Xiong Er saw that Li Taixing dared to speak boldly in front of them. He snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves with a fierce expression, and approached Li Taixing step by step.
"Boy, let's see what you can do."
However, before Xiong Er got close, Li Taixing suddenly halted him with a firm command. "Stop."
"What?"
Xiong Er stopped but continued to glare at Li Taixing fiercely.
"Are you afraid?"
"Actually, no. Don't waste time; the three of you can come at me together!"
"Hahaha. You asked for it yourself," Xiong Er laughed and said, "If you lose, don't cry."
"Don't worry, I'm more afraid you'll cry."
"Hmph, damn you!"
They had initially sought out Lu Tong and Sun Bohu to get Li Taixing to help them with their work. In cultivation, focus is crucial. They worried that wasting time on this conflict might affect their future performance, leading them to dismiss Li Taixing's capabilities.
Now, Li Taixing wanted a 1v3? Wasn't that infuriating?
"Okay, I'd like to see how you trash talkers dare to challenge us," Xiong Hu said with a cold snort.
"Stop talking nonsense. Come on."
Li Taixing then beckoned them with his fingers.
"Damn it, you're asking for death!" Xiong Er roared angrily and was about to charge.
This move by Li Taixing stunned Lu Tong and Sun Bohu, who swallowed nervously.
"Does Li Dage think he's dying too slowly?" Sun Bohu murmured.
Lu Tong, though distracted by the roast duck's aroma in his hand, was too anxious to eat.
"Wait, if we beat you, not only will you be our little brother, but those two roast ducks will also be ours."
At this moment, Xiong Hu, having also caught the aroma of the roast duck, suddenly grabbed Xiong Er and shouted, not wanting to miss the opportunity.
Sun Bohu was furious. Beating Li Dage was one thing, but why focus on their roast duck?
"No problem," Li Taixing agreed readily.
"Okay, since this kid is so cocky, let's give him a lesson. Let's go three together," Xiong Hu said with a smirk.
"Can't you show some respect?" Lu Tong pointed at them and cursed.
However, Li Taixing smiled and raised a hand to stop Lu Tong.
He found these three bears amusingly simple-minded. Since Li Taixing dared to challenge them, he was confident in his abilities.
After consuming thousands of bone-forging pills, his body had become incredibly agile, his strength terrifying, and his physique resilient. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to provoke the three bears.
"Go to hell." Xiong Er, the closest, threw a punch aimed at Li Taixing's nose.
"No, Li Dage is going to get hurt!" Lu Tong exclaimed.
"Li Dage, be careful!" Sun Bohu yelled, ignoring the roast duck.
However, the feared outcome did not occur. Just as Xiong Er's fist was about to hit Li Taixing's face, Li Taixing extended a hand and caught the punch.
"Boom."
The punch fell dully into Li Taixing's palm. Xiong Er's fist was now caught, and despite his struggles, he couldn't free himself.
"Let go, let go, let me go."
This only angered Xiong Hu and Xiong San further.
"Go!"
"Hit him!"
The three of them attacked Li Taixing together, leaving Lu Tong and Sun Bohu stunned.
But Li Taixing remained calm and composed. He perceived their attacks as if they were in slow motion.
As their fists approached, Li Taixing dodged lightly.
However, due to uncertainty about his own strength, he only pushed back lightly.
"Boom."
Xiong Er was sent flying and crashed into the wall, wincing in pain.
Xiong Hu and Xiong San rushed over to help Xiong Er up. "Second brother, are you alright?"
"Ah, Dage, my back hurts."
"Hmph, second brother, don't be afraid. Dage will avenge you!" Xiong Hu told Xiong San to care for Xiong Er and charged at Li Taixing, throwing a punch.
"Boom."
Li Taixing blocked it with his arm.
"Aww."
Xiong Hu's fist felt like it had hit an iron plate, causing him to clutch his hand in pain.
"Is this all you're capable of?"
"No, it's impossible!" Xiong Hu was astonished, as Li Taixing's arm felt incredibly hard.
Li Taixing shook his head and advanced. Xiong Hu threw another punch, this time aimed at Li Taixing's face.
He couldn't believe that Li Taixing's face was also so hard. Li Taixing threw him over his shoulder.
"Boom."
"Ah!"
Xiong Hu howled in agony.
After taking down Xiong Hu and Xiong Er, only Xiong San remained. He looked at Xiong Hu on the ground and Xiong Er wincing on the side, swallowing nervously.
Faced with the grim situation of his brothers, he felt pressured to act. Hesitating, he saw Li Taixing approach and raised his leg to kick.
"Boom."
Xiong San fell to the ground, howling in pain.
Lu Tong and Sun Bohu were stunned.
"Am I seeing this correctly? Li Dage defeated all three of Xiong Hu's group?" Lu Tong couldn't believe his eyes.
"Probably not," Sun Bohu swallowed nervously.
"No wonder Li Dage was so confident. It turns out he is incredibly strong. Even if he doesn't exert himself, he could easily pass the three-month trial."
"Yes! Thankfully, we were worried about Li Dage before, but now it seems we were completely wrong!"
"Indeed."
"It seems we need to work harder in our cultivation, or we'll embarrass Li Dage," Lu Tong said.
"Yes," Sun Bohu nodded in agreement.
"Come on, can't you do it now?" Li Taixing looked at the three bears on the ground and continued to challenge them.
But Xiong Hu yelled, "Li Taixing, you're so powerful, why pretend to be weak?"
At this moment, Xiong Hu deeply regretted provoking Li Taixing. If he had known Li Taixing was so formidable, he wouldn't have challenged him. He had thought Li Taixing was worthless, but now felt worse than worthless.
Feeling like he might vomit blood, he scolded, "Hmph, it's impossible to make us surrender. We were careless before, but you'll pay for it later."
Xiong Hu rallied Xiong Er and Xiong San, saying, "Second brother, third brother, let's spread out and deal with Li Taixing."
"Good!"
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Notes and Explanations:
1. Bone-forging pills: Medicinal pills used in cultivation to strengthen the body and improve physical capabilities.
2. Dage (大哥): An honorific term meaning "older brother," used to show respect or address an older male friend or leader in a group.