At that instant, in the dense woods under the night sky.
Two figures, young and old, faced each other with killing intent.
"Elder White Eyebrow, it's your turn," Lin Han said coldly.
"Hmph, even though the spirit stone boosted your strength, you have already used the mysterious ice bow twice. I'm afraid that you won't have enough True Element for another one." Elder White Eyebrow smirked.
"Do I really need the ice bow to kill you?" Lin Han replied.
"How dare y… You, little brat!"
Elder White Eyebrow stiffened. A look of cruelty flashed across his wrinkly face. "Stop pretending, Lin Han. Tonight your blood shall stain the land!"
"Old chap, you seem to have overestimated yourself." Lin Han smiled coldly with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Little brat, die!" Elder White Eyebrow had a ruthless look to him. He lunged forward and instantly struck his palm towards Lin Han.
Sky-destroying Great Collapse Hand!
It was the same half top-grade martial arts he had used the previous time, but this time the Elder White Eyebrow had pushed it to the extent of the major advancement boundary.
At that moment, his palm formed an enormous force in the air. It was as heavy as a huge rock weighing a thousand pounds crushing down.
The previous time at the Inner Residence Martial Arts Tea Party when Lin Han was crushed by this very same palm force, he could hardly take breath into his lungs.
Now, he did not have the slightest fear.
Although the two ice crystal arrows launched by Lin Han depleted his true element substantially, the energy absorbed from the entire spirit stone was enough to kill Elder White Eyebrow.
"Azure Dragon Probing Claw Hand!"
Boom!
Lin Han's aura exploded with the aura of a dragon.
At this point, he extended his arm and it grew rapidly, the bulging muscles tore through his clothes and turned dark green. Even his hands transformed into a mighty dragon claw that radiated tremendous power!
"Boom"
The palm force clashed violently with the dark green dragon claw and ignited a massive explosion.
Step! Step! Step!
Both of them could not take the force and took a few steps backward.
"You're only at the beginning of sixth tier martial arts. Even if you possess this half top-grade martial art, it's impossible for you to match my Sky-destroying Great Collapse Hand! What kind of sorcery did you use!?"
The power that came from the mighty dragon claw had thoroughly shocked Elder White Eyebrow.
"Sorcery?" Lin Han mocked, "How naive!"
"How dare!? Die, you insolent scum!"
Elder White Eyebrow grew increasingly furious. Although he was old, his Qi and power were endless.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
…
The two shadows intertwined in the dense forest and caused aggressive eruptions of True Element.
The immense aura shook and destroyed the surrounding willow trees.
"Boom"
Another collision separated the two shadows.
At that instant, Elder White Eyebrow could not have been more terrified than he already was.
Lin Han was able to go head-on against him without faltering?
Elder White Eyebrow was a veteran person that was a half-step from being Grandmaster.
How long had Lin Han practiced?
How could he have matched Elder White Eyebrow's capability?
Elder White Eyebrow was uncertain.
"Lin Han, there's no need for us to fight to the death. Let's settle this is in peace, I promise not to tell anyone about tonight. I could even return to Lin Clan Sect Residence to help you take on Lin Gutian." Elder White Eyebrow suddenly said.
What surprised him was Lin Han, who stood opposite him, nodded and said, "Sure."
"You agree?" Elder White Eyebrow was astonished.
"Yes, I agree. But, I'll need something from you," Lin Han replied slowly.
"What is it?" Elder White Eyebrow seemed delighted.
What game was this kid playing?
"The head above your neck!"
Lin Han replied suddenly and stared at Elder White Eyebrow with a mocking gaze.
"You...You're mocking me!" Elder White Eyebrow was furious.
"Hmph, you pushed a man that saved your life into the abyss of death! I wouldn't dare trust an old dog like you!" Lin Han said.
"What did you call me? Old...Old dog? Even if I have to use up my source of life, I will uproot your veins, peel your skin, and tear you into a thousand pieces!"
Boom!
A terrifying aura was released from Elder White Eyebrow's aged body and an oppressive force enveloped the entire land.
Elder White Eyebrow was actually igniting his internal true element!
He was betting his life on this!
"I'll kill you in one move!"
All of a sudden, Lin Han shouted.
Following suit, Lin Han's Dragon Emperor Combat Body erupted.
Lin Han's combat power tripled!
"Boom"
Similarly, tremendous energy rushed through Lin Han's limbs. At that moment, his eyes flashed with malice.
The Killing Eye!
"Buzz"
Across from Lin Han, Elder White Eyebrow's field of vision was suddenly filled with mountains of corpses. Blood flowed for thousands of miles, painting a horrifying bloodied scene.
"This type of deceitful hypnotism again!"
Elder White Eyebrow bit the tip of his tongue abruptly and broke free from the hallucination.
"Killing Sword Art!"
"Sky Crossing Form!"
It was at that split second when Elder White Eyebrow broke free from the hallucination that a flash appeared at the corner of his eye.
At that moment, Elder White Eyebrow looked terrified. It was too late for his body to react.
"Puff"
A splatter of blood bloomed under the night sky.
The next moment…
Thud!
Elder White Eyebrow's head rolled off his neck and fell to the ground. The horrified expression of his last moment remained on his aged face.
"Phew!"
Lin Han sheathed his sword, collapsed to the ground and panted.
The ambush tonight was too treacherous!
The slightest form of negligence would have meant death.
Luckily, after utilizing almost all of his means, Lin Han succeeded in killing three of them, leaving none alive.
A half-hour passed, and Lin Han finally regained a fraction of his True Element.
He stood up and started to collect his loot.
Lin Han retrieved an ancient book from Elder White Eyebrow's body. It was the half top-grade martial arts, the 'Sky-destroying Great Collapse Hand'. Not only that, but there were also dozens of Yan Kingdom gold notes, all of which amounted to quite a bountiful reward.
Then, Lin Han walked over to the black-armored man who was in the form of an ice sculpture. Beside him lay the quaint, golden-red halberd.
"Lin Badao's changdao is a high-grade weapon, and even then it was destroyed by the big blue bow. But this golden-red halberd doesn't even have a scratch on it, could this also be a spirit weapon?"
Lin Han's eyes sparkled as he picked up the golden-red halberd.
He transferred some true element into it and instantly the tip of the halberd spat out a stream of light.
Lin Han was delighted. He stabbed ferociously at the ground with the halberd.
"Boom"
The ground shattered and formed a crater instantly.
"Although this is not as powerful as the big blue bow, its material is exceptionally solid. This should also be a rare treasure."
Lin Han picked up the golden-red halberd and stowed it in the Spirit Ring.
Afterwards, Lin Han cheerfully headed back towards the Lin Clan Sect Residence.
Tonight, not only did he resolve all his troublesome matters, he gained a set of the half top-grade martial arts. A golden-red halberd that he thought was a spirit weapon and also a stack of gold notes. All this was indeed exceedingly valuable.
"Sure enough, killing and looting is the fastest way to grow wealth!"
For a short moment, Lin Han even had a slight hope that there would be a few more people ambushing him so he could gain some wealth.
However, at the thought of the peril he faced while trying to kill the three men tonight, Lin Han could not help but shiver.
If it were not for the power that his spirit weapon, the big blue bow had, chances were that he would be the one people would miss.
After half an hour, Lin Han finally reached Lin Clan Sect Residence.
He went straight to his quarters.
Xiao Nu had fallen asleep. Lin Han chose not to bother, instead choosing to go into his house. and the constant tension in him relaxed at that instant.
That night was too exhilarating for Lin Han.
Until now, he could not believe that he single-handedly annihilated two people a half-step from being Grandmasters as well as a Peak Grandmaster.
In the following days, Lin Han did not greet any guests. He was silently perceiving and absorbing all the combat experience that this battle had to offer.
Not only that, but Lin Han also continued to enhance the 'Killing Eye' and practiced the 'Killing Sword Art'.
At one instance.
Lin Han came to a pool of water in the backyard, and slowly extended his hand towards the water beneath him.
He neither used his True Element or any palm technique, it was just a gentle press of his palm.
Nevertheless, a closer look revealed that the palm pressed by Lin Han was similar to the palm pressed by Su He. It had the same enigmatic motion.
"Whoosh"
In front of Lin Han, the initially still pool of water formed a gigantic palm print on the mirror-like water surface following the palm press.
Boom!
An enormous wave erupted the next instant.
That kind of power was no lesser than a top-grade martial arts palm technique.
"I can finally grasp a little bit of the technique through this palm press. Hidden within it is the potential to unite Heaven and Earth, and achieve its manipulation. I can almost create the world with this...I should name this 'Creation Palm'."
Lin Han murmured.
This kind of indescribable palm technique was secretly learned from Su He. By exploring it with Golden Spirit Fire, he finally understood a fraction of it.
However, even this little bit was comparable to the power of a top-grade martial art.
If the exploration of this type of palm technique continued until it was mastered, Lin Han dared not imagine how powerful the press of his palm could become.
Furthermore, this type of palm technique required almost no transfer of true element, it was as miraculous as the legendary stories of those who turned dust into gold.
The thought of that left Lin Han awestruck by the mysterious young man in rags, Su He.
'Su He, who are you? And what are you hiding? The next time we meet, I hope I'll know…'
Just as Lin Han was in deep thought.
All of a sudden, maid Xiao Nu's voice rang out nearby. "Young master, Miss Ruyan is here. She's waiting in the front hall."