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Chapter 163 One Palm Suppression, Demonic Martial Arts Attack
Deng.

Upon seeing this scene, Luo Sheng could no longer help but stand up abruptly. He straightened his body, clenched his fists, and showed a hint of panic on his face.

Huang Li only breathed a slight sigh of relief after he steadied himself, but his expression remained unchanged, and he still stared intently at the arena.

Li Mo's sudden outburst was quite unexpected, but he did not lose his composure.

He glanced at Huang Li without saying a word, then snorted and sat down.

In the arena.

The competition continues.

Huang Li roared, as if he wanted to unleash all his pent-up frustration. He used both hands and feet, and his moves became fierce and chaotic, filled with killing intent.

Li Mo's eyes were deep and calm, displaying the demeanor of a master.

When he made his move again, both his offensive and defensive techniques and his reaction speed had greatly improved compared to before.

As the battle intensified, he had completely mastered what Su Chen had taught him over the past few days.

Their combat power has reached a new level!

Combined with his low-level version of Vajra Force, he could steadily suppress Huang Li, who was a level above him.

After hundreds of rounds, Li Mo still appeared to be in complete control.

On the other hand, Huang Li, unable to break through after a prolonged attack, not only showed signs of weakness, but also displayed a hint of anxiety in every move he made.

However, the more this happens, the more it creates a vicious cycle.

boom!
Li Mo reacted quickly, spotting a weakness in Huang Li's move, and threw a powerful punch straight at Huang Li's chest.

With a loud bang, everyone saw Huang Li's feet leave the ground and his body stagger backward.

call out!
Li Mo pressed his advantage, leaping out with the speed and agility of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, becoming a blur as he charged straight at Huang Li.

"go to hell!"

Huang Li's eyes were cold, his face was ruthless, and his cuffs trembled slightly, as if a prehistoric beast was hiding there, watching him intently.

In an instant, Li Mo felt a strong sense of alarm, and the hairs on his body stood on end as a powerful sense of crisis enveloped him.

The next moment, a black dot appeared out of nowhere, moving at incredible speed, shooting out like a beam of light, radiating endless chill.

Upon seeing this, Li Mo's pupils contracted sharply. Almost at the critical moment, he unleashed a speed beyond his own limits and dodged to the side.

Then, in a flash, Li Mo suddenly kicked to the side, revealing astonishing strength as he made contact with the black dot. He drew a semi-circular arc in mid-air, actually changing the direction of the black dot and sending it hurtling towards Huang Li's location.

stab.

Huang Li never expected that Li Mo would be able to evade his ambush, let alone that Li Mo would turn the tables and ambush him.

By the time he realized what was happening, his body had already been pierced by a hidden weapon, leaving a bloody hole. Blood dripped down and splattered all over the ground.

Bang!
His throat tightened, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body could no longer support him, and he collapsed with a thud.

All of this happened too fast; from Huang Li's ambush to Li Mo's counterattack, it was less than three breaths.

Before the audience could even see what was happening, Huang Li suddenly vomited blood and died.

"How dare you use hidden weapons during a martial arts competition! You're courting death!"

Suddenly, a furious roar resounded, and then Luo Sheng stomped his foot on the ground, his figure moving as fast as lightning towards the arena, exuding murderous intent.

He unleashed a powerful palm strike, the force of which compressed the air, producing a crisp, hissing sound.

The iron palm roared, carrying an overwhelming killing intent as it surged forth like a tidal wave.

The descending palm, in Li Mo's eyes, was as heavy as a mountain, transforming into invisible forces that gripped his heart, solidified his body, and slowed his momentum, preventing him from even having the slightest thought of resistance.

boom!
Just when Li Mo thought he was doomed, a ghostly figure suddenly appeared in front of him, facing the endless pressure peak, and lightly struck out with a palm.

It was clearly an ordinary palm strike, yet it seemed to carry the terrifying momentum of a thousand troops and possessed earth-shattering power.

With a single palm strike, Li Mo felt as if the world around him had become quiet.

boom!
"Luo Sheng!"

A sharp and angry roar rang out. Luo Yu's eyes narrowed with rage, and she moved forward with lotus-like steps to catch Luo Sheng, who had fallen from the broken wire.

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

Upon noticing the injuries in Luo Sheng's body, Luo Yu roared and transformed into a sharp arrow, shooting out and landing on the arena in the blink of an eye.

They exchanged a glance, and Luo Yu's eyes surged with endless killing intent. Then, she leaped into the air like a bolt of lightning, striking forward.

"careful!"

Upon seeing this, Qiao Qiliang, who was sitting in the audience, shouted a warning, his voice filled with anger.

Seeing Luo Sheng rushing towards him, Su Chen on the stage sneered. He then took a step forward, and the calm energy within him roared like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down. Like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, it surged into his arm and condensed on his fist in an instant.

"what?"

Luo Yu exclaimed in surprise, shocked by the strength Su Chen had displayed.

This force was even more refined, vast, and powerful than his own.

boom!
The clash of fists and feet created a deep, deafening sound that echoed through the air like a tidal wave, sweeping in all directions.

Bang!
Before the intense collision had even subsided, the crowd below the stage was horrified to see a figure fly off the stage and crash backward, smashing the tables and chairs to pieces.

"Elder!"

The entire room remained silent for a long while before the Luo family members finally came to their senses and rushed towards Luo Yu as if crying for their parents.

When they saw Luo Yu's miserable state of spitting blood, everyone froze on the spot, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Luo Yu coughed a few times, and with the help of others, she struggled to stand up. Her eyes, full of resentment, were fixed on the figure on the arena, and an indescribable shock rose deep in her eyes.

"You lost."

Su Chen stood on the arena, his indifferent voice resounding, reaching the ears of everyone and causing their hearts to tremble.

"Not only did you lose, you also cheated. Did you really think we were all blind?" Qiao Qiliang sneered and glanced at Huang Li, who had brought this upon himself.

He hated Huang Li's methods and showed no kindness to Luo Yu and the others either.

If underhanded tactics don't work, then they dare to shamelessly accuse Li Mo of sneak attacking right in front of him. Do they really think he's just a figurehead?
Luo Sheng didn't speak, but his face turned ashen because of what the two of them had said.

"Guards, arrest them all for me!"

Just then, Luo Yu, who had just woken up, gritted her teeth and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of Luo's subordinates swarmed forward and surrounded Su Chen and his companions.

Seeing this, Qiao Qiliang couldn't help but sneer: "What, you're going back on your word after losing?"

He was not afraid at all.

Putting aside the powerful confidence Su Chen gave him, the Luo family wouldn't dare to do anything to him just because of his identity.

Sure enough, before Luo Sheng could give the order, Luo Yu spoke up and said, "Let them go."

"Hehe, a bet's a bet. From now on, the Luo family will have no share in this half of Fengbei City." Qiao Qiliang glanced at Luo Sheng, ignoring his darkened face, and chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Luo Sheng gritted his teeth in anger: "You..."

However, Qiao Qiliang ignored the other party completely, turned to Su Chen and Li Mo, and said, "Let's go."

The two nodded and stepped off the stage one after the other.

The group of Luo's men quickly made way for them, allowing them to leave.

"Uncle Yu, are you alright?"

After Su Chen and the others left, Luo Sheng was helped to Luo Yu's side, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

He thought that with Luo Yu's help, Su Chen would surely die, but unexpectedly, even Luo Yu was no match for him.

Luo Yu said irritably, "Do I look like I'm alright?"

These words startled Luo Sheng, who asked dejectedly, "Uncle Yu, is this kid really that strong?"

“Very strong.” Luo Yu nodded solemnly, his eyes filled with apprehension. “No wonder he was able to become the vice leader of the Four Seas Gang. It’s not just because of his relationship with Qiao Qiliang, but also because of this young man’s strength.”

"How is this possible? He's so young!" Luo Sheng exclaimed in disbelief.

"Age is never an excuse. There are plenty of exceptional talents in the world!" Luo Yu sneered.

"Uncle Yu, what should we do now?"

Luo Sheng nodded after hearing this. He naturally knew about this type of person, but he hadn't accepted it yet, which was why he reacted this way.

"What do you want to do?" Luo Yu asked in return.

Upon hearing this, Luo Sheng said with a face full of resentment, "This bet was my personal idea and has nothing to do with the family. Furthermore, I want to kill Su Chen!"

Su Chen's palm strike not only injured his body, but also unleashed his murderous intent. He would not be able to quell his anger until he killed Su Chen!

Seeing that Luo Sheng was willing to sacrifice his own reputation rather than let his family suffer, Luo Yu finally showed a slight smile.

He nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's good that you think that way. Remember, the interests of the family always take precedence over personal honor. Don't worry, although we can't get rid of this person for the time being, once the family arrives in Fengbei City, I will ask my superiors to arrest him and let you do whatever you want with him."

"Thank you, Uncle Yu." Luo Sheng quickly expressed his gratitude, then looked worried. "Uncle Yu, what about the territory?" Luo Yu lowered his head and pondered for a moment before saying, "Regarding the territory, if the covert approach doesn't work, we'll take the open one. For now, we won't clash with the Four Seas Gang. When the time comes, I'll make them obediently hand over the Four Seas Gang's territory, which is half of Fengbei City!"

"Yes!"

……

After parting ways with Qiao Qiliang and Li Mo, Su Chen did not go home immediately, but went to the blacksmith shop and found Tie Rang.

Tie Rang had only recently started construction, so there weren't many customers. Upon seeing Su Chen, he went up to greet him.

"Uncle Tie, are the weapons finished forging?" Su Chen asked directly.

To his surprise, Tie Rang looked embarrassed after hearing this. He scratched his head and said somewhat apologetically, "The goose feather blade is finished, but the steel blade may require you to wait a while."

"Why is that?" Su Chen asked curiously, discovering Tie Rang's unspeakable secret.

Tie Rang smiled, led Su Chen into the house, took out a goose-feather knife forged from black iron from a locked box, and handed it to Su Chen.

He sighed softly, "To tell you the truth, the two knives were forged before the Lantern Festival, but I don't know which bastard stole the steel knives for you while I was away."

"I see."

Su Chen suddenly realized why Tie Rang looked so ashamed and indignant. He looked around and asked, "Is anything else missing?"

Upon hearing this, Tie Rang shook his head: "No, not at all."

"That's alright, I can come back later," Su Chen said nonchalantly.

This time, however, Su Chen intended to pay, but Tie Rang quickly shook his head and refused. In the end, he accepted the forging fee under Su Chen's insistence.

Carrying the goose-feather saber, Su Chen couldn't wait to return to the courtyard.

Zheng.

Just from the sound, it's like a fine sword, bringing joy to the listener.

Su Chen gripped the goose-feather saber in his hand and swung it around the courtyard with abandon.

After a moment, he stopped, satisfied, and held the knife upright. When a withered leaf fell onto the blade, it split in two instantly.

"Good knife!"

Upon seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Although this goose-feather saber cannot cut through fine steel, it can easily sever ordinary steel, possessing the ability to cut through iron like mud.

"Now all that's missing is the Xuan Tie Blade. Once I replace both blades, my strength will increase once again."

Even without using weapons, Su Chen was already comparable to the third level of the Blood Transformation Realm. If he added the Sword Drawing Technique and the Hidden Blade, he would be fearless even if he faced the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Realm.

Even so, his task of killing the three elders of the Hong family is still arduous and far-reaching.

Su Chen shook his head and continued to devote his limited time to endless alchemy.

……

In a quiet courtyard in a small town.

A huge bathtub was placed in the middle, and inside the tub, the incomparably crimson blood was boiling and bubbling, splashing all around and staining the flowers and plants on the ground with blood.

Gululu.

Wen Qingqiu sat upright in the middle, his face alternating between blue and red, and his body expanded and contracted with each breath, looking very strange.

As his body swelled, a faint crimson mist rose and spread around him.

As time went on, the blood mist gradually darkened in color, eventually becoming turbid along with the blood.

After an unknown amount of time, the blood turned into black water, and the blood mist turned into black mist. Wen Qingqiu, who was in the bathtub, began to move.

First, its body trembled slightly, then it shuddered rapidly, and finally it shook violently, causing the black water to bubble and bubble.

Bang!
Wen Qingqiu, who was in the bathtub, suddenly opened his eyes, spread his arms, and soared into the air like a fledgling eagle taking flight. Then he fell vertically, his feet stomping on the ground and shattering all the blue bricks, leaving cracks.

"If you succeed, put on your clothes."

Ignoring the monkey-like cries of Wen Qingqiu, the cloaked man beside him spoke expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Wen Qingqiu quickly calmed down, put on his clothes, went to the cloaked man, knelt down and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency."

Upon hearing this, the cloaked man replied indifferently, "That's just your own good luck."

Wen Qingqiu chuckled foolishly but didn't reply.

At this moment, the cloaked man stood up and said, "Now your strength is comparable to the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Realm. I originally planned to let you continue to stay in Qinzhou to develop the Rebirth Sect, but it seems that it is not possible now."

"Ah, why is this?"

Wen Qingqiu, whose strength had greatly increased, exclaimed in surprise. He had been planning to go to the Hong family that very night to settle accounts with them.

"Because of your strength, you pose no threat to Dafeng City at present. Even if you develop into the Rebirth Sect, the government could easily send one person to wipe you all out."

Then, the cloaked man told Wen Qingqiu what had happened during this time.

Wen Qingqiu then realized that so many things had happened in Dafeng City during the time he was unconscious.

"Then, Your Excellency, where should I go?"

The sudden turn of events left Wen Qingqiu momentarily bewildered. He looked at the cloaked man and asked a question.

"Go and contact Shi Hongying, the leader of the Hongying Sect in Yunzhou. She will tell you what to do."

After saying this, the cloaked man handed the token to Wen Qingqiu. Wen Qingqiu took the token and asked, "And what about you, Envoy? Don't you plan to leave with me?"

"I have my own things to take care of," the cloaked man replied indifferently.

Wen Qingqiu stood up, opened his mouth, and was about to ask about other matters when he heard the cloaked man snort coldly, forcing him to swallow all his words.

"Then, Your Excellency, I shall take my leave."

Wen Qingqiu bowed and then disappeared into the night under the gaze of the cloaked man.

"The Qiao residence..."

The cloaked man gazed into the distance, muttering something under his breath, a glint in his eyes.

Now that Wen Qingqiu has finished improving his strength, it's his turn to improve it as well.

Immediately, he moved swiftly, leaped forward, and vanished into the vast darkness.

The cloaked man walked through the crowd, avoiding the people, and arrived at the Qiao family's residence. His gaze was deep, as if he could see through the layers of walls and into the courtyard.

After learning of Su Chen's location from Wen Qingqiu, he couldn't stop thinking about it.

However, because he had to accompany Wen Qingqiu in his cultivation, he could only come to investigate during his spare time at night.

There was a time when he went out to investigate at night and saw that there was no one in Su Chen's courtyard, so he was a little worried that Su Chen had moved away.

Fortunately, Su Chen returned to the courtyard a few days later, which relieved him.

This was a top-quality bloodline that he had finally found, so he couldn't just let it go so easily.

After waiting so long, tonight is harvest time.

His strength has reached a bottleneck. Unlike Wen Qingqiu, who can recklessly fuse with the blood of martial artists to break through, Wen Qingqiu's strength has reached a bottleneck.

However, he has a certain limitation: his qi and blood must be pure.

Su Chen's blood and qi may not be very abundant, but they are very pure. He values ​​quality more, and Su Chen happens to meet the requirements.

Easily evading the guards of the Qiao family, the cloaked man quickly arrived near the courtyard where Su Chen was.

He didn't go in immediately, but instead hid and observed quietly.

Su Chen was still in his room at this time. No one knew what he did in his room every day. Apart from occasionally coming out to the yard to read, he rarely left his room.

"Let's fight quickly!"

The cloaked man pondered for a moment, then quickly came up with an idea.

With his strength, he could completely disregard Su Chen and anyone from the Qiao family, so naturally he didn't need to take them seriously or hesitate.

It would be better to act quickly, capture Su Chen, and then take him away.

With that thought in mind, the cloaked man became less hesitant and landed directly in the courtyard.

He moved slowly and silently toward the room lit by candlelight.

boom!
The door was quickly pushed open, and the cloaked man appeared in the room.

"Huh? No one?"

To his surprise, he couldn't find Su Chen anywhere in the entire room.

His expression changed, and he frowned, looking around with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"Hey, what does this smell like?"

Suddenly, the cloaked man's nose twitched slightly, and a faint scent of medicinal herbs wafted over.

"It's drifting out from here!"

After taking a few sniffs, the cloaked man suddenly turned his gaze to a wall, his eyes instantly turning cold.

(End of this chapter)