After confirming that these people were currently targeting him, Huang Shi no longer hesitated.
He knew that if he let these people surround him, it would be very difficult for him to leave this place alive; after all, humans are different from spiritual beasts, and that is because beasts don't have the capacity to think and scheme.
I need to get rid of these grunts as quickly as possible. Once I do, I need to hide again and try to ambush the remaining grunt at the fifth level before trying to assassinate the 6th level ones one by one as well.
Once he had made his initial plans, Huang Shi instantly moved as crimson lightning surrounded his body. In the blink of an eye, he traveled the 10-meter distance between him and the stout middle-aged man—who had an irritated look on his face—and punched into him from the side.
BOOM!
The moment his punch landed, the impact sounded like a sledgehammer hitting a drum. The elder's eyes bulged as his face twisted in agony, the air forced from his lungs in a sharp gasp.
He was sent flying like a cannonball, slamming into a massive tree with such force that his back bent at a sickening angle. The tree instantly exploded into jagged splinters. It was clear that Huang Shi's punch had seriously incapacitated this elder.
The lanky middle-aged man, who saw his companion covered in blood on the ground, instantly widened his eyes as he shouted:
"Who's there?! You dare ambush an elder of the Azure Dragon Sect? Do you believe me when I say we will wipe out your entire family if we find out who you are!"
However, no one responded to him. It was as if he was talking to thin air, and so he instantly took a defensive position as azure lightning surrounded his body.
However, there was something a bit different about his technique, as the lightning that surrounded his body had shades of black within it.
Guess the Disciplinary Hall has some sort of modified version of the Azure Dragon Thunderform Body.
Figures.
Huang Shi narrowed his eyes as he moved swiftly, trying to find an opportunity to ambush this person and take him out of the fight as quickly as possible.
Before long, he found another opportunity. However, this time, Huang Shi raised his palm as a golden flame appeared therein before forming tiny golden swords made of concentrated flames.
"Go!"
WHOOSH!
The tens of tiny swords instantly moved straight towards their target at a terrifying speed, as the air around the tiny blades started to twist from the heat.
However, things did not go as easily as they did the last time. The moment the blades were about to hit him from the side, the lanky elder instantly surrounded his body with azure and black lightning, neutralizing the swords.
[Azure Thunderform Body – Lightning Protection]
However, this wasn't the only thing that the elder did. From the direction of the swords, he instantly figured out where Huang Shi was hiding and rushed straight at him at lightning speed.
Clearly, Huang Shi had underestimated these elders from the Disciplinary Hall. The moment he noticed his mistake, the lanky elder was already right in front of him, with his fist covered in black lightning.
"Shi—"
BOOM!
The fist came into contact with Huang Shi's crossed arms, blasting him tens of meters back as the black lightning tried to burn his body and electrocute him. His arms, which he had used to block the attack, felt numb as an aching pain made him clench his teeth.
"You little bastard, so it was you who ambushed us! It seems the Grand Elder was right; you are a dangerous little rat, huh? I wonder where you got that power from!"
The lanky elder, Lin Zun, grinned with pure malice. Dark, oily lightning coiled around his limbs like snakes. He didn't even let Huang Shi catch his breath; he flickered out of existence, moving so fast he left an afterimage behind.
Suddenly, he appeared directly above Huang Shi, his leg raised high and coated in a thick layer of crackling black bolts. It came crashing down like a dark lightning axe, aimed to split Huang Shi's skull in half.
Fast... how is he so fast?!
BOOM!
The explosion was deafening. The earth ruptured, and the surrounding trees were shredded into splinters by the chaotic discharge of energy. Huang Shi was pummeled deep into the dirt, his vision swimming as the ground cratered beneath him.
Before the dust could even settle, Lin Zun let out a snarl and launched a follow-up punch toward Huang Shi's spine, clearly intending to paralyze him permanently.
However, Huang Shi had finally had enough. His golden eyes flared with a murderous light, as a violent spark of Crimson Calamity Lightning erupted from his pores, overcharging his muscles. Just as the punch was about to land, he vanished in a red blur.
BOOM!
Lin Zun's punch broke straight through the ground, causing dust and vegetation to fly into the sky. Before he could recover, a kick landed right on his back, hitting him with such force that he was smashed into the distance.
CRASH!
Lin Zun felt like a thousand boulders had smashed into him, causing him to see stars. It was so painful that he was on the verge of losing consciousness as he spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.
"What the hell?! How are you so strong! You are only at the 3rd level of the Nascent Profound Realm!"
Lin Zun tried to stand up, but before he could, Huang Shi appeared right beside him. He raised a fist filled with crimson lightning and delivered a powerful punch straight to the elder's ribs.
CRACK!
Lin Zun's bones snapped. His expression turned ugly as he started to scream in pain.
"FUCK! YOU DAMN USELESS WASTE, DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO I A—"
Huang Shi didn't even let him finish his monologue. Golden flames erupted from his body, forming a massive fireball before smashing straight into the man.
BOOM!
A massive explosion of golden flames erupted from the point of impact. Lin Zun screamed even louder as his entire body started to ignite.
Just as Huang Shi was about to finish the job, he heard three other voices in the distance and instantly knew he was in trouble.
Shit... I took too long.