The seemingly crazy man felt the massive recoil from his hand.
He gazed at Lu Xuan in disbelief, as if questioning his life choices.
Especially seeing the youthful face of the other, looking no more than twenty years old.
Yet, this seemingly young man easily blocked his full-force strike with just two fingers.
Could he be a Martial Artist of the Bone Refining Realm?
Mind you, he was a Martial Artist who had mastered the Flesh Refining Realm.
This full-force strike, it could slice a cow in half, let alone a person!
"You?"
"Who exactly are you?"
Liang Cheng came to his senses, flew into a rage, and drew the large blade hanging at his waist: "Damn you, how dare you make a move, courting death!"
The man named Zhang dodged lightly when Liang Cheng's blade was about to strike him.
Then, taking advantage of the momentum from his dodge, he sprinted far away.
"Are you sent by that corrupt official?"
"That beast, I'll never forgive him, even in death!"
The man stood in the distance, glaring venomously at Lu Xuan and his companion, like a fiend from hell.
He had been pretending to be mad and hiding here for years, with no one knowing his identity.
These two had suddenly appeared, one of whom was a county government official he despised the most.
Besides people from that corrupt official, who else would bother a madman?
As the man finished cursing, a suffocating pressure surged suddenly.
A figure suddenly appeared before him, towering over him by a shoulder.
The black, profound shadow cast by that figure enveloped him entirely.
Standing before him was none other than Lu Xuan, whom he had just cursed vehemently.
At this moment, Lu Xuan radiated an invisible aura that inspired unprecedented fear and unease within the man.
The man widened his eyes sharply, his pupils dilating rapidly, as if an invisible force was gripping his heart tightly.
In an instant, his mind went blank, all his thoughts stalled.
At this moment, cold sweat uncontrollably poured from the man's forehead, sliding down his face.
The cold sweat mixed with the yellow dirt on his face, "pa-ta" dripping down, splattering fine dust on the ground.
Was he drenched in sweat?
Subsequently, a flat voice sounded beside his ear, waking him from his fear.
Lu Xuan still showed no expression, standing with his hands behind, staring at the man with a condescending gaze and speaking calmly: "Seems I was right, Mr. Zhang indeed practiced martial arts body technique."
The man's strength was only at the Flesh Refining Realm, yet he managed to dodge Liang Cheng's sudden attack, bursting with a speed comparable to a Bone Refining Realm Martial Artist.
The man didn't answer Lu Xuan's question, his feet inadvertently moved a little, seemingly wanting to escape from Lu Xuan's proximity.
However, as he intended to execute his thought, a large hand reached out and lightly pressed on him.
In an instant, he felt immense force on his shoulder, as if carrying a heavy boulder, rendering his legs immobile.
"Mr. Zhang, I don't know the corrupt official you speak of; I came here solely for the martial arts body technique you practiced."
Lu Xuan stated his intention again, also addressing the man's confusion to prevent further misunderstandings.
Is it not so?
The man sighed in relief internally, but remained slightly guarded.
Now he understood, the young man before him was far superior in strength, caught unaware when he first approached.
If the other harbored ill intentions, he would already be dead.
Seeing the man calm down, Lu Xuan released his grip from him.
"I wonder what Mr. Zhang thinks."
Lu Xuan patiently awaited the man's response.
"Is that so? Hahaha!"
"Then if you were to kill that corrupt official and that beast, would you agree?"
"If you can do that, never mind borrowing, I'd give it to you, even entrust my life to you."
The man's words seemed somewhat frantic, his eyes fervently watching Lu Xuan, with a hint of pleading in his tone.
Because he realized the mysterious figure before him might be his only hope for avenging this lifetime.
For years, he constantly thought of capturing the beast responsible for his daughter's death.
Then torture him to death, making him experience his daughter's suffering.
Lu Xuan silently watched him, without uttering a word, as if looking at a fool.
Expecting a martial arts body technique to have him assassinate a government official county magistrate.
This condition, Lu Xuan couldn't possibly consider.
For a mere martial arts body technique was not worth risking so much in assassinating a government official.
Moreover, it was a martial arts body technique with unknown specifics.
Lu Xuan's silence made the man feel disappointed, the fervor in his eyes gradually fading, appearing somewhat desolate.
Sure enough, the other wasn't a fool, impossible to assassinate the corrupt official for a martial arts body technique.
Furthermore, the man knew, the martial arts technique he possessed was incomplete,
he just wanted to deceive the other to kill those who caused his daughter's death.
Even if exposed later and killed in anger, he'd die with a smile.
After a long pause, Lu Xuan decided to give up on the martial arts technique, planning to turn away and leave.
Seeing Lu Xuan about to leave, the man hastily spoke: "Capture the beast responsible for my daughter's death, and the technique is yours!"
Lu Xuan still shook his head, ignoring the man's pleading, and turned around, heading towards Liang Cheng waiting in the distance.
"Wait!"
"Since you know my identity, you must be aware of my story."
"Do you know why I suddenly disappeared for half a month back then?"
The man's words caused Lu Xuan to pause.
Seeing Lu Xuan stop, the man slowly uttered four words: "Purple Blood Lingzhi!"
Purple Blood Lingzhi is an extremely rare, potent medicinal herb, its effects being ten times stronger than the Red Essence Ganoderma Lu Xuan had previously consumed.
After mentioning Purple Blood Lingzhi, the man's eyes reddened.
Back then, it was because of the Purple Blood Lingzhi that he disappeared for half a month, leading to his daughter's mishap.
"I don't need you to capture that beast, you just need to hold off his bodyguards, I'll deal with the beast myself!"
The man lowered his requirement again, unable to wait any longer.
Thinking daily of the beast responsible for his daughter's death still alive filled him with pain.
Now, he only needs to kill the beast responsible for his daughter's death to find peace.
"How do I know if what Mr. Zhang says is true?"
The man's words finally caused a ripple in Lu Xuan's calm gaze.
Following his inner choice, Lu Xuan turned again and looked towards the man.
There's no choice, the offer was too much!
So much that Lu Xuan couldn't refuse!