Chapter 4928: Side Story -- City 16 Editor: Henyee Translations Ling Han smiled faintly, "Why should I fight you?" "Just say whether you dare or not!" Lu Songlai used provocation. He was sure that Ling Han was only eighteen or nineteen years old, so he would definitely not be able to take the provocation. Moreover, he was already 21 years old this year, and he also had a father who was a Level 9 elite. It was because of this that he had been able to advance to Level 4. Who could compare to him? Thus, as long as Ling Han dared to agree, he would thrash Ling Han to a tragic state. He was sure that the empress would despise this person; how could she still like him then? Ling Han smiled, and said, "All right!" "Everyone, step back a bit," Lu Songlai said. He was a Level 4 cultivator, and the might of his attack was too terrifying. In fact, even the aftermath of his attack had astonishing destructive power, and there was no shortage of Level 2 and Level 3 cultivators here, so they naturally had to step back a little. Since the purpose of this trip had been achieved, and there was also a supreme elite of the Level 9 standing guard, everyone was naturally relaxed. They were not in a rush to return, and stepped back a little, to make space for Ling Han and Lu Songlai. "I’ll let you have the first three moves." Lu Songlai appeared very domineering. In his eyes, Ling Han was only 18 or 19 years old. At most, he was only a Level 1 cultivator. At most, he was only a Level 2 cultivator. Even if he didn’t use his hands and feet, he could still defeat his opponent. Ling Han smiled, and asked, "Are you sure?" "Of course!" Lu Songlai declared proudly. Ling Han didn’t say anything else. Instead, he threw a punch. However, this punch did not land on Lu Songlai. Instead, it landed on the empty area beside him. A majestic light surged out, turning into an incredibly dazzling pillar of light. Boom! A terrifying scene appeared. This place had originally been a primeval forest, and there were still some small mountains that had been man-made at that time, but when the pillar of light surged past, everything disappeared. The area of at least ten kilometers ahead of them had all been razed to the ground. ’Holy f*ck!’ At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded and unable to breathe. What kind of terrifying destructive power was this! Even the bombardment of guided missiles could just barely reach this level of destruction, right? Level 8? Or even Level 9? At least, Tan Yuan and Li Xiong knew that the might of their strike definitely could not reach this level. Heavens, this young man was actually stronger than them? And he was actually a newly enrolled student, no, a pseudo-student that had yet to enter into the martial academy? An eighteen-year-old Level 8 cultivator? Ancestors! Even Lu Hao looked astonished. The might of this attack had reached at least Level 8. Even if it was only Level 8, that was too shocking, too inconceivable. Just think, what level had he been when he was eighteen years old? Level 2, and this was already incredibly freakish. Few people in history could compare to this. However, how many times over had this record been broken all of a sudden? Meanwhile, Lu Songlai was shaking greatly. He turned his head with great difficulty, and looked at the large stretch of flat land behind him. He almost couldn’t catch his breath. Then, he felt that the inside of his pants was a little sticky. He looked down, and there was actually a large patch of wetness. —He had wet himself in fright. This couldn’t be blamed on him. That attack just now was truly shocking. Although he was a Level 4, he didn’t have much actual combat experience, so the impact he suffered was too great. Ling Han shrugged, and said, "Sorry, I missed. Let’s do it again, and I promise I’ll improve." Improve your sister! Lu Songlai hurriedly shook his head. If he had really sustained such an attack, he would definitely not even be able to leave behind any dust. "Hehe, you’re a Level 8 cultivator, so what’s the point of bullying a junior like this?" Lu Hao stepped forward. His son had wet himself in fright, so he was naturally displeased. He only had one son, and he treasured him immensely. Moreover, he didn’t think that Ling Han was truly a young man. Instead, he thought that Ling Han had eaten some spirit fruit to maintain his youthful appearance—after the world went through a mutation, this spirit fruit definitely existed. Thus, Ling Han was bullying the weak with his superior strength, so he naturally had to stand up for his son. Ling Han was a Level 9? Bu so what? The position of commander of the army was not obtained through seniority, but through battle! Level 9 cultivators were the strongest in the world, so who did he need to fear? "You want to stand up for your son?" Ling Han asked. "You’re a bully, so why can’t I uphold justice for my son?" Lu Hao said calmly. "Didn’t you realize that it was your son who provoked me first?" Ling Han said with a smile. Lu Hao paused slightly. This was the truth. It was his son who coveted Ling Han’s girlfriend and took the initiative to provoke him. On the other hand, Ling Han didn’t attack ruthlessly. He only displayed his strength to make Lu Songlai retreat. If he claimed that he was bullying someone weaker than himself, then he was truly trying to pin a crime on an innocent person. But the problem here was, Lu Songlai had actually wet himself in fright! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶 This was something that Lu Hao could not accept. "You insulted my son, and this justice must be avenged!" Lu Hao declared balefully, his whole body exuding killing intent. The commander of the army had battled all his life, and his killing intent was almost tangible. Ling Han shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, he heard rustling sounds. The tree leaves were moving again. Something was about to appear. In an instant, a large black dog dashed out. Its iron underwear shone with golden light, the kind that could blind one. Yi, that damn thieving dog! It actually ran back? "Was it that b@stard that sneak attacked Grandpa Dog just now?" The large black dog suddenly stood up on his hind legs, and he was even speaking in human language. ’F*ck!’ Everyone was dumbfounded. Even Lu Hao had forgotten to continue exerting pressure on Ling Han. This! The world had changed, and wild beasts had evolved, becoming incredibly terrifying. However, no matter how strong a Foreign Beast was, it would not open its mouth to speak. This was something that everyone knew, and humans were still the only living beings with true intelligence. But now? Not only did the large black dog stand up like a human, but he was also wearing underpants like a human. Although this made him look even more vulgar, and he even spoke human language, this had broken the iron rule that humans were the only beings with true intelligence. This caused the feeling of superiority of humans to completely vanish. "Was it you?" The large black dog stared at Lu Hao. Lu Hao gritted his teeth. There were so many people here, so why are you targeting me? He frowned, "Why can you speak human language?" "Grandpa Dog has already existed since the beginning of the Stacked Era, and is the ancestor of all living things!" The large black dog mumbled. "You all were also created by Grandpa Dog. What’s so strange about Grandpa Dog being able to speak human language?" "Insignificant human, are you still not going to kneel down in front of me and show me your respect?" Lu Hao humphed upon hearing this. Of course, he didn’t believe a single word of this. "This is the first time I’ve discovered this kind of mutated species. It should have great research value," he murmured. If there were other Foreign Beasts that could also speak, that meant that aside from the fact that Foreign Beasts looked different from humans, they had already caught up to humans in terms of intelligence level. That would be too terrifying. Thus, capturing the large black dog and dissecting it to figure out the extent that a Foreign Beast’s intelligence had evolved to was extremely important. "Little Han, this guy wants to challenge Grandpa Dog. Say, do you think Grandpa Dog will light a sky lantern for him, or r@pe him and throw him into the toilet?" the large black dog asked Ling Han1. What, this despicable dog that was exuding an air of vulgarity actually knew Ling Han? ’Lighting someone as a sky lantern’ refers to burn someone’s body hung on a stake, either as execution or post-mortem humiliation.