Chapter 577
Murong Liang squawked as he drew his sword from its scabbard before pointing it at the tip of Chu Li's sword .
The other two men pounced on Chu Li as well . Each of them was going to attack with a fist and a palm respectively . The two men and Murong Liang were all Innate Masters .
Chu Li let them hit him however they liked .
"Bang! Bang!" The two men were sent flying away .
The tip of Murong Liang's sword clashed against Chu Li's sword before it was flung out of his hand .
The tip of Chu Li's sword traveled downward and stabbed into Murong Liang's dantian .
"Er . . . " Murong Liang's eyes widened in disbelief . His body stiffened as he struggled to process the situation .
Chu Li raised his sword, and it pierced right through Murong Liang as if he was the meat on a skewer .
Chu Li stared at him for a moment and withdrew his sword .
Blood spurted out of Murong Liang's abdomen, and he crumpled onto the ground heavily .
"Murong!" The other two men called out .
They did not expect Chu Li to be this vicious . The long sword had pierced straight through his abdomen, and he was barely holding on to life .
Chu Li announced, "He's not dead . I have merely crippled his Martial Art . Bring him home and give him some medicine . "
Then, he turned and left .
Murong Liang came here tonight with the intention to kill him, so there was no reason for him to be merciful . He was gracious enough to not take his life but only dispel him of his Martial Art .
Moreover, he wanted to simplify things as efficiently as possible . The whole thing would be much easier if he could lure Murong Chun out and defeat him on the spot .
"Zhuge Tian!" Zhou Hange exclaimed .
Chu Dazhi was also glaring at him furiously .
The two youths helped Murong Liang up . They were flustered and did not know what to do .
Chu Li turned and spared them a glance before shaking his head . "Murong Liang, do you dare to say that you didn't plan to kill me?"
Murong Liang's face was pale as he gave him a scornful glare . "Zhuge Tian, just you wait!"
"To ambush me in the middle of the night… If I didn't dodge this piece of rock, I would've become mincemeat by now . What brutal tactics! I really want to ask you: why are we enemies again?" Chu Li said .
"Zhuge Tian, we were only fooling around!" Zhou Hange spoke in a deep voice .
Chu Li burst into laughter . "You're fooling around, and so is Chu Dazhi, but Murong Liang wasn't!"
The two men shook their heads . "Don't you make unfounded claims!"
Chu Li sighed again and smiled . "Men should be bold enough to take responsibility for their own actions . Murong Liang, say something!"
" . . . That's right . I wanted to kill you!" Murong Liang said through gritted teeth .
Chu Li asked, "I did you no wrong . Why do you want to kill me?"
"Because you're an embarrassment to Crouching Bull Mountain . You're not worthy to become the young lord of Crouching Bull Mountain!" Murong Liang gritted out the words .
Sponsored Content
Chu Li said, "You think I'm not worthy, and you yourself are the one who's more worthy to become the young lord of Crouching Bull Mountain . Am I right?"
"That's right!" scoffed Murong Liang .
Chu Li shook his head and sighed . "How naïve! In any case, I've dispelled your Martial Art . You have to start from the beginning once again . "
"Zhuge Tian, I won't forget this!" Murong Liang snarled .
Chu Li flashed him a smile . "You won't forget this? Are you going to ask your dad for help?"
"My father will have your Martial Art dispelled!" Murong Liang roared . "He'll break your limbs and make you a handicapped man for the rest of your life!"
Chu Li burst into laughter . "We'll see if your dad is capable of doing so . Elder Murong is said to be very powerful . I hope to witness it!"
"Just you wait!" Murong Liang clenched his teeth .
Chu Li turned and walked away . He closed the door and returned to the courtyard .
Zhou Hange and Chu Dazhi exchanged glances . They turned their attention towards Murong Liang who was still bleeding profusely and hurried to carry him away .
The two carried Murong Liang to a courtyard . Pushing the doors open, they called out, "Elder Murong! Elder Murong!"
A middle-aged man was practicing martial arts in the yard leisurely . The flower petals around were dancing and twirling along with his fist force .
He was slender yet lean . His arms and legs were thin . They looked as though a light bent would cause them to break . His eyes were filled with bright and vigorous as if they could see right through one easily .
He got up and took a look at Murong Liang before applying a few pressure points to seal the bleeding . Then, he checked his meridian before shaking his head . "The dantian is destroyed . His Martial Arts is gone!"
Murong Liang frantically asked, "Father, can it be treated?"
Sponsored Content
"It's untreatable . " Murong Chun shook his head . "The dantian is completely destroyed . This is the work of a master . Who did you offend?"
"Elder Murong, it's the young lord . " Zhou Hange said .
"Zhuge Tian, the young lord?" Murong Chun turned and looked at him .
Zhou Hange nodded . "We were planning on ambushing him but didn't expect him to possess such a powerful Martial Art . It took him one stab to destroy Murong's dantian . We couldn't save him in time!"
"The young lord was actually this powerful?" Murong Chun frowned .
Zhou Hange said, "We attacked him, but he didn't even flinch and simply flung us away . "
Murong Chun let out a sigh, shaking his head . He looked at Murong Liang and said, "You didn't do your homework on him before making a move . Let this be a lesson . "
"Father, my Martial Art!" Murong Liang exclaimed, utterly dissatisfied . "What about my Martial Art?"
"You have to start cultivating all over again," said Murong Chun . "Nothing to make a fuss over . Recovery will take just over a month . Once the dantian is healed, you can start your cultivation . This time, you better take things slow . Don't rush into everything you do . "
"Father, aren't you going to avenge me?" Murong Liang called out . "My Martial Art is going to be dispelled just like that?"
"You offended the young lord . It was good of him to not kill you!!" snorted Murong Chun . "Avenge you? You want me to fight the young lord? Are you really an idiot? It's so embarrassing to have you as a son!"
Murong Liang said, "Am I just going to let my Martial Art be dispelled?"
"Yes, it has been dispelled just like that . Who would've thought you're an idiot? Take this as a lesson!" Murong Chun shook his head . "Hange, Dazhi, you guys can go home . Remember to stay away from the young lord in the future . "
"Yes . " The two of them nodded obediently .
Although Murong Chun was friendly, they always made sure not to overstep their boundaries around him . They dared not speak inappropriately .
Sponsored Content
Once the duo left, Murong Chun shook his head and stared at Murong Liang . He pointed at him and growled, "I can't believe you had your Martial Art crippled by him . How embarrassing!"
"How was I to know Zhuge Tian was this good?"
"But you're a Grandmaster!" Murong Chun snapped . "If you were an Innate Master, then it's understandable . Don't tell me that pretending to be an Innate Master had caused you to actually fight like one?"
"Father, Zhuge Tian's swordsmanship was too fast . I couldn't even react in time," Murong Liang shook his head and seethed . "I had already been stabbed before I could use all of my force to fight him!"
"He's that quick?" Murong Chun frowned .
Murong Liang continued, "I don't think even you would be able to defeat him . "
"Mm?" Murong Chun's eyebrows knotted even deeper .
Murong Liang said, "And I'm not exaggerating . It's the truth—his swordsmanship is too fast!"
"If you put it like that, it seems as though he's trying to provoke me . He wants me to fight him . " Murong Chun nodded slowly . "If he beats me, then everyone will be impressed by his strength . His position as the young lord will be secured . "
Murong Liang was surprised . "He's targeting you?"
"This young lord shouldn't be underestimated . " Murong Chun stroked his chin and smiled . "Things just got a little more interesting . "
"Father, this person should just be killed right away to avoid any accidents happening again," Murong Liang suggested .
Murong Chun shook his head . "We can't kill him just yet . Everyone would know it was my doing because you just made an enemy out of him . "
"Humph, do you think he did it on purpose?" Murong Liang gave a wry smile . "Just so father wouldn't dare to kill him?"
"That's the most plausible explanation," replied Murong Chun .