Chapter 199: Chapter 191: Ask King Yama
Xiao Lin spoke lightly on the surface, but in his heart, he dared not be careless. Huaxia is vast and rich, and there are quite a few experts among the people. Earlier, when he ambushed the Tiger, Xiao Lin had already used nearly sixty percent of his strength, fearing that one punch might kill the opponent. He hadn’t expected that the opponent’s skills were so high that not only did he avoid Xiao Lin’s attack, but he also utilized the environment to counterattack. It was clear that even if he was not as strong as Xiao Lin, he was not much weaker either. Especially in such an environment, who knew if he had other reinforcements? Xiao Lin had to handle it carefully.
Tiger burst out laughing after hearing Xiao Lin’s words. The only time he had ever failed in his life was at the hands of the Lion, and he lost miserably. Therefore, when facing the Lion, Tiger’s majesty could only be put away, but towards others, Tiger did not think they were so strong. Even though Xiao Lin had ambushed him just now and shaken him back five or six steps, part of it was actually Tiger retreating intentionally to defuse Xiao Lin’s force, not a real head-on clash. And while turning, although he borrowed some of the rebounding force from a vehicle, in terms of the fight, Tiger was somewhat at a disadvantage.
Of course, Tiger did not know that Xiao Lin was afraid of killing him with one punch, and therefore did not use his full strength.
Moreover, what slightly annoyed Tiger was that wasn’t he doing an assassination just now? And using heavy firepower attacks, now instead the initiative was in the opponent’s hands.
"Young man, you look quite good, but you sure talk big. Try taking a punch from me!" As soon as Tiger’s voice fell, his massive body suddenly sprung up, rapidly punching towards Xiao Lin.
The punch wind was very strong; this time, Tiger put all his strength into the punch, wanting the outcome to be clear in one move! Although Tiger was a bit shocked in his heart, his words naturally did not extinguish his own bravado.
However, at this moment, Xiao Lin’s entire nervous system tensed up. Danger approached him, and yet the risk did not come from Tiger’s strong punching wind; rather, it came from behind him.
"Turns out the opponent is not alone!" Xiao Lin did not engage head-on with Tiger. His body moved, dodging Tiger’s attack. Relying on his agile body technique, after dodging, he immediately launched a counterattack, sweeping horizontally with his leg.
This forced Tiger to defend, and once his punch momentum waned, Xiao Lin immediately pursued, a left punch violently striking towards Tiger’s right shoulder.
"Young man, not bad!" Tiger said this with his mouth, but in his heart, he dared not underestimate him anymore. His right hand flashed coldly, and a bright dagger appeared, slashing towards Xiao Lin’s incoming fist.
Xiao Lin hurriedly retreated. This old fellow, how shameless, secretly using a weapon again. He could only abandon his pursuit and dodge Tiger’s dagger.
Xiao Lin grew more and more composed in his heart. The more dangerous the situation, the calmer he could remain. His mind became clearer, and his computational speed increased even faster.
Although Tiger’s strength couldn’t match Xiao Lin’s, in terms of on-spot technique and skill, he was not weaker than Xiao Lin. A series of aggressive attacks forced Xiao Lin to repeatedly retreat, and he also had to be wary of the vague danger emitted from Tiger’s skills, unable to wholeheartedly deal with him.
Tiger did not know what Xiao Lin was concerned about. Seeing his move having effect, he was naturally delighted, thinking he’d have to work harder to deal with Xiao Lin. But unexpectedly, this kid was only strong at the beginning. Now, forced by his injured dagger, Xiao Lin was retreating again and again, showing a smug smile. "Seems your skills are just so," he mocked, "I don’t know..." Tiger wasn’t foolish enough to say everything, stopping halfway, realizing he shouldn’t leave any trace, or else, who knew, he might still have been wearing a mask.
Hearing Tiger speak without realizing it, Xiao Lin was startled and couldn’t help but ask, "Are you from the Qu Family or the Wang Family?"
"Ask King Yama after you’re dead!" Tiger assessed the timing and thought it was about right. If Xiao Lin retreated further, there would be a big tree four or five meters behind him, and then he’d have nowhere to retreat.
The dagger in his hand suddenly changed direction, stabbing directly towards Xiao Lin’s chest, fast, fierce, and accurate. Xiao Lin covertly gathered energy, his right fist turning into a palm, reaching swiftly for Tiger’s wrist. However, Tiger was no easy prey; his wrist turned, and the dagger pointed upwards, threatening to hurt Xiao Lin’s palm.
Xiao Lin’s hand slid past the edge of the dagger, immediately grabbing Tiger’s wrist.
Simultaneously, startled, Tiger pulled his right hand back, temporarily escaping Xiao Lin’s palm, then lifted his right leg at an improbable angle, sweeping towards Xiao Lin’s groin.
Xiao Lin dodged to the right and then quickly moved in, engaging in close combat with Tiger.
"Bang!"
The two bodies collided, then immediately separated.
Tiger’s heart sank; being hit by Xiao Lin this way made him stagger backward several steps, unexpectedly finding this young man’s strength so formidable. He had always been known for his strength but hadn’t realized that in this frontal collision, he was significantly outmatched. The opponent also retreated several steps to dodge his dagger.
Nonetheless, Tiger wasn’t discouraged. He laughed oddly, put away his dagger, and said, "Not bad, not bad, it’s been a long time since I encountered such a formidable opponent. You’re worthy of my strike!"
After speaking, the Tiger let out a bellow, raising his arms high as if his entire being were growing taller and larger, and the clothes on him seemed to swell with the feeling of his strength surging upwards.
Xiao Linxin was momentarily surprised, not expecting the opponent to have this hidden trick. Although he did not know the identity of the masked person in front of him, being able to withstand the collision just now and still boost his fighting spirit meant this person was not simple.
Moreover, what startled Xiao Lin the most was the faint killing intent the opponent had just emitted, which was now growing weaker and weaker, forcing Xiao Lin to pay more attention to every move around him.
Xiao Lin recognized the cultivation technique Tiger was using, which could escalate combat power by three levels, enhancing all bodily functions. If not for the barely perceptible yet dangerous aura behind him, in that collision earlier, Tiger would have been severely injured or worse, dead, and would not have had the time to unleash his cultivation technique.
Tiger roared again, his momentum oppressive as he charged at Xiao Lin. His strength and speed were both far superior to before, making Xiao Lin choose to dodge rather than confront Tiger head-on, avoiding contact and not giving Tiger the time to exert his power.
"Why are you getting more cowardly the more we fight? Weren’t you forcing me to brawl just now because of your strong power? I’ll fulfill your wish!" Tiger’s punches came one after another, each stronger than the last, seeming endless as he pursued Xiao Lin relentlessly.
"I never match strength with a dumb pig; it’s too disgraceful!" Xiao Lin responded calmly, his mouth not idle either, hoping to provoke Tiger. It would make it easier to deal with him and evade a fatal blow if Tiger got angry.
Xiao Lin knew that Tiger couldn’t cause him much harm. The truly fearsome thing was the hidden killing move that masqueraded as an insignificant threat.
However, the more they fought, the more excited Tiger became. Even though Xiao Lin wasn’t fighting him head-on, Tiger’s punches were fatal, as if each one was being unleashed with the utmost force, pressing on step by step.
Calculating the distance to the danger behind him in his head, Xiao Lin realized that if he didn’t first subdue the masked person in front of him, retreating into the range of the hidden assailant’s attack would make his situation even more perilous.
"Are you sent by the Qu Family?" Xiao Lin suddenly shouted at Tiger while dodging.
Tiger froze instinctively, surprised that Xiao Lin could guess his background. But then as he noticed Xiao Lin looking at him with a slightly mocking gaze, he realized the opponent didn’t really know his origins but was just guessing. As he was about to retort, he suddenly found Xiao Lin had disappeared in front of him, as if vanished on the spot, and swung his fist around.
A forceful power emanated through his fist, almost making it impossible for Tiger to clench his hand.
Xiao Lin only needed a moment of distraction, a brief instant was enough. His question was merely a guess, whether it was correct or not didn’t matter—it was just to distract Tiger for a short while.
Tiger was not feeling well, and neither was Xiao Lin feeling much better than Tiger. Xiao Lin indeed hadn’t anticipated that Yanjing was a place full of hidden talents, where even a random person was so powerful and skilled. Even though he wasted quite a bit of energy due to the ambushes around him, Xiao Lin used seventy percent of his force in a powerful attack with this punch, yet only pushed the opponent back a few steps, slightly injuring his own fist.
"Only a coward who sneaks attacks, take my punch!" Tiger was angrier, never having fought such a frustrating battle, unable even to touch his opponent’s edges, and being sneak-attacked from time to time.
Taking the opportunity to change direction, Xiao Lin was naturally not afraid of Tiger’s confrontation, momentarily letting loose to quickly subdue Tiger. Seeing Tiger swing his fist again, relying on his cultivation technique to boost his power by three levels, Xiao Lin snorted coldly, "Let me show you the real gap between us!"
This time, it was a true contest of strength, without any moves, without any tricks. In the face of absolute strength, everything else was false; only power is eternal.
"Bang!"
In the third collision of force, Xiao Lin almost exerted his full strength, temporarily forsaking the investigation of the ominous aura behind Tiger, clashing directly with Tiger’s punch. Xiao Lin believed that this punch of his could not be blocked by Tiger, even with the enhancement of his cultivation technique by three levels.
Tiger did not expect Xiao Lin to truly engage him in a real brawl this time. Assuming it would be the same as before, expecting some trickery, he found he could not stand against Xiao Lin’s layered punch force, and it was too late when his powerful punch traveled through Tiger’s fist, arm, and shoulder, reaching his chest.
Tiger’s massive body flew backward, accompanied by a low moan of pain and a spurt of blood, painting the sky red.
Yet at that moment, Xiao Lin’s expression tightened, and he murmured internally, "Danger!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to cast a vote or send monthtly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)