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

"Trying to leave?"

The old man with the disability looked fierce and hurriedly chased after him.

Having finally managed to severely injure two people, how could we let them escape alive?

"Senior brother, you go quickly, don't worry about me."

Seeing that the old man with the disability was getting closer and closer, Liu Qingyao said weakly.

She was critically injured and on the verge of death, unable to escape. Huang Huayuan carried her to safety, but they would soon be caught.

"We're not far from the city. Lord Li and my junior brother must have heard the commotion and are on their way. We'll be fine."

Huang Huayuan did not abandon Liu Qingyao and run away; the Bi'an Division has never abandoned its companions.

"Go to hell!"

The old man with the disability caught up, his inner energy condensing into a sinister ghost hand that enveloped the two of them.

Just as the ghostly hand was about to fall, Huang Huayuan mustered all his strength to protect Liu Qingyao and threw her away.

"Senior brother!"

Tears streamed down Liu Qingyao's face as she screamed in despair, her eyes filled with hopelessness.

"Bang!"

The ghostly hand fell, sending sand and stones flying and dust billowing up.

"Senior brother, senior brother..."

Liu Qingyao fell heavily to the ground, her injuries becoming even more severe.

Ignoring the excruciating pain in her body, she did not choose to escape, but instead rushed towards Huang Huayuan's location with her hair disheveled.

"Since you want to be with him so much, I will grant your wish."

The old man with the disability was filled with murderous intent and was about to attack Liu Qingyao.

"Yeah?"

Just then, a voice that sent chills down one's spine rang out clearly.

The old man with the disability immediately changed his expression and became fully alert.

"Who?"

The old man with the disability stared intently at the dusty area, and his voice came from there.

"Senior brother."

Upon hearing the voice, Liu Qingyao, whose heart had been filled with despair, felt a glimmer of hope return to her blood-stained face.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, two figures slowly emerged.

"Junior sister, I'm alright!"

Huang Huayuan was pale and weak, but not in mortal danger.

The old man with the disability paid no attention to Huang Huayuan; his gaze was entirely fixed on Li Xuancang.

At the critical moment, Li Xuancang arrived just in time and blocked the fatal blow for Huang Huayuan.

"It's you, Li Xuancang."

The old man with the disability had committed many evil deeds in Liuyun County, so he naturally knew Li Xuancang.

If it weren't for Li Xuancang's sweeping influence in the martial arts world, no one would have bothered him.

He also knew how terrifying Li Xuancang was, and dared not confront him directly, so he chose to hide.

"Senior brother, senior sister, are you alright?"

At this moment, Zhang Tianxuan rushed over and, seeing the two in such a miserable state, looked worried.

He hurriedly took out the pills and gave them to the two of them before turning to look at the old man with the disability.

Zhang Tianxuan was filled with murderous intent and was about to make a move, but was stopped by Li Xuancang.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you protect Fellow Daoist Huang and Fellow Daoist Liu. I'll handle him."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianxuan's eyes flashed with hesitation.

He didn't know Li Xuancang's true strength and worried that Li Xuancang would be no match for the Heavenly Crippled Elder.

"Lord Li, the Heavenly Crippled Elder is at the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm. His methods are insidious and vicious, so we must not be careless."

Zhang Tianxuan believed that Li Xuancang was too arrogant. He was commendable for his courage in facing the old man with the disability alone, but it would be life-threatening.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Zhang, he can't escape."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuancang gave Zhang Tianxuan no chance to speak and his figure had already charged out.

"Master Li..."

Seeing this, Zhang Tianxuan was extremely anxious and could only keep his eyes fixed on the battlefield, ready to take action immediately if Li Xuancang was in danger.

Upon seeing Li Xuancang charging towards them, the old man Tiancan's expression changed drastically.

"Lieutenant Li, we've never crossed paths, why are you making things difficult for me?"

The Old Man with the Cripples did not want to fight Li Xuancang. Even in his prime, he would avoid Li's sharp edge, let alone now that he was injured.

Li Xuancang killed Qi Condensation Realm cultivators as easily as cutting melons and vegetables; even he felt fear towards such a ruthless person.

"If Lord Li spares my life, I will leave Liuyun County immediately and never return."

The old man with the disability hurriedly shouted, trying to show weakness to Li Xuancang.

Li Xuancang ignored him and charged at him at full speed.

Huang Huayuan and the other two were taken aback when they heard what the old man with the disability said.

When will the ruthless old man Tiancan ever back down?

There's only one possibility that could make a ruthless, murderous, and life-disregarding evil cultivator submit: Li Xuancang's strength must have instilled fear in him.

The Old Man of Heavenly Cripples is at the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm, possessing a multitude of techniques. Even when facing late-stage Qi Refining Realm opponents, he has methods to protect himself. Yet, he is so terrified of Li Xuancang, which speaks volumes about Li Xuancang's power.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that Li Xuancang remained unmoved, the old man with the gloomy face turned grim.

Knowing that he was in such a state that facing Li Xuancang would be a near-certain death, he immediately made a decision.

"You forced me to do this."

With a ruthless heart, the old man with the disability devoured the green ghost fire above his head.

"boom!"

After refining the ghost fire, the old man's aura surged, and he quickly broke through the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm, reaching the late-stage of the Qi Refining Realm.

A violent force swept across the land, snapping the surrounding trees and causing stones to roll.

"Lord Li, be careful. This is the Heavenly Crippled Elder's trump card, which can elevate his strength to a higher level."

Seeing this, Huang Huayuan and the other two loudly reminded Li Xuancang, their eyes filled with worry.

Faced with the Elder Tiancan, who had improved his cultivation, the three of them had to join forces at their peak and use the Bixie Si technique to contend with him.

Now that Huang Huayuan and Liu Qingyao are seriously injured, only Zhang Tianxuan remains, unable to use the Bixie Division's secret techniques.

Li Xuancang is fighting against the Heavenly Crippled Old Man alone; his chances of survival are slim.

"You can rest in peace now that I've been forced to use my trump card."

After unleashing his trump card, the old man with the disability smiled coldly, as if everything was under his control.

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xuancang had already reached him and punched him in the face.

The old man with the disability looked at him with disdain and casually struck out with a palm.

"Snap!"

Fists and palms clashed, and the sound of bones breaking rang out.

"what!"

The contempt on the old man's face froze, then his expression twisted in pain.

"You talk too much nonsense."

Li Xuancang's clear voice rang out, and his heavy fist came crashing down again.

As the crisis struck, the disabled old man disregarded his excruciating pain and frantically fought back.

"Bang!"

Li Xuancang's iron fists rained down like raindrops. The old man with the disability was powerless to resist. He was like a human punching bag, beaten black and blue, with his skin torn and flesh ripped open, and multiple bones broken.

"This, this..."

Huang Huayuan and the other two were dumbfounded and shocked when they saw this.

"Lord Li is incredibly capable."

Only then did the group realize Li Xuancang's true strength; he was terrifyingly powerful, even among those in the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm.

"No wonder Lord Li is so confident; this is the source of his confidence."

It was only later that the group realized that Li Xuancang's earlier decision to deal with the Heavenly Crippled Elder alone was not due to arrogance or overconfidence, but rather because he possessed formidable strength.