Chapter 45

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Fighting with bare hands?

Li Huai suddenly felt a bit ridiculous. At this moment, the opposite waste was still so arrogant, seemingly not taking him seriously at all!

"Hey, did you hear clearly? Chen Xi is going to defeat Li Huai with just his fists?"

"Uh... It seems he did say that."

"Is it a desperate struggle on the brink of failure? But I always feel that Chen Xi doesn't seem like someone who likes to boast."

...

Seeing Chen Xi discard the broken sword and intend to defeat Li Huai with his bare fists, everyone present was speechless. No matter how hard the fists, could they withstand the power of a magical treasure?

Unless...

Some quick-witted people suddenly thought of a possibility and their eyes suddenly turned to Chen Xi in the arena.

During the resistance against Li Huai's sword beam attack, Chen Xi's upper garment had already shattered and fallen, exposing his bare upper body to the air. Upon closer inspection, one could see that his lean and tall upper body was covered with clearly defined muscles, like a statue carved with an axe or a knife, with a hard and smooth texture that seemed to contain explosive power.

His clear and lean face, his powerful and muscular physique, and his resolute and cold expression combined to create a strong visual impact.

Is it the divine and demonic body cultivation technique?

Whoosh!

Before everyone could figure it out, Chen Xi disappeared from his original position. Li Huai felt a blur before his eyes, and a fist, glowing with a dazzling light, tore through his vision and suddenly appeared in front of him.

Huh?

Li Huai's pupils suddenly dilated. Chen Xi's fist, like lightning, tore through the void, creating ripples, a power that could only be formed when condensed to a terrifying degree!

Not daring to be careless, almost instinctively, Li Huai swung his right arm, and the Pine Pattern Sword stabbed out with all his might at the incoming fist in a split second.

Bang!

The fist and the sword collided fiercely, and there was no expected splatter of blood and flesh. Chen Xi's fist was like it was cast in copper and iron, producing a resounding metallic clang.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Li Huai retreated three steps, his expression changing constantly.

Divine and demonic body cultivation technique!

Just now, Li Huai was forced to retreat dozens of feet by Chen Xi's sword; now, he was pushed back three steps by Chen Xi's fist!

Seeing this, everyone's gaze towards Chen Xi became complex and shocked. This guy was hiding too deeply. His sword technique and movement technique had both reached the microcosmic level. Not only was his cultivation of qi impressive, but his body cultivation had also reached such a high level. Is he still the broom star that everyone ridicules? How many trump cards does he have in his hands?

"This guy can actually block my Pine Pattern Sword with his flesh and blood. His body cultivation is even higher than I imagined...

However, I want to see if your fist is harder or my sword is sharper!"

Li Huai gritted his teeth and shot out like an arrow. The sword momentum was like a mighty river, carrying a fierce and brutal aura, slashing towards Chen Xi.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The deafening and heavy collision sounds kept ringing out. The fist and the sword blade collided, and the surging energy spread out, the sword beams cutting through the ground, tearing open shocking cracks, but they could not leave even a scratch on Chen Xi's jade-like powerful body.

At this moment, Chen Xi looked like a madman, his two fists like a torrent of water pouring down from a cliff, almost in a reckless and fearless posture, attacking, attacking, and attacking again!

The body as strong as a magical treasure, the rampant and fierce fighting spirit, and the storm-like fist technique made everyone present speechless and their hearts tremble.

Is this guy's fist technique also so impressive? He is fighting with bare hands! Even for a body cultivator, how can his body be so strong that even a magical treasure cannot harm it?

Seeing the fists whistling towards him like a rolling tide, Li Huai felt more and more frustrated and angry. Facing Chen Xi's relentless fists, he could only defend. Even when he counterattacked, Chen Xi would smash back with brute force.

"Damn! It seems I have to use my trump card, or you'll think I can't do anything to you!"

After a moment, blocking Chen Xi's punch again, Li Huai could no longer bear the passive situation. He extended his arms like an ape, whoosh! His body became light as a crane spreading its wings, moving with the wind, sliding backward.

Is he finally going to use his trump card? Everyone present was excited, their eyes burning as they looked at Li Huai.

"Too late!"

At this moment, a cold light flashed in Chen Xi's indifferent eyes, and with a roar, his body rushed forward. His muscles bulged and rippled, producing a series of thunderous sounds. His body moved like a dragon, and in just a few steps, he was right in front of Li Huai, not giving him any chance to react.

Sigh!

Li Huai felt the air around him being squeezed out, and then a fist, gleaming like jade, shot out like a cannonball, roaring with unstoppable force, gradually expanding in his pupils!

Crack... Crack...

In the eyes of the onlookers, it was as if an invisible hand was choking Li Huai's throat. His face turned purple, his chest heaved as if it was about to explode, and he found it extremely difficult to breathe, let alone admit defeat.

Snap!

Chen Xi transformed his fist into a claw, grabbing Li Huai's throat and lifting him into the air. The fragile throat bones made a faint cracking sound, and Li Huai's already purple face suddenly twisted in pain and anger.

Li Huai is finished!

Seeing Li Huai struggling helplessly in Chen Xi's hands, everyone present was shocked speechless.

A waste from the beginning, a broom star ridiculed by most people in Songyan City, now brought a series of surprises and shocks. If not for seeing it with their own eyes, no one would believe what was happening was real.

"He... actually defeated Li Huai?"

On the city wall, Su Jiao's smile disappeared, her eyes full of shock and confusion, but more so, disappointment and anger towards Li Huai.

In front of everyone, she confidently wanted to humiliate Chen Xi, make him self-destruct his cultivation, and make him apologize to her... But now... Seeing Chen Xi holding Li Huai like a lamb ready for slaughter, it was like a loud slap on her face, losing all her dignity!

"Restless and inexperienced in combat, this Li Huai has the reputation of a genius, but his strength is actually very weak!" Cang Bin shook his head, full of disdain, showing no sympathy for Li Huai's situation.

"Did you see clearly? That was the Great Collapse Fist of the Unity with Heaven realm!" Seeing Chen Xi's victory, Song Lin was no longer as excited as before, returning to his lazy demeanor.

"I think we should improve our relationship with him. Such martial arts cultivation is rare even in Longyuan City." Duanmu Ze looked at Chen Xi with a hint of admiration.

Du Qingxi did not speak, but a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of her cherry lips, clearly very happy that Chen Xi had won.

"Win!"

"Senior Chen Xi won!"

"I knew Senior Chen Xi would do it!"

Lu Shaocong, Qu Cheng, and Duan Ying of Red Leaf Academy could no longer contain their excitement and cheered together.

Chen Xi did not pay attention to the discussions and cheers around him, remaining vigilant, his right hand still firmly gripping Li Huai's throat to prevent any unexpected changes. He then looked up at the city wall and said calmly, "I won."

Yes, under everyone's watchful eyes, no one could deny this fact, no matter how noble Su Jiao's status, she would not dare to deny it at this moment.

However, when she heard Chen Xi's calm words, Su Jiao still felt a sense of speechless embarrassment. After a while, her expression returned to normal, and she said coldly, "Indeed, your strength is beyond my expectations. I originally thought that with your family destroyed, you, a waste who only knows how to make talismans, would never have a chance to lift your head. But today, you've given me a 'surprise'!"

The word 'surprise' was emphasized, as if squeezed out from her teeth, filled with a strong sense of threat and unwillingness. Clearly, this 'surprise' had made her extremely angry.

Chen Xi did not speak, his eyes still cold and indifferent.

From the moment he engaged in combat with Li Huai, he had already broken ties with the Li family and, by extension, the Su family behind them. His younger brother Chen Hao had already followed Meng Kong to the southern border, and if everything went well, he had already joined the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect. Now, seeing himself alone, with no more concerns, he was not afraid of the threats in Su Jiao's words.

"Quickly ask your three questions, or I might not be able to resist killing you!" Su Jiao was further irritated by Chen Xi's silence and said coldly.

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent, their ears perked up, even Du Qingxi and the others looked at Chen Xi, eager to hear what questions he would ask.

"Was my grandfather's death orchestrated by your Su family?" Chen Xi asked, each word heavy, as if it was a great effort to ask this question.

Here it comes!

Su Jiao sighed inwardly. She had already guessed that Chen Xi would ask this question, but she had to answer truthfully due to the Heavenly Dao Oath.

Even if a Feathered Immortal dared to violate the Heavenly Dao Oath, they would still face severe punishment from the Heavenly Dao, ranging from the loss of cultivation to the complete destruction of their soul.

Su Jiao naturally did not have the courage to challenge the authority of the Heavenly Dao. After a long silence, she answered expressionlessly, "Yes."

Thud!

Everyone present was stunned. As one of the six major families, the Su family had no qualms about breaking the marriage contract with Chen Xi, but to relentlessly push him to the point of killing his loved ones was indeed too ruthless and heartless.

Even though Chen Xi had already guessed the answer, hearing Su Jiao's admission still made the long-suppressed hatred and anger in his heart surge uncontrollably.

"Did your Su family promise the Li family that if they trapped me, my grandfather, and my younger brother in Songyan City, making us live in ridicule and contempt until we drove ourselves to death, you would agree to the marriage between you and Li Huai?"

He took a deep breath and asked the second question.

This question had been like a poisonous thorn in Chen Xi's heart. On the day his grandfather Chen Tianli was attacked, his younger brother Chen Hao had recorded the voice of the murderer with a sound recording talisman. If not for this, Chen Xi would not have suspected the Li family and the Su family. (Note 1)

Rustle!

Upon hearing this question, everyone present almost couldn't believe their ears. If what Chen Xi said was true, then the 'broom star' label was indeed a joint creation of the Su family and the Li family.

"Yes!"

Su Jiao's face grew colder, and under everyone's watchful eyes, admitting her family's actions made her feel extremely embarrassed.

It's true!

The cultivators from Songyan City, thinking about the ridicule and contempt Chen Xi had endured over the years, felt a chill in their hearts. Killing someone is one thing, but using such a method to torture them to death was too despicable!

Seeing the contempt and shock on the faces of the crowd, Su Jiao's expression grew even colder.

Sigh~

Chen Xi was almost unable to control the boiling hatred in his heart. He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to lose control, and asked again, "Why did you do this?"

"This was a unanimous decision by the elders of the Su family. As for the reason, I do not know."

After answering the three questions, Su Jiao, enduring the embarrassment, suddenly focused her gaze on Chen Xi and said coldly, "I have answered your three questions. I assume you are satisfied? But I still advise you to be careful, don't die in this Southern Barbarian Spirit Domain."

With that, Su Jiao did not want to stay any longer and turned to disappear from the city wall. After Su Jiao left, Cang Bin also left, both seemingly forgetting about Li Huai in Chen Xi's hands.

"Get lost!"

Chen Xi threw Li Huai away like trash, and he fell to the ground dozens of feet away.

"You... You wait for me!" Li Huai, looking disheveled, climbed to his feet, glared at Chen Xi with venom, and then rushed into the city of Bloodshed.

"Doing someone else's dirty work and ending up like this, truly pitiful and lamentable." Duanmu Ze walked up, shaking his head in sigh.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Du Qingxi looked up at the impressive young man before her and asked slowly.

"Killing him now would be too easy on him."

Chen Xi took out a piece of clothing from his storage ring and put it on, answering casually, but in his heart, he added, "One day, I will destroy the entire Li family in front of him, avenging my grandfather!"

"Oh, then let's go. Let's enter the city and rest first." Du Qingxi did not ask further, looked up at the sky, and led the way into the gate of Bloodshed City.

The blood-red sky gradually darkened, and night was about to fall. In the Bloodshed Mountains, the most dangerous time was about to begin.

No one dared to stay in the Bloodshed Mountains at night. The cultivators outside the city gate hurriedly rushed into Bloodshed City.

Rumble!

As the night fell from the sky, the heavy and sturdy metal gate of Bloodshed City slammed shut. From this moment on, until dawn, the gate would not open again.

Howl~~ Howl~~ Howl~~

In the distance, the shrill howls echoed through the vast sky, sounding extremely terrifying in the night.

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Note 1: The content of the sound recording talisman is in Chapter 4. If you forgot, you can flip back and check.