"Your classmate is not up to par." That was what Jiang Xia had said, and Wang Wu had repeated it.

"Your disciple is not up to par." That was what Lin Mu said. It was also his counterattack.

In contrast to a verbal retort, Lin Mu hadn't even lifted a finger, yet Wang Wu was already seriously injured. The key point was that no one saw how Lin Mu had struck. The sudden turn of events had happened too fast. So fast that the expressions of contempt, ridicule, and tension were still frozen on everyone's faces.

What in the world just happened?

The expressions on countless faces solidified, simultaneously turning into shock. This lasted until Lin Mu spoke.

"You're an incompetent master, and the disciple you've taught is just as incompetent."

This sentence pierced Tian Boguang's heart like a sharp spike. In a low, ominous tone, he said, "Boy, you're courting death!"

Lin Mu slowly shook his head. "Don't say things like that. It's embarrassing."

Everyone then remembered that Wang Wu had said the same thing right before he was defeated. He had lost in an instant. Now, Wang Wu was lying on the ground, his condition unknown.

"What an arrogant youngster, striking without restraint! Today, this old man will teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders!"

Enraged, Tian Boguang slammed his palm on the chair, launching himself into the air and striking fiercely at Lin Mu. Compared to his disciple, Wang Wu, Tian Boguang's speed was far greater, and his killing intent was more astonishing. The surrounding crowd quickly backed away to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

BANG!

In the blink of an eye, Tian Boguang's palm crashed down on Lin Mu's chest.

However, Lin Mu's body didn't move an inch. Even his expression remained unchanged.

"How... how is this possible?" Tian Boguang exclaimed in shock. "How can your body be so strong?!"

He was an expert at the External Strength Peak, capable of felling a bull with a single palm strike, let alone an ordinary human. But Lin Mu seemed completely unaffected.

"Because you're too weak."

Lin Mu slowly shook his head. His tone was calm, but to Tian Boguang's ears, it was the ultimate mockery, causing his face to flush red with rage.

"Alright. Your strike is done. Now, it's my turn."

Tian Boguang was alarmed. He roared, "Brat, so what if your body is strong? You're still going to die!"

With a great roar, Tian Boguang's Internal Energy erupted, coursing through his arms as he unleashed a thunderous strike.

THUD!

However, the only result was a heavy thud and a scream of agony.

Tian Boguang's body was sent flying backward, crashing into the edge of the arena.

CRACK!

He felt as if his body was about to shatter, and the sensation of his spine breaking filled him with panic.

"You...!"

Tian Boguang couldn't finish his sentence before he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed, unable to get up.

"Dad!"

A figure rushed over; it was the girl named Xiao Duo. Seeing her badly injured father and her senior martial brother, whose life hung in the balance, Tian Xiao Duo's face filled with grief. She glared at Lin Mu and shouted, "How could you be so cruel? Even if they were wrong, you didn't have to be so vicious! You inhuman beast!"

As soon as she finished, a figure rushed forward and slapped her across the face.

SMACK!

Guan Jiaojiao stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the girl as if she were an idiot. "Your father and your senior martial brother were trying to kill someone, and you call that just 'being wrong'? Should Lin Mu have waited to be killed before fighting back?"

Tian Xiao Duo clutched her face, glaring venomously at Guan Jiaojiao. "Even so, he didn't have to be so vicious! How is that any different from a beast?"

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

Guan Jiaojiao slapped her again.

"A beast? I think a stupid woman like you is the real beast. Your whole family are beasts! What, are their lives precious while other people's aren't? I don't see you being any more noble than anyone else. Who gave you this courage? Was it these two pieces of trash?" Guan Jiaojiao pointed at Tian Boguang and Wang Wu on the ground.

She had long since grown to detest the two. They had mocked Lin Mu the moment they met him. Lin Mu had let it slide out of magnanimity, but that didn't mean he could be freely humiliated. Besides, as willful as Guan Jiaojiao was, she knew Lin Mu was here to help the Guan Family. She had to stand up for him, no matter what. So, teaching this idiotic woman a lesson was by no means going too far.

The others remained silent, clearly agreeing with Guan Jiaojiao. But what terrified them more was a different question: Who exactly was Lin Mu? How could he be so formidable?

"He who insults others will always be insulted; he who kills others will always be killed," Song Wenrou said slowly, her voice calm.

Everyone's hearts trembled. This girl seemed gentle, but her words were incredibly sharp and ruthless.

Song Wenrou ignored them, her beautiful eyes fixed calmly on Lin Mu.

Lin Mu walked forward slowly. Everyone in his path scrambled to get out of the way as if fleeing a prehistoric monster. After all, his performance had been too unsettling.

Only the sound of Lin Mu's footsteps echoed through the venue.

He walked over to Tian Xiao Duo, whose face turned pale. She instinctively recoiled in fear.

Lin Mu didn't pause. He continued walking until he stood before Wang Wu, looking down on him.

What is he going to do?

That was the question on everyone's mind.

The next moment, the crowd's eyes widened in horror. They saw Lin Mu raise his foot and stomp down.

"Aaaargh!"

With a bloodcurdling scream, Wang Wu jerked upright, his eyes bulging and his face contorted in agony. Then, his eyes rolled back in his head, and he fainted.

His Dantian had been crippled.

Seeing Wang Wu lying unconscious on the ground, everyone shivered.

Lin Mu was absolutely ruthless!

Wang Wu had struggled to gather a sliver of Internal Energy and officially become a Martial Artist, only to have his Dantian crippled by Lin Mu. From this day forward, Wang Wu would be less than an ordinary person.

From start to finish, the entire affair had taken less than ten minutes.

Tian Boguang had just opened his eyes to witness this scene. He abruptly sprayed a mouthful of blood, his face turning ashen. He had only this one disciple. His daughter had no talent for martial arts, so he had poured all his hopes and countless efforts into his apprentice.

Now, because of Lin Mu, it was all ruined.

Lin Mu looked at him and said indifferently, "I have crippled your disciple. Do you submit?"

Do you submit? The question was crueler than simply killing Tian Boguang.

But he didn't dare *not* to nod.

"I... submit," Tian Boguang forced out, his voice filled with resentment, despair, and an indelible humiliation.

"Get out of River City. If you ever dare to cause trouble here again, I, this Venerable One, will take up my sword, march north to Lingcheng, and exterminate your entire clan!" he commanded. "Scram!"

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