Chapter 036：Battle for the Limelight

Lin Hai's complexion was not very good. Today Lin Feng's performance had exceeded his expectations. He felt relieved in his heart. But Lin Daobai dared to say such words without any hesitation. There must be something behind it. Even if Lin Feng could defeat Lin Hong, what about the next round against Lin Qian? Lin Daobai wanted to kill Lin Feng. 

"Well, I'm the head of the Lin family. How could I lack such a bit of backbone? It's unacceptable that we younger generation can't show our abilities." Lin Daoba saw Lin Hai remaining silent and continued to squeeze out the words. 

"Father, promise him." 

Lin Feng felt a chill in his heart. He had no grudge against Lin Daoba and even regarded him as a close relative. However, Lin Daoba's family was determined to seize his father's position as the village chief and wanted to take his life. In such circumstances, if you are not righteous, I don't need to hesitate. We must fight. 

Lin Hai looked at Lin Feng with a clear and bright gaze, full of confidence. His lips moved slightly and he uttered a single word: "Good." 

"Alright, the patriarch is truly the leader of the Lin Clan. He's got guts. Since the patriarch has already agreed, let's get started. Sixth Elder, let Lin Qian and Lin Huan fight each other first." Lin Daobai looked extremely confident and cheerful. Since Lin Hai had nodded his approval, he was just waiting to see the grand finale. 

"Um." The sixth elder nodded in agreement. 

"Admit defeat. You're no match for me." Lin Qian stepped onto the combat stage, wearing a long robe with a phoenix tail, looking arrogant and domineering. 

"Even if we are not rivals, we must engage in a battle." Lin Han's body was ablaze with the spirit of combat, his Flame Spirit Power was unleashed, and the air became tumultuous. 

"Your spirit soul has also undergone the primordial awakening. It's not bad. Unfortunately, it's still just a Flame spirit soul. There hasn't been any alteration during the awakening process. You have no chance at all." Lin Qian's voice was cold. The first hurdle for a martial cultivator is to ascend to the Lingwu Realm. During the promotion, the spirit soul undergoes the primordial awakening. During the awakening process, very few spirit souls will undergo mutations and become stronger than before. 

And Lin Qian, after the awakening of her Soul Art's Primordial Spirit, her Soul Art became even stronger and turned out to be an Ice and Fire Originating Soul Art. 

The virtual shadow of the fused spirit soul of ice and fire bloomed behind Lin Qian. It was a mixture of ice and fire, with flames burning amidst the ice. The burning flames were covered with white frost, presenting an extremely magnificent scene. The space was sometimes agitated and sometimes frozen, presenting an extremely strange and eerie scene. 

"I've long heard that Lin Qian's soul spirit has awakened its primordial destiny and become a dual-origin soul spirit that combines ice and fire. It turns out to be true. Lin Qian is truly an unparalleled genius of the Lin family. He is far superior to that useless fellow Lin Feng." 

"Exactly. That's why, of course, so many elders openly supported Lin Qian. The Ice and Fire Originating Spirit Soul is not only superior in terms of the spirit soul itself, but also enables her to concurrently master the Ice and Fire martial arts and techniques. In the future, she will undoubtedly become a formidable force in her own right." 

Upon hearing the whispered conversation below, Lin Daomu's smile on his face became even more intense. The expressions of the several elders beside him also brightened up a bit. 

"Snow-covered and ice-bound." 

Lin Qian spoke coldly. Suddenly, the world turned icy cold. White mist rose everywhere, as if it were going to snow. 

Ice has a certain restraining effect on fire. Therefore, Lin Qian first employed ice-based martial arts techniques. 

"Pyroclastic Fist." Lin Han roared loudly, forcefully thrusting his palm forward with an overwhelming force. A faint flame flickered in the palm. 

"Weak water freezes into ice." Lin Qian remained calm and fearless. Her icy palm collided with Lin Han's, and a hissing sound was emitted. Instantly, a layer of ice formed on Lin Han's palm. 

"Blow." He spat out the cold air, and the ice turned into a cloud of mist. Lin Huan felt an inexplicable pain in his palm. He roared loudly and then flew back. On his palm, there was a ball of charred flesh and blood. 

"Lin Tan." The sixth elder was in a hurry. 

"I'm fine," Lin Tan gritted his teeth. His teeth were chattering audibly. One could imagine how intense the pain he was enduring must have been. 

"I'll still challenge you," Lin Chen glanced at Lin Qian and then turned away, leaving the sixth elder sighing deeply. Although his son Lin Chen didn't have a particularly good natural talent, he was determined and resolute in his mind. If he had the right opportunity, he would surely achieve great things in the future. 

"You will never be able to outdo me," Lin Qian said haughtily. Her future achievements were beyond comparison with those of anyone in the Lin family. No one could surpass her. 

"Fire and ice share the same origin. In an instant, they use two opposing forces that are mutually exclusive, and their combined power increases by several times or more." Lin Hai frowned. The stronger Lin Qian is, the more dangerous Lin Feng becomes. 

"It's your turn." Lin Qian gave Lin Feng a cold, mocking look and then stepped down from the stage. 

Lin Feng raised his head and glanced at the sky. The scorching sun was already almost directly overhead, and the sky was clear and cloudless. 

With his feet lifted, Lin Feng slowly made his way onto the combat stage. There, Lin Hong was already waiting for him. 

"I've been looking forward to this battle with Lin Qian for a long time," said Lin Hong, remaining calm as he looked at Lin Feng. 

"I know," Lin Feng nodded. 

"Don't have any illusions. You won't have any chance at all. Whether it's me or Lin Qian who comes along, you'll surely lose." 

Lin Feng smiled. At this moment, Lin Hong was exuding a certain trait all over his body, a trait of confidence. In Lin Feng's eyes, Lin Hong was nothing compared to him. 

"Why are you laughing?" Lin Hong said coldly, "Do you think that by defeating Lin Wu, you have the right to challenge me in a fight? I'll tell you how naive your thoughts are." 

"You could just say that you've reached the Lingwu Stage too, and there's no need to say so much nonsense to show off yourself. Why don't you just fight and force Lin Wu to retreat? If Lin Hong hadn't reached the Lingwu Stage, he wouldn't have such confidence." Lin Feng said sarcastically. He didn't fight Lin Wu and forced him to retreat, allowing Lin Wu to leave on his own. If Lin Hong hadn't reached the Lingwu Stage, he wouldn't have such confidence. 

Sure enough, Lin Hong's face turned pale upon hearing Lin Feng's words. 

"Even if you know that, you'll still die in the end." Lin Hong's face turned cold. Behind him appeared the Ice Spirit Power, and at the same time, a powerful aura burst forth from him. 

"Lin Hong in Lingwu Realm is also a powerful being in that realm. He's so well-hidden indeed." The crowd exclaimed. 

"Of course, Master Lin has such a domineering nature. His children are so talented. They are all at the level of "Spiritual Might" and if they grow up, the Lin Family will surely rise. It seems that the position of the patriarch should indeed be changed." At this moment, many wavering Lin Family members also became hesitant. They believed that Lin Daoba should take the position of patriarch, so that the Lin Family could rise and become the most powerful force in Yangzhou City. 

"Today's annual meeting is destined to be the stage for me and Lin Qian. You are nothing but a pitiful foil, fragile and easily defeated." Lin Hong let out a roar of arrogance, tearing apart his gentle disguise and revealing his fangs. 

The cold air spread outwards. Snow Shadow Villa only accepted those with Ice and Snow Spirit Soul. The Ice and Snow martial arts and skills were very powerful. Lin Hong walked out of Snow Shadow Villa. The chill emanating from him was not less than that of Lin Qian, and even exceeded it. 

Soon, a layer of pale white frost and snow began to appear on Lin Feng's body. Before the battle even began, Lin Hong had already been able to exert influence over Lin Feng. 

"Thundering Lightning Sword Technique." Lin Feng took the initiative to attack. Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted, catching everyone's attention. As they looked at the sword light on the battle platform, they realized that today, Lin Feng could have shone with brilliance as well, but instead, several stronger opponents appeared. Lin Qian, Lin Hong, and Lin Han were all powerful beings in the Spirit Martial Realm. They were all formidable rivals. 

Lin Hong didn't care at all. With a casual slap of his palm, he sent a cold aura towards Lin Feng. At the same time, a layer of white frost and snow covered the long sword. 

"An attack with a single sword strikes fear into the hearts." Lin Feng moved with grace, his wrist twitching, and the ice and snow from the sword blade were shaken off. The long sword advanced with unstoppable momentum. 

"Humph." Lin Hong sneered coldly. With a swift motion, he slapped the long sword directly with his palm, not avoiding at all. A torrent of fierce and powerful ice and wind energy surged forth, causing the tip of the sword to tremble slightly and halt its advance. 

"Those in the Lingwu Realm are powerful, with their qi and energy being strong and their qi-force being released externally. They are indeed much stronger than those in the Qi Wu Realm." Lin Feng felt the tremendous force emanating from the sword blade and thought to himself inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged. 

"Nine Waves." The long sword was retracted, and the left hand struck out, sending a wild and powerful wave roaring forth. 

"Huh?" Lin Hong raised his eyebrows. He never expected that Lin Feng could use two martial arts techniques simultaneously with his left hand. This was extremely difficult to master, but Lin Feng managed to control it so perfectly. 

"Get out of here!" Lin Hong roared loudly. Despite his cultivation level being at the Spirit Martial realm, he failed to gain the upper hand. The swirling snowflakes and the rampant frost froze the waves from advancing any further. 

"Clashing of Swords and Roaring of Thunder." Lin Feng remained as steady as a mountain. The thunderous reverberations rolled on, while the sword seemed like a venomous dragon. 

"Good." Lin Hai growled softly. This was the true fighting prowess of Lin Feng, his martial arts skills and movements were all superb to the extreme. Fast, accurate and ruthless. 

Lin Hong was forced to step back a step. His face was pale and gloomy. Although it was just a single step back, as a powerful being in the Lingwu Realm, he had been extremely arrogant just now, claiming that Lin Feng was no match for him. Now, he was being defeated by Lin Feng, and naturally, his face was gloomy and extremely ironic.