Chapter 29

Chen Xi?

Broom Star?

The crowd bound on the ground all came from the Songyan City commoner district. Although they didn’t often see Chen Xi, they had heard of his nickname and name. Upon hearing the sudden appearance of the young man before them, everyone was taken aback.

"Chen Xi, run! You’re no match for him!" someone shouted anxiously.

"Right! Run! Tell everyone about the evil deeds of Old Dog Wu!" others also reacted, suggesting in a flurry of voices.

"Run? Can you even run?"

The black-clothed guard who rushed forward laughed more viciously, stepping forward and reaching out to grab Chen Xi’s shoulder.

Without even looking, Chen Xi clenched his fist like an arrow and punched the black-clothed guard’s chest.

Bang!

A low sound echoed, and the black-clothed guard was directly blasted away by the punch, flying over a dozen yards. His vicious smile instantly froze, his eyes widened, his face turned red, and he spat out a mouthful of dark red blood, collapsing on the ground and unable to get up.

"Deserves to die!"

Chen Xi retracted his fist, his expression now extremely cold.

The atmosphere suddenly became silent.

One punch to kill an opponent?

Whether it was the crowd bound on the ground or the black-clothed guards, they all looked at the slender and tall figure in disbelief.

"Idiots! Attack together!" Wu Butler reacted first, shouting in rage.

He was also secretly alarmed. These black-clothed men were all core guards cultivated by the Li family, each with innate realm strength, and they had long been executing bloody tasks, their martial skills and combat experience were extremely rich. Yet, unexpectedly, they were killed by Chen Xi's single punch. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Wu Butler would hardly have believed it.

Isn't this kid only good at making talismans? When did his martial skills become so powerful?

Could he have reached the Purple Mansion realm?

Impossible!

How many days have passed? With the meager essence stones earned from making talismans and without being apprenticed to a high-level master, it's impossible for him to advance!

Perhaps, that strike was just a surprise attack...

Even though he thought so, Wu Butler still felt uneasy and his gaze fell on Chen Xi again.

At this moment, all the black-clothed guards had moved into action.

"Kill!"

The death of their comrade and Wu Butler's roar made these black-clothed guards see red. They transformed into shadows and pounced fiercely at Chen Xi.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Chen Xi stepped forward, his steps steady and powerful, unhurried, as if he hadn't noticed the changes around him.

"Be careful!"

"Run quickly, don't you want to live?"

The people bound on the ground shouted anxiously. Although Chen Xi had killed a black-clothed guard with one strike, he was just one person. These elite guards from the Li family were extremely skilled in group combat. If they surrounded him, Chen Xi's chances of winning were almost zero.

Bang!

Chen Xi ignored the blade chopping down on his head and punched straight at the enemy's chest.

Crack!

Seeing Chen Xi so careless, the black-clothed guard was delighted, slashing his blade at Chen Xi's shoulder. However, to his horror, his full-strength strike only left a faint white mark on Chen Xi's shoulder, while he himself was punched through the abdomen, falling to the ground with a few agonizing cries before dying.

Chen Xi broke through the encirclement with this punch, moving like a caged tiger, easily weaving through the black-clothed guards, his fists raining down like a dense shower.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of dull sounds of fists hitting flesh echoed, over a dozen black-clothed guards flew away like broken kites, their chests caved in, and thick blood flowed from their orifices.

"How is this possible!"

"Heaven!"

"Th-this... This can't be real, right?"

Everyone present was stunned, their pupils dilated, looking at the tall figure standing amidst the blood and corpses in disbelief.

"You... We are the Li family's black-clothed guards!" The other black-clothed guards looked fearful and angry, hesitant to move forward.

"I will kill you all!" Chen Xi said coldly. The Li family was his mortal enemy; his grandfather Chen Tianli was killed in an ambush, and his brother Chen Hao's right hand was crippled. The Li family was the prime suspect, so he showed no mercy.

Swish!

Chen Xi's body tensed like a bow, pouncing forward again. His powerful Great Collapse Fist created multiple fist shadows, quickly killing another eight black-clothed guards.

"This guy's body is impervious to blades and swords, clearly he has cultivated a profound body-strengthening technique. Run!"

"Go!"

The remaining five black-clothed guards screamed in fear, even ignoring Wu Butler, and turned to flee.

Chen Xi couldn't let his enemies escape under his nose. His body flickered, and he arrived first, his fists whirling, releasing sharp fist auras condensed from true essence, piercing through the air.

In an instant, the remaining five black-clothed guards had a bowl-sized blood hole in their backs, falling dead.

"Hmm?"

Wu Butler could no longer remain calm, his complexion changing. Chen Xi's fist auras made him sense a hint of danger.

"So powerful!"

"So strong!"

"No wonder he was so calm, his strength is truly terrifying!"

The people who had lost all hope suddenly became excited. Seeing Chen Xi's ruthless killing, a glimmer of hope rekindled in their hearts.

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to cultivate a body-strengthening technique to the innate realm. If I'm not mistaken, your fist technique is almost reaching the 'Subtle Perception' realm. No wonder you're so arrogant. Unfortunately, I have one foot in the Purple Mansion realm, and the power I wield is beyond your imagination."

Wu Butler's triangular eyes narrowed. Although he said this, he was not the least bit careless. He didn't care about the death of the black-clothed guards, but Chen Xi's strength made him cautious.

It is well known that the body-strengthening path is the most difficult to cultivate, with slow progress and difficult advancement, akin to climbing a high mountain on foot. However, the strength of a body cultivator is astonishing, and at the same level, body cultivators completely overwhelm qi cultivators, without dispute!

Wu Butler was right. Chen Xi relied on his iron-like body and the nearly second-level Great Collapse Fist to kill over twenty black-clothed guards in a short time. Otherwise, with his eighth-level innate qi cultivation, facing a group of first-level innate black-clothed guards, he would have been dead.

"Enough talk, I will take your life today!"

Chen Xi said coldly. The battle with the black-clothed guards was not dangerous, but it further confirmed his strength. With his eighth-level innate qi cultivation and first-level innate body cultivation, he was no longer afraid of any innate realm cultivator.

What if you have one foot in the Purple Mansion realm?

You are still in the innate realm, not a concern!

"Hmph! Since you seek death, I will grant it to you!"

Wu Butler coldly snorted, his bamboo-like hands covered in thick black mist, then he slammed them on the ground. Crack! The ground suddenly split, a black crack extending like lightning in all directions.

Hmm? What is he...

Before Chen Xi could react, a loud boom echoed, and countless sharp rocks shot out from the cracks like hidden weapons, aiming at the bound people on the ground!

"Shameless!"

Chen Xi finally understood. He roared, his figure darting in front of the crowd, his fists moving like lightning to shatter the incoming rocks.

However, there were tens of thousands of rocks, dense like a swarm of locusts. Chen Xi did his best to protect the people within a yard, but those farther away, bound and unable to move, were instantly killed by the sharp rocks.

"Ha ha ha, these tributes are the food for the Purple Rhinoceros monster. With so many dead, you will face its wrath. I won't accompany you any longer!" In the distance, Wu Butler laughed triumphantly, his figure leaping away and disappearing in a few bounds.

Watching Wu Butler escape, Chen Xi's anger had nowhere to vent, his face becoming even colder.

Bang!

Shattering the last rock, Chen Xi turned to see that most of the bound people were dead, leaving only about thirty.

Old Dog Wu, I will tear you apart one day!

Chen Xi suppressed the urge to chase, taking a deep breath. The immediate priority was to get these people out of the dangerous Southern Wilderness and back to Songyan City.

After some thought, Chen Xi called Lu Shaocong and the others from a few miles away, instructing them to escort the people, while he chose to stay behind.

Lu Shaocong and the others had seen the battle from a distance on a low hill, but their strength was too weak to act, so they could only pray Chen Xi would win.

Seeing the bodies and blood on the ground and hearing that these people were tributes for the monster, they were both shocked and angry. Without hesitation, they carefully escorted the remaining thirty people away.

"This is where Old Dog Wu meets the Purple Rhinoceros monster. For the so-called 'tributes,' the Purple Rhinoceros monster will definitely appear. I just need to wait here."

Watching Lu Shaocong and the others leave, Chen Xi sat down, the intense blood smell making him feel extremely suppressed, eager to vent. The Purple Rhinoceros monster became his target.

Rumble!

In less than a moment, a towering wave of water surged from the Lingkong Lake in the distance, and a giant man, over ten feet tall, stomped through the mist toward them.

He was bald with a single eye, his massive body covered in muscles like hard rock, bulging as if containing explosive power.

"Although he has transformed into a human form, the demonic aura cannot be hidden... It must be him!"

Chen Xi stood up, a cold killing intent appearing on his lips.

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Second update, more to come tonight. Brothers, let's push it to the top ten on the new book chart!