novelaction Chapter 1223 Control
Chapter 1223 Control
"You old slob!"
Luo Gang called out.
He knew in his heart that Jiang Xiaochuan wanted to recruit the slovenly Taoist priest, so he shouted, "Stop pretending to be dead. Young Master Jiang came down to find you in person. Isn't that a lot of face for him?"
The man slowly raised his head, squinting at Jiang Xiaochuan in the dim light: "What are you doing here?"
"Come visit my boxing ring, and also check out yours."
Jiang Xiaochuan said lightly.
He did indeed want to subdue the slovenly Taoist priest, but he simply couldn't bring himself to grovel and beg to elevate the priest's sense of superiority.
Seeing that the other party was indifferent, Luo Gang's temper flared up instantly.
He had always disapproved of the old Taoist's way of treating Tang Long like an ancestor, which was truly unbecoming of a master.
Jiang Xiaochuan remained calm and took two steps forward. "I heard you were waiting for Tang Long? What a pity, I heard he's already dead."
"Since you have nowhere else to go right now, why don't you..."
"Oh?"
The slovenly Taoist priest seemed to have been provoked by something and suddenly raised his head.
In the dim light, his face looked particularly grim. "You've come at the right time. I've been looking for you."
"Find me?"
Hearing the other party's puzzling question, Jiang Xiaochuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "What is it?"
"Come here and I'll tell you."
The slovenly Taoist priest's voice was terribly hoarse.
This unusual behavior immediately alerted Feng Ji, who was standing nearby. "Be careful, there might be a trap."
Jiang Xiaochuan gave him a reassuring look.
Even in his prime, the slovenly Taoist priest was not afraid at all, let alone now that he has lost an arm, he can't possibly come up with any tricks.
He calmly took a few steps forward, then, for safety's sake, stopped steadily about three or four meters away from the other person: "Speak..."
At that very moment, a sudden change occurred!
Before Jiang Xiaochuan's words had even faded, the disheveled Taoist priest suddenly appeared a few steps away, as if he had always been standing in front of him.
Before Jiang Xiaochuan could react, the slovenly Taoist suddenly raised his hand, and a dark vortex suddenly appeared in his palm, bursting out with a strange suction force.
His movements seemed to have been practiced a thousand times, as he directly drew the ancient jade hanging around Jiang Xiaochuan's neck.
Jiang Xiaochuan's heart tightened. This vortex gave him a sense of déjà vu, clearly similar to the Japanese ninjutsu that Hattori Hanzo had used before!
The moment the thought crossed his mind, a powerful suction force erupted instantly, and the whole process took no more than half a breath!
Jiang Xiaochuan felt the ancient jade on his neck vibrate violently, almost as if it were being sucked away.
He had a strong premonition that once the ancient jade was sucked into that black hole, it would be instantly teleported away.
Therefore, Jiang Xiaochuan's first reaction was not to fight back, but to suddenly raise his hand to protect the ancient jade, while his body retreated rapidly.
Behind him, Feng Ji was prepared. Seeing the slovenly Taoist make a move, his Nirvana Realm aura erupted instantly. He gathered powerful internal energy in his palm and unleashed a palm strike with a whooshing sound as it struck the other man: "Insolence!"
In the blink of an eye, black energy suddenly emanated from the broken shoulder of the slovenly Taoist, instantly condensing into a pitch-black arm that clashed head-on with Feng Ji's palm strike!
"Oh!"
The two forces collided, and the shockwave swept around. The slovenly Taoist was forced back three steps, and his arm, which had been formed from black energy, instantly disintegrated, but in the blink of an eye, it reformed.
"What kind of weird skill is this?"
Feng Ji's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with astonishment.
In all his years, he had never seen such a bizarre technique; severed limbs could be instantly condensed into black energy, and it could even withstand the palm strike of a Nirvana Realm expert...
However, Feng Ji's strength is now far greater than it used to be.
He pressed forward relentlessly, his palm strikes relentless. Even as the disheveled Taoist's black energy arms continued to condense, he was forced to retreat step by step.
Jiang Xiaochuan steadied himself, tucked the ancient jade back into his collar, and pressed it tightly against his chest.
Feng Ji's exclamation brought him back to his senses instantly. He then thought of the black vortex in the slovenly Taoist's palm and his unusual behavior of not seeking revenge for Tang Long but instead trying to seize the ancient jade.
Jiang Xiaochuan was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
The only person interested in this ancient jade was Hattori Hanzo!
The slovenly Taoist priest was not using any evil technique at all, but rather a ninjutsu just like Hattori Hanzo's.
He didn't believe that the slovenly Taoist priest possessed such exquisite ninjutsu.
Unless, he's been controlled by Hattori Hanzo!
Just as Jiang Xiaochuan thought of this, the slovenly Taoist suddenly let out a low growl, his eyes fixed on Jiang Xiaochuan's neck, as if driven by some instinct, with an extreme desire for the ancient jade.
His fingers twitched slightly, occasionally lunging forward only to be forced back by Feng Ji's palm strike.
"You wicked creature! You practice this evil art, and today I will destroy you!"
Feng Ji was convinced that the disheveled Taoist priest had cultivated some kind of evil art, and his palm strikes became increasingly powerful and heavy, determined to destroy this "evil thing" in one fell swoop.
"Old Feng, stop!"
Jiang Xiaochuan hurriedly spoke, looking at Luo Gang, "Protect Du Hai well, don't leave his side for even a moment."
Seeing Jiang Xiaochuan's tense expression, Du Hai's face turned pale. "Boss, what happened? What's wrong with this old Taoist priest...?"
In his memory, Jiang Xiaochuan had always been calm and composed, and had never been so nervous before, which made him anxious.
Do as I say, and be quick!
The situation was critical, and there was no time for a detailed explanation.
Jiang Xiaochuan was extremely anxious, his mind racing, and the more he thought about it, the more terrified he became:
The slovenly Taoist priest was controlled by Hattori Hanzo, which suggests that the latter must have anticipated his arrival at the Rising Dragon Boxing Arena.
It's even quite possible that they were secretly monitoring his every move from beginning to end!
Although Feng Ji had already entered the Nirvana Realm and possessed extraordinary strength, the invisible pressure that Hattori Hanzo exerted on him was far beyond anything Feng Ji could match.
This place is not safe to stay for long; we must evacuate as soon as possible!
But at this critical moment, the slovenly Taoist suddenly unleashed an astonishing power.
The arm, formed from condensed black energy, slammed heavily onto the ground. The person, like a black lightning bolt, instantly darted to the elevator, blocking the only escape route.
Jiang Xiaochuan's face was extremely ugly.
This underground boxing ring is a confined space, and he doesn't have the strength of Zhuge Canglan.
Even if they forced their way out, he and Feng Ji might be able to break through, but the newly repaired dome was not yet stable. If it all collapsed, Du Hai, with his strength, would most likely not be able to escape.
The only solution now is to deal with the slovenly Taoist priest who is being controlled!
"Old Feng, be on guard around. I'll handle this old Taoist priest!"
As soon as Jiang Xiaochuan finished speaking, his aura suddenly changed.
The disheveled Taoist priest in front of him, now under control, displayed strength far exceeding his previous abilities, so he dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Roar!"
The slovenly Taoist priest let out a low growl that sounded inhuman, his empty eyes filled only with a frantic desire for the ancient jade.