7: Ranked first, Lin Hong is making trouble again!

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed throughout the Trial Hall.

In an instant, Lin Hong's body, like a kite with a broken string, was violently sent flying, tumbling down from the stone platform!

Everyone in the Trial Hall was stunned by this sight!

No one could have imagined that Lin Hong, who was already at Body Tempering Seventh Layer and had a high chance of entering the top three, would be defeated by Lin Fan in two moves!

No, to be precise, Lin Fan's true offense was only one move!

"Lin Fan defeated Lin Hong, who was at Body Tempering Seventh Layer, so easily. Could it be that he is already at Body Tempering Eighth Layer?"

"Lin Hong, with his Body Tempering Seventh Layer strength, was originally sure to enter the top three, or even claim first place. Now he will miss out on the top five!"

"Who would have thought that Lin Fan would emerge as a dark horse in this clan competition? It's truly surprising!"

"Yes, I'm afraid even Lin Xia won't be his opponent now!"

"..."

The juniors in the Trial Hall whispered to each other, discussing endlessly.

"Good... very good!"

Lin Zhentian stood up in shock, looking at the young man on the stone platform. After a moment, he sat back down, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement and ecstasy.

Lin Xiao was also surprised, "I didn't expect Faner to have grown to this extent."

Lin Xiao thought of what Lin Dong had said earlier and couldn't help but glance at him.

These two little rascals seem to have become a bit mysterious!

"This is great! Lin Fan won! Now, Lin Fan and Lin Dong have both entered the top five!"

Qing Tan didn't think too much, she just clapped her hands in joyful celebration.

On the other side of the seats, Lin Mang's face was ashen, his hands gripping the armrests of the chair so hard he almost crushed them.

On the ground below the stone platform, Lin Hong's face was pale, his eyes somewhat blank, unable to accept the reality of being defeated by Lin Fan in one move.

The gazes and whispers from all around made Lin Hong's face extremely ugly!

"This is impossible!"

Lin Hong roared in anger, suddenly stood up, and tried to rush back onto the stone platform.

"Ding! You touched Lin Hong and gained five thousand yang yuan stoness!"

On the stone platform, Lin Fan heard the System's voice in his mind, his expression calm. He said to Lin Ken, who was a bit dazed beside him, "Uncle, can the results be announced now?"

Lin Ken immediately snapped out of it and announced loudly, "Lin Fan wins!"

Lin Fan smiled slightly and stepped down from the stone platform.

Lin Hong was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

The next three matches also quickly had their results.

As expected, Lin Xia easily won again.

Additionally, two other young men who were considered top students in the Lin family, Lin Chen and Lin Ting, entered the top five.

As the top five spots were decided, the atmosphere in the Trial Hall subtly began to heat up.

Everyone knew that the next few matches would be the highlight of this clan competition.

After a round of draws, Lin Fan was lucky enough to draw a bye.

Lin Dong defeated Lin Ting, and Lin Xia defeated Lin Chen.

Thus, the top three spots were also determined.

Then, it was time to decide the ranking of the top three!

A new round of draws began again.

This time, it was Lin Xia's turn to get a bye.

Lin Dong saw that his opponent was Lin Fan and couldn't help but show a wry smile, "I concede."

Lin Dong knew very well that he was no match for Lin Fan.

He also didn't want to fight Lin Fan and deplete Lin Fan's Qi, allowing Lin Xia to benefit.

After Lin Dong, it was the battle between Lin Fan and Lin Xia. On the Martial Art stone platform, Lin Xia and Lin Fan stood facing each other. She said sweetly, "Cousin Lin Fan, I didn't expect you to improve so quickly! Although I might not be your opponent, I still want to fight you!"

Lin Fan smiled and gestured, "Sister Lin Xia, please!"

"Be careful!"

Lin Xia let out a soft shout, her slender and long fingers pressed together like a finger-sword, skillfully and swiftly striking towards Lin Fan's chest!

What she was performing was the Lin family's Second-Grade Martial Art, Spirit Sword Finger.

Lin Fan's thoughts stirred slightly, and he gathered the Qi in his body into his right hand, palm outwards, blocking his chest.

"Clang!"

Lin Xia's finger-sword struck Lin Fan's palm, actually emitting a sound like metal clashing.

In that instant, Lin Xia felt a terrifying shockwave transmit from Lin Fan's palm to her fingers, and then travel up her arm!

"Hm!"

Lin Xia felt a throbbing pain in her arm and couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, her body uncontrollably retreating consecutively.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

Lin Xia retreated seven or eight steps before finally managing to stabilize her stance.

"Go down!"

At this moment, Lin Fan's figure also followed like a shadow, his right palm striking Lin Xia's shoulder.

Lin Xia immediately fell off the stone platform uncontrollably.

However, Lin Fan had gone easy on her; she only stumbled back a few steps upon landing and was not as disheveled as Lin Hong.

Lin Xia's beautiful eyes stared at Lin Dong, and she said with certainty, "Cousin Lin Fan, your cultivation must be more than Body Tempering Seventh Layer, right?"

Lin Fan smiled, "Sister Lin Xia is indeed clever."

Inside the Trial Hall, everyone was once again shaken by the conversation between Lin Xia and Lin Fan.

"What? Lin Fan is already at Body Tempering Eighth Layer?"

"He's only sixteen this year, isn't he? That's amazing!"

"A sixteen-year-old Body Tempering Eighth Layer, first place in the clan competition, well deserved!"

"..."

Although the final results had not yet been announced, Lin Fan had already replaced Lin Xia as the recognized number one junior in the Lin family!

"Haha, not bad, not bad..." On the seats, Lin Zhentian stood up again, his face filled with a relieved smile,

"The results of this clan competition are clear for all to see. First place, Lin Fan; second place, Lin Xia; third place, Lin Dong. Of course, if anyone still wishes to spar or compete, they may propose it..."

In this clan competition, Lin Dong's only truly eye-catching battle was against Lin Yun, and the strength he displayed was Body Tempering Sixth Layer.

Therefore, Lin Zhentian directly set the rankings for the three of them.

Lin Dong's eyes flickered when he heard Lin Zhentian announce the rankings, but in the end, he did not stand up to raise an objection.

Lin Dong didn't want to embarrass his grandfather, and their relationship with Lin Xia was also quite close, so what did it matter to let her have second place?

"This is great! Lin Fan is first! Lin Dong is also in the top three!" Qing Tan immediately stood up, clapping her hands and exclaiming in delight when she heard Lin Zhentian announce the clan competition rankings.

Lin Xiao's face was also full of smiles at this moment. Seeing Lin Fan and Lin Dong so outstanding made him feel even happier than recovering his own strength.

Lin Ken was also quite satisfied with his daughter Lin Xia's second-place finish.

After all, it wasn't that his daughter was too weak, but that Lin Fan was too strong!

Among the three brothers, only Lin Mang's face was gloomy.

The performance of his two sons in this clan competition had made him lose face!

Seeing the smile on Lin Xiao's face next to him made Lin Mang even more uncomfortable.

Lin Hong, behind Lin Mang, also had a gloomy expression at this moment.

Suddenly, Lin Hong abruptly stood up, his gritted teeth voice echoing through the Trial Hall.

"Lin Dong, what right do you have to be in the top three? I challenge you, do you dare to accept?"