Chapter 309: 【145】Strength 11.89! Defeat Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader in 3 Moves_3
With a nimble tip of the foot, he struck towards Park Duanmin’s abdomen.
Park Duanmin’s wrist was still being grabbed by Lin Zhengzong, so even if he sensed it, there was no way to dodge this hooking kick.
Immediately, his abdomen took a heavy hit, he couldn’t hold back a muffled groan, and his face turned as red as pork liver.
Pa!
If it were a one-on-one, Lin Zhengzong was confident that he could take Park Duanmin’s life within ten moves.
But at this moment, his opponents were more than just one Huajin Grandmaster. Before Lin Zhengzong could land a precise blow on Park Duanmin’s throat,
a gust of cold wind swept by from the side, targeting Lin Zhengzong’s temples straight away, intended as a killing move.
"Die!"
Lin Zhengzong was being besieged, fighting against many. Although Luo Gang had a vital area broken, leaking Inner Strength, his decades of Horizontal Training were no joke.
As a Guardian’s finger was about to point at Lin Zhengzong’s temples, Luo Gang shouldered him away, knocking him back.
Lin Zhengzong immediately positioned himself back-to-back with Luo Gang, forming a mutual protection stance.
With their level of skill, even if this group of Heaven and Earth Alliance’s Guardians could eventually kill them, it would come at a significant price.
Taku Kugenji looked at Lin Zhengzong with trepidation; he had faced this guy in battle over a decade ago.
Although he had injured Lin Zhengzong and left him with a lingering injury, it was actually just a narrow victory by one move.
Among Martial Artists, unless one reaches the level of Gang Qi Grandmaster, their skills are generally evenly matched. The outcome hinges on just one move.
"It’s a pity this expert cannot serve the Heaven and Earth Alliance, it’s a pity." Taku Kugenji muttered to himself.
Facing the siege of over ten Guardians, even as fierce as Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang were, they gradually fell into decline, quickly losing the upper hand.
Becoming unstable, their stamina was running out.
Fighting against many while being few requires a greater effort. For survival, Lin and Luo put their all into every move, exhausting their stamina immensely.
Even as Huajin Grandmasters, they can’t maintain this state for long; ultimately, exhaustion leading to death is certain.
Just as Taku Kugenji thought the situation was settled, a light figure suddenly descended from the darkness above everyone’s heads.
As this person waved a big hand, an invisible storm arose.
Blowing all the Guardians attacking Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang backward, while Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang also felt a tremendous pressure coming at them.
Like a weight of ten thousand pounds pressing down, making it hard to breathe.
Already exhausted, the two knelt directly on the ground, sprawling on the surface, clenching their teeth with all their might, but unable to rise.
"Old Alliance Leader!"
Seeing the figure that descended from the sky, Taku Kugenji quickly knelt down and exclaimed in surprise.
The bald old man lowered his eyes, dressed in a loose, casual kimono. On the streets of Japan Island, anyone would think he’s just an ordinary old man.
But this man’s true identity is the previous Alliance Leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, an unrivaled master who trained the current Alliance Leader with his own hands.
"Enough, these two are still of use, spare their lives." The bald old man landed, standing in front of Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang, looking down at them receiving their homage.
Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang struggled frantically, trying to stand up, but the invisible force pressing on them was simply too overwhelming.
Even as Huajin Grandmasters, employing all their might, they couldn’t rise an inch.
Such power, Lin Zhengzong had never heard of before.
"By your command." Facing the old Alliance Leader’s order, Taku Kugenji dared not resist and responded immediately.
"The two of you, stay with me for this period, don’t wander during this time, as long as you follow the rules, I can guarantee your safety." The old Alliance Leader gestured upwards from a distance with his palm.
Originally lying prone on the ground, Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang immediately stood up, this move directly scared them into a cold sweat.
"Your use of Gang Qi has reached such a level!" Lin Zhengzong exclaimed in disbelief.
As a Huajin Grandmaster, while not having reached the stage of Qi and Blood Condensing Pill, he understood what he needed to know.
Gang Qi, as a means for a Gang Qi Grandmaster to harm someone from a distance, was commonly believed to have only a three-inch range.
But was three inches truly the limit?
Lin Zhengzong, through investigating ancient texts, believed that it should be more than that.
In ancient times, there were records of Daoist Alchemy Masters retrieving objects and harming people from a distance.
If distance harming was due to Gang Qi, then distance retrieval was likely also thanks to Gang Qi.
Just as Dark Force is divided into soft and hard types, Gang Qi might also have distinctions.
If a Gang Qi Grandmaster wished, Gang Qi could be used for harming, as well as for grasping.
The invisible force that just suppressed Lin Zhengzong and Luo Gang is highly likely to be Gang Qi.
"The Martial Arts are boundless; what does this degree even count for? I am still just rowing bitterly the boat of practice." The old Alliance Leader laughed heartily.
It was clear his words were not mere modesty but speaking the truth.
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"Who to kill." Wang Longhu held his wine cup, asked calmly.
"Five years ago, our Heaven and Earth Alliance had a traitor named Oda Hongxin, who was bribed by the White Lotus Society and stole a research report about H-11 from the alliance,
I’m not concerned about what the White Lotus Society can create with it; without the Da Yi Pill as a raw material, they simply can’t produce the Enlightenment Potion,
but I’m someone who despises traitors the most. Anyone who dares betray me must pay with their life. I can’t go to the Korean Peninsula myself, apart from Fukei Akusawa and Bai Yongge,
my men don’t have the skill for this task, so I need you to kill Oda Hongxin for me. As long as you complete this, I’ll let your men leave Japan Island,