Chapter 7: One Punch

Chu Jianqiu gave a cold laugh. It was a good thing that Liu Gaoyang dared to make the first move. This kind of fool, Chu Jianqiu didn't know how he had managed to live until now.

Even at the peak of his power, Chu Jianqiu did not dare to break the rules of the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company.

In front of such a behemoth as the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company, the four major families of Tianshui City were a joke.

The Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company was never lenient with those who dared to break its rules. Challenging the rules of the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company was equivalent to challenging its dignity.

Since Liu Gaoyang made the first move, Chu Jianqiu no longer held back. He would first take interest from Liu Tianyao's debt by settling it on her brother.

"Boom!"

Chu Jianqiu unleashed a punch with all his might, using the high-grade Yellow Rank martial technique—Mountain Splitting Fist.

Martial techniques cultivated by martial artists were divided into Yellow Rank, Mystic Rank, Earth Rank, and Heaven Rank, each rank further divided into lower, middle, upper, and supreme grades.

The Mountain Splitting Fist was a high-grade Yellow Rank martial technique. This technique was incomparably fierce, a standout among high-grade Yellow Rank martial techniques, and even compared to some supreme-grade Yellow Rank martial techniques, it was not inferior. Chu Jianqiu had long practiced this technique to its peak.

When he fought Chu Jiaoyue earlier, he still held back. After all, they were of the same clan. Without completely tearing their faces, Chu Jianqiu did not want to go too far, just giving her a lesson.

However, when dealing with Liu Gaoyang, Chu Jianqiu did not hold back at all, using his full strength from the start.

He and the Liu family had a life-and-death enmity, and a battle to the death was inevitable. There was no need to hold back.

Seeing that Chu Jianqiu actually dared to confront him head-on, Liu Gaoyang sneered inwardly. This waste, does he still think he is the number one genius of Tianshui City who hasn't lost his cultivation? Truly courting death.

But when the two fists collided, Liu Gaoyang felt an overwhelming force like a tidal wave surging from the opposite side, and he was instantly terrified. What was going on?

But by the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late to dodge.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound echoed as Liu Gaoyang's arm broke into several pieces, twisted like a pretzel, and he flew backward like a broken kite.

Liu Gaoyang was utterly shocked. What was going on? Didn't his sister say this waste had a shattered dantian and had lost all his cultivation? How could he still have such strength?

The onlookers were instantly stunned. They couldn't understand what was happening.

Didn't they say Chu Jianqiu's dantian was shattered and he had lost all his cultivation? What was going on here?

If the rumor was false, then Chu Jianqiu's cultivation was only at the Fourth Level of Body Tempering. But if the rumor was true, this Fourth Level of Body Tempering had just sent a Sixth Level of Body Tempering martial artist flying with one punch.

Could it be that this young master of the Chu family was deliberately hiding his strength!

Even though Liu Gaoyang was sent flying by one punch, Chu Jianqiu had no intention of letting him off. His figure flashed, and he rushed forward, aiming a punch at Liu Gaoyang's chest. If this punch landed, Liu Gaoyang would either die or become a cripple.

The lackeys were completely stunned by this sudden turn of events, standing there in a daze, not knowing what was happening.

Even if they had reacted, they wouldn't dare to do anything.

When Chu Jianqiu was a waste, they dared to mock him, finding pleasure in tormenting this fallen genius. But if Chu Jianqiu still had his cultivation, they wouldn't dare to lay a finger on him even if they had ten lives.

The awe-inspiring presence of the number one genius of Tianshui City was not to be underestimated. Crushing them would be like crushing a few ants.

"Stop!"

A furious shout rang out, and a figure flashed, aiming a palm strike at Chu Jianqiu.

Before the palm even reached him, Chu Jianqiu could already feel the terrifying power it contained.

Chu Jianqiu did not dare to take it head-on and used the Phantom Step to retreat rapidly.

The figure did not intend to let Chu Jianqiu off and pursued him relentlessly.

Chu Jianqiu knew that with his current cultivation, he was no match for this person. If he continued to tangle, he would be severely injured within three moves. He hurriedly shouted, "Hold it!"

The figure paused, stopping his attack. Only then did everyone see the person's appearance—a gray-robed elder with a stern face.

Seeing this elder, everyone's hearts tightened. It was Liang Jiushan, the Enforcement Elder of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion. Chu Jianqiu and Liu Gaoyang were in trouble now. Liang Jiushan was known for his impartiality and would not show mercy to those who dared to break the rules of the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company.

"What do you have to say for yourself?" Liang Jiushan asked sternly. If it weren't for his good impression of the former number one genius of Tianshui City, he would have struck first and let Chu Jianqiu argue later.

"Why does Elder Liang attack me without discerning right from wrong?" Chu Jianqiu asked calmly.

"Without discerning right from wrong? You started a fight in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion and still dare to say I don't discern right from wrong!" Liang Jiushan instantly became furious.

"Doesn't Elder Liang need to ask who started the fight first?" Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. Although Liang Jiushan was upright, his temper was also quite irascible.

Liang Jiushan was taken aback and asked, "Wasn't it you who started the fight?" In that situation, he had subconsciously assumed it was Chu Jianqiu who made the first move.

Given the situation, Liu Gaoyang was clearly no match for Chu Jianqiu. It was a one-sided crushing. Who would be so foolish as to provoke someone they clearly couldn't defeat, risking breaking the rules of the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company?

"Just now, it was Liu Gaoyang who made the first move. Everyone saw it." Chu Jianqiu said calmly.

Liang Jiushan waved over a Spirit Talisman Pavilion enforcer disciple and asked sternly, "What happened just now?" If Chu Jianqiu dared to lie, he would make him pay for daring to deceive him.

The enforcer disciple did not dare to hide anything and reported the events truthfully.

After hearing the enforcer disciple's report, Liang Jiushan's face turned completely cold.

Liu Gaoyang was a disciple of Elder Chang Gaochen of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion. He could not be unaware of the rules of the Ten Thousand Martial Trade Company. Breaking the law knowingly was an even greater offense.

Seeing Liang Jiushan's grim expression, Liu Gaoyang panicked, forgetting his severe injuries, and hurriedly said, "Elder, he was selling fake talismans in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, so I couldn't help but make a move!"

Hearing this, Liang Jiushan's eyes instantly flashed with a fierce light, and his gaze on Chu Jianqiu contained a hint of killing intent. Selling fake talismans in the Spirit Talisman Pavilion was a serious matter that severely damaged its reputation. The Spirit Talisman Pavilion had a zero-tolerance policy for such actions.

"You haven't even seen my talismans. How can you be sure they are fake?" Chu Jianqiu asked calmly, not showing any panic despite Liang Jiushan's intimidating gaze.