Invincible!

Chapter 8 The Way
His fingers, strong as steel, gripped Li Xiantian's spirit.

If that claw lands, his entire skull will probably be shattered!

However, faced with this thunderous attack at the critical moment, Li Xian, who seemed to have exhausted his old strength and had not yet generated new strength, suddenly took a deep breath.

The myriad phenomena are boundless!

The ocean embraces all rivers, achieving countless accomplishments, and possessing boundless power!
The next moment, the Yuan Dan, formed from the boundless energy and blood of all things, suddenly erupted!
That originally unified primordial energy, from which the Prime Minister's blood and strength flowed, was fully released, transforming into a surging and powerful energy that filled Li Xian's limbs and bones!

Under Liu Fu's somewhat shocked and incredulous gaze, he suddenly made a move, clenching his fist to meet the sharp claws of the Lung Realm martial artist who was soaring through the sky like an eagle and pouncing down to kill him.

"Oh!"

Fists and claws clashed!

Clearly, Li Xian's muscles and bones are not yet fully developed, and his internal organs are not yet strong!
With the burst of Dan Jin, this attack, which seemed to gather all the strength in the body and was ready to be launched, was even better than Liu Fu's!
In particular, the force of the fist had an advantage over the claw force formed by the bending of the five fingers. At the moment the two forces collided, Liu Fu clearly felt his finger bones, palm bones, and wrist bones, which were as hard as steel, break at the same time!
The force penetrated deeply, causing a jolt like a needle prick, and further shook the structure of the ulna and radius, causing the joint to vibrate and crack!
Ten fingers connected to the heart.

"what!"

The intense pain caused Liu Fu, who had rarely fought to the death in the past ten years, to tremble violently and let out a shrill scream.

But before his screams could fully spread, Li Xian's figure had already followed closely behind.

Power originates from the feet!
Rushing forward like a surging tide!
The knife is drawn with the left hand!

The cold, sharp blade flashed with dazzling brilliance, following his body, which had been thrown off balance by the force of the punch, as it surged upwards.

"not good!"

Liu Fu saw the knife clearly.

but……

too fast!
This strike was as swift as a startled swan!
In particular, the angle of this upward slash was just right, capturing the crucial moment when his mid-air attack was thwarted by his strongest grab!

At that moment, Liu Fu's thoughts raced like lightning.

I count as a person, and people count as me.

During the time Li Xian broke through the blockade of about twenty guards, he never had a chance to make a move. How could he suddenly reveal a flaw when he was closest to him?
His real mission was to protect the First Madam, so much so that after Li Xian killed through the guards, the situation was already urgent, and even the slightest opportunity would force him to take action.

The moment he made his move, his fate was already sealed.

"In a life-or-death battle, I could never fail so easily! But my identity dictates that I can only fight and die for others. So when facing such an invincible and unstoppable martial artist, I forget that I myself am the foundation of all strength..."

Liu Fu launched a desperate counterattack, thrusting out with his left hand in an attempt to catch the upward-sweeping blade with his bare hands!
but……

He underestimated the speed of the blade light unleashed by the burst of internal energy!
They also overestimated the speed at which they could capture and kill someone in their haste!

"laugh!"

Blood spurted out.

Liu Fu's entire hand, which was reaching for the blade, was severed in mid-air!
The blade was sharp, cutting into the palm between the thumb and forefinger, reaching the radius bone, and tearing it out!

And with undiminished momentum, it pierced Liu Fu's chest, then, with unstoppable force, it cleaved open the chin, nose, and brow of this master of the Lung Realm, drawing a blood-red straight line that soared into the sky.

His eyes were filled with resentment, but he turned his head with difficulty to look at the First Madam, Mo Caiying, whose face was already filled with horror.

He opened his mouth, as if uttering a single word...

"run……"

However, Li Xian did not pause at all after unleashing this strike.

He didn't even glance at the fourth-level martial artist again.

When the body is lowered, it's like a spring being compressed.

The next moment, the bent spring suddenly straightened.

As the floor beneath Li Xian's feet suddenly shattered, dust billowing everywhere, his figure shot out like an arrow. Before the First Lady, Mo Caiying, could even rise, the blood-stained longsword in his hand, carrying a chilling coldness, swept towards the Marquis's neck.

"what!"

"No, son-in-law!"

"No!"

"Protect the lady!"

Panic-stricken and horrified screams echoed throughout the courtyard!
but……

Too late!
Facing more than twenty guards, Li Xian's strategy was to use speed to overwhelm them, giving them no chance to react and encircle him!
As Li Xian arrived, his blade flashed, leaving a deep red mark on the fair neck of Madam Mo Caiying.

"No!"

"Ah, no!"

Fang Xin and Mo Caiying's screams pierced the sky.

But the scene that everyone expected—the First Madam being beheaded with a single blow—did not happen.

Li Xian's knife circled around Mo Caiying's neck, but apart from leaving a bloody mark, he did not sever her entire head.

But the first lady's terrified screams jolted everyone's nerves.

until……

"Quiet!"

Li Xian's indifferent voice rang out.

Mo Caiying's terrified and desperate screams came to an abrupt halt.

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, feeling the icy chill on her neck. She was struck dumb, her mouth agape, the sound trapped deep in her throat. She sat there blankly, not daring to move an inch.

Li Xian's knife was firmly pressed against Mo Caiying's neck, but his gaze swept over a girl who was also present.

Zhang Yao.

The reason he stopped his attack was largely due to the young girl's words, "Young master, no!"

At this moment, more than twenty guards rushed forward and surrounded Li Xian.

Fang Xin, the leader, shouted angrily, "Li Xian, what do you think you're doing?! Put your knife away right now! Your wife is a noblewoman of the imperial court. If you dare to touch even a hair on her head, it's tantamount to murdering an official and rebelling! In that case, no one in the world can protect you!"

Li Xian didn't reply, but merely glanced at the First Madam, then reached out his hand...

They plucked out a single hair from her head.

The sudden sharp pain made Mo Caiying tremble uncontrollably.

With the knife at her neck, even though she was terrified, she dared not move an inch.

Otherwise, if things go wrong, she could have her throat slit by a blade, and she wouldn't even have a chance to regret it.

Li Xian opened his palm, letting the breeze carry away the single strand of hair. Then he turned to Fang Xin: "And then?"

Fang Xin opened his mouth, but all his words, full of bluster and cowardice, were swallowed back.

Especially when he noticed that the First Madam was glaring at him fiercely, as if she even had murderous thoughts, he felt his mouth go dry and he had no idea what to say at this moment.

A deathly silence suddenly fell over the room.

Seeing the situation deteriorate to its worst, the guard Tan Zhang sighed inwardly and had no choice but to step forward: "Young Master Li, let's talk this out. Why does it have to come to this..."

but……

He recalled his conversation with Li Xian earlier, and then looked at the chief steward's corpse on the ground...

His lips twitched slightly involuntarily.

But given the current situation...

It must be dealt with.

They share in the prosperity and decline of the Marquis's mansion, and they cannot allow the situation to remain stagnant.

Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Young Master Li, please make any requests you may have. I believe that Madam will agree to them as long as it is possible... In addition, Commander Fang Xin is right. You should put down your knife first. Madam is of noble status. If she is even slightly injured, Young Master Li will probably have nowhere to stay in the entire Jiangzhou."

"what is the relationship?"

Li Xian slightly tilted his head and glanced at him: "If I can't stay in Jiangzhou, I can go to other states. If I can't stay in other states, I can leave the Great Zhou Dynasty. A true man can roam the world freely; where can't he make his home?"

These words...

Not to mention Tan Zhang, even Fang Xin felt a chill run down his spine after hearing it.

Fearless and unscrupulous.

They could tell that Li Xian wasn't just putting on a brave face; he genuinely didn't care.

Because it is fearless, it is without fuss.

Because they are fearless, they act recklessly.

If he is already prepared to roam the world and kill everyone in their manor, including the First Madam, he will not have any psychological burden whatsoever!

Tan Zhang gritted his teeth and continued, "Young Master Li may be able to live a carefree life and leave, but those around you will inevitably suffer the consequences. If innocent people die because of you, you will feel guilty..."

"If the Marquis's mansion can really vent its anger on others at will, then one day when I have achieved some success in my cultivation, I will return and wipe out the entire Marquis's mansion, including all of you who act as his accomplices. That would be perfectly reasonable."

Li Xian said calmly.

This left Tan Zhang speechless.

This "Young Master Li" had severed ties with all his teachers, family, and friends in order to marry into the Marquis's family.

If the Marquis's family is truly implicated, it may not necessarily have a significant impact on him. In the future, it could very well lead to the extermination of the entire Marquis's family.

Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

At this moment, Tan Zhang, Fang Xin, and even the First Madam were all suddenly startled.

Unless a top expert can be brought in to kill Li Xian with a single blow, there is simply no way to defeat him, given his unburdened and unrestrained nature.

"idiot!"

The First Madam cursed Tan Zhang, Fang Xin, and the others in her heart.

She had been observing Zhang Yao's expressions and knew that Zhang Yao seemed to have a good relationship with Li Xian. Knowing that a crude and uncouth man like Zhang Yao was incapable of accomplishing anything, she quickly gave Zhang Yao a wink.

Zhang Yao looked at Li Xian...

My head was buzzing.

She couldn't understand at all that her son-in-law, who had been asking her for advice on martial arts at the ninth level just over ten days ago, had suddenly returned to the Marquis's mansion as a fourth-level martial arts master, acting recklessly as if the powerful figures in the mansion didn't exist, and even taking the First Madam hostage.

Now, having received a signal from the First Madam...

She hesitated, but ultimately stepped forward and said, "Young master, please don't hurt the First Madam... You can tell her what you want."

Li Xian glanced at Zhang Yao.

His gaze lingered on her for a moment.

But he knew that showing too much intimacy might not be a good thing, so he simply looked away calmly and turned to Tan Zhang: "I think Guard Tan knows very well what my request is. If you hadn't come to me yourselves, I wouldn't have had this trip to the Marquis's residence."

Mo Caiying immediately turned her gaze to Tan Zhang.

"What Young Master Li seeks is to keep to himself and his family's interests separate."

Tan Zhang described it in a roundabout way.

"can."

Mo Caiying quickly said, "Li Xian, I can promise you that we will never cause you any more trouble."

As she spoke, she managed a forced smile on her well-maintained face: "I admit that the Marquis's mansion has indeed been quite inadequate in its treatment of you recently. In the future, I will definitely have my subordinates correct these shortcomings and respect you as the son-in-law of the mansion. We are family, and we should get along harmoniously in our daily lives. There is no need to escalate the situation to the point of fighting each other and making ourselves a laughing stock."

"Very good, you've learned to reason."

Li Xian calmly withdrew the knife he had been holding to Mo Caiying's neck.

As soon as the knife left her body, Mo Caiying staggered and took several steps back.

Fang Xin, Tan Zhang, and other guards also quickly stepped forward, protecting Mo Caiying behind them, and staring at Li Xian with wary expressions.

but……

No one dared to make a move.

Even when Liu Fu, a master of the fourth realm who has mastered internal cultivation, was alive, he couldn't stop Mr. Li from capturing the First Madam. Now that there is no master of internal cultivation to stop him, wouldn't it be suicide to provoke him again?

"There are still eighty taels of silver left, have you forgotten?"

Li Xian looked at Tan Zhang.

Madam Mo Caiying already knew the reason for the "eighty taels" of silver from the guard's description, and immediately ordered her personal maid: "Bring eighty taels of silver!"

The maid took out a hundred-tael silver note from her person.

Li Xian took it, but then took out twenty taels of silver from his pocket and gave it back as change.

This behavior left the maid at a loss.

Li Xian ignored her completely, not even glancing at Zhang Yao again, and forcefully stuffed the silver into the maid's hand...

"Farewell."

(End of this chapter)