Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 574 - 024: A Sword

Witnessing that scene with his own eyes, young Lin Han developed a great fondness for the straight punch, the most lethal move in the Basic Boxing Technique.

In the years of secretive cultivation,

every time he finished practicing the basic movements, he would practice the straight punch.

He also fantasized about the day he could break a wooden stake with a punch, possessing such immense power.

Unfortunately,

due to the nature of his secret training, young Lin Han only had a superficial understanding of the straight punch’s intricacies, and his ability to channel his full power into a punch was hit or miss.

However, today,

facing the fleeing brute, Lin Han chased after without hesitation and unleashed a straight punch.

In that instant, for reasons unknown,

as if blessed with a sudden clarity, his whole body’s strength flowed harmoniously, and all the previously unclear points resolved themselves. His power converged completely into that one punch.

The punch struck the fleeing brute’s back like lightning.

A powerful force exploded,

this was the power a Body Refining First Layer Martial Artist could unleash!

Bam!

With a loud thud, the brute spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

Inside his chest, his internal organs were shattered by Lin Han’s unleashed full-body force and slowly lost all life.

Lin Han exhaled deeply.

Suddenly frozen in place,

his legs went weak,

and he collapsed to the ground.

"I, I killed someone?!!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Gazing at his trembling hands,

his mind churned.

"No, they were the ones who tried to kill me first! If I don’t want to die, I had to fight back!"

The panic lasted only a moment before Lin Han quickly regained his composure.

He seemed to mature overnight,

bringing an air of cold determination.

"I can’t stay at the martial arts hall any longer, I must leave immediately!"

Regardless of the reasons, with two people dead by his hands today, Lin Han didn’t think staying would lead to anything good.

He had to leave!

As for that person, he would demand justice in the future!

Quickly getting up, he dragged the brute’s body inside the door and shut it to prevent passersby from seeing.

Afterward,

he searched both bodies and found a few pieces of Broken Silver, amounting to about ten silver taels and a dozen or so Wen Coins.

That Broken Silver was likely a reward from someone for their assassination, otherwise, such low-level servants couldn’t possibly carry so much silver on them.

Thinking of this, Lin Han felt his heart tighten.

At this moment,

faced with an unprecedented crisis, his mind was sharper than ever.

After gathering the silver, there was nothing of value left on the bodies.

He thought it over,

stripped a thick coat from one of the brutes, made it into a cloth bundle, and packed inside it various items from his Treasure Box, including a few hidden dry cakes.

In no time, he had packed everything neatly.

"Kid, you’re quite impressive."

At this moment, the Stone Ring glowed faintly, and Austin’s Divine Fragment appeared again.

Nodding in satisfaction.

His disposition was indeed resilient beyond measure.

If a moment ago, Lin Han was still an inexperienced youth, now, he had earned the right to step into this vast Cultivation Realm.

Having been compelled to kill two servants,

his temperament had undergone a baptism.

"Master, you finally appeared!"

Seeing Austin’s apparition on the Stone Ring, Lin Han was ecstatic and relieved.

In truth, he had been on edge since earlier.

But with this incredibly mysterious but convenient master appearing, he felt he could receive considerable help, at least enough not to worry too much about his safety.

Seeming to read his mind,

Austin’s silhouette said softly,

"Don’t get too excited yet; unless an irresistible force obstructs you, I won’t assist in your upcoming escape. You have yet to pass this ordeal..."

Austin’s Divine Fragment had not finished speaking.

Suddenly, he sensed a surge of power erupting at the center of the martial arts hall.

"Forget it, I’ll help you through this ordeal. You’re still no match for that person."

He sighed suddenly.

Lin Han was stunned, not understanding what happened.

He saw a beam of light roll in, the Stone Ring automatically slipping onto Lin Han’s finger, while the light surged into Lin Han’s body.

In that sudden moment, Lin Han experienced an incredibly strange sensation.

He could still feel his body,

yet felt like he was being controlled by someone else.

"Mas-Master..."

Lin Han called out internally.

"Quiet, just stay put."

"Lin Han" looked up at the sky, standing with hands behind his back, his presence suddenly imposing, gazing coldly at the rooftop.

Crack, crack...

Suddenly, a powerful force burst open above.

The entire house suddenly collapsed into dust, falling bit by bit from the sky.

Outside was the black night, starlight and the Milky Way hanging high.

As if substantial, the storm swept through, transforming into Mola Hand, tearing apart and obliterating everything.

The entire rooftop was lifted off and shattered into nothingness.

"From the start, I felt something was off. As expected, you, a lowly commoner, have a secret, an ancient formidable spirit! So long as I capture you and offer you to the ancestor, I will surely receive a reward!"

In the high sky, Senior Brother Jin’s silhouette hovered in the air.

His body radiated a mystical light, stirring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi like a tidal wave.

Wind and thunder echoed, a terrifying pressure surged like a tsunami.

His gaze,

brimming with insatiable greed.

All around, the martial artists in the hall surrounded him.

Gazing up in shock at the figure in the sky.

"Such an annoying bloodline."

"Lin Han" frowned slightly, already sensing that faint, elusive aura.

This person might well be a descendant of the mysterious powerhouse that injured him back then!

Given this,

there was no need to hold back.

Might as well collect some interest.

"Lin Han’s" gaze turned icy cold.

Raising his hand, he beckoned to the large tree in the courtyard.

Whoosh!

A branch automatically snapped off, as if pulled by an invisible force, landing in "Lin Han’s" hand.

The energy exploded,

leaves on the branch burst open consecutively, falling like dust.

In the end, a long pointed branch remained in "Lin Han’s" hand.

"Kid, if you want to someday fly freely across the nine heavens, watch closely—this is the power you need to pursue!"

Austin said leisurely to the Lin Han within him.

Then,

a "sword" swung out,

and in a flash, "Lin Han" exuded an overwhelming aura, sharp and unmatched, capturing even the celestial ox’s attention, in an instant, it was as if a giant god wielded the Divine Sword, cleaving down from the heavens!

Sword Momentum, Sword Intent,

stirred the entire Celestial Secret,

harnessing the powers of Heaven and Earth for his own use!

Crash!

The entire world seemed cleaved in two, the sharp energy ripple carved long rifts in the void.

The surrounding areas were instantly obliterated by that sword, the rampant gales and thunderous tempests dissipating!

Boom, boom, boom!!!

The houses in front crumbled inch by inch.

An immense valley-like trench suddenly ripped through the expansive martial arts hall.

The terrifying tsunami-like wave of Sword Qi instantly tore apart Senior Brother Jin’s attack, dragging it into the boundless sword light furnace amidst his wide-eyed gaze.

It was as if he was swept into an uncontrollable tornado, with tremendous power spinning Senior Brother Jin endlessly as if in a washing machine,

ultimately crashing into a building hundreds of meters away,

the huge beams shattered, the entire tall building collapsing in an instant.

The surroundings fell silent.

And at this time,

Lin Han’s figure had quietly vanished from where he stood.