Chapter 1261: Chapter 1276: Winning Through Unexpected Moves
"Alright, let me see how capable you really are, come on." Hatanaka Tairou smiled faintly, then gestured for Lin Mu to come forward.
Lin Mu fixed his gaze on Hatanaka Tairou. At this point, common attacking techniques clearly had no effect on him. The only way was to use his most adept Black Qi Divine SkillVajra Scripture to attack Hatanaka Tairou.
With his decision made, Lin Mu’s eyes became exceptionally focused. He leaped into the air and once again lunged at Hatanaka Tairou, meanwhile gathering all his inner qi. As he got close to Hatanaka Tairou, a thick swirl of black qi emanated from his palm, forming a huge sphere that completely enveloped Hatanaka Tairou. Hatanaka Tairou swiftly retreated, quickly moving out of the range of that black qi, though he was a fraction too late, feeling a dull pain in his chest but nothing too drastic. At this moment, Lin Mu suddenly appeared in front of Hatanaka Tairou, with a fist shrouded in thick black qi, delivering a fierce punch towards him.
This punch also gathered all of Lin Mu’s strength, because if he didn’t put his whole heart and soul into this life-and-death struggle, it would have no effect on the old man. So he had to give it his all, while Hatanaka Tairou turned around in time, and instead of retreating, he threw a punch to counter.
With a thunderous boom, the air currents scattered, shaking the surrounding tables and chairs. However, this time Lin Mu did not engage in a violent body clash with Hatanaka Tairou, for Hatanaka Tairou’s inner strength was indeed too profound. If the two sides clashed head-on, it was likely that Lin Mu would suffer greater damage first.
So, after the brief contact, Lin Mu suddenly withdrew his fist to avoid Hatanaka Tairou’s, and just as Lin Mu’s hand left Hatanaka Tairou’s body, a strong force of inner strength burst from it. If Lin Mu hadn’t dodged in time, this force would have likely caused him internal injury.
Lin Mu understood very well that his inner strength was far from comparable to Hatanaka Tairou’s. Hatanaka Tairou’s inner strength was indeed very profound, and just now, the surge of inner strength that Hatanaka Tairou unleashed impacted a vase five meters away, shattering it into pieces with a loud crash.
Lin Mu dodged quickly, rapidly moving behind Hatanaka Tairou to strike again. Although Hatanaka Tairou was advanced in years, he was indeed not an old man in the conventional sense. His actions and reaction speed were incredibly fast, showing none of the sluggishness typical for someone his age, and even surpassing Lin Mu’s response speed by a fraction.
This time, Hatanaka Tairou didn’t match palms with Lin Mu; instead, he grabbed Lin Mu’s wrist, pulled it forward, and then used his shoulder to hit Lin Mu’s chest. Lin Mu grunted in pain, feeling a dull ache in his chest, and his entire body rapidly retreated. After adjusting his disordered steps, Lin Mu barely managed to stabilize himself.
"I told you long ago, you are no match for me," Hatanaka Tairou said, looking at Lin Mu.
"Is that so? Not necessarily!" Lin Mu displayed a slightly wicked smile. Reaching the pinnacle of the Black Qi Divine Skill was not child’s play, and it seemed today was the day to test the power of the black qi.
"It seems you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin, kid," Hatanaka Tairou said, looking at Lin Mu.
"Right, until I see your coffin, I won’t cry a single tear," Lin Mu replied.
"Since that’s the case, let me finish you off now," Hatanaka Tairou said, and his entire aura began to rise dramatically, like a vast ocean poised to engulf Lin Mu, the isolated island.
Lin Mu’s expression relaxed considerably at this point, because although the previous black qi didn’t directly harm Hatanaka Tairou, it did exhaust him. In their confrontation, both had inhaled the toxic black qi. For Lin Mu, with the source of black qi within him, inhaling some didn’t harm him. However, for Hatanaka Tairou, who had Profound Yin Qi, inhaling the black qi still caused damage, as this black qi had the qualities of Supreme Yang Qi, with high heat and energy, countering the Profound Yin Qi within him like a bottle of ink dyeing a pool of clear water. Sooner or later, the entire pool would turn black!
Hatanaka Tairou was in precisely this state. Although he didn’t feel the damage from the black qi now, the more he used his inner strength, the faster his Profound Yin Qi would deplete, eventually wilting away like grass in late autumn.
Though with Hatanaka Tairou’s prowess, he could find a way to expel the inhaled black qi, it was highly unlikely for Lin Mu to eliminate him this way. Lin Mu’s goal was to diminish his Profound Yin Qi, finding an opportunity to defeat him.
However, Hatanaka Tairou’s intent to kill continued to rise, and Lin Mu was also surprised by the pressure exerted by Hatanaka Tairou’s aura. Of course, Lin Mu was secretly pleased. Go ahead, old man, use all your inner strength! The more he exerted himself, the more inner strength he consumed, increasing Lin Mu’s chances of victory!
Just then, Hatanaka Tairou furrowed his brow, sensing something was amiss, but he didn’t pay it much mind, once again employing his Wave Riding Step towards Lin Mu.
At this moment, Hatanaka Tairou’s attack was astonishing, a force of nature, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, starkly contrasting his age in the sixties. Meanwhile, Lin Mu had stopped confronting him head-on, not out of fear, but as a tactical decision, focusing on draining his opponent’s inner qi.
In all honesty, considering their respective strengths, in terms of inner strength and experience, Lin Mu was somewhat lacking compared to his opponent. Lin Mu’s sole advantage was his youthful, robust, and agile body, which was his only and most crucial advantage. Although Hatanaka Tairou had more profound skills, his reaction and agility could not match Lin Mu’s.
So the battle continued this way, with Hatanaka Tairou actively attacking Lin Mu, and Lin Mu primarily dodging, waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack. Avoiding direct confrontation with Hatanaka Tairou, after a few minutes, Hatanaka Tairou suddenly stopped. He already felt extremely uncomfortable, as if his Profound Yin Qi inside had evaporated, nearly disappearing.
Noting this, Hatanaka Tairou quickly realized something was wrong. If he continued to exert inner strength, his Profound Yin Qi would melt away like an ice block in the sun.
"You’re a ruthless one, kid! You’re shameless!" Hatanaka Tairou sneered at Lin Mu.
"Oh, no matter how shameless I am, I can’t compare to you little devils! Back when you invaded Huaxia, how many compatriots did you slay? I’ll settle that score with you today!" Lin Mu replied, with an arrogant smile.
