Chapter 56: The Fourteenth Sword, Defeats the Grandmaster
The moment Li Ming was affected by the lion's roar, the free and easy true Qi in his body began to circulate faster and his mind soon became clear again.

But in a flash, Li Ming felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart!

It seemed as if he was being targeted by something extremely dangerous.

It was Xuannan’s attack that arrived.

Xuan Nan had gained experience after his Great Stele Smashing Technique was broken by Li Ming's true intention twice, so he switched to a new unique skill.

The arm that was swinging the tattered sleeves was slightly bent, and it seemed that the movement of the hand was not big, but Li Ming's heart suddenly sounded alarm bells.

He used the Xiaoyao Yufeng technique, stepped slightly to the side, and moved his body away.

But the next moment, the clothes on his shoulders shattered and three claw marks appeared!

Fortunately, the Xiaoyao Heart Sutra increased the sensitivity of his six senses, allowing him to dodge in time, otherwise one of his shoulders might have been deeply scratched.

In the face of this grab, his protective Qi was completely useless and had no effect at all.

What surprised Li Ming the most was that Xuan Nan's attack this time was different from the previous ones. He could not catch any trace, nor could he detect any signs of his power or true energy.

It was like a sharp claw with incredible destructive power that suddenly stretched out from the void and came directly to his side.

Without a target, it would be impossible to mobilize the sword intent to break it.

It's like holding a weapon in your hand but being unable to lock onto the enemy. You can only draw your sword and look around in confusion.

Before, Li Ming used his true intention to restrain the opponent, making Xuan Nan suffer a setback, but now he has lost his target, and the huge gap in realm between the two sides immediately became apparent.

Each of these claws posed a great threat to Li Ming.

Fortunately, his body movements were strange and every step he took was in an unexpected direction.

He shook it three times and twice, using the power of his claws to dodge it by a hair's breadth.

But the situation suddenly turned into a one-sided passive attack.

In an instant, Li Ming's clothes were torn in many places and had tiny claw marks.

If you are not careful at all, the consequences will be disastrous!

Xuan Nan was once again amazed at Li Ming's mysterious body movements, but determination flashed in his eyes, and his fingers flexed and stretched even faster!
A huge amount of true energy surged out like it was free.

What he performed was the Silent Grab, one of the 72 Shaolin unique skills.

This is Xuan Nan's trump card, and no one has ever forced him to use it.

The Silent Claw is different from other Shaolin claw techniques such as the Dragon Claw or the Great Grabbing Hand. It only has one move, few variations, and is invisible and traceless, with great suddenness.

One grab can bring destruction, and the power is extremely great. If successful, the power of the claws can destroy the enemy's meridians.

Although Li Ming's body movements were mysterious, a few strikes of his claws had blocked more and more of his space for maneuvering, and he was about to succeed.

"Master!"

"Master!"

The disciples in the martial arts school were all extremely worried, their hearts in their throats.

"Buzz!"

It was as if the sound of a sword vibrated his eardrums.

Li Ming, who was dodging the previous moment, suddenly turned around and shot forward along the gap between the claws!

Xuan Nan was a little surprised, and thought that Li Ming was fighting desperately because he saw that there was no hope.

"Master Li, it's not too late to turn back. If you stop now, I can still..."

Before he could finish his words, Xuan Nan's pupils suddenly contracted!

The sound of the sword suddenly increased, as if the sound contained a sharp sword intent that made people's eardrums hurt.

At the same time, the tip of the sword pointing at himself changed in Xuan Nan's eyes.

It seemed that it was no longer just a little cold light, but had turned into a black hole, in which terrifying destructive power was rapidly accumulating!

Death, destruction, coldness...

Negative emotions like these instantly filled the surroundings.

This sword, mixed with terrifying energy, attacked him, as if to destroy everything in its path.

The fourteenth sword!

This was also the first time that Li Ming used this trump card sword in actual combat.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

Xuan Nan was stunned. He had been in Shaolin for so many years and had seen a lot, but he had never seen a sword with such a destructive aura.

At this moment, the old monk no longer had any trace of Li Ming in his eyes. To be more precise, Li Ming himself seemed to have turned into a sharp sword full of destructive energy.

He used several moves of the annihilation claw, but this time it was of no use. As soon as the claw power appeared, it was completely shattered by the surging sword energy.

But there was no time to react.

Xuan Nan could only activate the great teleportation technique that he had not yet mastered, while trying his best to mobilize the true energy in his body to form a thick true energy shield.

But he still didn't hide.

Now that the fourteenth sword has been struck, there is no way it will miss!

As Xuan Nan dodged, he felt the cold, destructive sword energy that penetrated all his defenses and passed through his body.

Along with this, the meridians in his body became chaotic and his true energy was madly pouring out and dissipating.

A mouthful of blood spurted out and he fell heavily.

Looking at him again, there were shocking wounds on his body, and blood had stained most of his monk's robe red.

"Xuan Nan... Senior Brother!"

Master Xuan Ji hurriedly flashed over, tapped a few acupuncture points with his fingers, then injected a large amount of true energy into him, and stuffed another life-extending pill into his mouth, barely suppressing the destructive power in Xuan Nan's body.

Steadying his body, Li Ming stood with the sword in his hand.

The fourteenth sword move was almost too much for him to bear and consumed a small portion of his internal energy. At this time, the Xiaoyao Heart Sutra was running quickly to recover.

The power of this sword seemed to have not been fully exerted because he was only at the Innate Realm.

If one could reach the Grandmaster level, then the sword would be wielded more skillfully, and its power would become even more terrifying!
But now he can easily cross the border and defeat the Grandmaster.

Moreover, when Li Ming used the sword just now, he did not have strong murderous intent, otherwise Xuan Nan would have been a corpse by now.

Shaolin, as a thousand-year-old sect, is also one of the few transcendent places in this martial arts world. It has a very deep foundation and it is very likely that there are grand masters secretly in charge. Now is not the time to completely break off relations. It will take some days for me to break through to the grandmaster level.

Until this moment, the aura of destruction still lingered around Li Ming, making people dare not look directly at him.

For a moment, the whole audience fell silent.

Whether it was the onlookers in the courtyard or those watching the excitement from further outside, they were all stunned by the cold aura of death.

It is a kind of fear that arises from the bottom of the heart, which makes people feel terrified unconsciously.

Some timid people are still shaking their hands and legs.

Looking at Li Ming at this time, he was completely different from his usual smiling and amiable image, and looked extremely strange and dangerous.

There was silence for a long time, and finally it was Yang Guo in the martial arts hall who cheered first and broke the silence.

"Senior Brother Xuannan!"

Xuan Ji called out repeatedly, and only when he saw that Master Xuan Nan's weak breath was still there, he was barely relieved.

Xuan Ji looked back at Li Ming again, his eyes filled with fear.

"Amitabha, there is always someone better than you. Master Li is a natural talent. Today, my Shaolin skills are inferior to yours. I admit defeat."

After giving in, he helped the seriously injured Xuan Nan up and looked at Li Ming.

Seeing that Li Ming had no intention of stopping him, he felt relieved and was about to leave without caring about anyone else.

"and many more!"

Li Ming suddenly spoke, which scared Xuan Ji so much that he stopped in his tracks and his heart was in suspense again.

"You can leave, but how are you going to compensate us for destroying these things in our martial arts school?"

"This……"

Master Xuan Ji looked around.

After the chaotic battle, the martial arts hall was indeed in a mess and many floor tiles were damaged.

“This compensation…”

Master Xuan Ji looked embarrassed.

They are high monks from Shaolin Temple, and they enjoy a high status in the martial arts world, but they don't really carry a lot of money with them.

"Master, if you don't have any money, you can write me an IOU first. I will go to Shaoshi Mountain to ask for it in person when I have the chance."

"Old monk, can I write you an IOU?"

Master Xuan Ji was stunned and asked, pointing at his nose.

(End of this chapter)