Chapter 560
As the lamp lit up the area, the lights gave the illusion of daytime in the Tianshu Courtyard .
Chu Li sat beside a stone table with dishes on top . As he held his chopsticks, his movements were slow and relaxed . He ate his dinner absent-mindedly .
Xiao Shi wore a light yellow robe and sat across from him . Her complexion was as radiant as white jade . She looked at him while she held her bowl . "What is the matter now?"
Chu Li laid down his chopsticks and raised his white jade cup . He took a light sip and replied, "There is trouble again . "
"What trouble? Tell me," Xiao Shi put down her bowl and spoke softly .
Xiao Shi never really took matters of life and death seriously . She never really cared about trouble in general .
Chu Li explained the situation .
Xiao Shi questioned, "If that is the case, do they intend to come here and snatch the secret manual?"
Chu Li nodded his head . "Of course they would try to snatch it . I would do the same if I were them . "
"Then, what is there to say? Just fight them . If anyone comes, then kill them . See who would still dare to come to snatch it!" said Xiao Shi as she let out a dignified scoff .
"I am worried that they might use other tricks . To deal with you . " Chu Li frowned .
"Then bring it on, we'll see how capable they are . . . They will definitely not kill me . If I die, you will not hand over the secret manual either . They have to leave time for you to rescue me," Xiao Shi responded indifferently .
Chu Li laughed .
Xiao Shi asked, "Is it really impossible to go to the Spirit Cranes Peak?"
"It is unsafe . " Chu Li shook his head .
He was uncertain whether other Spirit Beasts would sense Xiao Shi's aura if she stayed for too long . The capabilities of a Spirit Beast must not be underestimated as many are beyond the imagination of what a human can comprehend .
If the Spirit Crane had any natural enemies, staying in the Spirit Cranes Peak would be akin to courting death . For humans, a battle against a Spirit Beast would be equivalent to a mere peasant facing an assault from a Grandmaster . Disaster would be imminent .
Xiao Qi would have no problems, as she would retreat when faced with an unfavorable situation . Xiao Shi had no knowledge of the martial arts so she would only end up facing her own demise .
As the two of them were conversing, a deep-voiced shout came from the outside .
"Assassins!" Zhu Tianhua's thunderous voice was heard . His tall and burly physique jumped out of the courtyard and faced against ten black-clothed men .
Liu Xing and the others dashed towards the Tianshu Courtyard to protect Xiao Shi .
Chu Li called out deeply, "Just focus on dealing with these assassins, I am here!"
"Understood, Head Chief!" Liu Xing and the others replied with an assured tone .
Chu Li's voice resonated all over the Imperial Residence of King An . It rang out clearly as everyone in the Imperial Residence heard the message, "Zheng Lide, defend the Royal Highness! All residents stay in your houses and refrain from exiting . The remaining Grandmaster Protectors are to eliminate all assassins, spare no one!"
"Yes!" cried out his comrades . Their voices were heard from all directions .
Chu Li turned his head towards Xiao Shi and Yang Xu . He then said, "I will escort you first . "
"Let's go to Qing Yun Town . I shall rest there tonight," said Xiao Shi .
Chu Li nodded .
As he held on to the Second Lady's waist, he teleported from the Tianshu Courtyard . They both arrived shortly in a small courtyard in Qing Yun Town . Chu Li looked around and eventually relaxed .
Almost nobody knew of their arrival at Qing Yun Town before . Their identities were never revealed . Any disturbances were non-existent as long as Yang Baoshu did not cause a ruckus .
Yang Baoshu was running to and fro in the courtyard at that very moment from his furious mother . The lady chased after him while holding a broom with her face red from anger .
Chu Lu shook his head while he smiled . He returned to Imperial Residence of King An after bearing spectacle of the mayhem .
'Bam . Bam . Bam . Bam . . . ' Palm energies intersected with the sounds of collision between Fist Techniques rang out into the night .
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There were six Grandmasters against ten Grandmasters in the Imperial Residence of King An . The odds were against their favor .
Chu Li laughed coldly to himself .
Ten Grandmasters could not be simply retrieved even if it was in the Fairy's Capital . It was close to the number of Protectors the Royal Highness had .
Those people wanted to eliminate him in one fight!
As the Heavenly Demonic Orb fell into his heart, endless power surged through his body .
Chu Li flashed and appeared behind the man . The man had black overalls and wore a mask to hide his identity . Chu Li made a move and let out a punch . His Shura Palm was silent and swift like an evil force .
'Bam!' The black-cloaked man felt the warning punch . He attempted to dodge it but he was ultimately powerless . The palm energy had already been placed firmly to his back . He was launched several meters away and fell into a courtyard . Later on, the man showed no signs of movement .
Chu Li extended his index finger with his other hand and pointed at another man dressed in black .
'Pfft!' the energy from his finger emitted a soft buzz . Immediately, the other masked man collapsed due to the force of the Petrifying Finger .
Chu Li instantly emerged behind him and pushed him with his Shura Palm .
'Bam!' The masked man was launched away from the force .
Spiritual force rushed in from all directions . The Duality Scripture circulated rapidly, thus, quickly replenishing Chu Li's inner energy .
The finger technique from Chu Li's left hand sprung towards another enemy .
It was a skinny man with a mask . Behind the black cloth was a lean face . He was around his fifties .
When Chu Li pointed the Petrifying Finger at him, the lean masked man felt the odd energy and evaded the attack by stepping to the side . However, another finger force that was silent came slowly with the night wind . The attack was undetected by the masked man .
His senses had the premonition of the incoming attack but the force from the finger had already reached him . The Spear Finger Strike struck him before he could avoid the attack .
The force from the finger seemed to be harnessed from light breezes around them . It entered his body, but it did not seem to have any expulsion .
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The man's heart meridian suddenly contracted as if a knife had suddenly plunged itself inside of his chest .
He struggled and tried his best to withstand the cut . His inner energy protected his heart meridian as a desperate attempt to prevent it from being severed .
'Bam!' A dull pain spread across his back . Suddenly, an influx of ice cold aura engulfed him .
His inner energy was completely defenseless against the icy cold aura; it was on the edge of devouring him . The bout of inner energy suddenly twisted turning from ice cold into scorching hot energy . His entire body felt like it had been cast into an inferno .
His vision darkened gradually, and he never woke up again .
As Chu Li flung his left hand, a cold light was shot towards another masked man who was five steps away .
The masked man swung his hand up to parry the blade flung by Chu Li .
'Ching!' The blade pierced through his palm without any hindrance .
The traveling blade continued to pierce through his palm and penetrated his right abdomen . The clothes of the back of the man soon were soon drenched with his own blood .
Chi Li shot out another blade at him .
The masked man tried to move but was unable to do so . The strength of his body seemed to leak out from his injury through his right chest . Fatigue soon caught on to him and he turned sluggish . With a clouded mind, the masked man could only watch as another flying blade pierced his heart .
He could not withstand any longer and fell feebly to the ground .
Chu Li's actions were rapid . Within a few moments, he had already defeated three masked men .
Zhu Tianhua and the others regained their composure as they seem to have the upper hand with six people blocking against seven people .
With Chu Li's limitless power, the might of his flying blades increased by multiple folds .
Even without the superimposition of the Infinite Azure Sea, the power was astonishing by itself . Even under close quarters, it was almost impossible to evade . Only if one gained top-notch Light-body Technique would they be able to have a chance of escaping .
Chu Li let out a wicked laugh, and once again appeared behind another masked man .
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The masked man retaliated . He stuck out his palm as he turned around to face Chu Li .
He was prepared to defend himself against Chu Li's trick .
Chu Li thrust out his palm .
'Bam!' with a muffled sound, Chu Li stood firmly on the rooftop . Meanwhile, the masked man took three steps back and crushed several grey tiles along the way .
Chu Li threw out a silver light with his left hand .
"Hah!" cried the man . A glint of reflected light shone from the masked man's waist as he unveiled his sword to block the attack from his front .
'Ching . . . ' The thrown dagger struck his sword .
The longsword collided with the masked man's chest . He staggered as his inner force was stagnated .
Another cold glint shot out and pierced through his heart which caused an arch of blood to spray out into the open night air .
"Retreat!" a man cried . The remaining six masked men were now in an unfavorable situation . If this were to go on, no one would survive!
Chu Li cackled . "Block all of them! Don't let anyone escape!"
"Yes!" Zhu Tianhua and the others had regained their spirit . They would rather cause defeat on both parties than let them escape .
Chu Li spiraled around them like a phantom .
Spear Finger Strikes were shot out repeatedly, while the Petrifying Finger was also shot out simultaneously .
The Spear Finger Strikes were silent, whereas the Petrifying Fingers were formless and traceless . The masked men could only rely on their Grandmaster level senses to evade them .
These two martial art skills were specially created by the Tempest Temple to restrain Grandmasters . The masked men had never seen this technique before, thus they did not know how to dodge them .
Shortly after, two of them were struck by the Petrifying Finger while another two were struck by the Spear Finger Strike .
Chu Li threw out his blades and struck all four of them simultaneously .
Zhu Tianhua and the others trembled as they witnessed the scene . They knew that Chu Li's martial arts were overwhelming, but they had never expected it to be this powerful . He had killed all of those Grandmasters as if he were slaughtering chickens .