Chapter 495: Learn to Keep a Low Profile in the Next Life!
"Dead?"
Zhao Xu snorted coldly, grabbing Cheng Bugui by the hair. "I’d like to see how your so-called ’dog master’ plans to kill me."
"It’s not that I’m looking down on him, but if I, Zhao Xu, were to act, killing him would be easier than crushing an ant!"
With a murderous look, Zhao Xu continued, "How much could he have possibly achieved at such a young age?"
"I began my martial arts training at five, only crossed the threshold at eighteen, and now at thirty-five, I train diligently every day without slacking. Even so, I’ve only reached the realm of Inner Strength."
Zhao Xu then declared proudly, "But even with that, I’m called a genius! Countless people will never reach my level of achievement in their entire lifetime!"
"How old is that kid? Twenty-six? That’s a full decade younger than me. How many years of training could he possibly have?"
A sneer crossed Zhao Xu’s face. "Even if he started cultivating in the womb, I doubt he’s even reached External Strength by now, has he?"
With his hair being yanked by Zhao Xu, Cheng Bugui replied through the pain, "You can never imagine the Venerable Master’s power. I guarantee you will die, and it will be a gruesome death!"
"Oh, really?" Zhao Xu laughed menacingly. "We’ll just have to wait and see!"
"I may have come to deliver a letter of challenge, but I see no need for such formalities. I’ll just cripple him and show him how formidable I am!" Zhao Xu’s voice was full of pride. "After all, my reputation is well-earned!"
It wasn’t that Zhao Xu was arrogant; he truly had the strength to back up his words. Within the Eight Extremes Gate, he was considered one of the top experts. In fact, he had already been designated as the next Sect Leader. Zhao Xu of the Eight Extremes Gate could kill a tiger with a single punch. At his level, although he was a step below a Grandmaster, ordinary experts were no match for him. For a practitioner of Inner Strength, a release of their Internal Energy was as deadly as a bullet. His power had long surpassed the limits of an ordinary person. Therefore, it was only natural that he didn’t take Lin Mu seriously.
Cheng Bugui clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with scorn as he stared at Zhao Xu’s prideful expression.
"Take them away," Zhao Xu waved his hand dismissively. "I want them to watch with their own eyes as I cripple that boy."
CRACK!
With a sudden exertion of force, the two steel balls in Zhao Xu’s palm shattered into fine powder.
Seeing this, the faces of Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao changed dramatically.
This man’s strength is incredible!
After Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao were led away, Wang Zhuo asked with some concern, "Brother Zhao, are you really going to do this?"
"What else?" Zhao Xu said coldly. "My sworn brother’s death cannot be in vain!"
The next day, Zhao Xu arrived at Qin Zhu Courtyard. With the combined influence of the Eight Extremes Gate and the Wang Family, finding Lin Mu’s home had been no trouble at all.
Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao were also brought along. Zhao Xu wanted them to witness him cripple Lin Mu with a single punch.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Qin Luoli had received word and rushed out. When she saw Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao covered in blood, her expression hardened, knowing they came with ill intent.
"What am I doing?" Zhao Xu said coldly. "I’ll count to ten. Get Lin Mu out here. Otherwise, he can come and collect the corpses of these two dogs!"
Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao were thrown to the ground, both appearing to be severely injured.
Qin Luoli’s expression changed. Just as she was about to speak, a figure appeared on the second-floor balcony.
"Whose corpse are you asking me to collect?"
It was Lin Mu.
"So you’re Lin Mu?" Zhao Xu sneered as he studied him. Dressed in casual clothes just like in the photos, he looked nothing like an expert. The mockery in Zhao Xu’s eyes deepened, and his killing intent intensified.
"And you’re from the Eight Extremes Gate?" Lin Mu looked at Zhao Xu indifferently. He had arrived in River City at dawn the previous day. He hadn’t even had a chance to look for this Zhao Xu, yet the man had already come to his doorstep.
"That’s right." Zhao Xu nodded arrogantly. "I am Zhao Xu, a disciple of the Sect Leader of the Eight Extremes Gate and the sworn brother of Chang Wei!"
"I must say, for a naive brat like you to kill my sworn brother... you must have taken advantage of him when he was vulnerable, using some trickery, right?" Zhao Xu waved his hand dismissively. "Whatever, I can’t be bothered to waste my breath on you. Now, break your own arms and legs and come with me to see my Master!"
Dressed in training clothes with his hands clasped behind his back, Zhao Xu exuded the air of a true expert.
"Break my own arms and legs?" Lin Mu cracked a smile. "You should break your own legs now, while you still have the chance. You won’t get another one once I make my move." This Zhao Xu dares to tell me to sever my own limbs? How utterly arrogant!
"You ungrateful wretch!" Zhao Xu laughed coldly. "If I have to act myself, it won’t just be you. All of you will die!"
He would not let Lin Mu off easy for killing his sworn brother. In his eyes, Lin Mu was just a greenhorn. Even if he knew some kung fu, it was surely just flashy, ineffective techniques, incomparable to someone from a genuine sect like himself.
"Why don’t you try me?" Lin Mu narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Zhao Xu as if looking at a dead man.
"Young man, you are far too ignorant!" A cold glint flashed in Zhao Xu’s eyes. "Do you have any idea who you’re speaking to? Do you have any idea of the kind of existence that stands before you?"
"Oh? And you?" Lin Mu retorted. "Do you have any idea who you’re speaking to? Even if the Sect Leader of the Eight Extremes Gate himself were here, he wouldn’t dare be so presumptuous!"
Lin Mu’s words made Zhao Xu laugh out loud. Even Wang Zhuo shook his head slightly. This Lin Mu really is too full of himself. Does he think he’s an Invincible Grandmaster? He doesn’t even spare Zhao Xu of the Eight Extremes Gate a second thought. He clearly doesn’t understand the gap between them.
"Insolent brat who doesn’t know his place!" Zhao Xu snorted, murderous intent blazing in his eyes. He stomped on the ground, his body instantly shooting toward Lin Mu.
Lin Mu was on the second floor, at least five or six meters up, yet Zhao Xu effortlessly leaped and landed directly on the balcony in front of him. This feat alone was enough to stun Qin Luoli and the others.
"Kid, remember this for your next life: be a little more humble!"
Zhao Xu moved, throwing a punch at Lin Mu without hesitation. The fist carried immense Inner Strength; even a wall of iron and bronze would be shattered by its force. If it landed on a person, it would turn them into meat paste. This single punch was enough to prove Zhao Xu’s strength was several times greater than Chang Wei’s.
But unfortunately for him, he was facing Lin Mu.
The man known as the invincible Lin Wudi.
Lin Mu didn’t move an inch. A mocking smile played on his lips as he raised an arm and sent a palm swatting forward. It was a light, casual slap, completely devoid of any earthly ferocity.
Seeing this, Zhao Xu was overjoyed. This kid is simply courting death!
"Kid, I’ll show you what true martial arts are!" With his Inner Strength flowing and Internal Energy surging, the power in Zhao Xu’s fist intensified. "This fist contains thirty years of my training! It’s more than enough to smash you into a pulp!"
The punch descended.
BANG!
An invisible shockwave radiated outward, cracking the surrounding walls.
Zhao Xu’s expression twisted in utter disbelief.
Lin Mu had not only stopped his punch, but the rebound force had shattered his entire arm.
Yet, Lin Mu’s palm continued forward unabated, slapping against Zhao Xu’s body.
"Remember: in your next life, learn how to be humble."