(Um, I've always wanted to thank all the readers who sent gifts, but I always only remember after uploading the chapter. This time is no exception. However, it's still early today, so I can still make some changes. Thank you to all the readers who sent gifts. By the way, I would like to ask you all to lend a little hand and click a free "donation with your love". The author thanks you.)

At the same time, I've also realized something: why so many readers have opinions about reborn female protagonists like Qin Qingcheng. It's my problem; I've been getting too caught up in reality. After all, for me personally, just surviving is already a lot of hard work, and I don't even have a girlfriend yet. Let alone someone like Qin Qingcheng who has had an "emotional" affair, even those who have had multiple relationships find it hard to find someone. So, this is my problem, and I hope you all understand. I'll be more careful in my future writing.

The fierce battle intensified, with the force of their punches colliding and clashing, making the surrounding air unbearably hot.

Anyone with eyes could see that Xiao Chen's protectors were already at a disadvantage, their moves riddled with flaws, and they were completely on the defensive.

Mo Yu and Ye Fan launched a fierce attack, gaining an absolute advantage. They overwhelmed the two protectors, leaving them struggling to breathe. Judging from their disheveled appearance, they would likely collapse after only a dozen or so rounds.

It should be noted that when Mo Yu and Ye Fan were still in the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, they were able to gain a slight advantage over these two when they fought.

Now that both have broken through to the late stage of the Innate Realm, their strength has skyrocketed, turning this duel into a one-sided crushing defeat, with every move carrying overwhelming power.

Only Zhao Hao and Luo Yuntian on the field were struggling to cope and could only barely hold their own.

Although Luo Yuntian practiced traditional Chinese martial arts personally taught by Luo Lingtian, including Bajiquan and Taijiquan, the key factor was still the user's skill.

If it were Luo Lingtian himself, with his mid-stage Dan Jin cultivation, he could easily suppress Xiao Chen's protector with his own strength. As long as the opponent dared to fight head-on and not run away, killing him would be a piece of cake.

But Luo Yuntian is ultimately not Luo Lingtian.

The same top-tier martial art can have vastly different effects in the hands of different people. The quality of one's physique, the depth of one's understanding of the technique, and the amount of practical experience are all key influencing factors.

Putting aside physical constitution for the moment, Luo Lingtian was also unsure whether the people of this world possessed special physical constitutions, as his cheat system had never provided any feedback in this regard.

However, when it comes to understanding martial arts, Luo Yuntian is far inferior to Luo Lingtian. This directly leads to the fact that, even though they are both at the mid-stage of Dan Jin cultivation, when facing a late-stage Xiantian martial artist, he can only barely contend with him by relying on Zhao Hao's support and tacit cooperation. He simply cannot fight alone.

Luo Lingtian's gaze swept over Xiao Chen, who was lying unconscious on the ground. He saw that Xiao Chen's breath was weak and his injuries were so severe that he was almost out of breath, but he was still clinging to his last breath.

He chuckled and muttered, "Hmm? He really is an unkillable cockroach. His luck is truly heaven-defying."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Lingtian was about to step forward and deliver the final blow, thus eliminating this potential threat completely.

But at that moment, an immense and unparalleled aura suddenly swept in from afar, moving at an astonishing speed, arriving over the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

"A martial artist at the Celestial Realm!"

Both sides were instantly locked onto by this terrifying aura, their hair standing on end.

Whether it was Xiao Chen's protectors or Mo Yu and the others, they had barely had time to feel a sense of shock when that figure had already descended upon the center of the battlefield.

The overwhelming pressure was like a solid mountain, pressing down on everyone, making it difficult for them to breathe and causing their limbs to feel heavy. They could only barely keep their bodies steady and avoid kneeling by exerting all their strength to circulate their internal energy.

"Who did this?!"

The speaker was an elderly man with white hair. Although his hair was completely white, he was vigorous and his sharp aura was like a drawn sword, intimidating people.

He strode to Xiao Chen's side, squatted down and quickly checked his pulse, then suddenly stood up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present like a knife, the killing intent in his eyes almost overflowing.

The three protectors of Xiao Chen trembled under the pressure, but when they saw that the old man had come for Xiao Chen, they felt relieved.

Despite the surging blood and qi within him, Long Yi managed to speak with difficulty: "Senior... it was them, it was them who injured Lord Dragon King."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, his fingers trembling, and pointed at Mo Yu and the others.

Mo Yu and the others' expressions all darkened, and the situation instantly became clear: this powerful figure at the Celestial Realm was actually Xiao Chen's backer.

Faced with the old man's terrifying pressure, they could hardly even move. If they were to fight, they would definitely be instantly killed.

Even so, none of them showed the slightest fear on their faces.

After all, they also have an unparalleled expert hidden on their side, so there's no need to be afraid of this sudden old man!

"You dare hurt my grandson! You're all asking for death!"

Having received the answer, the old man didn't waste any words. He raised his hand and condensed a palm print of true energy as solid as jade. The palm print carried a world-destroying power and struck directly at Mo Yu and the others.

This attack was swift and ruthless, clearly indicating a murderous intent.

Mo Yu and the others were immobilized by the oppressive force, and could only watch helplessly as the palm print came towards them, unable even to muster the thought of resisting.

At this critical moment, Luo Lingtian flashed and appeared in front of everyone like a ghost.

His internal energy surged wildly, his blood and qi surged, and he raised his hand to unleash a highly condensed qi, which collided violently with the true qi palm print.

"Bang!"

The deafening roar was deafening. The palm prints of qi and true qi were instantly annihilated at the center of the collision. The terrifying aftershocks swept out like a raging tsunami, bending the bushes on both sides of the road in half, and dust and gravel flew everywhere.

Xiao Chen's three protectors, Mo Yu, and others were all thrown away by the aftershocks and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out blood on the spot, their blood churning uncontrollably.

Even Xiao Chen, who was critically injured and on the verge of death, would have had his life completely cut off by the aftershocks if the old man hadn't protected him with his true energy in time.

Even Luo Xixi, her assistant, and her bodyguards, who were far away on the outskirts of the battlefield, were forced to retreat and stagger due to the aftershocks.

Fortunately, Luo Xixi reacted quickly and raised her hand to block most of the impact for her assistant; otherwise, the assistant would probably have been seriously injured.

After struggling to their feet, the group looked toward where Luo Lingtian and the old man were, and were immediately stunned by the sight before them. A crater several meters deep had been blasted into the ground in front of them, the asphalt road was torn up, and cracks spread all around.

"Is this the destructive power of a Celestial Realm expert? It's absolutely terrifying!"

Mo Yu's Adam's apple bobbed, and he subconsciously swallowed, his face filled with shock.

"This is just the aftermath of the fight. If we had been hit head-on by that palm strike, we would have been dead for sure."

Ye Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his tone filled with lingering fear of surviving a close call.

Luo Yuntian suppressed the surging blood and qi within him, his brows furrowed, and his tone was grave: "It seems that Xiao Chen's identity is not simple. That old man just said that Xiao Chen is his grandson?"

Zhao Hao was in the worst condition. His cultivation level was the lowest, and he couldn't withstand the aftershocks. His internal organs were already damaged, and his face was pale. But he still managed to explain, "That old man should be Cheng Xiaotian, the patriarch of the Cheng family, a martial arts family from the East."

"You know him?" Mo Yu and the others turned to look at Zhao Hao, their eyes filled with questioning.

Zhao Hao kept such important news a secret. If it weren't for Luo Lingtian being there to keep things under control, they would probably have been wiped out today!

Zhao Hao gave a wry smile, feeling utterly helpless: "This is my fault. I only recently found out about Xiao Chen's background, but I never expected his family to arrive so quickly."

"What do you mean?" Mo Yu and the others frowned even more, filled with doubt.

Zhao Hao lowered his voice and quickly explained, "Xiao Chen himself doesn't even know his true identity."

When he was a child, he and his parents were attacked and separated from their family. Later, he was taken away by the old Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace and grew up abroad. He only returned to the Dragon Kingdom a few days ago and settled in Haishi.

Logically speaking, his background shouldn't have been revealed so quickly, since he himself was kept in the dark.

"Is this even possible?" Mo Yu and the others exchanged glances, all finding the matter extremely bizarre.

Only Luo Yuntian remained calm, nodding to himself. This plot had a bit of the feel of a novel protagonist, always surrounded by good fortune and able to turn misfortune into good luck.

Zhao Hao felt a mix of emotions. Xiao Chen's background was vastly different from the novels he had read in his previous life.

Although he was still a member of the Xiao family in the capital, he never expected that Xiao Chen's mother's maternal family, the Cheng family, was actually a martial arts family with a Celestial Realm expert in charge, and their strength was so terrifying.

Yu Bingyu told him this news. When he first learned the truth, he panicked. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and there was no way to fight against each other.

Fortunately, Yu Bingyu reminded him that Xiao Chen was currently unaware of his own background. As long as he could eliminate Xiao Chen before he learned about his background and contacted his family, he could eliminate any future troubles.

With the presence of the hidden powerhouse Luo Lingtian, he was able to barely maintain his composure.

But who could have imagined that Xiao Chen's family would find out about his background so quickly, so quickly that it defies common sense? Could this be the so-called "protagonist halo"?

Zhao Hao stared at the half-dead Xiao Chen, secretly speculating in his heart.

Or perhaps it's the butterfly effect? ​​In any case, according to Yu Bingyu, many things happening now are completely different from those in her previous life, making it impossible to judge.

But Xiao Chen's luck is very strong, that's undeniable.

Luo Yuntian turned to look at Mo Yu and asked curiously, "Mo Yu, you also come from a martial arts family, don't you recognize this old man?"

Mo Yu rolled her eyes, her tone helpless: "Don't you even know how old that old guy is!"

"I'm just a young martial artist, and I come from a martial arts family in the south. Let alone a top expert like him from the older generation, I don't even know many young people from martial arts families in the east, let alone the patriarch of the Cheng family from a different generation."

Although technology is advanced nowadays, traveling across the north and south by plane doesn't take long.

However, the current social environment is very different from the past. Fights between martial artists are no longer frequent, and the atmosphere of mutual exchange and sparring that existed back then is gone.

Not to mention that he and the Cheng family are located in the south and east respectively, and are geographically far apart, even among the local martial artists in the south, he has mostly only heard of their names but has never seen them in person.

Just as Mo Yu and the others were talking in hushed tones, Luo Lingtian's gaze was fixed on Old Man Cheng, his murderous aura emanating from him without any concealment. He said coldly, "Old man, is this reckless brat your grandson?"

Luo Lingtian thought to himself, "Xiao Chen is indeed a chosen one. Even though he's injured like this, he can still wait for reinforcements. It seems that we must nip him in the bud today and not let him grow any further."

If this kid were to turn the tables and kill us in the future, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the transmigrators of the past?

Old Man Cheng's face was so gloomy it could drip water, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Although he couldn't sense the fluctuations of true energy within Luo Lingtian's body, the surging blood and qi around the other party were ridiculously vigorous. In addition, his own attack had just been blocked, so he naturally dared not underestimate this young man in front of him.

Even so, Old Man Cheng still carried a bit of arrogance, thinking that Luo Lingtian was too young.

That attack was just a casual move on his part, and even if it was blocked, he didn't think Luo Lingtian could truly contend with him.

His voice was icy as he rebuked, "Hmph, what a little beast! To have such strength at such a young age, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant and ruthless!"

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