# Chapter 2106: News
At the Yu Clan, within the Martial Soul World, Lin Feng sat cross-legged. In front of him, a figure was running rapidly, streaking through the darkness like lightning, as if it would never stop.
Suddenly, the running figure explosively punched forward. With a thunderous boom, a terrifying air blast rolled outward, and the void itself seemed to tremble slightly. In front of the fist, a wisp of air blast condensed, forming a terrifying vortex that completely exploded. It felt as if even the law elements themselves were bursting apart, revealing just how terrifying the power of that punch was—and it was purely physical strength.
"Dance Wind and Cloud." At this moment, a giant figure stood beside Lin Feng. From that massive body, a voice actually emerged. Instantly, the figure's movements changed abruptly. It tumbled continuously through the void, its palm tracing a brilliant trajectory, leaving behind patches of afterimages. The surrounding wind and clouds howled wildly, converging and surging forth with a roaring momentum. Yet before they could fully coalesce, they scattered again, causing the figure to land on the ground with a look of dejection.
"Still far from enough. Only when you have cultivated the Dance Wind and Cloud Force to its limit can you be considered capable of controlling this body. You are still a long way from unleashing the full power of this body." The giant continued speaking. The figure's gaze turned toward the giant and nodded slightly. Naturally, this body was now occupied by Lin Feng's soul. This sacred body had no consciousness and could be easily controlled, but control was not the same as mastery. Whether in speed or power, he could not possibly bring out the sacred body's full speed and strength. His soul was not strong enough; he could only rely on familiarity, constantly pushing himself to extract more power. After all, even a casual punch from the sacred body was far more powerful than a punch from his original body.
"I will continue training." The figure nodded, then began sprinting again, familiarizing itself with the body. Lin Feng's other soul separated from the ancient saint and returned to his original body. Only then did his original body open its eyes, a gleam of light flashing within them.
At this moment, within the Jing Clan, a fierce psychological struggle was underway. Jing Yan's injuries had already improved considerably. At his level of cultivation, as long as his physical body was not completely obliterated, there was always a chance of recovery. However, it would likely be a long time before he could return to his former strength, for the sword that had struck him contained the destructive power of the Light Dao.
"Elder, what are your thoughts?" At this moment, many eyes were fixed on an old man of the Jing Clan—one of the two Saint Emperors of the Jing Clan.
"Jing Yan, how many resources does your master require?" The Jing Clan elder asked Jing Yan.
"That old man has quite an appetite. He wants to establish an Array Dao ancient clan, so I'm afraid we'll have to first give him a third of our array ore resources." Jing Yan replied.
Upon hearing his words, everyone drew in a sharp breath. How ruthless! A third of the array ore—this would force the Jing Clan to bleed heavily.
"That's far too harsh. If that's the case, we might as well hand over Mu Chen. Even if we lose some face, it's still better than losing a third of our array ore." Someone spoke up, clearly strongly opposed to this approach. A third of the vein resources was simply too terrifying an amount.
"Uncle, that's where you're wrong. Since that old man wants to establish an ancient clan, his appetite will clearly not be satisfied with just a third of the Jing Clan's veins." Jing Yan said slowly, causing the other's pupils to contract. "You mean, he intends to swallow up the other three families as well?"
"Naturally. At that time, we will share the spoils with him. That way, the Jing Clan only stands to gain, not lose." Jing Yan said coldly. Having been defeated so miserably this time, he certainly did not want the Jing Clan to admit defeat and hand over Mu Chen.
"Can we control him?"
"Although my master is greedy, he is not excessively so. Moreover, he will not establish his ancient clan here in Green Mountain City. What he needs are merely the vein resources." Jing Yan said slowly.
"If your master agrees to act, can he definitely defeat that group? After all, their combat strength is quite formidable."
"Rest assured. As long as Master agrees to act, which of my senior and junior brothers is not a monstrous prodigy? No matter how strong those people are, they won't be able to cause trouble. Besides, many of them have already fought. At most, there are only one or two with strength comparable to that Blind Swordsman. As for Yu Lin, who has not yet fought, none of my senior brothers are inferior to him. If it comes down to a one-on-one battle that can decide the outcome, one of my senior brothers is already preparing for the Nine Heavens Assembly and could sweep through them all by himself."
Jing Yan said calmly. He was well aware of how terrifying his senior brother's strength was. Although he had a good relationship with him, because he was charging toward the Nine Heavens Assembly, Jing Yan could not invite him unless the master himself intervened.
Upon hearing Jing Yan's words, the members of the Jing Clan fell silent. At this moment, a middle-aged man asked, "Jing Yan, what about your younger sister?"
"After this matter is settled, kill Mu Chen and confine her for a period of time. As time passes, she will naturally forget. Later, I will introduce her to someone more outstanding." Jing Yan said. Another silence followed. Everyone's gaze turned to the Jing Clan elder, waiting for him to make the final decision.
Finally, a sharp glint flashed in the Jing Clan elder's eyes. He said to Jing Yan, "Contact your master and discuss this matter. If he agrees not to establish an ancient clan in Green Mountain City and will give half of Green Mountain City's array ore to the Jing Clan, then invite your master to come."
"Good." A sharp light also appeared in Jing Yan's eyes. He nodded and said, "Leave this matter to me."
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The Jing Clan's decision was naturally unknown to the Yu, Wen, and Feng families, nor to Lin Feng and Hou Qinglin. They were simply waiting quietly for the three days to pass.
With one day remaining, news came from the Jing Clan to the three great families: they accepted the challenge to compete for the array ore. Moreover, the battle location would be changed to Green Mountain City's city battlefield, rather than the Jing Clan's vein territory. This seemed to send a signal: the Jing Clan was not defending their mines; others simply could not touch the Jing Clan's array ore.
The news spread not only to the three great families but also throughout all of Green Mountain City. Instantly, the entire city was in an uproar. The battle two days ago was still being talked about with relish. Many knew what had happened that day, knew the name Mu Chen, and knew of Mu Chen's talented disciples. Yet now, the Jing Clan had actually chosen to accept the battle. What trump card did the Jing Clan have to deal with Mu Chen's disciples?
Everyone was waiting eagerly, anticipating this battle. Those who had witnessed the strength of the Blind Swordsman and the others were extremely excited. Those who had missed it were equally eager, regretting their missed opportunity. This time, they absolutely could not miss it again. Perhaps this battle would be even more spectacular than the one two days ago.
At the Yu Clan, Yu Xin found Lin Feng and told him the news she had received from her family. Lin Feng's brow furrowed. Of course, he hoped to rescue his senior brother in the simplest way possible. However, the Jing Clan seemed unwilling to give them that opportunity.
"Does the Jing Clan have any other trump cards?" Lin Feng asked Yu Xin.
"No. The strongest person in the Jing Clan was Jing Yan, and he was already defeated so miserably. He cannot fight again. If the Jing Clan has any confidence, it would be by paying a huge price to find outside help. However, given the strength of your senior and junior brothers, ordinary help would be useless. There aren't many Martial Emperor-level figures like that in all of Green Mountain City, unless..."
Yu Xin seemed to think of something, and her brow slightly furrowed.
"Unless what?" Lin Feng asked.
"You know that Jing Yan, like Yu Lin, is a member of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. Naturally, he has some connections. The only thing I can think of is the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. Unless they use Jing Yan's relationship to invite even more powerful figures from the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion to act." Yu Xin analyzed, causing Lin Feng's heart to tighten. This was indeed very possible.
"Those bastards." Tantai said coldly. "If I had known, I would have annihilated them that day and seized the array ore."
"Do you think it's that easy? The Jing Clan wanted to buy time. Do you really think the three families would dare to start an all-out war?" Yu Xin rolled her eyes at Tantai. This big fellow always spoke without using his brain.
"Hmph, even if they invite people from the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion, so what? I'll just punch them into dust." Tantai hadn't been on the battle platform last time and was already itching for a fight. Now he was eager to move.
Yu Xin's beautiful eyes flickered. She looked at Tantai and smiled, "Big fellow, how strong are you?"
"Uh... defeating Jing Yan shouldn't be too much of a problem." Tantai grinned, scratching his head. Yu Xin's beautiful eyes froze, and her mouth fell open. Jing Yan was already the most powerful figure in Green Mountain City. And this guy actually dared to say that defeating Jing Yan shouldn't be a problem.
"And him?" Yu Xin blinked, smiling as she looked at Tantai and pointed at Lin Feng. Tantai always seemed to listen to Lin Feng. If he could defeat Jing Yan, then Lin Feng...
Tantai scratched his head and laughed, "Don't try to pry it out of me. To be honest, I'm not too sure either."
"Idiot." Yu Xin gave Tantai a contemptuous look.
"Lin Feng, Yu Xin." At this moment, a voice came. From nearby, Yu and Su Mu were passing by, and they walked over.
"Sister." Yu Xin called out, becoming a bit more restrained. After all, her status in the Yu Clan was not as high as Yu's. In front of her, she couldn't be as casual as she was with Lin Feng and Tantai.
Yu nodded slightly, not looking at her further. Instead, she said to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, the Jing Clan has no intention of backing down from the vein battle. Tomorrow, there will likely be a fierce fight. Although it has nothing to do with you, there will probably be some powerful exchanges that could be helpful to you. If you're willing, you can come with us to watch."
"En, alright." Lin Feng smiled and nodded. Of course, he would go.
"I want to see how the Jing Clan regrets this." Tantai said coldly.
Upon hearing Tantai's words, Su Mu revealed a disdainful expression. He said to Tantai, "Do you think the Jing Clan will lose?"
"Naturally." Tantai said.
Su Mu shook his head, then pulled Yu away. He said lightly, "Since the Jing Clan dares to accept the battle this time, they have probably paid a huge price to invite people from the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. When the strong ones of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion descend together, how could the Jing Clan possibly lose?"
As a member of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion, Su Mu saw things more clearly. If the Jing Clan wanted to invite people from the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion, they would have to pay a tremendous price. This was the Jing Clan being forced into a corner. Previously, the Jing Clan had thought they could take the entire Green Mountain City by themselves. And if it hadn't been for Hou Qinglin and the others interfering, the Jing Clan really might have succeeded.