Defeating Qiu Li

"I've heard that Gang Leader Qiu is most confident in his pair of Iron Sand Palms."

"Then this official won't take advantage of you. I'll also use palm techniques to fight you. If you can beat me, I'll consider it your win."

Lin Xiao slowly sheathed the Embroidered Spring Blade, inserting it into the scabbard at his waist, and said softly.

Qiu Li's expression grew increasingly unsightly, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Young man, your strength is certainly not bad, but you're too confident. This old man has been practicing Iron Sand Palm for almost fifty years now."

"My strength may not be top-notch, but I've never been afraid of anyone when it comes to palm techniques."

Lin Xiao smiled slightly: "Yesterday, on the way to Ding Province, this official encountered someone else who also used Iron Sand Palm. However, that person was from the Yin Family. I wonder if you know him, Gang Leader Qiu?"

"Also uses Iron Sand Palm, and is from the Yin Family?"

Qiu Li thought for a moment, then his face suddenly darkened.

"The lord must be talking about my junior brother. That traitor actually went into hiding and joined the Yin Family. No wonder I couldn't find him."

"After I compete with the lord, I will definitely go to the Yin Family to find him and avenge my master."

Lin Xiao nodded, not continuing to press about the grudges between the two.

He was just curious for a moment, wondering if Qiu Li and that old servant of Yin Ke Ren were related.

After all, it was too coincidental that both of them knew Iron Sand Palm.

"Alright, Gang Leader Qiu, this official has many important matters to attend to. Let's resolve things here as soon as possible."

As soon as his voice fell, Lin Xiao attacked directly.

His hands were surrounded by a hazy black aura, attacking Qiu Li as fast as lightning.

Although Qiu Li didn't know what kind of technique Lin Xiao was using, he didn't dare to be careless.

His hands were once again shrouded in black light, as he activated the Iron Sand Palm.

The palms of both sides met, and a terrifying shockwave erupted from the center of their palms.

But in just one move, the black light on Qiu Li's hands was rapidly weakening.

"Hmm?"

"My true energy is decreasing rapidly, as if something is absorbing its power."

Qiu Li didn't dare to hesitate and quickly struck out with his other palm, intending to break free from Lin Xiao's control.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, and his other hand also struck out suddenly.

The palms of both sides stuck together, and they directly began a contest of internal force.

"You…"

It was too late when Qiu Li realized that something was wrong.

He could only see the black light on his palms rapidly weakening, and finally disappearing completely with a pop.

Then, his originally strong and powerful palms also quickly withered and thinned.

"What kind of demonic art is this that can absorb this old man's internal force?"

Lin Xiao said calmly: "Heaven Severing Earth Extinguishing Great Soul Searching Hand."

The Heaven Severing Earth Extinguishing Great Soul Searching Hand is one of the seven martial arts recorded in the Heaven Severing Earth Extinguishing Great Universe Hand, which is part of the Heaven and Earth Harmonizing Yin Yang Great Compassion Art.

Not only are the moves vicious, but it can also absorb the power of others.

If someone who doesn't know the details of this martial art fights against it, they may have their power completely absorbed.

However, Qiu Li is worthy of being a Grandmaster Realm expert. Those who can break through to the Grandmaster Realm are not simple people, and they are more decisive than ordinary people.

Knowing that if he continued like this, his decades of power would be absorbed, he directly reversed his true energy, risking serious injury to force Lin Xiao back.

Pfft!

After breaking free from Lin Xiao's restraint, Qiu Li quickly said: "Lord's power is so high, this old man is inferior. This time, this old man will not interfere."

Lin Xiao's killing intent enveloped Qiu Li. He wanted to kill Qiu Li right here, but thinking about the Iron Palm Gang behind Qiu Li, which might have some value, he withdrew his killing intent.

"Well, since Gang Leader Qiu admits defeat, then this official will not make things difficult for you. You may leave."

"Thank you, Lord, for sparing my life."

After saying that, Qiu Li turned around and left without hesitation.

No matter how the martial artists of the pugilistic world called out, he didn't stop.

What a joke.

Helping those martial artists to stand out was fine, as it could help him increase his prestige.

But if he had to risk his life to help others, he couldn't do it.

This Lin Xiao was powerful and his technique was strange. If he persisted, the result would only be death.

As expected of the imperial court, anyone they sent over had such terrifying strength.

I really don't know how terrifying the court experts stationed in those other wealthy provinces are.

I also don't know how the Jianghu forces in those provinces withstand the pressure from the imperial court.

Actually, Qiu Li really overestimated the imperial court.

The imperial court was indeed powerful, suppressing the nineteen provinces with its own strength, but in places like Ding Province, even if the imperial court sent a Grandmaster Realm expert, they wouldn't be able to suppress them as easily as Lin Xiao.

Unless they sent a Great Grandmaster Realm super expert.

However, the imperial court had many Great Grandmaster Realm experts, but each one had their own responsibilities and wouldn't be used in a place like Ding Province.

Right now, the imperial court and the martial arts world were like a balanced game of chess.

Each powerful piece had its own role, and once a powerful piece was removed, it would immediately disrupt the entire game.

It could even lead to an uncontrollable situation, making it easy for the opponent to seize the initiative, leading to complete defeat.

The imperial court's Great Grandmaster Realm experts corresponded to the local martial arts forces in each province.

After all, compared to Ding Province, those transcendent forces in the martial arts world were far more terrifying.

After all, if those transcendent forces started causing trouble, it could lead to great chaos in the entire Wu Kingdom.

The Wu Kingdom not only needed to suppress internal affairs but also defend against the surrounding countries.

Northern Qi, the Western Regions, the Southern Wilderness, and the Eastern Sea.

Among these countries, Northern Qi was the strongest.

Ding Province was located at the border between Northern Qi and the Wu Kingdom.

In Howling Tiger Pass, north of Ding Province, Ji Wujiang, the King of the North, a royal expert, was stationed all year round.

Ji Wujiang was at the peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm, known as the number one person below the Void Shattering Realm.

It was said that he had been guarding Howling Tiger Pass for fifteen years, not giving Northern Qi the slightest chance to step into the Central Plains.

He could be said to be one of the most powerful princes in the royal family.

Far more powerful than Prince Qing.

Northern Qi lived far beyond the Great Wall, with a fierce folk custom, a nation born for battle.

The cultivation methods they practiced were mostly focused on external skills, and they were all brave and good at fighting, natural warriors.

It was said that the number one person in Northern Qi, the Northern Qi National Teacher, even entered the Dao with external skills, stepping into the Void Shattering Realm, with fierce combat power, able to easily shatter mountains and rivers with every punch and kick.

However, both sides had regulations that Void Shattering Realm experts were not allowed to attack at will between countries.

Unless it really came to the life-and-death of a country, Void Shattering Realm experts could take action.

Of course, if both sides wanted to have a life-and-death battle, they could also issue a challenge.

As for the Eastern Sea and the Western Regions, they were composed of many vassal states and martial arts forces.

They were all countries that existed in the form of alliances.

The thirty-six vassal states of the Western Regions decided the direction of the war by voting among the thirty-six princes.

The thirty-six princes jointly respected a great shaman, who was also a supreme expert in the Void Shattering Realm.

Most of the Eastern Sea was made up of islands, and each island had a powerful martial arts force, existing in the form of a martial arts alliance.

As for the Southern Wilderness, it was said that the Southern Wilderness was very mysterious, full of tribes, and there was also a War God Hall, which ruled all the tribes.