Through only a few sentences of conversation, Zhu Lin's domineering aura hit everyone present in the face and made them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles. Rong Xiangli seemed to be smiling, but the might accompanying his every movement also put people under pressure. It was hard to ignore when even a powerful Ancestor of a Path like Peng Qianhe didn’t easily dare to offend these two. This made people lament inside. The Eternal True Realm was too scary. Peng Tianxiang alone was already a character to be feared, but now, two guys stronger than him had arrived and disregarded him completely! The atmosphere was heavy. Dugu Youran couldn't help but frown and glanced at Zhu Lin, “This is the territory of the Peng Clan. Don't you think you’re being rude?” If anyone else had said this, Zhu Lin would have swung down with a slap. However, facing Dugu Youran, he nodded with a bright smile, “You’re right to reprimand me, Youran. I'll apologize.” Saying that, he cupped his fist perfunctorily toward Peng Tianxiang, “Brother Peng, I’m sorry for being rude just now.” Peng Tianxiang snorted coldly, obviously still nursing anger. Zhu Lin didn't care at all. He swept a look around Dugu Youran, then turned his gaze to Lin Xun with a smile that revealed a row of shiny white teeth, “Can you give your seat to me, Fellow Daoist?” His tone was frivolous, but straight to the point and overbearing. All eyes instantly fell on Lin Xun. Peng Tianxiang suddenly slammed the table, “Zhu Lin, you are being outrageous. Brother Jin is my friend. Why should he give you his seat?” Zhu Lin, however, directly ignored Peng Tianxiang. His eyes were fixed on Lin Xun as an icy hint gradually surfaced on them. “Refusing to give me face?” Lin Xun had always wanted to stay out of this, but that was clearly impossible at this moment. He couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh in his heart. This Dugu Youran...is really a trouble magnet! It was just a seat, but trouble fell on him out of nowhere just because he sat next to her. Where was the justification in this? Even though Lin Xun had a good temper, in his bones, he was also a decisive and reckless menace when needed. How could he back down at a time ? He drained the wine in his cup before saying, “Respect is earned, not demanded to be given for no reason. If I were you, knowing that the lord of this place doesn’t welcome me, I wouldn’t be so shameless to come here and be disliked for nothing.” Those words gave the hearts of all the Great Emperors present a jolt. They struggled to believe their own ears. Even Peng Tianxiang was stunned. While he found Lin Xun's remark satisfying to the core, he was also aware that it would offend Zhu Lin! Peng Qianhe only revealed an odd look in his eyes while staying quiet. He wouldn't get himself into trouble for the sake of an outsider. Meanwhile, Rong Xiangli was visibly surprised as well and inclined to take a closer look at Lin Xun. As for Zhu Lin, his face instantly dropped, and his eyes flared with a murderous intent that made the air around him stagnate. The almost substantial intent then pressed down on Lin Xun. Dugu Yuran suddenly said, “If you dare attack, don't blame me for turning my back on you.” Her expression had become as cold as frost. Zhu Lin was dumbstruck, “Youran, who is he to you, and why are you defending him?” Peng Tianxiang laughed coldly and seized the opportunity to ridicule him, “Brother Jin Duyi saved Youran, yet you want to force him to give up his seat, which is as good as embarrassing Youran.” Seeing that Dugu Youran didn't deny it, Zhu Lin’s face clouded over in uncertainty. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, “My attitude was wrong, but he humiliated me. I can’t leave this matter at that.” “What else do you want?” Dugu Youran frowned. “An apology,” said Zhu Lin without missing a beat. “As long as he lowers his head and admits his mistake, I will let it go. Otherwise, I can only teach him how to behave!” Rong Xiangli, standing not far away, agreed indifferently, “Brother Jin's remark just now was indeed hurtful.” Only now did Peng Qianhe smile and say to Lin Xun, “It's just a small matter, so little friend, can you take a step back and apologize to Young Master Zhu Lin? Let’s not make a mountain out of this mole hill and make everyone unhappy, don't you think?” This was an attempt to smooth over the dispute. However, Lin Xun replied without thinking, “Out of the question!” During his journey so far in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, had he ever been afraid of anyone? No! Not even when he killed Wen Shaoheng of the Wen Clan and an Ancestor of a Path, Heng Tianshou. Now, this bastard had come out of nowhere and dared to clamor with him! Simply not knowing his place! Lin Xun indeed hated trouble, but he would never endure when he really ran into trouble. If he was scared of every little negative thing, then even if he could get to the Eternal True Realm, he wouldn’t be able to raise his head for the rest of his life! There was only silence in the area as everyone had been caught off guard by his firm attitude. This Jin Duyi really has no intention to make any concessions at all! Even Peng Tianxiang had to admire him. Who knew this guy was such a tough one? He showed none of it during our previous encounters... Some people showed pity, some gloated, and some sighed in their hearts. One thing everyone knew was that there was no longer room to maneuver. Jin Duyi would definitely suffer! Peng Qianhe smiled and said no more. Rong Xiangli, on the other hand, frowned with a profound look in his eyes. At the same time, Dugu Youran transmitted to Lin Xun, “I've also been annoyed by this guy for a long time now. You can beat him up without worries, I'll take the blame for anything that happens.” There was exasperation and anger in her voice. Lin Xun was speechless. This whole situation started because of you! He became even more determined to hurry up and leave Tiger’s Den City once the banquet was over. He needed to get away from this woman, the farther the better. “You...you don’t know what’s good for you!” Zhu Lin was already surging with killing intent. His eyes erupted with a bizarre jade-green light that stabbed straight at Lin Xun like a pair of divine swords, aiming for the latter’s mind. An ordinary Emperor’s mind would probably have collapsed under such a stare. “Jade-Green Sword Pupils!” exclaimed a shocked Peng Qianhe. He had never thought that Zhu Lin would cast this treacherous secret technique right off the bat. "What? It's really the Jade-Green Sword Pupils? This is a rare, horrid talent that can pierce into one’s state of mind and shatter it!" “How terrifying! To think that such a sinister and mysterious talent actually exists...” A shocked clamor ran through the area. No one could calm down from this unexpected event. Rumor had it that the Jade-Green Sword Pupils was a baleful innate talent that only one out of billions of cultivators was born with. Whether it was in the Great Thousand Worlds or in the Eternal True Realm, people with extraordinary talents weren’t uncommon. Oftentimes, the more powerful one’s innate talent was, the higher the cultivation level they would reach. Furthermore, some people who possessed rare talents, after becoming supreme Emperors, would develop divine talent abilities rarely seen in the world. For example, Five Aggregate Body, Featherlight Spirit Body, Dao Fetal Dharma Body, and Law Breaker Battle Blood were all extremely rare talents. Each person who had one was considered to be born with Heaven’s luck and would grow to become a giant. They were always many times stronger than an average cultivator of the same realm. The Jade-Green Sword Pupils was a rare natural ability from such an innate talent! A grave look rose in Dugu Youran's beautiful eyes. She seemed to have not expected that Zhu Lin would start out with such a vicious move. His intention was obviously to abolish Lin Xun’s cultivation! "Kneel! Apologize and repent!" shouted Zhu Lin as his gaze became more and more evil. The green light in his eyes was chilling and piercing like a sword. He stared deeply at Lin Xun as though trying to control the latter’s entire body and spirit. Dugu Youran was just about to say something, but Rong Xiangli stopped her with a laugh, “Don't worry, Youran, Zhu Lin knows what he’s doing. He will not endanger Daoist Jin’s life.” His words had just dropped when suddenly, one was also uttered from Lin Xun's lips, “Scram!” It was like the roar of a dragon, like the shout of a thunder god from the nine heavens above. From Lin Xun, circles of sound waves rippled outward and shattered the sky and earth. Fragments of space then burst into countless arrows that shot straight at Zhu Lin's eyes. This was a secret technique of grand dao utilization. Lin Xun’s entire cultivation had been poured into the word the moment he pronounced it. It imbued the mere word with horrifying mysteries of destruction. Most marvelously, that ‘scram’ sounded light and breezy in other people's ears, but when falling into Zhu Lin's ears, it exploded like the call of death. Moreover, Zhu Lin never had dreamed Lin Xun would be able to resist under the assault of his innate power. As a result, he was caught completely off guard and was subjected to a horrifying impact. Zhu Lin's eyes violently burst into bits, leaving two bloody hollows. The splashing blood from those eyeballs filled the air with a tragic, metallic stench. “AHHH!” Zhu Lin let out a mournful scream like a pig being slaughtered. He trembled from top to toe, covering his eyes with both hands as he howled, “My eyes, my eyes—!” As he hissed and shrieked, he kept running his power in an attempt to repair his eyes, but new ones refused to form no matter how hard he tried. Seeing this, everyone realized that the ‘scram’ from Lin Xun's mouth had disabled Zhu Lin's innate talent! As a matter of fact, the word he had uttered contained infinite wonders and brought together his entire cultivation. Even an Emperor Ancestor would be heavily wounded if caught off guard by it, let alone Zhu Lin. It was true that his Jade-Green Sword Pupils were powerful enough to penetrate the opponent's mind, but how could an experienced menace like Lin Xun allow it to hit him? In one fell swoop, his counterattack had taken Zhu Lin by surprise. “You wanted to destroy my mental state, so I disabled your talent. It’s only a fair payback,” said Lin Xun casually and calmly. “Let this be a lesson for you not to glare at people moving forward, or your eyes may just blow up.” The field was dead silent except for the echo of Lin Xun's voice. Everyone was stunned, including Emperor Ancestor Peng Qianhe. “He nullified the Jade-Green Sword Pupils with a mere word!” “No wonder he acts so tough. He has no reason to fear...” “He directly disabled Zhu Lin’s innate talent. The clan behind him definitely won't let it slide!” Everyone present were also supreme Great Emperors, but to be honest, they knew that they wouldn’t dare to do the same if they were in Lin Xun’s shoes. In fact, they wouldn’t even have the guts to think about it. That was why the decisive and merciless counterattack from Lin Xun had shocked them to the point their scalps went numb. With pale faces, they exchanged terrified looks. Peng Tianxiang's heart was also going on a ride. He felt like he didn't know Lin Xun at all as the guy had utterly refreshed his cognition and imagination. He even couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if he had offended this fellow outside the city gates... Peng Tianxiang shuddered. He stopped thinking, not daring to dwell deeper into this scenario.