57: Chapter 56 Unexpected Killing Intent

Li Changsheng thought he had been distracted and bumped into someone. He wondered how he could have bumped into anyone when he was walking so slowly.

But when he looked up, he was instantly stunned.

He saw that the person in front of him was wearing a hooded jacket, their head covered by the hood, and wearing a face mask. The person was completely bundled up; apart from their hands and eyes, it was impossible to discern their appearance.

This person's pace was fast, as if they were in a hurry. After knocking Li Changsheng off balance, they continued to walk forward with their head down, without saying a word.

Originally, Li Changsheng didn't intend to make a fuss; he just wanted an apology. But it was clearly this person's fault, and they were acting so strangely, not saying a word, which made him feel a bit annoyed.

"Stop!"

With a sharp shout, the other party unexpectedly and calmly stood in place. This was a small alley, and there was no one else around.

This was originally a small Jiangnan village with a style imitating the Republic of China era, and the alley with its white walls and black tiles felt somewhat oppressive.

He saw the person slowly lift their head and let out a long sigh.

Seeing this, Li Changsheng felt inexplicably vigilant. Why would a normal person sigh for no reason? He just wanted an apology.

"Forget it, one more or one less doesn't matter."

The person sighed softly. Their voice was somewhat hoarse, as if their throat had been injured in the past. It sounded very uncomfortable, with a gritty, sinister quality.

"What do you mean by that? I just wanted a..."

Before Li Changsheng could finish his sentence, the next moment, he saw the person spread their fingers, then suddenly shake their strength, clenching both fists tightly, erupting with a series of cracking sounds.

The sound arrived before the fist moved. The figure in front of him turned rapidly, and the moment they turned, they had completed their power accumulation. With a push of their legs, a gust of wind erupted, causing Li Changsheng's clothes to flutter loudly.

The power of a single shake of strength had actually reached this level!

Sudden! It was too unexpected.

Li Changsheng had never expected that a random passerby would have such means. More importantly, the other party attacked without a word.

And this was a lethal blow!

Almost by bodily instinct, Li Changsheng crossed his arms and sank his waist like a horse stance, and the next moment, those fists came down like sledgehammers.

Bang!

Li Changsheng's spine and foot joints cracked and popped, and his legs successively dissipated the force, but he still felt a burning pain in his arms.

Who is this? Why are they trying to kill me?

At this moment, his mind was filled with various questions, but in the next instant, they turned into pure Battle Intent.

Instantly, Li Changsheng channeled his Abdominal Breathing Method. He stomped his back leg, causing his power to surge, and his bones began to crack and pop inch by inch. A "Heng" and "Ha" sound emerged from his chest and abdomen, and in that instant, all the distractions in his heart seemed to be completely expelled.

Just then, after the strike landed, the other party took a step back and didn't attack again, instead standing with their hands behind their back, surveying Li Changsheng from head to toe.

"The stance of the Xingyi Five Elements, not bad, not bad. I didn't expect to run into someone who practices Internal Martial Arts here in Mo Family Village."

The person looked at Li Changsheng as if viewing a perfect work of art, commenting and critiquing him.

"From the outside in. I was just worrying about where to find a practitioner of Internal Martial Arts, and you just walked right into the muzzle."

"Who exactly are you? Why do you want to kill me?" Li Changsheng set his stance, his heart gaining a bit more confidence as he asked in a deep voice.

However, the next instant, the other party attacked again.

With shoulders and elbows intersecting, he saw the person step closer. At the same time, their waist drove their arms, their arms curled and clamped to their lower ribs, and the next moment, they struck towards Li Changsheng like a horse's hoof.

The moment the fist fired, a thunderous shout rang out. Li Changsheng felt his eardrums ache, as if a bell was tolling in his brain, causing his concentrated consciousness to pause briefly.

However, in his daze, Li Changsheng bit the tip of his tongue hard. Then, he quickly sank his waist, tightened his abdominal muscles, and shifted his body to the side. His left and right feet moved in an arc to the right, advancing like an iron ox plowing the earth, seizing the opponent's center gate and charging straight in. As their fists met, he withdrew his into an upward-facing fist, then followed up with a punch.

Bang!

Li Changsheng's punch managed to forcefully block the two fists, but it only deflected them, and the fist edge still grazed Li Changsheng's left shoulder heavily.

The power of that punch was truly significant. Although it didn't land squarely, it still made Li Changsheng stumble, his face flushed and the blood and Qi in his body surging.

He hurriedly used force in his legs, a pushing strength, and retreated several steps, his eyes locked firmly on the person.

"Hung Ga?" Li Changsheng's words seemed skeptical, but they were certain.

However, the other party said nothing, shook their whole body like a surging giant wave, and leaped forward again.

The person's legs stomped continuously like a warhorse trampling—da, da, da—shaking his spirit. The speed was like a charging steed, and in less than half a second, they arrived before Li Changsheng. Their hands were already raised high, like an eagle pouncing on a rabbit, fingers suddenly splayed, and they slashed down violently.

Claw technique?

Li Changsheng's expression didn't change. His right arm rotated slightly outward, like a willow branch weaving through flowers. His legs exerted force, power surged upward, and his waist bent backward like a drawn bow. Then, he suddenly sprang forward, his arms striking out like cannon hammers.

This was clearly the Crushing Fist stomping force, combining forward force and crushing force. The power of this punch was unstoppable; no matter what blocked it, it would be shattered by this invincible, tyrannical power.

Even steel claws would be broken.

However, the next instant, he saw the person change from a claw to a palm, using an upward-sloping, downward-pressing force. As the opponent's chest and abdomen heaved, it was as if they were carrying the force of a thousand-pound weight, pressing down suddenly.

Bang!

The two collided again, and this time, Li Changsheng's prepared move was also quietly neutralized by the opponent.

Li Changsheng frowned slightly. He could now be one hundred percent certain that this was Hung Ga!

Hung Ga has ten forms: Dragon, Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snake, Crane, Elephant, Horse, Monkey, and Piao.

The opponent had just demonstrated the Horse form and the Tiger-Crane dual form from the ten forms, bringing the "Hard and soft, pressing straight, dividing, fixing, measuring; lifting, holding, moving, controlling, determining the universe" aspects of Hung Ga to the extreme, while also balancing both hardness and softness.

No wonder there is the saying about "determining the universe."

Li Changsheng didn't know much about Hung Ga, having only occasionally heard the old man mention it. Conversely, the other party seemed to have some understanding of the Xingyi Five Elements.

Being able to quickly judge the power of that punch and make a timely adjustment showed their skill.

But what Li Changsheng didn't know was that the other party was also very surprised at this moment; they hadn't expected the random Xingyi Sect member they encountered to actually be an expert.

Their successive fierce attacks had all been quietly neutralized by the opponent, who even had the intention to launch a counterattack.

However, what of it? The opponent clearly lacked knowledge of Hung Ga, and they themselves didn't only know Hung Ga.

Thinking of this, the mouth under the face mask curled slightly into a cruel smile.

Hm?

Suddenly, he was stunned. He looked up at the empty alley in the distance, feeling a bit confused.

——

"Huff, huff! Only a fool would fight you."

Running out of the alley at full speed in one breath, Li Changsheng was not a pedantic person. This mysterious person was clearly not mentally normal. He currently lacked understanding of Hung Ga, and the opponent clearly had exceptionally rich combat experience; continuing to fight would likely end badly.

Moreover, being caught off guard at the beginning had caused him to lose the initiative. Faced with life and death, Li Changsheng naturally wouldn't joke with his own life.

Attacking the prepared, losing is a high-probability event, and if he lost this, it would mean death.

Running in one breath to the vicinity of his residence, Li Changsheng finally panted slightly, regulating his breath through the opening and closing of his pores.

Only then did he think to himself, who exactly is this person? How could such a ruthless character appear here?

At this moment, the sound of commotion not far away attracted his attention.

He saw that many villagers had already gathered at the gate of the large courtyard not far away. Li Changsheng knew that was Old Man Mo's house; his own residence had been arranged by them, and it was not far from there.