Chapter 135: Remnants and Reckoning

"This is impossible?!"

"What kind of Secret Technique is this? How could such a Secret Technique exist?!"

The two brothers, Zhang Yili and Zhang Yimin, had not yet recovered from their shock; they shrieked hysterically, completely unable to accept the scene before them.

"Hoo..."

Chen Che lowered his hands at this moment and exhaled a breath of stale air; his complexion looked slightly weary, and his lips were pale.

Due to the state of Chen Che's body, the Mysterious Gate Dunjia Technique currently only unleashed one-tenth of its power.

Feeling the weakness emanating from his body at this moment, a nameless fire surged in Chen Che's heart.

As long as this Great Red Sun Poison could not be removed for a single day, he could not unleash his power without restraint for a single day!

But fortunately, most of these Martial Artists of the Zhang Family had unstable True Qi; the strength they gained by relying on Pills was completely different from that trained through steady, solid effort.

Added to that was Chen Che's decisive action, which did not give these people a chance to take their medicine, otherwise, it really would have taken some effort.

Chen Che turned his head to look at Zhang Yili, who was located next to the large bell; the latter noticed Chen Che's gaze and his face turned deathly pale in an instant, filled with terror.

"Whoosh!"

Chen Che's figure vanished from where he stood, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Zhang Yili.

Chen Che smiled slightly, but to Zhang Yili, this smile was more hair-raising than seeing an evil ghost!

"Bang!"

"Hummm~~"

Chen Che slapped him, and Zhang Yili's head slammed into the large bell, blood splashing into a flower of gore on the bronze wall of the bell.

The large bell emitted a humming sound like a Buddhist chant, filling the entire banquet hall!

The bell toll was extremely piercing, waking the unconscious Zhang Shouhang; he furrowed his brows and slowly opened his eyes, but the first thing he saw was Chen Che's harmless, smiling face.

"Chen... Chen Che!"

Zhang Shouhang's body shuddered, terrified like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring.

Memories from before he lost consciousness flooded back, and at the same time, he saw Zhang Yili lying beside him, his head also broken and bleeding.

"Dad!"

Zhang Shouhang exclaimed, instantly realizing something, and begged: "Chen Che, don't kill me! I'm already a cripple! And my dad has already been killed by you, let me go! I don't want to die!"

Chen Che smiled without a word.

Zhang Shouhang trembled uncontrollably all over, a warm stream wetting his pants; the wound below was infected by the liquid, causing him both pain and humiliation.

"Grandpa, Second Uncle, save me! Save me!"

Seeing Zhang Sheng and Zhang Yimin out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Shouhang immediately begged for help with tears and snot streaming down his face.

He was as pathetic now as he had been arrogant before!

"Chen Che, must you really kill them all?!"

Zhang Sheng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, questioning in a deep voice.

"I said I would send a bell to the Zhang Family, how could I break my word? But there must be an order to things, so let's start with the father and son, Zhang Shouhang!"

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Chen Che's eyes, and a wisp of True Qi shot out from his palm, wrapping around the large bell.

With a lift and a drop of his arm, the large bell was hoisted up and then slammed down heavily, covering the father and son, Zhang Yili and Zhang Shouhang, inside.

"Bang!"

"Hummm~~~"

Chen Che hammered his fist onto it, the large bell vibrating violently, the humming sound lingering and resonant.

Yet, inside the large bell, the father and son, Zhang Shouhang, were reduced to a puddle of minced meat under the assault of the sound waves.

With their close kin brutally murdered, the hatred Zhang Sheng and Zhang Yimin felt for Chen Che reached its peak, but at the same time, the fear of being dominated by Chen Che also climbed step by step.

Zhang Yimin slumped in his chair, his face devoid of any desire to live, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

Zhang Sheng, however, had his eyes split with rage and gritted his teeth; he did not believe, and could not accept, that the Zhang Family would be destroyed without the ability to resist by a mere brat!

Even if the situation was lost and the Zhang Family was destined to perish, he would still leave an indelible shadow over Shanghai!

"You—"

Zhang Sheng pressed the red button hidden under the table; he had only managed to say one word when his expression suddenly turned to one of great shock.

At this moment, after killing the father and son, Zhang Shouhang, Chen Che swung his long arm and smashed the large bell toward Zhang Sheng's head.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang! Hummm~~"

A black shadow, fast as lightning, shot over rapidly, steadily catching the large bell that was smashing toward Zhang Sheng and slamming it heavily onto the ground.

Swish, swish, swish...

With the sudden appearance of the black shadow, the gazes of everyone in the banquet hall turned toward it.

Chen Che also narrowed his eyes, sizing up the newcomer, but his expression was not surprised; it seemed to be within his expectations.

The newcomer was a man wearing a black robe; he was burly but had an aged face, and his eyes were bright and piercing.

The moment he appeared, not only the ordinary guests but even the three Martial Artists—Shen Qi, Cheng Kexin, and Li Qingyan—felt an inexplicable pressure!

Except for Chen Che, no one, including Zhang Yimin, had expected that Zhang Sheng had actually been hiding such an expert all along!

He was Zhang Sheng's final trump card!

"You finally decided to come out?"

Chen Che spoke first with a playful smile. As early as when he opened the Strange Gate Dunjia Array, Chen Che had discovered the black-robed man hiding in the shadows observing.

Attacking the father and son, Zhang Shouhang, had been for the purpose of forcing him to reveal himself, but the fact that he had not come out even when the father and son died made Chen Che feel slightly surprised.

He also guessed that the black-robed man only protected Zhang Sheng alone. So he attacked Zhang Sheng, and sure enough, the black-robed man made his move!

Upon hearing this, the black-robed man's expression froze slightly, then he sneered: "I have finally met you, Chen Che!"

This time it was Chen Che's turn to be surprised; he frowned and asked, "You know me?"

"I am the deputy to Alliance Leader Luo, tasked with protecting the Zhang Family Patriarch."

The man in the black robe had a sinister gaze, like a venomous snake eyeing its prey,

"The entire Martial Arts Alliance was destroyed at your hands. With such a deep blood feud, I have thought day and night about wringing your head off with my own hands!"

Chen Che suddenly realized and let out a disdainful scoff: "I didn't expect there to be remnants of the Martial Arts Alliance left. It's perfect; today I will settle accounts with you and the Zhang Family together."

"Do not be so arrogant!"

The man in the black robe took a step forward, arriving five meters in front of Chen Che in an instant, and sneered,

"It did indeed surprise me that Alliance Leader Luo died at your hands, but I have been observing your Secret Technique just now. It is indeed very powerful, but it seems to have a time limit, and your body cannot withstand using it for long.

My current strength is not below that of Alliance Leader Luo; I am also in the Master Realm. Given this, it is not impossible for me to kill you!"

Chen Che narrowed his eyes and subconsciously pursed his pale lips.

Swish, swish, swish...

Hearing the man in the black robe say this, the guests cast their gazes toward Chen Che once again, one after another revealing expressions of worry and fear.

Chen Che was their only hope now; if what the man in the black robe said was true, then Chen Che would very likely be killed by him!

Once Chen Che died, their only hope of survival would be extinguished!

The expressions of Cheng Honglin, Cheng Weijun, and Hou Huili also changed; they could no longer keep track of how many times their emotions had fluctuated violently.

Like the other guests, they all regarded Chen Che as their only hope and were extremely worried in their hearts.

The three of them looked at Cheng Kexin and the others again, wanting to find a shred of comfort in their calm expressions.

Because when Chen Che was previously besieged by all the Martial Artists of the Zhang Family, Cheng Kexin and the others had not been worried in the slightest, and the result had indeed been Chen Che's victory!

However, this time when they looked at Cheng Kexin and the others, they discovered that expressions of worry had also appeared on their faces.

This left Cheng Honglin and the couple Cheng Weijun feeling instantly unsettled, and layers of cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

"Senior Sister, can he win?"

Cheng Kexin had not seen the battle at the Martial Arts Alliance, but after Chen Che returned, he slept for a day, and she heard from Li Qingyan that it had also triggered the flare-up of the Great Red Sun Poison.

This left her feeling equally unsettled, so she turned her head to ask Li Qingyan, who was the only one to witness the battle at the Martial Arts Alliance that day.

At the same time, Shen Qi, Qian Rongrong, and Cheng Kexiang also looked at Li Qingyan, their eyes seeking confirmation.

"Chen Che will not lose, but..."

Li Qingyan paused for a moment and voiced her true worry: "But it is possible that it will trigger a flare-up of the Great Red Sun Poison.

He has fought too many battles recently, and the Great Red Sun Poison has flared up too frequently; every time he suppresses it again, it causes damage to his body.

If this continues for long, he will eventually be unable to suppress the Great Red Sun Poison at all!"

Upon hearing this, the brows of Cheng Kexin and the others relaxed slightly, but at the same time, intense self-reproach and guilt filled their hearts.

If they were strong enough, they could help share the burden for Chen Che, instead of relying on Chen Che to overdraw his body time and time again to protect them!