Standing before the three Half-Nascent Soul cultivators, Su Yen's expression remained unchanged—calm and casual amidst the charged atmosphere.
The tension thickened around them, a palpable force that could suffocate anyone below the Foundation Building realm to death. The space vibrated vehemently, the sky darkened, and fissures appeared on the ground, crackling with latent energy.
Under this tense atmosphere, Su Yen took a deliberate step forward, his voice cutting through the silence like a knife.
"Let's see how long you three old bones can last with just ten percent of my strength."
"Impudent!" The old man on the right erupted, his face contorted with wrinkles and veins bulging from his forehead.
Without hesitation, the elder dashed forward, vanishing from his spot in a blur of movement. Around him, traces of lightning crackled, not ordinary lightning, but imbued with the profound principles the old man had mastered.
The lightning element was renowned for its speed, enabling the old man to move with unparalleled swiftness. Before Su Yen could react, the elder reappeared on his left with a deadly punch primed for impact.
"Abyssal Lightning Punch!"
Bang!
Su Yen barely had time to register the attack before it struck him squarely in the chest. A streak of lightning surged towards him, intent on penetrating his defenses, but Su Yen's formidable sword intent shredded it to pieces in a dazzling display of power.
Despite this, the force of the elder's punch sent Su Yen hurtling through the sky, his body soaring five hundred meters before crashing into the earth below, carving a deep crater upon impact.
The ground trembled beneath the force of the collision, sending shockwaves rippling outward. Dust and debris filled the air as Su Yen struggled to regain his bearings, his chest aching from the impact of the blow.
As he rose to his feet, his expression remained stoic, betraying none of the pain he felt.
From his expression, no one could guess what was going on in his mind, but the old man didn't care. He appeared before Su Yen like a phantom, launching a barrage of heavy punches.
Each punch left behind tens of afterimages, accompanied by trails of crackling lightning. But this time, Su Yen was ready.
Despite the onslaught of deadly punches in less than two seconds, Su Yen defended against each one with ease.
The raging sound of their fists colliding reverberated across the now still island.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A massive crater, with a radius of over five hundred meters, was formed from the crash, and at the center of the crater lay an old man covered in blood. His robe had turned to tatters.
He groaned, grimacing in pain as blood flowed from his major orifices. He whimpered and struggled to open his eyes, filled with shock.
He looked at the young man hovering in the sky, and his heart skipped a beat.
'How is this possible!' He screamed in his heart.
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In the distance, their leader and the old man froze for a couple of seconds, their eyes widened in absolute shock as they watched the devastation unfold.
A Half-step Nascent Soul expert, on the brink of becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, was beaten blue-black by a young man no older than 20 years.
Moreover, they couldn't detect the cultivation realm of the young man, but they believed it wouldn't be higher than theirs. Yet, the result of the battle left them stupefied.
Meanwhile, in the sky, Su Yen looked down at the destruction below, and the corner of his lips curled upward slightly. "I knew I'm still lacking in battle experience, but from this battle, I've learned a lot."
A bright smile spread across his face as he observed the old man on the ground struggling to get back on his feet.
"It's time to finish him," he mumbled, diving downward with deadly intent.
However, before he could get closer to the old man, a terrifying blaze caught his attention from the corner of his eyes. With lightning-fast reflexes, he changed his target.
Without a moment's hesitation, he swung his arm a couple of times, attacking the waves of terrifying fire.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Under his continuous assault, he managed to push the fire away and escaped unscathed. Standing behind the flames was the last old man, surrounded by a wisp of fire.
The temperature in the atmosphere dropped hundreds of degrees, and everywhere became exceedingly hot.
"Are you sure you're from the Su clan?" the old man asked, still in shock, unable to believe such a monstrous being would emerge from the Su clan.
"I've already answered you. If we're going to fight, let's fight. Stop asking me stupid questions," Su Yen responded, his voice laced with determination as he dashed towards the old man, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.