Hyena

"Thirty million!?"

Qi Dongyuan's words stirred the hearts of the onlookers.

This was thirty million.

Unless one opened their own hall to teach disciples, most Dan Jin Martial Artists had an annual income fluctuating around ten million.

Opening a martial hall required not only startup capital but also connections, background, and strength. Otherwise, one would just be waiting for competitors to come knocking.

Like Fang Lingjue, who could open a martial hall because the Fang family had connections in Canglong City, he had a background from the White Crane Style, and his Embrace Dan cultivation provided the strength. Only then could Changfeng Martial Hall proceed smoothly.

Thirty million...

It was equivalent to several years of income for many Dan Jin Martial Artists.

Wang Daoyi was very strong!

He was likely among the strongest of the Embrace Dan realm. With his Five Elements combined technique, even Condensing Gang Grandmasters wouldn't provoke him unless absolutely necessary.

But the problem was...

He was injured now.

After using secret techniques and unleashing several Dan Jin attacks in succession, how much strength did he have left?

For a moment, the gazes of many onlookers shifted slightly as they looked at Wang Daoyi.

Wang Daoyi, who was about to kill the remaining five Qi Refining experts of the Five Elements Sect, keenly noticed this.

No!

He absolutely could not show any weakness at this moment. Otherwise, under the temptation of the Five Elements Sect's thirty million, he would be at risk of being hunted!

His gaze turned fierce, his killing intent boiling, and he suddenly swept his eyes over the four groups of onlookers.

The first group...

The Black Market Guardian.

Their identities were verifiable.

One Embrace Dan, two Hua Jin.

The second group was likely from some faction.

Although they had no Embrace Dan experts, there were eight of them. Three were vigorous and strong, exceptionally robust, and most likely had reached Hua Jin.

The other two groups...

One group of three hesitated for a moment when they sensed Wang Daoyi's fierce gaze. Intimidated by his killing intent, they retreated from the scene.

They had seen the Dan Jin clash. Chasing a few Qi Refining experts seemed to have nothing more to see.

What if they drew trouble upon themselves?

And the last group...

Li Pin.

Alone.

He didn't possess the unique, rounded aura of an Embrace Dan expert.

Moreover, he had an impression of this person.

He had asked about the price of the Five Elements Body Refining Technique.

Judging by his voice...

He was very young.

Young meant his strength wouldn't be too great.

This was perfect for showcasing that his combat power was still intact, killing a chicken to scare monkeys, and intimidating the other two groups.

"Has no one ever told you that curiosity killed the cat?"

Wang Daoyi stared at Li Pin, concentrating his energy to observe his reaction.

Li Pin blinked, somewhat surprised.

Had the conflict spread to him, a mere spectator?

He quickly understood Wang Daoyi's intention.

And after glancing at the three observing groups, he felt this situation was quite understandable.

Spectating carried risks; watching a play required caution.

He liked this kind of risk.

However, out of politeness, and considering the Embrace Dan battle was already over...

He was quite satisfied.

He immediately took a step back and said, "Then I'll leave."

"Did I say you could leave?"

Wang Daoyi spoke slowly, then his eyes widened, shooting out a fierce, terrifying glint, "Kneel!"

"I shouldn't have come."

Li Pin realized.

It couldn't end peacefully.

If it couldn't end peacefully, then so be it.

A genuine Embrace Dan Martial Artist!

Li Pin stopped, looking at Wang Daoyi, whose face was fierce and cold, "You imagine yourself as a wounded grassland lion, surrounded by hyenas? If you show even a hint of weakness, the hyenas will swarm and tear you apart. So, you have to pretend to still be powerful, roaring loudly, trying to scare the hyenas away."

He paused slightly, "Is there a possibility that you are the hyena only daring to bark, and the lion—is me!"

"Insolent!"

Wang Daoyi roared, Force erupting from his feet. He once again displayed the agility and ferocity he used to attack Cao Zuoqiu.

As he lunged, he was like a fierce tiger descending from a mountain, roaring through the forest, terrifying all beasts.

But almost as soon as he moved, Li Pin also attacked.

He strode forward, and in his spiritual world, the phantom of the Eight Evils Tao Wu manifested. His heart pounded, and his Qi and Blood were instantly ignited by the heart fire.

A killing intent, no less than that of a Martial Artist who had taken at least thirty lives, surged forth.

Their auras clashed. Whether it was ferocity or killing intent, he was not inferior to Wang Daoyi in the slightest.

This scene sent a shockwave through Wang Daoyi's mind. He found it hard to believe that a Martial Artist whose voice sounded so young could possess such ferocity in his fist intent!

Especially the Force he unleashed...

Had he kicked an iron plate!?

But things had come to this; there was no room for retreat.

When paths cross, the brave one wins.

"Without being perfectly rounded, you have not yet Embraced Qi into Dan!"

Wang Daoyi let out a low growl, stimulating his spirit and conviction.

At this moment, he believed in himself, believed in his fists, and unleashed his strength and speed to their absolute limit, fully displaying the power of an Embrace Dan Martial Artist.

His body was like a taut bow!

Tense and release, like a thunderclap!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Their speed was extreme, flashing and crossing paths three times in an instant!

The moment they crossed, they both did almost the same thing!

Punch! Punch! Punch!

Like lightning.

Their fist Force clashed, each blow like a thunderclap on flat ground, exploding with waves of air.

The explosive Force shattered the edges of their sleeves, sending scraps of cloth flying.

The first punch, their Force collided, ending in a draw.

The second punch, Li Pin struck from the side. Wang Daoyi, with a broken forearm, couldn't reach in time and was at a disadvantage.

The third punch...

Li Pin seized the opportunity, surging forward. His Dan Jin, heavy as a colossal hammer, smashed through Wang Daoyi's defense. As Wang Daoyi retreated, Li Pin strode forward, instantly changing his fist into a claw, incorporating thirteen variations, and fiercely clamped down on the powerful Embrace Dan's neck.

His fingers were like iron rings!

Once clasped, the powerful force from his knuckles would undoubtedly crush his neck, Adam's apple, and windpipe.

"Not good!"

At the moment of life and death, Wang Daoyi's retreating steps quickened. He pushed off the ground with his toes, his entire body shifting an inch as his head twisted sharply, narrowly dodging Li Pin's grab.

But before he could make any other move, the stone slab where Li Pin stood trembled, sending debris flying.

Dan Jin erupted, and his speed climbed to its peak.

As his speed transformed into even more ferocious impact Force, his arm, which had missed its target, bent outward, using his elbow as a weapon, and smashed heavily into Wang Daoyi's throat.

"Bang!"

Wang Daoyi's eyes widened. The flesh on his neck visibly rippled and caved in.

His entire trachea and esophagus simultaneously shattered. The penetrating Force pierced through, striking his cervical spine. Faintly, a "crack" sound could be heard.

Immediately after, this powerful Martial Artist, who had been strong enough to kill an Embrace Qi into Dan expert head-on with his Five Elements combined technique, was sent flying several meters by the violent Force contained in Li Pin's elbow, crashing heavily onto the ground.

He stared with wide, terrified eyes. It seemed a nerve in his cervical spine had been severed, and his body convulsed and trembled uncontrollably...

An unprecedented fear washed over him. He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but in the end...

As the convulsions weakened, he lost all signs of life.