"Chen Jinzhao, you are presumptuous!"
Li Tiannan had become Wu Zhinian's loyal dog, and could not tolerate Chen Jinzhao's defiance towards Wu Zhinian.
"Young Master Wu is a divinely gifted genius. What can you compare to him? Do you really think you are the God of War reincarnated?" Li Tiannan yelled, adding, "What you need to do now is kneel before Young Master Wu, kowtow, and let him end your sinful life."
Chen Jinzhao was somewhat surprised when he saw Li Tiannan.
Yu Mengzhi, standing beside him, said, "He has already defected to Wu Zhinian, wanting to reach the pinnacle of China with the support of these extraordinary powers."
Chen Jinzhao nodded, "So that's how it is."
"In my life, I despise sycophantic dogs the most, especially a disloyal, unfilial, and unrighteous dog like Li Tiannan. Last time, I was merciful and spared your life. Tonight, I will not be so lenient."
Li Tiannan felt a deep sense of dread once more.
But as soon as he realized Wu Zhinian was standing right beside him, he regained his confidence. He said to Chen Jinzhao, "Put away your ridiculous act. Do you really think you have the ability to kill me? I'm not bragging, but Young Master Wu could crush you with a single finger!"
Wu Zhinian and Chen Jinzhao faced each other from a distance.
Xu Nianqing held Chen Jinzhao's arm and asked in a low voice, "Are you confident? If not, perhaps you should be more cautious?"
Chen Jinzhao took a breath and retorted, "Do you think we have any retreat?"
"It's either he dies or I die."
"There is no choice."
Xu Nianqing released Chen Jinzhao's arm. "I understand."
Chen Jinzhao took a step forward, moving to stand before Wu Zhinian.
Wu Zhinian sensed that Chen Jinzhao was different, though he couldn't quite pinpoint how. He could only sneer, "After not seeing you for a while, your strength has actually grown quite a bit."
"But what use is that?"
"I will still suppress you!"
Chen Jinzhao remained silent, his gaze fixed on Wu Zhinian.
Wu Zhinian's heart began to feel uneasy, and his tone gradually weakened. Then, in a fit of anger, he shouted, "Arrogant fool! Today, I will show you what a true expert of the Shackled Realm is. I am not comparable to a weakling like Wu Chengyang."
Wu Zhinian attacked!
He threw a punch, and the air itself exploded, breaking the sound barrier!
The fist arrived first, followed by the sound.
Under Li Tiannan's expectant gaze, Chen Jinzhao actually raised his hand and blocked the punch.
Yes.
He caught the punch so easily.
Let alone Li Tiannan, even Wu Zhinian was somewhat stunned.
This was a punch that broke the sound barrier!
Chen Jinzhao actually caught it?
"You..." Wu Zhinian's expression was filled with terror.
Chen Jinzhao's face was as cold as frost. He said indifferently, "A frog in a well, nothing more."
Wu Zhinian quickly retracted his fist, madly channeling energy to his fist and punching with ferocity!
All for the purpose of killing Chen Jinzhao.
However—
Something even more astonishing happened.
Despite Wu Zhinian unleashing his full power, his fists moving so fast that they created multiple afterimages, he couldn't even touch Chen Jinzhao.
It was worth noting.
Chen Jinzhao's feet hadn't moved an inch.
Drip, drip, cold sweat beaded on Li Tiannan's forehead.
The young man before him evoked an unknown fear, like facing a bottomless abyss.
"What's going on? This is impossible!" Wu Zhinian's mind was on the verge of collapse.
He was in the second stage of the Shackled Realm!
How could he not even deal with someone in the first stage of the Shackled Realm?
What was happening?
Wu Zhinian roared up at the sky, his upper garment exploding, revealing his robust physique.
After exchanging one punch with Chen Jinzhao, Wu Zhinian retreated rapidly, creating sufficient distance between himself and Chen Jinzhao.
Only then.
Did Wu Zhinian get another chance to size up Chen Jinzhao.
Now, he finally realized what was different about Chen Jinzhao.
The biggest difference was the profound aura emanating from Chen Jinzhao, making it impossible for Wu Zhinian to gauge his true strength. Facing Chen Jinzhao, Wu Zhinian had the illusion of facing his own ancestral patriarch.
"This is an illusion!"
"How could Chen Jinzhao be this strong? It must be fake!" Wu Zhinian thought to himself.
They stared at each other for a moment.
Wu Zhinian spoke, "Chen Jinzhao, have you broken through again?"
Chen Jinzhao retorted, "What business is it of yours?"
"Stop being so arrogant in front of me. I am in the second stage of the Shackled Realm. You cannot kill me," Wu Zhinian began to circulate the Wu family's breathing technique, bringing himself to his peak condition, so powerfully that a wind began to blow around them.
This was a terrifying scene.
Li Tiannan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been truly afraid of Wu Zhinian being defeated by Chen Jinzhao.
Now, it seemed.
His worries were unfounded.
Wu Zhinian was still the same Wu Zhinian, capable of crushing Chen Jinzhao.
On the other hand.
Chen Jinzhao also began to circulate his breathing technique, causing the surrounding air to flow backward, and the gust of wind abruptly stopped.
The surroundings became as silent as an ancient, desolate land.
Wu Zhinian could clearly feel that Chen Jinzhao's breathing technique was different from the Wu family's.
Moreover, after Chen Jinzhao circulated his breathing technique, each heartbeat sounded like the beating of ancient war drums, making Wu Zhinian feel as if he were in an ancient battlefield, with tens of thousands of soldiers charging and fighting!
What kind of breathing technique is this?
So sinister!
"This is not the Wu family's breathing technique. Where did you steal it from?" Wu Zhinian's eyes glinted with envy, as Chen Jinzhao's breathing technique had activated his heart, causing his strength to surge.
From ancient times to the present, few have been able to break free from the shackles on their hearts.
And few breathing techniques could activate the heart, allowing it to provide an endless stream of power.
Chen Jinzhao said expressionlessly, "It has nothing to do with you."
Wu Zhinian, enraged, shouted, "Once I kill you, you'll know if it has anything to do with me!"
"Die for me!"
Wu Zhinian lunged at Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao punched, each fist carrying immense weight, like Mount Tai pressing down.
Even more terrifying was that Wu Zhinian found his evasion speed to be far slower than Chen Jinzhao's punching speed, forcing him to take Chen Jinzhao's punches with his physical body. Wu Zhinian was even congratulating himself on his strong physique, capable of withstanding Chen Jinzhao's blows!
After a series of exchanges, Chen Jinzhao's breathing technique reached its peak. People around could even see wisps of white mist entering and exiting his nostrils, like wandering dragons and snakes.
Boom!
Chen Jinzhao's fist struck Wu Zhinian's chest.
The latter was sent flying backward.
Wu Zhinian landed on one knee, one hand supporting his knee and the other on the ground to halt his backward momentum.
Damn it.
He was actually sent flying by Chen Jinzhao.
This was the greatest humiliation Wu Zhinian had ever suffered.
He slowly stood up and looked at Chen Jinzhao not far away, saying word by word, "You have indeed transformed. Your strength has reached the second stage of the Shackled Realm, hasn't it? Your growth rate is truly terrifying, no wonder the Five Clans and Eight Sects have allied to hunt you down."
"Chen Jinzhao, you are worthy."
"Young Master, what... what's wrong with your nose?" Li Tiannan asked from the side.
Hmm?
Wu Zhinian raised his hand to touch his face and found his palm covered in warm blood.
Then, the blood began to flow uncontrollably.
As if it were free.
"What's happening to me?" A trace of panic arose in Wu Zhinian's heart.
No sooner had the words left his mouth.
Wu Zhinian's knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground. He then realized he couldn't exert any strength throughout his body, as if his joints had been dismantled. He lay on the ground, unable to even turn his head.
"Li Tiannan, what's wrong with me?!"
"Tell me!"
Li Tiannan was trembling violently and didn't know what to say in response to Wu Zhinian's frantic questions.
He swore.
He had never seen such a horrifying scene.
All two hundred and eight bones in Wu Zhinian's body were shattered, making his body unable to support itself. Lying on the ground, he looked like a pig laid out on a butcher's block by Chen Jinzhao.
Wu Zhinian was defeated! Utterly defeated!