The ragged old man took a direct hit from Li Chengdi’s palm, yet stood unscathed, unmoved, still muttering, “Give me the swords.”
Ye Qiu was dumbfounded. Li Chengdi was a peak King Realm expert, his palm strike unstoppable even for Ye Qiu. Yet this dazed old man was unharmed? Could he be a peerless master?
Seizing the moment, Ye Qiu swallowed a leaf from the Golden Sacred Tree, instantly restoring his strength. The Long Eyebrow Immortal gasped beside him, “Who’s this old guy? He’s even stronger than me!”
Li Chengdi’s eyes deepened, locking onto the old man, trying to see through him. He hadn’t used full force in that strike, and as a peak King Realm expert, few in the world could challenge him. “You blocked my palm. Not bad. Let’s see how many you can take,” he said, swinging another massive palm strike, the air roaring with its force.
The old man, seemingly unaware of the danger, continued his vacant chant, “Give me the swords.”
With a bang, Li Chengdi’s palm struck the old man’s head. Astonishingly, the old man remained unharmed, showing no sign of pain.
Li Chengdi’s eyes narrowed. He knew his own strength—his palm could obliterate a peak Venerable. Yet this old man was unaffected. “Who are you?” he demanded, sensing the old man’s origins might be extraordinary.
“Who am I? Who am I?” The old man’s vacant eyes grew confused, as if struggling to recall his identity. He clutched his head, shaking it violently. “It hurts, it hurts…”
Seeing his distress, Li Chengdi stepped into the air, stomping down with a foot that grew meters long, radiating killing intent. Ye Qiu’s face paled; Li Chengdi was enraged. If this strike landed, the old man might die.
“Watch out!” Ye Qiu shouted, summoning his four Qiankun Cauldrons to attack Li Chengdi while rushing to grab the old man’s waist, dodging swiftly.
With a clang, Li Chengdi punched the cauldrons away, his foot slamming into the ground. A deep pit formed, cracks spreading hundreds of meters. Ye Qiu supported the old man, retreating further. The old man, oblivious to the near-death experience, kept muttering, “Who am I? Who am I…”
Ye Qiu pressed a palm to the old man’s back, channeling true qi. “Senior, if you can’t remember who you are, stop trying for now.”
“Don’t think, don’t think…” The old man calmed slightly.
Li Chengdi sneered at Ye Qiu. “A lunatic to keep you company before you die? Fine, I’ll send all three of you to the afterlife.” His five fingers spread, each unleashing a beam of divine light, thick as barrels, ten zhang long, like five colossal swords. “Die!” he roared, pressing down.
Ye Qiu and the Long Eyebrow Immortal felt death closing in, too overwhelmed to resist. The attack was too powerful, despairingly so.
But as the beams neared, they vanished without a trace. Ye Qiu and the Long Eyebrow Immortal were stunned. Li Chengdi’s eyes twitched, sensing something amiss, and fixed on the old man. He knew Ye Qiu and the Long Eyebrow Immortal couldn’t have blocked that attack. Only the old man’s depths were unfathomable.
“Was it him? But I didn’t see him act. What’s going on?” Li Chengdi wondered.
The old man started walking towards him, still saying, “Give me the swords.”
“Who are you?” Li Chengdi demanded.
“Give me the swords,” the old man repeated.
“Courting death!” Li Chengdi slashed the air like a heavenly blade. Yet, the attack vanished before the old man, as if swallowed by the sea.
With a cold snort, Li Chengdi dove from the air, his hand pressing the stone sword in the old man’s head. A loud bang followed, but the sword didn’t budge. Instead, Li Chengdi’s hand shattered, bones breaking. Shocked, he retreated, a radiant glow healing his hand instantly. He stared at the old man, face grave.
“Give me the swords,” the old man said, advancing, his tone soft but resolute, as if he wouldn’t stop until Li Chengdi complied.
“Just a deranged lunatic. You think I fear you?” Li Chengdi’s ninety-nine dragon qi surged, his killing intent like a tidal wave shaking the heavens. “Give or not?”
“Take them if you can. Let’s see what a lunatic like you can do!” Li Chengdi began, but something felt off. The old man’s vacant eyes swept over him coldly.
The next second, with a bang, Li Chengdi’s body exploded into pieces!
