Chapter 268: Tiangang Childish Skill (Extra chapter for Deacon 'The Starry Sky is Bright Tonight')

White Cloud Tower.

Four palms struck together.

Yu Liancheng and Cao Zhengchun both remained completely motionless, as if they had become statues of wood or stone.

Yet at this very moment, the two were engaged in the most perilous of duels.

A contest of Internal Force, without any flashy techniques.

A single moment of carelessness would result in severe injury, crushing defeat, or even the price of one's life.

Whoosh!

Although their bodies did not move, a wild, violent surge of energy swirled around them, acting like a whirlpool of undercurrents that dragged everything nearby into its vortex; the surrounding tables, chairs, and benches could not withstand the pressure and shattered one after another.

Liusheng Piaoxu and Tiezhua Feiying deployed their movement techniques and flew directly out of White Cloud Tower.

The struggle between Yu Liancheng and Cao Zhengchun was simply too dangerous; even with their martial arts, they would not benefit from being caught in the middle.

Yu Liancheng could fully feel the essence and richness of Cao Zhengchun's fifty years of Tiangang Childish Skill; it was majestic and tyrannical, having reached a level unimaginable to ordinary people.

At this moment, driven by Cao Zhengchun's full power, his True Qi boiled like a mountain torrent bursting through a dam, rolling and surging, intent on destroying everything. Had his opponent not been a master of Yu Liancheng's caliber, they would have long since been struck dead with their meridians shattered.

Huo Xiu also practiced the Childish Skill and had several decades of attainment, but compared to Cao Zhengchun, he was far behind.

Fortunately, that divine art Yu Liancheng had created himself had reached completion; otherwise, in a pure contest of Internal Force, he would not have been able to outmatch Cao Zhengchun.

Yu Liancheng was shocked by Cao Zhengchun's Tiangang Childish Skill, while Cao Zhengchun was equally astonished by Yu Liancheng's endless supply of True Qi.

One must know that he had practiced the Tiangang Childish Skill for fifty years without a single day of slack, and after becoming Grand Overseer, he could demand any treasure in the world, having consumed many items that enhanced Internal Force.

If it were merely a matter of Internal Force, he would not fear even if he were facing the Iron-Gall Divine Marquis Zhu Wushi head-on.

But Yu Liancheng's Internal Force was not only pure and majestic, it was also very peculiar. At times it was as tyrannical as fire, at others as cold as ice, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Even more incredible was that the opponent seemed to have practiced a martial art similar to the Great Art of Absorbing Power, actually able to absorb his escaping True Qi into his own body, growing like a rolling snowball.

But Cao Zhengchun knew that what the opponent practiced was definitely not the Great Art of Absorbing Power.

Because the true Great Art of Absorbing Power was far more terrifying.

If it were the true Great Art of Absorbing Power, even his own pure Childish Skill might be quickly absorbed and exhausted, becoming the opponent's sustenance.

But even so, it was still incredibly troublesome.

Cao Zhengchun suddenly spoke aloud: "Good lad, what kind of technique is this exactly?"

Yu Liancheng laughed heartily and said: "It is precisely the unique art I created myself—the Myriad Phenomena Returning to Origin Art."

In the world of "Handsome Siblings," he had combined the Four Great Wonders with everything he had learned in his life to create an unprecedented divine art, though it was only a rough draft before he left that world.

Now, the divine art was finally complete, and it contained the characteristics of the Four Great Wonders.

And that strange suction force was the unique vortex that originally belonged to the ninth level of the Mingyu Kung, which had the effect of absorbing others' Internal Force for one's own use.

Cao Zhengchun praised: "Good martial arts. The Eastern Depot needs talent like you. If you are willing to join the Eastern Depot, your power will be second only to this Grand Overseer."

Yu Liancheng laughed: "What a coincidence. If you are willing to join my Heaven Beyond Heaven, I will let you sit in the position of the Second Heavenly King."

When masters duel, once they reach the stage of competing with Internal Force, they should not be able to speak.

But both men had pure and profound internal arts, and both possessed unique methods of circulating Qi, so when they spoke, not only was their Internal Force unharmed, they could even expel the turbid Qi from their dantian.

A flash of killing intent crossed Cao Zhengchun's eyes, and the smile on his face turned into a chilling coldness: "Lad, you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit."

Yu Liancheng smiled: "As long as it is good wine, I enjoy drinking both the toast and the forfeit."

Cao Zhengchun snorted coldly, said no more, and simply poured out his Internal Force continuously.

Yu Liancheng's expression remained unchanged, and he likewise stirred his Internal Force to strike back.

However, before they could determine a winner, the floor could no longer bear the duel between the two peerless masters; with a "Boom—", a large hole broke open, and both men fell through it simultaneously.

Amidst the flying debris, their four palms separated, and the two immediately launched into lightning-fast exchanges.

Liusheng Piaoxu and Tiezhua Feiying, who had long since flown out of White Cloud Tower, immediately heard the muffled, drum-like sounds of collisions rolling back and forth.

The entire White Cloud Tower was trembling incessantly; roof tiles fell with a rustling sound, smashing onto the ground like a string of firecrackers.

Although Liusheng Piaoxu and Tiezhua Feiying could not see the specific situation inside White Cloud Tower, they could hear the heart-stopping intensity of the battle. From time to time, a hole would be smashed open, and the whistling of fist power and palm wind would never cease.

"Ten Thousand Rivers Return to the Sea!"

From within White Cloud Tower, a thunderous shout suddenly erupted from Cao Zhengchun, and a "swishing" sound seemed to ring out in the void, as if the ocean were churning.

Tiezhua Feiying's expression shifted; as Cao Zhengchun's right-hand man, he naturally knew the power of this "Ten Thousand Rivers Return to the Sea" move. His heart was even more astonished—that Yu Liancheng could actually force Cao Zhengchun to use his trump card technique meant his martial arts were likely even more profound than he had imagined.

The power of this "Ten Thousand Rivers Return to the Sea" was already formidable, and coupled with the previous intense battle between Yu Liancheng and Cao Zhengchun, the fourth floor of White Cloud Tower finally could not withstand it and shattered violently, with the original fifth floor collapsing along with it, crashing toward the ground.

Fortunately, because their previous exchange was too shocking, most pedestrians on the long street had already avoided the area; the few who were still watching the excitement on the street felt as if the end of the world had arrived and scattered in a panic.

Amidst the flying sand and stones, Liusheng Piaoxu flew out, grabbed a crying child with one hand, and with a flash of her figure, drifted away. Once she reached a safe place and set the child down, she looked back toward White Cloud Tower.

She saw that the fourth floor was in complete shambles; the two had already fought from the fourth floor down to the third, the sounds of collision incessant, the energy exploding wildly, as if they were going to fight their way down floor by floor.

Soon, the sounds of fighting traversed several floors and reached the first floor.

And White Cloud Tower, under the two men's struggle, was already tottering, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Fortunately, the guests in White Cloud Tower had all run away by the time Cao Zhengchun arrived, otherwise, it is unknown how many innocents would have been implicated.

Suddenly, a brilliant light flew out from the first floor, with a pitch-black mass at its center. It spun incessantly, stunningly beautiful, slicing through the walls as if they were tofu.

Others might not recognize it, but Liusheng Piaoxu could.

This was the scene when the "Peach Blossom Beauty Fan" was unfolded and the hidden blades were ejected to spin.

Rumble!!

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged another thirty or forty blows, the palm wind and fist power scattering everywhere, and the entire White Cloud Tower could no longer hold up; it shattered layer by layer, with rubble and tiles pouring down like a mudslide, suddenly turning into a ruin filled with smoke and dust.

With another "Bang," a figure as agile as a dragon flew out from the ruins, and with a burst of movement, arrived before Liusheng Piaoxu in an instant.

"Grand Overseer Cao, with your martial arts, I'm afraid you are still a cut short if you want to subdue me."

Yu Liancheng looked at the Eastern Depot agents riding over from afar, wrapped his arm around Liusheng Piaoxu's slender waist, and drifted away amidst loud laughter: "If you want to join Heaven Beyond Heaven now, I would still welcome you. But for now, you can only be the 'Sixth Grandson', hahaha."

Tiezhua Feiying looked at the ruins before him, hesitating, when with another "Boom," Cao Zhengchun flew out, covered in dust and looking slightly disheveled. That face, which always wore a gentle smile, was now covered in a layer of eternal ice, making one shudder at the sight.

"This humble subordinate arrived late to save you, I hope the Grand Overseer will forgive my sin." A group of Eastern Depot agents had already rushed over.

"Search, search house by house for this Grand Overseer; even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find Yu Liancheng." Cao Zhengchun's face was cold and grim: "Also, call back Chief Archivist Pi Xiaotian, and have the Black-Clad Arrow Squad ready for orders at any time."

"Yes..."

Although he was at a disadvantage in this battle, Yu Liancheng also felt it was not easy.

What's more, this was the Capital.

It was his base of operations.

Even if it were a dragon crossing the river, he could suppress it with a backhand.