Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 154: Chapter 108: Fierce Reputation! Consecutive Blood Refining!_3

”That brute... The Butcher... his strength is truly terrifying...”

Zhou Song muttered to himself in a low voice, his eyes filled with intense dread. The newly-arrived hired fighters all displayed solemn expressions in their gazes. None of them dared to step into the battlefield, choosing to observe first, hoping an opportunity would arise later.

On the battlefield.

Gu Sheng was holding his ground against the Three Wind Demons, effortlessly suppressing them. He couldn’t deny that the coordination among the three was indeed impressive. Every time he planned to focus his attacks on one of them, the other two immediately came to their comrade’s rescue, forcing him to abandon the assault.

If these were just ordinary entry-level Martial Artists in the Blood Refining Realm, Gu Sheng would have already chopped them all to pieces!

No wonder the trio managed to stand out among the hired fighters.

However, Gu Sheng hadn’t been using his full strength from the beginning. He merely relied on the Chopping Wood technique to engage them. He hadn’t unleashed the giant strength of the Iron Stone Fist or the Strong Body ability from the first-level Shapeshifting technique, nor had he completely erupted with his Qi Blood Power.

But the ones most shaken were none other than the trio of Li Wen, Li Wu, and Li Ping.

In the past, their joint forces were nearly unstoppable, no matter how strong their opponents were. Their relentless tactics would gradually wear down their enemies. The Poison Bee Guest from before had been one such victim, forced to flee in disgrace after facing their combined assault. Yet now, standing against Gu Sheng, they saw no hope of victory.

”How can the Butcher’s strength be this overwhelming?!”

The seemingly endless surge of Qi and blood emanating from Gu Sheng gave them the illusion that his power was inexhaustible. Up until now, they could feel their states gradually diminishing, but the Butcher’s aura remained unwaveringly stable.

This realization sent a chill through their hearts.

The three exchanged glances, fully understanding each other’s intentions in an instant.

In the next moment.

Li Wen and Li Wu’s footwork shifted, syncing seamlessly as their blade and sword united in a lethal combination. Left and right, they attacked together, their aggression and murderous intent far greater than before. It was one of their ultimate moves: Li Wen and Li Wu’s blade-sword unity, with their younger brother Li Ping delivering the killing blow.

Many opponents had met their ends when faced with this deadly technique.

Gu Sheng’s thick eyebrows furrowed. He knew he couldn’t win this without revealing some of his trump cards.

People were watching from afar, so he decided to avoid using the Iron Stone Fist if possible. A light flicker of resolve crossed his mind, followed by a sudden roar that echoed like a tiger’s howl in the wilderness, shaking the desolate land.

Following this, in the bewildered and fearful eyes of the Three Wind Demons and the distant spectators.

Gu Sheng’s muscles erupted, swelling violently. His once-loose combat attire stretched taut against his bulging frame, his stature growing taller and broader in an instant. He appeared like a fearsome beast enveloped in murderous intent.

First-level Strong Body!

His massive protruding veins resembled writhing dragons. If Gu Sheng already looked intimidating before, now he seemed like a monstrous demon incarnate. Standing over 2 meters tall, the huge axe in his grip suddenly appeared puny. As he twisted his neck, the cracking of his bones sounded like explosive firecrackers.

”Die!”

The torrent of power coursing through his entire body filled Gu Sheng with a savage frenzy. His massive axe swept horizontally, cleaving down at the dual incoming strikes of blade and sword. The sudden surge of fifty percent more strength, coupled with the hefty weight of the axe, produced a gusting roar that chilled spectators to their cores.

The abrupt increase in strength and speed left Li Wen and Li Wu completely unable to evade.

The axe’s edge glinted coldly as it directly shattered their blade and sword in one strike. Both Li Wen and Li Wu spat blood as they were sent flying backward, their flesh trembling from the transmitted power. When they regained focus, their gazes turned toward Gu Sheng, their expressions akin to facing a bloodthirsty human-shaped beast.

Li Ping was stricken with fear. Watching his two elder brothers in peril, he sprang forward to provide interference, his fists and claws carrying an aggressive momentum.

Yet.

He was met with a savage, bloodthirsty face.

”Enjoying your sneaky attacks, huh?”

The two-meter-tall Gu Sheng towered over Li Ping by at least two heads. Li Ping had become his primary target.

Bang!

The sheer weight of Gu Sheng’s fist, larger than half a human head, carried both his raw power and Qi Blood explosion. The punch struck Li Ping square on the skull. Even without utilizing the giant strength of the Iron Stone Fist, the power behind this blow was devastating.

Li Ping felt his brain convulse violently, blood streaming from his seven orifices as a visible dent sunk into his skull.

”Third Brother!”

”Brother!”

Li Wen and Li Wu howled in grief, but Gu Sheng swung his axe once more. The already semi-conscious Li Ping was split cleanly in two, his body halving evenly like chopped firewood.

Gu Sheng let out a sinister laugh as blood splattered across him, enhancing his ominous aura.

”Don’t worry; I’ll send you to join him soon enough!”

With a stomp and a twist of his Flying Thunder Leg, Gu Sheng accelerated, his colossal form charging forward like a rampaging tank.

The enraged Li Wen and Li Wu sprang to their feet, their eyes bloodshot as they launched attacks, driven by the deep bond between the three brothers. Seeing Li Ping cut down by Gu Sheng’s axe had stripped them of all reason.

Without their coordinated techniques, the two posed no challenge in Gu Sheng’s eyes. To him, they were nothing but mediocre Blood Refining Realm Martial Artists at Small Success.

His arm bulged with veins writhing like dragons, as his strength exploded outward. The heavy axe slashed diagonally.

Li Wen’s body was split diagonally in two, internal organs spilling out as the scent of blood filled the air.

Li Wu let out a deranged growl. Gu Sheng didn’t turn around but thrust the axe backward, impaling Li Wu’s throat with the pointed spike on the axe handle. With a slight jolt, Li Wu’s head separated from his body, his headless corpse collapsing to the ground in a spray of crimson.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

From afar, Zhou Song and the others stared, dumbfounded. Moments ago, the four had been locked in a tense battle, but within mere breaths, the Three Wind Demons were reduced to pieces of flesh scattered across the ground, irrevocably dead.

Gulp.

Zhou Song and the rest swallowed audibly, terror creeping in as their gazes fell upon Gu Sheng.

This Butcher... was simply too savage!

As they remained in shock, Gu Sheng had already finished gathering the valuable items from the corpses of the three brothers. Slowly, he approached, his massive axe strapped to his back, his face still glowing with the murderous aura of the recent fight.

Seeing the group blocking his path, his eyes narrowed:

”What’s wrong? Thinking of getting yourself a share?”

He raised the severed head of the Poison Bee Guest in his hand.

The group hastily scattered in fear, Zhou Song stepping forward with the utmost deference:

”Butcher Brother, please, go ahead...please...”

Recalling his previous conflicts with the Butcher, Zhou Song felt cold sweat soaking his back, terrified that Gu Sheng might decide to strike him down with a swing of that axe. The Butcher’s overwhelming presence from earlier was burned vividly into his memory—any idiot could see it.

The Butcher and them were nothing alike in terms of ability.

The onlookers stole glances at Gu Sheng’s departing figure, but they quickly withdrew their gaze, fearful of drawing the attention of this murderous man.