The ascetic rose from the ground, his fists clenched, and with a booming sound, his jacket exploded, forming a whirlwind that sent items in the restroom flying everywhere.
Moreover, the ascetic closed his eyes as if the damage Ning Beichen had inflicted was insignificant.
The most terrifying aspect of ascetics was their endurance, which was ten to a hundred times greater than that of ordinary people. Others' pain was pain, but for them, pain was a form of ascetic practice.
The ascetic walked towards Ning Beichen barefoot, step by step. His upper body was bare, but his physique was not robust; rather, he was very thin, so thin that only skin stretched over bones was visible.
His left shoulder was completely bruised and caved in, the spot where Ning Beichen had struck him.
Ning Beichen crossed his arms, his right palm resting on the inner joint of his left hand, and then extended his left palm forward and upward.
The ascetic took a large stride and charged at Ning Beichen, transforming himself into a human weapon, attacking Ning Beichen with incredible and unimaginable angles at high speed.
Ning Beichen did not flinch. As fast as the ascetic moved, Ning Beichen moved just as fast. Although Ning Beichen could not utilize his body to its absolute limit like the ascetic, he didn't need to. The most effective way to deal with such a fearless and pain-indifferent ascetic was not to engage in a prolonged struggle, but to incapacitate him so thoroughly that he wouldn't be recognized by his own mother.
At this moment, the ascetic stomped his foot, producing a sound like an elephant's tread, causing shockwaves to ripple across the ground.
He swung his fists at Ning Beichen from both sides.
To an outsider, it might have seemed like mere punches, but Ning Beichen, facing him directly, saw two enormous elephant feet stomping towards him.
Ning Beichen also stamped his foot, generating a shockwave that collided with the ascetic's, triggering a more intense chain reaction, making the entire restroom feel like it was experiencing a level ten storm.
Ning Beichen, in turn, used a move called "Two Dragons Emerge from the Sea," throwing two punches towards the ascetic, accompanied by the thunderous roars of tigers and leopards.
A deafening boom.
The guests dining outside, who had been enjoying a lively and peaceful atmosphere.
Suddenly.
A section of the wall emitted a thunderous roar, creating a large hole. A figure was then seen flying out from behind the hole, crashing onto a diner's table, smashing it to pieces. The food, sauces, and soup on the table were scattered everywhere.
The people in the restaurant screamed in terror, panicking and fleeing in all directions, turning the place into chaos.
Liu Yilin and her best friend Fang Qing, who were dining in the restaurant, were also startled.
However, instead of joining the panicked diners and rushing for the exit, they hid under a table with Fang Qing.
At this moment, Ning Beichen, exuding an aura of menace, walked out of the large hole. His clothes were also dirty, making him look like a beggar.
The ascetic quickly got up from the soup-covered floor. A piece of glass was lodged in one of his eyeballs, but he seemed immune to pain, completely ignoring it.
"Still not dead? You've got a tough life."
Seeing the ascetic rise again, Ning Beichen felt a headache coming on.
However, Ning Beichen didn't truly believe he was immortal. It was his ascetic practice that allowed him to forget his pain and treat it as a form of cultivation, not that he couldn't die.
"Hey, stop! What are you doing?"
The restaurant's security guard rushed over, grabbed the ascetic's arm, and asked aggressively.
"Move away!"
Ning Beichen quickly shouted at him.
But it was too late. The security guard screamed and flew through the air, a bloody hole appearing on his body. He fell to the ground, dead.
This scene terrified the remaining restaurant patrons even more, making them wish they had two extra legs. They pushed and shoved each other, screams echoing everywhere as they stampeded towards the main entrance.
To prevent the ascetic from causing more harm to ordinary people, Ning Beichen no longer held back. He kicked off the ground and charged forward, a chair flying towards the ascetic first.
The ascetic shattered the chair with a single punch, turning it into flying splinters.
But by then, Ning Beichen had already closed the distance, his fists raining down like a drumbeat, striking the ascetic at a rate of at least ten punches per second.
One punch, one mouthful of blood.
After Ning Beichen delivered ten punches, the ascetic was a bloody mess.
To ensure the ascetic couldn't possibly make a comeback, Ning Beichen delivered a final punch to his heart.
The force of the punch surged into the ascetic's body. Though Ning Beichen attacked from the front, a large bulge appeared on the ascetic's back.
With a resounding bang.
Ning Beichen's final punch sent the ascetic flying, his heart shattered by Ning Beichen's internal energy.
The ascetic smashed through several tables before rolling onto the smooth marble floor, leaving a long trail of blood.
Just as Ning Beichen thought the ascetic was dead, he saw the ascetic suddenly get up from the ground and quickly charge towards the fleeing crowd, soon disappearing into the pandemonium.
Ning Beichen wanted to pursue him, but the ascetic had vanished.
"I..."
Ning Beichen cursed. He had never imagined that the ascetic's heart was on the right side, which was why his punch hadn't completely shattered it.
Ning Beichen didn't pursue; he couldn't. The restaurant was in complete disarray, and he needed to escort Liu Yilin out as quickly as possible, as he didn't know if the ascetic had any backup.
Furthermore, even though the ascetic hadn't died on the spot, he had taken so many of Ning Beichen's punches, and his heart had been partially shattered. Even if Ning Beichen hadn't killed him, he wouldn't have lived much longer.
"Boss, where are you?"
Ning Beichen called out loudly in the restaurant.
Soon, a small voice reached his ears. Ning Beichen turned and saw Liu Yilin and her close friend Fang Qing trembling as they emerged from under a table.
"Boss, it's very chaotic here in the restaurant. I don't know if there are any more enemies, and it's no longer safe. I'll escort you two out through the back door first."
Ning Beichen quickly walked over to them and said.