“Boom……” Just as Shawn Carter circulated the power of the Human Spring throughout his body, completing a full cycle and returning it to the Human Spring, the golden vortex below—almost forgotten by Shawn Carter—suddenly accelerated, emitting the sound of wind and thunder. The roar echoed in Shawn Carter’s ears, startling him so much he nearly jumped up.

In the next instant, that golden vortex seemed to come alive, expanding rapidly and, in a flash, actually broke through Shawn Carter’s body, emerging from within him.

That’s right, it broke through—Shawn Carter’s eyes widened as the spinning golden vortex burst out of his body, passing straight through him. Before Shawn Carter could think of any way to react, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the golden vortex, and in the next moment, the vortex once again vanished into the lower dantian inside Shawn Carter.

“It didn’t break… but just now…” Only now did Shawn Carter realize that his lower dantian hadn’t been ruptured, but that golden vortex had clearly passed through his body just now, and even…

“Whoosh…” At that moment, a sudden sound of something tearing through the air rang out. A figure flashed over, and a fist, coming from far away, was instantly right in front of Shawn Carter’s face.

It was only at this moment that Shawn Carter’s heart suddenly began to race, his mind buzzing. Just now… the light that had burst from the golden vortex that pierced through his body—someone had actually jumped out from inside, and now that very person was attacking him…

Shawn Carter’s mind went blank, because everything was happening too suddenly, too bizarrely, too unbelievably.

That golden vortex, which had previously entered his body and hidden beneath the Human Spring where even his ancestors couldn’t detect it, had suddenly undergone such a change—this was simply astonishing. But at this moment, Shawn Carter had no time to think about anything else, because that fist was already right in front of him. Any further hesitation, and the punch would land squarely on his face.

“Bang!” At a time like this, rather than forcing a dodge and risking even greater danger, it was better to make a decisive move. Don’t be fooled by Shawn Carter’s usual playful demeanor—being able to master everything he plays with requires a bold, resolute, tenacious, and quick-thinking mind.

At this moment, Shawn Carter chose to channel all his strength to protect his head, then used his forehead to actively meet the opponent’s fist before its full power could be unleashed.

“Boom…” With this collision, Shawn Carter was sent flying, and his bed collapsed with a crash. He himself was flung out, smashing straight through the wall and landing in another room.

Shawn Carter immediately felt a burning pain on his forehead and a wave of dizziness, but fortunately, the figure was also sent flying by Shawn Carter.

Seizing the opportunity, Shawn Carter sprang to his feet, frantically circulating the Nine Revolutions True Fire Art. The power within the Human Spring surged through his body, causing faint red light to glow on his skin, especially on his fists, where the red light flickered like red-hot iron.

“Bang!” The figure who had also been sent flying by Shawn Carter’s headbutt stabilized himself after crashing into another wall. Without pausing for even a moment, he pushed off the ground.

“Boom…” Instantly, the floor shattered into a large pit. The iron-hard rock in Shawn Carter’s room, as tough as ordinary iron blocks, was smashed to pieces for three meters around, and his speed soared as he lunged straight at Shawn Carter.

Only now did Shawn Carter finally get a clear look at the figure who had suddenly leapt out of the golden vortex.

He was a full third taller than Shawn Carter, with a body over two meters tall, a face with sharp features, disheveled hair and beard, most of his armor shattered, his body covered in countless scars and wounds, his eyes dull and lifeless, with no aura at all. Yet his speed and strength were absolutely at the peak of the Human Spring, even comparable to an early-stage Earth Spring cultivator.

“What… what the heck is this thing? How could something like this suddenly appear? What’s going on?” Shawn Carter really wanted to find someone to ask—what on earth was this, how could such a guy just jump out of that vortex?

Unfortunately, no one answered him. Luckily, the courtyard he was in was very quiet, so even though there was a sudden commotion, no one noticed. But still, no one came to answer Shawn Carter’s question. Because the situation was so strange—especially with this guy jumping out from the golden vortex beneath his own Human Spring—Shawn Carter thought of many things at once, but didn’t dare to shout out loud. However, the guy who had jumped out of the golden vortex clearly had no such concerns, and was already throwing another punch at him.

“Earthfire Fist, boom…” At this moment, Shawn Carter unleashed the Wu family’s basic martial art, the Earthfire Fist, which he had practiced for many years. His fist was like blazing fire, erupting like a fireball rising from the ground—scorching and fierce.

Their fists collided again. This time, Shawn Carter was fully prepared, and with all his strength, the shockwave caused the many items in the storage room beside him to shatter, and Shawn Carter himself staggered back seven or eight steps.

As Shawn Carter retreated, the tall, battered, lifeless-eyed soldier also staggered back. But as soon as he steadied himself, his hands moved again, turning into afterimages as he lunged straight for Shawn Carter’s throat.

Chapter 5: Is this the Immortal Realm?