One Man, One Blade, An Invincible Stance!

The night was hazy, and Zhaojiang City was silent as the grave.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning tore through the sky, illuminating the plaque above the gates of the Li Family estate.

BOOM!!

A muffled peal of thunder exploded.

At the entrance of the estate, the upright figures of two guards on duty were also lit up by the flash.

"Who goes..."

The pupils of the two guards contracted sharply as they saw a strange figure appear abruptly at the gate.

The figure was dressed in black, a long saber strapped to his waist, his face obscured by a Black Dragon Mask. Under the silver glare of the lightning, his features appeared sharp and exceptionally cold.

The two guards were struck with terror, unable to comprehend how the stranger had appeared before them so suddenly.

The coldness of his visage filled them with a sense of danger, and instinctively, they moved to shout.

CLANG!

Suddenly, the long saber left its scabbard, and a flash of light erupted!

A silver, ribbon-like blade of light seemed to merge with the lightning in the sky, illuminating the eyes of the two men.

As the lightning faded, the blade light also returned to silence.

"Hrk..."

The two guards stared with wide eyes as their bodies collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Tonight... I shall slaughter!"

Liu Chu looked up at the elegant, sweeping calligraphy on the Li Family plaque and stepped inside.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass in my Li Family estate!"

He had not walked far before he saw a Tendon Refining martial artist leading several Skin Refining martial artists on patrol through the estate.

The Tendon Refining martial artist immediately let out a thunderous shout at Liu Chu.

However, Liu Chu remained silent. With his right hand gripping his saber, the blade pointed diagonally toward the ground, he broke into a sprint. His figure was like a tiger in the jungle, dragging the long saber as he lunged forward to kill.

"Not good, enemy attack!!"

The Tendon Refining martial artist sensed something was wrong and shouted sharply, immediately swinging his own saber to strike at Liu Chu.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The patrolling martial artists beside him also charged toward Liu Chu.

SWISH!

Liu Chu's long saber cut through the void, the blade light brilliant and dazzling, blooming with a cold, icy gleam like a haunting crescent moon.

Facing this strike, the Tendon Refining martial artist at the forefront felt a chill surge into his heart, his pupils contracting violently.

"No, the opponent is too strong..."

His expression turned grim as he hurriedly mobilized all his strength, slashing his own saber out fiercely in an attempt to block the blow.

CLANG-THUD—

The two blades collided, and a dull sound of clashing metal exploded.

The Tendon Refining martial artist felt his arms tremble as a violent force surged toward him, forcing him to stagger backward repeatedly.

"He actually blocked my strike!"

Liu Chu raised his eyelids slightly, feeling a touch of surprise.

The strength of this patrolling Tendon Refining martial artist from the Li Family was a notch higher than the two Tendon Refining martial artists who had come to capture him earlier; he had actually managed to block a strike.

Though surprised, Liu Chu did not slow his pace for even a second. His body transformed into a tiger, his leg muscles tensed, and his speed became so fast that only afterimages remained.

SWISH!

In a flash, he appeared directly in front of the Tendon Refining martial artist.

"Damn it!"

The Tendon Refining martial artist's pupils contracted. With his stance unstable and his blood churning, he had no time to defend, and could only watch helplessly as Liu Chu swung his blade.

SWISH!

The blade light flickered and vanished. The Tendon Refining martial artist's eyes widened, a line of blood appeared across his neck, and his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

By the time the few Skin Refining martial artists he had been leading finally arrived, it was already too late.

The exchange had been too fast; in just two strikes, the outcome had been decided.

"Kill!"

Liu Chu's expression remained cold. His long saber whipped up dazzling arcs of light, sharp and swift, and in the blink of an eye, he had slaughtered all the remaining martial artists.

As long as there were no more than ten Skin Refining Realm martial artists, he could basically end the fight within a few slashes!

These few Skin Refining Realm martial artists simply could not block the blade in his hand!

After slaughtering the patrollers, Liu Chu dragged his long blade and continued forward.

Inside the Patriarch's Hall.

"It's bad!"

A figure burst into the hall, footsteps hurried, expression panicked: "Something terrible has happened..."

"What is the meaning of this panic? Where is your decorum!"

Inside the hall, an elder sternly rebuked him.

But the other elders' expressions shifted: "Could it be that the Great Elder..."

The Patriarch also furrowed his brows, staring at the man and asking: "What has happened? Speak quickly. Did the Great Elder return injured? Where is he now?"

"No, it's not that!"

The man's expression was panicked and fearful; he only calmed slightly once he reached the inner hall, but he still hurriedly said: "Someone has slaughtered their way into our Li Family estate!!"

"What?!"

"Who is so bold as to dare slaughter their way into our Li Family!!"

"Are they tired of living!!"

The elders exclaimed in shock and anger instinctively.

But after the shock and anger, they recalled why they were keeping watch in the hall tonight, and their hearts could not help but tremble with dread!

"Could it be that the Great Elder really failed, and has allowed someone to slaughter their way to our doorstep..."

The expressions of several elders changed instantly, their hearts churning with massive waves of disbelief!

How could the Great Elder have failed!

He was a Bone Refining Realm expert!!

The elders could not believe it, but the Patriarch was the quickest to react. He made a swift decision and hurriedly ordered: "Quick, go and retrieve the armor and crossbows from the family armory!!"

Learning that the Great Elder had failed and the enemy had actually slaughtered their way to the door, the Patriarch immediately sensed that things were going poorly.

Logically speaking, even if the Great Elder failed, it should have at most resulted in the opponent escaping.

But seeing that the opponent had now slaughtered their way to the door, it meant that the Great Elder's failure was not as simple as just letting someone slip away; it was highly likely that he had met with a mishap!

The opponent's strength was unexpectedly formidable!!

At this moment, the Li Family Patriarch realized that his so-called cautious approach was, in fact, not cautious enough.

They had vastly underestimated the strength of their opponent!

In the blink of an eye, the Li Family Patriarch made the most correct judgment: deploy the privately hidden crossbows and armor!

"The Patriarch's decision is wise! Hurry and go retrieve the armor and crossbows!!"

"Quickly, go get the crossbows and armor!!"

The elders also reacted, realizing the terror of their opponent, and immediately shouted orders.

"Yes, I will go do it right now!"

The disciple turned around in a hurry, intending to lead men to the armory to retrieve the armor and crossbows to defend against the enemy.

However, just as he stepped out of the courtyard gate outside the main hall.

BOOM!!

A muffled explosion erupted, and the disciple's body flew backward like a sandbag, crashing directly outside the hall doors.

"What is going on..."

The high-ranking members of the Li Family in the hall were all startled, rising to their feet in unison.

Outside in the courtyard, the various Li Family martial artists were now on high alert, staring fixedly at that courtyard gate.

Amidst the gaze of the crowd, a figure in black was seen slowly stepping forward, the long blade in his hand pointing diagonally at the ground, fresh blood dripping down the edge of the blade.

The figure in black wore a Black Dragon Mask, appearing mysterious and evil under the hazy moonlight, like a manifested wicked dragon. Those deep eyes were soul-stirring, as if they were choosing someone to devour!

"Black Dragon Gang... Leader!"

The Li Family Patriarch looked at the black-clad figure stepping into the courtyard, his pupils shrinking sharply, his heart struck with shock.

Although he had anticipated it, seeing him slaughter his way into the Li Family as if entering an empty space, appearing abruptly before him, still inevitably caused his heart to churn.

"The Black Dragon Gang leader has actually come to kill us. How is this possible? Could the Great Elder have been murdered?!"

The Li Family elders were struck as if by lightning, unable to accept this fact.

Seeing only the Black Dragon Gang leader before them and no sign of the Great Elder already signaled the Great Elder's fate.

"Take him down! Surround and kill him for me!!"

The Li Family Patriarch knew that it was already too late to retrieve the crossbows and armor, so he immediately gave a sharp shout and ordered.

"Hurry, act now! Surround and kill this person! Do not let him escape!"

The elders also shouted orders to the family martial artists guarding outside the hall, and at the same time, they moved into action themselves.