"Damn it, I’m bleeding! Your iron-hooked eagle claws are brutal! If you keep going, I’m really going to lose it!" Shawn Young clutched his abdomen, glaring fiercely at Felix Eagleclaw.
"Oh! That’s just what I wanted! Come on! Let me see how much of Master Winston Yuan’s true skills you’ve inherited!" Felix Eagleclaw shouted, lunging at Shawn Young again with his claws, even fiercer than before!
Seeing the ferocious attack, Shawn Young quickly dodged toward the BMW parked nearby. Felix Eagleclaw’s claws swept past—"Bang! Bang!" Two loud crashes echoed. He missed Shawn Young but gouged two terrifying claw marks into Vincent Wang’s BMW hood, sending parts flying. The tough metal was shredded, and both front tires burst, collapsing instantly.
Shawn Young’s scalp tingled, a chill running through his heart. He roared, summoned his true energy, and shouted, "Take this! Avalanche Breaker—World-Shattering!" He unleashed the fiercest force of the Avalanche Breaker technique, charging head-on at Felix without mercy.
"Boom—boom—boom!!"
In a split second, the two exchanged three blows! The muffled sounds were unique to internal martial arts—far more dangerous than the hard-hitting external styles! One misstep and you could die on the spot!
Both Shawn Young and Felix Eagleclaw were masters of internal martial arts. In such close-quarters combat, life and death hung by a thread. Shawn didn’t have a chance to use any Daoist spells for support—he could only clash with Felix head-on, like a comet crashing into the earth. But it was this desperate fight that awakened the vast hidden potential in Shawn’s spiritual sea!
After three blows, Felix Eagleclaw was forced open by Shawn Young’s overwhelming strength—an opening appeared, a fleeting chance. Shawn spotted it from the corner of his eye, roared, and charged forward, channeling all his power into his right hand for a blitz attack, unleashing a domineering "Mountain-Cleaving, Sea-Splitting" strike!
Felix Eagleclaw was shocked and scrambled to defend, but was a split second too late. In that tiny gap, Shawn Young’s right fist slammed into Felix’s chest like a sledgehammer—"Boom!" Felix staggered back more than ten steps before he could steady himself. His face turned deathly pale, his chest heaving, and even his neatly combed black hair was now a mess. A few drops of dark red blood trickled from the corner of his mouth—Shawn’s blitz attack had scattered Felix’s vital energy, leaving him with a serious internal injury.
"Excellent... Young man, you win! It seems the saying 'Fists fear the young' really is true! As Master Winston Yuan’s disciple, you’ve done him proud..." Felix Eagleclaw slowly wiped the blood from his mouth.
"Uh—are you planning to keep fighting?" Shawn Young wanted to clarify, since even though Felix Eagleclaw was injured, Shawn could sense he was still as fierce as a wounded beast.
"Oh... No more fighting. We don’t have any real grudge. I just saw you use Master Winston Yuan’s blitz technique and couldn’t resist sparring!" Felix Eagleclaw laughed, casually straightening his rumpled clothes.
"Seriously...? You know, sparring with you just now could’ve cost me my life! One wrong move and I’d be dead!" Shawn Young hadn’t expected Felix was just ‘itching for a fight.’
"Haha... Sorry about that, young man. I’m always like this. It just means you’re worth my effort!" Felix Eagleclaw replied with a nonchalant smile.
"Uh... you really don’t hold back! Look, you left me covered in scratches—almost ended up like that car!" Shawn Young showed his torn clothes and pointed at Vincent Wang’s nearly wrecked BMW.
"Your Triple Fist Lightning Strike is impressive. You dispersed my Qi—I’ve suffered a serious internal injury! But it’s fine. At least I’ve met a true master like you in my lifetime. Young man, you have a surging potential inside you! One day, your achievements will rival those of the Easton, Southwell, and Morin families—the Three Great Houses of China!" Felix Eagleclaw said calmly.
"Oh? I’ve heard of the Three Great Houses of China, but I heard they’re super mysterious. What’s their story?" Shawn Young asked curiously.
"Well... Simply put, the Three Great Houses of China—two are in Beijing, one in Shanghai. The families are Easton, Southwell, and Morin. They have deep roots and huge influence in China’s government and military—and even more in business. With their unmatched connections and clever tactics, they dominate their fields, with businesses all over China and even worldwide. Calling them ‘wealthy enough to rival nations’ is no exaggeration." Felix Eagleclaw explained.
"Wow... Sounds like the Three Great Houses of China are seriously badass!" Shawn Young exclaimed in surprise.
"Haha... You could say that. Their influence in China goes way beyond what you can imagine!" Felix Eagleclaw didn’t deny it at all.
"Oh... You seem pretty familiar with the Three Great Houses. Do you deal with them often?" Shawn Young asked Felix Eagleclaw curiously.
"Haha... I’m actually from the Morin Family in Beijing!" Felix Eagleclaw replied with a calm smile.
"No wonder you know so much about the Three Great Houses! With your skills, you must be a big deal in the Morin Family, right?" Shawn Young pressed on.
"Uh... I’m just a retainer, really. But I do get along well with the Morin family head, so I have a bit more freedom than most..." Felix Eagleclaw said, a little embarrassed.