Chapter 141: Only a Fierce Dragon Crosses the River

Upon reaching the third-floor corridor, Lin Jian came face-to-face with Jin Er!

Jin Er was a short man with grayish-white hair and a grim expression. His Dantian had already formed a Qi sac, and surprisingly, the sac possessed a faint cyan-blue hue.

Xu Fengbin had previously mentioned that Jin Er was on the verge of stepping into the Great Grandmaster Realm. This confirmed that the biggest difference between a Grandmaster and a Great Grandmaster lay in the transformation of their Dantian’s color. For an ordinary Grandmaster—including Xu Fengbin, as well as Mr. Qin and Mr. Mei from earlier—the Qi in their Dantians appeared as a mass of white mist, much like water vapor. However, the color of Jin Er’s Qi was a distinct cyan-blue, resembling the aura of a blue firework.

Lin Jian figured this had to be a form of refinement. Increasing the purity of True Qi likely resulted in this specific color. Obviously, Jin Er hadn’t fully entered the ranks of a Great Grandmaster yet, as the cyan-blue hue was quite pale and lacked density.

Furthermore, the square-faced woman standing beside Jin Er was also at the Grandmaster Realm! Her cultivation level was close to Jin Er’s, and her True Qi was on the verge of turning pale cyan. The last person was an elderly man, likely in his late fifties—an ordinary Grandmaster!

After watching Lin Jian scrutinize the three of them, Jin Er finally took a deep breath. "It seems I’ve still underestimated you!"

Lin Jian smiled. "And so?"

"And so?" Jin Er shook his head. "So, whether in heaven or on earth, no one can save you tonight..."

SWISH!

The moment Jin Er’s voice fell, the square-faced woman dashed forward like a phantom, accompanied by a flash of cold light! At some unseen moment, she had drawn a flexible sword. With a light flick of her wrist, the blade snapped perfectly straight, its tip inches away from piercing Lin Jian right between the eyes!

He thought, "An expert! A swordswoman!"

At that moment, Lin Jian was inwardly shocked. Her cultivation level was nothing special, but the speed of her strike was unbelievably fast. If he didn’t possess Thought, he might not have been able to dodge this attack! This large-framed, square-faced woman was a true master of the Sword Dao. Or perhaps, she had wielded a sword since childhood, dedicating her entire life to the blade!

Seeing the tip of the sword about to strike, Lin Jian rapidly leaned backward. Mid-fall, he flung out two chopsticks!

The square-faced woman’s expression shifted. Flicking her wrist, she swiftly swung the tip of her sword to the sides.

CLACK CLACK!

The two chopsticks were deflected, clattering onto the ground!

Taking advantage of the opening, Lin Jian retreated and threw out two more chopsticks. However, these were aimed at the ordinary Grandmaster—Mr. Feng!

Mr. Feng had been casually enjoying the show. When he suddenly realized the chopsticks were hurtling toward him, he dodged in panic! But while he avoided the first, he couldn’t escape the second. The two projectiles had been thrown one after the other, each approaching from a completely different trajectory and angle! The second chopstick stabbed right into Mr. Feng’s shoulder, sinking an inch deep and forcing him to stagger a step back!

Mr. Feng was shocked beyond measure, realizing this man’s dart-throwing skills were probably at the King Level within all of Huaxia. He wondered why he had never heard of such a figure before, and he found himself completely unable to gauge this young man’s true depth.

Naturally, the trio couldn’t tell if Lin Jian was an Ancient Martial Cultivator. After all, they didn’t possess Thought and couldn’t see what another person’s Dantian looked like. Judging by his combat performance, this man’s combat strength was equivalent to the Grandmaster Realm. Yet, Mr. Feng hadn’t seen any True Qi radiating from Lin Jian, nor could he feel its presence. It was extremely bizarre.

Meanwhile, the square-faced woman resumed her offensive. Because her striking speed was so blistering, an ordinary Grandmaster likely wouldn’t even survive a single exchange with her. This woman could absolutely kill an ordinary Grandmaster in one strike.

But Lin Jian wasn’t a Grandmaster, and he certainly wasn’t ordinary.

As the woman pressed her attack, he launched a rapid counter-offensive. With a feint of his hand, he shot out another metal alloy chopstick. The moment she swung her sword to parry, he lunged forward with lightning speed.

The woman deflected the chopstick and immediately slashed back. However, Lin Jian seemed to have been waiting for this exact counter. He dropped into a crouch, slipping right beneath her right armpit. Before she could retract her blade, he grabbed her arm and seamlessly executed a devastating shoulder throw!

THUD!

She had never expected Lin Jian to be even faster than her, finding an opening to throw her despite her airtight flurry of sword strikes. What she didn’t realize was that the moment Lin Jian landed a successful grapple, her defeat was sealed.

Even after executing the throw, he didn’t release her arm. As her body flipped a full one hundred and eighty degrees through the air, he forcefully twisted and yanked it!

CRACK!

A sickening popping sound came from the shoulder of the woman sprawled on the floor. In an instant, her shoulder joint was dislocated.

SWISH!

In the span of a single breath, the sword in her hand was snatched by Lin Jian, and its blade was promptly pressed against her neck!

SLASH!

The tip of the sword pierced the skin on her throat—seemingly on purpose. The sharp sting of pain froze her in place, stripping her of the courage to move! A trickle of blood slowly trailed down her neck, seeping into her clothes.

At this moment, Lin Jian slowly stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Indeed, he was currently drenched in sweat as if he’d been caught in a downpour!

The physical exertion had been immense. Subduing this woman without killing her had proven exceedingly difficult! If he had wanted her dead, it would have taken only a single move. But he couldn’t kill anyone right now. Committing a murder under the watchful eyes of the public meant that even if he won the fight, he would still lose the war! By then, Jin Er wouldn’t even have to lift a finger—the Six Gates Sect would step in and haul him away! Therefore, even if he needed to kill, he absolutely couldn’t do it right in front of dozens of witnesses.

"Don’t hurt her!"

Jin Er finally barked out a sharp command, his pinky finger twitching faintly. It was obvious he could barely restrain himself from attacking. Yet, he held back.

Lin Jian wiped his sweat. "Fine. I never said I was going to hurt her anyway. But my previous words still stand—8.8 billion, within three days!"

Having said his piece, Lin Jian released his grip, letting the sword clatter to the ground. Simultaneously, he stepped onto the railing and leaped straight off the third floor with a WHOOSH!

The third floor here was roughly fifteen or sixteen meters high! When he landed, he didn’t even bother rolling to break his fall; his feet planted firmly on the ground! He glanced back up at the third floor. "Remember, you only get one chance!"

With that, he dashed forward and kicked the main gate open!

BANG!

The heavy gates were sent flying by his kick. In a flash, he crossed into the main street in a few strides, quickly reached the opposite side, and hopped into a van! The van started up immediately, vanishing into the night at breakneck speed!

Meanwhile, sweat beaded on Qin San’Er’s forehead! In the dead of night, Lin Jian’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s; he had actually managed to spot the car among so many others in an instant...

Qin San’Er did indeed have the intention of extracting Lin Jian. He had even thought that as long as Lin Jian could make it out, he would risk his own life to save him! Yet now, not only had Lin Jian escaped, but he appeared bursting with energy! To top it off, no one was even chasing him, despite the fact that this guy had just completely smashed their front gates.

So, what on earth had happened inside?