Lu Lishen simply stood there, his imposing figure like a giant, radiating a terrifying pressure, and looked at Li Ming, speaking calmly:
"I am Lu Lishen. Since you have killed so many people from my stronghold, you must be quite powerful. Why don't you join my ranks?"
"Oh? Aren't you going to avenge your brothers?"
Li Mingyuan thought that since he had almost disbanded Lianyun Village, Lu Lishen would be furious and kill him.
I didn't expect that my first thought would be to recruit him?
That was somewhat unexpected.
"Hmph, these good-for-nothings, they're no match for being dead."
Lu Lishen scoffed. He had no affection for these men; they were all good-for-nothings who didn't care about martial arts at all.
In his view, these people were merely tools for him to gather resources.
There's no shortage of people in this world.
"What's the point of being a dog of the imperial court, suffering grievances at every turn? Why not join me in conquering our own world and roaming freely!"
Lu Lishen's voice was as deep and resonant as a mountain, and his words came from the heart.
He was once a member of the imperial court, but due to his personality, he was repeatedly ambushed by disciples from aristocratic families and sects. In a fit of anger, he killed several people he disliked and became a bandit in the mountains.
Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing. After arriving at Lianyun Mountain, he obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly Saint Sect. He then used this to get in touch with a powerful force and soared to great heights.
Li Ming looked at the giant man before him, whose surging blood and qi were like boiling water, and whose sharp, copper-bell eyes were aimed at Li Ming's face with boundless ferocity.
Li Ming remained unmoved and calmly said:
"You're quite the master of empty promises... In this Great Xuan, there are countless Martial Saints, yet none of them dare to be as arrogant as you."
Seeing that his own aura was completely unable to suppress Li Ming, Lu Lishen nodded slightly and said seriously:
“I don’t have that ability, but the Heavenly Saint Palace does.”
"Are you from the Heavenly Saint Palace?"
The name made Li Ming's heart tighten. In recent days, he had naturally found a lot of information about the remnants of the Heavenly Saint Sect, and the Heavenly Saint Palace was the strongest force among them.
Furthermore, it is rumored that he inherited the Heavenly Saint Sect's divine weapon, the Overlord Divine Halberd.
This faction has naturally been wanted by the authorities, since no faction wants too many divine weapons and top-tier inheritances, and the imperial court also wants a share.
However, the Heavenly Saint Palace is powerful and its identity is well hidden. Even if they find some clues, they will act decisively. There are also Martial Saint level experts in charge. Even without divine weapons, not just anyone can mess with them.
Seeing that Li Ming was trying to get information out of him, Lu Lishen became impatient and said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. If you are unwilling, then you can forget about leaving Lianyun Mountain today!"
"Then let's give it a try!"
Li Ming didn't waste any words. How could he possibly give up his good job as a top-notch constable to become a bandit?
"Yeah!"
"Overestimating yourself!"
Upon hearing Li Ming's reply, Lu Lishen's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his rugged face instantly turned gloomy. He was undoubtedly both angry and amused by Li Ming's arrogant words.
"You really think that by dealing with these trash... you can beat me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Lishen's aura began to rise continuously. It was as if all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him was being absorbed into him, directly forming a whirlwind around him, which caused nearby corpses to scatter everywhere.
"I have a punch coming your way, can you take it?!"
Lu Lishen's hair fluttered, his face gradually contorted into a ferocious expression. With a single step, he covered several meters, leaving a huge afterimage in his wake. His right fist slammed out like a meteor, radiating intense true energy as if it were about to destroy everything.
The Overlord Fist is a part of the core divine skill of the Heavenly Saint Sect, "The Overlord Technique of the Azure Sky". Although it is only a fist technique, the artistic conception it contains is extremely powerful.
After obtaining this unique skill, Lu Lishen devoted himself to it day and night. Coupled with his outstanding natural talent, he actually made a name for himself in it. Subsequently, with the cultivation of the Heavenly Saint Palace, he had already mastered the Overlord Fist.
Although this punch wasn't delivered with full force, even an ordinary Refining Spirit Grandmaster couldn't withstand it!
In his view, this was already giving Li Ming a lot of face.
"Good timing!"
Li Ming took a deep breath, unifying his essence, energy, and spirit. With his [Primordial Spirit Body], he also drew upon the power of heaven and earth. As his blood and qi boiled, it was as if his entire body had transformed into a blazing furnace, with power surging through his limbs and bones.
Facing Lu Lishen's fierce punch, Li Ming gathered his Hunyuan True Qi in his right fist, mixed with his own fist intent, and fiercely met the punch.
With the enhancement of [Divine Enlightenment] and [Martial Arts of All Things], Li Ming's application of the true meaning of martial arts and the power of heaven and earth has undoubtedly taken a further step forward.
Whether it's fist fighting or sword fighting, the fundamental principles remain the same.
Although he was only at the seventh level of the Golden Core stage, he had already touched upon the essence of refining the spirit at the threshold of life and death.
"boom!"
The two collided instantly, their fists clashing at point-blank range, producing a thunderous roar as their powerful forces clashed fiercely.
A violent shockwave emanated from the two of them, spreading wildly in all directions. The force of the shockwave was devastating, crushing everything in its path.
"Again!"
Standing in the crater, Lu Lishen stood still, his clothes tattered, revealing his body as tough as steel, and he was amazed.
"This person's physical strength is no less than mine."
Seeing this, Li Ming secretly admired him. After obtaining the power of the dragon and the dragon bone, he cultivated the perfect Bull Demon Body. Although he did not look as exaggerated as the other party, the power he contained was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
"Bang bang bang!"
When the two clashed, every casual strike was terrifyingly heavy, like a volcanic eruption, with deafening sonic booms and layers of air waves rising in the air.
This level of collision could no longer be described as simple hand-to-hand combat. The two were extremely fast and their physical strength was beyond comprehension. Every strike carried a terrifying shockwave, causing the surrounding rocks to shatter and the earth to crack.
\\\"roar!\\\"
A deep roar came from Lu Lishen's throat, and his body suddenly swelled up again, his muscles bulging and the meridians wrapped around him were visible to the naked eye.
After Lu Lishen fully unleashed his alien blood, he was practically a demon god. In this state, he would even gradually lose his mind until he was exhausted.
Behind it, a scene suddenly appeared: a domineering giant holding up a cauldron as big as a mountain!
It was the extraordinary phenomenon of the Overlord Fist, which Lu Lishen had mastered, that made the Overlord lift the tripod.
"That's enough!"
Lu Lishen's eyes turned bloodshot as he looked down at Li Ming from above, his blood and qi surging like the Yangtze River.
"Boom!"
A punch landed.
Swift as lightning, heavy as a star, the power of heaven and earth gathers and rotates in his hands.
The fist transformed into a massive cauldron, tens of meters in size, descending from the sky and enveloping Li Ming within it.
With this move, he once killed a grandmaster who had achieved the Great Perfection of Spirit Refinement!
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