Chapter 033：Make a splash-one

"How about you?" The second elder's voice trembled slightly. With a vigilant gaze, he looked at Lin Hai. 

Just now, the crowd was stunned by Lin Feng's strength. At this moment, they realized that Lin Hai had unknowingly reached the arena and his target was the Second Elder. 

"How could I do this? You won't just forget about nodding your head just now, will you?" Lin Hai sneered. 

"Second son, after all, I'm the second eldest of the Lin family. I've done a lot of hard work and made great contributions. Let's forgive him this time, shall we?" Lin Daobai said loudly and firmly. 

"Forgive me? Lin Daoba, don't you think your words are rather ridiculous? Just now, you all targeted me and my son Lin Feng. Have you ever considered how much I, Lin Hai, have done for the Lin family? Could it be that you want to go back on your word in front of all the Lin family's sons and daughters?" 

Lin Hai roared loudly. Lin Daoba's face was very pale. What had happened just now was witnessed by everyone. If he wanted to retract his words, there was no reason for him to do so. Instead, it would only bring disgrace to him. 

"From now on, I hereby declare that the position of the Second Elder of the Forestry Department is abolished. Moreover, take this blow from me!" Lin Hai no longer looked at Lin Daobo. 

"Don't even think about it." The figure of the forestry worker trembled and seemed to be attempting to run away. 

"Humph." Lin Hai's hands trembled slightly, causing the entire space to shudder. A cracking sound echoed out. The body of the fleeing forestry officer stiffened slightly. The coldness seeped deep into his bones, freezing his body and affecting his movements. 

"Boom!" The icy palm print directly struck on Lin Hai. Lin Hai's body stopped moving. A layer of ice frost covered his entire body. Even the blood that dribbled from the corner of his mouth was frozen. He fell to the ground, his body curled up and trembling uncontrollably. Only those malicious eyes were fixed on Lin Hai. 

His military skills were not bad either. He shouldn't have been defeated so thoroughly. But he simply didn't dare to engage in battle with Lin Hai. If he had handed himself over to Lin Hai, wouldn't he be inviting death? 

The gazes of many people were fixed on that spot. They had not expected that Lin Hai struck so forcefully. It seemed that their chief was really furious today. He was intimidating the enemy and cutting off the wings of Lin Hai Ba and others. 

"Come here, lift him away. The meeting will continue. It will be presided over by Elder Six. Those who don't agree, speak up." Lin Hai waved his robe sleeves, fully demonstrating his authority as the clan chief. 

Lin Feng saw his father's domineering behavior and couldn't help but smile. This was a world where the strong held the upper hand. Lin Hai used to not be aggressive, but that didn't mean he lacked the ability to be so. It was just that he didn't want to be. 

No one dares to question that although Lin Daoba and the Grand Elder were furious, they could only hold their temper. 

The battle continued. The group where Lin Feng was located was the weakest. It seemed that only Lin Yu was at the level of the eighth stage of the "Qi-Wu" realm, and the others were at the seventh stage at most. After six battles, Lin Feng, who was regarded as a useless person by everyone, had no losses at all. In the fourth group, only he and Lin Yu managed to do so. Therefore, the people who would advance to the next round were almost certain to be Lin Feng and Lin Yu. 

As for the first three groups, Lin Qian from the first group never made a single move. All her opponents conceded defeat. She saved her strength to strive for another spot. Lin Hong from the second group and Lin Wu from the third group, as seeded players, were unsurprisingly undefeated. There was one person whose strength was beyond everyone's expectations. That was Lin Tan, the son of the Sixth Elder. In every battle, he was very steady and won all the matches. Of course, he had not yet encountered Lin Wu. 

Finally, although the battle is not over yet, the qualification spots have been secured. The first two groups have even fought through all their rounds. The third and fourth groups still have one more round to go. 

"Group Three, Lin Wu vs. Lin Chen; Group Four, Lin Feng vs. Lin Yu." With the announcement by the Sixth Elder, the crowd's interest was reignited. These four individuals had all won their battles. They were eager to see just how strong Lin Chen was, and whether Lin Feng could defeat Lin Yu, who was at the level of the "Spiritual Power" realm with eight ranks of cultivation. 

However, most people don't have high hopes for Lin Chen and Lin Feng. Lin Wu has always been very powerful and is a standout among the younger generation. Although Lin Feng is somewhat unexpected, he has only just broken through to the sixth stage of the "Qi Wu" realm three months ago. Even if he undergoes a transformation, he is at most the seventh stage of the "Qi Wu" realm or has just broken through to the eighth stage. How could he defeat Lin Yu who has already reached the eighth stage of the "Qi Wu" realm? 

The four men stepped onto the battle stage. Lin Tan, however, was quite straightforward and simply bowed to Lin Wu, saying, "You and I have already advanced. Let's not fight this battle." 

"Although the quota has been determined, I, Lin Wu, will not shy away from a single battle. Let everyone see who is the strongest in the third group." Lin Wu shook his head and spoke loudly. 

"I give up," Lin Han smiled, showing no concern. Then, very straightforwardly, he walked towards the bottom of the combat platform. 

"Lin Wusheng." The sixth elder gave a bitter smile and announced that his son had lost. 

" Coward!" Lin Wu cursed and turned away. With the battle stage empty of all but Lin Feng and Lin Yu, the scene was left in a state of silence. 

"Ha ha, finally we got Lin Yu and this loser. I hope Lin Yu can give him a good scolding." Lin's voice was cold and domineering. He had expected Lin Feng to be humiliated in the second round, but he never expected that this loser had considerable cultivation and was placed in the fourth group. It seemed that he was almost going to win outright. 

"Don't worry, Yu'er knows exactly what to do. She will surely make that scoundrel suffer." The third elder smiled confidently. He was quite confident in his son's cultivation level. The third place was a bit challenging for him, but the fifth place was within his reach. 

"Let's wait and see." Lin Daoba nodded. 

The palm prints on Lin Yu's face had long vanished, but the mark left in his heart remained. He couldn't forget Lin Feng's slap. He hated Lin Feng to the core, but while hating, he was also afraid. This once useless young master now carried an aura of mystery all over his body. Guosong's strength was not inferior to his. Lin Feng threw him out of the tavern directly. Lin Yan was proud of his sword, but his sword was like a toy in front of Lin Feng. This made Lin Yu have no confidence at all. No confidence to defeat Lin Feng. 

Feeling the gaze of the entire audience, Lin Yu's facial features were contorted and twitching. He knew that at this moment, countless people were waiting for him to give a scolding to Lin Feng, including his father. But could he really give Lin Feng a scolding? 

"Since we've already advanced, why not just let it be and not engage in battle?" Lin Yu said in a very soft voice. 

Lin Feng looked at Lin Yu with a half-smile on his face, remaining silent. 

"Damn it!" Lin Yu cursed inwardly, let out a long breath, and said helplessly, "I give up." 

"Huh?" Hearing Lin Yu's words, the three elders and others froze. The crowd also froze. Lin Yu, did he admit defeat? 

Just when everyone was expecting to see Lin Feng's true strength, Lin Yu, like Lin Chun, chose to retreat without a fight. 

"What's going on?" Lin Daoba looked very displeased. 

"Perhaps Xiaoyu was aiming to humiliate him in the final." The Third Elder explained, but he himself didn't believe it. 

After the second round, the finalists are Lin Qian, Lin Hong, Lin Feng, Lin Yu, Lin Wu, Lin Han, Lin Ying and Lin Li. 

In the third round, which was the final, the contestants were paired off for matches one after another. Four of them were eliminated. 

Lin Ying and Lin Li both turned their gazes towards Lin Feng. They prayed in their hearts that they would encounter Lin Feng. If so, they might just have a chance to advance further and reach the semi-finals. 

"First battle, Lin Qian versus Lin Ying." The second elder finished speaking, and Lin Ying's complexion instantly turned pale. She was facing the worst-case scenario. 

"Lin Qian, although I'm no match for you, at this point I still want to have a fight. I hope you can let me witness your strength." Since there was no other choice, Lin Ying had no choice but to fight. Everyone nodded secretly, knowing that they would lose but still willing to fight. 

"I will," Lin Qian said coldly. Her haughty eyes didn't even glance at Lin Ying. 

"I'm going to strike." Lin Ying shouted, charging towards Lin Qian without even using her spiritual power. She didn't need to use it anyway, as she knew she was bound to lose. She just wanted to see how strong the power of the Spirit Realm stage was. 

" Ice." Lin Qian shouted. Before Lin Ying's hand could reach Lin Qian, her senses instantly became sluggish and she felt as if she were carrying a weight of a thousand pounds. 

The moment Lin Qian's slender little hand touched Lin Ying, Lin Ying's body instantly covered with a layer of ice, and a layer of white frost and snow spread all over her body. 

"Defeated." Lin Qian's palm trembled on Lin Ying's body. Lin Ying's body immediately lay down and she continued to tremble, somewhat resembling the second elder who had just fallen. 

"Very competitive. This is the power of the Lingwu Realm. Fortunately, I didn't run into Lin Qian. Others muttered with a sigh of relief. Some felt sorry for Lin Ying." 

"First match, Lin Qiansheng; second match, Lin Hong versus Lin Yu." The Second Elder announced. 

"I give up." Lin Yu gave a bitter smile. Naturally, he wouldn't engage in a fight with Lin Hong. He never expected that he would give up twice in a row and be eliminated from the competition. 

"Second match, Lin Hongsheng; Third match, Lin Feng versus Lin Li." 

"Ah... Good." Lin Li's face broke into a smile. Lin Li was at the level of the eighth rank in the Martial Realm. He couldn't win easily against the other seven opponents. Only Lin Feng, of course, he thought so. But that was only his own opinion.