C2 Ferocious!

Crash!

Blood sprayed as Ye Ku's right fist detonated upon contact with Lin Tian's, his right arm disintegrating in tandem!

Pain twisted Ye Ku's face, and he stumbled backward. But Lin Tian's relentless punch struck again, sending Ye Ku soaring before he crashed to the ground, coughing up blood!

Lin Tian reappeared before the fallen Ye Ku, his feet pounding down mercilessly!

With each thunderous stomp, Ye Ku's legs and left arm shattered, leaving him a broken figure.

"Ah!"

His scream was cut short as Lin Tian shoved the severed limb into Ye Ku's mouth, muffling his cries.

The onlookers blanched, shaking at the sight.

Lin Tian was unrecognizably brutal, far from his usual stoic self.

Ignoring their stares, Lin Tian sneered, "Senior Brother Ye, you boasted about breaking my limbs. Look at you now. Who's broken?"

Ye Ku's eyes widened with terror, his muffled cries growing louder. He hadn't expected Lin Tian to turn so merciless.

"Oh, and you said you'd make me beg for death? I'm eager to see how you'll beg, Senior Brother Ye."

Lin Tian moved to crush Ye Ku's lower body when a commanding voice halted him.

"Stop!"

At that critical moment, a procession of young men in yellow robes approached, led by the tall, icy-eyed Fifth Young Master of the Ye Family, Ye Hu, with the Great Elder of the Celestial Dragon Sect's Outer Sect, Ye Dao, by his side.

With a dark scowl, Ye Hu barked, "Lin Tian, you've crossed the line with your brutality against my Ye Family! Drop it, now!"

"Put it down?"

With a sinister laugh, Lin Tian yanked on Ye Ku's ear, eliciting another agonized whimper from him.

"Wu..."

"And what if I don't?"

With those words, Lin Tian tossed Ye Ku's ear to the ground as if it were nothing.

Ye Hu and his companions tensed up, their eyes blazing with shock and fury.

"Lin Tian! Have you lost your mind? How dare you challenge the Ye Family's honor like this! Do you realize your actions today could get both you and your sister buried without a trace?"

Beside Ye Hu, Ye Dao bellowed in outrage.

Lin Ling's face went pale at the threat, but she quickly mustered her resolve. "Brother! Forget about me, just run!"

"Run? Where could he possibly escape to?"

Ye Hu's voice was icy with contempt. "Lin Tian, mark my words, you're as good as dead for what you've done today! The Ye family won't let this slide, and neither will the sect's rules!"

Lin Tian's response was a cold smile. "Is that so? Well then, there's no point in sparing Ye Ku any longer."

As he spoke, Lin Tian's hand clamped down on Ye Ku's neck, instantly sapping his strength.

"Damn you, Lin Tian, stop! Stop right now!"

Ye Hu's voice was a furious roar. "Ye Ku is my brother. If he dies, I swear I'll flay you alive!"

"Flay me?"

Lin Tian's sneer deepened as he suddenly tightened his grip.

Crack!

The sickening sound of breaking bones filled the air as Ye Ku's throat grotesquely twisted, silencing him forever.

Lin Tian burst into laughter. "Come on, Ye Hu, weren't you going to flay me? Here I am. Let's see you try!"

The crowd fell deathly silent, every eye fixed on Lin Tian in stunned disbelief.

No one had expected him to be audacious enough to kill Ye Ku right in front of Ye Hu—Ye Ku, a scion of the Ye family!

"Lin Tian! You're digging your own grave!"

Ye Hu's roar was thunderous. He swung his arm commandingly. "What are you waiting for? Get him! Slaughter that mongrel!"

"Yes, Senior Brother Ye!"

The disciples at Ye Hu's side let out a battle cry and charged at Lin Tian.

"Bring it on! Kill!"

With a mighty shout, Lin Tian unleashed the full force of his Martial Apprentice Level Four power. Dragon-like roars echoed from within him as he transformed into a veritable dragon, lashing out with his head and tail. His Inner Strength burst forth, sending the disciples who dared approach reeling and stumbling.

"Fists like a dragon! Martial Apprentice, Level Four!"

"When did he achieve the breakthrough?"

Disciples from afar exclaimed in astonishment once more, fully aware that reaching Martial Apprentice Level Four meant the ability to project Inner Strength outward, marking the true status of a Martial Cultivator!

Ye Hu and Ye Dao's eyes narrowed in disbelief. They hadn't anticipated Lin Tian's ascent to Martial Apprentice Level Four. At merely twelve years of age, his attainment was extraordinary, a level of genius that would stand out even in the Outer Sect of the Celestial Dragon Sect!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As they reeled from the shock, a succession of dull thuds echoed. Lin Tian, wielding the might of Martial Apprentice Level Four, left the dozen or so Level Two and Three Martial Apprentices utterly outmatched. In a mere moment, five lay dead, their skulls shattered!

The other seven were grievously wounded, with either broken limbs or ruptured organs, utterly devoid of any combat capability.

This sight soured the expressions of Ye Hu and Ye Dao. With a swift exchange of glances, Ye Hu signaled Ye Dao, who nodded in understanding and charged at Lin Tian himself!

"Lin Tian! Your slaughter of fellow disciples is merciless. As the Great Elder of the Outer Sect, I cannot allow you to live! Perish!"

Boom!

With that declaration, Ye Dao launched a punch at Lin Tian, generating a roaring gust. His invisible yet domineering Inner Strength bore down on Lin Tian in an instant!

At Martial Apprentice Level Six, the Martial Artist Stage, one's Inner Strength is profound, capable of merging both internal and external forces. Each blow carries the weight of a thousand kilos, and Lin Tian was acutely aware of the looming peril.

Yet Lin Tian remained unflustered.

His sinister grin undiminished, he simply opened his mouth wide and inhaled sharply, drawing in a vast breath that made his body swell and become feather-light.

Dragon Gate Breath, Yun Loong Style!

The moment Ye Dao's Inner Strength made contact with Lin Tian, he was sent drifting backward, transforming into a dragon weaving through the clouds, untouched by the force.

"What?!"

Ye Dao's face paled in shock. Just then, Lin Tian let out a whoosh and expelled a powerful gust from within his body!

Whoosh!

A fierce wind whipped up, sending dust swirling into the air and obscuring everyone's vision!

"Retreat, Young Master Hu, retreat!"

Ye Dao, blinded by the dust, bellowed out a warning. But before his cry could fully escape his lips, a thunderous bang erupted!

Ye Dao's complexion shifted wildly as he unleashed his Inner Strength to clear the dust. That's when he saw it—Ye Hu's neck was firmly in Lin Tian's grasp!

Onlookers' eyes bulged, their faces etched with horror!

None could have imagined that Lin Tian, after withstanding an assault from the Celestial Dragon Sect's Outer Sect Great Elder, would emerge unscathed and even capture Ye Hu, the Fifth Young Master of the Ye family!

"Lin Tian! Release me! Lay a finger on me, and the Ye Family will..."

Bang!

A dull thud interrupted his threat as Lin Tian's fist slammed into Ye Hu's abdomen, doubling him over!

In a flash, Lin Tian's fingers became like talons, and with a sickening pop, he gouged out Ye Hu's left eye and tossed it into his agape mouth!

"Eat this!"

With those vicious words, Lin Tian tightened his grip on Ye Hu's neck. Ye Hu's throat convulsed, and he involuntarily swallowed his own eye!

"Ah!"

A scream tore from Ye Hu's throat as his former chill and haughtiness vanished, leaving him sobbing uncontrollably!

"Hahaha... You wanted to skin me? Now, who's skinning whom?"

Lin Tian's laughter boomed as the onlookers stood frozen in terror.

Such brutality!

Gone was the image of the taciturn Lin Tian; he was now the embodiment of a fearsome demon!

Ye Dao, ashen-faced and shaking, stammered, "Lin Tian, you..."

"What about me? Kneel down!"

Lin Tian's command was icy, "Unless you want your fifth young master dead, do as I say. Kneel and kowtow! Keep going until I'm satisfied!"

Ye Dao's body tensed, but he quickly dropped to his knees with a thud and earnestly began to kowtow to Lin Tian.

He was acutely aware that Ye Hu, the fifth son, was a pivotal member of the Ye family. Meanwhile, he was merely a fringe member, so it was imperative for him to protect Ye Hu at any cost.

The relentless thudding of his kowtows filled the air. Before long, Ye Dao's forehead was swollen and blood streamed down his face.

After a relentless series of kowtows, Ye Dao abruptly ceased and coughed up blood.

Lin Tian sneered, "Did I say I was satisfied? Keep kowtowing!"

The onlookers grew pale, realizing that Lin Tian was intent on kowtowing Ye Dao to death.

Ye Dao bellowed, "Enough, Lin Tian!"

Yet, Lin Tian merely arched an eyebrow and jabbed his left finger once more into Ye Hu's right eye, gouging it out with a vicious twist.

A horrific scream pierced the air as Ye Hu's right eye was ruthlessly extracted by Lin Tian.

"Ah! Lin Tian! You're digging your own grave! You're digging your own grave! Our Ye Family..."

"Spout any more nonsense, and believe me, I'll make him eat his own right eye," Lin Tian threatened with a menacing laugh, freezing Ye Dao's expression in terror.

"Now, keep going!" Lin Tian commanded. "The moment your skull cracks open, that's when I'll release Ye Hu."

Ye Dao's face drained of color at those words.

"You're not worried about escalating this too far?" he managed to ask.

Lin Tian's sinister grin widened. "Escalating things? Absolutely, that's what I'm aiming for! Without causing a stir, how can I draw the Inner Sect elders' attention? I'm eager to see just how extensive the Ye Family's influence is, and whether you've managed to infiltrate the Inner Sect."

Ye Dao fell silent, realizing the gravity of the situation.

The Ye Family's influence was indeed vast, but that was within the Outer Sect. What significance did they hold in the Inner Sect? With Lin Tian stirring up such trouble, the Ye Family was bound to suffer.

"You wanted to catch the Inner Sect elders' attention? Well, you've certainly caught mine," came a thunderous voice.

A wave of terrifying pressure rippled through the air, sending a shudder through the bodies of everyone present. In the blink of an eye, a black-clad elder materialized in the center of the arena.

He was none other than Hoo Xiu, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Inner Sect!