For a long time, no one in the training ground spoke. The silence was so thick that it could be cut with a knife.
All eyes were fixed on Lin Yan, who stood calmly on the stage. His expression was indifferent, as if he had just done something extremely trivial, like crushing an ant.
But in the eyes of everyone present, this scene was like a thunderbolt exploding in their minds.
"He… he actually won?"
"With just one finger?!"
"Lin Yan's cultivation base… how did it become so strong?!"
"This isn't the Lin Yan we know! He's completely changed!"
The whispers quickly turned into a loud uproar. The disciples who had mocked and ridiculed Lin Yan just now were all dumbfounded, their faces turning red with embarrassment.
On the high platform, the elders stood up in shock, their eyes fixed on Lin Yan, filled with surprise and doubt.
"What's going on? Lin Yan's cultivation base is no longer at the third level of Foundation Establishment!"
"I can't see through his realm… he's at least at the eighth or ninth level!"
"In just one year, how could he improve so quickly? This is a miracle!"
Lin Yan's grandfather stared at his grandson, his eyes shining with excitement and pride. He had always believed that Lin Yan was not a waste, but he never expected Lin Yan to hide his strength so deeply.
Liu Mei's face turned pale. She stood in the crowd, her body trembling slightly. She could not believe that the useless man she had looked down upon had become so powerful overnight. A strong sense of regret suddenly surged into her heart.
The most shocked person was Lin Feng.
He stood under the stage, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. He stared at Lin Yan on the stage, his eyes filled with disbelief, jealousy, and anger.
This was supposed to be his stage, his moment to shine. But Lin Yan had stolen all the glory!
Impossible! This is impossible!
Lin Feng roared in his heart. He could not accept that Lin Yan, whom he had always bullied and mocked, had become stronger than him.
"Lin Yan!" Lin Feng shouted sharply, stepping onto the stage. "You cheated! You must have used some kind of secret technique or forbidden pill! You don't deserve to win!"
Lin Yan looked at Lin Feng calmly, a cold smile appearing on his lips.
"Lin Feng, you're so quick to call me a cheat just because you can't accept that I'm stronger than you?" Lin Yan said lightly. "If you think I cheated, why don't you come up and fight me? Let's see if your mouth is as hard as your cultivation base."
The crowd immediately became excited. Everyone knew that Lin Yan and Lin Feng had always been rivals. Now, the two were finally going to fight!
Lin Feng's face twisted with anger. He had originally planned to wait until the final match to fight Lin Yan and humiliate him. But now, he could not wait any longer.
"Fine! I'll fight you!" Lin Feng shouted. "I'll beat you to the ground in front of everyone and expose you as a fraud!"
The elder in charge of the competition saw that both sides were willing to fight, so he immediately announced: "Next match! Lin Yan vs. Lin Feng! The winner will advance to the final!"
The entire training ground fell silent again. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the battle between the two most talented disciples of the Lin family.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and circulated all his spiritual energy. His fifth-level Foundation Establishment aura exploded outward, making the air tremble slightly.
"Lin Yan, I'll let you know the gap between us!" Lin Feng roared. He charged toward Lin Yan, his palms glowing with golden light, launching his most powerful attack.
In his eyes, this attack was enough to defeat Lin Yan easily.
But Lin Yan just stood there, motionless.
At the moment Lin Feng's attack was about to hit him, Lin Yan finally moved.
He punched out casually.
This punch was slow and ordinary, without any fancy moves.
But when the punch collided with Lin Feng's attack, a deafening boom erupted.
Crack!
A clear sound of bones breaking echoed through the training ground.
Lin Feng screamed miserably. His body flew backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily to the ground. His right arm was twisted at a strange angle, obviously broken.
He looked at Lin Yan in horror, his eyes filled with fear.
"You… you're already at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment?!"
Lin Yan stood on the stage, looking down at Lin Feng coldly.
"Lin Feng, in my past life, you humiliated me, betrayed me, and killed me."
"Today, I will take back everything I lost."
"This is just the beginning."