"This is an expert in the Initial Stage of Dark Energy," said Duan Jiahao, finally letting out a sigh of relief seeing the bodyguard taking the lead.
However, his gaze towards Li Changlin was no longer dismissive.
Fang Mingqiang standing beside him also showed a hint of apprehension in his eyes.
"Friend, wasn’t that strike a bit too harsh?" The person standing in front of Duan Jiahao was named Li Shiming, sharing the same last name as Li Changlin.
"Harsh!" Upon hearing this, Li Changlin couldn’t help but chuckle lightly.
Still, he couldn’t be bothered to explain, and calmly looked at his opponent, coldly issuing a warning, "Move aside immediately, or you will regret it!"
"Regret my ass!" Li Shiming, also in the Initial Stage of Dark Energy, was not about to be scared off by Li Changlin’s words.
Especially since, in his eyes, Li Changlin’s previous attack didn’t seem all that powerful.
If it were him facing Ali, he could easily defeat him as well.
Li Shiming believed Li Changlin might be strong, but he thought they were evenly matched.
With that in mind, he naturally wasn’t afraid.
Even if they were both in the Initial Stage of Dark Energy, they had to fight to see who was stronger.
Besides, Li Shiming had taken benefits from Duan Jiahao, so naturally, he had the duty to protect his employer’s safety.
Li Shiming was principled when it came to dealing with money.
"You’re done for!" Li Changlin’s eyelid twitched, and he made his move without hesitation.
His family was his sensitive point; anyone who dared to mention his family would first be wasted before anything else.
At that moment, Li Changlin advanced towards Li Shiming with a step.
"I’ll kill you!" Feeling the pressure, Li Shiming immediately threw a punch to counterattack.
At this time, Li Changlin slowly extended his hand and directly grabbed Li Shiming’s fist.
Just like the way he dealt with Ali previously, Li Shiming’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t take it too seriously.
He was a strong practitioner in the Initial Stage of Dark Energy; even if Li Changlin had the same cultivation level, could he really suppress him with one hand?
Li Shiming didn’t believe it, thinking Li Changlin’s action was just a bluff.
Once the other party realized his strength, he would certainly choose to back off.
Then, it would be his turn to press hard and teach his opponent a harsh lesson.
However, this thought of his ultimately did not materialize.
Li Changlin’s movement appeared slow, but his speed was actually incredibly fast.
Before the crowd could even blink, his palm had already approached Li Shiming’s fist and immediately clamped down on it.
"Let go!" At this point, Li Shiming still hadn’t realized something was wrong.
Having his fist actually blocked by his opponent was clearly what Li Shiming believed had happened.
Without hesitation, he immediately summoned his power, fiercely striking towards Li Changlin’s palm.
Li Shiming practiced Dark Energy, and his methods were naturally more ruthless than Ali’s.
However, Changlin had anticipated this. When Li Shiming’s Dark Energy struck, he did not resist it. Only after the Dark Energy surged into his arm did Changlin activate a powerful force and fiercely slammed it against the incoming power.
Instantly, this great force swept up and enveloped all of Li Shiming’s power, then the two forces tangled and burst directly from Changlin’s palm into Li Shiming’s arm.
"Watch me kill you, uh..." Initially, Li Shiming thought he had succeeded, glaring viciously at Changlin as if he could already see Changlin kneeling before him.
However, before he could finish speaking, the force that had surged into his arm suddenly exploded.
With a loud bang, Li Shiming’s entire arm turned into a mist of blood and violently sprayed around.
A scream erupted from Li Shiming’s mouth. By then, Changlin had already stepped back, avoiding any contact with the blood mist.
Unfortunately, standing behind Li Shiming, Duan Jiahao was not so lucky, totally unprepared for such a turn of events.
By the time he reacted, the blood mist had already enveloped him, leaving him utterly dumbfounded.
In fact, this was all Changlin’s tactic. His hatred for Duan Jiahao knew no bounds, and he was determined to teach him a harsh lesson.
After all, Duan Jiahao was Luo Tianyi’s cousin, and not an Ancient Martial Arts Expert, so Changlin’s options were limited to intimidation.
"You, you’re so ruthless!" At this moment, Li Shiming had seized the opportunity to quickly retreat to one side.
He glared resentfully at Changlin—if looks could kill, Changlin would have been dead and buried long ago.
Feeling the murderous gaze, Changlin slightly frowned, a killing intent spreading in his heart as he stepped toward his opponent.
"You..." Li Shiming paled, hastily retreating.
But by then, Changlin had made up his mind to cripple him and would not give him a chance.
In a flash, Changlin appeared right in front of Li Shiming, without any hesitation, he swung his palm and struck heavily onto Li Shiming’s belly.
Li Shiming shrieked as his Dantian shattered, dispersing all his strength.
In just a moment, he went from being a Dark Energy Expert to less than an ordinary human, utterly wasted.
After retracting his hand, Changlin stepped back, his face expressionless. He blamed Li Shiming for daring to challenge him after having an arm ruined, truly deserving of his death.
"Li, Li Changlin you devil!" It was then that Duan Jiahao finally realized what had happened. He wiped his face smeared with blood, which only made his face look more ferocious.
Glaring venomously at Changlin, Duan Jiahao gritted his teeth, almost wishing he could devour Changlin whole.
Meanwhile, the others nearby had already turned deathly pale with fear, particularly Sheng Minjia, whose eyes revealed sheer terror as she quickly retreated to Duan Jiahao’s side.
Although aware that hiding was useless, this was nonetheless an instinctive attempt at self-preservation—Min Jia was truly frightened that Changlin might turn on her!
Unknown to her, Changlin hardly considered her a threat, a trivial character unworthy of his attention.
Hearing Duan Jiahao’s scolding, he finally looked over, a mocking smile playing on his lips. Changlin calmly said, "Duan Jiahao, you just said you were going to cripple me!"
"You, what do you want, don’t mess around!" Duan Jiahao cried out in fear.
As Changlin stepped forward, Duan Jiahao, terrified, immediately backed off, impacting Min Jia who was beside him and causing her to fall to the ground. Duan Jiahao, too panicked to help her up, quickly retreated to the doorway.