he award ceremony," Wang Zheng replied, but in his heart he thought, "Is this woman crazy Can't she figure out why I'm here even by using her toes"At this moment, Wang Zheng realized that the heavily...Chapter 767: A Person on the Verge of Death

You can take over my lineage!

This was undoubtedly the highest praise for Wang Zheng, and for anyone else as well!

Wang Zheng didn't expect it, nor did Su Manman. They hadn't thought that a glimmer of hope would appear at such a critical juncture! Furthermore, this ray of hope was so bright!

The words "take over my lineage" meant that Chiti Lake intended to take Wang Zheng as his successor!

If it were anyone else, they would surely be overwhelmed with emotion and thank Chiti Lake profusely for giving them a second chance.

However, what Su Manman didn't expect was that Wang Zheng gently shook his head with a smile.

"Senior, I am grateful for your appreciation. Although this offer is tempting, I already have a master. Both morally and emotionally, it wouldn’t be right to become your disciple."

Wang Zheng's voice remained completely unaffected. Even though he knew that rejecting Chiti Lake would mean certain death.

He could very well feign compliance with Chiti Lake for the time being, enduring through this critical juncture before making a decision later, or he could accept and become Chiti Lake's disciple successor. After all, receiving teachings from such an accomplished elder was an unparalleled honor for martial artists.

However, Wang Zheng ultimately rejected the offer without hesitation.

"Very well." For a person of Chi Tian Hu's disposition and status, a refusal would not be given twice. He had proposed this suggestion not because he wanted to receive a rejection from Wang Zheng; although he was in need of an heir, it wasn't something he absolutely needed to find. Since the other party had firmly abandoned this opportunity without any hesitation, Chi Tian Hu did not need to hold back anymore.

Chi Tian Hu himself is ambiguous between good and evil; he isn’t a江湖俠士 (jianghu xiaoshi - martial hero) who would forgive someone simply because of a few words with integrity!

The moment his voice faded away, Chi Tian Hu's figure moved once again. A flash of an afterimage appeared, and Wang Zheng felt a violent burst of energy surge into his chest, thunderously erupting out through his back!

This time, Chi Tian Hu exerted all his strength. Su Wanwan saw it clearly; before his palm even touched Wang Zheng’s body, visible wisps of mist shot out from his hand, piercing through Wang Zheng like a needle through paper!

If one were standing behind Wang Zheng, they would certainly see that there was a large hole in the back of his shirt, but his skin remained completely unharmed!

External emission of inner strength! Penetrating force breaking through the body!

No matter how powerful your muscles are, sharp internal energy can easily pierce through the skin and strike inside the body, destroying all meridians and organs!

About inner strength, Wang Zheng had only heard that ancient Chinese martial arts masters once cultivated it long ago. Although he had always been aware of its existence, he had never actually seen it in action. In fact, during the battle between Dragon Scale Forces and Dantai Suifeng in Wilson Peninsula Forest, the latter had previously heavily injured Old Jin with internal energy, but Wang Zheng hadn’t noticed at that time.

This time, the momentum Qi emitted by Zhitian Lake was even sharper and reached a greater attacking distance. Moreover, this kind of energy was visible to the naked eye!

At this moment, Wang Zheng only felt his chest being completely penetrated, as if countless sharp needles were piercing through his body from within. His lungs and heart seemed to have shattered entirely! Pierced by thousands of arrows, he was in unbearable agony!

The effect of releasing internal energy externally could be so terrifying! If Wang Zheng could still think at this moment, he would certainly clearly compare that even if Dantai Suifeng were here, engaging Zhitian Lake in a prolonged battle, he would definitely not be the latter's match. The notion of "Southern Wind and Northern Lake" seemed to have completely broken the balance. Even if Dantai Suifeng didn't die, it was difficult for him to resist Zhitian Lake's awe-inspiring power.

From the moment this palm strike was launched to its retraction, Zhitian Lake’s hand never touched Wang Zheng, yet the latter had already completely lost his resistance ability.

In one move, just a single move, Wang Zheng surrendered without any resistance. He once thought of himself as very formidable and among the world's top ranks, but in reality, he was at most part of the second-tier group, which was still far too distant from the first-tier group.

"Puh!"

Wang Zheng spat out a mouthful of black blood. His whole body felt like limp noodles; his legs could no longer support him to stand up straight. Darkness filled his vision, and he collapsed onto the ground with his eyes closed!

"Wang Zheng! Wang Zheng! How are you How are you Wake up! Wake up!" Su Huanhuan was crying out loudly as she looked at Wang Zheng lying on the ground. Tears were flowing freely down her face.

This man fought to the death for her, but what about herself She had been handcuffed to a chair throughout, unable even to wipe the blood off his face!

"Wang Zheng, wait for me, wait for me..." Su Manman's voice was hoarse from crying.

The only thing Wang Zheng and Su Manman didn't realize was that when Chi Tianhu saw what Wang Zheng had spat out, his eyes flickered with a hint of surprise. Of course, this look was very subtle; even someone observing carefully would likely miss it, especially since one of them was lying there half-dead while the other was already crying to the point of blurred vision.

Two minutes had passed, and Wang Zheng remained motionless on the ground, but the blood flowing from his mouth continued to increase, spreading rapidly across the floor!

Chi Tianhu stood with his hands behind his back, unmoving like a mountain. No one knew what thoughts were running through this peerless prodigy's mind.

After crying for a long time, Su Manman’s tears had dried into tear marks on her face. She raised her head and looked emotionlessly at the towering old man, speaking in a hoarse voice: "Chi Tianhu, I, Su Manman, swear that if anything happens to Wang Zheng today, I will do everything within my power to take revenge on you for the rest of my life."

Chi Tianhu continued staring at Wang Zheng without turning his face. He had heard such threats countless times in his lifetime, but those who had threatened him were now mere piles of earth; only he still lived on with time.

Wang Zheng felt as though his consciousness was in a dark world, floating aimlessly through the air. He could clearly see his body lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, and he wanted to grab onto it, but couldn't reach!

"I say, we haven't had enough fun yet! How can you just give up like this!" Zhang Xuan and Xiao Chenyu, covered in injuries, struggled to crawl up to the twenty-second floor. Upon seeing Wang Zheng's condition, they were enraged.

“You damn thing! To die so miserably!” With his injured right hand, Zhang Xuan suddenly swung his sharp dagger-fan, transforming into a beam of light straight towards Chi Tianhu’s back! would probably make one feel suffocated like a hot dog."We need to talk to Mr. Argo," said Huaxia's spokesperson as he stood up again."Proceed," replied Argo indifferently.Two minutes later, Alargo's...