Great Li Martial God

"Arrogant! Today heroes from all corners of the martial world have gathered here. How can we allow you, this villain, to act violently!"

Yu Zhentian roared furiously, his beard and hair standing on end. He raised his hand and grabbed the sword at the waist of his eldest disciple Zhu Fang beside him.

His seemingly aged body surged with vigorous blood and qi, white vapor rising from him. The long sword in his hand radiated sharp sword energy as he slashed diagonally upward.

Third Villain sneered coldly. His figure didn't move in the slightest as he raised his hand and swung his blade down horizontally to meet the sword energy.

The blade light and sword energy collided with a deafening metallic clang. The powerful aftermath scattered in all directions, overturning the roof tiles and beams.

In the courtyard, Yu Zhentian suddenly retreated several steps before dispersing the force on his body, supported by a group of disciples.

With a "crack," the beam under Third Villain's feet also broke in response. He used the force to leap into the air and landed on the roof on the other side.

"Old thing, the skill in your hands hasn't completely deteriorated yet." Third Villain's eyes were filled with chilling murderous intent.

The many guests below, seeing that Yu Zhentian's strength was evenly matched with his opponent, quite a few temporarily stopped their departing footsteps.

The Yu Family Martial Arts School was one of the top martial arts schools in all of Shun'an City, and Yu Zhentian, the old hall master, had been famous for decades. His martial arts strength was well known throughout this region. If he could deal with this villain, there was no need for everyone to flee.

However, just at this moment, a series of dull sounds of rushing air came from far to near.

Five masked black-clothed figures leaped several times and jumped onto the roofs on all four sides of the estate, forming a pincer formation to surround everyone in the courtyard.

Seeing this scene, the martial world guests who had come to observe the ceremony all showed expressions of great shock. Without a doubt, these arrivals must be the other five of the Seven Villains of Zha River.

"Second Brother, you're late."

Third Villain said in a muffled voice. Among them, a black-clothed person with wrinkles on his forehead and graying temples spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "No rush, we still have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Hearing this, Third Villain slowly nodded, then looked toward the many guests in the courtyard and smiled leisurely, "Time is running short. You still have six breaths of time!"

At these words, the guests in the courtyard no longer had any hesitation and fled outward one after another.

They had only come today as guests to give gifts, not to send themselves to their deaths.

The Seven Villains of Zha River had a notorious reputation. Just one of them was no weaker than Yu Zhentian. The Yu Family Martial Arts School couldn't possibly withstand six of them.

"Hall Master Yu, something urgent has come up at home. I'll take my leave first."

"This one has meager abilities. Brother Yu, take great care!"

"Brother Yu, if you can eliminate evil and promote good today, Shun'an City will remember you."

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Some figures with status in the martial world and in Shun'an City hastily left behind a few polite words before successively departing in a hurry.

Each one was afraid of walking too slowly and becoming collateral damage, losing their heads.

Yu Zhentian's expression was ugly as he watched the rapidly disappearing guests, his face gloomy and speechless.

He had no way to ask these people to stay, and he also knew it was impossible to keep them.

Moreover, ever since Second Villain and the others had arrived, these villains revealed internal energy and qi not weaker than his own, making Yu Zhentian very clear that even if this motley crowd stayed, they wouldn't be of much use.

"Brother Zhang, if you want to leave, then leave. No one is stopping you."

Li Musheng was pushed to the side by the surging crowd and turned back to look at the muscular man whose face was full of conflict.

Zhang Dazhuang gripped his staff with both hands, tightening and loosening, loosening and tightening. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people in the courtyard, he was anxious but couldn't make up his mind.

"We're all people of the Yu Family Martial Arts School. Will these villains let us go?" Zhang Dazhuang asked hesitantly in a low voice.

The oppressive aura unintentionally emanating from the six people on the roofs all around pressed down on him until he could barely breathe.

"I think there's no problem. Your surname is Zhang, not Yu."

Li Musheng rubbed his chin, glanced at the Seven Villains of Zha River standing on the roof with their blades, and smiled, "If you're really uncertain, just ask them and see if they'll let you go."

Hearing this, Zhang Dazhuang was startled and hurriedly grabbed Li Musheng, saying in alarm, "You're really bold, kid. You still dare to ask these villains questions? Are you afraid you won't die fast enough?"

While the two were talking, more than half of the guests in the courtyard had already fled.

Some people were even so frantic in competing to escape first that they left behind shoes, hairpins, jade pendants, broken silver, and other miscellaneous items scattered on the ground.

Although the disciples, apprentices, and servants of the Yu Family Martial Arts School hadn't fled yet, they were all extremely hesitant.

Everyone was very clear that the Seven Villains of Zha River were notorious and incomparably vicious. They never left anyone alive under their hands. Staying would almost certainly mean a dead end.

But Yu Zhentian had accumulated great authority on ordinary days, so they truly didn't dare flee from battle. Moreover, they had the same worry as Zhang Dazhuang, not knowing whether the Seven Villains of Zha River would let them go.

"Brother Hao, these villains are acting violently and evilly in Shun'an City in broad daylight, simply to the extreme of arrogance. Today, you and I will join hands and together eliminate this scourge for the martial world!"

Yu Zhentian gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, turned his head and spoke in a deep voice. His powerful internal energy stirred up his full head of silver hair, making it dance.

Hao Shen, who had not yet left, looked at Yu Zhentian and slowly nodded, "Brother Yu speaks very truly. As the City Lord of Shun'an City, I naturally cannot allow these villains to commit evil in the city."

Hearing this, Yu Zhentian's heart eased slightly. Hao Shen's martial arts were profound. With his assistance, his own pressure would be greatly reduced.

However, Hao Shen's next words made his heart turn cold.

"However, the Seven Villains of Zha River have astonishing martial arts. With just the two of us, I'm afraid we can't do anything to them. I ask Brother Yu to hold on for a moment. Let me go summon the city guards, and then we'll capture all these villains in one net."

Having said this, wind arose under Hao Shen's feet as he leaped away toward the courtyard exit with extremely swift movements.

The Seven Villains of Zha River on the roof merely watched this indifferently and had no intention of stopping him at all.

"Pfft!"

Seeing this scene, Li Musheng couldn't help but laugh out loud and turned his head, saying, "I told you this old man Yu is usually too stingy. Look, at the critical moment, there's not a single person willing to help him. I reckon he's about to be betrayed and abandoned by everyone."

Zhang Dazhuang's tall figure leaned on the staff in his hand. Seeing everyone's gazes turn this way, he instinctively shrank his head and patted Li Musheng, "Keep your voice down. They all heard you. Besides... the old hall master isn't always stingy. Sometimes he can occasionally be generous once in a while."

Hearing this, Yu Zhentian, whose expression was extremely ugly, suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at Li Musheng and Zhang Dazhuang.

However, he didn't have the energy right now to deal with these two apprentices in the martial arts school who only knew third-rate skills. Instead, he turned to look at his many disciples and said, "What are you all standing there for? Pick up your weapons and fight back. The Yu Family Martial Arts School has no cowards!"

Hearing this, the disciples instinctively moved to act, but when they saw that the three figures beside Yu Zhentian hadn't moved at all, everyone slowly stopped their actions.

Those three were Yu Zhentian's three most accomplished disciples, and aside from Yu Zhentian and his eldest son, they were the three with the strongest martial arts skills in the entire martial arts school.