I can increase my power through breathing.

Chapter 25 Old Demon Li appears, cleaving Li in two with a single strike.
"Look, someone is going up the mountain."

"This person has a lot of nerve, daring to go up the mountain so recklessly."

"Even the Blood-Handed Butcher, Old Demon Li, issued a warning that anyone who dares to participate in the Cold Moon Manor auction will have their entire family wiped out. How dare you still go up the mountain?"

"Yes, doesn't he know the infamous reputation of Old Demon Li? He's a ruthless killer, one of the top 100 on the imperial court's wanted list."

"Who is this person?"

"I don't know, but since this person dared to ignore Old Demon Li's warning and go up the mountain, he must have some support. Let's just wait and see."

"..."

Seeing people going up the mountain, everyone looked towards the mountain path.

Li Laomo was infamous for his cruelty, and his nickname in the martial arts world was "Bloody Hand Butcher," which shows how ruthless he was and how many people he had killed. It was simply outrageous.

In order to cultivate his demonic arts, he once wiped out a village of several hundred people in one night, leaving no one alive. His ruthlessness was so great that people in the martial arts world were terrified.

More than a month ago, Old Demon Li slaughtered the entire Cold Moon Manor, his ferocity growing even stronger.

Therefore, when Old Demon Li announced that anyone who dared to participate in the Cold Moon Manor auction would have their entire family wiped out, no one dared to respond. The wealthy merchants and gentry who were already on their way to Cold Moon Manor also immediately went down the mountain, not daring to participate in the auction.

After all, no one wants to become the next victim of Old Demon Li.

But now, someone dares to ignore Li Laomo's warning and recklessly go up the mountain, which makes people wonder if this person has something to rely on.

Or perhaps, he's just a reckless fool who doesn't know his place.

However, Zhou Qing's actions of going up the mountain were undoubtedly a challenge to the authority of Li Laomo. If Li Laomo hadn't left in secret, he couldn't have remained inactive.

If Old Demon Li hadn't made a move, he might have already left.

After all, Lengyue Manor is only about fifty miles away from the prefectural city. Li Laomo is, after all, one of the top 100 most wanted demons on the imperial court's wanted list. If he appears here, the Eagle Wolf Guards will definitely take action upon receiving the news. They may already be on their way.

The crowd at the foot of the mountain was buzzing with discussion, all expressing surprise and curiosity about the figure climbing the mountain. But regardless of what the people at the foot of the mountain were thinking, Zhou Qing seemed completely oblivious to the tense and oppressive atmosphere, and slowly made his way up the mountain path in a relaxed manner.

His steps were steady, and his expression was calm, as if he didn't care about the danger he might encounter. If Bloodhand Butcher Li Baichuan dared to show up, he would just kill him with one strike.

Perfect timing! Killing Li Baichuan will allow us to exchange his head for top-tier internal energy techniques from Lengyue Manor, saving us tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Just then, Zhou Qing suddenly stopped and looked into the forest not far ahead of the stone steps, saying calmly, "No need to hide, come out!"

"You were actually able to sense my presence; you must be quite capable."

As the words fell, a figure emerged from behind an ancient tree. He stood in the shadows, his entire body shrouded in a black cloak, wearing a bronze mask that revealed only his eyes, which shone with a cold, eerie light like cold stars.

"The Bloodthirsty Butcher Li Baichuan has appeared."

"As expected, Old Demon Li has not left Cold Moon Manor yet."

"This person actually dared to ignore Old Demon Li's warning; he's doomed now."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid the other party will hear you calling him 'Old Demon Li'?"

"..."

The crowd at the foot of the mountain gasped in surprise when they saw the figure wearing the Shura bronze mask appear. Some of the more timid people fell silent, terrified of being targeted by this ruthless demon.

Li Baichuan, this demon, cultivates extremely cruel demonic techniques. He can enhance his cultivation by devouring the blood of living beings. Influenced by the demonic path, he is cruel and bloodthirsty, and acts ruthlessly, making people tremble at the mere mention of his name.

He never asked why he killed anyone. If he was in a bad mood or didn't like someone, he would kill them with a single blow without any mercy.

"I'm going to Cold Moon Manor to attend the auction, are you going to stop me?"

Zhou Qing said calmly.

"I have said that anyone who dares to participate in the Cold Moon Manor auction is my enemy, and I will exterminate their entire family. You are not taking my words seriously!"

Li Baichuan's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, fixed intently on Zhou Qing.

"Get out of my way, or I'll kill you!" Zhou Qing said coldly.

"Hahaha, you are truly arrogant enough to dare to utter such wild words as 'I will kill you.' Today, I will see what you are capable of!"

Upon hearing this, Li Baichuan burst into wild laughter, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Die!"

As Li Baichuan spoke, his figure pounced towards Zhou Qing like a ghost, a blood-red longsword in his hand gleaming with a cold light, bringing with it a gust of bloody wind and rain.

Wow~~~~
In an instant, Li Baichuan unleashed a powerful aura.

As the blade struck, Zhou Qing 'saw' a river of blood appear above Li Baichuan's head, its waters surging and its malevolent aura soaring to the heavens.

The river of blood slashed towards him with the flash of the blade, threatening to engulf him.

At the same time, Zhou Qing felt the blood in his body boiling uncontrollably, as if it were being drawn by a force and about to burst out of his body.

This is the power of momentum wielded by Bloodhand Butcher Li Baichuan, and its power is several times greater than that of Red Wolf Deputy Commander Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, the deputy commander of the Crimson Wolf Clan, was only at the seventh level of the Acquired Realm, and his mastery of the power of momentum was merely at the entry level. However, Li Baichuan was a first-rate peak martial artist who had reached the ninth level of the Acquired Realm, and his mastery of the power of momentum had reached its peak.

"Drawing your sword in front of me? You're showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu!"

Zhou Qing's Xuan Tie sword was instantly drawn.

Immediately afterwards, an incredibly terrifying golden aura erupted, its powerful energy transforming into a long river of blood above his head.

The blood river unleashed by Bloodhand Butcher Li Baichuan is a manifestation of mental power, which can only be reflected in the consciousness of others and cannot be seen in reality.

However, Zhou Qing's golden blood and qi river was truly visible, and then the blood and qi river converged, transforming into a blazing golden blood and qi furnace.

In an instant, Zhou Qing's aura surged to its peak, and the effects of the blood river vanished completely, as if it had never existed.

The Xuan Tie sword, silent and stealthy, slashed towards Li Baichuan.

"what!"

Li Baichuan's expression changed drastically.

He never expected that Zhou Qing was actually a first-class body-refining martial artist who was unaffected by the power of the Blood River. However, he was still a first-class peak martial artist with rich combat experience, not a novice who had just started out.

In the blink of an eye, a reaction had already been made.

Although Zhou Qing's strike was silent, as a top-tier martial artist with powerful mental strength, he not only mastered the power of momentum but also had an incredibly keen sense of his surroundings.

clang!
Metal and steel clashed.

"What a terrifying power!"

Li Baichuan was so shocked that his hands went numb and he almost lost his grip on the knife.

Fortunately, it blocked the blow.

But before Li Baichuan could react, the second slash had already come down.

Thirteen Waves Without a Trace!

In an instant, Zhou Qing was able to unleash thirteen strikes.

Furthermore, all thirteen strikes were delivered to the same spot, each strike stronger than the last, with the power of the thirteenth strike being more than three times that of the first.

The internal force of the Golden罡 Technique was attached to the Xuan Tie Treasure Blade, which burst out with golden blade light and could cut through iron like mud. With the second strike, it broke the long sword in Li Baichuan's hand. With the third strike, Li Baichuan's body was split in two.

It cleaved the skull in two from the center of the forehead with a single stroke.

(End of this chapter)