15: "A land blessed with outstanding people and abundant resources, let us vanquish our powerful enemies!"

That cold, arrogant declaration, like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, carrying world-destroying pressure, fiercely slammed into every corner of Qingfeng County.

The dark, ferocious giant ship spanned the sky, its shadow seemingly about to crush the entire Lin Family.

The Lin Family mansion, which had just been boiling with Spiritual Qi due to the 'A Land of Outstanding People and Spiritual Beauty' effect, instantly felt as if doused with ice water.

Disciples with weaker cultivation were directly paralyzed on the ground by this terrifying pressure, their faces filled with despair.

Lin Hao, Ye Chen, and Lin Yun also had their blood and Qi surging, but they held on tightly, their gazes defiantly fixed on the sky.

Lin Dao hovered above the Lin Family; compared to the enormous giant ship, his figure appeared incredibly tiny.

However, the profound and unfathomable aura emanating from him, like a stabilizing needle in the sea, forcefully carved out a stable area amidst the overwhelming pressure.

"Surrender? Await judgment?"

Lin Dao's voice sounded calm, yet it strangely overpowered the warship's roar and the pressure's howl, clearly reaching the high sky.

"By you, a hidden coward, and a pile of scrap metal?"

"Presumptuous!"

Inside the warship, the cold voice erupted in fury, clearly not expecting the 'ants' below to dare respond like this.

"Since your Lin Family seeks death, then don't blame this envoy for being merciless! Spirit Annihilation Cannon, prepare!"

Buzz—!

At the front of the giant ship, three hideous, rune-covered muzzles suddenly lit up, and terrifying energy furiously gathered, emitting destructive fluctuations that made one's Divine Soul tremble!

That energy level was enough to easily severely wound or even kill a Late Stage Life Soul Realm expert!

Just as the cannon muzzles' energy condensed to its Peak, on the verge of erupting—

Lin Dao moved.

He didn't look at the ready-to-fire Spirit Annihilation Cannon; instead, he slowly raised his right hand.

It was neither a clenched fist nor an open palm.

He merely splayed his five fingers slightly, making a seemingly empty grasping motion towards the enormous, ferocious warship in the distance.

The movement was gentle, artistic, as if he were about to grasp a wisp of drifting smoke.

However, the moment his five fingers slowly closed—

The world suddenly darkened!

The light within a hundred-mile radius seemed to be swallowed and absorbed by that invisible giant hand!

An indescribable, terrifying will, transcending the Realm of power, almost reaching the Origin of Law, suddenly descended!

The giant ship, which was about to fire its Spirit Annihilation Cannon, suddenly froze!

The Evil Qi and Law fluctuations swirling around the ship's body violently rippled, twisted, and then... shattered, as if a stone had been thrown into water!

Crack... crackle... teeth-grating metallic twisting and breaking sounds, like popping beans, densely rang out from within the giant ship!

The sturdy hull, capable of withstanding the indiscriminate bombardment of a Peak Life Soul Realm expert, now deformed and collapsed at a visible speed, like a toy being kneaded by an invisible giant force!

"What?! No—!!!"

Inside the warship, the previously cold and arrogant voice let out a terrified shriek, filled with unbelievable horror.

"This is... Law Control?! Who exactly are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking—

Boom!!!!

That warship, as vast as a mountain, representing the prestige of the Cloud Sky Heavenly Sect, capable of flattening an entire region, exploded from within under the terrified and stunned gazes of countless people in Qingfeng County!

It wasn't shattered by external force, but rather as if an invisible giant hand had crushed it from the inside out!

Countless metal fragments, Formation remnants, and the dismembered limbs of the Cultivators within, scattered like fireworks, then were instantly ground into dust by the invisible Law power, turning into the finest particles, falling like snowflakes!

One strike!

Just a mere grasping motion!

A warship comparable to the Peak combat power of the Ninth Heaven of the Life Soul Realm, armed to the teeth, along with the Cultivators inside, instantly vanished into thin air, unable to put up even a semblance of resistance!

Silence descended upon the world.

Only the falling metallic dust and the lingering, heart-palpitating Law aftershocks spoke of the terror of that instant.

Lin Hao gripped the sword in his hand, his breathing rapid, his eyes filled with unparalleled shock and longing.

Ye Chen fiercely punched the air, his blood and Qi roaring with excitement.

Lin Yun gazed up at the white-robed figure, a look of almost worshipful adoration appearing on his pale face for the first time.

All the Lin Family members, from extreme fear to extreme shock, felt as if they had ridden a roller coaster through the Nine Heavens, now left with only boundless fervor and reverence!

Old Ancestor... invincible!

In the Quiet Room's side hall, Lin Yun, who had just recovered a little, witnessed this miraculous scene, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

The starry light between his brows flickered with unprecedented frequency, and the residual, pure Law aftershocks and dissipated Soul energy from outside seemed to be drawn in, entering his body in wisps.

He let out a muffled groan, feeling a stinging, burning pain in his eyes, as if something was about to tear out from them!

The world before him began to blur, then countless tiny, sparkling starry specks of light appeared... [Ding! Family member Lin Yun witnessed the application of high-level Laws, triggering a strong resonance of the 'Starry Sky Annihilation Pupil' Bloodline within him, absorbing dissipated energy. Pupil technique Bloodline initially awakened (1%)!]

[Ding! Fated members Lin Hao and Ye Chen observed a sky-shattering battle, gaining insights, and their chances of breaking through their Bottlenecks have greatly increased!]

[Ding! Family prestige has reached a new height, its hidden influence spreading to the state level! Family Luck has greatly increased (light purple deepened)!]

[Ding! Powerful enemy killed, immense threat eliminated, massive cultivation feedback obtained! Ten-thousand-fold critical strike triggered!]

Massive, extremely pure cultivation energy, like the Milky Way pouring down from the Nine Heavens, furiously surged into Lin Dao's body!

That casual grasp earlier had consumed a negligible amount of his energy, but the feedback now was unimaginably vast!

Life Soul Realm Eighth Heaven Middle Stage, Late Stage, Peak!

Boom!

The barrier shattered instantly!

Life Soul Realm, Ninth Heaven!

Moreover, the momentum of his cultivation increase was still incredibly fierce, directly breaking through the Early Stage and Middle Stage of the Ninth Heaven, finally stopping abruptly at the Peak of the Ninth Heaven!

Only one step away, and he could glimpse that legendary next major Realm—the Heavenly Soul Realm!

Lin Dao's body roared with Dao Rhyme, and the Heaven and Earth Soul Bridge in his Sea of Consciousness almost materialized, dazzling brightly. His perception and control of the surrounding Heaven and Earth Laws reached an unprecedented level of meticulous detail.

He felt as if he had merged with this world; with a slight thought, he could invoke the power of Laws.

He slowly withdrew his hand, placing it behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the still-shocked Family members below, and spoke calmly: "The crisis is resolved. Cultivate yourselves."

His voice was peaceful, yet it carried a soothing power.

The Family members awoke as if from a dream, erupting in earth-shattering cheers, then threw themselves into cultivation with even greater fervor.

With such an Old Ancestor presiding, what did they have to fear?

Lin Dao's figure disappeared, returning to the Quiet Room.

He looked towards the side hall, sensing the slowly Awakening pupil power within Lin Yun, carrying the aura of star annihilation, and nodded slightly.

"Starry Sky Annihilation Pupil... an unexpected pleasant surprise."

Immediately, his gaze deepened, looking towards the distant horizon.

"Cloud Sky Heavenly Sect... It seems the world beyond Qingzhou is even vaster than imagined."

"The Lin Family still needs to become stronger, faster."

He closed his eyes, his aura completely merging with the Lin Family's vast, light purple Luck, and continued his assault towards that supreme Realm.

After this battle, the name of the Lin Family will undoubtedly sweep through Qingzhou like a fierce wind, and even reach higher territories.