"Enough!"
The young man's voice was deep, with an irresistibly stern tone.
However.
Lin Dun's movements did not stop in the slightest. Instead, he poured more Dou Qi into his fists.
His thoughts were very simple. Brother Xiu had always been good to him, and he had never had the chance to prove himself in front of Brother Xiu. Today, no matter what, he had to prove himself.
"Can't you hear me?"
With a heavy snort, the young man's figure flashed and he arrived beside Wu Hao, grabbing Lin Dun's fist.
With a gentle push, Lin Dun felt a great force that he couldn't resist, and his body involuntarily moved backward.
At this moment, Wu Hao finally got a chance to catch his breath, seeing Lin Dun's uncontrolled body, he clenched his fist and struck upward.
Previously, on the platform, in front of everyone, he was knocked out by a newcomer.
That time, Wu Hao admitted he had been careless.
He never expected that this time, he would be in such a sorry state again, beaten by another newcomer with little reputation.
Driven by rage, Wu Hao had lost his composure. All his anger concentrated in his fists, ready to be unleashed.
The young man beside him witnessed this scene but did not intervene.
Lin Dun's hands fluttered like butterflies, trying to steady his body, but to no avail.
As Wu Hao, with reddened eyes, raised his fist closer and closer, Lin Dun braced himself for the blow.
Suddenly,
An arm extended from beside Lin Dun's head, fingers clenched into a fist, meeting Wu Hao's fist head-on.
Crack!
Two fists collided, time seemed to freeze for a second, then a crisp sound followed.
Wu Hao felt a terrifying force rushing into his arm, irresistible, and his eyes instantly cleared.
This is definitely not a force he can resist, definitely not the strength of a 1 Star Dou Practitioner!
When he reacted, it was already too late.
As the force entered his arm, Wu Hao saw his arm muscles suddenly swell, veins becoming visible, like terrifying green snakes.
Then, as if hearing a crack, Wu Hao felt a sharp pain in his arm. Looking down, he saw that half of his hand bone had broken, protruding from his elbow through the skin.
"My hand! My hand!" Wu Hao's voice was full of agony and pain as he clutched his right arm.
Blood dripped onto his clothes, making Wu Hao look extremely miserable.
"Lin Xiu, among classmates, how could you be so ruthless?" The young man felt as if he had just snapped out of a trance, only to find Wu Hao's arm broken.
"Firstly, I clearly refused and made it very clear that I didn't want to bully anyone, but he didn't believe me. Secondly, since it's a duel between Lin Dun and Wu Hao, you shouldn't have intervened."
"As senior, you've spent more time at the Academy than us. Don't you have any sense of responsibility?"
Faced with the accusation, Lin Xiu didn't give in to the other party. Lin Dun was his person; could he allow others to bully him?
The young man's face turned grim, "Am I the senior, or are you the senior? Are you teaching me manners?"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly erupted, charging straight towards Lin Xiu, his right hand covered in a faint color.
That was the mark of using Dou Qi at the Dou Master stage!
A Dou Practitioner couldn't release Dou Qi externally, but at the Dou Master level, they could condense Dou Qi into a veil. By the time they reached the Dou Grandmaster level, they could condense Dou Qi into armor.
Faced with the attack, Lin Xiu pushed Lin Dun aside but did not evade. He mobilized all the Dou Qi within his body.
A vast amount of Dou Qi flowed through his meridians. Because it was too immense, Lin Xiu felt the pain of his meridians being stretched to their limits.
He furrowed his brows, but his face showed no signs of distress.
Facing a Dou Master for the first time, Lin Xiu dared not take it lightly.
"Thundering Palm!"
With a loud shout, Lin Xiu thrust his right palm towards the young man. Terrifying Dou Qi surged through his arm, the force shattering his sleeve, revealing arms streaked with blood.
He exerted his full strength in using the Black Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique, exceeding the limit his body could bear. Blood seeped through his pores.
The thunderous light from his palm shone like a glaring sun rising in the dim forest.
"Wow!"
The young man only intended to teach a lesson, but Lin Xiu's move was unexpectedly powerful, far beyond what a newcomer could achieve.
It was too late for him to change tactics now; his palm collided with Lin Xiu's and followed quickly with a kick.
Boom!
Thunder roared.
A figure was sent flying, crashing into a tree before hitting the ground heavily.
"Brother Xiu." Getting up from the ground, Lin Dun rushed towards the fallen figure.
"I'm fine." Rejecting any assistance, Lin Xiu leaned against the tree trunk, wiped the corner of his mouth, and casually smeared the blood from his palm onto Lin Dun's clothes.
The young man had his right hand behind his back. "Junior brother, respecting seniors is always the first rule of Jia Nan Academy. Consider this a lesson for you. Be more careful next time."
His expression was calm, tinged with a hint of indifference.
But Wu Hao could see the young man's arm trembling slightly behind his back. Crimson droplets of blood were slowly gathering along his fingers, dripping to the ground.
Wu Hao's pupils constricted, almost forgetting the injury on his own arm.
'How is it possible? Lin Xiu actually injured Senior Xiu Yan?'
It felt like a storm was brewing in his heart. Unconsciously, Wu Hao recalled what happened half a month ago.
At that time, he had just been promoted to Dou Practitioner and joined the Law Enforcement Team. Faced with the captain, he had thoughts of challenging him.
However, despite Wu Hao's utmost efforts, he couldn't even touch a corner of Xiu Yan's clothes..
When Wu Hao snapped out of it, he found himself being supported by Xiu Yan, heading towards the Academy.
"Senior, you didn't have to intervene for me," Wu Hao said, lifting his head.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid Lin Xiu will hold a grudge against me?" Xiu Yan smiled faintly. "There's no need for that. In a year, I'll be participating in the assessment to enter the Inner Court. He won't have a chance."
With that, he paused, a cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "But I do hope he does something like this. That way, when he enters the Inner Court Assessment, I'll be the one assessing him, and I won't go easy on him."
Before becoming the captain of the Law Enforcement Team, Xiu Yan had started as a team member and had gone through two captains.
As they sometimes came out to play and chat together, Xiu Yan had learned from their conversations.
To enter the Inner Court, besides securing a spot among the top fifty of the Outer Court, there was an additional assessment.
At that time, those fifty students will face pursuit from the previous forty seniors.
Xiu Yan's goal is the Inner Court Assessment in a year's time. When he successfully advances, and Lin Xiu ascends to the Inner Court, they will directly confront each other.
"Wu Hao, don't provoke him in the future. That kid's strength is unusual," Xiu Yan suddenly wanted to warn.
Before, when Wu Hao mentioned Lin Xiu's strength, Xiu Yan didn't pay much attention.
However, after exchanging blows with Lin Xiu just now, besides feeling the thick Dou Qi, he sensed a strength just slightly weaker than his own.
Recalling this, Xiu Yan was somewhat shocked. A newcomer who hadn't been in school for half a month could match the strength of a 9 Star Dou Practitioner, or even someone newly entering the Dou Master stage.
Just based on this, many people who face Lin Xiu will probably have a hard time.
Hearing this, Wu Hao nodded seriously. It's one thing not to remember the first time you taste bitterness.
But this time, his hand bones were broken, and even bones pierced through the skin. He definitely won't forget.
"Lin Xiu, you wait, it's not over between us!" Wu Hao still felt unwilling in his heart. He had confidence in his own Dou Qi.
Give himself another two years to accumulate, with his Dou Qi, he would definitely be able to crush him!
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