Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives
Chapter 163 - 162: 3 Moves
’The Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall’s emblem?’
Zhao Xuanqi frowned. ’Why would the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall’s emblem be here? Could it be...’
His eyes narrowed slightly. A few guesses formed in his mind. He stared at the letter for a long moment, confirming that his Hundred Beasts Will wasn’t reacting at all, before slowly reaching out to pick the letter up from the desk.
The envelope felt a little heavy. Clearly, it contained more than just paper.
He tore open the envelope and looked inside. Sure enough, besides a thin sheet of paper, there was a metal object.
The metal object was a bronze tiger head. Engraved on its forehead was the numeral "1."
’A True Disciple’s token from the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall.’
Zhao Xuanqi recognized it at a glance. Every True Disciple of the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall had one. His own token had the numeral "4" on the tiger’s head, signifying he was the fourth True Disciple Weng Xiaolin had taken on.
And it was obvious who the numeral "1" represented.
’That Senior Brother I’ve never met? He’s come to Jinmen, too?’
Zhao Xuanqi’s expression remained calm. Only the hall’s True Disciples knew the token’s specific design and purpose. Outsiders didn’t even know the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall possessed such a thing, and the chances of it being revealed were extremely low. It was intended as a sign of trust for critical moments.
Seeing this token, he could be all but certain of the sender’s identity.
Zhao Xuanqi pulled the letter out of the envelope. On the thin sheet of paper was written only a date and time, followed by an address. There was nothing else.
However, he understood that this was the time and place his eldest Senior Brother, Zhang Hongyun, had set for their meeting.
’Should I go or not?’
Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes lowered. It didn’t take him long to make a decision.
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Four in the morning.
The streets were almost completely silent, with few pedestrians.
A car drove past, heading straight for the woods in the West Suburb of Jinmen.
Zhao Xuanqi sat in the back seat. The driver was an honest-looking middle-aged man.
After the council meeting, Yan Shuntao had specially arranged a car and driver to transport Zhao Xuanqi. The driver, named Liu Renhong, was one of Yan Shuntao’s trusted confidants. For the foreseeable future, he would follow Zhao Xuanqi day and night, eating and sleeping in the car. This was all to ensure that Zhao Xuanqi’s assistance could be rapidly deployed at a moment’s notice.
The chief of the Martial Arts Department was the Martial Dao pillar of the Chamber of Commerce, making him extremely important, especially during this critical period.
About half an hour later, the vehicle arrived at the edge of the woods in the West Suburb and stopped.
"Mr. Zhao, the car can’t go any further."
Liu Renhong said respectfully to Zhao Xuanqi.
"This is far enough. You can wait here."
Zhao Xuanqi said.
"Yes, sir."
Liu Renhong nodded, then quickly got out to open the car door for Zhao Xuanqi. He didn’t ask why Zhao Xuanqi was coming to such a place at this hour.
He knew very well that some questions were best left unasked, and some things best left unknown.
Especially when the person in question was a figure like Zhao Xuanqi.
Tonight, at Yan Shuntao’s arrangement, he had dined with the guests in the ballroom and witnessed everything. Now, in his mind, Zhao Xuanqi was like a Divine Demon.
It would be all too easy for such a figure to crush him, and even Mr. Yan wouldn’t be able to say a word. Therefore, he constantly reminded himself to be cautious in his words and actions.
After getting out of the car, Zhao Xuanqi took a light step. In just a few flickers, he vanished like a phantom into the dense, terrifying darkness deep within the forest.
Once inside the forest, he followed the direction Zhang Hongyun had provided. He didn’t need a precise location, because he knew he would naturally sense something once he drew near.
The surrounding atmosphere grew heavy. Traces of life slowly vanished, as if clearing out a void. It felt as if some kind of terror was hiding in the gloom of the forest.
It was Zhao Xuanqi’s intuition, warning him that an extremely powerful life form was in this area. It made no effort to hide its physical power or its aura. To an expert, it was as obvious as a beacon in the night.
Following this oppressive feeling, Zhao Xuanqi soon arrived at a clearing in the forest.
The bright moonlight shone down from the sky into the clearing, illuminating the figure of a man sitting cross-legged on a rock.
The man was tall and handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes that seemed to glow even in the darkness.
"You really came, Junior Brother. I never expected our first meeting to be under these circumstances. Finding out your whereabouts really wasn’t easy..."
Zhang Hongyun slowly rose from the rock, but before he could finish speaking, his voice cut off abruptly.
BANG!!
A muffled bang echoed out. Zhang Hongyun clearly saw Zhao Xuanqi, who was standing not far from him, suddenly swell a full size larger.
Qi Circulation Throughout the Body.
BANG!!
With a second muffled bang, Zhao Xuanqi’s body shockingly swelled again, even beyond the initial Qi Surge.
Blood Essence Infusion.
However, this was not the limit of his transformation.
RIP! CRACK!
Accompanied by the sound of muscles and fascia stretching violently and bones dislocating and warping, Zhao Xuanqi’s body underwent an utterly terrifying transformation.
The muscles in his arms twisted and stretched, his warhammer-like fists resting on the ground. His body was slightly arched, and his eyes were crimson red, as if he had transformed from a human into some kind of beast.
Dragon Gate Secret Technique, First Gate!
GURGLE! GURGLE!!
His internal organs let out a powerful cry, like the roar of a turtle. His body’s hormones began to secrete violently, the pores all over his body tightened, his hairs stood on end, and his skin trembled slightly.
Profound Water Yin Sha.
With multiple abilities activated in an instant, his terrifying Physical Ability and immense Spirit fused, unleashing a storm-like aura that erupted outward.
WHOOSH!!
Dark clouds gathered, and the bright moon in the sky seemed to lose its light in an instant. The surroundings plunged into boundless darkness.
Oppressive, grim, violent, terrifying...
The intense pressure almost made Zhang Hongyun suffocate for a moment.
’I knew Zhao Xuanqi was strong, but I never imagined he’d be this strong.’
"Junior Brother, let’s talk this out, let’s talk this out! What are you doing...?"
Zhang Hongyun said, quickly waving his hands.
"Master, Second Senior Brother, and the entire foundation of the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall—all three were destroyed because of you. Take three of my moves. If you don’t die, what happened before will be written off. You will still be my Senior Brother, and then we can talk about other things."
Zhao Xuanqi’s voice now boomed like a great bell, so powerful that even the surrounding leaves trembled.
Before coming here, Zhao Xuanqi had been pondering how to face this eldest Senior Brother whom he had never met.
Weng Xiaolin and Liu Changfeng had died because of him, and the Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall had been destroyed for the same reason. Although Zhang Hongyun himself had been forced into it, he was, after all, the root cause of it all.
He had to take responsibility for the entire incident!
That was why Zhao Xuanqi had come up with this solution.
If Zhang Hongyun was still alive after three moves, his past transgressions would be written off.
He had avenged Weng Xiaolin, Liu Changfeng, and the entire Xiaolin Martial Arts Hall, so he had the right to make such a decision.
Hearing Zhao Xuanqi’s words, Zhang Hongyun fell silent for a moment. Finally, he looked up to meet Zhao Xuanqi’s terrifying eyes. With a sudden flip of his hand, a dozen thick silver nails appeared in his palm.
Then, with a movement of his palms, he plunged the dozen silver nails into the major acupoints of his body.
BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!
His body instantly swelled as if being inflated, his frame becoming incredibly muscular. The sound of his surging Qi and Blood was like a roaring river. Most importantly, an immense Vitality rose from within him, seeming as if it would burst forth and affect the surrounding environment.
"Come, Junior Brother. You’re right. It is time I paid the debt I owe. If I die by your hand, I will not blame you. Make your move."
Zhang Hongyun said to Zhao Xuanqi, his expression calm.