Chapter 24

"Hey! Watch out for the blade!"

A cold light flashed in Jiang Han's eyes. Knowing that delay would lead to change, he didn't want to waste any more time. However, before he could make a move, he heard a loud shout, followed by a sudden sense of intense danger.

Startled, he didn't have time to think much. He instantly activated the Ghost Steps, and in the next moment, he was already away from his original position. A flash of blade light split the afterimage he left behind into two.

A drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead. Jiang Han looked coldly at the short, large man who had attacked, feeling a chill in his heart.

The immediate and ruthless action... These two men were not to be judged by ordinary standards. If Jiang Han had reacted just a bit slower, he would have been in serious trouble today. There would be no talk of laser swords or the Rhino Armor, and even the system couldn't save him!

"Such fast movements!" The short, large man clearly hadn't expected Jiang Han to dodge. Surprised, he didn't stop his hand. The blade turned, and the cold light of the blade, like a leech, stuck to Jiang Han.

Jiang Han snorted coldly, lifting his broken sword to block the attack with incredible accuracy. But soon his face changed, and he retreated several steps, thudding back.

"Really strong."

Jiang Han's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, his tiger's mouth split, and there was a deep crack on the sword.

"Heh, brat, just because we don't plan to deal with you doesn't mean we're afraid of you. What do you think, do you want to continue?" The other large man's eyes showed a mocking expression.

"Bro, why waste words? Just finish him off. I don't think he has any other advantages besides speed." The short, large man shook his large knife, sneering.

Though he said this, there was still a hint of fear in the short, large man's eyes. He knew Jiang Han had a mysterious weapon, incredibly sharp!

Jiang Han didn't speak but showed his thoughts through action!

"Whoosh!"

The Ghost Steps were pushed to the limit. Jiang Han's body turned into a blur, and in the blink of an eye, he was behind the two large men. The broken sword glinted with cold light, fiercely stabbing the short, large man, while his left hand emitted a cold aura, striking the other large man with a palm.

"Clang!"

"Bang!"

The sounds of the blade and sword clashing and the palm and fist colliding almost rang out simultaneously, mixed with some muffled grunts.

After striking with the sword and palm, Jiang Han immediately retreated without hesitation. His true strength was inferior to the two men, and he couldn't engage in close combat.

After stopping, Jiang Han directly swallowed a Rejuvenation Pill, restoring his greatly depleted true essence. Then he looked at the two large men, sighing inwardly.

Even as an enemy, Jiang Han couldn't help but admire their quick reaction. Almost the moment he moved, the two men had already taken action. Though a bit rushed, they still fought him to a draw.

However... A hint of a smile flashed in Jiang Han's eyes. He didn't just strike with a palm; he used the Ice Soul Technique. The large man was probably not feeling well now.

"This... this brat, he... he's weird, really... really cold..."

The large man who had been struck by the palm was shivering uncontrollably, his body covered in a layer of frost. Even as he continuously circulated his true essence, he couldn't recover immediately.

"Bro, you don't need to say it, I can see..." The short, large man's mouth twitched, helplessly striking the large man with a palm to help him dispel the cold.

Jiang Han wouldn't wait for the large man to recover. He moved and charged at the two men. Why wait to strike when the opportunity was now?

"Hey, brat, are you annoying? We're not robbing you anymore, yet you still won't let go. We don't have any deep grudges, right? Even if we do, an apology should be enough, right?" The short, large man stepped forward, blocking Jiang Han's attack, feeling frustrated.

Jiang Han shook his head, sneering, "No need for more words, today you must die!"

The short, large man rolled his eyes, "Are you crazy? We just wanted to rob you, we never said we'd kill you. Why do you want to kill us?"

Jiang Han was taken aback, a shock like a thunderbolt in his mind. He took a few steps back, frowning.

Seeing Jiang Han retreat, the short, large man breathed a sigh of relief. It was truly frustrating. They often robbed in the Ten Thousand Beast Ridge but rarely killed.

Today, the two brothers were bored and happened to see Jiang Han fighting the Iron-Tailed Tiger, so they watched it as a show. In fact, they weren't interested in Jiang Han at all, as he was just a martial disciple and likely had nothing valuable.

But when Jiang Han killed the Iron-Tailed Tiger, it greatly surprised them, and they had the idea to rob him of that weapon.

But who knew Jiang Han would be so tough? The two brothers were now regretting it deeply.

"Right, why do I have to kill them?" Jiang Han muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed.

"No, they know my secret, they must die!" His face turned ruthless, his eyes filled with killing intent, but he quickly calmed down, asking himself, "Strange, when did I become so heartless?"

"Kill... or not to kill..."

Jiang Han's expression kept changing, sometimes filled with killing intent, sometimes full of doubt, standing there, asking himself repeatedly.

"Bro, is this brat crazy?" The short, large man looked at Jiang Han, muttering, "I feel deeply guilty, I actually drove him crazy..."

"Feel guilty? Then hurry up and help me recover!" The other large man, who had recovered somewhat, spoke more clearly. Hearing the short, large man's words, he frowned, growling.

"Oh... oh..." The short, large man quickly turned, placing a hand on the large man, channeling true essence while watching Jiang Han, "Bro, do you think now is a good time to kill him?"

"Kill you? I've told you many times, we're robbers, but we need to be civilized robbers!" The other large man scolded, "Stealing is fine, but we can't kill unless it's absolutely necessary!"

"Alright." The short, large man's head drooped, but he quickly raised it, excited, "Bro, he wants to kill us, isn't that an absolute necessity?"

The other large man was stunned, then frowned, "Hmm, it seems so, it might be an absolute necessity..."

At this moment, Jiang Han was completely lost in his own world. His mind seemed to have two different voices, one urging him to kill, the other constantly questioning the reason for killing.

His head ached, and he clutched it tightly, as if it were about to explode!

"Kill!"

"No..."

Jiang Han's eyes alternated between killing intent and confusion, his pupils bloodshot.

"Ah!!!"

Jiang Han suddenly let out a long, loud cry, his voice shaking the sky, his black hair flying wildly, looking like a madman.

At the same time, a layer of frost quickly appeared on his body, quickly enveloping him and spreading outward.

"Bang!" Jiang Han suddenly knelt, striking the ground with a fist, shattering the newly formed ice layer.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One punch after another, Jiang Han seemed to feel no pain, his hands bleeding, turning the ice red.

The two large men watched Jiang Han punch the ground, almost in a daze.

"He... seems really crazy..." The short, large man muttered, suddenly shivering, "Thank goodness I didn't go up to kill him, or I would be the one getting hit now."

"Damn, doesn't he feel pain? I'm in pain just watching..." The other large man's lips trembled.

"Boom!"

Jiang Han struck another punch, suddenly looking up, staring intently at the two large men, scaring them so much they almost ran away.

Thud!

The Rhino Armor suddenly appeared on Jiang Han's body, and then he tilted, closed his eyes, and fell straight down, shattering the ice on the ground.

The two large men looked at each other, wide-eyed.

"Bro, go check on him." The short, large man broke the silence, pointing at Jiang Han.

"Why don't you go?" The other large man glared, but quickly waved his hand, "Alright, no need to argue, I'll recognize you as my brother, you go check!"

The short, large man: "..."

"Fine, I'll go, but if there's anything good on that brat, don't think I'll share with you!" The short, large man suddenly gritted his teeth.

"No way!" The other large man shook his head, looking serious, "As a brother, I can't let you take the risk alone. I'll go with you!"

"..."

After a lot of talk, the two finally approached Jiang Han together, but very cautiously. Though they didn't know what was on Jiang Han's body, they could sense the danger.

This was their innate intuition!

Regardless of them, Jiang Han was now back in that endless dark space.