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Tang Nan's speed was exceptionally fast; after all, he was frantically fleeing for his life. To escape from certain death, he was pulling out all the stops.

His start, dodge, and power exertion were almost done in one breath, incredibly fluid and swift. By the time Qin Fang's command was issued, Tang Nan had already covered a considerable distance.

Had it been even slightly later, Qin Fang might not have had any chance at all, and Tang Nan could have directly fled this cave.

But—

Before Tang Nan had the chance to feel relieved, he suddenly felt an immense threat at his waist. Though he couldn't detect any True Qi fluctuations, the sheer magnitude of the threat made his whole body uncontrollably shiver with cold.

Whoosh~~

A fierce punch came at him with significant speed, its sound deep and dull, bringing with it an overwhelming oppression, clearly showing that this punch was enormously powerful.

If such a punch were to hit, even a grandmaster-level expert as strong as Tang Nan might end up with his guts shattered on the spot.

Grandmaster-level experts are not gods, nor has every one of them cultivated body-strengthening techniques; their bodily defenses are just a bit stronger than ordinary people's, and very limited at that.

Not to mention, such a heavy and powerful punch might be too much for even a defensive expert like Song Qingshan who has cultivated the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Shield to grandmaster level to withstand.

This punch was fast and powerful, and struck unexpectedly. There was no struggle in advance, just like the statue that had suddenly appeared before, catching Tang Nan completely off guard.

However, at this point, it was a bit late for Tang Nan to defend himself—the punch was coming too fast, so fast that Tang Nan barely had time to react. He instinctively crossed his sword and channeled all his True Qi to his arms, preparing to forcibly block the strike.

There was no avoiding this punch; Tang Nan could only choose to stand firm against it. At the same time, he was calculating in his heart that he could use the rebounding force of this punch to propel himself out of the cave. Ironically, this would help him, enabling a faster and more convenient escape...

Clang~~~

Indeed, as soon as Tang Nan was prepared, the punch struck his shortsword with a crisp, euphonious sound.

A burst of immense strength immediately traveled along the shortsword towards Tang Nan's arm and body, nearly giving him the sensation that he couldn't hold on...

"Such strength indeed!" Tang Nan thought.

But Tang Sect martial arts were also quite formidable. Having cultivated some techniques for dissipating force, Tang Nan believed he could still fully withstand the punch...

Almost instinctively, Tang Nan tried to employ some tricks and skills to diffuse the punch's force... However, he seemed to have once again miscalculated his strength and underestimated the power of the punch.

Crack~~

Just when it seemed the punch's force was about to diminish, the shortsword made of Hundred Refined Fine Steel in Tang Nan's hand very disappointingly broke at the most critical moment—

It did indeed break, and very cleanly at that. The point of breakage was precisely where the punch had landed...

This was no coincidence!

This thought immediately flashed through Tang Nan's mind, while he instinctively sensed that something was amiss.

Only—

His thought was precise, but his reaction seemed a bit too slow, or rather, much too slow.

After the shortsword broke, the only thing blocking the punch also vanished, and the punch continued like a powerful charge, targeting Tang Nan's chest.

Thump~~

A punch hit Tang Nan square in the chest.

Crack~~

The sound of bones fracturing crisply, Tang Nan's chest appeared as if it was pierced through by the mighty Iron Fist, creating a visible indentation, with his ribs completely shattered...

Thump~~

Tang Nan himself hadn't anticipated ending up like this, but the intense pain from his chest was undeniably real, telling him that this was no dream, but a fact that had already occurred.

Agony in his chest, bones feeling like they were all smashed, a mouthful of blood surged up, and Tang Nan couldn't help but spew it out.

Blood mist churned in the air, enshrouding Tang Nan in a particularly eerie and miserable spectacle...

The punch was heavy and strong, its force terrifying, and although Tang Nan used the shortsword made of Hundred Refined Fine Steel to block most of the strength, the remaining force was still horrible.

Most of Tang Nan's strength had gone into the shortsword and his arms. His body's defenses were limited, and now, having taken such a heavy blow, he was left in an utter state of misery.

Thump~~

With his chest injured, ribs shattered or even pulverized, and spewing blood, he fell limply onto the ground a few meters away, having collided fiercely with the hard rock wall in the process...

With this fall, Tang Nan's life was halved at once, his breathing in and out both greatly reduced, appearing on his last breath, pitifully...

Yet, at this moment obviously, no one was there to pity him.

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