"Hh... hh... hh..."
The intense suffocation and pressure on his neck left Cai Lehu unable to speak. All he could manage was a series of low, hoarse gasps.
The terror of death instantly washed away Cai Lehu's greed toward Zhou Changqing.
Just as he prepared to circulate his Dou Qi and break free of the grip,
Zhou Changqing flexed his arm and slammed Cai Lehu into the ground by his throat!
Bang!
The ground shook!
Under that terrifying force, Cai Lehu's head smashed straight through the paving tiles and was buried completely in the earth!
Fortunately, despite his frail, effeminate appearance, Cai Lehu was no weakling. With his cultivation at Peak Dou Emperor, his body was fairly sturdy.
Otherwise, that single blow would surely have burst his head open.
Of course, having his head remain intact hardly made it pleasant. The devastating impact sent violent tremors through his brain, knocking him unconscious on the spot.
In truth, given the strength of Cai Da, Cai Er, and Cai Lehu, they should not have fallen so pathetically even if they were no match for Zhou Changqing.
But none of the three had expected Zhou Changqing to be this powerful with his physical body alone. Before they could prepare properly, he had closed in on them.
Their main mistake was relying too heavily on past experience.
In their previous life-and-death battles, their opponents' use of Dou Techniques had given them time to react.
Who could have imagined that this time, their "prey" would be different?
Cai Lehu, in particular, had not even had time to circulate his Dou Qi.
Otherwise, if the three had gotten a chance to unleash their Dou Techniques, they could at least have weathered a move or two from Zhou Changqing.
"Whew."
Zhou Changqing exhaled softly, feeling refreshed in