The terrifying pressure of the Titan Hammer descended, completely covering Lin Yuan in its shadow.His eyes remained locked on the gigantic hammer. "If that attack lands, I'll be crushed."Without another thought, Origin Qi surged through his legs.Origin Step!Voom!!Lin Yuan vanished from where he stood just as the enormous hammer crashed down.Boom!!!!The arena shook violently. The ground exploded apart as countless cracks spread in every direction. Dust and broken stones shot into the sky, completely swallowing the place where Lin Yuan had been standing moments earlier.The spectators inhaled sharply. "What destructive power!"As the dust slowly settled, Lin Wei turned his head and spotted Lin Yuan several metres away. His face darkened. "So you escaped." He tightened his grip around the hammer. "Do you think you can keep running forever?"Without hesitation, he hurled the Titan Hammer with terrifying force.Voom!!The giant hammer spun through the air, tearing apart the wind as

Lin Wei lay on the arena floor, his entire body convulsing as arcs of thunder continued to crawl across his body.The supervising elder quickly stepped forward to inspect his condition. After confirming that Lin Wei could no longer continue the match, he raised his hand. "Lin Yuan is the winner!"The announcement echoed throughout the Martial Arena. The entire audience remained silent for a brief moment before whispers erupted everywhere."He actually won again.""How many miracles is this brat going to create?""Even Lin Wei lost..."Lin Yuan slowly exhaled before stepping down from the arena. As he walked past the branch family seats, several branch elders stared at him with murderous expressions. Ever since the tournament began, Lin Yuan had continuously defeated the strongest disciples of the branch family in ways none of them could understand. Every victory was like a slap across their faces.Not far away, Lin Bo watched Lin Yuan walk over to stand beside Lin Zenqi. A faint smile

After the withdrawal of the two Main Family disciples, only four participants remained. The atmosphere around the Martial Arena became unusually tense, everyone knew that the next draw would decide the semi-finals.The four remaining disciples stepped forward one after another toward the Heavenly Fortune Box.Lin Hao was the first to move. With his usual arrogant expression, he reached into the Heavenly Fortune Box and drew out a jade slip, glancing at it before a sneer slowly appeared on his face. "Lin Xuanchen."Without another word, he stepped down from the platform and walked toward Lin Xuanchen. Stopping right before him, Lin Hao laughed mockingly. "So another piece of trash from the Main Family, you should have withdrawn with those cowards from your family."Lin Xuanchen's expression remained calm. "When are you ever going to learn respect, Lin Hao? Ever since you awakened your Heaven Grade technique, your arrogance has only grown."Lin Hao chuckled. "The strong deserve respect,

Just as the nine sword lights were only inches away from piercing Lin Xuanchen's body -An elder from the Main Family suddenly stood. Without the slightest hesitation, he thrust his palm toward the incoming attack. An invisible force surged across the arena.Boom!!!!The collision erupted with a deafening explosion. A blinding light spread throughout the Martial Arena, forcing many disciples to shield their eyes. Dust rolled across the arena as violent winds swept in every direction.Lin Xuanchen remained kneeling with his eyes tightly shut. After a few breaths, he slowly opened one eye. "Am I... already in the afterlife?"But when his vision became clear, he saw Lin Hao still standing before him. The disciples around the arena were staring at him with their mouths hanging open.His eyes widened. "I'm... alive? How?"He quickly examined his body and found that he hadn't suffered another injury.The elder who had intervened slowly withdrew his hand. It was Main Family Elder Lin Huang.

Lin Yuan's pain intensified more than ever before. "If I can break free from this Soul Annihilation..." he muttered through gritted teeth, "Lin Yinluo isn't that strong in close combat."His fingers dug into the ground as cold sweat drenched his robes. "But... how do I break free?"Only a handful of cultivators specialized in eye techniques, and every one of them was feared. Such techniques ignored ordinary defenses and attacked the soul directly, making them among the deadliest abilities a cultivator could possess.Standing before him, Lin Yinluo wore his usual lazy smile. Seeing Lin Yuan kneeling helplessly at his feet filled him with satisfaction. He slowly turned toward Lin Zhentian and deliberately gave him an arrogant gesture.Everyone understood what he was doing at once. If the Branch Family won this tournament, they would use that victory to pressure the Clan Head into surrendering his position. Although Lin Yinluo had not been told every detail of the elders' plan, he could