Zhang Hu bent his legs, and the bones in his raised, blocking arms cracked and popped.
It was as though he could barely withstand that force!
He had fallen into the disadvantage.
He had lost.
He was no match for him.
"Impossible! I'm the invincible one!"
Zhang Hu roared unwillingly, his face twisting savagely as the beastly aura around him surged once more.
He raised his hand, transforming it into a wolf claw again, radiating ruthlessness and bloodlust as it viciously clawed toward Jiang Yi's abdomen.
He was trying to trade injury for injury and rip open his belly!
As if sensing a trace of danger!
Jiang Yi's body instinctively tensed, his blood and qi churning as the skin membranes across his entire body suddenly swelled.
It was as though he had put on a thick suit of leather armor!
"Riiip!!!"
His coarse hemp clothes shredded apart. The fabric could not possibly withstand such ferocity, and the claw marks still struck his body with undiminished force.
"Bang!"
A dull thud rang out!
It was like clawing at a tough cowhide drum.
Zhang Hu's expression froze, disbelief filling his eyes!
This had been a full-force strike, yet it had merely torn his robes and left several pale marks on Jiang Yi's body!
That was practically no different from leaving nothing at all!
"Impossible! How could this be?"
"Hmph!"
Jiang Yi glanced down!
Although the claw had not broken through his skin membrane, a burning pain still shot into his nerves!
"To receive without returning is against courtesy!"
His gaze turned cold. He gathered the strength of his entire body, brought his arms together, and raised them high above his head!
Like hoisting a massive hammer, he smashed them down!
The surrounding air was compressed until it nearly exploded!
Zhang Hu's expression changed drastically. Knowing he could not evade this strike, he could only pull back his hands and cross them before his chest, hoping to block it.
Boom!!!
A force of a thousand jin crashed down. At the instant they collided, both his arms twisted grotesquely, his radius and ulna snapping!
Yet the fierce force did not diminish, driving straight into his chest!
Zhang Hu was sent flying three or four zhang away before heavily crashing onto the stone bridge separating the two streets.
The stone bridge shook violently!
He spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. Clearly, he had suffered grave injuries.
Seeing Jiang Yi walk toward him!
He tried to struggle to his feet.
"Crack!"
Jiang Yi raised a foot and stomped on one of his legs, pulverizing its tendons and bones.
He had just said he would cripple Jiang Yi's limbs!
So Jiang Yi did not mind giving him a taste of his own medicine!
"Ah!"
Zhang Hu screamed, his pale face filled with fear.
"You... what do you want?"
"I'm the Young Gang Leader of the Evil Wolf Gang! If you dare touch me, my father won't spare you!"
But his answer was—
"Crack!"
Another bone-shattering sound rang out as Jiang Yi crippled his other leg as well.
Now all four limbs were crippled. That made the set complete!
At the same time!
From the far end of Bailiu Street beyond the stone bridge came a furious roar.
"Stop right there!"
A black figure could vaguely be seen racing toward them at tremendous speed!
In less than a breath!
The black figure had already closed in. His furious roar was like thunder as he thrust out a hand and struck down with his palm, fierce wind scattering in all directions!
Jiang Yi's brows furrowed slightly, and his body abruptly tensed!
He sensed a threat from that palm wind!
Without the slightest hesitation!
He clenched both hands into fists, force rising from his body!
Using the posture of a rising horn punch, he unleashed all the power in his body and met the incoming palm in a brutal head-on collision!
The two forces collided with a thunderous impact!
Jiang Yi was blasted backward by the recoil. He retreated seven or eight steps before finally coming to a complete stop.
Every step left a deep imprint in the Qingshi Street flagstones!
"The second minor realm of martial arts—the Muscle-refining Realm?"
Both of Jiang Yi's arms tingled with numbness!
He could feel that the strength behind that palm had absolutely exceeded his own.
As for the black figure, he merely staggered back two or three steps before steadying himself.
"Sixth Uncle, he crippled all four of my limbs! You have to avenge me!"
When the agonized, howling Zhang Hu saw the newcomer, joy first flashed across his face before it was replaced by intense hatred!
"Kill him! Kill him for me!"
The man called Sixth Uncle lowered his head to look at Zhang Hu, who lay on the ground covered in blood!
In an instant, rage burned in his chest!
His already vicious-looking face began to twist!
He looked even more ferocious!
He turned and glared fiercely at Jiang Yi, his eyes vicious and murderous intent surging!
"Boy, you've got some nerve. Die!"
Just as Jiang Yi readied himself and began to spare a thread of focus to simulate martial arts techniques by expending his lifespan!
A tall figure behind him shot forward first!
"Get lost!"
With a cold snort, that figure sent the man flying with a single kick. The man vomited blood and rolled several times across the ground.
"Who?!!"
The man was terrified and quickly scrambled to his feet!
When he raised his head and looked carefully at that tall figure, he immediately cried out in shock!
"It's you, Liu... Liu Sheng?"
"Hm? Do I need to say it a second time?"
The man gritted his teeth and growled:
"Fine, fine, fine!"
"Just you wait. I'll report this matter to my gang leader. This isn't over!"
"Hehe, not over? Then have him come to my fish market himself!"
The tall figure took a step forward!
The man was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly. He turned around, hoisted Zhang Hu from the ground onto his back, and hurriedly fled.
As for the other Evil Wolf Gang members!
Those who had not died began getting to their feet one after another, supporting each other. Several with lighter injuries dragged along the three corpses that were already nearly cold.
Under the watchful, tiger-like gazes of the fish market disciples, they slunk away in disgrace!
Qingshi Street returned to peace once more!
"Father, you came!"
Liu Zhanpeng lowered his head and walked to Liu Sheng's side!
"Smack!"
Liu Sheng turned around and slapped him directly on the forehead!
"Look at that sorry face of yours!"
"That was Zhang Hu just now, right? He's your age, yet he's already a Skin Refining Realm martial artist! What about you? What the hell have you been doing?
All day long, you only know how to fight over this and that!"
Liu Sheng hated that iron could not become steel, and gave him another smack on the head!
"I'm telling you, only strength—strength is the most important thing!
Without strength, everything is empty illusion!
If Nephew Yi hadn't been here today, you'd be far worse off than this. And you still want to be a stall master?"
"Get back home. Until you break through to the Skin Refining Realm, don't even think about stepping one foot out of the courtyard."
"If you dare sneak out, I'll break your dog legs!"
"Yes, Father!"
Liu Zhanpeng nodded dejectedly.
Before leaving, he shot Jiang Yi a grateful glance, then slunk away in disgrace as well!
After watching Liu Zhanpeng leave!
Liu Sheng snorted coldly, trembling with rage, then turned to Jiang Yi!
His expression changed in an instant!
His furious look swiftly melted away, replaced by a brilliant smile.
"Good lad, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You really have what it takes!"
"On your very first day as a stall master, you crippled that damned Young Gang Leader of the Evil Wolf Gang!"
"Not bad, very well done!"
He patted Jiang Yi on the shoulder and burst into hearty laughter!
"That's exactly how it should be. What kind of trash is he?"
"If we didn't teach them a hard lesson, they'd soon be stepping right onto the head of our fish market!"
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