Chapter 107: Thirty Seconds

"Mr. Peng actually kept a backup plan; now the outcome is uncertain!"

"That man crippled Young Master, Mr. Peng won't be able to answer for it if he doesn't kill him!"

"Mr. Peng's aura is even more surging than before. Even a layman like me can feel the immense pressure. It looks like that man won't survive!"

The onlookers didn't hear the conversation between Chen Che and the others; they only saw Peng Hui's strength suddenly increase and all assumed Chen Che was now doomed to die!

Peng Hui's suicidal attack looked extremely foolish, but given his current realm and strength, it was the killing move that could best unleash maximum explosive power over a short distance!

Peng Hui's frantic counterattack didn't scare Chen Che off; instead, it stirred up the madness in Chen Che's heart.

Not only did Chen Che not withdraw his palm, but he also opened his chest to welcome Peng Hui's impact!

"Boom!"

"Clatter..."

The two bodies collided in a simple and brutal manner, and the violent True Qi turned into a shockwave that spread outward, shattering all the glassware in the bar!

The people who were originally watching the fun didn't expect to be drawn into a duel between experts; they screamed in terror, scattered like birds and beasts, but were hit by flying glass shards and all fell heavily to the ground!

Li Qingyan and Cheng Kexin circulated their True Qi to protect Cheng Kexiang and Qian Rongrong, yet they were still stretched thin and were scratched by many rapidly flying glass shards.

"Break!"

As Chen Che and Peng Hui's bodies collided, at the moment of contact, Chen Che's right arm swung down toward Peng Hui's crown again.

However, a tricky, turbid Qi took the opportunity to sneak into Chen Che's meridians, obstructing the smooth circulation of his surging True Qi!

"Boom!"

The palm struck the crown of the head with a crack; Peng Hui's skull split, but it didn't hit any vital points.

"Ah!!"

Peng Hui let out a roar, his forehead lunging forward, striking Chen Che's face like a pendulum.

"Ugh..."

Chen Che felt the pain, and with the intrusion of the turbid Qi in his body, his True Qi failed to circulate in time, causing his body to fly backward and smash obliquely into the ground.

"Boom!"

Chen Che fell heavily to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood with a groan.

"Pfft!"

"Junior Brother!"

"Chen Che!"

"Sir!"

The four women, Li Qingyan and the others, were shocked and immediately rushed over, checking Chen Che's condition with anxious faces.

"Get back!"

Chen Che shouted angrily, then immediately inserted a Ghost Gate Needle into his chest.

Seeing this, Li Qingyan immediately took his pulse, her brows locked and her expression grave; she immediately moved behind Chen Che, retrieved the Ghost Gate Needle from his body, and applied needles to the acupoints on his back.

"Deep breaths, stay calm!"

Li Qingyan's hands didn't stop, while she simultaneously spoke to guide Chen Che to relax.

Having previously learned that Xu Di's whereabouts were unknown and the clues for revenge were broken again, Chen Che felt both remorseful and angry.

Now that he had obtained clues again, how could he not be agitated?

Consequently, he had mobilized his True Qi without restraint when dealing with Peng Hui, to the point that he forgot to suppress the toxins in his body, giving the Great Red Sun Poison an opportunity to strike.

It was precisely because of this that the power of Chen Che's previous palm strike was greatly reduced; otherwise, that slap alone would have been enough to shatter Peng Hui's head.

"Thirty seconds, Chen Che needs to suppress the poison again!"

Li Qingyan said to Cheng Kexin with a stern face.

Cheng Kexin nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, even if I die, I will fight for these thirty seconds!"

"Get to the back!"

Cheng Kexin turned around and roared at Cheng Kexiang and Qian Rongrong.

The two quickly hid behind Li Qingyan, while Cheng Kexin faced Peng Hui directly.

Peng Hui, having recovered for a moment after his headbutt on Chen Che, finally stood up and loosened his joints, which made cracking sounds.

He looked at Cheng Kexin and then glanced at Chen Che, who was healing, and sneered, "So that's it. I was wondering how that brat could have the strength of a True Person; it turns out he was relying on a Needle Technique to force an increase!"

Cheng Kexin shouted, "Peng Hui, the Zhang Family is colluding with the Martial Arts Alliance; the Inspection Division will definitely not let the Zhang Family off lightly. I advise you not to be stubborn and turn back before it's too late!"

"Turn back? Why should I turn back?"

Peng Hui clenched his fists, his True Qi surging within him; his face revealed excitement and pity: "It was the Zhang Family that gave me power, why should I turn back? Besides, I was too heavily injured before and took too much medicine; I will die once the drug's effect wears off, but before that, I will kill Chen Che!"

"If you want to kill him, you'll have to step over my dead body!" Cheng Kexin circulated her True Qi, ready for battle.

"Miss Cheng, Commander, stop trying to use your status to pressure me. I'm going to die anyway; before I die, I must enjoy the pleasure brought by power. If you dare to stop me, I will definitely kill you!"

After Peng Hui finished speaking, he took a step forward, covering dozens of meters, with afterimages appearing behind him.

Cheng Kexin was shocked and quickly raised her leg to kick at Peng Hui, launching the attack first.

Peng Hui easily grabbed Cheng Kexin's ankle, a ferocious, wild laugh on his face: "This is power! This is a Half-step Grandmaster!"

Peng Hui grabbed Cheng Kexin's ankle, pulled hard, and after letting go, threw a punch.

The power radiating from this punch made Cheng Kexin dare not face it head-on, so she hurriedly twisted her body to dodge.

However, Peng Hui's speed was faster than she could have imagined!

Before Cheng Kexin could dodge, the fist was already striking toward her face!

"Boom!"

"Bang!"

Two muffled sounds came one after another, and Cheng Kexin flew backward, smashing the bar counter to pieces.

"Sister!"

Cheng Kexiang exclaimed, immediately rushing over to pull Cheng Kexin out from the ruins of the bar counter.

"Ugh—"

Cheng Kexin's left arm was numbed by the shock, and she spat out a small mouthful of blood.

"Sister, how are you? Don't scare me!" Looking at the striking pool of scarlet on the ground, Cheng Kexiang cried out in anxiety.

Cheng Kexin frowned and looked at Peng Hui. Peng Hui lowered his head to glance at his lower abdomen, where a bullet hole had appeared on the left side, with blood flowing profusely.

The suspicious and astonished gazes of Peng Hui and Cheng Kexin shifted simultaneously to Qian Rongrong.

Qian Rongrong held the gun with both hands, her face deathly pale, her entire body trembling uncontrollably.

Just a moment ago, in the split second before Peng Hui was about to strike Cheng Kexin, Qian Rongrong had picked up the True Qi Pistol from the ground, closed her eyes, and fired a shot at Peng Hui.

This shot did not hit a vital point, but after the True Qi Bullet entered his body, it interrupted the flow of True Qi within Peng Hui for an instant, greatly weakening the power of his punch and buying a moment of time for Cheng Kexin to defend herself.

In the end, Cheng Kexin used her left arm to block Peng Hui's strike; although her left arm was broken, she saved her life.

"Bitch, what a nuisance!"

Peng Hui cursed angrily, dug the bullet out with his bare hands, and then immediately charged toward Qian Rongrong.

Qian Rongrong's expression changed drastically, her heart in turmoil, and she pulled the trigger regardless of anything else.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Because she was too nervous and afraid, and because she had no shooting experience, plus the fact that Peng Hui was now on guard, she failed to land another hit even after the bullets were exhausted!

Seeing that Peng Hui was about to grab Qian Rongrong, Cheng Kexin disregarded the pain in her left arm, circulated her True Qi once more, and charged toward Peng Hui with all her might.

However, Peng Hui seemed to have had a premonition; he gave a sinister laugh, instantly withdrew the hand reaching for Qian Rongrong, and instead struck out with a palm toward the charging Cheng Kexin.

Cheng Kexin's expression changed, her heart filled with shock as she realized she had fallen into a trap, but it was already too late!

Peng Hui struck Cheng Kexin's lower abdomen with his palm, then grabbed Cheng Kexin by her fair neck!

"Goodbye, Eldest Miss Cheng!"

Peng Hui grinned hideously and exerted force with his palm; Cheng Kexin's eyes immediately rolled back, and her pretty face turned beet red.

Yet even so, she still feebly waved her hands, putting up a futile resistance in the hope of buying even one more second of time!

Seeing this, Cheng Kexiang was panic-stricken; for the first time, she hated herself for being an ordinary person, watching helplessly as her sister was being killed while being unable to do anything!

"Have the thirty seconds passed yet!" Cheng Kexiang cried out in terror.

Qian Rongrong collapsed onto the ground; she turned her head to look at Chen Che and Li Qingyan, only to see that both of them were covered in sweat, clearly still battling the toxins!

Seeing this, despair rose in Qian Rongrong's heart, for she saw that Cheng Kexin had already let her arms hang down powerlessly and closed her eyes in unwillingness...