Insufficient balance

  Two low, hoarse cries of despair rang out simultaneously. Yin Xu and Long Ao Tian both retreated half a step under the intense fighting, and a mouthful of blood spurted out at the same time.

  Neither of them gave an inch in this fierce battle, so neither side gained any advantage.

  At this moment, a black shadow had flashed between the two people, and one fist and one foot simultaneously attacked both of them.

  "Hmmph!"

  Yin Xu and Long Ao Tian, who were in a weakened state, didn't even have time to dodge. One punch and one kick landed on their chests, respectively. Although they were both Dou practitioners and originally had some defensive effect from the Dou energy inside them, at this moment, more than half of their Dou energy had been consumed, and they couldn't even block these ordinary punches and kicks. Both of them retreated several steps back, spitting out a mouthful of blood simultaneously.

  Li Yi's figure slowly floated down between the two, his eyes falling on the wolf-tooth blade in Yin Xu's hand. A moment later, he smiled softly and said, "It's been a long time, both of you!"

  Yin Xu had just come to his senses from the sudden change in the sound of the electric spark, his face suddenly turned somewhat gloomy. He naturally recognized Li Yi's appearance, it was the person who competed with him for the Wolf Tooth Blade at the auction site. He was slightly stunned, before saying in a low voice: "Is that you!?"

  Li Yidao said lightly: "Isn't it me? Deputy Captain Yin, how does this wolf fang feel when used?"

  Yin Xu's face changed color, and finally the wolf-tooth blade in his hand was slightly raised, pointing at Li Yi from a distance, and said coldly: "Get out! Take advantage of me being busy now, you'd better get out! Otherwise, after I deal with Long Ao Tian, it will be your turn to die!"

  Yin Xu was after all a fighter, although he was injured, but still vaguely sensed that Li Yi's strength was not as strong as he had imagined. He succeeded in his sneak attack because he took advantage of the existing situation. However, his strength and Long Ao Tian were evenly matched, and now this person has inserted another foot, which is absolutely not beneficial to himself.

  Li Yi slightly shook his head and said, "This won't do, Deputy Captain Yin. The Wolf's Fang in your hand is something I must have. If you insist on not giving it up, then I'm afraid I'll have to inconvenience you."

  "So you're here for the Wolf Fang Blade after all?" Yin Xu suddenly let out a cold laugh, slowly standing up from the ground. "It seems that I didn't misjudge this Wolf Fang Blade, there must be some secret to it. When we get back, I'll have Father study it thoroughly, and who knows, maybe I'll even qualify to touch the Dou Huang level!"

  Li Yi let out a sigh and said, "You don't have this opportunity, and even if you did, I can tell you that you'll find that this wolf-toothed sword will only get you killed, without any benefits."

  Yin Xu merely sneered repeatedly, his hand holding the Wolf Tooth Blade trembling slightly, a faint aura of Dou Qi already enveloping it.

  With a forceful kick of his foot, his entire body suddenly shot towards Li Yi like an arrow off the string. At the same time, the blade of the wolf-toothed knife in his hand flashed, and a bloody aura burst forth!

  "Wolf's Tooth Slash!"

  Faced with this astonishingly powerful slash, Li Yi let out a cold laugh and shifted his body slightly to the left, barely avoiding the fatal blow in an impossible instant. At the same time, he jerked his right shoulder, which violently collided with Yin Xu's chest.

  "Hmmph!"

  Yin Xu spat out another mouthful of blood, his body swaying a few times before retreating repeatedly. Finally, an eerie pallor appeared on his face, and his complexion turned extremely unsightly.

  "No! Impossible!" The previous blow had already made Yin Xu feel out, Li Yi didn't even condense a single vortex of Dou Qi, he couldn't even be considered a Dou practitioner. His eyes were filled with incredulity as he growled, "How could you possibly dodge my attack and still have the strength to counterattack?!"

  Li Yi merely slightly pursed his lips, this person who cultivated the Dou Qi indeed had an extremely strong physical body. The previous attack was originally thought to be enough to take his life, but unexpectedly it only made him spit out a mouthful of blood. It seems that solving this Yin Xu still requires expending a bit more energy. However, the current situation...

  Li Yi's gaze fell on Long Ao Tian, whose smile had a hint of playfulness, and he suddenly smiled lightly, saying: "Young Master Long, how about we make a deal?"

  Yin Xu's face suddenly looked even more unsightly.

  It was Long Ao Tian who slowly stood up, but he obviously had some apprehension towards Li Yi, who looked profound and mysterious. He took a few steps back, and after the three of them had formed a cautious standoff, he let out a bitter laugh and said: "Please, brother, if I hadn't suffered any injuries just now, then cooperating with you wouldn't be a problem. However, your skills are truly impressive, and although I have some confidence in myself, I don't dare guarantee that I can withstand your attacks at this moment. So, I think it's better to forget about the cooperation, I don't want to lose the scroll and my life as well."

  Looking at Long Ao Tian's smiling face, Li Yi said faintly: "Young Master Long, wanting to get something can't be without taking any risk, right? I'm only interested in that Wolf Tooth Blade, as for that Zhu Que Middle Stage combat technique, it's up to you, Young Master Long."

  Long Ao Tian let out another bitter laugh and said in a low voice: "It's really not that I don't want to cooperate, it's just that the risk is too great..."

  Li Yi slightly furrowed his brow, he didn't expect that Long Ao Tian would be so cautious, as soon as he saw the situation was unfavorable to himself, he didn't dare take another risk. However, his own behavior earlier, which didn't distinguish between friend and foe, indeed made it difficult for the other party to trust him, and if he guessed correctly, Long Ao Tian was probably still preparing to stall for time.

  If the Long family's people really came, then he wouldn't have a chance to get his hands on those two things!

  At this point, a hint of murderous intent had already emerged in Li Yi's eyes. He was almost certain that the two men who were originally going to fight to the death, Yin Xu and Long Ao Tian, had now subtly aligned themselves on the same side due to his own appearance. Although this alliance was extremely subtle and it was unclear when it would turn into hostility again, it was clearly extremely unfavorable for him.

  "Kid, why don't you make me your master now and I'll take care of these two pieces of trash for you?" The voice of the Snake Deity echoed in Li Yi's mind at an inappropriate time.

  Li Yi coldly smiled and said in a low voice: "No need, they're just two fighters. Even if I can't take care of them, it's not like I couldn't leave."

  "Is that all?" The snake-like man probably rolled his eyes, as someone who couldn't even condense a vortex of fighting energy could have such an attitude. Probably only Li Yi had this kind of tone.

  "Old ghost, watch closely! To kill these two people, I don't even need to use a hint of my fighting energy. No matter how strong they are, they can't touch me. In that case, they're no different from trash!"

  "Hiss——" Li Yi's toes tapped fiercely, and his whole body had already pounced towards Long Ao Tian, but before Yin Xu's face could reveal a smile, Li Yi's figure suddenly turned around and pounced towards Yin Xu instead.

  Looking at Li Yi who suddenly appeared, Yin Xu's heart was racing with anxiety, but he was also a figure of great presence and knew that he absolutely could not back down now. Earlier, his one knife had left Li Yi helpless, and now he casually slapped his hand, the wolf-tooth blade in his hand vanished into thin air, and his two hands were surging with blood energy.

  "Blood Wolf Claw!"

  Faced with this overwhelming momentum, Li Yi's eyes only showed a hint of disdain: "At most, it's just a high-ranking Xuanwu martial skill!"

  "Boom——Boom——"

  With just a light tap, Yin Xu's palm was pushed away by Li Yi for half a beat. He almost instantly flashed into Yin Xu's arms, his hands striking out in rapid succession like a string of firecrackers.

  A dull thud, Yin Xu's figure was ruthlessly knocked flying like a cotton ball, "thwack" - hitting the big tree behind him.

  But Li Yi didn't stop his attack, his body sprang up again, his two hands joined together to slash, simultaneously chopping down at the weakest joints of Yin Xu's hands, and his right shoulder also collided with Yin Xu's chest once more.

  A shrill cry of despair rose to its peak, Yin Xu was under Li Yi's consecutive attacks, not only were his hands crippled, but also his ribcage had been broken in who-knows-how-many places. When Li Yi stopped attacking, he was left with just one last breath, barely having the strength to let out a cry of despair.

  On the other hand, seeing Li Yi's brutal attack method, Long Aotian also broke out in a cold sweat. With Long Aotian's insight, he saw that Li Yi had not used even a hint of Dou Qi just now, and he simply relied on this strange fighting technique to force Yin Xu to such an extent.

  "Wait... wait a moment..." Yin Xu's voice was dry and hoarse, "All... all of it to you... everything to you... spare... spare my life..."

  Li Yi's right hand slowly grasped Yin Xu's throat, and he chuckled softly: "Of course I'll take your things, but how could I possibly raise a tiger to harm myself? So, let's send you on your way first..."

  Before the words had fallen, Li Yi's fingernail had lightly scratched Yin Xu's throat, leaving a deep blood mark on it. Yin Xu's eyes showed an unbelievable expression, as if he still wanted to say something, but only let out a strange "gagging" sound, and even his last breath disappeared...

  "Alright then," Li Yi smiled slightly, "it seems it's your turn now... Long Ao Tian, Young Master Long..."

  Seeing Li Yi's slowly turning figure, Long Aotian's face changed slightly, and the smile on his face had already become bitter to the extreme.