Sister, I'll vent your anger!

Lin Ninger quickly covered up the trace, "It's nothing. I just accidentally got splashed by hot oil while cooking. It was my own carelessness. Xiao Chen, hurry up and eat. I specially prepared these dishes..."

Before she could finish, Lin Chen gently reached out and pinched Lin Ninger's chin, lifting her head up bit by bit.

Upon seeing the palm print on Lin Ninger's face, a sudden flash of blazing fury erupted deep within Lin Chen's pupils.

He abruptly stood up and said, word by word, "Sister, tell me, who did this?"

Constrained by Lin Chen's relentless questioning, Lin Ninger felt both aggrieved and anxious. "Xiao Chen, you've only just become an inner sect disciple. Your foundation is shallow, and you don't have any powerful backing. Sister doesn't want to bring trouble upon you!"

"Sister, if I, Lin Chen, cannot even protect the safety of my own sister, what meaning is there to my arduous cultivation?"

Lin Chen's expression grew increasingly ferocious. "Sister, we must reclaim this justice! Tell me, who on earth was it?"

Under Lin Chen's repeated questioning, Lin Ninger finally lost her emotional composure, and tears fell like broken beads.

"Earlier, there was an announcement for inner sect disciples to collect their medicinal pills. You weren't home at the time, and Sister was afraid of missing the deadline, so I went to collect them on your behalf. But the disciple in charge of distributing the pills humiliated you, calling you good for nothing. Sister couldn't swallow the anger and argued with him for a moment..."

"Crack."

Lin Chen clenched his fists tighter and tighter, a rich and dense murderous intent blooming wantonly.

Upon learning the full sequence of events, a towering murderous intent flashed through Lin Chen's heart!

At the same time, there was a profound sense of self-reproach.

He shouldn't have concealed his true strength in front of his sister!

His sister was inherently kind-hearted, always thinking of him in everything and fearing that she would provoke troubles outside.

In reality, however, within the entire sect, there were very few people who could afford to provoke him!

"Sister, let's go. I will reclaim justice for you."

Lin Chen grasped Lin Ninger's hand, his expression icy cold. "At the same time, let you witness the strength your younger brother possesses today!"

With that, Lin Chen led Lin Ninger, his face chillingly grim, and strode directly toward the Pill Hall.

Along the way, quite a few inner sect disciples caught sight of them, excitement flashing across their eyes.

When they had collected their medicinal pills earlier, they had witnessed Lin Ninger being struck with their own eyes.

Now, with Lin Chen holding Lin Ninger's hand as they headed toward the Pill Hall, he was undoubtedly planning to vent his anger on her behalf!

A good show was about to unfold!

Consequently, this group of inner sect disciples followed closely behind, eager to see what would happen next.

Lin Ninger's heart was in turmoil. She had no idea what realm her younger brother's cultivation had reached, knowing only that in order to cultivate peacefully within the sect, he had always lived in harmony with others and rarely courted trouble.

"Xiao Chen, why don't we just let it go? I'm afraid that since you've just arrived in the inner sect and stand alone, once you provoke them, you'll be ostracized!"

Lin Ninger clutched Lin Chen's hand and said softly.

"Ostracized? Sister, just watch today; your brother has the ability to ensure you never suffer any grievances ever again!"

A glint of murderous intent flashed through Lin Chen's gaze.

The more gentle and sensible Lin Ninger was, the more his heart ached.

My foolish sister, you truly have no idea what level your brother has reached.

Throughout the entire Blazing Fire Sect, among all fellow disciples, there is no one I dare not kill!

Arriving at the Pill Hall, they found that Cheng Nianguang had not yet left.

Cheng Nianguang raised his eyes and saw Lin Chen approaching with a murderous expression, causing his heart to skip a beat.

Yet very quickly, a cold sneer formed at the corner of his mouth.

If the opponent dared to make a move, he would simply dock a month's worth of his cultivation resources!

As the acting steward of the Pill Hall, he still possessed that much authority.

The rules of the inner sect were far stricter than those of the outer sect, with numerous elders patrolling back and forth. If Lin Chen truly dared to strike, the elders alone would give him a miserable time!

"Oh, if it isn't Lin Chen? What, thinking of trying your hand against me?"

Cheng Nianguang felt completely secure, relying on the sect's rules; the other party could not attack casually.

What was there to fear?

"The slap on my sister's face—was it you who hit her?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, a sharp, piercing murderous intent erupting from them, so fierce it seemed as though it would tear the very void apart.

"So what if it was? She didn't understand the rules, she deserved a beating!"

Cheng Nianguang let out a wild laugh, showing not a shred of fear.

At this moment, over a dozen inner sect disciples had already gathered outside.

They stood there, pointing fingers, talking and laughing amongst themselves.

"Do you think Lin Chen would dare to make a move?"

"He'd have to be insane to strike!"

"The rules of the inner sect—whoever dares to casually violate them will lose a layer of skin even if they survive!"

"Haha, no one dares to casually break the rules. Who does Lin Chen think he is?"

"Does he think he can act lawless just because he won first place in the outer sect disciple grand tournament?"

This group of inner sect disciples all sneered.

Protected by the rules, none of them believed Lin Chen would dare to openly trample upon them!

For all these years, very few proud prodigies had ever dared to show contempt for the rules.

Even if there were some, the subsequent outcome was always extremely miserable!

Right before everyone's eyes, Lin Chen suddenly launched his attack.

Dragon Jade Hand!

Monument-Shattering Strike!

The spiritual energy within his body surged like rolling waves and roaring mountains.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Chen directly struck out with a palm toward Cheng Nianguang.

His speed was blinding, and his strike was ruthless!

"You dare to strike!"

Cheng Nianguang's pupils contracted violently. Never in his wildest dreams had he expected that in Lin Chen's eyes, the so-called rules meant nothing at all!

Was he a lunatic?

The inner sect was completely different from the outer sect!

Whoever dared to violate the rules would face at least three months of confinement.

In severe cases, they would even be subjected to whipping and heavy flogging!

Seized by sudden panic, Cheng Nianguang hurriedly crossed his arms in front of his chest, attempting to block Lin Chen's palm strike.

However, what he failed to anticipate was that the force contained within this palm strike was something far beyond his capacity to bear!

"Crack!"

Accompanied by the sound of shattering bone, Cheng Nianguang let out a miserable shriek and stumbled back several steps.

To everyone's horror, both of his arms had been completely crushed into pieces.

Lin Chen stepped forward, reversing his hand to unleash the Monument-Shattering Strike once more!

This palm carried even greater force than the previous one!

"Bang!"

With no room to parry or evade, Cheng Nianguang took the blow squarely on the center of his forehead.

His skull shattered, and he died on the spot!

The power of the Monument-Shattering Strike was such that even a bronze and iron-cast dummy could not withstand it, let alone mere flesh and blood like Cheng Nianguang!

"Hiss!"

Outside the arena, the expressions on the faces of the inner sect disciples stiffened instantly.

Immediately afterward, they exchanged glances, mutual horror visible in each other's eyes.

It had taken only two moves from start to finish to strike Cheng Nianguang dead on the spot!

One had to know that Cheng Nianguang held a considerable reputation within the inner sect!

He possessed formidable strength, and very few dared to provoke him.

Yet, to Lin Chen, killing him was as effortless as slaughtering chickens and dogs!

Not far away, Lin Ninger covered her mouth, a look of utter disbelief shining in her beautiful eyes.

Although she did not know Cheng Nianguang, she could easily imagine that his combat prowess, status, and standing within the inner sect must have been quite extraordinary!

Yet, her younger brother had slain him on the spot in just two moves.

Since when had her younger brother become so terrifyingly powerful?

For a fleeting moment, Lin Ninger felt a sense of unfamiliarity wash over her regarding Lin Chen.

He had become so strong, growing at an astonishing pace!

"Audacious!"

At that moment, a thunderous roar echoed from the distance.