From the moment the bell rang until Lin Jin dodged the two fatal attacks, only a few moments had passed. Yet, in this short span of time, his opponent managed to retaliate and almost knocked Lin Jin to the ground.
This kind of situation had never happened before.
Lin Jin knew that this was the specialty and advantage of martial arts experts. Their explosive power at close range was incomparable to others. Although spells were strong, they couldn't compare to the speed of a martial arts expert. As the saying went, being one step ahead was the key to victory.
Fortunately, Lin Jin still had the pulse-seeking technique 'coiled wire needle'. With quick reflexes, he managed to block the two hidden weapons. Otherwise, he would have fallen to the ground.
He might have even lost his life.
But now, Lin Jin glanced at the young man who was fighting Xiao Huo and smiled.
Martial arts experts were indeed powerful, but no matter how much they cultivated, even if they reached the highest realm of martial arts, they still couldn't compare to some high-level pet beasts.
There was a fundamental difference between the two.
In terms of explosive power and endurance, a human's strength paled in comparison to a pet beast's. Moreover, pet beasts had sharp claws and fangs and could control their attributes better than humans.
In terms of lethality and combat strength, pet beasts were definitely superior to humans.
Hence, from the moment Xiao Huo blocked his opponent's path, the outcome of this battle was already decided.
The young man's martial arts skills were extraordinary and he was strong enough to stand a chance against some weaker Rank 4 pet beasts. But that was not the case against Xiao Huo.
Forget the fact that Xiao Huo was now a Rank 5 fire wolf, even if it was still Rank 4, the young man wouldn't be Xiao Huo's match with his martial arts skills.
His martial arts skills could only allow him to last a little longer, that was all.
By now, Xiao Huo had grown to the size of a bull. His entire body was engulfed in blazing flames. The young man was sweating profusely. Although his internal energy was strong and every move he made was immensely powerful, he was no match for a pet beast like Xiao Huo.
Soon, he would be defeated.
Just then, a voice rang out from another room in the yard.
"Be lenient when you can!"
The voice carried some sort of power and rhythm as it rippled through the room. When Lin Jin heard it, he felt as if a drum was beating in his head, causing him to lose focus for a moment.
Xiao Huo was the same. Under the vibration of this voice, there was a short pause.
The noble young master, who had been forced to his limits, finally seized this opportunity. He hurriedly took a few steps back and hid in the corner of the wall, panting heavily.
To be able to fight with a ferocious beast to this extent, he could be considered to be really powerful.
An expert!
Lin Jin snapped out of his daze and turned to look at the house, ignoring the young master. Now that the man had expended all of his energy, he probably couldn't even lift his legs to walk. He was no longer a threat to Lin Jin.
What really caught their attention was the person in the other room.
Before the man spoke, Lin Jin and Xiao Huo didn't even notice that someone was inside.
At that moment, the door of the house opened and an old man walked out.
This old man was dressed in plain clothes, no different from any other old man on the streets. There was nothing special about him, but the more he looked like, the more apprehensive Lin Jin became.
Also, there were no blood contract fluctuations coming from this old man.
In other words, he had never formed a blood pact with a tamed beast before.
"Master, please help me kill this man …" the young master said.
This old man was actually his master.
In that case, the other party was also a martial arts master.
No wonder.
Just then, the old man scolded the young master, "Shut up, you evil disciple. How have I ever taught you? Have you forgotten? "
The young master was still quibbling. "I haven't forgotten. This man has committed a heinous crime. For him to come here in the middle of the night, he must be up to no good …"
At this, the old man let out a sigh.
Ignoring the young master, he saluted Lin Jin and said, "I am Shi Yuandao. Greetings!"
Lin Jin remained expressionless but he returned the greeting.
He wanted to see what this old man was up to.
Admittedly, judging from how the man's voice could stun people, he was a top-notch expert. While Lin Jin was wary, that didn't mean he was afraid.
Even if he was the legendary Martial Sage, Lin Jin wouldn't be afraid.
Martial arts had a long history and existed even longer than immortality. Yet, it had never been able to influence the world. The reason for this was because the shortcomings of martial arts were too obvious.
The threshold was low but the upper limit wasn't high enough.
Humans cultivated and honed their skills, but no matter how powerful they were, there would still be a huge innate gap between them and beasts. This was something that couldn't be skipped. As for spells, the gap was even more obvious. Spells borrowed power from the universe and utilized elements such as wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. How could a human fight against them?
However, martial arts had its advantages too. It was fast and explosive. Against a regular blood contract cultivator, Lin Jin wouldn't even be able to react before a martial arts master could finish him off.
Now that Lin Jin was on full alert, he wasn't afraid of the other party's tricks.
The old man who called himself Shi Yuandao didn't play any tricks either.
"How should I address you?" the old man asked with a smile.
"Lin Jin!"
There was no need to hide his name. After all, Lin Jin wasn't afraid of anything. However, the moment he said his name, the young master paled.
The Demonic Appraisal Association was just discussing how to deal with Lin Jin. To think that he would show up that very night.
This couldn't be a coincidence, could it?
The young master had a bad feeling about this.
Something was terribly wrong.
At this moment, the old man said, "This disciple of mine has been practicing martial arts with me since he was young. Later on, he made some achievements and wanted to roam the martial world alone. I agreed, but I didn't expect him to go astray after he left. I have been looking for him for the past few days because I found out about his shady business. Originally, I wanted to catch him and bring him back to discipline him, but I didn't expect Mister Lin to come tonight. I hope that Mister Lin will be magnanimous and give him a chance. After daybreak, I will take him away and not let him commit any more crimes."
His attitude was sincere.
However, Lin Jin wasn't that easy to fool.
Lin Jin shook his head and said, "Senior Shi, do you know what evil deeds your disciple has committed? Putting that aside, why didn't you stop him when he suddenly attacked just now? Seeing that he wasn't a match for him, you jumped out to be the peacemaker. Do you think I, Lin Jin, am a pushover? "
Shi Yuandao was taken aback when he heard this.
Lin Jin had hit the nail on the head.
It was true that Shi Yuandao didn't attack immediately. To him, anyone who snuck into his house in the middle of the night probably wasn't a good person. In other words, even if his disciple killed him, so be it.
However, after realizing that the intruder was so cunning, he still stepped out to mediate. That was a little too much.
"Mister Lin is right. However, I didn't know who it was before this, so I didn't make a move immediately. I'll say it again, it's better to squash enmity than keep it alive. Furthermore, my disciple and I are in the wrong in this matter. I hope that Mister Lin can be magnanimous. I promise to do one thing for Mister Lin as repayment."
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