The young man who spoke was Lang Dan, a genius ranked sixth on the Wind Forest List. He was also the third disciple of the Wind Forest Sect’s Grand Elder, with a cultivation at the Ninth Layer of Qi Sea Realm and terrifying combat power.

"Lang Dan, this boy was able to kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert, which shows his combat power is truly remarkable. I think I should handle this matter myself," the Elder advised, looking at Lang Dan.

As the Grand Elder’s third disciple, Lang Dan’s status was quite special. ’If anything were to happen to him,’ the Elder thought, ’the Grand Elder would surely hold me accountable.’

"Haha! Someone who had to rely on a sneak attack and a Demon Beast to kill a Primordial Ocean Realm expert? I, Lang Dan, have no fear of him. Elder, my mind is made up. I must be the one to cut him down with my own hands," Lang Dan declared with a loud laugh.

As a genius, Lang Dan naturally had his pride. He refused to believe he could be any weaker than Lin Yun. Thus, he paid the Elder’s advice no mind.

Left with no other choice, the Elder ultimately had Lang Dan take ten disciples at the Mid-Stage of the Qi Sea Realm with him.

That very day, Lang Dan led ten disciples of the Wind Forest Sect and set off in the direction of Lin Yun’s group. Since Lin Yun and his companions hadn’t bothered to hide their tracks, it wasn’t difficult for the Wind Forest Sect to find them.

"Brat, your head will serve as a tribute to my genius," Lang Dan sneered, riding atop a Tier Three Demon Beast, a Blood Leopard.

「Another day passed.」 Lin Yun had now arrived at a location less than a hundred miles from the Mysterious Forest.

However, just then, Lin Yun’s group came to a halt. Up ahead, Lang Dan and ten disciples of the Wind Forest Sect were blocking their path.

Recognizing the Wind Forest Sect disciple uniforms on the newcomers at a glance, the Monk and Daoist shamelessly stepped to the side, drawing a clear line between themselves and Lin Yun.

Lin Yun wasn’t surprised by the Monk and Daoist’s actions. ’They’re just my captives; there are no feelings between us to speak of. Besides, given their personalities, it would be stranger if they actually helped me.’

"Are you the one who killed an expert from my Wind Forest Sect?" Lang Dan asked, his gaze fixed on Lin Yun.

"I am," Lin Yun answered without hesitation.

"Excellent. Today, I, Lang Dan, will be the one to take your worthless life."

With a cold laugh, the matchups were instantly decided. The Blood Leopard squared off against the Black-striped Tiger, the ten Wind Forest Sect disciples engaged Little Ape, and Lang Dan confronted Lin Yun.

Confident as he was, Lang Dan still took Lin Yun seriously. With a flash from his Space Ring, a pair of gloves appeared in his hands. This was Lang Dan’s Spirit Soldier.

"It seems you’re one of the top ten geniuses on the Wind Forest List." Lin Yun sensed an aura from Lang Dan that was on par with Wu Tianyuan’s.

"That’s right. Sixth on the Wind Forest List. The name’s Lang Dan—remember it," he replied directly. As soon as he finished speaking, Lang Dan kicked off the ground and shot toward Lin Yun.

Lang Dan’s greatest strength was his Fist Technique, a fact made obvious by his choice of Spirit Soldier. Facing the sixth-ranked genius on the Wind Forest List, Lin Yun dared not be careless. With the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear in hand, he instantly unleashed his Red Flame Spear Technique.

"Hmph! A parlor trick! Eat my fist—Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist!" In response to Lin Yun’s Red Flame Spear Technique, Lang Dan threw a direct punch. His fist, glinting with golden light, radiated an invincible aura.

The Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear, wreathed in dense flames, clashed relentlessly in mid-air with the brilliant golden Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist. The two were evenly matched.

After dozens of exchanges, Lin Yun felt the true extent of Lang Dan’s combat power. ’Each of his punches carries terrifying might,’ he thought. ’And this Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist... it’s likely an Earth Level Low Grade Martial Technique.’

After another hard collision, Lin Yun seized an opportunity as he retreated. He instantly executed the Wind Thunder Triple Flash. A streak of light flashed, and the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear shot toward Lang Dan like a bolt of lightning.

This sudden change in tactics made Lang Dan’s eyes narrow. He tried to sidestep the blow, but he was ultimately a fraction too slow.

Although he avoided a fatal blow, the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear still pierced his shoulder.

The spear had only managed to pierce Lang Dan’s shoulder, causing no substantial damage. Lin Yun shook his head slightly, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

Lang Dan, in contrast, looked down at his bleeding wound, his expression twisting with fury. "Excellent. You actually managed to wound me. Don’t worry, I won’t let you die so easily. I’m going to shatter every single bone in your body, one by one."

As he spoke, the Golden Light on Lang Dan’s fists intensified dramatically. Soon, not just his fists, but his entire body was enveloped by the Golden Light.

"Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist—Vajra Body!" With a furious roar, Lang Dan lunged at Lin Yun.

Vajra Body was the strongest technique of the Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist. Upon activating it, a Martial Artist’s physical strength would instantly multiply severalfold—a single punch becoming powerful enough to shatter the earth.

However, the side effects of the Vajra Body were also significant. Because it forcibly boosted the body’s power, a Martial Artist couldn’t maintain it for long. Once the time limit was exceeded, their body would enter a state of fatigue, and their overall power would plummet.

"Bring it on!" Seeing Lang Dan charge, Lin Yun’s Battle Intent erupted. Both were now unleashing their full combat power. Two waves of Elemental Power, soaring to the heavens, clashed as equals.

"Die! Vajra Heaven-Destroying Fist!"

"Thunderfire Bombardment."

A head-on collision between their strongest techniques in their strongest states. A deafening explosion erupted where they stood, warping the very space around them.

Dust and debris billowed out, swallowing both their figures and obscuring the outcome of the exchange. Meanwhile, on the other two fronts, the battles of the Black-striped Tiger and Little Ape raged on. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Little Ape, facing ten disciples of the Wind Forest Sect alone, seemed to have everything well in hand. With a flash of crimson light, it had already killed two of them.

The Wind Forest Sect disciples were horrified as they stared at the War Ape, which was now shrouded in a baleful, crimson light. ’How can this Demon Beast be so powerful?’ they thought. ’It’s clearly just a Tier Two Demon Beast, so how can it erupt with such potent Evil Qi?’

"ROOOOAR..." Spurred on by the scent of blood, Little Ape grew even more excited.

"Vile creature! How dare you!" a disciple of the Wind Forest Sect shouted.

The fighting on all three fronts was incredibly fierce, and the battle between Lin Yun and Lang Dan had reached a fever pitch.

In that last collision, neither had gained an advantage. Both were injured, with trickles of blood leaking from the corners of their mouths.

"Who are you? You can’t be from the Nan Feng Kingdom, or else I would have recognized you." Having failed to defeat Lin Yun after all this time, Lang Dan, however unwillingly, had to admit that their combat power was nearly identical.

"Me? I’m just here to collect a debt," Lin Yun replied. "And I believe killing you today will make the Wind Forest Sect feel the sting for quite a while."

"What an arrogant bastard. You think you can kill me, Lang Dan? You’re not skilled enough!" With the Vajra Body active, Lang Dan couldn’t afford to waste time. With a furious shout, the two clashed once more.

The Bone Spear and the iron fists clashed relentlessly in the air. With every impact, both had to endure a blast of Elemental Power from their opponent.

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