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"clang!"

Lu Ming's right palm slammed heavily onto the flying cauldron, unleashing a burst of fiery palm force that sent a sharp, piercing explosion through everyone's ears, making their eardrums throb.

Then everyone saw the massive cauldron, weighing a thousand pounds, fly backward at several times the speed it had come from, crashing through several pine trees before rolling to the ground.

The sharp-eyed Boss Wu and his men noticed a deep palm print on the bronze cauldron, with strands of molten iron flowing from its edges, and they all gasped in shock.

Keep in mind that this is a bronze cauldron weighing over a thousand pounds. Normally, a top expert would be considered to be able to leave a shallow palm print on it. Even if it were placed in a blast furnace and fired, it would take several minutes to melt.

Sang Mugong was able to activate the cauldron simply because he knew a technique that allowed him to use the cauldron's own force against it.

This young man has now melted the bronze cauldron with a single palm strike, leaving a deep palm print that seems to have almost pierced through the cauldron's walls. Furthermore, he managed to send the cauldron flying back at several times its normal speed. Just how powerful must he be to do that?

Several demons and monsters standing at the mouth of the cauldron turned extremely pale after seeing the situation inside, and began to vomit.

These monsters and demons are all ruthless swordsmen; it's rare to see them vomit so violently.

Several curious eyes peered into the cauldron and then began to vomit. Inside, they saw that Sangmu Gong, who had been hiding, had been reduced to a pile of rotten flesh, with only a skin holding him up.

It turned out that Lu Ming's palm strike had not only nearly shattered the bronze cauldron, but had also pulverized the bones, internal organs, and muscles of the Sangmu Gong inside the cauldron.

Of course, Lu Ming's current strength is not enough to achieve this level. It was only because Sang Mu Gong was hiding inside the bronze cauldron that the cauldron was shattered by the sound of the powerful force striking it.

"Young hero, I am Zhuo Bufan. People in the martial arts world respectfully call me 'Sword God.' Sang Mugong's death was his own fault, and he has no one else to blame but himself."

"We have all gathered here to deal with Tianshan Tonglao. With your strength, young hero, we will be more confident in dealing with that old hag. We are willing to respect you, young hero, and only ask that after you take over Lingjiu Palace, you could bestow upon us the antidote for the Life and Death Talisman."

At this moment, Zhuo Bufan, who was hiding not far away, jumped down from the tree, flashed to Lu Ming's side, clasped his hands in a salute, and said with great respect.

"Sword God, you're really trying to flatter yourself! And why should I help you when I don't even have a Life and Death Talisman?! Besides, I remember the One-Word Wisdom Sword Sect was destroyed by the Child Granny. You don't even recognize my martial arts style. It seems the One-Word Wisdom Sword Sect doesn't hold much sway over you."

Lu Ming looked disdainful and immediately launched a taunt.

It would be understandable if people from the Central Plains martial arts world didn't recognize the Tianshan Six Yang Palms and the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, but this is the Western Regions, the original birthplace of the Xiaoyao Sect, at the foot of the Tianshan Lingjiu Palace. The Lingjiu Palace and the Tianshan Child Granny are unparalleled in their prestige, yet these people can't recognize them.

"You... just now... used... Tian... Shan... Six Yang Palm!" After being reminded, Boss Wu finally remembered and stammered.

"What?! The Six Yang Palms of Tianshan!"

"That kid really did use the Six Yang Palms of Tianshan. I saw that old hag use it once before, there's no mistake!"

"I've seen it before, the method is exactly the same."

"..."

Some people in the crowd gasped in surprise, and some who had seen Tong Lao make a move before recognized Lu Ming's palm technique, their faces turning extremely ugly.

Zhuo Bufan thought to himself, "Not good!" In an instant, he drew the long sword from his back and thrust it at Lu Ming's chest. The move was extremely simple, just the most basic thrust in swordsmanship. The speed was as fast as lightning, and ordinary people could not dodge it at all.

Moreover, a half-foot-long green light emanated from the tip of the sword, flickering and contracting like a long snake.

Even before the sword touched him, Lu Ming felt a slight stinging pain on his skin. Without hesitation, he used the Lingbo Weibu technique, and in a flash, he widened the distance between himself and Zhuo Bufan.

Zhuo Bufan dared not give Lu Ming a chance to create distance. He used the Zhou Gong Sword Technique to close in, instantly changing his sword move from a thrust to a sweeping strike, aiming straight for Lu Ming's waist, attempting to increase the range of his attack with the sword's aura so that Lu Ming would have nowhere to dodge.

Unfortunately, it was of little use!

Under the various anti-gravity movements of Lingbo Weibu, Zhuo Bufan's full-force Zhou Gong Sword Technique had no effect whatsoever.

"I never expected the sword's aura to be displayed in a way that resembles laser light—it's so cool! I'm increasingly eager to see that sword manual!"

Lu Ming looked at the laser-like sword light and revealed an excited expression. Such a laser sword is truly irresistible.

Seeing Lu Ming casually dodge the sword strike again, Zhuo Bufan realized that the difference in strength between the two was huge, and that using the sword aura for a long time had already made his internal energy somewhat depleted. If they continued to fight like this, he would definitely be dragged down to death.

"Brothers of the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands, this man possesses the Six Yang Palms of Tianshan. He must have a close relationship with that old hag. If we can capture him, we might be able to get that old hag to completely remove the Life and Death Talisman."

"Brothers, Brother Zhuo is right. The Six Yang Palm of Tianshan is a secret of Lingjiu Palace that is not passed down. Even the four confidants of that old hag were not taught it. This person is definitely related to that old hag."

"..."

"I've heard that the older a woman gets, the stronger her desires. Maybe this guy is that old hag's kept man. Ha..."

Before the man could finish speaking, a flash of cold light appeared, and his head flew off. Lu Ming stood beside him, his expression chillingly cold. The Crimson Sky Sword at his waist had been drawn at some point, and drops of blood dripped continuously from its tip.

"Originally, I didn't want to kill anyone. After all, under the control of the Life and Death Talisman, you people wouldn't dare to rebel against Lingjiu Palace. It would be a pity to kill you. I originally planned to take you under my wing and have you help with some small tasks."

Lu Ming's voice was terrifyingly cold, and everyone present could hear the killing intent in it. They all lowered their heads and dared not meet Lu Ming's gaze, even Wu Laoda, Buping Daoren, and Zhuo Bufan.

The entire pine forest was eerily quiet at this moment, with only the heavy breathing of the demons and monsters.

The young man in front of them was truly terrifying. One second he was observing Zhuo Bufan with great interest, and the next second he appeared in front of that outspoken man and chopped off his head. His speed was astonishing.

If such people wanted to kill them, they would have no power to resist. Unless a thousand people from the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands attacked together, they might be able to exhaust them to death before they were all killed.

Is that even possible?!

These people are afraid of death, selfish, ruthless, and only gathered here because they felt that Granny Tong might be in trouble and that they had a chance to rebel against that old hag. Otherwise, they would have just stayed quietly in their own territory and acted like tyrants.