Shen Fan swept in like the wind, rushing into the Martial Arts Hall.
In that moment, he felt like a warrior heading to the battlefield.
The Yin-Yang Divine Coin had changed his talent, and it had also unleashed his true nature, no longer suppressed.
The crowd was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Shen Fan to appear here, alive and kicking.
Immediately after, an uproar ensued.
“Useless Shen! Wasn’t he seriously injured by Zhang Qiang? I was the one who carried him back yesterday!”
“Is he an unkillable cockroach? What the hell!”
“Now we’ve got a good show to watch. Zhang Qiang definitely won’t let this go!”
…
“I didn’t expect you to still be able to show your face here.”
Zhang Qiang’s voice was sinister, like a ghost lurking in the shadows.
He clearly remembered breaking Shen Fan’s ribs one by one yesterday.
Back then, Shen Fan’s blood had sprayed high into the air, showering him like a rain of blood.
With injuries that severe, he shouldn’t have been able to get out of bed without several days of proper rest.
But now, Shen Fan stood right before his eyes!
Those who didn’t know the situation would think he, Zhang Qiang, had just been putting on a bluff yesterday!
This was a blatant slap in the face in front of everyone!
“Useless Shen, were you born in the year of the pig? You’re so thick-skinned! Kneel, and let your young master here give you a good thrashing. Let’s see if you can get out of bed tomorrow!” Zhang Qiang advanced on Shen Fan step by step.
He swore that today, he would cripple Shen Fan beyond the help of any elixir.
‘He’s clearly useless, yet he acts more diligent than the geniuses in the courtyard.
Who else would I beat up but you?’
Shen Fan’s fists clenched so tightly his nails dug into his palms.
His knife-like gaze locked onto Zhang Qiang.
An unknown fire raged within him, burning his blood, his trembling muscles, and his pounding heart.
Remembering his past humiliation, remembering Zhang Qiang’s ruthlessness in reporting the matter to the Government Hall, he wished he could tear Zhang Qiang limb from limb!
“Hehe, Shen Fan, glaring at me so fiercely… Be careful. After I cripple your legs, I might just gouge out your eyes too,” Zhang Qiang licked his lips, a bloodthirsty expression on his face.
He had once gouged out a woman’s eyes simply because she refused to submit to him.
“Brother Qiang, which ‘legs’ are you talking about?” one of the dandies joked.
“Haha!” Zhang Qiang took another step closer, then looked at the many female disciples and laughed.
“I’m sure many of our junior sisters would like it very much!”
Many of the female disciples understood his meaning and blushed crimson.
“Aiyoyo, Brother Qiang is truly insightful. In that case, let’s break Useless Shen’s legs! Tsk tsk, I really want to hear that sound! But how many moves are you planning to use?” the dandy continued.
“How many moves? Hmph, watch closely. I’ll finish him in three moves!” Zhang Qiang held up three fingers, his eyes practically on top of his head with arrogance.
Shen Fan had had enough of Zhang Qiang’s ugly mug.
With his current strength, he had no fear of Zhang Qiang.
He sneered, “Zhang Qiang, I only need one move to knock you flat.”
“What! Useless Shen, I think you’re looking to die!” Zhang Qiang had no intention of letting Shen Fan go in the first place, and now Shen Fan’s attitude had stoked his ferocity.
He shot forward like an arrow.
A fluctuation of Primordial Qi emanated from his body as he raised one leg high, creating a series of afterimages in the air as he aimed straight for Shen Fan.
“A Mid-tier Martial Skill, the Shadowless Leg!” someone exclaimed.
“I can’t believe Brother Qiang is this powerful!”
“Haha, I think I can already hear the sound of balls breaking!”
…
Martial Techniques were divided into Basic Martial Skills, Initial-tier Martial Skills, Mid-tier Martial Skills, High-tier Martial Skills, and Peak-tier Martial Skills.
The higher the level, the greater the power.
It was rumored that a Martial Artist using a Peak-tier Martial Skill could shatter a mountain!
Shen Fan’s expression changed slightly.
Zhang Qiang’s leg created countless illusory afterimages in the air, making it impossible to see the changes between moves.
The feints were real, and the real was a feint.
The afterimages grew larger in his vision, threatening to overwhelm him.
He didn’t dare to be overconfident and immediately activated his Soul Eye.
Instantly, the sky full of leg-shadows vanished.
A single, skinny leg, like an old man slowly swinging a cane, descended, revealing countless flaws.
He discovered that Zhang Qiang’s qi and blood were insufficient and his Primordial Power was weak.
When applied to the Shadowless Leg, it was all for show.
Moreover, his opponent’s Shadowless Leg was nothing more than fancy but useless theatrics; he hadn’t even reached the Initial Success realm with it.
This was the power of the Soul Eye—it could see through the flaws in an opponent’s moves and discern illusion from reality.
He sneered and shot out like a cheetah, seizing an opening.
He moved sideways, turned his body, extended his arm, and slammed forward!
The movements were executed in one smooth motion.
An immense force erupted, like an iron chain spanning a river.
He grabbed Zhang Qiang’s leg and swung him sideways!
BAM—
Zhang Qiang slammed into the iron-hard wall like a swatted fly.
With a THUD, he fell face-first to the ground.
The crowd was instantly dumbfounded, their bodies frozen like statues.
The scene before them was too dramatic.
Zhang Qiang, at the Second Rank of Meridian Opening and practicing a Mid-tier Martial Skill, had actually been knocked down by Shen Fan.
It was like a mouse taking down a cat—utterly unreal!
“Defeating Zhang Qiang in one move! My god, how is that possible!”
“His Monument-breaking Palm seems to have reached an extremely high realm, allowing it to unleash incredible power.”
“That was the Monument-breaking Palm at the Great Success stage,” a sharp-eyed disciple said.
“That swing just now was the ‘Mountain-Throwing Technique’ from the Monument-breaking Palm. It’s incredibly explosive, amplifying his strength by at least ten-fold, which is why he can challenge someone a small realm above him…”
“A Mid-tier Martial Skill is nothing special. One move is more than enough to deal with trash like you.” The feeling of power made Shen Fan’s blood boil.
In the past, whenever he saw Zhang Qiang, he could only take a beating.
Today, his opponent couldn’t even withstand a single exchange.
“Zhang Qiang, for the past year, you’ve bullied me repeatedly. You even framed me for stealing your Chong Mai Pills and reported me to the Government Hall… Today, I’ll give you an eye for an eye!” Like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, Shen Fan flashed in front of Zhang Qiang.
He grabbed Zhang Qiang by the neck and went to work, unleashing dozens of frantic slaps.
SLAP!
SLAP!
SLAP!
He beat Zhang Qiang until blood flew and his face swelled up like a pig’s head.
At this moment, no one dared to step forward.
The group of dandies who usually ran with Zhang Qiang saw Shen Fan’s naked aggression and terrifying methods, and they all cowered in a corner, scared.
“Three of your ribs are already broken. Now for four more!”
Shen Fan proceeded to break three more of Zhang Qiang’s ribs.
His voice was like a demon from Hell, cold and terrifying.
Zhang Qiang was like a dead dog in his hands, his ornate robes soaked in blood.
The metallic stench of it drifted on the wind, making one want to retch.
CRACK!
“Stop!”
A figure in white rushed over.
“Instructor Liu, save me…” Zhang Qiang struggled in Shen Fan’s grasp, screaming as if he’d just grabbed his last lifeline.
‘No matter how ruthless Shen Fan is, he wouldn’t dare to act out in front of an instructor, right?’
Shen Fan kept his grip on Zhang Qiang’s neck and turned to see Instructor Liu, clad in a white robe, striding over.
The instructors who taught Elemental Patterns generally didn’t have high cultivation levels.
They dedicated their entire lives to the study of Elemental Patterns.
Instructor Liu himself was only at the Second Rank of Meridian Opening.
“Instructor Liu, Shen Fan was late for cultivation. Zhang Qiang just said a few words to him, and he beat Zhang Qiang up like this! He’s disrespecting your rules! You must punish him severely!” one of the dandies cried, playing the victim.
Shen Fan sneered but offered no explanation.
“So that’s how it is. Shen Fan, you have some nerve!” Instructor Liu shouted, spittle flying from his mouth.
Shen Fan stared coldly at Instructor Liu.
Yesterday, this same man had been teaching Elemental Patterns, but when Zhang Qiang was beating him, he hadn’t intervened.
Today, when he was the one beating Zhang Qiang, the instructor had jumped out, looking like he was about to “uphold justice.”
“In my capacity as an instructor, I order you, Shen Fan, to let go of Zhang Qiang!” Seeing Zhang Qiang’s mangled appearance, neither human nor ghost, Instructor Liu’s face twitched.
He also hadn’t expected Shen Fan to defeat Zhang Qiang in a single move.
This was a challenge across a small realm, and Zhang Qiang had even been practicing a Mid-tier Martial Skill.
He had a good relationship with the Zhang Family and had always shown favoritism to Zhang Qiang.
But now that Zhang Qiang was being beaten, he couldn’t just sit by.
If Zhang Qiang were crippled, he would have no way to face the Zhang Family.
Seeing Instructor Liu’s blatant favoritism and unfairness, Shen Fan grew even angrier.
‘You think I’m afraid of you just because you’re an instructor?
You think you can order me around just because you’re an instructor?’
He took two steps forward, getting right in Instructor Liu’s face.
Clenching his jaw, he snarled, “Who the hell do you think you are!”
WOAH!
The crowd was in an uproar!
They never would have imagined that Shen Fan, who had always been meek and bullied, would not only turn the tables on Zhang Qiang today but even dare to talk back to an instructor!
This was a master who taught Elemental Patterns!
In a place like Black Water Academy, which revered its teachers, even disciples at the Third Rank of Meridian Opening or Inner Court Disciples would show him some respect.
Unfortunately, no Third Rank Meridian Opening disciples or Inner Court Disciples were studying here.
Otherwise, their jaws would have dropped to the floor!
“You bastard! Do you know who you’re talking to?!” Instructor Liu was also genuinely enraged by Shen Fan’s attitude.
He said fiercely, “If you don’t let go, I’ll make you regret it!”
“Make me regret it?! Surnamed Liu, I’ll show you, then! Let’s see what you can do to me!”
Right in front of Instructor Liu, Shen Fan tossed Zhang Qiang high into the air, then raised his right foot and kicked viciously at his groin!
SMACK!
“Ahhh…”
The sound of balls breaking mingled with Zhang Qiang’s bloodcurdling scream.
He flew backward like a human sandbag and landed right on top of Lian’Er.
Both of them fainted on the spot.
The dandies all felt a chill in their own groins.
Ruthless!
Too ruthless!
Everyone subconsciously backed away from Shen Fan.
How had they never realized that once this guy got vicious, he was like a madman!
Shen Fan grinned like a murderous demon.
He stared Instructor Liu in the face and shouted, “I beat him. What are you going to do about it?”
“Shen Fan, you defiant disciple! I’ll beat you to death…” Instructor Liu was so angry his face and neck turned red.
He raised a hand to slap Shen Fan.
Shen Fan presented his own face, patting his cheek and roaring, “Go on, hit me! I dare you!”
Instructor Liu’s face was flushed red, but his palm froze in the air.
He was actually intimidated and took a few steps back, his fierceness just a facade.
“From now on, don’t you ever come to my Elemental Pattern lectures again! Get out!”
Shen Fan sneered endlessly.
Instructor Liu was scared witless and had resorted to such a laughable threat.
As it happened, he had no desire to listen to Instructor Liu’s bullshit about Elemental Patterns anyway.
He straightened his clothes, casually grabbed a nearby dandy, and wiped his blood-soaked hands on the man’s expensive robes before leaving the Martial Arts Hall without a backward glance.
Not long after he left, Zhang Qiang’s pig-like squeal echoed from within the Martial Arts Hall: “Shen Fan, I won’t let you get away with this!”