Still moving forward!
Seeing Master Lin from Seacrest heading straight for Aiden Zhou, Lucy Bai's expression instantly turned extremely sour.
Just when I thought he had some skill, now he's back to acting stupid again?
Lucy Bai said coldly, "This idiot—the farther he goes forward, the more his inner power drains, while Aiden Zhou over there only gets stronger."
Every step he takes forward is just speeding up his own defeat.
What on earth is going on in Master Lin from Seacrest's head?
Lucy Bai simply can't figure out how Master Lin from Seacrest thinks.
Just a moment ago, she was shocked by how strong Master Lin from Seacrest was—yet now, it's exactly as Aiden Zhou said.
If Master Lin from Seacrest hadn't thrown that punch earlier, but instead seized the chance to grab Aiden Zhou, maybe he could've turned things around right then and there.
But now, not only has he lost that chance, he's just making his disadvantage bigger and bigger.
"Idiot!"
Aiden Zhou climbed up from the ground and slapped himself, resetting his crooked mouth back to normal.
He looked at Master Lin from Seacrest with utter contempt in his eyes.
"I've already told you, every step you take just makes me stronger!"
"Don't you get it? I'm not giving you a second chance to get close again!"
"You're finished, Master Lin from Seacrest!"
Aiden Zhou stretched out his hand, and his body visibly grew stronger by the second.
His swelling skin and bulging veins on his arms made his newfound strength obvious to everyone.
Power was gathering.
"If you kneel and beg now, I'll spare your life."
Grandmaster Victor Zhou, who hadn't spoken for a while, finally looked at Master Lin from Seacrest. "You're still young, so I can treat your earlier disrespect as childish ignorance."
"And about you killing one of my disciples—I originally planned to use your life to comfort his spirit in heaven."
"But now, seeing how young you are and how deep your cultivation is, I've developed a fondness for talent."
"So, if you kneel, admit your mistake, and acknowledge me as your master, I'll spare your life—and everyone in Hong Kong will respect you as before. What do you say?"
Grandmaster Victor Zhou was plotting.
He could see how strong Master Lin from Seacrest was, and what incredible talent he possessed.
Destroying such a prodigy outright would be a waste.
If he could recruit him, it'd be the greatest fortune Victor could ask for.
"You're not qualified to talk to me about any of that."
Master Lin from Seacrest shook his head, tone flat: "Forget about making me your disciple—even if you knelt and kowtowed to me three thousand three hundred and thirty-three times, begging to be my disciple's grandson, I wouldn't even consider it."
"You're too weak."
Hearing Master Lin from Seacrest's words, Grandmaster Victor Zhou's face turned completely dark.
"This guy really does have some attitude."
Grandmaster You looked at Victor Zhou, his expression icy. "Looks like your big name doesn't mean anything in this world anymore."
"Even a junior dares to say you don't even qualify to be his disciple's grandson—how pathetic is that?"
Grandmaster You kept talking.
You Han couldn't help but glance at Grandmaster Victor Zhou.
Lucy Bai frowned even harder. She just couldn't understand why Master Lin from Seacrest would say something like that.
Right now, Master Lin from Seacrest was clearly at a huge disadvantage, yet he kept provoking Grandmaster Victor Zhou—just pouring fuel on the fire.
"In that case, I hope you won't be sobbing later."
Grandmaster Victor Zhou spoke coldly and said no more.
He was just waiting to see Master Lin from Seacrest exhausted and miserable.
Fifth step.
Sixth step.
Everyone watched as Master Lin from Seacrest kept moving forward.
"I've already told you—you'll never get close to me again!"
Aiden Zhou shouted fiercely, then leaped backward more than ten meters.
With one casual stomp, he left a deep footprint in the ground.
"Terrifying strength!"
Aiden Zhou laughed wildly. "Right now, I feel like my whole body is packed with power!"
"Master Lin from Seacrest, keep walking!"
"Let's see when you'll finally get tired and stop!"
"Let's see how many more steps you can take!"
"Let's see how long your inner power can hold out!"
He howled wildly.
Aiden Zhou's aura kept rising as his whole body surged with inner power.
It only took a few breaths.
Everyone looked stunned.
All eyes were on Aiden Zhou, who was surrounded by rolling clouds of qi.
The waves of powerful qi pouring out of him looked like lurking beasts.
Terrifying aura after terrifying aura radiated from Aiden Zhou's body.
"Just how strong has this guy gotten?"
At first, You Han didn't pay much attention, but gradually his gaze grew more serious as he watched Aiden Zhou.
"He's entered the Pointing-to-Mystery Realm."
Grandmaster You glanced at Aiden Zhou and gave his answer.
Pointing-to-Mystery Realm!
You Han's pupils contracted.
"He broke into the Pointing-to-Mystery Realm just by absorbing Master Lin from Seacrest's inner power?"
Lucy Bai's heart pounded wildly, still in shock. "How much inner power has Master Lin from Seacrest spent already?"
She had only thought Aiden Zhou had reached Vajra-level strength at most.
But now, after Grandmaster You's words, Lucy Bai saw Master Lin from Seacrest in a whole new light.
She glanced at the young man, who looked perfectly ordinary.
Yet you could faintly see countless streams of inner power flowing out of him and merging into Aiden Zhou's body.
"Awesome!"
"Ha!"
"This feeling of power surging through me—it's absolutely perfect!"
Aiden Zhou laughed wildly.
"Now that I'm this strong, why don't you come over and hit me again?"
Master Lin from Seacrest looked at him and spoke calmly.
"Keep dreaming."
Hearing Master Lin from Seacrest's words, Aiden Zhou froze for a moment, then grinned. "I'm strong now, but I know it's still not enough."
"You're not stupid, Master Lin from Seacrest. All those steps forward are just to lure me in and make me careless."
"But I told you already, I'm not giving you a second chance!"
"And you can feel it, can't you? With every step you take, your inner power pours out like a burst dam—you're burning through more and more!"
"I bet you're at your limit. A few more steps and you'll be out of strength."
"But I'm not stupid. I'm not giving you any chances!"
With that, Aiden Zhou suddenly stomped and leaped back nearly a hundred meters.
"If you've got the guts, come and walk over!"
"Come on, walk right up to me!"
Aiden Zhou laughed wildly.
Lucy Bai shook her head. "He's lost."
"He wanted to use his inner power as bait to lure Aiden Zhou close again—good idea, but a bit naive in practice."
The elder commented.
"Besides, every step gets harder and harder."
"A hundred meters is enough to drain all his strength."
"Master Lin from Seacrest is definitely going to lose today."
The elder was about to keep talking.
But then he noticed Lucy Bai, who suddenly looked shocked instead of disappointed or scornful.
It was as if she'd just witnessed something unbelievable.
"Is he insane?"
Lucy Bai shouted, her face twisting in shock.