blueteamnovel 25. After accomplishing the task, he dusted himself off and left.
25. After accomplishing the task, he dusted himself off and left.
The words fell.
Pang Jiao, wielding a large sword, charged toward Li Ying like a madman.
The Black Snake Gang members also rushed forward, engaging in a frenzied battle with the Three Heroes Gang members.
Li Ying's face was gloomy.
Knowing that explaining at this point would be useless, and that Pang Jiao would neither listen nor believe, they realized that explanations were futile.
He had no intention of explaining, and grabbed a large knife as well, charging forward to meet the attack.
Li Ying was only at the Lesser Completion of Ming Jin, while Pang Jiao opposite her was at the Greater Completion of Ming Jin!
Their strength was already slightly inferior.
At this moment, Pang Jiao was even more enraged, and his moves were ruthless, only attacking and not defending!
After dozens of moves, Li Ying was forced to retreat step by step, with several deep wounds on her body that exposed bone. A knife on her thigh even cut a blood vessel, causing blood to flow freely, greatly reducing her combat power.
Immediately afterwards, Pang Jiao kicked Li Ying in the chest again.
Li Ying immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward.
However, this kick also widened the distance between him and Pang Jiao.
Li Ying landed, decisively turned around, and escaped through the window!
Just as Pang Jiao was about to give chase, he suddenly felt a dizzying sensation in his vision.
He also suffered several cuts from Li Ying, but they were all superficial wounds.
Only the palm print on his chest, which penetrated half an inch deep, was a dark black color.
Pang Jiao immediately took his knife and slashed at the palm print on his chest. A stream of black blood with a pungent, foul odor flowed down and, upon hitting the ground, emitted wisps of blue smoke and made a hissing sound.
Even the floor tiles have been corroded and are now pitted and uneven!
"Chase after him! Catch Li Ying! I'll tear him to pieces!" Pang Jiao roared.
……
The setting sun, like blood, spilled across the dilapidated low walls of the outer city.
Li Ying dragged her injured leg and ran wildly.
The deep wound on his chest, which exposed bone, was still bleeding, staining half of his clothes red.
Every breath he took pulled at his wound, causing him so much pain that his vision blurred.
The fight just now, though brief, had almost exhausted all his strength, and now he couldn't even hold his sword steady.
But he dared not relax for a moment, dragging his crippled leg forward.
escape!
Only by escaping into the inner city could he have a chance to survive!
In the shadows at the end of the street, Chu Xuan stared at Li Ying, who was limping towards him, his eyes filled with no pity, only the cold glint of prey caught in a cage.
Whoosh!
Just as Li Ying approached!
Chu Xuan's feet pounded the soil as he suddenly lunged forward like a tiger pouncing on its prey.
With a slight dip in his left shoulder, and using the momentum of his forward thrust, his entire center of gravity suddenly collided with Li Ying.
The ultimate move in Bajiquan – Tie Shan Kao!
Li Ying's pupils suddenly contracted. She tried to dodge to the side, but her leg injury gave way, and she staggered half a step!
In that instant of hesitation, Chu Xuan had already closed in on him.
"Bang!"
A heavy blow was heard.
Li Ying let out a muffled groan, her body flying backward like a cannonball, crashing into the earthen wall with a bang, and then bouncing back to the ground.
Fresh blood mixed with bits of internal organs gushed out of his mouth with a "whoosh".
Before Li Ying could react, Chu Xuan's left hand moved with lightning speed, his five fingers forming a claw, and he gripped Li Ying's wrist.
"what……"
Li Ying screamed in pain as she felt a sharp pain in her wrist.
He could no longer hold the broadsword, and it flew out of his hand.
At this moment, Chu Xuan's right fist was already full of power, his arm was as straight as an iron rod, and all his strength was concentrated on the fist, aiming straight for Li Ying's heart.
The fists whistled through the air, accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound.
With nowhere to dodge, Li Ying could only raise her hand to block.
"Bang!"
The fist slammed solidly into Li Ying's chest.
The crisp sound of bones shattering mingled with Li Ying's muffled groan.
Chu Xuan, however, pressed his advantage relentlessly, closing in again, his right fist clenched. Without any fancy moves, his punches landed heavily on Li Ying's face, chest, and dantian...
The full force of Bajiquan was unleashed, with each punch carrying an overwhelming power.
"Bajiquan! You are...?"
Li Ying glared at the masked Chu Xuan, her bloodshot eyes almost bursting open.
boom!
Chu Xuan delivered a powerful "Tiger Climbing the Mountain" strike straight to the opponent's skull, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking once again, completely crushing the opponent's last shred of life.
The next moment, Chu Xuan pulled a bag out of Li Ying's chest.
After a flurry of slashes that destroyed all traces of Bajiquan, he leaped over the low wall and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
The setting sun sank completely below the horizon, and the streets returned to silence.
All that remained was a scene of utter devastation and a body that was slowly growing cold.
……
The night was pitch black!
Inside the same abandoned house, Chu Xuan opened the package he had taken from Li Ying, and inside were more than a dozen gold leaves!
Chu Xuan's eyes lit up.
These dozen or so gold leaves, though not as valuable as the ones looted from Xie Hui, were still worth over a hundred taels of silver.
Adding to what he had gained before, Chu Xuan now has a staggering five hundred taels of silver!
"As expected, murder and arson bring wealth and honor!"
Chu Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
Five hundred taels of silver—a year ago, he wouldn't have dared to dream of such a sum.
If they hadn't gone to the martial arts school to learn martial arts, five hundred taels of silver would have been enough for their family to live on for a hundred years without eating or drinking!
Below the gold leaf was a thin booklet.
Chu Xuan opened it and saw the words "Heart-Shattering Palm" written on it. Inside were pictures of little figures in various cultivation postures, along with some annotations.
Chu Xuan's eyes lit up!
I can learn this palm technique at home in the future, so that I don't just use Bajiquan every time I make a move, which makes it too easy for people to recognize my background.
After cleaning everything up, Chu Xuan turned around and went home.
The outer city was not peaceful all night.
The sounds of fighting and shouting could be heard everywhere, clearly indicating that Li Ying's death had not stopped the Black Snake Gang.
The next morning, news of the Three Heroes Gang's annihilation and Li Ying's murder spread throughout the outer city.
The people in the outer city were overjoyed, and the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers could be heard everywhere, making it even more lively than the New Year.
After listening for a while, Chu Xuan returned.
"Xuan'er, what's going on outside? Why is it so lively?" Zeng Ke asked when she saw Chu Xuan return.
Chu Xuan gave a brief explanation.
Zeng Ke was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Heaven has eyes! The Three Heroes Gang has done so many evil deeds in the outer city, and they have finally gotten their comeuppance. Now the people of the outer city can live a little more comfortably."
Chu Xuan remained silent for a moment, without saying anything.
Clearly, the mother and these people had not yet realized that the downfall of the Three Heroes Gang was not the end of the days of suffering in the outer city, but the beginning of new suffering!
Even if the Three Heroes Gang is gone, the Black Snake Gang will still exist!
Even if the Black Snake Gang is gone, other gangs will appear!
For them, life is the same; it's just a different target for exploitation!
The common people at the bottom of society are always the ones who are exploited!
Chu Xuan's idea was confirmed that evening.
As evening approached, Chu Xuan had just returned home when someone knocked on his door.
Just like when Robin came last time, a middle-aged man knocked on the door, followed by several burly men, whose collars were embroidered with "black snake" patterns.
"You must be Brother Chu Xuan, right? I am Qiu Wu, the vice leader of the Black Snake Gang!" the middle-aged man said, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.
This Qiu Wu was a head taller than Chu Xuan, with strong muscles and bright, piercing eyes. It was clear at a glance that he was a martial artist who had successfully passed the test!
Chu Xuan returned the greeting with a cupped-fist salute: "So it's Chief Qiu, I've long admired your name!"
"Hehe, Brother Chu, you're too kind."
Qiu Wu chuckled.
"I apologize for bothering you today, but I've come to inform you that this area will henceforth be under the control of our Black Serpent Gang. If we offend you in any way, please forgive us, Brother Chu."
Chu Xuan quickly replied, "Chief Qiu, you flatter me. I will need the help of the Black Snake Gang brothers in the future."
"Hehe, no problem, no problem..."
After exchanging pleasantries, Qiu Wu and his men took their leave.
Chu Xuan also closed the door and returned.
When Zeng Ke saw Chu Xuan return, she asked worriedly, "Xuan'er, who were those people just now...?"
"Black Snake Gang, come and inform them! From now on, this area will be under the control of the Black Snake Gang," Chu Xuan said.
Zeng Ke sighed immediately: "The Three Heroes Gang is gone, and now the Black Snake Gang is here! When will this ever end?"
"Mother, don't worry, I'm here! No matter how domineering the Black Snake Gang is, they won't cause trouble for our family," Chu Xuan comforted her softly.
Zeng Ke nodded and went back into the house, but there was no expression of relief on her face.
Chu Xuan sighed inwardly.
It seems this place is no longer safe to live in!
We need to find a way to move as soon as possible.
Only by moving into the inner city could my mother and sister live there without any worries.
the other side.
After Qiu Wu and several burly men turned into an alley, they stopped.
A burly man stepped forward and said, "Vice Chief, do you think... it's possible that this Chu Xuan killed Li Ying?"
Qiu Wu frowned and remained silent.
He had the same suspicion.
After a moment, he shook his head: "It's unlikely! Li Ying is a master of Ming Jin with rich experience in the martial world. Even if he is seriously injured, he is definitely not someone who has just started and has never experienced fighting.
"This Chu Xuan has only been in the cultivation realm for a few days? It can't be him! He must have been taken advantage of by a master from another gang!"
The next day, Chu Xuan came to the martial arts school as usual, as if nothing had happened.
Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Chu Xuan resumed his usual routine, practicing boxing at the martial arts school every day and also trying to practice the Heart-Shattering Palm when he got home.
That afternoon, Chu Xuan had just finished practicing his boxing and looked at the control panel.
[Energy Value: 273/500]
[Small Completion of Two-Element Stance (707/3000)]
[Bajiquan Minor Mastery (414/3000)]
[Introduction to Heart-Shattering Palm (312/1000)]