"Third Elder, the Fourth Elder is an expert at the Tier Six Spirit Aspect Level. How could I dare hold back? As for whether or not he can take it, that will depend on how tough he is!" Shen Haoran said with a helpless shrug, but his face was brimming with powerful self-assurance, as if he never worried about losing.

"Hmph. Do as you wish." Hearing Shen Haoran’s words, Jun Luohua replied nonchalantly and paid him no further mind. Shen Haoran was clearly trying to put these elders in their place. Jun Luohua didn’t know if he could pull it off, but the fact that Shen Haoran dared to say it meant he was confident he could.

"Haha, boy, it seems you still haven’t grasped reality! If that’s the case, then I’d like to see just what you plan to teach me a lesson with!" The Fourth Elder laughed in fury. He had been an Elder of the Celestial Spirit Sect for half his life and had never suffered such humiliation. ’If I don’t teach this little brat a good lesson today, what will become of my authority?’

The Fourth Elder stepped down from the elders’ seats, gazing indifferently at Shen Haoran before him. "Don’t worry," he said coldly. "For fairness’s sake, I’ll suppress my strength to your level. That way, you won’t have any excuses when you lose."

Hearing this, Shen Haoran shrugged. "Suit yourself," he said nonchalantly. "It’s all the same to me."

Seeing Shen Haoran’s breezy, unconcerned expression, veins bulged on the Fourth Elder’s forehead. It was the same expression he often saw on Third Elder Jun Luohua’s face, and he despised it—that look of someone who cared for nothing and held everything in contempt. At that thought, the Fourth Elder’s figure blurred as he shot toward Shen Haoran. ’I’ll teach this little brat a brutal lesson and show him the consequences of provoking me!’

The Fourth Elder vanished. The crowd couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity for Shen Haoran. Although the Fourth Elder had suppressed his strength to that of a Tier Five Spirit Marquis, he was still a Tier Six Spirit Aspect at his core. His powerful physique and veteran combat skills were far beyond what any ordinary disciple could handle. Even with his strength suppressed, he could probably take down a Tier Nine Spirit Marquis Martial Artist in an instant. ’Shen Haoran is in serious danger!’

Of course, unlike the other elders, Murong Wanqing, Han Xu, and Third Elder Jun Luohua all looked like they were just watching a show. Murong Wanqing and Han Xu knew Shen Haoran’s strength very well; they certainly weren’t worried. ’Perhaps,’ they thought, ’the one we should be worried about is the Fourth Elder.’

Meanwhile, Shen Haoran’s expression remained unchanged as the Fourth Elder charged him. He slowly extended his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and suddenly threw a punch to his right. The powerful gust from his fist carried a piercing sonic boom as it struck empty air.

’Punching air? He’s not even trying to dodge the Fourth Elder, just punching at nothing? Has the boy been scared witless?’

But in the next instant, all the elders present were stunned. To Shen Haoran’s right, space suddenly twisted, and the Fourth Elder’s figure materialized just in time to block the punch with his crossed arms.

The Fourth Elder was even more shocked. ’My strength may be suppressed to the Tier Five Spirit Marquis level,’ he thought, ’but my Body Technique Martial Skill is still that of a Spirit Aspect Tier expert. Even the other elders couldn’t follow my movements just now, yet this boy pinpointed my exact position.’

What shocked him even more was the power in Shen Haoran’s punch. It was a continuous, surging force, like relentless waves, each stronger than the last. ’If I were a true Tier Five Spirit Marquis instead of just suppressing my strength to this level, that single punch would have been enough to defeat me completely!’

Shen Haoran gazed at the stunned Fourth Elder, a wicked smile playing on his lips. ’Shocked?’ he thought with a cold laugh. ’The real shock is yet to come.’

Seeing that strange smile on Shen Haoran’s lips, the Fourth Elder was suddenly overcome with a sense of foreboding. In the very next instant, Shen Haoran’s body spun violently, and he unleashed another punch. The attack was so fast it was a blur, his movements impossible to track.

Even the Fourth Elder couldn’t react in time to such a swift attack. He hastily threw his arms up again to block.

"Heaven-Breaking Kill!" Shen Haoran roared. His massive fists slammed into the Fourth Elder’s arms like falling meteors. Terrifying power surged forth, making the Fourth Elder’s body tremble violently. In an instant, his arms went numb, losing all sensation.

SCREECH... The immense impact sent the Fourth Elder’s feet scraping several meters across the floor before he came to a stop. He then snapped his head up, his bloodshot eyes locked on Shen Haoran.

However, before he could erupt in anger, Shen Haoran used the rebound from the impact to spin again. This time, his speed was even greater, his attack even more swift and ferocious!

"Heaven-Breaking Double Kill!"

In the next instant, Shen Haoran struck. The force of this punch was double the last. The terrifying impact instantly pulverized the stone tiles beneath the Fourth Elder’s feet, sending shards of rock flying in all directions.

But Shen Haoran wasn’t finished. The gust from his last punch had barely dissipated before his body was spinning once more. This time, his movement stirred up a storm of Spiritual Power that swept through the entire hall, forcing everyone to turn and watch in awe!

"Heaven-Breaking Triple Kill!"

"Heaven-Breaking Fourfold Kill!"

"Heaven-Breaking... Fivefold Kill!"

In the grand hall, Shen Haoran’s body was a whirlwind of motion, spinning and striking relentlessly. In the blink of an eye, he had thrown five punches, each one fiercer and more powerful than the last. The final punch stirred the very Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power in the air, making space itself tremble before its might. Even Jun Luohua couldn’t help but frown. ’The Fourth Elder can no longer handle an attack of this magnitude.’

Having endured four of Shen Haoran’s punches, the Fourth Elder was now a wretched sight. His robes were torn, and his arms were covered in swollen, purple bruises. They trembled uncontrollably. The cumulative force of Shen Haoran’s attacks had completely surpassed the limits of the Spirit Marquis Tier. ’Seeing this monstrous fifth punch,’ he thought in terror, ’if I don’t use my full strength, I might actually die!’

At this thought, the Fourth Elder cast aside all concerns for his pride. The full aura of a Tier Six Spirit Aspect erupted from him. The terrifying pressure made the entire hall tremble, shaking dust from the ceiling rafters. It even managed to push back slightly against Shen Haoran’s relentless advance. A Tier Six Spirit Aspect was not to be underestimated!

"Hmph!" Seeing the Fourth Elder unleash his full power, Shen Haoran snorted. His right arm suddenly bulged, revealing the Qilin Arm with its glowing crimson markings. A power like that of Primordial Chaos erupted from it, and the force in Shen Haoran’s fist doubled once more!

"Take this! Heaven-Breaking—Fivefold Kill!"