After Lin Fan’s verbal barrage, the square-faced man finally couldn’t hold back and made his move.

Lin Fan’s inexplicable calmness made the square-faced man very displeased. Everyone should be living under his shadow, trembling, terrified by his martial arts, but Lin Fan showed no fear at all.

Not only was he unafraid, but he seemed not to even take him seriously, which was infuriating.

He decided he must thoroughly torment this guy who doesn’t know his own limits. He wouldn’t let Lin Fan die easily; he wanted Lin Fan to suffer all kinds of pain and torment, to watch him squirm in agony under his feet, only then would he feel his anger was appeased.

Lin Fan once again successfully angered the square-faced man.

It’s not that Lin Fan was very good at provoking people; sometimes, he didn’t even intend to provoke others but still managed to make them furious simply because Lin Fan was speaking the truth, which he considered normal and even good-natured. However, others perceived it as showing off.

Lin Fan had no way to change this, so he could only prove with facts that he was indeed telling the truth, not showing off.

Besides, Lin Fan wasn’t a fool. At a life-or-death moment like this, was it time to show off? What for?

Lin Fan was a staunch supporter of Wei Xiaobao’s philosophy, "Run if you can’t win." If he didn’t have confidence in defeating the square-faced man, he wouldn’t have waited until now. No, if he thought he couldn’t beat the square-faced man, he would have already fled and might have already returned to Cyan Ox Stronghold.

The funniest part was that the square-faced man actually guessed that he liked Yun Qingyao, thinking he stayed to protect her out of love, which made Lin Fan burst out laughing. He never had a good impression of Yun Qingyao, only disdain.

He’s now facing off against the square-faced man for one reason and one reason only: he believes he can defeat the square-faced man.

"Die!"

The square-faced man roared, unable to suppress himself anymore, and threw a punch at Lin Fan, intending to teach him a harsh lesson!

The punch was like a thunderbolt, even more terrifying than when he faced the Yun Sect experts. It was a punch that no one from the Yun Sect could withstand!

In an instant, the terrifying force within Lin Fan surged up. A vast power quickly gathered in his hand as Lin Fan clenched his fist tightly.

He didn’t retreat or dodge, but rather chose to meet the attack head-on, stepping forward with his fist raised to strike.

He was actually going to confront the square-faced man directly!

What?

Everyone watching was shocked. Wasn’t Lin Fan courting death by choosing to confront the attack directly?

It was known that even the experts from Yun Sect dared not confront the square-faced man directly; they could sense his formidable power and chose to evade, using indirect tactics to avoid his sharp momentum and attack his unguarded points. Even though they still lost, that was the best strategy when facing the square-faced man.

Directly opposing the square-faced man was definitely not a good choice; it could even be called the stupidest choice. Yet, Lin Fan chose to confront him directly!

Clearly, Lin Fan didn’t seem like an idiot, so why did he choose the dumbest method?

In everyone’s expectations, Lin Fan was thought to be a bit cunning. Perhaps he had extraordinary agility and would use his flexibility as an advantage against the square-faced man, creating opportunities using his strengths.

But who would have thought, Lin Fan used the dumbest method and confronted the square-faced man directly!

Is he out of his mind!

He’s simply courting death!

Some people had already closed their eyes, unwilling to watch any longer, convinced that Lin Fan would meet a tragic end. Using a foolish method, it would be hard not to die.

The square-faced man was a bit surprised when he saw Lin Fan coming at him with his fist raised. He thought Lin Fan would instinctively dodge. The smart thing would be to dodge as much as possible to have a chance at survival.

Yet Lin Fan chose to confront him directly!

The square-faced man was even more furious. Who the hell did this guy think he was looking down on!

Lin Fan’s every move was infuriating, constantly stepping on his nerves.

Infuriated, the square-faced man’s fist gathered even more momentum in an instant, increasing at least ten percent in strength. Now, even if Lin Fan didn’t die, he would be left crippled!

Bang!

Under the gaze of everyone, the two fists finally collided.

Boom!

The clash of punches erupted into a shocking momentum, like an invisible explosion with shockwaves spreading violently in all directions.

People standing close even felt the wind sting their faces, forcing them to step back a few paces before they could steady themselves!

The two fists collided and then quickly separated, as both Lin Fan and the square-faced man were forced to retreat by the force of each other’s punch.

Thud, thud, thud!

The square-faced man took three steps back before he steadied himself.

Lin Fan also took three steps back, thud, thud, thud.

On the surface, neither seemed to have suffered any harm!

This scene left everyone dumbfounded.

If the square-faced man was unharmed, it was expected. After all, everyone knew how strong he was, and he was surely the victor.

What shocked everyone was that Lin Fan was also unscathed, contrary to their initial expectations that he’d be either dead or severely injured.

Lin Fan was neither dead nor injured, and he didn’t even seem hurt; his fist was perfectly fine, and his expression didn’t change.

The square-faced man’s expression, however, changed. Although he appeared fine like Lin Fan, he knew he could faintly feel a fiery pain in his fist, and his whole arm was subtly aching!

My God, not only did Lin Fan withstand his punch, but he also ended up getting the worse of it?

This was unthinkable just moments ago, when he didn’t even see Lin Fan as a threat; such a thought didn’t even cross his mind, wouldn’t have crossed his mind, but that punch awakened him.

He finally understood why Lin Fan was so calm and dared to oppose him. It wasn’t Lin Fan pretending to be something he wasn’t; Lin Fan actually had a bit of skill!

"So you do have some skill. I underestimated you earlier," the square-faced man sneered, shaking his somewhat sore hand, "I won’t hold back anymore. Let’s see just how much you can withstand."

Apparently, he hadn’t used his full strength earlier, because he didn’t think Lin Fan was worth it compared to Yun Zhongzheng. He thought he could injure Lin Fan without going all out.

But now it seemed he needed to take things seriously.

Lin Fan smiled slightly, "Sure, I’ll play along."

The two locked eyes, fists clenched. If what happened just now was merely an appetizer, the real showdown was about to begin.

In an instant, everyone around grew tense; some couldn’t help but hold their breath.

The Yun Sect experts, including Yun Zhongzheng and the grandmaster, had a light in their eyes now—a light of hope. Yes, that shocking punch exchange gave them hope.