sinovels Chapter 20 Nothing to Fear
Chapter 20 Nothing to Fear
"Big brother..."
Upon seeing this scene, Li Cangyun trembled and exclaimed in shock, his eyes filled with utter astonishment.
The other two also stared in disbelief at Li Cangshan, who was clutching his bleeding neck.
Li Xiuyuan took a short breath, dragging his excruciatingly painful left arm, and suddenly took a step forward.
With the maxed-out Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada and the maxed-out Gale Swift Sword, even though Li Xiuyuan was greatly exhausted at this moment, he was still unstoppable in his attack against Li Cangshan, who was clutching his neck and frantically trying to seal his wound with his terrifying internal energy.
With a "whoosh," the cold longsword pierced through Li Cangshan's chest like lightning.
The sword pierced through his back, and blood splattered out along the crimson blade.
At the same time, Li Xiuyuan let go and grabbed Li Cangshan's right wrist, which was frantically slapping at him.
By grasping the pulse point, the Absorption Technique is activated instantly.
"You... pfft..."
He felt the vast and pure internal energy within his body surging forth like a floodgate bursting open.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the breath that had been sealed was suddenly released, and blood gushed out again from the neck that his left hand was tightly covering.
And with his heart pierced through, Li Cangshan stared intently at Li Xiuyuan, who was so close at hand.
"..."
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but only gushing blood came out.
Li Xiuyuan sensed that Li Cangshan, whose wrist he had been holding, was already dead. As he released his grip, he grabbed the long sword that had pierced his chest.
"puff"……
As the longsword was pulled from his body, Li Cangshan collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide open, as if he couldn't believe he had died at the hands of Li Xiuyuan.
As Li Xiuyuan carefully sensed the gains from practicing the Absorption Technique, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
As expected, martial arts cultivation level still limits the effectiveness of techniques.
He could absorb about one-third of the power of a ninth-rank or even eighth-rank martial artist, but against Li Cangshan, a seventh-rank martial artist, he didn't gain much. The huge consumption just now made Li Xiuyuan feel a depletion in his dantian.
Of course, it's also possible that the reason why the "Absorption Technique" is only at the beginner level nowadays is that it's a big reason.
However, the moment he used the Absorption Technique, it instantly disrupted Li Cangshan's life-saving method of mobilizing all his internal energy to seal his blood and qi, thus hastening his death!
Holding a long sword, Li Xiuyuan looked at the three people in front of him.
It was at this moment that a noise was heard outside the door.
It seems that the rest of the Li family also noticed something was wrong with the Li family council hall at this time, and they all headed this way.
"Li Xiuyuan, you can't kill me! I am a member of the Lin family of Yunzhou. If you kill me, you will be hunted down to death by my Lin family!"
At this moment, Lin Shuang was terrified by Li Xiuyuan, who had killed Li Cangshan by exchanging injuries in just a few moves.
He knew in his heart that Li Xiuyuan was much stronger than he had been two days ago.
Despite his many thoughts and resentments, he knew at this moment that he had to escape the Li family as soon as possible.
"Xiuyuan, you, you can't kill me, I'm your second uncle."
"And your aunt is already on her way back. You killed Tingting, who had already passed the Xiushui Pavilion's assessment. You... as long as you don't kill me, I will definitely explain for you later."
Li Cangyun was completely dumbfounded when he saw what was happening before him.
Li Xiuyuan actually killed the patriarch. Li Cangyun suddenly felt as if he were being watched by a venomous snake, ready to bite him at any moment.
No, I can't die.
Li Cangyun roared inwardly, blurting out incoherent words as he retreated behind the equally trembling guard.
"Second Master..."
Just then, seven or eight people rushed into the council chamber, each wielding a sword.
The leader was a burly middle-aged man, whose brows furrowed as soon as he rushed into the council hall, overwhelmed by the thick smell of blood.
When they saw the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, they were even more dumbfounded.
Especially when he saw the figure holding a long sword with his back to him, his eyes narrowed sharply. That was... the corpse of the patriarch.
"Patriarch, the patriarch has been killed by Li Xiuyuan! All of you, join forces and stop this murderer!"
Upon seeing the group of people rushing in, Li Cangyun immediately roared and then pushed the ninth-rank guard in front of him towards Li Xiuyuan.
Then he took off running towards the exit of the council chamber!
Li Xiuyuan also stepped forward, his long sword flashing through the air, the violent sword energy tearing through the body of the ninth-rank martial artist blocking his way with a "poof".
With a sudden swift movement, Li Cangyun, who had only taken a few steps, felt a chill in his chest, followed by a sharp pain that spread throughout his body. Looking down, he saw the blood-soaked tip of the sword.
With a "whoosh," the cold longsword retracted.
Li Cangyun's body immediately collapsed to the ground with a "thud," his body convulsing as if making a final, unwilling struggle.
Then there was no hope of survival!
Blood gushed from the hole in his chest, instantly staining a large area of the ground red.
At this moment, under Li Xiuyuan's sword, it doesn't matter how many schemes or tricks you have, how shady your plans are, or how talented you are.
With this one sword strike, they all turned into a quickly chilling corpse!
As for what "younger sister"? Xiushui Pavilion?
Li Xiuyuan didn't think about it at all at that moment, and he was fearless!
"what?"
The group of people who rushed up saw this scene and immediately stopped.
But Li Xiuyuan, who killed Li Cangyun with a backhand sword strike, did not pause at all.
He turned around and stared intently at Lin Shuang. The only person in the Li family who could pose a threat to him was Li Cangshan, and now Li Cangshan had been killed by him.
The rest are no longer a threat.
With the Golden Goose Skill activated, Li Xiuyuan reached Lin Shuang in just a few side steps.
A sword slashed down towards Lin Shuang's head.
Lin Shuang quickly turned to the side, rolled awkwardly on the ground, grabbed the corpse of a Li family guard from the ground, threw it at Li Xiuyuan, and at the same time took out a pill from her pocket.
With a single sword stroke, he cleaved the body of the guard flying towards him in two, and the swift sword descended upon Lin Shuang once more.
"Bang!"
In a flash, Lin Shuang grabbed the longsword beside her and used it to block Li Xiuyuan's sword.
His blood and energy surged and exploded throughout his body.
Li Xiuyuan could almost clearly sense that Lin Shuang's aura had instantly surged to the peak of the eighth rank.
After blocking Li Xiuyuan's fatal sword strike, Lin Shuang did not linger. She violently shook off the sword, turned around, and transformed into a streak of blood-red light as she rushed out of the council hall.
"Li Xiuyuan, you just wait..."
Lin Shuang, who had just landed outside the council hall, had just opened her mouth to utter some harsh words.
Inside the council hall, Li Xiuyuan moved like a hurricane, his blood-red sword light slashing down all the Li family guards who had just entered the hall.
Before Lin Shuang could finish speaking, she saw Li Xiuyuan holding a sword in one hand and dragging a guard's head out with the other.
He flung it forcefully toward himself.
"grass!"
Lin Shuang immediately stopped talking, cursed loudly, and swung her sword down at the guard who was flying towards her.
Blood immediately splattered everywhere like rain.
A thick, pungent smell of blood suddenly filled the area outside the Li family's council hall.
Amidst the rain of blood, a figure swiftly swung his sword...
Lin Shuang turned around, her blood and qi surging to their limit, and her figure transformed into a blood shadow, quickly disappearing from the spot.
Ok?
Li Xiuyuan landed and looked at Lin Shuang, who had disappeared in a streak of blood. It was obvious that this was a movement technique that surpassed the Golden Goose Skill and the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada.
As expected of a disciple of a prominent family, he certainly has a solid foundation.
But Li Xiuyuan did not hesitate at all. He took a step forward and his figure turned into a blur. In the blink of an eye, he chased after Lin Shuang in the direction she had fled.
The night was deep, under the cool moonlight.
Lin Shuang ran frantically toward the City Lord's Mansion, glancing back every now and then.
Upon seeing the blurry, flickering figure in the darkness, he immediately gritted his teeth and unleashed the Blood Shadow Step once more, his face grim.
This technique is an eighth-grade movement technique, and he advanced to the eighth grade by practicing this technique.
This movement technique is activated by the power of qi and blood. When used to its fullest extent, it disappears in an instant, leaving behind a bloody shadow to confuse the opponent.
However, the Blood Shadow Step consumes a lot of qi and blood, and Lin Shuang already felt completely empty inside.
Moreover, if he hadn't just swallowed a pill that temporarily boosted his strength, and if he hadn't been injured, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape the Li family mansion at all.
"Damn it... what kind of cultivation technique does Li Xiuyuan practice that's so heaven-defying!"
With a roar of anger in his heart, Lin Shuang swallowed several more Qi and Blood Pills. A bloody shadow flashed, and he sped towards the City Lord's Mansion in the darkness...