Chapter 10, The First Battle

"Playing the pig to eat the tiger? Are you trying to deceive us?" Li Yan curled his lips and smiled disdainfully, saying: "Hehe, so what if I am? Are you all here to block me in a righteous manner? Don't tell me you are here for a spring outing and just happened to run into me... Moreover, I was often beaten by people like you when I was young"

This is the unique and unparalleled skill of the head of the family, the Seven Kill Fist! How could Li Yan also master it, and in less than a year of practice, he has already developed the fist's aura... This!" Li Jin, standing nearby, exclaimed in astonishment upon witnessing Li Yan's boxing technique, his eyes filled with disbelief and a hint of... fear.

Li Yan's gaze was fixed on the several incoming shadows of fists, a glimmer of brilliance flashing in his eyes. He then surprisingly abandoned his defense, merely turning his body and allowing Li Yang's barrage of punches to strike his back.

The shoulders, arms, elbows, and wrists quickly lifted in a series of movements, flowing seamlessly, and then a punch was thrown

"So what? It seems I have never concealed my cultivation, have I?" Li Yan said with a casual wave of his hand, his expression calm, yet a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes, along with... a trace of excitement

With a series of crisp sounds, Li Yan's arm swiftly lifted from his shoulder, segment by segment. Then, with a punch thrown, accompanied by the whooshing sound of the fist cutting through the air, it instantly collided with Li Yang's palm.

With a loud shout, a fierce gust of wind erupted from his fist, striking directly towards Li Yang.

"Rending Wind Palm!" Li Yang suddenly shouted fiercely, his hands trembling, the veins on his arms bulging. Then, with a stomp of his foot, he leaped high into the air, his right hand swinging down violently from above, striking directly at Li Yan's head, the sound of the wind whistling around his palm.

With a thud, their fists collided, as if the sound of hard objects crashing together echoed in the air. However, what left Li Yang utterly astonished was that Li Yan had actually withstood his strike!

Bang! Bang! Bang! The rain-like dense fists struck against Li Yan's back, producing a series of dull sounds, accompanied by a painful groan escaping from Li Yan's throat. However, at that moment, Li Yan suddenly moved his feet, and then his body swiftly propelled forward, leveraging the force of the punches on his back.

Upon seeing this, Li Yang unexpectedly struck again, and his martial arts technique had shifted from palm techniques to fist techniques. The speed at which he changed his moves caught Li Yan somewhat off guard, and his expression darkened. He quickly crossed his arms in front of his chest to protect his vital areas.

As soon as his last words fell, without waiting for Li Yan to respond, he suddenly closed the distance with a swift step, clenched his fist, and struck towards Li Yan's chest. The force of the oncoming wind was incomparably stronger than before.

Seven Kills ... ... ! '' Li Yan assumed his stance, preparing to unleash the Seven Kills Fist, but Li Yang would not give him that opportunity

Seven Kill Fist - Fist Bone

"Vitality, you are actually at the seventh level of the Body Refinement Realm?" In this exchange, Li Yang immediately sensed something was amiss. The opponent's fist gave him the impression of possessing strength that was surprisingly on par with his own. Moreover, the toughness of the flesh and blood in his hands was equally formidable. More importantly, he could even detect a trace of vitality's fluctuation emanating from Li Yan's arm

Feeling the strength of Li Yang's punch, Li Yan gritted his teeth, lifted his foot, and suddenly fell backward, collapsing onto the ground, then rolled his entire body on the ground.

Although Li Jin did not know the rank of the Seven Kill Fist that Li Yan had just demonstrated, he was aware that it was the unique skill of the family head, Li Tianhong. Therefore, in his view, the rank of the Seven Kill Fist must be higher than that of the Split Wind Palm. According to the common understanding that the higher the rank of martial arts, the more difficult it is to cultivate, it would take at least one or two years to master the Seven Kill Fist. However, how long had Li Yan been practicing? At most, it had only been seven or eight months. Yet, he not only cultivated his realm to the seventh level of Body Refinement but also brought the Seven Kill Fist to such a level. What an extraordinary talent and diligent practice this required! Thinking of this, Li Jin found that he unconsciously felt a sense of respect for Li Yan.

Moreover, don't you enjoy pretending to be useless?" Li Yang said with a sinister smile, "Now, I will make you a true useless person.

He currently only knows one martial art, the Seven Kill Fist, and it requires a certain amount of time to prepare. Therefore, he must create distance from Li Yang to gain the time needed to execute his technique

Iron Stone Fist! Taking advantage of Li Yan's unsteady stance, Li Yang shouted fiercely, and with a swift motion, his powerful fist struck out. A fierce wind from the punch resonated ominously in the air before descending towards Li Yan's chest

Seven Kill Fist

This is the experience of battle, and it is also what Li Yan currently lacks the most

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Li Yan has rarely engaged in combat with others. The last time he fought with Li Jin, it was merely a brief exchange. However, the Li Yang before him is different; not only does he possess a higher level of cultivation, but he also has more extensive combat experience. Nevertheless, in the face of such an opponent, Li Yan does not feel fear; instead, he is filled with a sense of eager anticipation.

After Li Yan suddenly leaped a distance of about three to four zhang, he abruptly turned around and quickly assumed the posture of the Seven Kill Fist

Hmph! Li Yang suddenly let out a cold snort, then said in a deep voice: "So what if you are? To tell you the truth, we came here to teach you a lesson. Don't think that just because you have reached the seventh level of the Body Refinement Realm, you are impressive. With such cultivation, you won't be able to stand tall in front of me either."

"Low-grade medium martial skill, Split Wind Palm?" Li Yan's gaze was fixed on the hand that suddenly struck down from mid-air, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth. This could be considered my first official battle since I began my cultivation. Let me see what I can achieve with all my strength at my current level of cultivation!

Hehe, we always thought that you were weak and sickly since childhood, a person who could be easily bullied. However, we never expected that you have been pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. You have deceived all of us!" Li Yang's gaze shifted, and he spoke to Li Yan in a cold tone.

In the Body Refinement Realm, the difficulty of cultivating martial skills is several times greater than that of daily cultivation. Li Jin understands that Li Yang's Wind Split Palm took over a year of arduous practice to achieve today's results. Moreover, during that period, Li Yang's cultivation level made virtually no progress at all, because cultivating martial skills is extremely energy-consuming. Therefore, when one is practicing martial skills, it is simply impossible to simultaneously maintain daily cultivation, unless that person is exceptionally resilient, capable of practicing for ten hours out of the twelve hours in a day. Li Yang's cultivation level made virtually no progress at all, because cultivating martial skills is extremely energy-consuming. Therefore, when one is practicing martial skills, it is simply impossible to simultaneously maintain daily cultivation, unless that person is exceptionally resilient, capable of practicing for ten hours out of the twelve hours in a day

"I didn't expect you to hide so deeply." Shaking his somewhat numb arm, Li Yang said to Li Yan with a sinister tone, "However, no matter how powerful your martial skills are, they cannot make up for the gap in cultivation level."

With a loud bang, a punch struck, and Li Yan immediately felt a surge of power and intense pain in his arm. His body staggered backward for more than ten steps, nearly falling to the ground. However, Li Yang did not give him any time to recover. He forcefully stomped his foot on the ground, propelling himself straight towards the close-range Li Yan, delivering another punch aimed at his chest. The series of movements flowed seamlessly, with the timing perfectly executed.

"No way!" Li Yang retracted his fist, and suddenly, with a loud shout, someone stepped in front of Li Yan. Veins bulged on both arms, and then both hands swiftly struck out simultaneously, creating a flurry of punches that left Li Yan with no way to evade.

Ah! As soon as the two made contact, Li Yang's arm experienced a sudden numbness, followed by a piercing pain rapidly spreading from his palm throughout his body, and a scream erupted from his mouth.

With a loud thud, Li Yan rolled on the ground, evading a punch from Li Yang. He then executed a whip kick with his right leg, striking Li Yang's arm, while his own body rolled over, creating distance between them once again. He quickly got back on his feet.

Want to create some distance? It's not that easy! Li Yang discerned Li Yan's intention and let out a disdainful laugh. In an instant, he surged forward, taking several strides to appear right in front of Li Yan. With his fingers clenched into a fist, he struck directly at Li Yan's chest while Li Yan was still getting up from the ground.

At the same time, he recalled his childhood, during which he often gave Li Yan a beating at the slightest provocation; thinking back on it now, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat