The atmosphere immediately froze at that moment!

There was silence all around, only the harsh wind blowing fiercely, making a "whoosh whoosh" sound. In this eerie setting, it felt terrifying and gave a spine-chilling sensation!

Lin Fan calmly looked at Shadow Asura, while Shadow Asura's eyes burned with a passionate fighting spirit as he gazed at Lin Fan!

Slap~

Shadow Asura took a step forward, landing on the ground with a crisp sound that pierced the ears!

Nalan Qiankun's face tensed up. He quickly blocked Lin Fan, shouting, "Who are you? Stop right there!"

However, Shadow Asura seemed not to hear Nalan Qiankun's words and continued to step towards Lin Fan.

"You're courting death!"

Nalan Qiankun shouted angrily. How could he allow him to approach Lin Fan? He clenched his fists and charged towards Shadow Asura!

Nalan Qiankun had now become a Dark Force Qi Cultivation master. Although at the novice stage, he could release Powerful Qi externally. His fists were enveloped with a thin layer of qi, like two iron hammers, as he swung them towards Shadow Asura, creating a "sizzle" sound.

However, Shadow Asura didn't even dodge, as if he didn't see Nalan Qiankun's attack. He slowly stretched out his hand and flicked his fingers, instantly clashing with Nalan Qiankun's fists!

Bang!

Nalan Qiankun felt as if his fists hit a steel plate, involuntarily taking a cold breath.

But he was not intimidated. Missing the attack, he stomped the ground with his feet, springing up like a roc spreading its wings. His whole body trembled, and a series of "clap clap clap" sounds immediately rang out inside him!

Nalan Qiankun's body started to swell visibly at a rapid pace, with muscles hard as rock. Blood vessels on his arms bulged like coiled snakes, shattering the upper half of his clothes into fragments.

In the blink of an eye, Nalan Qiankun's body doubled as if he was the Thing from Fantastic Four, filled with a violent force!

"Heaven-Facing Nine Profound Bone! I never thought the old man would finally pass down those four secret manuals to you, and you've found someone suitable for cultivation. Truly surprising." Shadow Asura said heavily, glancing at Lin Fan.

"This is rightfully mine." Lin Fan shrugged indifferently.

"Heaven-Facing Nine Profound Bone is one of the strongest qi cultivations in the sect, with no successful practitioner in a century. Let me witness its power."

Shadow Asura smiled coldly, transformed his hand into a palm shape, and struck out. Qi in his palm immediately surged, transforming into a storm-like attack toward Nalan Qiankun!

Nalan Qiankun's expression changed drastically, not expecting Shadow Asura's ability to release qi externally had reached such a powerful level. Transforming qi directly into an attack method was something Nalan Qiankun couldn't achieve!

"Shatter for me!"

Nalan Qiankun roared, his dual fists wildly swung forward!

Boom~

The fists clashed with the Palm Seal, and the qi in Shadow Asura's palm was immediately shattered, yet the powerful force pushed Nalan Qiankun back three steps.

Yet before Nalan Qiankun could steady himself, Shadow Asura, true to his name, turned into a Ghost Shadow, instantly appearing before him.

He struck out with a palm, releasing qi externally, his technique smooth and effortless. Knowing Shadow Asura's prowess, Nalan Qiankun dared not hesitate, instantly focusing all his power into his fist to strike back against Shadow Asura's palm!

Soon, fist and Palm Seal collided fiercely, boiling qi spread like a whirlwind around the center of their palms.

Crack crack crack~

With a series of snaps, the qi on Nalan Qiankun's arm cracked inch by inch.

"How… how is this possible?" Nalan Qiankun's face was full of shock!

Then, Shadow Asura flipped his wrist, grabbed Nalan Qiankun's wrist in reverse, and spun his arm like a windmill, sending Nalan Qiankun's massive body flying towards Lin Fan!

Lin Fan frowned, quickly reaching out both hands, precisely catching Nalan Qiankun's wrist as he flew backward, lightly tossing him to keep his huge body from crashing to the ground, and stood steadily beside him.

"Are you okay?" Lin Fan asked.

"Sorry, Fan. I let you down." Nalan Qiankun lowered his head, full of self-blame.

Lin Fan patted his shoulder with a smile, "Don't worry about it. You didn't lose because you're lacking; it's because you've only been cultivating qi for a short period, whereas this Black Loach has practiced Qi Cultivation since childhood, for fifteen years. That's a fundamental difference!"

"Who are you calling Black Loach?" Shadow Asura's eyebrows furrowed, shouting sternly.

"Hell! Look at my face, isn't it quite fair? Now look at you, pitch-black like a coal miner. Who else could I be talking about?"

Lin Fan retorted disdainfully, putting a cigarette in his mouth, leisurely taking a puff, "Why did you come to East Sea?"

"To defeat you!" Shadow Asura said coldly.

"Damn! I said, Black Loach, we fought for fifteen years in our sect, have you beaten me even once? You're bound to lose anyway, so why not find a place to have some barbecue, drink some beer, and chat about life? Or I could take you to find some girls? Just now, when you followed me out of Hong Lou, it's pretty exciting in there. Surely, they have your type." Lin Fan laughed enticingly.

Shadow Asura's face instantly turned frosty. His greatest disdain was drinking and chasing women; Lin Fan's words undoubtedly provoked him!

Swish~

A gust of wind sounded, Shadow Asura transformed into a Ghost Shadow, swiftly charging towards Lin Fan.

"Hell! Not even a greeting before starting a fight? Don't you have any masterly poise? But… your speed has improved much in five years. Second Master treats you like his own son, teaching you everything. Let me see how strong you are now!" Lin Fan chuckled softly.

"Tonight, I will defeat you for Little Junior Sister..." Shadow Asura fired off.

"Little... Little Junior Sister..."

Suddenly hearing these three words, Lin Fan froze for a moment, the cigarette in his mouth dropping without him noticing, revealing a complex expression in his eyes.

But at this moment, Shadow Asura had already rushed to Lin Fan, striking out with a palm, qi releasing externally. Compared to the battle with Nalan Qiankun, this palm of Shadow Asura was even more powerful.

"Fan, be careful!" Nalan Qiankun quickly warned.

Lin Fan finally snapped out of it, seeing the palm coming towards his heart, his eyes widened, quickly dodging away, cursing loudly, "Hell! Black Loach, you're serious?"

"Before leaving the mountain, I promised Little Junior Sister that upon meeting you, I would give you a good lesson for her!" Shadow Asura spoke calmly, his missed palm followed swiftly by another!

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