"Next, you all continue to compete, and select the ten strongest. Make sure not to disgrace our Formation Sect in the upcoming competition with Red Soul Hall."
Qin Batian looked down at the young Heavenly Prides below, speaking indifferently. He then waved his hand, and an invisible force dragged Gong Siyuan out of the Martial Arts Arena.
Shi Wanshan watched Qin Batian’s actions with some helplessness in his heart, noting how thoroughly Qin Batian was protecting Lin Chen, even taking Gong Siyuan away directly.
However, there was some confusion in Shi Wanshan’s heart, causing him to frown slightly.
Was Qin Batian truly protecting Lin Chen, or was he protecting Gong Siyuan?
For a moment, Shi Wanshan was uncertain because the way Qin Batian looked at Lin Chen seemed genuinely worried that Lin Chen might accidentally harm Gong Siyuan.
Shi Wanshan’s gaze landed on Lin Chen, who appeared calm and confident, seemingly unafraid of facing Gong Siyuan in a duel.
Could this young man truly be confident in defeating Gong Siyuan?
At this moment, after Qin Batian left the airspace above the Martial Arts Arena, the disciples below finally dared to breathe.
The oppressive aura that Qin Batian radiated was truly terrifying, making everyone’s breathing hasten.
After Qin Batian appeared, Ding Xingzheng, who had been sending messages across the sky, became silent as if silenced, and then disappeared completely.
Ding Xingzheng was just like that, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, thinking that just because his cultivation had broken through to the Peak of Nirvana Realm, he was the strongest in the Formation Sect.
However, now that Qin Batian had made a breakthrough, he was completely out of moves.
Moreover, even the Ouyang Family lineage, if they wanted to harm Lin Chen, probably didn’t dare to be too overt, and could only act in broad daylight; if they dared to play dirty tricks behind the scenes, they might incur Qin Batian’s wrath, which was not something the Ouyang Family could handle.
After all, it was clear now that Qin Batian was backing Lin Chen; anyone who dared to harm Lin Chen was opposing him.
At this moment, many disciples around the Martial Arts Arena had yet to recover from the shock.
Many disciples saw Qin Batian for the first time today, after all, he was a legendary figure in their Formation Sect, the strongest of them all.
"This ancestor hasn’t shown himself for a long time, wasn’t it rumored in Formation Sect that his time was near, that he was about to perish? What’s with him today, that spirit, that aura, he doesn’t look like someone who’s about to die, and he even advanced his cultivation further."
"I don’t know, it must be the Ouyang Family spouting nonsense, fabricating rumors."
"No, I heard it was true that his time was near before, but he has made a breakthrough in his cultivation at the last moment."
"Indeed, he is the strongest in our Formation Sect, able to break through his cultivation at the brink of his time."
"Shut your mouths, you dare to gossip about the Ancestor privately, don’t you want to live?"
With Qin Batian’s departure, the disciples began whispering among themselves.
And the ones shocked and conflicted in their hearts were none other than the Qin Family members.
Qin Shangfeng, Qin Kaifeng, Qin Yushuang, and others were somewhat dazed at the moment.
They all knew Qin Batian’s time was near, how could he have broken through his cultivation to the Half-step to Creation Realm? Didn’t this mean that their Qin Family was about to rise thoroughly?
Qin Shangfeng reacted the fastest, immediately looking toward Lin Chen with immense shock, then deeply bowed to Lin Chen.
"Thank you so much this time, nephew Lin Chen."
Qin Shangfeng thanked him genuinely, from the bottom of his heart.
A month ago, Qin Batian had sent a message to summon Qin Shangfeng to his seclusion, solemnly instructing that from now on, the Qin Family must regard Lin Chen’s orders as supreme, treating him as they would Qin Batian himself, with utmost respect. Read full story at novel✶fire.net
At the time, Qin Shangfeng was very perplexed, even thinking that the ancestor was joking.
Because if the Qin Family really did so, wouldn’t they become Lin Chen’s vassal or even subordinate?
However, Qin Batian’s response was serious, and given Lin Chen’s temperament, he would not let their Qin Family do anything too excessive; this was just an attitude of their Qin Family.
Qin Shangfeng’s confusion at the time was now cleared up.
No wonder the Ancestor ordered him that way, it turns out it was because the Ancestor’s cultivation breakthrough was related to Lin Chen...
It was conceivable that something capable of allowing an elder nearing the end of life at the Peak of Nirvana Realm to break through to the Half-step Creation Realm was exceedingly precious.
For the Qin Family, Lin Chen was simply a rebuilder of fortunes.
After all, if Qin Batian were gone, their Qin Family would surely decline slowly.
However, Lin Chen had allowed their Qin Family Ancestor to break through his cultivation, making the Qin Family even more glorious.
"Uncle Qin, you’re being too polite. Qin Brother and I are close friends; with you bowing to me , it makes it look like I’m of a higher generation. Shouldn’t Qin Brother be kneeling then!"
Lin Chen turned his head towards Qin Kaifeng, joking.
"Dad, what are you doing? Don’t make me look like a grandchild. Is there some secret you’re hiding from me?"
Qin Kaifeng, knowing Lin Chen was joking, was still curious about his father’s behavior at this moment.
"Go away, what do you know."
Qin Kaifeng waved his sleeve grandly, clearly not intending to tell Qin Kaifeng anything.
It was a joke, after all, this matter was too significant; if the secret regarding Lin Chen was leaked, it would be a big deal.
They knew, with the treasures capable of allowing a Peak of Nirvana Realm Expert to break through, it would astonish the entire Eastern Domain and even the entire Mysterious Heaven Continent, and countless powerful figures would set their sights on Lin Chen.
Things that could endanger Lin Chen, Qin Shangfeng clearly would not do, even if the other party was his son, but this matter was better kept among fewer people.
Qin Batian had not made it explicitly clear, only giving some hints, and now Qin Shangfeng, combining his Ancestor’s breakthrough and previous orders, guessed something.
Shortly after Qin Batian left, the Martial Arts Arena returned to normal, and people began the competition to challenge the Ten Great True Disciples.
With Gong Siyuan, the number one, being taken away by Qin Batian, there were only seven of the Ten Great True Disciples left here.
People aren’t fools; naturally, they chose to challenge those ranked lower.
Qing Wanrong, Yu Chuan, and the blonde beauty Jiang Jiayun, ranked at the end, were challenged the most.
However, after several bouts, no one was able to defeat them, making it even more difficult to defeat those True Disciples ranked higher.
And Lin Chen, the one he challenged, was also one of these three.