Chapter 272: Chapter 268: Killing Above One’s Level

The moment the fists appeared, boulders shattered like paper and trees snapped like dry twigs!

When Elemental Realm Martial Artists attacked, their power was earth-shattering!

The four men took up positions, channeling their True Essence and unleashing their strongest attacks from the very start. The only reason for this was that the man they were besieging was named Lin Hao.

Lin Hao’s name echoed throughout the Southern Border Prefecture, and some gossips even dubbed him the number one prodigy of the Southern Border.

Naturally, many Martial Artists refused to accept this title, especially the disciples from the major sects who considered themselves geniuses.

Those who had never met Lin Hao sneered at the title.

Putting others aside, even the old Chen Xing had believed that Lin Hao’s reputation was undeserved.

But after witnessing Lin Hao’s methods in Cyan Rock Town, he had been profoundly shaken. The moment Lin Hao copied his Cultivation Technique, in particular, had sent a chill down his spine.

In this attack, Chen Xing had the weakest cultivation among the four, but he still launched his strongest assault.

Having thoroughly offended Lin Hao, Chen Xing knew that if Lin Hao didn’t die here, he himself would not be left alive, given Lin Hao’s temperament.

Chen Xing was no fool, so he had to give it his all this time.

Although it was the first time the other two disciples had met Lin Hao, his reputation was so great that they didn’t dare to underestimate him either.

Moreover, an invisible aura emanated from Lin Hao, suppressing them. The feeling was bizarre and terrifying.

If Lin Hao was allowed to mature, he would undoubtedly become a nightmare for all Martial Artists.

Therefore, these two also attacked with the intent to kill, unleashing their strongest assaults.

And in Chang Bao’s eyes, Lin Hao was a thorn in his eye and a needle in his flesh.

Back in Red Beauty City, Lin Hao had humiliated him, cursed him as a good-for-nothing, and worn an expression of blatant contempt.

At the time, although his cultivation was at the Blood Coagulation Realm Peak, he knew he was no match for Lin Hao and could only swallow his anger and hold his tongue.

To this day, Chang Bao could still vividly recall that tone, that expression.

Now that Lin Hao had dared to come to his territory, how could Chang Bao not take revenge for that day’s humiliation?

It could be said that Chang Bao’s strike was one filled with fury.

Among the four, Chen Xing bent low, his hands forming claws as he attacked Lin Hao’s lower body from the front.

The other two punched simultaneously, sealing off Lin Hao’s middle path, one on each side, striking at his torso.

Meanwhile, Chang Bao condensed a large hand of True Essence, guarding Lin Hao’s rear and grabbing for his head.

He knew Lin Hao’s physical body was incredibly tough, so he didn’t dare to engage in close-quarters combat.

The four attacked at once. Boulders shattered, trees snapped, and wind and sand swirled into a Mad Dragon.

With four Elemental Realm Martial Artists attacking at full power, under such might, never mind Martial Artists at the Fourth or Fifth Layer of the Elemental Realm, even one at the Peak of the Elemental Realm would likely fall in defeat.

Lin Hao stood at the center of the storm, all his escape routes sealed. He could neither advance nor retreat.

Under the combined assault of four Elemental Realm Martial Artists, Lin Hao felt immense pressure.

Lin Hao could only circulate his imperial art at full power to resist this pressure.

And the four men’s attacks had arrived.

Lin Hao neither dodged nor evaded. He completely ignored Chen Xing and Chang Bao, focusing his attention on the other two men, yet he did not strike, choosing to counter endless change with constancy.

This was undoubtedly the wisest course of action.

Because Chen Xing’s cultivation was the weakest, and although Chang Bao was at the Elemental Realm Fifth Layer, he had only condensed a hand of True Essence. Moreover, Lin Hao could clearly sense that Chang Bao’s aura was weaker than that of the other two.

The other two were close in cultivation level, and they were also the strongest among the four.

Lin Hao was almost certain that if he couldn’t neutralize the attack from the two in the middle, he would truly fall here today.

’My cultivation is at the peak of the Fourth Layer of the Elemental Realm. Although I can fight an ordinary Elemental Realm Fifth Layer Martial Artist—or even two at once—because I reached the Extreme Realm in Blood Coagulation, it’s obvious these two are no ordinary Elemental Realm Martial Artists.’

’Among the four, Chen Xing, the weakest, cultivated the Element Transformation Skill. It goes without saying that these two must have cultivated the Element Transformation Skill as well!’

’The Element Transformation Skill, it creates illusory arms, making it impossible to defend against. No one knows where the conjured arm will strike.’

’With both of them using the Element Transformation Skill, it’s like having two more Elemental Realm Martial Artists attacking. If I can’t see through their movements, my chances are slim!’

Lin Hao had an extremely accurate assessment of both his own strength and his opponents’ abilities.

Therefore, Lin Hao chose to counter action with inaction.

At this moment, the imperial art within Lin Hao circulated frantically, gathering in his lower body and head. He was preparing to tank the attacks from Chen Xing and Chang Bao with his physical body.

Meanwhile, the light in Lin Hao’s eyes grew incredibly brilliant as he began to track the trajectory of the other two men’s arms.

Though it takes long to describe, everything happened in a flash of lightning and flint. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The four launched their attacks, and in an instant, they reached Lin Hao’s body.

And at that moment, Lin Hao suddenly moved.

He arched his body backward, and as he slid back, his eyes flashed brightly, and he threw out both fists at once.

The arch, the slide, the punch—Lin Hao’s movements were executed in one single, fluid motion.

Because of his movement, although Chen Xing’s claw still caught his leg, most of its force had been dissipated.

And as Lin Hao suddenly ducked, Chang Bao’s condensed hand of True Essence missed completely.

BOOM! BOOM!

At the same time, Lin Hao’s arms suddenly split into two, precisely colliding with the fists of the two men attacking his midsection.

Because he was being attacked from both sides, despite the violent collision, Lin Hao remained as unshakable as a mountain. Instead, the ground beneath him erupted outward from his position, as if a bomb had gone off.

The bodies of Chen Xing and Chang Bao were caught in the shockwave and sent flying backward.

Among them, Chen Xing, being closer to the ground, was hit harder. With a SPURT, he coughed up a spray of blood.

The two who had exchanged fists with Lin Hao stumbled back several steps before steadying themselves, their eyes wide as if they had seen a ghost.

Just now, Lin Hao had not only manifested two extra arms but had also pinpointed the exact striking point of their own manifested arms. This was beyond their imagination.

Such incredible combat ability! Among their peers, some might be able to do this in a one-on-one fight, but in a one-on-two situation, likely no one could!

This... this was truly a monstrous genius!

At this moment, only one thought ran through their minds: ’Just how did this monster do it?!’

If they weren’t enemies, they would have certainly asked this question aloud.

But now was clearly not the time.

If Lin Hao didn’t die, they would be the ones to suffer.

After a moment of shock, the two moved again.

They were fast, but Lin Hao was faster.

In the instant they were stunned, Lin Hao’s body had already shot forward.

The two men reacted quickly enough, rushing toward Chang Bao.

They were certain Lin Hao would not pass up this opportunity to attack, believing that once he tried to take Chang Bao, he would be captured without a fight.

However, Lin Hao’s actions defied everyone’s expectations.

His target was not Chang Bao, but Chen Xing.

Lin Hao shot forward, blasting a palm strike at Chen Xing’s head.

Chen Xing’s eyes flew wide open, and then his head exploded like a watermelon.

Even in death, Chen Xing didn’t understand why Lin Hao had killed him first.

After dealing with Chen Xing, Lin Hao turned back and gave the remaining three a wicked smile.

The three were no fools. Seeing Lin Hao’s smile, they instantly understood. His target hadn’t been Chang Bao; it had been Chen Xing all along!

"To catch bandits, first catch the king" was everyone’s conventional thinking. Lin Hao had done the opposite, playing his cards unconventionally and catching them off guard, which was why his strike had been so effective.

Understanding this, the remaining three couldn’t help but feel a chill creep into their hearts.

’Lin Hao... is too terrifying!’

In fact, their guess was correct. Lin Hao’s target had been Chen Xing from the very beginning.

Because in Lin Hao’s mind, he had already sentenced all four of them to death.

And the only reason Lin Hao chose Chen Xing was that he had accurately predicted their reaction.

"Kill him! Or we’ll all die here today!" Chang Bao’s face changed, but he forced himself to remain calm.

The other two, having witnessed Lin Hao’s methods, knew Chang Bao was not exaggerating. With a flash of movement, they charged forward.

If before they were fighting for Chang Bao, now they were fighting for their own lives.

Two Elemental Realm Fifth Layer Martial Artists attacked with all their might, employing Profound Level martial techniques.

At the same time, they were using the Element Transformation Skill with every single move.

The Element Transformation Skill combined with Profound Level martial techniques more than doubled their power, making them impossible to guard against. If it were anyone else, they would have long since fallen, but unfortunately for them, they had run into Lin Hao.

Having obtained Chu Tiandu’s memories, Lin Hao’s combat awareness, techniques, and even his martial skills were far beyond what they could compare to.

Fighting one against two, Lin Hao was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

They had the Element Transformation Skill, but so did Lin Hao, and he was becoming more adept with it as the battle progressed.

With every move, Lin Hao displayed the air of a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Chang Bao had been watching intently from the sidelines, originally intending to launch a surprise attack on Lin Hao when he least expected it.

But watching Lin Hao fight, Chang Bao had a ridiculous thought. This wasn’t a state an Elemental Realm Martial Artist could achieve; it was like a Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artist suppressing their realm... No, even a Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artist couldn’t reach such heights.

Chang Bao’s face was filled with horror, and then his heart began to fill with fear and regret.

Finally, he began to slowly retreat, actually planning to take the opportunity to slip away.

Because Chang Bao realized his two junior brothers were already showing signs of defeat.

However, Chang Bao’s realization had clearly come too late.

Two figures drifted toward him like pieces of paper, then crashed into the ground before him like meteorites.

Chang Bao froze abruptly.

His two junior brothers had been slaughtered by Lin Hao!

Lin Hao, merely at the Fourth Layer of the Elemental Realm, had actually jumped levels and slaughtered his two junior brothers at the Elemental Realm Fifth Layer!

"What, thinking of leaving?" Lin Hao’s mocking voice came from behind Chang Bao.

Chang Bao’s body stiffened, feeling as if he had been plunged into an icy cavern.

Hearing Lin Hao’s footsteps, Chang Bao felt as if each step was landing on his heart, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.

The trembling grew more and more violent until finally, Chang Bao felt he didn’t even have the strength to lift his feet.

He tried to run, but after struggling to lift a foot, he stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Lin Hao, Young Master Lin... no, Grandmaster Lin, spare me! I promise I’ll never bother you again." Before Lin Hao could speak, Chang Bao was already crawling on all fours to his feet, begging.

Lin Hao took a few steps back, frowning slightly. He caught a foul, acrid stench.

Chang Bao’s pathetic appearance only made Lin Hao’s eyes grow colder.

The incident with Wu Sipei had taught Lin Hao one thing: you can never show mercy to your enemies!

They had just tried to kill him. Sparing Chang Bao now would be the same as releasing a tiger back to the mountains.

Chang Bao sensed the aura of death and shivered violently.

"No, you can’t kill me! Or... or you could capture me! Go to the Sanqing Sect and find my father and grandfather! You can exchange me for Cultivation Techniques and martial arts! They dote on me the most, they’ll definitely satisfy..."

The voice stopped abruptly.