Chapter 158: Five Elements? Thick Earth

"Pfft!"

Shan Hu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, clutched the bloody hole in his lower abdomen, and turned his head to look at Chen Che with a face full of horror.

"You... you..."

Shan Hu widened his eyes, his face full of shock and disbelief.

This solid punch not only shattered his protective True Qi, but his skin, flesh, and bones were all blown apart; most fatally, a small amount of True Qi burrowed into his body like a parasite, causing irreversible damage.

Such ruthless, violent, and precise control over True Qi in a technique could absolutely not be achieved by an Innate Master!

"You... you are not..."

Shan Hu had previously held the upper hand and had also assumed that Chen Che was a Postnatal Master like himself, and slightly inferior at that, but he never expected to be taken out in a single move!

Long Jiang and Ma Yishan were also stunned.

They had originally thought that Chen Che and Shan Hu were of similar cultivation levels, and even if Shan Hu were to lose, it would not be so miserable and tragic.

One punch!

With just one punch, Shan Hu was crippled!

At this moment, Long Jiang realized that Chen Che had been hiding his strength all along, and even he himself had been played!

And those three Silver Needles must certainly be some kind of divine weapon tempered by True Qi!

"Bang!"

Shan Hu fell face-up onto the ground, emitting a dull thud, dying with his eyes wide open in resentment.

"Scoundrel!"

Seeing his disciple die a miserable death, Long Jiang was not only shocked but overcome with uncontrollable rage; he let out a loud shout and lunged forward.

Long Jiang contained a True Qi Air Mass in his palm and struck toward Chen Che.

Chen Che's expression was calm as he met Long Jiang's violent palm wind with a punch.

"Bang!!!"

"Crack!"

The True Qi mass in the palm made contact with the True Qi entangled on the Ghost Gate Needle, emitting a roar similar to a thunderclap.

Chen Che was sent flying by the explosive air wave; his feet landed on the ground, dragging two furrows into the earth.

Long Jiang knocked Chen Che back and immediately leaned over to check on Shan Hu's condition.

Dead completely!

Long Jiang helped Shan Hu close those eyes filled with shock and unwillingness, then looked up and glared at Chen Che, cursing through gritted teeth: "You little brat!"

Chen Che put away the Silver Needles and looked at Long Jiang with a flat expression.

"You are not a Postnatal Master; you have been hiding your strength all along!"

Long Jiang's face was gloomy, and True Qi slowly overflowed from his body, blowing his robe corners until they snapped in the wind.

"I never said I was a Postnatal Master."

Chen Che said with a smug smile.

"Very well, then let me see exactly what kind of strength you have!"

Long Jiang let out a cold snort, his figure shot out like a bullet, and Chen Che immediately circulated his True Qi to meet Long Jiang's attack.

"Bang!"

"Clang!!"

"Boom boom..."

The two were extremely fast, separating upon contact and immediately launching the next attack.

In the eyes of Ma Yishan and Ma Zijun, who was hiding in the shadows, there were only two streaks of light making intense contact, and with every collision, the ground would crack and sink by a fraction!

"Bang bang bang!!!"

After another violent contact, the two finally pulled apart.

Long Jiang stood firm, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief, and he shouted: "You are actually at the Grandmaster Realm! This is impossible, how is this possible! At your age, it is absolutely impossible to be a Grandmaster!"

Swish!

Upon hearing this, Ma Yishan's expression changed drastically.

He did not understand Martial Dao, but with an Innate Grandmaster like Long Jiang by his side, through constant exposure, he had some understanding of the classification of Martial Artist levels.

He knew very well the weight of the Grandmaster Realm, and even more so that a Grandmaster in their twenties was an existence that could be completely called a miracle of Martial Dao!

Ma Yishan stared at Chen Che with a face full of horror, and intense doubt rose in his heart.

With Chen Che's level and talent, as long as he wanted to, he could completely gain both fame and fortune, causing major clans and organizations to fight over him.

Since that was the case, why did he have to get involved in the Ma Family's affairs?

According to what he said, he wanted to know who he was. And what if he found out?

Kill him?!

As this thought arose, Ma Yishan was so frightened he shuddered.

Even if he could not understand it, there was no more reasonable explanation at the moment.

Since that was the case, Chen Che absolutely could not be allowed to live!

Not to mention the matter of silencing him, Chen Che wanted to kill him, and Chen Che also possessed peerless talent and strength.

If such an enemy were left alive, then Ma Yishan could forget about sleeping soundly ever again!

"Long Jiang, kill him, absolutely do not let him survive!"

Ma Yishan roared in terror.

Long Jiang gripped his right fist with his left palm, and the True Qi in his body overflowed again, lingering around him; he said: "Kid, I didn't expect you to be able to ascend to the Grandmaster Realm at such a young age. This talent, I fear you are the only one in the whole world. You have indeed created a Martial Dao miracle, but through the exchange just now, I have already probed your foundation."

"Although you are at the Grandmaster Realm, you clearly lack staying power. If I am not mistaken, you must have relied on some unorthodox method to reach the Grandmaster Realm, which is why your True Qi is unstable and you lack staying power."

Long Jiang sneered.

"And I, step by step, have reached the Innate Grandmaster I am today. Your fake realm is not worth mentioning before my true realm! You killed my disciple; even without the gentleman's order, I would tear you into ten thousand pieces today!"

Chen Che's face turned pale; just as Long Jiang said, he had completely exposed his realm in the battle just now.

Now, without triggering the Great Red Sun Poison, the strength he could exert was only at the Grandmaster Realm.

Although he could reach the threshold of a Postnatal Grandmaster, because he feared that using too much force would inadvertently trigger the Great Red Sun Poison, his true combat power was not even half of a Grandmaster Realm's strength.

Therefore, in this situation, relying solely on his Martial Dao Cultivation, he could not defeat Long Jiang.

"Hoo—"

Chen Che exhaled, crouched down, and pressed his right palm against the ground.

Seeing this, Long Jiang let out a cold laugh: "Scared? Want to kneel and beg for mercy now? It's too late!"

Seeing Chen Che's actions and his slightly weary and pale complexion, Ma Yishan assumed Chen Che was at the end of his rope and had given up resistance.

"Kid, it's too late to beg for mercy now. From the moment you decided to meddle in this matter, your fate was already sealed. Today, you will surely die!"

Ma Yishan sneered.

Hidden in the shadows, Ma Zijun was restless; he had originally been shocked by Chen Che's strength, but as the situation developed, he was now very worried that Chen Che would be killed by Long Jiang.

But if he went out now, Chen Che's previous planning would be in vain!

If he could not make Ma Yishan admit to tonight's events himself, then by rashly exposing himself, Ma Yishan would push everything onto Chen Che.

And he would become the hero who investigated the truth and avenged Ma Menghan!

But if he didn't go out to intervene, Chen Che would very likely die!

After a fierce internal struggle, Ma Zijun finally decided to save Chen Che.

However, just as he was about to go out, Chen Che spoke at this moment.

"You're right, relying on Martial Dao Cultivation, I truly cannot beat you. But who said I am only a Martial Artist?"

Chen Che curled his lips, revealing an evil and arrogant smile.

Swish, swish, swish!

Hearing this, Ma Zijun, Ma Yishan, and Long Jiang all changed expressions.

Because they all felt the ground shaking!

Long Jiang's eyes widened even further, stunned once again.

He stared fixedly at the palm Chen Che had pressed against the ground, clearly perceiving that True Qi was gathering in the palm, undergoing a mysterious transformation.

"Five Elements: Thick Earth!"

Chen Che let out a low shout, and from the source of Chen Che's palm, a winding crack slithered toward Long Jiang's feet like a swift, venomous snake.

"Pfft!"

Long Jiang's feet sank into the ground!

At this moment, Chen Che lifted his palm and clenched his fist; the cracks on the ground merged, and the ground returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

However, Long Jiang's lower legs were buried underground!

Before Long Jiang could react, Chen Che formed seals with both hands again and shouted: "Strange Gate: Manifest!"

With Long Jiang as the center, a profound Array Diagram appeared on the ground, its inner and outer rings spinning rapidly; Long Jiang's movement, just as he was about to struggle, paused, as if a video were stuttering.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

The instant Long Jiang was "stuck," Chen Che swung his arms, drawing an arc, and thirteen Ghost Gate Needles flew in from all directions, piercing into the acupoints on Long Jiang's body.

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