The Most Ferocious Bestowal of Teaching (Part 1)

Chapter 49: The Most Brutal Teaching (Part 1)

"Whack—whack—whack—" Li Qiye gave Zhang Yu a thorough beating. Among the 300 disciples, Zhang Yu's cultivation was on the lower side, and he had joined the sect one or two years earlier than most.

Despite his shallow cultivation, Zhang Yu possessed the tenacity of an old ox and an unyielding spirit. The Snake-Beating Cudgel struck him hard, causing his entire body to ache as if his bones were being stripped away. Standing up was a struggle.

Yet, Zhang Yu stubbornly resisted again and again. Even though he knew this resistance was futile, he would get up repeatedly, only to be knocked down by Li Qiye each time.

Li Qiye was intentionally testing him this time, striking Zhang Yu repeatedly. Although each blow didn't draw blood, it caused Zhang Yu unbearable pain, as if every bone in his body had shattered.

Anyone else would have collapsed on the ground and stayed there, but Zhang Yu got up time and again, stubbornly resisting Li Qiye's brutal strikes.

"Whack—whack—whack—" Each strike landed on Zhang Yu's body, the sound making the surrounding disciples' hearts pound. Many turned pale, feeling that Li Qiye was going too far with Zhang Yu.

In the previous three instances, Li Qiye would stop once a person was on the ground. But this time, Li Qiye seemed determined to make things difficult for Zhang Yu, striking him repeatedly. Zhang Yu would get up, only to be knocked down by Li Qiye again and again.

Finally, Zhang Yu was beaten to the point where he couldn't get up anymore. Although there were no visible wounds or blood, his body convulsed, his limbs twisted, and he shivered uncontrollably from the pain. Cold sweat the size of soybeans dripped down his face, which was deathly pale, indicating the extent of his suffering.

Seeing Zhang Yu's plight, many disciples trembled, their hearts filled with dread. Even more so, the female disciples couldn't bear to watch.

"An unyielding spirit, very good." Li Qiye glanced at Zhang Yu, who was curled up on the ground, and said nonchalantly, "If I were unhappy, I wouldn't stoop to taking it out on insignificant people like you. To put it mildly, if I wanted to deal with you, I could come up with three to five hundred cruel and inhumane ways to torment you at any time!"

Li Qiye's words were directed at both Zhang Yu and all the disciples present.

"You—" After a severe beating, Li Qiye pointed the Snake-Beating Cudgel at a disciple and said, "Step forward."

The disciple, pointed at by Li Qiye, had his hair stand on end, his legs trembling uncontrollably. However, under Li Qiye's intimidating presence, he had no choice but to step forward.

"Do you know why I'm beating you?" Li Qiye asked, smiling at the disciple.

At this moment, Li Qiye's smile was more terrifying to the disciple than a demon's grin. His legs trembled, a chill ran through his body, and he stammered, "Y-yes, yes, we offended Senior Disciple Brother..."

"Wrong—" Li Qiye said with a smile. "Resist..." With that, he swung the Snake-Beating Cudgel fiercely again.

"Whack—whack—whack—" The disciple wailed as Li Qiye struck him.

"Next." Li Qiye casually pointed at another disciple and gave him another brutal beating, knocking him to the ground so hard he couldn't get up.

For a time, the sound of wailing echoed throughout the valley. Under the Snake-Beating Cudgel, disciple after disciple fell victim.

"Tell me, do you know why I'm hitting you?" Li Qiye asked, having beaten a disciple until he had nowhere to run. The disciple resigned himself to his fate, enduring Li Qiye's blows until his face was bruised and swollen. In the end, he simply stopped resisting, cradling his head with his hands and letting Li Qiye beat him.

"N-no, I don't know..." The disciple could only consider himself unlucky. He had given over a dozen answers, but none made Li Qiye stop.

"S-Senior Disciple Brother's every strike shatters our flaws, or perhaps Senior Disciple Brother is testing the defects in our techniques," a timid voice suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye immediately stopped and turned around, looking in the direction of the voice. It was a female disciple, whom Li Qiye vaguely recognized. She had large eyes and a somewhat timid demeanor.

The female disciple was delicate and pretty. Her demeanor clearly showed she wasn't a bold person. Now, as Li Qiye's "fierce" gaze fell upon her, the big-eyed female disciple instinctively took a step back, her palms sweating. Her senior sister beside her couldn't help but worry and gently tugged at her.

"You, come out." Li Qiye pointed at the big-eyed, timid female disciple and said with a smile.

The big-eyed, timid female disciple was visibly frightened and shuffled forward. The scene was somewhat comical; Li Qiye was only thirteen or fourteen years old, while this young lady was clearly older than him.

Before Li Qiye, the big-eyed, timid female disciple shuffled forward as if a little lamb were facing a big bad wolf.

"Tell me, why am I hitting you?" Li Qiye looked at the female disciple with a smile, while she paled and dared not approach.

The big-eyed, timid female disciple was genuinely afraid of Li Qiye and took another step back. It looked as if Li Qiye were a young master who specialized in bullying kind maids.

Finally, the female disciple gritted her teeth and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, "I, I think, Senior Disciple Brother's every, every strike, shatters the flaws in our moves. Senior Disciple Brother might be, testing the defects in our techniques."

After saying this, the big-eyed, timid female disciple glanced at Li Qiye with uncertainty, then quickly lowered her head, truly afraid of him.

Just as the female disciple thought Li Qiye was about to erupt, Li Qiye slowly said, "What's your name?"

"Xu, Xu Pei." The big-eyed female disciple's scalp tingled under Li Qiye's gaze. She was older than Li Qiye, but when he looked at her, she felt like she was being stared at by an ancient, ferocious beast.

"Xu Pei, Junior Disciple Sister Xu." Li Qiye said with a smile, "I have good news for you. Fortunately, you guessed correctly."

Upon hearing this, many disciples present were stunned. Xu Pei, in her heart, was overjoyed, having finally escaped a calamity.

"From now on, you are the senior sister, and you will lead all 300 disciples of Wash Stone Valley." Li Qiye said slowly. "However, it's your turn to act now."

Li Qiye's sudden appointment stunned all the disciples, including Xu Pei. She was stunned not by the appointment itself, but by Li Qiye's subsequent words.

"S-Senior Disciple Brother, I, I guessed your question correctly, so I, I don't have to be beaten?" Xu Pei finally mustered the courage, but still spoke timidly.

Li Qiye narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "You guessed correctly, yes, but I didn't say I'd let you off. I am a very fair person, and I always treat everyone equally." At this moment, Li Qiye's smiling face appeared more terrifying to Xu Pei than a big bad wolf.

Ultimately, Xu Pei had no choice and had to muster her courage to resist. As she attacked, she couldn't help but timidly say, "S-Senior Disciple Brother, don't, don't hit my face, okay, okay..."

Beauty is a woman's nature, even for cultivators. Li Qiye's Snake-Beating Cudgel, though it could leave no visible wounds, would result in a bruised and swollen face, which would be agonizing for any girl.

"I can consider it," Li Qiye said with a smile. However, his Snake-Beating Cudgel was already swinging towards her face.

Xu Pei was startled and immediately executed a step of the sect's footwork, dodging the blow aimed at her face. But the Snake-Beating Cudgel was like a shadow, and as soon as she dodged, it swung again.

Xu Pei was horrified. She repeatedly used the Washing Yan Ancient Sect's footwork to evade, but Li Qiye pursued her relentlessly, leaving her nowhere to escape.

"If you keep dodging, do you believe I'll beat your face until it looks like a pig's head?" Li Qiye's voice, like a demon's, rang out.

These words terrified Xu Pei, and she dared not dodge any longer. She immediately turned to face him, let out a sharp cry, and swept her long sword towards Li Qiye.

"Bang!" Li Qiye mercilessly struck Xu Pei's shoulder with his cudgel. The pain brought tears to her eyes, as if her shoulder were about to shatter.

"This move, 'One Sword Sweeps Dust,' if the force is a bit weaker, it's unbearable to a single blow. 'One Sword Sweeps Dust,' just like its name, is strong and dense!" Li Qiye said, striking Xu Pei's shoulder fiercely. The pain made her want to cry, but Li Qiye's expression remained smiling.

"Again—" Li Qiye ignored Xu Pei's pitiable state, his smiling expression utterly ruthless. "Life-and-death combat requires not only meticulousness but also immense courage. When paths cross, the brave win! You have a clear mind and keen observation, but you lack the courage and resolve to fight to the end, to fight until death!"

Li Qiye was guiding Xu Pei, not just pointing out flaws in her techniques, but also her shortcomings in combat!

Xu Pei gritted her teeth and fought again, letting out a sharp cry, her sword net vast as the sea, counterattacking Li Qiye under his cold reprimands.

With a "bang," Li Qiye once again struck her waist fiercely with his cudgel, calmly saying, "This move, 'Sword Vast as the Sea,' lacks grandeur. This move emphasizes the character 'vast'! Vast righteousness!"

"Bang—" Li Qiye shattered Xu Pei's openings time and again, guiding her with each move: "This move, 'Southern Swallow Returns to Nest,' is practiced very well, but don't get complacent. The timing is still a bit off. If your timing were a fraction more refined, you could instantly transition from a flaw..."

Li Qiye had studied all the cultivation methods and techniques practiced by the disciples of Wash Stone Valley. In fact, the cultivation methods and techniques practiced by the three hundred disciples of Wash Stone Valley were also limited. Moreover, most of these methods were ones Li Qiye had left behind at the Washing Yan Ancient Sect back in the day, and some were even created by Li Qiye for Immortal Emperor Mingren to practice.

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