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The final minute.

As the clock struck twelve, Li Yiming’s voice rose from the life-and-death battle stage, "Participants of the life-and-death battle, step onto the stage."

Everyone fell silent, as they watched Li Xiaoyao slowly descend from the platform, taking each step deliberately as he ascended to the martial stage.

Looking at him with disdain, Xie Nan and Li Pengcheng seemed to think that Li Xiaoyao’s decision to fight was no different from committing suicide.

Li Gu, who had been sitting with his eyes closed on the stage, also opened his eyes at this moment. A flash of lightning seemed to pass through his gaze, making him appear like a long spear with its edge fully exposed, piercing towards the sky.

"Once the life-and-death battle begins, life and death will be left to fate. The battle only ends when one side dies," Li Yiming said as he sat down, indicating that the life-and-death battle had officially started.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes glued to the stage, fearful of missing even the slightest detail.

Staring at Li Xiaoyao, Li Gu’s gaze was filled with a towering murderous intent. His palm lightly brushed over the Storage Ring, and he took out a silver-colored glove, slowly fitting it onto his right hand.

Watching his movements, Li Xiaoyao muttered to himself, "This glove looks like some kind of artifact."

Someone with sharp eyes in the stands saw this and immediately exclaimed, "That’s the Heavenly Silkworm Thread Glove!"

"Elder Li Gu is putting on a desperate fight, bringing out a Third Grade Mortal Rank artifact right from the start."

"Perhaps Elder Li Gu is preparing for a quick decisive battle," someone surmised.

Li Xiaoyao was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

Heavenly Silkworm Thread Glove?

It was indeed an artifact.

"Boy, today I’ll let you understand the true meaning of ’unable to live, unable to die’!" After fitting the glove, Li Gu squeezed his fist tightly, producing a "bang" sound as if even the air was compressed to the point of explosion.

A monumental aura burst forth from his body. Starting from where he stood, shockwaves exploded across the stage. With a powerful stomp, cracks spread out from Li Gu’s foot like a multitude of centipedes, weaving out for several meters.

Like a cannonball breaking the sound barrier, Li Gu’s body created successive sonic booms.

"Bang!"

On the observation platform, clan members opened their mouths in surprise.

"His physical body broke the sound barrier!"

"Elder Li Gu’s body has reached such a terrifying level, it’s incredible," they commented in disbelief.

The admiration never ceased.

On the stands, Li Chengfeng remained outwardly calm, but his hands, hidden under his sleeves, were already clenched tightly.

Li Yiming’s expression showed a hint of surprise: "Huh, Li Gu’s physique seems to have broken through."

On the stage, Li Gu turned into an afterimage. On the massive stage that spanned kilometers, he charged with an unstoppable momentum, right fist raised, thundering towards Li Xiaoyao.

The powerful aura hit like a raging wind, blowing Li Xiaoyao’s hair backward.

"The body is indeed strong, but in my eyes, it’s still too weak," Li Xiaoyao thought as he shook his head internally and raised his fist in response. Seeing this, Li Gu showed a ferocious grin.

"You dare face my fist with your bare hands? Utter foolishness. My body has reached the level of a master; with physical strength alone, I can break the sound barrier, and a single punch can weigh over a thousand pounds. Even without using the Heavenly Silkworm Thread Glove or the Golden Body, I would be more than enough to reduce you to a pulp! And yet, you dare to challenge me with a fist?"

In Li Gu’s eyes, Li Xiaoyao’s action wasn’t arrogance but complete idiocy.

It was like an ant trying to compete with an elephant in strength.

"Die!" With a roar, Li Gu’s body had already closed the distance between them, and under the watchful eyes of many clansmen, their fists slammed viciously into each other.

"Bang!"

A loud boom erupted from the point of contact between their fists, resounding like a bullet being fired.

Li Gu staggered back several steps, and Li Xiaoyao’s body also swayed slightly.

This scene caused an uproar in the arena!

"Whoa!"

"Li Xiaoyao actually took a punch from Elder Li Gu head-on!"

"How is this possible?"

"Elder Li Gu’s body can break the sound barrier; how could his punch not kill Li Xiaoyao?"

Li Chengfeng, seeing this scene, breathed a sigh of relief and a trace of pride appeared on his face.

Li Yiming was also slightly surprised and said, "Li Gu stepped back seven steps, Xiaoyao didn’t step back at all. Li Gu was well-prepared, Xiaoyao had to respond hastily. Comparing the two, Li Gu has lost."

Indeed, under the collision just now, it seemed that Li Gu only took a few more steps back, but when considering all the factors, Li Xiaoyao had a clear advantage.

"Damn, Xiaoyao is too fierce, right?" Li Tu’s eyes were wide open, unblinking, as the simple punching of fists just now was in fact thrilling.

On the other side of the martial stage, Xie Nan and his mother, whose faces had been full of smiles, were now replaced with shock.

Li Xiaoyao’s performance filled them with uncontrollable anxiety. It was a huge deviation from what they had expected in their minds.

On the martial stage, Li Gu steadied himself, looking at Li Xiaoyao in disbelief. His right arm was still tingling slightly from the punch they had exchanged moments ago.

One must know that not only was his body strong, but he was also wearing Heavenly Silkworm Thread gloves. That punch had at least several thousand kilograms of force. Even an elephant would be killed instantly under such a punch. Yet, Li Xiaoyao was able to withstand it with his own bodily strength and even had a clear advantage.

Li Gu was shocked, and Li Xiaoyao was equally surprised.

"I possess a Golden Body, and although I only used thirty percent of my strength just now, that thirty percent is enough to kill an ordinary Cultivator in the Spirit Cultivation Realm. However, he was able to take a punch from me head-on. This Li Gu must have cultivated some martial arts to temper his body."

"It seems that many in the Li Family do not accept me. Even though I killed Li Shisan, in their eyes, it was not clear-cut. Since that’s the case, today I will use the most astonishing methods to kill him and achieve a deterrent effect!"

A cold smile formed on Li Xiaoyao’s lips as he took a half step forward, his fighting spirit soaring to the skies.

"Fight again!"

With an angry shout, Li Xiaoyao became a whirlwind, swift as a shadow and as thunderous as lightning, instantly appearing in front of Li Gu.

Li Gu’s pupils slightly contracted, shock in his heart: How could his speed be so fast?

An oppressive fist rapidly enlarged in his pupils, and Li Gu, caught off guard, could only manage to raise his arms, crossing them defensively.

"Bang!"

That punch, when it hit Li Gu’s arms, actually made a "crack" sound.

Li Gu’s arms instantly broke, bending at an unnatural angle, and his body, struck hard, was sent flying backward.

"This..."

"Elder Li Gu he... actually..."

The watching clan members, seeing Li Xiaoyao effortlessly overpower Li Gu, all had their eyes wide open in astonishment.

If Li Xiaoyao’s killing of Li Shisan was thought by some to be due to the power of treasures, then now, with Li Xiaoyao defeating Li Gu purely with the strength of his body, there was nothing left to say.

As Li Gu’s body flew through the air, Li Xiaoyao’s tiptoes touched the ground as he leaned forward and rushed up, catching up in an instant.

Li Xiaoyao’s eyes were cold as ice, his right hand raised high, transforming into a blade as he ruthlessly chopped down on Li Gu’s chest.

"Crack!"

Under this immense force, Li Gu’s chest caved in several inches instantly, and blood gushed out like water.

Witnessing this scene, the spectators on the viewing platform all had their eyelids twitch violently; this Li Xiaoyao was just too ruthless.