Luo Feng had clearly seen Yang Yunshi use only sixty percent of his strength when executing the Blood Thunder Palm. The remaining power had erupted at the last moment to counter his blade attack. This suggested that the opponent might have anticipated an ambush.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yuan and the surrounding martial heroes all looked towards Yang Yunshi.

Yang Yunshi licked his lips, his gaze turning to Zhuang Yuan as he sneered, "Zhuang Yuan, hiding for half a month, never daring to show your face. For such a life-clinging coward to see me and not run—isn't that a bit strange?"

He had slaughtered countless individuals and made innumerable enemies. All four major academies had issued arrest warrants for him, yet he had survived until now, relying on more than just brute strength.

At these words, Elder Zhuang's face flushed crimson. He had intended to provoke Yang Yunshi, but his plan had backfired, exposing his own ruse.

Luo Feng nodded, a touch of gravity in his eyes. This Yang Yunshi is indeed a figure seasoned by over a decade in the martial world. He appears reckless but is actually meticulous enough to have noticed such a minor flaw.

This man is not simple!

Seeing the crowd's shocked expressions, Yang Yunshi felt a surge of pride and chuckled, "Enough talk. It's time to send you on your way!"

Before his voice had fully faded, Yang Yunshi stamped his foot on the ground and charged towards Luo Feng. Luo Feng's expression hadn't flickered since the beginning, which gave Yang Yunshi a sense of unease, making him want to eliminate Luo Feng first.

Seeing Yang Yunshi's intent to kill Luo Feng, Elder Zhuang was both alarmed and enraged. "In your dreams!"

He had only witnessed Luo Feng's Saber Technique and was unaware of his proficiency in close combat. Unwilling to risk it, Elder Zhuang shouted, his figure flashing as he intercepted Yang Yunshi.

Yuan Qi surged around him, and sounds like the rising and falling tide emanated from Elder Zhuang's body. The surrounding Yuan Qi coalesced into a giant wave that shot out with his palm strike, crashing towards Yang Yunshi.

"Infinite Tsunami!"

RUMBLE...

With a thunderous roar, the Yuan Qi tsunami bore down on Yang Yunshi. The Yuan Qi on the second floor surged violently, and the oppressive atmosphere made the nearby Martial Artists' breath catch in their throats.

Seeing Elder Zhuang dare to obstruct him, Yang Yunshi flew into a rage. A blood-red cyclone formed around him, howling fiercely as it shredded the nearby walls, tables, and chairs.

"Wild Wind Blood Thunder!"

The blood-red cyclone around Yang Yunshi surged from his right palm, transforming into a crimson tornado that roared towards Elder Zhuang. The air boiled violently in its path, thick with the nauseating stench of blood, punctuated by faint rumbles of thunder.

RUMBLE!

In the blink of an eye, the blood-red cyclone and the blue tsunami collided. The surrounding air vibrated violently, like boiling water, and space itself began to twist and distort.

Yang Yunshi's cultivation was superior to Elder Zhuang's. Moreover, the Palm Gang of his Blood Thunder Palm had a corrosive effect on Gang Qi. The blue giant wave held for only a moment before it shattered and melted away like ice, leaving about forty to fifty percent of the bloody cyclone intact.

Elder Zhuang's expression changed drastically. Just as he moved to defend with his palm, the blood-red cyclone was already upon him.

THUD!

The bloody cyclone slammed into him hard. Elder Zhuang's face flushed, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood as he was thrown backward.

THUMP!

Elder Zhuang stumbled to a halt, managing to stabilize himself. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he looked at Yang Yunshi, his expression a mixture of shock and terror.

Yang Yunshi's strength is even more formidable than I imagined! he thought. Even among Martial Artists at the peak of the Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm, he must be one of the elites.

The surrounding Martial Artists were also astonished. Elder Zhuang was, after all, an expert in the late Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm, yet he couldn't even withstand a single palm strike!

"Zhuang Yuan, with your paltry strength, you think you can stop me?" Yang Yunshi looked at Elder Zhuang and laughed arrogantly. Now completely at ease, he wanted to toy with the two of them. "Are you regretting now that you refused to refine elixirs for me?"

Elder Zhuang stared fixedly at Yang Yunshi and declared loudly, "I, Zhuang Yuan, have lived my life straightforwardly and honorably! The Blood Agglutination Pill is a vile, demonic concoction! I would rather die than refine it!"

With a resolute look in his eyes, Zhuang Yuan turned to Luo Feng on the other side and said, "Luo Feng, it seems I won't be able to refine those elixirs for you. You have extraordinary potential and a great future ahead. You shouldn't die here. I'll hold him off for a moment. You must leave. I hope, in the future, you can avenge me!"

Having witnessed Yang Yunshi's power, Elder Zhuang knew there was no chance of leaving alive today.

As his words fell, Zhuang Yuan let out a low shout. His blue garments billowed without wind, and his face gradually turned red. An astonishing aura surged from him, climbing steadily and surpassing his previous limits. Clearly, he was preparing to fight to the death.

The surrounding martial heroes were startled by the aura radiating from Elder Zhuang. They quickly activated their Protective Gang Energy, fearing they would be injured by the aftershocks.

"None of you will leave here alive today!"

Luo Feng is so young, yet already a Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm expert. Just as Elder Zhuang said, his potential is limitless. If he escapes today, he'll become an endless source of trouble in the future! Thinking this, Yang Yunshi's killing intent flared even stronger, and he unleashed a ferocious palm strike at Elder Zhuang.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A blood-red Palm Gang the size of a millstone materialized. Its speed was incredible, and the compressed air around it exploded with a thunderous sound. Its power was unprecedented, seemingly capable of killing Elder Zhuang in a single blow!

Elder Zhuang's face flushed crimson, veins bulging beneath his skin. The Yuan Qi around him turned a deep azure, like a vast ocean, as he prepared to resist with all his might.

Just then, a stunning blade light appeared.

WHOOSH!

The icy blade light, fast as lightning, arrived later but struck first. It intercepted the astonishingly powerful blood-red Palm Gang in front of Elder Zhuang, splitting it in two and causing it to dissipate into nothingness.

BOOM!

The remaining power of the blade light, undiminished, slashed through the wall and flew outwards, slicing off a large corner of a nearby three-story building.

Blocking the Palm Gang, Luo Feng took a step, landing beside Elder Zhuang.

"Luo Feng, you..." Elder Zhuang was surprised that Luo Feng hadn't fled.

Luo Feng looked at Yang Yunshi, a smile playing on his lips. "I still need you to refine elixirs for me. How could I let you die here?"

Watching Luo Feng shield Elder Zhuang, the Martial Artists on the second floor of the tavern stared, their eyes fixed on him in disbelief.

Luo Feng didn't take advantage of the fight between Yang Yunshi and Elder Zhuang to escape! That's completely unexpected! Does he really think he has a chance of defeating Yang Yunshi...?

Everyone looked at Luo Feng, their expressions a mixture of admiration and pity. Luo Feng didn't abandon his companion and faced Yang Yunshi head-on. Such courage was indeed admirable. But the current situation was extremely dire! No one who fought the Awakened Lion, Yang Yunshi, had ever survived.

Elder Zhuang looked at Luo Feng with a hint of surprise, a surge of heroic spirit rising within him. A smile touched his lips. "If we had met earlier, we could surely have become friends despite our age difference. Ah well, since you're not leaving, let's join forces and fight a glorious battle!"

"I don't want to die yet," Luo Feng said.

Hearing Elder Zhuang's words, Luo Feng gave a wry smile inwardly. Those words clearly showed he didn't expect them to win.

Looking at Luo Feng, Yang Yunshi sneered derisively. "If you had left earlier, you might have had a sliver of a chance to survive. I didn't expect you to be so foolish as to come seeking your own death! In that case, I'll send you on your way! ROAR!"

Before he finished speaking, Yang Yunshi suddenly let out a long howl. The immense sound formed a tangible sonic shockwave. The Yuan Qi throughout the tavern erupted into chaos, and the doors, windows, tables, and chairs trembled violently, emitting loud CREAKS and GROANS.

"AH!" Screams erupted as some Martial Artists with weaker cultivation found blood trickling from their ears.

"Careful, that's Yang Yunshi's Sonic Kill Roar! Quickly seal your ears with Yuan Qi!" a discerning Martial Artist shouted a warning.

Hearing this, all the Martial Artists hastily sealed their ears with Yuan Qi, but the sound waves still roiled their blood and Qi, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

"Wild Wind Blood Thunder!"

At that moment, Yang Yunshi stomped hard. A three-meter-high blood-red cyclone erupted from his body. With a palm thrust, he sent it flying through the air like a lightning bolt towards Luo Feng and Elder Zhuang.

BOOM! RUMBLE!

As the cyclone howled, the entire tavern shook violently. Several alarming cracks appeared on the walls, spreading rapidly in all directions.

"Quick, get out! The tavern's collapsing!"

The Martial Artists in the tavern scrambled, using their Light Martial Arts to fly outside.

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. He swung his Rage Flame Knife forward, unleashing an astonishing blade light that slashed the blood-red cyclone, reducing its strength to three-tenths. Elder Zhuang then shattered the weakened cyclone with a palm strike.

Yang Yunshi hadn't expected them to remain unharmed under his full-powered attack. He grew furious. "Let's see how long you can last!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The blood-red cyclone howled madly. Wave after wave of sharp, ferocious Qi Force surged relentlessly towards Luo Feng and Elder Zhuang. Rubble flew everywhere, and the Yuan Qi turned chaotic, as if a natural disaster had struck.

BOOM!

A loud explosion rocked the street. The two-story tavern trembled violently, then suddenly split down the middle and collapsed into a pile of ruins.

The martial heroes who had retreated to the surrounding streets stared at the scene, then at each other, speechless.

Yang Yunshi is too ruthless! Even a Martial Artist at the peak of the Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm probably couldn't withstand such a ferocious attack. Those two are likely annihilated, not even bones left.

"HAHAHAHA! You dare oppose me, Yang Yunshi? I'll make sure you're torn limb from limb, with no intact corpse left behind!"

Looking at the ruins of the tavern, Yang Yunshi felt an immense sense of satisfaction and threw his head back, laughing uproariously. He had pursued Zhuang Yuan this time merely to vent his anger, but he hadn't expected to also slay Luo Feng, the foremost of the Four Great Young Talents. Once this news spread, his prestige in the martial world would undoubtedly soar! In the future, whenever people in the martial world heard his name, Yang Yunshi, they would give him a wide berth!

Just as Yang Yunshi was reveling in his triumphant laughter, an icy blade light suddenly shot out from the ruins, tracing a stunning arc through the air. The blade light moved with incredible speed, reaching Yang Yunshi in an instant.

When Yang Yunshi saw the blade light, an astonishingly cold aura assailed him, so intense it made every hair on his body stand on end. He hastily tried to dodge, but in his rush, the movement aggravated the wound on his right shoulder, causing his actions to slow by a fraction.

SPLAT!

With a muffled grunt, Yang Yunshi's entire right arm was severed at the wrist, blood spraying across the ground.

CRASH!

Under everyone's shocked gaze, two figures burst out from the ruins. It was Luo Feng and Elder Zhuang, whom everyone had presumed to have been blown to bits, without even an intact corpse remaining.

"You're not dead?!" Yang Yunshi gasped, hastily sealing the bleeding stump of his arm. He stared at Luo Feng and Elder Zhuang, his face a mask of utter disbelief.

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