Almighty Genius

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Tang Huaiyuan didn't even have the chance to react, he felt a heavy blow strike his chest... The intense pain in that instant almost made him feel as if death were right before him.

Without any suspense, Tang Huaiyuan's body immediately transformed into a black shadow, rapidly flying backward, the speed was so extreme that it was hard for the eye to follow.

Poor Tang Huaiyuan didn't even see clearly what hit him, he violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and was directly sent flying...

In the air, he flew over ten meters before heavily crashing into the wall by the roadside, barely coming to a stop, faintly hearing a few sounds of bones breaking.

A grandmaster-level expert's physical strength is far beyond that of an ordinary person, yet still, Tang Huaiyuan was directly severely injured by a single palm strike.

Though it wouldn't cost his life, this injury wouldn't heal completely in less than a year or two...

At this moment, Tang Huaiyuan could only rely against the corner of the wall, one hand clutching his injured chest, while the other reached towards his waist!

However, at this time, Qin Fang leisurely walked out from the corner of the alley, the young girl's face still carried fear, but simultaneously a slightly fat middle-aged man walked out from that small shop with a sullen expression...

Qin Fang did not hurry to deal with the heavily injured Tang Huaiyuan, but instead very courteously whispered a few words to this slightly fat middle-aged man, and the two walked over together.

"Who are you?"

Tang Huaiyuan's face was filled with fear, looking incredulously at this unremarkable middle-aged man, he truly could not imagine he would be a top-tier expert.

As a grandmaster-level expert and an elder of Tang Sect, Tang Huaiyuan always held himself in high regard, especially having been out in the world for so long, he had seen several grandmaster-level experts but had hardly encountered any grandmaster-level ones.

The only familiar one was Elder Alai beside Boss Kui, but the frail Elder Alai's fighting strength was at most equivalent to the grandmaster-level initial stage, incomparable to him.

Perhaps it was this understanding, coupled with his own pride, he thought there were no noteworthy experts left in the secular world.

Who would've thought, in such an unremarkable little alley, in such an ordinary little shop, there would be such an exceptionally terrifying top-tier expert hidden here.

"Great Grandmaster..."

There was no doubt about it, Tang Huaiyuan was already a grandmaster-level middle-late stage expert himself, to be injured like this in one strike could only be done by a great grandmaster-level expert.

Even a master-level peak expert couldn't do it... Perhaps it was that nearly all Tang Huaiyuan's cultivation consisted of top-tier martial world techniques, far more formidable than ordinary peers.

Unfortunately, these advantages were useless when facing this fatty... he was easily wasted in a single move.

From Tang Huaiyuan's skill and insight, it was easy to discern the power of this fatty, even among great grandmaster-level experts, he was quite prominent, not reaching the great grandmaster peak level but at least middle-late stage cultivation.

Such an expert, even in Tang Sect, only some supreme elders possessed, even Tang Huaiyuan himself as an elder, might only by great luck barely reach great grandmaster-level in this lifetime.

As for further advancement, it was hardly worth hoping for, the probability was extremely low...

Yet this fatty seemed slightly younger than Tang Huaiyuan, but his power... was so intimidating it made Tang Huaiyuan hesitate.

Most critically, this fatty actually knew Qin Fang, and their relationship seemed quite good.

This fatty was naturally none other than Qin Fang's recent acquaintance from Kunlun Sect, Qianyu Divine Sword Chu Tianji.

Qin Fang's acquaintances were not many, apart from a few elders, perhaps only The Bloody Demon Tu San was the most formidable, but Tu San might not be a match for Tang Huaiyuan...

Even of those elders, likely only the Eight Extremes Fist Grandmaster Elder Niu and the Xingyi Fist Bear Fist Elder Lei, these two grandmasters, could easily defeat Tang Huaiyuan.

However, one was on bad terms with Qin Fang, and the other was unfamiliar, neither would risk quarrels for Qin Fang against the Tang Sect.

Aside from these figures, perhaps only in Jiangzhou was this city-hidden expert Qianyu Divine Sword Chu Tianji's power far beyond Tang Huaiyuan...

Chu Tianji came from Kunlun, with quite a high status, even higher than Tang Huaiyuan's in Tang Sect...

Qin Fang led Tang Huaiyuan to Chu Tianji, originally just wanting to borrow Chu Tianji's hand to stall him, allowing Qin Fang to easily slip away.

But what no one expected was that Tang Huaiyuan, in order to get rid of Qin Fang, dared to make a move against Qianyu Divine Sword Chu Tianji's daughter, Bai Bingbing... This was practically courting death!

Perhaps it was coincidence upon coincidence; Chu Tianji originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but Tang Huaiyuan acted against his daughter, and his strike was lethal, so how could he possibly be polite?

Although he himself acted in haste, a Great Grandmaster is still a Great Grandmaster. If he couldn't handle a mere Grandmaster-level expert, he wouldn't have made such a fearsome name for himself.

It had been many years since he last laid a hand on anyone, but when a Great Grandmaster-level expert gets angry, it's absolutely terrifying to the extreme...

The result was naturally obvious; Tang Huaiyuan was effortlessly struck and severely injured by Chu Tianji. If not for Tang Huaiyuan's profound skills and the treasure he carried, the Ice Silk Armor, which absorbed most of the force, he would have either died or been crippled by now...

"Someone from the Tang Sect?"

Chu Tianji walked over slowly, looking at Tang Huaiyuan leaning against the wall, and asked with a somewhat dark expression.

Actually, there was no need to ask. From Tang Huaiyuan's actions, it was already apparent. Seemingly to save his life, Tang Huaiyuan had already taken out a particularly odd-looking item in his hand.

Seeing this item, even a Great Grandmaster-level expert like Chu Tianji couldn't help but frown, clearly recognizing its origin.

"Peacock Feather..."

Qin Fang was a bit surprised as he looked at the small item in Tang Huaiyuan's hand, blurting out its name...

Peacock Feather is also one of the Ten Great Hidden Weapons of the Tang Sect. Although its ranking seems slightly inferior to Qin Fang's Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles, in reality, they are on par with each other.

It could be said that among the Ten Great Hidden Weapons of the Tang Sect, except for the top-ranked Buddha's Wrath Lotus, the other nine hidden weapons are quite similar in strength.

Buddha's Wrath Lotus stands out not only for its immense power but also because since its creation, it has only been used once and only once.

Because that instance involved the Tang Sect's extermination crisis, Buddha's Wrath Lotus annihilated the enemy completely and itself became completely damaged. For centuries, no one in the Tang Sect has managed to restore it...

Therefore, the Tang Sect's so-called Ten Great Hidden Weapons actually number only nine, but these nine weapons are all unrivaledly domineering super weapons that anyone would fear...

At least when Chu Tianji saw the Peacock Feather, his expression didn't look any better.

However, at this moment, Tang Huaiyuan was severely injured. Even with the Peacock Feather in hand, he still looked quite grim, merely using it to intimidate Qin Fang and Chu Tianji.

As for making a move, it was clear he didn't dare... While the Peacock Feather is extremely domineering, capable of instantly killing anyone within five zhang, he himself wouldn't be able to escape either.

Tang Huaiyuan was obviously not the type willing to risk his life; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation in the first place.

"Qin Fang, respected elder, I just want to leave here..."

Tang Huaiyuan didn't recognize Chu Tianji. After all, the Tang Sect had been secluded for centuries, and it was even considered a first for them to send Tang Huaiyuan out now.

Chu Tianji's fame had only been prominent for the past twenty years, and in recent years, he too had vanished from the martial world. Younger experts who debuted later might not have heard of him, let alone someone like Tang Huaiyuan, who lived deep in the mountains.

Yet this martial world is like this: the strong are respected, whoever has the bigger fist is right. Chu Tianji may be slightly younger than Tang Huaiyuan, but with such profound cultivation, even Tang Huaiyuan must acknowledge himself as the junior...

Of course, it also involved Tang Huaiyuan voluntarily stepping back, acknowledging himself as the junior, in hope of gaining some leeway for himself.

As for Chu Tianji's exact status, Tang Huaiyuan didn't have the mind to care now, but judging by his relationship with Qin Fang, Tang Huaiyuan guessed that this fatty might be from Qin Fang's sect...

And Tang Huaiyuan had preconceived, thinking that Qin Fang was from the Snow Mountain Sect, so naturally, he regarded Chu Tianji as a master from the Snow Mountain Sect...

Of course, this obvious misunderstanding was something that perhaps only Qin Fang vaguely guessed, but he wouldn't explain...

Firstly, there was no need; he and Tang Huaiyuan were in an adversarial relationship. Secondly, even if Tang Huaiyuan thought that way, there wasn't much chance for him to escape.

Though seriously injured, with the Peacock Feather in hand, Tang Huaiyuan felt more confident. Even though looking at the terrifyingly powerful fatty made him a bit nervous, at least he couldn't show too much fear on the surface; otherwise, it'd only make it harder for him to leave...

"What do you think?"

Knowing that Tang Huaiyuan was from the Tang Sect, Chu Tianji's expression didn't change, but Qin Fang sensed his dilemma, especially noting Tang Huaiyuan still holding the Peacock Feather, which even made him a bit apprehensive...

But at this moment, Chu Tianji didn't say much, directly pushing the problem onto Qin Fang. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)