Volume 1, Chapter 161: The Qu Family's Resentment

Lin Yu coldly sized up Qu Lingshan and Qu Yongkang, gently shaking his head. "First, the Soul Enlightenment Lamp isn't on me. Second, my mother has long passed away. Finally, those who insult my mother—no matter who they are—shall be killed without mercy!"

"Hahaha! Killed without mercy?"

Qu Yongkang pointed at Lin Yu, laughing so hard he could barely catch his breath. "Who do you think you are? Uncle Seventeen is a Void Transformation Realm Level 1 warrior. Below the Void Transformation Realm, everyone is an ant in his eyes—and you're just a slightly stronger ant. Doesn't it sound ridiculous for an ant to threaten 'killing without mercy'?"

When Qu Lingshan heard that Qu Lingxian was dead, he froze for a moment. But when he regained his senses, there was no sorrow in his eyes. Instead, he looked at Lin Yu with suspicion.

"You say that bitch Qu Lingxian is dead, and you're her son. If she didn't pass the Soul Enlightenment Lamp to you, who else would she pass it to?"

Qu Lingshan snorted coldly. "It seems you're still stubborn. In that case, I'll have to capture you first and check if the lamp is in your Sumeru Ring."

Lin Yu's Sumeru Ring came from the Qu family, who naturally had secret techniques to bypass the spiritual soul brand and open it.

Before his words fell, a fierce aura erupted from Qu Lingshan. He raised his right hand and struck out at Lin Yu.

A palm print formed—ten feet in diameter, condensed from cyan rays of light—rushed out like a wall, slamming straight into Lin Yu.

Heaven and earth spiritual energy poured into the cyan-glowing palm print, which swelled like a balloon, instantly expanding into a giant print over ten feet across, resembling a small mountain. It continued relentlessly toward Lin Yu.

"Eh!"

Lin Yu's eyes flashed with astonishment. Qu Lingshan's displayed strength far surpassed any other Void Transformation Realm Level 1 warrior he had faced before.

Especially when 施展 (executing) martial arts, every move could summon heaven and earth spiritual energy, exponentially increasing each strike's power—a situation Lin Yu had never encountered.

Even Elder Huang from Manggu Continent couldn't casually gather such terrifying heaven and earth power with a single blow.

Amid his surprise, Lin Yu willed it, and the Wind 驭 (Wind Control) Sword burst into scorching crimson flames, converging the Sword Intent of Fire as it shot toward the cyan giant palm.

The cyan palm shattered instantly, but the crimson flames on the Wind Control Sword dimmed completely. The sword recoiled, landing in front of Lin Yu and trembling incessantly.

"What?"

Both Lin Yu and Qu Lingshan exclaimed in disbelief.

Qu Lingshan, priding himself as a Void Transformation Realm Level 1 warrior, had condescended to act, expecting to easily subdue a Myriad Manifestation Realm warrior. Yet his Folding Wing Palm had failed.

Lin Yu was also astonished. He had slain Void Transformation Realm warriors before—the Great Prince, Emperor Han, Wu Jing from the Qu family of Luoshui, and even Elder Huang from Manggu Continent. Their cultivation was similar to Qu Lingshan's, but their strength paled in comparison.

"Kid, this is the true power of a Void Transformation Realm warrior. Every move can borrow heaven and earth spiritual energy, multiplying its might. Spiritual energy is thin in the Divine State Continent—even Elder Huang from Fumeng Sacred Mountain could borrow very little, which is why you defeated him easily. Remember: the Void Transformation Realm warriors here are in their complete form!"

Lord Cauldron chuckled. It had warned Lin Yu earlier never to underestimate the Void Transformation Realm warriors in Spirit Mountain.

Lin Yu had dismissed it before, but after facing Qu Lingshan, he finally understood the terror of the Void Transformation Realm!

"I see. It seems I need to use my real skills to win!"

Lin Yu nodded slightly. Although Qu Lingshan was far stronger than any Void Transformation Realm warrior he had slain before, his fighting spirit remained high, and his confidence never wavered.

"Myriad Manifestation Realm Level 9?"

Qu Yongkang gaped, shocked that Lin Yu was not only stronger but also higher in cultivation.

Qu Lingshan eyed Lin Yu warily, 沉声 (sinking his voice) said, "No wonder Yongkang was easily defeated by you!"

"Cut the crap. Show me all you've got!"

Lin Yu smiled proudly. The Wind Control Sword hovering before him suddenly shimmered with silver-blue lights. The Sword Intent of Water and Thunder surged and converged on the blade.

In an instant, layers of turbulent currents rippled from the sword, with thunder roaring beneath like an underground river.

The fusion of the two Sword Intents exponentially increased their power, enough to contend with a Void Transformation Realm warrior!

"Hmph! Little bastard, today is your death day!"

Killing intent flashed in Qu Lingshan's eyes. "I will purge the filth from the Qu family bloodline today. Kill!"

As he roared, dazzling cyan light bloomed in his hand, transforming into a long saber.

Cyan rays surged from Qu Lingshan's body into the saber, making its light increasingly intense— as if he held not a saber, but a hurricane.

The moment the cyan light on the saber condensed to its peak, Qu Lingshan slashed down at Lin Yu.

Rumble!

The cyan light gathered on the blade poured toward Lin Yu like a mountain torrent.

This slash simultaneously summoned the heaven and earth spiritual energy of Spirit Mountain. Vast and endless, the energy formed a vortex, merging into the surging cyan light. In an instant, it became a hurricane composed of thousands of sharp wind blades, swirling toward Lin Yu.

This hurricane carried a terrifying might to destroy all. Streams were torn apart, rocks and trees were cut to powder, and even Liu Lier's corpse was sucked into the hurricane, shredded to nothing by countless wind blades.

A deep gash like a blade's mark appeared in the canyon as the hurricane passed.

Lin Yu's eyes burned with fighting spirit. He smiled, and the Wind Control Sword shot out from before him, charging toward the 狂暴 (raging) hurricane.

Bang!

The Wind Control Sword slammed into the hurricane, followed by a violent roar. Blue ripples bloomed like waves within the hurricane, continuously annihilating the spinning wind blades.

Then hundreds of silver lights exploded. Bolts of thunder pierced the hurricane, slicing through it and leaving silver cracks. Blue Sword Intent surged, tearing at these cracks and dismantling the hurricane bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, the cyan hurricane dissipated completely. A silver light emerged from the swirling cyan ripples, resembling a blade and a whip, lashing fiercely toward Qu Lingshan.

Qu Lingshan's face turned 铁青 (iron-green). He raised his saber and hacked at the howling thunderbolt. Wind power erupted, swallowing the thunder.

But the residual might of the thunder still made him stagger back two steps before he regained his footing.