Gongshan Pingqiu's body was sent flying heavily, also smashing onto the beach, unable to get up for a while.

Gasping for breath, he looked up and saw Gongshan Zhu standing in front of the little fatty, and the anger in his eyes intensified.

"A mere branch dares to fight back!?"

The status and treatment of the main line and branch line were vastly different within the family, after all, the main line were the favored children who could immediately cultivate true essence. Moreover, with innate true essence surrounding their bodies, their cultivation speed was dozens of times faster than that of the branch line.

But now, he had actually been forced back by a branch member due to a moment of carelessness.

"Die!"

Gongshan Pingqiu flipped over and pounced on Li Cheng颐 with a roar, while a faint earthy-yellow halo surged around his body, the special luster belonging to true essence.

In such a short period, he had actually cultivated so much true essence, and even strengthened it throughout his body.

Li Cheng颐 was also a little surprised; the other party's cultivation speed was about the same as his.

His current true essence was also only at this speed.

'Looks like I can't underestimate the geniuses of this world.'

A trace of vigilance rose in his heart.

Immediately, a layer of blue light covered the long sword in his hand.

Without any techniques, the earthy-yellow short sword and the blue long sword suddenly clashed, emitting an ear-piercing roar.

Bang!!

Gongshan Pingqiu was struck as if by lightning, his body rolling out, once again smashing onto the beach, blood slowly seeping from his arms and shoulders.

"True essence!!? You've actually cultivated so much true essence too!?" He stared at Li Cheng颐 in disbelief.

The sea breeze blew.

At this time, not only him, but also the little fatty, the other two attendants, and the bodyguards of each person, all looked at Li Cheng颐 with slight changes in their expressions.

A branch disciple had actually reached the level of releasing true essence so quickly...

"I don't believe it!"

Gongshan Pingqiu shouted and charged up again, only to have his short sword knocked away by Li Cheng颐's casual sword, and he knelt on the ground.

He gasped for breath, trying to get up, but was heavily tapped on the chin by the sword, and he flew out.

"Ahhhhh!!!" Getting up again, Gongshan Pingqiu finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Guo Yongling, cripple him for me!! Waste him! I'll take all the responsibility!!"

In an instant, the second bodyguard pounced out from the side like a ghost, striking Li Cheng颐's right arm with a palm.

This bodyguard was a woman, with a slender figure, wearing a tight-fitting black leather jacket, and no one knew where she had been hiding before. Now that she pounced out, even Uncle Ning and the others' expressions changed drastically.

It was too late to provide assistance.

The black shadow arrived at Li Cheng颐's side and struck with a palm.

Fiercely burning flame true essence surged out from her palm.

The edge of the true essence had faintly revealed a trace of gold, which was a sign of approaching a top-tier expert with innate metal essence!

And Li Cheng颐 had only just cultivated true essence release, his internal strength had reached the level of a third-rate martial artist, and it was impossible for him to have much skill in external techniques, after all, he was just a child of seven or eight years old.

Seeing this scene, Uncle Ning ignored that the movement was too loud, and immediately his body's faint golden true essence exploded like flames, instantly forcing back the opponent's bodyguard. He drew his scimitar, turning it into a round golden crescent moon.

Tai Wu Yue Heng Dao (Tai Wu Moon Constant Saber) was his famous stunt back in the martial world, and it was also a sword technique that he had learned from his teacher and perfected himself.

Now, in a moment of desperation, he burst out instantly, pushing back two bodyguards of the same level.

The golden saber light was like a full moon, suddenly slashing towards the female bodyguard.

But even if it was fast, the female bodyguard's surging palm print with flames had already reached Li Cheng颐.

The two were less than a meter apart.

Countless gazes were focused here.

Further away, a red-haired man hiding in the air also cast his indifferent gaze over here.

After noticing that it was just a branch under attack, he also retracted his hand that was gripping the sword hilt. He let things develop.

Only the safety of the main line was what he needed to care about.

Just then.

Li Cheng颐 looked at the swift and approaching flame palm and slightly tilted his body.

Whoosh!

The palm print brushed past his side.

This was too dangerous. The dodging time was extremely late, so late that even the female bodyguard had no time to change her move.

It should be known that changing moves required reserving enough time and space, but she was suddenly dodged when the palm print was only a dozen centimeters away.

There was no possibility of making any changes in such a short time.

Boom!

A rectangular area more than ten meters long and five or six meters wide appeared on the beach, burned to black by the flames brought out by the palm force.

The sand and gravel melted and even showed crystal reflections, and some places faintly had the dark red color of magma.

This represented that the temperature of this palm was at least close to a thousand degrees.

Li Cheng颐's timely dodge immediately gave Uncle Ning space.

The faint golden crescent saber light instantly changed direction and slashed towards the female bodyguard.

The two exchanged more than a dozen moves like lightning, and each retreated.

A line was cut out on the female bodyguard's chest by a saber light, her tight-fitting clothes were split, almost revealing her bound white plumpness.

But she didn't care, pressing her chest with one hand to avoid exposure, and lightly leaped up again with a series of backflips, pouncing towards Li Cheng颐 again.

"You dare!!" Uncle Ning was finally angry, his body glowing with golden light, and layers of crescent-shaped outlines condensed on the outer layer of the scimitar.

He was about to unleash a big move.

"That's enough." Li Cheng颐's voice came from the side.

His tone was quite calm.

This made Uncle Ning slightly shocked and looked over here.

"Uncle Ning, I'm fine, we're all from the same family, there's no need to make things so stiff," Li Cheng颐 said simply.

"." Uncle Ning was silent for a moment, carefully looking at Li Cheng颐's expression, and then looking at the other party, confirming that they had no intention of continuing to attack, and then he snorted coldly and stepped back.

It wasn't that he didn't know the difference in treatment between the main line and the branch line, but the attack just now was too dangerous.

"A'Ya! Let's go!" Gongshan Pingqiu could also see that he couldn't take down the other side, so he had to suppress his anger, get up, and scold the two bodyguards.

As he retreated, the other two clan children who were his followers didn't dare to say anything, and followed him away.

They didn't actually expect to make such a big scene, but now they had offended this side, and it would be even worse to separate from Gongshan Pingqiu, so the two quickly followed.

Li Cheng颐 stood in place, watching the leaving figures.

A faint golden color flashed deep in his eyes.

Everything in front of him rapidly changed into a pitch-black darkness.

In the darkness, there were only countless pale-red threads, sometimes gathering, sometimes dispersing, sometimes bright, sometimes dark. These were the life force of the entire world.

And directly in front of him, in the distance, the life force of Gongshan Pingqiu and the others was gradually leaving.

Li Cheng颐's heart moved slightly, and his mental power turned into an invisible big hand, reaching out like lightning and grabbing a strand of Gongshan Pingqiu's life force.

With a hard pull.

Poof.

The red thread, which was originally as thick as an arm, was snapped in half by him.

As the life force red thread was snapped, it began to rapidly fade, shatter, and disappear.

In just a few seconds, it naturally dissipated completely.

Li Cheng颐 also felt a sense of emptiness in his body and mind, as if he hadn't slept for days and nights in an instant.

'It seems that it is still a bit too difficult for this body to directly interfere with the dimension. If the main body's sacred body was here, nothing would happen'

Li Cheng颐 came to a conclusion in his heart.

He actually had no ill will towards Gongshan Pingqiu. The bodyguard's attack just now posed no threat to him at all.

Even if his body was weak, his consciousness realm and experience were still there, and Hua Yu (Flower Language) was still there. That female bodyguard was at most at the single-seal level. Even if she fought desperately, she was just an ant to him.

On the contrary, he was even a little grateful to Gongshan Pingqiu.

After all, evil thoughts were a real income.

Li Cheng颐 scanned the information transmitted by the evil flower.

'Anger +2'

'Murderous intent +3'

'Anger +1'

A series of evil thoughts marked that this guy was a good seedling with good potential.

In addition

Li Cheng颐 watched the other party's departing back, his eyes deep.

'The exploration and research of life force just needs a suitable object... Gongshan Pingqiu, his bloodline and strength are not strong or weak, just right.'

The observation object of the main line was determined.

The observation object for ordinary people was the female bodyguard who launched the sneak attack.

Then there were plants, animals, and inanimate objects.

"A'Zhu! Are you okay!?" The little fatty quickly got up at this time, looking like he hadn't suffered any injuries.

Instead, he was quite worried about Li Cheng颐's safety.

"I caused you trouble..." He showed a look of guilt in his eyes.

"But you were actually able to dodge that female bodyguard's sneak attack! It was so cool!!" His tone changed, and the little fatty quickly became excited again.

"Let's go. Next time you see them, stay away from them," Li Cheng颐 said indifferently.

Turning around, he nodded to Uncle Ning and returned in the direction of the clan.

"Hey, wait for me!" The little fatty shouted loudly from behind.

But he didn't realize that Uncle Ning and the bodyguard behind him had both seen the danger just now.

That extremely dangerous palm, Li Cheng颐 actually dodged it by sidestepping.

Was it a coincidence... or strength?

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Ten minutes later, this small conflict was placed on Gongshan Qingyang's desk.

His face was gloomy, and he put down the written report.

"Fortunately, my son is gifted and lucky, otherwise..."

"Gongshan Pingqiu's father is from the seventh brother's line, right?" His wife, Gongshan Lin, said coldly.

"Yes." Gongshan Qingyang nodded, "It's enough that Father is biased, but now he makes my son endure such danger. I will demand an explanation at the clan meeting tomorrow!"

"The engagement with Han Zongdi is actually a boost at this time. Since we are engaged, it is impossible for my son to have an accident, right?" Gongshan Lin said coldly.

At this time, both husband and wife were suppressing a belly full of fire.

But the main line is the main line, and it goes without saying who the head of the family will favor if things get out of hand.

Although they knew the result, it was true that they could take the opportunity to ask for some benefits for their child. To prevent similar situations from happening again next time.

"No matter what, even if Gongshan Pingqiu's father is Gongshan Ding, a Jin Yu (Gold Jade) expert, I must get an explanation for this matter."

Gongshan Qingyang slammed the table hard.

"But Zhu'er, he was actually able to avoid the critical palm strike in that sneak attack..." Gongshan Lin suppressed the fear in her heart, and after thinking about it carefully, she felt a little incredible.

"Perhaps it was luck. But people can't rely on luck all the time." Gongshan Qingyang frowned.

He had to think of a way... to ensure Zhu'er's safety.

'Our deterrent power alone is not enough, but I have been managing for many years, have real power, and have many connections. There are some ways to go through the guest elders.'

After thinking for a while, a suitable candidate and opportunity appeared in his mind.

The guest elders of the Gongshan family were not ordinary characters. Non-top Jin Yu (Gold Jade) experts were not qualified to serve as guest elders.

So, since the strength of their husband and wife was insufficient, they would invite a sufficiently strong expert to protect their son.

In addition, the other two children could also be considered together.

(End of chapter)