I slay demons and monsters in a bizarre city.

Chapter 90 The Purple Qi of the Niwan Palace
Victory or defeat hinges on a single thought, and the opportunity comes only once. Li Changgeng gritted his teeth; this was his last desperate strike. The strength required to leap into the air had almost completely drained him. The silver-armored warrior should not be too prepared for the first attack.

If Li Changgeng seizes the opportunity the moment his body leaves the silver-armored warrior and kills the red-robed witch with a single strike, the silver-armored warrior will surely disappear. He is a warrior summoned by the red-robed witch, and this logic makes sense.

Li Changgeng was in excruciating pain all over his body, especially in his chest. He spat out a mouthful of black blood, and his face turned ashen. He struggled to summon the Shadowless Blade, but he had lost too much of his internal energy, and the blade's light was very dim, almost extinguished.

This is the last chance. If we can't kill the red-robed wizard, it's all over.

Although Li Changgeng refused to admit defeat, the silver-armored warrior would not kill him in one move, but would continue to torment him. Li Changgeng was bound to die eventually. Now that the green countdown numbers had disappeared, it meant that the time issue was resolved. If Li Changgeng defeated the guard of the arena, he could survive and recover slowly over a few hours, allowing him to fight again.

The fact that time stopped meant that even if Li Changgeng returned late, his sister Li Ying would not be killed by the faceless man in yellow.

Li Changgeng had no choice but to kill Cerberus; there was no other option.

The silver-armored warrior's eyes followed Li Changgeng's figure with the sharpness of a laser beam. He realized something was wrong. Li Changgeng's horizontal slash was not aimed at him. What was supposed to be a punch had turned into a slash, which made the silver-armored warrior very unhappy.

This strike was weak, but it was enough to kill the red-robed wizard.

Li Changgeng was about to succeed when the light from the Shadowless Blade touched the red-robed wizard's robe. Li Changgeng saw that the red robe was torn open by the blade's force.

However, Li Changgeng's body froze in mid-air, unable to move forward, his ankles gripped tightly.

"I knew it!"

With a gentle tug from the silver-armored warrior, Li Changgeng's body swayed like a leaf in the air, rootless and adrift, unable to control his own body at all.

Thump... Li Changgeng's body crashed heavily to the ground. Before he could react, the silver-armored warrior delivered a second slam.

Thud... This time it was even worse. Li Changgeng coughed up blood, and bloody fragments from his lungs sprayed out from his mouth and nose.

"Admit defeat?"

The silver-armored warrior delivered a flying kick, sending Li Changgeng's body arcing high through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Li Changgeng had lost all pain. When he landed on the ground, he felt as light as a swallow, but a stinging pain in his Niwan Palace felt as if a wisp of purple energy was being generated.

The silver-armored warrior strode heavily, approaching Li Changgeng step by step.

"Admit defeat?"

Li Changgeng struggled to his feet, his knee twisted at an extremely exaggerated angle, his toes pointing almost backward...

It's strange, it doesn't hurt at all.

"I...didn't...lose!" Li Changgeng lowered his hands and laughed maniacally and sinisterly.

The silver-armored warrior had raised eyebrows. He had lived here for countless years, losing track of time, and had never seen anyone as resolute as Li Changgeng. He looked somewhat thin, not very tall, and even had a slightly delicate appearance. He was just an ordinary person, completely unremarkable in a crowd. How could he possess such a powerful will? This…

This is incredible!

"Give up?" The silver-armored warrior's iron fist slammed towards Li Changgeng's face.

Snapped!
Li Changgeng's bloodied palm blocked the silver-armored warrior's fist, pushing it forward with all his might. "Is that all you've got?"

The silver-armored warrior had a bad feeling about the sudden increase in strength. He quickly seized the opportunity to finish off the kid in front of him, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

Li Changgeng felt the wisp of majestic purple energy from the Niwan Palace between his eyebrows flowing wildly through his body, nourishing his meridians, bones, muscles, and skin.

The injured organs quickly returned to their original state, and the sprained ankle was completely healed—all in just a few breaths. "You..." The silver-armored warrior panicked slightly and seized the opportunity to deliver another powerful hook punch, aimed directly at Li Changgeng's head, shattering his jaw and skull. He wanted to see if Li Changgeng would admit defeat.

Snapped!
Without even looking, Li Changgeng slapped him. This time, unlike the previous bend, where Li Changgeng had used his palm to block the silver-armored warrior's fist, this time, Li Changgeng's slap landed directly on the silver-armored warrior's fist, as if he were slapping someone hard across the face. The silver-armored warrior felt a sharp pain in his forearm, and his arm changed direction.

Snapped!
Li Changgeng slapped the silver-armored warrior again, landing precisely on his fist before the warrior's elbow could fully extend.

"You...?" The silver-armored warrior panicked, mustered all his strength, and threw another punch.

Snapped!
Li Changgeng gently raised his hand and slapped the silver-armored warrior's fist away.

"I saw through it long ago!" Li Changgeng suddenly looked up, his face rosy and radiant, as if he had just broken through to a higher realm.

The silver-armored warrior jumped back, creating distance and maintaining a safe zone from Li Changgeng.

After the wisp of purple energy from the Niwan Palace nourished Li Changgeng's body, it disappeared into the bronze shrine.

Li Changgeng leaped into the air, reached out and grabbed at the air, and the Shadowless Blade suddenly appeared, its golden light so dazzling that the silver-armored warrior could not open his eyes.

The silver-armored warrior stared at the distant stone wall; his sword was too far away.

Li Changgeng's Shadowless Blade slashed down vertically, embodying the principle of simplicity in the ultimate truth. This seemingly casual move contained boundless Qi of heaven and earth.

"So powerful!!!" The silver-armored warrior had no time to dodge and could only raise his arm to block, placing all his hopes on the silver armor on his arm.

This armor is made of millennia-old meteorite iron, soaked in dragon blood for a hundred years, and forged for another ten years. It is incredibly hard and should be able to withstand this blow.

The silver-armored warrior was actually very interested in Li Changgeng's sword, but he couldn't get his hands on it and didn't know what kind of special divine weapon it was.

"No! Please!" The silver-armored warrior watched helplessly as the golden blade cleaved through his armor. Then, a sharp pain shot through him as his forearm was cleanly severed, leaving behind a gaping wound of white bone and red flesh.

The silver-armored warrior took a few steps back, then turned and strode towards his longsword without hesitation, which was all within Li Changgeng's expectations.

A golden blade of light landed at the feet of the silver-armored warrior, causing a crack to appear in the stone steps.

After hesitating for a moment, the silver-armored warrior reached for his longsword. But the next second, a golden light appeared where his wrist and forearm connected, followed by a splatter of blood. His hand flew out along with the longsword he had picked up.

Li Changgeng unleashed another move, "Ascending to Heaven," where golden blade energy condensed into a massive blade shadow that slashed upwards. This move was extremely tricky, entirely composed of a massive blade aura formed by the blade's light and shadow.

"My leg!" One of the silver-armored warrior's legs flew off at his waist, and his massive body crashed down in front of Li Changgeng. He instantly understood that this young man's method was not to kill him directly, but to make him admit defeat through this torture and pain of being torn apart. This was how he dealt with others.

"I surrender, I've lost." The silver-armored warrior prostrated himself before Li Changgeng, pleading desperately, "Please don't kill me!"

"Give me a reason why I won't kill you." Li Changgeng could sense the purple aura in his Niwan Palace. He had to thank the silver-armored warrior for the extreme torture he had inflicted on his body, pushing it to its limits. This was probably the reason for the purple aura in his Niwan Palace.

Without hesitation, Li Changgeng's Shadowless Blade slid down the neck of the silver-armored warrior, and the head wearing the silver armor rolled down the steps. At the same time, the red-robed wizard also disappeared.

Hee hee hee……

A shrill laugh rang out, and a dog-headed man in a suit and tie emerged from the shadows.

"Very good, you are very strong. Only the strong are worthy of challenging me."

"However, you will die soon."

(End of this chapter)