Xu Rong's brow furrowed tightly, and Lin Chen before him seemed like a completely different person from just a day ago, even giving him an intense sense of danger.

"Lin Chen, I am a member of the Xu family from Jiangnan. If you know what's good for you, hand over Tianyan, and I can spare your life, even offering you our family's protection," Xu Rong said staring proudly at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen stared at Xu Rong and suddenly laughed, asking with puzzlement, "The Xu family from Jiangnan, that family of swindlers?"

Boom!!

Lin Chen's words shocked everyone present; he had indeed gone mad to dare insult the Xu family like this.

Swindler family!

In China, the Xu family hated nothing more than being called a swindler family.

Many people knew that the Jiangnan Xu family was descended from Xu Fu, a famous ancient physician and advisor to Qin Shi Huang, born during the Warring States period in the State of Qi. He had famously deceived Qin Shi Huang by claiming he could find the Immortal Pill for eternal life at sea, only to vanish with three thousand youths and never return.

When Qin Shi Huang learned he had been deceived, he furiously ordered the slaughter of Xu's entire family. To survive, some of the Xu family changed their names and fled from Qin Shi Huang's pursuit.

After thousands of years, the Xu family suddenly rose in prominence from Jiangnan, claiming lineage from Xu Fu.

Because of this history, there was nothing the Xu family despised more than being called a swindler family.

To be called swindlers was a tremendous disgrace for the Xu family.

Now, the Xu family's name reigned supreme in China, hailed as the foremost among China's four great families and even enjoying a prestigious reputation internationally, yet Lin Chen called them a swindler family.

This was not just a slap in the face for Xu Rong, but a direct insult to the entire Xu family.

In the realm of Chinese martial arts, no one had ever dared call the Xu family swindlers; Lin Chen was the first.

This boy was too arrogant, daring to disgrace the Xu family, and several people behind Xu Rong looked at him with bemused expressions.

"This idiot actually dared to insult the Xu family."

"This kid is dead for sure."

Xu Rong's eyes were ice-cold as he fixed them on Lin Chen, "Boy, you dare to disgrace our Xu family; today I will have you hacked into thousands of pieces."

Saying this, Xu Rong waved his hand and yelled to the few Innate Realm Martial Artists behind him, "Ye Hua, get him, kill him."

Hearing Xu Rong's command, a Martial Artist in black stepped forward swiftly. With a powerful push off the ground, he charged toward Lin Chen like an arrow leaving its bow.

With a sweep of his palm, countless golden leaves blanketed the sky and enveloped Lin Chen.

Each leaf was incredibly sharp; a single touch could leave a deep bloody mark. Hundreds of leaves could shred a person's body entirely.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Chen did not dodge or flinch, allowing the razor-sharp leaves to slice into his body.

"Boy, let's see you taste the pain of being hacked into thousands of pieces," Xu Rong said with a boastful laugh.

However, Xu Rong's smile quickly froze on his face.

Because the leaves that fell on Lin Chen looked as though they had fallen on reinforced concrete, not even marking his skin.

How could this be!

Xu Rong was instantly stunned.

Ye Hua was a mid-rank Innate Realm fighter, and his leaves, transformed by Spiritual Energy, could even slice through iron as if it were mud.

Xu Rong had even seen Ye Hua cut off the neck of an Innate Realm warrior with just a thin leaf.

A cold smile crossed Lin Chen's lips, and Purple Flame Golden Fire surged around his body, turning the leaves into nothingness.

In the next instant, Lin Chen appeared behind Ye Hua like a phantom.

With a surge of fierce flames in his palm, Ye Hua didn't even have time to scream before he was engulfed by the blazing fire.

As ash filled the sky, everyone was dumbfounded.

An Innate Realm mid-stage expert had just been turned into nothingness by a single move from Lin Chen's fierce flames.

"How is this possible!"

Xu Rong's face suddenly turned ugly; he knew very well the strength of Ye Hua, and even he had to put in some effort when facing Ye Hua.

Yet, Lin Chen had easily taken him down with a single move, a scene that was incredibly hard to believe.

At that moment, Xu Rong's expression became even more solemn, with murderous intent surging in his eyes.

It was known that Lin Chen was just twenty years old, yet he could easily kill an expert of the Innate Realm. If such a person were allowed to grow, he would undoubtedly pose a significant threat to the Xu family.

"Let's all attack together; we must kill this fellow today," Xu Rong made up his mind and fiercely commanded his companions.

On hearing Xu Rong's order, an Innate Realm mid-stage powerhouse and two initial stage Innate Realm powerhouses burst forth, each unleashing their unique powers and swooping toward Lin Chen.

The momentum of the three Innate Realm experts, like tigers descending the mountain, made the hearts of the observing Martial Artists behind them tremble.

Even more shockingly, Xu Rong also drew his precious sword, shooting out like a sharp sword behind the three, and directly stabbed at Lin Chen's throat.

The expressions on everyone's faces became one of disbelief as they saw four Innate Realm experts teaming up to take down Lin Chen.

Such a formidable formation was enough to overpower a top-tier family in a province of China, and the fighters from the prominent families following Xu Rong showed exhilarated expressions on their faces.

"Haha, such a fool, he's definitely dead this time."

"Daring to provoke the Xu family is literally seeking death."

Everyone's gaze towards Lin Chen carried pity. In their eyes, even if Lin Chen had exceptional abilities, there was no doubt he would die this time.

Watching the three fighters charging at him from three different directions, the corners of Lin Chen's mouth suddenly curled into a smile, and suddenly, a golden giant sword appeared in his hands.

"Since you're seeking death, then I'll send you to your death."

Lin Chen slowly lifted the Thunder Sword high above, and a dragon's roar echoed through the valley.

What is this?" Xu Rong's face showed a hint of horror, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar, a lightning bolt tore through the sky and exploded in front of the three Innate Realm experts.

The riverbank fell into deathly silence; everyone watching the empty space in front of Lin Chen showed faces filled with fear and disbelief.

The three Innate Realm experts who had just charged at Lin Chen had vanished into thin air after the lightning.

"Impossible!"

With a single swing of the sword accompanied by lightning, the three strong men had vanished into thin air. No one believed they had simply passed through; there was only one possibility—they were utterly obliterated by Lin Chen's sword.

"Gulp!"

Xu Rong swallowed hard, his eyes filled with boundless fear.

His sword trembled in his hand. One more step, had he taken just one more step forward, his fate would have been the same as the others.

A Tianyan Realm expert, how could that be, this guy had become a Tianyan Realm expert.

Xu Rong's face turned ugly. It was known that merely a day ago, Lin Chen was only at the initial stage of the Innate Realm, and in less than two days, Lin Chen had directly soared to the Tianyan Realm.

Damn it, what kind of fortune did this guy acquire in the Thunder Lake to have his power surge so immensely?

At that moment, Xu Rong's cold sweat flowed down incessantly, a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead, instantly enveloped by a sense of deadly crisis.