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Chapter 121 Fierce Battle Against Seven Grannies, Thick Earth Gate Displays its Power, Killing
The last thing that shocked the entire city of Dafeng was the rebellion of the Rebirth Sect.

Unexpectedly, the glory of that time was reproduced after only a few months.

The attack on the Chu family spread like a plague to the martial arts forces throughout Dafeng City, causing a huge uproar.

The hundreds of corpses moved out of the Cai residence were particularly shocking, and the street where the Cai residence was located was filled with cries and screams from morning till night.

Even after the government sent people to suppress the protests, people could still be seen running up to the Cai residence and shouting insults from time to time.

The Six Harmonies Gang and the government sent people to investigate the murderer every day, inevitably adding a bit of chaos to the originally bustling city of Dafeng.

But the effect was still minimal.

A certain inn.

"You wouldn't believe it, that night, the men in black swept in like locusts, completely surrounding the Cai residence..."

"The men in black stormed into the Cai residence. With swift strokes of their blades, servants of the Cai family were slaughtered. Wherever they went, not a blade of grass grew. Blood stained the earth, and piles of corpses formed mountains, resembling a living hell..."

"...Furthermore, that Cai Liuhe, the gang leader, is truly invincible. Single-handedly, he overwhelmed this group of men in black, forcing them to temporarily retreat..."

"...Unfortunately, heroes often meet their end. The Cai mansion has now become a place that strikes fear into the hearts of many. The once grand mansion is now desolate. This afternoon, a servant who left the Cai mansion said that Chief Cai has already dismissed all the servants..."

The storyteller, full of emotion and passion, recounted the events that had transpired at the Cai residence over the past two days as if he had witnessed them firsthand, like a dramatic tale from a novel. The audience below listened with rapt attention.

corner.

An old woman listened while eating, a thoughtful look on her face; this woman was none other than Granny Qi.

Since she left Su Chen's residence two days ago, she has been inquiring about what happened that night, and this is the eighteenth version she has heard.

Although these versions have different focuses and varying degrees of exaggeration, the key information is the same, and she learned the full picture of what happened that night from these messages.

"That night, men in black attacked the Cai residence and killed all the members of the Chu family in the Cai residence. If I'm not mistaken, these two groups of men in black are working together."

Judging from what the Cai family has experienced these past few days, the purpose of this group of men in black is to kill the Chu family and then frame the Liuhe Gang. Now it seems that both the Chu family and the Liuhe Gang are within their calculations!

Moreover, both the government and the Six Harmonies Gang dispatched a large number of people to search, but they couldn't find any trace of the man in black, nor could they find the bodies of Chu Xiaoxiao and Chu Yingying.

Either these men in black are exceptionally skilled at handling the aftermath, or they have incredibly powerful connections. I'm more inclined to believe the latter. In the entire city of Dafeng, I'm afraid that apart from the Hong family, no one else could have accomplished something so seamless.

It's unclear what Hong's purpose was in doing this. Did they really think that killing Chu Xiaoxiao and Chu Yingying would stop the agreement made between the two families back then? That would be underestimating the strength of the Chu family.

My family sent me a message yesterday, telling me not to act rashly and to wait for their arrival. So I will remain still and wait for them. However, I must find Chu Xiaoxiao's body; otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to my family!

Despite harboring suspicions about the Hong family, it would be difficult to investigate them in a short period of time, as the Hong family's influence was almost spread throughout the entire Qinzhou area.

The Xuan Shui Sect, the Xuan Shui Gang, and even some other forces are almost all backed by the Hong family, just not belonging to the same faction.

She planned to wait until her family members arrived in Dafeng City before taking any action, but she couldn't be idle in the meantime.

The most urgent task is to find Chu Xiaoxiao's body. Chu Yingying's body has been hidden by her, but Chu Xiaoxiao's body is nowhere to be found.

According to the information we received, neither the government nor the Six Harmonies gang found the body; it's possible that the Hong family hid it.

Unexpectedly, the fact that she had no choice but to abandon Chu Xiaoxiao's body back then has now given her a chance.

Thinking of this, Granny Qi immediately got up and left the inn, carefully returning to her temporary residence.

"To find Chu Xiaoxiao's body, we need to rely on the Scented Insects!"

Granny Qi took out the scented insect she carried with her. It was an insect that looked like a bee and was specially bred by the Hong family to find traces.

Scent-attracting insects can locate the source of a scent by following the scent on a person.

After taking out the pheromone, Granny Qi placed it on Chu Yingying's clothes and left it for a while until the pheromone made a pleasant sound. Only then did Granny Qi put it into a special spice tube. After a while, the pheromone flapped its wings and flew away.

"Success!"

Seeing the change in the fragrant insect, Granny Qi's face lit up with joy. She then followed the direction in which the fragrant insect flew and traveled along the way.

……

"Someone came to my place when I left."

After observing Chu Xiaoxiao for two days, Su Chen returned to his residence.

As soon as he entered, he saw the damaged mechanisms in the courtyard, and his face darkened.

When Chu Xiaoxiao came last time, the mechanisms weren't damaged to this extent.

This scene made Su Chen realize instantly that someone had come to his residence during the time he was away.

"Who is the one?"

Su Chen seemed to be deep in thought, and quietly walked closer to the house, but did not hear any sound from inside.

No one was inside.

With a creak, he opened the door, stood at the entrance for a moment, looked around, and then went inside.

"Looks like this house isn't safe anymore. Let's pack up and move tonight!"

Su Chen murmured to himself, pondering the identity of the newcomer, but after a long time, he still had no clue.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Su Chen began packing his things.

at the same time.

Why is Chu Xiaoxiao's body here?

Looking at the fragrant insects hovering in the air, Granny Qi could not hide her surprise. She had thought that Chu Xiaoxiao had been taken away by the men in black, but she did not expect to find Chu Xiaoxiao's body in an abandoned mansion.

"If it wasn't the man in black who took Chu Xiaoxiao's body, then who could it be?"

She had confirmed that this was indeed Chu Xiaoxiao's body, but now a new question arose, causing her confusion.

Pffffffffffffft.

Just as Granny Qi was pondering, she heard the sound of the scent-attracting insects flapping their wings and muttered to herself, "Let's try using the scent-attracting insects to see if we can continue searching."

She reached out and grabbed the magpie, then placed it on Chu Xiaoxiao's clothes. She stared intently at the motionless magpie, a look of tension creeping onto her face.

The scent-attracting insects cannot always find the source by smell. Once the scent of other people on Chu Xiaoxiao dissipates, even the scent-attracting insects will not be able to find her.

"Success!"

Fortunately, the cricket did not disappoint her this time. After smelling it for about fifteen minutes, it finally flapped its wings again and flew away following the scent. Grandma Qi immediately followed.

After a stick of incense.

"Why does this place... feel so familiar?"

The more Granny Qi looked at the surrounding buildings and scenery, the more she felt like she had been here before. When she saw the courtyard house where the fragrant insect had landed, she was stunned. "Isn't this Ding Peng's house?"

Recognizing the owner of the residence at a glance, Granny Qi's face immediately turned gloomy: "It was Ding Peng who took Chu Xiaoxiao's body and buried her in that dilapidated courtyard. No wonder I couldn't find him all this time. That brat deserves to die!"

Following the pheromone, Granny Qi leaped onto the wall and quickly spotted the familiar figure in the inner room—it was Su Chen.

"who?"

Su Chen was packing his luggage when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, a coldness instantly washing over him, and his heart tightened. "It's you!"

Looking back, he saw Granny Qi standing in the courtyard, her cold eyes fixed on him from afar.

Su Chen walked out of the courtyard, looked at Granny Qi, and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?"

"Kill you!"

After gritting her teeth and letting out a low growl, Granny Qi stomped her foot, and her body shot forward like a sharp arrow.

Seeing this, Su Chen's expression changed slightly, and then without hesitation, he made a move and threw a punch.

boom!
Neither of them gave way, and their fists collided with each other with a visceral force. At the moment of impact, a violent gust of wind surged from their bodies.

Dengdengdeng.

In a simple exchange, both Su Chen and Granny Qi were forced to retreat.

The difference was that Su Chen took ten steps back, while Granny Qi only took seven steps back.

Granny Qi made no attempt to conceal her murderous intent towards Su Chen. The two stared at each other from a distance, a palpable sense of killing intent rising and falling in the air.

After staring for a moment, Granny Qi's voice, cold as ice, rang out: "I ask you, who is the real culprit behind this? If you tell me, I can leave you with a whole corpse; if you don't, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

"Say it, you son of a bitch!"

Su Chen roared, his face turning fierce. He hadn't even blamed the three for trespassing, yet now they were questioning him. Did they really think he was easy to bully?

They always act so arrogant and haughty, it's annoying to look at them.

Now they keep talking about taking his life. If that's the case, then go die!
Since I've just forged a new weapon, I'll use this old guy as a starting point and sacrifice blood to create the new blade!
"You're courting death!" Granny Qi was so angry upon hearing this that she seemed to be filled with murderous intent, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to be filled with intense killing intent.

With a sharp slash, Su Chen drew his steel sword from his waist. The moment it was drawn, the surrounding air seemed to tremble with cold.

He gripped a steel knife, his eyes flashing like lightning, and charged towards Granny Qi with lightning speed.

Upon seeing this, Granny Qi's face turned frosty. As she waved her arms, a surge of energy rippled through her. Her originally withered skin instantly turned bright red due to the fluctuations of the energy, as if flames were burning on it.

Bang bang bang!
The collision between the steel blade and the arm is actually more of a collision of forces.

The thick earth energy attached to the steel blade and the fiery energy attached to the arms seemed to startle the surrounding space and time the moment they touched.

"what?"

As the force surged in, Granny Qi's expression suddenly changed.

Although the force was weak, it possessed an emperor-like domineering power, descending into her body with an unquestionable attitude. In an instant, it stripped her of her control over the force, causing a brief gap in her control over it.

Su Chen seized the opportunity very quickly, abruptly releasing the steel knife and catching it with his other hand.

Under Granny Qi's questioning gaze, a stunning blade of light suddenly appeared from his sleeve, soaring upwards in the blink of an eye, crashing against the air like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, creating waves of sound.

"not good!"

A tremendous sense of crisis surged into her heart with the sound of something tearing through the air. Granny Qi's eyelids twitched, and panic was evident in her pupils. She could no longer care about the power within her body. She raised her arms, and the power in her arms surged, spreading red, and even the hair on her body was filled with the glow of flames.

boom!
The third level of the sword-drawing technique descended with lightning speed. The moment it touched Granny Qi's arm, it was as if thousands of thunderclaps boomed in their ears, making their eardrums vibrate and their heads spin.

But both Su Chen and Granny Qi gritted their teeth and persevered, their eyes now filled with fierce determination!
"what!"

Seeing that Granny Qi had blocked his proud sword-drawing technique with just her bare hands, a fierce look suddenly flashed across Su Chen's face.

He let out a long howl, gripped the hilt of the knife with his other arm, and the power around him surged toward the steel blade like a tidal wave, creating a huge surge that continuously pounded against Granny Qi's arm bones.

Click.

A faint sound emanated from Granny Qi's flesh and blood. A heart-wrenching pain, like being electrocuted, shot through her entire body. It then intensified, and the cracks at the junction of the blade and bone widened rapidly, spreading quickly in just a moment.

The excruciating pain came in waves, each stronger than the last, until Granny Qi's nerves went numb. At this moment, she could no longer hold on, let out a roar, and retreated violently.

Tick ​​tock!

Granny Qi stood there, her already hunched figure becoming even more bent. Her eyes stared directly at Su Chen, and a shocking gash appeared on one of her arms, revealing the white bones inside.

However, at this moment, the white bone deep inside the skin was covered with cracks. If it were not connected to the flesh, the slightest breeze would have caused the arm bone to shatter into pieces and fall to the ground.

Although the flesh on her hands was not seriously injured, the waves of pain coming from her arm bones were almost unbearable even for a martial artist like Granny Qi, as if she were being torn apart by a thousand knives.

This arm is completely ruined and there is no possibility of recovery!

"die!"

Taking advantage of the life-threatening illness, Su Chen launched another attack after only a brief respite. The goose feather blade forged from refined steel was indeed much sharper, and its collision with the Bone Forging Warrior only left a shallow wound.

Although he failed to kill Granny Qi with his sword-drawing technique, this sneak attack severely injured her, causing her to lose an arm, which makes it much easier for Su Chen to kill her.

Just as Su Chen was about to press his advantage and kill Granny Qi in one fell swoop, he was suddenly stunned. He saw Granny Qi suddenly take out a pill from her bosom and swallow it in front of Su Chen.

Before Su Chen could even figure out what kind of pill it was, he sensed that Granny Qi's aura suddenly changed, becoming even more powerful. Her turbid eyes were now filled with a sharp light, and she seemed to have been rejuvenated, as if she were in her prime.

"It's you that damn it!"

A nightmarish voice came from Granny Qi's mouth, and the look of madness on her face intensified.

She took a sudden step and shot out, leaving a blur in front of her. In an instant, Granny Qi's figure appeared in front of Su Chen.

Su Chen was taken aback. In a hurry, he held the Goose Feather Blade horizontally in front of his chest and then frantically circulated the energy in his body, attaching it to the surface of his body. His energy was so vast that even with such a cathartic consumption, it could still spread throughout his entire body.

At this moment, Granny Qi was oblivious to all of this. Her eyes were filled with rage, and all she could think about was killing Su Chen. She didn't have much time to waste and had to finish the job quickly.

boom!
Granny Qi suddenly struck out with her palm, which seemed to have flames dancing on it. The moment it made contact with the goose feather blade, it made a sizzling sound. The extremely high temperature caused the blade to melt slightly, with liquid flowing out.

This scene horrified Su Chen. He looked at Granny Qi's palm with deep fear. If this palm were to hit him, even with his strength to protect him, he might not be able to withstand it.

"Let's see how long you can hold out!"

Granny Qi snorted coldly, astonished by Su Chen's strength. This palm strike was something even a martial artist who had mastered Bone Forging couldn't withstand, yet it was blocked by a martial artist who had mastered Internal Organ Refinement. If others knew this, they would definitely be shocked.

However, she didn't care about that now. If one palm strike didn't kill Su Chen, then she would strike again. Although she only had one arm left that could move, it was more than enough to kill Su Chen.

Without the slightest hesitation, Granny Qi pressed forward relentlessly. Her crimson arm moved as nimbly as a fiery serpent, surging up and down, attacking left and right, leaving Su Chen utterly defenseless.

More than a dozen palm prints were left on the goose feather saber, and its surface was covered with a layer of silver liquid. There was even water vapor rising from the blade. In less than a few rounds, the exquisite goose feather saber became as rough as Granny Qi's face.

Su Chen pursed his lips. Seeing that he had nowhere to retreat, his face hardened, and he suddenly exerted force in his palm, slashing at Granny Qi with his knife again. However, this time, he did not cause any damage to Granny Qi.

But Su Chen had already achieved his goal. Taking advantage of Granny Qi's defense, Su Chen abandoned the Goose Feather Blade, deviated from Granny Qi's attack, and came to the side. He raised the steel blade in his hand, holding it high. The steel blade seemed to overlap with the sunlight, emitting a dazzling light at this moment.

With a roar from Su Chen, the four forces within his body—Iron Shirt Force, Profound Origin Force, Fiery Cloud Force, and the newly mastered Thick Earth Force—flowed out like a flood, wave after wave, forming a four-layered superposition of forces. With violent power, it attacked Granny Qi with overwhelming force.

"No!"

The next moment, Granny Qi exclaimed in surprise, and the expression on her face froze.

That breathtakingly beautiful strike was etched into her eyes, becoming the final brilliance of her life.

With a single strike, the arm bone snapped, the head flew off, blood spurted, and the head fell to the ground!
(End of this chapter)