The Extreme Path

The heart hanging above the City Lord's Manor had begun absorbing the red light streaming in from all corners of the city. Astonishingly, it gradually began to exude a trace of vitality!

"Ah!"

Though the fur Pang Biao released was immensely destructive, it was still not enough against Zhang You's slash.

Before it could even get close to Zhang You, it was crushed directly into dregs.

"Splat!"

Pang Biao was cleaved in two!

"Fuse!"

The formation disk in Qin Fengtian's hand flared with brilliant light. A streak of red radiance shot out from the heart above and plunged into Pang Biao's corpse.

Very soon, dense masses of tentacles sprouted from the severed surfaces of his two halves.

The tentacles stretched out and entwined with one another, instantly dragging the two halves of the corpse together and fusing them tightly.

"Roar!"

Pang Biao let out a roar, and his body shrank once more until he was only the size of an ordinary black bear.

But his eyes were now bloodshot, and a crack split open directly across his head. Three mouthparts like long tongues extended from within!

In the blink of an eye, he pounced at Zhang You!

"Extreme Path: Divine Step Hundred Slashes!"

Zhang You used Slippery Feet again. The qi within his body surged at tremendous speed, and after several flashes, he unleashed over a hundred slashes in an instant!

Even with Pang Biao's body strengthened once more, he could not withstand Zhang You's slashes. Along with his long tongues, he was smashed into more than a hundred pieces on the spot!

"Hmph! Four Forms: White Tiger: Thunder Prison Supreme Force!"

Unexpectedly, the other party had not yet died completely. Tentacles emerged again, seeking to fuse the pieces back together!

Zhang You spread out his force aura, enveloping all of Pang Biao's scattered flesh within it!

Then bolt after bolt of lightning crashed down, reducing him to tribulation ash before long!

Pang Biao died!

A wisp of blue-white qi entered Zhang You's body!

"Dawn True Art: Wing Slash!"

The moment Shopkeeper Li saw Zhang You move, he immediately attacked, yet he was still blocked outside by the force aura!

Qin Fengtian and the others showed little emotional reaction to this sight.

Their relationship had never been particularly close to begin with. With one less person, the remaining shares of the spoils would only grow larger!

This was something the others were more than happy to see.

"Your turn, Li!"

Zhang You withdrew his force aura, used Slippery Feet, and charged at Shopkeeper Li!

Shopkeeper Li snorted coldly and charged forward as well!

He was not some worthless little weakling like Pang Biao, who had not even reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Though Pang Biao's strength had surpassed the Foundation Establishment Realm with the formation's support—

Fake was still fake. It could never become real!

At the very least, the Foundation Establishment Realm's mana was true essence, vastly stronger than the spiritual power of the Qi Refining Realm.

That counterfeit could never imitate it.

Shopkeeper Li had also held back before, unwilling to reveal too much. But now, there was no need to conceal himself deliberately!

A powerful aura erupted, and his strength rose directly to the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"Dawn True Art: Wing Slash!"

This attack was clearly more than twice as powerful as the last one!

"Extreme Path: Extreme Slash!"

Zhang You remained in his forward charge and casually swung a slash.

"Hm?"

Though it neutralized most of the attack, the other party's slash was clearly a fraction stronger than his own!

The remaining slash still swept toward Zhang You.

Zhang You raised his hand and crushed it directly!

"Four Forms: White Tiger: Shatter Void Fist!"

This time, he used seventy percent of his strength, advancing with the force to split bamboo!

"Dawn True Art: Wind Pull!"

Shopkeeper Li's wings fanned up a gust before him, swiftly forming a small wind vortex.

When Zhang You's attack arrived, it directly blew away the momentum gathered around his fist.

"Self-Created: Fifty Percent Strength!"

Zhang You raised an eyebrow, dispelling the force from his fist and converting it into pure physical strength!

Feeling that he had neutralized most of the power behind Zhang You's punch, Shopkeeper Li's clawed hands before his wings reached out and grabbed forward.

But as it drew near, his eyes suddenly widened as he sensed something was wrong!

But it was already too late!

"Bang!"

One of Shopkeeper Li's wings was blown apart by a single punch!

The force then invaded his body, making his insides tremble violently.

Had he not forcibly used mana to stabilize himself, his internal organs would certainly have been churned into a mess!

"Four Forms: White Tiger: Thunder Prison Supreme Force!"

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The force aura rapidly spread out and enveloped Shopkeeper Li.

"Suppress!"

An invisible pressure descended in an instant, pressing Shopkeeper Li flat onto the ground.

"Fall!"

Several semi-transparent long spears formed from qi descended toward Shopkeeper Li!

"Cock-a-doodle-doo!"

Suddenly, the long cry of a rooster rang out.

A terrifying sonic howl swept outward. The spears Zhang Lin had condensed were shattered, and even the surrounding force aura showed signs of breaking apart.

Zhang Lin considered it for a moment, then directly withdrew his force aura.

Shopkeeper Li's figure was soon revealed.

He was actually a monster with a rooster's head and a human body!

The wing that had been destroyed had already grown back.

His two feet had also turned into chicken claws.

"You look... pretty distinctive!"

Zhang Lin could not help but mock him!

That damn chicken-headed man!

No wonder Zhang Lin had found chicken feathers whenever he cleaned the courtyard before!

He had even suspected that wild chickens from someone else's household had visited the courtyard.

Who would have thought!

At this moment, Shopkeeper Li's realm rose again, reaching the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"Dawn True Art: Soaring Claws!"

Shopkeeper Li flapped his wings and charged at Zhang Lin at extreme speed.

Two enormous claws condensed from mana hovered before him, radiating a fierce offensive aura as unstoppable as splitting bamboo!

"Self-Created: Sixty Percent Strength!"

Zhang Lin dodged the attack and threw a punch from the side.

"Turn!"

Shopkeeper Li reacted swiftly, turning around and unleashing his giant claws.

But he had still thought too highly of himself. Blood spurted wildly from his mouth as he was sent flying by the punch.

"He is of the Extreme Path!"

Just as Shopkeeper Li, wounded, retreated back beside Qin Fengtian and the others, a voice transmission entered his ears.

"What Extreme Path?"

Shopkeeper Li clearly knew who had sent the voice transmission.

But he truly knew nothing about the Extreme Path!

"The predecessor of Martial Arts! It was a school from the era when heaven and earth first opened!"

There was a trace of astonishment in that transmitted voice.

He had not expected to encounter a legendary school in this place!

That was the Extreme Path!

If he could eat this person's flesh and blood, it was simply unimaginable...

A great tonic!

"Extreme Path! Extreme Path... I understand now, but how is that possible!"

Boss Ren suddenly shot to his feet in excitement!

He even neglected to maintain the heart above them!

Had Qin Fengtian not reacted swiftly and used mana to stabilize the heart, something truly disastrous would have happened!

"Boss Ren, are you trying to destroy everyone's painstaking efforts?"

Tang Julou's expression darkened as well!

"My apologies. I lost myself for a moment!"

Boss Ren took a deep breath and steadied his mind.

"What exactly is this Extreme Path?"

Qin Fengtian looked at Zhang Lin ahead, his curiosity also piqued.

"I heard it was the predecessor of Martial Arts!"

Shopkeeper Li thought for a moment before answering!

"Oh? You actually know!"

Boss Ren had originally intended to quietly hide it, but he had not expected Shopkeeper Li to possess some knowledge!

It seemed his calculations were about to fall through!

"Take my place for a while. I'll go test him!"

Boss Ren's eyes rolled as he had Shopkeeper Li temporarily replace him.

Without bothering to see whether the others agreed, he flew out at once.

"Legend says that during the era when heaven and earth first opened, there was a kind of people who cultivated only themselves. They revered neither heaven nor earth, respected neither ghosts nor gods, and suppressed the nine heavens and ten lands!"

"What they cultivated was the Extreme Path!"

"They say the Extreme Path is the ancestor of Martial Arts and body cultivation!"

"Today, let me see just how strong you truly are!"

Boss Ren's eyes shone brilliantly. He stared at Zhang Lin as his aura erupted, and his upper garment exploded apart!