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The Nascent Soul pinnacle master, upon hearing Long Feixue's words, Li Shuang swallowed hard.

Just now, he had thought he was simply unlucky, but now he realized it wasn't bad luck at all; his opponent was simply toying with him.

Lin Chen looked at Li Shuang with a smile, "Just now you said whoever is afraid is not a man. Come on, let's fight like men. I promise I won't beat you to death."

Li Shuang's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver. God damn it, a Nascent Soul fighting against a Golden Core—it was like an adult fighting a child.

Though Li Shuang was a scoundrel, he wasn't stupid. He laughed awkwardly, "Brother Lin, I just remembered something. I need to leave first."

Holding no regard for his image, Li Shuang turned to flee.

"Did I say you could leave? Do you think you can come and go as you please?" Lin Chen's voice turned cold as he spoke.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Li Shuang's expression changed, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, "What do you want? Let me tell you, I am a member of the Li family. If you dare to touch me, you'll be making an enemy of the entire Li family."

Lin Chen sneered coldly, "The Li family, the one from the Four Great Families?"

Li Shuang huffed arrogantly, with a smug look on his face, "Hmph, just so you know, I am the eldest son of the Li family from the Four Great Families."

"Slap!"

Before Li Shuang could finish his sentence, another slap landed on his face.

Lin Chen said with a faint smile, "I'm sorry, but my favorite thing to do is to discipline the scum of the Four Great Families."

Li Shuang's face swelled up instantly, the corner of his mouth a bright red. He felt dizzy and nearly passed out.

"Slap!"

Another crisp sound rang out as Lin Chen's palm struck down again.

To everyone's disbelief, upon learning that Li Shuang was from one of the Four Great Families, Lin Chen didn't hold back but struck even harder instead.

The sound of slapping echoed in the hall.

Zhou Ci furrowed his brows, wanting to intervene. At that moment, a charming figure blocked his path.

"Sorry, but you can't go over there while the master is busy," Tang Bao'er said with a smile.

"Get out of the way!" Zhou Ci's face became frosty.

However, Tang Bao'er lightly touched the ground with her finger, and a seven-colored line appeared on the floor, "Anyone who crosses this line dies."

Tang Bao'er spoke evenly, but her words carried a chilling force.

"Damn it!" Zhou Ci looked at the colorful line and his expression changed. The seemingly dazzling line instilled a sense of trepidation in him, and he felt that crossing it would indeed put his life at risk.

He had a good relationship with Li Shuang, but not good enough to stake his life on it.

Wary of Tang Bao'er, he pointed at her, "You, fine, I'll remember you."

Those around were startled. Zhou Ci, who was known as a genius among the younger generation, had just backed down.

Meanwhile, in the hall, the chilling sound of slaps continued to sound, each one piercing to the ear.

The Li family had been one of the four that had destroyed Lin Chen's family. Therefore, dealing with such scum, Lin Chen naturally did not hold back.

With each slap, another bright red palm imprint appeared on Li Shuang's face. His face was now bloody, and he could no longer even open his eyes…

After a dozen slaps, Li Shuang's face looked like a pig's head, no longer resembling a human.

Everyone in the hall stared dumbfounded at the scene.

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At that moment, Li Shuang swayed unsteadily, yet somehow he did not fall, his appearance frighteningly eerie.

As for Lin Chen, a faint smile always played upon his face, his eyes flickering with a chilling coldness.

The hall was deathly silent, shock inexplicable etched on everyone's faces.

Respectful gazes turned toward Lin Chen; this man was no human, he was a devil, and nearly all the Family Heads regarded him as someone not to be trifled with.

Finally, the swaying Li Shuang's legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground at last.

Looking down at Li Shuang, who lay on the ground like a heap of mud, Lin Chen couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "This is a Golden Core expert? Too weak."

As he spoke, Lin Chen pulled out a napkin from a nearby table and wiped the fresh blood off his hands.

With a smile, Lin Chen said, "I, Lin Chen, don't like to cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either. It doesn't matter if it's the four major families or anyone else, provoke me, and I will not be lenient."

"Damn, this guy is simply too domineering. Doesn't he know he just knocked out a young master from one of the four major families, the Li Family?"

"Someone has already informed the Li Family Head. I'm guessing the Li Family experts will come killing their way here soon."

"This guy is too bold, daring to openly wage war against the Li Family. Has he gone mad?"

At that moment, several security guards dragged Li Shuang away, and then the waitstaff tidied up the messy tables.

Lin Chen flashed a casual smile, "Alright, my apologies for the scare, everyone. The banquet will continue, please enjoy the food and drinks."

Everyone exchanged looks, bewildered. Did Lin Chen not realize the huge mess he'd made? By attacking the Li Family's young master, was he not aware of the furious retaliation the Li Family would exact?

At that time, within the Li Family.

Inside the study, a teacup was shattered to pieces on the floor, a middle-aged man's face darkened, filled with malice.

"Lin Chen, this wolf cub who just appeared out of nowhere, dares to bully our Li Family."

The speaker was the Li Family Head, Li Yuanwei, who was also the father of Li Shuang.

He had just received a phone call informing him that his son had been knocked out by Lin Chen.

Li Yuanwei had his child late in life; he had always cherished Li Shuang like a treasure and pampered him excessively.

No matter how big a mistake Li Shuang made, he had never laid a finger on him.

When Li Shuang was eight, he got into a fight at school and was hit by another child. Li Yuanwei went so far as to order someone to break the arms and legs of that child, showing just how protective he was of his son.

It was exactly because of this that Li Shuang became so arrogant and tyrannical.

Li Yuanwei's eyes brimmed with murderous intent. He took a deep breath and said to the trembling old butler standing before him, "Call the four elders of the Li Family. We're going to the Capital City hotel. Today, I will cripple this wolf cub."

Soon, the four elders were standing in front of Li Yuanwei. The cultivation of these four elders was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

The eldest elder, Crazy Knife, wielded a swift blade, striking as fast as lightning. His opponents usually ended up decapitated, earning him the nickname "Head-Shaving Demon."

The second elder, Like Wind, was a strong user of wind-based powers, employing the wind as his blade. Those who died at his hands were covered in cuts and bled to death.

The third elder, Iron Fist, had fists as hard as steel, capable of blasting giant holes through walls. His preferred method of killing was to smash his victims' heads to pieces.

The fourth elder, Poison Demon, was skilled with poison. She herself was a poisonous being; her body exuded deadly toxins, and a single touch from her meant death. She originally came from a small Southeast Asian country, where someone insulted her appearance. In retaliation, she poisoned an entire village to death single-handedly.

These four were notorious killers, but they had since pledged loyalty to the Li Family and whitewashed their identities, becoming the pillars of the Family.

These individuals would normally not take action, but once one acted, all four would join in. Today, Li Yuanwei had dispatched all four elders in one move.

Today, he intended to turn the Capital City hotel into a river of blood.