Chapter 41: The Depressed Xuan Tian Ba

  "This is incredible! This young man has actually recovered from his injuries to around 90% in just three days. What kind of sorcery is this?!?" Xuan Tianba's old face was filled with shock, his mouth muttering to himself as he sized up Zhang Huaming from head to toe, as if he had stumbled upon a rare treasure.

  "Whoosh!" The mist surrounding Zhang Huaming's body, no, it should be said that the mist condensed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was instantly sucked away by him. The next moment, he opened his eyes, stood up from the ground, stretched his waist, and his body suddenly made a cracking sound.

  "Little kid, quickly tell old man what is the name of this cultivation method you are practicing?"

  "Oh no! The young one has seen his senior."

  "Hey kid, don't change the subject. Tell me quickly, what's the name of your cultivation technique? Don't worry, I'm not trying to pry into anything, it's just that this technique of yours seems quite sinister." Xuan Tianba saw the embarrassed look on Zhang Huaming's face and directly changed the subject.

  "Haha! Senior, the cultivation method I'm practicing is called Changsheng Jue." Zhang Huaming responded directly. This wasn't because he was foolish, but rather he wanted to get some information from the old man's mouth by using a cultivation method's name as an exchange. This deal didn't seem like a loss. Moreover, there were some parts of Changsheng Jue that he really wasn't very clear about. From his observation of Xuan Tianbiao's appearance, he also knew that this old fellow absolutely wouldn't be as simple as he seemed on the surface. Without a doubt, this old fellow was an extraordinary being, and he could definitely get some information out of him.

  "Longevity Secret?" Xuan Tian Ba's face showed a skeptical expression, his emotions changing unpredictably, as if he was deep in thought. After a moment, his face fell and he said: "I've never heard of this technique before, it can't be! There's no way I wouldn't know about a Heaven-level technique on the Martial Continent! Unless...?"

  Xuantian Ba's face revealed a look of surprise, and his eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness. The next moment he quickly retracted it, if not for always paying attention to Xuantian Ba, Zhang Huaming really couldn't grasp the changes in Xuantian Ba.

  "Little one, who is your master?"

  "Who's your master?" Zhang Huaming was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself: "Damn it, how would I know who my master is? Only ghosts would know."

  "What's wrong? If it's difficult, then forget it." Xuan Tianba saw Zhang Huaming's hesitant appearance and thought he didn't want to say anything, so he waved his hand.

  "As for what the senior said, I don't have a master."

  "Isn't there a master?" Xuan Tianba's eyes lit up instantly, and he exclaimed. The next moment, as if he had thought of something, his face turned gloomy and he shouted: "You little brat, although I somewhat appreciate you, but you don't have to be so clever for yourself. Remember, a person's innate talent is important, but a person's honesty is even more important than their talent."

  Zhang Huaming heard Xuan Tianba's words and smiled wryly: "Senior, I really don't have a master."

  "You little scoundrel, you're still deceiving me to this day! If you didn't have a master, how could you possibly possess such extraordinary skills? Don't tell me you cultivated them yourself?" Xuan Tianba said with a furious expression.

  "Senior, this cultivation of mine is indeed achieved through my own efforts. Since you don't believe me, then so be it. I will definitely repay the kindness you showed me in saving my life. Farewell." Zhang Huaming saw that he couldn't explain the origin of his cultivation, so it was better to just leave directly. After saying this, he walked towards Karyn who was lying on the ground in the distance.

  Xuantian Ba heard Zhang Huaming's straightforward words, his facial expression changed several times, as if he had made some kind of decision. He suddenly flashed to Kayan's side and waved one hand at the approaching Zhang Huaming.

  "Ah!" Zhang Huaming didn't expect Xuan Tianba to actually attack, his expression changed in an instant, and the next moment he counterattacked with a claw-like hand.

  Bang! A violent impact sounded in the void, and Zhang Huaming's figure seemed to be impacted by some kind of force, his shadow retreating dozens of steps away.

  "Senior, I respect you because you are a senior, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want." Zhang Huaming said with a gloomy face.

  "Kid, I don't need your respect. If you want to take this little guy away, show me your real skills. As long as you can withstand my three moves, I'll let you take him." Xuan Tianba said with a hint of mockery on his face.

  "It's definitely settled." Zhang Huaming responded directly without hesitation.

  "Rest assured, I am a man who attaches great importance to keeping promises."

  "Alright, please enlighten me." Zhang Huaming stretched out one hand, and his entire body suddenly tensed up, the true energy in his dantian spreading throughout his body in an instant, preparing to meet the attack at any moment.

  "Good." As soon as Xuan Tian Ba's voice fell, he saw that with a single hand, his knife shape slashed downwards, and in an instant, the entire surrounding space emitted a cracking sound.

  Shattered void? Zhang Huaming heard the shattered sound emitted from space, and his heart skipped a beat. Nai nai ti, with just a wave of his hand, he could shatter the void - what kind of cultivation was required to achieve this?! At this moment, he absolutely believed that Xuan Tianba's cultivation realm was not only that of a Martial God, but had exceeded the limits of this space.

  "Overbearing Dragon, Regret! Capturing Dragon Hand!" Zhang Huaming knew that the person he was facing was not in the Martial God realm, so as soon as he made his move, he used his strongest attack and the most powerful lifesaving technique.

  Roar! Two dragon roars sounded simultaneously, and in an instant, Zhang Huaming's two hands each emitted a golden light that transformed into a golden dragon, charging towards Xuan Tianba.

  "Huh? Golden Dragon?" Xuan Tian Ba's expression changed instantly when he saw the two illusory golden dragons, becoming extremely strange and eerie. He even forgot to counterattack against the golden dragon in front of him.

  "Terrible." Zhang Huaming saw Xuan Tianba's stunned expression and immediately felt anxious, hastily recalling the attack he had just launched.

  Bang! Zhang Huaming's figure flew out, continuously smashing three giant trees before falling to the ground, and then spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

  "Ah!" Xuan Tian Ba seemed to have been startled awake by the explosion, and after looking around at the situation, his face turned pale for a moment before flushing slightly red.

  "Next, take this medicine and eat it. You should heal your wounds first, and we'll talk about everything else after you've recovered." Xuan Tianba's voice sounded in Zhang Huaming's ear.

  "Dan medicine?" Zhang Huaming felt that there was an extra thumb-sized small bead in his hand, and after careful examination, he found that the small bead had a very round and beautiful color, and it also brought a refreshing fragrance.

  "You stinky kid, if you don't take it, the medicinal effect will be wasted. Hurry up and swallow the pellet to heal your wounds." Xuan Tianba saw Zhang Huaming carefully examining the pellet and scolded him with a mixture of laughter and tears on his face.

  "Yes." Zhang Huaming directly stuffed the dan medicine into his mouth and quickly sat up in a cross-legged position. Just now, he had withdrawn his true energy halfway through, which was extremely dangerous. If it weren't for the fact that his main cultivation method was the Longevity Technique, he would never have dared to withdraw his energy midway. After all, cultivators feared nothing more than withdrawing their energy halfway through a technique. The consequences of doing so could be severe: at best, one's martial arts abilities would be completely lost, and at worst, one might die on the spot.

  "What a thick spiritual energy!" Zhang Huaming secretly exclaimed in his heart the moment the elixir entered his abdomen. The elixir melted into a stream that slid down his throat without needing water, and at that moment, a hot flow burst out from his dantian, rushing along the meridians that had been torn apart by the expansion of true energy, coordinating with the true energy in his body to repair the damaged meridians.

  "This kid is actually practicing a divine-level technique? Grandma's, he's even managed to cultivate it into a tangible form. This is really freaking unbelievable! Divine-level techniques didn't disappear after the ancient great war era? How can this possibly happen?" Xuan Tianba muttered with a stupid expression, his facial expressions changing unpredictably, as if he had encountered some kind of inexplicable puzzle.

  "This is divine, the technique this kid cultivates must be a divine technique. Apart from divine techniques that can transform into Wu Yuan, no other technique would have such an effect." Xuan Tian Ba nodded in agreement after a brief moment of silence, then walked over to Karyn's side and placed a golden pill into his mouth, finally casting a glance at Zhang Hua Ming who was healing nearby.

  "Haha, you little kid, you can't escape from my palm, I've got my eyes on you." Xuan Tianba's face revealed a sly and triumphant smile as he chuckled to himself.