Chapter 89

"Wait, who are you looking for?"

A somewhat steady and robust disciple blocked his companion who was about to lose his temper, his brows slightly furrowed as he said.

"I'm looking for Qiu Qianyi and Zhang Chulong, Senior Brother."

Li Chen replied truthfully.

"Qiu Qianyi, do you remember what Song Senior Brother said when he led several people from a family power through here yesterday?"

The robust man scanned the three of them.

"Right, I remember. They seemed to say that among the thirteen bandits who were exterminated, there was someone from the Qiu family. Qiu Qianyi's family has been completely uprooted. These people came to the sect not only to thank the eldest senior brother but also to cut off the roots completely!"

The tall and thin disciple pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said.

"Indeed, that's true!"

"Indeed!"

The four of them exchanged glances, and their gazes toward Li Chen became increasingly sharp, even a bit excited. They surrounded Li Chen in the middle.

As for Qiu Qianyi, it was obvious. The Qiu family had committed such a detestable act. Although the sect had not yet issued an edict, once it was confirmed that he was involved, he would definitely not escape the punishment of having his cultivation revoked.

The thought of capturing Qiu Qianyi's accomplice, and even using this to add a stroke to the glorious record of the eldest senior brother, made their hearts boil with excitement just at the thought of it.

"What do you mean, Senior Brothers?"

Li Chen's brows furrowed, and he looked at the four of them cautiously.

With his cultivation, the four mountain guards were only at the early stage of the True Forging Realm, the strongest not exceeding the middle stage. How could they possibly surround him?

He just didn't want to cause trouble at the base of the main peak and invite gossip.

"Hmph, kneel and submit!"

The disciple who had shouted at Li Chen earlier, thinking he had discovered something extraordinary, coldly snorted.

In the four of their hearts, a sense of amusement arose. For an inner sect disciple, the four of them actually had to seriously join forces to surround him, which was unbelievable to say. Li Chen should feel proud.

"Say that again!"

Li Chen's face turned cold, a cold light flickering in his eyes. In this life, he never wanted to kneel to anyone or be oppressed. This statement had already offended his taboo.

"Bold!"

The disciple's face changed, anger rising in his heart, and he punched toward Li Chen's dantian.

At the peak of the fist, a surge of qi energy was evident, clearly using true qi. If it hit, an ordinary inner sect disciple would definitely be crippled.

Li Chen was instantly enraged, angry at his vicious attack. His waist slightly sank, and without dodging, he suddenly extended his right hand as the others looked stunned.

Slap!

The punch of an early-stage True Forging Realm martial artist was firmly caught in Li Chen's palm. With a burst of strength, he intended to give him a lesson. A crisp crack sounded, followed by a sudden swing of his arm.

Ah!

A scream echoed as the body flew up and crashed into the person behind.

The others were stunned, but then became furious, instinctively thinking it was due to their companion's underestimation. Without hesitation, they joined in the attack.

To deal with an inner sect disciple, the four of them didn't need to use weapons, but as they attacked, true qi light flashed, and qi energy surged, clearly not intending to hold back.

"Hmph, Storm Flash!"

Li Chen's feet suddenly spun, his body rotating like a top, his fists wildly dancing, the golden-red true qi unleashed without hesitation.

Pang pang pang!

Dull sounds rang out in succession. The two men's fist energy seemed to hit a wall of copper and iron, especially the glaring golden-red true qi, which finally made them realize.

As for the other two, they were already rolling on the ground.

"Looking for death, Junior Brother Liu, don't hold back, this kid is strange!"

The robust disciple roared fiercely, the sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath. With a move called 'White Crane Spreads Its Wings,' he stabbed at Li Chen.

The two of them had been together for a long time and naturally had默契 (默契 means默契, which can be translated as 'rapport' or 'understanding'). They also drew their swords, using a move called 'Flame Sweeps the Plain,' sweeping horizontally at Li Chen's waist.

One stabbed at his chest, the other swept at his waist, a seamless cooperation.

Not far away, the other person who had been knocked down also got up, his face full of anger, and slashed down at Li Chen.

By the sound of the wind, Li Chen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, leaping backward to narrowly avoid the two swords. But the third person's overhead slash was unavoidable.

In the moment when he flipped and the others couldn't see, his hands moved into his sleeves, and he suddenly spun in the air.

Ding dang!

A few crisp sounds rang out, sparks flying, and the powerful slash was deflected.

Looking at Li Chen, his hands crossed, he grabbed the two sword tips, using the rotational force to snatch them away.

Ah ah!

Two cries of shock echoed, the disciples staring in disbelief at their empty hands, the pain in their palms telling them it was real.

"Put down your weapons!"

The mountain guard who had been deflected stopped, swung his sword again, and several sword beams shot out from behind, attacking Li Chen.

"Hmph!"

Li Chen's body slightly tilted, and he suddenly let go of the swords, raising his hands to catch the sharp sword.

Buzz!

With a burst of strength, the low-grade spirit sword trembled, wailing under Li Chen's immense force.

Ah!

Another scream echoed as the mountain guard suddenly felt intense pain in his palm, unable to hold onto his beloved sword, and retreated.

Crack!

Without true qi infusion, the low-grade spirit sword snapped in Li Chen's hands, which he casually threw aside, the disciple's eyes filled with pain and resentment.

This spirit sword had cost him most of his wealth, and its destruction by Li Chen was like losing half his life.

Moreover, a martial artist's weapon was like their life.

This grudge was deep!

He had forgotten that his previous attacks were lethal, which was itself a grudge.

"Bold, who dares to cause trouble at the main peak?"

At this moment, a roar echoed, and a powerful aura approached Li Chen.

"An expert!"

Without turning around, Li Chen knew the person was not weak, perhaps even stronger than him, just from the force of the wind.

Daring not to be careless, he twisted his waist and flipped away.

"Huh!"

The person seemed surprised that he could dodge the attack, but his hands didn't slow, and another fierce qi energy attack followed.

"Hmph, taking advantage, Tiger Tooth Bite!"

Seeing the other side not letting up, Li Chen was provoked by the arrogance of the main peak people. In the midst of rolling, he forcefully fell, using his powerful body.

A dull thud sounded as he stepped on the stone slab, his fists striking one after the other, meeting the qi energy attack head-on.

Boom!

The tiger-roaring, dragon-howling golden-red qi energy clashed with the sharp golden qi beam from the other side. One was overwhelmingly fierce, the other as sharp as a knife, evenly matched.

But if one looked closely, they would see that the golden qi beam had a slight advantage, and a muffled groan suddenly came from the sharp wind.

Li Chen felt a powerful force travel up his arm, and his body couldn't stop retreating.

Pang cha!

With each step, a deep footprint was left on the ground. After nine steps, Li Chen finally stopped, shaking his slightly numb arm and looking up.