Boom!
A terrifying shockwave erupted from the center of Evan Lin's fist, spreading rapidly outward in all directions.
That soul-shaking, overpowering force made Night Sparrow's face go pale.
Victor Su trembled all over.
Eldest Brother Su struggled to stand his ground, forcing himself to stay calm.
Sam Su was hit the hardest, dropping straight to the floor.
"How can there be such overwhelming power!"
Suspended in midair, Night Summer stared down below, utterly stunned.
Everywhere he looked, the ground around Evan Lin was slowly sinking, inch by inch.
It was as if the earth itself had been completely caved in by that punch.
"It's not just a simple collapse, not just punching a hole in the ground—it's like the entire structure of the earth beneath the surface has been shattered to pieces!"
Night Summer landed on the ground, his right arm trembling uncontrollably.
The barrage of punches had completely exhausted his right arm; now, he couldn't even lift his hand.
"Ten seconds."
Evan Lin withdrew his fist, turned, and looked at Night Summer, his tone indifferent.
The sharp edge in his eyes faded away, replaced once again by that calm, almost lazy look.
That look made Night Summer give a bitter smile, and for some reason, the phrase 'thunder out of a clear sky' echoed in his mind.
"I lost."
Night Summer, face full of bitterness, finally spoke: "I apologize for what I said and did earlier. I'm sorry."
When he finished speaking, it was as if he had used up all the strength in his body.
What he couldn't understand was, with Evan Lin's level of strength—even if he hadn't reached fifth-grade Vajra—just with the Nine-Star Burst Fist alone, he should easily pass Nightstar's assessment!
But according to the previous Nightstar assessment report, Evan Lin didn't even last a single minute under the examiner.
That result could only be described as utterly pathetic.
"Instructor!"
Night Sparrow's face changed dramatically when she heard Night Summer's words.
But she wisely chose to swallow the rest of her words.
The facts were right in front of her.
Evan Lin had won—almost in a crushing, one-sided fashion!
"I accept your apology."
Evan Lin nodded slowly. "If there's nothing else, you may leave now."
Hearing Evan Lin speak,
Night Summer sighed. "No matter what, I still have to thank you for holding back at the end."
"Held back?"
Night Sparrow, who had just walked over to Night Summer, was momentarily stunned.
In her eyes, Evan Lin's punches had only grown fiercer and wilder, one after another, each strike echoing louder, with no sign of stopping.
"If anyone was holding back, it should've been you, Instructor!"
Night Sparrow couldn't help but shout.
Night Summer hadn't used even a trace of Vajra force from start to finish.
That was the rule, but if it were truly a life-or-death fight, who would willingly not use their third-grade Vajra power and just trade punches with you?
A fight like that simply wouldn't exist!
If using Vajra force and full Vajra Realm power were allowed—
Would this so-called Nine-Star Burst Fist really be able to hold its own?
"Rules are rules."
Night Summer looked at Night Sparrow and shook his head. "Within the rules, I couldn't use my Vajra Realm power. And that last punch of his could've landed half a breath earlier."
If it had, I wouldn't have had any time to dodge—the result would've been a serious injury, and I probably wouldn't be standing here talking to you now."
Just mentioning this made Night Summer shudder.
At that moment, he had instinctively leapt upward; if he'd been even a split second slower, or if Evan Lin hadn't given him that extra half-breath, he'd probably be lying flat under Evan's fist, unable to get up.
"How could he be that fast!"
Night Sparrow still couldn't quite believe it.
Night Summer sighed, his gaze toward Evan Lin especially complicated.
After a moment's hesitation, he stepped forward. The look in his eyes toward Evan Lin was now filled with respect. "If this fist technique were combined with Vajra force, would its power increase even more?"
"Tenfold."
Evan Lin answered with just two words.
At those simple words, Night Summer's expression grew even more complex, while Night Sparrow was left in a daze.
Ten times the power!
She glanced at the collapsed ground.
The collapse stretched for more than twenty meters across the ground.
If it were ten times that, wouldn't it be two hundred meters?
That would be the equivalent of a small bomb going off!
Not to mention, if all that force was concentrated on a single point, the destructive power at the very center would be unimaginable!
"So, it seems you weren't wrong when you said this fist technique is worth us learning."
Night Summer looked bewildered, but suddenly his gaze toward Evan Lin grew fiery. "You said this technique is your own creation?"
He suddenly realized this.
At that moment, Night Sparrow turned to look at Evan Lin.
In her eyes, Evan Lin hadn't reached the Vajra Realm yet—otherwise, he wouldn't have turned in such a disastrously poor assessment report.
But the strength Evan Lin had just displayed was far beyond Night Sparrow's expectations; she felt he had created a miracle.
Still, in Night Sparrow's view, if she were allowed to use her Vajra Realm power, Evan Lin might not stand a chance.
No matter how fierce and terrifying his Nine-Star Burst Fist was, no matter how overwhelming its force, it was still just a punch.
Vajra Realm experts excel at projecting inner force and killing from a distance.
Just that alone would be enough to put Evan Lin at a severe disadvantage.
Unless he can break through inner force with sheer punches, smashing open the fortress created by a Vajra expert's projected energy.
But that would be far too difficult.
"This is a fist technique I created casually in my younger years."
Evan Lin looked at him, seeming to understand his thoughts, and continued: "I've just demonstrated this technique in front of you. Judging by your expression, you've memorized it all."
At those words, Night Summer's face flushed slightly.
He had indeed paid close attention to Evan Lin's fist technique during their fight, and by combining it with the Nine-Star Burst Fist he'd seen before, he could roughly piece it together.
"I never intended to keep this technique secret. If you remember it, you can go back and practice it diligently. But if you're asking whether I have even stronger techniques—"
At this point, Evan Lin paused.
Night Summer and Night Sparrow both looked at Evan Lin, eyes full of anticipation.
Su Yuantian, Su Lao Da, and the others also looked at Evan Lin with eager faces.
"I can tell you—there are many."
As soon as Evan Lin spoke, Night Summer's face lit up with excitement.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward and said seriously to Evan Lin, "How about this? I'll take the initiative and invite you to visit Nightstar with me."
"I'll introduce you to our leader. If there's a chance, maybe you could stay and become an instructor at Nightstar!"