Daily News: You promised yourself to be a fisherman, but you've become a martial arts god?

"You brat, you're asking for death!"

Liu Tanqi's face was gloomy, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped his feet, and the tree stump beneath his feet instantly shattered into dust.

Like a wild beast unleashed from its cage, he charged towards Li Nian with overwhelming force, his fist transforming into a palm.

His first move was a top-tier martial art, his palm strike as sharp as a blade.

Seeing this, Yi Jieyi's delicate face stiffened, and she tried her best to remind her:

"Inspector Li! He's using the Soaring Cloud Palm!"

"This palm technique is a martial art of the Lingxiao Sect. The palm strikes build up layer upon layer with each move, becoming heavier and heavier with every block!"

"You must interrupt his palm technique within the first three moves, otherwise the threat will only grow!"

Lingxiao Palm!

Martial arts are divided into four levels: lower level, middle level, upper level, and ultimate skill.

The lowest level can cultivate to the level of Ming Jin (manifest strength), the middle level can cultivate to the level of An Jin (hidden strength), and the highest level can cultivate to the level of Hua Jin (transformative strength).

The ultimate skills are techniques and martial arts methods that can be cultivated to the level of Gang Jin (罡劲).

The "Sky Eagle Stance" that Li Nian learned at the Qinyun Martial Arts School is a mid-level skill, which can only reach the peak of Dark Force at its highest level and is difficult to break through to Transformation Force.

The Lingxiao Palm technique used by Liu Tanqi was derived from the Lingxiao Sect's supreme martial art, "Cloudfall Ten Thousand Miles Lingxiao Ten Thousand Laws General Outline," one of the four great masters of the prefecture.

This method was obtained by Fan Pingbo, the chief of Shenyuan Village, by chance, and later passed on to Liu Tanqi.

"You brat, stop your incessant chatter!"

Liu Tanqi glared angrily at Yi Jieyi, then looked at Li Nian with disdain.

"What harm is there in knowing my palm techniques!"

"A mere Blood Refinement cultivator is no match for my absolute peak Bone Refinement cultivation; any attempt to stop him is futile!"

"Die!"

Peak of Bone Refinement!

Everyone was horrified.

Liu Tanqi's cultivation level has actually improved!

Li Nian, however, was not afraid but rather amused.

The peak of bone training is even better.

The stronger the enemy, the better we can test our current strength!

"Deadly Frost Eagle Claw - Frostbite Claw Collision!"

Li Nian's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He curled his ten fingers, channeling all his blood energy into his claws, and grabbed at Liu Tanqi's right palm.

"Tough it out? That's nonsense!"

Liu Tanqi sneered.

Although the power of the Lingxiao Palm increases with each move, he had already mastered this technique. Combined with his peak Bone Refining cultivation, this first strike was something that even a Blood Refining Realm cultivator couldn't withstand.

In his eyes, he could almost see the scene of Li Nian's right claw being smashed to pieces by a single blow.

In the midst of their thoughts, their hands collided.

boom!

A muffled thud followed.

Liu Tanqi felt as if his palm had hit an iron hook, unable to move forward an inch, let alone destroy Li Nian's claws.

"Bone training?"

"Impossible! This child has only been in the Blood Refinement stage for about a month; it's impossible for him to break through to the Bone Refinement stage so quickly!"

"It's a powerful external martial art! It must be!"

Liu Tanqi's mind raced.

Then, he let out a sinister laugh:

"Practice magical skills horizontally!"

"Good lad!"

"Hand over the secret manual of this divine skill, and I'll spare your life!"

Li Nian remained unmoved, focusing her attention on the hand gripping Liu Tanqi tightly, her brows slightly furrowed.

"The Perfected level of the Deadly Frost Eagle Claw can only barely block a move from a peak Bone Refinement cultivator, and cannot break through the flesh of a peak Bone Refinement cultivator."

"What if you add Iron Shirt?"

"Iron Shirt!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Li Nian activated his Iron Shirt technique.

In an instant, his claws were coated with a steely color, like steel hooks, gleaming with a cold light under the moon.

"Deadly Frost Eagle Claw - Frost Carving Bone-Carving!"

Li Nian gave a low shout and suddenly clenched his fist.

laugh!

The claw technique, enhanced by the Iron Shirt skill, pierced directly into the flesh and blood of Liu Tanqi's palm.

what--!

Liu Tanqi cried out in pain, exerted force with his palm, broke free from Li Nian's grasp, and took a few steps back.

Looking up, he saw five deep, bloody gashes on his palm, with blood gushing out.

Covered in wounds, Liu Tanqi was enraged, his face contorted with rage, and he said viciously:

"Good, good, good... As expected of that she-devil's disciple, her claw skills haven't been wasted!"

"I'm going to pluck out all ten of your fingers, one by one!"

Li Nian didn't pay much attention to Liu Tanqi; her gaze was fixed on the five bloodstained fingers.

"Even with the Iron Shirt technique, the Deadly Frost Eagle Claw could only break through the flesh of a peak Bone Refinement cultivator, but not the bone."

"What if we use the Frosthawk's Demon-Slaying Claw?"

Li Nian thought to himself.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he raised his eyes, his claws tearing through the darkness as he charged towards Liu Tanqi.

"Hanying's Demon Claw·Hanying's Bone Capture!"

Liu Tanqi looked on with disdain.

"Your claw technique, enhanced by the external martial arts method, can only break through my skin and flesh; it can't harm my bones and muscles at all. Your claw technique is utterly futile before me!"

After saying that, Liu Tanqi struck out with his palm again.

This palm strike carried a playful tone, its technique straightforward and undisguised.

They wanted to crush Li Nian's Dao heart with overwhelming force.

As Liu Tanqi was lost in thought, a cold glint flashed in his eyes from the steel hook.

"So fast!"

Liu Tanqi's heart tightened.

Li Nian's claw attack was almost twice as fast as before.

Moreover, the claws exuded a strong, chilling aura, making one feel as if they were touching ice.

Liu Tanqi's heart skipped a beat.

"That kid wasn't going all out just now."

However, Liu Tanqi's disdain quickly returned.

No matter how fast he moves, he can't break through his Vajra Iron Bones, which are at the peak of Bone Refinement!

laugh!

click!

However, the next moment...

Li Nian's claws precisely gripped Liu Tanqi's palm, and with a single grip, her five fingers forcefully tore through flesh and bone.

Li Nian raised her eyebrows.

"The Frosthawk's Demon-Suppressing Claws are indeed powerful!"

"However, they only chiseled open the bone."

"And then what about using Iron Shirt?"

With a thought, the Iron Shirt technique was unleashed.

It gripped the claws again.

Click click click!

Without hesitation, Li Nian violently tore it apart with her claws.

"Han Ying's Evil Claw·Xuan Ying Shattering Palm!"

Hiss!

With a violent tearing sound, Liu Tanqi's hand was ripped apart by Li Nian's claw.

In an instant, blood splattered from Liu Tanqi's seven palms.

ah--!!!

The excruciating pain in his hand caused Liu Tanqi to scream in agony.

Seeing that most of his hand was gone, Liu Tanqi flew into a rage.

He reached into his robes with his intact left hand and found a fist-sized, deep blue bead in his grasp.

The bead shimmered with a deep blue light, and within it, the images of rivers, lakes, and marshes seemed to flow with the light.

Liu Tanqi stared at Li Nian, his face contorted with madness, his long hair whipping wildly in the wind, and said, word by word:

"Kid, I'm going to kill you!"

After speaking, his blood and energy surged, and he poured all his internal energy into the precious pearl.

Suddenly, he shoved Li Nian aside and shouted:

"A cleaver that splits the waves!"

Suddenly, water vapor emerged from the pearl, condensing into a blade. Then, with a flash of cold light, it slashed fiercely at Li Nian.

Li Nian's expression froze.

His past life of bloodshed gave him a clear perception of killing intent.

This bizarre attack is beyond his ability to withstand!

He sank his feet, poured all his blood, qi, and internal energy into them, and stomped out to the side.

"The Great Prajna Dragon Soaring Technique!"

His movements were nimble and agile, like a dragon soaring through the air. His toes lightly touched the ground, his clothes fluttered and stirred up a gust of wind. His figure disappeared in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, he had widened the distance. He was so fast that he was only a faint shadow. In the blink of an eye, he had covered several feet.

The instant he left his spot, the water vapor solidified into a precious sword, which struck out with lightning speed, crashing down on the very spot where he had just stood.

boom!

With a deafening roar, a violent gust of wind swept through the area, carrying stone fragments like a raging torrent.

The shockwave caused all the surrounding vegetation to bend over, and Yi Jieyi and the others, along with their carriage, were also thrown away.

Li Nian used Iron Shirt to barely maintain his balance.

As the shockwave dissipated, a 30-meter-long, 3-inch-wide, and half-meter-deep slash mark appeared before everyone's eyes.

If he hadn't left, and had been hit by that move, even his Iron Shirt and Bone-Refining Body would have been in jeopardy.

Fortunately, the movement technique was "deduced"!

However, Li Nian was not afraid but rather pleased.

His gaze was fixed intently on the precious pearl in Liu Tanqi's hand, his eyes flashing with a sharp light:

"My darling!"