The Li Family Great Elder spoke with arrogant confidence. He wasn't being conceited; his judgment was based on sound reasoning.
Although Liu Chu could overpower Tendon Refining Realm martial artists, his cultivation was still only at the Tendon Refining Realm!
And he, though past his prime, was still a Bone Refining Realm expert.
There was a gap between their cultivation levels.
As a Bone Refining Realm expert, if he couldn't even be confident of capturing a Tendon Refining Realm martial artist, he might as well smash his head against a wall and die.
"Give up and let yourself be captured!"
A glint flashed in the Li Family Great Elder's eyes. He moved like a ghost, leaving behind a streak of afterimages as he appeared before Liu Chu. He wore a pair of silver-threaded gloves—he actually cultivated a fist technique!
His five fingers clenched into a fist. He suddenly swung it, and in an instant, his sinews and bones rang as his fist broke through the air, fast as lightning, straight toward Liu Chu's chest.
The force of this punch surged like a tide. Its power was immense, enough to grievously injure a Tendon Refining Realm martial artist!
"Clang!"
But with a piercing screech of metal scraping against metal, Liu Chu's long saber sprang from its sheath, its dazzling blade flashing with a brilliant, snowy light.
The blade light sliced through the night. Its cold gleam surged like a raging tide, striking first despite being unleashed later. In a flash of thunder, it slashed down onto the Li Family Great Elder's fist.
Clang! Bang!!
A muffled crash of metal against metal rang out. The Li Family Great Elder felt a violent force surge toward him. His fist went numb, and he couldn't help but stumble a step backward.
"How is this possible..."
The Li Family Great Elder's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected to be at a disadvantage after their very first clash.
But before he could finish his astonishment, Liu Chu's long saber came slashing down again.
Once his saber left its sheath, it was like a raging tide, unleashing wave after wave of relentless attacks against the Li Family Great Elder.
The blade light whipped up howling gusts of force, dazzling to behold. At times it was fierce as a dragon's roar and a tiger's pounce; at others, it boomed like thunder or surged like crashing waves. Its variations were endless, its might terrifying!
The Li Family Great Elder had no time to be shocked. He could only grit his teeth and swing both fists, launching a fierce assault against Liu Chu.
As he unleashed his fist technique, he didn't dare show the slightest carelessness. He focused all his strength, driving his Bone Refining Realm cultivation to its limit.
The silver-white gloves were forged from a special material, hard as iron. They swept up one silver fist-shadow after another, each shrieking through the air as they clashed with Liu Chu's blade light!
Clang! Bang! Clang! Bang! Clang! Bang!
The two exchanged blow after blow, the clang of metal ringing without pause.
In just a few moves, the Li Family Great Elder was driven back again and again, retreating several steps!
"How is this possible? How can this young man be so strong? It seems he's cultivated several saber techniques, and he can even blend them together as he fights..."
The longer the Li Family Great Elder fought, the more alarmed he became. He'd never imagined Liu Chu could be so monstrous. Though he looked young, he had cultivated several saber techniques at once.
And he had made real progress in every one of them—not merely reached the Entry Realm. He even vaguely sensed that one of them had already reached perfection!
"This man is past sixty, and his blood and qi have already declined. He's even a little weaker than Gu Hualong..."
After their brief exchange, Liu Chu felt confident. His long saber surged like a furious tide, its blade light fierce and unmatched, driving the Li Family Great Elder back again and again.
"No. If this keeps up, I'll die..."
The Li Family Great Elder was thoroughly suppressed. Even after pushing his fist technique to its limit, he couldn't turn the tide. Panic seized him.
He immediately abandoned his earlier boasts and roared, "You two, come help me at once!!"
The two Li Family Tendon Refining Realm martial artists had already seen the Great Elder falling behind and wanted to rush over to support him, but without an order, they hadn't dared to act.
Now, hearing the Great Elder's desperate cry for help, they immediately broke into a run and leaped toward the two combatants.
"Heh, this is exactly the moment I've been waiting for!"
Liu Chu gave a cold laugh inwardly. His long saber suddenly erupted with an even fiercer force, driving the Li Family Great Elder back for an instant.
"Not good—he was still hiding some of his strength!"
The Li Family Great Elder's expression changed. He tried to hold Liu Chu back, but the blow sent him stumbling several steps away. His blood and qi roiled, leaving him able to defend but not counterattack.
"Die!"
Liu Chu had been keeping an eye on the two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists all along. He was confident he could kill the Li Family Great Elder, but if the other two interfered at a crucial moment, they would still be trouble.
So he'd held back some of his strength, waiting for this moment!
Seeing the two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists charge toward him, he immediately unleashed his full strength, forcing the Li Family Great Elder back with a single move.
He spun around abruptly, like a猛虎 bursting from its cage, and in an instant pounced on one of the Tendon Refining Realm martial artists rushing toward him.
Whoosh!
His long saber slashed out with a crash like thunder, a flash of lightning moving too fast to follow.
The Tendon Refining Realm martial artist's pupils suddenly contracted as Liu Chu's full-strength slash came down. His face filled with terror when he realized he couldn't block it at all!
Pfft!
In the instant their figures crossed,
the Tendon Refining Realm martial artist's head hit the ground, his face frozen in disbelief.
"He's dead..."
The Li Family steward stared at Liu Chu in terror and instinctively staggered back several steps.
One slash!
He'd thought that since Liu Chu had killed the Wild Wolf Gang leader with six slashes, he could also kill him in six.
Now he saw that he'd completely underestimated Liu Chu's strength!
His opponent needed only one slash to kill him!
Overwhelming terror and dread surged through the Li Family steward. He was instantly filled with regret.
Why had he volunteered to come with the Great Elder to capture Liu Chu?
But before his regret could spread, his pupils contracted again. "Not good! He's coming—dodge!"
After killing the Tendon Refining Realm martial artist with one slash, Liu Chu didn't pause for even a moment. His feet flashed forward, his figure dragging a streak of afterimages as he brought his saber down at the Li Family steward!
The Li Family steward had already lost the strength to fight and hurriedly dodged.
At the same time, the Li Family Great Elder launched a furious attack. His fist came like a cannonball, hurtling toward Liu Chu.
"Too late!"
Liu Chu's expression remained calm. His Blade Momentum didn't slacken in the slightest. His long saber moved at a speed far beyond the Tendon Refining Realm, instantly striking the Li Family steward.
The saber's razor-sharp edge, before the Li Family steward's despairing eyes, sliced through flesh and severed bone, splitting his body open in an instant!
A gash reaching all the way to his organs appeared across the Li Family steward's body. He flew backward, blood gushing like a fountain. There was no hope of survival.
At that moment, a gust of wind howled behind Liu Chu, and a chill swept toward him!
The Li Family Great Elder had reached him. His silver-white-gloved fist, wrapped in the force of a thousand jun, could kill a yellow ox with one punch. It was already upon him, only inches away from Liu Chu.
"Trading two Tendon Refining Realm lives for one Bone Refining Realm fighter—it was worth it!"
The Li Family Great Elder's eyes were fierce, a hint of triumph in them.
Liu Chu's strength had exceeded his expectations; he'd already reached the Bone Refining Realm. If he could trade the lives of two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists for Liu Chu's, it would be an excellent bargain!
That punch would surely leave Liu Chu gravely injured!
The Li Family Great Elder thought as he already pictured his victory!
He believed that at such a short distance, even a Bone Refining Realm expert wouldn't be able to dodge. Liu Chu would be struck by the punch.
But in the next instant, the Li Family Great Elder's smile stiffened and froze!
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