Chapter 149: A Firm Stance, Yet Completely Harmless!-Mass Job Change: My Skills Are All Forbidden Spells with a Ten Thousand Times Boost(By the banks of the Ruoshui River, the wine cups drift along the gentle current.)

"I am the victim here. You think you can just dismiss this with a wave of your hand? Your reputation as the Heaven-Shaking Archmage doesn't carry that much weight with me!"

Lin Han’s attitude turned hard in an instant. If this were before, he might have feared this man, but not anymore! There was no need to be afraid! Wind-element and lightning-element magic? That was exactly what he was best equipped to counter. After his third breakthrough, the ability he awakened was the suppression of wind and lightning elements! In his eyes, the Heaven-Shaking Archmage posed no threat at all.

"What do you mean by that?" Si Lintian’s expression darkened. He had actually just been threatened!

"Exactly what I said. If the Ma family doesn't give me a satisfactory explanation today, neither of them is leaving!" Lin Han declared decisively.

He had to establish his authority! He had to make his presence felt! Besides, walking away with the officials would yield him no benefit. At this point, he had to assert his dominance so they would never dare to provoke him again.

Si Lintian replied, "In that case, I have no choice but to take measures. I will apologize to you once the investigation is concluded." As he spoke, the wind and lightning magic surrounding him grew increasingly turbulent.

"Feel free to try!" Lin Han reached out and pressed down. An invisible force instantly enveloped the Heaven-Shaking Archmage. While he could not unleash high-destruction forbidden spells, this was more than sufficient.

"Thunder God Domain, activate! Wind God Domain, activate!"

In an instant, the heavens and earth were blanketed by three domains cast by Lin Han. The drain was immense. The strength he had just recovered was being depleted rapidly, and the mana within a five-hundred-kilometer radius was nearly being sucked dry.

Si Lintian froze. His power was being suppressed! How was this possible? He could clearly sense that the magic elements within his body had lost eighty percent of their potency!

Could this really be the work of the man before him?

"How is it, Heaven-Shaking Archmage? Do you feel like you can’t even use your own strength?" Lin Han chuckled. "To dare play with magic in front of me—it seems you hold the Empire in too high a regard!"

Zhang Xifeng looked on in shock. In that moment, he felt the energy within Si Lintian’s body plummet—by at least fifty percent! Had this guy not even been using his full strength when he fought him? He was still holding back until now!

"Impressive!" Si Lintian exclaimed. "You’ve suppressed my strength to the level of someone who has just entered the Supreme Realm. Who on earth are you?"

*Just entered the Supreme Realm?* Lin Han mused. *Eighty percent suppression, and he’s still at the entry-level of the Supreme Realm?* This man’s true strength must be at least at the sixth level of the Supreme Realm. It seemed he had overthought things earlier by fantasizing about fighting a Saint-tier; how could one possibly win against that?

"Who I am is irrelevant. I am merely seeking justice, and I ask that the Heaven-Shaking Archmage grant me a bit of face," Lin Han said politely. This man was not to be trifled with! If he pushed him too far, he wouldn't gain anything from a real fight.

Si Lintian replied, "This is the territory of the Star Dragon Empire, so you must abide by our rules. We are only doing what we must."

"The Three-Edged Sword has already backed down. Do you still intend to remain stubborn?"

"If both the Three-Edged Sword and I were to attack, you might not be able to defeat me in this state."

Lin Han gritted his teeth and said, "Must you take things to such an extreme?"

"I am simply following procedure."

"If that is the case, then there is nothing left to say," Lin Han said, steeling himself.

Si Lintian sighed. "I do not wish to be the enemy of a person such as you, but if you insist on this path, I will have no choice but to bring you to justice! Think carefully; such a charge would be far more serious than mere private brawling."

"Stop stalling."

Lin Han suddenly looked into the distance. "You few have been watching from the sidelines for long enough. It’s time to show yourselves. Whether you are friends or foes, it’s time to reveal your faces."

Hearing Lin Han's words, everyone turned to look in the direction he was staring. There were others? Zhang Xifeng and Si Lintian were stunned. This guy was already difficult enough to deal with—were there more people?

Before long, two figures emerged from the shadows.

"Greetings to the Three-Edged Sword, the Heaven-Shaking Archmage, and this mysterious senior. And greetings to you, Senior Feihua; I have heard much about you," Gongsun Qian’er said with a smile, while the woman behind her gave a slight bow.

Feihua felt helpless. She had hoped to slip away unnoticed, as she didn't want to get tangled up with the government—she knew she couldn't beat the Heaven-Shaking Archmage. She had been planning to sneak off, but now she had been called out directly.

A moment later, six more figures appeared.

"Greetings, seniors. I am Li Changqi of the Li family. This senior is truly formidable; we were hiding so far away, yet you still discovered us," said Li Changqi.

"Chen Feng of the Chen family, greetings to the seniors."

"Wang Xu of the Wang family, greetings to the seniors."

The five great clans were all present! It was the first time Lin Han had seen such a luxurious gathering. Excluding himself, there were seven Supreme Realm powerhouses present! This was something he wouldn't have dared to imagine before, yet now it was all because of him. This level of treatment was far beyond ordinary.

"Everyone, are you willing to help me apprehend this man?" Si Lintian took the lead. With his official background, even the five great clans could not afford to offend him lightly.

"Heaven-Shaking Archmage, this senior has no grievances with our Gongsun family, so it wouldn't be appropriate for us to act," Gongsun Qian’er said with a smile. "However, if this senior cannot demonstrate greater strength, our Gongsun family would be willing to do the Empire a favor."

"We share the same sentiment. After all, one cannot easily offend such a powerful individual!"

"Indeed!"

"Gongsun Qian’er, what is the meaning of this? The five great clans are supposed to stand together—are you going to let this guy go?" Ma Tianxing roared.

Gongsun Qian’er replied with a grin, "Fourth Young Master Ma, that’s enough. We all saw you being toyed with by this senior earlier, so don't pretend you aren't afraid now."

"Besides, your Ma family was in the wrong to begin with. It is only reasonable for this senior to stand up for his disciple. Why keep biting back like this?"

"If you ask me, this could all be settled with an apology and some compensation. Why take it this far?"

Ma Tianxing raged, "Gongsun Qian’er, it’s easy for you to talk. If this had happened to your Gongsun family, you might not have handled it any better than we did!"

"Fourth Young Master Ma makes a fair point. However, our Gongsun family would never stoop to stealing another person's treasures. Therefore, if this senior does not show us more of his power, we will have no choice but to assist the Heaven-Shaking Archmage."