Lin Mo stood with his hands clasped behind his back, glanced at the Law Enforcement Elder, and said in a booming voice, "You old fool! Don't talk about leaving my body here; even if there were ten more of you, I, I would execute you as I please!"
Upon these words, everyone present was in an uproar.
So domineering! About thirty men and women exchanged glances. They were from the top ten families of Shanghai, but even the patriarch of the Gongsun Family hadn't been this arrogant and oppressive, had he?
Of course, they believed Lin Mo might be acting recklessly because of his youth!
Lin Mo did kill a few powerhouses present, but in this ancient city of Shanghai, which is teeming with world-ending powerhouses, how could this mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man be so arrogant and unrestrained? One day, he would surely pay a grave price for his current hubris!
The face of the Law Enforcement Elder darkened repeatedly, his eyes revealing unabashed murderous intent. Elder Qin, standing behind the Law Enforcement Elder, said sternly, "Lin Mo, you'd better think carefully! Once the Law Enforcement Elder makes his move, he will certainly kill you. It's not too late to regret now. Immediately admit your guilt, and make amends for what you've done today. The Commercial Association might still offer you a way out."
"You old cur, you sure talk a lot. I originally intended to let you off easy, but I've decided now—I'm going to beat your mouth to a pulp before I kill you!"
Lin Mo's voice was domineering and cold; as he finished speaking, he started walking towards Elder Qin and the Law Enforcement Elder.
"The Law Enforcement Elder must execute this boy! He's too arrogant!" Elder Qin stated bitterly from behind the Law Enforcement Elder.
"Don't worry, since he's seeking his own death, he won't live past today," responded the Law Enforcement Elder with a chilling voice laden with a cold intent to kill.
As Lin Mo approached, the Law Enforcement Elder snorted, "So young, yet with such talent, truly against the heavens. Unfortunately, Heaven has a path you didn't take, and you insist on entering Hell where there is no door!"
Lin Mo's steps didn't falter, his voice cold, "Old fool, you talk too much as well. You asking for a slapping, isn't that right?"
The face of the Law Enforcement Elder turned utterly cold, "Boy, when you're in Hell, you will certainly tremble with regret for your arrogance!"
The surrounding men and women began to chatter amongst themselves again:
"It is said that the Law Enforcement Elder's cultivation is now that of an Advanced Martial Saint."
"This kid is probably at most an Intermediate Martial Saint, right?"
"In that case, he shouldn't be able to defeat the Law Enforcement Elder, right?"
"Do we even need to say it? An entire realm difference, the Law Enforcement Elder is entirely capable of crushing him."
"The Law Enforcement Elder must kill this boy; otherwise, where will we, the people of Shanghai, put our face?"
Hearing the surrounding voices filled with expectations, the face of the Law Enforcement Elder grew increasingly ugly. Suddenly, with a cold shout, he exclaimed, "Boy, take this!"
Upon saying that, the Law Enforcement Elder reached out with both hands.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Space instantly shattered! His hands seemed as if they had directly crushed through more than a dozen layers of the Void!
"Your foolishness will ultimately lead to your demise here!"
In the blink of an eye, the Law Enforcement Elder appeared like a ghost, with terrifying, ferocious eyes. His fierce gaze fixated on Lin Mo, filled with a cold murderous intent.
Thump!
Lin Mo did not retreat but advanced, taking a step out, unleashing a force that seemed to dominate, charging directly towards the space where the Law Enforcement Elder was.
"You... how is this possible?"
The Law Enforcement Elder's complexion turned to one of shock, even forgetting to attack as he couldn't believe that just Lin Mo's presence from one step could make his blood surge and make his face pale!
The crowd, unaware of the reason, thought that perhaps the Law Enforcement Elder was surprised that Lin Mo was coming over to deliver himself to death.
"What's wrong, old fool, scared?" Lin Mo's casual voice rang out, but it only served to insult the Law Enforcement Elder further, who shouted, "Insolent child, stop this madness!"
Buzz!
The Law Enforcement Elder's eyes turned icy, all his power converging into his claws, and then, those hands turned into claws, like that of a peerless bird of prey, shooting straight towards Lin Mo.
Both claws appeared extremely sharp, as if they could tear apart the heavens and the earth.
As the enemy's claw marks were about to land, Lin Mo showed no intention of retreating, countering with a punch of his own.
A simple punch it was, yet it carried a terrifying oppressive force.
Boom!
A loud crash resounded, the entire building trembled as one, almost collapsing, as everyone saw his pair of claw marks crumble to dust under Lin Mo's fist.
This spectacle made everyone's eyes widen, wasn't this a bit too easy?
Their eyes, now filled with shock and awe, wondered, just how powerful is this seventeen- or eighteen-year-old?
"You won't live!!"
The Law Enforcement Elder, witnessing his attack fail to kill Lin Mo, couldn't save face; this was the first time his enforcement had failed in five years!
He bellowed fiercely, his aura surging wildly, his face twisted with ferocity. Outside the window, the sky seemed to be affected by his roar, abruptly changing color.
Everyone watched with their eyes transfixed, as the battle between the two was akin to a clash between immortals.
However, those present were unharmed by the skirmish, which told them something; the Law Enforcement Elder and Lin Mo's control over their power had reached an incredible peak realm!
Otherwise, a casual clash between their moves would have left everyone dead without a scrap remaining.
"That's right, you're not going to live!"
However, as the Law Enforcement Elder's clawed hands were about to strike down, Lin Mo's domineering and indifferent voice resonated, unsettling everyone present.
His very claws tore through the void with substance, bearing down on Lin Mo, who still responded with just a punch. As those claws, which could rip through anything, were about to touch Lin Mo's fist, his punch erupted with a force so annihilating that it was blinding to the extreme.
The brilliance was so piercing that most people present instinctively shut their eyes.
Boom!!
Spurt!!
Two thunderous sounds burst forth in an instant, and after a brief moment with closed eyes, they hastily opened them.
But in that fleeting moment, their eyes bulged wider than those of a bull!
What did they see?
Lin Mo had delivered a punch straight to the Law Enforcement Elder's throat!
They had no idea how he had done it.
They deeply regretted missing such a spectacular fight, but what filled their hearts even more was fear and shock!
If even the Law Enforcement Elder had been executed by Lin Mo, who at the scene could possibly stand against him?
Thump!
Elder Qin's eyes glazed over as he crashed to the ground, his face aging by decades in an instant!
The corpse of the Law Enforcement Elder was in an unspeakably ghastly state, his throat burst open, his head and torso remaining intact, yet severed from each other.
Everyone shuddered uncontrollably at the sight.
"How... how can you be so strong?" It took a long while before Elder Qin came to his senses, stammering, his whole body could do nothing but tremble.
Slap slap slap!!
Lin Mo did not utter a word, his reply was a dozen slaps across the face.
In just a few breaths, Elder Qin's face was swollen and deformed from the beating, covered in blood, a sight most pitiable.
Everyone's hearts trembled, Lin Mo's methods of killing and torturing were akin to the ruler of the Nine Netherworld Hell, instilling dread and bone-chilling fear!!
(There are readers who say, with the Imperial City being so famous, how could anyone not know the protagonist? Isn't that normal in real life? For example, there might be a very famous star that you are excited about, but when you mention it to some people, they have never heard of them. Not everyone follows the Martial Arts World, not everyone pays attention to all the news.)