Chapter 54: The Brick Combat Technique

Chapter 54: The Brick Combat Technique

Thud—

Even in the throes of death, the old man remained oblivious to what had happened.

However, the four subordinates who bore witness to the scene had a crystal-clear view...

As the old man lunged toward Chu Liang, the latter swiftly crouched low and executed a graceful sidestep, appearing behind the old man like magic.

There was a golden half-brick in Chu Liang's hand. He forcefully struck the elderly dark shaman's head with the golden brick, causing the old man's brains to splatter out.

Clearly, the old man wouldn't survive.

Chu Liang gazed at the fallen old man, his expression a mix of calm and sadness.

"After all that bluster... is this all the power you possess?" Chu Liang asked.

The old man hadn't made any mistakes.

To be fair, Chu Liang's physique gave no indication that he'd gotten any martial arts training. Who could have anticipated that he could hurl a brick with the strength of ten tigers?

Moreover, Chu Liang had earlier sought advice from Yun Chaoxian regarding martial techniques.

During that discussion, Yun Chaoxian inquired about Chu Liang's preferred weapon. Although Chu Liang was most adept with swords, it was the brick that he found most comfortable to wield.

It was such a pity that there was no dedicated martial art for bricks in the martial world.

Fortunately, Yun Chaoxian was well-versed in martial arts. After some contemplation, he taught Chu Liang a set of martial techniques known as the Turbulent Stream Movement Art.

The footwork techniques in that art enabled the user to move swiftly, darting unpredictably back and forth. Along with a significant boost in strength came a remarkable improvement in the speed of body movements.

When paired with an indestructible golden brick, this combination led to a distinctive and extraordinary fighting style known as the Brick Combat Technique. Regardless of how powerful the shamanic technique was, a single brick was sufficient to bring them down.

The truth was that... the instant Chu Liang laid eyes on the elder, he had been ready to crush the jade talisman and call his teacher over.

After all, dark shamans were known for their cunning and ruthlessness, employing unpredictable methods. Chu Liang was aware that he could be caught off guard, especially when facing an opponent with a higher cultivation level.

However, he hadn't expected that the old man would activate the Forbidden Ground. When the Forbidden Ground came into effect, Chu Liang had a genuine concern that the tracking jade talisman might not function within this area that forbade all enchanted techniques.

Then he had an epiphany...

If this Forbidden Ground prohibited the use of all enchanted techniques, what should I be afraid of? The old man's frail body and muscles?

Indeed, ordinary martial artists might not stand a chance against the dark shamans, who were capable of taking down tigers and leopards. Nonetheless, the source of Chu Liang's strength was far from ordinary.

Yun Chaoxian appeared to have mastered one of the supreme techniques from the Great Astral Sect, the Profound Augmented Domineering Body Seal. Whenever his strength was at its peak, a divine seal would materialize behind him, allowing him to make instantaneous breakthroughs and grow even more formidable as the battle unfolded.

A powerful sweep of the halberd summoned fierce winds, laying waste to everything within a five-zhang radius. Regardless of the extent to which the vines and branches had spread, they couldn't evade the imminent destruction.

In a mere few strides, Yun Chaoxian closed in on the tree demon divine envoy's form. Then, he bellowed with thunderous force and brought his halberd down.

Thud—

Despite being a cleaving strike, a resounding explosion echoed with the impact.

The sensation of slicing through flesh was absent because, at the moment his halberd descended, the upper body of the divine envoy abruptly transformed into tree bark, and the strike merely bit into the trunk.

However, this trunk was not fragile like ordinary branches; it clamped down securely on Yun Chaoxian's halberd.

The upper body of the divine envoy reappeared at the tip of a branch, sporting a sinister grin. He raised his hand, and countless branches began to converge around Yun Chaoxian, evidently preparing for a coordinated attack with all the branches at once.

In that critical moment, Chu Liang sprang into action, exclaiming, "Ten Thousand Swords Seal!"

The divine envoy was taken aback. "Eh?"

He was well aware that the Tiger King had met his end due to the activation of the Ten Thousand Swords Seal. He had even cautioned the old malevolent shaman to be wary of Chu Liang.

Since Chu Liang had made an appearance here, it was evident that the old malevolent shaman had failed.

Upon hearing Chu Liang's invocation of the Ten Thousand Swords Seal, he immediately went on high alert, fearing a fate similar to that of the Tiger King.

He waved his hand, causing most of the branches and vines to surge forth and obstruct Chu Liang's direction, defending against the impending and dreaded Ten Thousand Swords Seal.

Despite the numerous wrongdoings he had committed, the divine envoy's qi was not suffused with blood, and Chu Liang, as the wielder of the Crimson Executioner, had no interest in him.

Chu Liang raised his hand, and a hundred sword lights darted forth, producing a faint clinking sound as they struck the wall of tree branches.

While the damage was minimal, it significantly diverted the divine envoy's attention. The pressure on Yun Chaoxian suddenly lessened, enabling him to easily approach the divine envoy.

By the time the divine envoy realized that Chu Liang had only employed a minor Hundred Swords Seal, it was too late.

Yun Chaoxian swung down with his World-Dominating Halberd, creating a fierce gust of wind.

Bang!

This strike was overwhelmingly powerful, instantly shattering the divine envoy into pieces.

Amidst the deafening sounds, a handsome man's faint sigh could be heard.

"Ah... What a pity..."