Chapter 134: Desperate for Life or Death
"Mom, can Uncle defeat this person?" Hong Xin asked with some uncertainty.
For some reason, Ling Fan always gave her an unfathomable feeling.
"You girl, still lacking confidence at this point? It's understandable, you're still young and haven't experienced such a grand scene!
It seems you've been scared out of your wits and it's left a shadow on your heart. Wait until your uncle kills this man, then you'll regain your confidence.
Also, always remember, the mental state of a martial artist is very important. Your current state is very detrimental to your future cultivation. No matter what happens, you can't let anyone become your heart demon, understand?" Miao Caijing earnestly reminded her daughter.
"Moreover, did you not see? He dodged your uncle's attack just now, which means he's not your uncle's match, at least in terms of strength!" Miao Caijing added.
"Mom... this time, he doesn't seem to be dodging..." Hong Xin stared blankly at the figure in the arena, clashing fists with her uncle, her eyes somewhat dazed.
"Hmm?"
Miao Caijing immediately turned her head to look and scoffed coldly, "Has this guy gone crazy? How dare he fight fist to fist, barehanded against your uncle?"
Qi Liangping and his family exchanged glances, muttering to themselves, "What is this kid up to? Didn't he see how terrifying Hong Yuankai's punch was?"
Miao Jiande's face was filled with astonishment, "Second brother, has he lost his mind?" Experience more content on empire
"Almost... It looks like it!" Miao Jianxun was also stunned. Could this kid actually think his fist was harder than Hong Yuankai's?
But Hong Yuankai is wearing Essence Gold Gauntlets, so what's the deal with you fighting barehanded?
The Elders of the Hong family all had odd expressions, "Could this kid also practice body refinement? Or perhaps he has even gained enlightenment in the Power Divine Technique?
Otherwise, after witnessing the power of that punch, why would he dare to make such a crazy move?"
"At his age, how could he possibly have gained enlightenment in Divine Skills, let alone possess the same strength as the Family Head? It's simply impossible!" another Elder quickly retorted.
Standing nearby, Hong Jie wore a contemplative expression and suddenly revealed a look of realization, "I know now. This kid is bluffing. He has a dagger that can cut through the Mysterious Iron Sword and is likely trying to misdirect.
Later on, he might suddenly use the dagger to surprise attack and hope to cut through the Family Head's gauntlets."
The surrounding Elders suddenly understood and nodded, "So that's it!"
They then showed disdain, "Hmph, this kid's wishful thinking is probably going to fail. The Family Head's gloves are made of Essence Gold, which can't be compared to Mysterious Iron. Unless that kid's weapon is of the Spiritual Energy Level!"
"Hehe, stop kidding, do you think Spiritual Artifacts are as common as cabbages? Aside from the top three families in Zhongnan, including the Heavenly Vein, I've never heard of anyone else possessing a Spiritual Artifact. I guess that dagger is likely made of a material similar to Essence Gold," another one shook his head and said.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, feeling reassured.
By now, the distance between Ling Fan, Hong Yuankai, and Miao Hongyi was less than ten feet.
Hong Yuankai watched Ling Fan's incoming fists with a hint of surprise and suspicion in his heart, always on guard for any deceit, as he couldn't believe Ling Fan would dare to meet his fists head-on.
Miao Hongyi was equally cautious. How could someone who had killed four of the Hong family's Elders who transmit skills be simple?
The Essence Gold-made Dragon Head Cane in his hand struck fiercely towards Ling Fan's chest. In the blink of an eye, Ling Fan's fists met the attack, eerily avoiding Miao Hongyi's cane without the slightest pause or hesitation and collided with Hong Yuankai's fists squarely.
Hong Yuankai was immediately shocked, followed by wild joy in his heart.
This idiot actually dared to compete with him in a fistfight, and was barehanded against his punch with Essence Gold Gloves to boot. Was this some kind of insult to him?
"Kid, go to hell!" Hong Yuankai's heart pounded excitedly, his face flushed red.
The onlookers were also stunned, "He's actually going toe-to-toe with the Family Head?"
After his muscles and bones were baptized by Earth's Milk, Ling Fan had become incomparably stronger than before. It wasn't that he was overestimating himself; his Limitless Sword Technique included a body refining effect, otherwise where would all the essence of the Earth's Milk have gone?
Qiao Yuchan often came to the Milk Pool to cultivate, and the essence of Earth's Milk didn't seem to diminish much, but in one night, he had almost drained it dry.
By Ling Fan's estimation, the strength of his physical body was now absolutely capable of breaking Mysterious Iron with a single punch.
At this moment, although the gauntlets Hong Yuankai wore were special, they were not sharp weapons. Even if Ling Fan couldn't destroy them, they definitely wouldn't be able to harm him.
Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, their fists met resolutely.
"Bang!"
A dull, thunderous sound suddenly emanated from the center of the two men.
He Feiman's eyes widened, her hands tightly clutching the corners of her clothes, her face full of nervous worry, her heart in her throat.
"Haha, I've never seen anyone so keen to seek death, attacking the strong point of the enemy with one's weakness, who else but he would die?" Miao Caijing burst into laughter right away.
She had seen Ling Fan's fight with the four Great Elders, and in her eyes, Ling Fan was agile, definitely not a power type. His current actions were akin to courting death.
This was what the onlooking crowd was thinking, too, but before anyone could react, they saw the two men, who had collided, freeze for a split second, and then Hong Yuankai suddenly roared, his body violently thrown backward!
This scene completely dumbfounded the crowd, and Miao Caijing's laughter stopped abruptly, feeling as if she had been slapped hard across the face.
All they saw was Ling Fan, who had only been slightly hindered for an instant, then rushing furiously in front of Miao Hongyi.
He roared, "Break for me!"
He threw another punch at Elder Master Miao.
Hong Yuankai, having been blasted away, faced Ling Fan's punch; how dare he be careless? He immediately swung his Essence Gold Cane in front of him while fully activating his Protective Gang Qi.
Immediately, Ling Fan's punch landed on Miao Hongyi's Essence Gold Cane, followed by another strike on the Protective Gang Qi around his body.
"Bang!"
With a roaring sound, Miao Hongyi's Protective Gang Qi instantly dissipated, and he too was thrown backward.
The eyes of the onlooking crowd nearly popped out, as if they had seen a ghost.
Hong Yuankai, who could empathize most, felt an overwhelming force like a barrage of mountains and seas engulfing him in an instant during the exchange.
His clothes were shredded to pieces, and if he hadn't attained enlightenment of the Power Divine Technique, making his body exceptionally strong, he might have been blown apart by that punch.
Even so, this punch had caused his organs to shift, resulting in severe injuries and vomiting blood, his shock akin to a magnitude twelve earthquake.
Miao Hongyi, after being thrown against a stone pillar and finally halting, was flushed in the face. His old bones had narrowly escaped being shattered; had it not been for the protection of the Protective Gang Qi, that punch would have sent him straight to King Yan.
His gaze towards Ling Fan was filled with astonishment. How old was this kid to have such Cultivation? If he were allowed to grow for a few more years, what then?
"Hong family, I'm giving you one chance to choose, life or death!" Ling Fan stared at the severely injured Hong Yuankai and coldly shouted.