95: Chapter 95 Beating Zhang Tianhu

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu looked blankly at this scene, remaining silent for a long time.

His eyes were wide open, and his mouth was slightly open, but he could not make any sound.

Zhang Yi's corpse lay right at his feet, blood still flowing and staining the bluestone ground red, while a thick smell of blood permeated the air.

Zhang Yi was a Cultivator at the First Layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Although his cultivation was not high, in a place like Lieyang City, he could already be considered an expert.

Normally, he ran amok following Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu, oppressing the good, and had never encountered a match.

Yet at this moment, his chest was shattered by someone with a single punch, dead as dead could be!

How could Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu accept this?

Immediately reacting, he roared, "Murder! How dare you kill someone in the street? Do you even hold the City Lord's Mansion in your eyes!"

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu was directly stunned by Baili Yunche's strength!

He did not expect that this ordinary-looking young man possessed such terrifying strength.

Obliterating a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator with a single punch required at least the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Stage, or even the cultivation of the Golden Core Stage to accomplish!

In Lieyang City, Golden Core Stage Cultivators were already top-tier existences, countable on one's fingers.

Yet the young man before him looked to be only in his early twenties; how could he possibly possess such cultivation?

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu was terrified to the extreme, but after all, he was the Young Clan Chief of the Zhang Family, used to being arrogant and domineering. Although he was afraid at this moment, he was unwilling to lose Face.

He had no choice but to bring out the City Lord's Mansion, attempting to intimidate Baili Yunche.

The City Lord's Mansion was an institution specially established by the imperial Family of the Cangxuan Empire in various cities, with the primary purpose of maintaining order and managing city affairs.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, intricate interest relationships often existed among various Empires, Sects, and Families.

As a behemoth of the Eastern Wasteland, the Cangxuan Empire ruled over vast territories with countless cities under its command, and Lieyang City was merely an insignificant one among them.

The imperial Family of the Cangxuan Empire possessed a profound heritage, with Cultivators of the Soul Transformation Stage residing within.

Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators were terrifying existences capable of Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body and traveling ten thousand miles in an instant, determining the life and death of hundreds of millions of living beings within a single thought.

Even the Four Great Sects like the Xuanyang Sect had to act according to the imperial Family's expression and dared not offend them easily.

Whoever dared to provoke the City Lord's Mansion was provoking the imperial Family!

Provoking the majesty of the entire Cangxuan Empire!

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu slapped the label of provoking the imperial Family onto Baili Yunche's head, attempting to deter the other party with it.

In his view, even Golden Core Stage Cultivators dared not easily offend the City Lord's Mansion, let alone the young man before him?

However, Baili Yunche let out a disdainful cold snort.

"Humph! I merely cleaned up a barking dog! What? As its master, are you thinking of avenging your dog?"

Baili Yunche looked at Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu playfully, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly to reveal a chilling smile.

Step by step, he slowly walked towards Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu, carrying an extreme sense of oppression.

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's Face revealed a look of horror, his legs trembling uncontrollably as he retreated repeatedly, "What do you want to do? Don't come over, my grandfather is a Golden Core expert!"

His voice was sharp and trembling, completely devoid of his previous arrogance and domineering nature.

In the Face of absolute strength, his so-called background and identity appeared so pale and feeble.

Baili Yunche smiled disdainfully, a flash of cold light passing through his eyes, "So what if he is a Golden Core expert? He hurt my Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi, and even the king of heaven himself would still get beaten up by me!"

His voice carried an unquestionable dominance, causing the surrounding crowd's hearts to shake.

"I'll let you be arrogant!"

Baili Yunche let out a cold shout, his figure flickering as he instantly appeared before Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu.

He raised his right hand and struck out with a palm strike!

With a loud bang, crisp and resonant!

That palm strike hit Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu directly on the Face, revealing a bright red palm print.

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's cheeks instantly swelled red, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth as several teeth were loosened from the blow.

"Ah... How dare you hit me?"

Holding his Face, Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's eyes were filled with disbelief and humiliation.

Being slapped in the street was simply an extreme humiliation for him, who had been pampered and lived in luxury since childhood!

He was a dignified Cultivator at the Fifth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the Young Clan Chief of the Zhang Family, one of the Four Great Families of Lieyang City. Normally, who dared to disrespect him? Who dared to touch a single hair on his head?

Yet at this moment, he was slapped in the Face in the street by a nobody; how could he endure this?

"I' Ni ggoing to kill you!"

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu roared, his eyes blood-red like a crazed beast.

The spiritual power within his body surged frantically, his Aura soaring around him, and even the bluestone ground beneath his feet was shaken and cracked.

He abruptly raised his right leg, a trail of cyan spiritual power wrapping around it and transforming into a sharp leg image that swept horizontally toward Baili Yunche's chest!

"Xunfeng Shadowless Kick!"

This kick was extremely fast, stirring up a violent wind. A sharp whistling sound came from the air, as if it were going to tear the Void Realm apart!

"Good heavens! This is the Zhang Family's Profound Rank leg technique, the Xunfeng Shadowless Kick!"

"I heard that when this leg technique is cultivated to the extreme, it can manifest eighty-one leg images, making it impossible to guard against!"

"It's one of the Zhang Family's town-clan ultimate arts! I didn't expect Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu to have cultivated it to this extent!"

"That brat is in danger!"

The surrounding crowd exclaimed one after another, their eyes filled with shock and worry.

A Profound Rank Martial Skill could already be considered a top-tier Cultivation Technique in a small border city like Lieyang City.

The Zhang Family's ability to stand tall for hundreds of years without falling relied largely on this Xunfeng Shadowless Kick.

However, Baili Yunche curled his lips, a flash of disdain crossing his eyes, "Too slow!"

His figure shifted slightly, easily dodging Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's leg image.

Then his right hand reached out, grabbing Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's calf like lightning!

"What?!"

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's expression changed drastically. Wanting to break free, he discovered that Baili Yunche's palm was firmly gripping his calf, completely unable to move!

Baili Yunche sneered, his arm suddenly exerting force as he swung Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's entire body up and then smashed him heavily onto the ground!

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking was crisp and harsh; Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's calf was directly snapped!

With a bang, Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu collapsed directly to the ground, smashing a small pit into the ground.

Dust flew everywhere, and gravel splashed around!

"Ah—!"

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu let out a miserable scream, his voice carrying endless pain and fear.

Lying on the ground, holding his broken calf with both hands, his body convulsed continuously, his Face as pale as paper, and cold sweat rolling down like rain.

His brocade robe was stained with dust, his hair disheveled, and he no longer had his previous arrogant and domineering appearance. He was in utter disarray, looking like a stray dog.

Baili Yunche looked down at him condescendingly and said coldly, "Hand it over!"

"Han... Hand what over?" Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu held his calf, looking at Baili Yunche with fear, his voice trembling.

"Hand what over? Spirit Stones, of course!" Baili Yunche hooked the corners of his mouth into a playful smile.

"Didn't you just try to extort eight thousand Spirit Stones from my Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi? Hurry up and take them out, or I'll keep beating you!"

"I..." Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu felt like crying without tears, his heart filled with remorse and regret.

He didn't expect that today he would suffer a double loss!

Not only did he fail to kidnap Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi, but he was also brutally beaten up, broke a leg, and was even extorted for eight thousand Spirit Stones in return!

This was simply trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used as bait, losing to the extreme!

"You won't give it?!"

Baili Yunche raised an eyebrow, a flash of cold light crossing his eyes.

Slap!

Another crisp sound!

A bright red palm print was also slapped onto Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's other cheek, making both of his cheeks symmetrically red and swollen, looking just like a pig's head.

"Will you give it or not?" Baili Yunche asked coldly, his eyes carrying impatience.

"I'll give it! I'll give it!"

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's Face burned hot, his heart filled with extreme humiliation, yet he dared not show the slightest resistance.

He hurriedly untied a Storage Pouch from his waist and tremblingly threw it to Baili Yunche, which was filled with eight thousand Spirit Stones.

He was afraid that if Baili Yunche became unhappy, he would give him another palm strike!

Baili Yunche weighed the Storage Pouch, his Divine Sense probing into it. After confirming the quantity was correct, he revealed a satisfied expression.

Immediately afterwards, he directly raised his foot and kicked Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu in the stomach!

Bang!

Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu's body arched like a shrimp, a mouthful of fresh blood spewing from his mouth as his Face instantly turned pale.

He only felt excruciating pain, unable to even let out a scream, and could only twitch in pain on the ground.

"Let me tell you, take a detour whenever you see me from now on! Otherwise, I'll beat you every single time I see you!"

Baili Yunche coldly dropped these words, then turned and walked toward Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi, speaking gently, "Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi, let's go."

Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi nodded, gave Baili Yunche a grateful look, and then left with him.

The surrounding crowd successively cleared a path, their gazes filled with awe and adoration as they watched the two leave.

Baili Yunche did not kill Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu. He knew very well in his heart that if he killed Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu, it would truly be provoking the majesty of the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhang Yi was merely a collateral Disciple of the Zhang Family; killing him was just killing him, and the City Lord's Mansion would not make a huge fuss over a collateral Disciple.

But Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu was different; he was the Young Clan Chief of the Zhang Family with a noble status.

If he killed him, it was very likely to affect the whole body by pulling a single hair, triggering a great war between the Baili Family and the Zhang Family.

This was something the City Lord's Mansion was unwilling to see, and also something Baili Yunche did not want to see at present.

After all, only when the Four Great Families of Lieyang City maintained a superficial balance would it be conducive to the rule of the City Lord's Mansion.

Once the balance was broken, the City Lord's Mansion would inevitably intervene, and things would become complicated by then.

After leaving that street, Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi looked at Baili Yunche with an expression full of adoration, strange light flickering in her beautiful eyes as she revealed a suspicious look, "Are you really Baili Yunche? Since when did you become so strong?"

Her heart was filled with shock and curiosity.

In her memory, Baili Yunche was still that frail little boy with a ninth-grade waste Spiritual Root, finding it difficult to Cultivate and needing her protection.

Yet now, the young man before her possessed such terrifying strength, obliterating a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator with a single punch and easily defeating Young Patriarch Zhang Tianhu of the Foundation Establishment Stage fifth layer. This was sheer fantasy!

"Of course it's me!" Baili Yunche said with a smile, a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Don't you remember when you sneaked the Grand Elder's green bamboo wine when you were little, and after drinking it you slept for three whole days and nights! And you were grounded by uncle for half a month?"

"Ah! Why do you still remember this matter!" Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi's pretty Face flushed red as she glared at Baili Yunche with shy annoyance.

That was one of the most embarrassing things of her childhood; she hadn't expected Baili Yunche to still remember it.

However, this also made her completely convinced that the person before her was indeed her cousin Baili Yunche without a doubt.

"It seems you really are Baili Yunche!" Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi said with certainty, a brilliant smile blooming on her Face, "That's great! If Father finds out that you can Cultivate and are still so powerful, he will definitely be very happy!"

The two exchanged pleasantries, recalling the interesting anecdotes of their childhood, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

A moment later, Baili Yunche remembered the important business, his expression turning solemn as he asked, "Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi, what on earth happened to Uncle? The letter said Uncle was heavily injured; what are the specific circumstances?"

Hearing this, Eldest Miss Baili Yunxi's smile instantly vanished, replaced by thick worry and sadness.

She sighed, tears glistening in her beautiful eyes, "Father has been poisoned by the Blue-Scaled Serpent Venom and has now fallen into a coma..."