A lucky cat fell from the sky.

Chapter 99 Martial Master's Hidden Strength

Wu Cheng was browsing the stalls when Ma Yiming suddenly came over and called him.

They said they had something good to show Wu Cheng.

Wu Cheng, without suspicion, followed Ma Yiming to the edge of the cold pool they had met before.

He didn't know why Ma Yiming had brought him here. Could there be some other secret in this cold pool?

He looked toward the cold pool, puzzled.

At this moment, Ma Yiming also looked at the cold pool: "Brother Wu, there is something I need to ask you in person."

"Teach me? Senior Ma, are you kidding me? What can a mere martial arts apprentice like me teach you?"

"I just want to ask you, are there several dragon pearls at the bottom of this cold pool?"

When Wu Cheng heard Ma Yiming ask this question, his mind raced, and he knew that he couldn't keep it a secret any longer.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that I had obtained several of the Dragon Balls myself, so they had nothing to do with Ma Yiming.

“Senior, I don’t know what you mean. There might really be a few pearls at the bottom of this pool, but I only saw one, and I only got one.”

"Then can I ask you for a favor?" Ma Yiming said, "Could you please go back into the water and find that dragon ball for me?"

Wu Cheng thought to himself that this person was a bit greedy, since he didn't owe him anything; on the contrary, the person owed him.

However, now that Guo Sidi is not by his side, he really has to be wary of Ma Yiming.

Wu Cheng heard them swear an oath in martial arts.

However, he also knows that many people in modern times do not take oaths that seriously.

People nowadays aren't as trustworthy as they used to be.

Therefore, oaths are likely just lies to these people.

Wu Cheng felt that he was too young and had so easily believed Ma Yiming's words.

Perhaps he was also influenced by Guo Sidi. Guo Sidi, a practitioner of ancient martial arts, seemed to value oaths highly; once an oath was made, he would uphold it with his life. Therefore, by extension, Guo Sidi believed that others were the same as him.

Although Wu Cheng hadn't spent much time with Guo Si Di, he had sensed these qualities in him, and this chivalrous spirit made Wu Cheng feel that he should emulate it.

However, he forgot one thing: the most fundamental basis for trusting others is one's own strength.

Even if a master like Guo Sidi betrays his trust, he cannot cause much trouble.

Wu Cheng was merely the fox in the story of the fox borrowing the tiger's power.

He wasn't even a fox; foxes are considered wild beasts, while he was at most a rabbit, completely harmless.

However, Wu Cheng was not too terrified. He still had Time Stop, and even Guo Sidi could not withstand this move.

He stopped and asked, "What if I refuse to go into the water?"

“You won’t refuse,” Ma Yiming said, patting Wu Cheng on the shoulder. “I’m sure you’ll cooperate with me.”

After saying that, he looked at Wu Cheng with a smile and said, "I'll give you three minutes to think about it. While you're thinking, I'll tell you a story."

"That's a story from when I first became a martial artist. Back then, someone challenged me. This person's strength was considered to be among the peak of martial artists, but I had already taken the first step and become a martial artist."

"That day, just like now, I patted him on the shoulder and said, 'I can give you three minutes to think about whether you want to challenge me. If you decide not to challenge me now, I can spare your life.'"

As Wu Cheng listened to Ma Yiming's words, he was pondering why Ma Yiming was so confident.

At this moment, Jin Wanliang sneered from the side, "Kid, this guy surnamed Ma is a really cunning fellow. He's put a martial arts master's hidden force on you."

"Martial arts master's hidden strength? What is that?"

"Haven't you heard that martial apprentices change their strength and martial artists change their power? When Lu Dongxuan hit you before, why did your eyes suddenly get hit? It's because when Lu Dongxuan was a martial apprentice, she used the Ming Jin that only a martial artist can use."

"Mingjin is like the wind generated by an ordinary person's punch. An ordinary person's punch can blow out a candle, but a Mingjin martial artist's punch can break a candle."

"This is power, and power can hurt people. Ming power is visible, it moves with the wind and is easy to defend against, but An power is invisible. Like when that guy surnamed Ma slapped you twice, he actually slapped you with An power."

Wu Cheng was startled: "What should we do then?"

"It doesn't matter to you. Hidden force mainly injures people whose meridians are not yet open or whose meridians are weak. You have practiced the Star River Body Refining Technique, used Qi-replenishing pills to open your meridians, and more importantly, you have also taken the Pressure Tempering Pill."

"With these three combined, how could mere internal force possibly harm you?"

"Then what should I do?" Wu Cheng asked.

“Of course we should turn the tables and outsmart him,” Jin Wanliang said. “It’s only polite to retaliate. Anyway, the damage from hidden force is the same as physical force, unless it attacks internal organs or the eyes.”

Wu Cheng wasn't stupid. He immediately realized that Ma Yiming wouldn't dare to harm his eyes or internal organs, because if Wu Cheng went into the water and only brought up one dragon ball, then he wouldn't be forced to go back into the water to get the other one.

Since he had no scruples and Ma Yiming was hesitant to act, why should he be afraid of him?

Once Wu Cheng thought of this, he had a bold idea.

I can spar with this martial arts master.

Even if I'm no match for them, I can still use time to stop.

He looked at Ma Yiming: "Senior, I don't quite understand, but no one can force me to do things I don't want to do."

"Really?" Ma Yiming glanced at his watch. "There's still one minute and thirty seconds left. Let's talk about this after that."

Wu Cheng raised his fist and said, "No need, let it speak for me now."

After saying that, he punched Ma Yiming.

Ma Yiming never expected Wu Cheng to fight him; the difference in their cultivation levels was too great, like an ant trying to shake a tree.

He reached out and tried to deflect the attack, but Wu Cheng's move turned out to be a feint. After a brief sway, a foot tripped over the opponent.

Ma Yiming was, after all, a martial arts master, whose martial arts skills were far superior to Wu Cheng's. Seeing that Wu Cheng was using only basic moves, he sneered, "You'd better not move around too much. I've put some hidden force on you. In a little while, you'll feel numb and itchy all over. And the more you move now, the more uncomfortable you'll feel later."

Wu Cheng knew that the hidden energy within him had long since disappeared, so he had no fear and still attacked with all his might.

Ma Yiming was somewhat annoyed. It had been a long time since anyone had dared to lay a hand on him, especially this kind of martial arts apprentice who dared to show his claws. He really didn't know his place.

He decided to give Wu Cheng a final push, to make him experience twice as much suffering as he was going to die.