The burly man moved with seemingly light steps, but each one made the earth tremble.

“A Five-Qi Grandmaster? No wonder the Li Family had the guts to attempt a rescue, but a single Five-Qi Grandmaster… still lacks the qualification to be an enemy of the Shi Family!”

The burly man’s tone was flat, yet as heavy as a mountain range, causing Li Song’s face to drastically change.

“Shi Bupo?”

Li Song’s body tensed, his palm already clutching a painting scroll, as he uttered a name.

“Shi Family Head Shi Bupo…” Su Changkong naturally knew from Li Song.

Shi Bupo, the head of the Shi Family, the undisputed strongest in Mysterious Stone City. Not only had he stepped into the realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Five Qi towards the Yuan years ago, he also possessed a special bloodline, his strength absolutely surpassing ninety-nine percent of Five-Qi Grandmasters. It was uncertain if even Tan You could match him in battle!

Shi Bupo’s gaze locked onto Su Changkong as he spoke with gravity, “Who are you? Not of the Li Family, yet you oppose the Shi Family?”

Just moments ago, Su Changkong easily captured Shi Family martial artist Shi Feng, utilizing Blade Intent. Shi Bupo could also distinctly feel that Su Changkong’s aura differed greatly from that of the Li Family’s people, and he was not one of them.

A Five-Qi Grandmaster, emerging from nowhere, willing to aid the Li Family!

“Family Head Shi, I’m just an unknown minor character. Let’s talk things over. How about we shake hands and make peace?”

Su Changkong casually blathered, stalling for time. With one hand, he held onto the Shi Family martial artist Shi Feng as a hostage, trying to make Shi Bupo think twice about taking action, buying more time for Li Song.

Meanwhile, Li Song was secretly drawing on the back of a young Li Family member.

Shi Bupo noticed Li Song’s movements, and although he didn’t know the purpose of Li Song’s actions, he was aware that the Divine Skill ’Painting Becomes Reality’ was extremely mysterious and could not be allowed to proceed unchecked.

Shi Bupo looked at Shi Feng, whose Dantian was pierced and who was being held by Su Changkong, and with a sigh said, “Shi Feng, you have sacrificed for the Shi Family. Your brother will be placed on the list for key cultivation.”

“Master… no, don’t…”

Shi Feng realized something, his eyelids twitching as he struggled to plead.

But the moment his words fell, a fierce look flashed across Shi Bupo’s eyes. His towering figure took a step forward, and a huge fist shot straight at Su Changkong.

That punch, with the intent as majestic as a mountain, seemed like a towering peak flying towards him, filled with a terrifying oppressive force!

Shi Bupo, skilled in the art of boxing, had already condensed Fist Intent, achieving the status of a Five-Qi Grandmaster. The head of such a family couldn’t possibly be weak.

Shi Feng, captured alive by Su Changkong and used as hostage to delay time, made Shi Bupo even more decisive. He paid no heed to Shi Feng’s life and death and attacked directly!

“Roar!”

Su Changkong was well-prepared for Shi Bupo to make his move. With a roar, he didn’t hesitate to stimulate the True Blood in his heart, his heart pounding like a drum, driving the True Blood throughout his body, bones cracking, muscles swelling, skin reddening.

A fierce aura swept in all directions as Su Changkong activated the Giant Whale Body Technique. His body seemed to be surrounded by thunderbolts; with his right fist, the Giant Whale True Qi rotated and howled, forming a massive deep-sea vortex, as if a giant whale was surging forth to meet Shi Bupo’s heavy punch.

“Boom!”

The collision of the two fists made the entire vast Execution Grounds Plaza tremble violently, causing an earthquake-like effect for several miles around. Many people were shaken so badly that they fell to the ground!

“Sir, move away quickly!”

The Magistrate of Mysterious Stone City, anticipating that a battle might break out here, swiftly left under the escort of his guards.

“Who is that young man? Able to contend with Shi Bupo?”

The Magistrate of Mysterious Stone City was also somewhat astonished; Shi Bupo, the Family Head of the Shi Family, was notoriously tough, and few could stand against him!

The instant their fists collided, Su Changkong felt not only the intense power of Shi Bupo’s punch but also a powerful Fist Intent surging towards him, assaulting his Sea of Consciousness and aiming to crush him on a spiritual level.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

But in Su Changkong’s Sea of Consciousness, the Blade Intent trembled, colliding and fighting with Shi Bupo’s Fist Intent. The air erupted with a series of explosive sounds, as though countless iron fists and sharp blades were clashing!

Su Changkong, who had stepped into the realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, not only had an even stronger body but also greater control over Spiritual Energy. His body was more powerful and could more easily bear the force of the True Blood.

In the head-on strike, neither stepped back. Su Changkong blocked Shi Bupo’s punch straightforwardly. As for Shi Feng, held in the left hand, he was torn apart by the force generated from the collision, his body exploded, sending flesh and blood flying, and he died on the spot.

Meanwhile, Li Song and the others behind were shielded by Su Changkong and were not affected. Shi Bupo, also aiming to capture them alive, deliberately controlled his power. His goal was to seize Li Song and the others, threaten them to open the Literacy Paradise, and capture all the Li Family members hiding inside!

Li Song’s movements became more urgent, drawing a peculiar pattern on the body of a young Li Family member.

“Leave!”

FInally, the pattern was completed, and Li Song shouted.

Whirring!

The next second, the pattern burst into light, the air twisted, and the body of the young Li Family member disappeared from the spot. In his place was a painting scroll with an image resembling his features!

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Madara Web Novel