Terrifying Strength, Absolute Suppression!

The Li Family Great Elder spoke with an arrogant tone; he was not being conceited, but rather basing his words on a rational judgment.

Although Liu Chu could suppress martial artists in the Tendon Refining Realm, he was, after all, only at the Tendon Refining Realm himself!

While he himself had passed his prime, he was, at the end of the day, a master of the Bone Refining Realm.

There was a gap in cultivation between the two sides.

As a Bone Refining master, if he didn't even have the confidence to capture a Tendon Refining martial artist, he might as well just bash his head against a wall and die.

"Surrender now!"

A sharp glint flashed in the Li Family Great Elder's eyes. His figure moved like a ghost, leaving behind a trail of afterimages as he appeared before Liu Chu. He wore a pair of silver-threaded gloves on his hands; he was actually a practitioner of a fist technique!

He clenched his five fingers into a fist and suddenly threw a punch. Instantly, his tendons and bones resonated in unison. His fist broke through the air, fast as lightning, striking directly toward Liu Chu's chest.

This punch carried a surging, tidal force and immense power, enough to severely injure any martial artist in the Tendon Refining Realm!

"Clang!"

However, accompanied by a harsh sound of metal scraping against metal, Liu Chu's long blade left its sheath, its snow-bright light dazzling to the eye.

The blade light tore through the night, its cold gleam like a surging wave. It arrived after the punch but struck first, slashing against the Li Family Great Elder's fist like a thunderbolt.

Ding-bang!!

A dull, metallic explosion rang out. The Li Family Great Elder felt a violent force surge toward him; his fist went slightly numb, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"How is this possible..."

The Li Family Great Elder's pupils contracted. He had not expected to fall into a disadvantageous position in their very first exchange.

However, before he could be shocked, the long blade in Liu Chu's hand had already slashed down again.

Once his blade was unsheathed, it was like a raging torrent, unfolding against the Li Family Great Elder with layer upon layer of continuous, relentless attacks.

The blade light whipped up a whistling gale, brilliant and eye-catching. At times it was as fierce as a dragon's roar or a tiger's pounce, at times it sounded like a thunderclap, and at times it rolled like a wild wave—it was infinitely varied and terrifying in its momentum!

The Li Family Great Elder had no time to be shocked; he could only bite the bullet and swing his fists, launching a fierce counterattack against Liu Chu.

He unleashed his fist technique, no longer daring to be the least bit careless, concentrating all his strength and pushing his Bone Refining Realm cultivation to the limit.

The silver-white gloves, forged from a special material and hard as iron, whipped up streaks of silver fist shadows that whistled through the air, colliding with Liu Chu's blade light!

Ding-bang, ding-bang, ding-bang!

The two exchanged blows repeatedly, the sound of metal clashing ringing out incessantly.

Within just a few moves, the Li Family Great Elder was actually retreating step by step, having already backed away several paces!

"How can this be? How can this brat be so strong? He seems to have practiced several different blade techniques, and he is able to integrate them seamlessly while fighting..."

The more the Li Family Great Elder fought, the more alarmed he became. He had never expected Liu Chu to be such a monster; despite his young age, he was capable of mastering multiple blade techniques.

Moreover, all of these blade techniques had reached a high level of proficiency, not merely the basics. He even vaguely sensed that one of them had already reached perfection!

"This man is over sixty and his vitality is already declining; he is even a bit weaker than Gu Hualong..."

After a brief exchange, Liu Chu felt confident. The long blade in his hand was like a raging storm, its light so fierce and peerless that it forced the Li Family Great Elder to retreat repeatedly.

"No, if this continues, I will die..."

The Li Family Great Elder was completely suppressed. Even by pushing his fist technique to the limit, he could not turn the tide, and he suddenly grew anxious.

Without a second thought, he disregarded his earlier boastful words and let out a sharp shout: "You two, come and assist me at once!!"

The two Li Family Tendon Refining martial artists had already noticed the Great Elder falling into a disadvantage, but without an order, they hadn't dared to intervene.

Now, hearing the Great Elder's cry for help, the two immediately sprinted forward, leaping toward the two combatants.

"Heh, this is the moment I've been waiting for!"

Liu Chu gave a cold, internal smile. The long blade in his hand suddenly erupted with an even more ferocious force, directly forcing the Li Family Great Elder back for a split second.

"Oh no, he was still holding back some of his strength!"

The Li Family Great Elder's expression changed instantly. He wanted to hold Liu Chu back, but having been shaken back several steps by that strike, his internal energy was in turmoil, leaving him with only the ability to defend and none to pursue.

"Die!"

Liu Chu had been keeping an eye on the two Tendon Refining martial artists all along. He was confident he could kill the Li Family Great Elder, but if the two martial artists interfered at a critical moment, it would be a nuisance for him.

So, he had held back some of his strength, just waiting for this very moment!

Seeing the two Tendon Refining martial artists charging in as expected, he immediately unleashed his full power, forcing the Li Family Great Elder back with a single strike.

He turned around abruptly, like a tiger released from its cage, and in an instant, he pounced toward one of the charging Tendon Refining martial artists.

Swish!

The long blade slashed out, accompanied by a sound like a thunderclap. It was like a bolt of lightning, its speed too fast to be tracked.

As the full-force blade descended, the Tendon Refining martial artist's pupils suddenly contracted. A look of horror appeared on his face as he realized he was completely unable to block it!

Puff!

The figures crossed for a fleeting moment.

The head of this Tendon Refining martial artist fell to the ground, his face frozen in an expression of utter disbelief.

"Dead..."

The Li Family steward's eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Liu Chu, instinctively retreating several steps.

One strike!

He had originally thought that since Liu Chu killed the Wild Wolf Gang leader in six strikes, he would also have the ability to kill him in six strikes.

Now it seemed he had completely underestimated Liu Chu's strength!

The opponent only needed one strike to kill him!

A wave of intense fear and shock surged into his heart, and the Li Family steward was instantly filled with regret.

Why had he volunteered to follow the Li Family Great Elder to capture Liu Chu!

But before his regret could even spread, his pupils constricted once more: "No, he's coming for me, dodge quickly!"

As it turned out, after Liu Chu killed the Tendon Refining martial artist with one strike, he did not pause in the slightest; his footsteps surged forward, his figure dragging a trail of afterimages as he slashed fiercely toward the Li Family steward!

The Li Family steward had already lost his will to fight and scrambled to dodge.

At the same time, the Li Family Great Elder also erupted into an attack, his fists like cannonballs, striking out at Liu Chu in a fit of rage.

"Too late!"

Liu Chu's expression remained calm, his blade's momentum not slowing by even a fraction as the long blade, moving at a speed far exceeding the Tendon Refining level, instantly struck the Li Family steward.

The sharp edge of the blade, in the Li Family steward's despairing eyes, sliced through flesh, severed tendons and bones, and instantly split his body open!

A gash reaching his internal organs appeared on the Li Family steward's body, and he was sent flying backward, blood gushing out like a fountain; it was clear he had no hope of survival.

At this moment, a whistling wind roared behind Liu Chu, and a chill struck him!

The Li Family Great Elder had already arrived, his silver-white armored fist carrying the force of a thousand jun, capable of crushing a yellow ox with a single blow, now only inches away from Liu Chu.

"Two Tendon Refining lives in exchange for one Bone Refining combatant, it's worth it!"

The Li Family Great Elder's eyes were fierce, revealing a hint of triumph.

Liu Chu's strength exceeded his imagination and had already reached the Bone Refining level; if he could trade the lives of two Tendon Refining martial artists for his, it was absolutely a bargain!

He believed that this punch would surely leave Liu Chu severely wounded!

The Li Family Great Elder thought to himself, already foreseeing his victory!

He believed that at such a short distance, even a Bone Refining expert would be unable to dodge and would be struck squarely in the body.

However, the next moment, the Li Family Great Elder's smile stiffened and froze!