"That son of a bi*ch, I am really exhausted. It is early in the morning, and I am occupied with this type of abhorrent task. How unfortunate. When we locate that child in a little bit, I intend to take out my frustrations on him." A low-pitched sound emerged.
"Old Third, you need to cut out the whining. After observing us, the young master assigned us a mission. Will the rewards be small once we return from completing the task?" Another voice whispered to that old third.
"Indeed, it is correct. Now that we have extra reward money, we can go crazy at the Green Red House. That tiny jade has been on my mind a lot recently." In a dramatic shift of mood, that venerable three exclaimed it with joy.
"I can't tell you how many times I've advised you to stop worrying about women's bodies. Third level body refining is something you're still doing. I feel like I've let you down in some way..."
Leo's heart sank as he heard the disturbing plans discussed by these two men. Confirming that Old Third was referring to him, Leo realized the other person mentioned must be Harold. He hadn't realized Harold had not relaxed after being battered in that state.
The two got right back to talking. Leo kept listening carefully, his thoughts buzzing with possible moves.
"As far as I can recall, it ought to be ahead, right? Hey, the child is most likely still on the ground and unable to move."
"En, let's get this done fast so we can return. Instead of killing him, just break his dantian."
Leo was enraged and astonished to hear this.
'Okay, Harold, you were that cruel; you also failed to relax'. This martial artist's core was the Dantian. All hope would be lost if the Dantian were broken. The martial arts community saw it as fatal.
Leo did not lose his head, despite his anger. After hearing what these two had to say, Old Third seemed to be at the third level of body refining, while the other man appeared to be at least at the fourth level. Leo reasoned that he wasn't their rival right now.
A wise choice is to wait for a better opportunity to fight back rather than engage in a disadvantageous situation.
Leo chose to hide temporarily to avoid a confrontation, capitalizing on the fact that he remained unnoticed by the pursuers. He turned to walk away.
However, Leo tripped on a dead tree branch just as he was getting ready to treat.
Suddenly, a sharp "kacha" sound reverberated across the area, unmistakably reaching the two guys who were pursuing him!
Leo's heart fell right away. Any noise was undesirable, and those two had undoubtedly heard this particular sound.
He shot out at top speed to flee, realizing that his position was no longer concealed.
The sound of the broken tree limb reached the two who had arrived just as Leo was racing away. "Brother, that kid's here! Go after him right away!" exclaimed the Old Third, as soon as he saw Leo's back.
When the Second Brother saw Leo was about to go, he let go and started chasing after him at full speed.
Leo raced for his life, not even daring to look back, when he heard the wind whistling behind him. He was not an opponent for that body refining fourth level Second Brother, much less with the body refining third level Old Three's assistance, since he had just recently attained body refining third level.
However, the pace of that second brother exceeded Leo's. Naturally, body refining third level could not be compared to body refining fourth level. He quickly outpaced Leo and blocked his front, closing the passage and becoming as swift as the wind.
Leo was stopped with no time to turn around. The Old Third, moving at a slower pace, eventually overtook Leo. The tiger in the back and the wolf at the front. All of a sudden, Leo was stuck.
"Haha, a piece of trash with second level body refining actually dares to run. You have a lot of courage! Ah, running away. For me, keep running away if you are skilled. This tiny grandfather will smash you with one hand, believe it or not!" That Old Third walked carefully up to Leo and mumbled something haughty.
The Old Third abruptly started speaking again after realizing that Leo had lost the courage to run: "You deserve this bad luck, little kid. Although young master Franklin believed your life had no value, young master Harold had noble intentions and wished to spare yours. I, your tiny grandfather, have thus come to take your life today."
It turns out the one who sent individuals to confront me was Franklin. Leo contemplated deeply. Yesterday, Harold hesitated to take a life, while Franklin was indifferent. Leo appeared tiny and insignificant in his eyes. Leo's Dantian was destroyed with just a single sentence.
Yet Leo remained calm despite being surrounded. He observed in silence as the Old Third slowly drew near. He took a deep breath, feeling his strength concentrate in his hands. Deep in thought, he inched closer and closer...
Both individuals believed that Leo was still at the second level of body refining. Whenever Old Third came within his attack range, Leo would strike with a surprise attack. If the attack managed to eliminate the Old Third, the Second Brother at the fourth level of body refining would lose his assistant.
As Old Third approached within two meters of Leo, Leo was preparing to strike when Second Brother's voice interrupted.
"Hold on!"
Upon receiving the Second Brother's order, the Old Third abruptly halted. Leo had to momentarily set aside his plan to launch an attack. He had a single opportunity for the surprise assault. It had to be deadly.
Currently, the second brother was giving Leo a suspicious stare. He vividly recalled the moment when the child was brutally attacked, barely clinging to life. How did he manage to become so healthy overnight? The situation was quite unusual.
"Hey kiddo, do you have something interesting with you? give it to me. I can still spare you; otherwise, hmph…" The second brother said it in an irritated tone.
Upon hearing these words, Leo chose to stay quiet. He hesitated to speak, keeping his breath trapped inside.
"Remaining silent, are we? Since you declined a toast, you must now drink a forfeit. It's important to take responsibility for your actions." The second brother grinned and instructed the third brother to search for him.
Leo appeared to be a young boy, refining his skills. He had the power to claim whatever he desired. Old Third's strength was more than sufficient to handle the situation. He would always position himself to block the children's exit.
"So, was there still a treasure? Allow this elderly gentleman to take a look." Upon hearing Second Brother's words, Old Third's eyes sparkled with excitement. With determination, he advanced confidently towards Leo. Thanks to these actions, the two parties have grown closer!
It was at that precise instant!
As the Old Third stood just a meter in front of Leo, Leo's fists shot out suddenly!
With nearly a thousand jin of power, it struck Old Third's chest with great force.
This Old Third was on the third level of body refinement, but he had spent all of his power on top of the ladies' bodies. It was weird, especially because he was so unprepared. How could he withstand Leo's tremendous attack?
Old Third experienced a sudden, violent blow to the chest that felt like a sledgehammer, knocking him out cold. He appeared to be deceased.
The Second Brother had not anticipated this abrupt turn of events at all. He had assumed that there was just a flower there before he saw Leo throw Old Third into the air. Simultaneously, a large amount of blood shot out. It was uncertain if one would survive or die.
"old Third!" This second brother yelled out tragically and got upset right away. He had first believed it to be a perfect strategy, but now things had unexpectedly shifted. He was thinking of nothing to do with a treasure or the young master's aspirations now. All he wanted to do was rip Leo apart!
The stealth attack worked. Old Third has been wiped out in one attack. Leo turned to leave, but before he could even let out a breath of relief, the Second Brother lost it and came charging at him.
Leo had scarcely taken two steps when the Second Brother caught up to him, whistling and savagely slamming his fist at the back of Leo's head.
Leo was forced to use his last remaining option, so he sent out his fist, deflecting the strike.
A mouthful of blood shot out of Leo's lips as their fists met, sending him flying. It was imperative that the distinction between the third and fourth levels of body refinement be taken into consideration.
The body refining fourth level's threshold had already reached fourteen hundred jin, but the body refining third level's power was only nine hundred jin.
Even though the strike sent him flying, the enraged Second Brother did not intend to stop there. Instead, he picked up more speed and threw another fist directly in Leo's direction. Even if Leo had survived this fistfight, he would have become useless garbage.
With no power left to use, Leo, who was still in the air, could only watch as that fist, which possessed a thousand jin of force, crashed into his Dantian.
Leo couldn't resist grinning sourly. Did the gods truly want his death? In the end, there was no such luck; it had been really tough to have such an opportunity, and he had just glimpsed a glimmer of optimism.
"You are dead meat!" That second brother screamed loudly. Leo's Dantian had already been struck by the fist.
A stinging agony shot through Leo's body as the fist's strength went straight after his dantian.
The enigmatic sword crystal was presently gently revolving in the Dantian. The sword crystal trembled as if it had been struck hard as soon as it was struck violently. Abruptly, a little fragment of the crystal detached itself from the sword crystal and vanished in an instant.
Simultaneously, a little amount of sword qi emerged from the sword crystal, quickly passing through Leo's body and traveling in the direction of that second brother!