"Gasp!!"
The four remaining Tendon Refining Realm warriors, who had been about to join the attack on Liu Chu, stared in shock and retreated as one.
They had thought that, after watching from outside the battle for a while, they had gained a fair understanding of Liu Chu's strength.
Six Tendon Refining Realm warriors charging together should have put enormous pressure on Liu Chu, perhaps even wounded or killed him!
But instead, Liu Chu suddenly unleashed an even more powerful blade technique, killing two Tendon Refining Realm warriors with a single slash!
The unexpected sight filled them with dread. They turned and fled in a panic.
"Now... it's your turn to withstand my attack!"
A murderous glint flashed in Liu Chu's eyes as he sprinted toward two of the Tendon Refining Realm warriors.
With the Thunderclap Blade Technique reaching perfection, he had now mastered two perfected blade techniques, pushing the power of his attacks to an even higher level.
Now he even felt that coming here in armor had been unnecessary!
As he faced another dense torrent of blades and swords, he felt no pressure at all. He was confident he could carve a path through them without wearing armor!
Whoosh—slash!
His long blade cleaved out streak after streak of light, swift as lightning and surging like storm waves. The Li Family warriors in his path were all sent crashing to the ground.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Severed limbs and blood sprayed through the air!
One Li Family disciple after another fell.
In the blink of an eye, his blade had carved a bloody path through the crowd, and he was standing before two Tendon Refining Realm warriors.
"Oh no, help me—"
The two warriors were horrified and cried out in despair.
After seeing Liu Chu kill two Tendon Refining Realm warriors with a single slash, they had nearly lost the courage to fight him.
"Stop!!"
At last, the Li Family Patriarch could no longer hold back. He lunged to stop Liu Chu.
He had watched coldly from the steps outside the hall, intending to let the Li Family warriors surround and attack Liu Chu, wear him down, and force him to reveal an opening.
Then he could seize that opening and kill Liu Chu in one decisive strike, ending the crisis facing the Lineage.
After all, the Great Elder was likely already dead, leaving the Li Family with only him as a Bone Refining Realm warrior.
If he personally joined the fight against Liu Chu and something went wrong, then even if he managed to kill Liu Chu, the Li Family would be left without a Bone Refining Realm warrior and would eventually be carved up by their enemies.
The Li Family had to have a Bone Refining Realm warrior to hold the fort!
Even though the Li Family Patriarch had the courage and confidence to fight Liu Chu, he could not afford to enter the fray lightly.
Yet despite watching intently and keeping his aura locked on Liu Chu, he had found that Liu Chu still had strength in reserve and had not revealed the slightest opening.
Now, with nearly all the Li Family warriors slaughtered, the Li Family Patriarch could no longer stand by and watch. He launched himself at Liu Chu, silver-thread gloves on his hands. He was as fast as lightning and appeared behind Liu Chu in an instant.
He threw the punch in a fury. His muscles and bones roared together as his fist smashed through the air, like a reef splitting a raging torrent. It carried a thousand jun of force and struck with terrifying power!
"I've been waiting for this moment!"
Liu Chu felt the chill behind him but showed no fear. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
His strength erupted. He had anticipated this and held some power in reserve. In a sudden turn, he swung his blade, channeling all his strength into the strike and driving his technique to the limit.
The skill he had gained from mastering two perfected blade techniques poured into this single slash!
A dazzling blade light burst forth, its edge so sharp and its chill so intense that it seemed capable of cleaving through every obstacle in the world!
"What a powerful slash!!"
The Li Family Patriarch's pupils contracted. A chill rose in his heart, and facing this slash, he felt as though his very soul would be cut apart!
Sensing the danger, he dared not be careless. He poured even more strength into both fists, adding to their power as he drove them forward with greater force.
Clang—boom!
A muffled crash of metal rang out, and force burst in every direction!
The Li Family Patriarch felt a sting in his fists and numbness in his arms. A savage force surged up his arms and into his organs, shaking them and sending his blood surging.
He staggered backward several steps, his face stricken with shock.
"How can he be this strong...?"
The Li Family Patriarch could hardly believe it. He had never expected the sudden slash from Liu Chu to be so overwhelmingly powerful.
"Die!"
But Liu Chu did not pause for even a moment. He charged forward like a dragon bursting from the depths, and his long blade flashed with another dazzling brilliance!
Once again, he put all his strength into a slash, gathering his power into a blade of supreme sharpness!
Before the blade even arrived, its chill had already swept over him!
The Li Family Patriarch felt cold crawl over his skin, and his hair stood on end. But he was already too late to dodge or retreat. He could only brace himself and swing his fists to meet the attack.
Clang—boom!!
Another muffled crash rang out as terrifying force swept through the area, the roar deafening.
But this time, the Li Family Patriarch failed to block the slash completely. The long blade's remaining force shifted at a strange angle and carved a wound down to the bone in his shoulder.
"Gah!"
The Li Family Patriarch cried out in pain, his movements slowing for an instant.
And when experts fought, victory or defeat often hung on the tiniest fraction of a moment!
Liu Chu seized his chance. He accelerated sharply, stamping across the ground and charging forward like a猛虎 descending the mountain, brushing past the Li Family Patriarch.
As a gust of wind struck his face, a blade light flashed—fast as lightning—accompanied by a thunderous shriek, too swift for the eye to follow.
The Li Family Patriarch instinctively swung his fist to counter, but struck only empty air. His eyes widened.
"It's over..."
A thought of despair rose in the Li Family Patriarch's heart. His face turned ashen.
He knew that the outcome had been decided!
He had lost!!
Sure enough, a cool sensation, like splashing raindrops, spread across his throat, making him keenly aware of his defeat!
"Pfft!"
A line of blood blossomed across the Li Family Patriarch's neck. A moment later, blood burst forth like a fountain.
His face contorted with unwillingness as he fell backward!
"Patriarch!!"
"How is this possible? How could the Patriarch have lost!!"
The Li Family warriors watched their patriarch topple stiffly to the ground. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
Three slashes!
Just three slashes!!
Liu Chu had killed the patriarch with three slashes!!!
How could this be!
The patriarch was a Bone Refining Realm expert. How could someone kill him in just three slashes!!
The Li Family warriors were utterly stunned. They could not imagine that their formidable patriarch, a Bone Refining Realm expert, had been killed with just three slashes.
The three flashes of his blade had taken barely a second or two, leaving them no time to react.
But Liu Chu did not stop. He spun around and charged like a tiger released from its cage, attacking the Li Family warriors still frozen in shock.
His blade swept all before it; whoever stood in his way died!
He had already killed most of the Li Family warriors. Now, while they stood stunned, another great many fell to his blade.
Only four Tendon Refining Realm warriors managed to react and scramble backward, but it was already too late!
Liu Chu appeared before them. His long blade flashed with a dazzling light, and its supreme sharpness flared in the eyes of two of the Tendon Refining Realm warriors, steadily blinding them!
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