Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 215 Questioning Immortality
Is wind speed?
Often, we subconsciously equate them.

But wind is not speed.

The wind is freedom!

Freedom is all-pervasive and omnipresent.

The instant countless fine needles burst forth, Cha Nan also brought the freedom of the wind to its extreme, and his figure completely 'disappeared' from the spot.

However, he did not go far away, but always kept a distance of two to three meters from Shangguan Jin Hong.

These fine needles were clearly crafted by master craftsmen, with unique designs. They have the effect of disrupting a martial artist's protective aura. Palm and leg strikes can only slightly deflect them. At close range, precision is not important; what matters is the coverage.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, merely deflecting these tiny needles will not affect the overall situation at all.

However, Cha Nan forcefully blew the tiny needles with the wind, precisely controlling the flight trajectory of a large number of needles, causing them to collide and cancel each other out, thus creating a gap in the rain of needles that he could pass through.

After a barrage of needles, Cha Nan stood firmly in front of Shangguan Jin Hong and then, without any hesitation, pressed a palm down on Shangguan Jin Hong's chest.

Bang!
As if striking raw iron, the point where the palm struck generated a considerable recoil force.

Shangguan Jin Hong had also cultivated a considerable body-refining martial art. If Cha Nan's internal strength hadn't been far beyond that of ordinary innate beings, this palm strike might not have been very effective.

It can be said that although Shangguan Jin Hong lost both legs and lacked flexibility and mobility, his overall strength did not decline much compared to his prime.

This is a tough guy who would never give up easily; the loss of his legs did not take away his confidence and pride.

He tried his best to make up for his shortcomings through other means.

However... that was the end of his pride.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Cha Nan then pressed down on Shangguan Jin Hong's body three more times.

It wasn't that Shangguan Jin Hong didn't fight back; he still had his hands, and his punches were fierce and powerful.

However, he was a sitting duck, while Cha Nan had grasped the essence of wind and truly unleashed the power of the Wind and Cloud Divine Leg. It was invisible and traceless. Shangguan Jin Hong was hit by Cha Nan's three palms, but he couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

Despite coughing up blood, Shangguan Jin Hong didn't utter a sound. He used his true energy to absorb the Dragon and Phoenix Mother Rings and brought them back. The rings swirled around him, creating circles of energy waves that collided and exploded.

With his fighting style, Cha Nan, who was circling around him waiting for an opportunity, found it difficult to find another chance to strike. However, he himself was also in a more difficult position, clearly injuring himself but not necessarily the enemy.

"Stop!" Shangguan Xiaoxian's attack temporarily forced Tang Jingtian back. She took a few steps back, then threw away her weapon and knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to Shangguan Jin Hong: "Father! Let them go!"

Ok? ? ?
Everyone... including Cha Nan, was full of question marks.

No!

Now, who's going to let whom off the hook?
Jing Wuming also broke free from Tang Xiaolan's entanglement and retreated to Shangguan Jin Hong's side.

"Hahaha!" Cha Nan deliberately laughed in an exaggerated manner. If he didn't think that 'hehehe' was too villainous, he would definitely have made that sound.

Shangguan Xiaoxian, however, did not think so. She believed that this was the only way to persuade Shangguan Jin Hong to choose a temporary retreat.

For someone like Shangguan Jin Hong, death is not frightening, but social death is unbearable.

"Shangguan Jin Hong! If I were you, I would never run away."

"Even if you die here today, it will be enough to preserve your lifelong reputation," Cha Nan said.

Now that they were enemies, Cha Nan had no intention of letting them go.

If we can't find an opportunity to recruit Paru, then we'll settle the score.

Now that he has found what he wanted, he can go all out, summon magical beasts, and launch a bombardment.

With the addition of the Mammoth, the Sea Dragon, and the Shadow of Anubis, even if one of the three Grandmasters on Shangguan Jin Hong's side was already injured or completely unharmed, Cha Nan was confident he could crush them.

"Get up!" Shangguan Jin Hong looked coldly at Shangguan Xiao Xian, his adopted daughter.

He knew very well that there was no father-daughter relationship between them.

It's simply a matter of mutual need!
After his legs were severed by a mysterious person, many people thought he was crippled and abandoned him. He needed someone to do things for him, which is why he hit it off with Shangguan Xiaoxian, who came from another world.

As for Shangguan Xiaoxian, she was well aware that she was not important and of little value to Shangguan Jin Hong, who held great power, was strong, and was in good health.

Only Shangguan Jin Hong, who has an accidental physical disability, needs her help and is willing to listen to her advice.

“Let’s go!” Shangguan Jin Hong continued.

He was also a decisive man. Knowing that tonight's events were unlikely to succeed, he decided to preserve his life and plan for the future.

However, when they wanted to leave, some people wouldn't let them.

"Want to go?"

"Have you asked my little darlings yet?"

The forest mammoth, as large as a small mountain, the majestic and powerful sea dragon, and the shadow of Anubis, which stood on the ground with sand dunes rising behind it, blocked the three's retreat from three directions.

"Young Master Cha! I was wrong in a thousand ways today. I will apologize to you in a few days!" Shangguan Xiaoxian said shyly, her cheeks flushed.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense could hear the ambiguity in her tone.

And this apology is certainly not an ordinary apology.

"Really? I don't think we can wait!"

"How about now?" Cha Nan said, exuding a villainous aura.

"Now...now?" Shangguan Xiaoxian's smile became forced. Large patches of crimson were imprinted on her fair, milky skin, making it seem as if blood was about to drip from it.

Tang Jingtian was young after all and couldn't bear to see a young girl like this. He had originally come to help Cha Nan, but now his gaze toward Cha Nan was strange and somewhat unfriendly.

Tang Xiaolan remained calm, for the world is full of divergent paths, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil.

He has long since stopped being fooled by appearances.

"Of course, now. Although you're average-looking and have an average figure, you have a plus right now. After today... I won't be interested in you anymore!" Cha Nan said with a smile.

Shangguan Xiaoxian bit her red lips tightly. She wasn't actually angry at Cha Nan's words; her so-called shame and indignation were just an act. But she did indeed feel how troublesome this guy was.

He lacked the pretentiousness of hypocrites, yet he was not a true villain either, utterly without any moral compass, and acted on his impulses.

It seems like a contradiction, yet it also appears to be somewhat flawless.

Because no matter whether you use the methods for dealing with gentlemen or the methods for dealing with villains, they all become useless methods when they come to Cha Nan.

boom!
Yan Nantian sent Lan Haiping flying with a single sword strike.

Lan Haiping took the opportunity to turn away and flew into the distance. Since Shangguan Jin Hong and the others had lost tonight's battle, there was no reason for him, as their 'helper,' to stay and fight any longer.

Yan Nantian did not give chase, but instead moved towards the location of Shangguan Jin Hong and the others.

With their positions blocked on all sides, it became even more difficult for Shangguan Jin Hong and his group to escape.

"Tell me! What do you want from us?" Shangguan Xiaoxian still softened her stance on behalf of Shangguan Jin Hong.

Although only Shangguan Jin Hong was truly injured, they were already out of options.

Cha Nan turned to look at the Tang family father and son.

He clasped his hands in thanks to them and said, "Thank you both for your help today. When you two visit my Phantom Beast Island, I, Cha, will surely repay you handsomely!"

Tang Jingtian was still puzzled by the meaning, but Tang Xiaolan smiled and said, "Young Master Cha, you are too kind! It is fate that we have met. Now that Young Master Cha has brought the situation under control, my son and I will not bother you any longer. We will get together again another day!"

After saying that, he was about to lead Tang Jingtian away.

"If I may ask one more question, how did you two know that I would be ambushed tonight?" Cha Nan suddenly asked Tang Xiaolan.

Tang Xiaolan replied, "It was Master Qi Shaoshang who told me that Master Cha might be in trouble, and asked my father and me to keep watch around here if we had any free time."

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan's doubts were immediately dispelled.

"Ha! Zhuge Zhengwo... really, what a brilliant scheme!" Cha Nan thought to himself.

"Thank you for telling me!" Cha Nan clasped his hands in greeting, and Tang Xiaolan returned the greeting. Then, leading Tang Jingtian, who was still reluctant to leave, they quickly moved away and disappeared into the dawn light that was already appearing on the horizon.

"They possess a chivalrous spirit, yet are not pedantic! It seems... a little stereotypical portrayal isn't so bad after all!" Cha Nan sighed softly as she watched the departing figures of the Tang father and son.

At this moment, Cha Nan already understood what Zhuge Zhengwo meant.

He accepted the idea of ​​compiling a new version of the Longevity Manual.

However, he did not intend to 'trouble' Cha Nan with the newly compiled Longevity Manual.

By abandoning official communication while secretly seeking assistance, they clearly demonstrate an attitude of keeping their distance.

In fact, with just a little thought, Zhuge Zhengwo's idea becomes quite obvious.

Although it was a fake longevity formula, it was still meant for the emperor to practice. How could they possibly... how could they dare to take something of dubious origin?
Moreover, once they received the newly compiled Longevity Manual from Cha Nan, it would be tantamount to giving Cha Nan a huge handle on them. Whoever gave this thing to their emperor to practice would be handing over the handle to Cha Nan, leaving them at his mercy.

Therefore, whether it was the materials for creating the new Longevity Manual or the specific internal cultivation methods to fill it in, they would not rely on others. There must have been several parties involved, and they would have worked together to create it.

Everyone pooled their wisdom and efforts, and in the end, everyone got a share; no one could escape it.

If everyone uses each other's weaknesses against each other, it's as if no one has any weaknesses to use against them.

It must be said that Zhuge Zhengwo was indeed a shrewd and calculating man.

Cha Nan's idea of ​​rewriting the Longevity Manual wasn't actually that complicated, but Zhuge Zhengwo had to be wary of it. By transferring Wuqing and others away, he made Cha Nan appear to be isolated and helpless, while subtly hinting to Qi Shaoshang how to contact the Tang family father and son for help, thus clearly expressing his attitude.

The entire process was conducted without any written record, yet both parties involved understood each other's meaning.

Of course, Zhuge Zhengwo would definitely take the blame for the Longevity Formula.

Anyone who says that they didn't obtain the secret to immortality is an enemy of him, and an enemy of those who were sent out by their respective emperors to find the secret to immortality.

Even if the Demon Master Pang Ban were to arrive and learn the inside story, he would willingly cooperate with such methods of concealment and deception.

The principle remains the same: a true method of achieving immortality would not only be wasteful of resources and manpower, but it's also uncertain whether it would yield any tangible results.

The emperor possesses the entire world and is the Son of Heaven, so he should be number one in everything. But that's just a saying. In reality, 99% of emperors actually have only average talent in martial arts. Let alone the Longevity Manual, even if you brought them the War God Manual, they might not be able to master it.

Divine skills and ultimate techniques are never easy to master. The stronger the martial art, the higher the threshold for cultivation. Therefore, many divine skills that can dominate the martial arts world are often lost for hundreds of years, with no one able to learn them.

Ordinary people can't master it, and even if they go astray, at most they'll cause some trouble in the martial arts world.

But if the emperor goes mad, there are consequences no one wants to see.

This principle is similar to the supply of food and supplies to the imperial palace; they may not be the best, but they must be the most stable in terms of supply.

After all, if the emperor doesn't get what he wants, people will really die... a lot of people will die.

Therefore, if you are not sure about something, it is better not to present it to the emperor, so that he does not know about it from the beginning and has no hope of getting it.

The method of the newly compiled longevity formula given by Cha Nan would satisfy not only Zhuge Zhengwo, but also those treacherous officials who were only interested in currying favor with the emperor.

After all, working on projects that are controllable yields far more benefits and allows for more stable performance than working on projects that are uncontrollable.

The method of forging a divine dynasty is fake; in the final analysis, it is nothing more than self-hypnosis and self-guidance.

In a sense, even if the world is in chaos and the people are suffering, as long as the emperor believes that the world is at peace and the country is thriving, the emperor can get positive feedback from the cultivation method, and thus believe the words of the treacherous officials even more.

It could be said that Cha Nan unwittingly opened a Pandora's box.

Ambitious emperors can benefit from this.

However, an incompetent and foolish ruler will become even more foolish, complacent, and self-righteous as a result.

With the wisdom of Zhuge Zhengwo and others, they couldn't have been unaware of this, but things have come to this point... The solution given by Cha Nan is already the best possible one.

As for those truly loyal to the emperor and blindly devoted to obtaining the true secret of immortality... the first thing they need to overcome are two great obstacles.

After the Tang family father and son left, Cha Nan looked at the three people trapped in the center, said nothing, and simply waved his hand... "Hit!"

Let's cripple them first!

This time, Cha Nan will not hold back against Shangguan Xiaoxian.

He had initially planned to keep her as a top salesperson, but now he realizes he had underestimated the situation.

With no one to rely on and having to struggle alone, Shangguan Xiaoxian might be content to be his salesman, but with the help she can get from other worlds, her ambition will only make her constantly cause trouble for Cha Nan, attempting to control him.

Since that's the case... then accept it!
After acquiring them, whether to leave them to gather dust in the pet space, raise them as pets in the pet world, or take them to the pet island to work as sales assistants... we'll decide later.

Faced with Cha Nan's sudden "turn against him", the Shangguan trio put up a fierce resistance.

However, their resistance was weak and ineffective.

Less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn out, all three were severely injured and could no longer resist.

Cha Nan threw Parul balls at them, bringing them under his command.

(End of this chapter)