Above the Great Dao

Chen Shi threw a punch!

His fist traveled a full ten feet!

It cut through the air with a sharp whistling sound, almost as if it possessed the demonic power to penetrate the brain.

The speed was simply too fast; just as the elderly man had finished saying "that little devil who wasted my lamp oil," Chen Shi's fist was already at his face!

Chen Shi firmly remembered one thing, which was his grandfather's admonition.

He didn't possess mana and any cultivator could use just about any spell to put him in a mortal situation, but his physical strength was immense, affording him the capability to fatally strike these cultivators!

In a narrow encounter, to emerge victorious, one must not let the opponent strike first!

However, the elderly man's reaction was astoundingly swift. From the wide sleeves of his robe, yellow paper flew out—one talisman after another, already drawn, bursting forth.

At the same time, the divine light behind his head churned. The shrine within the light condensed and took shape!

The outline of a Divine Embryo began to faintly emerge within the shrine!

A vast surge of True Qi instantaneously spread from behind him, its intensity the likes of which Chen Shi had never seen before, even giving him a strong sense of oppression!

From the left sleeve of the elderly man, the first talisman flew out to meet Chen Shi's fist—it was the Supreme Eight Trigrams Protection Talisman. Simultaneously, the second talisman began to bloom with golden light—it was the Golden Bell Talisman.

With the activation of any one of these talismans, he would stand on invincible ground!

However, just as the Supreme Eight Trigrams Protection Talisman came into contact with Chen Shi's fist, his right leg had already reached under the elderly man's crotch, the leg like a full drawn bow released—a swift kick landed squarely in his groin!

The elderly man's strength seemed to be drained from him all at once, and the momentum from the Armored Horse Talisman, which had been charging forward, was abruptly stopped by Chen Shi's kick. His facial features contorted, his eyes bulged like rolling spheres, the pain making him tilt his head to the side as if questioning the meaning of life.

With one punch, pressing down on the unleashing power of the Supreme Eight Trigrams Protection Talisman, Chen Shi smashed it fiercely into the old man's face, sending him flying backward, spinning like a top.

Zhao Ming, the housekeeper from the Zhao family, also came to his senses, immediately mobilizing the divine shrine, channeling his True Qi, ready to activate a spell. As Chen Shi just sent the elderly man flying with a punch, spotting a burst of divine light beside him, he didn't think twice before sidestepping one stride, twisting his torso, and sending his left elbow backwards in a horizontal sweep, slamming its point onto the sharp edge where Zhao Ming's ribs met.

That slam nearly knocked the breath out of Zhao Ming, involuntarily bending at the waist.

Tall in stature, as he bent, Chen Shi's hand—swollen with Qi-Blood as heavy as a bear's paw—had already clasped his throat.

"Crack!"

That hand, capable of crushing stone and snapping iron, shattered his throat bone, pressing against his neck, carrying his body forward, chasing the still-airborne elderly man!

Zhao Ming's head violently collided with the elderly man's head, producing a dull impact sound.

The elderly man's skull caved in significantly, yellow talismans flying out of both sleeves like yellow butterflies, followed by the release of the Supreme Eight Trigrams Protection Talisman, the Golden Bell Talisman, Star Roster Talisman, Six Harmonies Talisman, Life-saving Talisman, Huagai Talisman, and various other Divine Talismans and talismans—all their powers ignited at once!

The elderly man's crotch bled profusely, his knees weakened, and he knelt on the ground, his head hanging low, brain matter oozing out.

In an instant, colorful divine lights burst forth, different rays of light took on various Taoist Skill forms—some resembling Eight Trigrams runes, some like golden bells, and others manifesting the Six Harms or Huagai, gods, demons, strange and bizarre entities, all bursting forth together, piling up and protecting the elderly man at the center.

The elderly man was now breathless.

————Monday, a large chapter of over 4,000 words; seeking votes and recommendations. Thanks to Ye Mao and Jin Buxie for their Silver tier support. During the new book period, reading up-to-date chapters is quite important—remember to check for updates around 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day.

Today's bonus chapter at the end of the regular chapter comes from the talented Alpaca7, featuring a drawing of Chen Shi. If you like it, remember to give it a thumbs-up!~