All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Another twenty rounds passed. Sweat beaded on Zhang Cheng's forehead, and his breathing became rapid.

His attacks continued relentlessly as he quickly spoke, "Boss Duan, if this continues, we're both likely to perish here. I have a way to break this deadlock, but it requires your complete trust in me and your willingness to share life and death with me."

Duan Yanqing was puzzled and wanted to ask, but he was afraid of the masked man's ferocity and dared not speak using ventriloquism.

Fortunately, Zhang Cheng didn't expect him to speak, and continued, "To show my sincerity, I'll tell you something first—"

That night outside Tianlong Temple, it wasn't Guanyin Bodhisattva. There was indeed a woman you were intimate with.

Not only that, that woman also bore you a son.

Duan Yanqing's pupils contracted sharply. Ignoring the masked man's attempt to take advantage of the situation, he spoke directly using ventriloquism: "Is this true?!"

His mind was racing, and his movements slowed down by half a beat, instantly revealing a flaw in his attack.

The masked man seized the opportunity and swung his palm straight at Duan Yanqing's center goal.

Zhang Cheng had anticipated this, and with a strong breath, his sword flashed, filling in the gap for him.

"Clang—!" The sword and palm collided, and he was shaken back several steps.

Zhang Cheng said urgently, "Let's join forces to repel the enemy first! After we've dealt with this man, I'll explain everything to you in detail!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Yanqing took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and thrust out his iron staff again, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Cheng to meet the attack.

Zhang Cheng wasn't sure if Duan Yanqing could mentally prepare himself and be recognized as an ally by the system in a short time. Therefore, he wasn't prepared to put all his eggs in one basket and was currently secretly contacting Black Rose.

Although he usually calls out with a whistle, the "Iron Cavalry Accompanying" ability actually allows Zhang Cheng and Black Rose to become one, enabling them to communicate telepathically within a certain range. And the area of ​​this manor hasn't exceeded that distance yet.

Once Black Rose carries Mu Wanqing and the others into the area that can trigger [Cooperative Combat], if there is still no progress on Yanqing's side by then, he will activate [Battle Cry Inspiration] to unleash a wave and try to win through a change of circumstances.

However, Zhang Cheng clearly underestimated the significance of "Guanyin Bodhisattva" and that "son" to Duan Yanqing.

As he sensed the location of the Black Roses and calculated how long it would take for them to arrive, [Cooperative Operation] activated.

At the same time, Duan Yanqing also noticed something was wrong.

Unlike Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling, who are too weak and inexperienced and only think of the halo as their own good condition when they receive it; and unlike Yue Laosan, who is a fool, who is strong but doesn't have the brain to think things through.

Duan Yanqing is quite strong, but he is also physically disabled, making him extremely sensitive to his own condition.

Therefore, he instantly realized that his internal energy circulation had suddenly accelerated and he could control it with ease.

Not only that, he could also feel a tingling, itchy sensation deep within the old wounds on his body.

His pupils contracted slightly, but he had no time to examine the details. He only paused for a moment before regaining his composure, and thrust his staffs out again to meet the masked man.

Both Zhang and Cheng were strengthened, and with this shift in power, the situation immediately reversed.

The masked man was actually suppressed and made the inferior party.

After a few more moves, Duan Yanqing seized a tiny opening in the masked man's defenses. As he dodged the man's palm strike, he used his iron staff to flick upwards, slicing across the masked man's shoulder.

The masked man swayed, and a wound appeared on his shoulder.

Despite his shoulder injury, he did not retreat but instead let out a long howl!

The howl was old and mournful, like the roar of a trapped beast, shaking the leaves in the forest to fall.

His attacks suddenly became several times more ferocious, one palm strike after another, as if the injury on his shoulder had nothing to do with him.

After a few moves, he actually regained his footing and even began to subtly regain the upper hand.

Zhang Cheng inwardly groaned. This "low-health berserk" trait of yours must be hereditary.

He struggled to stay upright, the excruciating pain from his broken chest bone intensifying with each passing wave. The injury from that blow had worsened during the intense battle, and the recovery abilities granted by his [Soldier] class were starting to falter.

If this continues, he won't last much longer. Fortunately, Zhang Cheng still has a solution.

During another brief rebuff to the masked men, he suddenly spoke up: "Boss Duan, from now on, you'll fight with your back to me!"

Before he could finish speaking, he didn't care whether Duan Yanqing understood or not, and he lunged at the other man from behind.

The two were originally fighting together, but at this moment Zhang Cheng suddenly abandoned the masked man and "retreated". Duan Yanqing's side immediately faced increased pressure. He was struck on the iron staff by the masked man and was knocked back several feet.

But at that moment, Zhang Cheng had already climbed up behind Duan Yanqing.

【Iron Cavalry Follows】—Activate.

This skill was originally designed for mounts, allowing ordinary people to keep up with the abnormal physical growth of the [Soldier] class, so the bonus is particularly amazing.

Duan Yanqing was definitely the most ferocious "mount" Zhang Cheng had ever ridden.

Previously, when I rode Yue Laosan, it was to heal the half-dead guy; I didn't experience the amplification effect on martial arts masters at all. Moreover, Yue Laosan's kung fu was not even on the same level as Duan Yanqing's.

At this moment, Duan Yanqing felt his internal energy in his dantian surge by nearly 40% out of nowhere, and his true qi flowed without any obstruction.

But none of these were the most important things... What truly shook him to his core was something else—

His legs are regaining feeling.

Duan Yanqing was originally the crown prince of the previous Dali dynasty. He was exceptionally talented and had mastered the Duan family's martial arts in the past.

Twenty years ago, he was besieged and attacked. Although he annihilated all the enemies, he was also seriously injured. He was paralyzed from the waist down, his face was disfigured, and his body was covered with knife wounds that damaged his meridians. His former martial arts skills were now useless.

However, he was stubborn and had amazing perseverance. Despite his incomplete meridians, he managed to cultivate a new set of evil skills. Furthermore, he improved the Qi circulation route of the One-Finger Divine Skill with his own talent, allowing him to continue to perform this unique skill of the Duan family with his disabled body and a staff instead of a finger.

But that was all. He ultimately suffered from his physical disability, making it difficult for him to make further progress in martial arts, and his disadvantages in battle became extremely obvious.

At this moment, under Zhang Cheng's amplification, his cell activity was forcibly boosted.

The system's life restoration doesn't care about "disabilities" or "old injuries"—it only cares about one thing: bringing Duan Yanqing's life points back to full.

As his health gradually recovers, the injuries on Duan Yanqing's body that were originally thought to be irreversible are healing step by step.

The first to be affected are the meridians. Those meridians that were severed in the fierce battle twenty years ago are being repaired and regenerated one by one.

Duan Yanqing was already a top-tier expert below the Four Great Masters. Now that his physical defects have been compensated for, his strength has greatly improved, and he has already stepped into the threshold of the Four Great Masters level.

He wielded his iron staff again, using the power of his One-Finger Divine Skill to clash with the masked man's palm strike, and this time the two were evenly matched.

Before long, the two exchanged more than ten blows. Duan Yanqing, fighting alone against the masked man, managed to hold his own and not be at a disadvantage.