vncnus Chapter 358 - 210: You Are Already Dead_2
Chapter 358 - 210: You Are Already Dead_2
One could say it possesses boundless power.
But it was at this moment that Wuchen realized he seemed to have been played.
At the beginning, when he held back his strength, Chu Qing was evenly matched with him.
Later on, as he gradually increased his force... Chu Qing was still evenly matched with him.
By now, he was exerting his full might, a faint blue flame emanating from the Dharma Aspect behind him, with a flicker at his brow, like the Heart Lamp’s flickering.
Every move had immense power, yet even at this point, Chu Qing was still evenly matched with him!
Damn this evenly matched nonsense!!
Even though Wuchen had left the Vajra Sect years ago, he had never stopped his devotion to Buddhism; yet, at this moment, he couldn’t help but feel a hint of rage.
The Dharma Aspect, now reaching twelve feet tall and surrounded by a raging blue flame, along with Wuchen in its center, simultaneously struck out with a palm.
The massive force enveloped everything within a radius of over thirty feet.
Chu Qing smoothly executed the move "Regretful Dragon" in response, and the Dragon Roar thunderously echoed as the two forces collided.
The two figures were simultaneously repelled by the force, each retreating several feet.
Chu Qing lightly tapped his foot, ready to rush forward again.
"Hold on!!"
Wuchen finally couldn’t hold back and spoke.
Chu Qing indeed stopped in his tracks, looking puzzled:
"Why did the great monk suddenly call a stop?"
"...Who exactly is the young benefactor?"
Wuchen couldn’t resist asking:
"Trapping this poor monk here to toy with, what exactly do you intend?"
"You’ve figured it out?"
Chu Qing smiled:
"I had to let you realize the gap first, otherwise you might do something irrational later on."
"?"
Wuchen had a head full of question marks.
Then he heard Chu Qing say:
"I plan to capture the great monk and keep you by my side for a while, so please don’t struggle... Otherwise, you might not remain unharmed."
"Ah?"
Wuchen was momentarily stunned and then sighed:
"The young benefactor and this poor monk have no enmity, why go through the effort to capture this monk?"
Chu Qing had already stepped forward, his body leaping into the air, a palm descending from the sky!
Soaring Dragon in the Sky!
Wuchen was not unfamiliar with this technique, as throughout their fight, Chu Qing had been using the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms repeatedly.
This Palm Technique, though seemingly straightforward in its sheer ferocity, secretly harbored profound mysteries.
On first glance, it seemed obvious, but upon further inspection, one believed they had found a way to counter it.
But ultimately, they would find their supposed solution entirely ineffective.
Even upon recognizing the technique and understanding its flaws, the final result was still a resounding defeat.
Such is the power of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!
Thus, now watching Chu Qing execute Soaring Dragon in the Sky, Wuchen felt a tightness in his chest, finding it extremely difficult to counter.
But as this thought arose, it changed as Chu Qing’s palm momentum gathered.
The force from all directions was incorporated into Chu Qing’s palm, and while he was still mid-air, a massive dragon shape was already brewing in his palm.
As the palm descended, it was akin to a Divine Dragon descending from the heavens.
Before the palm reached, a chill was already spreading, affecting the Inner Breath within his meridians.
More so, it seemed that even the Heart Lamp within was difficult to ignite under the influence of this chill.
The next moment, the palm momentum was upon him.
In that instant, Wuchen recalled everything he had learned!
There wasn’t a martial art he couldn’t counter, the problem was... his Inner Strength was insufficient; no matter how hard he thought or tried, he couldn’t fend off Chu Qing’s palm.
"How can this be!?"
A hint of despair suddenly arose in Wuchen’s heart.
He was already close to his goal... could it be he would die here today?
Suddenly, the palm momentum was directly in front of his face.
Yet it did not wholly fall; stopping just three inches before his face, Chu Qing’s palm momentum remained still.
However, the force enveloped within was like a mountain and sea assault.
A dragon-shaped Qi energy roared away fiercely, shattering everything around.
Wuchen’s legs went weak, his form nearly collapsing to the ground.
He groaned, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
This was not from Chu Qing’s hit... instead, it was due to the internal turmoil of Inner Strength during that agonizing moment that left him breathless, causing him to spit blood.
Chu Qing tilted his head and looked at Wuchen:
"Great monk, why didn’t you evade?"
Wuchen gazed at Chu Qing, then sighed again before speaking:
"The young benefactor’s palm momentum envelops the heavens and earth, this poor monk truly doesn’t know where to evade, so can only close his eyes and await death."
"Sharp eye."
In speaking, Chu Qing flexed a finger downward:
"But have you forgotten? I’m not here to kill you, but to capture you."
The sound of several taps echoed as Chu Qing sealed the acupoints around Wuchen.
He didn’t resist...
Chu Qing’s intention achieved, Wuchen had indeed realized the disparity.
If Chu Qing had used the force of Soaring Dragon in the Sky from the start, he might have already died.
Although he might feel disgruntled... after all, many of his Techniques weren’t utilized.
But not anymore.
He had used everything he had, never managing to gain an inch on Chu Qing.
If such a person wanted to capture him, then let him; he just didn’t understand:
"Who exactly is the young benefactor? So young, yet possesses such outstanding martial arts?"
"...So it seems you really don’t care about the rumors in the Martial World."
Chu Qing said softly:
"I rank third, they all call me San Gongzi."
"Ah, so it’s San Gongzi in person, this monk was disrespectful."
Wuchen politely bowed with a good temper.
From his expression, Chu Qing could tell this monk didn’t really know who ’San Gongzi’ was.
Luckily, he didn’t mind... gently lifting Wuchen, Chu Qing said softly:
"For the next few days, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble the great monk."
With that, he tapped his foot and his body shot off like a swift wind.
Ghost Lamp Wuchen suddenly felt he might comprehend a more profound Lamp-Burning Divine Skill... because his current situation seemed just like a line in the secret manual, ’a flickering candle in the wind.’
His body, carried by Chu Qing, swayed with the wind.
The surrounding scenery blurred and alternated, coming and going rapidly.
He felt like that flickering candle in the wind... swaying precariously in the wild gusts, unable to manage its flickering flame.
When he came back to his senses, they were already in a city.
Looking back, Wuchen took a deep breath:
"Young benefactor’s Lightweight Technique... truly astonishes people.
"In one breath, you ran over fifty miles, without even needing to catch your breath?"
"Save your breath, even if you flatter me, I won’t let you go."
Chu Qing chuckled, leading him straight to a clothing store.
After coming out, his tattered monk robes were replaced with a black long robe.
The Buddhist Beads around his neck were also taken by Chu Qing who intended to throw it away, but Wuchen wouldn’t let go, almost wailing and threatening self-harm.
Seeing this, Chu Qing reluctantly allowed him to keep them well.
Then he took him to a secluded place, where Chu Qing started doing some disguise work.
Painting faces was naturally not within his reach.
Chu Qing directly transformed him, and in just a moment, the previously sorrowful-looking monk had turned into a middle-aged scholar with a melancholy gaze.
After donning a square kerchief, Chu Qing glanced twice, then nodded:
"Good, good, with this appearance, claiming you’re a failed scholar might even be believable."
Wuchen shook his head:
"Impossible, the Great Qian Dynasty has long since fallen, there are no longer any imperial exams.
"How could there be any failed scholars?"
Chu Qing was speechless, finding the monk quite stubborn about such trivial matters.
Does he not understand jokes?
Shaking his head:
"Let’s go, let’s go, the sooner we leave with you as baggage, the more likely we’ll reach Ghost God Gorge by nightfall."
"...If you find this monk a burden, you could just leave me."
Wuchen sincerely said:
"This monk can walk on his own."
"No."
Chu Qing shook his head:
"The dead cannot walk."
"But this monk is still alive."
"No, you’re already dead."
Chu Qing said:
"From this moment, Wuchen is dead; for now, you will be... Chen Wu!"