Heroes Return

Chapter Fourteen

"It seems you have no recollection of me at all. That's truly pathetic, considering we clearly met at the Lin family's clan meeting." The handsome young man sneered at Lin Jie. "Then let me introduce myself! My name is Feng Xiaotian! Remember this name! Because it will become your nightmare."

"So the guy who bought the jianbing guozi is surnamed Feng! Speaking of which, I did have a nightmare about jianbing guozi! I dreamt that I turned into a jianbing guozi." Lin Jie was somewhat surprised to hear Feng Xiaotian's words.

"Are you playing dumb with me? I've already told you, my name is Feng Xiaotian! A peerless genius among the younger generation of the Feng family!" Faced with Lin Jie's words, Feng Xiaotian became somewhat angry: "I am also a top genius among the young disciples of the ancient clan! Your younger brother Lin Yingnan is no match for me, he's just a piece of trash!"

"Hey, my brother is indeed quite weak, but it's not your place to call him trash." Hearing Feng Xiaotian's words, Lin Jie finally looked at the man in front of him properly.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you! If you want to suffer less, hand over the divine artifact you possess and the secret to your power! That way you'll suffer less. Otherwise, you and the beautiful woman beside you will both suffer a terrible fate."

As Feng Xiaotian sneered, many members of the Feng family gathered around Lin Jie from behind.

"I said, are you sure you want to do this?" Looking at Feng Xiaotian, Lin Jie sighed helplessly: "It's not some fantasy novel, you don't need to do this kind of thing, do you? Are you some legendary domineering genius? You should go home and play games instead! You don't look like you're short of money."

Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, Feng Xiaotian merely gave a cold laugh.

"Do you think I'm afraid of you now? We already know that the Immortal Execution Sword has left you! Not only the Immortal Execution Sword, but the other three swords seem to have left you as well! The Immortal Slaughtering Sword is still in your hands, right? But according to the tradition of the four swords of the Immortal Execution Sword, with you in your current state, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword is nothing but a piece of scrap metal in your hands, isn't it? After all, a magical artifact without the support of its master's power is nothing but scrap metal. Why not give me the Immortal Slaughtering Sword as well? After all, making the most of something is the only way to prevent a treasure from losing its luster, isn't it? Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I might even keep you alive!" Feng Xiaotian said, standing up. "It seems you're living quite comfortably. You probably don't want it to end like this, do you? It's such a pity that such a lovely girl would die like this."

"Do you know where the last person who threatened me is now?" Upon hearing the other party's words, Lin Jie's expression turned cold.

Although he couldn't be bothered with these idiots, it didn't mean Lin Jie was afraid of them. The things Lin Jie hated most in his life were being threatened with his family and friends; the other two were eating green peppers and kneeling before someone.

Looking at Feng Xiaotian's confident demeanor, Lin Jie sighed helplessly. It seemed that, given his past experiences, living a peaceful life as an ordinary person wouldn't be easy. However, Lin Jie only found it a bit troublesome; he never considered this so-called Feng Xiaotian a threat.

If we must use a metaphor, then "annoying flies" would be a more apt analogy.

Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, Feng Xiaotian immediately threw a punch at Lin Jie.

"Do you think you still have the right to negotiate with me?" As his words fell, his fist was already at Lin Jie's face. But the power in his fist mysteriously vanished. At the same time, a hand grabbed his fist.

"Hmph! Impressive skills! To actually block my punch under these circumstances! Your composure and strength... I wonder which member of the Shan family you belong to?" After realizing that his punch hadn't killed Lin Jie, but had been stopped by someone, Feng Xiaotian's gaze fell on a strong young man with a friendly expression standing to the side.

"Lin Jie is considered our senior, so your attitude is not very appropriate," the man said with a smile to Feng Xiaotian. "I am Shan Lie of the Shan family! I have long admired Feng Xiaotian's name. I heard that you are the second most talented person in the Feng family after Feng Aolong. I would very much like to learn from you."

Looking at the young man who had suddenly reappeared, Lin Jie's gaze fell on Pandora, who was preparing to secretly send a message on her phone. He shook his head at her, indicating that Pandora should just watch the show.

Seeing Lin Jie's expression, Pandora understood his meaning. After hesitating for a moment, she ultimately chose to believe him and secretly put her phone down.

"Brother Shan Lie! This is a business of the Feng family. You have no reason to obstruct us, do you? Our four clans should be of one heart and one mind!" Seeing Shan Lie obstructing him, Feng Xiaotian's expression also turned cold: "Shan Lie! It seems you are the number one expert of the Shan family in this generation, Shan Lie! I didn't expect to have the honor of meeting you here today. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Since you know him, why not give me face and let me take him away? Our Shan family wants to take this person back to be tortured! Many of our experts have perished at the hands of this scoundrel in the past!" Shan Lie's face was already wearing a gentle smile, but the next second his expression turned bitter and resentful, as if he would shed tears of blood at any moment: "Please, Brother Feng, give me this chance!"

"Hmph! Someone from your Shan family died at his hands, but does that mean our Feng family didn't? If you're going to be tortured, you should be taken to our Feng family's punishment hall first and interrogated by our Feng family patriarch!" Feng Xiaotian still sneered: "Today, our Feng family is handling this matter. You want to snatch someone? You'd better think twice."

"It seems Brother Feng isn't going to give Shan Lie any face!" Upon hearing Feng Xiaotian's words, Shan Lie's expression turned fierce: "In that case, let's not be impolite, monster."

"Fine! You want to take this person away? Well, let's see what I'm capable of! Before Feng Aolong, let me see the skills of the second-ranked member of the Feng family!" Shan Lie said, and a palm strike was already aimed at Feng Xiaotian.

A heavy, earthen-yellow power erupted throughout the house. For a moment, all the Feng family experts present gasped in astonishment. They hadn't expected Shan Lie to have already cultivated the Profound Power, one of the four acquired ranks of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow! And by all accounts, he possessed the strength of a high-grade Profound Power. Considering Shan Lie's early twenties! This young man's talent was truly one in a century! This boy was destined for greatness!

The power of this palm strike was as great as the endless mountains and rivers!

Sensing the power of that palm strike, even Feng Xiaotian dared not take it head-on. He merely raised his hand slightly, and a powerful gust of air appeared around him, propelling him backward with the force of the mountain-shattering punch. He ultimately shattered the shop window and was sent flying backward.

When Feng Xiaotian stood in the park outside the amusement park café, the café's front wall had vanished. The only thing left intact was the spot where Lin Jie had stood. At that moment, Lin Jie was still drinking his juice, calmly watching Feng Xiaotian and Shan Lie.

At the same time, all the experts from the Shan family appeared in the vicinity. It was unclear when it started, but all the other visitors in the amusement park had vanished. Only these people remained.

In an instant, the Feng family members all drew their weapons, and the two families began to stare at each other.

They claimed to want revenge for killing their clansmen, but both sides knew deep down that they only wanted the divine artifacts on Lin Jie's body and the secret to his power. However, being shrewd enough, no one dared to voice this truth.

"As expected of someone from the Shan family, you've actually cultivated to the upper level of the Profound rank! Impressive!" Looking at Shan Lie, Feng Xiaotian also put away his arrogance: "However, there is still a time limit to our sealing off the amusement park. If the Hero Association finds out, it will be troublesome! How about this, you settle things once and for all! Whoever wins takes him away!"

"Just what I wanted!" Hearing Feng Xiaotian's words, Shan Lie laughed and struck Feng Xiaotian with his palm again: "I didn't expect you to be able to withstand my Eternal Thousand Mountains! How about you withstand another Eternal Thousand Mountains?"

This time, Shan Lie's palm strike was even more powerful than before, and its aura was also much stronger.

Feng Xiaotian, on the other side, also threw a punch at Shan Lie. The power of his punch was actually a spiraling force, with green energy constantly swirling around his arm, and terrifying power bursting out from the point in front of his fist.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shan Lie was speechless!

"High-grade Profound Rank cultivation! Heaven-level martial skill!" With Shan Lie's surprise, the collision erupted. This time, Shan Lie was actually forced back several steps before barely managing to regain his footing!

"Hahaha! Among the younger generation, there aren't many who can make me back down! I didn't expect you to be so well hidden!!" Shan Lie sneered as he looked at Feng Xiaotian!

"You think you're the only one who can reach the upper-level Xuan rank? I, Feng Xiaotian, have not only reached it, but I've also mastered a Heaven-rank martial skill!" Feng Xiaotian sneered at Shan Lie, "If you know what's good for you, you'd better get lost!"

On the other side, Lin Jie, watching this scene, said helplessly to Pandora beside him, "See? I never thought I would encounter a day when two men would fight over me."

"Pfft!" Hearing Lin Jie's words, Pandora, who was originally a little nervous, finally couldn't help but laugh.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle between the two continued. They exchanged punches and kicks, and for a time, the fight was evenly matched! The moves looked quite magnificent, and even Lin Jie couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't know that the ancient clans had so many martial arts with special effects. If I knew, I would learn them. I wouldn't have to show people that simple and crude Zero Style sword technique every time."

However, just as Lin Jie was sighing, Shan Lie suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Not bad! As expected of a rare genius of the Feng family. But this time you will still lose!"

After saying that, the power of the mountain-splitting technique increased by another level!

This time, everyone gasped again! Some couldn't contain themselves and shouted, "A Yellow-Rank expert!!"

"What?!" Sensing this aura, Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but gasp. Shocked, he began to retreat hastily.

Chapter 15

Watching the scene unfold before him, Lin Jie felt a strange sensation. To put it simply, it was like watching kindergarten children fighting.

At this moment, Shan Lie unleashed tremendous power, and with just one slap, he had already knocked Feng Xiaotian to the ground.

"I've already warned you. Since you're unwilling to let go, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Shan Lie said, then walked towards Feng Xiaotian with a cold smile.

"Unexpectedly, the difference between just one minor realm is as vast as the difference between the ocean and a drop of water! No wonder everyone says..." Looking at Shan Lie, Feng Xiaotian glared indignantly at the approaching Shan Lie.

"Hey, hey, hey? Where's the huge difference? You just got slapped, right? Get up and slap yourself again? Are you an idiot? Why don't I see any big difference?" Lin Jie couldn't help but complain from the side.

"Stop, brat!!" Seeing Shan Lie preparing to strike with full force, the Feng family members rushed towards him. However, they were stopped by the same Shan family members. Meanwhile, Shan Lie unleashed another palm strike towards Feng Xiaotian. This strike was imbued with tenfold power; even if it didn't kill Feng Lie, it would ensure he was crippled for life!

Just as this brutal scene was about to befall Feng Xiaotian, a young man in blue robes suddenly emerged from the crowd. With a mere flick of his finger, he neutralized the mountain-splitting palm strike.

"Who goes there?" Upon seeing this, Shan Lie involuntarily took a step back and looked at the person who appeared opposite him. This was a handsome man who looked very elegant and dashing.

"Brother Shan, you have quite the skills! But isn't it a bit too harsh to go too far in a sparring match between peers?" The man smiled and said to Shan Lie, "My name is Feng Aotian."

"So you are Feng Aotian, the number one young expert of the Feng family? It's a pleasure to meet you! Hahaha!" Upon seeing Feng Aotian, Shan Lie's expression turned serious.

“I advise you to give up, Brother Shan! You’ve done a good job, but this time, you have no chance of bringing the person back!” Feng Aotian said to Shan Lie with a smile.

"What makes you think I can't take it back! Do you think I'll be afraid of a two-on-one fight?" Hearing Feng Aotian's words, Shan Lie just sneered: "Our Shan family doesn't only have me as a young expert!"

As Shan Lie spoke, a young man walked out from behind him. He looked a few years younger than Shan Lie, but his aura clearly indicated that he was a mid-level Yellow Rank cultivator.

"Mid-grade Yellow Rank strength! How is this possible?! He looks only a few years old!" Looking at the young man, someone in the crowd couldn't help but shout, "A once-in-a-millennium event! To possess such cultivation at such a young age! This child is destined for greatness!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone present nodded in agreement. At the same time, the Feng family members also began to have second thoughts, after all, a mid-level Yellow Rank cultivator at such a young age was extremely rare! Such a young man's talent was truly one in a thousand years! No wonder everyone present was so surprised.

"Was Ying Nan raised in such a ridiculous environment? No wonder he's become so extreme now!" Lin Jie couldn't help but complain as he watched the performance of these people. Looking at their ridiculous acting and reflecting on how Lin Ying Nan grew up in such an environment, Lin Jie finally understood why his younger brother had become like this.

However, to Lin Jie's surprise, this drama was not over yet.

Facing the newly emerged genius youth from the Shan family, Feng Aotian showed no sign of fear. He merely smiled slightly, and an aura of absolute dominance erupted from him, so powerful that it drew the attention of everyone present. Meanwhile, the two men on Shan Lie opposite Feng Aotian simultaneously changed their expressions drastically.

"This...this...this! This aura...this is the aura of a high-grade Yellow Rank!" Shan Lie's voice trembled slightly! For them, although it was only a small realm difference, that small realm was like the difference between a mountain peak and a basin!

"Don't you two intend to leave just yet?" Looking at the two members of the Shan family in front of him, Feng Aotian said arrogantly, "If the Shan family doesn't leave, then I will have no choice but to take action."

"Good! Very good!" Seeing this, Shan Lie laughed heartily: "I never imagined that Brother Feng had reached such a level. Among us younger generation, you can be called the number one! I am truly impressed!"

"In that case, Lin Jie, our Feng family will take him away!" Upon hearing Shan Lie's words, Feng Aotian smiled.

"I'm sorry, I can't do that!" Shan Lie suddenly shook his head: "Although you are very strong, I still have to challenge you! This Lin Jie is of great importance, and I can't back down today! I hope Brother Feng will understand."

Upon hearing Shan Lie's words, Feng Aotian simply replied arrogantly, "In that case, let me experience your superior skills!"

"Come on!" With that, the two from the Shan family also got into a fighting stance.

But at that moment, a cold voice rang in the ears of everyone present.

"This Lin Jie, our Lei family wants him!" The voice faded, and the man arrived. A young man with a cold expression suddenly appeared between the two families, without any followers. But the moment he appeared, everyone present showed expressions of horror. It was as if they were looking at a monster.

"He walks on air! He's actually a Xiantian expert!"

“I recognize this person! He is the representative figure of the Lei family in this generation! Lei Di! I never imagined that he would achieve the Great Dao of the Innate Realm at such a young age! You must know that before him, the youngest Innate Realm expert was fifty years old!”

Seeing the aloof man soaring through the air, everyone present was instantly stunned by his sudden appearance. Powerful—indescribably powerful! Never before in the history of the ancient clans had such a young cultivator appeared! In everyone's eyes, this couldn't be described as merely genius; he was practically a monster!

As Lei Di appeared, everyone present watched him in silence! Facing a Xiantian expert, they were powerless to say anything! Let alone this super genius with unlimited growth potential! To them, Lei Di was definitely a figure who could be called unprecedented in history.

Looking at the people in front of him, Lin Jie couldn't help but sigh.

A genius? Is that all? If Lin Jie knew what they were thinking, he'd probably be laughing his head off by now. If Lin Jie knew about a genius, he would definitely name one person! That would be Dao Qizhan! Compared to these young people who boasted about being unparalleled in history after only a little cultivation, Dao Qizhan was the truly terrifying one.

Just by looking at Dao Qizhan's Dao, you can tell he doesn't rely on any external forces, whether it's elixirs, treasures, or even cultivation techniques. Using such things would mean Dao Qizhan admits his Dao isn't strong! Therefore, Dao Qizhan absolutely disdains using those things. But the people present are completely different. Clearly, these people will stop at nothing to increase their power.

At this moment, everyone on the field fell silent. The sheer pressure of the Thunder Emperor's mere presence was enough to make it difficult for anyone to breathe.

"Since no one is speaking, I'll take this person with me!" With that, Lei Di walked towards Lin Jie.

With each step, the space itself trembled. Everyone present gasped in shock. A Xiantian expert—terrifying indeed!

Just as everyone was marveling at how Lei Di had actually achieved the Innate Realm, Lei Di arrived beside Lin Jie and said, "Come with me! My Lei family wants to interrogate you personally."

As he spoke, the Thunder Emperor extended his hand towards Lin Jie, his immense aura causing the surrounding air to ripple erratically. Lin Jie, at this moment, was directly facing the Thunder Emperor's oppressive power.

Seeing that the Thunder Emperor was releasing his pressure on Lin Jie without any mercy, everyone thought that Lin Jie was going to be in trouble.

However, at that very moment, Lin Jie, who was at the center of the Thunder Emperor's oppressive aura, calmly took out a brick and smashed it towards the Thunder Emperor.

Faced with the brick that Lin Jie hurled at him, Lei Di merely sneered. He reached out and grabbed the brick.

then……

Then came the sound of bones cracking from Lei Di's hand. The terrifying aura of a Xiantian expert vanished in an instant. Lei Di grunted and tried to retreat. But he had only taken one step back when Lin Jie's brick slammed into his face.

One brick slammed down, deforming the man's entire face. He was knocked to the ground without any fancy moves; Lin Jie simply stomped on his head, rubbed his face against the ground, and then kicked him away.

"Why are you specifically slapping him in the face?!" Pandora asked Lin Jie, feeling a little sorry for him, as she watched his actions.

"I don't know why, but every time I see someone who can pose even better than me, I can't help but want to beat them up!" Lin Jie casually turned to Pandora and said, then turned to the Shan and Feng families beside him: "This troublemaker has been beaten down by me! You guys continue!"

"..." Silence! Deathly silence. Almost everyone looked at Lin Jie with surprise in their eyes.

But what surprised them even more was that Lin Jie showed absolutely no signs of power. His movements were just like those of an ordinary person in a street brawl.

'Could it be that the Thunder Emperor is just a pretty face with no substance?' This thought crossed the minds of everyone present; otherwise, they simply couldn't explain this seemingly impossible scene. After all, Lin Jie hadn't displayed any power fluctuations from the very beginning. Even the most advanced detection abilities hadn't sensed any residual power within Lin Jie's body.