Lord of the Star River
Chapter 47

Kill Them All!

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Seeing two fists smashing toward his temples from both sides, Tang Yu's expression did not change. He crouched down and used Crouching Ground Tap, his nose nearly touching the ground. But the next moment, his body spun, and his legs erupted with the force of a thousand jin. He unleashed a Whirlwind Kick, utterly unreasonable, one foot for each of them, kicking straight at the Zhou brothers' groins. If those two kicks landed, they would blow both men's balls apart.

Ever since meeting A-Long and A-Qiang, Tang Yu had often hung around Ruins City with them. Although he had usually played the role of deadweight at first, he had also gained plenty of experience. He learned what true bloodshed was: if you did not act, do not kill. But once you acted, kill.

Seeing Tang Yu's kick coming at him, Zhou Kang reacted swiftly. Knowing he could not take it head-on, he raised a hand to block and used the immense force from Tang Yu's foot to send himself flying backward. But his younger brother Zhou Tao was not so lucky. Seeing that he could not kill Zhou Kang, Tang Yu's thoughts flashed like lightning. He immediately turned and pounced on Zhou Tao. Of the three, Zhou Tao was the weakest. Kill him first!

He slapped the ground, cracking the rock beneath him with four or five fissures. Borrowing that force, Tang Yu twisted through the air and kicked directly at Zhou Tao's chest.

The kick came so ferociously that there was no way to dodge it.

"Luo Shan, save me!"

At that instant, terror appeared on Zhou Tao's face. He had grown up sheltered and pampered. Though genetic enhancement drugs had improved his physical constitution, he had far too little real combat experience. How could he ever have seen someone as vicious as Tang Yu?

Even without Zhou Kang calling out, Luo Shan had already lunged forward. If anything happened to either Zhou brother, he would be finished. Of course he had to risk his life.

Unfortunately, he was too late!

Bang!

Tang Yu's kick landed on Zhou Tao's chest, caving in his entire sternum. His body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, then slammed hard into a tree behind him. Leaves rustled down in torrents, and Zhou Tao's body dropped to the ground with a thud. He was taking more breaths out than in. He was clearly not going to survive.

"Xiao Tao!"

Seeing this, Zhou Kang's face turned blood-red, his eyes instantly bloodshot. His own younger brother had died right before his eyes, kicked to death with a single blow. How could he not be enraged?

Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!!!

After kicking Zhou Tao to death, Tang Yu did not even glance at the corpse. He spun around and pounced toward Zhou Kang. The wind howled as he threw a punch, striking the air until it let out a deep wail. Its ferocity was obvious. To make fist wind produce such a sound required a combat power of over three thousand. Yet Tang Yu had done it. That meant this punch carried more than 3,000 kilograms of force. If it landed on Zhou Kang, it could punch straight through him!

"Ruin Formula!" Seeing Tang Yu's savagery, Zhou Kang began fighting for his life as well. The Great Collapse Fist had two formulas: the "Collapse" Formula and the "Ruin" Formula!

As the name implied, the "Collapse" Formula surged one's strength through muscles, bones, skin, and flesh, unleashing it in an instant. Its fist force penetrated the body, and one punch could smash a person's internal organs into pulp. The "Ruin" Formula, on the other hand, resembled the Seven Injuries Fist of ancient martial arts. It injured oneself before injuring others. By stimulating the heart, it unleashed a person's potential and burst forth with unparalleled combat power in an instant. But the aftereffects were equally obvious. For some time afterward, the user could not fight anyone, because the heart could not withstand it.

Seeing the punch coming, Tang Yu's lips curled into a cruel smile. If Zhou Kang's strength were twice as great and he used this move, Tang Yu might have been somewhat wary. But now, Zhou Kang's punch had a combat power of only around 2,000. Why would Tang Yu fear it?

Crack! This time, Tang Yu showed no mercy. With his full strength exceeding three thousand, he collided directly with Zhou Kang's fist. A crisp crack rang out, and the bone in Zhou Kang's right arm pierced through behind his shoulder blade. Blood and flesh flew as the bone jutted out more than a finger's length. The bloody sight was enough to make anyone's scalp go numb, but Tang Yu's expression did not change in the slightest, as though he had seen it countless times before.

Luo Shan stared blankly at everything before him, seemingly unable to believe it. In the span of just two breaths, the two young masters of the Zhou Family had been left one dead and one injured.

"And you!"

Without bothering to see whether Zhou Kang was alive or dead, Tang Yu's eyes fixed on Luo Shan like a cheetah spotting prey. What had happened today absolutely could not be exposed. Otherwise, endless slaughter would await him. Luo Shan had to die!

Seeing the undisguised killing intent in Tang Yu's eyes, Luo Shan panicked. He had once left the Solar System with an interstellar expedition team, but those had all been one-sided massacres. Those natives had been no match for him. Any who resisted were killed on the spot. It had been bloody, but he had been the one inflicting the bloodshed. How could he have imagined encountering someone as savage as Tang Yu today, someone who feared nothing and even dared to kill the two eldest young masters of the Zhou Family?

"You killed the two young masters of the Zhou Family. That is a crime worthy of exterminating your entire clan. If you stop now, there may still be room to salvage this!" Luo Shan forced himself to remain calm as he spoke to Tang Yu.

"Exterminate my clan? Then come and try. Why spout such nonsense? Besides, if I kill all three of you, who will know? Three weaklings getting eaten by wild beasts would not leave any obvious flaws, would it?" Tang Yu was alone. To exterminate his clan, there had to be a clan to exterminate. The only thing he needed to do now was kill Luo Shan!

Hearing this, Luo Shan felt a chill in his heart. He knew Tang Yu was determined to kill all three of them. The thought of fleeing immediately arose in his mind. He glanced at Zhou Kang on the ground, gritted his teeth, and abruptly turned to run. He sprinted away, trying to escape. But was that possible?

If he escaped, how could Tang Yu possibly have any chance of surviving afterward?

Luo Shan's genetic count was also one hundred and fifty, the same as Tang Yu's. But there was a full thousand points' difference in their combat power. How could Luo Shan outrun him? In less than three breaths, after fleeing only a few hundred meters, Tang Yu caught up. A Full Moon Fatal Strike chopped straight toward Luo Shan's back. If that palm strike landed, Luo Shan would undoubtedly die!

Feeling the biting palm wind behind him, Luo Shan felt a chill run down his spine. He hurriedly used Thousand-Jin Drop, sinking his body downward, then followed with a White Ape Flip, rolling repeatedly and finally opening some distance between himself and Tang Yu.

"There is no real grudge between us. Now that one of the Zhou brothers is dead and the other injured, it does not matter if you kill Zhou Kang too. As long as you let me go, I swear I will never reveal this matter!" Luo Shan stared fixedly at Tang Yu. Facing such a ruthless man, he simply could not summon the courage to fight.

"Let you go?" Tang Yu gave a cold laugh from his throat. "What is the difference between that and killing you?" Before his words had faded, Tang Yu moved, using Tiger Pounce to charge at Luo Shan.

In Luo Shan's eyes, Tang Yu was a real tiger. He hurriedly used Centipede Leap, springing into the air in an attempt to evade. But he was still too slow. Tang Yu spread his palm, and his five fingers descended like the Buddha's hand, directly covering Luo Shan's head.

Pop! It sounded like a watermelon exploding. With one slap, Luo Shan's head instantly split into pieces and burst apart. Tang Yu had smashed out his brains, red and white matter spraying through the air before splattering across the ground.

After a single exchange, Luo Shan was dead!

Looking at Luo Shan's corpse, Tang Yu felt no ripples in his heart. Killing the first person might bring fear, but now he had gone numb. This world was like that. Laws and rules were merely a surface layer. Beneath that layer lay naked human nature. And what was human nature? Naked survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle. The weak were destined to be eliminated; only the manner of elimination differed.

After dealing with Luo Shan's corpse, Tang Yu unexpectedly found a handwritten manual on him. Flipping through it briefly, he saw that it contained breakdowns of several refined martial techniques. The Thousand-Jin Drop and Centipede Leap Luo Shan had just used were both recorded inside. Unfortunately, Luo Shan had not displayed the Centipede Leap to its fullest. His movement had been too slow and his leap too low. Otherwise, Tang Yu would not have been able to stop that jump at all.

Steadying his mind, Tang Yu turned and headed back toward where Zhou Kang had been. If this man did not die, Tang Yu would never have peaceful days ahead. If weeds were not uprooted, they would grow again with the spring wind. If he was going to kill, he had to kill cleanly. Leaving him alive would only invite disaster!

But when Tang Yu returned to the spot, Zhou Kang had vanished. Only Zhou Tao's corpse remained on the ground. Tang Yu frowned. If Zhou Kang had escaped, that would be troublesome.

Suddenly, Tang Yu's eyes narrowed and fell upon the bloodstains on the ground. Seeing them, a faint smile appeared on his face. He followed after Zhou Kang at an unhurried pace.

"Where do you think you're running? Back to the safe zone?" Zhou Kang was fleeing desperately when the voice of death suddenly sounded behind him. Every hair on his body stood on end, and he ran even harder. The safe zone was only a few dozen li away. As long as he could hold on until he reached it, Tang Yu would not dare attack him. But he was clearly mistaken. Tang Yu's top speed exceeded one hundred kilometers per hour. How could Zhou Kang possibly escape?

Whoosh!

Before Zhou Kang could even see how Tang Yu moved, Tang Yu's figure had already appeared in front of him. Zhou Kang's face turned ashen. Regret flooded his heart as he wondered why he had provoked Meng Xuanxuan in the first place. Unfortunately, regret was useless now.

With a thud, Zhou Kang actually dropped to his knees before Tang Yu, his face full of pleading.

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