CHAPTER 442: CHAPTER 440: POWERFUL EXPERT

The man’s attire was very distinctive. He had lost one eye, making him a one-eyed dragon, yet over the sightless eye, he wore an extremely flamboyant pink eyepatch.

Upon his arrival, Qin Hao also noticed that a small surveillance camera nearby swiveled over, focusing directly on him.

In a secret room, the one-eyed man with the pink eyepatch smiled and gently tapped the table, watching the screen showing Qin Hao’s figure, and then said with a slight smile:

"Hello, Qin Hao. I’ve been waiting for you here for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "You’re the Vice Gang Leader of the Golden Stone Sect, Jin Can?"

On the projection screen, Jin Can nodded and then said, "Indeed, it’s me. I’ve been waiting for you at Ruyi Court Hotel since yesterday, but I didn’t expect you’d take time in between to save a woman, wasting so much time."

"Tsk, tsk, Qin Hao. You have a woman at home waiting for you to bring back the antidote, yet you still have leisure to care for other women’s lives. Should I say you are affectionate or shameless?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao’s expression immediately turned cold, and he said, "So, you’ve been aware of my movements all along?"

Jin Can smirked contemptuously at Qin Hao and then said, "Heh, of course. From the moment you set foot in Jianghai City, I have been aware of your every move completely."

"I almost forgot, you really disappointed me. I thought you would come to find me right after getting off the plane, but instead, you went to the hotel to court a married woman, delaying for so long. Haven’t you thought about the woman at home waiting for you to bring back the antidote? She is about to have her heart veins sealed by the Cold Ice Vein Poison, about to breathe her last."

"For someone as shameless and callous as you, I originally wanted to recruit you into the Golden Stone Sect. But after seeing your character these days, you really do not qualify to join our Ancient Martial Family and Hidden Sect."

Qin Hao’s face turned thoroughly cold. He chuckled bitterly and then said, "Heh, you bunch of skulking gutter rats, what right do you have to recruit me? Nevertheless, I’m quite curious, how did you track my movements?"

Jin Can smiled calmly and said, "Heh, Mr. Xiao Lingtian has never forgotten about you. He has been sending people to monitor your movements, so naturally, our Golden Stone Sect has been able to keep track of everything you do."

His words were filled with strong confidence, and upon hearing them, Qin Hao sneered disdainfully and then said, "Heh, Xiao Lingtian, that old dog, if he has the guts, why doesn’t he come deal with me personally? Using your Golden Stone Sect to play this trick of killing with a borrowed knife, what skill is that?"

That Xiao Lingtian could track him didn’t surprise Qin Hao much. After all, this was Huaxia’s turf; Xiao Lingtian using various top-notch technologies to pinpoint Qin Hao’s location was incredibly easy. Although utilizing those cutting-edge devices requires considerable authority, to Xiao Lingtian, apparently, authority posed no issue.

Jin Can still wore that annoying mysterious smile and immediately said, "What’s wrong with killing with a borrowed knife, as long as it kills, whether using a knife or a hand makes no difference."

"Enough, Qin Hao. The two before you are my first gift to you. They are two of my direct disciples. Whether you can see me again, defeat them first."

As his words fell, the projection screen snapped off. And those two burly men, like robots responding to a command, one on either side, their muscular arms hardened like King Kong’s, fiercely reached out to grab Qin Hao!

Qin Hao’s heart jolted. The movements of these two men didn’t seem particularly fast, yet they carried an unspeakable dominance, as though once their arms extended, they would surely seize their target.

This overbearing and steadfast feeling made Qin Hao very loathsome because he knew clearly that only those with equally strong power and foresight could possess such might upon action.

At this point, evasion was certainly impossible; if caught by these two strong men, the consequences would be severe even if not fatal.

Immediately, Qin Hao’s eyes grew sharp; instead of retreating he advanced, his whole body like a cannonball shot from the chamber, aggressively punching towards the belly of the man on the right!

Clang!

A massive recoil force surged directly from Qin Hao’s fist; he felt as if he hadn’t punched into a man’s soft belly but rather onto a big copper kettle. The sound of metal clashing made Qin Hao’s ears ache slightly!

For a fleeting moment, Qin Hao began to wonder if this man had a steel plate embedded in his stomach!

A throbbing pain emanated from his fist, yet the punch wasn’t entirely ineffective. At least, Qin Hao’s full-force strike made the man’s body pause slightly, and the hand reaching for Qin Hao slowed a fraction.

Seizing the slowed fraction of an opening, Qin Hao slipped out from behind the right-hand man’s grasp, like a slippery eel, evading their encircling assault.

As their attack missed, both encountered a brief moment of pause, while Qin Hao focused intensely to a hundred and twenty percent. As soon as they faltered, his entire right leg instantly turned into a shadow, ruthlessly striking the waist of the man on the right!

This whip-like kick, infused with all his strength, yet still sounded with a clang! Qin Hao fiercely struck the man’s waist, but only caused him to slightly retreat half a step!

Ssss....

Qin Hao’s pupils contracted slightly, instantaneously taking a sharp breath!

These two men, like they had cultivated the Shaolin Ultimate Skill, Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt to the highest level, were completely impervious to blades and bullets. Qin Hao couldn’t be clearer about the immense force behind his previous strikes.

It could even be said that only during the previous assault from Xiao Lingtian and the three Dancing Demon Dog Disciples had he fought with such all-out effort; in his remaining battles, despite strong opponents, he could usually handle with ease, reserving some strength.

Even at his full force, these two remained unharmed, continuing silently to now surround Qin Hao from both sides.

Seeing this, Qin Hao sighed slightly in his heart, feeling a great deal of helplessness.

Unexpectedly, in the end, he has to resort to this move....

These two burly men were clearly tough-skinned and thick-fleshed; the Outer Sect Skills simply couldn’t break their defense, let alone truly harm them.

And the only way to break such strong Outer Sect Techniques is through Inner Strength!

Even among Ancient Martial Families and Hidden Sects, cultivation techniques that could cultivate Inner Strength were extremely rare. Qin Hao only heard his master talk about Inner Strength, but he himself hadn’t practiced it.

But not having practiced doesn’t mean Qin Hao doesn’t possess Inner Strength. He doesn’t need to cultivate it because he was born carrying Inner Strength!

And it was a very peculiar Inner Strength!