"Not good!"

Tian Lu roared in his heart, his face suddenly turning ashen, his features twisting.

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao were still blocking in front of him, having no idea what was happening behind them. They had originally meant to stop Tian Lu from interfering, but now they'd become the ones getting in the way of Tian Lu saving someone.

The one to be saved wasn't Lin Fan, but Jun Hao!

But.

Lin Fan's speed was simply too fast!

Like a bolt of lightning!

From dodging Jun Hao's attack to flashing back in front of him, it took less than half a breath!

Even the top experts of the Five Elements Realm couldn't reach this speed.

Even Gong Wenya had suffered in front of Lin Fan when it came to speed, let alone some junior like one of the Han An Five Sons.

They simply couldn't keep up with Lin Fan's speed.

However.

Speed was everything—of all Martial Arts under heaven, only speed cannot be broken!

So.

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao didn't react at all; it never crossed their minds that Jun Hao was already kneeling on the ground, waiting for Lin Fan's punishment.

By the time they heard Lin Fan's voice and saw Tian Lu's twisted expression—

It was already too late.

Even though Tian Lu took everything in with his eyes, with Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao blocking his way, he no longer had time to save Jun Hao.

Lin Fan sneered, raising his hand high.

"No!"

Tian Lu let out a miserable roar, his bellow like thunder.

On one hand, no matter what, even if Jun Hao had disobeyed his orders, he was still his junior brother. Living together day and night, feelings were bound to form; Tian Lu wasn't made of wood. So he couldn't bear to watch Lin Fan cripple Jun Hao—if that happened, the Water Clan would lose a rising genius.

On the other hand, Jun Hao was after all one of the Han An Five Sons, a Disciple of Elder Han An. If he got crippled by a mere ant like Lin Fan, what kind of storm would that stir up, how much ridicule and mockery would it draw? Tian Lu didn't dare imagine. He might even be dragged down with him, becoming the butt of everyone's jokes.

Emotionally and logically, he could not allow Jun Hao to be crippled by Lin Fan.

Too bad none of that was his to decide.

And he had no chance to stop it.

Lin Fan completely ignored Tian Lu's enraged roar, the corner of his mouth lifting into a contemptuous, icy smile.

"If people don't mess with me, I don't mess with them."

"Since you all like making trouble for me so much, I'll make some trouble for you too. We'll call it even."

Boom!

As soon as the words fell—

Lin Fan's palm smashed straight across Jun Hao's face.

In an instant!

Jun Hao's whole body crashed toward the ground, his skull slamming heavily into it with a loud clang. Blood instantly splattered everywhere, flesh torn and mangled!

His brain felt like it was spinning in the sky, and he collapsed on the ground like a dead dog, unable to move at all.

But his Consciousness was still clear; at the very least he could still feel pain.

A kind of pain he had never experienced in his life.

As if countless ants were tearing at his body, as if endless mountains were crushing down on his skull, as if…

Before he could even finish feeling it—

A heart-drilling, bone-piercing pain erupted from his arm as well, soul-rending, like all the suffering in the world concentrated into one moment.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Starting from Jun Hao's arm, then his chest, then his abdomen—all of it exploded in turn, flesh and blood flying, pale bones exposed, a sight that made people's hair stand on end and their scalps go numb.

Everyone present sucked in a sharp breath on the spot, eyes wide, shocked to the core!

So this, this is Lin Fan's true strength?!

This absolutely wasn't something an ant could do!

With one slap, he'd beaten Jun Hao half to death!

Practically on his last breath!

Right now he was lying on the ground like a dead dog, covered in blood and gore, no longer remotely human. You couldn't tell where his head was, where his body was—everything was just red. The scene was gruesome and terrifying!

Only his chest rose and fell ever so slightly. Though he hadn't completely breathed his last, his breath was like a fine thread, on the verge of death. As long as Lin Fan hit him one more time, he'd be beyond saving!

Terrifying!

Brutal!

Vicious!

Poisonous!

Everyone was like they'd been hit by an Immobilization Spell, frozen where they stood, not even daring to breathe loudly.

It was as if a terrifying beast was standing right in front of them, ready to tear them to pieces at any time. Only by holding their breath could they avoid being noticed and hang on to their pathetic little lives.

"Han An Five Sons, and this is it?"

Hands clasped behind his back, Lin Fan strolled leisurely over to the blood-drenched Jun Hao, a cold smile on his lips.

Just now he'd been acting like he owned the world, and now he was lying on the ground without a word, all his arrogance gone.

"Weren't you so eager to crush me? How come you can't even take one slap from me? Where do you get the face to say you'll kill me? Now do you understand who the real ant is, who the real trash is? The Five Elements Realm is nothing much, and the Water Clan is even more of a joke."

He lifted his head and loudly announced his verdict.

"Damn it! That little bastard!"

"I really want to kill him, but I don't have that ability."

"He actually dares provoke the entire Water Clan—he's tired of living."

"If I were from the Water Clan, I'd never let him walk away."

"This guy's got some foundation, his moves are sharp."

"But he's a bit stupid in the head—gets a cheap advantage and still has to show off. All he's done is take one more step toward his own death."

Tian Lu, Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao were all stunned!

They just stood there stupidly, neither rushing over to save Jun Hao nor attacking Lin Fan.

Because they had never run into a situation like this. Forget this Nameless Village—even in the entire Water Clan, no one dared use the Han An Five Sons as target practice, so generally speaking, no one would come looking to cause them trouble. And the ones who did look down on them wouldn't bother making a move in this way.

So when they saw Jun Hao turned into a pile of bloody meat, they were too shocked to speak. They had never even imagined such a sight.

But.

Now this horrifying scene was appearing right before their eyes.

"What… happened…"

"Jun Hao… how could he…"

"That damned ant… actually dared lay a hand… on Jun Hao…"

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao were scared stupid. After all, they couldn't escape responsibility for Jun Hao ending up like this. Or rather, they were the direct culprits behind his condition.

If they hadn't indulged Jun Hao in his attempt to execute Lin Fan, he wouldn't have ended up half-dead like this.

What's more, they'd intentionally or unintentionally blocked Tian Lu, stopping him from intervening.

This was what had led to the current situation.

They were full of guilt, full of grief, and even more full of rage!

Even though they clearly understood that they were partly to blame, in front of everyone, they would never admit it, and would only shift all the blame onto Lin Fan.

"Damn ant! You have to die right now!"

"Pay with your life for my junior brother!"

"I'll kill you!"

Fei Zhang, Yu Ze, and Yang Biao attacked together!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The three of them turned into afterimages, skimming over the ground like ghosts, faces flushed, veins bulging, eyes bloodshot as they shot toward Lin Fan.

"Heh, your brotherly affection is really touching. When your junior brother made his move you stood by and watched; now that he's about to die, you don't go save him but turn around to blame me, to kill me. I really can't tell if you're trying to avenge him, or just desperate to earn merit by making me your stepping stone."

"But go ahead and try. Come at me three at once, I don't have that much time to waste fooling around with you."

Lin Fan crossed his arms over his chest, laughing coldly, full of contempt and disdain.

Everyone gasped, beads of sweat the size of soybeans breaking out on their foreheads!

"Three of the Han An Five Sons attacking together—this is something you almost never see!"

"Heh, so what if it's rare? Jun Hao ending up like that is pretty rare too."

"Which side are you on, damn it?! You're actually speaking up for an ant!"

"I'm not on anyone's side, I'm just here to watch the show."

"Then who do you think will win?"

The Darts Masters took advantage of the gap to start placing bets one after another.