All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 101 He still has to thank us.

Seeing this, the Old Woman Tong simply stopped regulating her breathing and used all her remaining internal energy to prepare for a final desperate attempt. When it came to the ability to fight to the death, she was also an expert.

Xiao Yuanshan sensed her intention, yet he still approached step by step. His steps became more and more steady, as if he had completely suppressed his injuries.

The two attacked almost simultaneously. Xiao Yuanshan thrust out a palm, the wind howling and the force like a mountain collapsing.

The old woman sprang to her feet, throwing a punch that struck her opponent's heart with the force of a cone. At this moment, neither of them had a way out.

Just before their attacks were about to land, a suction force came from the side, averting a mutually destructive situation.

The two were now exhausted and were lifted up by the suction force, flying sideways into the air.

At the end of the suction, a pair of arms reached out from both sides and firmly grabbed the wrists of the two people.

Xiao Yuanshan looked up and recognized the person: "It's you!?"

"Yes, we meet again." Zhang Cheng released Tong Lao's wrist and slapped Xiao Yuanshan on the chest. "It's been many days since we last met. I've missed you dearly. Let me make up for the slap Mr. Xiao owes me."

Xiao Yuanshan groaned and collapsed, powerless to resist.

Zhang Cheng pressed his pressure points and then lifted the black cloth from his face. Underneath the cloth was a face that resembled Qiao Feng by seven parts, but looked much older.

He checked Xiao Yuanshan's injuries again, took out a Snow Ginseng Jade Toad Pill from his pocket, and stuffed it into Xiao Yuanshan's mouth.

This medicine was given to him by the old woman, and he had kept it without using it. Now he could use it to hang the other person from their life.

After doing all this, he walked to the old woman's side, helped her sit cross-legged, and sat behind her, gently leaning against her.

The injuries sustained by the Old Woman when she initially feigned weakness were not serious; the main problem was that she forcibly gathered her energy during the subsequent life-or-death struggle, which aggravated her injuries. Since the Old Woman was conscious, she actively regulated her breathing and cooperated, and the treatment was quickly completed.

Zhang Cheng walked up to Xiao Yuanshan and squatted down: "Mr. Xiao, let's have a talk."

Xiao Yuanshan looked up at him: "Who exactly are you? How do you know my name?"

"You slapped me last time, so I need to find out more about Mr. Xiao before I can get my revenge."

"Nonsense." Xiao Yuanshan sneered. "I've been dead for thirty years. Even my old enemies don't know I'm still alive. How could you possibly know?"

"Things that have existed in this world will always leave traces, and can naturally be traced." Zhang Cheng said unhurriedly, "In fact, it's not just me; there are also experts in Shaolin Temple who know about Mr. Xiao."

Seeing that Xiao Yuanshan did not believe him, Zhang Cheng continued, "Since Mr. Xiao does not believe me, then I will tell you something that you can verify immediately."

"Sir, because you've been practicing Shaolin martial arts so intensely, several vital acupoints on your body are now constantly aching. Isn't that a good thing?"

Xiao Yuanshan's expression changed slightly. He did indeed have this symptom, but he had never mentioned it to anyone, nor had he ever shown any sign of pain. How did this person know?

Seeing the change in his expression, Zhang Cheng knew that he had gained some of the other party's trust, and continued, "Mr. Xiao is single-mindedly focused on revenge and has been practicing the secret manuals, but he does not know that Shaolin martial arts require a corresponding Buddhist realm to cultivate."

You've practiced recklessly and now you've gone mad; your days are numbered.

Xiao Yuanshan had died once before and was not afraid of death. However, his heart was filled with the desire for revenge. If he were to die before avenging his great grudge, that would be unacceptable to him.

After a moment of silence, he spoke first: "I don't think you intend to kill me. What exactly do you want?"

"I have great respect for your son's character, and therefore I do not wish to see you, his muddle-headed father, cause him any trouble."

However, Mr. Xiao's martial arts skills are superb, and it won't be easy for him to defend against you. Since your martial arts have such a hidden danger, let me do a good deed and cripple your Shaolin martial arts before you commit a grave mistake.”

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he put one hand on Xiao Yuanshan and activated the Northern Darkness Divine Art, and the two of them were locked in a tug-of-war.

In terms of internal strength cultivation, Zhang Cheng was not much stronger than Xiao Yuanshan.

However, Xiao Yuanshan was seriously injured at the moment. Although he had taken the time to absorb the pills and regulate his breathing while Zhang Cheng was healing Tong Lao, his acupoints were sealed, which greatly reduced the effect of regulating his breathing.

After a short stalemate, Xiao Yuanshan's internal energy was continuously absorbed by Zhang Cheng.

In Zhang Cheng's perception, Xiao Yuanshan's condition was extremely bad.

Each of the 72 Shaolin Arts has its corresponding internal energy cultivation method. Although he did not learn them all, he practiced more than ten of them.

The internal forces corresponding to these special skills clash and conflict in the meridians, causing the body to deteriorate over time.

To prevent the old man from dying from absorbing too much at once, Zhang Cheng only extracted the mixed internal energy he had accumulated over the past thirty years, leaving behind the internal energy he had learned in the first half of his life to maintain his vitality.

With his inner strength gone, thirty years of arduous training were in vain. Xiao Yuanshan's strength dropped from "Four Great Masters" to "Weak Four Great Masters". Although he was still stronger than the top masters in the martial arts world, he could no longer easily defeat them in one or two moves as he had before.

For Zhang Cheng, the difficulty of guarding him had been greatly reduced. He lightly tapped the air, releasing the pressure points on Xiao Yuanshan's body. Xiao Yuanshan remained silent and sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing.

After the mixed internal energy accumulated in his body was cleared away, the old man's fierce expression lessened.

Before long, Xiao Yuanshan finished his meditation, stood up, cupped his hands to Zhang Cheng, and said, "Thank you for your help, Sect Leader Zhang."

Although he lost thirty years of internal strength, he also lost the pain that had tormented him day and night for so many years, and he was no longer in danger of dying at any moment.

With so much more time devoted to revenge, the loss of this little bit of cultivation is nothing in comparison.

Zhang Cheng waved his hand: "Mr. Xiao, I have no objection to you wanting to settle accounts with your enemies. You can settle your own grudges, but don't drag unrelated people into it."

"What kind of person qualifies as an irrelevant person?"

"Your son's adoptive parents are unrelated people. Although they are doing this for money, they have the kindness of raising your child."

Even if you went to ask your son, he wouldn't feel that his adoptive parents owed him anything.

Xiao Yuanshan's face darkened: "The warriors of the Southern Dynasty regard us Khitans as worse than pigs and dogs, and they kill us at the drop of a hat. They even snatch my child and give him to others to be their own child."

"Those Mr. and Mrs. Qiao impersonated my son's parents and robbed me of my family happiness. How can they be considered unrelated people?"

"Think what you want." Zhang Cheng stood up. "Now that your cultivation is half-crippled, I'll keep a close eye on you."

"Let's go see your children and your old acquaintances first. Don't keep them waiting."

Xiao Yuanshan remained silent for a moment, but ultimately did not attempt to escape.

Knowing he was no match for Zhang Cheng and his companion, and with his cultivation now diminished, he had no chance of winning. He could only follow them to see what they were really up to.

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