He had already been severely injured by Lin Li’s flying kick, left with only his last breath. Now, a sharp icicle radiating a biting chill had pierced his neck. Naturally, there was no chance of survival.
DRIP, DRIP, DRIP...
Fresh blood flowed out along the crystal-clear icicle, then dripped onto the grass, splashing up tiny, blood-red droplets.
The underling with the scar on his forehead convulsed a few times and then fell silent.
His eyes were wide open, his gaze fixed on the spot where the bald-headed man stood. Perhaps in his final moments, he was blaming his boss for not being able to save him.
"You... How dare you kill my brothers again and again! You bastard."
The bald-headed man looked at his underling, who had been struck by the icicle and now had no hope of survival. His face twisted as he roared at Lin Li, looking terrifying enough to eat his flesh and drink his blood.
These underlings who had followed him to get revenge on Lin Li were all trusted confidants who had been with him for four or five years. Now, they had all been taken out in a matter of minutes. The blow to the bald-headed man was, to say the least, immense.
Lin Li, having casually killed an enemy with an icicle, looked at the bald-headed man’s twisted, furious face and spoke in a calm tone.
"Hey, don’t be like that. You’re making me look like the villain. By the way, is there something wrong with your brain?
Your whole group came looking for me, ready to kill me. Why should I show you any mercy? Do I look like an idiot?"
"..." The bald-headed man, whose face was still twisted in fury, was not an eloquent person to begin with. Rendered speechless by Lin Li’s retort, he fell silent, merely glaring at Lin Li with bloodshot eyes.
At the same time, he was also inwardly shocked. ’I never thought my enemy would be just like me—a Cultivator who has awakened a Superpower.’
BOOM...
WHOOSH...
GUSH, GUSH...
A clap of thunder exploded, a fierce wind began to blow, and the river, which had been flowing slowly, suddenly became turbulent.
"It’s about to rain. If you’re not going to make a move, I will."
The worsening weather reminded Lin Li to act quickly. Otherwise, if he waited until the heavy rain started, a fight would leave him covered in mud and water.
"Dammit," the bald-headed man cursed, then kicked a stone in front of him, sending it flying.
The stone shot rapidly toward Lin Li. Faced with the flying projectile, Lin Li simply tilted his head to the side and dodged it. Then, he saw the bald-headed man turn and run.
Apparently, the bald-headed man knew he couldn’t kill Lin Li on his own.
Rather than waste time fighting and ultimately failing, it was better to retreat for now and go get reinforcements.
After gathering his men again, he would come back to avenge this humiliation and show this incredibly arrogant enemy what’s what.
’So he chose to retreat. This guy isn’t as brainless as he looks,’ Lin Li muttered to himself as he watched the bald-headed man turn and run.
THUD, THUD, THUD...
The sound of his rapid footsteps was almost inaudible under the rumbling thunder.
The bald-headed man, having chosen to retreat, ran with all his might against the roaring headwind. In just a moment, he had covered over a hundred meters.
Just when he thought that very troublesome enemy wasn’t pursuing him, he subconsciously glanced back, and the sight made him break out in a cold sweat.
"You can’t escape..."
Lin Li’s calm, composed voice came from behind him, startling the running bald-headed man so badly that he stumbled and nearly fell.
And it was precisely because of this unexpected stumble that his running speed slowed, allowing Lin Li, who was already faster, to instantly overtake him.
"..." The bald-headed man looked at the enemy blocking his path, silent. He tightened his grip on the Spiritual Artifact Dagger in his hand.
"You think I’m really afraid of you? I may not be able to take you down, but it’s impossible for you to take me down either," the bald-headed man said.
The moment his words fell, a figure suddenly appeared before him, a fist punching toward his chest.
’So fast! This guy’s speed is even faster than before. What’s going on?’
The thought flashed through the bald-headed man’s mind as he faced the enemy who had suddenly charged him. He immediately raised his arms and crossed them in front of his chest to block.
BANG.
The heavy, powerful punch slammed into the bald-headed man’s right forearm, sending his entire body flying.
However, the bald-headed man was a Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator, after all. Even though Lin Li’s punch sent him flying, he didn’t suffer a fatal injury.
HISS...
After landing, the bald-headed man stumbled back six or seven steps before steadying himself. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and he sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
He looked down at the arm the enemy had just hit. The point of impact was already swelling up.
The bald-headed man endured the pain in his injured right arm and looked at his unfazed enemy. At that moment, he sensed the Tier One Peak Spiritual Energy wave coming from his opponent intensify further.
"Second Rank Initial Stage? You really are a Second Rank Cultivator. But... why are your speed and strength so much greater than mine? This doesn’t make sense..."
Lin Li didn’t answer his question. He couldn’t be bothered to tell him that he wasn’t even using his full strength; just revealing the power of a Second Rank Initial Stage was enough to suppress him.
’It makes no sense! We’re both Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivators, and we’ve both awakened Superpowers. Why is he so much stronger than me?’ the bald-headed man wondered in confusion.