On the linked ship formation, Zhong Shiqi's voice reverberated through the surging river.
If outsiders knew the contents of his words, they would be utterly shocked.
Sanjiang County only has three Xiantian martial artists on the surface. Even the fact that the leader of Lianjiang Water Village has reached the Xiantian realm is just a rumor.
Who would have thought that a river stronghold in Lianjiang would unknowingly possess two innate martial artists?
"You were able to defeat Yan Zhengtong, so your strength is indeed above mine. Even if you were to face the Big Boss, the outcome would still be uncertain."
Zhong Shiqi slowly waved his fan, "If the two of you are fighting while I'm attacking the caravan, who can stop me?"
He pointed at Li Qingshan in front of him with the handle of his fan and shook his head.
"You can't do it."
Li Qingshan's expression changed, and he was about to thrust his long sword forward.
But the next moment, the fan in Zhong Shiqi's hand emitted a soft glow, suppressing his impulse to attack.
Li Qingshan was not an ignorant person.
The Zhong Shiqi before them was indeed, as he himself had said, a Xiantian martial artist.
If it were a seventh-rank martial artist, even with overwhelming internal energy, Li Qingshan would dare to attack.
But if it's a martial artist with innate talent, then forget it.
He was proud, but not stupid.
Even with his eighth-rank cultivation level and numerous techniques, he had absolutely no chance of victory against a Xiantian martial artist.
"Lin Ce actually became a Xiantian?"
At that moment, such a question arose in Li Qingshan's mind.
I still remember a few months ago, when the two of them were competing for the position of chief镖头 (chief镖头 is a term used in martial arts), that guy didn't even seem to be a 进品武者 (entry-level martial artist) yet.
So much progress in just a few months?
Even Li Qingshan, who considered himself exceptionally talented, failed to achieve this.
Unless, Lin Ce wasn't a low-ranking martial artist to begin with.
"What a grand scheme! Was he trying to fool me by pretending to be an unranked martial artist when he was actually a Xiantian martial artist?"
Li Qingshan looked at Lin Ce from afar, and the more he looked, the more likely it seemed.
He even had this thought in his mind.
"Could it be that the sect is worried about me encountering danger while traveling, and has secretly arranged a protector for me?"
Lin Ce was of course unaware that in such a short time, this person had already come up with such an outrageous idea.
If he knew, he would definitely give Li Qingshan a wake-up call, making him understand what it means to have a wildly imaginative mind.
Are you sure I can't stop you?
Lin Ce gazed at Zhong Shiqi on the other side and smiled slightly, "Or rather, are you sure that you, the leader, can definitely stop me?"
Zhong Shiqi's face darkened.
Lin Ce revealed his biggest worry.
There are three innate martial artists in Sanjiang County, but none of them have fought each other.
Including the two from Lianjiang Water Village, none of the innate martial artists in Sanjiang County had ever fought each other before.
Honestly, it's hard to judge who is stronger between them.
Lin Ce, however, truly defeated Yan Zhengtong.
Zhong Shiqi also couldn't determine the extent of the opponent's strength.
"How about this, let's put it aside for now. The two of you can fight me together, and then everything will be settled, won't it?"
Lin Ce stood tall, facing Dugu Wang and Zhong Shiqi.
His words were extremely arrogant.
He was actually going to fight against two innate martial artists all by himself.
Zhong Shiqi stared intently at Lin Ce, his brows furrowed deeply.
He didn't know if the other party was genuinely confident or just putting on a brave face.
"Boss, let me try it first."
He leaped into the air, walked on the waves, and arrived not far from Lin Ce.
"I advise you not to think so lightly. If you come up here alone, I might lose control and smash you to pieces."
Lin Ce also leaped off the boat and onto the river.
Since Zhong Shiqi had voluntarily released his control over the caravan, he naturally reciprocated by temporarily letting go of the leaders of the water stronghold.
However, the death of the seventh chieftain meant that the enmity between the two sides would not be easily resolved.
Zhong Shiqi's gaze sharpened as he looked down at Lin Ce's feet.
Both of them were standing on the water at this moment, but he noticed that Lin Ce's situation on the river was quite different from his.
He was a martial artist of innate nature, with true qi circulating within his body, and his whole body radiated a soft glow.
Beneath his feet, where the water met the surface, there was also a shimmering light, allowing him to stand on it.
But Lin Ce didn't emit any light; he was like a deep, heavy rock, just standing there quietly.
The water on the opposite side was equally still, without even a ripple.
What's going on?
Zhong Shiqi felt a sudden tremor in his heart. Even with his extensive knowledge as the "Lancang Scholar," he still couldn't explain the situation before him.
Dugu Wang had clearly also noticed Lin Ce's special qualities.
His eyes flashed, and as the river surged forward, he moved closer.
He had a feeling that letting Zhong Shiqi face Lin Ce alone was indeed too risky.
Clearly, his worries were unnecessary.
At this moment, Lin Ce had no intention of dealing with Zhong Shiqi first.
After acquiring innate characteristics, the body without leakage became noticeably more sensitive.
He could sense that of the two innate martial artists in front of him, Dugu Wang was clearly much stronger.
While others would attack the enemy's weaknesses first, he would attack the enemy's strengths first.
Because he has that kind of confidence.
"Boom!"
A giant wave surged up beneath his feet, crashing down on Zhong Shiqi.
This was not an attack launched by Lin Ce, but merely the waves he created by kicking the water.
When the body without leakage is at peace, the surface of the river is also very calm.
But when he took action, the immense power of the flawless body began to emerge, as if a raging dragon had suddenly appeared in the area.
Lin Ce's body crashed into Dugu Wang in an instant.
He didn't test the waters; he immediately unleashed his strongest move.
After the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" reaches the ninth level (perfection), it also develops a unique move - Mountain-Breaking.
He also incorporated this special move into "Mountain-Breaking Flying Rock," making it even more powerful.
There are no mountains in front of me, only a great river.
But as Lin Ce moved forward, the soles of his feet touched the surface of the river, making the entire river seem to boil, with columns of water shooting into the sky.
The body without leakage clearly does not release true energy, but at this moment its influence on the outside world is far greater than that of releasing true energy.
Dugu Wang's eyelids twitched.
They had only just begun to exchange blows when he felt a constant sense of dread, as if he were about to be reduced to ashes by his opponent's attack.
Even though he was also at the Innate Realm, he couldn't even muster the thought of resistance when facing the opponent.
He finally understood why Yan Zhengtong had lost.
After secretly advancing to the Innate Realm, he believed his strength would even surpass that of Yan Zhengtong, but now it seemed pointless.
"Wait!"
Dugu Wang shouted, his face darkening, "I admit defeat."
Almost at the same moment, Lin Ce suddenly stopped in his tracks.
The water column behind them paused for a moment, and the next instant, the entire river surface shook violently, with endless river water breaking free of the water and surging upwards for over a hundred feet.
Lin Ce's terrifying offensive, which was about to be unleashed, seemed to pour entirely into the great river beneath his feet.
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