112: Chapter 112 The Real Gap

Boom! The mace collided with the lightning shield.

A dull, thunderous crash rang out, sparks flying in all directions.

The immense force sent Tang Si sliding backward over a dozen meters.

His feet plowed two deep furrows into the ground.

His arms went numb, and the skin between his thumb and forefinger split open.

Tang Si stared at Lin Fan in utter disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

"Your strength... how can it be so immense?!"

He was a Grandmaster! A newly broken-through and injured one, yes.

But there was a fundamental difference in life essence between a Grandmaster and a Martial Master.

Protected by spiritual energy, an ordinary Martial Master couldn't even scratch his defenses.

Yet that single blow just now...

Lin Fan's pure physical force alone had made his blood and energy churn violently.

What kind of Martial Master was this? This was a ferocious beast wearing human skin!

"Surprised?" Lin Fan shook his wrist, a teasing smile playing on his lips.

"Young Master Tang, you didn't seriously think I survived those Japanese assassins just by luck, did you?"

"Also, that Grandmaster Realm of yours..."

Lin Fan pointed at the somewhat unstable, flickering lightning aura around Tang Si.

"...has an unstable foundation and wavering spiritual energy."

"It's like a tall building made of blocks. Looks impressive, but a single push will topple it."

"As for me..."

Lin Fan clenched his fist.

Golden light coalesced around his knuckles.

It was the perfect fusion of blood energy and spiritual power.

"Every brick and tile of mine is solid and real."

"That's the difference between us."

Before the words fully faded,

Lin Fan charged forward again, this time even faster.

His figure became elusive, leaving a series of afterimages in the air.

"Arrogant fool!"

Tang Si was enraged by Lin Fan's words.

Humiliation. This was blatant humiliation.

"I'll show you the true power of a Grandmaster!"

"Thunder Prison!" Tang Si slammed both hands onto the ground.

Zzzzap!

Countless purple lightning serpents erupted from him, spreading wildly in all directions.

Within a fifty-meter radius, the area instantly transformed into a sea of lightning.

It was an area-of-effect attack, indiscriminately covering everything.

Since he couldn't match Lin Fan's speed, he would seal off all space to evade.

"Let's see you dodge this!"

Tang Si's face twisted into a snarl.

The lightning power was savage and violent; ordinary rocks shattered upon contact.

Yet, facing this overwhelming storm of lightning, Lin Fan didn't dodge.

A flash of golden light passed through his eyes.

The [Eye of True Sight] activated.

Within this seemingly impenetrable Thunder Prison, countless trajectories of spiritual energy flow became crystal clear to his vision.

Where it was strong, where it was weak.

Where the nodes were, where the gaps were.

All laid out before him.

"Here."

The corner of Lin Fan's mouth lifted slightly.

Instead of retreating, he surged forward, charging straight into the sea of lightning.

Zzzzt! Zzzzap!

Lightning struck his body, emitting a harsh, sizzling sound.

But that layer of golden skin blocked all the damage outside.

The defensive power of the [Indestructible Golden Body] was displayed to its fullest extent at this moment.

As long as it wasn't a core detonation point, this dispersed lightning couldn't breach Lin Fan's defenses.

Lin Fan's figure weaved through the flashes of lightning.

Dodging left, evading right.

Every movement precisely landed on the weakest nodes of the lightning.

As effortless as a stroll through his own backyard.

In just two seconds,

Lin Fan had already pierced through the Thunder Prison, appearing right in front of Tang Si.

"What?!" Tang Si's pupils contracted violently.

He saw the cold indifference in Lin Fan's eyes.

And that fist, growing larger and larger in his field of vision.

Boom!

The fist smashed squarely into Tang Si's face.

The crisp, almost pleasing sound of a breaking nasal bridge bone rang out.

Tang Si let out a shriek as his whole body was thrown backward.

But it wasn't over.

Lin Fan's other hand grabbed Tang Si by the collar, yanking him back with brute force.

Boom! This punch landed in the gut.

Tang Si felt as if his intestines were about to snap; his body curled into a shrimp-like arch.

"This one's for trying to kill me earlier."

Boom! This punch landed on the chest.

Ribs cracked. Tang Si vomited a mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs.

Complete and utter suppression.

In close-quarters combat, having lost both distance and psychological advantage, Tang Si was like a sandbag before Lin Fan.

Every punch from Lin Fan was heavy and powerful, delivered at tricky angles.

Aimed specifically at the most painful, most vulnerable spots.

"S-stop... stop hitting me..." Tang Si finally broke.

Lying on the ground, his face covered in blood, he pleaded weakly for mercy.

"I was wrong, Lin Fan... I shouldn't have provoked you..."

"I have money, I'll give you money..."

"The Tang Family... the Tang Family has many resources."

"Just let me go, I'll give you anything you want."

The terror of death had completely enveloped him.

Dignity, face—all became worthless in this moment. He just wanted to live.

Lin Fan stopped.

He stood before Tang Si, looking down at this once-arrogant young master of the capital.

Where was even a trace of that prodigy's bearing now?

He was like a dead dog with a broken spine.

"Money?" Lin Fan chuckled.

He crouched down, gently straightening Tang Si's disheveled collar.

His movements were tender, like those of an old friend.

"Young Master Tang, have you misunderstood something?"

"While I do love money, I value my life more."

"Let you go?"

"Let you go back, so you can bring Tang Family experts to kill me?"

"So you can use your family's influence to target my loved ones?"

Lin Fan shook his head, a flicker of icy killing intent passing through his eyes.

"If you don't uproot the weeds, they'll grow back with the spring breeze."

"That's a lesson even taught in elementary school textbooks."

Tang Si saw the resolute determination in Lin Fan's eyes.

He knew it was hopeless. Despair instantly twisted into venomous hatred.

"Lin Fan! You dare kill me?!"

"I am the Young Master of the Tang Family! If I die, the Tang Family will definitely find out!"

"When that happens, your whole family will be buried with me!"

"You'll die a miserable death! A miserable death!"

Tang Si screamed hysterically, trying to mask the fear in his heart with this outburst.

"No need for you to worry about that."

...

Lin Fan stood up and pulled something out from his system space.

It was a black box, only the size of a palm.

Intricate patterns were carved on it, emitting an eerie aura.

[Corpse Recycling blind box (Special Edition)]

[Effect: Instantly absorbs and decomposes a biological corpse, transforming it into a blind box. No residue, no traces, environmentally friendly and pollution-free.]

"Young Master Tang, you know what?"

"I've actually been wondering what good things an S-Rank Talent, Grandmaster Level blind box might yield."

"Especially a premium material like you, who consumed an enlightenment fruit and possesses dual wind and lightning talents."

"It's bound to give me a big surprise, right?"

Lin Fan's voice was soft.

But to Tang Si, it sounded like the whisper of a demon.

"You... what are you going to do?"

"No! Don't!"

"I'm human! You can't turn me into a blind box!"

"Lin Fan! You lunatic! Devil!"

Tang Si struggled frantically, trying to crawl backward.

But his limbs were already broken; he could only writhe weakly on the ground.

"Goodbye, Young Master Tang."

"In your next life, remember to be a good person."

"Or, don't mess with a blind box seller."

A beam of black light shot out, enveloping Tang Si's body.

"Ahhh!"

The piercing, wretched scream was abruptly cut off.

The black light receded. Tang Si on the ground had vanished.

Not a single drop of blood remained.

Only a blind box emitting a faint purple glow lay quietly on the ground.

[Special blind box: Wrath of Thunder (S-Rank)]

[Raw Material: Human Prodigy (Grandmaster Realm)]

[Contains fragments of dual wind and lightning laws. Extremely high probability of yielding an S-Rank Talent or a top-tier lightning-attribute treasure.]