In the world of martial arts, I can invest in countless realms.

Chapter 45: Fallen for it

"Shi Xiang Sheng, you're still as despicable as ever!"

"Despicable? You've lived to such an old age, how can you still be so naive!"

With a sneer, Shi Xiang Sheng didn't waste any words and directly waved his hand behind him.

"Charge! Leave no one alive among those old bastards, and kill any of the younger ones who dare to resist!"

"Xu Muyan, look at the wonderful husband you've chosen!"

After giving Xu Muyan a fierce look, several elderly men who didn't usually get along with Xu Muyan and who always harbored resentment towards women in charge stood up.

"Kill! Today, I swear to protect the Xu family to the death!"

As the old men rushed out first, the other members of the Xu family followed suit, and even Xu Muyan stood up from her seat.

If there is even the slightest mishap in today's battle, the Xu family, which has finally begun to recover, will likely decline again.

"A Thousand Drinks of Intoxication, a Soul-Guiding Incense? Why does that name sound so familiar?"

Shen Che on the other side muttered it a few times, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

Seeing that Shi Lichou's situation was critical, Shen Che stopped thinking about it and took the Qingchan, which could cure all poisons, from his waist and put it in his hand.

"Do you need any help?"

"No need, I can handle it!" Hearing the voice that suddenly appeared in her mind, Shi Lichou shook her head, put down the wine glass in her hand, and slowly stood up.

"Madam, please don't move. Leave it to me."

Seeing that Xu Muyan was about to make a move, Shi Lichou decisively stopped her and then slowly walked forward alone.

Xu Muyan, who was about to step forward, stopped and looked at Shi Lichou with a complicated expression.

They were husband and wife, and her husband had been hiding his true strength all along; how could she not have noticed?

Today's events happened so suddenly that she didn't know what role her husband played in them, but she had a vague feeling that they must be related to him.

"Hahaha, look, that piece of trash is heading this way!"

Seeing her good nephew walking towards her alone, Shi Xiangsheng couldn't hold back any longer.

Even if you want to show off your heroism in front of your wife, you still have to consider the timing. You're such a useless piece of trash, why would you rush in like that? You're just asking for trouble.

Didn't you see that the group that rushed up was being suppressed and beaten? Even those old guys from the Xu family were killed in one move.

But then again, it really is a wonderful medicine that I unexpectedly found; the effects are incredibly effective.

The stronger one's strength, the more effective one's medicine will be. Didn't you see that even those old Xu family guys couldn't hold on?

"Li Chou, it's been so many years! You look so haggard. It seems Chief Xu has been neglecting you quite a bit!"

"Second Uncle, it's been so many years, I've missed you terribly!" Faced with her second uncle's teasing, Shi Lichou just smiled lightly.

However, as Shi Lichou approached step by step, the terrifying aura emanating from him grew stronger and stronger.

As you approach, the terrifying aura, like that of a savage beast, makes your heart tremble—it's an instinctive reaction to danger.

Those targeted by this aura feel as if they are being watched by some bloodthirsty beast, with a sense that they could be torn apart and eaten to pieces at any moment.

Such a fierce aura caused Shi Xiangsheng to slowly suppress her smile.

"Impossible! You piece of trash! Your secret soul is lost, your dantian is damaged, you'll never succeed in martial arts, let alone master secret techniques. How could you possibly possess such an aura?"

"Hmph, clan leader, that must be just a bluff!" The old man next to Shi Xiangsheng sneered. He didn't believe in any trash making a comeback.

Over the years, I've never heard of anyone losing their secret soul or having a damaged Qi Sea. What can they possibly achieve? It's nothing but bluffing.

"A good-for-nothing, he probably learned some crooked tricks of bluffing and trying to fool people."

"Things that are not presentable in public are not presentable in public now, and they still are not presentable in public."

"Let me kill him, let him know the consequences of betraying the Shi family!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the old man soared into the air like a hawk, instantly appearing before Shi Lichou. His withered hands, resembling eagle claws, were almost grabbing at his neck.

"Heh!" Seeing the old man's actions, Shi Lichou's lips curled into a slight smile.

You say you practice secret arts, so it's fine if you don't use ranged attacks, but you even come up to melee attacks. Are you afraid of dying too slowly?

Since he started training his body to be physically imposing, he has never been afraid of anyone in close combat.

He stood there, letting the old man's withered hand grip his neck.

"As expected, he's a piece of trash!" The old man was slightly taken aback as he successfully grabbed Shi Lichou by the neck; the whole process went much more smoothly than he expected.

You have absolutely no skills, yet you dare to try and get involved? What were you thinking?

He grabbed Shi Lichou's neck and twisted it hard, wanting to cruelly break her neck.

He tried harder and harder, his face turning red, but the other side remained completely still.

"How...how is this possible?"

"What's wrong, old man? Is that all the strength you have? Didn't you eat?"

He grabbed the withered hand that was choking him and pulled hard, the sound of bones breaking followed by the old man's miserable scream.

The next moment, Shi Lichou clenched her other fist and slammed it hard into the old man's chest.

Under the terrifying force of the impact, the old man was violently thrown into the air.

He felt as if a giant mountain was pressing down on him, his body creaking under the punch, and his bones seemed to shatter almost entirely in an instant.

His eyes widened involuntarily, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The next moment, Shi Lichou stomped his foot hard on the ground, and the stone slab under his feet shattered instantly, causing the ground to tremble.

He leaped into the air, his right fist lashing out at the old man once more. A piercing screech of air friction accompanied by a reddish glow appeared simultaneously, as if even space itself shattered under the force of that punch.

This punch was faster and more powerful than the previous one. The immense force pressed down on him, his flesh and blood instantly shattering, and he crashed to the floor, creating a huge crater.

As the dust settled, all that could be seen in the distance was a person covered in blood, twitching slightly. He was on the verge of death and clearly wouldn't survive.

Upon seeing this, Shi Xiangsheng, who was closest to the scene, could hardly believe his eyes.

Two punches, just two punches, and he killed a clan elder of similar strength to himself. This is impossible, this is not scientific!

In an instant, the entire Xu family fell silent. Everyone seemed to be seeing this son-in-law for the first time.

That's Old Mouth Shi, famous for his foul mouth. Over the years, he has offended countless people because of his mouth, yet he has lived a long and healthy life, which shows that his strength is worthy of his foul mouth.

At this moment, this top expert of the Shi family was actually killed by two punches, and by that gigolo.

What a huge impact this had on them!

"My dear second uncle, it's your turn next!" Ignoring the gazes cast at her by others, Shi Lichou walked step by step toward her dear second uncle.

The invisible pressure left Shi Xiangsheng somewhat at a loss. But now, he had no other choice.

He suddenly mustered all his strength to try and create distance for a fight, but when he did so, he found that his body seemed to lose strength for a moment, and his movements froze.

In just a moment, Shi Lichou seized the opportunity and pressed forward.

Even before the terrifying force of the punch arrived, he already felt pain all over his body.

His mind cleared considerably from the extreme tension, and he suddenly turned to look at Xu Ruochu and Shi Cheng, whom he had recruited at great expense.

But then he noticed that the two people were smiling at him, seemingly mocking him.

Only then did Shi Xiang Sheng's heart skip a beat, and his doubts instantly turned into certainty.

"Oh no, we've been tricked!"