"Just in time!" President shouted, striking out with his palm. The force of the blow contained powerful internal energy, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Yet Lin Taichu neither dodged nor retreated. He swiftly raised his right hand, and an ordinary-looking bracelet on his wrist suddenly emitted a faint blue glow.
Boom! President's palm force collided with Lin Taichu's bracelet, erupting in a deafening blast.
Lin Taichu's body swayed, but he did not retreat. A strange power flowed from his bracelet, somehow dissolving President's internal energy into nothingness.
A flicker of surprise crossed President's eyes before he sneered. "Interesting. Looks like you came prepared with quite a few high-tech toys."
Lin Taichu smiled faintly without answering. He suddenly flicked his left hand, and a streak of silver shot from his sleeve straight at President's throat.
President shifted aside, avoiding the silver streak, only to discover that it had curved through the air and was now attacking him from behind.
President's expression changed. He retreated again and again, trying to evade the silver streak's assault. Yet it was extraordinarily nimble, changing direction at crucial moments and slipping past President's attacks every time.
Their battle was exceptionally fierce. Everyone else in the residence stopped what they were doing and watched the duel without blinking. They knew that its outcome would determine the future of South City, so no one dared lower their guard.
A moment later, President was forced to retreat several yards.
By then, the silver streak had already flown before President. It was the bracelet Lin Taichu had used earlier. Though tiny, even thinner than a needle, it possessed terrifying destructive power.
If it struck him, even a martial artist at the peak of the Innate Realm would likely suffer grievous injuries.
President clearly knew how dangerous it was,