A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

The wind rises in the city.

This is the border between the territories of the Yu family and the Lei family.

Originally, this was just an ordinary, unremarkable city.

But today, the entire city of Fengqi is unusually crowded.

Countless ancient Ling clan cultivators traveled from all over to witness the battle between Lin Yang and Lei Zhanfeng up close.

A duel between two beings at the Eternal Realm, one of whom is the only newly promoted Eternal Realm expert of this era.

This attracted a large crowd, not only wanting to witness the demeanor of the only newly promoted Eternal Realm expert of this era, but also hoping to be inspired by this exchange of skills and techniques in their own cultivation.

Watching battles between stronger individuals who are at a higher level than oneself can be quite enlightening.

Therefore, a great many strong individuals came.

Even some cultivators whose cultivation levels weren't that high came in large numbers.

For these people, they did not expect that watching this sparring match would help their cultivation; they mainly wanted to catch a glimpse of the splendor of the Eternal Realm beings.

Because the Eternal Realm is too far away for them, they usually don't have the opportunity to see such a person in person.

The entire city of Windrise was filled with a vibrant atmosphere.

When the wind rises outside the city, the scene becomes even more lively.

Too many people were already waiting outside the city.

Lin Yang, along with Yu Shan and Yu Qing, arrived directly outside Fengqi City.

As the initiators of this event, they arrived first as a gesture of courtesy.

And then Yushan and Linyang appeared.

The previously boisterous crowd quieted down considerably, and everyone looked at Lin Yang with a mixture of curiosity and awe.

The people here don't recognize Lin Yang, but that doesn't matter. The human aura emanating from Lin Yang is enough for everyone to understand his identity.

"Is this the human race's Eternal Realm cultivator? He looks so young!"

"Indeed, the power of time is not very obvious on him, which means he is not an old monster. It's truly enviable!"

"The human race is also lucky, as such a young Eternal Realm expert has emerged."

"I wish he were from our Gu Ling clan."

"..."

Many powerful members of the Ancient Feather Clan were whispering among themselves.

They were amazed by Lin Yang's talent and strength, but also regretted that Lin Yang was not a member of their Gu Ling clan.

Lin Yang ignored the discussions and let those gazes sweep over him. He and Yu Shan stood side by side in the void, quietly waiting for the Lei family to arrive.

Before long, Lei Zhanfeng and some members of the Lei family arrived, stepping through the air.

There were only a handful of people from the Lei family who came.

Aside from Lei Zhanfeng and his extremely high-ranking followers, there were only two other parties involved: Lei Zhen and his son Lei Su.

Because today's matter concerns the marriage agreement between Lei Su and Yu Qing, if Lei Zhanfeng loses, they will need to cancel the engagement on the spot, so they must be present.

Lin Yang didn't look at Lei Zhen and his son Lei Su much, but instead focused his attention on Lei Zhanfeng.

This is a powerful figure who has survived two cycles of reincarnation; his aura is vast and unfathomable.

Having escaped two cycles of reincarnation, it means he has lived through at least two reincarnation eras. With the current reincarnation era also nearing its end, this means that Lei Zhanfeng may have lived for at least over 300 million years.

This is a terrifying number.

With 300 million years of history, one can imagine how much he has accumulated and what foundation he has built up.

Lin Yang's gaze sharpened, becoming extremely cautious.

Lei Zhanfeng was a middle-aged man, dressed in a dark blue robe, with a sharp face and an imposing presence. He was also observing Lin Yang.

As someone who had reached the Eternal Realm, he was even more aware of the difficulty of taking this step.

In this day and age, the fact that only Lin Yang was promoted already shows how difficult it is.

Although Lin Yang is a newcomer who has only recently been promoted, no one in the Eternal Realm should be underestimated.

Lei Zhanfeng and Lin Yang looked at each other.

After a moment, Lei Zhanfeng spoke first: "Lin Yang, today our battle will not be a fight to the death, but will be decided within three hours. How about it?"

"Okay." Lin Yang nodded in agreement.

They are all at the Eternal Realm, and the power they can mobilize is almost limitless. If they were to continue fighting, without risking their lives, they could easily fight for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

But this time, it's just to decide whether to cancel Yu Qing's engagement, so it doesn't need to last that long; it's enough to just show off our skills and strength.

Lei Zhanfeng clearly didn't want to waste time, hence his suggestion.

Lin Yang naturally accepted it gladly.

"Let's begin then." Seeing that Lin Yang didn't object, Lei Zhanfeng didn't waste any words and directly soared into the air, entering the void.

Lin Yang followed closely behind.

The next instant, the two were locked in combat.

The vast power of the Dao surged forth, causing the onlookers below to tremble with fear, yet their eyes shone brightly.

The battle in the Eternal Realm, especially this public one, drew wide-eyed attention, with everyone trying to see every detail.

Yu Qing looked at Lin Yang's figure in the void and felt a little nervous.

She hadn't expected things to develop this way.

Although Lin Yang is also at the Heng Realm, he has only been promoted for a short time, and she is a little worried that Lin Yang is no match for Lei Zhanfeng.

This worry was not because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to break off the engagement after the defeat, but because she was concerned about Lin Yang's safety.

Lin Yang is, after all, a human.

If Lei Zhanfeng realizes that Lin Yang is no match for him, he might resort to underhanded tactics.

Although an agreement had been made during the sparring session, and it was done in front of everyone, Lei Zhanfeng wouldn't break his promise and kill him.

But if Lin Yang is severely injured and his foundation is damaged, it would be a tragedy.

So she was very nervous.

Yu Shan seemed to have seen through her thoughts and suddenly said, "Don't worry, I'm here. Lei Zhanfeng won't dare to do anything reckless."

Yu Qing then breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, with Yushan here, Lei Zhanfeng is unlikely to have the opportunity to use underhanded tactics.

She bowed gratefully to Yushan.

Yu Shan smiled but didn't say anything more.

Although he and Lei Zhanfeng were both from the Ancient Feather Clan, he would be happy to take advantage of the opportunity to harm other clans' Eternal Realm beings.

However, Lin Yang had a close relationship with Yu Qing after all. Having another promising expert in the Eternal Realm as a friend in his family was naturally better than watching Lei Zhanfeng make a dirty move.

Yu Shan had a very clear understanding of this matter.

The Gu Ling tribe is not a monolithic entity.

It is more important for one's own family to prosper.

Therefore, Yushan is ready to support Lin Yang at any time.

That's right.

In fact, he didn't think highly of Lin Yang in this match.

Although Lin Yang is a newly promoted Eternal Realm cultivator of this era, he is at his peak.

But Lei Zhanfeng has lived for too long, and no one knows exactly how many tricks he has up his sleeve.

The reason he agreed to Lei Zhanfeng's challenge was twofold: firstly, he wanted to see Lin Yang's abilities in order to prepare for the future; secondly, if Lin Yang was no match for him, he could step in at the crucial moment to save Lin Yang, thus making Lin Yang owe the Yu family a favor.

Yu Shan narrowed his eyes, watching the battle between Lin Yang and Lei Zhanfeng, ready to step in and save them.

However, Yu Shan's expression changed after a short while.

Because things didn't go as he expected.

Above the void.

The fight between Lin Yang and Lei Zhanfeng went into a fierce stage right from the start.

Aside from the initial probing, neither of them intended to prolong the fight. To end this sparring match within three hours, they naturally needed to go all out from the start.

Above the void, the power of the Dao surged, causing the void to crumble inch by inch.

In their duel, ordinary people would find it difficult to even catch a glimpse of their shadows.

So most of the spectators were just there for the spectacle, but Yu Shan could see it clearly.

Although Lin Yang was a newly promoted Heng Realm cultivator, he displayed strength that was in no way inferior to Lei Zhanfeng's from the very beginning.

Lei Zhanfeng has mastered a complete Thunder Path.

The power of thunder is inherently extremely strong and fierce, so even among those of the same realm, Lei Zhanfeng's combat strength is among the best.

However, his lightning power, when applied to Lin Yang, did not effectively suppress him; instead, it was easily blocked by Lin Yang.

This made Yu Shan's eyes narrow in surprise.

"Is he really that strong?" Yu Shan was secretly shocked.

Millions of bolts of lightning descended from the void, displaying their world-destroying power.

If these millions of lightning bolts were to fall on any world other than the Primordial Ancient Continent, they would be enough to destroy an entire great world.

But Lin Yang stubbornly endured it.

The lightning struck, but it couldn't touch him at all.

"Such powerful spatial manipulation techniques." Lei Zhanfeng was also surprised.

He originally believed that he could easily suppress Lin Yang, so he proposed a sparring match.

But the current situation has exceeded his expectations.

Lin Yang was surrounded by lightning, yet it was as if he were in another space; the power of the lightning could not harm him.

This is naturally the effect of spatial layering.

When Lin Yang first mastered the technique of spatial layering, it was an extremely effective means of protection; at that time, he could deploy dozens of layers.

The enemy can only finally harm him after breaking through those dozens of layers.

Nowadays, the number of unfoldable layers can no longer be calculated simply by quantity.

As long as the enemy's attack speed cannot outpace his layer-by-layer deployment speed, it means that the enemy will never be able to destroy the layers over time and ultimately harm him.

Although Lei Zhanfeng was a veteran of the Eternal Realm, his strength had not yet reached a level that completely surpassed the Eternal Realm.

Therefore, Lin Yang has essentially secured an invincible position by relying on spatial layering.

Lei Zhanfeng tried many times, but he was unable to destroy the spatial layer and injure Lin Yang.

He was somewhat frustrated: "Lin Yang, your protective measures are the most difficult to counter I've ever seen. They're truly like a tortoise shell."

Lin Yang chuckled: "Lei Zhanfeng, are you saying I only know how to hide?"

Lei Zhanfeng remained silent.

That's exactly what he thought.

Lin Yang smiled faintly, and summoned the Silver Dragon Spear, which resembled a silver dragon, traversing the void and piercing straight towards Lei Zhanfeng.

He could indeed remain invincible by using spatial layering, leaving Lei Zhanfeng helpless and ultimately resulting in a draw.

However, since it was a competition, and it also concerned fulfilling his promise to ensure that Yu Qing had no worries, he no longer held back.

The Silver Dragon Spear thrust out millions of times in an instant.

The spear's edge flashed like a waterfall, covering the battlefield.

Each spear strike was powerful enough to kill a Dao Wulou.

Lei Zhanfeng's expression turned serious.

He had already witnessed Lin Yang's defensive methods, which were abnormally strong, and now his offensive methods were equally impressive.

Not only did the Silver Dragon Spear put pressure on him, but the power of space was also trying to suppress his body.

Under the influence of multiple forces, Lei Zhanfeng was put on the defensive for a time.

This scene stunned everyone who witnessed it.

Previously, Lin Yang had been constantly dodging, and Lei Zhanfeng couldn't hurt him. In everyone's eyes, Lin Yang might just have stronger defensive measures, and many people assumed that the one who was passively attacked was the one being suppressed.

In the blink of an eye, Lei Zhanfeng was suppressed, and quite obviously so.

This caused a gasp of surprise.

Because everyone still hoped that Lei Zhanfeng would win.

After all, they are all from the Ancient Feather Clan.

Moreover, Lei Zhanfeng is a veteran of the Hengjing realm.

It would be very embarrassing to lose to a foreign tribe on one's own territory.

They wanted to admire Lin Yang's newfound prowess as a Heng Realm cultivator, but their hearts still leaned towards Lei Zhanfeng.

Seeing that Lei Zhanfeng was clearly being suppressed, the atmosphere in Fengqi City became somewhat delicate.

Lei Zhen and Lei Su both looked extremely grim.

The reason they requested a friendly match was because they were certain that Lei Zhanfeng would win.

This would not only prevent the Yu family from annulling the engagement, but also save face for the human race.

However, the situation is now quite different from what they had anticipated.

Lin Yang actually managed to suppress Lei Zhanfeng.

Lei Zhen was slightly better, but Lei Su was getting anxious.

If Lei Zhanfeng loses, he will never have the chance to marry Yu Qing again.

No matter how anxious or annoyed he was, he could only watch the battle in the void quietly and wait for the final result, daring not to make any other unnecessary moves.

Lin Yang had already suppressed Lei Zhanfeng head-on, so he dared not show anything at this moment.

Unlike Lei Zhen and Lei Su's reactions, Yu Qing was overjoyed.

What started as worry turned into relaxation.

Yu Shan sighed inwardly.

Judging from the current situation, the plan to make Lin Yang owe him a favor is going to fail.

"Special spatial protection methods, special marksmanship, and mastery of space... this Lin Yang is not to be trifled with." Yu Shan made an assessment of Lin Yang in his mind.

Although he didn't succeed in making Lin Yang owe him a debt of gratitude to the Yu family, he still gained insight into Lin Yang's methods.

The battle high in the sky quickly came to an end with Lin Yang's proactive attack.

Without risking his life, in terms of sheer burst power and potential, he is still somewhat inferior to Lei Zhanfeng.

However, the spatial layering protection method was simply too powerful, leaving Lei Zhanfeng completely helpless.

Therefore, all things considered, Lei Zhanfeng had no choice but to admit defeat in this battle.

Lei Zhanfeng looked at Lin Yang and said, "Lin Yang, your strength is indeed very strong. I have decided to cancel the engagement between Lei Su and Yu Qing."

After saying that, he left on the spot.

“Father…” Lei Su instantly revealed an extremely unwilling expression, turned his head to look at Lei Zhen beside him, and wanted to say something more.

Lei Zhen didn't give him a chance, and said in a low voice, "Alright, you've made me lose face completely, now go back!"

After saying that, he forcibly took Lei Su away.

Lin Yang floated down in front of Yu Shan and Yu Qing, and smiled at Yu Qing: "Yu Qing, you heard it too, the engagement was canceled by Lei Zhanfeng himself, so you can rest assured now."

"Thank you so much!!" Yu Qing was a little excited and thanked Lin Yang repeatedly.

Upon seeing this, Yu Shan laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, you even managed to suppress Lei Zhanfeng completely. It's truly admirable. When you return to my Yu family, I have already ordered a banquet to be prepared to celebrate your victory."

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