Chapter 39: Battle!

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Su Mu glared venomously at Chengg Shaofeng, his eyes not blinking even once. "Chengg Shaofeng," he said coldly, "if you don’t beat this young master to death today, this young master will never let you off!"

"Still acting arrogant!" The sliver of hesitation Chengg Shaofeng initially had was instantly eclipsed by madness. The stone in his hand smashed down viciously. If this strike landed solid, Su Mu would be severely injured, if not dead.

"Young Master Su!" Li Yuntian and the others, who were lying on the ground clutching their heads and enduring the punches and kicks from the Fengyu Tower Disciples, cried out in grief.

A trace of astonishment flashed across Hu Mei’er’s eyes, and her Fangxin couldn’t help but pound violently. This was merely a scuffle between junior Disciples; she never expected things to escalate to this point. Given his status, if Su Mu really died here, Lingxiao Pavilion and Fengyu Tower would likely go to war.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but all eyes were fixed on the stone in Chengg Shaofeng’s hand.

Just as the stone was about to smash into Su Mu’s head, a somewhat thin and withered hand suddenly blocked it. The hand didn’t look very strong, even appearing rather frail. The sharp edge of the stone pierced the palm, instantly sending blood splattering.

The stone fell, but due to the obstruction of this hand, Su Mu remained completely unharmed.

With the fatal blow intercepted, Li Yuntian and the others finally let out a breath of relief. They stared intently, wanting to see exactly who had saved Su Mu’s life at this critical moment. However, upon seeing the newcomer’s face, their expressions turned awkward.

"Senior Brother Yangx?" Li Yuntian muttered. He never would have imagined that the one who saved them was Yangx Kai—the very same Yangx Kai their group had schemed against today. For a moment, Li Yuntian felt ashamed enough to want to sink into the ground.

The scene suddenly fell silent. The attackers stopped their hands, and the victims hurriedly took the opportunity to catch their breath.

Standing to the side, Hu Mei’er’s small mouth parted slightly as she stared at Yangx Kai in shock. She noticed that even with blood streaming from his palm, this scrawny youth didn’t even furrow his brows. There was no look of pain on his face; instead, he seemed somewhat excited and eager to fight. A feral glint flickered within his bright, spirited eyes.

For some unknown reason, Hu Mei’er suddenly felt that this person was rather dangerous.

DRIP... DRIP...

Crimson blood dripped down through his fingers, breaking the momentary silence.

Chengg Shaofeng looked at Yangx Kai with a gloomy expression. "You are a Lingxiao Pavilion Disciple?" he asked coldly.

"Yes!" Yangx Kai nodded. The familiar sharp pain excited him, and the blood in his entire body boiled. He couldn’t wait to have a grand battle to vent the restless urge in his heart.

"Are you trying to meddle in other people’s business?" Chengg Shaofeng’s tone was hostile. Hearing this, the other Fengyu Tower Disciples quickly abandoned Li Yuntian and the rest, gradually gathering around.

"Other people’s business?" Yangx Kai grinned. "You just said I’m a Lingxiao Pavilion Disciple, so how can this be considered meddling? No matter what, they still call me Senior Brother."

"Good, another one delivering himself to our door." Chengg Shaofeng burst into laughter. "I really can’t stand your Lingxiao Pavilion! I’ll crush however many of you show up today!"

"Senior Brother Yangx, run quickly!" Li Yuntian shouted from the ground. "They have strength in numbers! You are no match for them, hurry and—"

Li Yuntian was quite unlucky. He was currently lying not far from a Fengyu Tower Disciple. His endless clamoring was annoying, so the Disciple quickly stepped forward and chopped him on the back of the neck with his palm. Li Yuntian instantly went silent.

Over on the other side, Chengg Shaofeng and Yangx Kai were engaged in a verbal spar, trading insults while struggling over the stone. Chengg Shaofeng pulled forcefully, but the stone seemed to have grown roots in Yangx Kai’s hand.

Chengg Shaofeng was already in the Origin Opening Realm. Seeing that this Lingxiao Pavilion Disciple—who was as thin as a twig, looked like a gust of wind could blow him over, and was only in the Body Tempering Realm—could actually make him struggle, a wave of irritation instantly surged in his heart.

He immediately let go of the stone, raised his arm, and shouted, "Beat him up!"

Hearing the command, the surrounding Fengyu Tower Disciples all lunged at Yangx Kai. Yangx Kai hastily stood up. Gripping the blood-stained stone, he ruthlessly smashed it directly into the head of an approaching Fengyu Tower Disciple.

The power of fists and kicks could never match having a weapon in hand. Although it was just a stone, it could unleash far more force than bare knuckles. Before one of the vanguard Fengyu Tower Disciples could even get close to Yangx Kai, he was fiercely struck on the head by the stone. His skin split and his flesh tore as he collapsed to the ground, clutching his head.

After taking down this person, not only did Yangx Kai not stop, but his movements became even more ferocious. Striking with the swiftness of a leaping hare and a diving falcon, he smashed his way toward the other Fengyu Tower Disciples.

The ruthlessness of Yangx Kai’s strikes and the brutality of his methods far exceeded everyone’s imagination.

After he consecutively floored four Fengyu Tower Disciples, the stone in his hand finally shattered. Yangx Kai punched out, sending stone fragments flying like an exploding barrage of Hidden Weapons. The dense shower of gravel shot out in all directions.

The Fengyu Tower Disciples let out cries of misery, all of them clutching their faces. Many were cut by the flying gravel, hissing in pain.

Seizing this opportunity, Yangx Kai lashed out with both legs, kicking away two Fengyu Tower Disciples. However, his entire person was instantly submerged by the swarm of enemies.

There were simply too many people in this Fengyu Tower group. Even though Yangx Kai had taken down a few, two fists were no match for four hands.

THWACK SMASH BANG. During the chaotic exchange of blows, Yangx Kai stumbled. Several Fengyu Tower Disciples fell to the ground. Every single one of those who went down was burning hot all over, their faces flushed red. The True Yang Technique that Yangx Kai Cultivated finally displayed its power at this moment. With True Yang Essence Qi infused into his punches and kicks, how could these people who were only at the sixth or seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm possibly resist?

This was without even utilizing the power of the Yang Liquid. If he used the Yang Liquid, Yangx Kai’s strength would likely increase a step further. However, having Cultivated for so many days just to Condense a single drop of Yang Liquid, how could Yangx Kai bear to use it?

Many Fengyu Tower Disciples were felled by Yangx Kai, but Yangx Kai himself wasn’t faring much better. After all, he was only at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering Realm and hadn’t Cultivated any Body Technique. Facing the siege of so many enemies, how could he possibly dodge everything?

Blood flowed down Yangx Kai’s forehead. His arms and thighs were also covered in cuts and bruises. Yet, not only did these injuries fail to diminish Yangx Kai’s Combat Power, but they also made him fight more fiercely with every setback. His strikes grew increasingly ruthless.

A warm sensation spread from his bones, making Yangx Kai feel as though he had an endless supply of strength. Along with the diffusion of this warmth, not only did his Power Dao increase slightly, but even his speed became faster.

Yangx Kai didn’t know what profound mysteries the Proud Bone Golden Form concealed, but every time he was injured, every instance of pain would trigger the effects of the Proud Bone Golden Form. Injuries and pain would only make him stronger.

Standing on the periphery, Hu Mei’er’s eyes rippled with extraordinary light, and her cherry mouth remained open the entire time. Originally, she thought this Lingxiao Pavilion Disciple would definitely be defeated swiftly and then severely beaten by Chengg Shaofeng and the others. But the development of the battle far exceeded her expectations. Nearly ten people from the Fengyu Tower side had fallen. Besides the first few who were knocked unconscious by the stone, the remaining ones were rolling on the ground, exhaling plumes of hot air, their skin flushed entirely red.

Was this person using Primordial Qi to fight? Hu Mei’er was astonished. For a martial artist at the Body Tempering Realm, using Primordial Qi meant that every bit used was a bit lost; it was incredibly difficult to recover. This was basically digging his own grave! Was he not afraid that doing this would affect his future Cultivation?