In ancient times, Zhuge Liang angered Zhou Yu three times, ultimately provoking Zhou Yu to his death.
After this blow, Li Bu would likely never advance further in his life.
Li Yu glared at Su Lai, wishing he could cut him into a thousand pieces.
"Su Lai, my third brother is probably ruined for life."
Su Lai shrugged, feigning innocence. "Your third brother has a weak temperament, what does that have to do with me? Besides, with his temperament, he won't achieve anything great. I'm doing him a favor by helping him face reality sooner."
"You!" Li Yu's face was filled with rage, but then he realized.
This guy was deliberately provoking him.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Su Lai smiled. "How about this, I know you want revenge for your brother. Why don't we have a straightforward fight? Or does your Li family only rely on numbers?"
As Su Lai spoke, he instinctively glanced at Li Fei beside Li Yu.
Li Yu snorted disdainfully. "You're trying to provoke me."
Su Lai admitted with a nod. "So what if I am? Don't you dare?"
Li Yu gazed at the figures of Yu Daohen and his companion, who had long since disappeared. His eyes narrowed. "Fine, today I will grant your wish."
Li Fei, standing nearby, muttered, "Big brother, aren't we going after Yu Daohen?"
Li Yu shook his head and smiled. "It's too late to chase them now. Besides, we're not the only ones who want him dead."
As soon as he said this, Li Fei immediately understood.
That's right, the Li family wasn't the one who most wanted Yu Daohen dead. Someone else had already arrived.
"You step back. Today, I will personally kill you."
Li Yu took a step forward.
Su Lai didn't rush to engage. Instead, he began to calculate in his mind.
They had delayed for so long, Yu Ye and the others should have already fled far away.
Now, it was time to figure out how to negotiate.
He had been too satisfying in his taunts earlier, to the point of ruining Li Bu's future.
Judging by the situation, leaving here would be extremely difficult.
Su Lai looked at Li Yu and continued to taunt, "Do you really mean what you say?"
Li Yu's face was full of confidence and disdain. "My Li family keeps their word. If I said one-on-one, then it's one-on-one."
Upon hearing this, Su Lai grinned. "Is that for real?"
"It is!"
Li Yu replied, raising one hand. "Come on, I'll show you the backbone of the Li family."
"With your words, I feel reassured."
Su Lai got into a ready stance, channeling his energy into his feet.
Li Yu narrowed his eyes, glancing at Su Lai's feet, and retreated into a fighting posture.
"Hah!"
Su Lai let out a loud shout, exerting force with his feet. However, instead of charging forward, he surged backward.
He then turned and bolted, shouting mockingly, "Why would I be crazy enough to fight you?"
Su Lai had no intention of fighting them from the start.
His earlier questions were merely to lull Li Yu into a false sense of security.
If not now, then when would be a better time to run?
Li Yu seemed to have anticipated Su Lai's escape, a dismissive snort escaping his lips. "Want to escape? It's not that easy."
Li Yu stomped his foot on the ground and roared, "Eight Trigrams Confinement Array, activate!"
A Bagua disk beneath Li Yu's feet rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire alley.
"What is this?"
Su Lai's heart sank as he saw this.
This was the Eight Trigrams Confinement Array of an Onmyoji!
A wall of energy rose from the edge of the Bagua array, blocking Su Lai's path.
Su Lai tapped the energy wall. Realizing he couldn't break through it, he stopped running and turned to face the three Li brothers behind him.
Li Yu's lips curved into a mocking smile. "Run, why aren't you running anymore?"
Su Lai knew Li Yu was trying to provoke him and retorted disdainfully, "Enough. When it comes to sharp tongues, I fear no one except Yu Ye. You're still a bit short."
Li Yu didn't want to waste more words with Su Lai and said, "Come, let's have a real duel."
Su Lai began to get serious, his grip on the wooden staff tightening until it creaked.
The only way to break this deadlock was a desperate fight!
But could he really defeat Li Yu?
Su Lai wasn't unfamiliar with formidable opponents. Following Yu Daohen, they had experienced countless strange events, from top-ranked experts on the Black List to the peculiar occurrences in Peach Blossom Village.
However, each time, it was Yu Ye who had saved them. He had never truly fought with all his might.
In this situation, he had no choice but to give it his all.
"Fight!"
As soon as Su Lai finished speaking, he charged at Li Yu with all his might.
Today, he would gamble his life and fight to the death.
Seeing Su Lai go all out, Li Yu dared not be careless.
As they closed in, Li Yu struck first with his saber, but Su Lai deflected it with his wooden staff.
Immediately after, Su Lai raised his other hand and lunged for Li Yu's throat, "Throat Lock Palm."
Li Yu reacted swiftly, dodging the attack by tilting his head.
Bang!
The air beside his head contracted rapidly, eventually dissipating into a wisp of white smoke.
Li Yu's expression instantly turned serious.
If he hadn't dodged that strike, he would have been dead by now.
Most of the techniques used by Corpse Fishermen were performed in water.
They could display their full prowess in water, but on land, they were somewhat at a disadvantage.
The Throat Lock Palm was one of the few land-based techniques of the Corpse Fishermen.
Although the moves were simple, it was a deadly, instant-kill strike.
A moment's carelessness could lead to a fatal outcome.
In some situations, even the Five Elements techniques might not be as effective as the Throat Lock Palm.
With the Five Elements techniques, the enemy had time to defend. The Throat Lock Palm, however, was executed instantly.
It was a surprise attack used when the opponent was caught off guard. Once struck, even an enemy twice as strong as oneself would surely die.
Seeing Li Yu dodge his Throat Lock Palm, Su Lai swung his wooden staff to strike.
Li Yu raised his curved saber to meet the blow.
Clang!
After a crisp sound, both of them exerted their strength simultaneously, pushing each other back.
Li Yu retreated, and before he could stabilize himself, a red thread shot out from his sleeve.
Upon seeing this, Su Lai quickly unleashed his Throat Lock Palm.
Li Yu, highly sensitive to this move, instinctively sidestepped, causing the launched red thread to deviate from its intended path.
Su Lai stabilized himself and began observing Li Yu's position on the ground.
Every formation had an eye, and the more powerful the formation, the more obvious its eye would be.
As long as the formation's eye was broken, the formation would collapse on its own.
To be honest, he really wanted to fight Li Yu to the death.
But, he couldn't!
Yu Ye would undoubtedly face more enemies looking for him.
He had to rush to provide support.
Li Yu stabilized himself, his expression becoming solemn.
Li Fei, standing beside him, quietly inquired, "Big brother, this Eight Trigrams Confinement Array consumes too much energy. Let me assist you."
"No need!"
Li Yu sharply refused.
His intention was to let Su Lai know that their Li family of Onmyoji were not incapable individuals who relied solely on overwhelming numbers.
This was also to help his third brother resolve his inner turmoil.
Despite Li Yu's firm refusal, the energy consumption of the Eight Trigrams Confinement Array was indeed astonishingly high.
Even a brief activation left him feeling as though half his internal energy had been depleted.
But if he were to withdraw the Eight Trigrams Confinement Array, would Su Lai turn and flee?