Chapter 676 Minor Divine Ability, Seclusion (2-in-1)
The Shocking Sea Ape stood five zhang tall, with blue stripes all over its body and fur like seaweed.
Its fierce eyes seemed like two brilliant stars, and with a roar from its massive mouth, it instantly inhaled countless spiritual energy from the arena, whipping up a terrifying hurricane.
On the arena, with the appearance of the Fourth Rank Shocking Sea Ape, everyone was shocked.
Even the Law Enforcement Elder responsible for the arena looked towards Lin Shiming.
In the Lin Family's tournament, there were no rules against using talismans or Fourth Rank spirit pets, but the issue was that no one had used them before, and Lin Yansheng was using it against Lin Shiming's son, Lin Zeying.
At this moment, everyone was shocked and anxious.
Only Lin Shiming and Lin Shitao, sitting at the highest point of the stands, remained expressionless, seemingly unconcerned.
Lin Yansheng finally relaxed after seeing Lin Shiming's lack of expression.
As his father said, Lin Shiming didn't dare intervene, nor could he, despite being the highest cultivator in the Lin Family, even when forced by the rules.
This was the iron-clad rule of the Lin Family, and he was exploiting the loophole in the family rules.
Once he gains the benefits from the family, he can advance to the branch line, and by then Lin Shiming couldn't intervene because he won fair and square.
Lin Shiming glanced over, seeing Lin Zelin and Lin Yansheng in the distance, without a change in his gaze.
He was well aware of their schemes.
But they forgot one thing—Lin Zeying also had a Fourth Rank Purple Mansion Great Demon, a phoenix with the True Phoenix True Spirit Bloodline born at the fourth rank.
Only when more True Phoenix Bloodline is found in the future can he continue to regress to the ancestral form.
Its strength isn't much different from a mid to late fourth-rank Great Demon.
Beside him, Lin Shitao also knew, or else he would have intervened long ago.
"Why hasn't Zeying summoned the spirit beast yet?" Lin Shitao was puzzled and concerned at the moment.
At this moment, everyone also looked towards the arena, eager to find out how Lin Zeying would respond.
But instead of looking fearful, Lin Zeying appeared bright-eyed and somewhat expectant, leaving the Lin Family members baffled.
"Uncle Zeying, I might win unworthily today, but cultivators must strive in this harsh world," Lin Yansheng spoke up.
Lin Zeying smiled slightly, glanced at Lin Yansheng, and then at the Shocking Sea Ape.
"That may not be so!"
Then his body suddenly retreated backward.
Then, a dense and mysterious spirit pattern suddenly flashed on his forehead.
A terrifying aura began to spread.
"Go!" Seeing this, Lin Yansheng was finally somewhat panicked and raised his hand, signaling the Shocking Sea Ape to charge forward.
But halfway through the charge, a Dharma Eye suddenly opened at Lin Zeying's glabella.
This Dharma Eye shot out a spiritual fire flying towards the Shocking Sea Ape.
This spiritual fire looked like a mass of red clouds, large but seemingly insubstantial.
However, when the spiritual fire emerged, the spirit light around Lin Zeying dimmed.
The fire rushed towards the Shocking Sea Ape.
A terrifying fire and a pair of iron fists filled with explosive force clashed fiercely.
But those iron fists immediately burst into flames, the spiritual fire spreading over the entire body of the Shocking Sea Ape.
"Roar!" The Shocking Sea Ape roared continuously, the fire quickly burned through its skin, causing it to rage on the spot.
At this moment, even the Soul Binding Forbidden struggled to control it.
The pain from the burning was too intense.
Lin Yansheng panicked at this moment, and Lin Zelin in the audience was also frozen in a smile.
Lin Zeying then waved his hand, sending the Rolling Divine Plate and the Crimson Fire Bead towards Lin Yansheng.
"I concede!" Lin Yansheng, not resisting for long, realized that he wouldn't secure first place today.
Moreover, he was thoroughly defeated, even the Fourth Rank Purple Mansion Great Demon was defeated.
"You let me win!" Lin Zeying retracted the flames, storing them back into his glabella, and the vertical eye quickly disappeared.
The Shocking Sea Ape finally calmed down, but now it appeared utterly miserable, letting out low whines.
Watching made one's heart pound with fear; many family members were curious about the nature of Lin Zeying's spiritual fire.
"Lin Zeying wins!" With a loud announcement, the Lin Family tournament finally ended.
Lin Shiming and Lin Shitao both wore expressions of joy at this moment, and when Lin Zeying looked over, they gave him a big thumbs up.
Lin Zeying's performance had surpassed Lin Shiming's expectations, and he was undoubtedly the Lin Family's top talent.
Lin Shiming knew that the Dharma Eye was none other than a Minor Divine Ability.
Clearly, Lin Zeying had experienced a mysterious encounter in the Eastern Domain.
After watching the tournament, Lin Shiming did not stay but left directly.
Because he hadn't attended the prize-giving ceremony before, and the same held true today, he came only because he was Lin Zeying's father.
And he believed Lin Zeying would understand.
Lin Shiming and Lin Shitao returned to Thousand Wood Peak, and after waiting for more than half an hour, Lin Zeying arrived on a flying boat.
"Father, Mother, I did not let you down!"
"Not bad, your performance was excellent this time!" Lin Shiming praised.
"How is the phoenix bird?" After praising, Lin Shiming asked.
Beside him, Lin Shitao had already prepared a cup of spiritual tea and handed it to Lin Zeying. She did not speak, but the pride in her eyes was evident.
"This spiritual tea is the latest produced by your father's wood demon, it helps with Dao Enlightenment, perfect for your breakthrough to the Purple Mansion!" Lin Shitao added with a smile when she saw Lin Zeying was slightly confused, seemingly not recognizing the tea.