The rain hadn't stopped.
By dawn, Azure River City looked washed clean—except for one place.
The Zhao Clan's stone training yard.
That was where Fan Lin was headed.
Not sneaking.
Not hiding.
Walking straight through the front gate.
SYSTEM PANEL
Host: Fan Lin
Realm: Spirit Warrior Level 3
Strength: 80
Agility: 105
Spirit: 63
EXP: 460 / 2200
SP: 1060
Bloodline:
Moonfang Flame Wolf Bloodline (Unique Lv1)
Skills:
• Wind Shadow Sword Technique
• Wind Phantom Blade (Earth Rank)
Items:
• Wind Spirit Jade Sword
• Storage Ring
Fan Lin cracked his neck lightly.
"Time to collect interest."
A Public Execution
The guards froze when they saw him.
"F-Fan Lin?!"
He didn't stop.
Didn't answer.
Just kept walking.
One guard finally shouted—
"Stop him!"
Too late.
Fan Lin stepped forward—
Three steps.
First step—
He vanished.
Second step—
He appeared inside their formation.
Third step—
Blood exploded.
Three guards dropped before their swords even fully left their sheaths.
DING
Enemies Eliminated: 3
EXP +360
SP +240
EXP: 820 / 2200
SP: 1300
Fan Lin didn't even look at them.
"Too slow."
The Killing Field Concept
As more Zhao Clan warriors rushed in, Fan Lin didn't move immediately.
Instead—
He observed.
Spacing.
Angles.
Movement patterns.
Then he smiled.
"Let's test something."
He tapped the ground lightly with his sword.
Unique Fighting Style – "Killing Field"
Fan Lin didn't charge.
He controlled space.
Every step he took wasn't random—
It created pressure.
He positioned himself exactly where enemies blocked each other.
Forced them into narrow lines.
Limited their movement.
Then attacked only when they made mistakes.
A warrior lunged.
Fan Lin stepped half a pace sideways.
The attack missed—
But the attacker crashed into his own ally.
Fan Lin's blade flashed once.
Both fell.
DING
Enemies Eliminated: 2
EXP +260
SP +180
EXP: 1080 / 2200
SP: 1480
Another rushed him from behind—
Fan Lin didn't turn.
He kicked backward—
Breaking the man's knee—
Then finished him with a downward slash.
DING
Enemy Eliminated
EXP +140
SP +100
EXP: 1220 / 2200
SP: 1580
The Elite Intervenes
A powerful aura suddenly descended.
"Enough!"
A man stepped forward.
Tall.
Broad.
Scar across his face.
Zhao Clan Elite Captain – Zhao Kuan.
Realm: Spirit Warrior Level 5
His presence alone crushed the remaining guards back.
Fan Lin finally looked interested.
"Now that's better."
Zhao Kuan stared coldly.
"You came here to die?"
Fan Lin smiled faintly.
"No."
"I came to test something."
The Real Fight Begins
Zhao Kuan moved first.
Fast.
Too fast for normal cultivators.
His blade cut through the air like thunder.
Fan Lin didn't block.
Didn't dodge.
He stepped forward.
Into the attack.
At the last second—
He twisted his body just enough.
The blade grazed past him.
And in that opening—
Fan Lin struck.
"Wind Phantom Blade."
The attack wasn't wide.
It was narrow.
Focused.
Zhao Kuan blocked—
But was forced back.
His eyes widened slightly.
"You…"
Fan Lin exhaled slowly.
"Your speed is good."
"But predictable."
Bloodline Awakening – Combat Growth
The Moonfang Flame Wolf Bloodline pulsed violently.
Fan Lin's breathing changed.
Lower.
Sharper.
His senses locked onto Zhao Kuan's movements.
Every muscle twitch.
Every shift in weight.
Predictable.
Everything became predictable.
The Three-Step Kill
Fan Lin moved again.
But this time—
Deliberate.
Controlled.
Step One
He entered Zhao Kuan's range.
Forced a reaction.
Zhao Kuan swung.
Step Two
Fan Lin redirected the attack with minimal movement.
Using angle—not strength.
Step Three
He appeared behind him.
A single slash.
Clean.
Precise.
Zhao Kuan froze.
Then—
Collapsed.
DING
Enemy Eliminated
EXP +500
SP +400
EXP: 1720 / 2200
SP: 1980
Level Up Trigger
LEVEL UP
Realm: Spirit Warrior Level 4
Base Increase:
+12 Strength
+15 Agility
+10 Spirit
SYSTEM PANEL (UPDATED)
Strength: 92
Agility: 120
Spirit: 73
EXP: 0 / 2600
SP: 1980
Fan Lin exhaled.
"Good."
Bloodline Upgrade
Without hesitation—
Upgrade: Moonfang Flame Wolf Lv1 → Lv2
Cost: 400 SP
SP: 1980 → 1580
DING
Bloodline Upgraded
Lv2 Effects:
+10 Agility
+5 Strength
+Flame Fang (burn effect on melee attacks)
SYSTEM PANEL
Strength: 97
Agility: 130
Spirit: 73
Fan Lin looked around.
The Zhao Clan yard was silent.
Bodies everywhere.
No one dared move.
A New Rule
Fan Lin pointed his sword at the remaining guards.
"Go back."
"Tell your clan leader."
He smiled faintly.
"I don't wait for enemies anymore."
"I come to them."
Observer in Silence
From a distant rooftop—
Su Meiyun watched again.
But this time, her expression wasn't just curiosity.
It was caution.
"He's not just strong…"
"…he's building a fighting style."
A dangerous one.
Closing
Fan Lin turned and walked out of the Zhao Clan compound.
Unstopped.
Unchallenged.
The rain continued to fall.
Washing away blood.
But not fear.
"Three steps," Fan Lin murmured.
"One kill."