Chapter 6: Anyone Who Offends My Sister Shall Die!

Every word of insult that fell into Lin Chen’s ears was unbearably grating.

Rage burned fiercely within him.

“Enough. She’s not worth talking about anymore. Everyone, sit down and continue drinking,” Lin Mingxun waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the matter.

To him, Lin Ning’er was nothing more than a dying woman, useful only as a bargaining chip for cooperation with the Zhang family. What was the point of discussing her so much?

Hatred surged within Lin Chen like boiling water.

Suddenly, he sprang up with a terrifying aura radiating wildly around him, sweeping across the surroundings.

“Who’s there?” Lin Mingxun reacted fastest, immediately summoning his bonded beast, the Silver-Horned Rhinoceros.

The Silver-Horned Rhinoceros was a fourth-tier phantom beast whose roar stirred waves of energy like a mountain looming fiercely. He was the strongest among them, possessing the power of a first-level Earth Spirit Realm cultivator.

Bathed in firelight, Lin Chen’s face was icy cold, his killing intent sharp as a blade.

“Haha, now I see who it is—just you, a worthless scrap!” Lin Mingxun was momentarily stunned, then burst into wild laughter.

The entire Lin family had been hunting Lin Chen, and now by chance, they had encountered him—it was quite a coincidence.

“That’s really him!” “I heard his phantom beast died and his cultivation was crippled.” “So bold to show up like this—he must be tired of living.”

Behind Lin Mingxun, a group of sycophants sneered.

Once, Lin Chen had been a peerless prodigy they dared not even approach; now that he had fallen into the abyss, they humiliated him to their heart’s content.

It seemed this was the only way they could find satisfaction.

“Lin Chen, if you had fled far away, out of the Great Cang Kingdom, we really wouldn’t have any way to deal with you. Who would have thought you were hiding right here in the Zilian Mountains? Could it be your mind and your cultivation were both destroyed?”

Lin Mingxun’s gaze was full of disdain. “Besides, you don’t even have a phantom beast. One punch from me and you’ll be coughing up blood!”

“Who says he has no phantom beast? Kid, open your eyes wide—your Tree Master is right here!”

The little sapling suddenly jumped onto Lin Chen’s head, looking fierce.

But with its slender limbs and delicate appearance, it hardly looked fearsome.

For a moment, everyone stared at each other in disbelief.

Then, uproarious laughter erupted, shaking the place with mirth.

“Are you deliberately making us laugh?”

“That little thing looks like it’d shatter with a single pinch.”

“Lin Chen, where did you find this demon beast? You think signing a blood pact means your cultivation can catch up?”

The young heirs of many noble families laughed until they could hardly close their mouths.

If a phantom beast died, there was another way.

That was to sign a blood pact with a demon beast cub less than three days old.

Beast tamers could cultivate through their contracted beasts, but the bond could never compare to that of a phantom beast.

The Silver-Horned Rhinoceros let out a low growl, rolling sound waves that caused leaves to flutter down like a protest.

The little sapling sneered coldly. “Hahaha, interesting, very interesting! I’ve roamed the world for so many years and never met such a fool. Since you’re so eager to die, your Tree Master will grant your wish!”

Though his memories were lost, the pride hidden deep in his bones remained intact.

“That sickly Lin Ning’er will probably be toyed to death by the Zhang family’s young master...” Lin Mingxun laughed heartlessly. “Too bad—I haven’t even tasted her yet!”

“Anyone who insults my sister dies!” Lin Chen roared fiercely and struck without hesitation.

“Looks like you’re the one who’ll die!” Lin Mingxun’s eyes gleamed with arrogance. “Attack him! Crush him!”

The Silver-Horned Rhinoceros charged with a deafening roar, its nearly ten-meter frame rushing forward, shaking the ground with a shockwave like a mountain bearing down.

“Watch your Tree Master’s move!” the little sapling growled wildly as its arms, no thicker than chopsticks, plunged into the earth.

In the next instant, four thick, serpentine tree vines erupted from the ground beneath the rhinoceros, entwining violently in the air to form a terrifying prison that bound it tight.

The Silver-Horned Rhinoceros howled in pain as it struggled to break free.

But numerous thorns sprouted from the vines, piercing deep into its skin.

Meanwhile, before Lin Mingxun could react in shock, a punch from Lin Chen sent him flying.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

His body smashed through three large trees in succession before barely coming to a stop.

“Pfft!”

Lin Mingxun spat out fresh blood, his pupils filled with undeniable terror.

I am a first-level Earth Spirit Realm cultivator—why do I not even have the strength to fight?

This kid was clearly crippled!

All the laughter in the crowd froze instantly.

The young heirs of the noble families stared in disbelief.

“This is impossible! You were crippled—how do you still possess Earth Spirit Realm power?”

Lin Mingxun screamed hoarsely, face full of despair.

“Why bother with the dead?” Lin Chen said coldly as he stepped forward and struck Lin Mingxun’s head, shattering it without hesitation.

He showed no mercy to his former clan junior.

On the other side, the Silver-Horned Rhinoceros was in a pitiful state.

It was battered and covered in wounds by the vine prison, barely clinging to life.

“Lin Chen, why did you kill him? Absorb him! Enhance yourself! Don’t you understand?” the little sapling stomped in frustration, as if scolding a fool.

After its master’s death, a phantom beast grew extremely weak and would slowly die.

Fearing the Silver-Horned Rhinoceros would die as well, the little sapling frantically manipulated the vines to drain its life force.

After a few breaths, the massive beast had withered down to a mere skeleton.

“What a big loss, what a big loss,” the little sapling muttered, heartbroken.

If it could absorb a first-level Earth Spirit Realm beast tamer, the boost would be substantial.

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