Only I am Venerable-Chapter 47: Annihilating an Earth Level Expert

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Annihilating an Earth Level Expert

The kick was heavy and vicious. The power of a Divine-level Combat Skill needed no further proof. Qin Shisan had no chance to dodge. Even with his incredibly tough Protective Gang Qi, even with his ability to perform the Retracting the Yang into the Belly technique, the range was too close and the speed too great. All Qin Shisan had time to register was an earth-shattering pain erupting from his groin, forcing a bloodcurdling scream from his lips. He was kicked straight through the gaping window, and Qin Li shot out right after him. Before Qin Shisan had any chance to react, another vicious punch slammed into his chest!

This punch contained two types of Hidden Force, "Collapse" and "Zhen." Already severely wounded, Qin Shisan coughed up a mouthful of hot blood. His body then shot backward like a Ghost, retreating through the air at an impossible angle. With a BOOM, he smashed the Qin Family’s newly replaced fence to pieces. As he fell back, his eyes blazed with endless venom and a hint of terror. ’He never could have imagined it! In just a few days, this disgrace to the Qin Family, this little bastard, had undergone such a tremendous change!’

Qin Hanyue and Qin Xue were both startled awake. Qin Xue held back Qin Hanyue, who wanted to go outside, and whispered, "Mother, don’t move. I’ll go take a look!" Saying this, Qin Xue grabbed her personal longsword, pushed the door open, and witnessed a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life!

After being thrown back, Qin Shisan didn’t utter a single threat. He simply turned, intending to flee at top speed! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

But in the dead of night, Qin Li’s figure was like a great roc. He spread his arms wide, and his falling body abruptly rose again! It was as if he were treading on solid ground as he transformed into a streak of smoke in the air, shooting directly after Qin Shisan.

Qin Xue’s mouth fell slightly agape, her lips twitching uncontrollably. Gritting her teeth, she too gave chase in Qin Li’s direction.

Qin Shisan had just taken a vicious kick from Qin Li right in *that* spot. There was no doubt about it—it was utterly destroyed. That kick had been infused with an immense amount of Primordial Power, dealing him a crippling blow in an instant. The punch that followed had been even more devastating, like a thousand-pound boulder slamming into his chest. Now, every breath sent a searing, fiery pain through his entire torso. If not for his overwhelming will to survive, Qin Shisan would have already succumbed to his injuries!

’Qin Li, you little bastard! I should have finished you with a single palm strike when I had the chance!’

Qin Shisan fled like a madman, his mind flooded with endless regret. ’Qin Li,’ he swore to himself, ’if I, Qin Shisan, survive today, I will take your dog’s life! And not just you—your mother has to die too!’

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Qin Shisan couldn’t resist glancing over his shoulder. That single look was enough to make him nearly plummet from the sky in utter horror.

Because less than a hundred meters behind him, the slender, youthful silhouette of Qin Li was gliding unhurriedly through the air!

One glance was all it took for Qin Shisan to understand. His opponent was toying with him like a cat with a mouse, not even using his full strength!

In that instant, Qin Shisan felt as if he’d been plunged into an ice-cold abyss. He could wrack his brain until it broke, but he would never be able to figure it out. ’How did this waste of the Qin Family, this little bastard who only knew how to practice the fundamentals, suddenly gain such demonic, unfathomable strength?’

Just then, Qin Li’s mocking voice drifted over from behind him. "Thirteenth Master, getting tired? Want to stop and take a break? Hey, does your chest hurt? Feel that burning sensation every time you breathe? And oh, I bet your meridians aren’t flowing so smoothly anymore, are they? Hmm, the pain down below must be even worse... No, that’s not right! The pain in your heart must be the greatest of all! Just think of your future, tsk tsk... If you visit a brothel now, should you ask for a man, or a woman? Hmm, let me see... Sigh, since it’s ruined anyway, you might as well just be cruel to be kind and slice it all off! You could go to the imperial palace. You see how majestic that Eunuch Li was a while back? He could just stick on a mustache and still be one of the guys..."

AHH!

In all his years roaming the Martial World, Qin Shisan had never been so utterly humiliated. Not only was he grievously injured, but he also had to endure his enemy’s incessant, buzzing taunts. Even worse, every one of Qin Li’s words was a sharp dagger, stabbing into his heart until it was riddled with wounds!

"Qin Li! I’ll kill you even if it costs me my life!"

Spitting out another mouthful of blood in a fit of rage, Qin Shisan abruptly halted his flight and landed on the ground. He focused every ounce of power he had left. His eyes turned blood-red, and his body began to flicker with a pale blue light as an oppressive aura surged violently toward Qin Li!

As the powerful, oppressive aura washed over him, Qin Li’s body faltered for a fraction of a second. Then, a demonic purple qi burst forth from him, and the pressure instantly vanished into thin air. Qin Li let out a cold smirk, his eyes glinting in the darkness like distant stars.

"Qin Shisan, today, this place shall be your grave!"

Seeing that his Earth Level pressure hadn’t been enough to suppress Qin Li, Qin Shisan’s eyes turned ashen with despair. "Qin Li, kill me, and the First Master will never forgive you! I’ll be waiting for you in hell!"

As he spoke, he pulled a small vial from his chest. After a brief hesitation, he uncapped it, tipped out a single Elixir, and threw it into his mouth. An unnatural red flush instantly spread across his face. Even in the darkness, Qin Li could feel the violent aura that burst from Qin Shisan’s body after he consumed the Elixir.

’He’s overdrafting his life force! I don’t know what kind of pill that was, but it’s definitely not a normal Elixir!’

ROAR!

A low growl rumbled in Qin Shisan’s throat, and like a feral beast, he lunged at Qin Li.

Qin Xue, who had just caught up, let out a sharp gasp. She stared at Qin Shisan in terror. Though it was dark, she recognized him in an instant—it was the supreme expert who almost never left the side of the Qin Family’s First Master, Qin Yongzhi!

She then turned to Qin Li. His slender figure stood still in the night, shrouded in faint moonlight that lent him an air of mystery. He stared at Qin Shisan, completely unafraid... A majestic aura suddenly erupted from his body, as solid and unyielding as an ancient pine standing proudly on a stone cliff!

Clench fist. Raise elbow. Inhale. Punch!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged three thunderous blows!

A trickle of blood escaped the corner of Qin Li’s mouth, but his eyes only shone brighter.

Under the hazy moonlight, Qin Shisan’s face was deathly pale. His eyes burned like crimson fire, giving him the look of a madman, a ferocious beast that had lost all reason.

They were in a deserted wasteland west of the city, where all was still and no one was around. The sounds of their battle traveled far into the night, but aside from Qin Xue, there were no other witnesses to the astonishing fight.

Qin Xue was shocked beyond measure. She couldn’t possibly imagine how Qin Li, a Profound Level practitioner, could fight evenly against Qin Shisan, an Earth Level expert!

’Even if Qin Shisan is severely injured, he’s still an Earth Level master!’

In a fight of this caliber, there was nothing she could do to help. All she could do was watch with wide, anxious eyes, thinking, ’If Qin Li is in any danger, I’ll risk everything to save him!’

The longer Qin Shisan fought, the more terrified he became. He originally thought that by taking the Life and Death Pill, which he had prepared years ago, he could easily crush Qin Li. He never imagined that Qin Li wouldn’t even attempt a battle of attrition, but would instead meet him head-on with powerful, sweeping attacks. The boy’s boundless Primordial Power crashed against him like a relentless tide, one wave after another!

’This is insane! The boy is a complete monster! Even if he started his training in his mother’s womb, that would only give him thirteen years, tops. But the person before me is no thirteen-year-old child. He’s clearly an old freak with fifty or sixty years of accumulated Power!’

BOOM!

With another thunderous crash, Qin Li felt as if all his internal organs had been violently rearranged. The feeling was so awful he nearly groaned out loud, but his spirits were soaring!

He was discovering that the more ferocious the battle, the more it became a true life-or-death struggle, the more potent his Only I am Venerable combat skill became!

’No matter how formidable a Martial Art is, it still requires practice to achieve mastery!’

’And you can never gain that kind of true proficiency by just hitting a training dummy all day!’

’So, using this gravely wounded, near-death Earth Level master as a training partner was simply perfect!’

By now, if Qin Shisan still couldn’t figure out Qin Li’s objective, he would have lived his fifty-plus years in vain. He appeared to be in his forties, but he was actually fifty-five. Today, his ship had capsized in a gutter; he had been utterly defeated by Qin Li.

So, even though he knew full well that Qin Li was using him to hone his combat skill—growing more proficient and more ferocious with every exchange—Qin Shisan persevered, desperately searching for a chink in his armor.

’Play with fire, and you get burned! The moment Qin Li makes the slightest slip-up will be the moment he dies!’

After another dozen exchanges, Qin Shisan’s vision began to blur. This was a side effect of the Life and Death Pill. The so-called Life and Death Pill was an elixir used in moments of crisis to instantly boost one’s qi and blood, plunging the user into an excited, transcendent state. However, its drawback was just as stark: its effects only lasted for one hour. After that, the user would collapse into a state of utter exhaustion, completely at the mercy of their foe.

Suddenly, Qin Li’s movements faltered, leaving an opening at his abdomen. His mind completely consumed by a near-death frenzy, Qin Shisan didn’t hesitate for an instant. His palm cut through the air like a knife as he thrust it viciously toward Qin Li’s lower abdomen, leaving his own body completely exposed.

He was going for mutual destruction!

"Ah!"

Qin Xue cried out in alarm, but it was far too late for her to intervene. Just then, under the moonlight, she saw a bizarre smile spread across Qin Li’s youthful face.

Qin Li’s body snapped backward into a perfect Iron Bridge pose. Qin Shisan’s palm-blade, which had seemed certain to land, scraped right past his clothes!

The fabric over his abdomen turned to dust and vanished into the air, yet Qin Li’s body remained completely unharmed.

The Iron Bridge was one of the most fundamental moves for any Martial Artist. It was safe to say that almost no one would waste their energy mastering such a basic action. That time was better spent practicing combat skills or accumulating more Primordial Power.

But when Qin Li executed it, the move was flawless, as if he had become one with heaven and earth.

As Qin Shisan’s attack missed, Qin Li gave him no further opportunity. Following the motion of his dodge, he swung a leg up and kicked viciously, striking Qin Shisan directly on his Dantian.

One kick, a shattered Dantian!