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Chapter 955 - 927: Scheming Against Yu Manfang

Chapter 955: Chapter 927: Scheming Against Yu Manfang

When Second Grandfather taught Li Chen martial arts, he also imparted many life lessons to him.

"In this world, fists might be the most convenient weapon. But in many situations, other things can also become your weapon—and sometimes, they might even be more effective than fists." Second Grandfather had said.

"Wisdom, skill, even language can become your weapon."

Sometimes, the destructive power of language can surpass that of fists and blades.

At this moment, Li Chen finally understood the true meaning of those words.

Looking at Yu Manfang, whose instability was evident, Li Chen’s gaze remained calm and composed.

Half of what he had said earlier stemmed from his inherent disdain for Yu Manfang, while the other half was calculated to provoke him.

Now it seemed that his goal had undeniably been achieved.

Yu Manfang had been thoroughly enraged.

"But, the trouble really starts now," Li Chen thought inwardly with a bitter smile.

When a person loses their sanity, they often do things beyond the realm of prediction. And invariably, a person who has lost their reason becomes far more aggressive than when they were rational.

If that aggression were to manifest in a martial artist—especially an Earth-Level Warrior—it would be terrifying.

"Whoosh—" Li Chen’s figure flickered to the side, swiftly shifting his position by a considerable distance.

"Boom!!"

The sheer force of the attack savagely obliterated the spot where Li Chen had just stood. The tree that Li Chen had broken earlier was now entirely gone, not even a root left behind.

Under the horror of Yu Manfang’s strike, it had been utterly annihilated.

"This old monster... definitely isn’t someone I can contend with right now," seeing the destruction, Li Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

Even he couldn’t help but feel fortunate—this was the second time he had escaped with his life from the hands of an Earth-level Expert. What kind of luck was this?

"However, although the power and offensiveness have increased, the speed and reactions seem to have slowed significantly." Li Chen fixed his eyes on Yu Manfang, quickly noticing this peculiar detail.

"That old geezer isn’t as strong as Zi Zhao, and his body appears to have some issues," Li Chen remembered how Yu Manfang had drained his True Qi back in Linchuan.

Now, yet again, Yu Manfang had only emerged when his own energy was nearly depleted. Clearly, Yu Manfang wasn’t as formidable as Li Chen had initially thought.

With the strength of that old monster, even if he had been hiding here all along, none of the martial artists would have been able to detect his presence.

Li Chen strongly suspected that old geezer had been secretly observing his battles all along.

At this moment, Yu Manfang charged at him once again, his rampaging True Qi accompanied by an overwhelming pressure, descending from above like the sky itself falling.

Li Chen’s gaze flickered, dodging once more.

"Boom!!"

As expected, the strike missed once again. Although Li Chen was hit by the shockwave, the attack entirely landed on the ground beside him.

"Looks like my guess was right," Li Chen silently nodded. Red Moon at that moment emitted a brilliant flash of light, and as Yu Manfang approached, Li Chen swung his blade in a sudden slash.

"Unsheathed!"

Confronting Li Chen’s slash, Yu Manfang—despite appearing irrational—didn’t forcibly clash but instead retreated a step, opting for defense.

"Crack!!"

The blade light struck the thick barrier of True Qi in front of Yu Manfang, but the force left him feeling a pressure in his chest, almost causing him to cough up blood.

Not because the strike was too powerful, but because—it was far too feeble.

"You little punk, playing dirty with me?" Yu Manfang glared at Li Chen, shouting with indignation.

"That’s right, I’m playing dirty. Don’t like it? Come get me," Li Chen sneered mockingly.

The attack wasn’t genuinely an "Unsheathed" strike. Despite the flashy display, it was merely an illusion crafted by Li Chen’s True Qi.

In truth, there was hardly any force behind the slash.

Such a weak attack, landing on Yu Manfang’s fully fortified defenses, naturally left him with a suffocating sense of miscalculation.

As if his full-force blow had hit nothing but a drifting leaf.

Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, Yu Manfang became even more infuriated.

Regaining his footing, Yu Manfang moved suddenly, appearing instantly in front of Li Chen, throwing a punch toward him.

Li Chen’s expression froze. Though Yu Manfang’s movement seemed considerably sluggish, as an Earth-level Expert, his speed was still astonishingly fast.

Yet, Li Chen had already predicted Yu Manfang’s reaction.

As Yu Manfang threw his punch, Li Chen unleashed his long-prepared counterattack simultaneously.

"Seven Absolute Legs!!"

"Thud thud thud..."

A rapid series of deafening collisions resounded from the clash of Yu Manfang’s fist and Li Chen’s kicks.

Once the momentum of the Seven Absolute Legs had fully unleashed, Yu Manfang’s punch also expended its force.

After all, it was a hastily thrown punch, and for it to tie against the deadliest of Li Chen’s Seven Absolute Legs was already chillingly powerful.

But Li Chen clearly wasn’t satisfied.

Upon completing Seven Absolute Legs, Li Chen’s face turned pale, devoid of any color.

Still, he forcibly steadied himself, refusing to spit out the blood pooling inside.

Li Chen understood that spitting out the blood now might alleviate his injuries temporarily. Yet, doing so would send his body into a weakened state.

Already in dire straits, further weakness would leave him unable to hold firm against foes lurking nearby or Yu Manfang himself.

Unable to protect himself, let alone continue fighting Yu Manfang.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!!"

Taking advantage of Yu Manfang’s lapse, between old force expended and new force unsummoned, Li Chen exploded with another strike, driving a ferocious punch into Yu Manfang’s chest.

"Boom!!"

Hit directly by Li Chen’s punch, Yu Manfang was sent flying. Along the way, he crashed through several trees, breaking them clean.

"Old man, I know you’re formidable. That’s why I prepared for this beforehand," Li Chen said coldly. "No matter how strong you are, you’re not invincible."

"As long as you aren’t truly invincible, as long as there’s a way to beat you, I will defeat you!" Li Chen clenched Red Moon tightly, whispering silently to himself.

The dust hadn’t even settled when a figure abruptly darted out from the forest.

Before Li Chen had time to think, Yu Manfang was already charging toward him again.

"This, too, is part of my plan," Li Chen’s eyes glimmered with brilliance.