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Chapter 294 - 295: The Trend of Steady Suppression (Congratulations to the Alliance Hierarch, extra update for my "Eight Seconds of Memories" Brother!)_1

Chapter 294: Chapter 295: The Trend of Steady Suppression (Congratulations to the Alliance Hierarch, extra update for my "Eight Seconds of Memories" Brother!)_1

Although Zhou Xingxing had seen Li Changlin take action at the Silver Thread Restaurant before, he had not discerned Li Changlin’s true strength.

"This mess was caused by me; let me handle it," Li Changlin didn’t want to involve Brother Grape or Zhou Xingxing, so as he spoke, he turned and headed back towards Duan Yuanzhou.

"Changlin." At this moment, Lin Ruonan also turned around, and as she clearly saw Duan Yuanzhou approaching closer, an involuntary worry rose in her heart.

"It’s nothing," said Li Changlin with a calm smile, finally stopping in his tracks, calmly watching the approaching man.

"Young man, you indeed have courage," Duan Yuanzhou appeared to be a middle-aged man, but in fact, he was already sixty-three years old. He gave Li Changlin a cold glance and then said, "I’m giving you a chance now. Sever one of your arms and hand over the one million from my family’s eldest son, and I’ll let you go!"

"What a grand statement," Li Changlin’s expression darkened, and he coldly retorted, "Old fellow, if you want this young master’s arm, then you’ll have to see if you’ve got the skill!"

"Courting death!" Upon hearing this, Duan Hongsheng’s eyes grew cold, his clothes moved without any wind, and a surging aura suddenly erupted from within him as he took steps towards Li Changlin.

In an instant, he was covering three meters with each step, and in the blink of an eye, he was already close to Li Changlin.

Then, Duan Yuanzhou let out a loud shout, a sound that was almost soul-shaking, as he swung his palm towards Li Changlin’s chest.

A huge gust of wind swept through instantly, and an unparalleled force enveloped Li Changlin completely.

Duan Yuanzhou was a practitioner at the Peak of Dark Energy, and he had already learned from Duan Hongsheng that this was a skilled opponent. So, in his attack, he didn’t hold back at all and even aimed to overcome with an initial show of force, to completely shatter Li Changlin’s will power.

Only by doing so could Duan Yuanzhou subdue Li Changlin. He also intended to find out Li Changlin’s true identity, for if this person had a background that even the Duan Family could not afford to offend, Duan Yuanzhou certainly wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate him completely.

Although this person seemed young on the surface, he must actually be an old immortal. A practitioner at the Peak of Dark Energy is an incredible existence below the Transformation Realm.

Li Changlin thought to himself, facing his opponent’s killing move without any fear.

Although the Peak of Dark Energy was formidable, his strength was now at the martial master level, clearly not on the same plane as Duan Yuanzhou.

Martial master is a term used on Earth, and having learned the Nine Yang Divine Art, Li Changlin naturally knew about the various levels in Earth’s martial arts.

According to the martial arts ranking of the Xuanyuan Continent, the Transformation Realm is equivalent to a martial master, which meant Duan Yuanzhou was definitely not a match for Li Changlin.

However, Duan Yuanzhou was the first formidable opponent that Li Changlin had encountered since learning the Nine Yang Divine Art, so he also harbored the intention of testing his own strength.

Thereupon, Li Changlin’s mind turned at once, and he immediately threw a punch with his arm, using just fifty percent of his strength to counter Duan Yuanzhou’s palm.

Boom! Boom!

The punch and palm collided, echoing like thunder.

In the midst of the muffled impact, Li Changlin let out a stifled grunt, his figure slightly shook, and then he abruptly retreated two steps.

However, Duan Yuanzhou didn’t fare much better either. Although he had used eighty percent of his strength, he was still shaken by an immense rebound force, causing him to stagger back eight steps.

With each retreat nearly a meter away, these eight consecutive steps meant Duan Yuanzhou had already fallen back by almost seven or eight meters. His face changed colors, and he looked at Li Changlin in shock.

"You, you’re also at the Peak of Dark Energy?" Duan Yuanzhou’s eyes spun, he faintly felt that his choice was a grave mistake. The strength of his opponent far exceeded his judgment—this time, it seemed impossible to keep him here!

Li Changlin coldly snorted. He raised his hand and flicked it twice, speaking indifferently, "Not bad, not bad, let’s go again!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Yuanzhou immediately felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. He quickly assumed a stance, watching Li Changlin with wary eyes.

"There’s no need to be so tense. Rest assured, I won’t take your life!" When Duan Yuanzhou made his move, Li Changlin didn’t feel any intent to kill, so he didn’t harbor any intent to kill towards the man before him either.

However, he wouldn’t forget the words that his opponent had spoken earlier about severing his own arm.

He had always been like this—if others did not offend him, he would not offend others, but if others did offend him, he would certainly retaliate!

"Hmph, young man, your strength indeed took me by surprise. However, if you think you can escape from my palm just like that, you’re quite delusional!" Despite perceiving Li Changlin’s extraordinary capabilities, Duan Yuanzhou was still unafraid.

In his mind, although Li Changlin was formidable, he was definitely not a Huajing Strong Practitioner. After all, even in the Duan Family, there was only one Huajing Strong Practitioner in residence. And with Li Changlin’s age evident before him, Duan Yuanzhou did not believe that Li Changlin, like himself, was a relic of fifty or sixty years.

"Is that so!" On hearing these words, Li Changlin’s lips curved slightly, and in a mild voice, he commanded, "In that case, take this move from me!"

As he spoke, Li Changlin stepped forward, covering the distance to Duan Yuanzhou in just two steps.

He practiced the Nine Yang Divine Art, a martial art that is the epitome of forcefulness and yang energy, which emphasizes the principle of using brute force to vanquish subtlety!

Whoosh, without a hint of hesitation, as soon as he neared Duan Yuanzhou, Li Changlin swung his fist, aiming straight for his adversary’s head.

After all, Duan Yuanzhou was also a master at the Peak of Dark Energy, and even if he were to be struck by that punch, it would not result in death.

So Li Changlin bore no psychological burden whatsoever.

However, confronted with such a situation, Duan Yuanzhou’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

He hastily moved, immediately opting for a tactical retreat.

Alas, Li Changlin was like a shadow that followed him closely; no matter how Duan Yuanzhou tried to retreat, Li Changlin’s fist always loomed in front of his head, as if it could smash into his skull at any moment.

"I’m going all out!" Faced with this condition, Duan Yuanzhou felt extremely frustrated. With a burst of ruthlessness, he immediately made a wise decision.

There was no way to shake him off—it seemed that a head-on clash was the only choice he had left.

When two foes meet, the braver one wins. Duan Yuanzhou, with his rich combat experience, knew well that there was no avoiding Li Changlin’s attack. His only option was now to stand firm and confront it!

Moreover, with his irascible temper, Duan Yuanzhou disliked defensive combat.

Given this situation, there was nothing left to consider. The man immediately halted in his tracks, and with a punch, he went straight for Li Changlin’s incoming fist with ferocious force.

The two fists collided violently, emitting a muffled yet solid sound—the impact was a fierce flesh-to-flesh strike.

A cold smirk crossed Duan Yuanzhou’s face. His arm trembled, channeling all his Internal Strength along his arm to his fist. Then, from his fist, it surged forth, sweeping toward Li Changlin’s fist.