Chen Tang suddenly opened his eyes, pressed his palm against the table in front of him, and with simultaneous force from both feet, he swiftly left the teahouse, racing towards the riverside with astonishing explosiveness!

He didn’t plan to entangle with He Shiyao at all.

Old Li watched this scene and nodded secretly.

This was the wise choice.

Being intercepted by the top of the Earth Ranking, choosing to avoid rather than fight is not disgraceful.

On the contrary, if this matter spreads, it might harm He Shiyao’s reputation.

Old Li’s gaze shifted, noticing the few taels of broken silver Chen Tang left on the wooden table before he left.

"Slow, too slow."

A slightly playful voice echoed.

Chen Tang felt a shadow flicker before him, unaware of when He Shiyao moved, he had already arrived in front of him.

His white clothes fluttered, his posture upright, like a jade tree in the wind. The Jade Bone Fan in his hand pointed forward, erratic yet instantly blocking several of Chen Tang’s paths and directions so gracefully.

Chen Tang’s steps did not pause, he directly entered the Divine Illumination State.

Facing an expert from the Earth Ranking, especially the top one, without the blessing of Entering the Divine State, he stood no chance!

Chen Tang’s figure subtly swayed, moving like a phantom, his speed suddenly increased, unpredictable, pulling out real and unreal afterimages mid-air.

Thud!

The Jade Bone Fan in He Shiyao’s hand had just touched Chen Tang’s silhouette when he sensed something was amiss.

Excellent body technique!

Without a second thought, He Shiyao turned abruptly, his Inner Qi surged, with the momentum guiding him, he caught up with Chen Tang’s back within several breaths.

The Jade Bone Fan pressed straight into, covered several major acupoints on Chen Tang’s back!

"Still trying to escape!"

He Shiyao uttered a sharp rebuke.

The opponent’s moves were too quick and extremely exquisite.

Even in the Divine Illumination State, Chen Tang found it difficult to cope.

The riverside was close at hand!

Chen Tang did not turn his head, continuing to rush forward, while reversing his knife, he positioned it against his back.

Clang!

Almost as He Shiyao’s Jade Bone Fan was about to hit his acupoints, a long knife appeared in between.

Crunch!

After a brief contact between the two weapons, the long knife broke with a sound, shattering into several sections.

Chen Tang’s tiger’s mouth was torn by this force, his palm drenched in blood.

This knife was seized from Fang Wuyang, another expert on the Earth Ranking, known as ’Ghost Shadow Saber’. It wasn’t an ordinary weapon, exceptionally sharp and hard.

These past two days, accompanying Chen Tang through battles, it hadn’t sustained even a bit of damage.

Unexpectedly, with just one move, it was shattered by the Jade Bone Fan in He Shiyao’s hand!

Yet, this block mitigated half of the blow’s power.

Additionally, it slightly altered the trajectory, preventing it from hitting the acupoints.

The Jade Bone Fan still landed on Chen Tang’s back, but the Flood Dragon Armor absorbed some impact.

Even so, Chen Tang was still hit like lightning, his whole body shook, feeling numbness in his back, with his limbs somewhat rigid.

Thud!

Chen Tang stumbled, spitting out fresh blood.

"A gift for our meeting!"

Chen Tang held a knife in his right hand, resisting He Shiyao’s fan, while his left hand had already reached into his chest, clutching two black iron balls pressed together.

At this moment, he shouted aloud, reverse throwing the two iron balls towards He Shiyao!

"Ha, such petty trickery..."

He Shiyao chuckled lightly.

To him, Chen Tang, having suffered his fan strike, was gravely injured.

The current counterattack was nothing more than a struggle of a trapped beast, unworthy of concern.

Secret weapons are threatening because of their concealed, unexpected delivery.

Chen Tang’s technique was clearly not proficient in the art of secret weapons.

Moreover, these secret weapons, dark as lumps of iron, were so conspicuous, who could they possibly harm?

Unless...

Suddenly catching a whiff of a faint gunpowder smell, He Shiyao’s laughter abruptly stopped!

"Howl!"

Thinking of something, He Shiyao’s face changed, he shouted loudly, retreating sharply, while channeling qi through his whole body, opening the Jade Bone Fan to shield his face.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion erupted from the riverside ferry point, deafening!

The nearby teahouses and taverns shook slightly, cups and bowls on the tables trembled continuously.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a figure in white was lifted by the massive air wave, crashing through two willow trees, then barely coming to a stop, rolling a few times on the ground.

The onlookers were stunned, faces full of shock. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Wow, is this the Palm Thunder from Thunder Hall?"

Old Li watched this scene and clicked his tongue in admiration.

"Young Shopkeeper!"

Many guards and attendants from the Drunken Immortal Tower exclaimed softly, moving forward in unison.

Previously, He Shiyao had instructed them that Chen Tang was his to deal with, no need for them to step in.

Thus, everyone was spectating from the side.

Unexpectedly, the moment they brushed past each other, such a change occurred!

"Such powerful Palm Thunder, ’Young Master Yushan’ seems to have taken the full brunt; the top of the Earth Ranking wouldn’t have been blown to death, would they?"

"Probably not, I just saw him dodge several feet back, not in the very center."

"Didn’t expect, even the top of the Earth Ranking couldn’t evade the Palm Thunder, I could have dodged when looking at Chen Tang’s move just now."

Many Jianghu spectators engaged in heated discussion.

Supported by several guards and attendants, He Shiyao struggled to stand up from the ground, listening to the surrounding chatter, anger surged inside, triggering internal injuries, inevitably vomiting a large mouthful of blood!

It wasn’t that his skill was lacking, it truly was unexpected he would find such an item in Chen Tang’s possession.

If he had been forewarned, how could he have been caught off guard like this!

This time, although it did not blow him to death, it inflicted internal injuries.

If his reaction had been slightly slower, or if he had been too careless, attempting to swat those two Palm Thunder balls with his fan, he might now be blown to pieces!

Recalling the previous moment, He Shiyao felt a wave of fear in his heart.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed his own reflection in the water by the riverside, a fresh surge of anger and hatred washed over him!

At this moment, he was covered in dirt, nowhere visible was the spotless white robe he always wore; his hair disheveled, face ash-stained, his left arm’s sleeve was blown away, skin exposed was burnt black by the gunpowder.

Always presenting himself as a graceful young master, a suave and elegant gentleman, even when sparring with others he was gallant and graceful, never this humiliated.

"Chen Tang!"

He Shiyao clenched his fists tightly, through gritted teeth spat out two words!

"Young Shopkeeper, shall we act, go kill him!"

Several personal guards immediately spoke.

"No need."

Watching Chen Tang leave the ferry dock, leaping towards the river surface, He Shiyao shook his head and said, "He’ll be dead soon."

"Hmph!"

Then, He Shiyao’s eyes showed a trace of unwillingness, "Dying like this truly lets him off easy!"

Chen Tang had never thought that relying on a pair of Palm Thunder would kill He Shiyao.

After all, he was the top of the Earth Ranking.

Blocking him was enough to gain a breather, allowing him time to escape to the riverside.

Chen Tang believed that the Celestial Concealment must be nearby.

Based on his understanding of the Hermitshis is the best timing for the assassination against him.

This was the greatest threat!

But where was this person hiding?