"Old man, you're truly not simple..."
After two heavy punches failed to inflict any damage, Wolong didn't rush his next move. He carefully appraised his opponent and chuckled, "If I'm not mistaken, you're cultivating the legendary Dantian Qi Hai, which can neutralize all incoming attacks, right?"
"Your insight is commendable, young one. In all these years, you're the first person to recognize that I've cultivated the Dantian Qi Hai."
Hearing Wolong's words, the old man was slightly surprised and replied.
"Haha, is it really the Dantian Qi Hai?"
Upon hearing the old man's confirmation, Wolong burst into laughter. "No wonder my heavy punches couldn't seriously injure you! So, the force of my blows was absorbed by the Dantian Qi Hai within your body. A punch that becomes as soft as cotton naturally can't harm anyone."
"Then are you going to throw a third punch?"
The old man looked at Wolong and smiled, "Kid, you've offended me twice. Whether you throw a third punch or not, I'm going to cripple you. However, I still advise you to throw that third punch, as it will be the last one of your life."
The Dantian Qi Hai is equivalent to constructing a vast ocean within the body. Anything that falls into the ocean will eventually sink, without even a ripple.
The old man dared Wolong to attack freely because he had already realized that Wolong's heavy punches couldn't harm him. This was meant to crush Wolong's confidence.
"Haha, attack? Of course, I'll attack."
Hearing the old man's words, Wolong laughed heartily, "You say it's the last punch, how can I not throw it?"
As he spoke, a subtle, cold glint flashed in Wolong's eyes. He then clenched his right fist and delivered a heavy punch towards the old man's Dantian.
This punch carried all of Wolong's strength.
However, it still didn't injure the old man. Instead, Wolong was repelled several steps by a terrifying force that erupted from the old man's body. He only managed to stabilize himself after Shen Lang flashed behind him.
"Kid, I gave you a chance, but you were useless. Now, I'll let you know the consequences of youthful arrogance."
As soon as Wolong regained his balance, the white-robed elder let out a furious roar. He then moved like a phantom, appearing before Wolong and launching a punch.
Facing this terrifying strike, Wolong found himself unable to even evade.
The punch was simply too fast, arriving before his eyes in less than a blink.
Even more astonishing than the speed was the terrifying power behind the punch.
Aside from his own master, Wolong had never experienced such a crushing pressure.
Wolong couldn't dodge, but he didn't despair, for he knew his senior brother was behind him.
In the nick of time, mere milliseconds before the white-robed elder's punch would have landed on Wolong's heart, Shen Lang moved.
Shen Lang gathered immense power into his sword and unleashed a swift draw-and-slash directly at the white-robed elder's right arm.
"What?"
The white-robed elder was completely taken by surprise by Shen Lang's sudden intervention, his expression shifting to shock.
He could withstand Wolong's punches without a scratch, but if Shen Lang's sword connected, he would lose his right arm.
After all, being punched and being sliced by a sword were entirely different matters.
At the critical moment, the white-robed elder swiftly retreated, narrowly dodging Shen Lang's formidable sword strike. In doing so, he also saved Wolong's life.
"Kid, your sword is impressive. You're no ordinary person."
The sword strike from Shen Lang had presented the white-robed elder with an unprecedented threat, prompting him to scrutinize Shen Lang. He realized that despite his youth, Shen Lang possessed unfathomable depth.
"Old man, your fist is also impressive. You're no ordinary person either."
Shen Lang looked at the white-robed elder and smiled, "Aside from my master, you're the first person to dodge my sword. Someone like you cannot be an unknown figure. State your name."
"Seven Seas Dragon King."
The white-robed elder heard Shen Lang's words, a faint smile gracing his lips as he replied.
"Oh, so you're the Seven Seas Dragon King, one of the world's great martial grandmasters, renowned for being able to overturn seas and imprison dragons. But tell me, why would a grandmaster like you resort to poisoning an ordinary woman, using such a despicable method as a venomous snake?"
Shen Lang gazed at the white-robed elder and said calmly.
"Firstly, Song Qingyi is no ordinary woman. She is Shen Tianjun's beloved wife. Although they divorced nineteen years ago, everyone knows that Shen Tianjun's deepest affection still lies with her."
"Secondly, killing with a venomous snake is no different from killing with a sword. Some people prefer swords, while others prefer venomous snakes. There's no inherent nobility or baseness in the method."
The Seven Seas Dragon King looked at Shen Lang and smiled, "I originally intended to make Shen Tianjun suffer by killing Song Qingyi, but my plan failed. However, killing you will likely cause him even greater pain."
"Nineteen years ago, Shen Tianjun was disheartened by your disappearance. Nineteen years from now, if you die, how will he react?"
The Seven Seas Dragon King's laughter was sinister, completely lacking the dignity of a grandmaster. He resembled a common thug.
In fact, among the grandmasters, the Seven Seas Dragon King possessed the least dignity. He would employ any despicable means to kill, being insidious, vicious, and utterly unscrupulous.
Because of this, he was the most criticized and had the worst reputation among all grandmasters.
However, at the level of a grandmaster, representing the pinnacle of human combat power, such matters as reputation were of no concern to the Seven Seas Dragon King.
"You wish to kill me?"
Hearing the Seven Seas Dragon King's words, Shen Lang smiled and said, "How about a bet?"
"A bet?"
The Seven Seas Dragon King looked at Shen Lang and smiled, "What are we betting on?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lang took out his phone and, in front of the Seven Seas Dragon King, started a one-minute countdown.
"I bet you will die here in one minute."
Shen Lang looked at the Seven Seas Dragon King and said calmly, "You may find this absurd now, but within a minute, you will surely die."
"Hahaha, kid, I'm now certain you are Shen Tianjun's biological son. Your talent for deception is exactly like Shen Tianjun's in his youth. But trying to fool me, you're too young!"
The Seven Seas Dragon King's face contorted with disdain and contempt at Shen Lang's words. "My current martial cultivation, let alone a naive youngster like you, even your uncle Song Qidao and your father Shen Tianjun might not be able to defeat me alone. You want to kill me, that's sheer fantasy."
"Don't believe me?"
Shen Lang heard this and looked at the Seven Seas Dragon King, smiling, "If you don't believe me, then let's wait and see."
As he finished speaking, Shen Lang raised his sword and thrust it towards the Seven Seas Dragon King.
"Kid, to reach the peak of the Earth Realm at such a young age?"
The moment Shen Lang attacked, the smile on the Seven Seas Dragon King's face froze.