Chapter 26: Dazed

  "It's still more reassuring to keep one's own things close at hand, thank you for your kind intentions, senior brother." As he looked at the items on the ground, Shen's palm made a slight turning motion, and those things were directly absorbed into his hand.

  The treasure shone brightly, illuminating Zhao Wu's increasingly gloomy face. "Do you know, there are some things that cannot be refused, nor can they be rejected, especially when I say them!" Zhao Wu took a step forward, his cold breath pressing down on Shen Cong. "Put the items in order and hand them over to me. In the future, I'll ensure your safety within the mountain. If anyone bullies you, just tell me, and I'll take care of it for you. Don't forget, I also saved your life before!"

  "It's still better to rely on oneself." Putting everything back into the Qiankun bag, Shen Congfeng lightly and calmly tied it to his waistband. "As for saving people, Shixiong has something in mind, he should know better than anyone else!"

  "It seems you didn't understand my words, come inside, to understand the teachings, one must also respect the teacher and revere the Tao." Zhao Wu suddenly smiled, "Master is busy lately, so let me, your senior brother, teach you a lesson or two, lest you suffer losses outside in the future."

  As soon as the words fell, Zhao Wu suddenly moved. The momentum was like a fierce tiger descending from the sky, rushing into Shen Congxin's mind. White Tiger Exterminating the World was Zhao Wu's cultivation method, and his true energy was extremely sharp. In the four mansions of the heavenly court, the white tiger is in charge of killing, and the White Tiger Exterminating the World is based on this principle. When practiced to the state of great accomplishment, it can even condense the white tiger's virtual shadow, giving the enemy infinite mental shock.

  Although Zhao Wu's cultivation method was incomplete, its power was still extraordinary. The momentum that seemed to destroy all things in the world, as long as the cultivator's strength was lower than Zhao Wu's, would unknowingly fall into a disadvantage, then completely enter Zhao Wu's rhythm, and finally be toyed with to death.

  Bang!

  Shen Cong retreated five steps in a row before stopping. The Long Que knife in his hand was still trembling, and several strands of blood were dripping from Shen Cong's two arms. Zhao Wu's true energy bypassed the Long Que knife and locked it, cutting into Shen Cong's arm. If Shen Cong's physique wasn't extremely strong, an ordinary martial artist would have had their arms cut off by this blow.

  Zhao Wu was taken aback that he didn't achieve the result he wanted, but then he sneered, "Indeed, there's some reliance on it, but relying solely on these is not enough."

  "It's only after trying that you understand!" Shen Cong's head was lowered, a flash of redness in his eyes, and the ferocity in his heart was stirred up by the White Tiger's aura. The undead were originally cruel, but they had been suppressed by Shen Cong all along, so they didn't show any abnormalities. However, if they encountered battle, especially against powerful enemies, Shen Cong's murderous intent would inevitably burst out.

  The blood in his entire body seemed to be boiling, and a burst of energy erupted from the position of his heart. The aura that Zhao Wu applied to Shen Cong's body was suddenly opened, and the dragon bird knife in his hand was pulled back, and Shen Cong took the initiative to rush forward.

  "You're overestimating yourself." Zhao Wu sneered, his five fingers spread open, and a white tiger's roar seemed to echo out. Suddenly, five holes appeared on the ground. As Shen Cong rushed over, Zhao Wu grabbed downwards, and the air was filled with whistling sounds. Zhao Wu didn't hold back at all. Even if it were a cultivator who specialized in physical training, if their cultivation wasn't at least third-stage Tongli, they would still have their skull crushed by this grab.

  Shen Cong's neck twisted, and in a flash, he grabbed the Dragon Bird Knife, which had already taken a step forward onto Zhao Wu's body. The true energy flowed through the Dragon Bird Knife, making it even more powerful. A hint of surprise flashed across Zhao Wu's eyes, but there was no sign of panic. His other hand reached out to grab the Dragon Bird Knife, while his tiger claws remained unchanged, directly grabbing Shen Cong's neck.

  The Dragon Bird Knife seemed to be powerful, but Zhao Wu was confident that he could withstand it. He could even crush the Palm Thunder in half with his bare hands, let alone Shen Cong's mere second-stage strength. Taking a step back, even if the Dragon Bird Knife was indeed powerful, Tiger Claw would definitely grab Shen Cong's neck first. With his neck caught, Shen Cong, who had only reached the second stage of cultivation, would be completely at the mercy of others.

  Shen Cong's expression didn't change, as if he couldn't see the tiger claws above his neck at all. He had a deadpan look, as if he was determined to chop Zhao Wu into pieces, but judging from the scene in his eyes, Shen Cong would undoubtedly lose for sure.

  "Since you're looking for death, I'll fulfill your wish." Zhao Wu sneered and his tiger claws became even more menacing. This time he really grabbed tightly, and Shen Cong would either die or be severely injured, which could affect his future cultivation path. The fierce White Tiger True Qi would destroy Shen Cong's meridians, this grab was indeed poisonous.

  "Boom!"

  Less than an inch away, the tiger's claw could grab Shen Cong's neck. But a thin layer of true energy shield as thin as a cicada's wing blocked Zhao Wu's attack. Although the shield was already dented, it seemed that with just a little more time, it could be broken through, but what was lacking now was precisely time.

  "True Energy Shield!"

  Zhao Wu's face suddenly changed, and he didn't even have time to think that the four-stage cultivation of a warrior would only appear with divine ability, why it was on Shen Cong's body. The dragon bird knife had already heavily struck Zhao Wu's other hand. The palm that could crush the thunder in his hand, at this moment, was hit by the dragon bird knife, and initially didn't feel anything, but the subsequent power was continuous and unrelenting, with each wave of power surpassing the previous one. Zhao Wu's sturdy body involuntarily retreated, and he unexpectedly lost half a move.

  A counterattack, the situation suddenly turned around, Zhao Wu fell into a disadvantageous position, even if it was only half a move, but indeed at a disadvantage. Zhao Wu was so angry and humiliated that he almost let out a loud roar. The tiger's roar shook the mountain forest, and Zhao Wu's roar had an extraordinary power, enough to slow down the enemy's attack by one beat. As long as Shen Cong slowed down his movements, Zhao Wu not only could regain the upper hand but also defeat Shen Cong in just a few moves.

  Just as Zhao Wu's mouth opened, the continuous power on Long Que's knife suddenly disappeared. Zhao Wu, who had been concentrating on resisting the power, involuntarily tilted his body to one side, and just as he was about to correct himself, an elbow tip appeared above his head at the thick stock hole, and Zhao Wu's unspoken tiger roar was directly submerged in his throat.

  Zhao Wu only had time to glance at Shen Cong before his body tilted and heavily slapped onto the ground. If it weren't for Shen Cong showing mercy, with the zombie's monstrous strength, Zhao Wu's head would have exploded by now.

  Looking at Zhao Wu on the ground, Shen Cong's tense muscles relaxed. Tong Li San Jie Dian Feng, this cultivation is Shen Cong's most powerful opponent in a head-on battle, unlike the previous teasing of Lin Liting. This time, if the battle goes wrong, Shen Cong will be seriously injured, and all his wealth will be used as dowry for others.

  Such a thing, Shen Cong would not let it happen naturally. That's why Shen Cong would resist, even if the person in front of him was his own senior brother, whose cultivation was higher than his by a whole level, and he wouldn't mind at all.

  Zhao Wuxu lost to Shen Cong, not because of anything else, but only because he was too careless and underestimated this young junior brother who had just entered the inner door. He would be forced into a disadvantage in just a few moves, and finally directly knocked unconscious. Underestimating others is equivalent to unreasonably lowering one's own strength, Shen Cong never does such things.

  Looking at the dazed Zhao Wu, if this were a real fight to the death, Zhao Wu would have been dead by now. But it's not a fight to the death, and Shen Cong can't bring himself to deliver the final blow. If he did, what awaited him would be the pursuit of his sect. His newly appointed master would also become the first person to hunt him down.

  However, nowadays it is impossible to kill people, but doing a few hands and feet is not a problem at all. Shen Cong has never been a good person, he calculates others for himself, and repays kindness with enmity. People who have grievances against him will definitely be treated coldly, and Shen Cong has always avenged his enemies on the spot.

  Stirring up a wisp of dark energy within his body, Shen Cong injected it into Zhao Wu's dantian. This wisp of dark energy wouldn't turn Zhao Wu into an undead, but it was enough to make him suffer greatly. If nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Wu would probably need to recover for several months, and his combat strength would be reduced by half. As for breaking through to the fourth stage of Condensed Origin, that had become a pipe dream.

  "Just take it as a memento, I hope Brother Shifu can remember." After taking one last look at Zhao Wu, Shen Cong changed into a new set of clothes and disappeared among the mountains, leaving only Zhao Wu dazed and confused.

  Several hours later, Zhao Wu woke up. The events before his dizziness replayed in his mind, and Zhao Wu's eyes suddenly widened, "You dare!"

  A circle of sharp true energy spread out in all directions, sweeping away all objects that blocked the way ahead. Those that could not be swept away were cut open directly and cleared out of a perimeter of several dozen meters.

  "Pffft!"

  A mouthful of fresh blood burst in mid-air, Zhao Wu stared blankly at the bloody mist, feeling a sharp pain in his dantian, his mind reeling in shock. "How dare he attack me! How dare he do this to me!" A furious roar exploded from Zhao Wu's mouth, and another wave of pain shot through his dantian. His eyes were filled with dark fury.

  "What a fine young junior, what a Shen Cong! Do you think this will make me retreat? Haha!" The maniacal laughter echoed from Zhao Wu's mouth, spreading farther and farther through the mountains.

  Jian Wangfeng, Shen Cong had already recovered normally in his own courtyard. Of course, it wasn't that Shen Cong's injuries healed so quickly, but rather he used the computer's skin-changing function to put on a new layer of disguise for himself. In fact, there were still some injuries on his body, they just didn't hinder him much.

  Now that the computer finally has power, Shen Cong started using its functions without being overly cautious. After all, re-skinning also requires electricity, and if it were before, Shen Cong would never have spent electricity on such things.

  "117%, the incomplete Palm Thunder indeed can't store much electricity, but it's better than nothing to solve the urgent need." Shen Cong thought, "When absorbing electricity before, some positions on the desktop lit up for a moment, but immediately dimmed. Those positions may be usable, but they must break through the seal, and breaking through the seal now seems to require an extremely large amount of electricity."

  Shen Cong stood up, his body movements pulling on some injured areas, and his eyebrows furrowed involuntarily. "The incomplete Palm Thunder has already hurt me, let alone the complete version. As a zombie, I'm still too weak against lightning. But with just the first stage of the computer, it already has such powerful functions. If I break through the seal, its subsequent abilities will surely be extraordinary. Even with just its current functions, I've benefited greatly, abandoning charging is no longer possible!"

  It felt like a lingering sensation, although the time was not long, the current was absorbed by the computer, but that experience is truly unforgettable. Shen Cong almost didn't want to experience it again. But many things in life are not something you can get just because you want to, and they're not something you can avoid just because you don't want to, this is helplessness.

  PS: If you think it's okay, just collect it, thank you!