Chapter 87: Chapter 82: Let’s Use That Move

Then, Li Rushan dusted off his hands and emerged from the earthen wall.

"Hmph. You think the two of you can kill me, Li Rushan? In your next life!"

Jiang Che quickly stopped himself. ’That was close,’ he thought. ’I almost exposed myself.’

Li Rushan glanced at Jiang Che and said,

"Are you okay? Go, quickly! I’ll hold them off!"

Wasting no time, Jiang Che immediately used his Flying Swallow Step and dashed out of the village.

Lotus and Red Tiger climbed up from the ground, their faces showing no sign of defeat.

Instead, their expressions grew increasingly excited.

"As expected of the Ju Men Star, Li Rushan! It seems we’ll have to use that move."

Lotus licked her lips, her voice tinged with madness.

Red Tiger nodded expressionlessly and said,

"Let’s use that move."

They each took out a black Elixir Pill and swallowed it.

Instantly, an astonishing aura erupted from their bodies.

Lotus’s body began to swell, her muscles knotting and bulging until she became a muscular woman every bit as imposing as Red Tiger!

Her face was no longer petite; veins bulged on her skin like a vicious ghost, a horrifying sight.

As for Red Tiger, while his build remained unchanged, red fur began to sprout all over his body, and he soon transformed into something resembling a giant, red-furred ape!

Li Rushan snorted coldly. "Just a bunch of parlor tricks!"

He unleashed a devastating palm strike, confident that the pair could never withstand it!

Seeing this, the muscular woman met his strike with one of her own. Their palms collided, but neither could overpower the other, locking them in a stalemate.

Li Rushan was shocked. The woman before him possessed no Strength.

Yet, her physical power had become immense—with her raw flesh alone, she could nearly match him!

"You think this is all I’ve got?!" Li Rushan roared.

He followed up with a sweeping kick. Lotus didn’t dare to block it head-on and was forced to retreat.

Just as Li Rushan was about to press his advantage, he felt a fierce gust of force coming from behind his head.

He hastily dodged to protect his vitals but was still struck on the shoulder.

Although his Body-Protecting Strength nullified much of the impact, the force was simply overwhelming.

A Fist Seal immediately appeared on Li Rushan’s shoulder, refusing to fade.

He spun around to see it was the red-furred ape!

Li Rushan roared, unleashing a palm strike that sent the red-furred ape flying. But as he did, the muscular woman’s claws raked across his back, drawing blood.

Attacked from both front and back, Li Rushan was suddenly at a disadvantage.

Moreover, he felt his palm strikes growing sluggish, his Strength feeling viscous and slow.

’Damn it, I’ve been poisoned!’

He was shocked, with no idea when he could have been afflicted!

The longer he fought, the more desperate he became.

He wanted to escape, but the duo had him pinned down, giving him no opportunity.

’I’m still a long way from Seven Stars Castle... I’m afraid I can’t hold out long enough for reinforcements to get here and back...’

Li Rushan’s heart sank. He couldn’t believe he was going to die here!

Distracted for a moment, he took another blow to his abdomen. His Qi Blood instantly stagnated. As the poison deepened its hold, his movements grew even slower.

Seeing the red-furred ape launch a flying kick at him, he could only raise his arms in a hasty defense.

At the same time, the muscular woman threw a punch at his neck from behind.

There was nowhere for Li Rushan to dodge. Panic flared in his heart, but he was utterly helpless.

Just as he thought death was imminent, a black figure suddenly slammed into him, knocking him out of the way.

It was a tall Martial Artist clad head-to-toe in Black Armor.

He had taken the pincer attack from Red Tiger and Lotus in Li Rushan’s place. His neck was twisted at an unnatural angle, and his chest had caved in.

Li Rushan was stunned and bewildered. He didn’t know who this Black Armored Martial Artist was, but seeing that the man couldn’t possibly survive such a blow, he grew frantic.

Red Tiger and Lotus were also taken aback, wondering where this Black Armored Martial Artist had come from.

But seeing as he had taken such a devastating hit, they figured he was done for and paid him no mind.

But then Lotus abruptly reached out a massive hand, intending to rip off the Black Armored Martial Artist’s Helmet and see who was underneath.

But the Black Armored Martial Artist suddenly leaped aside.

His caved-in chest visibly returned to normal.

He twisted his neck, and it snapped back into place instantly.

All three of them—Li Rushan, Lotus, and Red Tiger—were stunned.

Even for an Iron Body Martial Artist, regenerative abilities were limited.

They had never seen anyone with regenerative abilities as ridiculous as this!

"I don’t know who you are, and I don’t know what Cultivation Technique you practice to recover so fast...

"But if you think you can save him with this little trick, you’re dreaming!"

Veins bulged on Lotus’s face as she spoke viciously.

"We’ll see about that after we fight,"

the Black Armored Martial Artist replied, his voice hoarse and deep, making him sound quite old.

Lotus and Red Tiger wasted no more words and charged at the Black Armored Martial Artist!

Just as they were about to land a blow, the man suddenly threw a handful of Lime Powder.

The pair hurriedly shut their eyes, avoiding the powder.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

They then heard a strange noise and, thinking it was some kind of Hidden Weapon, quickly leaped back.

But they found no Hidden Weapon.

When the Lime Powder settled and they opened their eyes again, they saw the Black Armored Martial Artist had slung Li Rushan over his shoulder and was already running away!

And from the Black Armored Martial Artist’s mouth, the "BANG! BANG! BANG!" sounds continued to echo!

The faces of Lotus and Red Tiger darkened. To think that they, the great Blood Slaughter Envoys, had been played for fools!

They immediately used their Qinggong and gave chase!

The Black Armored Martial Artist was, of course, Jiang Che.

He hadn’t gone far before he saw Li Rushan was losing.

If he had gone to get reinforcements, Li Rushan’s body would have been cold by the time he got back.

With no other choice, he had used his Transformation to attempt a rescue.

Of course, Jiang Che had always been cautious.

He had observed them for a while, and only after confirming that, while formidable, they couldn’t inflict a fatal wound he couldn’t recover from, did he seize the right moment to act.

He would never do something where he failed to save someone and got himself killed in the process.

"Thank you for your righteous intervention. May I have your name, sir? I, Li, will surely repay this debt in the future!" Li Rushan suddenly spoke, slung over the man’s shoulder.

"You don’t need to know who I am... It was young Jiang Che who asked me to save you. I owed the lad a favor and had to repay it. If you want to thank someone, thank him!" Jiang Che said, deliberately keeping his voice hoarse.

"So, it was Jiang Che..." Li Rushan immediately understood.

But then a thought struck him: why was this Black Armored Martial Artist nearby?

And how did Jiang Che manage to find him?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this wasn’t so simple.

’Could this man have been following Jiang Che, protecting him in secret? It seems this is definitely not just about repaying a favor!’

He then recalled that although Jiang Che’s Realm wasn’t high, he trained in both Iron Body Skills and Qinggong, and his practical combat skills were astonishing.

He suddenly had the feeling that there was more to Jiang Che’s background than met the eye.

Of course, he had no intention of deliberately investigating Jiang Che.

Although they hadn’t interacted much, he could tell Jiang Che was a young man of solid character.

He was now practically one of the Seven Stars Gang.

Moreover, he had just saved his life.

The stronger Jiang Che became, the more it would benefit him.

Besides, who didn’t have a few secrets these days?

Deliberately investigating would only create resentment if he were discovered, which would be counterproductive.

Before long, Jiang Che saw the carriage parked on the road ahead.

The driver, Old Wang, was startled to see the Black-Armored-Martial-Artist-form of Jiang Che running toward him carrying Li Rushan.

Wasting no time, Jiang Che placed Li Rushan in the carriage and said quickly,

"I’ll hold them off! You get back to Seven Stars Castle immediately!"

"Thank you, sir. But where is Jiang Che?" Li Rushan asked, looking around.

"Why are you looking for him?" Jiang Che asked.

"I’m worried Jiang Che might have been poisoned during the fight. If he was, please make sure he comes to Seven Stars Castle. There’s an Elder there who excels at detoxification. With him, no poison is a problem!" Li Rushan said urgently.

"Don’t worry. I’ll make sure he gets to Seven Stars Castle," Jiang Che said in a deep voice.

"Good. And you, sir, be careful of their poison!" Li Rushan said.

Jiang Che nodded, then turned and charged toward the pursuing Red Tiger and Lotus.

"Old Wang, get back to Seven Stars Castle! Now!" Li Rushan urgently told the driver.

It wasn’t just about summoning help from Seven Stars Castle.

He could barely suppress the poison in his system anymore; he had to find an antidote as soon as possible!

Although Old Wang didn’t know what was happening, he didn’t hesitate, immediately whipping the horses into a gallop.

Seeing Jiang Che charge toward them, Lotus immediately lunged forward, shouting,

"Red Tiger, you go after the carriage! Don’t let Li Rushan escape back to Seven Stars Castle!"

Red Tiger immediately used his Qinggong, launching himself forward like a cannonball!

But he hadn’t gotten far before he slammed right into Jiang Che!

The force of the collision was so great that both were sent staggering back several steps.

"You’re not getting past me!" Jiang Che said in his hoarse voice.

"You bastard!" Red Tiger roared, his eyes bloodshot as he lunged at Jiang Che.

Instantly, Jiang Che was locked in combat with the duo.

These two were far stronger than Sacrificial Envoy Li had been.

Jiang Che’s punches and kicks had little effect on them, while they could easily inflict grievous injuries on him!

’It’s a good thing I absorbed that batch of Black Crystal,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I’d never be able to withstand this!’

After absorbing the Black Crystal, his transformed state’s power and defense had both been significantly enhanced.

This was the only reason he dared to fight them.

But the two were simply too strong. If it weren’t for his freakishly powerful regenerative ability and the Heart of the Black Abyss constantly supplying him with Qi Blood,

he would have been killed countless times over.

After snapping Jiang Che’s neck yet again, Lotus watched him casually right his head and charge back in as if nothing had happened. She was starting to feel frustrated.

’What is with this guy?!’

She could sense that the Black Armored Martial Artist before her wasn’t actually that powerful.

He was at the Late Iron Skin Realm at most.

His physical strength was considerable, but it was nothing compared to theirs after they activated their Secret Technique.

But the strange part was that no matter how many times they knocked him down or how grievously they injured him,

the man would recover in an instant!

He was impossible to kill!

Not only that, but no matter how long they fought, his stamina remained boundless!

His Qi Blood Amount was clearly not large, yet his supply seemed infinite!

Even stranger,

she had been secretly releasing poison the entire time.

She had stacked at least twenty layers of poison on him.

But he didn’t seem to be affected in the slightest!