CHAPTER 394: CHAPTER 385: FIERCE BATTLE

Bam! Two pairs of iron fists collided, producing a violent sound, like two speeding cars crashing into each other. The noise was extremely loud, piercingly harsh! In the next second, Zhao Changjiang felt an invisible impact invading his fist from Lin Mu’s punch, which was precisely Lin Mu’s powerful Inch Force, directly penetrating Zhao Changjiang’s fist!

In an instant, Zhao Changjiang felt his fist go numb, his body reeling from the Inch Force as he staggered backward, his entire arm still trembling incessantly, and all the bones in his hand were damaged. If he continued to fight, his entire hand might be crippled!

Zhao Changjiang was secretly alarmed. Lin Mu possessed such formidable Inner Strength. The Zhao Family had always been renowned in the martial world for their immense power, and there were few who could face him in fist exchanges over the years. To his surprise, one move against Lin Mu, and he was at a disadvantage! The background of this arrogant and unruly opponent was exceptionally formidable!

Lin Mu shook his hand, thinking to himself that Zhao Changjiang’s External Boxing was indeed impressive, but it lacked finishing touches and, more importantly, support from Hard Qi Gong, thus significantly reducing its power. Just as Zhao Changjiang retreated, Wei Hongcheng darted at Lin Mu with lightning speed, planning a sneak attack to catch him off guard. Moreover, he wasn’t far from Lin Mu and was entirely within his attack range. With his own kicking speed, Lin Mu should find it hard to react!

However, Wei Hongcheng underestimated Lin Mu and overestimated himself. Just as Wei Hongcheng kicked out, Lin Mu didn’t even need to look. His Seventh Sense had already detected the threat. In duels between experts, there’s no time to visually ascertain an opponent’s moves; it’s more about relying on instincts!

"Heh, Wei Family’s Iron Leg Skill? Alas, just like Zhao Family’s Tiger Subduing Fist, it’s a bit lacking!" Lin Mu sneered. Wei Hongcheng was startled but still kicked straight ahead. Lin Mu sidestepped, reaching out to grab Wei Hongcheng’s ankle, causing him to feel as if clamped by a steel vise, unable to move!

At that moment, Lin Mu grasped Wei Hongcheng’s ankle while sweeping his other leg toward Wei Hongcheng’s lower body, like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves. Wei Hongcheng toppled over to the ground like a small tree!

"Heh, it seems you’re quite lacking in finesse!" Lin Mu mocked, shaking his head with a smile.

Wei Hongcheng lay on the ground, his facial muscles twitching. He leaped up with a kip-up, then roared as he delivered a sweeping kick toward Lin Mu! This was the ultimate move of the Wei Family’s Iron Leg Skill, fiercely kicking at Lin Mu’s ankle with full strength. For ordinary people, a kick from Wei Hongcheng might snap a bone, but Lin Mu was no ordinary person. Against Wei Hongcheng’s straightforward kick, Lin Mu still disdainfully sneered. Well, since this guy overestimated his foot skills so much, Lin Mu would meet him head-on with a kick, showing him there are always better fighters out there!

Since that arrogant Wei Hongcheng was so full of himself, Lin Mu had no intention of indulging him. He directly countered with a kick. In the next instant, Lin Mu’s ankle collided with Wei Hongcheng’s. This was a direct confrontation of leg skills. Like Zhao Changjiang, Wei Hongcheng practiced External Arts without any Inner Strength training. Lin Mu had potent Inner Strength shielding him, elevating him at least two levels above Wei Hongcheng!

So, after this kick was delivered, Wei Hongcheng was almost shattered. At the moment of collision with Lin Mu’s ankle, it felt like hitting a steel plate, and he knelt on the ground! Lin Mu sneered, then kicked Wei Hongcheng’s chest, knocking him flat on the ground!

Wei Hongcheng grimaced in pain, trying to stand up again, but putting weight on his ankle caused intense pain. It’s likely the bone in his lower leg was broken by Lin Mu’s kick! Seeing this, Jue Qing and Annihilation suddenly launched an attack from behind Lin Mu. The two cooperated with exceptional precision, seamlessly deadly in their moves. Yet Lin Mu, as if he had eyes on his back, sidestepped to avoid it.

Faced with the powerful attacks from Jue Qing and Annihilation, Lin Mu dared not be careless. Both were skilled in Inner Martial Arts, unlike Zhao Changjiang and Wei Hongcheng, who only practiced External Martial Arts. Therefore, when dealing with Jue Qing and Annihilation, one had to be especially cautious!

With one on the left and one on the right, they continually launched assaults on Lin Mu. Lin Mu swiftly varied his techniques to respond. One must admit, Jue Qing and Annihilation’s skills were quite impressive. While defending, Lin Mu observed the flaws in their techniques. As long as he found a minor flaw, he could defeat them!

Yet over twenty moves later, Jue Qing and Annihilation coordinated their offense and defense flawlessly, giving Lin Mu no opportunity to strike. He cursed silently at the situation!

Since they showed no weaknesses, Lin Mu had to lure them into making one. When Jue Qing threw a swift punch, Lin Mu intentionally slowed his evasion. The punch landed on Lin Mu’s chest.

Because Lin Mu simply dodged a bit slower, the strength of this punch was not enormous. But as Lin Mu sidestepped, he exposed a significant flaw, one that could allow Annihilation to defeat him!

Of course, this flaw was intentionally exposed by Lin Mu. If Annihilation wanted to completely overcome Lin Mu, he had to step forward using Jue Qing’s distraction. So for Lin Mu, this was a great opportunity to take down Annihilation!

If Annihilation seized this chance, even if he got injured a bit, it wouldn’t matter, as he had three teammates. However, for Lin Mu, this was a critical hit because he was fighting alone. So, in this situation, it was undoubtedly a good opportunity for Annihilation!

Just as Lin Mu anticipated, Annihilation indeed noticed this opportunity and exploited the flaw to kick directly at Lin Mu’s throat. Watching Annihilation’s furious kick coming, Lin Mu swiftly changed his stance, protecting his neck with both hands. At the moment Annihilation’s kick reached Lin Mu’s throat, Lin Mu’s hands quickly grabbed Annihilation’s ankle!

Lin Mu’s lips curled up slightly, showing Annihilation a playful smile. At this, Annihilation’s eyes widened, finally realizing he had fallen into Lin Mu’s bait, desperately trying to retract his foot!

With such a great opportunity, how could Lin Mu let Annihilation easily retrieve his foot? Both of Lin Mu’s Iron Hands, like large iron pincers, clamped tightly on Annihilation’s ankle, then raised his palm to chop down fiercely on Annihilation’s ankle.

Jue Qing, next to them, widened his eyes. With this chop, Annihilation’s foot would be crippled. Jue Qing gave an angry roar, lifting his foot to stop his opponent. Yet Jue Qing’s speed was still a bit late. Before he could kick over, Lin Mu’s powerful chop had already struck Annihilation’s ankle!

Ah... Annihilation let out a painful howl. Lin Mu didn’t stop there. He grabbed Annihilation’s ankle and quickly shifted to his knee, then delivered another strike, nearly severing Annihilation’s knee with the Palm Blade!