Chapter 2 Seven-star Ancient Martial Soul

At that moment, Lin Tianlin finally came back to his senses and, looking at Lin Fan, said coldly, "I didn't expect you to still be able to come?" Lin Fan also looked back at Lin Tianlin, his eyes unmasked with murderous intent: "Are you surprised?" Lin Tianlin scoffed and said, "Yes, I am indeed surprised. I didn't expect you to still have such a strong life force." Lin Fan didn't waste any more words and stated directly: "Lin Tianlin, listen well, one day, I will kill you." "Ha ha!" Lin Tianlin burst into laughter, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world and loudly said, "You, such a trash, unable to even condense a Martial Soul, still want to kill me? That's the biggest joke." "Do you know how many stars the Martial Soul I just condensed have?" Here, Lin Tianlin paused briefly, then continued, "Let me tell you, I have condensed a Six-star, Sword Martial Soul." "In the future, I will surely be a high and mighty figure, whereas you, you are nothing but an ant." While speaking, Lin Tianlin's eyes were tightly fixed on Lin Fan, trying to see the color of defeat on Lin Fan's face. But Lin Tianlin was disappointed. Because Lin Fan remained as calm as ever. After lightly touching his nose, Lin Fan said indifferently, "Six-star? It's not a big deal." What? Six-star? Just that? Everyone looked at Lin Fan incredulously. In their view, such words coming from the worthless Lin Fan were utterly ridiculous. At this moment, Lin Fan asked the Sky Star Elder, "Elder Wuming, may I condense my Martial Soul now?" The elder nodded his head. Lin Fan walked towards the crystal ball. The eyes of the Sky Star Elder were tightly fixed on Lin Fan, secretly thinking, "This young man gives me an unusual feeling. He has failed to condense his Martial Soul for three consecutive years, could he bring me a surprise this year?" Everyone was also staring at Lin Fan. Most of them had a mocking look on their faces. They thought that this year's Lin Fan was only going to make a fool of himself. But Lin Fan placed his hands on the crystal ball. Whoosh... All the energy inside Lin Fan's body suddenly boiled up and rushed into the crystal ball. Crack! The next moment, the crystal ball exploded. What? Everyone was shocked. What on earth happened? The crystal ball used for condensing Martial Souls suddenly exploded? While the Sky Star Elder was stunned, his entire body trembled, and his lips involuntarily shivered several times, seemingly wanting to speak, but eventually, he only uttered two words: "Could it be..." After the explosion of the crystal ball, seven beams of starlight suddenly appeared, revolving around Lin Fan in the pattern of the Big Dipper; these seven beams of starlight seemed to contain boundless energy, madly pouring into Lin Fan's body. "This... this..." The crowd below was at a loss for words. At this moment, there was only one thought in their minds: "This useless guy, he actually managed to condense a Martial Soul? And it's a highest-level Seven-star Martial Soul?" Of course, the most shocked at this moment was Lin Tianlin. It could even be said that Lin Tianlin was completely dumbfounded, muttering incredulously, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, this useless guy couldn't possibly condense a Seven-star Martial Soul—I am the Lin Family's number one talent, and he is just a waste." Lin Tianlin just couldn't accept this reality. At this time, seven starlight beams above Lin Tianlin's head condensed into a long spear. The tip of the spear pointed towards the sky as if it was pulling some invisible energy from the heavens, and a tremendous oppressive force emanated from the spear, radiating outward centered around Lin Fan. "Uh!" Those with weaker Cultivation couldn't help but grunt when they felt this oppression. Especially Lin Tianlin, who was closest to Lin Tianlin; and because his Martial Soul had just condensed and his Cultivation was comparatively weak, he felt the oppression even more acutely. Lin Tianlin's body trembled, his complexion pale. At the same time, an unexpectedly delighted expression appeared on Sky Star Elder's face. So overwhelmed with joy, the Sky Star Elder even took a step forward, reaching out to grab Lin Fan, but suddenly remembering something, he promptly stopped. Sky Star Elder murmured to himself, "Ancient Martial Soul? Is it really... an Ancient Martial Soul? And a Seven-star Ancient Martial Soul at that?" Only an Ancient Martial Soul could generate such oppressive force. Across this continent, although others have manifested Ancient Martial Souls, the probability is exceedingly small. At least, in the history of the Lin Family, no one has ever manifested an Ancient Martial Soul. It can unequivocally be said that those who manifest an Ancient Martial Soul, if they do not fall mid-way, will undoubtedly become powerful beings who dominate the continent once they grow up. That is to say, as an individual with an Ancient Martial Soul, Lin Fan is bound to become a supreme powerhouse, as long as nothing untoward happens midway. Maybe, Lin Fan could elevate the Lin Family to unprecedented heights. "Really, I never thought that an Ancient Martial Soul would appear in our Lin Family? This is truly a blessing for the Lin Family!" "However, the matter of Lin Fan developing an Ancient Martial Soul must be kept secret, and not let others know. Otherwise, once other powers learn that our Lin Family has produced an Ancient Martial Soul, they will definitely try to eliminate Lin Fan." "This is the highest level secret of our Lin Family, only the Family Head can know." Thinking this, the Sky Star Elder waved his hands continually to set up a Barrier around Lin Fan, isolating all the oppressive force, allowing the people around to recover. At this moment, they only had one thought, "What exactly happened just now? Why was there such strong oppression?" Although the crowd was astounded, they didn't think much about it, and naturally, no one thought about the "Ancient Martial Soul"—after all, only a very few people like the knowledgeable Sky Star Elder knew about it. After the Martial Soul finished condensing, Sky Star Elder personally took Lin Fan to the Family Head's courtyard. The Sky Star Elder conveyed the entire course of events instantly to the Family Head, Lin Zhenxiong, using soul transmission. "What?" Lin Zhenxiong looked at Lin Fan in delight but asked Sky Star Elder, "Is it true?" Sky Star Elder nodded, his eyes brimming with uncontrollable joy. "Ha ha!" Lin Zhenxiong burst into hearty laughter, delightedly saying, "That's great, truly great, it seems our Lin Family is destined to rise." Pausing, Lin Zhenxiong added, "By the way, Wuming, this matter must never be mentioned to anyone. If people find out that Lin Fan awakened an Ancient Martial Soul, he might fall into grave danger." Sky Star Elder nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do." Lin Zhenxiong then said to Lin Fan, "Also, Lin Fan, you must remember that you cannot talk about your situation to anyone." Lin Fan replied, "Yes, Grandfather." Right after Lin Fan's words fell, the outside became noisy, and it was evident a large crowd of people was swiftly approaching. "Eh? What's happening?" Lin Zhenxiong's brow furrowed slightly. The next moment, the Lin Family's Great Elder, Lin Zhenhua, charged in with all the senior members of the Lin Family, his presence formidable, Lin Tianlin among them. Looking at Lin Zhenhua's bearing, it was clear they came with ill intentions.