Let me explain, it's not what you think.

"Fine! Fine, fine, fine!! Now, it seems like any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to provoke me!"

Dan Chenzi made a move.

He didn't use any magic or weapons; he simply threw a punch, imbued with the profound spiritual power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, aimed at Li Fei's chest.

The punch wasn't fast, but its power was astonishing. The air was torn apart wherever the punch passed, emitting a piercing shriek.

He didn't want to use any magic; he just wanted to punch this arrogant brat into a pulp.

Then he missed.

Li Fei's figure disappeared the instant the fist struck his body.

It didn't disappear, it moved, so fast that it was almost invisible.

He appeared beside Dan Chenzi and slapped Dan Chenzi's forearm with a palm. The force was not great, but the angle was tricky, which was not something a young man could do.

Dan Chenzi's fist grazed past Li Fei's clothes and slammed into the stone pillar behind him, causing the pillar to break and sending shards of stone flying.

Dan Chenzi was taken aback.

He didn't expect that this young man in the late stage of the Golden Core realm could dodge his punch, and he didn't expect that he would still have the strength to fight back.

He abandoned his underestimation of his opponent, changed his stance, and unleashed his full spiritual power at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his fists raining down like a storm.

Each punch was imbued with powerful spiritual energy, each blow landing squarely and each strike potentially fatal.

Li Fei did not take the hit head-on.

His figure dodged left and right amidst Dan Chenzi's fist shadows, like a slippery eel.

Dan Chenzi just couldn't hit him, and his breathing became rapid.

He has cultivated for many years and, although he is an alchemist, he has rich combat experience and few rivals among cultivators of the same level.

But this young man in the late stage of the Golden Core realm had even more skillful movement and footwork than him, as if he had been immersed in it for hundreds of years.

Every punch he threw felt like hitting cotton; he couldn't muster the strength or use his power effectively.

The counterattack from Daoist Cangxuan came quickly.

Taking advantage of the moment when Dan Chenzi missed his punch, he lunged forward and struck Dan Chenzi in the chest with his palm.

The force of this palm strike was not great, but it carried a strange penetrating power, directly piercing through Dan Chenzi's protective spiritual power and imprinting itself on the center of his chest.

Dan Chenzi took two steps back, feeling a tightness in his chest and a surge of blood and qi.

The audience was silent.

The elders of the Li Huo Sect looked at each other in bewilderment, the guests stared wide-eyed, and Su Ningxin's hand holding the teacup froze.

It seems Lu Chen was right; there are indeed geniuses in this small place.

However... the people of the Hehuan Sect, putting aside everything else, are indeed very honest when it comes to doing business.

The second batch of goods they gave her was indeed extremely powerful. After using it, her youngest daughter's talent actually surpassed hers, making her a peerless genius with an empty spiritual root!

Therefore, the path I have chosen is entirely feasible, and even more reliable than investing in genius practitioners!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Lu Chen.

"What an unparalleled treasure! If I return to the Holy Land with his treasure... given my senior sisters and uncles' current strength, they'll likely never have a next generation... I'll be rolling in it!"

"Which genius from the Hehuan Sect came up with this fighting style?"

……

While Su Ningxin was envisioning the future, Dan Chenzi refused to believe in such a superstition.

He took a deep breath, calmed his surging blood, and his figure disappeared from the spot, appearing above Li Fei's head in the next instant, slamming down with both fists at the same time.

This attack was delivered with full force, leaving no room for retreat.

Unfortunately, Li Fei, with the old man by his side, grabbed Dan Chenzi's fist with his other hand and remained motionless, like a mountain.

"Dan Chenzi, it's my turn."

He clenched his right hand suddenly, and Dan Chenzi felt as if his fist was being crushed by a mountain. The intense pain came from his finger bones and spread all the way down his arm to his shoulder.

Then, it went straight for his internal organs!

In an instant, Li Fei completely destroyed Dan Chenzi's internal organs!

He was forced to kneel down in front of Li Fei and collapsed.

The entire room fell silent.

They never imagined that a Nascent Soul cultivator would be so utterly defeated by a young man in the late Golden Core stage, with his internal organs even being ripped apart!

Yue Qinglan stood on the high platform, her face covered by a red veil, so no one could see her expression.

Her hands gripped the cuffs of her wedding dress, growing increasingly impatient.

That wasn't her plan. The person she wanted to steal the bride was Lu Chen, not Li Fei.

Then she looked at Dan Chenzi.

At this moment, Dan Chenzi was kneeling on the ground, his hands supporting him, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

When he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, even if his internal organs are gone, he will not die, but he will be severely injured.

Yue Qinglan stood on the high platform, her lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. A very subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy flickered from her fingertips, passing through the chaotic crowd and accurately reaching Dan Chenzi's ears.

Dan Chenzi's body stiffened for a moment.

He raised his head, his gaze passing over Li Fei's shoulder, and glanced at Yue Qinglan on the high platform.

In just a moment, he lowered his eyes and slowly stood up, supporting himself on the ground.

The excruciating pain of his internal organs being torn apart made him tremble all over, but he did not collapse.

He took out a pill from his sleeve, put it in his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it. A trace of color returned to his pale face.

He raised his head, looking at the onlookers, his voice hoarse yet clear, carrying throughout the room:

"Gentlemen, this boy disrupted the wedding and seriously injured the groom. According to the rules, everyone has the right to kill him. Whoever captures him for me will incur a favor from the Li Huo Sect, and I, Dan Chenzi, will also incur a favor!"

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

The favors from the Li Huo Sect were already substantial, and to add the favor of a fifth-grade alchemist... no one present could remain unmoved.

An old man in a gray robe stood up first. He was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his sleeves were embroidered with the mark of a mid-level sect.

He walked towards Li Fei, not in a hurry to make a move, but just stood there, his spiritual pressure as heavy as a mountain.

Then two more people stood up, both in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm, one male and one female, who looked like a couple.

They flanked from the other side, their spiritual light gathering in their palms. Then came the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, and the ninth.

More and more people surrounded Li Fei, their spiritual light weaving into an impenetrable net that firmly locked Li Fei in the middle.

Li Fei's movements were still fast, but they couldn't outrun the nine spiritual energy seals.

His steps began to falter, and he could no longer dodge with ease.

A beam of light grazed his shoulder, tearing his clothes, splitting his skin, and splattering blood.

He groaned, his body paused for a moment, and then another beam of light struck his back, pushing him forward several steps. More blood spilled from the corner of his mouth than before.

The golden light emanating from the person in the precept flickered within him, like a lamp about to burn out.

The voice of Daoist Cangxuan echoed in his mind, so weak that it was almost inaudible:

"Kid, if this keeps up, I can't protect you anymore. Make a decision!"

Li Fei did not answer.

His gaze pierced through the figures surrounding him and landed on Lu Chen, who was flying towards him from the crowd.