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Guo Juxia struck first, his palm strike like a raging storm, aimed directly at the man in the green robe.
Cao Zhengchun followed closely behind, thrusting out with both palms, his inner force surging like a tide, his Heavenly Gang Yuan Qi domineering and unparalleled.
Yu Huatian's figure flickered, appearing behind the man in green like a ghost, his mother and son swords exuding a sinister aura.
Under the cover of the three, Zhu Wushi searched for the best opportunity to strike.
However, the man in the green robe remained unmoved, his eyes showing no emotion, as if he had already seen through the four men's attacks.
Faced with this mysterious figure, the combined attack of the four seemed to be nothing more than a futile struggle.
Chapter 203: Martial Arts Chronicle: You guys are way too weak.
The man in the green robe remained unmoved. Suddenly, a faint layer of protective energy emanated from his body. This energy, though seemingly thin, was incredibly resilient, like a dewdrop in the morning light, crystal clear yet containing the weight of mountains and rivers.
Guo Juxia's raging waves, Cao Zhengchun's Heavenly Gang Yuan Qi, Yu Huatian's sinister sword energy, and Zhu Wushi's dragon-elephant power, all crashed into this layer of Gang Qi at this moment, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, all in vain.
The protective energy rippled slightly under the combined attack of the four, then suddenly rebounded like a raging sea, instantly sending the four flying.
Guo Juxia, Cao Zhengchun, Yu Huatian, and Zhu Wushi were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood, their faces as pale as paper, clearly suffering from severe internal injuries.
At this moment, the figure of the man in the blue robe seemed to merge with heaven and earth. He gently raised his palm, facing upwards, as if to support the entire sky.
Then, he slowly struck out with his palm. This palm strike seemed ordinary, but it contained earth-shattering power.
With this palm strike, the already dilapidated Heavenly Prison collapsed instantly, sending boulders flying and dust obscuring the sun.
The aftershocks of the man in the green robe's palm strike swept over the four of them like a storm, sending them flying once more. This time, they didn't even have the strength to struggle; they could only watch helplessly as their bodies tumbled through the air like withered leaves.
When everything settled down, the Heavenly Prison was reduced to ruins, but the man in the blue robe still stood there quietly, his clothes intact and his hair still, as if the earth-shattering battle just now was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.
The man in the blue robe slowly withdrew his hand, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the four people as if they were a group of insignificant ants.
His voice remained calm, yet carried a hint of surprise and disdain: "You are far too weak."
To be honest, he had only used less than 50% of his strength, but he never expected that even the combined efforts of these four people couldn't stop his palm strike.
Of course, the man in the green robe calculated the force based on Gu Santong; his palm strike was probably equivalent to that of four Gu Santongs.
But he didn't expect that Zhu ignored the fact that the four of them had never joined forces, and that some of them were even political enemies with opposing views.
初次联手的效果未必会做到1+1+1+1＞4，可能还会＜4。
These words struck the four men like a heavy hammer blow.
They were once powerful figures in the martial arts world, with Zhu Wushi even boasting that he was invincible. However, in front of the man in green, their pride and confidence were instantly shattered.
They finally realized that there was an insurmountable gap between themselves and the truly strong.
The man in the blue robe ignored the four and turned to walk towards Gu Santong. His steps were light and unhurried, as if everything that had just happened was nothing more than a simple matter.
He glanced down at Gu Santong, his tone still indifferent: "You lost, but you don't have to die."
Gu Santong struggled to lift his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but due to his severe injuries, he could only let out a low gasp.
The man in the green robe slightly raised his hand, and a gentle internal force gathered in his palm, slowly flowing into Gu Santong's body.
That internal energy, like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, soothed Gu Santong's broken meridians and repaired his damaged internal organs.
After a short while, Gu Santong's complexion gradually returned to normal, and his breathing became much more steady.
The man in the green robe withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Your injuries are no longer serious. Now, focus on recovering."
Gu Santong nodded with difficulty, his eyes filled with gratitude.
He knew that if it weren't for the person in front of him saving him, he would have already lost his life.
He wanted to express his gratitude, but his injuries had not yet healed, so he could not speak.
Including this time, the other party has saved him twice now.
He wasn't stupid. The power the man in the blue robe used to heal him was exactly the same as the power Luke used to heal his old injury from the Pure Yang Finger. Of course, he could guess that the man in the blue robe was Luke.
Moreover, Luke was only wearing a mask and hadn't even changed his clothes.
Luke grabbed Gu Santong's shoulder and transformed into a blur that was almost invisible to the naked eye, disappearing from the spot in an instant. The speed was so fast that Zhu Wushi, Guo Juxia, Cao Zhengchun, and Yu Huatian did not notice it at all.
Their gazes remained fixed on the ruins, as if the figures of the man in the blue robe and Gu Santong still lingered in the same spot, never fading away.
However, when the dust finally settled, the four of them were suddenly shocked to find that there was no one in front of them.
Zhu Wushi's expression suddenly changed, and a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
He possessed the Absorption Technique and considered himself, if not invincible, to be the most formidable contender for the title of number one. Yet, he hadn't even noticed the other's departure. This sense of powerlessness filled him with an indescribable anger and frustration.
Guo Juxia also frowned and murmured, "...Who exactly is this man in the blue robe? His strength has far exceeded our understanding."
His tone carried a hint of awe, but also a hint of resentment.
Guo Juxia is a decent and upright person, but he is also a martial artist after all. How could he not be competitive and have a strong sense of self-worth? He lost so badly after teaming up with others this time. How could he not care?
Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock and apprehension.
These two eunuchs, who were usually at odds, surprisingly reached a consensus at this moment—this man in blue was someone they could not contend with.
At that moment, Gu Santong felt a blur before his eyes, the wind whistling in his ears, and the surrounding scenery rushing past like flowing water.
Before he could react, he found himself in a quiet valley.
The surrounding area was lush with vegetation, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, a stark contrast to the dilapidated prison from before.
Luke released his grip and said calmly, "It's safe enough here. You can focus on recovering."
His tone remained calm, as if everything that had just happened was nothing more than a simple matter.
Gu Santong took a deep breath, feeling the gentle internal energy within his body, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He looked at Luke, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and finally whispered, "Thank you."
Luke removed the Nuo god mask from his face and said calmly, "Don't be in such a hurry to thank me. We were already even, but I saved you again, so you should think carefully about how to repay this favor."
Saving someone isn't free, and Luke isn't exactly a saint either; of course he'd ask for a reward. Equivalent exchange is an unchanging truth.
Chapter 204: Martial Arts Chronicle: Old Pig's Delusional Thinking
Gu Santong's lips twitched as he said, "Don't take this as a joke. With your skills, I don't know if I'll ever reach that level in my lifetime, let alone repay a favor. Why don't you just take my life back now!"
After Luke defeated Zhu Wushi and the other three with a single palm strike, Gu Santong realized that Luke hadn't just been holding back when he fought him; he had been holding back completely!
Luke squinted at Gu Santong, sized him up, and chuckled as he spoke.
"Fine, since that's the case, then I'll take your life back."
Luke slapped Gu Santong across the temple, sending a spray of water more than ten feet high into the river.
Cold sweat dripped down Gu Santong's forehead, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said...
What are you doing? Trying to scare me?
Luke rolled his eyes and said, "Alright, don't worry, I don't need your name. Just go to the territory of the Imperial Sword Manor and find someone for me to do things on their orders!"
Gu Santong's expression changed drastically as he said, "You want me to be your dog?"
Gu Santong was nicknamed the Invincible Rascal. His personality was unconventional and could be described as rebellious. However, he was capable of obeying orders.
Luke's lips curled into a slight smile as he said, "You should know that the woman named Suxin isn't dead, right?"
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Gu Santong's body suddenly stiffened, and after a moment he said, "How did you know about Su Xin?"
Luke glanced at him indifferently, and then said, "Back then, Zhu Wushi asked to marry a woman from the common people, but the emperor at the time did not agree. This matter caused quite a stir. You can find out the truth with a little inquiry. Moreover, I also know that the woman was your cousin and your fiancée. For the sake of a woman, he went to great lengths to frame you, his sworn brother. I really don't know whether to say that Zhu Wushi was a romantic or that he was disloyal."
Gu Santong said emotionally, "Bah! That old pig is delusional. He wants to marry Su Xin? Su Xin and I are already married. If I hadn't known that old pig fed Su Xin a Heavenly Fragrance Bean, saving her life, and that only he had the ability to find the remaining two Heavenly Fragrance Beans, I would have been in the Heavenly Prison for twenty years!"
Gu Santong always regretted killing his beloved by mistake, but he never said that he killed his beloved. It was only that Zhu Wushi was determined to kill with that palm strike back then, but Su Xin stood in front of Gu Santong (cbdd) and blocked half of the palm strike.
By a twist of fate, Su Xin was hit by half a blow, and all her meridians were shattered. Zhu Wushi also fed Su Xin a Heavenly Fragrance Bean in front of Gu Santong, so that Su Xin would not die, but she would not live either. She could only be said to have become a living dead person who was half alive and half dead.
The Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is a peculiar fruit. It bears fruit only once every thirty years, and only one fruit is produced each time.
If you eat it, even the most severe injuries will not worsen, but the person who eats it will fall into a deep sleep forever until someone finds a second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and feeds it to them, at which point they will wake up.
After taking the second one, one must take the third one, Tianxiang Doukou, within a year to recover; otherwise, death is certain.
Su Xin's act of blocking the attack for Gu Santong back then was actually unnecessary, because Zhu Wushi's palm strike at most seriously injured Gu Santong, but it was absolutely impossible for him to kill Gu Santong.
Moreover, Zhu Wushi was also seriously injured at the time, so it can only be said that both sides suffered heavy losses. In comparison, Gu Santong's injuries were less severe.
However, it was Su Xin's appearance that distracted Gu Santong, and the remaining half of the move was not dodged in time and landed squarely on Gu Santong's body.
It was this slight difference in skill that made Zhu Wushi the ultimate victor in that decisive battle.
At that moment, Gu Santong's fighting spirit had dissipated with the sight of Su Xin falling.
At that time, he knew that with the injuries he sustained from the Pure Yang Finger, it would be impossible for him to save Su Xin. He could only entrust Su Xin to Zhu Wushi, who also loved Su Xin deeply.
It's not surprising that people's romantic ideas are all like this.
However, once his injuries healed, Gu Santong became unwilling to continue.
Now that he was free from future troubles, he naturally had to rely on himself to save his wife. He couldn't entrust it to someone else. What if that guy surnamed Zhu offered him a vast green field?
Su Xin has always been simple and kind-hearted, and Lao Zhu Luo is good at acting; she might just be fooled by that guy.
That's why Gu Santong swaggered out of the prison and took on four opponents single-handedly.
Gu Santong never expected that Zhu Wushi would have made remarkable progress over the past twenty years by diligently cultivating and absorbing the power of many others through his Absorption Technique.
However, he was still suffering from old injuries and was imprisoned. Although he had made progress over the years, he had not been as fast as Zhu Wushi.
What he didn't expect was that, in order to deal with martial arts like the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Zhu Wushi spent a lot of effort cultivating the Tantric Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, and by forcefully seizing the power through the Absorption Technique, he cultivated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to more than the eleventh level.
This gave Zhu Wushi the confidence to go toe-to-toe with Gu Santong, who had mastered the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.
Gu Santong never expected that Zhu Wushi could defeat him, or even kill him.
It should be noted that twenty years ago, even though Zhu Wushi killed 108 masters and made use of their skills, he was still a step behind Gu Santong.
If Su Xin hadn't suddenly appeared and erased that narrow difference, the victor in the Battle of Tianshan might not have been Zhu Wushi.
In fact, it was expected that Gu Santong would lose to Zhu Wushi.
In the original work, Cheng Shifei obtained all of Gu Santong's power. Even if there was some loss, it probably wasn't much. After all, the Absorption Technique can absorb power, so it can also transfer power.