WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 41: Lio Cheng

Around the monster arena were tens of thousands of stone chairs. Today, none of these seats were empty, as the entire place was crowded with people. The mass of the black head oscillates up and down, extending along a person's line of sight. This huge crowd was indeed worthy of the biggest event in Qingyang City.

The Lin Family followed Lin Zhentian to enter the middle area of the monster arena. This area has the best views, as not only can you look down into the dense forest, you can also clearly see whatever is happening on the giant stage.

However, only factions that possessed great power were allowed to enter this area. Since the Lin Family had maintained good relations with these other factions, the moment they entered, several people came forward to exchange greetings with them, while Lin Zhentian replied to everything with a cheerful smile on his face.

After making small talk, Lin Zhentian brought his group to sit in one area. Nearby, were the Xie and Lei Families. However, they only glanced at the Lin Family once before turning around. No matter how calm they appeared outside, in their hearts, they still insulted the "foreign" Lin Family".

Of course, because he was underestimated by them, Lin Zhentian clearly chose to ignore them as well. Over the years, they had fought both openly and secretly, and if he had not used various tactics and strategies, the Lin Family would have long been driven out of Qingyang City like dogs. Thus, even though the Lei and Xie Families disliked the Lin Family, the hatred in Lin Zhentian's heart far exceeded the realm of mere hostility.

After the Lin Family group sat alone, many other influential people continued to appear one after another, causing the atmosphere to become more lively.

Lin Dong sat on a stone chair in one corner. As he looked down into the dense forest, he could faintly hear the roars of ferocious beasts from time to time.

However, Lin Dong was not worried about the ferocious beasts within the forest. With his current strength, as long as he did not meet the Demonic Beast, he knew that ordinary ferocious beasts did not threaten him too much.

Demon Beasts were creatures that were even more terrifying than ordinary ferocious beasts. In fact, even the lowest level Demonic Beasts could easily tear apart Layer 7 Tempered Body and lower practitioners. Moreover, a high-level Demon Beast would have intelligence and the ability to use energy. A very scary killing machine.

Fortunately, Demon Beasts were generally found hidden deep within the huge mountains. Since there were so many people here, it was highly unlikely that any Demon Beasts would appear. Therefore, the biggest concern in this "Hunting" was still present in the other participants. After all, in order to snatch another competitor's tag, these participants would bow to any level.

Of course, any small trick was meaningless in the face of true strength. Lin Dong had currently gained his qualifications to maintain this level of confidence.

As Lin Dong measured the topography of the forest, he suddenly felt the atmosphere in the monster arena slightly change. He quickly turned his head just in time to see a large group of people entering his territory. On their chests, the same image was sewn.

“Dojo Sword Raging.”

The fastest growing faction in Qingyang City. The appearance of the Raging Blade Dojo undoubtedly attracted many gazes.

Likewise, Lin Dong also turned his gaze to the group from the Raging Blade Dojo before stopping at the figure in front. The figure turned out to be a rather thin man, with an expressionless face. On his face, there were countless knife scars crisscrossing each other giving him a menacing aura. Tied to his waist, the long blade-shaped object was wrapped in a black cloth.

“It was the master of the Raging Blade Dojo, Mad Lightning Blade Luo Cheng. The reason why the Raging Blade Dojo could rise so quickly, was mostly because of him. If I am not mistaken, he is also a Heavenly Yuan Level expert. In fact, he might have reached the next stage of the Heavenly Yuan Level. From there, there was only one more step left to reach Yuan Dan Level. Therefore, in the entire Qingyang City, there might be less than five people who could match him.” Lin Xiao whispered to Lin Dong.

Lin Dong nodded in shock, as he never expected that Luo Cheng would really be so strong.

“When he first arrived in Qingyang City and planned to set up the Raging Blade Dojo, the Lei and Xie Families tried to interfere. Therefore he immediately went to challenge Lei Bao. In the end, even though he ate the three strikes of Lei Bao's palm, he left a knife wound on Lei Bao's chest. His ferocity and willingness to risk his life caused the Lei and Xie Families to goosebumps. So they can only retreat.”

“Heh heh, Luo Cheng was extremely fierce and paid close attention to his flaws. Now, even the Lei Family and Xie did not dare to be too arrogant towards the Raging Blade Dojo. After all, these people were a bunch of stubborn bastards. ”

Lin Dong nodded in silence. Luo Cheng and Lin Zhentian could both be considered founders who built their own factions from scratch. It was just that they took different paths to reach their current position, and they had different temperaments. Luo Cheng was unyielding, cold and resolute while Lin Zhentian was the type of person who hid his true strength, while secretly developing it. However, in the end, both of them were extremely capable men.

While Lin Dong and Lin Xiao were speaking in a soft tone, the crowd of Raging Blade Dojo approached them. Lin Zhentian stood up with a smile, clenching his hands together, he respectfully greeted Luo Cheng. In response, a somewhat stiff smile appeared on Luo Cheng's normally expressionless face. As both of their factions were humiliated by the Lei and Xie Families, this helped the Raging Blade Dojo and the Lin Family to bond more closely, and hence they had a friendly relationship.

"Heh, as expected, you have joined the Hunt this time." As Luo Cheng and Lin Zhentian exchanged greetings, a figure appeared before Lin Dong. That figure was Wu Yun, the same man he had met in the market.

“When the hunt begins, if possible, we should cooperate. After all, Lei Li and Xie Yingying would definitely join hands, and one against two would definitely be troublesome.” Wu Yun laughed.

Lin Dong nodded in agreement after hearing Wu Yun's suggestion.

"Is this Lin Dong, the person you mentioned managed to receive a blow from Lei Li?" On one side, Luo Cheng, who was talking to Lin Zhentian, suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Dong and asked.

"Lin Dong greeted the Master of the Raging Blade Dojo." Lin Dong humbly scratched his head before he respectfully greeted.

Luo Cheng's sharp gaze carefully swept over Lin Dong's body before he nodded and said: "This is a good seedling, the Lin Family is lucky."

After hearing these words, Lin Zhentian stroked his beard as a bright smile appeared. After all, he knew that Luo Cheng was picky and had a rather high standard. Therefore, he would not give such a positive evaluation lightly.

Luo Cheng was clearly a man who did not say much. After a short chat, he said goodbye and led the members of the Raging Blade Dojo to another area to take their seats.

From start to finish, he had not even seen the Lei and Xie Families at all, nor had he shown any intention to greet them. This was something that even Lin Zhentian could only do occasionally, yet Luo Cheng did not hesitate to do so.

With the arrival of the Raging Blade Dojo, the four major factions in Qingyang City were now all present. Thus, as the sun gradually rose to its peak, Lei Bao also stood up, while sweeping his sunken eyes all over the place. Under his cold gaze, the commotion in the monster arena softened slightly, a proof of the influence the Lei Family had.

“Everything, today is the busiest day in Qingyang City. To put it simply, for the rules of the hunt, as long as one obtained ten tags, he would obtain the right to enter this gigantic stage. There, the true champion of the hunt will be born.”

Strengthened by Yuan Power, Lei Bao's voice echoed throughout the monster arena, causing everyone to be able to hear every word clearly.

“Tag has been collected by various families. Next, share these tags to the young generation participants from their respective families. Finally, all participants will enter the monster arena and the hunt will begin!”

"Dong-er, grab this tag and be extra careful." Lin Xiao glanced at Lin Zhentian, waiting for his signal. Only when the latter nodded did Lin Xiao take the black and yellow wood tiles from his clothes. On the wooden tiles, there was the word 'Lin' and several other complicated diagrams.

Under the envious gazes of some members of the Lin Family, Lin Dong earnestly accepted the label. The fact that Lin Zhentian handed over the tag to Lin Xiao first, showed that the former had decided to allow Lin Dong to participate in the hunt and fight for the Lin Family.

Inserting the wooden tiles safely into his clothes, Lin Dong silently nodded. Without further ado, he looked at the other figures, who jumped down into the forest from the monster arena. Taking a deep breath, he took two steps forward and positioned himself at the edge of the high platform.

As Lin Dong prepared to leave, nearby, Lei Li and xia Yingying also walked forward. As he smiled, Lei Li looked at Lin Dong who suddenly stretched out his thumb and lightly stabbed down at the latter. Meanwhile, his lips said a few words.

Although no sound was heard, Lin Dong still recognized the spoken words. Lei Li said "It's time to pay your debt".

Looking back at Lei Li, Lin Dong also smiled, as his lips also uttered a few words before he turned around to jump off the tall platfrom and descend into the monster arena.

Staring at Lin Dong's back, Lei Li's eyes tilted his eyes. With a light laugh, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He also understood Lin Dong's unspoken words

Lin Dong said "I'll wait for you".