Breakthrough in Battle, One Blade, Two Kills!

Swish, swish, swish!

In front of the Li Family patriarch's hall, a group of figures who had been waiting for a long time drew their blades in unison, surrounding Liu Chu completely.

Among them, several elders at the Tendon Refining Realm and guest guards also stepped into the fray, standing outside the circle of combat, watching for any openings in Liu Chu's defense and preparing to strike at the opportune moment.

"Hmph, so what if you managed to kill the Great Elder? We have dozens of people here, including over a dozen Skin Refining warriors and seven Tendon Refining warriors!"

"That's right! With so many warriors, even if the Great Elder were here in person, he would be exhausted to death!!"

The Tendon Refining elders let out cold snorts, their shock gradually subsiding as they looked at the Black Dragon Gang leader surrounded by the crowd, finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

Lower-tier warriors cannot be immune to blade wounds; when faced with a siege by a crowd, they are destined to meet their end in defeat.

At this moment, thirty or forty warriors had surrounded Liu Chu, all armed with blades, swords, and clubs. Even with the strength of a Bone Refining expert, if Liu Chu were to accidentally take a few hits, he would still suffer grave injuries!

This is the limitation of external martial arts.

The lower three tiers are known as external training—refining the tendons, bones, and skin. Although their speed and strength far exceed those of ordinary people, they can handle one against ten, or even one against dozens, if the opponents are unarmed.

After all, their skin, membranes, tendons, and bones are tough; even if they are punched or kicked a few times, they will not suffer serious injuries.

But if the opponents are all armed with blades and swords, the situation is completely different!

When a sharp long blade strikes down, even if one has successfully completed Skin Refining and their skin has turned into tough, stone-like hide, it is still difficult to fully withstand it.

While it might not be a fatal blow, it is enough to break the skin and leave a deep gash.

Taking a few more hits like that would still lead to death from excessive blood loss.

It is much like hunting an elephant; its hide is tough, and even if dozens of people swarm it with punches and kicks, they might not cause much damage.

But if they switch to blades and swords, it becomes easy to take down an elephant that possesses terrifying strength and defense.

"Not bad. Seven Tendon Refining, over a dozen Skin Refining, and several others nearing the Skin Refining stage... The Li Family truly has deep roots and vast assets!"

Liu Chu looked at the crowd of warriors surrounding him, unable to help but feel a sense of emotion and a hint of pressure.

Most of the people before him were true warriors, and they were bound by family bloodlines, unlike the loose organizations of gangs that gathered solely for profit.

Facing dozens of gang members, he only needed to display sufficiently overwhelming strength to deter them.

For one, gang disciples gather for profit; they only earn a few taels of silver a month, so why would they risk their lives?

Secondly, most gang disciples are just ordinary people with a rough grasp of basic fisticuffs.

But the Li Family members before him were mostly warriors who possessed a warrior's pride and were not so easily intimidated.

Coupled with the bonds of family, some even considered it an honor to have their names recorded on a separate page of the family genealogy if they died in battle, making them willing to sacrifice themselves when the family was in crisis!

Sure enough, the Li Family patriarch announced loudly, "Whoever can kill this man shall have their name recorded on a separate page of the genealogy and be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

Whoosh!

As soon as these words were spoken, the Li Family members all revealed fierce glares, their fighting spirit soaring as they stared fixedly at Liu Chu.

"Kill!!"

Under heavy rewards, there will surely be brave men!

Someone immediately charged out, gripping a long blade and slashing fiercely toward Liu Chu.

"You seek death!"

Liu Chu's expression was cold. He swung his long blade, unleashing a dazzling arc of light that was as fast as lightning, cutting through the night.

Pfft!

After the blade light passed, the Li Family warrior's body instantly collapsed to the ground.

But immediately after, more Li Family warriors launched their attacks at Liu Chu!

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

In an instant, these warriors charged at Liu Chu as if they had been injected with adrenaline, heedless of their lives, with blades and swords coming from all directions in a dense, suffocating web.

At this moment, Liu Chu felt the terrifying atmosphere of a battlefield slaughter.

Under such a terrifying siege, even a Bone Refining warrior would likely see their expression change instantly.

But Liu Chu remained calm, his eyes as still as an ancient well. He transformed into a fierce tiger, immediately pouncing forward.

He unleashed his blade technique; his mastery of the art was displayed to the fullest. The blade light was as fast as lightning, as swift as thunder, and as violent as a raging sea!

With the long blade in hand, Liu Chu was like a meat grinder; every strike he unleashed easily claimed a life!

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

In the blink of an eye, he had cut down several men.

But attacks came from behind, forcing him to turn and slash out with more blade light.

With enemies on all sides, even with his exquisite and peerless blade technique, Liu Chu felt a hint of pressure.

But this pressure did not crush him; instead, it ignited his fighting spirit, and the long blade in his hand moved faster and more fiercely than ever.

Swish!

Suddenly, a figure lunged from behind.

A Tendon Refining Realm martial artist spotted a flaw and immediately moved in for the kill.

However, it was as if Liu Chu had eyes in the back of his head; his long blade slashed out abruptly. It looked like a simple strike, yet it traced an incomprehensible arc, slamming into the ambushing Tendon Refining Realm martial artist.

"How is this possible..."

The ambushing Tendon Refining Realm martial artist clutched his throat, completely unable to fathom how the opponent could execute a strike with such a trajectory.

It clearly defied all conventional techniques of force exertion...

"This boy has actually cultivated his blade technique to perfection. No wonder he was able to defeat the Great Elder!!"

The head of the Li Family, watching the battle from the steps of the hall, recognized the level of Liu Chu's blade technique. He couldn't help but be shocked, finally uncovering the reason for the Great Elder's defeat.

Having slain the ambushing Tendon Refining Realm martial artist with a single stroke, Liu Chu did not pause, turning his blade toward the several Skin Refining Realm martial artists charging at him.

His blade technique was sharp, decisive, and ruthlessly vicious, with angles so tricky and bizarre that they were impossible to predict.

At times it sounded like a thunderous roar, at others like a dragon or tiger charging, and at others like golden waves crashing against the shore—he wielded these varied moves with effortless ease!

In just a few breaths, nearly half of the thirty or forty men had been slaughtered.

"Move! Attack together!"

At this moment, the remaining six Tendon Refining Realm experts joined the fray. They moved with extreme speed, some wearing silver-threaded gloves, others wielding long blades, as they ferociously swarmed Liu Chu.

"Break!"

Suddenly, Liu Chu slashed his long blade, his entire spirit and energy seemingly reborn, causing the blade to erupt with an even more brilliant and dazzling light!

This strike surpassed his previous level, radiating a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble.

"Oh no, how can this be..."

The two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists at the forefront widened their eyes, their gazes erupting with sheer terror.

This strike was completely beyond their expectations.

It was nothing like the blade strikes they had observed Liu Chu using just moments ago!

"Thunderclap Blade Technique... Perfection!!"

A flash of purple lightning seemed to streak across Liu Chu's eyes.

Facing such a dense barrage of blades and swords, Liu Chu pushed his three blade techniques to their absolute limit, integrating them and squeezing out every ounce of his potential.

With his fourfold comprehension, he was already a genius; under these circumstances, he directly broke through the Thunderclap Blade Technique to perfection!

In an instant, with two blade techniques at perfection, his swordsmanship became even more terrifying!

The strike landed with a thunderous roar, the blade light moving with such extreme speed that the two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists had no time to dodge!

Puff! Puff!

The two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists could only watch in despair as the blade light swept past their eyes, before both collapsed, their lives extinguished.

A double kill with one strike!

Two Tendon Refining Realm martial artists couldn't even block a single blow from Liu Chu!

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