Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

For this pretentious jerk who dared to threaten his life, Leng San didn't hesitate to throw out two Green Vine Talismans. The vines that appeared out of thin air immediately wrapped around the feet of the two punishers.

"Huh?" The two Punishers exclaimed in unison, while Leng San had already pounced on them with lightning speed, delivering a heavy punch to one of the Punishers' chest.

The punisher remained motionless, his expression a mixture of surprise and mockery. The next second, his body materialized into a metallic form, transforming into a golden bronze statue.

—Bang!

Leng San's punch felt like it had hit a wall of iron, making his entire arm go numb. He couldn't help but feel a chill; this guy was clearly a superhuman with the ability to metallize, giving him superhuman defensive power.

"Overestimating yourself!" The punisher's metallic appearance vanished, returning to normal, and he grinned coldly. With a slight lift of his foot, the vines binding his feet snapped, and he punched Leng San in the face.

Just as Leng San was about to dodge, he was horrified to find that he could not move his body. It turned out that at some point, there was a puddle of liquid on the ground, and two hands were sticking out of the puddle, firmly grabbing his feet.

Left with no other choice, Leng San could only channel his spiritual power, raise his arms to take the blow from the bronze man, and was sent flying, crashing into the wall behind him and creating a hole.

The metallic texture on the bronze figure completely disappeared, and it reverted to its original form as the Punisher. The puddle of liquid on the ground also suddenly "stood up," transforming back into another Punisher.

These two are a very well-matched pair. One can harden, and the other can liquefy. One is soft and the other is hard, one is gentle and the other is strong. As a result, Leng San suffered a loss in the first encounter.

"Number Seven, let's go. His Holiness the Pope has been looking for you for a long time." The Bronze Punisher said calmly, and was about to step forward to grab Dawn when a crashing sound came from the collapsed wall hole. The boy walked out from it, his face cold and stern, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

The two punishers exchanged a surprised glance, and the bronze figure frowned, saying, "You're still alive?"

It was obvious that the bronze man thought he could kill Leng San with one punch, but to his surprise, Leng San not only didn't die, but it seemed that even his hands were still intact, and he was just a little disheveled.

"This kid is a bit strange. No wonder the Fourth Elder entrusted Number Seven to him. Why don't we arrest him and bring him back to the Temple for interrogation?" the Liquid Punisher suggested.

The bronze figure nodded: "Alright, then let's capture them all and take them back." After saying that, it turned metal again and strode towards Leng San.

At this moment, Leng San had a machete in his hand and threw out a dozen or so Green Vine Talismans.

The effects of the Swiftness Talisman cannot be stacked, but the Green Vine Talisman can. More than a dozen vines sprouted out of thin air and firmly wrapped around the bronze man's feet. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Leng San rushed forward and struck the bronze man's forehead with all his might.

—Bang!

Sparks flew everywhere, and even with the infusion of spiritual energy, the machete only left a half-inch deep mark on the bronze man's forehead. This guy was really tough.

However, the force of Leng San's strike still made the bronze figure sway a few times and let out a muffled groan, clearly indicating that it was still not in good condition.

——Bang bang bang

Leng San unleashed over a dozen slashes, each striking the bronze statue's forehead. The statue finally couldn't take it anymore; its metallic sheen rapidly faded, revealing a bloody gash on its forehead, with blood dripping from its nose.

Seeing this, Leng San's confidence increased greatly. It seemed that this guy was not invincible and could still bleed. That made things easier.

The bronze figure touched the wound on its forehead, its expression turning ferocious as its anger surged. It roared, "You're courting death... me!"

Before Leng San could finish speaking, he threw out another Green Vine Talisman. More than a dozen vines silently wrapped around the bronze man's hands and feet. The latter was both shocked and angry. Just as he was about to break free, Leng San's machete struck his forehead again.

The bronze figure had no choice but to hastily use its special ability to re-metalize.

——Bang bang bang

In the blink of an eye, the bronze man's forehead was slashed more than a dozen times. Finally, he broke free from the vines and raised his hands to block Leng San's machete. However, the latter kicked him right in the center, sending him flying.

Leng San's kick was powered by his spiritual energy, and it was quite powerful. The bronze man smashed down a wall, stood up covered in dust, and lost his metallic appearance, looking utterly disheveled!

"Are you just going to stand there and watch the show?" the bronze man asked the liquid man angrily, but the latter replied, "From what I've observed, those vines don't seem to be superpowers."

The bronze-clad punisher said with a grim expression, "Who cares if he has superpowers or not? Once we capture him, we can force him to reveal the truth."

The Liquid Punisher nodded, then lunged at Leng San.

Leng San slashed out with his sword, but the Punisher neither dodged nor evaded, taking the blow head-on with his body. He was then cut in two, scattering into liquid on the ground. Immediately afterward, he conjured two hands that reached for Leng San's feet.

Having just suffered a loss, Leng San was already on guard and leaped away. However, the pool of liquid, like a leech, flowed rapidly toward his feet, proving extremely difficult to deal with.

At this moment, the bronze man also launched an attack on Leng San, whose situation became extremely dangerous and he was constantly on the run.

Finally, Leng San made a careless move and his feet were entangled in the liquid. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the bronze man punched him three times in a row and kicked him away with the last kick.

After taking four heavy blows in a row, even with the injection of a level-two gene enhancement drug and the body tempered by the second level of Qi Refining, Leng San was still a bit overwhelmed. After landing, he spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsed, and struggled to stand up while leaning against the wall.

The bronze-clad punisher's face was extremely gloomy. Is this kid made of iron? He actually still has the strength to struggle and stand up!

He had originally intended to capture him alive, but now he couldn't help but feel murderous. He leaped up and punched Leng San on the head, the whistling wind of the punch stirring up a cloud of dust.

Suddenly, Chenxi rushed over and pounced on Leng San. The bronze man punisher's expression changed drastically. It was too late to stop his attack. The little girl was about to be smashed to pieces by his iron fist.

Suddenly, the defensive bracelet on Chenxi's wrist emitted a bright green light, enveloping both her and Leng San.

--boom

With a deafening roar, sand and stones flew everywhere, the protective shield formed by the green light vanished, and the bronze punisher was thrown back several meters. The bracelet on Chenxi's wrist cracked with a snap, shattering into pieces on the ground with a clattering sound.

As Chenxi looked at the shattered jade on the ground, and then raised her head again, anger appeared on her exquisitely sculpted face for the first time. Her eyes widened as she glared at the bronze punisher, her body trembling slightly, and a terrifying aura surged rapidly, as if an ancient ferocious beast was about to burst out of its shell within her.

The two punishers looked at each other in horror and slowly backed away.

Leng San was secretly alarmed. The little girl seemed very unfamiliar to him, and he was even a little frightened. So he subconsciously took her little hand.

The grasp was swift and effective. Chenxi's rapidly rising aura quickly subsided, her body gradually stopped trembling, and after her emotions stabilized, her eyes seemed somewhat dazed. It's likely that even she herself didn't know what had just happened.

The two punishers exchanged a surprised and delighted glance. No wonder the Fourth Elder had taken the Seventh Saintess away without permission and killed many experts in the sect. It seemed that the Seventh Saintess was indeed extraordinary.

Just then, a sudden howl of a corpse rang out, followed by a loud crash. One wall of the building facing the street was violently smashed down, and the armored corpse stormed in, its dark red eyes instantly locking onto Leng San.

--roar

The armored corpse roared angrily to the sky, as if saying, "Boy, I've finally found you!"

Leng San's heart sank to the bottom. It was truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly, and a broken boat encountering a headwind. Could it be that he was really going to die here tonight?

As Leng San thought this, the Golden Thunderwood in his dantian began to stir, showing a faint urge to break free. Ever since this old man of wood entered Leng San's spiritual sea, he had remained motionless, ignoring Leng San's calls, but now he finally couldn't sit still any longer.

The armored corpse completely ignored the two punishers and approached Leng San step by step, its dark red eyes flickering uncertainly.

However, at that moment, Chenxi's bewildered eyes suddenly became incredibly deep. The armored corpse stared at her for a while, and its dark red eyes revealed a look of confusion. Then it slowly turned around and looked at the two punishers.

The two punishers exchanged a puzzled look, and the armored corpse roared and launched an attack on them.

Leng San looked at Chen Xi in surprise. This was... mind control?

This girl really shocked him tonight!