I Start with a Mysterious Island

Chapter 294 - 241: A Favor Done Along the Way

Wang Tao had hoped that mentioning his organization’s name would get this powerful enemy to back off, but he was sorely disappointed.

"Canglan Society? What’s that?" Lin Li asked, looking puzzled.

"You’ve never heard of the Canglan Society?" Wang Tao asked in astonishment.

At first, he thought Lin Li was just pretending not to recognize their organization. But he soon saw the genuine confusion on the man’s face and realized this formidable enemy truly had no idea who they were.

The Canglan Society was an illicit organization of Cultivators. Normally, any Cultivator at Tier Two or above should have at least heard of them.

But just over a month ago, Lin Li had been an ordinary person. There was no way he would know about the Canglan Society.

"Our Canglan Society is..." Wang Tao started to explain just how powerful their organization was, hoping to make Lin Li hesitate, but he was cut off as soon as he began to speak.

"Cut the crap. I don’t care if you’re the Canglan Society or the Schmanglan Society. None of you are getting away today..."

"You..."

Liu Ke was already done for, and now even their last resort—announcing their affiliation in hopes of being spared—was useless.

Facing such a desperate situation, Wang Tao was out of options. He shouted to Tie Qiu Heng and Xiaoli.

"Let’s split up! We’ll be lucky if even one of us gets away!"

Tie Qiu Heng and Xiaoli nodded, then each picked a direction and started running.

A moment later.

"Agh!"

A pained cry came from behind. Tie Qiu Heng and Xiaoli, who were still running, faltered. They instinctively turned to look back.

They saw the man named Lin Li standing over Wang Tao’s fallen body.

They hadn’t seen how Lin Li had taken him down, but Wang Tao was in no better shape than the unconscious Liu Ke. Blood was streaming uncontrollably from his mouth and nose.

THUD.

Lin Li raised his right foot and delivered another kick to the severely injured Wang Tao, knocking him unconscious.

Then, he took off after the fleeing Tie Qiu Heng and Xiaoli.

"Stay away from me..." Seeing Lin Li coming for him first, Xiaoli, who was only a Tier One Cultivator, was scared out of his wits.

He used every ounce of his strength, running for his life. Just as he was about to vault over a railing, one foot already in the air, he felt a hand grab his clothes and yank him backward.

’It’s over.’

The moment he was pulled back, Xiaoli knew Lin Li had caught him. The thought had barely formed when he felt a sharp blow to his neck, and his world went dark.

For someone with Lin Li’s current power, dealing with a mere Tier One Cultivator like Xiaoli was child’s play.

After grabbing him, a single chop to the neck was all it took to knock him out.

After knocking Xiaoli unconscious, Lin Li dropped him to the ground and turned to pursue the last fleeing target.

’Damn it, how did things end up like this...?’ Tie Qiu Heng, drenched in sweat, screamed internally as he ran for his life.

"There’s no point in resisting. You can’t get away... Just stop! Go on back to prison and enjoy your meals there."

A mocking voice from behind reached the ears of the desperately fleeing Tie Qiu Heng.

"Motherfucker..." Tie Qiu Heng had been terrified of Lin Li, but hearing the taunt about being sent back to prison made him snap. He lost all reason and started screaming curses.

WHAM. Cursing might have felt good, but he paid for it an instant later. Lin Li, having caught up, kicked him squarely in the lower back, sending him sprawling.

"I’ll kill you!" Having fallen flat on his face, Tie Qiu Heng rolled over and instantly sprang back to his feet with a kip-up.

He then activated his Superpower, transforming back into a small giant. He charged at Lin Li like a madman, swinging his massive, pot-sized fists in a wild, undisciplined assault.

Seeing Tie Qiu Heng’s chaotic attacks, Lin Li knew the man’s psychological defenses had crumbled. He handled the onslaught with ease, all the while taunting him with a venomous tongue.

"Did you skip dinner tonight? There’s no power behind those punches.

It must have been rough, all that time hiding and sneaking around.

But everything’s better now that you’ve run into me. You can settle in for a nice, long life in prison, no more hiding... Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

As he spoke, Lin Li punched Tie Qiu Heng right in his glaring eye, making him see stars.

"Aargh..." Crying out in pain, the star-struck Tie Qiu Heng shook his head, trying to clear his vision.

Then, with a roar of pure indignation, he once again lunged madly at Lin Li, intent on taking him down with him.

Unfortunately for him, Lin Li was far too strong. Taking him down together was an impossible dream.

"This is boring. I’m done playing. Fighting you is a waste of time; I’d rather be home playing video games." As Tie Qiu Heng charged at him again, Lin Li moved to meet him.

A few moments later, an unconscious Tie Qiu Heng, his face a bloody mess, was being dragged by the collar toward the riverbank by Lin Li.

’Next up, time to call the cops...’

...

「Superpower Administration Bureau.」

"Liu Jialin, heading home?" an Investigator on the night shift asked casually. He was on his way to his office and happened to run into her.