Inside the East District Prison.
A hundred or so people had gathered in the recreation yard, some chatting in groups of three or five.
Others were playing basketball to relax.
Only one young figure sat in a corner, his eyes slightly closed, oblivious to everything around him.
"Should be this kid."
"That's the guy Brother Qing told us about. Matches the photo!"
"Brother Qing said to teach him a lesson, not kill him!"
"Got it. Don't worry!"
After a while, a group of more than a dozen men swaggered across the yard and surrounded the young man sitting quietly beside a flower bed.
"Are you Chu Tiannan, buddy?" A voice called out with a friendly chuckle, prompting the young man to open his eyes and speak.
"Need something?"
"Heh, of course we do!" Once they had confirmed his identity, all dozen or so men laughed with ill intent.
The men on the outside blocked the view of what was happening within. This was a surveillance blind spot, so no evidence would be left behind.
"So many people. Are you throwing me a welcome ceremony?" Seeing this, Chu Tiannan asked with a faint smile.
"Kid, you're at death's door, and you're still so cocky!" The burly bald man leading them clenched his fists, making crisp cracking sounds as he snapped.
"Make it quick. Get him!"
At their boss's command, one of the dozen men around him immediately lunged forward with a sharpened toothbrush, stabbing viciously.
Sigh...
Chu Tiannan knew this would not end peacefully today, because he could tell.
These inmates were not merely trying to intimidate him. They truly intended to cripple him.
Crack!
With a crisp snap, Chu Tiannan broke the incoming toothbrush with his right hand, then drove a vicious kick into the first inmate to attack him.
The man screamed and went flying backward, leaving a shallow skid mark across the ground.
The inmate rolled on the ground clutching his stomach, his expression agonized!
Having swiftly dealt with one man, Chu Tiannan remained seated calmly beside the flower bed and asked with a faint smile.
"Who wants me dealt with?"
"You're not worthy of knowing. Brothers, get him together!" With one of his men taken out outright, the bald man's face turned vicious, and the men around him swarmed forward.
Thud! Bang! Smack!
Chu Tiannan remained seated in front of the flower bed. As the dozen men rushed him at once, he showed neither fear nor hesitation, striking with his hands, his feet, and his palms.
His speed was astonishing, and his short-range explosive power was tremendous.
In less than a minute, the dozen inmates who had initially held an overwhelming advantage, including their boss,
were all knocked down in an instant. Chu Tiannan had chosen not to strike too hard, merely leaving them unable to get up.
"Damn it, why is the guy Brother Qing wants dealt with so strong?" The bald man clutched his smooth head and gritted his teeth, while a nearby inmate spoke through his pain.
"He might be a martial artist!"
"A martial artist?" The bald boss's heart lurched. His gaze snapped toward the young man sitting calmly in front of the flower bed. Realization dawned on him, and he roared.
"Rat, kill him!"
Whoosh!
The next second, a sharp, cold gleam shot viciously toward Chu Tiannan at incredible speed.
What kind of power is this? Shock filled Chu Tiannan's heart at the sight. He rose to his feet, his gaze icy.
The blade was actually flying through the air on its own. Though its movements were somewhat clumsy and unrefined, it was fully lethal.
Pfft!
Chu Tiannan tried to dodge, but the blade came too fast.
With the distance so short as well, its powerful momentum drove it straight through Chu Tiannan's arm, and blood immediately streamed out.
"Fuck!" Chu Tiannan gritted his teeth and clutched his wound. Now he was truly shocked and furious.
He had never expected someone with such extraordinary abilities to be in this prison.
Whoosh!
Having failed to hit a vital spot, the blade traced a cold gleam and attacked again!
Dodge! Dodge!
Chu Tiannan was no longer as careless as before. He rolled across the ground, dodging the airborne blade again and again.
Yet it seemed determined not to stop until it succeeded, attacking over and over.
And this time, it was faster, with even greater explosive power!
No! I can't dodge it! Forced back against the flower bed, Chu Tiannan realized there was nowhere left to dodge. His heart sank, and he gritted his teeth as thoughts surged frantically through his mind.
Block it! Block it!
Chu Tiannan, whose soul was exceptionally strong, stared fixedly at the airborne blade as it closed in, his teeth clenched.
But what could stop it?
Clearly, the blade was targeting Chu Tiannan's shoulder this time. If it pierced him again,
his career as a martial artist would probably be over!
Ding!
At this critical moment, Chu Tiannan felt a cool sensation in his mind, and a calm voice rang out.
The host has attained the tenfold soul strength foundation and can activate the controller weapon, Heavenly Sin Mingshe. Activate?