Chapter 148: All or Nothing
Chen Tianlong frowned, obviously this person was not afraid of him, or perhaps he knew him.
Otherwise, why did he stop suddenly while walking?
As Chen Tianlong pondered, that person suddenly turned around, pulled down his veil, and with a cold smile said, "Chen Tianlong, long time no see!"
"Damn!"
Under the dim night light, Chen Tianlong vaguely recognized the man’s face. Wasn’t he the Hao Kan they encountered when dining with Tang Bing and the others that day?
He was injured by Yang Fan at that time, never thought he would recover so quickly, already thinking about revenge.
"Where did you take Xiaoyu?"
Chen Tianlong glared at Hao Kan with some vigilance. This person was not to be trifled with; last time during their confrontation, he was almost killed. Without Yang Fan, he might have been crippled by him.
"Haha, you should worry about yourself first. To be honest, you’re staying here tonight."
Hao Kan said arrogantly.
To him, Chen Tianlong was no different from a dead man. Last time he had already figured out Chen Tianlong’s weaknesses, his skills were no match for his orthodox Ancient Martial Cultivator techniques.
"Are you so sure?"
Chen Tianlong smiled mysteriously, actually bluffing. He planned to escape, but without news on Lu Xiaoyu, he couldn’t.
The only way was to wait for reinforcements, which meant Yang Fan.
"Stop bluffing me, do you think they can find this place in the dead of night? Even if they could, it would be after you’re dead."
Hao Kan sneered coldly, starting to gather strength in his hands.
This time, he intended to directly kill Chen Tianlong; naturally, he wouldn’t waste time with him.
Chen Tianlong had already noticed Hao Kan’s intentions, but he pretended to be calm to buy time.
"You ignorant brat, you crossed the Hao Family, learn to be wiser in your next life!" said Hao Kan, channeling his strength, and charged at Chen Tianlong like an arrow.
"Swoosh!"
Three silver needles flew from Chen Tianlong’s hand. The Life-taking Three Needles were no joke; had Chen Tianlong mastered them, Hao Kan would be dead already.
Seeing this, Hao Kan quickly dodged, but the needles were too fast, and this time Chen Tianlong expanded the range, launching them in three directions.
"Hiss!"
A sharp pain seemed to sap Hao Kan’s strength, almost bringing him to tears.
At this moment, Hao Kan’s left hand was pierced by a needle, making it somewhat immobile.
However, as an Ancient Martial Cultivator, this pain was only temporary for him.
Indeed, after taking a deep breath, Hao Kan suddenly flexed his arm, and the needle flew out from his left arm. His face flushed red, radiating an overwhelming fury like he had just stepped out of a steamer.
Precisely!
Hao Kan was furious, initially wanting to swiftly settle Chen Tianlong, but he didn’t expect him to strike first, piercing him with a needle, of course he was angry.
At this moment, Hao Kan suddenly crouched to the ground, hands leveled with his shoulders, emitting croaking sounds as if preparing to pounce like a giant frog, his hands pushed forward, exhaling powerfully with a strong presence.
This was the legendary Toad Skill, emphasizing using stillness to counter motion, storing energy all over the body, ready to deliver a formidable counterblow whenever the enemy attacks.
Chen Tianlong frowned, he had seen this skill once, but never truly engaged with it. It was the master who intervened that saved them back then. Seeing it again, Chen Tianlong was still anxious.
To combat Toad Skill, one must rely on hidden weapons, yet this man wasn’t particularly afraid of them, making Chen Tianlong frown deeply. Truly difficult to handle.
While thinking, Hao Kan suddenly flew over, moving with extraordinary speed, like a speeding rocket.
Chen Tianlong was startled. Seeing it before didn’t mean he could handle it. So, he had no choice but to evade.
But to Chen Tianlong’s surprise, just as he dodged an attack, he found that Hao Kan bounced back like a spring.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound rang out as Chen Tianlong was hit, and severe pain radiated from his arm.
After landing, Chen Tianlong rolled twice on the ground, his left arm evidently injured, shaking with pain. If not for Chen Tianlong’s ability to endure pain, an ordinary person might not have been able to stand after that blow.
The sound of summer insects chirping came from a nearby thicket, with leaves rustling around him. Apart from these, nothing else appeared.
The Yang Fan whom Chen Tianlong hoped for did not appear either.
"Boy, stop looking, just submit to death obediently."
After the two rounds, Hao Kan knew his strength surpassed Chen Tianlong, killing him was just a matter of time, so he boasted without restraint.
"Stop the damn nonsense, are you fighting or not?"
Chen Tianlong was somewhat speechless. This guy hit once, bragged for a while, truly irritating.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong recalled the scene where his master dealt with Toad Skill, as if firing hidden weapons as the opponent lunged. However, his master’s weapons were very fast, Chen Tianlong didn’t believe he could reach that speed.
"Hmph, talking back even when facing death, I wasn’t going to kill you, but now I’ve changed my mind."
Hao Kan sneered coldly, with a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth, determined to once and for all kill Chen Tianlong.
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Kan began to activate his Toad Skill again.
He leaped up on the spot, collecting his legs under him as he landed in a kneeling position, causing the dirt to scatter and dust to rise.
Seeing this scene surprised Chen Tianlong.
From just that kneeling moment, this person’s power was extremely strong, if he fought head-on, the only outcome would be getting killed.
Thinking it over, Chen Tianlong decided to take a risk. This person was extremely dangerous, if not eliminated now, it would be a significant future threat.
Thus, Chen Tianlong was now ready to kill.
But in such a place, if someone died, their group of students wouldn’t escape suspicion.
After pondering for a while, Chen Tianlong had three silver needles in his hand; this was the last chance, if he couldn’t hit the opponent’s vital point, then he would lose.
Losing meant death!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Tianlong lowered his body, stepping back slightly with his right foot, gathering all his strength. Suddenly, he pushed off the ground, shooting out like a battling bull.
However, Hao Kan sneered coldly, somewhat dismissively.
Because the best attack timing for Toad Skill is when the opponent attacks, counterattacking with unparalleled force. The harder the attack, the stronger the counterattack.