Chapter Seventeen: Fierce Confrontation

  No more words, Qin Hao at this moment, fully activated the Xuan Gong, and the aura of Xuan's tenth heavy burst out, with dazzling light enveloping his fists. Under the pressure of this aura, Qin Du and Lan Yitian felt their hands and feet turn icy cold, and they were in a state of panic.

  Qin Hao stood calmly in front of nearly thirty people from both Lin and Lan families.

  "Qin Feng's son is indeed impressive."

  "It's indeed impressive, but I'm not sure if there's enough capital for such arrogance."

  At this moment, two powerful and sonorous voices came from outside the square. Looking far away, you can see the silhouettes of two robust middle-aged men, and behind those two silhouettes, there are twenty people with uniform pace and upright posture.

  As two voices appeared, Lin Du and Lan Yitian's faces were swept away from sadness and anger, replaced by venomous eyes and triumphant smiles.

  "Qin Hao, next I'll see if you dare to be so arrogant." Lin Dou smiled with great pleasure.

  "Qin Hao, wait for your punishment." Lan Yitian also sneered continuously.

  Two middle-aged men's footsteps gradually approached each other. When they walked to the center of the square, Qin Hao finally saw their appearance clearly.

  Two middle-aged men, one with a rough face and eyes that seemed to hold some hidden sinister intent, wearing a black long gown. The other had a pale face and no mustache, looking somewhat elegant and refined, and his blue long gown gave him an air of indescribable elegance.

  The figures hanging behind the two middle-aged men were martial artists wearing red and yellow uniforms, standing behind them, apparently as bodyguards brought by each of the two middle-aged men.

  As the two middle-aged men approached, all members of both the Lin and Lan families reacted. The young men of the Lin family, led by Lin Dou, stood behind the black-robed middle-aged man, their faces serious and their manner respectful.

  Lan Yitian stood behind the middle-aged man in white with over a dozen members of the Lan family, their expressions equally respectful.

  Lin Zhanbei! Lin family elder!

  Blue Easy! Blue Family Long!

  Two guys came here with family guards. Although there were not many, the meaning was obvious.

  Several meters away from Qin Hao, Qin Yuxian and Qin Shan quickly moved to Qin Hao's side. The other members of the Qin family also surrounded Qin Hao, their eyes fixed warily on Lin Zhanbei and Lan Yi, ready to strike at any moment.

  "Qin Hao, something doesn't seem right." Qin Shan anxiously whispered into Qin Hao's ear.

  Qin Hao waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to calm down, and then smiled lightly: "Elder brother, don't worry."

  Qin Hao's mouth twitched, and he said with a hint of amusement: "I really didn't expect that Lin Zong and Lan Zong would also coincidentally appear here."

  Lin Zhanbei's eyebrows furrowed, gazing at Lin Bi who was sprawled on the ground and couldn't even speak, his eyes twitching at the corners. He made a hand gesture, and two guards stepped forward, carefully supporting Lin Bi to Lin Zhanbei's side.

  "Qin Hao, you really are extraordinary. But for a martial arts competition on the arena, using such a heavy hand, isn't that a bit excessive?" Lin Zhanbei's face was gloomy, his tone extremely cold and stern, and his body also subtly released an exceptionally powerful aura.

  "You're being too heavy-handed, what's going on?" Qin Hao smiled and said: "At most, you'll be bedridden for ten days to half a month, if it was really a heavy hand, it wouldn't have been just that. At that time, heh heh..."

  As he spoke later on, Qin Hao's tone changed, from the initial warmth and calmness to icy coldness. The meaning in Qin Hao's words also deepened the chill on Lin Zhanbei's face.

  "Ignorant kid. You really think you have some strength and can be arrogant?" Blue Yi, who was standing beside Lin Zhanbei, spoke up: "Brother Lin, this kid is too proud, why not give him a lesson, consider it as teaching him on behalf of Qin Feng."

  "Alright then. This kid is so vicious, I'll help the Qin family teach him a lesson." Lin Zhanbei nodded and walked step by step towards Qin Hao.

  Lin Zhanbei's words made Qin Hao burst out laughing: "Ruthless? Just now, your son Lin Bi said 'it's inevitable to get hurt in a trial', almost everyone heard it clearly, and I was also impressed at the time. How did it become ruthless when you say it?"

  "I admit, you've hidden deep enough. I didn't think a useless martial artist who can't even progress past the initial stage could achieve this, but today you'll still have to suffer."

  Lin Zhanbei's footsteps lightly stepped on the bluestone, and many spider web-like cracks appeared on the hard stone slab. The cracks were dense and extended continuously, occasionally making a "cracking" sound. And the stone chips that fell off from the stone slab seemed to have been subjected to strong impact, quickly spraying out in all directions.

  As Lin Zhanbei approached, the strong aura on his body also surged forth like a flood, pouring down from the sky and rushing straight towards Qin Hao and the others.

  That intense pressure seemed to make people breathless, and many of the Qin family's children had pale faces, stumbling footsteps, and could only stick to the ground with all their might.

  Qin Shan and Qin Yuxian were slightly better off, but they too were clearly overwhelmed by that aura.

  Qin Hao exerted his full strength to operate the "Yu Yan Jue", and his whole body's Xuan Qi was circulated to its limit, even his meridians seemed to be painfully impacted by the high-speed circulating Xuan Qi. Concentrating his Xuan Qi on the soles of his feet, Qin Hao took three steps in the direction of Lin Zhanbei.

  This way, the pressure on the rest of the Lin family members has been greatly reduced.

  Standing at the forefront, Qin Hao, who was only about ten steps away from Lin Zhanbei, bore most of the pressure. The Xuan Qi that originally flowed like a river in his body slowed down to a snail's pace as the distance decreased. Under that majestic aura, Qin Hao felt like a lone leaf drifting aimlessly on the waves, unable to control its direction, and could only be battered by the giant waves.

  "Is the Lin family's tradition just bullying the weak?" Qin Hao shouted out with all his might.

  As soon as this was said, the onlookers looked at Lin Zhanbei with some disdain. Previously it was Lin Bi, now it's Lin Zhanbei, what Qin Hao said wasn't false. However, they just looked down on him, but didn't dare to do anything. The masters of both Lin and Lan families were here, even if they couldn't tolerate it, they wouldn't offend two powerful families for the sake of an unrelated person.

  "No matter how eloquent you are, don't think you can easily escape today." Lin Zhanbei remained unmoved, his aura unwavering and even increasing: "Since you're so arrogant, it's time for you to suffer a bit. This is also me teaching Qin Feng's son some lessons on being a human being."

  Whoa! Qin Hao felt a surge of energy from Lin Zhanbei that was several times stronger than before, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

  It seems like Lin Zhanbei has completely lost face today.

  Qin Hao wasn't worried that Lin Zhanbei would dare to make a move, this was Tianlang City, the place where Old Man Chen kept guard, no one had ever dared to openly kill someone here, not even Lin Zhanbei had the guts for it.

  Just looking at the situation, Lin Zhanbei has made up his mind to deal with him. Who would have thought that this old dog would thoroughly lose face today? At least he might have deserved to have one leg or one arm broken off, and Lin Zhanbei would beat him even more severely than Lin Bi's injuries. Thinking of this, Qin Hao also thoroughly let go.

  With a clenched fist, Qin Hao's mind and spirit were fully concentrated, struggling to resist the oppressive force while also accelerating the circulation of his meridians.

  "Mystical transformation."

  At the same time as the words fell in his heart, Qin Hao's palm became abnormally transparent, and the mysterious energy also gathered at the center of his palm.

  With a single step, Qin Hao's entire body tensed up and shot out like a fierce beast escaping from its cage, charging straight towards Lin Zhanbei.

  The intense aura emanating from Lin Zhanbei was suffocating, making it hard for him to breathe. If he continued like this, he might not even have the strength to stand up anymore. In that case, he might as well go all out and make a desperate gamble.

  The wind blowing straight into his face blew the few strands of hair in front of Qin Hao's forehead to one side, revealing the pair of deep and dark black eyes underneath. In the black pupils, a hint of frenzied battle intent was flowing. "If the Lin family master wants to give pointers, then come on."

  "Ignorant little brat, you don't know life or death." Lin Zhanbei revealed a contemptuous smile, his face filled with an intense and unyielding gloom: "Today, I'll teach you what it means to have others outside of your own kind."

  "Lin Zhanbei, you're bullying the weak with your strength, a renowned strongman in Tianlang City taking advantage of a young boy without fear of losing face."

  Just then, a majestic and powerful voice suddenly appeared, followed by a tall figure that swiftly swept across, blocking Qin Hao's path and stopping his actions. With the appearance of this person, Qin Hao instantly felt a significant reduction in pressure, as if the intimidation from Lin Zhanbei had been completely isolated.

  Then, about twenty men in white uniforms stood neatly on either side of the man, subtly shielding the Qin family behind them.

  Qin Hao turned his body slightly and took a look. When he saw the man's identity clearly, the pressure in his heart was greatly reduced.

  "Dad." Qin Hao called out respectfully.

  The person who came was naturally Qin Hao's father, Qin Feng, the head of the Qin family.

  "Hao'er, you've done well. Now retreat to the back." Qin Feng nodded at Qin Hao and said with a heroic tone.

  Qin Hao retreated to his position among the Qin family juniors upon hearing this. Now that his father had arrived, the situation was no longer under his control.

  Lin Zhanbei's appearance had indeed put a lot of pressure on Qin Hao. But at this moment, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. After taking a few deep breaths and calming down, Qin Hao began to pay attention to the situation between Qin Feng and Lin Zhanbei.

  In the square, Qin Feng looked at Lin Zhanbei with a bad expression. The aura emanating from his body seemed to be pressing down on Lin Zhanbei's head.

  Seeing this scene, the master of the Lan family stood solemnly to the right side of Lin Zhanbei, forming a confrontational atmosphere with Qin Feng.

  After a long time, Qin Feng let out a cold laugh: "Lin Zhanbei, you don't know shame, using your skills on a junior like me. You've lived all these years, but it's been a dog's life."

  Lin Zhanbei said with a hint of disdain: "Qin Feng, do you really think the Lin family is afraid of you? Besides, I'm just helping you discipline your son."

  Lin Zhanbei said this, his eyes swept over Qin Hao's body, and he coldly laughed: "Your Qin family has produced a troublemaker who doesn't know the height of heaven or the thickness of earth. This unworthy descendant will eventually invite disaster. I'm only helping you out because we're acquainted."

  "Mind your own business? Lin Zhanbei, you're overstepping your bounds. Besides, who do you think you are, what qualifications do you have to lecture me?" Qin Feng turned his head and sneered at Lan Yi beside Lin Zhanbei: "Lan Yi, you're involved in this too, right? Two hundred years old combined, ganging up on a young man, isn't this something you're good at?"

  Lan Yi's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Qin Feng, don't be too excessive with your words. If you won't accept our good intentions, then so be it, there's no need to say such nonsense."

  "Alright, since it's like that, let's cut the small talk. Let's get straight to it."

  As soon as Qin Feng's voice fell, his face suddenly changed, and a strong and overbearing aura burst out from his body.

  A fiery red glow erupted like a volcanic explosion, enveloping Qin Feng's entire body, as if a thick, substantial flame-like aura covered his whole being.

  The dark energy surrounding Qin Feng's body was boiling like a cauldron, swirling and dancing beside him, before flowing to a point one foot in front of him and coalescing into the shape of a firebird.

  The firebird, condensed from the mysterious energy, looked exceptionally lifelike. Its wingspan was nearly two zhang long when spread open. The firebird held its head high, and its wings, also condensed from the mysterious energy, flapped continuously. Its fiery red eyes shone with a rich spiritual light, staring straight at Lin War North and Lan Yi's direction. Those scarlet claws looked even more chilling.

  Lin Zhanbei and Lan Yi's faces changed at the same time, they didn't expect Qin Feng to play his cards in such an unpredictable way. Without any warning, he went all out, and even they couldn't help but feel a little flustered. The two of them quickly regained their composure and hurriedly circulated the true energy throughout their bodies.

  Lin Zhanbei's Wind-style Xuanqi condensed into a city, with a cyan war wolf blocking his path and confronting the fire bird from afar.

  Lan Yi was also a mobilization technique, and in an instant, it had condensed into a blue long sword in front of his chest.

  The long sword was formed by the condensation of Xuan Qi, looking crystal clear and transparent, with a faint cold light on the blade, pointing at the head of the Fire Bird from afar.

  The three household heads all seemed to be planning to go all out, without any intention of holding back.

  Qin Feng's reaction instantly left many people speechless. The scene was first a moment of deathly silence, followed by the crowd suddenly surging outwards like a receding tide, pouring out of the venue in waves.

  "Whoa, you're going to fight just because I said so? How can the Qin family produce such fierce people?" The bearded man from earlier quickly ran out with a tone of deep frustration.

  "I thought that young Qin was arrogant enough. Didn't expect the old one to be even more straightforward." A man on his right panted and said.

  "Damn, from now on I'll absolutely not provoke those people from the Qin family. They all look like they're ready to roll up their sleeves and fight at any moment, they're all crazy!" The one who said this was a blue-clothed man who had been too invested in watching the scene unfold, standing closest to Qin Feng, and as a result got startled by Qin Feng's sudden outburst.

  The crowd in the field retreated rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, only three people were left. The rest, fearing being affected, had all retreated to the outside of the field, watching from a distance.

  Qin Hao took a glance at the empty square and then looked again at the scene of the three people confronting each other, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in dismay.

  His father's martial skill was only a high-level ordinary martial skill, the Scarlet Flame Hawk. It condensed the mysterious energy into a flame hawk and then controlled it to charge forward.

  His martial skills weren't particularly high-ranking. However, his father was after all a warrior of Lingxuan's tenth tier.

  The martial artist of the Ling Xuan realm, the mysterious energy can be released to harm people, and the circulation of the mysterious energy seems to have spirituality. It can transform into an attacking sharp tool when advancing, and condense into a defensive shield when retreating. Compared to the Hui Yuan realm, it's like the difference between heaven and earth.

  The twenty guards of the Qin family had formed a circle, surrounding Qin Hao and others in the middle. At the same time, their eyes were also tightly fixed on the guards of the Lin and Lan families, vigilant for any sudden outbreak.

  "Qin Feng, don't think that just because you're one level higher than us, you can take on two of us at once. If we really start fighting, you may not necessarily come out on top." Lin Zhanbei said with an icy gaze.

  "Qin Feng, did you really think you could beat both of us?" Lan Yi said with a serious tone.

  Qin Feng did not answer their question, his two hands formed a strange seal, and then changed rapidly with dizzying speed. When the seal was completed, Qin Feng stretched out one finger, pointing straight ahead: "Break."

  As soon as Hong's voice fell, the mysterious fire eagle seemed to have heard it, and its head suddenly raised up, letting out a clear cry that seemed to pierce through the clouds.

  The fiery eagle's wings flapped once, and it suddenly soared several dozen feet higher, tracing a few perfect arcs in the empty air before shooting downwards like a ball of flame, diving straight at Lin Zhanbei and Lan Yi.

  Lin Zhan's face was stern and he quickly tied a seal knot, the green wolf then suddenly opened its huge mouth and charged towards the fire eagle.

  Lan Yi also pointed with one finger, a blue long sword slashed upwards, bringing a sound of breaking through the air as it rapidly stabbed towards Huo Ying.