Black Tiger Evil Claw, Yin Talisman Marvel

The two before him had definitely come for Xu Zhongxiong or Granny Wang. This was a perfect chance to test Granny Wang and Xu Zhongxiong's true strength, Lin Xuankong thought to himself.

"Xu Zhongxiong!"

Just as Lin Xuankong had expected, the Long-Bearded Man grabbed his sword, suddenly rose to his full height, and let out a thunderous shout.

The moment his shout rang out, the bustling main hall of Guangju Xuan fell silent.

Throughout the vast hall, the nearly hundred finely dressed diners seated at dozens of tables all stared at the Long-Bearded Man and the swordswoman with surprised expressions.

In their eyes,

In Guangju Xuan, on Shuinan Street, within Four Streets Thirty Alleys, how many people dared to call Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong by name?

Whoever saw Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong would have to respectfully call him Brother Xu or Master Xu!

"Who is that? He's got some nerve, calling Blood Tiger by name!"

"Probably a Martial Cultivator with some skill! But this is Guangju Xuan—isn't he courting death?"

The crowd murmured among themselves. More than a dozen timid wealthy merchants had already quietly risen and slipped toward the exit.

Bang

The rosewood door to the Heaven Grade One Private Room opened, and more than a dozen grim-faced Black Tiger Gang Members filed out.

Xu Zhongxiong walked at the rear. His leopard eyes swept the room before settling on the Long-Bearded Man and the swordswoman. His gaze flickered a few times, then he suddenly laughed. "So it's the Gu Family's leftover vermin. What, you joined the Yin Talisman Sect and now think you're something special?

"Your Yin Talisman Sect's Great Marsh Hall Master was defeated by our Hall Master and obediently surrendered Qingshui Street. You two little trash fish think you can still stir up some waves?"

At those words, the Long-Bearded Man's brows drew tightly together.

The swordswoman spoke with an icy expression. "Xu Zhongxiong, today's matter has nothing to do with the Yin Talisman Sect. Three years ago, when you sparred with my father, he had clearly admitted defeat, yet you continued your wild assault and took his life. This matter should be settled today. My brother and I came here today to spar with you!"

As she spoke, she heavily emphasized the words "spar," her eyes brimming with killing intent.

"Fight? I only know how to kill. I don't know how to spar!" Xu Zhongxiong threw back his head and laughed, his face full of mockery.

"What are you two, that you think you deserve to spar with Brother Xu? Come, come, let's see how many moves you can take from me!" Among the dozen or so Black Tiger Gang Members, one gang member with a face full of flesh shoved aside a table and strode straight toward the swordswoman.

The nearby diners immediately scattered like birds and beasts. Some ran to the far end of the hall, while others simply fled out Guangju Xuan's front doors and watched from outside.

Lin Xuankong ate peanuts with the two molars on the left side of his mouth while carefully sizing up the approaching Black Tiger Gang member.

This gang member moved sharply and cleanly. The sharpness of the fingernails on both his hands was extremely similar to Hu Lin's, whom Lin Xuankong had fought before. He was clearly also an expert at the Early Stage of Mortal Transformation Layer One.

More than ten days ago, if he had wanted to deal with an opponent like this, he would probably have needed to exchange several rounds.

But if they fought now, with the speed and sharpness of Spirit Crane Finger, he could kill him in a single strike.

He just did not know how strong Gu Beicheng and his sister were.

As he pondered, the swordswoman had already drawn her longsword and cried out, "Today concerns only the Gu Family and Xu Zhongxiong. If you insist on meddling, don't blame my merciless sword!"

With that, her figure flashed as she charged forward. The Black Tiger Gang member sneered, formed claws with both hands, and pounced at her.

The two instantly clashed.

Claw shadows swept like the wind, sword light flashed.

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over twenty moves. As their figures crossed, the swordswoman suddenly gave a muffled groan and staggered several steps back.

Her face turned livid as she lowered her head to look at her abdomen. Her clothing there had been shredded, revealing four bloody wounds gouged out by the Black Tiger Shattering Gold Claw.

The Black Tiger Gang member stood where he was and licked the blood droplets from the nails of his right hand. He sneered. "This little lady tastes pretty good! Shame she doesn't have enough fire!"

The swordswoman's face abruptly flushed crimson, and her body swayed slightly under the searing pain.

Lin Xuankong sat behind them, frowning slightly. This little girl had quite the temper, but her strength was lacking. Fortunately, that claw had struck her abdomen. If it had gone a few inches higher, that sight...

If her brother was just as weak, then the two of them would not even have the chance to test Xu Zhongxiong and Granny Wang's true strength for him!

At this moment, Gu Beicheng had already steadied his swaying sister.

After helping her to a table, Gu Beicheng's eyes revealed a fierce gleam as he looked toward the Black Tiger Gang member.

His blood and qi surged throughout his body. The next instant, the longsword in his grip unexpectedly began to emit a sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, as bright, tiny arcs of lightning wound around it, looking incomparably marvelous!

Lin Xuankong's eyes shifted, surprise appearing on his face. What sort of martial art was Gu Beicheng using, that he could actually summon lightning?

Even if this martial art could not compare to the Young Lady's "immortal trace" of walking over water without sinking, it was still astonishing enough!

The Black Tiger Gang member, who had been wearing an arrogant expression moments ago, changed color at the sight and revealed a wary look.

Among the diners hiding far away around the hall, someone let out a low cry.

"Lightning Surrounding Body—this is the Yin Talisman Sect's Yin Talisman Lightning!"

"I've heard that among the Yin Talisman Sect's countless disciples, fewer than forty can cultivate Lightning Surrounding Body. Every one of them is a peerless genius blessed with extraordinary talent!"

A genius disciple of the Yin Talisman Sect? The Black Tiger Gang member's face also showed some apprehension.

Just then, Xu Zhongxiong's voice rang out. "You're no match for him. Fall back!"

The Black Tiger Gang member immediately breathed a sigh of relief and decisively retreated.

Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong flashed forward to meet Gu Beicheng. His leopard eyes widened, and excitement appeared on his face. "You're actually a genius who cultivates Yin Talisman Lightning. Now I'm interested in killing you with my own hands!"

With that, he shook both arms and formed claws with his palms. His ten already rather sharp nails gradually lengthened, eventually stretching to nearly half a foot.

The bizarre sight made it seem as though Xu Zhongxiong had suddenly transformed into a demon.

In particular, the nails of his Black Tiger Shattering Gold Claw were silver-white and razor-sharp. Under the hall's candlelight, they glimmered brilliantly and radiated an imposing aura, looking no less impressive than Gu Beicheng's Yin Talisman Lightning!

"Three years, Blood Tiger. I cultivated bitterly and waited for this day for a full three years!"

Gu Beicheng suddenly roared, abruptly accelerated, and thrust his lightning-wreathed sword straight at Xu Zhongxiong's throat!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sharp collision of nails and sword suddenly rang out.

Both had cultivation close to the late first layer. As they leaped, turned, and shifted through their exchange, their speed was incredibly swift. The gusts of force they raised made the candles throughout the hall flicker without end.

The nearby tables, chairs, and dishes were turned into showers of fragments by the residual force of their foot-long nails and several-foot-long sword.

Before the two even began fighting, the surrounding spectators had already darted out of Guangju Xuan. They hid far away and watched this way, continually clicking their tongues in amazement.

Lin Xuankong sat in a corner, carefully observing their battle.

The Yin Talisman Lightning on Gu Beicheng's sword was quite wondrous. Each time it made contact with Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong, it shot along the sword and struck Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong's body.

Whenever the lightning spread, it made Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong's assault pause. Under the bombardment of dozens, even hundreds, of lightning arcs, Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong's hair had been shocked upright, leaving him looking rather bedraggled!

The only pity was,

Whether because Gu Beicheng's Yin Talisman Lightning was not cultivated deeply enough,

Or because Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong was simply too robust, though the lightning appeared dazzling, it could not inflict enough damage upon Xu Zhongxiong in a short time!

On the other hand, Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong's Black Tiger Shattering Gold Claw was sinister and sharp, every move aimed at Gu Beicheng's vital points. It forced Gu Beicheng into a desperate scramble, unable to take advantage of the openings created when his opponent was numbed by lightning!

Moreover, Gu Beicheng's Yin Talisman Lightning seemed to consume blood and qi at an extreme rate. After more than a hundred moves, his face gradually turned pale, and the lightning winding around his longsword also grew somewhat sparse!

Seeing this, Lin Xuankong's brows furrowed slightly as he quietly reached for the leather pouch at his waist, filled with Locust Stones.

Just as he was about to grab a handful of Locust Stones, the situation before him suddenly changed.

A somewhat anxious cry from the swordswoman reached Lin Xuankong's ears. "Brother!"

The two combatants each stepped back two paces.

Gu Beicheng's body swayed. His left shoulder had taken a claw strike, his left arm severed at the shoulder, exposing the white bone there. As blood gushed wildly, his face became even paler.

Yet on the ground by his feet lay two thick arms. One was his own; the other had nails nearly half a foot long. It was Xu Zhongxiong's right arm!

Just then, Gu Beicheng had actually endured a claw strike and suffered injury in exchange for the chance to sever Xu Zhongxiong's right arm!

Lin Xuankong looked at Gu Beicheng and silently praised him. Gu Beicheng really is a ruthless one. He actually paid the price of crippling his left arm to decisively break the deadlock! Gu Beicheng's Yin Talisman Lightning relies on the sword in his right hand, so he can keep fighting even after losing his left arm. But with one arm severed, Xu Zhongxiong's Black Tiger Shattering Gold Claw will be greatly affected!

At this moment, Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong staggered back several steps, the muscles on his face twitching. The Black Tiger Gang Members shielded him in their midst.

Gu Beicheng raised his longsword in his right hand and pressed it directly against the wound on his left shoulder. A great many tiny lightning arcs shot into the bloody flesh, and the wound quickly darkened somewhat as the bleeding rapidly stopped.

He then raised his lightning-wreathed sword and pointed it at the Black Tiger Gang Members. "Today is a private matter between my Gu Family and Xu Zhongxiong. Those who do not wish to die, move aside!"

The Black Tiger Gang Members' eyes turned fierce as they prepared to charge together, but Xu Zhongxiong raised a hand to stop them. His leopard eyes shifted a few times. He stepped back two paces and called into the private room, "Godmother Wang, Zhongxiong has disgraced you. I ask Godmother to intervene!"

Lin Xuankong, who had been planning to act at once, could not help frowning upon hearing this. What did Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong mean by asking her for help now? Could that shameless old sow-dog Granny Wang possibly be stronger than Blood Tiger Xu Zhongxiong, stronger even than Gu Beicheng, the Yin Talisman Sect's genius disciple?

"Aiya, I'm already over fifty. My bones have rusted over. I only want to open a shop and earn a little money!

"This old woman truly does not wish to concern herself with fighting and killing. But Gu Beicheng, Gu Beicheng—how could you hurt my most prized godson?"

Granny Wang's somewhat chilling voice came from within the private room. Then, clutching a handkerchief and swaying her waist, she emerged from the room.