The three Bai family members were furious, and Lin Dong made a breakthrough in seclusion.
At the same time, in the Bai Family’s main hall.
The Bai Family Head had just received news of Lin Dong’s return to the Lin Family, and after sending people to investigate, they quickly discovered the heads of the nine individuals.
"Useless! All of them are useless!"
The Bai Family Head’s expression was extremely grim: "I spent over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, yet they couldn't even kill a Chongmai Realm Cultivator?!"
"Damn it! Ah…"
Bai Hao, who was sitting nearby, was so enraged that he couldn't help but slam the table, but the next moment, the pain from his right hand made him scream incessantly.
He was too furious and forgot that his right hand was injured; the freshly bandaged white cloth quickly turned red.
The intense pain made Bai Hao hate Lin Dong even more, feeling that all his misfortunes were brought upon him by Lin Dong.
"Kill him, I must kill him!"
"My son, do not be angry. Rest assured, your brother will kill him in three days!"
The Bai Family Head comforted Bai Hao and looked at the silent Bai Han: "Right, Han'er?!"
No matter what, he could only place his last hope on his eldest son.
As long as he entered the assessment Secret Realm, he believed that with Bai Han's strength, killing a Chongmai Realm Lin Dong would be simple!
"Father!"
"Lin Dong, he…"
Bai Han, who had been silent, finally spoke, his expression a mix of hesitation and struggle, but in the end, he slowly recounted what had happened at the academy today!
"What?!"
"Lin Dong comprehended Sword Intent! And even Breakthrough to Core Formation?!"
"How could a useless person like him have such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity? I refuse to accept it!"
The Bai Family Head and Bai Hao were filled with disbelief. Could it be an Opportunity left by his father?
Such a Prodigy, it seems he cannot be allowed to live!
The Bai Family Head finally understood why the nine Core Formation Cultivators had died.
He couldn't understand it before, what means Lin Dong had to kill nine Core Formation Cultivators, as he had sent people to monitor the Lin Family’s every move and had not seen the two Hua Hai Realm Cultivators leave.
However, two Core Formation Cultivators from the Lin Family had left, and he had already sent people to kill them!
The Bai Family Head was both shocked and enraged, gritting his teeth: "No wonder he could kill nine Core Formation Cultivators! If I had known this news earlier, I should have sent two Hua Hai Realm grand experts."
"Father, it's all my fault!"
If Bai Han had informed his father earlier, Lin Dong would surely be dead!
But he was ultimately a young man. For him, what happened at the academy today was an immense humiliation, difficult to speak of.
He was unwilling to tell anyone.
If not for these incidents occurring in the Bai Family, he still wouldn't have revealed any information, only thinking of killing Lin Dong during the Outer Courtyard assessment and winning first place!
"Bad news, Family Head!"
At this moment, a servant anxiously entered the main hall: "Our Family’s newly occupied Lin Family properties have been taken back by Lin Dong and his people! Four Core Formation Cultivators and Chongmai Realm Cultivators are all lying dead in the street!"
"How dare he!"
"I was just looking for a reason to act against the Lin Family!"
"Come, transmit this Family Head’s order: gather all experts above the Chongmai Realm and attack the Lin Family together, to avenge the dozens of experts from our Bai Family who have died!"
With successive bad news, the Bai Family Head had long lost his patience. He slammed the table, and the terrifying Aura of a Hua Hai Realm Late Stage Cultivator swept in all directions!
Bai Han stood up, his eyes flashing with a cold glint: "Lin Dong, how dare you!"
Bai Hao’s eyes sparkled with excitement: "Lin Dong, oh Lin Dong, you refuse the path to Heaven, but you barge into Hell without a gate! Father, keep him alive, I want to torture him properly!"
"Family Head, don't be impulsive!"
The servant was startled by the terrifying appearance of the three father and son, and quickly said: "This matter has attracted the attention of the City Lord's Mansion!"
"Someone from the City Lord's Mansion personally intervened and ordered that no private fights are allowed in Yunlan City! Violators will be killed without mercy! They even sent strong Cultivators to guard outside the Lin Family!"
"No one can touch the Lin Family!"
City Lord's Mansion?
Hearing these words, the three father and son of the Bai Family felt as if they had been doused with cold water.
The City Lord's Mansion was a powerful force independent of the clan forces in Yunlan City. Normally, it only managed the city's order and did not interfere much with the struggles between various Families.
Today, why did it intervene in this matter?
Bai Han's expression was grim: "It must be that some strong Cultivator from the academy noticed him and asked the City Lord's Mansion's strong Cultivators to protect him!"
The Bai Family Head cursed inwardly: "Damn it!"
Bai Hao: "Father, are we just going to swallow such a huge loss? How will the various forces in Yunlan City view us?"
"It seems we can only wait for the Outer Courtyard assessment of the academy in three days. As long as Han'er kills Lin Dong, I will have a way to bring down the Lin Family!"
The Bai Family Head retracted his Aura and said in a deep voice.
After this incident, some Elders noticed Lin Dong and might be secretly protecting him, so he had no more opportunities to act against Lin Dong.
Bai Han frowned. He knew his limits; with his current strength, he was definitely not Lin Dong's opponent.
The Bai Family Head took out an item and handed it to Bai Han: "Han'er! This item is for you; it can help you eliminate this child in the Outer Courtyard assessment!"
"I originally intended to keep it for my own Cultivation, to Breakthrough to the Tiangang Realm!"
"But this child is now a thorn in my heart. If he is not removed, I will not be at peace! Besides this, in these three days, I will give you all of the Family’s resources!"
Bai Han’s pupils constricted: "This is…"
...
On the other side, the Lin Family.
Lin Dong returned to the Lin Family and told the butler what had just happened.
Leaving behind a shocked butler and several experts guarding the Lin Family, he walked back to his small courtyard.
Fortunately, these strong Cultivators guarding the Lin Family, seeing Lin Dong's potential and strength, no longer planned to leave the Lin Family.
Back in his small courtyard, Lin Dong locked himself in the secret chamber.
Lin Dong planned to go into seclusion to Cultivate.
Lin Dong originally didn't want to Cultivate, but whether it was to guard against the Bai Family's attack or to destroy the Bai Family, he at least needed to quickly Breakthrough to the Hua Hai Realm!
On the ground in front of Lin Dong were Spirit Stones piled up like mountains. All sorts of Spirit Liquid and Spirit Medicine were taken out in one go, instantly filling the entire secret chamber with abundant Spiritual Qi.
Buzz!
Lin Dong instantly activated the Devouring Heaven Scripture, absorbing Spiritual Qi, and with the ten-times Cultivation speed fully operational, his entire body emitted a faint, precious light!
Like a black hole, he devoured.
His Dantian absorbed Spiritual Qi to liquefy, and his Physical Body absorbed Spiritual Qi for tempering.
Both processes proceeded simultaneously.
The Spirit Stones turned into waste at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Boom!
Six or seven hours later, Lin Dong's Aura surged dramatically, breaking into the Core Formation Realm Fifth Level, but he showed no joy.
He continued to Cultivate diligently.
By noon of the first day, Lin Dong, who had been Cultivating for nearly ten hours, still hadn't Breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm Sixth Level of Cultivation.
"Too slow!"
"At this rate, I definitely won't be able to Breakthrough to the Hua Hai Realm! At most, I'll Breakthrough to Core Formation Seventh Level."
This was already a very fast Breakthrough speed; for others, breaking through a minor Realm often took three or two months, but Lin Dong broke through in just a few hours, yet he was still not satisfied.
He frowned, looking at the Spirit Stones in front of him, and a thought struck him: "That's right, Spirit Stones! Didn't I get another Divine Ability Card chance today?"
"Let's see what happens if I eat Spirit Stones?"
Lin Dong picked up a Spirit Stone, struggled for a moment, and took a bite, *crunch*, almost breaking his teeth.
If anyone saw this scene, they would definitely curse him as a madman!
What kind of normal person eats Spirit Stones?
Lin Dong couldn't care less. Aren't Spirit Stones formed by absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi? Will eating Spirit Stones help speed up the absorption of Spiritual Qi?
With a thought: "System, use the Daily Divine Ability Card!"
"[Ding! The host consumed a bite of Spirit Stone, consumed 1 ordinary Divine Ability Card, obtained a Medium Grade Talent: Spiritual Qi absorption speed x150%]"
"Holy cow, it really works! Awesome!"
Lin Dong was overjoyed. Gaining 1.5 times faster Spiritual Qi absorption speed, combined with the ten-times Cultivation speed, the effect was terrifying, giving him more opportunities.
"Devour for me!"
At the same time, Lin Dong also noticed something: the previous time he ate chicken, he obtained a Low Grade Divine Ability, but this time it was a Medium Grade Talent.
This indicated that the Rank of the Divine Abilities or Talents obtained from the daily Divine Ability Card had a luck component.
This meant that one day he might even get a chance to explode with an Immortal Grade or Emperor Grade Divine Ability.
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