My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Li Xuancang stood at the front of the formation, his face as cold as frost, his eyes surging with killing intent.

Hearing the unbearable insults and taunts from the Iron Fist Clan, his murderous aura erupted completely.

"boom!"

The black armor surged with qi and blood, and a killing aura that was so tangible that it made the air in front of the door stagnate.

"Are you refusing to hand over the hostage?"

Li Xuancang's voice was deep and resonant, like a man-eating beast being suppressed, about to erupt at any moment.

"You arrogant brat!" A Blood Condensation Realm elder stepped forward, his entire body radiating killing intent.

"You killed my Iron Fist Sect disciple, today I will capture you and make Du Tianfeng give my Iron Fist Sect an explanation."

The Iron Fist Sect, being lawless, immediately sought to capture Li Xuancang and cause trouble for the army.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Elder pounced like a cheetah, gathering his blood and qi in his fists without holding back, determined to kill his opponent.

"Kill him."

"Let him know the price of his insolence in the Iron Fist Sect."

"Those who kill my Iron Fist Sect disciples will pay with their lives."

"..."

When the Third Elder made his move, the disciples cheered with joy, their eyes filled with fierce killing intent, as if they could already see the Third Elder killing Li Xuancang.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Third Elder swiftly approached Li Xuancang, his fist imbued with the power of blood and qi, accompanied by a howling wind, and slammed heavily towards Li Xuancang's head.

Li Xuancang remained calm throughout, making no move whatsoever; his calmness was chilling.

As the Third Elder's fist drew near, Li Xuancang calmly and slowly made his move.

He gently extended his left hand and grabbed the Third Elder's fatal fist.

The moment the two made contact, the Third Elder was shocked, and a look of terror appeared on his face.

His all-out attack was effortlessly caught by Li Xuancang; the punch, delivered with all his might, couldn't even budge Li Xuancang's hand.

The terrifying force of the punch vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, leaving no ripple whatsoever.

"Snap!"

Just as the Third Elder was filled with terror, a crisp sound of bones shattering rang clearly in everyone's ears.

"what!"

The next moment, the Third Elder's heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the entire venue, sending chills down everyone's spines.

Li Xuancang snapped his hand in two, crushing the bones.

Li Xuancang grabbed the Third Elder's body, lifted him above his head, and pushed downwards with both hands while simultaneously thrusting his right knee upwards against the Third Elder's spine.

"You dare?"

"stop!"

"You're asking for it."

"..."

Upon seeing this, the Iron Fist Sect members were enraged and quickly attacked Li Xuancang.

Li Xuancang was going to kill him. If he succeeded, the Third Elder would either die or become a cripple.

Tie Shanhe was the fastest; everyone could only see a blur before he was already in front of Li Xuancang.

"call out!"

Without hesitation, he unleashed two bursts of energy towards Li Xuancang.

Seeing this, Li Xuancang neither dodged nor avoided, and his movements were not affected in the slightest.

"Snap!"

The Third Elder's spine was broken in one blow, and blood gushed from his mouth. He was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound, and his body went limp.

At this moment, two streams of qi had already arrived. Li Xuancang grabbed the Third Elder and used him as a human shield.

"puff!"

Two streams of energy struck the Third Elder, nearly piercing through his body.

The already critically injured and dying Third Elder died before he could even utter a final scream.

"You're going to die."

Tie Shanhe was furious, his chilling killing intent almost tangible.

His figure was like a tiger emerging from the mountain, unleashing his cultivation without reservation.

He condensed a pale blue aura, clenched his right fist, and unleashed a howling wind, carrying immense power, as he slammed it straight toward Li Xuancang's face.

This punch, imbued with all his strength and rage, was powerful and heavy, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking. He clearly intended to kill Li Xuancang with one blow and avenge the Third Elder.

Li Xuancang's eyes were sharp, showing no fear whatsoever. His murderous aura merged with his own blood and qi, and golden blood and qi swirled around his body.

He neither dodged nor evaded, but retaliated with a powerful right punch. There were no fancy moves, only the deadly punches used in the military when soldiers risked their lives for each other.

Military martial arts do not seek flashy moves, but only to defeat the enemy with a single blow, to stop killing with killing.

"boom!"

The two fists collided with a deafening roar that shook the entire arena. The shockwave swept in all directions, and the bluestone ground in front of the door cracked instantly, sending fragments of stone flying everywhere.

Tie Shanhe's anger and killing intent froze instantly. He felt an immense, unparalleled power, carrying a chilling killing intent, sweep through his entire body from his fist.

"Bang!"

The pain in his arm was excruciating, and his body was like a kite with a broken string. He was forced back more than ten steps, staggering repeatedly.

"Bang, bang bang bang!"

Li Xuancang also retreated more than a dozen steps, crushing the bluestone bricks on the ground with each step.

"puff!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Tie Shanhe's mouth, his face filled with terror.

"How is this possible? How can your physical strength be so formidable?"

He had been at the Gangqi Realm for many years, and his iron fists had swept across the martial world. Yet he was injured by Li Xuancang's punch. This was simply unbelievable, and he himself could not accept this result.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible?"

"The Iron Gate Master possesses the Qi of the罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy cultivation), how could he possibly be no match for a mere centurion?"

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

"..."

Everyone was horrified, and the Iron Fist Clan and their gang members were even more incredulous and found it hard to accept this outcome.

Li Xuancang was merely a centurion with the cultivation level of Blood Condensation Realm, while Tie Shanhe was a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator who had dominated Anzhou for many years. The gap between the two was like a chasm.

But even with such a predetermined outcome, an unexpected turn of events occurred, leaving everyone bewildered.

"Lord Li is so capable!"

"Could this be Lord Li's true strength?"

"I see. No wonder you didn't report this to Commandant Du."

"..."

The three hundred soldiers were also shocked and remained in shock for a long time.

This was the first time they had ever seen Li Xuancang in action, and he was actually able to fight against someone at the Qi Refining Realm. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

The Iron Fist Sect elders and disciples standing nearby were dumbfounded. The shouts and insults that had just been made stopped abruptly, and everyone looked horrified.

Upon seeing this, an elder gritted his teeth and shouted.

"Let's attack together and kill this lackey of the imperial court!"

They have over a dozen elders at the Blood Condensation Realm and thousands of disciples. No matter how strong Li Xuancang is, it will be of no use. They can wear him down.

"kill!"

The Iron Fist Sect's thousand members swarmed forward, surrounding and attacking Li Xuancang.

"Hurry up and make your move."

The three hundred soldiers quickly regained their senses and, unwilling to be outdone, charged towards the Iron Fist Sect disciples.

"kill!"

Li Xuancang charged into the Iron Fist Sect like a tiger descending a mountain, quickly approaching a Blood Condensation Realm elder.

He dodged to the side, then threw a backhand punch that struck the elder directly in the chest.

"what!"

The elder screamed in agony, coughed up blood, and flew backward, instantly losing consciousness.

"Bang!"

"puff!"

"what!"

"..."

He held nothing back, like a ferocious humanoid beast, every move he made was a deadly strike.

None of the Iron Fist Sect disciples could withstand a single blow from him; screams rose and fell as people continued to fall into pools of blood.

Li Xuancang exuded a chilling aura, his entire body radiating malevolence. He swept his gaze over the Iron Fist Sect members and shouted fiercely.

"Colluding with evil cultivators is an unforgivable crime; showing contempt for military might is an even greater crime. Hand over Tie Yue immediately, or we will raze the Iron Fist Sect to the ground."

Li Xuancang's voice was like thunder, and his astonishing aura, capable of swallowing mountains and rivers, surged forth.

The once arrogant and domineering members of the Iron Fist Sect were now all pale-faced and trembling, their arrogance completely gone.