Huaxia.
Binhai City.
Next to Binhai No. 1 Middle School, inside a dilapidated factory that was soon to be demolished.
In the spacious factory hall, a scene of bullying the weak was unfolding.
Four hoodlums with hair dyed in all colors of the rainbow and a mean-looking youth who seemed to be a student stood together.
In the corner opposite them were two boys, one squatting on the ground with his head buried, while the other stood in front of him, seemingly to protect the one crouched at the corner.
Even though he was facing an overwhelmingly larger group, he didn't step back at all.
Around them, there were a dozen or so other boys and girls, all seemingly students, who were watching the scene unfold as if it were a spectacle, whispering among themselves.
"Lin Hao, you were acting all tough before, weren't you? Now you're being a coward? Hiding behind someone else, what kind of skill is that? If you're a man, then stand out here," said the mean-looking student among the ruffians with a smile that was more of a sneer, his gaze fixed on the boy squatting in the corner with his head buried, and then glanced at the boy standing in front of him and scolded, "Chen Yifan, if you don't want to get beaten, you'd better get lost. This is a personal vendetta between me and Lin Hao."
"Wu Lin, Lin Hao isn't feeling well today, if you're a man, let's reschedule," Chen Yifan glanced at Lin Hao trembling behind him and said with less confidence, "Lin Hao just accidentally bumped into you, why are you being so aggressive?"
"Who do you think you are? Telling me to reschedule like we're having tea?" Wu Lin said with a vicious smile, "I'm going to teach Lin Hao today what pain is – even daring to mess with me, spit!"
"Bang!"
The words had barely finished when Wu Lin kicked out, landing a solid blow on Chen Yifan's thigh.
Chen Yifan wanted to fight back but saw the four hoodlums staring at him with ill intent, so he didn't dare to make a move and could only endure it.
However, he did not take a single step backward.
"Damn it, won't you scram?"
Wu Lin, his face red with anger, viciously kicked out once again.
"Bang"
A dull thud sounded as Chen Yifan stumbled back a few steps.
Yet, he quickly returned to his original position.
Around them.
One by one, the boys and girls started to whisper among themselves after witnessing the scene.
"What's up with Lin Hao today, weren't they supposed to fight? Why is he crouching on the ground as soon as he arrived?"
"I don't know, look, his whole body is shaking."
"Haha, I bet he's scared out of his wits, what a loser, only knows how to hide behind others."
"Exactly, a mere waste of a dog, no idea how Lin Shiran could like such a loser."
"Wu Lin is awesome, hey, from now on I should recognize him as the big brother, Big Brother Wu, just call me for anything."
"..."
The cursing and cheering never ceased as everyone seemed to relish in the chaos.
Wu Lin, hearing the praise from the crowd, became even more smug, spitting as he spoke: "Lin Hao, you're playing dead, huh? Today I'm going to see if you're actually dead or not!"
"Alright, Brother Wu, mess him up!"
"Brother Wu is awesome, slap him one!"
"..."
"Hehe." Wu Lin sneered playfully, waved his hand, and his two flunkies with dyed hair stepped forward, forcibly pulling Chen Yifan away, while he himself walked up to Lin Hao in a few steps and without hesitation, swung his hand towards his head.
If everything went as expected, this slap would surely make Lin Hao cry.
But.
Just when everyone thought Lin Hao was definitely going to get hit.
Suddenly.
His arm rose, gripping Wu Lin's wrist tightly.
"Hiss..."
Wu Lin felt an immense force on his arm as if it were clamped by pliers, causing him to cry out in pain, his complexion instantly turned pale.
This scene left everyone dumbfounded.
Because,
None of them had clearly seen when that arm had been raised, nor how it had managed to grab Wu Lin's arm!
The speed was too fast for anyone to see clearly!
Nobody could have imagined that at this time, Lin Hao would fight back, dare to fight back?!
At this moment!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Hao's head slowly lifted.
It was a delicate face with extremely handsome features; a chiseled visage that, despite some youthfulness, looked resolute and imposing at first glance, exuding a refreshing charm if one looked long enough.
His eyes were captivating.
They were bright, exuding brilliance; upon close inspection, one could see the depth and vicissitudes in his gaze, as if he had experienced the vast changes of time, yet there was also a hint of confusion and puzzlement.
Gripping Wu Lin's hand, Lin Hao slowly stood up to his full height of 1.8 meters.
As he rose, Wu Lin, due to the increasing force, began to squat down slowly.
One stood up, one crouched down, forming a stark contrast!
Around them,
Boy after girl, their eyes widened, mouths agape forming an 'o' shape, they stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before them.
The Lin Hao of this moment was simply breathtakingly handsome.
He seemed like a completely different person, with an aura about him that was so compelling it induced fear and awe.
Especially among the girls, stars appeared in their eyes as they were dizzied and swooned with infatuation!
Even Chen Yifan, Lin Hao's closest friend, was equally stunned.
However.
Lin Hao had no interest in their thoughts; his focus was on his surroundings. Deep hidden memories slowly surfaced in his mind, merging with the scene before him.
"Are you Wu Lin?" Lin Hao coldly asked.
"Lin Hao, you motherf--... let go of me, are you asking for death?" Wu Lin yelled in pain, cold sweat appearing on his forehead.
It hurt.
It was just too painful!
Lin Hao's grip was seriously strong; Wu Lin's wrist was going numb, excruciating pain making his speech stutter.
"Kid, you better let him go right now." A purple-haired punk approached, cracking his knuckles ominously, his expression menacing. He swung a punch at Lin Hao's face.
But.
Just then.
"Bang!"
The purple-haired guy suddenly flew off the ground, thrown back more than three meters, tumbling twice on the ground. A footprint appeared on his chest.
The footprint, unmistakenly left by the sole of Lin Hao's sneakers!
Damn!
Lin Hao is this badass?
Has he lost his mind, even daring to strike Mu Shuai, the boss of this area?
The dozen or so teenagers around were completely dumbfounded.
What's going on with Lin Hao today?
Even Chen Yifan was somewhat perplexed; was Lin Hao being excessively bold today?
Could it be that he'd gone crazy from an illness?!
And how did he kick, when did he kick?
"I'll ask one last time, are you Wu Lin?" Lin Hao ignored everyone around him, standing still without moving an inch, his voice calm yet cold as he spoke again.
At the sound of Lin Hao's icy words, Wu Lin wanted to curse back defiantly, but the pain in his wrist intensified, causing him to cry out in agony.
"I, I am, I am Wu Lin!" Wu Lin was still young and couldn't withstand the torment. He quickly caved in and answered the question honestly.
"Oh."
Lin Hao let go of Wu Lin, who hurriedly moved aside, clutching his injured wrist, grimacing in pain; the squeezed area was already turning purple.
However, Lin Hao didn't spare him another glance. At that moment, his deep eyes conveyed an unmistakable excitement.
Rebirth!
He was supposed to be in the Eternal Life Realm but had been reborn and returned.
Reborn at the age of eighteen, less than ten days from the college entrance exams.
And today was the most crucial turning point in his life!
It was this day that influenced his entire life.
For a thousand years, he had spent a thousand years in the Eternal Life Realm. Everything happening today, every scene that unfolded, he hadn't forgotten any bit, reliving it countless times in his dreams.
Never would he have imagined that today, he would actually return.
Taking a deep breath to steady his emotions, once Lin Hao was certain he wasn't dreaming, the excitement in his eyes grew even stronger.
Immediately, he walked over to Chen Yifan, forcefully pushing aside two blonde-haired punks. They were unable to resist and stumbled backward, hitting a wall.
Lin Hao, without giving them a glance, walked straight to Chen Yifan and gave him a big hug: "Yifan, thank you, thank you so much!"
Chen Yifan was still in a daze; he couldn't understand how Lin Hao had become so daring to lay hands on Purple Hair and the two blondes, nor could he make sense of why Lin Hao suddenly became so sentimental.
In short, he was completely bewildered and was brought back to his senses only after Lin Hao slapped him hard twice: "It's nothing, it's nothing. What's this about thanks? Aren't we brothers? Shielding you is what I should do, isn't it?"
"Yes, we are brothers."
Lin Hao was emotional; he clearly remembered that in his previous life, today was the day Chen Yifan had died. Today's incident had caused quite an uproar.
Chen Yifan had used his own body to shield Lin Hao from a knife to protect him.
It was that stab that cost him his life!
And the one who took his life was none other than Wu Lin, and those damned blondes before them!
In his past life, he would never forget that scene.
Although those blondes and Wu Lin were eventually punished by the law, Lin Hao still tormented himself for a thousand years, unable to forgive his own cowardice of the past.
Now that he had come back, he could make right all the mistakes of his previous life!
"Kid, you think you're really badass, huh?" Right then, a dismissive voice sounded. Purple Hair got up from the ground, dusting off his clothes, and with three blondes, walked towards Lin Hao.
It was all over!
Chen Yifan's expression changed. Lin Hao had gotten into big trouble this time, Purple Hair was not someone to mess with. Lowering his voice, he spoke anxiously: "Lin Hao, I'll charge at them and create a distraction so we can find a chance to escape."
"No need, they're just useless bugs." Although Lin Hao had been reborn, he still had Qi Sensing within him.
Qi Sensing, that was the perception of Primordial Qi!
Once one could sense Primordial Qi, they would truly step into a world unknown to ordinary people, the Cultivation world!