The girl turned pale, and her heart pounded wildly, as she looked at the burly men who now surrounded
her closely. As a level seven Energy Gathering Realm cultivator, she was not strong enough to defeat
this group. More unfortunate was the fact that a dozen people surrounded her. She knew that escaping
this situation was almost impossible.
With no options, she turned to look at Austin with big tear-filled eyes. She was angry about his ruthless
and scolded him aloud, "Asshole! Don't you feel any shame at all? I am putting a curse on you! I
declare that you will not die in peace; diabolic beasts in this mountain range will eat you; your spiritual
souls will be destroyed, and you shall be punished to death by the thunder!" She wanted to curse him
further but stopped.
Her situation was very dire.
If Austin had not stood in the middle of her path to stop her, she would have long escaped from these
people and would be in no danger of being besieged like she was now. Recalling what happened made
her feel not just aggrieved, but also furious. She kept staring at Austin with hatred.
He ignored what he saw in her eyes. Instead, he threw her a glance then snorted with disdain.
Based on his observation of the men gathered around the girl, they were not among the good guys
either. Although aware of this fact, he made no move to help the girl simply because, in the past, she
was responsible for framing him. So, even if he knew she was under siege, he refused to feel any
sympathy for her. The truth was he thought she deserved it.
What's more, it seemed the reason why the bad guys were chasing her was that she had stolen
something from them.
Pondering this, Austin shook his head and decided he was not going to get involved in this. He turned
around and got ready to leave.
The girl accepted that Austin was cold and uncaring, but she still felt nervous and confused. Once he
left, there would not even be the slightest hope for her. If Austin did nothing to help her out, just staying
around would make her feel safe with an irrelevant person present. But the moment she was left alone,
she would be totally helpless, and this made her feel very, very cold.
The burly guys also noted Austin had every intention to leave, and they exchanged a quick, meaningful
look among them. Two of them loped off without being seen.
The two managed to sneak up on Austin from behind, one armed with a sword, the other with a steel
knife.
Whether Austin was a fellow apprentice of the girl in trouble or not, since he had witnessed the matter,
there was no reason to keep Austin alive.
The girl quickly noticed the situation and intended to warn Austin. But before she could say anything,
she felt something cold—a sword to her neck. Left with no choice, she clamped her mouth shut right
away.
Like the girl, the two stalkers behind Austin were level seven Energy Gathering Realm cultivators.
Surprisingly, they moved so fast that they were able to close in on Austin in record time. The cold,
flashing blades went straight towards the vital part of the cultivator's back.
However, Austin had already engaged his power of spiritual sense and had complete control of the
situation. Sighing inwardly, he thought, 'I didn't mean to cause any trouble. Why are you provoking me?
I guess I have no choice now.'
He also discovered that the highest vital energy level among these people was level eight of the
Energy Gathering Realm and that most of them were just at level six or seven of the Energy Gathering
Realm. And the Austin of today would never be threatened by any of this.
To his thinking, there would be less trouble if he kept himself out of such affairs like this. But now, this
was easier said than done. Austin realized he couldn't leave until the problem was solved.
Terrified, the girl couldn't help crying out, with her big eyes narrowed, and eyelashes shaking.
Right this moment, she somehow regretted her recklessness.
She shouldn't have dragged this stranger down with her. But the guys were closing in on her when she
saw Austin at the emergency. She chose him for help just because of a flash in her mind. She had no
intention of getting Austin to risk his life.
So when she saw Austin's life was in danger, and the two stalkers would succeed in killing him, she
was filled with guilt. Ignoring the sword on her neck, she warned the man.
"Watch out! Behind you!"
But the warning came with a price.
"Damn bitch! I will kill you!" her captor growled.
He was so furious with what she did that he slapped her so hard that her neck almost snapped
because of the force. Instantly, the beautiful and fresh face turned red and started to swell.
"You..." he blustered.
Fury made him want to hit her again.
The slap was extremely painful, and her ears continued to ring. She was flustered and exasperated but
could not speak and just stared at her captor.
"Hey bitch, don't be so violent. Save your energy. We have dozens of men waiting for you, and you'll be
tired soon enough!" one of them called out.
His spiritual sense made Austin aware of what the girl had done. When he saw that she was warning
him about the attack, Austin's heart warmed. She didn't seem all that bad, he decided.
What the two stalkers saw was Austin, stepping forward just now, seemed to have eyes behind his
head. When their weapons nearly touched his back, he suddenly moved forward and ended up so far
in a short time to avoid the attack. What he did seemed like a magic trick!
Quickly, Austin turned around and stared at the two men blandly, the corners of his mouth rising slightly
into an amused smile.
It was an eerie smile.
The sudden change in the situation now threatened the two men, who felt cold sweat down their backs.
They understood that the young man was not weak. Someone shouted and began to use their vital
energy to attack Austin with deadly movements.
With the help of the Wind-commanding Skill, Austin moved as fast as a ghost, so the attack missed him
entirely. It didn't even touch a corner of Austin's garment.
Then concentrating his energy, Austin shot out two fist-shaped figures into midair. The force that came
out of the fists was so strong it seemed to rip the sidewalks on each side of the road apart.
Before the two men could react, a powerful force attacked their bodies and threw them like ejecting
pellets. Hurtling through the air, they traveled a distance of around forty to fifty meters. Both started
spitting blood in midair and were dead as soon as they fell on the ground.
Moments ago, they had intended to kill Austin. But the man never showed mercy to anyone who
wanted him dead. He was quick to punish with death in an instant.
The fate of their two comrades who failed in the sneak attack had the rest of the group changing
expressions, from cruel to fearful. And most had turned pale.
"People, if we are to kill him, we must do it together!" the leader called out.
The rest visibly swallowed hard and hesitated.
"Don't be afraid because he's alone. With our number, he cannot defend against all of us. So, we will
beat him to death!"
The declaration briefly inspired them, and soon, everyone felt courage. Everyone roared like beasts
and rushed towards Austin with fierce looks.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
After three loud bangs, the first three of the team who reached Austin were catapulted into the air and
ended up with a deep hole in their chests. No one survived this assault.
No cultivator of the Energy Gathering Realm could defend against a single punch from Austin. With its
thousand pounds of force, there is no physical body, whether male or female, that can withstand this.
Aside from this, Austin had also mastered the Wind-commanding Skill, which allowed him to move at
an incredible speed. These cultivators were just at level six or seven of the Energy Gathering Realm,
so how could they conquer Austin?
He used the Wind-commanding Skill to increase his speed. In a crowd, no one was able to find him, or
see him clearly, so he could attack without being detected until it was too late. Anyone receiving a
punch from Austin never gets a chance to retaliate or defend. Weak cultivators died almost instantly,
while the stronger ones would end up lying on the ground, and any fighting ability is lost.
With a smug look, Austin thought, 'Aha, everyone thinks that a cultivator's vital energy level reflected
his real powers, so they give little attention to the body-refining formula.
However, they don't get it at all. These people don't understand that a cultivator whose physical body is
extremely strong becomes almost invincible!'
The idea came to him as Austin was enjoying the one-sided fight that saw him decimate the
competition.
If there was a chance for him to cultivate the second and third, or even the fourth and fifth level of the
Overlord Body-Refining Formula, how horrible would his fighting ability be?
At the fifth level, for example, a single punch would land 15, 000 pounds of force on the enemy. Most
diabolic beasts would not be able to withstand this power, let alone a human body. So fighting ability
would be ten times more powerful.
Suddenly, Austin couldn't stop yearning for more strength. However, thinking of the astronomical cost—
in terms of wealth and resources—needed for the cultivation of the Overlord Body-Refining Formula, he
gave a wry smile.
Bam! Bam!
After finishing off the first three of the strong men, Austin then catapulted another two with his fists in
succession.
Then he faced the others, throwing a punch for each person. He attacked five men, where two were
severely injured, and three ended up dead.
The rest quickly escaped Austin's wrath, as if they'd run into a ghost. They did not stop running until
they were as far away from Austin as possible.
Each time they looked back at the young cultivator, panic would be written all over their faces.
The man was simply a human beast, with amazingly powerful fists. More fearsome was the fact that
Austin never even batted an eyelash every time he killed people.
At that moment, Austin stood in the middle of the field, his eyes cold. He took each step deliberately.
His clothes fluttered around him even without any wind. The man cut a figure like an awe-inspiring deity
comes into the world!
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