Chapter 9: Total Outburst! Geniuses are Meant to be Trampled!  

As soon as Shangguan Haoqi spoke, the expressions of everyone present changed once again. 

A Tier-9 God Envoy like Ah San, with an additional 30% increase in power, was truly terrifying! 

Could Lin Yang handle it? 

On the battlefield, after Ah San's transformation, his vicious aura instantly intensified by tenfold. The murderous air was so strong that just standing slightly closer felt like being cut by a thousand blades. 

"This boy has a high concentration of the One-Eyed Blood Crocodile's bloodline. If he continues cultivating like this, breaking through to the Celestial God level is only a matter of time, and he might even reach the God King realm!" Murong Pingzhi's face changed. 

His murmurs reached everyone's ears, further elevating their understanding of Ah San's terrifying nature. 

However— 

"Bang!" 

Facing such a ferocious attack from Ah San, Lin Yang still punched out. 

Before everyone's eyes, he directly shattered Ah San's bodily defense and then struck his head. 

With just one punch. 

Ah San's head was smashed into a bloody pulp. 

"Bang!" 

Ah San's headless corpse collapsed heavily onto the ground, dead beyond a doubt! 

"..." 

This one punch—brutal, direct, and full of raw power! 

The more astonishing Ah San's earlier performance was, the greater the shock in everyone's hearts now. 

"Damn it!" A furious voice broke the silence after a brief moment. 

Shangguan Haoqi was enraged! 

Just as Murong Pingzhi had said, Ah San's talent was extraordinary. With proper training, he had a real chance of reaching the God King level in the future! 

Even if, for some reason, he couldn't break through to that level, he would still be a standout at the Celestial God level. 

Such a death warrior was a top-tier asset even within the Shangguan family. 

Ah San had been a gift to Shangguan Haoqi from his father, the head of the Shangguan family, after he had reached the Celestial God level. In Shangguan Haoqi's plans, Ah San was supposed to be a major asset for his future cultivation and ambitions. 

Yet now, he had died here. 

How could he not be enraged? 

"Everyone—" Shangguan Haoqi was just about to command his men to overwhelm Lin Yang, when, in the next moment, he saw Lin Yang move. 

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yang was charging straight at him. 

His speed was astonishing. In just a second, there was less than half a meter between the two. 

"Not good." 

"Protect the young master!" 

Shangguan Haoqi's guards reacted swiftly. Sensing the danger, they quickly stepped in front of him, launching a barrage of attacks toward Lin Yang. 

But at that moment, Lin Yang erupted! 

"Get lost!" 

With a thunderous shout, like a god of war descending, Lin Yang's fists flew at lightning speed. 

In the blink of an eye, he sent all the guards in front of Shangguan Haoqi flying with a single punch each. 

Then, without any hesitation, he stomped his foot down toward Shangguan Haoqi. 

Who cares if you're the young master of the Shangguan family? 

Who cares if you're a Celestial God-level powerhouse? 

I'll stomp you into the ground! 

At this moment, Lin Yang exuded an aura of unrivaled dominance. 

"Boom!" 

A massive explosion sounded. 

Despite Shangguan Haoqi's desperate efforts to resist, with a resounding crash, he was still stomped under Lin Yang's foot. 

Silence! 

An eerie stillness filled the air. 

Everyone stared as if they had just witnessed a ghost! 

What had they just seen? 

Over ten strong warriors, all at least at the Tier-8 God Envoy level, had attacked together, only to be instantly sent flying by Lin Yang. 

Shangguan Haoqi, a Celestial God-level powerhouse, was still defeated in one move, and now he lay under Lin Yang's foot! 

"Well done!" someone suddenly shouted from the crowd, and in the next second— 

"Well done!" 

"Lin Yang is mighty!" 

"So satisfying! I love it!" 

… 

Cheers erupted from the crowd. 

Every face within the Murong family was filled with excitement and zeal! 

Over the years, as the Murong family had fallen into decline, they had lived through countless humiliations. 

Now, with Lin Yang's explosion of power, they finally felt a sense of pride! 

"Do you surrender?" Lin Yang looked down at Shangguan Haoqi. 

"Pfft!" 

Under the mocking gazes around him, Shangguan Haoqi spat out a mouthful of blood. 

Part of it was due to his injuries, but mostly it was from rage. 

To think that he, Shangguan Haoqi, a direct descendant of the Shangguan family, a Celestial God-level genius, would suffer such humiliation! 

"Well, Lin Yang, how dare you harm me? You're finished! Your Murong family is asking for death! You—" 

Before he could finish, Lin Yang pressed down slightly harder with his foot, causing Shangguan Haoqi to cough up another mouthful of blood, choking back the rest of his words. 

"What did you just say? I didn't hear it clearly," Lin Yang asked with a playful smile. 

"I—" Feeling the intense pain in his chest, Shangguan Haoqi's fury boiled inside him, but he didn't dare continue his defiance. 

He had a gut feeling that if he didn't back down, Lin Yang would definitely kill him. 

"I admit defeat!" Taking a deep breath, Shangguan Haoqi finally conceded. 

"And then?" Lin Yang asked. 

"And then?" Shangguan Haoqi was momentarily stunned before becoming furious again. 

He had already apologized. What more did this guy want? 

"What? Did you not understand the situation? If I let you go today, does that mean anyone can just walk into my Murong family, cause havoc, apologize, and then leave as they please?" 

"Do you really think my Murong family is a place where you can come and go at will?" 

"What do you want?" Shangguan Haoqi glared at Lin Yang. 

"It's simple!" Lin Yang's smile was calm and gentle, but his next words sent a chill down Shangguan Haoqi's spine. 

"Didn't you just say we should compensate your family with a divine crystal mine?" 

"I've heard the Shangguan family has five of them. How about you give us two, and I'll be merciful and call it a day?" 

"Impossible!" Shangguan Haoqi roared in anger. 

"No? But aren't you a genius of the Shangguan family? Don't you think you're worth at least that much?" Lin Yang frowned mockingly. 

"You—" Shangguan Haoqi felt like he was going to explode with fury. 

Did Lin Yang really think he could treat him like cattle for sale? 

Two divine crystal mines! Those were the Shangguan family's source of dominance in Wuliang City. If he gave them up, he'd be forever branded a traitor in his family! 

"Lin Yang," Shangguan Haoqi took a deep breath, "forget about the mines. How about I give you 100,000 mid-grade divine crystals and you let me go?" 

"100,000 mid-grade divine crystals?" The sum caused an uproar. 

No doubt about it—the Shangguan family was truly wealthy. 

That many crystals would be worth the entire fortune of a slightly weaker peak Celestial God-level powerhouse. 

"No." Lin Yang shook his head firmly. 

"Two divine crystal mines, not one less!"