Ying Chen's punch, though it hadn't completely extinguished the life of the Hidden Dragon Daoist, had at least rendered him utterly crippled.
Forget counterattacking; he couldn't even move.
Yet now, the Hidden Dragon Daoist's body was wriggling in a bizarre posture!
At first glance, the Hidden Dragon Daoist seemed to have transformed into a large grub, contorting madly on the ground, a comical sight laced with a chilling, uncanny aura!
Everyone's faces changed drastically upon witnessing this.
Li Fengcheng and He Chongxu, however, were instantly filled with joy.
Had the Hidden Dragon Daoist, as He Chongxu had suggested, merely been feigning death and secretly preparing a powerful move?
Just as everyone was bewildered, the Hidden Dragon Daoist on the ground suddenly opened his eyes!
But after opening them, his gaze was indescribably strange.
Cold, emotionless, ferocious, violent…
All manner of negative emotions converged upon him, as if he were a different person!
He Chongxu, who had intended to approach and examine the Hidden Dragon Daoist's injuries, felt a chill run down his spine the moment their eyes met.
For reasons unknown, an irrepressible sense of dread surged from the depths of his heart, and he collapsed onto the ground with a thud!
He no longer had the strength to stand!
The sight stunned everyone into an uproar.
After all, He Chongxu was a renowned feng shui master and possessed considerable cultivation.
Yet, merely exchanging a glance with the Hidden Dragon Daoist had reduced him to this state?
What terrifying entity had the Hidden Dragon Daoist become?
Everyone involuntarily took a step back.
The Hidden Dragon Daoist seemed to sense their fear, suddenly grinning and licking his lips as he looked at them.
This action sent a shiver down everyone's spines.
For they saw clearly that this was not mere posturing as seen in movies, but a genuine desire to devour them!
A hungry, greedy glint shone in the Hidden Dragon Daoist's eyes!
"What's happening? What has happened to the Immortal Hidden Dragon?"
Amidst their fear and confusion, everyone asked.
But no one could answer.
None knew what had befallen the Hidden Dragon Daoist.
At that moment, a voice leisurely echoed.
"I thought you had some hidden trump card, but you're just a filthy bug!"
It was Ying Chen!
Upon hearing Ying Chen's words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.
They didn't understand.
A bug?
Was Ying Chen referring to something else, or was he simply belittling the Hidden Dragon Daoist?
Hearing Ying Chen's words seemed to touch a nerve within the Hidden Dragon Daoist, and his gaze instantly became sharp.
He rose from the ground like a snake.
His cold eyes rotated slowly, gradually forming vertical pupils.
This made the Hidden Dragon Daoist's gaze appear even more terrifying.
"You..."
"Are seeking death!"
The Hidden Dragon Daoist grunted three words from the depths of his throat.
His voice was hoarse and indistinct, yet carried an air of superiority over all beings.
As if Ying Chen's audacity in insulting him was a cardinal sin!
Ying Chen mockingly looked at the Hidden Dragon Daoist, "In all these years, many have wished me dead. Who do you think you are?"
"..."
The Hidden Dragon Daoist's previously ferocious and violent gaze instantly became chaotic.
He seemed to realize he was no match for Ying Chen in verbal sparring, and thus shut his mouth.
Instead, he shifted his body, like a writhing giant python, and instantly appeared before Ying Chen.
As he moved, the surrounding light began to ripple.
It was as if the Hidden Dragon Daoist's actions had altered the very fabric of space-time!
The distant waters of Hong Kong churned with a roaring sound, like an approaching tsunami, accompanying the Hidden Dragon Daoist's movements!
Vast clouds rapidly gathered, and fierce winds surged from all directions.
All converging upon this small mountaintop.
With the wind and clouds following, the Hidden Dragon Daoist appeared to have transformed into an ancient deity commanding the elements, and brought his palm crashing down towards Ying Chen's head!
His fingers were curled like hooks, and before they even touched Ying Chen's head, five distinct white streams of air had been drawn in the sky!
If they had connected with Ying Chen's head, it was imaginable that it would have exploded like a watermelon!
"What... what is happening? Wasn't the Hidden Dragon Daoist a master of the mystical arts? Why is he suddenly employing martial techniques?"
Several nearby feng shui masters exclaimed in disbelief.
The martial techniques displayed by the Hidden Dragon Daoist were clearly of a high caliber!
It was as if his supposed identity as a mystical arts master was merely a cover, and his true identity was that of a martial arts behemoth!
"Could it be... he is a peerless genius who cultivates both martial and mystical arts?"
Suddenly, one feng shui master considered this possibility.
And this possibility instantly made everyone gasp in unison.
If he truly cultivated both martial and mystical arts, then the situation was dire!
Such a talent, rarely seen in a century, would undoubtedly possess immense power. This meant that the Hidden Dragon Daoist had been toying with Ying Chen all along!
Only now was he revealing his true strength, intending to make Ying Chen kneel in despair!
Thump...
The feng shui master who had speculated about the Hidden Dragon Daoist cultivating both arts was the first to kneel, signifying his submission.
And with his kneeling, a cascade of thumps echoed as one person after another fell to their knees.
All gazed at the Hidden Dragon Daoist with fear and reverence!
He Chongxu was beside himself with excitement.
As he knelt, he muttered, "Cultivating both martial and mystical arts, both martial and mystical arts... I never expected my martial uncle to be such a one-in-a-million peerless prodigy!"
"In the future, I must diligently serve my martial uncle. Even if I receive but a fraction of his guidance, I will benefit endlessly throughout my life!"
Facing the kneeling crowd, a hint of pride flickered in the Hidden Dragon Daoist's eyes.
His palm, striking towards Ying Chen, did not falter; it grew even more ferocious!
The Hidden Dragon Daoist intended to use Ying Chen's life to add a fitting touch to this scene of universal worship!
What the Hidden Dragon Daoist never expected, however, was that Ying Chen would actually laugh at this moment!
As he laughed, he repeatedly shook his head, "The masses are indeed ignorant! Is this what you call cultivating both martial and mystical arts?"
"You have likely never seen what true dual cultivation entails!"
With that, Ying Chen suddenly flipped his palm.
There was no vigorous movement from Ying Chen, yet as his palm flipped, it was as if heaven and earth were being confined within his grasp, trembling violently along with his movement!
Rumble...
Rumble...
The bodies of the onlookers shook unsteadily with the earth, and the clouds in the sky trembled.
Even the Hidden Dragon Daoist's movements slowed slightly.
Just as he felt a great shock, a palm appeared before him.
The next second, the shaking earth and clouds returned to calm.
Only a piercing sound of shattering bone was heard.
Crack!
In that instant, Ying Chen had grasped the Hidden Dragon Daoist's striking palm and crushed it into powder!
The Hidden Dragon Daoist's face contorted, and he let out a heart-wrenching wail.
Ying Chen, however, remained expressionless and said, "It's too early to wail now. You'll have plenty of time to wail later."
With that, Ying Chen flicked his arm!
A tremendous force was transmitted to the Hidden Dragon Daoist.
A continuous cracking sound ensued, as every inch of the Hidden Dragon Daoist's bones was shattered by Ying Chen's force!
In the blink of an eye, the Hidden Dragon Daoist, who had just escaped the state of a puddle of mud, was once again reduced to a puddle of mud!