"Master Lin, you've lost. Why don't you surrender quickly and get out of here with your people!"
The young man in white shouted proudly, turning his wrist and drawing a blade flourish in the air.
It was a shame he forgot that his blade had already shattered, leaving only the hilt. His attempt to show off had instead made him look like an idiot.
But these details weren't important. What mattered was that Master Lin had been subdued by him and his senior brother, which filled him with excitement.
After all, this was their first real fight since they began their journey in the martial world!
Master Lin snorted, "Boy, do you think you've already won? In your eyes, is the peak of the Dao Entry realm so weak?"
"Hmph, so what if it's the peak of the Dao Entry realm? Since you won't surrender, I'll fight until you do!"
The young man in white rubbed his fists, eager to teach Master Lin a lesson.
Just then, Master Lin suddenly raised his arm and shouted!
*Pfft—*
Behind the young man in white, the young man in black spewed a mouthful of blood and stumbled backward.
As for his shadow, which was connected to Master Lin, it was instantly broken!
"The technique is quite good, but unfortunately, your strength is too weak,"
Master Lin said calmly. A white glow emanated from his body, making him look like an immortal from a movie.
He didn't look down on the two youths, he was merely stating a fact.
These two youths were young, their cultivation only at the initial Dao Entry stage, while Master Lin was at the peak of Dao Entry.
There was a gap of several minor realms between them, and each minor realm represented a qualitative leap in strength.
Therefore, Master Lin was able to break free from the shadow connection's restraint; it was simply due to his superior strength!
Seeing Master Lin break free and send his senior brother flying back spitting blood, the young man in white was greatly alarmed.
However, he did not retreat. Gritting his teeth, he charged at Master Lin, "So what if it's the peak of Dao Entry? I'll fight you to the death today!"
The young man in white instantly reached Master Lin, baring his teeth and looking as though he was about to fight to the death.
"Idiot."
Master Lin sneered, then waved his hand, sending a wave of white light sweeping towards the young man in white.
*Bang!*
The young man in white was sent flying backward, landing beside his senior brother, his mouth bleeding profusely. He was even more severely injured than his senior brother.
Upon witnessing this, the group of pampered young masters were all stunned.
This was their first time seeing such a scene, and they felt not novelty, but terror.
After exchanging a look with his senior brother, the young man in white suddenly stood up, and judging by their stance, they were still prepared to fight Master Lin.
Lose the fight, but not the spirit!
However, at that moment, the old man in blue suddenly shouted, "You two, stop right there!"
The young man in white looked at the old man in blue with unwillingness, "Master..."
"Shut up!"
The old man in blue berated him, "Master Lin has already shown mercy. You are outmatched, so admit defeat and stop pestering him!"
The old man in blue could see that Master Lin from Hong Kong possessed considerable strength. If he had been ruthless towards the black and white clad youths, they would have been two corpses by now! 138 Reading Net
The old man in blue waved his hand and said to Master Lin, "We'll stop here for today. You may leave. If you wish to return, do so another day. After today, I will no longer stop you!"
He Xinyi frowned and angrily rebuked, "Old man, you're being unreasonable! You're the ones who lost, yet you're demanding things from us? Have you no shame?"
The old man in blue disdained engaging in a verbal spat with a mere woman.
He frowned, clasped his hands behind his back, and said, "Master Lin has already fought my two disciples today. If I were to fight him again, wouldn't it be said that I was ganging up on him with my disciples? Even if I won, it would be an unearned victory. If this were to spread, where would I hide my old face?"
"Sir, how do you know you'll definitely win if you haven't even fought yet?"
Master Lin said with feigned bravado.
However, he also knew that he didn't have much of a chance of winning if he fought the old man at this moment.
This was because although his fight with the two youths had seemed easy, he had actually consumed a large amount of spiritual energy while breaking the shadow restraint.
But he had accepted a commission and must fulfill his duty. At this critical juncture, he could not back down.
The old man in blue frowned, very perplexed, "Master Lin, you should know that you have little chance of winning against me now!"
"Enough nonsense. We'll only know if there's a chance after we fight. It's not for you to say there isn't. Master Lin, let's finish this quickly and not waste time!"
He Xinyi exclaimed, her voice sharp. She could no longer wait.
Master Lin could only brace himself and step forward.
The old man in blue grunted, "Since that's the case, then come at me!"
Master Lin's breath deepened, preparing to step forward and engage in a fierce battle with the old man in blue.
However, at that very moment, everyone suddenly heard a rumbling sound, and the ground beneath their feet began to tremble incessantly, as if an earthquake had struck.
"What's happening? Is it an earthquake? Everyone run!"
Huang Wenlei shouted in fear and bolted.
Everyone's faces showed alarm, and a sense of panic began to spread through the crowd.
At this time, Master Lin gathered his breath and shouted, "Everyone, do not panic, this is not an earthquake!"
Indeed, not long after Master Lin's shout, the rumbling stopped, and the earth-shattering sensation disappeared.
The crisis passed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as everyone was wondering what had happened, a shout suddenly echoed from the mountain.
"Senior Brother, run quickly! Something terrible has happened!"
Several figures appeared on the mountaintop, now rushing down the mountain.
These people were dressed similarly to the old man in blue, clearly belonging to the same group.
He Xinyi's heart grew anxious, and she glared at the old man in blue, "Good for you, old man! No wonder you wouldn't let us enter the mountain. It turns out you already had people inside, and you didn't want us to enter, probably to hoard the treasure for yourselves!"
At the same time, Zheng Aoqiu, who had just been knocked unconscious by the explosion, slowly woke up. The first thing he heard upon waking was He Xinyi's accusation.
His eyes lit up, "Treasure? What treasure?"
Meanwhile, the old man in blue couldn't be bothered to respond to He Xinyi. Seeing his junior brother running in such disarray, he knew something was seriously wrong.
He shouted, "Junior Brother, what happened?"
The voice reached the mountaintop, and the junior brother shouted back, "Senior Brother, we've disturbed that thing, and it's chasing us!"
"What?"
The old man in blue turned pale with shock and shouted, "We can't stay here any longer! Everyone, run! If we don't run now, it'll be too late!"
The old man in blue was quite considerate; this warning was directed at Master Lin and the others.
However, He Xinyi did not believe him at all. She scoffed dismissively, "Old man, are you still acting? What, do you think this will scare us away?"