After half an hour, the disciples of the Luo and Wang families were all knocked to the ground, and they had no strength left to fight back. Each of them had some wounds, but they were only minor injuries. The Lin family members had controlled their strength.
Seeing that it was almost over, Lin Hao withdrew the power of his realm.
Everyone knew that the reason they had won such a decisive victory was mainly due to Lin Hao.
There were as many as twenty inner disciples from the Luo and Wang families, including the young masters of the two families, Luo Qingqiu and Wang Yuzhou.
If it were a normal day, the combined efforts of Wang Yuzhou and Luo Qingqiu would have been enough to overwhelm them, let alone the eighteen inner disciples from the two families.
"Lin Hao's strength, what level has he reached..." Lin Fei and the others were amazed.
From start to finish, Lin Hao had never moved a hand, not even once!
What he did was just a thought, first defeating Luo Qingqiu and Wang Yuzhou. This time, it was even more exaggerated. The twenty inner disciples, including Wang Yuzhou and Luo Qingqiu, were once again overwhelmed by Lin Hao's single thought and were easily knocked to the ground.
At this moment, whether it was the Lin family members or the Wang and Luo families, everyone looked at Lin Hao with awe, and no one dared to challenge him.
Lin Hao was no longer a human; he was a terrifying monster. Fortunately, this was not a life-and-death battle, or Lin Hao could have killed them with a single thought.
If this had been a life-and-death battle tonight, none of the twenty inner disciples from the Wang and Luo families would have escaped.
As Lin Hao's realm-level power dissipated, the disciples of the two families recovered after a brief rest. They were as quiet as cicadas, not even daring to look at Lin Hao.
"Whoever is not convinced, feel free to continue. I can still play with you for a while." Lin Hao's gaze was like an eagle, sweeping over the disciples of the two families.
Those who were swept by Lin Hao's gaze all lowered their heads subconsciously. Now, who dared to defy Lin Hao? Even if they were really dissatisfied, they would only keep it in their hearts and not dare to say anything out loud.
"If this had been a life-and-death battle tonight, none of you would have survived. If you dare to provoke us again in the future, we will not let you off so easily!" Lin San coldly snorted.
The disciples of the two families did not care about Lin San; they only feared Lin Hao. The others were not worth fearing.
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At this moment, the disciples of the Wang and Luo families did not dare to act recklessly. Lin Hao's strength made them feel uneasy. Without even moving a hand, he had defeated them all with just the power of his realm. This kind of strength had already surpassed their realm, and facing Lin Hao, they felt powerless. What could they use to fight him?
Lin Hao's gaze swept over everyone, his voice cold and indifferent: "I won't make things difficult for you today, but if there is a next time, I won't be lenient."
Upon hearing this, the disciples of the two families looked at each other. Even if someone was dissatisfied, they did not dare to speak out. Wang Yuzhou, who wanted to tear Lin Hao apart, was now just standing quietly, not even daring to look at Lin Hao.
Imagine, twenty elite inner disciples, all defeated by Lin Hao. More shockingly, Lin Hao did not even use his hands in this battle; he completely overwhelmed them with the power of his realm. He only needed a thought to make everyone fall, this was strength, and the gap was too large. It was unlikely that a sea of people could turn the tide.
Luo Qingqiu was shocked beyond measure. Lin Hao had not even opened the third gate, and his realm was already so terrifying. If he really opened the third gate, even some of the high-ranking members of the four major families might be at a loss, and they might be overwhelmed by Lin Hao's single thought, with no way to fight back.
"Hmph, listen up, in the future, when you see our Lin Hao, stay far away. If you dare to bully our Lin family disciples again, we won't let you off so easily next time." Lin San stood in front of Lin Hao, looking at the disciples of the Wang and Luo families, and said coldly.
Upon hearing this, the disciples were indifferent. What was Lin San? The only one they feared in the Lin family was Lin Hao.
"Let's go." Lin Hao waved his hand, and the disciples of the two families fled in a panic, disappearing in a short time.
At this moment, Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong, along with the eight inner disciples, continued forward.
Their luck was not bad. Lin San had discovered a valuable herb, worth millions, and even money might not be able to buy it.
"Brother Lin San, your luck is really good. How about this, sell me the herb at a lower price." An inner disciple walked up to Lin San and said with a smile.
His strength had reached the peak of the eighth level of the Spirit Body realm, but he had not made any progress in the past few months, stuck at a bottleneck. If he obtained this herb, he might not only advance to the ninth level but even break through to the third gate.
Upon hearing this, Lin San shook his head and said, "You wish, this herb is priceless."
Then, a few more disciples approached Lin San to negotiate, but he directly refused, with no intention of selling.
"Brother Lin Hao!" Suddenly, Lin San ran up to Lin Hao, carefully holding the herb in his hand. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Brother Lin Hao, if it weren't for you, this herb would have been taken by Luo Qingqiu. How about I give it to you? If you can open the third gate sooner, it will be a great joy for the Lin family."
Lin San's action surprised Lin Hao. This kid was thoughtful, thinking of him.
However, the herb was currently useless to Lin Hao. The 'Return to Truth Pill' in his body had not been fully digested, and once he entered the sect, such herbs would be common and not rare.
"No need, I don't need it now." Lin Hao refused.
Lin San was surprised. This herb could make someone like Luo Qingqiu fight to obtain it, but Lin Hao did not want it.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Hao." Lin San smiled, and since Lin Hao did not need the herb, he could take it himself, possibly breaking through to the third gate.
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The fifty-mile journey was neither long nor short. After a quarter of an hour, Lin San and Lin Fei and the other disciples stayed behind. Moving forward would lead to the area where fierce beasts gathered, which was very dangerous. With so many people, it would easily attract the attention of the fierce beasts.
Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong did not stay behind but directly headed toward the area where the fierce beasts gathered. Their task was to advance a hundred miles and see if they could find the source of the fierce beasts' gathering.
On the way, Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong encountered several fierce beasts, about three or four. They tried to avoid them if possible, but if they couldn't, Lin Hao would use his realm-level power to suppress the ordinary fierce beasts.
Now, Lin Hao's realm-level power could even affect mid-level fierce beasts, but if they were elite-level, his realm-level power could not harm them. If they encountered a mid-level fierce beast of the king level, Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong would only have a chance to run for their lives, as the gap in strength was too large and could not be controlled by realm-level power.
"Wait a moment." Suddenly, Lin Hao called out to Lin Nan Gong.
Lin Nan Gong paused, turned around, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Hao did not answer but walked around the area. The aura of the monster became increasingly intense, about several times stronger than the previous two days. It was unclear whether the monster was growing rapidly or if Lin Hao was getting closer to it.
"Do you really think there is a naturally born treasure here?" Lin Nan Gong looked at Lin Hao and asked.
"Oh, what else could it be?" Lin Hao was interested. Even the high-ranking members of the four major families believed that a naturally born treasure was about to emerge, but Lin Nan Gong suddenly said this, making Lin Hao curious.
"The smell here is very peculiar, like some kind of ominous plant." Lin Nan Gong moved his nose, still with that cold expression.
"I didn't expect you to be able to distinguish between a monster and a naturally born treasure." Lin Hao smiled, finding Lin Nan Gong to be quite extraordinary.
"I can't distinguish, but this aura seems familiar." Lin Nan Gong frowned.
Lin Hao could see that Lin Nan Gong was not an ordinary disciple of the Lin family. The phrase 'seems familiar' suggested that this kind of monster was mostly found in secret realms or places of inheritance, not in ordinary training areas. Even in the deepest part of the Hundred Refinements Mountains, it was uncertain whether a monster seed could grow.
"Regardless of the aura, the chief steward's intentions in sending you here are not simple. There might be some plot." Lin Nan Gong sighed. If the chief steward had some plot to eliminate Lin Hao, he would become cannon fodder.
Without Lin Nan Gong's reminder, Lin Hao was also aware that the chief steward was a vicious person. From the beginning, when he was tricked to Fenglin Town, it was clear that the two had deep enmity. Lin Hao suspected that the chief steward feared that time would work against him and wanted to use this opportunity to eliminate him, but he could not figure out the exact plan.
After a while, Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong arrived at a deep valley. In front of them was a plain-like area, with about thirty to forty fierce beasts gathered from all directions.
The smell of blood was intense, and there were many fierce beast corpses on the ground. It was clear that these fierce beasts had been fighting each other.
"There are eighteen ordinary fierce beasts of the king level... eleven mid-level ordinary fierce beasts, four elite-level, and two king-level..." Lin Hao hid in the dark, observing the fierce beasts in front of him. He felt uneasy. The number of fierce beasts was large, and just the eighteen ordinary fierce beasts could kill a martial artist who had opened the third gate, let alone the king-level ones.
There were also many mid-level fierce beasts, and with two king-level ones, if they were discovered, Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong would not be able to escape.
Lin Hao and Lin Nan Gong did not dare to approach recklessly. Just watching the group of fierce beasts from a distance made them feel cold.
The further they went, the stronger the aura of the monster became, especially with the intense smell of blood, which made them feel dizzy.
Lin Hao activated the "Heavenly Gang Divine Technique" to resist the smell, and Lin Nan Gong, being a body-refining martial artist, had a very strong physical constitution and was not affected by the smell.