Chapter 180: A Punch to Kill!

“Chu Liang, die, die a miserable death!”

Gao Shi clenched his fists, praying in his heart.

Once Chu Liang died, the Qin family would no longer place their bets on him.

At that time, the county town would return to its former state, and a talented young man like him, Gao Shi, would attract the attention that was originally focused on Chu Liang.

The people present had complex thoughts. Some, like Gao Shi, hoped for Chu Liang’s death, while others were just there to watch the show.

But the fist master of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall was going crazy with anxiety.

“Chu Liang, what are you standing there for? Dodge, do you want to die?!”

The fist master was extremely anxious, shouting until his voice turned hoarse.

He transformed into a blur, his Qi and blood surging, his speed increasing dramatically, almost reaching the peak of his life, rushing towards the wild boar demon at an astonishing speed.

On the other side, the leg master also increased his speed, trying to help him.

But it was too late!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, in a flash, giving them no time to react.

The wild boar demon was extremely ferocious, its aura violent, and it had already reached Chu Liang, about to knock him down.

But Chu Liang remained calm, his eyes unwavering.

He lowered his body slightly, his right hand forming a fist, and under everyone’s gaze, he threw a punch.

“Boom!”

This punch seemed light, but the power it unleashed was terrifying!

The hard fist was like a meteor from outer space, breaking through the void, creating a sharp sonic boom, and heavily striking the wild boar demon’s head.

With a loud bang, the violent force erupted, swirling and transforming into an invisible wave, causing leaves to fly wildly!

The wild boar demon let out a howl, its skull cracking, its massive body as if it had hit a boulder, unable to move forward, its aura rapidly weakening.

Thud!

It fell to the ground!

The wild boar demon never got up again. Its limbs twitched a few times before it finally went still.

Chu Liang slowly retracted his fist, his breathing calm, unchanged.

In front of him, the rushing fist master of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall froze, stunned.

His face was full of shock, his gaze sweeping over the fallen wild boar demon, then to Chu Liang, finally stopping on Chu Liang’s fist, his eyes filled with indescribable shock.

“One punch, just… just killed it?”

He swallowed hard, suddenly feeling like he was dreaming, and couldn’t help but pinch himself, but he didn’t wake up.

This was reality!

Right before his eyes, a terrifying wild boar demon was killed by Chu Liang with a single punch!

The entire forest fell silent.

Everyone present, regardless of their previous thoughts, was now dumbfounded, staring at the fallen boar demon.

They had imagined countless possibilities, but none as shocking as this.

One punch!

Was Chu Liang’s fist made of refined iron?

“This Chu Liang… is he a genius, or a monster?” The leg master of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall couldn’t help but speak, his face full of disbelief, voicing the thoughts of everyone present.

In the entire history of the county, there had never been anyone like Chu Liang.

Among the younger generation, condensing one strand of Qi and blood was considered a genius, two strands was a genius among geniuses, and only a very few could condense a third strand, like the senior disciple of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, Qi Sheng.

Resources were scarce in the county, and no one could go further, reaching a higher level.

This had almost become a consensus among everyone.

Even though Chu Liang had defeated Qi Sheng at the Qin family, everyone thought he was just highly skilled, and his Qi and blood shouldn’t be much stronger than Qi Sheng’s.

But today, Chu Liang didn’t use any techniques, purely relying on brute force, he brutally killed this massive wild boar demon!

His punch was overbearing, directly shattering everyone’s perception of the geniuses in the county.

“He… he’s gotten stronger again…”

Gao Shi stared blankly at Chu Liang, his face ashen, lost and dejected, murmuring in a low voice.

It had only been a few days, and the gap between him and Chu Liang had widened again.

Facing that wild boar demon, he didn’t dare to confront it head-on, only able to harass it from the side, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t cause any damage.

But Chu Liang didn’t even draw his saber, just relying on his fist, he killed the wild boar demon.

This gap was so large that it made Gao Shi despair.

Gao Shi asked himself, if he were Qin Yuandao, he would also bet on Chu Liang, making Chu Liang the son-in-law of the Qin family.

He stood there, his eyes devoid of spirit, as if his spine had been removed, his entire being deflated, muttering, “What should I do, Young Miss Qin… am I destined to be separated from Young Miss Qin in this life…”

“Young Master Gao, are you alright?” Beside him, the expert guard responsible for protecting Gao Shi asked.

“I’m fine, I’m fine, I just…”

Gao Shi’s expression darkened, he shook his head, his voice growing weaker, not wanting to say anything more.

Just then, a hearty laugh rang out.

“Good! A hero emerges from the youth! As expected of Young Hero Chu, killing this wild boar demon with a single punch!”

Several martial artists dressed in black and wearing black masks walked over from afar.

This attire was familiar to everyone.

The people from the Black Market!

The leader said loudly, “Young Hero Chu may be a saber user, but he didn’t even draw his saber to kill this demon beast comparable to a four strands of Qi and blood martial artist. No wonder Market Master values you so much, even specifically instructing me to deliver a special exemption order to you.”

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Chu Liang looked over, recognizing the voice as the same person who had delivered the special exemption order to him before.

The man smiled, “Young Hero Chu, my real name is He Chen, and I am the deputy market master of the county’s black market. This is not our first meeting.”

Chu Liang nodded, “Yes.”

“Young Hero Chu, are you interested in selling this demon beast?” He Chen asked.

“Yes, this thing is too heavy, I don’t want to carry it,” Chu Liang said.

“Haha, that’s easy to handle!”

He Chen smiled, immediately taking out two silver notes, one of which was a large denomination note of ten thousand taels, and the other was two thousand.

He didn’t waste any words, directly saying, “Twelve thousand taels, for the body of this wild boar demon, what do you think, Young Hero Chu?”

“Alright,” Chu Liang agreed.

“Do we need to draw up a contract?” He Chen asked again.

“No need, too much trouble,” Chu Liang shook his head.

“Haha, Young Hero Chu is straightforward!”

He Chen laughed heartily, immediately handing the two silver notes to Chu Liang, and instructing his men to deal with the wild boar demon’s body.

The wild boar demon was truly massive, its flesh alone weighing several tons, and according to the normal price of one tael of silver per jin, it could be sold for nearly ten thousand taels.

Moreover, it had many valuable parts, such as its fangs, heart, liver, and hide, it was practically a treasure trove.

The Black Market wouldn’t lose out on this deal.

Neither would Chu Liang, he just happened to pass by and threw a punch.

“Young Hero Chu, with your current status, you probably won’t be interested in the treasures in the county’s black market, even if you have money, you have nowhere to spend it.”

He Chen suddenly changed the topic, saying to Chu Liang, “If you have time, you can come to the prefectural city’s black market, perhaps you can find treasures that catch your eye. To be honest, both the Market Master and I have household registrations in the prefectural city, we were just assigned to this county’s black market.”

“I see,” Chu Liang nodded, “After this matter is over, I will definitely go to the prefectural city’s black market to take a look.”

Chu Liang had long had this idea, it was time to upgrade his equipment.

After a few more words, He Chen took his leave.

He let some of his men take the wild boar demon’s body back, while he continued deeper with the rest.

Chu Liang glanced at the others present, then turned and prepared to leave.

But just then, a young disciple from the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall suddenly shouted, “Young Hero Chu, I am willing to follow you!”

He hurriedly ran over, his face full of sincerity.

The others immediately reacted, shouting one after another.

“Young Hero Chu, I am also willing to follow you!”

“I am willing to sign a contract with you!”

“Young Hero Chu, take me with you, I have the strength of two strands of Qi and blood, I can assist you, carry your spoils, and handle your troubles!”

“Young Hero Chu…”

Various voices, like a wave, instantly drowned Chu Liang.

These people all saw that Chu Liang had fully matured, his strength comparable to the older generation of experts, and it was almost impossible for him to die prematurely.

And he was still alone, without a single follower!

If they could follow him now, they would become his first group of followers, and their future would be bright!

But Chu Liang just shook his head, saying calmly, “I know everyone’s intentions, but I am used to acting alone, and I don’t want any followers for now.”

“For now? What about later?”

“Young Hero Chu, remember me, I am a disciple of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, my name is Qi Xun!”

“And me…”

These people seemed to not understand Chu Liang’s refusal, shouting even louder.

Chu Liang was helpless, casually responding a few times, and then hurriedly left.

He was extremely fast, disappearing into the depths of the forest in a flash.

The people behind him wanted to chase after him, but before they could even move, Chu Liang’s figure had already disappeared, leaving them all stunned.

“So fast!”

This powerful movement technique once again shocked everyone.

Behind them, Gao Shi looked dejected.

His eyes were dim, he looked in the direction Chu Liang had disappeared, then turned around and said to the several guards, “Let’s go, back to the county government.”

The guard was surprised, “Young Master Gao, aren’t you going to fight for the opportunity?”

“No, no…”

Gao Shi shook his head sadly, “I just want to go back and rest, let’s go.”

Seeing this, the several guards looked at each other, not knowing what to say, and could only leave with him.