As the furious shout rang out, a figure, swift as the wind, leaped high into the air from outside the courtyard and landed heavily in front of Hong Yu.
The newcor was clad in a suit of silver armor from which a chilling light glinted. A masterfully written 'Hong' character was branded onto the chest. This was the Law Enforcent Divine Armor, a top-tier set from the Hong Family workshop. Only experts at the rank of Law Enforcent Team captain or above were qualified to wear it.
He was Hong Yun, one of the three hundred and sixty Law Enforcent Team captains of the Hong Family. His cultivation was at the Peak of the Eighth Layer of the Essence Realm!
In truth, Hong Yun had arrived much earlier. After realizing Hong Lin had brought n to get revenge on Hong Yu, he and his Law Enforcent Team mbers had simply been resting in the shade of a nearby tree. Hong Yun had also spotted Hong Yu upon his return, but as far as he was concerned, Hong Yu was no match for Hong Lin, so he hadn't bothered to intervene.
However, Hong Lin's crushing defeat ant Hong Yun could no longer sit idly by.
Seeing Hong Lin on the brink of death, he had no choice but to act!
BAM!
Hong Yun's cultivation was even higher than Hong Lin's. A terrifying force of nearly nine hundred jin erupted as he thrust out his arm, launching a palm strike that roiled with wind and thunder to et Hong Yu's.
"Little Thunderbolt Palm!"
Hong Yu's gaze sharpened, and he let out a low roar as he executed his move.
As their Palm Forces collided, for a mont, they were evenly matched.
Hong Yun's heart sank. 'I can't believe Hong Yu has this much power!' With a surge of ruthlessness, he unleashed his strength again.
BOOM!
Hong Yun's power exploded, sending Hong Yu flying backward.
Staggering back three steps, Hong Yu steadied himself, his calm gaze fixed on Hong Yun.
Hong Yun remained expressionless, but inwardly he was reeling. 'How is this possible? My Wind and Thunder Burst just now was enough to severely injure an expert at the Eighth Layer of the Essence Realm, yet Hong Yu neutralized it just by taking a few steps back?'
At that mont, Hong Yun understood that he had likely underestimated Hong Yu.
His gaze shifted, and his tone softened slightly. "Hong Yu, to lay a vicious hand on Young Master Lin in broad daylight is a grave desecration of the clan rules. Now, this captain will give you one chance. Surrender without a fight and accompany to the Law Enforcent Hall to accept your punishnt!"
"Punish ?"
Hong Yu froze, a strange look on his face.
Hong Yun nodded indifferently.
Behind him, Hong Lin, having just escaped death, felt so color return to his pale face. His expression a mix of chilling gloom and venomous resentnt, he roared, "Hong Yun, stop wasting words on this little bastard! I order you to take him down imdiately. If he dares to resist, it doesn't matter if you kill or cripple him. If anyone cos looking for answers afterward, this Young Master will take the heat for you."
"This..."
Hong Yun was tempted.
He was rely from a side branch and had only reached the Eighth Layer of the Essence Realm after turning thirty. He had painstakingly clawed his way to the position of Law Enforcent Team captain. Without a miracle, this was likely as high as he would ever go.
But if he could build a connection with Hong Lin, it would be like stepping into the Seventh Elder's Faction's circle of power. Future promotions might not be out of the question.
At this thought, the cold indifference returned to his eyes as he looked at Hong Yu. "Hong Yu, surrender without a fight, or this captain will personally punish you. Make your choice!"
'Hong Lin brought his n here to wreak havoc, and the esteed Law Enforcent Team did nothing to stop him. Hong Lin and his thugs injured my sister, and the Law Enforcent Team did nothing to stop them.'
'I was just getting revenge for my sister, and now his Law Enforcent Team jumps out to punish ?'
A wave of indignant fury washed over Hong Yu. A heroic spirit that seed to billow to the heavens erupted from him as he bellowed, "Punish ? You're not qualified!"
His explosive shout, like a sudden clap of thunder, made Hong Yun's expression freeze. It was followed by a surge of rage. "Insolent Hong Yu! Are you provoking the Law Enforcent Team?!"
"Law Enforcent Team? Law Enforcent my ass..."
Hong Yun's condescending tone, as if he occupied the moral high ground of justice, had thoroughly provoked him.
'The whole point of the Law Enforcent Team was to prevent the strong from bullying the weak within the clan. Yet in all these years, I have never once been protected by them.'
'If the Law Enforcent Team was truly just and righteous, why did no one intervene when Hong Lin brazenly forced his way into my ho?'
'If the Law Enforcent Team truly upheld the clan's rules, why did no one intervene when Hong Lin brought his n to trash my house and injure my sister?'
'If the Law Enforcent Team really represented the clan's justice as Hong Yun claid, why did he imdiately help Hong Lin deal with the mont he appeared, without a single question about what had happened?'
'If the Law Enforcent Team was truly so just, why did he turn a blind eye when Hong Lin sneak-attacked with a weapon?'
'Justice? Bullshit!'
'Fairness? What a joke!'
'This Law Enforcent Team is nothing but a pack of sycophantic wolves, the unscrupulous lapdogs of those in power!'
Hong Yu shot to his feet, his aura surging explosively. A powerful Elental Power, roiling like a dragon, flooded his body. This was the first ti he had revealed his true cultivation in front of the Hong Family!
RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
Fueled by his Elental Power, a surging shockwave erupted around Hong Yu, roiling outward. His vitality blazed like a brilliant rainbow.
Hong Yun watched, almost stunned. 'What is with this dense vitality? Is this guy really just a disciple from a side branch?'
'The aura fluctuating from his body is only a fraction weaker than my own. And I'm at the Peak of the Eighth Layer of the Essence Realm! Doesn't that an his true cultivation must be at the Late Stage of the Eighth Layer of the Essence Realm?'
'For a side branch disciple with no cultivation resources whatsoever to reach this level at such a young age... how could I not be shocked?'
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