"He not only possesses great strength but also moves very swiftly!" Qin Yan thought to himself. Although the burly man wielded a seemingly heavy round hammer, the speed at which he swung the hammer was extremely fast, not much slower than Qin Yan's own speed when wielding the trident spear.

After the burly man pushed Qin Yan back with a swing of the hammer, he took large strides towards Qin Yan, once again lifting the hammer and smashing it towards Qin Yan. Having experienced the power of this weapon before, Qin Yan knew he couldn't directly clash head-on with the hammer. He quickly dodged to the side of the burly man, creating distance between them. Swinging the trident spear, he unleashed a blade of energy towards the burly man's chest, leaving a shallow wound on his chest.

"Do you think you can escape?" The burly man chuckled. His wound quickly healed, and he swung the hammer towards Qin Yan once more. A strong gust of wind generated by the hammer's swing cut through the air, aiming at Qin Yan. Before the hammer could strike, the wind arrived first, hitting Qin Yan forcefully and forcing him to retreat. Qin Yan stumbled, nearly losing his balance and falling to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, the burly man closed in and struck at Qin Yan with the hammer. Unable to dodge, Qin Yan could only use his trident spear to block the attack.

With a clear "clang," the burly man's hammer struck the trident spear heavily, sending Qin Yan flying with the spear. Qin Yan fell to the ground in a sorry state, the powerful force of the hammer causing his hands to go numb, and the trident spear almost slipping from his grasp.

"Haha, now you've seen my prowess," the burly man said smugly, continuing his relentless assault on Qin Yan. The hammer's swing generated a fierce wind that disrupted Qin Yan's movements severely. Combined with the burly man's fast speed, which matched Qin Yan's own, and the inability to withstand the heavy hammer's strikes, Qin Yan could only dodge and flee in a desperate manner. Several times, he narrowly avoided being hit by the hammer.

Suddenly, the burly man shouted, pushed off the ground with his feet, and leaped into the air about four to five meters high. Then, at a rapid speed, he descended from the sky, swinging the hammer downwards towards where Qin Yan was. Qin Yan quickly moved out of the way from his original position.

With a loud crash, the burly man's hammer struck the ground heavily, creating a large pit and sending debris flying into the air. "It's not over yet!" the burly man roared, swiftly raising the hammer from the ground and swinging it towards Qin Yan. A fierce wind accompanied by flying debris rushed towards Qin Yan, piercing his clothes and skin like countless tiny flying knives. Some debris lodged around Qin Yan's eyes, causing intense pain and making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

Heavy footsteps sounded, and Qin Yan felt someone rapidly approaching him. Hastily opening his eyes, he saw the burly man next to him, swinging the hammer towards his chest. Qin Yan tried to dodge the blow, but it was too late. With a dull thud, the hammer struck Qin Yan's chest hard, sending him flying seven to eight meters backward, landing on the ground with blood flowing from his mouth.

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"Is this all you've got?!" The burly man laughed heartily, walking over to the fallen Qin Yan and reaching for the trident spear in his hand. However, at that moment, Qin Yan suddenly leaped up from the ground, thrusting the trident spear towards the burly man's face. Unable to dodge in time, the burly man was left with a bloody gash on his face. Seizing the opportunity while the burly man was surprised, Qin Yan quickly distanced himself from him.

"Oh? You can still stand after my attack, boy?!" The burly man touched the wound on his face, looking towards Qin Yan in astonishment.

Qin Yan touched his chest, feeling the intense pain, and thought to himself that the burly man's strength was indeed formidable. It would be challenging to defeat him alone, and even if he managed to win, he would likely get injured. It wasn't worth the unnecessary risk of a one-on-one confrontation. It would be better to end it quickly and decisively.

Thinking this, Qin Yan turned to Yujie and said, "Give me your weapon." Yujie didn't hesitate and tossed her red spear to Qin Yan. Qin Yan handed the trident spear to Yujie and looked at Mengdie. Mengdie nodded understandingly, and Qin Yan turned his gaze back to the burly man.

"You're strong, but if this is all you've got, you won't win against me," Qin Yan said slowly, his expression turning serious. Gripping the red spear tightly with both hands, he used his physical refining ability to unleash the spear's power, causing the entire spear to emit a dim red light.

The burly man thought Qin Yan was just showing off and didn't take his words seriously. "Kid, you talk big. Alright, I want to see how you can defeat me," he said, charging towards Qin Yan and swinging the round hammer towards him. The fierce wind generated by the hammer blew towards Qin Yan, causing his hair and clothes to flutter in the wind.

Qin Yan stood still, not moving. He twirled the red spear, creating a circle to block the storm of wind. When the wind touched the spear's body, its force diminished rapidly, dissipating quickly.

"Huh, how can his weapon withstand the power of my Storm Hammer?!" The burly man was taken aback. At that moment, Qin Yan pushed off from the ground and shot towards the burly man. The burly man swung the hammer towards Qin Yan's chest, but Qin Yan dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the hammer brushing past his chest. A red light flashed, and with a sharp sound, the red spear impaled the burly man's abdomen, piercing through his body.

"How... how can this be..." The burly man looked incredulous, swaying before collapsing to the ground with a thud. Qin Yan pulled the spear out of the burly man's body, blood gushing from the wound, staining the ground red.

"Hey, Qin Yan, you didn't kill him, did you?!" Lin Shiqi, watching from a distance, expressed concern. Although the burly man had a bad temper, he was still human. It wouldn't be good if Qin Yan had killed him.

"No worries, with his abilities, this level of injury won't kill him," Qin Yan took a few steps back, not continuing his attack on the burly man. The wound on the burly man's abdomen began to visibly heal at a rapid pace. Twenty seconds later, the burly man shakily got up from the ground, the wound on his abdomen mostly healed, no longer bleeding.