The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 367 Three Punches
“Xuanlan”.

As soon as they exchanged blows, Li Miao was already secretly puzzled—this realm of one of the three natures shouldn't be so easy to deal with.

At the very least, it shouldn't be as simple as "a very strong protective aura." If Zheng Qi could decipher the wonders of this realm in a few decades, then Yingzhou wouldn't have been able to survive to this day; it should have been destroyed by Penglai long ago.

Zheng Anqi's strange and sudden surge of power should be one of the true wonders of the "Mysterious Observation" realm.

Li Miao waved at Zheng Anqi, seemingly as a provocation, but in reality, he had already secretly circulated his true energy and strength, and his gaze was fixed on Zheng Anqi, paying attention to every detail of his body.

Sure enough, Zheng Anqi showed many unusual movements.

His arms, slightly thinner than Li Miao's, bulged out from under his robe sleeves. The silver ingots beneath his feet seemed to be subtly deforming, as if his weight was changing imperceptibly.

Most importantly, the protective aura surrounding him no longer floated in mid-air, but fell lightly down and adhered to Zheng Anqi's body, faintly forming a thin and transparent Taoist robe.

Li Miao smiled.

"Isn't it a bit late to start showing your true skills now?"

Zheng Anqi walked over, ignoring Li Miao's words, and spoke to himself.

"Li Miao...is that the name you gave yourself?"

Li Miao raised an eyebrow.

"If you want to change your name, I can give you one. How about Li Xiaowu?"

Zheng Anqi nodded seriously.

"If I were the one who survives today, after I destroy Yingzhou, I would change my name... perhaps I would take the surname Li."

“Li Miao, although you were stranded outside and failed to inherit Yingzhou’s legacy, you are also very lucky. You did not inherit this worthless surname, nor were you born with shackles.”

"The departure from Penglai, the internal strife in Yingzhou, and my appearance in the Central Plains today are all because of this filthy surname, and the 'Xuanlan' that was planted in our bodies along with this surname."

Swish!
Before he finished speaking, Zheng Anqi appeared in front of Li Miao in an instant, and struck down with a single palm, bringing with it a shrill sound!

Li Miao raised his hand and exchanged a punch!
A dull thud echoed, and the flesh on Li Miao's fist instantly tore open!
"It's definitely different now."

Li Miao's gaze sharpened. Zheng Anqi's strength had now surpassed his own, as had the toughness of his muscles and skin. In a simple contest of brute force, Li Miao was already at a disadvantage.

But this only made Li Miao's lips curl up even more!
Rather, this is Li Miao's favorite opponent!
In the blink of an eye, his fist transformed into a claw! Li Miao flipped his hand and grabbed Zheng Anqi's wrist, then spun around and slipped into Zheng Anqi's arms, smashing his elbow towards Zheng Anqi's face!

Zheng Anqi raised his arm and collided with Li Miao's elbow, then grabbed Li Miao's arm in the same way, locking him in his arms!
Just then, the protective aura forming his robe fluttered, and the thin, cicada-wing-like hem emitted a cold light, suddenly attacking Li Miao's nape!
Zheng Anqi's lips curled up.

Then suddenly, a foot from below kicked him in the chin, his head snapped back, and everything went black before his eyes!
"Biao Lianhua, you've never seen her before, have you!"

The force traveled through Zheng Anqi's skull to his brain. In a daze, the force dissipated, and the fingers gripping Li Miao's arm involuntarily loosened, only to be pulled back by Li Miao!
Just as Li Miao kicked Zheng Anqi away and his toes barely left the ground, Li Miao yanked him down again!
In mid-air, Zheng Anqi's eyes finally narrowed. When he came to his senses, Li Miao's fist had already slammed into his chest! He barely managed to raise his hand, his robe, formed from condensed true energy, blocking the fist's attack!

Bang!
Zheng Anqi was in mid-air when his body was about to be sent flying backwards!

Li Miao caught up, grabbed Zheng Anqi's ankle, and pulled him back again! The muscles on his arms bulged, and the clothes on his back were torn open, revealing muscles that were as twisted and intertwined as tree roots!

Bang!
Another punch landed, and the robe, formed from condensed true energy, rippled like water. A sharp pain shot through Zheng Anqi's chest.
Zheng Anqi's pupils suddenly contracted!
He had just let go of his inner turmoil and truly begun to use the divine power of the "Mysterious Observation" realm when Li Miao had already shaken this divine power!

He knew that Li Miao wouldn't stop there!

His arm was grabbed, and his body, which was flying backward, was pulled back again! The speed and force were so great that his clothes were cut through the air and fluttered in mid-air like butterflies!

Li Miao's sinister grin appeared before him. *Click*.

The stone slabs and gold and silver beneath Li Miao's feet shattered, and his fully extended arm propelled him like a giant bow! This third punch, far surpassing the previous two, landed once again on Zheng Anqi's chest!
The robes rippled like water before collapsing helplessly!
"Well!"

The metallic taste surged from his throat to his nasal cavity, and Zheng Anqi spat out a mouthful of blood mid-air. He flew backward, rolled several times on the ground, and then stood up, raising his hand to cover his chest.

"The bones are fine... but the skin and flesh are damaged."

Zheng Anqi looked up at Li Miao.

Li Miao glanced at the torn flesh on his fist, casually flicked it away, and smiled at Zheng Anqi.

"That's pretty impressive."

"This is the real Xuanlan, right? Just now, the force I used contained a shock force. I punched his protective aura three times in a row before I barely broke through it."

Why didn't you use it before?

Zheng Anqi's protective inner energy flowed like water, mending the breach that Li Miao had forcibly shattered.

"Because it's disgusting."

Li Miao scoffed.

"You'd rather be beaten to a pulp by me than use your skills until you know you might die. What kind of rules do you Yingzhou have? You're all so full of bitterness and hatred?"

Zheng Anqi replied in a deep voice.

"If you win, I'll tell you."

"it is good!"

The words were still dozens of feet away when they were spoken, but the last syllable was already right in front of him! Li Miao charged forward again, sweeping Zheng Anqi's side with one leg!
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Zheng Yi cleaved Liu Chun's chest open with a single sword stroke and kicked him to the ground. Then, in a flash, she caught up with the fleeing Shou Xia, ready to decapitate him with a single strike!
"Senior Zheng... spare them!"

Cao Hanyan called out from the side.

Zheng Yi's sword stopped on Shou Xia's shoulder, and she pressed down, forcing him to his knees.

Cao Hanyan then ran over, panting, her chest heaving.

He went into battle before his injuries had fully healed, and after dispersing the crowd, he followed Zheng Yi in chasing down the three fleeing eunuchs. It was already a great struggle for him to hold on until now.

Zheng Yi glanced at him with a complicated expression, pursed her lips, and wanted to apologize, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

After catching her breath, Cao Hanyan stepped forward and grabbed Shouxia's head, asking a question.

"Eunuch Shou, I have a question."

"Although there were a lot of valuables on the street just now, it looks like it's far less than what you've collected over the past few decades... Where are the other valuables?"

Shouxia rolled his eyes, wanting to argue, but a sharp pain shot through his head.

He cried out in anguish, "Shuntian! Shuntian!"

(End of this chapter)