Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"A chivalrous hero?"

The figures that emerged were different from the Eight Vajras.

They were all dressed in black bodysuits, and their faces were either covered with black cloth or wore masks that looked like hideous demons.

There were five people in total, including the man with the bull demon mask.

Although the number of people was small, each of them exuded the aura of the late stage of the Innate Realm.

It's fine when we're not doing anything.

Once they decide to take action, the surging internal energy within them causes wisps of white steam to rise from the top of their heads.

This is a phenomenon that can only be achieved when one's internal energy cultivation reaches an extremely high level.

Even when facing one or two hundred acquired martial artists, including Li Changsheng and Nan Zhentian, two innate martial artists.

The five of them were also fearless.

With hostages in hand, they seemed poised to encircle the entire canal gang.

The leader, in particular, exuded an aura that was unfathomable.

He sneered, "We've never claimed to be heroes or anything like that. Nan Zhentian, hand over the stuff obediently, lest your wife and children be harmed, and your innocent men be implicated. Otherwise, none of us here today will leave alive."

Nan Zhentian surveyed the situation on both sides.

To be honest, the current situation is not entirely unfavorable to them.

If a fight really breaks out, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious.

However, the fact that the other party had captured his wife and daughter made him hesitant to act rashly.

Furthermore, the other party explicitly stated that they wanted something, which, to put it bluntly, was for their own selfish reasons.

Even his gang members are now all ready to live and die together.

If he cannot give everyone a satisfactory explanation, it will be difficult for everyone to unite in their hatred of the enemy.

"you……"

Nan Zhentian was at a loss for what to do, but Li Changsheng's expression was incomparably cold.

"If either my mother-in-law or my sister-in-law hurts a finger, none of you five will be leaving!"

Li Changsheng spoke up decisively, threatening him.

He had just defeated seven masters of innate level with a single move, and also injured the masked man.

The strength he displayed made his threats carry considerable weight.

"I don't know what you want. How about we make a bet? One-on-one, you five pick one of us for a fair fight. If you win, you can have Li Changsheng's life, and I'll even have my father-in-law deliver what you want."

Upon hearing Li Changsheng's words, Nan Zhentian instinctively wanted to refuse.

"Immortality!"

"Father-in-law, listen to me."

Despite being the deputy leader of the Canal Gang, Li Changsheng's words carried immense weight.

Even Nan Zhentian didn't refuse.

After exchanging glances, the man in the bull demon mask and the others all focused their attention on the man in the evil demon mask.

Clearly, the final decision was made by the man wearing the demon mask.

"What if we lose!"

"Release them!"

What happens after they're released?

Li Changsheng did not say anything.

If the other side consists of five late-stage Innate Realm experts who are determined to leave, even if the Cao Gang has a large number of people, they still cannot stop them!

The man wearing the demon mask nodded at Li Changsheng after a slight flicker in his eyes.

"Heh heh, interesting. As expected of Li Changsheng, the number one henchman of the Canal Gang! I've met you before, now I'll have a go at you."

As he spoke, he spread his wings like a roc and leaped off the merchant ship.

As he flew down, his blood and qi surged, and his internal energy churned...

The disciples of the Cao Gang who were originally surrounding Li Changsheng felt as if their feet were not their own and kept backing away.

"This guy!"

The aura emanating from the masked demon was subtly surpassing that of the late-stage Innate Realm.

Nan Zhentian, pale-faced and disheveled, had eyes as wide as cowbells and his beard bristled.

"Half-step into the Profound Realm!"

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, only those who reach the Innate Realm can be considered masters. But if one wants to dominate the world, ordinary masters are certainly not enough.

Only grandmasters can be considered true masters.

The man wearing the demon mask, although not yet a true grandmaster, had clearly reached the threshold of the grandmaster realm.

His internal energy had reached the point of being able to project outwards.

Ordinary martial artists were greatly suppressed in his presence.

The man wearing the demon mask, ignoring his injuries, let out a cold laugh.

"You think you can show off in front of us just because you have a little bit of skill? You're still far from it."

Nan Zhentian's face was extremely ugly.

"Immortality!"

This sentence contains both helplessness and concern.

Given the current situation, a one-on-one duel between the two sides is inevitable.

No matter who is captured, the members of the canal gang will never surrender. The other side is capable of kidnapping wives and daughters; expecting them to be merciful and compassionate is like asking a tiger for its skin.

In this situation, one has no choice but to fight desperately.

Taking down one is enough to break even, taking down two is a bonus!

Only by displaying such ferocity will the other party hesitate to act recklessly and fear harming the innocent...

That's the rule of the martial arts world!

Of course, according to normal rules, the other party should not harm the wives, children, or elderly of the Caobang (a type of fishing gang).

However, the people the Canal Gang encountered today were not ordinary, so this rule of the martial arts world became meaningless.

Seeing that the opponent's strength was extraordinary.

Li Changsheng's expression also took on a solemn tone.

Even though he was confident in his own strength, he was still very cautious when facing a master at the half-step Profound Realm.

"One times nine equals nine!"

Li Changsheng flicked his belt, and nine throwing knives immediately surrounded him...

Enveloped in internal energy, the belt, connected to the throwing knife, hovered in mid-air, exuding a formidable aura.

"Is this the flying knife formation?"

The man wearing the demon mask had clearly witnessed Li Changsheng's skills before and was already familiar with them.

But upon closer inspection, the man wearing the demon mask realized that the flying knife formation was not a single move, but a complete set of martial arts techniques.

Besides being thrown from the sky, there are obviously other uses for it.

This kind of martial art has never been heard of in the martial arts world.

This was clearly Li Changsheng's own creation!

"To create such a unique skill at the Innate Realm, even without having cultivated advanced martial arts, your future achievements are limitless. What a pity!"

The man wearing a demon mask spoke with great regret.

How can one not admire such a prodigy?

Even so, the man wearing the demon mask had no intention of showing mercy.

That's how the martial arts world is; those who haven't grown into peerless geniuses are just ordinary nobodys.

Although Li Changsheng was exceptionally talented, he was unfortunately unlucky.

In the end, he could only be one of these small fry.

As he spoke, both of the masked man's hands turned black.

The dark palm emitted a faint black aura, making it look extremely eerie.

Upon seeing these hands, Li Changsheng pursed his lips tightly.

He had never heard of this kind of martial art before, but he could sense it.

The other person's palm is very strange and dangerous.

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