Chapter 23

At this moment, Lin Zheng had just woken up from his meditation. The palm strike he had received earlier had been completely neutralized, and his body had improved significantly. His originally jade-like skin now emitted a faint bronze hue, much more solid and firm than before!

Lin Zheng inwardly sighed with relief, thinking that if it weren't for Zhao San's hasty and casual transformation of spirit energy into a palm strike, and if his own golden veins weren't so sturdy, he would have been killed by the Sub-Sage's palm long ago!

The fat man and Li Ruoshui, who were standing beside him, were both amazed at Lin Zheng's transformation. Who would have thought that the severely injured Lin Zheng would become so vibrant in just a moment, and even seemed to have gained a lot of benefits, with his skin turning bronze! This bronze skin seemed even tougher, with every inch of muscle exuding strength and masculinity! The skin emitted a faint glow, making one feel an irresistible urge to touch it!

Li Ruoshui, standing beside him, seemed to be captivated by Lin Zheng's transformation. She didn't understand why his originally jade-like skin had turned bronze, but it seemed to make him more manly! Her face turned red, and she inexplicably extended her jade-like finger to poke Lin Zheng's arm, then quickly withdrew her hand, blushing as she looked at Lin Zheng, who was smiling at her!

The fat man, who was standing nearby, saw the expressions on both of their faces. The fat on his face bunched up, and he looked at them with a half-smile, half-grimace. Before any of the three could speak, they all noticed the spirit energy in the air beginning to surge, as if all the spirit energy within a mile was converging in the sky. They quickly looked up!

In the air, Zhao San raised his right hand, and the surrounding spirit energy surged toward his raised palm. Zhao San's right hand turned pitch black, and the air currents swirled around his arm, occasionally revealing tiny spatial cracks!

Lin Zheng saw the old man lying in the air, winking at him. He didn't have time to be angry and waved his hand to protect the fat man and Li Ruoshui behind him!

"Hate Heaven, Regret Earth!"

Lin Zheng muttered, and a surge of spirit energy rushed up. His bones crackled, his muscles and skin stretched, and his entire body grew taller. A powerful wave of energy radiated out, making him look like a descending deity, with a formidable aura and a fierce fighting spirit that soared to the heavens!

The two people Lin Zheng had protected behind him suddenly moved to his sides. The fat man's body expanded outward, then contracted, repeating this several times. A set of armor tightly encased his body, a bright yellow suit of armor covering him from head to toe, leaving only his small eyes exposed, exuding a wild and fierce aura!

Li Ruoshui lightly stepped, and a holy aura slowly emanated from her body, like a stream of spiritual energy covering a ten-foot radius. Lin Zheng and the fat man felt their minds become clearer and their spirit energy flow more smoothly! Then, Li Ruoshui waved her hands, and a pale blue water shield slowly enveloped her, the waves rolling, exuding a gentle yet formidable defensive power!

The tension was palpable, and a major battle seemed imminent. The old man still lay in the air, watching everything with a cheerful expression. Just as Zhao San was about to make his move, a loud voice came from the sky: "Third Brother, stop!"

The onlookers, who were enjoying the spectacle, almost choked, wondering who this was, interrupting at the most exciting moment!

Hearing the roar, Zhao San hesitated for a moment, and his pitch-black right hand slowly returned to normal. The person who had arrived was his elder brother, the current head of the Zhao family, Zhao Da, and his second brother, Zhao Er!

"Third Brother, are you crazy? How dare you make a move here!" A figure flashed, and an old man in a black robe appeared in the air. He had an ordinary face but exuded a sense of authority, clearly someone who had been in a high position for a long time! Then, an old man in a purple robe appeared in the air, with a cruel gaze that made one feel like being stared at by a venomous snake!

"Third Brother, what happened? Weren't you supposed to bring Yu'er home? Why did you crush the emergency jade token?"

"Big Brother, Second Brother, Yu'er, he, he's dead." Zhao San's face was filled with sorrow as he said this!

"What? How is that possible?" The head of the Zhao family, Zhao Da, asked in shock!

"What exactly happened? Who did it?"

"It was him, he killed Yu'er." Zhao San pointed at Lin Zheng with a fierce expression.

"Boy, give me your life!" Zhao Er roared and was about to rush forward. Although Zhao Yu wasn't his biological grandson, he had always treated him as his own. Now that Zhao Yu was dead, it felt like losing his own grandson!

"Second Brother, don't be impulsive!" The head of the Zhao family quickly held back Zhao Er, as he had noticed the old man lying in the air. If it weren't for his eyes, he wouldn't have detected the old man's presence, whose cultivation was far above his own!

Zhao Er followed his elder brother's gaze and noticed the old man, feeling a shock. How could he not have detected the old man's presence? Zhao Er turned to look at his elder brother, who indicated that he hadn't noticed the old man either, making Zhao Er even more shocked!

At this moment, Zhao San, seeing the two brothers' reactions, quickly stepped forward and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, this is our ancestor, this senior's surname is..."

"Who is your ancestor? Don't be so hasty, boy. I, the old man, have a name, and it's Qing, like the green robe! Don't start calling me ancestor right away, I don't have a useless descendant like you!" The old man interrupted Zhao San, still looking lazy and lecherous.

"Ha, hahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter, even the elder's mouth twitched. This senior's behavior was too bizarre!

"Third Brother, what are you talking about?" The head of the Zhao family's face turned red as he scolded Zhao San.

"Big Brother, no, that's not it!"

"What do you mean 'that's not it'? You shouted 'ancestor' in public, isn't that embarrassing me?"

The old man changed to a more comfortable position in the air and said lazily to the Zhao brothers, "You're scaring the old man. Did you hear that? Your family member called me ancestor right away, isn't that taking advantage of me?"

"Senior, that's a bit too much, isn't it?" The head of the Zhao family said with a dark face.

"Oh, you're scaring the old man again. Did you hear that? Your family member called me ancestor right away, isn't that taking advantage of me?"

"You! Dare you ask if the senior really wants to make things difficult for us?" The head of the Zhao family's face changed again, shifting the topic.

"What difficulty? Do as you please, the old man is just here to watch. Continue, continue!" The old man's eyes roamed over the crowd, looking at the female disciples, occasionally smacking his lips, acting as if it was none of his business.

"Fine, the Zhao family will remember this. We hope to meet the senior again someday!" The head of the Zhao family's words had a hidden meaning, brushing over the previous incident. Then, he turned his gaze to Lin Zheng, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Lin Zheng felt as if he had fallen into a cold pit, his hair standing on end. Danger, extreme danger, he thought, his body filled with spirit energy, not daring to relax for a moment.

Suddenly, the head of the Zhao family punched from a distance without any warning. When the wind of the punch approached, the three of them felt as if a mountain was collapsing, and they were like a small tree at the foot of the mountain, with no resistance at all!

A buzzing sound filled the air, and a visible vacuum tunnel appeared. Just as the three were about to be hit, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them!

"Ouch, who hit the old man? Didn't you see the old man was admiring the beauties?" The old man appeared in front of the three, and the punch from the head of the Zhao family hit his back, but everything instantly calmed down, as if nothing had happened.

"You, you, what are you pretending? You said you had nothing to do with the old man, and the old man was just watching. Is this how you act? Attacking from behind!"

The crowd sucked in their breath, thinking, "Shameless, too shameless! Clearly, you ran over to get hit, and now you're turning around to bite others!"

The crowd shook their heads, thinking the old man was shamelessly cool!

"Senior, are you really going to make things difficult for the Zhao family?" The head of the Zhao family took a deep breath, suppressing his anger and speaking calmly.

"What difficulty? You hit the old man when he was just changing positions. Isn't that making things difficult for the old man?"

"Fine, then please step aside!"

"Step aside? Where to? You three come down. The old man is old and doesn't want to look up at you. That's impolite!" The old man grabbed the air, and the Zhao brothers felt their bodies tighten, their spirit energy completely immobilized, as if they were being pulled down by a giant hand.

Thud, thud, thud, three heavy thuds as the Zhao brothers landed, their faces filled with shock, their bodies weak, and no intention of arguing. They had already felt that if they dared to argue, they would be crushed into meat paste. What level of cultivation was this? A Sage? Or even a Super Sage?

"Senior, thank you for sparing us." The head of the Zhao family said respectfully, his voice trembling. He knew very well that although he was a Sub-Sage, he had no resistance against such a powerful person. Zhao Er and Zhao San also showed respect, with no trace of anger or resentment.

The old man was clearly playing with them, and they had no power to resist. Was their grandson really dead? Zhao San roared inwardly but didn't dare to show it on his face!

"Get lost, the old man was in a good mood, but you ruined it! These kids fighting is fun, but they're not as strong as others and still curse them. If they die, they die! Get lost, the old man is busy!"

"Yes, yes, we'll leave!" The head of the Zhao family swept up the headless body on the stage and the distant head, and without looking back, led his brothers away into the sky!

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