You Think You Can Kill Me in One Hit?

"Hahahaha!"

A burst of smug, unrestrained laughter suddenly rang through the silent hall.

It was Ghost Demon True Person.

He sat grandly on the White Bone Throne, his cold eyes slanting toward True Lord Flying Fox as he said mockingly, "Old Ghost Flying Fox, my apologies! This useless disciple of mine doesn't know how to hold back. He accidentally beat your disciple to death. Surely you're not going to get angry?"

At his words, True Lord Flying Fox's purple face turned a livid crimson.

He called that "accidental"?

He'd obviously done it on purpose!

"Hmph! I'll grant that your disciple is capable, Old Ghost Li!"

Still, True Lord Flying Fox had lived for over a thousand years. He gave a cold snort, and his expression quickly returned to its usual icy calm.

As he spoke, he moved to collect the body.

Boom.

At that very moment, inky black ghostfire suddenly flared from the stone floor, burning Hu Fei's corpse to nothing.

Not even ashes remained.

"Old Ghost Li, you—!"

The moment True Lord Flying Fox saw it, his eyes nearly split with rage. He stood up, ready to erupt.

"Old Ghost Flying Fox, there's no need to thank me. We're fellow members of the same sect. Helping you collect your disciple's body was only a small favor."

Ghost Demon True Person gave a sinister laugh.

The ring of inky black light behind his head shone fiercely.

A terrifying, powerful aura poured from it, spreading in all directions.

A tiny blood-red fish darted back and forth, its bloody radiance dazzling. It looked ready to dart out at any moment, transform into a Kunpeng, and devour heaven and earth.

They were about to fight!

Just then, the white-haired elder wearing a necklace of human skulls spoke up. "That's enough. You're all several hundred, even a thousand years old. Why are you squabbling?"

With this powerful figure speaking, True Lord Flying Fox had no choice but to swallow his anger. He cupped his hands, then sat back down.

Meanwhile, True Lord Yellow Spring, seated beside him, remained calm. He looked Lu Li up and down, then said blandly, "That palm strike just now should have been the White Bone Heart-Destroying Palm. Its ferocity and precision carried a hint of Buddhist compassion. And the force behind it reached fifty thousand jin, fierce and unstoppable. You must have practiced the orthodox Vajra Art, at least to the fourth layer. Interesting, very interesting."

A series of surprised, curious gazes swept over.

Lady Red Furnace in particular gazed at him with a hint of interest in her watery eyes.

"How dare you practice the Buddhist Sect's Vajra Art within the Demonic Sect? Speak! Are you a Buddhist Sect spy?"

A thunderous shout rang out.

The speaker was the blood-robed elder seated below True Lord Flying Fox.

So he was using this as an excuse to make trouble?

Lu Li raised an eyebrow, glanced around, then turned and cupped his hands. "I have the Scripture Depository elder to thank for that."

Hm?

Everyone was taken aback. Their gazes shifted to the white-haired elder.

"I was the one who passed him the Diamond Sutra. That day, the boy came to the Scripture Depository to look for a cultivation art. I took a liking to him, so I gave him the Vajra Art."

The white-haired elder nodded and explained.

There was a trace of puzzlement in his eyes.

How had this boy cultivated the Vajra Art to the fourth layer in such a short time?

And his body had become even stronger than the Vajra Art itself should have made it!

The others were puzzled too.

Could Lu Li be related to the Scripture Protection Elder?

An illegitimate son?

Facing their suspicious gazes, Lu Li remained composed. He cupped his hands to everyone, then turned to return to Ghost Demon True Person's side.

"Hold it!"

Just then, the blood-robed True Person Blood-Transforming gritted his teeth and said, "Boy, you killed my Core Disciple! I'm going to avenge him!"

Hm?

Lu Li froze for a moment before he understood.

Li Jing was True Lord Yellow Spring's disciple, and Li Jing's younger brother was this True Person Blood-Transforming's disciple.

It made perfect sense that True Person Blood-Transforming had come looking for revenge.

"Old Ghost Blood-Transforming, surely you're not trying to bully someone younger than you?"

Ghost Demon True Person narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly.

"Hmph! Of course not! Dandan, avenge your senior brother!" True Person Blood-Transforming turned to look at the table nearby.

"Yes!"

A sweet voice rang out.

A black-clad woman with cloudlike dark hair and a shapely figure rose to her feet. With a flicker, she drifted to the center of the hall.

Her cultivation was still at the sixth layer of Qi Refining.

"Junior Brother Lu, I've come at my master's command to exchange a few moves with you. I hope you'll go easy on me and show a little consideration for a beauty." The black-clad woman bowed coyly.

As soon as she finished speaking, light flashed from the storage ring on her hand.

Pieces of black armor appeared around her.

Then, the light of a formation shimmered brilliantly.

In the blink of an eye, the black-clad woman was entirely encased in dark cyan armor. It fit her curvy figure perfectly, covering her from head to toe and leaving only a pair of slightly seductive eyes exposed.

A spirit armor!

A spirit armor with a formation!

Lu Li swept his gaze over it and saw that the armor's surface was incredibly smooth, reflecting a cold metallic gleam. Fine white lines ran along its joints.

It looked like no ordinary armor!

It wasn't a spirit weapon, but it might as well have been!

"Eh, the Demon Spirit Armor?" The hulking man who'd been acting arrogantly this whole time, Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking, exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Li frowned slightly.

Although he didn't know what the Demon Spirit Armor was, it was probably armor with extremely strong defenses.

So he turned and cupped his hands toward his master. "May I ask, Master, how many palm strikes can this Demon Spirit Armor withstand?"

"I'll answer that! About a hundred and fifty thousand! Normally, only a Foundation Establishment cultivator can break through it! Boy, if you're not confident, just admit defeat! Your master admitted defeat plenty of times back in the day! Once, he stepped onto the stage and immediately surrendered! Hahahaha!"

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking burst out laughing.

As soon as he finished, True Lord Yellow Spring, Old Ghost Flying Fox, and True Person Blood-Transforming laughed too.

The laughter grated on Ghost Demon True Person's ears, and his face darkened.

Anyone would be angry at having their past exposed in front of so many people.

Nearby, Second Senior Sister Meimei and Bai Jinfei also looked solemn.

"A hundred and fifty thousand?"

Lu Li thought for a moment, then smiled. "All right, I accept Senior Sister's challenge."

Hm?

He was that bold?

Everyone was taken aback.

Even Ghost Demon True Person was a little surprised.

Anyone could see that Lu Li's strength lay in his physical power. There was no way he could break through the Demon Spirit Armor's defenses. How could he win?

"Good! I'll see how you plan to break that Demon Spirit Armor! If you manage it, I'll eat this table right here and now!"

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking slapped the table and roared with laughter.

Lu Li smiled at his words but said nothing. He turned to the woman in the Demon Spirit Armor and kindly warned her, "Senior Sister, are you sure you want to fight me?"

"Come on, Junior Brother."

The black-clad woman's sweet voice came from inside the Demon Spirit Armor, brimming with confidence.

Hmph.

With the Demon Spirit Armor protecting me, what can you do? Kill me in one hit?

Besides, I heard this kid hasn't been cultivating for long. I'll just keep draining his magic power and wear him down!

Boom!

Just then, Lu Li stamped the ground and shot forward like a mighty dragon. His fist struck with ferocious force, like a comet crashing into the sun, aimed straight at the black-clad woman's chest.

His tremendous strength compressed the air, producing a startling sonic boom.

The woman didn't move.

With a buzz, cyan light flashed across the Demon Spirit Armor.

The fine white lines at its joints suddenly shot out blade-sharp white rays, each more than three feet long. They flickered and slashed without pause.

Any enemy who drew near would likely be hacked to mincemeat in an instant!

Lu Li, who had just charged up to the woman, was swallowed by the razor-sharp blades!

It actually had a mechanism like that!

Everyone was startled!

But the scene they imagined—Lu Li dismembered, his flesh and blood flying everywhere—never appeared.

All they heard was a string of crisp clangs.

Sparks flew everywhere.

Shreds of clothing fluttered through the air.

Just then, an earth-shaking boom rang out.

Lu Li's fist sent the woman flying into the air and hurtling backward toward the hall's entrance.

"How is this possible?!"

Inside the Demon Spirit Armor, the black-clad woman's heart lurched in shock.

Lu Li had actually withstood the Demon Spirit Armor's blades?

But at least the armor's formation was profound and could absorb the force of attacks. That punch hadn't injured her at all.

But just then, Lu Li took a step that crushed mountains and rivers, chasing after her. His palm curled like an eagle's talons and seized her ankle.

Then, he twisted his waist like a dragon and swung his massive arm around, hurling her down toward the middle of the hall!

The black-clad woman felt the world spin. By the time she came to her senses, the floor was rapidly growing larger in her pupils.

Thud!

Her face slammed into the floor.

Before she could even circulate her magic power, she was flung into the air again. Lu Li swung her around and slammed her down hard on the other side.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.

Lu Li gripped her ankle and swung her back and forth, smashing her viciously into the floor.

In the space of three breaths, he slammed her down eighteen times!

At the final blow, a thunderous crash rang out!

The black-clad woman was smashed hard into the floor.

Lu Li followed through, raising his enormous golden-lit fist. He bent down and punched her squarely in the chest.

The force was so fierce that it caved in the Demon Spirit Armor!

Bright red blood gurgled from the armor's eyeholes and the white lines at its joints, pooling on the floor.

Lu Li slowly stood, withdrew his fist, and casually tossed out a stack of yellow papers. He swept his gaze around the hall and gave a small smile. "I've got plenty more yellow paper."

"Who else?"

"Also, Senior over there, you can start eating that table now."

Great Devil King Heaven-Shaking: "..."

Everyone: "..."

The vast hall fell utterly silent. You could hear a pin drop.