I Have the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye in the Storm Riders

At the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, in a dense forest.

Two figures moved swiftly, one in front of the other.

Suddenly, Duan Lang, who was running ahead, stopped abruptly.

"Why did you stop running?" The man in black also stopped, turned around, and his eyes behind the mask held a hint of mockery.

The two of them just stared at each other like that.

A moment later, Duan Lang suddenly spoke, his tone certain: "Jiang Chen, stop pretending, I know it's you."

The man in black was slightly taken aback, then let out a soft chuckle.

He reached out and removed the demon mask from his face, revealing a handsome and familiar face.

It was Jiang Chen.

"Boring." Jiang Chen casually tossed the mask onto the snow, pursed his lips, and said, "I thought I could act a little longer. How did you recognize me? I thought my disguise was pretty good."

To match the villain's "hehehe" laughter, he deliberately lowered his voice and changed the route of his internal energy circulation.

Duan Lang looked at Jiang Chen, a complex expression flashing in his eyes, but more than that, an indescribable tacit understanding.

"We've known each other for over a decade," Duan Lang said calmly. "The way you walk, the rhythm of your breathing, even the look in your eyes... I know it all too well."

"I would recognize you even if you were reduced to ashes."

Jiang Chen got goosebumps listening to this and exaggeratedly hugged his arms, shouting, "Stop! Stop! Hold on!"

"Duan Lang, why does what you're saying sound so gay? I'm warning you, my orientation is perfectly normal, I'm not interested in men!"

Duan Lang rolled his eyes at him, too lazy to pay attention to his nonsense, took a deep breath, and his expression became serious: "Jiang Chen, thank you for earlier."

Although he knew Jiang Chen would definitely come, he was still greatly shocked when Jiang Chen actually stood in front of him and effortlessly deflected Xiong Ba's fatal blow.

"What are you thanking me for? We're like family." Jiang Chen waved his hand, looking completely unconcerned.

"However..." Duan Lang changed the subject, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "Since you were able to withstand Xiong Ba's Three-Part Returning Qi so easily, it means that your strength is already above his."

"Why didn't you just kill him then?"

In Duan Lang's view, eliminating the threat at its root was the only way to go. Since he had already offended Xiong Ba, it was better to kill him outright and end it all.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen gave Duan Lang a strange look.

"Kill him? Why?" Jiang Chen said matter-of-factly, "I have no grudge against him."

"..." Duan Lang was taken aback.

"Besides, who will become the overlord of the martial arts world if we kill him? You?" Jiang Chen shrugged. "Although the current World Alliance is domineering, it at least maintains order in the martial arts world. If Xiong Ba dies, the world will descend into chaos, and there will be even more trouble then."

"Besides..." Jiang Chen's lips curled into a meaningful smile, "Keeping him around will be very useful in the future."

Duan Lang nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, apart from the difference in their status, there was no deep-seated hatred between Jiang Chen and Xiong Ba.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Jiang Chen, this guy always did things as he pleased, without any distinction between good and evil.

"Alright, stop thinking about it." Jiang Chen patted Duan Lang on the shoulder. "What are your plans now? Go back to Wushuang City?"

Duan Lang shook his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Wushuang City is finished. That good-for-nothing Dugu Ming is utterly incapable of being saved."

"I will forge my own path!" Duan Lang gripped the Fire Kirin Sword tightly, his gaze resolute. "I will let the whole world know that I, Duan Lang, am the true powerhouse!"

Jiang Chen looked at the spirited Duan Lang and nodded in satisfaction.

This was the Duan Lang he knew—an ambitious and indomitable man.

"Alright! I'll be waiting to see the day you become famous!"

The Leshan Giant Buddha, above the Lingyun Cave.

This was once the residence of Commander Duan, and also the place where Duan Lang grew up.

Although simple, it is quiet and has a wide view overlooking the confluence of three rivers.

The warm winter sun shines on the river, making it sparkle.

Duan Lang sat on a boulder on the edge of the cliff, stroking the Fire Scale Sword in his hand, his brows furrowed, as if he were preoccupied with something.

Jiang Chen lay on a bamboo chair to the side, leisurely basking in the sun.

"Still thinking about Xiong Ba?" Jiang Chen's lazy voice broke the silence.

Duan Lang sighed and nodded: "Although I seemed to be in a great position during this trip to the World Alliance, I know in my heart that there is still a considerable gap between me and Xiong Ba."

He raised his head and looked at Jiang Chen, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"While the Blazing Sun Sword Technique is exquisite, it is ultimately an external technique, not an internal cultivation method. As for the Holy Spirit Sword Technique..." Duan Lang shook his head, "Although it is powerful, it is too ruthless and heartless, which is incompatible with my temperament. I have never been able to unleash its true power."

"As for the 'Top Ten Martial Arts'..."

At this point, Duan Lang's brows furrowed even more. "The moves are indeed exquisite and unparalleled, practically invincible. But they lack a core internal energy cultivation method to match them."

"With my current internal energy, I simply cannot withstand the consumption of the 'Ten Strong Martial Arts,' let alone unleash its true power."

"If I were to encounter another master with profound internal strength like Xiong Ba, I would still be defeated."

Duan Lang was a proud man. He was not afraid of losing, but he was afraid that even though he possessed unparalleled skills, he would lose because of insufficient internal energy.

This sense of powerlessness left him feeling deeply frustrated.

Jiang Chen glanced at Duan Lang, who had a worried look on his face, and chuckled inwardly.

This guy is really a martial arts fanatic.

However, Duan Lang was not wrong.

Although the "Ten Strong Martial Arts" are powerful, without sufficient internal strength to support them, it's like a child wielding a sledgehammer—not only will it fail to unleash its power, but it's also easy to injure oneself.

Moreover, Duan Lang is his most important "henchman" and "meat shield" in this world.

If Duanlang is too weak, he will have to deal with problems himself in the future, which would be too demeaning.

"Alright, stop worrying." Jiang Chen sat up from the bamboo chair and stretched.

"It's just a lack of an internal energy cultivation manual, what's the big deal?"

Duan Lang gave a wry smile: "Jiang Chen, you make it sound so easy. Which of the world's top-tier internal energy cultivation techniques isn't a treasured artifact of its respective sect? Obtaining one is easier said than done."

"That's how it appears to others." Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously, his gaze falling on a bamboo grove not far away. "Watch closely."

He simply waved his hand casually.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

Several sharp finger strikes shot out, instantly piercing through the bamboo forest.

"Splash!"

A dozen or so thick bamboo stalks snapped in response, disintegrating automatically in mid-air into pieces of uniform size.

Jiang Chen flicked his fingers repeatedly, and streams of true energy flew swiftly across the bamboo slips like carving knives.

Wood chips flew everywhere.

A moment later, hundreds of bamboo slips covered with writing automatically strung together in the air, forming a thick bamboo scroll.

"Catch!" Jiang Chen casually tossed the bamboo scroll, which traced an arc and landed steadily in Duan Lang's arms.

Duan Lang caught it instinctively, looking bewildered: "What is this?"

"Just open it and you'll know." Jiang Chen lay back down on the bamboo chair and closed his eyes.

With a look of doubt, Duan Lang slowly unfolded the bamboo slip in his hand.

When his gaze fell upon the first few powerful characters on the bamboo slip, he was instantly struck as if by lightning, and his pupils contracted violently!

"The Ten... Directions... Invincible... Sutra?!" Duan Lang's voice trembled.

He couldn't wait to look down, and the more he looked, the more shocked and amazed he became.

This bamboo slip contains not only an internal energy cultivation method, but also a comprehensive and supreme martial arts technique that points directly to the pinnacle of martial arts!

The application of internal energy and the understanding of the power of heaven and earth are simply unheard of and unseen!

Compared to this, the Holy Spirit Sword Technique and even the Ten Strong Martial Arts moves he had learned before seemed so shallow!

"This...this..." Duan Lang's hands trembled as he held the bamboo slip. He looked up at Jiang Chen with disbelief in his eyes.

"Jiang Chen, this... what level of martial arts is this?! It's countless times stronger than the 'Ten Strongest Martial Arts'!!"

If the "Ten Strong Martial Arts" is the ultimate in human martial arts, then this "Ten Directions Invincible Scripture" is simply a divine and demonic art!

"Calm down, calm down," Jiang Chen said casually, his eyes closed. "It's just a divine-level cultivation technique, is it really worth making such a fuss?"