Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

He Wangshu ran desperately, panting heavily.

However, when he looked back, he was met with despair.

Seeing that the three burly men with weapons were getting closer and closer, he immediately caught up with them.

Suddenly, a feeling of extreme fear surged into his heart.

Will He Wangshu perish here today?

The fear of impending death turned his face and lips pale, and his voice trembled.

You can't blame him, after all, he's just a twelve-year-old child.

Having never experienced anything like this before, they were naturally terrified and completely at a loss.

The fact that they're still willing to run away with Li Ping'an shows how brave they are.

Some of the more timid ones were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they didn't even know how to run.

Li Ping'an was deliberately trying to scare He Wangshu.

"What else can we do? Run for our lives! If these robbers catch us, we're dead for sure! They'll chop us into mincemeat and dump our bodies in the wilderness!"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu was terrified.

They ran even faster on their feet.

However, no matter how hard they tried to escape, how could they possibly outrun three strong and burly men?

Li Pingan deliberately slowed his pace, running alongside He Wangshu.

So they were caught up very quickly.

Splash!

Three burly men surrounded He Wangshu and Li Ping'an in the middle of the road.

He pulled out three steel knives, the gleaming blades pointed at Li Ping'an and He Wangshu.

"Hey old man! If you know what's good for you, hand over all your money! Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"It was the masked man at the head who said in a gruff voice."

Li Ping'an feigned fear and asked, "If we give you the money, can you spare my life?"

The three robbers exchanged a glance, then laughed loudly.

"Let me tell you the truth! We three brothers rob people on the road, and we never leave anyone alive! If you want to blame someone, blame God for letting you run into us!"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu, who had still held onto a sliver of hope, was so frightened that her lips trembled.

Holy crap! These guys are absolutely ruthless! They're not just robbing us, they're taking our lives!

"Since you're going to kill me, why should I give you the money?"

Li Pingan suddenly asked a question out of the blue.

The masked man was taken aback for a moment, then grinned maliciously.

"Fine! You don't have to give it to me! I'll just search your corpse, it'll only take a little effort! It's up to you! Should I chop you into mincemeat and then take the spirit stones from your body, or will you take the spirit stones yourself and I'll leave you a whole corpse!"

Li Ping'an remained silent, standing quietly to the side and observing He Wangshu's performance.

At this moment, He Wangshu was so frightened that his legs were trembling.

Speaking of the robbers, I'm still young, and my uncle is old. We won't threaten you, and we won't tell anyone. We'll give you the money, can you spare our lives?

Li Ping'an nodded slightly upon hearing this. The little guy didn't forget to include him while begging for mercy, which showed he was quite thoughtful.

The masked man simply shook his head helplessly and said...

"Kid, there's no other way! We robbers have principles. If we say we'll kill to cover it up, we have to kill to cover it up! We can't break the rules!"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu's eyes filled with despair.

He turned to look at Li Ping'an.

Li Pingan then spoke to him in a rather encouraging tone.

"Since we're all going to die anyway, why die such a pathetic death, right, Xiao Wangshu?"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu's eyes narrowed, and she immediately understood.

Yes, anyway, these robbers aren't planning to let them go.

Before I die, I want to give them a good scolding.

So he turned his head and took a deep breath, as if he was going all out.

He said, "You bunch of bastards! You're utterly depraved, heartless, and cruel! Not only did you steal my money, you also tried to take my life! I wish all of you sons of bitches would have sons born without an anus!"

Hearing He Wangshu's incoherent rant, the three of them turned green with anger.

This kid swears so horribly!

The burly man at the head of the group sneered, "You dare insult me ​​like that? Believe me or not, I'll grab you, cut your flesh off piece by piece, and let you die in excruciating pain!"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu was so frightened that he dared not curse anymore.

"Brother! Stop wasting time talking to them! Since these two guys won't give in unless they're dead, just chop them up! Better to avoid any complications!"

Another robber said in a muffled voice.

"That's right! Why waste time talking to him!"

The masked man nodded and swung his steel blade directly at He Wangshu's head.

I wanted to slice this guy's head off with one stroke.

He Wangshu was now prepared to close his eyes and wait for death, and closed them in despair.

However, the next second, there was a loud clang!

The sound of metal being clashed rang in his ears, making them ring.

He opened his eyes in confusion and saw a dark, indistinct thing in front of him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a black hammer.

The owner of the black hammer was none other than Li Ping'an!

Li Ping'an somehow acquired a hammer, which he used to deflect the masked man's slash.

Not only that, but what surprised him even more was...

The long steel sword in the masked man's hand had now turned into pieces and fallen to the ground.

It was actually shattered by the blast!

Blood was also seeping from the masked man's hands.

He was clearly injured by the force carried by that black hammer!

"uncle!"

He Wangshu was quite surprised and looked at Grandpa Li.

Grandpa Li was no longer the flustered man he had been.

Instead, he spoke calmly and composedly to He Wangshu.

"Little Wangshu, remember this! Never panic, no matter what! Look how scared you are of these robbers! Have you forgotten how I just drove away those protection money collectors back at the sect?"

Upon hearing this, He Wangshu suddenly realized the truth.

The person who tried to collect protection money from Grandpa Li at the sect just now was a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining.

They were all easily driven away by Li Ping'an.

Not to mention the group of guys in front of them who haven't even reached the Qi Refining stage.

How could that possibly be a match for Li Ping'an!

It's all my fault; I was terrified by the steel knives those guys were holding.

I didn't even have time to think about these things; I thought I was doomed.

Unexpectedly, Li Ping'an was not afraid of these robbers at all!

In an instant, He Wangshu felt relieved.

Knowing that the robbers were no match for Grandpa Li, he figured his life should be safe.

However, having gone through this life-or-death ordeal, He Wangshu's mental resilience has also improved somewhat.

At least when faced with such a situation, I won't be so scared that I'll poop and pee uncontrollably anymore.

The masked man was also astonished when his steel knife was shattered by Li Ping'an's large iron hammer.

When he looked at Li Ping'an again, he was even more shocked.

Li Ping'an's aura continued to rise.

Qi Refining Level 2, Level 3, Level 5, Level 6...

Qi Refining Level 10, Level 9!

This old thing is actually a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining!

For a moment, all three of them were terrified.

So it turns out this guy was just pretending to be weak to catch a tiger!