Chapter 10

Not only was the situation in the imperial capital delicate, but even in the Lin family, everyone appeared extremely solemn.

Lin Yan was completely unaware of this.

At this moment, thunder roared, shaking the four directions!

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately activated the "Reincarnation" cultivation technique. At this time, the spiritual energy in his dantian condensed and rapidly burst forth, enveloping his entire body, making Lin Yan emit a golden glow, like a golden-armored war god.

Once one enters the Transcendent Mortal Realm, they are different from ordinary mortals.

The Body Tempering Realm is the foundation of cultivation. A strong Body Tempering Realm means that when one reaches the Transcendent Mortal Realm, their body can withstand more spiritual energy. After all, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is powerful, and if one casually tempers their body in the Body Tempering Realm, they cannot withstand such power.

Lin Yan tempered his body on the path of wind blades, making his body as strong as steel. Therefore, the spiritual energy that burst forth from his body was even more domineering and fierce.

Rumble!

A thunderous sound echoed, and the lightning struck down.

This second-grade spirit talisman array, the Lightning Gathering Array, can indeed summon lightning, but it is only a very thin bolt.

After all, Lin Yan's body cannot yet withstand true heavenly lightning.

However, heavenly lightning always contains destructive power, and even a peak Transcendent Mortal Realm cultivator might not be able to withstand just this one bolt.

But facing this lightning, Lin Yan showed no fear.

Bang!

Finally, the lightning struck Lin Yan. Instantly, the protective layer of spiritual energy around his body was shattered, and Lin Yan's body seemed to explode, with cracks appearing all over.

Blood seeped out from these cracks, making Lin Yan look extremely fierce.

"Heavenly lightning—indeed domineering, but I am Lin Yan!" Lin Yan shouted, directly resisting the lightning and quickly activating his cultivation technique.

In an instant, a thread of spiritual energy from the heavenly lightning was absorbed into Lin Yan's body due to the "Reincarnation" technique, filling his dantian and making the spiritual energy within even more powerful and abundant.

Boom!

A moment later, a thunderous sound echoed, and the spiritual energy in Lin Yan's dantian instantly condensed, making his aura suddenly become even more powerful.

The initial stage of the Transcendent Mortal Realm!

At this point, Lin Yan let out a sigh of relief.

But at this moment, the sky above rumbled again, and another bolt of lightning struck down.

Lin Yan knew that his body could hardly withstand another bolt of heavenly lightning. Looking at this, Lin Yan instantly unleashed all his strength, and the spiritual energy quickly transformed into spiritual power, forming a long sword.

The long sword hovered in the air, like a sword of heaven and earth, with a transcendent aura and a sense of superiority over all living things. Moreover, there were mysterious runes on the blade.

When the lightning struck, Lin Yan suddenly shouted.

The long sword then quickly emitted a golden glow, swiftly slashing down and colliding with the thin bolt of heavenly lightning.

Boom!

It was as if a deafening sound echoed, and under the two forces, a powerful spiritual energy ripple instantly formed, turning everything around Lin Yan to ashes.

Even the runes in the second-grade spirit talisman array shattered.

But the heavenly lightning was ultimately resisted.

"It's been a long time since I used the Soaring Sword Technique; I'm a bit rusty." Lin Yan sighed slightly.

The Soaring Sword Technique has ten forms, which Lin Yan created in the past, and it is a true Imperial-grade martial technique!

What Lin Yan used now was just the first form, the Soaring Slash!

In the past, Lin Yan used the Soaring Sword Technique to severely injure the Demon Race's Great Emperor Xuanhai. The tenth form, when used, could cleave mountains and rivers and sever the heavens with a single sword swing.

Unfortunately, Lin Yan is now only at the initial stage of the Transcendent Mortal Realm. Not to mention the tenth form, even this first form almost depleted his spiritual energy, and its power was limited.

At this moment, Lin Yan sat cross-legged, activating the "Reincarnation" technique, and entered a cultivation state again.

At this moment, the spiritual energy in his body instantly circulated throughout his body, making his meridians, organs, and bones even more resilient.

With this, Lin Yan's injuries slowly recovered.

The Hong family in the imperial capital!

At this moment, the strong members of the Hong family were all present. Hong Zhenan, the head of the Hong family, stared at the letter in his hand, looking at everyone present.

"The Zhou family has sent a letter, saying they will take action against the Lin family's young generation tomorrow," Hong Zhenan said after a moment. "The Lin family's Lin Jian and others are not a concern. Although there have been no geniuses among the Lin family's young generation since Lin Yan, if they are left alive, they will still be a hidden threat. Therefore, the Zhou family wants to join forces with our Hong family's young generation in the beast hunting competition tomorrow to completely exterminate the Lin family's young generation!"

Before each spirit talisman array contest, a beast hunting competition is held.

This beast hunting competition is where all the young generation members compete to see who can hunt the most beasts. A few years ago, Lin Yan killed a spirit beast in this competition and won first place.

"Taking action during the beast hunting competition is indeed a good opportunity, as it is in the deep mountains and old forests," the Grand Elder of the Hong family said.

"Moreover, the Zhou family has invited a Xuanling Realm cultivator who has been waiting in the deep mountains for three days. Even if our Hong family's young generation and the Zhou family's young generation fail, he will ensure that the Lin family's young generation is completely exterminated," Hong Zhenan's eyes released a killing intent.

"Very good! First, we will kill the Lin family's young generation, making the Lin family extinct. In the future, it will be much easier to exterminate the Lin family," the members of the Hong family all nodded.

"However, I have a concern. Lin Jian is a decisive person. With the royal family's stance today, he must have already made plans. I estimate that the outstanding young generation of the Lin family will not appear in the spirit talisman array contest tomorrow, and Lin Jian might even protect these people and send them to other places," an elder of the Hong family said.

"You don't need to worry about this. I have already sent Hong He to monitor the Lin family. He is at the Xuanling Realm, and if the Lin family makes any moves, he will not be deceived. Even if Lin Jian wants to take the Lin family's young generation away, he cannot escape Hong He's eyes," Hong Zhenan said.

Hearing this, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief.

After all, the Lin Yan of the past was too shocking, and even today, the Hong family is still wary, fearing that the Lin family might produce another genius like Lin Yan.

If the Lin family's young generation is not completely exterminated, the Hong family will not sleep soundly.

As for Hong He, not only is he a Xuanling Realm cultivator, but he also has eyes that can see everything in the dark. Having him monitor the Lin family is the most stable approach.

After all, even if the Lin family discovers him, with Hong He's Xuanling Realm strength, although he is not a match for Lin Jian and others, he can easily escape.

For a moment, the Hong family was completely at ease.

Meanwhile, on the back mountain of the Lin family, Lin Yan's injuries had completely recovered. When Lin Yan opened his eyes, it was already pitch black.

Just as Lin Yan was about to get up and leave, a presence suddenly approached him.

Feeling this presence, Lin Yan was not surprised. With his soul power, everything in this place was under his control. He had already sensed someone appearing here, and this person was a Xuanling Realm cultivator.

The figure then appeared in front of Lin Yan. The person was initially stunned, then coldly laughed: "I wondered who it was, but it's just a Lin family's waste. I didn't expect you to hide here. Since we met tonight, I'll kill you first!"