After all, to deal with Lin Chen, an insignificant ant at the Seventh Level of the Nirvana Realm, he could easily do it with just a flick of his finger.
"Hehe, you have quite the nerve. Is this mountain range within the ruins your personal backyard? These Green Crystal Stone Veins are ownerless, and those who see them shall have a share. If the Tan Family can take them, why can't I?" Lin Chen looked at Tan Yingping and sneered.
Tan Yingping's face immediately darkened after hearing Lin Chen's words. Originally, he wanted to maintain a gentlemanly image in front of Qiu Yue, not wanting to get angry at Lin Chen, but this guy, refusing wine offered in peace and drinking the punishment wine instead, was so ungrateful and even wanted a share. Tan Yingping instantly felt a killing intent towards Lin Chen.
"Kid, since you're hell-bent on courting death, I'll fulfill your wish." Tan Yingping looked at Lin Chen and said coldly.
Back in the Spirit Formation Hall, he was humiliated by Lin Chen, and he already felt killing intent in his heart. Now, even more furious at Lin Chen's actions, he decided to settle both new and old grudges together. His hand flashed with Spiritual Light, and a Sharp Sword appeared, slashing towards Lin Chen with the intent to take his life.
Although Tan Yingping had expended a considerable amount of Spiritual Power in his fight against the Qingbi Giant Python earlier, he believed that even with only ten percent of his power remaining, he still had more than enough to deal with someone like Lin Chen.
Seeing this, Lin Chen showed no mercy. Spiritual Light flashed in his hand as well, and in an instant, a Sharp Sword appeared, striking towards Tan Yingping.
Boom—
As the two loud explosions echoed, a powerful force erupted from the point where the two Sharp Swords connected, pushing both of them back.
Tan Yingping was knocked back much farther than Lin Chen, clearly indicating that Lin Chen had the upper hand in this exchange.
Tan Yingping had already consumed a large amount of Spiritual Power from his previous battle with the Qingbi Giant Python, and now, underestimating Lin Chen naturally made him no match for Lin Chen.
"Damn it! How can you, an insignificant ant at the Seventh Level of the Nirvana Realm, have such formidable combat strength?" Having been struck back by Lin Chen's single sword strike, Tan Yingping was utterly shocked.
Even if he had four to five-tenths of his Spiritual Power remaining, or even at his full peak, he probably wouldn't have been a match for Lin Chen, for the power of Lin Chen's previous strike was simply too overwhelming.
With the intent to kill Lin Chen instantly and vent the resentment he felt towards him, Tan Yingping hadn't held back and had unleashed a powerful killing move.
However, the sword Lin Chen released seemed quite ordinary.
The key was how someone with Lin Chen's mere Seventh Level of cultivation could possess such overwhelming power.
Even among the Top Ten Heroes of Yunlong City or Mr. Huang from a hundred years ago, none at Lin Chen's level of cultivation could possess such terrifying combat power.
Not even Yun Kaige, or the one from a hundred years ago, could likely have such heaven-defying power.
Watching the battle between Lin Chen and Tan Yingping, seeing Lin Chen in the lead, everyone was astounded, and the crowd gathered around.
When they realized the person in front of them was Lin Chen, their expressions suddenly changed drastically.
"Lin Chen, you actually dared to show up here? Fine, very fine."
Lei Hao, Xiang Fei, and others were shocked to see Lin Chen, considering their varying degrees of enmity with him; they wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
Qiu Yue was also quite surprised to see Lin Chen, finding his participation in the ruins exploration unbelievable.
Though Lin Chen had high attainments in spiritual formations and even became their grandmaster, his cultivation was too low. Everything within these ruins is about survival of the fittest, with countless strong individuals having fallen, and Lin Chen, with his mere cultivation level at the Seventh Level, would likely meet with no good end, facing potential death at the slightest mistake.
It wasn't just Qiu Yue who didn't expect Lin Chen to come to the ruins; even Wang Tong was surprised, considering Lin Chen's cultivation was indeed too low.
If Wang Tong had known Lin Chen was coming to explore the ruins, he would surely have provided him with a large number of talismans to keep him safe.
Finding Lin Chen present, Qiu Yue was at a loss.
In her understanding, Lin Chen was a rogue who came to the Spirit Formation Hall to pursue women.
At first, she thought Lin Chen had designs on her, antagonizing him at every turn, but in the end, Lin Chen became her grandmaster due to his prowess in spiritual formations, with even her master holding him in awe.
Over time, getting to know Lin Chen more, Qiu Yue realized she had misunderstood him, yet despite this, she remained reluctant to see him.
At this moment, with everyone around harboring deep grievances and even a burning hatred towards Lin Chen, Qiu Yue didn't know how to respond.
"Chen Qing, kill this brat for me."
Lei Hao's anger flared at the sight of Lin Chen, immediately commanding Chen Qing to kill him.
Upon hearing Lei Hao's order, Chen Qing's gaze fell on Lin Chen, and without hesitation, she drew her Sharp Sword and rushed towards him.
Seeing Chen Qing approaching with her sword, Lin Chen became cautious. This woman was among the two people he had sensed earlier, one of the major threats besides Tan Yu.
Boom—
Immediately, the two engaged in battle, swords clashing with numerous sword shadows flickering in the mountain range, powerful energy waves rippling through, causing the entire range to shake with their fight.
Due to the many Green Crystal Stones, the mountain was incredibly solid, and even their intense skirmish caused no damage to it.
After all, Lin Chen had spent an hour mining yet had extracted few Green Crystal Stones.
"Tan Yingping, who exactly is this person?"
Tan Yu, unfamiliar with Lin Chen, immediately asked Tan Yingping.
"Cousin Brother, this is the jerk I've mentioned to you before, coming from a remote place, a complete bumpkin, yet like myself, a freshman at Yunlong Heavenly Palace this year." Tan Yingping looked at Lin Chen with fury and said.
"Freshman?"
"For a freshman of this year to possess such fighting power, he might even rival Yun Kaige."