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Chen Yue slightly raised his eyelids, neither dodging nor blocking, but simply watching the claw shadow rapidly enlarging in front of him.

Only when the claw's force reached his body and stung his skin did he slowly raise his right palm to meet the fierce claw shadow and strike out with it.

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out in the alchemy room, so abrupt and intense that it even drowned out the whooshing sound of the firewood!

The sinister smile and confidence on Chen Yan's face froze completely the moment his palm touched Chen Yue's, and then turned into boundless horror.

He felt as if his claw, powerful enough to crush raw iron, had struck a mountain forged from millennia-old black iron.

That seemingly casually slapped palm contained a terrifying force that he could not comprehend, as well as a shockwave that had been condensed to the extreme.

The moment Chen Yan's right hand touched Chen Yue's palm, his five fingers, along with his palm and wrist bones, shattered, deformed, and twisted like rotten wood and withered branches.

The excruciating pain of shattered bones surged like a tidal wave, causing his vision to go black and making him want to scream out in agony.

However, before his scream could even escape his throat, Chen Yue's hand, undeterred, spread its fingers like iron clamps and, in the instant Chen Yan's body faltered slightly from the intense pain, precisely gripped his neck.

An irresistible force came, and Chen Yan's heavy body, weighing nearly 200 pounds, was easily lifted off the ground by Chen Yue with one arm, as if he were a chick.

"Uh... Heh..."

Chen Yan's eyes bulged out, filled with unbelievable terror and the pain of suffocation.

His intact left hand frantically scratched and pounded at Chen Yue's arm that was gripping his neck, while his legs kicked wildly in the air unconsciously.

However, Chen Yue's arm remained as steady as a rock, and his five fingers were as if cast from refined steel, no matter how much he struggled, he could not budge them an inch.

His old face quickly turned from red to purple, then from purple to blue, and he could only make hoarse sounds from his throat.

All of this happened too fast. From the moment Chen Yan suddenly attacked to the moment Chen Yue shattered his hand with a single palm strike and lifted him up by the throat, it was only a short breath.

Only then did Chen Zhige, still in shock, seem to wake up. He gasped sharply and stumbled back several steps until his back slammed heavily against the cold wall, and all color drained from his face.

The way they looked at Chen Yue was as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight!

Is this the young alchemist who is only at the Skin Refining Realm?

Chen Yan is a master of the Bone Forging Realm, yet he couldn't even withstand a single move from him?

"Bang!"

Just then, the heavy wooden door of the alchemy room was suddenly pushed open from the outside!

A figure with a deep and profound aura stepped in first. It was Chen Xuanli, a master of the Marrow Refining Realm from the Chen family. His expression was solemn, and his eyes were like lightning as he instantly swept over the scene in the alchemy room.

The paralyzed Lin Quan and his apprentice, the terrified Chen Zhige, and the young figure who held Chen Yan by the neck with one arm, lifting him into the air.

Chen Xuanli's eyes narrowed slightly involuntarily, a hint of surprise flashing deep in his pupils.

He received an urgent message from the alchemy room and rushed over immediately, only to find himself witnessing this scene.

Immediately afterwards, two more figures rushed into the alchemy room, following closely behind Chen Xuanli.

One was Chen Jing, the head of the Chen family, and the other was Chen Hao, another elder of the Chen family at the Bone Forging Realm.

The two had obviously rushed over after receiving the news, and when they saw the scene inside the room, their faces showed undisguised shock and disbelief!

Chen Yan was actually subdued by Chen Yue?

Moreover, judging from the twisted and deformed shape of Chen Yan's right hand, he had clearly been severely injured!

How is that possible!

They believed they had already thoroughly investigated Chen Yue's background; his cultivation was at most at the Refining Skin Realm, so how could he be a match for Chen Yan?

"Chen Yue! What are you doing! Put Elder Chen Yan down at once!" Chen Jing shouted angrily.

Chen Yan is an important fighting force of the Chen family, and also his elder. How could he be allowed to be lost?

Chen Yue slowly turned his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the three core members of the Chen family at the door.

His arm remained firmly supporting Chen Yan, and his voice, through the gurgling sound in Chen Yan's throat, clearly reached everyone's ears: "Put it down? I also want to ask you, you all were getting along so well."

I'm happy to refine pills for you, and you earn resources from those pills—it's a win-win situation, what's wrong with that? Why are you targeting me? Are my pills not good enough, or am I asking for too much? Hmm?"

Chen Hao stared intently at Chen Yue's hand gripping Chen Yan's neck, then glanced at Chen Yue's calm face, and said in a deep voice, "Chen Yue, let's talk this out! Release Elder Chen Yan first! Whatever the misunderstanding, we can sit down and discuss it! There's no need to escalate to this point!"

Chen Jing immediately chimed in, his tone softening and adding a touch of reassurance: "That's right! Chen Yue, my Chen family has always treated you well, not only providing you with a place to settle down and make a living, but also bringing you into the inner courtyard and nurturing you with all our might."

What can't be discussed? Why ruin the harmony? Release Elder Chen Yan first, and everything can be negotiated!

"Everything is negotiable? You've treated me well?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue's face suddenly broke into an extremely bright smile. He swept his gaze over the unconscious Lin Quan on the ground, then looked at Chen Xuanli and the other two, whose expressions varied. His voice abruptly turned cold: "How interesting! I asked you earlier why you were targeting me, and you wouldn't answer. Now that he's been captured, it's time to talk. But before using this sleeping incense—why don't you come and talk to me first?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the alchemy room instantly dropped to freezing point.

Chen Xuanli, Chen Jing, and Chen Hao's expressions all changed. Chen Yue's words had completely torn away the veil of pretense.

In Chen Yue's hands, Chen Yan's struggles were growing weaker and weaker, his eyes were unfocused, and he clearly couldn't hold on for much longer.

What was initially thought to be a sure thing has suddenly taken a completely different turn.

The initiative in the situation shifted directly into the hands of the young alchemist they had originally regarded as mere material.

Faced with Chen Yue's questioning and Chen Yan's near-death experience, Chen Xuanli knew that any further explanation would be futile.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and his face regained the composure and majesty befitting a Marrow Refining Realm expert. He looked directly at Chen Yue and said, "Chen Yue, today's events were indeed handled improperly by my Chen family, and we were at fault from the start. However, Youlin County is not peaceful right now, and we should not fight amongst ourselves."

Chen Xuanli paused, then softened his tone: "Put Chen Yan down first. Whatever your grievances or demands of the family, I promise you will grant them! Let's sit down and talk properly!"

Chen Jing immediately followed suit, adding urgently, "Yes! Chen Yue, everything is negotiable! Profit sharing of pills, rare medicinal herbs, even family martial arts—we can discuss anything you want. Just release Elder Chen Yan first!"

The two men worked in perfect harmony, one using righteous indignation to pressure him, the other using incentives to lure him in, attempting to pull Chen Yue back into a framework of negotiable exchange of interests.

Chen Yue's gaze slowly swept over Chen Xuanli, who had a sincere expression, then glanced at Chen Jing, who had an anxious expression, and finally landed on Chen Zhige, who was standing by the alchemy furnace in the distance.

Chen Yue listened quietly, his face expressionless.

Chen Yue suddenly released his grip on Chen Yan's neck with his left hand.

"Ha!"

Like a fish out of water, Chen Yan opened his mouth wide, greedily trying to inhale a breath of life-saving air, his eyes bursting with the wild joy of escaping from a desperate situation.

However, this ecstasy lasted for less than a moment.

Chen Yue's left hand had already formed a fist the moment Chen Yan's body fell.

A burst of energy flashed across the fist, condensing the immense power of the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield and the fierce strength of the Vajra Palm. Without any frills, it solidly imprinted itself on the very center of Chen Yan's wide-open chest.

"Bang!!!"

A dull, heart-stopping bang rang out, and Chen Yan's eyes bulged instantly, filled with unbelievable despair.

He clearly felt a destructive force explode from his chest, instantly shattering his sternum, destroying his heart, and even piercing through his body.

With a "rip," the robe on his back burst open, revealing a clear outline of a fist mark protruding from the skin.

"puff!"

Chen Yan didn't even have time to scream before he was sent hurtling towards Chen Xuanli and the other two at the door, enveloped in a cloud of blood mist. His breath died instantly; he was dead!

At the same time, Chen Yue's icy voice rang out clearly in the alchemy room: "Since you only know how to talk about other things, then there's no need to talk anymore."

"Chen Yan!!!"

Watching helplessly as Chen Yan was punched to death and his corpse flew towards him, Chen Hao's eyes widened in horror, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He had always been close to Chen Yan, but seeing Chen Yan die tragically, his reason was instantly consumed by anger and hatred.

His eyes suddenly turned blood red, and he stomped his foot so hard that the bluestone ground cracked. His figure was like a mad tiger unleashed from its cage, carrying a fierce momentum of mutual destruction as he rushed straight at Chen Yue.

With a swift movement of his right hand to his waist, a dagger gleaming with a chilling blue light appeared in his grasp, transforming into a venomous blade of cold light that pierced straight at Chen Yue's unsuspecting neck.

He completely disregarded his own defense, seeking only to kill the enemy with a single blow and avenge Chen Yan.

"Chen Yue, how dare you!"

Almost at the same time that Chen Hao suddenly attacked, Chen Xuanli's face had already turned so gloomy that it could drip water.

Chen Yue brazenly killed Chen Yan right in front of him, showing his intention to fight the Chen family to the death!

As a master of the Marrow Refining Realm, Chen Xuanli's movement technique was far faster and more unpredictable than Chen Hao's. With a slight sway, he actually arrived first, covering several meters in an instant like a ghost, appearing in front of Chen Yue before Chen Hao.

At the same time, he reached for his waist with his right hand, and a silvery, cold light, like a serpent emerging from its hole, suddenly burst forth, emitting a sharp screech.

It was a soft sword as thin as a cicada's wing. The sword light trembled and instantly transformed into a desolate and cold sword net. With a sharp whistle, it wrapped around Chen Yue's neck at a strange and tricky angle.

This sword strike was swift, cunning, and deadly!

It contained the pure power of Chen Xuanli's Marrow Refining Realm cultivation, enough to cut through the fine iron chains as easily as cutting tofu.

What he wanted was a single, fatal blow!

"Given enough time, even the dead can be transformed into human pills."