The atmosphere in the valley grew tense as everyone's eyes locked on Lin Dong and Lei Li.
"Brother Lei, help me teach him a good lesson!" Xie Yingying said in a sweet but urgent tone.
"Lin Dong, be careful," Lin Xia warned with concern.
Lin Xuan had vanished somewhere. Where could he possibly be? This was exactly the time he should have been here to help… Lin Xia thought bitterly to herself, annoyed at Lin Xuan.
They didn't understand why Lin Xuan had left so quickly.
Did he want to be the first to reach the platform? That was just a qualification ...being first or last wouldn't matter much.
Lin Dong and Lei Li stepped forward. With their mutual hatred, neither wasted words; they clashed immediately.
"Earth-Origin Realm!"
As soon as they engaged, Lin Dong displayed the power of the Earth-Origin Realm in response to Lei Li's fierce attacks, drawing gasps from both sides.
The Xie and Lei families were shocked .... that much was obvious.
Over on Lin's side, only Lin Xia suspected that Lin Xuan and Lin Dong had broken through to the Earth-Origin Realm.
Everyone else had no idea. Now, seeing Lin Dong's strength with their own eyes left them awestruck.
Especially Lin Hong .. though shocked, bitterness swelled within him.
"You actually broke through to the Earth-Origin Realm…" Lei Li's eyes widened as if struck hard.
He was much older than Lin Dong and had the full support of his family, yet he barely managed to break through.
So why?
Why would Lin Dong catch up to him?
And Lin Xuan, that guy .. stronger than Lin Dong? Could it be…?
For a moment, Lei Li's mind was flooded with questions.
His heart grew unsettled.
The battle raged on fiercely, neither side able to gain the upper hand.
Lin Xuan had left the Lin family earlier to venture out alone, but only because Lin Dong was around. That gave him peace of mind.
He had assumed that taking the Fire Python Tiger and its family away by himself, without others noticing, wouldn't lead to conflict in the forest.
But unexpectedly, even without the Fire Python Tiger's involvement, other forces caused the two sides to clash ahead of schedule.
"Eh?!"
Observing from the shadows using his spirit energy, Lin Xuan suddenly gasped.
His spirit energy extended nearly a kilometer, allowing him to see clearly across the valley.
Just now, near the edge of the forest, a silver-black leopard was approaching.
"A Shadow Phantom Leopard… an Earth-Origin level beast," Lin Xuan recognized it and frowned.
This Phantom Leopard was incredibly fast, one of the top-speed beasts at this level.
That valley must be its territory.
Now, hidden behind the trees, it observed both sides of the conflict, locking its eyes on Xie Yingying .... or more precisely, the spirit herb in her hand.
Clearly, that spirit herb was its treasure. It had only just left earlier when Qing Tan had taken the opportunity to snatch it.
Lin Xuan shuddered at the thought .... had Qing Tan encountered this Phantom Leopard earlier, she would have become its next meal.
"This could actually be an opportunity!" Lin Xuan's eyes gleamed as an idea sparked.
He quickly approached the leopard, retrieving the alchemy furnace and the Fire Python Tiger's gear.
"That Phantom Leopard .... let's take it down together," Lin Xuan told the Fire Python Tiger, sharing his plan.
The leopard's speed was unmatched, its agility in this forest territory even greater.
If it became aware of them too early, killing it would be extremely difficult ... even catching up would drain much energy.
Lin Xuan removed the gravity suit and gravity shoes.
Without the 300-pound burden weighing him down, his whole body felt light.
It was his first time fighting without that weight. He wondered how fast he could be.
Then he put on his gloves .... now fully armed!
[Mission: Cooperate with Fire Python Tiger to hunt the Shadow Phantom Leopard. Reward: One bottle of Fifth-Grade Qi and Blood Pill.]
With the mission established, Lin Xuan and the beast approached from left and right.
Swoosh! Both man and beast lunged at the leopard.
The Fire Python Tiger closed in first. Seeing the flash of orange fur, the leopard panicked like it had seen its natural enemy and bolted in the opposite direction without hesitation.
Lin Xuan sprinted after it, activating both the Flowing Wind Movement and the Eight-Step Pursuit technique.
The Eight-Step Pursuit allowed him to burst forward with incredible speed ..... almost like a Dao-level technique, far surpassing ordinary Fourth-Grade martial arts.
Without the weight restriction, his body practically flew. Before the leopard could react, he reached its side.
"Mountain-Shaking Fist!"
Lin Xuan threw a punch — at this moment, simple and direct techniques were the most effective.
Though complex hand seals were more powerful, they required time to prepare, whereas the Mountain-Shaking Fist could be unleashed while running.
With full force, Lin Xuan struck the leopard's head.
This time, he held nothing back.
"Raaawrrr!"
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