Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 164 Attacking Tianwang Island

Azure waves lapped against the white sandy beach. In the fishing village not far away, some women were drying nets, while children ran and played around the village square, their carefree laughter echoing. Salted fish hanging on the drying racks swayed in the sea breeze, carrying with them a sense of inexplicable joy of harvest.

If it weren't for the still menacing warships behind them, it would be hard to believe that this fishing village was the lair of King Shi.

Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng were surrounded as soon as they got ashore.

Surrounding them were three men in black robes. Sensing the icy aura emanating from them, it was certain that they were three ice puppets.

However, unlike the corpse puppets on the black ship, these three corpse puppets all wielded weapons, and none of them were mediocre in life.

They might not be a match for Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng, but as long as they could hold them back and wait for more people to gather around, Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng would definitely have no chance of escaping.

"Two of us, one of you! Let's finish this quickly!" Lu Xiaofeng immediately assigned the combat tasks.

Cha Nanren charged out like a cannonball, his legs moving with the wind and his feet turning into clouds. His Wind and Cloud Divine Kick carried a decisive, powerful, domineering, and rapid attack, kicking towards the nearest corpse puppet.

Bang!
With one kick, he sent the corpse puppet flying. But after gliding five or six meters through the air, the corpse puppet suddenly landed heavily with a thud, its feet sinking deep into the sand, stabilizing its flying body. Then, it exuded a chilling aura, and its entire body swelled up again.

It can be confirmed that this corpse puppet must have been a master of external martial arts in its lifetime, and this kind of opponent is exactly what Cha Nan is currently most troubled by.

Even against an ordinary innate master, Cha Nan could use his speed advantage to quickly suppress his opponent. However, against a master of external martial arts, Cha Nan exposed the weakness that his leg techniques, though fast, lacked power.

He glanced at Lu Xiaofeng and the other two corpse puppets out of the corner of his eye.

Both of these corpse puppets wielded swords, their sword techniques complementing each other, forming a sword array that subtly embodied the principles of Yin and Yang. Lu Xiaofeng was caught in the middle of it, and although he remained relatively composed, he certainly didn't have the strength to help him, let alone exchange opponents now.

Without further thought, Cha Nan pushed off with all her might, soaring into the sky before plummeting heavily to the ground... A mournful song echoed through the vast winds!
Leg shadows shot out rapidly from all directions, overlapping and densely packed.

Since one kick isn't enough, then kick a hundred or a thousand times in a very short time.

He didn't intend to reveal his trump card or summon a grandmaster's help right now.

Besides wanting to gain practical experience, Cha Nan was also well aware that his and Lu Xiaofeng's intrusion had been noticed by some people.

The greater the threat he exposes, the harder it is for him to extricate himself.

Yuan Suiyun once shared his feelings about the "God of Wealth".

That was 'pride', he was an incredibly proud person.

Everyone who makes a name for themselves in the martial arts world is proud. Without this ambition, it is impossible to become famous in the martial arts world and fight your way out of the quagmire of the lower-level martial arts world. However, the feeling that the 'God of Wealth' gave Yuan Suiyun in this regard was still extremely strong.

It was so intense that Yuan Suiyun felt the other party couldn't possibly withstand any failure.

This sounds a bit like... fragile, easily hurt.

But what if the other party has the ability to calculate every aspect and guarantee that they will never fail?
Every emotion has two sides.

If someone can bring a certain trait to its limit, then until that limit is broken, he is invincible.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A flurry of leg shadows rained down, striking the ice corpse puppet like heavy axes, tearing its cloak and revealing its dark blue skin beneath.

As some capillaries burst due to the pressure of the ice shards, a blue, viscous substance, resembling ice and blood, was squeezed out from the ruptured wounds.

"What the hell is this!" Cha Nan flipped in the air, kicking while secretly gathering his palm power using the "Flying Dragon in the Sky" move from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Before truly understanding and mastering the essence of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, for Cha Nan, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was simply a late-stage palm technique that required building up power. It was somewhat weak in the early stages, and only when it was unleashed in the later stages could it have the momentum of an overwhelming force.

A chill emanated from the area stained with the viscous liquid inside the corpse puppet.

"Poisonous!" Cha Nan secretly channeled his energy, causing the liquid-stained part of his trouser leg to burst open. He then dared not directly kick the corpse puppet anymore, and could only use his leg technique to propel his energy from a distance to strike it.

However, this not only greatly increased the consumption of internal energy, but also reduced the power of each kick by 60%.

In fact, before cultivating '罡气' (罡气 is a type of internal energy), whether it is palm wind, fist force, sword energy, or knife energy, its function is only to extend or expand the attack range. Its actual killing power is not as good as punching flesh or cutting with a weapon.

Unless you're wielding a divine weapon with excellent internal force transmission and amplification effects.

That's a different story.

"I need a good pair of shoes!" Cha Nan suddenly had this thought. Then she thought of the double-jump boots, aerial sprint shoes, and the like in the ancient technology page. They should be very useful. It's just a pity that she lacked both the ancient technology points to unlock the technology and the materials to make these shoes.

It seems like it's been going on for a long time, but actually only about a dozen breaths have passed since the start of the battle.

Lu Xiaofeng had already seized an opening. At the most critical moment, he used his fingertip to slightly deflect the blade of one of the corpse puppets, causing its blade to pierce the side of the other corpse puppet, thus connecting the two corpse puppets together.

The corpse puppet that had plunged its blade into its companion's body pulled it out without hesitation and continued to attack Lu Xiaofeng, but a large amount of fluid was lost from the body of another corpse puppet.

As the liquids disappeared, the stabbed corpse puppet's half-body rapidly decayed and crumbled, turning into ice shards that shattered on the ground. Such marks were unlike anything seen on the ship.

Because it was raining heavily at the time, and a large amount of seawater had flooded in, it severely affected the judgment and analysis of the scene.

"Make as many bleeding wounds as possible on them!" Lu Xiaofeng shouted to Cha Nan.

Cha Nan had already seen it. With both palms poised to strike, she pushed forward. Amidst the roar of a dragon, the powerful palm force forced the corpse puppet in front of her back seven or eight meters. Then, she drew a sword and stabbed at the corpse puppet.

Although Cha Nan's swordsmanship was only average, the Fire Cloud Evil God had said, "Of all martial arts, none is invincible except speed." So, with basic speed as a foundation, Cha Nan's swordsmanship improved, and the effect was excellent.

He darted back and forth several times, quickly leaving scratches on the corpse puppet's surface.

Although the scratches were not deep, barely enough to break through the defenses, a large amount of liquid seeped out, like a can full of drinks that began to become hollow.

Without the control of these special liquids, the corpse is just a corpse, quickly decaying and collapsing.

Having defeated their opponents, Lu Xiaofeng and Cha Nan continued to accelerate, heading deeper into the island.

If we go into the fishing village, we might be able to find out the truth.

As for the danger?

They are not afraid of danger!
Moreover, they were not unprepared. On the way here, Lu Xiaofeng and Lian Nishang had each tamed three sharks. Together with the one that Cha Nan had assigned to Liang Xiao, the four sharks in the sea, while not enough to cause any major waves, were sufficient to create some disturbance and achieve a diversionary effect.

Besides Shark Boy, there's also Liang Xiao, Lian Ni Chang, and Yuan Sui Yun. They're all keeping their cards close to their chests and still have a lot of cards to play.

Right at the village entrance, a tall and strong man dressed in ordinary fisherman's clothes, with his shirt open and barefoot, walked towards Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng.

Behind him, a second, a third, a fourth... and a seventh man who looked exactly the same walked over.

They walked onto the beach shirtless, each of them moving with agility and exuding vitality.

Behind them, some pirates who had finally caught up with them and reached the shore bowed their heads and shouted, "General!"

Thus, Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng realized that the person in front of them was 'King Shi'.

Of course, they were not surprised by this.

Because they already knew the so-called "King Shi's" background.

However, these seven Heavenly Kings were still no ordinary people; the footprints they left behind looked as if they were left by the same person.

Seven people walked in a row, and each person stepped into the footprint left by the person in front of them, with the distance between each footprint being exactly the same.

The seven of them seemed to be one, living as one person.

Is this tacit understanding? Or some kind of extremely special martial art?

"Could it be the Phantom Divine Skill?" Cha Nan considered this possibility, but didn't want to face it.

The "Phantom Divine Skill" from the world of "The Number One Under Heaven" requires multiple people to practice in perfect harmony. Once mastered, it can be used to draw people into a formation, and any attack or offensive will be dissipated into nothingness. That is why the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi, who have mastered this martial art in "The Number One Under Heaven", are known as "indestructible".

Until they encountered the even more domineering Absorption Technique of the Iron-Blooded Marquis, their power and essence were completely drained.

"Go!" Cha Nan shouted in a low voice, then suddenly accelerated, trying to pass by the seven Heavenly Kings.

However, an invisible net of energy descended upon him, blocking all his paths forward and backward.

"Didn't you come to the island just to see me?"

"Now that you've seen it, why leave?" said one of the Heavenly Kings.

His voice was loud and powerful, exuding confidence and extraordinary skill. He seemed to be the real King Shi... If Cha Nan hadn't known the details beforehand, she would definitely have thought so.

However, Cha Nan did not intend to expose him at this moment, so she focused her gaze on him, seemingly considering from what angle to strike to kill him with the best one blow.

Lu Xiaofeng spoke on behalf of Cha Nan: "I've seen him, and my doubts have been cleared up, so of course I have to leave!"

"We're not without legs, are we just going to stand here and not move?"

“If it’s because you have legs that you’re so restless, I can help you solve some of your problems!” Another King Shi spoke up, with the same voice, the same tone, and the same imposing manner.

They didn't even use the term 'we', but always used 'I,' as if there were never seven people, but always just one person.

(End of this chapter)