"I'm here~"
Dao Xuanyi said gently, looking at the young girl with tear tracks still on her face.
Just three words.
But to Lín Yú'ér, they carried immense security, making her heart settle.
"Brat!"
"We have no quarrel, no enmity. Why did you ruin my good deed?"
Liú Quán snarled with an unsightly expression.
At this moment, his heart was not only filled with anger but also a trace of fear.
This brat's Martial Dao strength far surpassed his imagination.
With just that one blow, he was already seriously injured, his internal organs still aching.
"No quarrel, no enmity?"
Hearing this, Dao Xuanyi's lips curled into a cold smile.
Without further ado.
He took a step forward, his entire body seemingly turning into an arrow, shooting towards Liú Quán.
So fast that even Liú Quán's pupils constricted sharply.
He instantly appeared before Liú Quán and swung his fist with all his might.
"Damn it!"
Sensing the whistling fist wind, a fierce look flashed in Liú Quán's eyes.
Did he really think he was made of dough, to be kneaded as he pleased?
Instantly!
A powerful aura erupted.
Dark energy surged around Liú Quán, his arm turning black, with sharp, blade-like nails emitting a chilling gleam.
He directly clawed towards Dao Xuanyi's fist.
This was his ultimate skill, 'Ghostly Claw,' cultivated over decades.
It was refined using the arm of a hundred-year-old zombie.
Its hardness had reached an extreme, capable of shattering even a hundred-times-forged fine steel weapon in one strike.
Therefore!
Even though he knew Dao Xuanyi's Martial Dao strength was formidable, he still chose to confront him head-on.
However…
He had completely underestimated the current Dao Xuanyi.
The Dao Xuanyi who had now cultivated a new Cultivation Method was not the same young Daoist Priest he had seen just a few days ago.
The next moment!
Fists collided.
The instant their fists met, Liú Quán's expression changed dramatically.
With a *crack* sound.
His 'iron claw,' which could cut through metal and break jade and was incredibly sturdy, was shattered by Dao Xuanyi's punch.
Following that!
Daoist Xuanyi's fist, with undiminished momentum, struck Liú Quán directly in the chest.
"Ah…"
A shrill scream erupted from Liú Quán's throat.
He felt as if he had been hit by a mountain weighing ten thousand pounds, his entire chest bone nearly caving in.
But Dao Xuanyi showed no sign of stopping.
His figure flashed, reappearing before Liú Quán, and he stomped his right foot down fiercely.
Liú Quán's pupils contracted sharply at the sight.
*Boom!*
A sound like the earth shaking and mountains toppling, dust and smoke billowing.
A bloodied, mangled corpse lay on the ground, emitting a foul stench.
But this corpse was not Liú Quán!
The real Liú Quán had vanished, leaving no trace.
"Nourish Corpse With Body, Replace Peach With Plum?"
Looking at the corpse, Dao Xuanyi's lips curved slightly upwards.
A clever trick!
But useless.
His gaze, tinged with purple, swept across the area and instantly landed on an inconspicuous wine vat.
"Bang!"
He struck the vat with his palm, and it exploded.
A dishevelled figure, completely soaked in wine, tumbled out.
It was the disappeared Liú Quán.
Before he could even stop himself, an excruciating pain shot through him.
"Ah!!!"
A heart-rending wail arose.
Watching Liú Quán scream in agony, Dao Xuanyi's eyes were indifferent.
To prevent him from using any other tricks, he directly broke all four of Liú Quán's limbs, rendering him unable to move.
If he hadn't held back, that first punch alone would have killed him.
"My hands…"
"My feet…"
Feeling his limbs lose all control, Liú Quán looked at the figure before him in sheer terror.
Too terrifying.
It was truly too terrifying.
This brat, only sixteen years old, possessed such immense power.
In the face of that brute, unreasonable, terrifying strength, he was completely powerless.
He didn't even have time to use any other tricks.
And with the commotion from just now.
The nearby residents, who had been fast asleep, all donned their clothes and headed out to find the source of the disturbance.
The Lin couple, who had already been asleep, also rushed out in a panic.
"This, this…"
"What happened?"
Mother Lin looked at the messy courtyard with confusion in her eyes.
Who was the person groaning on the ground?
Isn't that Daoist Master Xuanyi? Why is he in their yard?
And what are these pits on the ground?
The couple was bewildered for a moment.
They had no idea what had happened.
When Father Lin saw their daughter's boudoir was in shambles, his expression changed drastically.
'Oh no!'
'Could our daughter be in trouble?'
The couple hurried to Lín Yú'ér's side and anxiously asked, "Yú'ér!"
"Are you alright, Yú'ér?"
Lín Yú'ér, snapped out of her daze, heard them and shook her head slightly.
"Daddy, Mommy."
"Daughter is fine~"
Seeing their daughter unharmed, the couple heaved a sigh of relief.
'What a relief~
'It's good that our daughter is okay.'
Then they began to ask what had happened.
At the same time!
Due to the great commotion earlier, other residents in the vicinity also woke up from their slumber.
They all, clad in their clothes and carrying torches, appeared at the Lin family's wine shop.
Upon arriving at the wine shop.
Many were stunned by the scene before them.
The previously spacious and decent wine shop was now in ruins.
Walls had collapsed, doors were shattered.
A large pit had appeared in the courtyard, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading outwards.
The wine vats were broken.
Wine mixed with blood dyed a large area crimson.
"Huh?"
"Isn't this the flower-picking scoundrel wanted by the authorities?"
Suddenly, someone noticed Liú Quán, lying in the blood, unable to move.
Everyone's gaze shifted towards him.
Upon closer inspection.
It truly was that beast!
How did he end up here?
Could it be that…
this beast intended to make a move on the Lin family's daughter, but was discovered by Daoist Master Xuanyi, who then beat him into this state?
Looking at Dao Xuanyi standing in the courtyard, people began to speculate.
Given the scoundrel's methods.
This explanation seemed the only plausible one.
However, looking at the dishevelled, miserable state of Liú Quán, a sense of satisfaction welled up in everyone's hearts.
Because of this beast, An City had been in constant turmoil, and they dared not let their daughters go out.
Now it's finally over!
They had finally caught this beast.
As expected!
Daoist Master Xuanyi, worthy of his widespread reputation as a great benefactor, had captured this beast with a single move.
"Daoist Master Xuanyi!"
"Thank you for your intervention, saving my daughter from a terrible fate. We, your humble couple, express our deepest gratitude."
The Lin couple, having understood what happened, walked forward with Lín Yú'ér, ready to kowtow and thank him.
Such great kindness.
Only by kowtowing could they express the gratitude in their hearts.
"Eh, eh, eh…"
"Uncle Lin, please, don't do this."
Dao Xuanyi, seeing this, stepped forward with a headache and helped the family of three up.
Everything else in this world was good.
But this custom of kowtowing at the slightest provocation made him a bit unaccustomed.
Lín Yú'ér, clutching her mother's arm, stared at Dao Xuanyi with her big eyes blinking, a slight blush on her cheeks.
Unsure what she was thinking.
At this moment, the county yamen, having received the news, also sent people to the Lin family's wine shop.