novelhk Chapter 115 One Punch Defeats Daoist Master
Chapter 115 One Punch Defeats Daoist Master
"What would you like, young friend?"
Li Daoquan spoke first.
"How about this? Since you sincerely apologized, I'll charge you less. Give me a thousand source stones, a hundred immortal herbs, and a thousand high-grade spirit stones, and I'll forgive your previous recklessness. How about that?"
Li Lan smiled.
Li Daoquan's expression was rather grim; the supplies Li Lan wanted were incredibly expensive.
However, compared to the sacred artifact, this is nothing.
"Okay, I'll give it to you!"
He gritted his teeth and immediately gave the order.
The Li family also had mines in Zuizhou, and their warehouses were naturally stocked with a lot of resources. Soon, a special person delivered three storage rings, each containing the supplies requested by Li Lan.
Please accept this as a gift, young friend!
Li Daoquan spoke in a humble and submissive manner!
In his heart, anger had transformed into a deep-seated hatred.
Li Lan took the three storage rings, examined them, and nodded, saying, "Not bad, not bad. Alright, I forgive you."
Upon hearing this, Li Daoquan breathed a sigh of relief, then looked expectantly at Li Lan. Seeing that Li Lan had no intention of returning the sacred artifact, he couldn't help but remind him, "Young friend, my clan's Heavenly King Tower..."
Li Lan smiled immediately, "I only said that I would forgive you if you apologized, I never said that I would return the sacred artifact to you, right?"
Upon hearing this, Li Daoquan's barely suppressed anger erupted instantly, his blood pressure surged to his head, and he was furious!
He humbled himself and begged for forgiveness for the sake of the sacred artifact, losing all face, and even gave away so many supplies. In the end, he was actually made a fool of.
"you……"
He pointed angrily at Li Lan, speechless with rage!
Everyone in the room was somewhat taken aback; no one expected that Li Lan would actually cheat!
"interesting……"
"Hahaha, the Li family has lost face this time!"
"He lost both his wife and his army!"
Many people were trying not to laugh.
The Li family has become too powerful in recent years, and other forces are not necessarily doing as well as them.
“I quite like this tower. I’ll study it for a few days and then return it to you.”
Li Lan said something and prepared to leave.
"Stop right there!"
Li Daoquan gritted his teeth and said, "You sharp-tongued, treacherous, and cunning little man!"
"I, the pride of the Li family, challenge you!"
His words caused a stir among the entire audience.
"Senior Sword Saint, our clan's young genius is challenging Tu Tianlong. Doesn't that break any rules?"
He first asked Dugu Yibai a question.
There is an unwritten rule among the major powers that as long as the older generation does not intervene, the younger generation can fight and spar with each other, even at the cost of life and death.
--Of course, this rule only applies when the power of the parties is similar. Before Li Lan had any background, no one cared about this.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yibai said calmly, "Okay."
Li Lan also stopped and looked calmly at Li Hao!
Previously, he was only at the peak of the Golden Core stage, while Li Hao had already reached the Nascent Soul stage. The outcome of their battle was uncertain, but now…
He has attained enlightenment!
"Slay the Heavenly Dragon!"
Li Hao slowly relaxed his breathing, preparing for battle!
He was filled with anger. This trip to the Sinful State had been incredibly frustrating for him, with him feeling restricted at every turn, as if he had encountered a cursed star in his destiny.
"Wait a minute,"
Li Daoquan then spoke, looking at Li Lan, and said, "In the battle of the younger generation, no one else may intervene, nor may they rely on external objects. Young friend Tu, do you dare to agree to this?"
Li Lan has a Sword Saint behind him, so he must be kept in check first.
Li Lan said, "Okay."
"very good!"
Li Daoquan nodded, then suddenly turned around and said, "Li Tianqi, go and fight young friend Tu!"
A young man immediately stepped out from behind him.
Upon seeing him, everyone in the room was immediately stunned.
"Huh? Li Tianqi?!"
"Wasn't it supposed to be the younger generation fighting? Li Tianqi... isn't he the previous generation's Li family genius?"
"Not really. Li Tianqi is probably only a little over 190 years old, not even over 200 yet. He can really be considered a... old young man!"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
Cultivators have long lifespans. According to the Celestial Court's classification, anyone under two hundred years old can be called the younger generation!
However, despite the different classifications, in the public's perception, the younger generation mainly refers to cultivators under one hundred years old. Once they are over one hundred years old, they almost never participate in the competition among the younger generation and instead become the backbone of sects and families.
Many people saw through Li's intentions and couldn't help but mock him.
“Li Tianqi is at least half a generation older than Tu Tianlong, and his cultivation has already reached the Dao Integration stage. How can they possibly fight each other?”
"The Li family has truly lost face!"
"Even if we win, it's not a glorious victory!"
The sarcastic words kept reaching the ears of the Li family members, and Li Hao couldn't help but say, "Third Uncle, I'll fight him myself, why do we need Brother Tianqi to intervene?"
He is also a prodigy, and he has his own pride!
"Shut up!"
But Li Daoquan rebuked him.
This competition is not about the victory or defeat of the younger generation, but about the future plans of the Li family.
Killing Li Lan and reclaiming the Heavenly King Tower is the real priority.
Even if I face criticism and suffer a slight loss of reputation... that doesn't matter.
When the strange army from beyond the border breaks through and the Li family manages to remain unscathed, those who are watching this spectacle today will be nothing but withered bones in a tomb!
As an elder, he naturally knows what's important and what's not.
"Senior Sword Saint, this... isn't it against the rules?"
Li Daoquan asked Dugu Yibai a question.
Dugu Yibai did not answer, but instead glanced at Li Lan.
He knew that Li Lan's cultivation had already increased dramatically once... so if Li Lan was willing, he wouldn't interfere.
If Li Lan refuses, he doesn't care about rules or anything like that at all!
As a sword saint, all he cares about is doing as he pleases. Li Daoquan thought that these rules and regulations could restrain him... but he was sorely mistaken.
As long as Li Lan refuses, he wouldn't mind giving the Li family a small shock in swordsmanship.
Li Lan thought for a moment and said, "I can agree, but I have one condition."
"If I can withstand a hundred moves from Li Tianqi, then I will win, and the Li family will no longer be able to claim the Heavenly King Tower. It will belong to me from now on. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yibai was startled.
Li Lan is truly too insidious...
With his current strength, defeating Li Tianqi should be no problem at all.
But he actually started acting!
They even wanted to steal someone else's Tower of Heaven...
Gee tut.
Dugu Yibai smiled without saying a word and silently watched the show!
"No!"
Li Daoquan said in a deep voice, "A victory is a victory, and a defeat is a defeat. What kind of logic is it that surviving a hundred moves constitutes a victory?!"
Tu Tianlong is a man of extraordinary talent; he might actually be able to withstand a hundred moves even when his cultivation level is suppressed.
He pressed further, "Just now I consulted with the Sword Saint and agreed to the duel. How could I go back on my word? Is the Sword Saint also a man of his word?!"
"If you, young friend Tu, wish to go back on your word, that's not impossible. How about this: you simply need to return the Heavenly King Tower to my clan and swear an oath that from now on, anyone who sees a member of the Li clan must kneel and pay their respects. That way, this battle can be avoided. What do you say?"
His words were truly malicious.
Firstly, it damages the reputation of the Sword Saint; secondly, it directly attacks Li Lan's pride!
No young person could swallow this insult.
Of course, there are some risks involved in doing this, such as really offending the Sword Saint... However, he can't care about that anymore!
We must force Li Lan to accept the challenge.
As expected, Li Lan's face turned angry upon hearing this, and he said, "Fine, fine, your Li family is truly shameless! Since that's the case, I'll fight you. But let's make it clear first, if I win, you'll have to kneel down and pay your respects to me. Also, you can forget about the Heavenly King Tower from now on!"
Before he could finish speaking, the Wooden Sword Immortal frowned and said, "Young friend, you mustn't!"
"You can refuse such an unfair fight."
He glanced at Li Daoquan and said, "If the Li family dares to have any excuses, my Sword Sect also has many young people under the age of two hundred who are willing to come and challenge the Li family!"
Cao Yueshu of the Sun Moon Sect chimed in with a laugh, "The Sun Moon Sect has quite a few old and young members as well."
Upon hearing this, everyone around couldn't help but laugh. The phrase "old but young" was truly hilarious.
"Alright, the Li family agrees. Tianqi, go!"
Li Daoquan, on the other hand, acted swiftly and decisively. Li Lan had finally agreed, and he absolutely could not tolerate him going back on his word!
Li Lan also stepped forward and said, "Thank you all, but the Li family has gone too far. I must fight them today! Please bear witness!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Jianxian, Cao Yueshu, and the others could only frown, somewhat worried.
In their view, Li Lan could not possibly be a match for Li Tianqi; the gap between the two was too great.
Li Lan was only at the Golden Core stage, but Li Tianqi had already reached the Dao Integration stage!
at this time.
Li Tianqi had already stepped out. He smiled slightly, his face radiating superiority, and said, "Based on our age, you should call me brother."
"Don't accuse me of bullying the weak... I can give you three moves. That's fair to everyone, right?"
Upon hearing this, many people around scoffed, saying that Li was so shameless, yet she still put on a show at this critical moment.
Li Lan smiled and said, "Okay... thank you..."
Before he finished speaking, his figure had already disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he soared into the air, and a powerful surge of true energy burst forth!
This punch was like a divine dragon emerging from the heavens, its dragon soul surging, its roar shaking the sky, causing sand and stones to fly and the space to tremble!
"Heavenly Dragon Technique!"
Li Tianqi's face turned cold. Sure enough, this Tu Tianlong was very familiar with the Li family's Heavenly Dragon Skill and could even use the same moves!
"Some talent is there, but in the face of absolute power, everything is meaningless!"
With a wave of his hand, a light screen instantly appeared around him, with traces of Yin and Yang flowing within it—a protective barrier belonging to the Dao Integration stage.
With Li Lan's Golden Core cultivation techniques, there's simply no way to break through!
Based on this difference in cultivation level, let alone three moves, he wouldn't care even if Li Lan had to make three hundred moves!
He was relaxed and content.
Finally, Li Lan's fist light landed on the light screen.
Right now—
boom!
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared on Li Lan's fist. As if the yin and yang had changed in an instant, Li Tianqi's light barrier was shattered in an instant!
"what?!"
Li Tianqi was taken aback, his pupils contracted, and he instinctively tried to stop him, raising his true energy instantly, but Li Lan's fist had already reached his chest!
"Destroy!"
Li Lan roared at the same time. This was the Dragon's Roar technique. His primordial spirit power trembled slightly and directly attacked Li Tianqi's primordial spirit. Li Tianqi was stunned for a moment, and his fist had already smashed into his body!
Bang!
With a loud bang, Li Tianqi was sent flying backward, crashing heavily several thousand paces away, raising dust and creating a deep crater!
Li Lan stood still, clapped his hands lightly, and said, "Giving up three moves seems a bit too much. One move is enough."
"Thank you."
He smiled slightly.
The entire venue was completely silent!
Everyone stared at him as if they had seen a ghost!
……