"Draw a line?"
Tai Tan shook his head and said,
"With your current strength, you are not worthy of drawing a line with this old man."
Boom—
A fierce pressure suddenly erupted from his body.
The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and the students watching staggered back more than ten meters.
Li Dixian stood alone in the center of the pressure.
The pressure, which twisted space, was like a transparent waterfall pouring down from the nine heavens, all bearing down on him.
Creak—
His white shirt swelled and flapped loudly.
His bones made cracking sounds, unable to bear the weight.
Li Dixian's back was forced to hunch.
"Hmph!"
Tai Tan sneered.
To deal with such an arrogant prodigy,
the first step is to crush their pride and force them to bow.
However,
under Tai Tan's astonished gaze,
Li Dixian's jaw was clenched, and a trace of crimson spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He actually straightened his hunched body inch by inch.
Screech—
A sharp sound, like tearing silk, cut through the air.
From Li Dixian's C7 vertebra, three sharp sword intents soared into the sky.
Three Azure Lotus Swords, each with a different attribute, hummed and floated behind him.
Li Dixian's sword bones.
They were revealed for the first time in full view of everyone.
A chorus of exclamations rose, and the incomparably sharp sword qi, even from more than ten meters away, caused their skin to tingle.
Tai Tan's tiger eyes narrowed.
"Soul bone?"
He had thought that he could crush this Sword Wine with just his aura.
He never expected that
this child's sword would be so sharp and unyielding.
"Kid..."
Tai Tan's voice boomed like a bell.
"You injured my grandson, causing damage to his right arm, which will take at least several months to recover."
"Then, you indulged your companions, allowing them to humiliate him in every possible way."
"My grandson may be disappointing, but even if it means being accused of bullying the younger generation, this old man must come and have a word with you."
Things had come to this.
It was useless to argue who was right or wrong between him and Tai Long. Li Dixian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
"What do you want?"
"You once exchanged a punch with my grandson."
"Today, this old man will not use his Spirit or soul power; I will only throw a punch with my physical strength, and you can use any means you wish."
"If you can withstand this old man's punch, this matter will be settled."
Tai Tan's tiger eyes gleamed brightly.
"If you cannot withstand it..."
"This old man will hold back his strength and will not take your life."
"But you will need to join my Strength Clan."
"Old man, how shameless you are!"
Before Li Dixian could speak,
Dugu Yan was already furious, her pretty face filled with murderous intent as she cursed.
"It was clearly your bastard grandson who pestered him first!"
"Today, you come knocking on our door, indiscriminately bullying the younger generation, which is utterly despicable!"
"Take your punch? You will be completely unharmed! If he can't withstand it, he has to sell himself to your Strength Clan!"
"Have you lived your life like a dog at your age?!"
Ye Lingling bit her lip.
Her usually cold and delicate face was now filled with resentment.
She had never detested someone so much.
"The Strength Clan is best at brute force!"
"Bullying a junior into taking your punch—how can you shamelessly say such a thing!"
Yu Tianheng and the other five all sharply reprimanded him.
A tide of curses surged forth.
Tai Tan merely snorted coldly.
A powerful aura swept out,
knocking all the noisy students around him to the ground.
He paid no mind to the insults of these youngsters.
The mere words of juniors
could not shake his reputation as the God of Strength.
On the contrary,
if he could seize this opportunity
to recruit a prodigy for the Strength Clan, this deal would be too worthwhile.
And this... was his true purpose in coming today.
As a clan leader, he was not a reckless and brainless person.
With the Strength Clan's intelligence network, he knew that when Sword Wine went missing, the Imperial Family, the Ye Family, and the Dugu Family had almost turned Heaven Dou City upside down.
Offending Sword Wine over a dispute between juniors was by no means a wise move.
Tai Tan's goal was not to create enmity.
Rather, it was to bring this sharp sword into the Strength Clan.
If he won today,
this child would join the Strength Clan.
Even if there was still resentment, he could devote the entire clan's resources to nurture and appease him.
A young man's minor grievances would eventually fade.
By then,
what could the Imperial City, the Ye Family, and the Dugu Family do to him?
Moreover, the Strength Clan was not a soft persimmon to be kneaded by anyone.
Although they had broken ties with the Clear Sky Sect, as one of the former Four Great Affiliated Clans, they still had some lingering connection with the world-renowned Clear Sky Douluo.
In fact,
Tai Tan himself had even taught Clear Sky Douluo blacksmithing skills.
The two could be said to be both teacher and friend.
The three families of Heaven Dou City would never dare to act rashly against the Strength Clan!
This plan was meticulously crafted, with every aspect considered!
A hint of undetectable smugness flashed across Tai Tan's aged and stern face, his gaze burning as he looked at the silent young man in white.
"Sword Wine, what do you think?"
Li Dixian reached behind his waist, taking out the clear spring wine pot.
He tilted his head back, taking several gulps of strong wine, the scorching liquid surging through his limbs and bones.
"Take your punch, I accept."
"But for me to join the Strength Clan?"
A sneer played on his lips.
"Wishful thinking."
He had rejected the invitation from Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
What was the Strength Clan worth?
Was Tai Tan treating him like Tang San?
There was a similar trajectory in the original story.
It was just that
Tai Tan had used pressure to test Tang San then.
For him, it was changed to a gamble of taking a punch.
Moreover, at that time, Tang San's stake was: if he could withstand it, the Strength Clan would pledge allegiance to him.
But Li Dixian was a solitary individual, seeking only freedom and ease, with no intention of establishing a sect.
He also disdained the Strength Clan, which was merely a remnant of the Clear Sky Sect.
"My friends are right."
"Since it's a gamble, both sides must pay a price."
"Tai Tan, you brute, if I can't withstand it, you don't need to hold back; life and death are up to fate."
"But if I withstand it..."
Li Dixian's voice suddenly sharpened, each word carrying a chilling intensity.
"You, Tai Tan, must publicly—kneel, and apologize—to me."
Tai Tan's expression changed slightly.
He had considered many possibilities, but he hadn't expected... that this Sword Wine would rather take his punch, risking his life,
and absolutely refuse to join the Strength Clan.
This move
disrupted all his calculations.
And the phrase "kneel and apologize" made him even more furious.
"Kid, do you think just because the three families protect you, this old man wouldn't dare to cripple you?!"
Tai Tan's hair stood on end, and he took a step forward.
Rumble—
Where he landed,
the hard ground cracked inch by inch like a spiderweb, and Lithotripsy.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's faces turned pale.
"Little Brother Dixian / Li Dixian... No!"
"This old man's physical body is even stronger than an ordinary Titled Douluo!"
"It's definitely not that easy to withstand!"
Yu Tianheng and the other five also urgently tried to dissuade him.
Li Dixian abruptly flicked his sleeve.
A gust of wind rose from the ground, pushing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who had run forward, back.
The surging wine power within him frantically gathered towards his right arm.
The wine's influence spread to the Azure Lotus Sword in his hand.
The sword body, originally like clear jade marrow, gradually turned crimson like a branding iron, emitting bursts of high-pitched sword cries.
His soul power aura began to boil with the wine's influence.
Wine Boiling Sword Cry reappeared!
Looking at Tai Tan, who was approaching step by step like a towering mountain,
Li Dixian's eyes suddenly burst forth with sharpness.
The three Azure Lotus Swords floating behind him demonstrated the three sword moves of the Green Lotus Sword Song.
In an instant!
Starlight flickered, ice and fire surged, and strong winds howled!
Three streams of sword light, each with different attributes, fiercely struck towards Tai Tan, the clan leader of the Strength Clan!