Chapter 22

With a roar, Lin Zheng stomped down hard on Zhao Yu's neck with his right foot. *Puff*, a head flew off, and the headless body spurted blood, splashing Lin Zheng's legs bright red!

Lin Zheng looked at the newcomer with a fierce expression. Before he could see the figure, he felt a powerful force hit him, sending him flying through the air and landing on the stage, then falling into the crowd!

"Boy, you dare! Give me your life!" The newcomer was an elderly man with a long beard, bearing a slight resemblance to the deceased Zhao Yu. After his strike, he raised his right hand and brought it down toward where Lin Zheng had fallen, covering a large area and wiping out everyone in his path!

Those covered by his palm could not withstand the pressure and fell to the ground. The difference was too great. Was this the power of a Sub-Sage? There was no strength to resist at all!

"Hmph, Zhao San, are you being too arrogant?" The Grand Elder waved his hand from the stage, sending a gale toward Zhao San. Zhao San's eyes narrowed, and the palm he had pressed down on the crowd changed direction mid-air, colliding fiercely with the gale from the Grand Elder. *Boom*, a loud noise echoed, and everyone felt their ears ringing as a massive shockwave surged over! At this moment, the other elders flashed into action, blocking the massive impact from the clash of the two palms, saving everyone from harm.

"Grand Elder, why are you blocking me? Do you want to start a war with the Zhao family?" Zhao San said with a cold face.

"Zhao San, put away your act. If you want to fight, come on. Although the Wu Kong Sect is a small sect, we are not afraid of the Zhao family!" The Grand Elder hovered in the air, facing Zhao San from a distance!

"Hmph, hand over the murderer who killed my grandson. This has nothing to do with the Wu Kong Sect!" Zhao San looked at Lin Zheng from a distance with a murderous intent!

"Cough, cough!" Lin Zheng slowly stood up with the fat man's support. Before the Grand Elder could speak, he shouted boldly to Zhao San in the air: "Actually, I didn't want to kill him. No matter how devious or cruel he was, it had nothing to do with me. Even if he sent Zhao family experts to kill me in the future, I, Lin Zheng, would not be afraid. I would leave one head for each person who came, two heads for two people, and even if a world-class expert came to kill me, no one could take my life! Is your Zhao family so powerful? You are just a whetstone for me!" Lin Zheng's tone then turned low and solemn: "But he dared to insult my family and defame my relatives. No one can save him today! Even if the entire Zhao family came, Zhao Yu must die!"

Lin Zheng spoke with overwhelming authority, leaving no room for compromise!

Zhao San, enraged, laughed sarcastically: "Taking the Zhao family as a whetstone? What are you? You can't kill Zhao family members! Boy, give me your life!" With that, Zhao San struck again with his palm!

"Zhao San, are you courting death! Formation of Death!" The Grand Elder roared, instantly appearing in front of Zhao San and neutralizing his attack. The other elders quickly surrounded Zhao San!

"Grand Elder, are you really going to make things difficult for the Zhao family?" Zhao San shouted angrily with wide eyes!

"Outside the Wu Kong Sect, do as you please, but inside the Wu Kong Sect, you can't take or kill anyone! Zhao Yu died on the stage, and his fate was determined by his actions. Lin Zheng did nothing false. Why did you kill him?" The Grand Elder stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly!

"He killed my grandson, so he must die!" Zhao San was almost mad, watching his grandson die right before his eyes, he could no longer control himself!

"Grand Elder, don't force me to destroy everything. Even if I can't defeat all of you, if I self-destruct, few of you can withstand it. If I die, the Zhao family will never stop fighting with the Wu Kong Sect!" Zhao San roared with red eyes, no longer caring about the consequences!

"Hmph, Zhao San, you overestimate yourself. Do you think your desperate act can scare me?" The Grand Elder was unusually firm, refusing to back down!

"You..." Zhao San was stunned, not knowing what to say. He definitely wouldn't self-destruct; it was too hard to cultivate to the Sub-Sage level, and he had already glimpsed the realm of a Sage. He couldn't sacrifice himself for the Zhao family! Why was the Grand Elder so firm today? Was this Lin Zheng so extraordinary?

Actually, Zhao San was right. The Grand Elder couldn't let anything happen to Lin Zheng. The great expert had said...

For a moment, the situation was at a stalemate. The Grand Elder was waiting for the Sect Master to arrive, while Zhao San secretly crushed a jade token to seek help from his family. Both sides thought that as soon as their reinforcements arrived, they would control the situation!

The two stood in the air, and the crowd below waited, watching the development. Lin Zheng had killed Zhao Yu of the Zhao family, and now his grandfather had come for revenge, but it seemed to be at a stalemate!

Lin Zheng sat on the ground, rapidly recovering his spiritual energy. He took several spirit stones from the fat man and absorbed them continuously. Zhao San's casual palm strike contained immense power, and the violent spiritual energy wreaked havoc in his meridians. If not for the golden meridians in his body, he would have died long ago. Now, he could only continuously absorb spiritual energy to counteract the violent spiritual energy inside!

Lin Zheng repeatedly circulated the family's secret technique, and one spirit stone after another turned to powder in his hands. The fat man kept passing him spirit stones, his face showing a mix of shock at Lin Zheng's absorption speed and concern for his own spirit stones. His facial expressions were quite amusing, with the fat on his face twitching in different ways!

However, Lin Zheng had no time to appreciate this strange scene. He was struggling with the violent spiritual energy inside his body! As he absorbed more spiritual energy, the violent spiritual energy from the spirit stones was continuously channeled into his muscles through the small nodes, refining his body! Suddenly, Lin Zheng had an idea. The violent spiritual energy from the spirit stones could refine his body, so why couldn't the power of the palm strike be used to refine his body? He immediately acted on this thought, guiding the spiritual energy in his body to force the palm strike's power into the small nodes, not absorbing it but channeling it into his muscles! Lin Zheng carefully controlled the palm strike's power to spread into his muscles. Indeed, as soon as the power touched the muscles, it began to wreak havoc, and the spiritual energy Lin Zheng absorbed continuously repaired the muscles. In the process of destruction and reconstruction, Lin Zheng's body was refined again!

While Lin Zheng was using the Sub-Sage's casual palm strike to refine his body, the Grand Elder and Zhao San were still at a stalemate. They had lost the desire to speak and were patiently waiting!

Suddenly, a lazy voice came from the air: "Oh, someone wants to teach this brat a lesson?"

Before the words were finished, a green-robed old man appeared in the air. He lay sideways, one hand under his head, the other grabbing his thigh. Wearing a tattered green robe, the old man looked thin and frail, his face full of mischief. His eyes roamed over the female disciples in the sect, then he laughed at the injured Lin Zheng!

At this moment, Lin Zheng had just recovered from the pain. Hearing the old man's words, he almost fainted again! His body trembled, and his spiritual energy fluctuated. All the remaining palm strike power exploded inside him, making a series of popping sounds! Lin Zheng quickly controlled his mind, circulated the family's secret technique, and used the spiritual energy to repair the damaged muscles!

Seeing the newcomer, the Grand Elder's face was full of excitement. He respectfully bowed and stood to one side. Zhao San's face showed a hint of shock. The green-robed old man had no spiritual energy fluctuations but was steadily floating in the air, giving a sense of weakness and helplessness. Yet, it felt impossible to hit him, as if he were invincible. Zhao San felt a tightness in his chest and was even more shocked! He quickly bowed respectfully and asked in a calm voice: "May I ask the honored name of the senior?"

"Um, what senior, senior!" The old man waved his hand casually, looking like a great expert. This made Zhao San feel a bit relieved. The old man didn't seem to be a domineering person. But the next words almost made him faint!

"Just call me Ancestor!"

*Puff*, the crowd below couldn't help but burst into laughter. Teasing a Sub-Sage was something they had never seen before! The fat man was rolling on the ground laughing, finding the old man incredibly amusing! Even Li Ruoshui couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle, causing a daze among the surrounding crowd!

Zhao San's face turned green and purple. He said, "Senior, don't be too harsh. The Zhao family is not to be bullied. Even if your cultivation is high, you can't withstand the power behind the Zhao family!"

"Heh, look at what you're saying. I'm half a foot in the grave and never cause trouble. I'm named Ancestor, and I don't want you to feel distant by calling me senior. You're threatening me, boy?" The old man continued lazily.

The Grand Elder's face twitched. The senior had said his name was...?

Hearing this, Zhao San's face returned to normal. There were countless surnames in the world, and strange names were not uncommon. This old man's cultivation was probably very high, and he wouldn't lie about his name. Today, he had met someone with a name that took advantage of everyone!

Thinking this, Zhao San's face returned to a smile, and he said respectfully, "I was too hasty, Ancestor... Ancestor, please don't be angry! Your cultivation is so high, you wouldn't care about such trivial matters! What is your intention in appearing?"

"You're on the right track, and your respect makes me comfortable. Um, nothing much. I saw someone about to beat this brat, so I came to watch. Go ahead, be sure to hit him hard, especially his face. He looks even more handsome than I did when I was young!" The old man flipped over in the air, speaking without a care!

Zhao San's face showed understanding. This brat must have offended the old man, and the old man was too proud to personally punish him. Today, it seemed heaven was helping him. Not only could he avenge his grandson, but he could also do the old man a favor! Zhao San began to imagine, the more he thought, the more likely it seemed. People of such cultivation valued their reputation and wouldn't want to act personally!

The crowd below, hearing the old man's words, twitched their faces. For so long, the old man and Lin Zheng had been causing trouble together, and their bond was undoubtedly deep. Lin Zheng's skills were probably taught by the old man. How could they believe the old man's words?

Some people began to imagine, and they all looked at Zhao San in the air with sympathy. Poor guy, being used by the old man and still feeling happy. Was this the level of a Sub-Sage?

But this old man was deeply hidden. Even the Grand Elder bowed to him. Was he a Sage? Some people's hearts raced, but a Sage who liked to peek at female disciples bathing seemed unique!

Everyone had their own thoughts, while Zhao San's face turned fierce, and he began to prepare to attack. The elders, at the old man's signal, had all dispersed, confirming his suspicions. His face showed a fierce expression as he raised his palm, and the spiritual energy in the air surged, darkening the sky. The power of a Sub-Sage's angry strike was not to be underestimated!

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