"Hmph, keep bragging. You’re just an Eighth-grade Alchemist. Our Elder at East Spirit Pavilion is a Seventh-grade Alchemist. How could he possibly be unable to help?"
Seeing Li Chen showing no respect, Ning Yu began to mock him.
Li Chen smiled, shook his head, and said, "A sumr insect cannot discuss ice," then ignored her.
Ning Hua, seeing the atmosphere turning awkward, quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Brother Chen Li, once we pass Feihu Ridge up ahead, we’ll be in the territory of Ningling County!"
Li Chen looked ahead, muttering to himself, "It seems Feihu Ridge won’t be easy to cross!"
Ning Hua, puzzled, asked, "Brother Chen Li, what do you an by that?"
Li Chen casually pointed ahead and said nonchalantly, "There’s an ambush ahead, no less than three hundred people. Three Foundation Establishnt Stage Experts, one in the Late-stage Foundation Establishnt, two in the Mid-stage!"
Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, everyone present was taken aback.
The saying goes, ’the mountain seems close but is far on foot’ - Feihu Ridge was right before their eyes, yet it was actually no less than twenty miles away. With just his sight, Li Chen could determine the number of people and even discern their cultivation levels, an insight that was beyond their imagination.
Ning Hua asked anxiously, "Then what should we do? Should we detour?"
Li Chen looked around. Detouring would require going hundreds of miles around, so he shook his head and said, "No need, keep moving forward!"
Ning Yu’s eyes widened as she exclaid, "Are you crazy? They have more than three hundred people, including three Foundation Establishnt Stage Experts. That’s ten tis our number. How can we possibly get through this unscathed with just us?"
"I said if it’s possible, it’s possible. If you trust , follow . If not, either detour or go back the sa way. You choose the path yourselves!"
After saying that, Li Chen no longer paid them any mind and spurred his horse, galloping towards Feihu Ridge.
Ning Hua and Ning Yu, the siblings, looked at each other, not knowing what to decide.
Ning Yu looked ahead, huffing indignantly.
"Ugh, so arrogant. He’s just an Eighth-grade Alchemist. What’s there to be proud of?"
Ning Hua thought for a mont and said, "Let’s just follow them. If that Chen Li can kill a Fourth-level Early Stage Demon Beast with a single palm, he probably isn’t afraid of mountain bandits either."
After a brief discussion, they decided to trust Li Chen once. After all, taking a detour would an traveling an extra three to four hundred miles, and the condition of the road was uncertain.
Going back the sa way was even less likely, as the village relied on selling these herbs and beast skins to feed five thousand mouths.
Perched on Feihu Ridge, the bandit leader nad Yizhenfeng was a Late-stage Foundation Establishnt Expert known for his movent technique, subsisting by robbing passing rchants and travelers.
"The leader, the prey has arrived. There are six carts loaded with herbs and Demon Beast skins. Guarding them are thirty-seven people, and there’s also a dainty little lady!"
A young man, quick as a monkey, hurried over and reported to Yizhenfeng.
Before the leader could respond, the third in command spat fiercely on the ground and cursed, "Damn, another unprofitable rib!"
"Third brother, even a rib is at. Though the herbs and Demon Beast skins aren’t worth much, there are six whole carts, enough to sell for hundreds of Spirit Stones, just right for a feast at Zuixiang House."
The one who spoke was the second in command. He wasn’t interested in the skins and herbs, but he was eyeing the dainty lady.
Goods and won were always first enjoyed by the brothers. Besides, the elder brother was obsessed with cultivation, and the third was keen on money. This ant neither were particularly lustful.
If this operation succeeded, wouldn’t the little lady be his to play with alone?
Thinking this, the second in command, who hadn’t eaten at for so days, felt his body heat up, eager to rush down the mountain and execute the lady right there.
The leader’s eyes narrowed slightly, concisely saying one word: "Go!"
"Swish!"
A signal flare shot into the sky, and more than three hundred horse bandits burst out from either side of the mountains, surrounding Li Chen and his group.
Although Ning Hua and the others had been forewarned by Li Chen, the sight of bandits flooding the hills still terrified them.
"If you don’t want to die, leave the goods and the woman, and get out of here!"
The second-in-command held a giant axe and ferociously chopped it onto the rocks, bellowing loudly.
Before his words even touched the ground, the boulder had already shattered, dispersing the fragnts all around, which was frighteningly chilling.
However, Li Chen completely ignored it and urged his horse forward.
Seeing this, the second-in-command flew into a rage and shouted, "There really are those who are not afraid of death!"
As his words were still hanging in the air, he leapt up, holding the giant axe, and with a forceful downward slash as if splitting Tai Mountain, he fiercely chopped down.
The power of this single axe strike was comparable to a heavy artillery shell, strong enough to split a hill instantly.
Watching this, the bandits all cheered for their second-in-command.
Ning Hua and the others secretly sweated for Li Chen, staring unwaveringly with unblinking eyes.
However, Li Chen didn’t even lift an eyelid, replying coldly with just one sentence: "Those who block my path, die!"
The word "die" had barely left his mouth when he switched tactics like turning over a hand, sending out a palm strike as big as a mountain, directly smashing towards the second-in-command.
Realizing that the Death God was nearing, the second-in-command’s eyes burst wide open in terror, intending to draw back, but it was too late for regrets.
"BOOM!"
With a single palm strike from Li Chen, similar to Tathagata’s Five Finger Mountain, he imdiately suppressed the second-in-command to the ground.
Looking at the ground, there appeared a human-shaped pit half a man deep. The second-in-command lay there, life or death unknown.
Silence!
A silence like unto death!
Everyone looked at Li Chen with incredulous stares.
Even the big boss, who usually couldn’t open his eyes, now had them wide open like bronze bells.
"Excellent palm technique. May I ask for your esteed na?"
Li Chen glanced disdainfully and spoke coldly, "You are not worthy to know my na!"
As a leader of bandits, the big boss was naturally not an easy person to deal with. Seeing how Li Chen looked down on him, he imdiately got furious.
"Quite arrogant indeed! Well then, let thoroughly experience your profound skills!"
During his speech, the big boss brandished a long spear, its tip flickering coldly as he pointed it straight at Li Chen.
"Brother Chen Li be careful. This bandit leader is Yizhenfeng, known for his overflowing evil deeds, at the Late-stage Foundation Establishnt, with very cunning techniques and extrely tricky to handle!"
Ning Hua recognized this big boss and hurriedly warned Li Chen.
However, Li Chen didn’t even give him a glance, only scoffing coldly.
"A re ant dares to show ferocity before ?"
The big boss, seeing that Li Chen, a junior, dared to insult him as an ant, couldn’t help but burn with rage. Known as Yizhenfeng for his extrely fast movent technique, even typical Quasi Golden Core Experts couldn’t match him, which was a source of great pride for him.
In the martial world, nothing is indestructible: only speed is unbreakable!
The big boss’s sinister eyes narrowed slightly, gleaming with self-assured light.
He was firm in his belief that in the next instant, the person in front of him would pay a heavy price for his arrogance!
The big boss’s body broke the sound barrier, reaching thrice the speed of sound. His spear thrust forward, like a cot hitting the moon, directly targeting the Life Gate at Li Chen’s chest!
Li Chen did not dodge or evade, maintaining his composure as if Tai Mountain were collapsing in front of him. His eyes glinting coldly, he watched quietly as the spear thrust towards him.
At this critical mont, everyone held their breath.
Ning Hua secretly cried out in alarm, sweating for Li Chen.
Ning Yu, on the other hand, grumbled resentfully in her heart: "Hmph, my brother already warned you, yet you still didn’t prepare yourself, what a complete fool..."
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