Demonic King of the Metropolis - Chapter 71 - The Appearance of the Old Man! Part 1

Tang Jie furrowed his brows tighter, feeling the situation escalate. He kept his hands moving, continuously condensing the sky-turning needle until he felt exhausted once more.

“Is this a joke? Do you really think these few small needles can hurt me?” Chen Nan retracted the disk and stepped forward towards Tang Jie.

Tang Jie immediately sensed an ominous premonition. Ignoring whether Chen Nan was about to attack or not, he hurriedly executed a swift retreat.

It was too late. Even though Tang Jie anticipated the danger ahead of time, by the moment he needed to retreat, Chen Nan’s sword had already struck him. How sharp was that sword?

If he were to cut a cow with that sword, it could slice it in half effortlessly. At this moment, with the sword clashing against Tang Jie, could he possibly survive?

No, he did survive, and completely unscathed.

While the sword’s qi had ripped Tang Jie’s clothes to shreds, the defensive armor he wore remained untouched beneath the fabric, a gift from the Wang Family that saved his life at this critical moment.

Seeing Tang Jie emerge unharmed bewildered Chen Nan. He lowered his head slightly and glanced at the armor on Tang Jie’s body. “Is that armor from Wang Batian? He actually gave you his precious item?”

Tang Jie had no time to respond to Chen Nan. After the initial shock, he was too busy thinking how to escape.

As Chen Nan spoke, Tang Jie was attempting to retreat even further, but his speed couldn’t match Chen Nan’s. Just when Tang Jie thought he had a chance to escape and prepared to dash away, Chen Nan silently appeared right behind him.

An overwhelming sense of pressure descended upon Tang Jie, making it hard for him to breathe.

“Ah.” The discomfort intensified for Tang Jie, while Chen Nan stood before him, gazing at him with calm indifference, continually releasing suffocating pressure from his own body.

This pressure was enough to crush someone at the Heaven-Man Realm novice tier effortlessly. Originally, Chen Nan had intended to finish off Tang Jie with a single strike, but seeing Tang Jie attempt to flee further enraged him. Now, he was focused on torturing Tang Jie to death.

Indeed, under this pressure, Tang Jie began to feel a buzzing in his ears. It felt as if someone was forcefully inserting hard objects into them.

Eventually, blood trickled from Tang Jie’s eyes, followed by his mouth and then his ears.

With blood flowing from all seven orifices, if Tang Jie did not fight back soon, he would die. However, under this pressure, the heaven and earth spiritual energy within him seemed to cower as it failed to mount any resistance.

“Ah!” Tang Jie shouted in pain, his hands flailing wildly.

He stopped caring about everything; when faced with death, one can unleash their greatest potential. Since he couldn’t rely on his heaven and earth spiritual energy, Tang Jie used the strength of his own body.

With a fierce scream, he lunged at Chen Nan, sinking his teeth into Chen Nan’s skin.

“You little mutt, you dare to bite? Let me show you what it’s like!” Chen Nan violently shoved Tang Jie away from his arm, his aura intensifying several times over.

In an instant, Tang Jie felt as if the world was spinning into darkness, but he was still alive.

Suddenly, something within Tang Jie stirred, a sense of defiance began to spread far and wide within him. Yes, this was his foundation-a spirit of perseverance. Why had his master always favored him from childhood to adulthood? The answer lay in the indomitable spirit that seemed implanted within him like a gene.

Tang Jie waved his hands, dismissing his pain as he forcefully conjured his heaven and earth spiritual energy once more, calling forth the sky-turning needle.

As he unleashed the sky-turning needle that he had re-gathered in his hands, Tang Jie was suddenly hit by a pounding sensation in his head, overwhelmed by fatigue.

His eyes felt as if they were weighty with lead, and he abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood before his body started to sway and collapse to the ground.

“Caw caw…”

That was the last sound Tang Jie heard before hitting the ground.

Even among experts in the Heaven-Man Realm, there are levels of distinction. Some who have just entered this realm can challenge those below their level, or even defeat them in an instant. However, when confronting a fellow master at the same level, one’s cultivation and mastery play a crucial role.

Chen Nan had been in the Heaven-Man Realm far longer than Tang Jie, possessing far more accumulated heaven and earth spiritual energy and mastery over it.

Although Tang Jie had reached the Heaven-Man Realm, his rapid advancement was akin to trying to force the growth of seedlings; without a firm and stable foundation, even the tallest structure would collapse under external pressure.

It was clear that Tang Jie represented this kind of forced growth. When facing Chen Nan at the same level, he realized that the strength he had always been proud of made him feel like an ant in the presence of true masters.

Throughout their battle, it was evident that Chen Nan had not exerted his full strength against Tang Jie. Otherwise, there was no way Tang Jie could have lasted this long.

As Tang Jie’s body slowly fell to the ground, a flicker of unwillingness sparkled in his eyes, and a bittersweet smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. Deep down, he had already resigned himself to the fact that he would undoubtedly die.

Filled with a sense of reluctance and attachment, Tang Jie shut his eyes, and the heavy feeling in his mind quickly overwhelmed him.

“You little brat, still trying to fight back even at the brink of death. Fortunately, I was prepared; otherwise, you might have actually wounded me!” Chen Nan remarked as he watched Tang Jie collapse, slowly approaching him.

“Hey… you little rascal.”

Just as Chen Nan raised his sword, preparing to strike down at the fallen Tang Jie, an old voice suddenly echoed in the air.

“Who?” Chen Nan exclaimed, turning around abruptly, his eyes wide as he scanned the surroundings, but found no one there.

“Who exactly is it?”

After a moment of silence, the old voice did not resound again. However, Chen Nan dared not let his guard down. From that voice, he could tell that the speaker’s strength was undoubtedly equal to his own; otherwise, he wouldn’t have lost track of where the voice had come from.

“Senior, I am Chen Nan of the Chen family. I have come here to handle some family matters, and I hope I haven’t offended you in any way. If that’s the case, I will certainly come to apologize in person another day. Would the senior be willing to reveal themselves?” With his faculties fully engaged, Chen Nan, despite being at the Heaven-Man Realm, still failed to detect a third person in the vicinity.

Nonetheless, he was certain that the voice had indeed spoken, so he had no choice but to lower his stance and invoke the Chen family name in the hopes that the person hidden in the shadows would reveal themselves.

“Hmm? The Chen family?”

As expected, just as Chen Nan mentioned the Chen family name, the old voice reappeared.

“Such profound inner strength!” Chen Nan couldn’t pinpoint the source of the voice, yet he heard it again, making him quietly marvel at the strength of the speaker. He then slightly bowed and asked, “Indeed, senior. May I ask if you would be willing to show yourself?”

“Get out of here, and consider it a favor from that old man of the Chen family,” the voice echoed once more, now laced with a hint of coldness.

Chen Nan was taken aback, his expression questioning the meaning behind those words. Just as he was about to ask, the voice continued, “Hurry and leave before I change my mind. You should be grateful; no one who has harmed my disciple has ever lived to see the light of day again!”

With that, Chen Nan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes wide with shock. To be targeted by such a voice was overwhelming-what immense power!

Chen Nan understood that this person before him was someone he could not compete against. Based on what he had just heard, he realized that if this master wanted him dead, it would be as effortless as stepping on an ant.

Just a moment ago, he had looked down on others with pride, but now he found himself reduced to feeling as insignificant as an ant. This realization struck Chen Nan deeply.

Despite his reluctance, he knew he had to choose wisely. The mysterious master wanted to protect Tang Jie, which meant that killing Tang Jie was no longer an option.

Suppressing the pain radiating from his chest, Chen Nan glanced at the unconscious Tang Jie on the ground, a hint of unwillingness in his eyes. However, he recognized the need for rationality. Without further hesitation, he turned and left.

It was only after Chen Nan’s figure vanished that a hunched old man suddenly appeared out of nowhere. With white hair flowing and a gentle smile on his face, he hovered above, looking down at Tang Jie.

“This little brat, who’s never faced any setbacks, has ended up in such a miserable state. If I, the old man, hadn’t noticed your predicament in time, you would have been in deep trouble!” This person was none other than Tang Jie’s master. After scolding him lightly, the master waved his right hand, releasing a beam of white radiance from his palm, which shot swiftly toward Tang Jie.

“It’s been some time since we last met. I didn’t expect you to improve so much; you truly live up to being my disciple. I can’t wait to see what kind of power you’ll have the next time we meet!” The old man laughed heartily before turning to vanish into the void.

If Chen Nan had been there at that moment, he would have privately rejoiced at his decision. The moment the old man had shown up, hovering in the air, the depth of his strength was something Chen Nan could never hope to match.

Meanwhile, Tang Jie, lying unconscious, was utterly unaware of the events unfolding around him. In that instant of collapsing, his mind was engulfed in a gray chaos, placing him in the midst of that very confusion.