"Even my defense couldn't withstand two of his strikes. He dared to insult me as worthless. If I'm worthless, what does that make you!"
At this moment, everyone accompanying Lu Yan witnessed him being struck down by Lu Li's two swift slashes, his hand sword shattered, and blood flowing profusely from the split tiger's mouth of his right hand.
All were profoundly shocked. No one could have anticipated that Lu Li, who used to be bullied as he pleased in the Lu family, had become so formidable. He effortlessly defeated Lu Yan, the one who used to dominate him.
During the previous grand competitions, they were aware of Lu Li's victory. However, at that time, Lu Li was merely at the Pulse Connection Fourth Stage. Little did they imagine that in such a short period, he would be able to defeat Lu Yan, who was at the Eighth Stage.
"If you don't wish to meet your demise, leave now. Today, I only seek the lives of Zhang Yinyun and Lu Yan. If you delay, don't blame me for killing all of you!"
After Lu Li's rebuke, all the servants of the Lu family scattered like birds and beasts. Initially, they weren't afraid when Lu Li started speaking this way, as they still had Lu Yan, who was at the Pulse Connection Eighth Stage. However, now that Lu Yan had been defeated, they dared not stay.
Staying meant death. Servants and maids hurriedly fled, fearing that they might be too slow. Lu Li changed his mind.
On a carriage, a woman dressed in luxurious attire, exuding an air of grace and elegance, also attempted to mix into the crowd to escape.
However, her face was abruptly met with the wall of the carriage next to her, as Lu Li intercepted her.
"Zhang Yinyun, I've allowed you to leave!"
Terrified, the woman sat paralyzed on the ground, trembling like a sieve. Lu Li glanced at her; the former high-ranking lady was now cowed and sitting on the ground, scared by a sword.
Surprisingly, Lu Li sheathed the Red Sleeve Blade at this moment and turned to Lu Yan. Today, he intended to shatter all of Lu Yan's pride, to utterly defeat him under his feet.
Having sheathed the Red Sleeve Blade, Lu Li directly punched towards Lu Yan. He aimed to make Lu Yan thoroughly admit defeat.
As Lu Li's punch came, Lu Yan still couldn't believe that his sword had been cut off by Lu Li.
"Your prowess lies solely in your sword. Without it, let's see how you survive!"
Lu Yan had never suffered such humiliation before, especially from Lu Li, who used to be considered a waste incapable of martial arts.
A punch from Lu Yan retaliated, forcefully colliding with Lu Li's fist.
With a loud bang, both were pushed back by the force of this punch. However, Lu Li retreated only one step, while Lu Yan staggered back three steps.
"How is this possible, Lu Li? What realm are you in now?"
He had genuinely exchanged a punch with Lu Li, yet he retreated two steps more, despite being at the Eighth Stage himself.
"Lu Yan, you spend your days lying on women. Now, your fists are even weaker than a woman's!"
Another punch from Lu Li came, the wind of the fist blowing in, and Lu Yan tried to defend but kept retreating. Lu Li's fists were simply unstoppable for him.
Even though Lu Yan had practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist, at this moment, whether in spiritual power or body flexibility, he was inferior to Lu Li in every aspect.
Lu Li pressed on, causing Lu Yan to retreat in embarrassment, reaching Zhang Yinyun's side. A martial artist at the Pulse Connection Eighth Stage was being driven to such a sorry state by Lu Li at the Pulse Connection Sixth Stage.
Suddenly, Lu Li kicked, directly sending Lu Yan flying. Lu Yan landed face down, spitting out blood continuously.
At this moment, Lu Yan felt that his two arms were not under his control. Each of Lu Li's punches had been powerful, almost shattering his bones.
And this kick made Lu Yan feel as if all his internal organs were twisted together.
Lu Yan had lost even the ability to crawl. Lu Li approached step by step, lifting Lu Yan and ruthlessly pounding fist after fist into Lu Yan's abdomen.
Each punch carried the spiritual power of Lu Li at the Sixth Stage, making Lu Yan feel as if he were being hammered by a giant mallet. He felt like a temple bell, repeatedly struck by a heavy wooden hammer.
The twisting pain in his abdomen distorted Lu Yan's entire face, and a profound fear of death enveloped him.
"Lu Li, spare my life! I'm your elder brother!"
Another punch from Lu Li, but this one directly struck Lu Yan's face. His entire face instantly turned congested and swollen, spewing broken teeth and blood.
"Now you remember that we are brothers. Why didn't you remember when your subordinates nearly beat me to death? Did you spare him when he begged for mercy?"
Another punch from Lu Li, and the remaining teeth of Lu Yan also spewed out.
"You ordered your subordinates to buy the bandits from the Tianfeng Gang outside the city to kill me. Did you think I wouldn't find out?"
Lu Li's punch came down fiercely, directly hitting Lu Yan's face. Lu Yan's nose burst, and his entire face was severely deformed. Lu Li's punch made him unrecognizable.
"During the grand competitions, wasn't it your instruction to have Zhang Zifeng kill me?"
Lu Li's knee struck hard, crashing into Lu Yan's chest. The clear sound of bones breaking was audible, and Lu Yan spat out blood mixed with fragments of his lungs.
"Lu Li, spare me, I beg you!"
"Now you're begging for mercy. Back then, when your subordinates nearly beat Lu Li to death, did you spare him when he begged for mercy?"
At this moment, Lu Li was referring to the past Lu Li. When saying these words, he looked at the sky.
"Have you ever thought about today? Have you ever thought that good and evil will eventually be repaid!"
Lu Li twisted Lu Yan's arm, and a nauseating sound of bone breaking echoed. Lu Yan screamed in pain as his right arm hung down limply.
"For the mistakes you've made, today you will pay back tenfold!"
Another scream, and Lu Yan's right arm also hung down limply.
"I beg you to kill me, kill me!"
With both arms useless, Lu Yan was no longer begging for mercy; he just wanted to die.
Crack, crack, Lu Li directly used his foot to shatter Lu Yan's kneecaps. Then he let go of Lu Yan, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, in intense pain but not dying immediately.
The torment of such a life worse than death made Lu Yan wish for a swift death.
And there, Lu Li watched the agonizing Lu Yan and suddenly looked at the sky.
"You can depart in peace now!"
Uttering these words, Lu Li felt a lightness on his body, as if a lingering obsession had finally dissipated and departed from him.
Drawing the Red Sleeve Blade, Lu Li walked towards Zhang Yinyun. She had long turned pale, and upon seeing Lu Li approaching with the raised blade, she couldn't stand and could only crawl away in fear.
"I know you hired the assassin from the Storm and Rain. You had the courage to hire an assassin back then, but now, you don't even have the courage to face a butcher's knife."
"The noble Miss of the Zhang family, the wife of Lu Tianxiong, how did you end up in such a state!"
Lu Li advanced step by step, the Red Sleeve Blade emitting a crimson cold light, causing Zhang Yinyun's legs to tremble.
"Lu Li, spare me, spare me! I know I was wrong, I beg you, spare me!"
"You arranged for someone to kill me, yet you ask for mercy when facing the executioner's blade. Don't you find it amusing!"