen Realm masters, her gaze instead landing on Yu Lin on the sofa as if the matter didn't concern him, her tone laced with mockery:

"Do you think you've already won?"

"Yu Lin, how long are you going to keep watching this spectacle?"

Yu Lin heard that and, still a bit lingering, stood up:

"Fine, I originally just wanted to watch the show..."

With those words, Wan Shengcai's gaze instantly fixed firmly on Yu Lin, his brows slightly furrowed as thoughts raced through his mind:

"Yu Lin? That name... why does it sound so familiar? Where have I heard it before..."

A vague unease began to sprout deep within his heart.

"Hiss, why does this feel ominous?"

Happy National Day, good night