Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1357: Victory, Defeat, and Life and Death

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1357: Victory, Defeat, and Life and Death

Herman didn’t have time to think about how Su Chengyu achieved all this, how this Xia Citizen, who seemed weaker than himself, managed to get close to him, managed to break his blade. He only knew that he had to respond, otherwise death awaited him.

Decisively abandoning the blade, he charged directly towards Su Chengyu, aware that Su Chengyu was a Xia cultivator.

Having encountered cultivators more than once, Herman knew well that their bodies were not as formidable as those of fighters.

Once the Protective Gang Qi formed by mana is broken, although it can’t be said to be as frail as a mortal flesh, it’s still hard to compare to the martial artists of the same realm, let alone his own strength, which is even higher.

"Tiger Form!"

The punch was as fierce as a tiger, its momentum like mountains and rivers.

Herman’s ferocious punch locked onto Su Chengyu, with his fist shaped like a claw aiming for Su Chengyu’s throat.

Although this move he learned in the army wasn’t particularly ingenious, its lethality was unquestionably absolute.

Confident in breaking through Su Chengyu’s Gang Qi, Herman was certain that the opponent had to either dodge or suffer severely at his hands.

However, the Xia Citizen in front of him once again did something unexpected; he neither retreated nor was he easily incapacitated.

Su Chengyu made a slight adjustment right in front of Herman, making his strike land on Su Chengyu’s right shoulder as if he had erred.

This slight deviation seemed to arise from Herman’s own precision adjustment, but Herman was clear that it was not because his attack wasn’t fast enough or steady enough, but because the Xia Citizen in front of him had completely seen through his move and adjusted accurately.

Necessitated, Herman’s punch shifted direction, now targeting Su Chengyu’s right collarbone.

Although this posed far less danger to Su Chengyu than before, it could still cause an injury if it landed.

Yet facing this change in tactic, Su Chengyu, who had not let his opponent gain any advantage after their exchange, did not react at all this time.

As if unable to dodge, he made what superficially seemed the worst decision.

Switching moves!

Such tactics theoretically shouldn’t appear in a fight between a cultivator and a martial artist, yet the Xia Citizen before him chose without hesitation to engage in close combat.

Herman couldn’t understand why Su Chengyu would do this, but at the moment, he had no time to ponder, his punch-as-claw following through.

This strike aimed not only to destroy Su Chengyu’s collarbone but also to directly target Su Chengyu’s Dantian Sea of Consciousness!

"Disappointingly straightforward."

A cold voice resounded by his ear; as Herman’s punch hit Su Chengyu’s collarbone, Su Chengyu’s hand became a sword, and a sky-full of Sword Qi instantly enveloped him.

The fierce tiger formed from Herman’s War Qi transformation behind him was utterly destroyed in an instant, and the powerful Sword Momentum mysteriously surrounded Herman from all sides. Sensing danger, Herman tried to dodge, but a flash of sharp light appeared, and a sharp longsword swiftly pierced through, instantly penetrating Herman’s shoulder!

A massive wound appeared on Herman’s right shoulder; the Dragon Slayer Sword not only broke through Herman’s Protective Fighting Energy but also left a tangible scar on this first-grade Martial God.

This strike also completely disarrayed Herman’s offensive, and although his attack on Su Chengyu penetrated the Gang Qi, it did not cause even a superficial wound.

"How... how is this possible?"

Herman watched incredulously at everything that was happening in front of him.

In their exchange, not only was Herman at a disadvantage, but he also felt completely out of control.

As if Su Chengyu was the one existing at a whole superior realm.

Yet Su Chengyu’s expression was extremely indifferent, not at all surprised by this outcome.

Looking at the wound on Herman’s shoulder, he even uttered with a bit of pity, "After all, being at the Martial Emperor level, even the Dragon Slayer Sword cannot decide everything with a single strike."

Su Chengyu’s words deeply alarmed Herman, who now fully realized how Su Chengyu viewed him, why, despite having only three people, they dared to speak so fearlessly.

Spreading his awareness around, Herman then noticed that the skilled soldiers he brought along were equally no match for the other two.

Those at the same level couldn’t even think about besieging these Xia Country men; they didn’t even have the strength to strike back.

Merely upon crossing blows for an instant, Herman felt as if they were already surrounded by the three from Xia Country!

"Who exactly are you...?"

At this moment, Herman looked at Su Chengyu, filled with nothing but intense fear, realizing something was wrong but also that he seemed to have no way out.

Su Chengyu coldly gazed at Herman and softly said, "Lord of Herman City, since those people wanted us dead, haven’t you considered that our identities are not ones you can afford to provoke?"

Herman was silent.

Had he thought about it?

Of course, but what place was this?

Linbei City.

Aside from the War God secluded not far away, where did he need to hold anyone in regard?

Even the Duke Night Raven, who disregarded everyone in the city, he never took seriously, but the three people before him...

"This power... you absolutely cannot be people from the Bei Tang Family!"

Herman answered irrelevantly, his eyes intently staring at Su Chengyu.

Su Chengyu shook his head and softly said, "Then you are underestimating the Bei Tang Family a bit too much."

As for other members of the Bei Tang Family, Su Chengyu wouldn’t dare say, but Bei Tang Qian Xiao surely had the strength to combat Martial Emperor leveled warriors at the Fifth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm— maybe not so dominantly as Su Chengyu, but winning wasn’t impossible.

The Fifth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm, being a critical level transitioning from the middle to the later phase. Recently entered Nascent Soul, able to kill Ping Shan Demon Monarch with every method used, Su Chengyu understood that facing enemies of this strength now posed him no danger.

Of course, Su Chengyu himself didn’t expect to handle Herman so effortlessly.

By Su Chengyu’s estimation, someone like Herman without special abilities and lacking Divine Artifacts, Su Chengyu had at most Third-grade Martial Emperor level prowess.

Of course, at that level, the challenge for Su Chengyu would be much tougher, and even if he won, the cost would invariably be extremely severe.

However, this conclusion overall satisfied Su Chengyu; he learned from Chaitev about Mo Ningchen’s current level, which according to him barely had the ability to compete up to the Third-grade Martial Emperor level.

Meaning, the current him, even compared to Mo Ningchen from the Demon Slayer Department, was closely matched.

Of course, for the final outcome of life and death, merely theorized Su Chengyu could not give an accurate answer.

After all, in failure, the possibility of his own death still existed.