Physical enlightenment begins with Xingyi Quan

Chapter 72 A Change of Fortune (Please subscribe!!!)

Tingtao Pavilion, private room on the third floor.

The water in the purple clay teapot had long since boiled away, and the bottom of the pot made a faint "sizzling" sound over a low flame.

Zhao Wuji unconsciously tapped the rosewood tabletop with his right index finger, occasionally glancing at the night outside the window.

Xiao Qing closed his eyes to rest, appearing calm, but his brows were slightly furrowed.

They are waiting.

When news comes from the narrow alley—either that Lei Zhenshan has succeeded, or—Chen Jianghe's body.

"That old bastard Lei Zhenshan has been gone long enough," Zhao Wuji finally couldn't help but say in a low voice.

Xiao Qing slowly opened his eyes, his gaze indifferent: "A peak-stage Transformation Realm expert killing a junior who has just entered the Transformation Realm is more than enough time, like the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."

"But that kid—" Zhao Wuji frowned, "is unpredictable in actual combat and ruthless. Even Li Tian fell into his hands."

"That's precisely why," Xiao Qing sneered, "we need to borrow Lei Zhenshan's knife to test its true worth."

If Lei Zhenshan can be completed, things will be much easier. If not—”

He paused, not continuing, but the cold glint in his eyes said it all.

If not, it means that Chen Jianghe's threat is far greater than they anticipated.

At that time, they will no longer be able to stay.

Just then, "Bang!!!"

The carved wooden wall on the west side of the private room suddenly shattered!

A figure in dark blue, like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, burst through the wall with a piercing shriek that tore through the air!

It's Li Chengyue!

He wasn't recuperating at the martial arts gym at all!

The "Hidden Dragon Spear" was now completely exposed, its dark body and dragon scale patterns gleaming with a cold, eerie light under the candlelight.

A cold glint flashed from the tip of the spear, aiming straight for Zhao Wuji's brow!

The spear flashes like a dragon!

Even with severe injuries and not yet fully healed, a desperate strike from someone at the half-step Gang Jin level is still terrifying!

Zhao Wuji's pupils shrank drastically, he was utterly horrified!

He never expected that Li Chengyue would dare to leave the martial arts school, and he never expected that the other party would suddenly launch an attack at this moment and in this way!

"Li Chengyue! You—" Before the roar could be uttered, a fierce gust of wind had already rushed towards him.

At the critical moment of life and death, Zhao Wuji held nothing back. His purple-gold python robe billowed like sails, and his palms instantly turned as red as branding irons. His fiery palm power erupted and met the spear tip head-on!

"boom-!!!"

The spear tip and the force of the palm collided violently!

The deafening roar, like muffled thunder, made the entire Tingtao Pavilion tremble!

Li Chengyue's body trembled violently, and his right sleeve ripped apart with a "rip," revealing his arm underneath, which was covered with bulging muscles and old and new wounds.

But he didn't back down an inch. Instead, he used the recoil to twist his waist and hips, and the spear swept across Zhao Wuji's waist and abdomen like a giant python swinging its tail!

"You old bastard! You're courting death!" Zhao Wuji was both shocked and furious. He pressed down with both palms, and the blazing qi clashed with the spear again!

"Bang!"

The shockwave blew out all the candlelight!

Both men took a step back. A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Li Chengyue's mouth as his old wound aggravated his breathing.

Zhao Wuji was also in bad shape, a burning pain shooting through his palm as the energy from the spear invaded his meridians!

Almost at the same moment Li Chengyue broke through the wall, Qian Shouyi, Sun Hanshan, and Li Changfeng joined forces to attack Xiao Qing!

A cold sword pierced his back, a powerful punch slammed into his face, and a sharp blade slashed his left rib!

The three peak-level experts have formed a powerful combined attack!

Xiao Qing's expression changed drastically. He retreated rapidly, striking with both palms to precisely cut into the gaps in the attack, but Li Changfeng's blade still grazed his left arm, leaving a deep bloodstain that revealed the bone!

Xiao Qing grunted, using the momentum to retreat swiftly, leaning against the wall, his face ashen: "Very well! Qian Shouyi, Sun Hanshan, Li Changfeng—you three families have indeed colluded with the Xingyi Martial Arts School!"

"Collusion?" Qian Shouyi smiled and flicked his soft sword. "Chief Xiao is joking. We just can't stand certain people who are bullying others by abusing their power, trying to swallow up the whole city and cut off our way of survival."

"Stop wasting your breath on him!" Sun Hanshan spat, rubbing his numb fists and wrists. "Kill this bastard!"

The three of them surrounded them again!

At this moment, the corridor outside the private room has been transformed into a bloody battlefield!

Wu Qingquan led his disciples from Guangde to defend the staircase to the death, their mantis claws moving so tightly that there was no way to get through.

His shoulder wound reopened, and blood soaked half of his clothes, yet he did not retreat an inch.

"Guangde disciples! Form a battle formation! Hold the line!" Wu Qingquan roared hoarsely.

The disciples behind him echoed in unison, and although they were all injured, none of them retreated.

Facing them were a steady stream of Azure Dragon Guards and more than ten experts sent by the Zhou family.

The clash of swords, the flying of flesh and blood, the screams, the shouts, the clanging of weapons, all mingled with the thick stench of blood, echoed through the narrow stairwell.

People kept falling, and blood flowed down the stairs, forming a glaring red stain.

"Wu Qingquan! You old dog! How dare you block the path of the Green Dragon Gang? Are you tired of living?!" A Green Dragon Guard leader shouted fiercely, his long sword slashing down like a bolt of lightning!

Wu Qingquan did not answer. He crossed his mantis claws and slashed upwards, blocking the long knife with a "clang". At the same time, his left leg lashed out like a scorpion's tail, kicking the opponent hard in the lower abdomen!

"puff!"

The squad leader coughed up blood and flew backward, knocking over two people behind him.

But even more Azure Dragon Guards surged forward.

"Master! The east staircase has been breached!" A disciple, covered in blood, staggered backward.

Wu Qingquan turned around and saw that seven or eight Azure Dragon Guards had surged up to the east stairwell and were fighting with the disciples who remained behind.

"Send five men over there! Block them!" Wu Qingquan's eyes were bloodshot.

He knew that every extra moment he held out would increase the chances of victory for Li Chengyue and the others in the private room.

Fight to the death!

Narrow alley.

Almost the instant Lei Zhenshan died, he sensed a violent collision of several streams of energy coming from the direction of Tingtao Pavilion—his master and the others had made their move!

Chen Jianghe's heart tightened, and he shot out like an arrow!

The Shadow Step was pushed to its limit, leaving only a lingering shadow in the night.

The windows of the three-story attic were shattered, but the lights were still on. A loud explosion rang out, and the stench of blood filled the air.

The hallway was filled with the deafening sounds of fighting.

Chen Jianghe's gaze sharpened, and he leaped into the air, soaring like an eagle onto the roof of a two-story teahouse next to Tingtao Pavilion.

From their vantage point, the battle raging inside the private room on the third floor was laid out before them.

Master Li Chengyue fought Zhao Wuji alone, his spear shadows were like mountains, and his qi was crisscrossing, but his face was pale and blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth. It was clear that his old injury had flared up and he was already at his limit.

Qian Shouyi and his two companions fought against Xiao Qing. Although they had the advantage in numbers, Xiao Qing's movements were unpredictable and his palm techniques were insidious, so they were locked in a stalemate for a time.

In the stairwell, Wu Qingquan and his disciples from Guangde held out desperately, their bodies strewn everywhere and blood flowing like a river, clearly having reached their limit.

We can't delay any longer!

Chen Jianghe took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

He chose the most direct and unexpected way to break in through the window!

With a burst of speed, he shot like a cannonball toward the already shattered window on the third floor!

While in mid-air, his right hand had already pulled out the last bag of lime powder from his pocket, while his left hand held three poisonous caltrops.

"Xiao Qing—!"

With a roar, Chen Jianghe burst into the private room!

Lime powder was sprayed all over Xiao Qing's face as he was fighting with Qian Shouyi!

The poisonous caltrops were arranged in a triangular pattern and were applied to Xiao Qing's knees and genitals!

He himself, taking advantage of the momentum, twisted his waist and hips and unleashed the Five Elements Fist "Drilling Fist". The fist rotated, and the energy was condensed into a single point, directly attacking Xiao Qing's lower back!

A three-pronged approach, ruthless and vicious!

Xiao Qing was focused on dealing with Qian Shouyi's soft sword and the combined attack from Sun Hanshan and Li Changfeng when he never expected someone to launch a surprise attack from outside the window, and he certainly didn't expect the attack to be so swift and cunning!

The lime powder hit his face. He instinctively closed his eyes and turned his head away. The palm wind dispersed most of it, but a little still got into his eyes, causing unbearable stinging!

The poisonous caltrops were already upon him. He listened to the wind to pinpoint their location, his body swaying rapidly as he dodged two. The third, however, grazed his right leg, leaving a trail of blood.

But the most lethal blow was Chen Jianghe's "drilling punch"!

Xiao Qing was shocked and furious. In his haste, he retaliated with his left palm, managing only to gather seventy percent of his power.

"Bang!"

Fist and palm strike!

Chen Jianghe grunted and flew backward, crashing into the wall. He felt a sweet taste in his throat as blood welled up, but he forced it back down.

But Xiao Qing wasn't having an easy time either!

Chen Jianghe's punch was as condensed and sharp as a drill. Although it was knocked back by his palm force, a small part of the force still penetrated into the tendons of his left arm, causing a cold and stinging pain, and his blood circulation immediately became sluggish!

Just that brief moment of stagnation—

"A good opportunity!" Qian Shouyi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he thrust his soft sword straight at Xiao Qing's throat!

Sun Hanshan roared and unleashed his full power with the Mountain-Shaking Fist towards the opponent's left rib opening!

Li Changfeng's blade flashed like snow, blocking Xiao Qing's right retreat route!

The three worked in perfect harmony, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opening and launching a full-scale attack!

Xiao Qing's pupils suddenly contracted!

With his left arm tendons injured and his movements sluggish, he had no way to avoid the combined attack of three peak-level experts!

"You—!" Xiao Qing roared hoarsely, a madness flashing in his eyes. He didn't dodge or evade, but instead used his right palm to form a claw, grabbing Qian Shouyi's heart with a sharp whistling sound!

It's about trading one's life for another!

Qian Shouyi's expression changed slightly, but the sword strike had already been launched and could not be retracted!

In the blink of an eye—

"laugh!"

The soft sword pierced half an inch into Xiao Qing's throat!

Sun Hanshan punched him in the left ribs, and the sound of the ribs breaking could be clearly heard!

Li Changfeng's blade flashed, severing his right arm!

But Xiao Qing's right claw had already touched Qian Shouyi's chest!

"puff--!"

Just then, a beam of dark light shot out from Chen Jianghe's sleeve!

Hidden arrow!

The poisoned hidden arrow pierced Xiao Qing's left knee with perfect accuracy!

Xiao Qing's body stiffened, and the force of his right claw suddenly disappeared.

Chen Jianghe slid along the ground like a ghost to his front, and in the instant that Xiao Qing's body shrank due to the arrow in his knee, his right fist "drilling fist" was thrown out again, landing solidly on Xiao Qing's lower abdomen!

"Pfft—!"

Xiao Qing's eyes bulged out, blood gushed from his mouth, and he looked down at his sunken abdomen. His lips moved, but he only spat out a lot of bloody foam.

"You—you—" The voice abruptly stopped.

Xiao Qing, leader of the Green Dragon Gang, is dead!

On the other side, the battle between Li Chengyue and Zhao Wuji was coming to an end.

Li Chengyue's old injuries flared up completely. His right arm went limp, and he held the gun in one hand. He took a blow from the Flaming Palm with his left shoulder, spitting out blood. But he used the momentum to spin around and thrust the tip of his gun straight into Zhao Wuji's heart!

Seeing Xiao Qing dead, Zhao Wuji was terrified and lost all will to fight. He feigned a palm strike to force Li Chengyue back, then turned around and tried to break through the east wall to escape!

Qian Shouyi had already been watching this scene. Upon seeing it, he released his soft sword, which flew out like a cold rainbow and pierced straight into Zhao Wuji's back!

Zhao Wuji turned around in shock, slapping the soft sword with both palms in the instant his mind was captivated!

A fierce glint flashed in Li Chengyue's eyes. Ignoring his severe injury to his left shoulder, he channeled all his remaining inner energy into his spear, becoming one with it, transforming it into a sharp blue light that thrust straight forward!

That shot was fast! Ruthless! Absolutely brilliant!

Zhao Wuji had just knocked the soft sword away when the spear tip was already at his chest!

His eyes were bloodshot with rage. He frantically activated his fiery protective energy, simultaneously striking the spear with both palms. "Pfft—!"

The spear tip pierced the blazing qi without any resistance, penetrating both palms, passing through the brocade robe, and fiercely stabbing into Zhao Wuji's heart!

The spear tip emerged from his back, bringing with it a surge of scalding, passionate blood!

"You—you dare—" Zhao Wuji gripped the gun barrel tightly, his eyes wide with resentment and disbelief.

He is the patriarch of the Zhao family, a half-step Gangjin, and a top figure in Yilin County!

He had been plotting for years, joining forces with Xiao Qing to conquer the entire city and establish his empire!

How could I—how could I die by the gun of this old scoundrel from this dilapidated martial arts school?!

"Zhao Wuji," Li Chengyue said, holding a gun in one hand, his face ashen, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, but his voice as cold as iron, "those who commit many evil deeds will surely perish."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and the gun's internal energy erupted!

"boom!"

A huge hole, the size of a bowl, exploded in Zhao Wuji's chest, his heart shattered!

He opened his mouth, but ultimately failed to utter a single word. The light in his eyes quickly faded, and his corpse, impaled on a spear, slowly slid down.

The private room was deathly silent.

The only sounds were the strong stench of blood and the heavy breathing of the crowd.

Qian Shouyi sheathed his soft sword and looked at the corpses of Xiao Qing and Zhao Wuji on the ground. His eyes showed little joy, only deep exhaustion and lingering fear.

Sun Hanshan sat down heavily on the ground, his right arm hanging limply at his sides, clearly broken from the clash with Xiao Qing.

He tried to smile, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.

Li Changfeng sheathed his sword, silently walked to the window, and looked down at the scene below. The Qinglong Guards and Zhou family experts, seeing Xiao Qing and Zhao Wuji dead, had completely collapsed and were scattering in all directions.

Wu Qingquan is leading the remaining disciples of Guangde in a pursuit and extermination operation.

Chen Jianghe leaned against the wall to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and quickly walked to Li Chengyue's side: "Master!"

Li Chengyue, leaning on the "Hidden Dragon Spear," swayed and finally collapsed to his knees.

"Master!" Chen Jianghe hurriedly helped him up.

Li Chengyue raised his head, his face completely bloodless, his eyes unfocused, and his breath weak.

He glanced at Chen Jianghe, then at Qian Shouyi and the other two, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

In the end, he only uttered two words: "Hurry—go—"

After saying that, his head lolled to the side and he completely lost consciousness.

"Master!" Chen Jianghe was shocked and hurriedly checked his breath—although the breath was extremely weak, it had not yet stopped.

Qian Shouyi strode over, took out the cold jade box from his pocket, took out the jade marrow lingzhi, pried open Li Chengyue's mouth, and stuffed it inside.

"Leave here first!" Qian Shouyi said in a deep voice. "The remnants of the Zhao and Zhou families have not been wiped out, and although the Green Dragon Gang has been defeated, there are still a large number of troops outside the city! This place is not safe to stay for long!"

Sun Hanshan struggled to his feet: "Right! Let's go back to the martial arts school first!"

Li Changfeng nodded and looked at Chen Jianghe: "Carry your master on your back, let's clear the way!"

Chen Jianghe nodded emphatically and carefully carried Li Chengyue on his back.