"Tan Lao, cripple him for me!"

Fang Yan’s face was chillingly cold as he commanded.

"Young man, make your move!"

The elder, with eyes as sharp as an eagle’s, watched Ye Luo intently and spoke in a deep voice.

"I think it’s better if you make the first move, to avoid others saying I’m picking on the weak by bullying an old man."

Ye Luo said with a light smile on his face.

In a flash, the elder’s eyes flickered with a cold gleam. He stomped fiercely on the ground, lunged forward like a soaring eagle, and transformed his hooked hand into a claw, lunging viciously at Ye Luo.

The claw was powerful and full of True Qi between the fingers.

With one strike, the space reverberated, tearing apart countless ripples.

This attack of his had reached the strength of an Innate Expert who was just a half step into the Innate Realm.

Ye Luo felt a cold gust of wind on his face; the elder’s eagle claw was less than a meter away from him, but he still didn’t move. Hei Zi and Hu Zi by his side both watched the scene with a serious look on their faces, while Fang Yan had a cold smirk on his, showing no concern at all.

Tan Lao was someone his master had specifically sent to protect him, possessing immense strength with few rivals below the Innate level.

In today’s world, Innate Experts were few and far between, let alone that Ye Luo had not reached the Innate Realm. Therefore, Fang Yan was very confident that Tan Lao could take down this guy, and he vowed to make him wish for death when the time came.

Whoosh!

However, just as Tan Lao’s eagle claw was about to tear through Ye Luo’s chest, the latter’s footsteps shifted slightly. He performed the Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps, retreating several lightning-fast steps to dodge the attack.

"Impressive footwork, but merely dodging is useless!"

Tan Lao coldly stated, his feet tapped lightly and he leaped into the air, legs stretched out straight – sweeping across in a full arc.

Tan’s Thirteen Kicks!

Tan Lao immediately used his own creation, Tan’s Thirteen Kicks, his legs sweeping out in a chain at Ye Luo, as countless leg shadows burst forth with incredible speed, all attacking Ye Luo’s body.

Despite his quick evasive moves, the speed of the assault was even faster, enveloping Ye Luo in countless leg shadows, making it difficult to discern the real from the fake.

Facing the old man’s sharp leg attacks, Ye Luo’s face remained extremely calm, his eyes sparkling with a sharp glint, and a hint of a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Break!

Ye Luo shouted lowly as the Nine Yang Mystic Art activated. Nine Yang True Qi burst forth from his Dantian and converged along his meridians into his right fist. He threw a punch like a cannonball directly at his opponent.

Suddenly, this one punch shattered the countless leg shadows, striking Tan Lao’s right leg. A dull strength erupted, and the powerful punch sent Tan Lao flying.

Spat!

The elder staggered back more than a dozen steps, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale and his right leg trembling. His eyes flickered with astonishment as he looked at Ye Luo.

And Fang Yan, who was present on the scene, could not help but reveal a startled expression. He had not anticipated this outcome at all. Ye Luo had injured his trusted Tan Lao with a single punch – how could this be possible?

"How did you see through it?"

Tan Lao looked at Ye Luo with a face full of disbelief. His Tan’s Thirteen Kicks, once unleashed with countless leg shadows, were difficult even for experts of the same level to see through, yet his opponent had struck his vital point in one hit, breaking his Tan’s Thirteen Kicks, which was something he found hard to believe.

"Your leg technique is exquisite, and it’s hard to tell the real from the fake, but it doesn’t mean much to me,"

Ye Luo curled his lips and laughed.

The reason he could strike with certainty was naturally due to his special ability, the Clairvoyant Eye.

With the Clairvoyant Eye, he could see through all deceptions and strike directly at the vital points.

"Since that’s the case, let me see just how strong you really are!"

A flash of anger passed through Tan Lao’s eyes, his gaze flickering with a cold sharpness as he looked at Ye Luo and charged out again.

This time, he adopted his most forceful attack method. The True Qi within his body erupted, unleashing various fierce moves in a torrential assault on Ye Luo.

The offensive was fierce, full of momentum, and both Hei Zi and Hu Zi watched in shock, feeling that with such strength, even if the two of them teamed up, they would likely be defeated within ten moves.

Facing the tempestuous onslaught from Tan Lao, Ye Luo caught every attack. Inside his body, the Nine Yang Mystic Art circulated rapidly, with countless streams of Nine Yang True Qi bursting forth. He stepped through the Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps, dodging all incoming attacks, and continuously counterattacked, unleashing numerous powerful and forceful punches.

Boom boom boom!

A series of muffled sounds rang out, as the battle between the two great half-step Innate Realm experts was intensely fierce, and shockwaves of True Qi roared through the void, releasing a terrifying pressure of combat that destroyed everything around them.

Dominating Fist!

An unrivaled domineering aura!

Ye Luo shouted lowly, finally executing his ultimate move. He threw a punch, and a soaring aura of dominance was released, his eyes filled with fearless Battle Will.

The terrifying punch was unstoppable, using all of Ye Luo’s strength enveloped in a yellow glow. The Nine Yang True Qi was fully deployed.

The agility of Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps was incredibly fast, allowing him to instantly appear before his opponent and land a punch on his arms, sending the old man flying like a kite with its string cut, falling towards the ground. As he was about to crash, he twisted his body and landed on the ground, staggering backward.

Splat!

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth as Tan Lao’s body trembled, his eyes flickering with fear as he looked at Ye Luo.

Ye Luo also took a deep breath, feeling a huge depletion of strength within his body, but he still exuded the overwhelming aura of unrivaled dominance, his eyes fixed on Tan Lao.

"Shall we continue fighting? I’m afraid your body can’t take it,"

Tan Lao’s face grew very ugly upon hearing Ye Luo’s slightly mocking words, but he did not continue to fight. Ye Luo’s punch had caused him to sustain heavy internal injuries. Continuing the battle would still leave him at no advantage, and in the end, he would only lose face.

After silently regulating his True Qi for a while, Tan Lao stood up with a pale face and looked at Ye Luo for a moment before saying, "I underestimated you."

"You overestimated yourself,"

Ye Luo snorted coldly, his gaze turning to Fang Yan as he said coolly, "Now it’s time for you to pay the price for your actions."

"What are you going to do? If you dare lay a hand on the young master, the consequences are not something you can bear,"

Tan Lao’s face changed, his eyes looking at Ye Luo with a grave expression.

"Is that so? I want to see what kind of consequences I will face,"

Ye Luo sneered, executing Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps once again, leaving behind a series of afterimages. Before Tan Lao could act, Ye Luo appeared by Fang Yan’s side and launched a ferocious punch.