I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 849 - 143: Grandmaster Blocks the Way

Chapter 849: Chapter 143: Grandmaster Blocks the Way

The two exchanged a knowing look, each detecting the complex emotions in the other’s eyes, momentarily uncertain about what to do.

Just as the people on the carriage were each preoccupied with their thoughts, the carriage suddenly shook violently, as if it had collided with an invisible barrier that had locked the space around it; no matter how the Luan Bird flapped its wings, it couldn’t move and was merely trapped in place.

As everyone felt the change in space, their expressions changed dramatically. Then, they heard a loud shout from outside, “Luo QingChi requests the presence of Young Master Tang Luo from the Luan carriage!”

Spacial imprisonment, such a spirit-commanding technique could only be performed by someone at the pinnacle of the Fierce Realm, and even then, a cultivator with a powerful soul at that level could at most lock down a single person and absolutely could not confine the space around an entire Luan carriage. The capabilities of the comer were thus self-evident.

If it were any other power, they might be trembling in fear, but Clan Leader Tang Zhi, as if having anticipated that this journey through Longxi would not be without incident, had arranged for the highest martial force to accompany them. Therefore, despite witnessing the technique of spacial imprisonment, they were not fearful, just somewhat panicked.

A few team members immediately turned their eyes towards Tang Luo, having just left the boundary of Kunwu County and been stopped by a Grandmaster who directly asked for Tang Luo by name. It seemed that this person belonged to either the Beast Taming Sect or Martial Saint Mountain and that this was an act of revenge.

A single Grandmaster wasn’t frightening, but what was truly terrifying was the powerful faction backing that Grandmaster. Martial artists never lacked the courage to fight to the death, and if “a warrior’s rage” were real, they would have no fear, but “a warrior’s rage” is false, after all, and the Longxi Alliance could only face bitter defeat against even a small part of the sanctum of the mortal world.

Young people always tend to frighten themselves and become more and more fearful as they think about it. The increasingly panicked eyes of the team members made Tang Luo laugh, “I’m not even worried, so what are you worried about? Bu Xiao, even if he were out of his mind, wouldn’t pick this time and place to make a move. Cao Changqing is even less likely. He desires a spot in the Inquiry of the Way, not the rewards for first place. Had he truly sought revenge, he wouldn’t have stormed off in a huff nor would he have hurried to intercept us just as we exited the boundary of Kunwu, so what are you panicking for?”

The lack of calm meant that when facing an emergency, it was easy for people to panic. These truths were actually quite simple, but faced with a suddenly appearing Grandmaster, the few team members clearly lost their composure and couldn’t think calmly, resulting in only their bodies’ subconscious, instinctual stress responses.

The biggest difference between humans and demonic beasts is that the human world is extremely complex. Simple fight or flight is utterly inadequate for the problems one must face. Hence, for humans, wisdom is often far more important than strength. As long as one possesses enough wisdom to interact with the world, a satisfying life can naturally be lived.

If one fails to observe proper measures and chooses to live solely by the laws of the jungle like beast-kind, then even the strongest individuals could meet a premature demise.

After hearing Tang Luo’s words, the three young team members bashfully lowered their heads. A flash of disappointment crossed Xiao Jinlin’s eyes before he turned and asked, “Do you want to see him?”

“Hmm…” After pondering for a moment, Tang Luo raised his head and replied, “Let’s meet. This Grandmaster should be the source of the spying; I am a bit curious.”

Curious about how he managed to spy in Martial Saint Mountain, curious about why he spied on him, and even more curious about what the sudden interception’s purpose might be. He was well aware that Clan Leader Xiao, also a Grandmaster, could easily break the restraint on the space, but by doing so, many mysteries would remain unanswered.

Xiao Jinlin nodded and spoke indifferently, “Go with confidence, I’ve got everything covered.”

“Thank you, Clan Leader Xiao!”

Tang Luo said with a smile, lifting the curtain and stepping outside the Luan carriage, immediately feeling the stagnation in space. The Primary Qi that normally diffused through the heavens, light as roaming clouds, seemed to have received some command, condensing into a sludge-like spiritual obstruction. For an ordinary warrior who had shed the mundane, this might render them almost completely immobile, but for a robust body cultivator, such a hindrance was far from sufficient to bind them.

Stretching out two robust arms, his index fingers turned into claws and traced ten tear marks, shredding the confined space into pieces. Tang Luo rose into the void and stood in front of Luo QingChi.

Tang Luo could be sure that he had never seen this gaunt-faced, sullen man who resembled a vulture, but no matter what, a minimum level of respect was due to a martial arts master. So, he clasped his hands together and bowed, then asked, “Young Tang Luo, at your service. May I ask why Master Luo is looking for me?”

Luo QingChi looked Tang Luo up and down, his gaze fixating on the latter’s youthful countenance, which reinforced his own judgment. He said indifferently, “I’ve come to borrow something from you.”

“What is it?”

“The Innate Yin-Yang Millstone.”

“Does a relative of the Grandmaster suffer from a troubled spirit?”

“No.”

“Please clarify.”

“I intend to strip this evil object from within you. If you’re willing, afterwards, I will ensure that the Longxi Alliance receives ample compensation.”

Scratching his chin, Tang Luo found it hard to believe that this blocking master would make such an unreasonable request. After a moment of contemplation, he looked up and asked, “You’ve been spying on me since the second challenge just for this?”

“Exactly,” Luo QingChi nodded and said, “After the evil object is taken out, I’ll send a vast array of cultivation techniques, Divine Pills, pill formulas, and methods for creating Spiritual Instruments to Longxi. I assure you, you’ll benefit from them for a lifetime. And if you ever encounter any difficulties in your martial path, you can either write to Martial Saint Mountain or consult me in person, and I’ll spare no effort in imparting knowledge to compensate for the loss of your supernatural ability.”

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“I don’t quite understand,” Tang Luo shrugged, his puzzled tone evident. “I once read in a book a precept passed down by Bu Xiao, advising the disciples of Martial Saint Mountain to do more for the benefit of others as well as themselves, to do less that benefits oneself at the expense of others, and never to do what harms both oneself and others. Master Luo, since you intend to eliminate my supernatural power but also wish to compensate me so generously, could it be because you have a method to implant the Yin-Yang Grinding into your own body after extracting it from me?”

“What nonsense are you spouting!” Luo QingChi’s eyebrows furrowed, as though he was deeply insulted, and he said with disdain, “After the extraction, I will disperse it as Yin and Yang energies into the void. The presence of this evil object in this world for even a second is a blasphemy to humanity, how could I possibly covet it!”

“Then I’m even more baffled!” Tang Luo said coldly with crossed arms, “If you don’t desire this supernatural power, why bother to extract it from me and then compensate? Are you just idle and bored? I use this power well, so please, keep your compensations for your own disciples. From now on, I hope our paths never cross again.”

Thinking he had just encountered a madman, Tang Luo wished to leave after speaking, only to find the space around him once again confined. If the earlier Primary Qi was like mud, now it had become a stone coffin, firmly locking him in place.

His more than six hundred muscles contracted and relaxed, seemingly shrinking and expanding in a sudden manner. Despite the small distance of just an inch or so, that force shattered the Primary Qi coffin.