Death Grip
"Oh? I didn't expect you to have such good taste, knowing that I used the Seven Killing Blood Seal." After a slight pause, Xing Chen spoke. Although the previous confrontation seemed evenly matched, Xing Chen was well aware of the power of the Seven Killing Blood Seal, and the fact that Zhang Mingda had easily neutralized its attack with just one punch demonstrated his formidable strength.
"Helmsman, the Zhang Family primarily practices the Body Refinement Technique. You must not engage him in close combat." At this moment, Chen Li reminded from the side.
The Cultivation Method of the Zhang Family mainly consists of the Body Refinement Technique, so disciples of the Zhang Family are generally stronger than their peers. Most importantly, once they get close, even those at a higher realm than them are at great risk of losing their lives.
"Body refinement? No wonder he dared to take my Seven Killing Blood Seal barehanded; it turns out he follows the path of body refinement." Xing Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, finally understanding why Zhang Mingda could receive his Seven Killing Blood Seal with empty hands.
"Hmph, so what if you know? If there weren't so many people here, you would undoubtedly die today." Zhang Mingda snorted coldly, his meaning clear: Xing Chen was merely relying on numbers. If not for the crowd, Xing Chen could easily fall to his hands.
"Having more people is also a form of strength." A hint of mockery appeared on Xing Chen's face as he continued, "But even without relying on others, I can still kill you." Xing Chen licked his lips, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes.
"You're boasting!" Zhang Mingda fixed his gaze on Xing Chen, seemingly ignoring the continuously dying disciples of his family. What he needed to do now was to buy time rather than kill, so he did not rush to attack but coldly stared at Xing Chen.
"I know what you're thinking; you still have hope for your family, right? But you can give up on that. They will never make it in time to save you." Xing Chen sneered, and then arcs of electricity danced in his palm, terrifying waves of energy constantly emanating from it.
"What is this..." As Zhang Mingda looked at the lightning swirling around Xing Chen's hand, his pupils involuntarily constricted. Although he did not know what kind of Martial Arts Xing Chen was using, there was no doubt that it was an extremely powerful one, surpassing even the earlier Seven Killing Blood Seal.
The expression on Zhang Mingda's face turned extremely serious as golden light radiated from his fists. His body-refinement Martial Arts, known as the Golden Sha Body, was infinitely close to being classified as Earth-Level Martial Arts. Once perfected, his body would be as hard as steel and able to withstand Earth-Level Martial Arts. Of course, this resistance had a prerequisite: the user of the Earth-Level Martial Arts must not exceed his own strength; otherwise, he would be injured even if he did not die.
"Old Rascal, if you can take my palm strike, then I will admit defeat." Xing Chen raised his head to look at Zhang Mingda, and in his usually cold eyes flickered an eerie purple light.
At this moment, a serious expression covered Zhang Mingda's face. He sensed a threat from this palm strike of Xing Chen, and it was a very strong threat. This compelled him to channel all his cultivation to meet the impending strike from Xing Chen.
Ninefold Thunder Palm——
Xing Chen moved his feet and suddenly jumped up, then struck down with a palm towards Zhang Mingda. The hand, radiating a rich purple light, seemed to cut through the air like thunder, attacking Zhang Mingda.
“Golden Sha Gang Fist!” Zhang Mingda shouted loudly, then met the attack with a punch, colliding with Xing Chen's palm.
Boom!
The dense golden and purple lights intertwined in the air, and a powerful shockwave instantly spread outwards, causing everyone to retreat while raising their heads to closely observe the situation above.
After the clash between Xing Chen and Zhang Mingda, both felt an immense force coming from each other's fists, nearly being knocked back by the impact. Fortunately, at the last moment, Double Thunder took effect, resisting and dissipating this tremendous force, and it even felt as if the Triple Thunder Strike was brewing within.
At this moment, Zhang Mingda was also in a difficult position. After clashing with Xing Chen's palm, he felt a tingling sensation spreading from his arm throughout his body. Although he had almost knocked Xing Chen away with his punch, at that moment, two forces equally strong as the previous strike surged from Xing Chen's palm. This not only prevented Xing Chen from being knocked back but also caused Zhang Mingda to suffer some injuries.
Now both were locked in a stalemate, unable to gain an advantage over each other, and both were already exhausted.
However, just as they were about to fall from the air, the fading purple light in Xing Chen's eyes suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance again. Then Zhang Mingda felt that tingling sensation return, followed by a tremendous force emanating from Xing Chen's palm that directly sent him flying away.
Pfft!
After being knocked back, Zhang Mingda crashed heavily onto the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. He then pointed at Xing Chen, seemingly wanting to say something, but after opening his mouth, another mouthful of blood was coughed out.
“My Ninefold Thunder Palm has finally reached Triple Thunder Strike, and now I can break through to the Human Soul Realm Mid Stage at any time.” A hint of joy flashed in Xing Chen's eyes. Just when he was exhausted, an explosive force surged within him, allowing him to unleash the Ninefold Thunder Palm's Triple Thunder Strike, which finally sent Zhang Mingda flying.
"Ninefold Thunder Palm, Yun Qing's signature skill?" At this moment, Zhang Mingda staggered to his feet and said to Xing Chen in a halting manner.
"To recognize even this, you have quite the experience!" Xing Chen lifted his head to look at Zhang Mingda. At this point, Zhang Mingda was on the brink of exhaustion, unable to stir up any more trouble. Xing Chen didn't mind exchanging a few words with him at this moment.
"Heh heh, to die under such a skill is an honor for me. Go ahead! I, Zhang Mingda, can die without regrets after witnessing the legendary Ninefold Thunder Palm." Zhang Mingda slowly closed his eyes, having completely given up on resistance. After all, the gap in strength between the two was too vast, and he was already gravely injured and dying, with no chance of turning the tide.
"Heh heh, I should thank you! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to break through my current Bottleneck so quickly." Xing Chen smiled rarely and then struck Zhang Mingda on the head with his palm, ending his life.
"Kill..." After killing Zhang Mingda, Xing Chen looked at the others and slowly uttered a word.
...
Just as Starry Branch reoccupied the Elemental Stone Vein, Zhang Yifan finally received the news.
"What? All the strong members of Starry Branch have collectively moved towards Elemental Stone Vein?" Zhang Yifan angrily grabbed the person who came to report.
"Yes, yes, all the strong members of Starry Branch have already set out. The Elemental Stone Vein has probably been reoccupied by them," the person said with some fear.
"You bastard, why didn't you tell me this news earlier?" Zhang Yifan slapped the person's face and cursed loudly.
"This... this..." The person stuttered as he looked at Zhang Yifan's furious expression: "They... they dispersed out of the city. Our people didn't notice. By the time we realized something was wrong, it was already too late."
"Damn it! Are you all just useless? Such important news is only being reported now? What use do I have for you? A bunch of trash! Good-for-nothings!" Zhang Yifan kicked the person over ten meters away, cursing in frustration.
"Fan'er, the Elemental Stone Vein..." At this moment, Zhang Yifan's grandfather, the old man who had caused trouble at Starry Branch, Zhang Gaoyuan, rushed over with a worried expression.
"Grandpa, I already know what's going on. However, we can't leave now. The Ye Family is on the verge of being completely taken down by us. If we leave now, all our efforts will be in vain," Zhang Yifan said, calming the anger in his heart.
"Haha, Zhang Yifan, you must be suffering from karma now, right? The Elemental Stone Vein has been taken back by the people from Starry Branch, hasn't it? Haha..." At this moment, Ye Wusheng seemed to have overheard the conversation between Zhang Yifan and the others and mocked them with a loud laugh.
"Ye Wusheng, go ahead and be arrogant! When what I want arrives here, it will be the end of your Ye Family," Zhang Yifan replied with a cold smile.
At this time, the strength of the Ye Family and the Zhang Family was not comparable at all. The only reason they could still defend their home against the Zhang Family's attack was that the Ye Family members were willing to fight to the death, while the Zhang Family members were hesitant. After all, this was a life-and-death moment for the Ye Family; everyone was prepared to die. As soon as a powerful expert from the Zhang Family attacked, they would send out a Soul Realm Expert to instantly annihilate countless experts from the Zhang Family using Earth's Power.
This was also why the Zhang Family dared not launch a strong attack; they could not afford to lose so many experts. Meanwhile, the Ye Family had been pushed into a corner and had no more concerns. Therefore, once members of the Zhang Family entered the Ye Family's territory, they would be ruthlessly eliminated by the Ye Family's disciples. The experts from the Zhang Family were also wary of the Ye Family's Soul Realm Expert's killing moves and thus did not dare to advance. As a result, the situation fell into a stalemate.
"Hmph, Zhang Yifan, stop trying to scare me. I've grown up being scared of nothing. I don't believe that you, a kid who hasn't even fully matured yet, can do anything to my Ye Family!" Ye Wusheng snorted coldly and showed no regard for Zhang Yifan.
"Young Master, we have brought what you asked for." At that moment, a disciple of the Zhang Family rushed over in a hurry.
"Hahaha..." Upon seeing this person, Zhang Yifan burst into laughter and then fixed his sharp gaze on Ye Wusheng and others, ominously stating: "Ye Wusheng, your Ye Family's time of death has come!"
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