Chapter 119 : Chapter 119
Chapter 119. Meeting Again
‘It seems I still underestimated Workshop Master Xu’s breadth of vision!’
Xiao Han reacted quickly, inwardly marveling, and followed without a second word.
The smile on Chen Donghai’s face instantly froze.
“Damn it, the two of you have no martial honor at all! You are actually ganging up on me!”
Before his curse had even finished, Xu Yuan had already flashed before him like an afterimage.
What the hell was this speed?!
Chen Donghai’s pupils contracted sharply. He had no time to think further before Xu Yuan was already upon him. In haste, he could only strike out with a palm.
Bang!
Fist and palm collided, and a tremendous force came crashing through.
Chen Donghai felt his arm shudder violently, and his whole body staggered back several steps, shock filling his face. What terrifying strength!
“Workshop Master Chen, again!”
Xu Yuan shouted, then closed in once more.
He drove the Wandering Dragon Step to its limit. His footwork twisted and shifted beneath him, his figure drawing layer upon layer of afterimages through the night. At the same time, he curled his fingers into a fist, and a Benlei Fist carrying overwhelming force came crashing down with thunderous momentum!
Chen Donghai could only grit his teeth and meet it head-on.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of impact exploded one after another like firecrackers. Bursts of force spread in every direction, shaking the surrounding roof tiles until they rattled noisily.
Xu Yuan’s footwork changed in ways that were impossible to predict, while his moves were broad and forceful. Every punch and every kick carried astonishing power.
Under the moonlight, his figure attacked Chen Donghai from all directions. He was so fast that it seemed as though several doubles were striking at once.
The longer Chen Donghai fought, the more alarmed he became. Was this boy really someone who had only just entered the six-meridian level?
With this movement technique and this strength, how did he look like a newcomer at all?!
After dozens of exchanges, Xu Yuan seized upon an opening and suddenly smashed out with a punch!
Boom!
Chen Donghai flew backward like a torn sack, crashing straight into a ruined house more than ten meters away and kicking up a huge cloud of dust.
Xu Yuan moved underfoot and immediately chased after him into the house once again.
When Xiao Han rushed over and saw this scene, he was instantly dumbfounded.
No, wait, you never said you were this fierce!
You can suppress the other man by yourself?!
Still, this was no time to talk about fairness. Since they already held the upper hand, they should press the attack and widen their advantage!
Secretly delighted, he immediately blurred forward, preparing to charge into the ruined house alongside Xu Yuan.
But at that very moment—
A bloody shadow shot out from the side, agile as a leopard, and in an instant it was right in front of Xiao Han. Then a fist dropped toward his abdomen with the force of a falling mountain!
Bang!
In haste, Xiao Han crossed his arms to block, yet he was still driven half a step backward.
He steadied himself, saw who it was, and his face turned grave, though not surprised.
“He Feng. I knew you were lurking in the shadows to back him up.”
Feng gave a mocking laugh and did not bother to answer. His fists shot out like lightning and fell like a rainstorm.
Xiao Han gritted his teeth and defended himself, but under that relentless barrage, he was forced back step by step.
Then, in an instant, He Feng’s style changed. He knocked Xiao Han’s arms aside, bent his body forward, and drove his right shoulder into Xiao Han’s chest like a collapsing mountain!
Crack!
The crisp sound of breaking bone rang out.
Xiao Han was sent flying backward, crashing heavily several zhang away. His face turned deathly pale as searing pain surged from his chest. Who knew how many ribs had snapped.
“I did not expect... you have improved again!” Clutching his chest, he stared at He Feng in shock and uncertainty.
Feng stood with his hands behind his back and let out a cold laugh. “You have lived for decades in vain. After consuming so many resources, you might as well have fed them all to dogs.”
“You—” Xiao Han’s expression turned cold, and he was just about to fire back.
Bang!
A figure was suddenly blasted out of the ruined house, cutting off the two of them.
It was Chen Donghai.
Just before hitting the ground, he forcibly steadied himself, yet he still stumbled back several steps. His hair had come loose, blood stained the corner of his mouth, and he looked utterly wretched.
A moment later, Xu Yuan slowly stepped out of the ruined house. There was some dust on his robes, but his breathing remained as steady as before.
Seeing Chen Donghai in such a miserable state, He Feng frowned, and his tone carried obvious displeasure. “Workshop Master Chen, how did it come to this?”
In his eyes, Xu Yuan was nothing more than a newcomer who had only just entered the six-meridian level. Every aspect of him should have been unstable.
Even if Chen Donghai could not defeat him, he should at least have been able to hold the upper hand in appearance. Yet instead, he had been beaten into such a sorry state.
Seeing the suspicion on He Feng’s face, Chen Donghai blushed with shame and could only lower his voice.
“Workshop Master He, this one is tricky. There is something strange about the boy’s movement technique and strength. On top of that, he has trained in an external martial art. His skin is as hard as iron plating. It is hard to break through his defense!”
Hearing that, He Feng turned his gaze toward Xu Yuan and let out a cold laugh. “Interesting. Last time, you were lucky enough to snatch back your miserable life. I did not expect you would actually become something.”
Xu Yuan ignored him. He first walked over to Xiao Han, crouched down to inspect his injuries, and asked in a low voice, “You all right?”
Xiao Han drew a deep breath and forced himself to his feet. Shaking his head, he said, “I can still manage.”
Then he lowered his voice in warning. “Be careful. Feng is extremely powerful. He has been famous for a long time. Chen Donghai is nowhere near his equal.”
Xu Yuan nodded. Only then did he straighten and look at He Feng with a faint smile.
“Speaking of which, I should thank Workshop Master He for all your ‘hard work’ that day. Without it, I would never have earned the merit that got me this position as Workshop Master.”
Feng's face darkened at once.
Those words were like a thorn, stabbing straight into the most painful place in his heart.
If not for this boy in front of him waking the violet-gold eel, then that exotic beast on the verge of its seventh transformation would already have been his!
That merit alone would have been enough for him to challenge the seven-meridian level. Why would he still be wasting away here now?!
“You have a sharp tongue.”
Feng's gaze turned icy as he said, word by word, “I would like to see whether you can still smile later.”
The moment his words fell, he moved!
His entire body turned into an afterimage, his speed terrifyingly fast. In nearly the same instant, he had already swept in front of Xu Yuan.
He struck out with a palm. The wind from the blow was like a blade as it went straight for Xu Yuan’s throat!
Xu Yuan’s pupils contracted slightly. He drove the Wandering Dragon Step with all his strength, his body swaying aside just barely enough to evade the blow.
The palm wind brushed past his ear, bringing with it a sharp sting.
So fast!
Feng missed with the first strike, but the second palm was already there.
Palm shadows fluttered wildly, every move vicious. Each palm carried overwhelming force, pressing Xu Yuan so hard that he could only dodge again and again.
Watching from the side, Xiao Han felt his heart pound in alarm.
He had exchanged only a few moves with He Feng just now, yet had already been badly wounded. He knew all too well how terrifying this man’s strength was.
Xu Yuan was strong, yes, but he had only just entered the six-meridian level. Could he really hold out?