âIs he brain dead?â Everyone was flabbergasted by Ye Lingchenâs calm response.
âMaybe he knows he canât run and decided to stick to his act,â Su Anxuan stated. His expression was not a good one. This time around, the Su family suffered quite a big loss.
âAlthough itâs not his fault, he was too arrogant and didnât find a good backer. Once the bodyguard goes down, itâs the end for him too.â
âI think heâs already crying underneath that mask,â someone joked.
Ye Lingchen stood where he was, just looking at Huo Shan. His eyes were calm and composed as he asked curiously, âHalf-step innate stage? What stage is that?â
He heard the Warrior Department talking about inner force, but they did not tell him anything about the innate stage.
âHehe, no need to waste words on someone whoâs about to die.â Huo Shan chuckled. âYouâre just a normal person, yet youâre hoping to learn about the world of martial arts?â
âKneel before me and hand over the formula. That way, Iâll let you die a painless death!â
With that, he placed his hands behind his back and looked condescendingly at Ye Lingchen, as though waiting for Ye Lingchen to kneel.
âGuiding the blades of wind to attack requires your walking motion to execute and keep it hidden. With your level of skills, where does your confidence come from?â Ye Lingchen shook his head, chuckling.
Ye Lingchenâs words brought a frown to Huo Shanâs face. Huo Shan asked in surprise, âWhat do you mean?â
âYour skill is just so-so, yet you dare to brag before me?â Ye Lingchenâs words were devoid of emotion, as though he was just stating a simple fact. However, its contents caused the hearts of those around him to skip a beat.
Beside him, Su Qingxue could only hear a buzz in her ears as she was intensely stunned by Ye Lingchenâs bold claims.
The others looked at him as though he was a dead man.
âYouâre asking for it!â Huo Shan bellowed.
The wind around him grew stronger and gathered around his legs. After that, he rose violently and raised his right leg in a sweeping motion at Ye Lingchen!
He was about a dozen meters away from Ye Lingchen. However, that kick caused the air to twist as a seemingly overwhelming wave rushed at him.
Earlier, his casual kick was already strong enough to send Ali flying. Just a little bit of Qi force was sufficient to cut the tree in half. What more with just Miracle Doctor Y?
With a body of flesh and blood, he would likely be crushed.
âHuo Shan is really pissed off. He doesnât even care for the formula anymore.â
âI can only say that the kidâs death seeking skill is really well trained. Huo Shanâs rise to fame all those years ago was not just because of his strength. It was also paved with countless deaths! Did he really expect Huo Shan to be a patient man?â
Quite a few people were shaking their heads, sighing.
Either they lamented or celebrated his downfall; none of them expected Ye Lingchen to escape this calamity.
Right at that moment, Ye Lingchen slowly lifted his right hand and casually formed a fist. He then half-heartedly threw a punch.
That punch was mundane. It looked like a flimsy punch one would see in fights between children. It was like childâs play.
However, just as his fist made contact with the Qi force coming at him, it immediately caused a low groan before exploding forth in an instant.
That wave of Qi force immediately crumbled away. After that, another wave energy poured out from Ye Lingchenâs fist, rushing toward Huo Shan like a tsunami!
âHowâs this possible?!â
Huo Shanâs eyes narrowed immediately. The calm expression disappeared from his face and was replaced by horror. Following that, he dared not delay for the slightest moment and made another kick with both his legs. Only then did he manage to nullify Ye Lingchenâs attack.
However, before he could take a breather, a leg was already soaring through the air and made a sweeping motion at him!
Bang!
That kick landed precisely on Huo Shanâs shoulder. His entire body was sent flying like a football.
Huo Shan grunted and made a stomping motion in mid-air, struggling to stabilize himself before landing. However, his body was still moving backward out of his control. Each step he took caused a six-inch deep hole in the ground.
Silence befell the entire area!
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Su Qinxue opened her mouth. âH-h-he...â
Su Tianhongâs eyes almost popped out of its sockets, unable to believe what he just saw.
Su Anxuanâs expression froze; he was at a loss of how to react.
People from the great families were stunned. They had a variety of expressions on their faces, which nicely formed a still picture.
âI knew it!â
Su Qingyao exclaimed internally. It turned out that Miracle Doctor Yâs abnormal confidence did not originate from the bodyguard, but himself! Everyone there had misjudged him!
The entire park was enveloped in absolute silence. What was left was the light breeze causing a ripple across the lakeâs surface.
After that, in front of all those dumbfounded people, Ye Lingchen slowly walked forward. Step by step, he casually approached Huo Shan. His calm voice could be heard from underneath the mask. âHalf-step innate stage? This strength of yours is still quite disappointing.â
Seeing Ye Lingchen approach him step by step, Huo Shanâs expression turned serious and confused. However, it also triggered his ferocity. He stomped both legs on the ground, causing his body to shoot upward like an arrow.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI wonât accept a kid like you to be at the half-step innate stage!â
Ye Lingchenâs voice was not fully developed and was definitely on the younger side. Even if he had practiced martial arts, how long could that have been?
In that instant, many thoughts ran through Huo Shanâs mind and he calmed down slightly. Meanwhile, his legs did not rest, making sweeping arcs in the air that was followed by a meter long blade of wind formed by his Qi force. The wind groaned as it cut through everything and flew toward Ye Lingchen!
That move from Huo Shan perfectly showcased the strength of a half-step innate martial artist.
That wind bladeâs strength had surpassed that of inner force. In other words, that was not just purely inner force, but was instead mixed with a hint of spiritual energy. Although it was only a small portion, it was already far beyond the level of inner force.
To put simply, that was the difference between innate Qi force and acquired Qi force. When compared in terms of quality, the innate Qi forceâs strength would be 10 times greater than the acquired Qi force.
Fear could be seen in the eyes of martial artists who witnessed the scene. That one strike alone was sufficient to put them in a life and death situation!
âWith this level of attack, Huo Shanâs strength is stronger than Iâve imagined,â Su Tianhong lamented. The four other masters of the great families and him were all half-step innate stage martial artists. Although they were also capable of such attacks, it would not be executed as effortlessly as Huo Shan.
The Qi force of that strike had surpassed a regular bullet. It was screaming for Ye Lingchenâs death.
âBe careful!â Su Qingxue could not refrain from shouting.
Before their eyes, Ye Lingchen stood there calmly as his clothes flapped along in the strong wind. He seemed to be ignorant of the danger, not taking any action.
âUnless heâs a half-step innate stage martial artist like me, heâll definitely die!â Huo Shan observed coldly as he thought to himself...