Chapter 832 - 830: Persuasion
Chen Tianlong spoke eloquently and analyzed the situation.
After listening, Red-eyed Eagle felt a bit lost. What this guy said made a lot of sense; she had thought about this when agreeing to the deal initially.
After all, their Black Alliance wasn’t supported by the government but was a private gang. People could turn against them without any recourse.
Even if the Black Alliance was mighty, they wouldn’t dare to confront the national military, right?
"So, give me the list and then say I stole it. Even if there’s blame to be had, it would fall on me and not much on your Black Alliance," Chen Tianlong continued to persuade.
"Oh..."
Red-eyed Eagle was left speechless by Chen Tianlong’s words.
But such a big decision couldn’t be made lightly, and if she said it was Chen Tianlong’s idea, wouldn’t the other leaders of the Black Alliance firmly oppose it?
"Kid, stop trying to fool me. I won’t listen to you. I certainly won’t give you the list," Red-eyed Eagle thought for a moment, resolutely ignoring Chen Tianlong’s persuasion.
"Hehe, do you think I’m trying to fool you? Fine, let’s say I am. Do you think your Black Alliance is that powerful? That you can surely complete this assassination mission? Don’t be too arrogant. In Huaxia, experts are as numerous as clouds, and even I, a small fry, have taken out two of your leaders." Chen Tianlong decided to play his trump card, first putting himself in a desperate position to find success.
"Hmph, do you dare to say that? Songmu and He Shang are both high-level members of the Black Alliance, very capable individuals," Red-eyed Eagle suddenly looked at him with eyes full of killing intent.
"Capable? If I remember correctly, both of them were Yellow Dao Seven Stars at the time, and I was a Yellow Dao Six Stars. Plus, they had many subordinates who were also Yellow Dao Seven Stars." Chen Tianlong said with a playful smile.
"But what was the outcome? Some died, some were injured. As the leader of the Black Alliance, you should know, the strong rule. They died because their skills were inferior to mine."
"Are you saying you’re very powerful, and I can’t kill you?" Red-eyed Eagle glared at Chen Tianlong, angered by his arrogance.
"Hehe, I didn’t say that, but I can confidently say, if you, Red-eyed Eagle, were a Profound Dao One Star, I would guarantee to beat you so badly you’d be crying for mercy..."
"Enough!"
Red-eyed Eagle couldn’t listen any longer to his taunts.
"Miss, don’t get upset yet. Hear me out first. I told you a lot not to boast about my strength, but to remind you, in our vast Huaxia, talents like me are not lacking, or even more powerful individuals. I am just one among billions, a young man who knows a bit of martial arts. If you think the Black Alliance can handle that mission and gain large profits without any damage, then kill me now."
With that, Chen Tianlong closed his eyes.
"Fine, then I’ll grant your wish." Red-eyed Eagle heard every word of Chen Tianlong’s speech, but this guy was too arrogant, and she needed to bring him down a notch.
Thus, Red-eyed Eagle unleashed a palm strike, but she suppressed her full strength to that of a Profound Dao Two Star. She wanted to test whether the young man before her spoke the truth and whether she would be at a disadvantage at the same level of strength.
Knowing that within Black Alliance City, she was considered a genius with extraordinary aptitude, she had advanced from an ordinary person to Celestial Dao in just ten short years.
What she didn’t know was that the young man standing before her had, in these nine short months, advanced from an ordinary person to a Profound Dao One Star.
And he was advancing faster, possibly surpassing her so-called genius by a significant margin.
"Taste this!"
With that, Red-eyed Eagle’s fist, powered by Profound Dao Two Star strength, struck towards Chen Tianlong’s chest.
Chen Tianlong obviously sensed her strength; the corners of his lips faintly curved: "Got tricked, didn’t you, Profound Dao Two Star?"
"Hah!"
Chen Tianlong didn’t hold back, using all of his power to unleash the fourth form of the Flaming Frenzy Dragon Fist.
"Boom!"
A burnt smell filled the room as Chen Tianlong stepped back three steps. Red-eyed Eagle stood still. Though it seemed like Chen Tianlong had lost, Red-eyed Eagle’s eyes widened.
Because there appeared a red swelling on her tender fist.
In ten years, no one had ever managed to hurt her. Even restraining her power to a Profound Dao Two Star, her defense still matched that of a Celestial Dao One Star.
How did he do it?
What she didn’t know was that Chen Tianlong’s Heart Method was the Condensing Power Technique, and he was on the second layer, Breaking Force.
The function of Breaking Force was already explained—it could ignore the opponent’s defense, achieving a zero-defense effect.
And Chen Tianlong’s fire attribute attack earlier had landed mercilessly on Red-eyed Eagle’s fist, causing minor burn injuries.
"Hehe, I wasn’t lying, was I? If I’m not mistaken, you just used Profound Dao Two Star strength and still got injured. If not for your high defense and good physical condition, there certainly would’ve been bone fractures, losing your combat ability," Chen Tianlong explained.
"Hmph, don’t celebrate too early! That was because I didn’t understand your move and took a slight loss. Let’s try again." Red-eyed Eagle was obviously not satisfied.
"Hehe, Miss, your words aren’t quite fair. When facing an unknown opponent in a duel, do they give you a round to figure them out before the fight to the death?" Chen Tianlong retorted.
"You... anyway, I don’t care. Right now, I’m Celestial Dao, and it would be easy to kill you. That’s my power." Red-eyed Eagle couldn’t out-argue Chen Tianlong and resorted to being unreasonable.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Miss, you’re mistaken again. I’m just an obscure disciple of my master’s, assigned to perform missions. My strength is naturally the lowest. That’s not the point I’m trying to make."
Chen Tianlong took a breath and continued: "The point is, even at my low level, I could defeat the Black Alliance leader at the same level. If you replace me with my senior or master, wouldn’t they be more than a match for you Black Alliance folks?"
"You..."
"Don’t say you’ll personally handle the entire mission. Huaxia is so vast, can you handle it all? Even if you could, what about your headquarters? They may earn one but lose two here at Black Alliance headquarters. As a businessperson, you should understand my point."
With that, Chen Tianlong looked around, saw a cup of plain water on the table, picked it up, and gulped it down.
"Wait, I drank that..."
"Oh my, no wonder the water tasted so good, turns out it was drunk by a beauty."
With that, he even deliberately licked his lips.
At this sight, Red-eyed Eagle’s cheek reddened halfway. This guy was so annoying, making her lose all intent to kill and causing her heart to pound wildly.