Lin Yifan first used the "Ruyi Chunchun Fist" against a Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm guard; then he used the "Subdue Tiger Palm" against a guard at the peak of the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm; finally, he unsheathed his sword and executed the "Meteor Sword Technique," attacking a guard who was at the early stage of the Divine Transformation First Realm.

The three martial arts techniques flowed as smoothly as a fish in water, leaving no openings for the enemy to exploit.

At that moment, the guard at the early stage of the Divine Transformation First Realm who was crossing swords with Lin Yifan was shocked; he recognized the sword technique Lin Yifan was using—it was the advanced swordsmanship of the Wudang Sect, the "Meteor Sword Technique"!

Only disciples of the Wudang Sect could perform this martial arts technique; thus, he surmised that Lin Yifan was a disciple of the Wudang Sect.

The Wudang Sect was a major organization in the Cultivation World, not to be offended lightly, lest they brought trouble upon themselves.

Therefore, he quickly led the other two brothers in a retreat.

Seeing the enemy flee in disarray, Lin Yifan had to sheathe his sword and walked step by step toward Tian Ji.

Tian Ji, not understanding why the three guards withdrew, questioned, "Why did you not continue the fight? He is just a Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm cultivator; no matter how powerful, he couldn't be stronger than the three of you, right? What exactly are you afraid of?"

Having seen Lin Yifan demonstrate his current strength, he was actually shocked inside; he hadn't expected Lin Yifan to have advanced another realm in just one year. Such an accomplishment seemed nearly impossible to him.

For an ordinary cultivator to advance one realm, it would take at least two years, or even four to five years—and that's when surrounded by abundant spiritual energy. In the case of insufficient spiritual energy, it could take decades, or they might never advance a realm for the rest of their life. Thus, he truly was astonished by Lin Yifan's advancement within a year.

However, if he knew that Lin Yifan had achieved this realm in just a few hours, what would he have thought? He would probably even question his own life.

"Young Master! You don't know, that man is a disciple of the Wudang Sect, we cannot afford to offend him," the guard at the early stage of the Divine Transformation First Realm answered.

Having mixed in the Cultivation World, he recognized many powerful martial arts of different sects, and thus he identified Lin Yifan's sword technique at a glance.

Luckily, Lin Yifan's realm was only at the Breaking Mortal Fifth Realm. If he had been any stronger, he could have been killed in an instant. Nevertheless, he still was no match for Lin Yifan.

"Is the Wudang Sect very powerful? More powerful than our Lushan Sect?" Tian Ji challenged.

"The Wudang Sect is one of the eight great sects in the Cultivation World, what do you think?" the guard at the early stage of the Divine Transformation First Realm retorted.

All sects that are counted among the eight great ones possess formidable strength; and their Lushan Sect, ranking beyond the thirteenth place, was of course no match for any of the great sects.

"One of the eight great sects? This..." Tian Ji was shocked again.

He might not have seen pigs run, but he had eaten pork; the eight great sects, he had heard, were the most powerful in the Central Plains Cultivation World. The fact that Lushan Sect wasn't among those eight spoke volumes.

"So what do we do now? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? How can you tell he's a disciple of the Wudang Sect?" Tian Ji asked nervously, for he watched Lin Yifan, with a grim expression, advancing toward him, making him feel extremely uneasy.

"The sword technique he just performed is from the Wudang Sect, besides their disciples, I think, no one else can execute it. Now, we better apologize and admit our wrongdoing proactively; let's not escalate the matter," the guard at the early stage of the Divine Transformation First Realm replied.

"Apologize? I am one of the distinguished eleven young masters of the Capital City, how could I possibly apologize on my turf? If word got out, how could I face anyone in the future?" Tian Ji demanded angrily.

This suggestion, he steadfastly refused to accept, preferring death to dishonor.

"If you want to put the lives of your entire family at stake, I have no objections," the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage guard replied.

Daring to kill a disciple of the Wudang Sect in front of everyone here would surely invoke the wrath of all the disciples of the Wudang Sect in the Cultivation World; by nightfall, the Tian Family could be exterminated, and the Lushan Sect would certainly not get involved in this matter.

The Tian Family was merely a puppet arranged by the Lushan Sect in the Secular World; they were the masters of the Tian Family, not the Tian Family's hired thugs, thus they would not sacrifice their lives for it.

"Damn it! Is it really that terrifying?" Tian Ji gritted his teeth and asked.

If it truly endangered the lives of all the Tian Family members, he would definitely not engage in a life-and-death struggle with Lin Yifan.

"Yes!" the Divine Transformation First Realm Early Stage guard confirmed.

The killing of a Sect's disciple is a humiliation to the Sect, and for a major Sect like the Wudang Sect, who would definitely not swallow such an affront, if they dared to do so, the Tian Family might indeed face annihilation; and the Lushan Sect might not escape the disaster, turning this into a calamity.

"Alright! I admit my mistake!"

Uttering this helpless phrase, Tian Ji deflated like a balloon, weakened.

Afterward, he walked straight out of the entrance of the Ye Gui Xiang auction house and, facing Lin Yifan, bowed deeply to apologize, "Big brother! I was wrong, I truly was wrong, I won't bother you again, please let me off."

The 180-degree change in Tian Ji's attitude surprised Lin Yifan, who had thought that Tian Ji would come over to fight him, not realizing he was about to apologize.

"If admitting one's mistakes were enough, what would be the need for strength?" Lin Yifan questioned.

He had just been attacked for no reason, and this grievance, this enmity, could not be resolved with mere words.

"What punishment does big brother have in mind? Just say it, and if I, Tian Ji, can do it, I will make every effort," Tian Ji responded.

He also knew that he could not escape a calamity today, so he was prepared to face it head-on.

"In front of everyone here, slap your own face and say you have an IQ of 250," Lin Yifan, with his arms crossed in front of his chest and a mocking look on his face, replied.

Clearly, he thought this punishment was too harsh; if it were him, he definitely could not do it.

"Damn it! This is too much!" Tian Ji gritted his teeth, his palms bleeding from the grip, obviously finding the act extremely humiliating.

Wealthy young masters watching the excitement, sons of the Capital City gentry, daughters and the like all felt pity for Tian Ji. It was unimaginable that a great young master of the Capital City, on his own turf, could be pushed to such an extent, an utter and unparalleled humiliation.

"Young Master Ye, do you think Tian Ji will do what that man in ancient garb suggested?" The wealthy young master who knew Lu Anqing asked the Young Master Ye beside him.

"Is the Wudang Sect something the Tian Family can afford to provoke?" Young Master Ye replied noncommittally.

As for Lin Yifan's identity, he was indeed momentarily shocked, and it seemed that Lin Yifan had the makings of a Wudang Sect genius youth. Because only such a person could battle beyond his level.

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