"Hey! Of course I don't know you! But I know you, and I hate you to the core!" The old man sneered, staring coldly at Li Yang with his eyes.
It seems this fellow is Wu Yong's master. The saying "beating the child brings out the mother" applies here; he crippled someone else's disciple, so it's only natural for the master to seek revenge.
But Li Yang was starting to get a chill. Damn it, he could clearly sense the old man's level of danger; he seemed much stronger than him. He was no match for him!
Li Yang, still maintaining the expression of an ordinary high school student, said, "Sir, you're amazing! I didn't molest your wife, have sex with your daughter-in-law, or rape your granddaughter. Why do you hate me so much? Are you perhaps a gay man who's gone mad with jealousy over me being pursued by so many beautiful women? Are you going to kill me and dump my body in the wilderness?"
However, Li Yang's words were anything but student-like or honest, which angered the old man so much that his face turned from orange peel to apple peel and then to cucumber peel, and his lungs felt like they were about to explode.
"You little bastard! You're asking for death!" the old man gritted his teeth and squeezed out the words.
"Do I? I'm a handsome, dashing high school student in my prime. There are plenty of pretty girls and mature women who like me. I'm not like you, ugly and old, destined to be unloved my whole life. I can't bear to die!" Seeing how easily the old man got angry, Li Yang was in a good mood and continued to provoke him. He wanted the old man to get angry and lose his composure. That's when he'd have his chance.
Li Yang's kung fu has now broken through the hidden strength and entered the edge of the transformation strength. He still needs to continue to work hard and temper his internal organs in order to gradually achieve the state of clean internal organs, with the skill circulating throughout the body, and reaching the transformation strength realm where not even a feather can be added or a mosquito can land.
Looking at this old man, Li Yang felt he was no match for him; he must have reached the highly proficient level of the Transformation Realm. Moreover, at his advanced age, it was truly remarkable that he could train a disciple like Wu Tian.
"You're courting death! I was originally going to try and negotiate with you, after all, Boss Zhu appreciates someone as talented as you. But since you're so ungrateful, I have no choice but to destroy you myself!" The old man was Wu Tian's master, Cheng Hua, the bodyguard of Zhu Youchen, the CEO of Brilliant Years, a giant in the domestic jewelry industry, one of the top masters in the country, and the authentic successor of the White Ape Tongbei Fist.
Wu Tian was a disciple he had trained since childhood. Although he had as many as five or six such disciples, they were all excellent young masters in the country and were doing very well in major cities.
However, someone had killed the old man's son, and with such ruthless methods, the old man was naturally furious. But after hearing about Li Yang's situation, Zhu Youchen was moved by the idea of recruiting talent and asked Cheng Hua to test whether Li Yang could be won over and brought under his command.
Although Cheng Hua was very unhappy, he had followed the big boss for half his life and understood these things. After all, it was not easy to cultivate such an apprentice. However, if he could win over Li Yang or take Li Yang as his apprentice, it would be another gain.
Unfortunately, Li Yang was completely uncooperative and defiant, which immediately made the old man want to kill him.
The old man stopped talking nonsense and moved, closing the distance between himself and Li Yang by five or six meters. While they were talking, he had been secretly getting closer to Li Yang, and the distance was now only five or six meters.
Now, in a single step, he was right in front of Li Yang, and a chilling, surging aura suddenly erupted, instantly enveloping Li Yang. He threw a punch straight at Li Yang's chest, his movements swift and ruthless.
With just a raised hand, his fist reached Li Yang's chest, making a hissing sound, and the speed was astonishing!
Li Yang's eyes widened instantly. He dared not hold back in the slightest. He used all his strength at its maximum, without retaliating. Instead, he focused all his attention on his feet and legs, using the Bagua Step to dodge and weave, avoiding the old man's attacks.
However, the old man was even more agile than a wild monkey in the mountains, and his movements were superb, far more nimble than Li Yang's. After almost one move, Li Yang's movements became useless, and it seemed he was about to be struck by the old man's palm. He would either be completely crippled or die a horrible death.
The wind came suddenly, silently.
Cheng Hua, who was leaping and bounding with a fierce look in his eyes, wanting to punch Li Yang to death, suddenly narrowed his eyes and raised his eyebrows. Like a monkey suddenly encountering a tiger in the mountains, he raised his tail, shook his spine, and leaped out like a lobster. Instead of attacking Li Yang, he ran away and headed straight for the depths of the alley.
Chapter 359: The Second Strongest Martial Artist in the World
But then a white shadow flashed, and a person appeared out of thin air, with an ethereal grace, his feet not touching the dust, his Bagua steps leaving no trace. Only a series of leg shadows could be seen, almost imperceptible to the human eye, yet he arrived first despite being behind, instantly closing the distance between himself and Cheng Hua, like a lion chasing a gazelle, fiercely pursuing, its fangs gradually bared.
Awoo—
The lion opened its blood-red maw and launched a fierce attack, biting down with perfect precision, striking the gazelle in its vital spot.
"Wow--"
Cheng Hua spat out a mouthful of blood, and the withered leaves flew forward. After landing, he rolled and barely managed to stand up, but it was clear that he had suffered serious internal injuries. The bloodstains on his mouth and clothes, his pale face, and his swaying body were the best proof of this!
"You, you, who are you?" Cheng Hua stared in horror at the white-haired old man who had suddenly appeared. He still had an otherworldly air about him, with a ruddy complexion and an elegant and refined demeanor.
"Me? No one has mentioned my name for years. Even if I told you, you probably wouldn't know. My name is Lu Chen," Master Li Yang said calmly, looking at Cheng Hua.
Cheng Hua's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Lu Chen. After a moment, he jumped up as if his pants were on fire and exclaimed, "You, you are Lu Chen? The leader of the World Hongmen, Lu Chen, ranked second among the world's top ten masters?"
Lu Chen was somewhat surprised, but not overly so. He smiled faintly and said, "You know me?"
"I am actually a senior! I was blind to your greatness! I have a fellow disciple in Canada who went there during the Republic of China era and has never returned. He is doing quite well there, with his own gang and a large group of disciples."
We keep in touch occasionally, and he's mentioned you before. Today, I've finally met you in person; I could die happy!
Cheng Hua's orange-peel-like face suddenly relaxed, and he looked as excited as a child seeing a beloved toy, which made Li Yang feel a headache coming on.
He was also surprised and shocked. His master's background was so amazing? But after thinking about it, he understood. With his master's amazing skills, it would be strange if he didn't have an amazing identity and background.
Second in the world! That's amazing. But who's number one? People's habitual thinking only focuses on the first place, and they really neglect the second place.
He's ranked second among the world's top ten masters? Who are the other masters? How incredibly powerful must they be?
"You're a White Ape Tongbei Fist practitioner, and Cheng Dong from Canada is your junior brother?" Lu Chen frowned slightly and asked.
“Yes, that’s right. He runs a martial arts school in Canada with dozens of students, taking up quite a bit of space,” Cheng Hua said excitedly.
"Yes, I know him. His kung fu is pretty good." Lu Chen nodded slightly.
"My junior brother's kung fu is only slightly better than mine, and he still hasn't reached the Core Formation stage. I'm afraid we'll never have a chance to reach the Core Formation stage in this lifetime. Alas!" Cheng Hua seemed to have forgotten his injuries and that he was currently at odds with Li Yang and Lu Chen. He suddenly became melancholic.
"Don't be discouraged, as long as you work hard, you will make progress!" That was all Lu Chen could say to comfort him.
Cheng Hua smiled faintly, then suddenly stared intently at Li Yang and asked, "Is this young man your disciple?"
He had already learned from Wu Tian that Li Yang was skilled in Bagua Willow Leaf Cotton Silk Palm, and Lu Chen's signature move was naturally the same.
He couldn't help but think that way.
"Yes. Sigh, I never thought I'd meet my own apprentice in my old age," Lu Chen sighed.
Cheng Hua smiled bitterly. Damn it, his master was the second-best in the world, a god-level existence. His kung fu was among the best in the country, but compared to the world's top ten dragon-ranked masters, he was just trash.
Going against someone like that is suicide. Sigh, I can only blame my apprentice for being unlucky. Go back and advise Boss Zhu not to make things difficult for this young man in the future. It's not that the young man is so powerful, but that his backer is just too strong.
At this point, he was still unwilling to admit how awesome Li Yang was. After all, in terms of martial arts, Li Yang was no match for him. Although he had already reached the level of a master of internal energy at a young age, which was quite remarkable, he was still unconvinced.
However, if the old man knew that Li Yang had only been learning martial arts from Lu Chen for a few months, less than a year, and had already achieved such success, he would definitely not believe his ears and would think that there was something wrong with his head.