Chapter 573: Chapter 0492: Retreat with a Single Finger Point
This newly appeared old man still wore a full smile on his face, looking like a courteous old grandpa from next door, but at this moment, he was holding a bloody head in his hand.
The young man’s eyes were filled with unyielding spirit. Even in his death, he couldn’t comprehend how this old man managed to kill him in an instant.
"Today’s youngsters, one by one, lack manners. Let me, an old man, help him so he can be reborn in his next life!"
Upon hearing the old man’s smiling words, everyone present felt chilled to the bone, a sense of cold dread creeping down their spines.
Such casual disregard for human life, accompanied by light-hearted words, was truly horrifying.
"Scoundrel!"
The Yin Yang Feet, seeing their beloved disciple slain, could no longer hold back. With a loud shout, they abandoned Tie Wuqing and Qian Liuzhi, rushing ferociously towards the skinny old man.
The two swords intertwined and trembled lightly, their Sword Force violent, splitting everything in their path, even the soil showing deep sword marks.
Tie Zixi and others hurriedly pulled the escort carriage back, as the Yin Yang Dual Swords swung overhead with a force akin to splitting a mountain.
In the center of the Sword Force, the old man still wore a face full of smiles, as he casually extended his hand, delivering a palm strike.
"Boom!"
An invisible massive force exploded in the air, a colossal handprint bounding forward like a raging tiger, colliding straight with the Sword Qi of the Yin Yang Dual Swords.
"Pshh!"
The Yin Yang Dual Swords, coming with overwhelming momentum, suddenly spewed blood and were forcefully blown back.
The two of them crashed heavily to the ground, creating deep impressions in the grass, with their Yin Yang Dual Swords already having slipped from their grasp, trembling incessantly in the soil, demonstrating the sheer power of this old man’s palm strike.
Tie Zixi and the young ones were already struck dumb with fear. The Yin Yang Dual Swords, what kind of figures were they, yet couldn’t withstand even a single palm strike from this man?
Tie Wuqing and Qian Liuzhi’s faces were as serious as they could be, their pupils filled with gathering fear. What was once a guess was now confirmed upon seeing the defeat of the Yin Yang Dual Swords: the old man’s identity.
Only to hear Tie Wuqing murmur seriously: "Cold Smiling Buddha?"
The skinny old man, having crushed the Yin Yang Dual Swords with a single blow, made no further moves but retained an amiable smile.
"I never thought that after so many years, someone still recognizes this old man of mine!"
Tie Zixi and the others had never heard of the name Cold Smiling Buddha, but seeing this old man easily defeat the Yin Yang Dual Swords, they knew he was an incredible and peerless figure.
Qian Liuzhi and Tie Wuqing dashed over, standing protectively in front of Tie Zixi and the others, as Qian Liuzhi spoke in a serious voice, "You were the first on the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List forty years ago, a senior in the Martial Arts World; we do not know your intentions in coming here?"
Upon hearing Qian Liuzhi’s words, Tie Zixi, Fu Feilong, and Qian Gu were utterly dumbfounded.
This skinny old man in front of them was actually the top of the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List from forty years ago?
"It is said that Cold Smiling Buddha killed countless people, staining the path of martial arts with blood. He reached the peak of the young generation in Chinese Martial Arts forty years ago, never losing his persistent smile, hence known as the ’Cold Smiling Buddha’!"
Tie Wuqing softly muttered, and only then did Tie Zixi and the others begin to understand a little.
But after the shock, there was only deep fear. Cold Smiling Buddha must have his purposes here, and the most precious thing here was the Chiyou Sword.
If Cold Smiling Buddha were to forcibly seize it, who here could resist him?
Tie Wuqing and Qian Liuzhi, as Junior War King experts, were clearly no match compared to Cold Smiling Buddha, who topped the list forty years ago.
Cold Smiling Buddha pointed at Tie Zixi and the escort carriage containing the Chiyou Sword with a smile, "I will take this little girl and the carriage with me, without troubling you all."
Tie Zixi’s face bore fear; she never expected that Cold Smiling Buddha would want to take her away.
Tie Wuqing and Qian Liuzhi’s hearts sank utterly. Rumor had it that Cold Smiling Buddha not only killed prolifically but was also fond of women, which indeed seemed true.
"Senior... The Chiyou Sword is an item our escort agency needs to transport, it cannot..."
Qian Liuzhi wanted to negotiate with Cold Smiling Buddha, but the latter gave him no chance, suddenly making a move.
He waved his palm sideways, the striking wind roaring terrifyingly, the immense power within enough to crush an armored vehicle.
Qian Liuzhi and Tie Wuqing were startled, being swept away by the immense force with no power to resist.
Cold Smiling Buddha took a step forward, his withered hand reaching for Tie Zixi.
"Little girl, come with me!"
Tie Zixi turned pale, wanting to move, only to find herself surrounded and locked by Cold Smiling Buddha’s Qi Force, with no escape.
A wave of sorrow washed over her heart; who could have thought that such a strong and ruthless old demon would appear on this escort mission journey?
As Cold Smiling Buddha’s hand was about to grab Tie Zixi, at that moment, his gaze suddenly focused.
A fair and slender hand suddenly reached from the side, bending four fingers slightly while the middle finger pointed out, hitting the center of his palm.
A single finger, just an easily breakable finger.
Under Cold Smiling Buddha’s overwhelming palm power, let alone a single finger, even iron and steel would be pulverized.
That finger pointed out from the side, in a split second, and hit the center of Cold Smiling Buddha’s palm.
Cold Smiling Buddha’s smiling face turned to shock and astonishment. He felt an incredibly strong force rush towards him, involuntarily forcing him to step back.
He retreated dozens of yards in a single leap, steadied himself on the ground, and looked forward with a face full of surprise.
Before appearing, he hadn’t sensed any other expert besides Qian Liuzhi and his group, but now he was repelled by someone with a single finger. This kind of experience, he never had even over forty years ago.
Tie Zixi closed her eyes tightly. At the moment Cold Smiling Buddha made his move, she was filled with despair, thinking that even Qian Liuzhi and her father couldn’t withstand a single move from him, who else could save her?
But after a long while, she didn’t feel herself falling into enemy hands, and opened her eyes curiously.
A tall and slender young figure stood before her, one hand in his pocket, exuding a cold demeanor.
"Huh?"
She was full of surprise and uncertainty, her pupils contracting, seeing Cold Smiling Buddha, who was supposed to take her, standing dozens of yards away, with a solemn expression. She had no idea what had happened.
Tie Zixi did not see it, but Qian Liuzhi, Tie Wuqing, Qian Gu, Fu Feilong, and all the escort masters saw it clearly.
They were all dumbstruck, their mouths wide open, unable to suppress the incredulous look in their eyes.
Especially Fu Feilong and Qian Gu, their eyes were nearly bulging out.
The boy they thought was a waste actually stood in front of Tie Zixi and repelled the Cold Smiling Buddha, who even the combined might of Tie Wuqing and Qian Liuzhi couldn’t withstand a single move from with just a finger?
To know, that thin and smiling old man was not some benevolent elder, but the first on the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List from forty years ago, the murderous Cold Smiling Buddha.
"How is this possible?"
Qian Liuzhi’s heart raced wildly. A moment ago, having experienced the power of Cold Smiling Buddha’s palm firsthand, had he wanted harm them truly, they would’ve ended like the Yin Yang Dual Swords, gravely injured on the spot.
Yet such a world-class apex expert was repelled by Ye Qingfeng with a single finger. From where did this young man derive such formidable strength?
He suddenly recalled what Ye Gang had said.