On the sea, the "evil hero" felt completely different from before.
Behind them, the other three villains were taken aback. They had a vague idea of what was going on and couldn't help but get excited.
"This...could it be..."
“That’s right. All along, the boss has been constrained by the artistic conception of the Shattered Dream Blade itself, and his condition has been fluctuating. But this time, the artistic conception of the Shattered Dream Blade itself has been broken, so he may be able to improve his condition and take an important step.”
"Yes, none of the opponents our boss has faced so far have been able to push him to this point. This Lin Ce is actually our boss's lucky charm."
In fact, while the residual artistic conception inherent in the Shattered Dream Blade is powerful, it is not to the point that no one can break through it.
However, to easily break through the intent within this sword, one's strength would probably need to exceed the innate level.
The "evil hero" is not without brains, so it is impossible for him to deliberately seek out a master-level martial artist to fight.
Lin Ce was unaware of the details.
However, when the opponent attacked again, he simply suppressed them once more.
"Boom!"
This time, he didn't even use "Sea Mirage Sound" or thrust out his spear. Instead, he clenched his fist with one hand and punched forward.
Just now, he had a general understanding of the "evil hero's" strength level, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to test his own strength.
A solid punch landed on the incoming Shattered Dream Blade.
The "evil hero's" expression changed.
The instant his fist clashed with the knife, he felt as if struck by lightning; his tiger's mouth cracked, and the long knife almost flew out of his hand.
However, his "Shattered Dream" conception, which was more refined than before, still failed to exert any effect and had no influence on the other party.
What remains seems to be nothing more than a simple clash of strength.
When it comes to a contest of strength, how could Lin Ce, who possesses the fused "Qingyan Breaking Mountain Fist," possibly lose to him?
With a single punch, he made the "evil knight's" blade strike falter. Seizing the advantage, he pressed his advantage and threw another punch.
"Boom!"
Another punch, seemingly deliberately aimed at the long sword in the opponent's hand.
This time, "Evil Hero" was as if struck by a super-powerful lightning bolt, completely losing his grip on the hilt of his sword. The "Shattered Dream" sword let out a mournful cry, flew out of his hand, and fell downwards.
Lin Ce exhaled loudly and lunged forward, punching him in the chest.
"Boom!"
Another deafening roar.
The essence of the "evil hero" subsided, transforming into a powerful aura between his palms, which blocked the punch.
Since the martial arts concept cannot directly affect the opponent, it loses the greatest advantage of the concept itself.
However, the fourth-rank official's methods are not limited to this.
Spirit itself possesses a duration far exceeding that of true qi and a strength exceeding that of qi. In terms of pure offensive and defensive capabilities, it is absolutely superior to both true qi and qi.
When facing an opponent whose martial arts level is lower than one's own, one can easily win by simply overwhelming them with one's spirit.
Unfortunately, Lin Ce was not the kind of opponent who could be easily crushed.
He roared, and the power within his body surged like a great river, raising the force of his punch to a new level.
The "evil hero's" swagger was immediately shattered, and he was then punched in the chest.
"Click~"
It was the sound of a sternum breaking. Although the force of the block had absorbed most of the impact, the remaining force was still enough to injure him.
The situation changed too quickly; Lin Ce's offensive was even more swift and fierce than Ben Lei's, and the "evil hero" hadn't even had time to react.
The next moment, he was grabbed by the neck with one hand and lifted up.
"Click...click..."
The "evil hero" gasped for breath, but couldn't make a sound.
He kicked at Lin Ce, who was holding him, but instead, he was slapped twice, breaking his leg bones.
How could the head of the Four Evils have ever encountered such a situation?
But at this moment, he had to accept reality: with his strength as a fourth-rank martial artist, he couldn't even break free from his opponent.
The other three villains watching from behind were also stunned.
They had assumed Lin Ce would be very strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this strong.
Now things are a bit awkward. The boss has fallen into enemy hands in the blink of an eye. How should the three of us deal with this?
Should we bravely move forward and try to rescue the boss, or turn around and run away for our lives?
Neither of them made a choice.
Rescuing the boss by force is clearly an impossible task.
Despite being suppressed by the residual intent within the blade, the three of them working together could still hold their own for a while.
But once the suppression was broken and the leader was fully awake, they believed that even if the three of them joined forces, they would be no match for them.
If Lin Ce could easily defeat the boss in that state, then he could naturally easily control them as well.
Relying on force is clearly the most foolish thing to do.
"Chief镖师 Lin, we admit defeat. Please spare our boss. Whatever your demands, just say them and we will do our best."
Wu Renshi showed this attitude very sensibly.
He knew very well that the other party had subdued the leader but did not kill him immediately, which meant they must have something to ask for.
Under Lin Ce's indifferent gaze, he couldn't stop sweating profusely.
"My demands are obvious: return Su Qianzhong unharmed, and of course, the Grandmaster's manual should be returned to its rightful owner. We can discuss the rest later."
Lin Ce sneered.
To be honest, after capturing the "evil hero" at the beginning, he wasn't sure he could handle the other three villains.
After all, it's normal for people to flee when disaster strikes.
At worst, we can just take down all four of them.
He has that kind of confidence now.
To his slight surprise, these four villains were actually quite loyal.
With the ringleader caught, the other three obediently admitted their defeat.
Under Lin Ce's gaze, the other three villains felt immense pressure.
Wu Renshi sighed inwardly, gritted his teeth, and said:
"Chief镖头 Lin, it's not that I'm deliberately lying. In fact, the fifth young master of the Su family is not in our hands."
"What?"
Lin Ce frowned. "Are you serious? It's not in your hands, yet you dare to demand such an exorbitant ransom from the Su family?"
Wu Renshi's face was gloomy, and he was speechless for a moment.
The other party's question is reasonable.
He wouldn't believe such a thing either.
But now that he's in this situation, he has no choice but to bite the bullet and try to persuade the other party.
"Absolutely true."
Wu Renshi smiled bitterly, "Back then at sea, I did indeed encounter the fifth young master of the Su family, and I did indeed foolishly harbor evil intentions, but..."
Lin Ce looked at the other person with a cold face.
What's wrong with these people? Even at a time like this, they're still trying to keep people in suspense.
In fact, he really wronged Wu Renshi.
At this moment, this third evil being is in a state of inner turmoil.
He knew very well that revealing the truth would thoroughly enrage the other party.
So he decided to tell a lie.
"At that time, I was only a foot away from capturing the fifth young master of the Su family..."
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