Martial artists are not cultivators; they have no so-called divine sense or consciousness scanning.
Perhaps martial artists can rely on keen intuition to judge if others harbor murderous intent towards them.
But they absolutely cannot detect someone ambushing them from hundreds of meters away. This is martial arts, not cultivation. Therefore, even peak experts are human, not cultivators.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Yunhai's predecessor was resistant to martial artists, and why the Zhao family didn't force the issue.
Zhao Hanjin is an old, peak expert. Even with an exchange of injuries, Lone Wolf wasn't having an easy time.
"Very well, old man, you have succeeded in enraging me."
Lone Wolf saw his right arm wounded by the sword energy, blood flowing into his palm. His hand clenched into a fist, and blood trickled out from between his fingers.
Zhao Hanjin said nothing. He hadn't expected his opponent to be so troublesome.
Even with his sacrifice of injuries, he had only managed to inflict a sword wound on the man's arm.
If Lone Wolf hadn't dodged at the last second, he would have lost an arm.
"A pity."
Zhao Hanjin watched Lone Wolf charge at him, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes.
If his current injuries were not treated promptly, defeat was only a matter of time if he delayed further.
"Die!!!"
Lone Wolf's aura was terrifying. This strike contained all his understanding of his inherited martial art.
"Sword energy surges across thirty thousand miles, a single sword entering splits the Nine Provinces."
Zhao Hanjin held a withered branch, and a sword shadow appeared on it.
The sword energy radiated brilliantly, even scratching Lone Wolf's face with its scattered radiance.
"Come on." Lone Wolf was fearless, charging forward.
"Youngster, accept your death." Zhao Hanjin roared.
This was the strongest sword he had ever wielded. After unleashing it, his fate would be in the hands of heaven.
Then, three small drone birds flew from the sky, diving directly at the two of them.
Si Jinyan's index finger was ready to pull the trigger, his sniper scope locked onto Lone Wolf, waiting for him to stop.
While Lone Wolf was moving, Si Jinyan couldn't lock onto his precise position.
But the moment they clashed, there would be a brief pause – Si Jinyan's only chance.
"Old Jin, take the sword."
"Him, I'll deal with."
Just then, a figure from behind transformed into an afterimage and appeared beside Old Jin.
Upon seeing the arrival, Si Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief. Young Master Yun had finally arrived.
The moment Zhao Yunhai tossed the sword to Old Jin, he stood directly in front of him.
Old Jin cannot die. He couldn't stand by and watch a peak expert of his family perish here.
"Xiao Hai, move aside."
Old Jin was overjoyed to receive the sword, but his face changed drastically and his heart lurched when he saw Xiao Hai standing in front of him.
If Xiao Hai died protecting him from a peak expert's attack, he would never forgive himself, even in death.
"Young Master Yun."
When Si Jinyan saw Young Master Yun shielding Old Jin in his sniper scope, he was so startled he almost jumped three to four meters into the air.
"Brother Yun Hai."
Zhao Lesheng, who was still rushing towards them from not far away, turned pale upon seeing this.
"Zhao Yunhai, you're not dead."
Lone Wolf's eyes widened in surprise at Zhao Yunhai's appearance, but then he rejoiced. It didn't matter if he was alive now; death would come just the same, and he wouldn't be considered to have failed his mission.
"Boom!!!"
As Zhao Yunhai faced Lone Wolf, the instant super-doubling template activated in his mind.
However, the power of Lone Wolf, a peak expert, sent Zhao Yunhai flying back.
"Xiao Hai."
Zhao Hanjin, unable to block Xiao Hai in time, watched helplessly as Xiao Hai was sent flying by Lone Wolf.
"Hahaha--- Zhao Yunhai is indeed cunning. I was almost tricked."
"But this time, he will surely die."
Lone Wolf cunningly blocked Zhao Hanjin, who was about to catch Xiao Hai, causing Zhao Hanjin's eyes to redden and his head to spin.
"Brother Yun Hai."
Although Zhao Lesheng's strength was weak, seeing Brother Yun Hai flying backward, he immediately jumped up and used himself as a cushion.
The two of them skidded for more than ten meters on the ground.
"Puchi!!!"
Even the residual power of a peak expert's strike made Zhao Lesheng spit up a mouthful of blood.
"It's over." Si Jinyan's mind went blank, he didn't even have time to pull the trigger.
Young Master Yun was in trouble, and his own demise was sealed.
Most importantly, he had betrayed Young Master Yun's nurturing and trust.
"Get out of my way."
Zhao Hanjin's strength surged after obtaining the precious sword.
Lone Wolf, who had been momentarily repelled by the sword's radiance, suddenly changed expression and flickered.
A bullet arrived in an instant, piercing through his internal energy protection and grazing Lone Wolf's cheek, drawing a trickle of blood.
"Damn it."
Lone Wolf's face darkened. He hadn't expected someone to be ambushing him from the shadows, a sniper.
The bullet's ability to penetrate a peak expert's externalized internal energy protection made Lone Wolf's heart skip a beat.
"You're the one who should die."
Lone Wolf felt a figure suddenly appear before him.
Before he could react, his face was met with a heavy punch, and his teeth were instantly knocked out and flew from his mouth.
Lone Wolf, unable to react at all, was sent flying, smashing through five or six trees before coming to a halt.
Even now, Lone Wolf's mind was in a daze. Was that Zhao Yunhai just now?
It was Zhao Yunhai, wasn't it?
He definitely hadn't mistaken him.
Lone Wolf pushed himself up with a tree trunk, opened his mouth, and felt air leaking from his mouth because of his missing teeth.
"You should've washed up, why didn't you wash up?"
Lone Wolf's mouth, full of missing teeth, made his words slurred and unclear.
Zhao Yunhai flashed and appeared before Lone Wolf. Lone Wolf immediately attacked with his tried-and-true wolf claws.
Zhao Yunhai grabbed Lone Wolf's claw and applied pressure, the sound of cracking bones echoing.
"Isn't it good to be alive?"
"Why did you oppose me."
Lone Wolf endured the pain, and powerful internal energy erupted from his fingers, aiming directly for Zhao Yunhai's heart.
But Zhao Yunhai seemed oblivious. The internal energy shot into his heart, passing straight through his body.
"Heh heh heh... You may not know, but in this world, I am already immortal."
Zhao Yunhai chuckled sinisterly, seeing Lone Wolf's bewildered expression.
Far away, Zhao Haisheng lay on the ground, a relieved smile on his face. He was just glad Brother Yun Hai was safe.
Zhao Hanjin stared in shock at Zhao Yunhai sending Lone Wolf flying with a single punch, his mind buzzing non-stop.
What was happening?
The world was changing too fast.
Was this a hallucination after his death?
He couldn't imagine any possibility of survival for Yun Hai after Lone Wolf's previous strike.
Si Jinyan and his team were already sprinting towards them. Overjoyed that Young Master Yun was alive, he ran with tears streaming down his face.
Thank goodness, Young Master Yun wasn't dead.
It was time for him to claim credit.