The Northern Liang King was killed with a single palm strike. Though Xu Zinian was surprised, he showed not the slightest pain, cold and unmoved.
"Your reaction is chillingly heartless. You never intended to trade the Northern Liang King back."
Li Xuancang reassessed Xu Zinian. The man before him was vastly different from the Xu Zinian of the past, making Li Xuancang feel a powerful threat.
"Li Xuancang, you truly possess decisiveness and wisdom beyond ordinary men. I hope you can withstand the perilous trials that will come one after another."
As soon as he spoke, Xu Zinian lightly struck Shen Qingshan's shoulder with his palm.
"Pfft!"
Shen Qingshan seemed to have been struck by lightning. Yet he did not die, instead unable to stop himself from hurtling toward Li Xuancang.
Xu Zinian had not killed Shen Qingshan, greatly surprising Li Xuancang, who hurriedly caught him.
"What is this?"
Shen Qingshan was barely breathing. Countless black spots appeared across his body, spreading and deepening in color as they corroded his flesh.
"Boom!"
Li Xuancang struck Shen Qingshan with a palm. An incomparably powerful Blood Qi Force surged into his body and suppressed the black spots.
Under the suppression of the Blood Qi Force, the black spots began to recede, but they could not be completely eradicated.
"A small test. You had better not disappoint me."
Xu Zinian had spared Shen Qingshan not because he was softhearted, but because a living Shen Qingshan was more valuable than a dead one.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zinian withdrew, intending to leave.
How could Li Xuancang let him escape and leave behind endless future trouble?
"Bang!"
After setting Shen Qingshan down, Li Xuancang threw a punch at Xu Zinian.
Facing Li Xuancang's furious punch, Xu Zinian's expression did not change