Chapter 114 - 113: Forget Reason, I’ll Beat You

WHOOSH!

Lin Dongfeng’s gaze was glacial. A terrifying aura, like a monstrous wave crashing into the heavens, erupted from him—enough to make any ordinary Spirit Sea Realm expert’s heart quake.

When it suddenly bore down on him, Chen Haofei, with his mere Sixth Layer of Meridian Opening cultivation, was completely unable to resist and collapsed limply to the ground.

"Get up and speak slowly..."

Lin Dongfeng’s expression softened as he retracted his furious aura.

A few days ago, the prescription Luo Tian had brought was miraculously potent. It had repaired the majority of the damage to his foundation, an injury that had plagued him for thirty years.

Such a miraculous recovery had moved Lin Dongfeng to tears of joy.

Luo Tian, this student he’d picked up on a whim, was practically his savior!

In just half a month, Lin Dongfeng’s cultivation had recovered at an astonishing rate, already returning to more than half of its former glory.

It was like a dried-up pool.

It had been cracked before, but now it was repaired and being refilled.

However, before Lin Dongfeng’s cultivation had even fully recovered, he learned that Luo Tian—his great benefactor, the one who gave him a new life—had been severely punished by the Law Enforcement Hall.

How could he tolerate this!

Regardless of whether Luo Tian was right or wrong, Lin Dongfeng was truly enraged!

"Mentor, it all started a few days ago, when Brother Luo challenged the Golden Student Yuan Song..."

Chen Haofei was agitated and quickly began to recount the events.

"What! That kid Luo Tian became a big shot in the Golden Area?"

Halfway through the story, Lin Dongfeng’s eyes widened.

Before this, Luo Tian becoming a Golden Student and fighting his way onto the Human List had already left him speechless with surprise.

He never would have imagined that while he was in seclusion recovering his cultivation, Luo Tian would have achieved something so stunning.

The more stunning Luo Tian’s performance, the more furious Lin Dongfeng felt.

"You’ve got some nerve, Ge Xingyun! The only genius student I, Lin Dongfeng, have personally accepted in thirty years, and you bully him like this."

Furious flames of anger blazed in Lin Dongfeng’s eyes.

This was a rage that had been suppressed for thirty long years.

ROAR!

Lin Dongfeng let out a long roar, like the clap of a great bell or a sudden thunderclap. The powerful sound wave toppled the nearby trees.

"What’s going on!"

The Mentors living nearby felt their hearts tremble, sensing an extremely dangerous aura.

Farther away, in Nangong Elder’s residence.

"What’s happening! That voice is Lin Dongfeng’s. It’s like the first thunder of spring—powerful and robust. Could it be—"

Nangong Elder’s heart skipped a beat.

He had heard the legends of Lin Dongfeng’s past deeds—they were tyrannical and terrifying.

WHOOSH—

Lin Dongfeng transformed into an afterimage that streaked away like a bolt of lightning, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Who was that! What a terrifying aura!"

Wherever Lin Dongfeng passed, he alarmed many of the mid-to-high-level figures of the Holy Mansion.

"Has someone invaded the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion!"

"Quick! That person is heading toward the Law Enforcement Hall!"

Immediately, several powerful auras shot off in pursuit, following Lin Dongfeng’s figure.

「In less than a moment.」

BOOM!

A furious aura, like a tidal wave crashing against the shore, descended before the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Who is it! Who dares to trespass in the Law Enforcement Hall."

In front of the Law Enforcement Hall’s main building, a few stationed members shouted out in alarm.

But the next moment.

FWOOM!

A bright, orange-gold wave of energy erupted from Lin Dongfeng’s body. The powerful gale of energy sent the stationed members flying backward in unison.

"How audacious!"

Elder Ge shouted in alarm and leaped out from within the Law Enforcement Hall.

The Law Enforcement Hall was a powerful and authoritative institution in the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion. Who would dare cause trouble here!

"Lin... Lin Dongfeng?"

Elder Ge was slightly taken aback as he stared at Lin Dongfeng, who was currently exuding a tyrannical aura.

’Isn’t Lin Dongfeng’s foundation damaged and his cultivation greatly diminished? How can he possess such a powerful aura!’

"Ge Xingyun! I hear you’ve been bullying my student?"

Lin Dongfeng’s face was grim, his voice chilling.

"You mean Luo Tian? The kid recklessly injured someone. So what if my Law Enforcement Hall handled him impartially?"

Elder Ge sneered, regaining his composure.

Before making a move against Luo Tian, he had naturally looked into his background.

He just hadn’t expected this old fossil, Lin Dongfeng, to have actually recovered his cultivation.

"Enough talk!"

Lin Dongfeng’s face showed his impatience as he erupted in anger.

WHOOSH!

With a flick of his wrist, Lin Dongfeng sent a massive, brilliant yellow Palm Shadow flying forward. It was accompanied by the roar of wind and thunder, its momentum terrifying to behold.

"You dare to attack me, no—"

Elder Ge’s anger turned to shock. The instant the Palm Force struck, his scalp tingled, and he felt an immense threat.

RUMBLE!

A deafening explosion echoed on the spot. Elder Ge blocked with all his might but was still sent flying backward by the single palm strike.

He spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot, staring at Lin Dongfeng with indescribable horror.

Lin Dongfeng’s cultivation had only recovered to the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Sixth Layer. Compared to his own Peak of Seventh Layer, there was more than a small gap.

But Lin Dongfeng’s Cultivation Technique and Martial Skill had reached an unimaginable height. Combined with his own Martial Arts Realm, he had actually crushed him in a single move.

"Ge Xingyun! I don’t care if you handled it impartially or not. You dared to bully my student, so I am going to settle this score."

Lin Dongfeng looked utterly domineering.

He was here to fight, not to reason.

With that said, an even more dangerous aura erupted from his body as he once again closed in on Elder Ge.

"Ah! No—"

Elder Ge’s face turned pale with fright, and he fled in disarray.

’This Lin Dongfeng’s strength is too terrifying!’

’If I stay any longer, judging by the murderous look in Lin Dongfeng’s eyes, I’ll probably be beaten to death.’

"What’s going on!"

The Elders and Mentors who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion were all dumbfounded.

The grand Law Enforcement Elder of the Holy Mansion was actually fleeing in such a sorry state?

"Elder Lin, don’t be rash!"

"Ge Xingyun is, after all, the Law Enforcement Elder appointed by the Royal Family. Let’s talk this out peacefully."

Lin Dongfeng was about to strike again but was stopped by the Elders and Mentors present.

"Junior Lin, you’ve actually recovered your cultivation?"

The Elder Hua Xu, who had presided over the new student exchange, said excitedly.

"Brother Lin, your old injuries have healed?"

Nangong Elder was astonished, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Back in the day, Lin Dongfeng had been a prodigy of his generation, his fame shaking several neighboring kingdoms.

If not for his damaged foundation, his current achievements would be, at the very least, beyond that of the Holy Mansion Master.

"I was fortunate. An expert helped me repair my foundation."

Lin Dongfeng’s expression softened slightly.

If not for Luo Tian, he would have lived in the shadows of his past for the rest of his life.

It could be said that Luo Tian was the one who gave him new hope in life.

With such gratitude in his heart, how could Lin Dongfeng tolerate Luo Tian receiving unfair treatment within the Holy Mansion?

Even if Luo Tian was in the wrong, he would still protect him to the very end.

"Hmm! Where did that Ge Xingyun run off to?"

Lin Dongfeng’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Hmph! He ran off to the Chasing Sun Hall."

Lin Dongfeng’s senior brother, Elder Hua Xu, snorted coldly.

The Chasing Sun Hall.

It was a place usually occupied by the Vice Manor Masters, or even the Mansion Master himself.

The Mansion Master was in seclusion year-round and rarely showed his face.

Usually, it was the Vice Manor Masters who handled the various affairs of the Sun Chasing Holy Mansion.

"Let’s go!"

Lin Dongfeng and Elder Hua Xu both gave chase toward the Chasing Sun Hall.

Behind them, the other Elders and Mentors, their interest piqued, all ran after them to watch the show.

SWOOSH!

With a terrified expression, Elder Ge fled into the Chasing Sun Hall.

At the far end of the great hall, atop a high platform reached by a flight of stairs, sat a man with white eyebrows, dressed in a wide Purple Gold Robe. His aura was deep and unfathomable.

"Mansion... Mansion Master!"

Elder Ge’s eyes bulged. Showing deep reverence, he hurriedly bowed.

The one presiding over the Chasing Sun Mansion today was actually the rarely seen Mansion Master.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Lin Dongfeng and the others chased him in right after.

"Mansion Master! Save me! That Lin Dongfeng is openly committing assault..."

Elder Ge cried out in terror.

"Outrageous!"

The white-browed man in the Purple Gold Robe opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura capable of shaking mountains spread forth.

In that instant, the space within the entire hall seemed to freeze solid.

Elder Ge shuddered.

Lin Dongfeng and the elders behind him trembled.

The Mentors who followed almost lost their footing. They could barely breathe, their faces flushing red.

This was the might of the Mansion Master!

"Half-step Earth Element Realm? Ao Chuan, you lost to me three times back in the day. You’re putting on quite the show today."

Only Lin Dongfeng remained unafraid, glaring coldly at the Mansion Master on his high seat.

What!

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shaken, looking at Lin Dongfeng in disbelief.

’Lin Dongfeng. Just what kind of monster was he back then, for the Mansion Master who now rules the entire mansion to have once been defeated by his hand?’

No wonder Lin Dongfeng was so confident, daring to charge all the way to the Chasing Sun Hall.

"Lin Dongfeng? You’ve recovered your cultivation?"

The Mansion Master’s gaze hardened. His face could no longer maintain its dignified expression, revealing a trace of complex, unnameable shock.

Decades ago, he and Lin Dongfeng had both been top geniuses of the same generation in the Azure Cloud Kingdom.

However, in that era, Lin Dongfeng had been even more dazzling than him. The Sun Chasing Mansion Master had challenged him three times and lost every single one.

"Hmph. This Ge Xingyun bullied my student. How could I tolerate that."

Lin Dongfeng said nonchalantly.

"Mansion Master! Don’t listen to his one-sided story. That Luo Tian publicly damaged a Golden Student’s foundation! How is it wrong for the Law Enforcement Hall to dispense justice impartially?"

Elder Ge, a mixture of shock and anger, began to argue his case.

Lin Dongfeng watched coldly from the side, not saying a single word in argument.

Since he dared to strike Elder Ge, he was naturally prepared to face the consequences.

"Vice Manor Master Yue."

The Mansion Master, Ao Chuan, turned his gaze to the newly arrived Vice Manor Master Yue.

"Mansion Master, this is what happened..."

Vice Manor Master Yue recounted the course of events from a neutral perspective.

That day, the battle between Luo Tian and Zhou Chen had taken place in public; no one could bear false witness.

"Elders, what are your thoughts?"

The Mansion Master’s expression was unreadable.

He was in seclusion year-round and didn’t concern himself with worldly affairs.

"Elder Ge’s punishment was a bit too severe."

"But Elder Lin was also too impulsive. To openly attack an Elder in the Law Enforcement Hall is a complete breach of decorum."

The Elders present voiced their opinions one after another.

Some Elders were from Elder Ge’s faction and naturally spoke up for him.

"So you’re saying both parties are at fault?"

The Mansion Master’s expression was indifferent, his gaze, laden with immense pressure, swept over Elder Ge and Lin Dongfeng.

He did not like Elder Ge; after all, he was a Law Enforcement Elder installed by the Royal Family.

Nor was he pleased with Lin Dongfeng, who had exposed his embarrassing past in front of everyone.

But neither of them had an ordinary background.

This was especially true for Lin Dongfeng, whose master was the previous Sun Chasing Mansion Master.

"Hmm..."

The Mansion Master was just about to punish both sides equally to show his impartiality.

FLAP! FLAP!

A strange, golden-red bird suddenly flew into the hall, a letter tube in its beak.

"A letter from the Monarch?"

The Mansion Master opened the letter tube, his brow furrowed.

All eyes in the hall instantly swiveled to the letter in the Mansion Master’s hand.

Was that really a letter from the reigning Monarch?

After reading the letter, the Sun Chasing Mansion Master looked at Lin Dongfeng with a strange expression. "That student of yours, is his name Luo Tian?"

"That’s right."

Lin Dongfeng looked proud.

"Elder Ge."

The Mansion Master’s imposing gaze turned to the Law Enforcement Elder.

"What are the Mansion Master’s orders?"

Elder Ge asked respectfully.

"From this day forward, the Holy Mansion revokes your position as Law Enforcement Elder!"

the Sun Chasing Mansion Master announced.

The announcement sent shockwaves through the Chasing Sun Hall.

"Mansion Master! How can you just revoke my position!"

Elder Ge roared in shock.

"I refuse to accept this! I will report this to the Monarch!"

Elder Ge was a Law Enforcement Elder sent by the Royal Family and held a special status.

"There’s no need for that."

The Sun Chasing Mansion Master’s expression was indifferent, a trace of pity touching the corner of his lips.

"Because this is the Monarch’s command!"