Witnessing this scene, the eyes of all the onlookers widened in shock while the other bandits who were about to attack Lin Xuanhao suddenly halted in their movements, their gazes filled with fear and body trembling.
The dust slowly dissipated as the body of the bandit who was flicked by Lin Xuanhao was revealed, his head already having turned into a pile of blood with his bones broken. The human sized rock had already shattered into pieces, making it a ghastly sight.
Lin Xuanhao's face showed a slight smile as he looked at the remaining bandits, as if challenging them to come closer.
The Iron Fang Brigade Leader couldn't help but be stunned. He turned to look at his senior brother, who wore an equally surprised expression on his face.
This power...did he use some sort of trick? A technique? Or is his cultivation simply so profound?
Countless thoughts ran in his mind, but he didn't say anything, so the Iron Fang Brigade Leader had no choice but to order his subordinates to continue attacking.
"What are you all waiting for!? If you're this scared just by this much and so afraid of losing your life, then you shouldn't have become a bandit!"
He shouted loudly, pulling all the spectators back to their senses from the unreal scene they just saw.
His voice was filled with anger as he ran his gaze through his subordinates, as if giving them a warning. All of them couldn't help but swallow.
They wanted to escape, but they couldn't. They knew that their leader would definitely not let them off.
Facing an Immortal, they definitely did not have any chance of winning. It was unless the Immortal on their side was willing to take action.
They had to delay the other party for some time, meaning some of them had to sacrifice their lives. Only then could the rest have a chance.
If they escaped now and the Immortal invited by the Iron Fang Brigade Leader won against the other Immortal, then they'll be definitely chased down. The risk was too great.
Thinking of that, the bandits who had previously halted their movements once again started to circle around Lin Xuanhao, wanting to attack him altogether this time.
The villagers watched all of this helplessly, wanting to help their benefactor but having no power or courage to do so.
Lin Xuanhao didn't care about anything at all.
As the bandits closed in on him, he smirked before raising his leg slightly and kicking the ground, causing the land beneath his feet to sink.
Almost instantly, the bandits lost their balance, hung in the air and just as they were about to land, Lin Xuanhao appeared before them and gently waved his hand just a few inches from their faces.
*Swoosh!*
A crushing pressure descended down on the bandits, directly pressing them against the ground as it buried their entire faces underneath the surface, a horrifying sight.
At least the Eighth Stage of Body Forging Realm!
The old man besides the Iron Fang Brigade Leader couldn't help but be surprised yet again as he calculated inwardly.
He had heard of prodigies who could reach the peak of Body Forging Realm before the age of 30, but this was the first time he had ever seen one with his own eyes!
The other hundred or so bandits watching were terrified, and having no choice, rushed forward to attack Lin Xuanhao all at once.
A hundred against one!
Their momentum suppressed the air in itself as they all took out their weapons, running towards Lin Xuanhao at full force, a magnificent sight to behold as the hundred or so people charged towards a single person.
The villagers' eyes were filled with worry as all the spectators' breath caught in their throats, including the Iron Fang Brigade Leader.
Lin Xuanhao still had a calm expression on his face as he twisted his hand slightly, forming a fist, as if completely unfazed by the scene before his eyes.
He took a single step and directly appeared more than 5 steps forward, astonishing all the spectators present.
Even the old man was somewhat stunned and couldn't help but be sure that the young man before him was definitely in the Ninth Stage of Body Forging Realm at the very least.
Lin Xuanhao swung his leg slightly, creating a strong wind that swept away more than a couple of bandits charging towards him into a nearby tree as their fall caused the tree to collapse.
The next moment, he appeared before another bandit and pressed his palm on the latter's chest, the crushing force instantly shattering his internal organs and bones as he was blown dozens of meters backwards, landing on a few other bandits with great momentum.
In less than 10 seconds, 10 bandits had already died.
The Iron Fang Brigade Leader turned to look at the old man with an impatient look in his eyes.
"Senior brother..."
He only managed to utter these words before the old man raised his hand in a stopping motion and silenced him.
"Yes, I understand."
Saying this, the old man moved from his spot.
Before Lin Xuanhao could further continue his massacre, the old man appeared behind him, causing the morale of the bandits to increase significantly and the villagers' to drop greatly.
The Immortal on the Iron Fang Brigade's side finally joined in...
Village Head Liu couldn't help but squint his eyes.
No one dared to move and even the bandits halted their attacks, stepping back a bit, and neither did Lin Xuanhao pursue them.
He stood still on his spot, as if he had already sensed the old man behind him and waited for him to speak.
"Fellow daoist, we both are at the peak of Body Forging Realm. There will be no good outcome for both of us if we fight, so why not we have a peaceful discussion?"
The old man spoke calmly, resting his hands behind his back.
The peak of Body Forging Realm!
Both Village Head Liu and the Iron Fang Brigade Leader were stunned upon hearing that.
Village Head Liu grew more tense as he was worried for Lin Xuanhao, and the Iron Fang Brigade Leader was in disbelief as achieving the peak of Body Forging Realm was a task that his senior brother took more than half his life to accomplish, and the young man before him was already at that level in his 20's.
Although the Iron Fang Brigade Leader had never witnessed a battle between two peak Body Forging Realm individuals, he knew that his senior brother was very strong, capable of slicing boulders in half and leveling the ground.
If this young man was also as strong, then there would definitely be great casualties if they didn't control their power.
"Sure, we can have a peaceful discussion as long as the Iron Fang Brigade no longer troubles the Liu Family Village. You see, I'm thinking of taking a disciple from this place."
Lin Xuanhao slowly turned around and spoke with an unserious undertone.
Hearing his words, the Iron Fang Brigade Leader's eyes darkened.
The old man nodded slightly and brought a hand up to stroke his beard.
"Alright, from now on, the Iron Fang Brigade will no longer mess with the Liu Family Village or its people. Fellow daoist, you don't seem to belong to any nearby cultivation faction. I'm Qi Zedong, why don't you come with me to the cultivation world? You will recieve resources and an environment necessary for cultivation and may even have a chance of breaking through to the higher Meridian Connecting Realm in the future."
Qi Zedong spoke with an underlying hint of pride.
This was a great offer to any Loose Cultivator, and no one would be able to reject it. Qi Zedong had previously attracted multiple geniuses he found in the secular world using this tactic and never failed once.
He was absolutely sure that the young man before him would also not be able to refuse such a great opportunity.
Lin Xuanhao shook his head slightly, a smile plastered on his face as he spoke, "I have to say no to this offer of yours, fellow daoist."
Hearing his words, Qi Zedong's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Please think about it carefully, fellow daoist. The secular world not only does not have enough resources required for cultivation, but the Spirit Qi is also ridiculously low. You can at most enjoy mortal pleasures till the end of your lifespan and never have a chance to attain true immortality."
Qi Zedong tried to pursued, Lin Xuanhao, causing the Iron Fang Brigade Leader's mouth to twitch slightly.
He had never seen his senior brother act in such a way.
"Fellow daoist, I have already clarified that I won't follow you to the cultivation world."
However, no matter what Qi Zedong said, Lin Xuanhao declined in a polite way.
At last, Qi Zedong couldn't take it anymore and spoke with a hint of anger in his voice, "Fellow daoist, you're pushing me too far! If you do not stop this farce, then you'll have to die!"
He took out the sword attached to his waist, looking towards Lin Xuanhao menacingly.
Hearing his words and seeing his posture, Lin Xuanhao couldn't help but let out a slight chuckle.
"I'm not going to die."