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Chapter 555: Shuddering

With a cold expression, Tang Xiu said, "Otherwise, none of you in this martial arts school will be able to walk away with your legs today."

Clap, clap, clap…

Jiang Mentian clapped and smiled, yet contempt flashed in his eyes, while dozens of the martial arts school's instructors and trainees gathered in the surrounding now numbered at 50 plus people. They, too, looked at Tang Xiu with contempt and disdain.

"Is this guy a retard or something? Doesn't he know where he is right now?"

"What an idiot! He dares to come to our martial school yet acts so rampant, does he want to die?"

"About seven or eight years ago some brats came to make trouble in our martial school. At the end of the day they only got their legs broken and got their asses kicked out of this here like dead dogs. Afterward, the families of those brats were unable to stay in Jingmen Island anymore and were forced to leave in disgrace."

"He's nuts. He thought that, by bringing a group of eight bodyguards, he could raise a hue and cry at us? Hmph, he really doesn't know how to write 'DEAD', it seems."

The Heroes' Crest Martial School's instructors and trainees chatted. They were itching for a fight and were just waiting for the Vice Schoolmaster's order to give Tang Xiu and his men a fierce lesson.

Han Qingwu pulled Tang Xiu's sleeve and said with an anxious and restless expression, "Tang Xiu, let's just leave! This is a martial arts school, and they seem very strong."

Tang Xiu shook his head. He observed the disdain on Jiang Mentian's expression and indifferently said, "I've given you a chance, and since you didn't take, don't blame me for being cruel and merciless. Everyone, move! Break their legs!"

Each of the eight experts from the Everlasting Feast Hall possessed strength that was far beyond that of a martial arts grandmaster. The moment Tang Xiu issued the order, the eight men flashed toward them like tigers. As fast and strong as they were, the moment they clashed with the Heroes' Crest Martial School their powerful strikes already knocked ten plus people down.

"WHAT?"

Jiang Mentian had never thought that the people brought by Tang Xiu would instantly act the moment they received the order. What was beyond his imagination was that the strength displayed by them was extremely powerful. It would be very strenuous for himself if he were to confront these eight men simultaneously.

"STOP!" A loud shout came out from Jiang Mentian's mouth.

The Everlasting Feast Hall's experts didn't stop their actions at all, however, because they only listened to Tang Xiu's orders. With their lightning-like movements and powerful strikes, the eight men directly scattered to strike at the clustered people around and constantly knocked down their opponents.

Standing beside Jiang Mentian, Huang Shiqing didn't immediately act but looked at those eight experts thoroughly smashing and sending his martial brothers upside down instead. His heart jolted and jumped a few times when he saw dozens of martial arts instructors, who possessed deep foundation skills, being overthrown and knocked down.

How could this be? How could the strength of these eight men be so strong? The combat efficiency of each and every one of them was far beyond his. It must be noted that he was at the great accomplishment level martial artist and only half a step away from breaking through to the level of martial arts grandmaster. By then he would be equal in strength with the Vice Schoolmaster, Jiang Mentian.

Could it be that… these eight men were martial arts grandmasters?

It suddenly dawned open Huang Shiqing the horrifying realization that he seemed to have provoked a great trouble.

The time passed by in utter oppression.

Two minutes and five seconds. Except for Jiang Mentian and Huang Shiqing, the only people that were left standing were the ones brought by Jiang Mentian.

"YOUNG MAN, ORDER YOUR MEN TO STOP!"

Upon seeing that the Everlasting Feast Hall's experts gathered again and were about to come at them, Jiang Mentian immediately shouted.

Tang Xiu lifted his hand and sneered, "What's wrong? Are you regretting it and asking for mercy?"

"Regret? Asking for mercy? Hmph," Jiang Mentian coldly snorted. "It's been nearly two decades that I, Jiang Mentian, have heard someone daring to speak to me like that. Young man, these men you brought are probably not much stronger than I am. But are you sure you still want to continue this matter?"

"I'm very sure," said Tang Xiu.

Raising his hand, Jiang Mentian said, "Think clearly, young man. They may be very strong, but you must understand that it's very difficult for two fists to contend with four. The number of people I have here is only a tenth of the entire martial arts school. If I were to call every one of us to come here to fight with your men, are you sure you can knock everyone down? Also, once they get surrounded, do you think you and your woman can get out unscathed?"

"Are you threatening me?" Tang Xiu loudly laughed. "I may fear something, but never once was I afraid of others. All of you, move and clean up the rest aside from this chap!"

Once again, the Everlasting Feast Hall's eight experts moved and attacked. This time, even though Huang Shiqing was perfectly aware that he was not a match for the enemy, he still braced himself to face it. However, a lightning-like fist struck his face and an iron-like leg kicked his waist. Along with his scream, he was kicked out directly seven-plus meters away and slammed heavily on the ground.

Crack…

After the eight burly men knocked down a dozen or so people, they fully executed Tang Xiu's order to trample their thigh bones. Not only these people, they also began to break the thighs of the people they just knocked down a moment ago.

"ENOUGH!!!"

Jiang Mentian abruptly got up from his chair upon seeing the actions of the eight big men. His eyes were as though spitting out fire as he glared straight at Tang Xiu and angrily shouted.

Tang Xiu flung his hands and chuckled, "Ah, it's been a long time since the last time I acted. Actually, I also wanted to practice, but you are too weak and not worthy for me to act at all. How about you call the strongest one among all of you?"

"Brat, what happened today crossed the point of no return between us! You won't be able to leave today," Jiang Mentian snorted coldly. "The strongest person here doesn't need to come out, for I myself am enough to clean up all of you."

"You know, sometimes self-confidence is indeed a good thing, but overestimating your own strength will lead to grave consequences. Sigh…" Tang Xiu shook his head and sighed. "Anyone among the eight of you wants to teach him? I'll reward you with a 50 cents coin reward if you win." [1]

"Let me do it!" A sturdy man stepped forward and said a deep voice.

Tang Xiu waved his hand and said, "Since you want to perform, then display a good show! But do be careful not to lose, otherwise I'll throw you out and make you manage the business!"

"Understood!" The facial expression of the burly man changed and turned solemn. He didn't want to be sent outside to manage the business, for he would have less time to cultivate himself.

At this time, the instructors and trainees of the Heroes' Crest Martial School, who were rolled about on the ground in pain all over the place, looked at Jiang Mentian and that stalwart man. Many of them angrily roared.

"Vice Schoolmaster, please exact revenge for us and kill all of them."

"These damn fucking bastards, my leg is done already. Vice Schoolmaster, you're a grandmaster expert, you must make them pay a hundred times more."

"With Vice Schoolmaster acting, these people are surely as good as dead!"

"Kill them all and let them know that our Heroes' Crest Martial School is not that soft to provoke!"

Their expressions and eyes when they looked at Jiang Mentian were full of enthusiasm, while it was full of hatred when they glared at Tang Xiu and his men. Though they rarely saw their Vice Schoolmaster go into action in recent years, they knew very well how strong their Vice Schoolmaster was. He was a powerful grandmaster and once he took action, he would be able to clean up them all.

Jiang Mentian coldly hummed and bolted toward the stalwart man. His footsteps were extremely steady, calm and yet very fast. After appearing in front of the sturdy man, he sent a barrage of fists toward the burly man's face without hesitation.

Hmph…

The stalwart man snorted coldly and quickly moved his leg to deliver an extremely fast kick. However, it was this leg that swept away Jiang Mentian's arm as another foot then flew and trampled on Jiang Mentian's chest.

Devastation! A through and through one-sided devastation! Both in terms of speed and strength, Jiang Mentian was simply unable to see the strike until it landed, but when the sturdy man went all out, he couldn't even block him and was unable to dodge at all. A barrage of fists struck him like rain to welcome him, and the severe pain made it difficult for Jiang Mentian to breathe.

How could this be?

Jiang Mentian's expression was full of pain and despair. Never once had he dreamed that this big man would turn out to have yet unleashed his full power before, and the strength he just released on him turned out to be his true strength.

However, was he still human? He was already at the grandmaster level, and there were probably only a handful people who could be on par with him in the entire country. These… freaking monsters, where did they come from? Were they people of the same kind of 'being' like his Schoolmaster?

BAM…

A foot directly kicked Jiang Mentian's face, causing his vision to turn dark, and his body was flung ten meters away and slammed onto the iron pole where Han Qingwu was tied before.

"Boss, the task is accomplished."

Tang Xiu nodded in satisfaction and said, "You will receive two Essence Amassing Pills, whereas everyone else will receive one after we go back."

"Thank you, Boss!" The eight sturdy men cupped their fists and spoke with a pleasantly surprised expression.

As for the instructors and trainees of the martial school, who sat paralyzed on the floor, they all stared at Jiang Mentian who was lying under the iron pole dumbfounded and gaping with disbelief.

How could this be? In their hearts, the Vice Schoolmaster was a grandmaster of martial arts who was akin to the God of War. But how was he not able to fight back at all and was even KO'ed by another?

This… was… not… conforming… to logic! Could it be that that stalwart man was much more powerful than a martial arts grandmaster expert?

In an instant, fear hit their hearts like a tidal wave, sending a chill all over their bodies, and their limbs turned cold.

Tang Xiu slowly walked to Jiang Mentian's side, grabbed his collar and sneered, "Weren't you acting so rampant and violent before? Do you think you're already invincible in the whole world after you reached the martial arts grandmaster level? As far as I'm concerned, you're just a minor buffoon performing antics, a nobody who handles minor matters on behalf of others."

Having said that, he straightly dropped Jiang Mentian and said again, "Call out the strongest person you have! If he really has the ability to spar with me, I will let this go and you'll be able to keep your martial school plaque this once!"

Cough, cough…

Jiang Mentian spurted out a mouthful blood and his complexion turned pale. He took out a mobile phone from his pocket, but the phone had been broken by the attack and could no longer be used.

Phew…

A blurry silhouette approached from a distant place.

Notes:

50 cents here referred to how unworthy and trivial the opponent is. In this case, it was Jiang Mentian. The term itself was 50 cents army, a person who was supposed to relay government propaganda on internet sites.

Chapter 556: Unfathomable

The figure was so fast that naked eyes were barely able to catch it, and it traversed the distance of 100-200 meters within seconds before it appeared before Tang Xiu.

"There is no need for him to make a call. Since little brother wants to see me, then I'll naturally fulfill your wish," a sage-like old man with behavior like that of an immortal smiled. He had loose long hair and was barefoot, and seemed indifferent toward the 50 plus members of the martial school.

After a short observation, Tang Xiu brushed past his side and then sat down on the chair Jiang Mentian had just used. He then tilted his leg and smilingly said, "I've never seen you. But since you're also a Daoist, your strength surely is remarkable. That speed you just showcased should have some part of your full strength, shouldn't it?"

"20%!" The barefooted old man still kept his smile as he stretched out two of his fingers.

Tang Xiu clapped his hands and smilingly said, "That's really awesome! 20% of your full strength, yet you can achieve such a feat. It seems that your cultivation is not low. However, can you tell me how fast can you keep that speed if the array laid out in the entire of this martial arts school is lifted?"

The complexion of the barefooted old man finally changed. The smile on his face receded and a glint sparked in his eyes. He shot Tang Xiu a deep look and asked, "May I ask who this Little Brother is?"

"I'm Tang Xiu!" Said Tang Xiu lightly.

"I haven't heard of you." The barefooted old man shook his head. "But considering the fact you can see the array I laid out here, that means you're quite skillful yourself; to the extent that you're on par with me. There was someone from Haiqing Province who came to visit me back then, yet he wasn't able to find out the abstruse principles here."

Haiqing Province? Is it Miao Wentang?

"Do you know Miao Wentang?" Asked Tang Xiu a strange tone.

The barefooted old man nodded and smilingly said, "That little fella has good talent, and chanced upon a very good opportunity as well. His cultivation is even able to achieve… Shortly put, he can be considered a genius. But the you now, you easily surpass him. Right, if my guess is correct, you should be someone from the Everlasting Feast Hall, yes?"

"How did you see it?" Asked Tang Xiu.

"For one to be able to bring out eight experts at a time like you, apart from the Everlasting Feast Hall, there's only Dongbei Hu—the Amur Tiger who can do such a feat in China. However, Dongbei Hu has been hiding in the shadows lately, and little has he strolled around over the past few decades. Moreover, he's kind of unwilling to step his feet on Jingmen Island. Hence my guess of you coming from the Everlasting Feast Hall, for its HQ resides here."

Vroom…

The roars of the cars came from afar. Two Audi sedans drove directly and stopped in front of the crowd. Tang Xiu, who originally intended to ask the barefooted old man about Dongbei Hu, immediately knitted his brow since he was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the other party.

As the cars' doors opened, four big men in black suits quickly stood in front of the car, whereas a young man came out from the rear door and respectfully invited a middle-aged man to come out.

"What's happening here? Did some people really dare to make trouble in the Heroes' Crest Martial School?" After Ouyang Wenzhen got out of the car, he looked at the injured members of the martial school around. A shocked expression was immediately painted his face, especially when he saw the miserable-looking Jiang Mentian, who was beaten black and blue and was sitting on the ground at this moment. His pale and bloodless appearance gave him a shock that was very difficult to add up again.

He came to visit Jiang Mentian, but never imagined to encounter such a scene.

At this moment Tang Xiu had already recognized Ouyang Wenzhen. He met him at the charity party but hadn't actually had the time to converse with him in person.

The barefooted old man glanced at Ouyang Wenzhen. He ignored him and looked at Tang Xiu instead and continued speaking, "Can this Little Brother give this old man face and conclude today's matter here?"

"I just chanced upon a fellow practitioner, thus we naturally must compare notes." Tang Xiu shook his head. "I've always heard that China is a great nation where countless talented people are hidden, and the strong are like clouds. It would really be a pity if I were to waste this opportunity after being so fortunate to meet one this time."

"This old man would perhaps be interested in comparing notes with you if you had cultivated for a few more decades. But you're too young, Little Brother. Forget it, I'll pass the chance!"

After shooting the barefooted old man a glance, Tang Xiu directly got up from the chair. He cupped his fist toward Ouyang Wenzhen in front and said, "Is there something you need here, Family Head Ouyang?"

Ouyang Wenzhen felt that Tang Xiu looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen his face. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled and said, "My coming this time is actually to… to visit Vice Schoolmaster Jiang. But I Never thought I would encounter such an unexpected scene. Anyhow, this Little Brother is…"

Tang Xiu waved his hand and said, "Please don't speak to like this! If Ouyang Lulu and Ouyang Lulu learned that they are one generation younger than I am, I'm afraid they will keep nagging and chattering in my ears endlessly. My name is Tang Xiu, Family Head Ouyang should have heard about me."

Tang Xiu?

Staring blankly for a while, Ouyang Wenzhen then astonishedly spoke, "You are that Tang Xiu? Sure enough, you're really a striking talent and a fine-looking young man. My daughter's vision is really good!"

Cough, cough…

Tang Xiu understood the meaning behind Ouyang Wenzhen's remark. After coughing twice, he forced a wry smile and said, "Family Head Ouyang, Lulu and I are only good friends. I hope you don't misunderstand."

"That's an affair between the two of you and must be settled by yourselves." Ouyang Wenzhen waved his hand and smiled. "But, why are you here? What are you…"

While pointing to Han Qingwu Tang Xiu replied, "The people of this Heroes' Crest Martial School are too unbridled. They dared to seize my teacher and tied her up here in broad daylight. When I came over to take her back, they went so far so as to compel us to stay here, and said that we must pay a heavy price, hence the cause of this slight unpleasant scene."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Wenzhen immediately shot Jiang Mentian a strange look.

The barefooted old man himself was also not sure of what happened. But when he heard Tang Xiu's explanation, his face sank. He glared at Jiang Mentian, who was sitting on the ground and couldn't stand up, and coldly snorted, "Jiang Mentian, when I gave you the responsibility to manage the martial school, I never thought that your courage would unexpectedly grow so big that you would go so far as to permit abduction of women!"

With a bitter expression, Jiang Mentian said, "Schoolmaster, this has nothing to do with me! This was Huang Shiqing's doing. I also learned about the matter afterward. It's just that when I came here… t-this young man… said… that he wanted to destroy our martial school's plaque, so I just…"

"Who is Huang Shiqing?"

In a flash, dozens of eyes looked at the ghastly pale Huang Shiqing.

A cold glint flashed inside the barefooted old man's eyes. His finger flicked, as a stream of qi instantly shot out and penetrated Huang Shiqing's forehead, directly killing him.

Hiss…

The vast majority of the people around couldn't help but gasp cold air with greatly changed expressions. They never thought that the Schoolmaster, who was always out, would unexpectedly be so merciless to directly kill Huang Shiqing. Of course, the most chilling scene was the Schoolmaster's terrifying ability of killing him in a flash; more so that it was done from a dozen meters away. Such a method was really too frightening.

Tang Xiu could only secretly sigh upon seeing the the barefooted old man's action. Though he didn't want to give up on this matter at this point, the barefooted old man had intended to settle the matter by taking the culprit's life. He would no longer have a justifiable reason if he were to take an aggressive stance and forced him further. After being silent for a moment, he calmly said, "Since Huang Shiqing has already died, then the matter will end here! However, I can still accompany you to compare notes if you're willing to."

After saying that, he stamped his foot on the ground. His star force blasted out through his shoes' sole and penetrated the ground in a flash.

BOOM…

A faint thunderclap sounded in everyone's ears.

"Huh? It's so strange. The sun is shining, where does that thunder come from?"

Everyone subconsciously set their eyes on the sky.

The barefooted old man raised his head and his facial expression instantly changed. He quickly pulled a jade token from his arm. Under his gaze, the token cracked and finally broke into several pieces.

"You…"

He suddenly looked up and stared at Tang Xiu with eyes full with disbelief.

"There's a common saying you should have heard before. Never judge a book by its cover, for the sea can never be measured with a bushel. As a fellow on the same path, I hope that the manifestation of appearances that your eyes can see doesn't make you confused and blinded."

The manifestation of appearances?

The barefooted old man's heart shuddered. An insight and enlightenment suddenly sparked inside his mind, as he immediately figured out the issue that had plagued and puzzled him for many years.

"I accept!"

At the same time the barefooted old man cupped his fists and spoke, his aura erupted and everyone in the surrounding could feel a strong pressure emanating from him. This pressure made many step back, whereas those on the ground were struggling toward the distance.

Tang Xiu waved his hands to protect Han Qingwu and Ouyang Wenzhen from the pressuring aura. With a curious expression, he carefully observed the barefooted old man. He didn't expect that the barefooted old man would have a sudden enlightenment in his mental state due to a few words from him, causing his mental state to enhance by leaps and bounds.

A few minutes later, the barefooted old man sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and deeply immersed himself in cultivation.

Tang Xiu sighed inwardly. It seemed it would be impossible to compare notes with this old man today; though it also gladdened him. Because, the higher the cultivation of this barefooted old man, the more force he could exert to find out his actual strength.

"Family Head Ouyang, I'll take my leave first since I have some other matters to attend to." Tang Xiu nodded to Ouyang Wenzhen. He then grabbed Han Qingwu's hand and turned toward the four black SUVs.

Ouyang Wenzhen loudly shouted, "Tang Xiu, are you free tomorrow? How about visiting my Ouyang residence?"

"All right." Answered Tang Xiu.

When he got into the car, the four cars then roared and drove away.

After leaving the Heroes' Crest Martial School, Tang Xiu turned his head and glanced back and indifferently said, "If I remember correctly, that guy called Huang Shiqing has a little brother whose arm is broken. I don't want to have more troubles arising in the future. Do you understand what to do?"

"I'll take care of it, Boss," respectfully said the sturdy man in the front passenger seat.

Han Qingwu's face slightly changed. She grabbed Tang Xiu's hand and hurriedly said, "Tang Xiu… are you… g-going to kill Huang Shiyang?"

"Huang Shiqing died already. To whom do you think Huang Shiyang will demand this account from?" Tang Xiu said lightly. "Huang Shiqing dared to detain you for his younger brother; Huang Shiyang will surely take revenge for his older brother. He will surely come to kill you in the future, and I reckon that he will include me in as well. Since we are already aware that such a trouble will come for us in the future, then why not eradicate the root of the problem now?"

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