Chapter 174: Chen Jing's Hidden Injuries

The three Chunin besieging Lingyun saw their leader fall into a perilous situation, and they were currently unable to do anything to Lingyun; more importantly, Lingyun had shown no signs of attacking them until now. This gave them an idea: Lingyun was fundamentally unable to attack them, and dodging their strikes was already his limit.

Once this thought occurred, the eyes of the three lit up. Perhaps they could spare one person to help their leader and take down that girl first. Afterward, the four of them could besiege Lingyun together, and they would surely be able to take down this guy who was like a loach.

Lingyun watched the eye contact between the three and guessed their thoughts nine times out of ten. Chen Jing was currently enjoying her fight; how could he let these guys go over and cause trouble!

He stomped his right foot on the ground, and circles of invisible Qi energy spread outward from him as the center, instantly enveloping the three Chunin. Before the three Chunin could react, they felt as if they had fallen into a massive vortex; that invisible yet omnipresent Qi energy held them tightly within this intangible circle, making it impossible for them to spare anyone to assist their leader.

The three Chunin looked at each other, their eyes filled with horror. Wasn't it them who had forced this pretty boy to the point where he could only exhaust his abilities to dodge just a moment ago? Why had the situation changed so drastically? The original little white rabbit had turned into a prehistoric beast that devoured people in the blink of an eye, and the ones unable to escape were now them.

The most terrifying thing was that, even now, not a shred of aura leaked from Lingyun, giving the impression that he was still an ordinary person. But looking at how easily he had trapped the three of them, was this really something an ordinary person could do? The three Chunin had only one thought in their minds: if they could return alive, they must make the person responsible for Lingyun's intelligence commit seppuku; this was too treacherous!

On the other side, a flash of bloodthirsty ferocity flickered deep in Chen Jing's pupils, and she let out a sharp cry, her entire aura surging violently. She stomped her right foot on the ground, her figure instantly rushing in front of that Chunin, True Qi boiling on her fists as she slammed them heavily toward his chest. The Chunin's expression changed drastically, but facing Chen Jing who had lunged right in front of him, it was too late to dodge; he could only raise the Samurai Sword in his hand and hold it horizontally across his chest.

"Clang, clang, clang, boom!" The first three sounds were Chen Jing's fists landing on the Samurai Sword; with just three punches, Chen Jing shattered the Samurai Sword in the Chunin's hand into two pieces. The final sound was Chen Jing's fist landing on the Chunin's chest. This Chunin was sent flying sideways by Chen Jing's punch, his chest caved in significantly, and a mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth.

The Chunin's body crashed heavily onto the ground, twitching a few times before lying motionless. Chen Jing's incredibly violent strike just now had turned his heart into a pulp; even as a Chunin, it was inevitable that he would meet his end with such an injury.

However, Chen Jing was not feeling well either. After throwing these four consecutive punches, a flush appeared on her face, followed by a spray of blood, and the aura on her body withered rapidly. Afterward, she turned her gaze toward Lingyun, wanting to come over to help.

Seeing Chen Jing vomit blood, Lingyun's brows knit together fiercely, and then his body swayed violently, instantly manifesting three human shadows. The three shadows appeared instantly in front of the three Chunin, each slapping a palm toward their chests. The three Chunin were all terrified, twisting their bodies in an attempt to dodge, but Lingyun's hands had already landed solidly on their chests.

Under Lingyun's palm force, the three Chunin were sent flying backward simultaneously, crashing heavily into the wall before sliding limply to the ground. Under Lingyun's strike, which held nothing back, these three Chunin were already beyond saving.

Lingyun did not bother with them further, instead flashing to Chen Jing's side and reaching out to support the swaying Chen Jing. While supporting Chen Jing, Lingyun's right hand rested directly on her pulse.

Feeling Chen Jing's chaotic pulse and the True Qi rampaging inside her body, Lingyun's brows furrowed deeply. He then reached out, scooped up the back of Chen Jing's thighs, and lifted her up in a princess carry.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Chen Jing was startled by Lingyun's sudden movement, and a red cloud immediately surged onto her face.

"Do you think you can walk back to my place in your current state?" Lingyun said irritably. "I think the most important thing right now is not teaching you the method of Condensing Sound into a Thread, but dealing with this abnormal True Qi in your body!"

"Wait, wait, wait, let me make a phone call first!" Chen Jing struggled a few times, but finding she could not break free from Lingyun's embrace, she could only speak with a blushing face.

Under Lingyun's gaze, Chen Jing took out her phone, dialed a number, and spoke a few words to the person who answered. After hanging up, Chen Jing said to Lingyun: "Alright, someone will come here to handle this in a moment; let's leave here now!"

"Let's go!" Lingyun nodded slightly, then, carrying Chen Jing, he activated his Lightness Skill and quickly disappeared at the end of the path with her.

After arriving at Lingyun's rented apartment, Lingyun placed her on the sofa and said: "Stretch out your hand and let me take a close look at your injuries."

Chen Jing hesitated for a moment before extending her hand.

Lingyun's hand rested lightly on Chen Jing's pulse, and strands of Source Power slowly flowed from his fingers into Chen Jing's body. As Lingyun's Source Power circulated within Chen Jing's body, Lingyun's expression gradually turned ugly.

Although Chen Jing looked fine, over two-thirds of the meridians in her body had hidden injuries, and these hidden injuries were all caused by that overbearing True Qi. Moreover, these injuries were not a day or two old, but old wounds from several months ago. Even more seriously, these injuries had never received proper treatment, and these layers of injuries had caused Chen Jing immense damage. In this situation, if Chen Jing wanted to break through to the Earth Tier, the best case would be having all her meridians severed and her martial arts crippled, and the worst case would be her True Qi going haywire, leading to her body exploding and death.

Looking at Lingyun's completely darkened expression, Chen Jing's heart skipped a beat, and she said cautiously: "Um, Lingyun, is my situation very serious?"

"This is no longer a question of whether it's serious or not, but a question of whether you want to keep your life!" Lingyun said coldly. "What is this situation of yours? Don't you know how much damage the True Qi you're cultivating has caused you?"

Looking at Lingyun's ugly expression, Chen Jing couldn't help but shrink her head: "But, the situation at the time didn't allow me to do otherwise. If I didn't cultivate this kind of martial art to raise my strength to the Mysterious Tier, I would have been taken away for a political marriage!"

"A political marriage?" Lingyun asked.

"Don't worry, rest assured, I've already completely resolved this matter, so you don't need to worry. Now, just teach me the skill of Condensing Sound into a Thread!" Chen Jing seemed not to want to bring up this matter and chose to change the subject.

"We'll talk about Condensing Sound into a Thread later; the most important thing right now is the hidden injuries on your body!" Lingyun said with a serious face.

"My hidden injuries? Don't worry, I'll be able to resolve them very soon!" Chen Jing said with a smile, waving her hand.

"Don't take it so lightly; you don't have much time left. You should be able to feel that your own True Qi is increasing every moment, right?" Lingyun said.

"Yeah, in this situation, I'll be able to advance to the Earth Tier very soon. You'd better not be easily overtaken by me, Scholar Ling!" Chen Jing said with a smile.

"That's on the premise that you can survive to reach the Earth Tier!" A cold glint flashed in Lingyun's eyes. "Do you know? If things go on like this, the moment you advance to the Earth Tier will be your death day!"

"This..." Chen Jing couldn't help but fall silent. She naturally understood her own situation, but in her current state, even the Elders of her sect couldn't solve it, so what could she do?

Seeing Chen Jing suddenly fall silent, Lingyun sighed softly. Based on his understanding of Chen Jing, she would absolutely never let herself be manipulated like this, and in the Dark World, to avoid being manipulated, one had to possess strength. Perhaps it was under these circumstances that Chen Jing chose to cultivate this technique. From some of Chen Jing's current conditions, he could also see that this technique could indeed significantly increase a person's strength in a short period of time.

"Don't worry, with me here, how could I let anything happen to you? Leave this matter to me; I have a way to solve your problem!" Under Chen Jing's astonished gaze, Lingyun reached out and patted her head, saying slowly.