A Martial Saint in Chaotic Times: Starting with Grinding Proficiency

Zhou Yuan's figure left an afterimage in place before he instantly appeared in front of the bandit.

There was nothing fancy about it; it was just a simple punch.

This bandit, named Zhou Mazi, was a hall master of Huoyun Village. He had been in the Bone Forging Realm for many years and his strength was not weak among the crowd.

But facing this punch, he felt as if he were fighting against a collapsing mountain, with no way to defend himself.

An immense force was building up on him, and his vision went black. He was sent flying backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily into the temple door behind him.

"Boom!"

The already decaying temple door shattered with a loud crash, sending wood chips and dust flying everywhere.

This scene caused the bandits, who had been watching the show, to suddenly change their expressions.

Zhou Mazi was crippled by a single punch?

Even Xu Qingyi, who had been calm and composed, suddenly stopped throwing the knife between her fingers, and her playful posture disappeared.

The temple door was smashed open, and the scene inside was revealed amidst the billowing dust.

Zhao Shanshui was about to unbutton Zhou Ting's clothes when he was startled by the sudden loud noise and quickly turned his head to look.

A burly figure stood at the doorway, backlit, looking like a demon god emerging from hell.

Zhou Yuan!

When Zhou Yuan saw his sister lying on the ground, disheveled and unconscious, the chilling killing intent emanating from him instantly transformed into a raging inferno that could burn the entire world.

The immense power of dragons and elephants, fully empowered!

Mountain-Shaking Fist!

He took a step, the ground cracked, and he transformed into a cannonball, hurtling straight at Zhao Shanshui.

"presumptuous!"

Xu Qingyi, who was outside the temple, finally reacted. Her speed, that of a Yi Jin Jing expert, was fully unleashed. In a flash, she stood between Zhou Yuan and Zhao Shanshui.

"You are far too arrogant! To resort to such a heavy blow right from the start, do you even know we are Black Wind..."

Xu Qingyi hadn't finished speaking.

Zhou Yuan's fist had already landed on his palms.

boom!

An unimaginable, terrifying force surged forth like a tidal wave.

This force, roughly estimated, is probably several thousand kilograms!

Xu Qingyi's pride and joy in her Yi Jin Jing cultivation level seemed so fragile in the face of this pure and ultimate power.

He felt his arm bones groaning as he was sent flying backward by a punch, crashing hard into the headless statue behind him and shattering it to pieces.

Zhao Shanshui was completely dumbfounded.

Even Xu Qingyi, who was at the Yi Jin Jing level, was no match for this man.

He was clearly at the same level as me, only at the Bone Forging Realm!

The four realms of body tempering are strictly hierarchical; how is it possible to fight across such vast realms!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Shanshui dared not think too much; his only thought was to escape!

He turned and rushed out of the temple.

Zhou Yuan didn't even glance at him; he simply moved and appeared in front of Zhao Shanshui like a ghost.

Another punch.

It hit Zhao Shanshui directly in the face.

"Bang!"

Zhao Shanshui's head exploded into a cloud of blood mist like a smashed watermelon.

The headless body, propelled by inertia, staggered forward a few steps before collapsing helplessly to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The surrounding bandits were all terrified.

too fast.

From the moment this man entered until now, only a dozen or so breaths have passed.

He only threw three punches.

A single punch severely injured Zhou Mazi, who was at the Bone Forging Realm.

He sent Xu Qingyi, who was at the Yi Jin Jing level, flying with a single punch.

He killed Zhao Shanshui, the young master of Qinglong Village, with a single punch.

This was completely beyond their comprehension.

At this moment, Xu Qingyi, who had been blasted away, finally stood up from the pile of rubble. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and saw Zhao Shanshui's headless corpse on the ground. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

He, a dignified expert in the Yi Jin Realm, was actually blasted away by a mere kid in the Duan Gu Realm with a single punch!

Most importantly, the young master he had gone to great lengths to rescue was killed right before his eyes!

How is he supposed to explain this to the chieftain when he gets back?

"I want you dead!"

Xu Qingyi was filled with rage and held nothing back.

His cultivation, belonging to the Yi Jin Realm, erupted in full force, and his aura surged, becoming far stronger than before.

This is his true strength.

He roared and lunged at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan merely glanced at him before unleashing his full power of the Mountain-Shaking Fist, meeting the attack head-on without dodging or evading.

Fists and palms clashed, and energy radiated in all directions.

Xu Qingyi, unleashing his full power, seemed capable of going head-to-head with Zhou Yuan, but upon closer inspection, his arm would tremble involuntarily with each punch, his internal organs churning with blood and qi.

What kind of monster is this?!

Xu Qingyi was horrified.

This person's cultivation level is indeed only at the Bone Forging stage, but his unreasonable and monstrous strength completely makes up for the gap in cultivation level, and is even greater than that!

"What are you all standing there for! Attack him together and kill him!"

Xu Qingyi roared angrily at the stunned bandits around her.

The bandits looked at each other, and they all saw fear in each other's actions.

Even Deputy Chief Xu is no match for them, so wouldn't they be throwing their lives away if they went up against him?

But the thought that Zhao Shanshui was dead meant that even if they escaped back to Qinglong Village, they would still be doomed.

The bandits exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and roared as they charged forward.

Zhou Yuan looked at the four or five mountain bandits who were forging bones and the more than ten who were refining skin, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

With a sway of his body, his Mountain-Shaking Fist, enhanced by the Dragon Elephant Prajna Force, became unmatched.

Another dozen or so breaths passed.

Bandits at the Skin Refining Realm will die if you get close to them, and will be injured if you just brush against them.

Even martial artists at the Bone Forging Realm couldn't withstand a single punch from him; they all collapsed to the ground, their bones broken and tendons snapped.

Looking at the terrifying scene before him, which resembled a living hell, Xu Qingyi felt a chill run through him. He knew that if he didn't fight desperately today, he would die here.

He hardened his heart; if he wanted to kill this man today, he had to use that move!

With a thought, he slowly pulled two blood-red throwing knives from his robes.

Unpredictable Flying Knife!

"The unpredictable flying knives dance in pairs!"

Xu Qingyi let out a loud shout, and two throwing knives slowly spun in front of him, emitting a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

Just then, outside the deserted temple, came the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

The patrol battalion has arrived!

One of the bandits, still breathing, cried out in despair.

Xu Qingyi, however, disregarded everything and was determined to kill this man today, no matter what!

"This is the Unpredictable Flying Knife, capable of automatically targeting its enemy, leaving no room for evasion! For a mere Bone Forging cultivator like you to die by this blade is an honor!"

Zhou Yuan stared at the two throwing knives, his expression unchanged.

He simply uttered three words.

Why hide?

Seeing that he so disregarded her signature skill, Xu Qingyi was filled with rage. She poured all her blood and energy into the throwing knife and hurled it out!

Two streaks of blood-red light tore through the air, accompanied by a shrill whistle, heading straight for Zhou Yuan.

The throwing knife was covered in eerie red patterns, exuding a thick, bloody stench. Its terrifying penetrating power seemed to tear everything in its path to shreds.

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill gradually accelerated its circulation.

Just as the flying knife was about to hit him, he reached out his hand.

The next moment, the two flying knives, which had been charging forward without hesitation, seemed to have crashed into an invisible iron wall, emitting a violent tremor and buzzing.

Zhou Yuan exerted force with his palm again.

A tremendous force, like a raging torrent, poured forth.

"Clang."

The two throwing knives seemed to have exhausted all their strength and fell limply to the ground.

Xu Qingyi was stunned.

This is his signature move, and even a master of the same level of Yi Jin Jing would never dare to take it head-on!

He actually... caught a blade with his bare hands?

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves was almost within reach.

Zhou Yuan looked at the distraught Xu Qingyi and slowly stepped forward.

"Next, it's my turn."

He moved swiftly and attacked Xu Qingyi.

Xu Qingyi snapped out of her shock and immediately began to circulate her qi and blood to resist the attack.

But Zhou Yuan's speed was too fast; in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of him.

boom!

Zhou Yuan's right fist struck Xu Qingyi's chest without any fancy moves.

Xu Qingyi felt as if she had been hit by an ancient ferocious beast, her sternum shattering inch by inch, and she was sent flying backward again.

Zhou Yuan walked up to him, grabbed him by the neck, and slowly lifted him up.

Just then, the patrol battalion finally arrived.

The one leading them was Xue Renjie.

When he saw the corpses scattered all over the ground and Zhou Yuan carrying Xu Qingyi like a demon god, he was completely stunned.

Before he could speak.

Zhou Yuan, carrying the barely alive Xu Qingyi, looked around and spoke coldly.

"Who else wants to dance?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he tightened his grip with his five fingers.

"Snap!"

Xu Qingyi's neck was snapped in response.

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