Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting from Fist Technique Deduction
Chapter 57 - 48: Return to the Academy

Chapter 57: Chapter 48: Return to the Academy

The newcomer was the fourth in command of the mountain bandits.

"Kid, I ask you, where did your family’s caravan guest elder escape to?" Before Ma Lao Si dismounted, he saw Lin Yuan alone from a distance and immediately shouted, "Dare to deceive your Grandpa Ma, today I’ll make sure you can’t get away unscathed!"

"If you make Grandpa Ma happy today, maybe you can live a few days longer." Ma Lao Si approached, straddling his horse, seeing Lin Yuan seemingly intimidated by his presence, he laughed aloud.

"He’s here?" Lin Yuan lightly chuckled upon hearing the arrogance in the newcomer’s voice.

"Hmm? What do you mean he’s here?" Ma Lao Si was puzzled by Lin Yuan’s words.

Seeing Lin Yuan’s thin figure, he was reckoned to be no master fighter.

"Grandpa’s asking you a question; if you keep beating around the bush, I’ll make you regret it." Ma Lao Si said in a rough voice.

He slapped the horse’s rump, urging it closer, pointing his whip at Lin Yuan, threatening, "Quick, where did that guest elder run off to?"

"He deliberately left you behind to stop me. Heh, townsfolk have no sense of loyalty!" Seeing Lin Yuan in this manner, Ma Lao Si chuckled and cursed.

"He went down there!"

Lin Yuan also smiled, stomped on the ground, and answered.

"How can you go down from the ground, dig in?" Ma Lao Si instantly grew impatient, angrily cursing, "Are you mocking me?"

"Watch my whip!" Ma Lao Si raised his whip and swung it at Lin Yuan.

Four-step Instant Water!

Lin Yuan’s eyes remained calm and he immediately faced it.

Ma Lao Si immediately sensed the strength behind it, not something ordinary martial artists could withstand. He immediately exerted his legs, abandoning the horse to leap down.

Ang!

Just as he flew away, the horse suddenly bore the brunt of Lin Yuan’s massive punches, unable to stand, it was knocked aside by the force.

"I didn’t expect, you have some skill." Ma Lao Si put away his playful demeanor and became serious.

He slowly drew out a long knife, and with the knife in hand, rushed toward Lin Yuan.

"This kid is a bit strange, let’s stall for a moment, wait for the boss to make the move." Ma Lao Si thought to himself, seeing that Lin Yuan’s punches were strong, not much weaker than his own.

"Heh." Lin Yuan chuckled lightly.

But he increased the force on his fists by two more levels. Coupled with Lin Yuan’s serpent-like movement technique, it was already at its peak, far from ordinary.

When they met, he dodged the incoming long knife and punched tightly against Ma Lao Si’s chest.

Ma Lao Si hurriedly retreated to defuse the power, but how could Lin Yuan’s power be easily dispelled? Ma Lao Si stumbled backward, feeling an overwhelming force, his chest feeling terribly heavy, almost making him gasp for breath.

"Damn it, this kid is really strange, I can’t beat him." Ma Lao Si finally steadied his stance, looking at Lin Yuan with a mix of fear.

What he didn’t know was that Lin Yuan’s speed and movement were already first-rate below the condensation realm, vastly superior to Ma Lao Si.

Moreover, Lin Yuan’s strength was intentional, leaving Ma Lao Si to breathe so he could question him for directions, otherwise, he would need additional time to get out of this deep forest.

"Ya!"

Ma Lao Si shouted, forcing himself to take a breath, throwing the long knife, and rushed forward.

"The boss will hear my voice, naturally knowing the urgency, to come assist me. Just stall this person, and then we can take him down together." Ma Lao Si’s thoughts turned as he once again exchanged blows with Lin Yuan.

Pa!

Ma Lao Si came quickly, but returned faster. After rolling several times on the ground, he barely managed to get up.

"Argh!" Ma Lao Si moaned in pain.

He covered his face with his right hand, the dark skin swelling and turning red, like fermented dough.

"Why isn’t the boss here yet? Boss, I’m about to be beaten up. Boss, where are you!" Ma Lao Si’s eyes darted around, eagerly searching for a signal.

Bang!

"You, you, you just wait. When my boss comes, he will make sure you suffer." Ma Lao Si’s movements became awkward, receiving another two slaps, leaving him dizzy.

"Hmm? More reinforcements?"

Hearing Ma Lao Si’s threat, Lin Yuan suddenly became cautious.

Pa!

Lin Yuan’s body flickered, appearing behind Ma Lao Si instantly.

With one strike, he knocked Ma Lao Si unconscious; Lin Yuan muttered in his heart.

Chi Ling, open!

A massive figure appeared once more, larger than before by at least three parts.

Unlike before, its skin was no longer bronze but was dark red and gray-black, with Qi-Blood continuously swirling and steaming, emitting a dark red mist, mysterious and eerie.

With a hint of ferocity, Lin Yuan’s scarlet gaze scanned the surroundings like two beams searching around.

In an instant, the dark red shadows seemed to split into several forms, flashing in the dense forest around.

After scanning all around, Lin Yuan searched inside and out, listening carefully to the surrounding sounds.

Despite exhausting all means, he couldn’t find anything suspicious.

A moment later, as Lin Yuan detected no movement, he returned to his normal state.

He awoke Ma Lao Si once more with a blow.

"You tricked me?" Lin Yuan’s calm gaze carried a hint of coldness.

"You, you, you! My boss is already at the peak of Qi-Blood, about to step over the threshold of condensation. If you strike again, my boss will make you pay dearly." All Ma Lao Si could do was repeatedly threaten with his unclear voice.

Seeing Lin Yuan’s gaze turn cold, Ma Lao Si knew Lin Yuan’s strength and could only hope to intimidate.

"Your boss, huh?" Lin Yuan punched Ma Lao Si in the face.

"Where is your boss?"

Lin Yuan struck punch after punch, losing count of how many.

"Hero, Young Master! Spare my life, spare my life!" Ma Lao Si’s face was swollen like a pig’s head with regret, "I was wrong. I was wrong!"

"What is your boss’s name, what does he look like, what is his strength, tell me." Lin Yuan crouched, his eyes showing a touch of malice.

"My boss is the leader of Qingfeng Village, named Ma Jinfu, a Martial Artist whose Qi-Blood, bones, and tendons are all fully developed. He is a slightly chubby figure, not very tall. Loves scheming, likes to backstab others." Ma Lao Si, tears and snot flowing, held nothing back and spilled everything.

"Hmm? Could it be him!" Lin Yuan thought briefly, recalling that there seemed to be such a person earlier, slightly stronger than the average lackey.

At that time, he was eager to silence witnesses quickly to prevent news of his strength from leaking, giving it his all, no one last a single bout.

"Was it this person?"

Lifting Ma Lao Si, he brought him to the headless figure, Lin Yuan asked.

"Ah! Boss, boss, how is he gone?" Ma Lao Si’s eyes filled with shock.

"Now, how will you prove your worth?" Lin Yuan smiled after eliminating the threat.

Without further hesitation, he questioned their intentions this time.

Seeing that the boss was dead, Ma Lao Si naturally spilled everything.

"Young Master, I have said all there is to say, please be merciful, spare my life." Ma Lao Si spoke humbly, hoping to survive.

"Alright, this place with its clear water and green mountains is just right to send you off!"

Lin Yuan’s face darkened, exerting force in his hand, ending Ma Lao Si.

After searching around once more, Lin Yuan didn’t delay further, mounted his horse.

The horse immediately moved forward, returning the way it came.

Passing by an intersection once again, Lin Yuan saw it was already a mess, nothing left except some scraps of cloth.

Two days later.

Lin Yuan returned to the Tian family, accurately describing the situation before returning to the academy. The follow-up matters, naturally, were no longer his concern.

Of course, there was more to the story of the hijacked transit. The Tian family wouldn’t let this go without an explanation, so we’ll see how they react next.

In a small room.

"Whew!" On the bed, Lin Yuan took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled the turbid air inside, adjusting his condition.

Half a month of traveling left Lin Yuan somewhat exhausted. After cleaning the dust off his body, he resumed his life at the academy.