83: Determine

"Young Master Jie, you can go in now." A member of the Kang Family stepped forward several paces.

Kang Shengjie nodded.

"Good."

Then, ignoring the many resentful but silent glares from the surrounding crowd, he walked toward the entrance of the Secret Realm.

By securing an earth extreme Secret Realm, it was time to prove himself to his family.

Just as this thought crossed his mind—

"Who are you?"

"What are you doing?"

"Didn't you see our Kang Family..."

Kang Shengjie's brow furrowed. As he turned his head, his pupils suddenly constricted.

Bang—!

With a dull thud, a bit of dust rose into the air.

Two members of the Kang Family were instantly slammed head-first into the ground.

"Whoa!"

The surrounding crowd quickly retreated, their eyes fixed on a figure in a baseball cap whose clothes fluttered in the breeze.

"Where did this fierce guy come from?"

Before they could see anything more, several individuals in formal suits with serious expressions stepped forward and flashed their IDs.

"Security Bureau business. Leave immediately."

On the other side.

Kang Shengjie's face turned icy cold.

"Take him down!"

Who it was and why didn't matter.

Since they dared to strike members of the Kang Family, everything could be discussed after they were captured alive.

"Go!" Behind Kang Shengjie, two middle-aged men had sharp, piercing gazes.

Immediately.

The sound of reveal meridians exploded as several 5th-stage Martial Artists charged forward.

Lin Yan, his eyes downcast, curled the corners of his mouth.

He liked opponents who didn't waste words.

However, he wondered if the quality could be a bit higher.

He suddenly stomped his foot on the ground.

Boom—!

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the entire earth trembled.

An unparalleled, powerful force surged forward like a flood breaking through a dam, sending dust and gravel flying wherever it passed.

Not good!

The expressions of the two men behind Kang Shengjie changed slightly.

"Ah!"

For a moment, cries of pain rose one after another.

Those Kang Family Martial Artists who had aggressively charged at Lin Yan were like kites with broken strings, sent flying backwards by this powerful force while spitting out crimson blood.

The expression on Kang Shengjie's face instantly froze.

What was going on?

In the blink of an eye, the group of people who had been full of life were all lying on the ground, having lost their ability to fight.

These were Kang Family elites who, like him, possessed 5th-stage cultivation!

On a distant hillside.

Mo Fan's mouth twitched slightly.

As expected, the result was quite crazy.

Damn, this kid hasn't just entered the 6th-stage; he's at the 6th-stage high-rank.

Absolutely!

Even without reveal meridians, with his 8th-stage 5th-rank cultivation, he could easily judge from that brief exchange.

This naturally included the two people beside him.

"He... he he..." Ke Mo's eyes were filled with shock. "Big Sis, even with my 7th-stage cultivation, I feel threatened!"

Yin Yi suppressed the shock in her heart and spoke slowly, "6th-stage high-rank, with 7th-stage combat power."

However.

She turned to look at Mo Fan. "None of these people are Dark Cultists. Is this what he meant by being certain?"

Mo Fan smiled at her. "Just keep watching. This kid won't make a mistake."

The scene returned to the Secret Realm entrance.

"Young Master Kang, this person is at least 6th-stage high-rank." The two men behind Kang Shengjie stepped forward with solemn expressions. "Contact the Family Head immediately."

Hearing this, his heart suddenly trembled.

6th-stage high-rank?

Although his face was obscured by the baseball cap, it was clear from his body's silhouette that this was a young man.

Are you kidding me?!

Whatever they thought was naturally none of Lin Yan's business.

He stepped forward slowly and pointed at the two men standing in front of Kang Shengjie.

"Step aside."

"What happens next is none of your business."

Wan Jing and Wan Nan's faces turned cold. "Though we don't know what Your Excellency intends, the Kang Family has treated us brothers well for many years. If you want to harm Young Master Kang, you'll have to step over our corpses first."

Lin Yan paused in his tracks.

Then I'll just have to let you sleep for a while.

He took a step forward.

Swish—!

He instantly vanished from his spot.

The brothers Wan Jing and Wan Nan's expressions changed drastically as they both reached for the weapons at their waists.

A violent wind rushed at them, and a brute force pressed directly onto their heads.

Bang—!

The ground shook slightly.

The two figures fell and went straight to sleep.

Kang Shengjie's heart hammered as he took a sudden step back. "You... you you you... don't come any closer!!" His expression was full of shock and fury.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Why are you suddenly attacking..."

Before he could finish, his body suddenly felt light.

"Ugh...!"

A suffocating force locked around his throat.

Lin Yan slowly lifted him up, his voice devoid of emotion. "reveal meridians."

reveal meridians?

Kang Shengjie's eyes flickered. "You... you are...?"

A terrifying thought suddenly occurred to him.

Had he been targeted?

Had they found evidence?

Lin Yan's eyes turned cold, and his left hand suddenly slapped across his face.

Slap—!

"Ah!"

A pig-like squeal suddenly erupted.

Several teeth mixed with blood flew out of Kang Shengjie's mouth.

His expression was full of terror. "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Dad! Father! Come save me quickly!!

"Very well."

Lin Yan gave a faint smile and applied force with his right hand.

Bang—!

A dull thud.

Kang Shengjie's head made intimate contact with the ground, leaving him completely dazed.

Before he could react.

Lin Yan raised his foot.

Once.

Bang!

Twice.

Bang... bang bang bang...!

A continuous series of violent explosions echoed out.

Immediately.

An extremely brutal and frenzied scene of head-stomping unfolded.

"He's committing a crime!!" In the distance, Ding Yu's face changed as she prepared to charge forward.

"I said, trust him." Mo Fan blocked her. "Also, you should remember the message from then: unconditionally cooperate with the Adjudicator."

Ding Yu's face was full of anger.

"Even so, he can't just randomly..."

Before she could finish, the sudden event in the distance silenced her.

"Roar!"

A roar that sounded both like a beast and not a beast rang out.

"Die!!" The unrecognizable Kang Shengjie, his eyes blood-red, slammed the ground and rose up.

Lin Yan's stomping motion paused, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Now that's a good boy."

Then, no longer controlling his strength, he brought his foot down with everything he had.

Bang—!

A loud crash sounded as blood and dust splattered everywhere.

Having done this, he looked up slightly and snapped his fingers.

"Sir."

Several Security Bureau personnel stepped forward with respectful looks.

They had no choice.

Setting aside the difference in status, after such a brutal and frenzied scene, it was a miracle their legs weren't shaking.

They had cooperated with Black Ice operations at least a dozen times, but they had never seen anything like this today where someone just started killing without a word!

"Clean this up." Lin Yan pointed casually. "Those who are unconscious are fine; just taking them in for a chat will do."

"Understood."

The men replied respectfully at once.

Lin Yan nodded slightly.

"Has the Kang Family arrived yet?"

"Reporting to Sir, their Family Head has already set out from home after receiving Kang Shengjie's message."

"Good. When they arrive, keep them here and have them wait."

"I'm going into the Secret Realm for a bit and will be right back out."

"Yes."

After making these simple arrangements, he glanced at the distant hillside, pointed at the Secret Realm entrance, and turned to walk toward it.

It happened to be an earth extreme Secret Realm; might as well not let it go to waste.

On the hillside.

Mo Fan shook his head and chuckled.

This kid.

"Believe me now?"

He looked sideways at the silent Ding Yu.