Chapter 481: The Journey to North Mang Ends (Part II)

Boom!

Before anyone could anticipate it, Yu Liancheng pressed his palm down and forcefully slammed the highly respected and peerlessly cultivated Ancestor of the Copper Men into the ground.

The previously seamless formation of Qi was also shattered.

Chunks of earth, wood, and stone exploded, the fragments turning into a violent storm that surged in all directions.

Ancestor of the Copper Men's body sank into the soil and rock; feeling the monstrous power descending from above, a flash of fury seemed to erupt from his golden pupils. Since reaching the pinnacle of his cultivation, this was the first time he had been suppressed like this.

Only hearing him let out a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, he exerted force through his arms, his majestic, god-like frame trembling violently, and he actually broke free from Yu Liancheng's palm, bursting out from the soil.

"Damn it!!" Ancestor of the Copper Men saw the light of day again, but his expression was terrifyingly gloomy.

Knowing he was no match alone, he was just about to organize the other experts to launch an offensive. A blur passed before his eyes, and Yu Liancheng appeared before him once more, a cold sneer curling at the corner of his mouth; he rotated his five fingers into a fist, without any flair, direct and straightforward, and blasted a punch toward him.

"Do you really think this old man is a soft persimmon?!"

Ancestor of the Copper Men shouted in anger, his entire body's Qi suddenly erupting, the thick tendons on his arms bulging like dragons and snakes; he clenched a fist larger than a sandbag and threw a heavy punch, the air waves clearing the space as if an enormous hole had been punched through the very air itself.

Bang!!

The two fists collided, and it was as if a thunderclap had exploded between heaven and earth, causing a long moment of shaking and trembling.

The unleashed force poured out in all directions like a wild, surging wave, soil and gravel swirling toward the sky in a spectacular scene.

Ancestor of the Copper Men's frame shuddered, his golden-hued face flushing red, feeling a tyrannical Qi rampaging back and forth within his body, as if a volcano were about to erupt.

Yu Liancheng sneered and sent out a fist force imbued with "Broken" power. Amidst a muffled groan and the sound of shattering bones, blood spilled from the corner of Ancestor of the Copper Men's mouth, and his massive body flew backward like a meteorite.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The houses in the small town blocking his path behind him seemed to be struck by thousands of cannonballs in an instant, bursting apart one after another, shattering into thousands upon thousands of fragments that splashed in all directions. In the space of a breath, Ancestor of the Copper Men quickly pierced through the town and finally crashed into a low hill; the hill shook, and countless sand and stones poured down, completely burying Ancestor of the Copper Men.

"Facts prove that you old vegetable, you really aren't that hard," Yu Liancheng chuckled, blowing on his own fist.

The other seven experts all wore solemn expressions; the weakest among them was at least a First-Rank Expert. They were usually well-informed and experienced, but the scene before them still left them feeling a sense of disbelief.

One must know, Ancestor of the Copper Men was a Transcendent Immortal who had used his own body to verify "Opening Heaven Gate," yet he had been heavily blasted away in the blink of an eye.

This group of experts didn't even have time to provide rescue.

Of course, it wasn't that they truly lacked the time, but rather that subconsciously, they believed that although Ancestor of the Copper Men was no match for this Murong Wudi, he should at least have been able to trade dozens of blows; they had not expected him to be defeated in a single exchange.

"What are you still standing there for? Attack together. No matter how powerful he is, surely he cannot defeat all of us, can he?"

Tuoba Pusa let out a cold snort, and taking advantage of the gap while Yu Liancheng was recovering his breath, his Qi surged violently, and he threw out his fists with lightning speed. His fist momentum carried an indomitable, cruel battle intent, turning the surrounding dozens of zhang into a battlefield of slaughter. It was as if a War God were throwing punches, invincible and unstoppable.

"Haha, let me come and experience the moves of the world's number one."

Demon Seed Liang had a long spear in his hand from somewhere, laughing twice, no longer the idle, carefree recluse who cared for nothing. His battle intent was soaring, possessing the heroic spirit of having a spear in hand and the world at his feet.

Seeing Demon Seed Liang dragging his spear as he walked, the spear tip sliding across the ground with a clatter, sparks flying in a continuous stream.

His footsteps seemed to have no pattern, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, following his heart, but in the blink of an eye, he had killed his way to Yu Liancheng, holding the lower end of the spear, swinging it with force, the spear body carving out a large arc, the air roaring as if it had been whipped to an explosion.

The North Mang number one Sword Technique master, Jian Qi Jin, had a face as calm as water, his hand pressed on the famous sword Ding Feng Bo, wisps of Sword Qi appearing outside the scabbard, turning into a green rainbow of Sword Qi in an instant.

Jian Qi Jin.

Spectacular.

Sword Qi was awe-inspiring, crushing and decaying.

"A Hu of Pearls, paying respects to Murong Wudi."

Ding Feng Bo suddenly left its sheath, sword light blooming, Sword Qi soaring to the heavens. But this Sword Qi did not rush out like a wave of air; instead, it condensed into green beads.

Green Sword Qi beads of varying sizes rolled forward.

Like countless green thunders rolling across the earth, heading straight for Yu Liancheng.

Once the rich Sword Qi contained within the beads erupted, its destructive power would be no less than that of rolling heavenly thunder.

The Spider Web assassin Yi Jie Liu's figure flickered, his Qi vanishing, hiding in the void, ready to launch a fatal strike against Yu Liancheng at any moment.

Tibing Mountain Mountain Master Fifth Hao did not attack; he had previously fought Yu Liancheng, and now his internal True Qi was mostly exhausted, his Qi as chaotic as flying catkins, and he was currently recovering.

The burly Tieqi'er ran like thunder, while the dwarf-like Kouke'er sat on Tieqi'er's shoulder, cackling strangely.

Facing the siege of these six experts, Yu Liancheng still stood with his hands behind his back, as if he hadn't seen them at all.

"Die!!"

Tuoba Pusa's fists were the first to strike Yu Liancheng, but Yu Liancheng's figure immediately rippled irregularly, exploding into countless flying catkin-like afterimages in the void, like flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water.

Thus, all offensives were dissolved into nothingness.

"What!?" Tuoba Pusa was shocked.

Even though he had retracted his fists, residual fist force still poured onto the ground, causing the ground to crack and shake.

"Everyone be careful, he could appear at any moment."

Seeing this strange scene, the others also withdrew their moves, but their Qi was fully released, their entire bodies like a full-moon bowstring, poised and ready to erupt with their strongest strike at any time.

"He appeared."

Suddenly, countless broken afterimages appeared in the void, merging into Yu Liancheng's figure in an instant.

Tieqi'er and Kouke'er, these two demons, were the closest; the dwarf-like Kouke'er kicked off Tieqi'er's shoulders, a sinister look appearing on his face, and lunged forward using the momentum.

"Hehe, go to your death."

Seeing his ten fingers curled like hooks, his long fingernails flashing with a chilling, ominous light, wisps of black aura flickering at his fingertips.

Just when those fingertips were but three feet from Yu Liancheng, Yu Liancheng flicked his finger, shooting out a wisp of wind force imbued with Broken Force.

With a "shoo" sound, the force instantly shot into the opponent's forehead. Kouke'er only felt a tiny prick of pain on his forehead, as if struck by a needle tip.

But this prick of pain spread in the blink of an eye, affecting his entire body, turning into an indescribable, immense pain, as if he were being sliced by a thousand knives. Only hearing a miserable "Ah" scream, this dwarf with the demeanor of a demon instantly exploded into a mist of blood.

And the giant-like, burly Tieqi'er was terrified to the core by this scene and turned to flee.

As long as he could hide for a moment, the other experts would be able to kill their way up and relieve him.

However, as Yu Liancheng rolled his sleeve, the exploded blood mist condensed into drops of blood, flying through the air; amidst a hissing sound, dozens of small holes had already been pierced through Tieqi'er's entire body, blood instantly soaking his clothes, and after stumbling two steps, he fell headfirst to the ground.

In an instant, Yu Liancheng had killed two notorious demons.

And in the next moment, he casually flicked his sleeve, and three subtle sword lights flew out; they were the Three Heroes of the Red Dust: Red Flail, Li Jing, and Qiu Ran.

The Three Heroes of the Red Dust intertwined, transforming into an airtight sword net that covered down in layers, sharp and exposed, forcing the pursuing Tuoba Pusa, Jian Qi Jin, Demon Seed Liang, and the other top-tier experts to strike to defend themselves, momentarily slowing their speed.

Yu Liancheng's figure flashed, and the next moment he appeared beside Fifth Hao.

Fifth Hao, who was in the middle of regulating his Qi, was also a veteran of a hundred battles and had long anticipated this; he struck out with his Dragon Tendon Blade at the first opportunity, the blade trembling slightly, with a faint sound of a dragon's roar emerging.

At the same time, his spine arched slightly, resembling a great dragon. His Qi was lifted slightly, giving his entire person an ethereal and light feeling.

Clearly, Fifth Hao knew that in a one-on-one fight he was absolutely no match for Yu Liancheng, and now, not having fully recovered, he was even less of an opponent for a single exchange.

Therefore, while his strike appeared fierce, he had actually already planned a retreat for himself. As long as Yu Liancheng launched a counterattack, he would immediately use the opponent's force to drift backward and wait for the others to arrive.

However, how could Yu Liancheng let him have his way? He reached out and probed, his five fingers like hooks, his palm faintly glowing with Jinguang and carrying a metallic luster, and he actually grabbed the Dragon Tendon Blade.

Fifth Hao's expression changed, and he was about to abandon the blade and flee, but a strange suction force suddenly emanated from the blade, and instantly the True Qi within his body became uncontrollable, leaking out like a flood.

The speed of this outpouring was truly too fast; his meridians could not withstand it and burst one after another.

Fifth Hao's face turned pale instantly, his Internal Force flowing away rapidly; he was now in a situation of certain death. Suddenly, he had a moment of distraction and sighed, "I am old, after all; I am finally old."

With his strength, it was not impossible for him to hold out for a few moves under Yu Liancheng.

But he was already old; having previously been defeated by Yu Liancheng and having seen the opponent's ruthless methods, he simply dared not fight to the death. If it were his mindset from his youth, the result of this battle might have been completely different.

At the very least, he would not have lost so stiflingly.

"You're overthinking it; it would be the same if you were young." Yu Liancheng let out a cold snort, hooked his hand back, turned his body, and smashed him out as if he were a great hammer.

Fifth Hao flew out, and while his body was still in mid-air, it swelled up like a balloon, expanding to its limit in the blink of an eye, and then with a "bang," it exploded. The rain of blood, containing fierce Qi, immediately enveloped Tuoba Pusa and the others who had broken through the sword net.

At the same time, the void trembled, and a ripple spread out rapidly.

The one causing the ripple was a sword.

What a fast sword.

This sword was not only fast, but it did not reveal the slightest killing intent; it even restrained all its murderous aura, silent and soundless, not releasing a single trace.

But only a sword like this is a true killing move, capable of killing invisibly.

Such a must-kill sword is something very few people in the world can avoid.

This sword still stabbed from behind Yu Liancheng, and it happened to be timed when Yu Liancheng had absorbed Fifth Hao's True Qi but had not yet fully digested it, leaving his Qi chaotic.

There are not many people in the world who can thrust this sword, and even fewer who can choose such a perfect moment to strike.

The chief assassin of the Spider Web, Yi Jieliu, is one of them.

This sword accurately and unerringly stabbed into Yu Liancheng's back.

Yi Jieliu's expression was one of joy.

But it quickly froze.

According to Yi Jieliu's conjecture, this sword should have been able to pierce in from the back and come out through the chest, and the peculiar force attached to the sword would have been able to shred Yu Liancheng's internal organs.

But unfortunately, this sword only pierced through his clothes.

When he tried to pierce through the bone and go deep into the internal organs, a "ding" sound rang out, as if stabbing into Iron, and it could not advance even a fraction further.

But one must know that even if it were real Iron, it should have been pierced through by his sword.

"Ruthless and accurate, it's just that the force was a bit lacking." Yu Liancheng turned around, grabbed Yi Jieliu's wrist, and grinned: "You tore my clothes; this is high-quality fabric, worth ten taels of silver, so... pay for it with your life."

The palm gripping Yi Jieliu's wrist exerted a slight force, sending out a power of "Broken."

Instantly, Yi Jieliu's arm crackled.

Following that, as if triggering a chain reaction, the bones began to shatter starting from Yi Jieliu's wrist, spreading throughout his entire body, with the sound of cracking never ceasing.

In just a single moment, Yi Jieliu collapsed like a pile of mud, without a single bone left in his entire body.

But his eyes remained wide open; with the tenacious vitality of a First-Rank Expert, it was truly difficult to die in a short time, but his breath was withered, and he was already in his death throes. That had not only shattered his bones, but also his internal organs.

At this moment, Tuoba Pusa, Jian Qi Jin, Zhong Liang, and the others finally arrived, but the three of them had increasingly gloomy expressions. They had barely exchanged a single move with the opponent, yet half of their own side was already dead or injured.

The three of them sensed each other's Qi, but after witnessing Yu Liancheng's methods, they dared not easily start a battle; they needed to wait for another top-tier expert to arrive to have any chance of winning.

Boom!!

Just at this moment, a sound like rolling thunder exploded.

A piece of blue stone weighing several thousand catties flew horizontally like a cannonball, and its target was clearly Yu Liancheng.

Before the blue stone arrived, the intense wind was like a great storm, causing Yu Liancheng's clothes to flap loudly and his black hair to fly.

"Go."

Yu Liancheng raised his finger and chanted a word; Red Flail immediately flew out, transforming into a fine ray of sword light, and instantly drilled into the blue stone. Amidst the violent vibration, the giant stone bloomed with cracks, Sword Qi surged out from within, and then the entire blue stone was cut into thousands of fragments, crashing and scattering in all directions.

And at the moment the blue stone exploded, it was discovered that there was actually a person behind it.

A golden giant.

—Ancestor of the Copper Men.

"Kid, come again!"

The Ancestor of the Copper Men's clothes were tattered and his body was covered in dust, but his skin shone with brilliant Jinguang, like a Buddha Vajra descended from the heavens, sacred and majestic.

Following a thunderous roar, the aura behind the burly, ancient-giant-like Ancestor surged, and a majestic Faxiang with a solemn appearance rose from the ground, hundreds of feet tall, overlooking all living beings, its head level with the firmament.

As the Ancestor of the Copper Men moved, the vast palm of the Faxiang crushed down toward Yu Liancheng, as if wanting to swat a fly to death.

Yu Liancheng shook his head: "Truly, retribution is swift; usually I am the one swatting people, today someone is swatting me."