"Break for me!"
Over a month in the Time Hall, on this day Lu Li finally welcomed the most critical moment in his life.
These past few days he had prepared dry rations, not even leaving his room. When hungry he would come out to chew a few mouthfuls of flatbread and drink a few sips of cold water. Today was the fourth day, over thirty days in the Time Hall.
His eyes were completely bloodshot, with dark circles around them, making him look like a giant panda.
The final layer of the dark attribute barrier at the last acupoint of the first meridian was already trembling. Pitch-black True Qi surged from his Dantian, swarming toward that final pitch-black dark attribute barrier.
First impact!
Second impact!
......
......
Ninety-ninth impact!
Pop!
Suddenly, a crisp sound came-the barrier was broken!
"Broken! Finally broken! Hahahaha!"
Lu Li excitedly jumped up, dancing around, tears even flowing out.
"Almost three years, finally I've broken through you!" Lu Li's body trembled with excitement.
He still remembered what Elder Yu Tong who conducted the test said, "This old man thinks you'll never be able to break through to the second layer of Qi Refining in this lifetime..."
"This, isn't it broken now, hahahaha!"
Only after being thoroughly happy for a quarter of an hour did Lu Li calm down.
Impatiently, he pushed his palm forward, a mass of black mist immediately surged violently from his palm, slapping against the pillar in front of him with a sharp sound.
"It seems, not very powerful?"
Looking at the black mist that scattered immediately, Lu Li was somewhat dissatisfied.
With a thought, he switched to fire attribute True Qi and released it. This time it finally left shallow marks on the pillar, though they disappeared instantly again.
Lu Li knew this was due to the Time Hall's rules. Even if he dismantled the entire great hall, it would immediately restore itself.
He tried several more times with different attribute True Qi until he exhausted all the True Qi in his Dantian before stopping. Overall, wind attribute and light and dark attributes' attack power seemed relatively lower.
Metal attribute and thunder attribute attack power both looked quite good.
Of course, it might also be because he hadn't cultivated any techniques and couldn't properly guide the True Qi.
Spending another small half hour, Lu Li completely restored all the True Qi in his Dantian and first meridian, only then contentedly withdrawing from the Time Hall.
After coming out, he discovered it was already dark.
Darkness was good for getting things done. A debt of revenge owed for two years should have a resolution. Although he still hasn't cultivated any techniques, he didn't want to wait anymore, because tomorrow he would leave here for Tianjue Peak, and he was afraid something unexpected might happen.
Gently knocking on Chen Zhong's door, before long the door opened-it looked like he hadn't rested yet.
"Senior, something the matter so late?"
Lu Li closed the door behind him, pulling Chen Zhong to sit by the table, and said seriously, "Fatty, I plan to help Shouren take revenge tonight. Do you want to come along?"
"Revenge!" Hearing this, Chen Zhong's body trembled, and he said excitedly, "You're finally willing to tell me!"
Lu Li nodded, telling Chen Zhong his speculations word for word without omission, while stating straightforwardly that although he could barely be considered to be at the second layer of Qi Refining, he didn't have absolute confidence in victory. If Chen Zhong was unwilling, he didn't have to go with him.
After hearing this, Chen Zhong first showed a face full of self-blame, declaring it was his fault Qin Shouren was harmed. If he hadn't beaten up Sun Zi'an, the other party wouldn't have brought people up the mountain. Then he said decisively that no matter what, he must also go along.
Lu Li nodded, telling Chen Zhong to hand over all his Explosive Talismans to him, because only he could activate the Explosive Talismans.
Chen Zhong happily agreed.
After getting the Explosive Talismans, Lu Li rolled up each Explosive Talisman separately. Because his current object control ability was almost nonexistent, relying entirely on True Qi support, rolling them up like this allowed him to throw them farther.
After some planning, the two stealthily left the courtyard under the cover of darkness.
They already knew Sun Zi'an's residence, carefully sneaking into Sun Zi'an's courtyard.
Sun Zi'an lived there alone. At this moment all lamps were dark-it looked like he was already asleep.
Lu Li gave Chen Zhong a meaningful look, having him wait outside Sun Zi'an's residence door, then went forward to knock himself.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Who is it!" Sun Zi'an in the room woke up hearing the sound.
"Brother Sun, it's me. I have a good thing and want to give it to you..." Lu Li outside the door held one Explosive Talisman in each hand, his face full of fierceness, but his tone full of flattery.
"Good thing?" Hearing Lu Li's voice, Sun Zi'an suspiciously lit a lamp, opening the door halfway.
"Grandson, the good thing's here!"
Suddenly, Lu Li erupted violently, both hands flicking their fingers, and two rolled-up talisman papers whooshed toward Sun Zi'an.
Boom!
Boom!
The door exploded.
Sun Zi'an, though already quite careful, was still a step too slow, and was blasted flying backward.
Lu Li knew Sun Zi'an had also eaten the spirit fruit-these Explosive Talismans might not necessarily kill him. So the moment the other party flew backward, he immediately tore open the shattered door and chased after him.
Sure enough.
The moment he chased forward, Sun Zi'an had already done a carp flip and gotten up, simultaneously flicking his finger as a piece of yellow paper shot toward Lu Li's chest.
Boom!
Lu Li flew backward, his chest scorched black.
Just as he got up, Sun Zi'an had already charged over. However, what greeted him were two more talismans.
Boom!
Boom!
With two explosive sounds, Sun Zi'an heavily smashed back again. He was already severely injured earlier, and now taking two more hits, his entire clothing was completely tattered, multiple places on his body had sunken flesh, and blood sprayed wildly from his mouth, looking utterly miserable.
"Kid, you've got some nerve!" Sun Zi'an's eyes blazed with fury. Though miserable, he refused to give up, waving his fist to smash toward Lu Li.
"Comparing fists with me!" Lu Li's face flashed with disdain. As the opponent's fist approached within three feet of him, he suddenly threw a punch.
One punch out, and the air exploded.
Bang!
Crack!
A collision sound and the sound of shattering bones rang out simultaneously. Sun Zi'an screamed miserably, his right arm hanging down powerlessly.
Lu Li, gaining momentum, pressed forward without mercy, stepping forward to deliver a punch straight to Sun Zi'an's Dantian.
With a wet thud, Sun Zi'an flew back onto the bed, and then spat out a mouthful of blood-his Dantian was crippled.
Lu Li was about to strike again, but at this moment, Chen Zhong couldn't endure any longer, rushing in with three or four strides. "Let me do it!"
Saying this, he stepped forward to grab Sun Zi'an's waist, lifted him up violently, and then bent his knee, heavily smashing Sun Zi'an's waist against his own knee. With a sharp crack, he broke the other party's spine into two segments.
"Ah-!"
Sun Zi'an's miserable scream shook their eardrums, his face filled with deep fear alongside the pain. He simply didn't understand why Lu Li and Chen Zhong would be so ruthless toward him.
Chen Zhong didn't plan to let the other party off just like that, his sandbag-sized fist poised to blast the other party's head, but at that moment he was pulled back by Lu Li. "Wait."
Sun Zi'an lay on the ground groaning continuously. Seeing Lu Li stop Chen Zhong, a strong desire for survival surged within him. Spitting blood, he struggled to beg for mercy, "Spare... spare me, I'll give you everything I have..."