The two met face to face.
Qing Lin's eyes lit up. She had returned this time specifically to find Li Chonglou to ask him about some matters. She had been worried about where she might have to go to find him, but to think she would run into him here!
However, perhaps out of excitement, the first thing Qing Lin said was, "Stop!"
Li Chonglou's expression changed slightly. He thought, has this guy had enough? He immediately shouted to the stone inside the soul bottle.
"Fuse."
The next second, the familiar sense of freedom returned. Although most restrictions were still in place, it was enough to deal with the current situation.
His figure flashed, and he bypassed Qing Lin, heading straight for the small path.
"So fast!"
Qing Lin only felt a dark shadow flash before her eyes, and then Li Chonglou was out of her sight.
This guy was indeed hiding his strength!
A look of excitement suddenly appeared on Qing Lin's face. She immediately turned and gave chase.
Li Chonglou emerged from the teaching area and noticed the crowd of figures outside. His brow furrowed slightly.
"Could this be an ambush?"
As soon as he thought of this, Li Chonglou immediately suspected Qing Lin was the mastermind!
Otherwise, why hadn't he seen anyone before encountering her, only to be surrounded immediately after meeting her again?
To capture a thief, first capture their leader!
Li Chonglou suddenly turned and launched a punch at the pursuing Qing Lin.
"Well done!"
Qing Lin let out a light cry. Instead of retreating, she advanced. Her seemingly slender hands were now like a pair of swords. She lunged forward with a punch!
A faint roar sounded in the air. An invisible gust of fist wind shot forward along with her punch, but it struck empty space.
Qing Lin's expression froze.
"Where did he go?"
The next second, a similar gust of fist wind, accompanied by a roar, came from her left.
Qing Lin's expression changed drastically. She could only hastily defend, bringing her hands to protect herself.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Qing Lin's body retreated steadily until she reached a staircase, where she finally stabilized herself. However, her arm was already burning with pain.
So strong!
Disbelief flashed in Qing Lin's eyes. Li Chonglou looked no older than she was. This was the first time she had encountered a peer with such explosive power!
However, Li Chonglou's surprise was no less than hers. A woman managed to block his punch with her own strength without taking any damage!
He had used ninety percent of his strength. Even Yue Hai would not have been able to withstand it unscathed!
Since one punch wasn't enough, he'd throw another.
Li Chonglou's figure disappeared again. Qing Lin also realized something was amiss. She quickly adopted a stable stance, her sword-like eyebrows raising high as she vigilantly scanned her surroundings.
Suddenly, Qing Lin twisted her waist and swung her right leg. Her long, fair leg whipped out like a whip to the left. Li Chonglou's figure appeared exactly there, but he calmly raised his left hand to block Qing Lin's right foot, and then threw another punch.
This time, Qing Lin blocked it with her arms again.
An almost identical scene replayed, except this time Qing Lin retreated several meters further than the first time.
Li Chonglou also began to notice something.
"She's using inner energy to deflect the impact!"
One could only achieve this if they were a master of inner energy. But he didn't feel any strong inner energy aura from Qing Lin, which could only mean one thing.
This beautiful woman before him had already trained her inner energy to a level of returning to simplicity!
This was a bottleneck that many inner energy masters, who had practiced for forty to fifty years, could not break through!
A martial arts prodigy, this woman was definitely a martial arts prodigy!
It was a shame they were on opposing sides. As soon as Li Chonglou realized this, he instantly suppressed his appreciation for talent and directly shouted to the stone in his mind.
"Full fusion."
"Little Li, there's no need for that, is there? She's just a woman..."
The stone was surprisingly reluctant. Li Chonglou's brow furrowed. At this moment, Qing Lin, with an excited expression, charged forward.
"Friend, you are so strong!"
The words were a compliment, but her attack was merciless.
Qing Lin was like a fierce tiger just released from its cage, pouncing directly at Li Chonglou. Heart-claw, lightning whip, sweeping kick – every move aimed at vital points!
Li Chonglou, surprised by the stone's reaction, was a beat slower and fell into Qing Lin's offensive rhythm. The two began a fierce exchange of punches and kicks, each collision emitting a clear muffled sound, indicating the immense force!
Despite appearing as a tall, slender woman, Qing Lin's strength and resilience far exceeded Li Chonglou's expectations. With only the stone's partial fusion power, he could barely maintain a slight advantage.
At this moment, Li Chonglou could already hear approaching footsteps not far away.
He couldn't delay any longer!
"Senior Stone!"
Li Chonglou roared in his mind, and the stone sighed, proceeding with the full fusion.
The fusion process could be described as lightning-fast. Li Chonglou instantly felt his strength liberated by another third. Moreover, this time it was slightly different from before.
At that instant, he felt a loosening of his clairvoyant divine sense.
Could this be another benefit from Tai Chi?
With no time to dwell on it, Li Chonglou, who had just blocked Qing Lin's side kick, suddenly unleashed even greater power. To Qing Lin's startled cry, he grabbed her by the neck.
"You're seeking death!"
Anger flared on Qing Lin's face. She clenched her fists and struck towards Li Chonglou's temples. If this strike had succeeded, Li Chonglou would have been crippled or killed!
Unfortunately, she no longer had the chance. The hand gripping her neck tightened its force. The momentary lack of oxygen caused Qing Lin to pause briefly. It was this pause that allowed Li Chonglou to circle around behind her and press his elbow against the back of her neck.
"Move again, and I'll snap your neck immediately!"
At this moment, their bodies were pressed tightly together. Feeling an unfamiliar sensation, a blush suddenly rose on Qing Lin's cheeks.
"Let go of me, you pervert!"
The footsteps in his ears were getting closer and closer. Li Chonglou pondered for a moment, then pulled Qing Lin back into the teaching building, directly into the training room where she had been practicing her punches earlier.
Upon entering, Li Chonglou discovered that there were curtains inside. A flicker of joy appeared on his face. He quickly drew the curtains shut and then pinned Qing Lin against the wall.
"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you!"
He wasn't joking. As soon as the words left his mouth, Qing Lin felt herself suddenly fall from a strange heat into an ice-cold environment. A sense of fear emanating from her very soul arose within her.
Who was this person?
Qing Lin was greatly alarmed. Such intense killing intent made her unable to muster any thought of resistance at that moment!