Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Stop Dreaming

Li Yao stood facing Gu Hanming, her gaze steady despite the overwhelming odds. Though he towered before her as a Core Formation cultivator while she remained at Foundation Establishment, her concern wasn't for herself. Instead, her thoughts raced toward her senior brother who had vanished into the forest—her junior brother had just started his cultivation journey—barely at the first stage of Body Refining, and now he was being pursued by five disciples.

Three of those hunters had already reached the second stage of Body Refining, but even more alarming was the two had already advanced to the third. Not only did they outnumber him, but they also outmatched him in raw power.

"Why do your eyes keep darting there?" the dean spoke, his voice laced with mockery. "Worried about your senior brother?" A cruel smile spread across his face. "Don't worry, my men will be sure to take good care of him."

Anger flared within Li Yao, a burning sensation that threatened to cloud her judgment. She took a deep breath, forcing the emotion down as she steadied her sword. Her eyes hardened as she met the dean's gaze unflinchingly. _{f.r(e)e\webn.ovel.co\m}

"I'll just have to kill you before they get to my senior brother," she declared, her voice carrying absolute conviction.

"Hahaha!" The dean erupted into laughter, his shoulders shaking with genuine amusement. "Take me down?" he asked incredulously. "You?" He gestured dismissively at her slender form. "Stop dreaming!"

With that final taunt, he charged toward her, his body becoming a blur of motion. "Today I'm going to kill you as tribute to my little brother," he roared as he closed the distance between them.

His fist, wrapped in swirling spiritual energy, cut through the air with frightening ease. Combined with his Core Formation cultivation, his speed was truly terrifying—far too fast for an average Foundation Establishment cultivator to even perceive, let alone counter. He had received information that Li Yao was hiding her cultivation level, though he had been shocked at first, this revelation didn't troubled him now. Whether she was concealing her true strength or not made little difference—she would die either way.

As he bore down upon her, his eyes lingered on her form, and a thought crossed his mind: what a pity for such a beautiful genius to perish so young. If she hadn't killed his brother, he might have spared her life and allowed her the honor of warming his bed. The thought brought a lecherous grin to his face as his fist hurtled toward its target.

In the next instant, his blow should have connected, should have ended her existence in a single devastating strike. Yet when his fist was mere inches from contact, Li Yao simply sidestepped, avoiding the attack entirely.

"Nani?" Shock replaced his confidence as he found himself carried forward by his own momentum, the energy of his blow dragging him forward as he lost his balance. Acting on instinct, he redirected his attack, channeling the force downward.

His fist crashed into the ground with catastrophic impact. The earth trembled, and dust exploded outward in a billowing cloud that temporarily obscured vision. When it finally settled, a massive crater had formed where his punch had landed. Gu Hanming stood at its center, slowly raising his gaze to find Li Yao standing calmly at the edge of the depression, looking down at him with unmistakable disdain.

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