Chapter 1568: Chapter 1568

"Hehehe, is this all you’ve got?"

Zhuge Qing slowly stood up straight, letting out a contemptuous sneer.

"Who... who are you really?"

Yang Jin and the others got to their feet, staring in shock at Zhuge Qing. He was too strong.

"You’re not worthy of knowing who I am. Today, I will make you pay the price."

Zhuge Qing raised a finger pointing at Tang Ming.

"Looks like I’ll have to make my move personally."

Tang Ming laughed, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Meng Xianjun looked at Tang Ming with concern.

"Or do you want to give it a try?"

Tang Ming had a sudden inspiration, looking uncertainly at Meng Xianjun.

"I... I’ll step in if you can’t hold on."

Meng Xianjun quickly shook his head.

Tang Ming sighed. Originally, this was the perfect opportunity for Meng Xianjun to reveal his identity, but with the opponent related to Zhuge Wushen, he had no choice but to brace himself and go ahead.

"You still want to fight me?"

Zhuge Qing coldly eyed Tang Ming, "You’ve disgraced me, killed my roommate. If you’re willing to leave an arm behind, I can let you go. But if you insist on fighting, don’t blame me for being rude."

"If I’m not mistaken, you should only be using the cultivation of a Seven-star Martial Master. I should be able to handle it."

Tang Ming smiled and slowly walked up to Zhuge Qing.

"Damn, how can a Seven-star Martial Master defeat four Eight-star Martial Masters?"

Shao Wuyou scratched his head in confusion.

"That’s not strange. There are many powerful cultivation techniques in martial arts, allowing people to fight across levels."

Meng Xianjun shook his head, warily watching Zhuge Qing, "The cultivation technique Zhuge Qing uses is a super art in martial arts. Let alone Eight-star Martial Masters, even a Nine-star Martial Master would find it difficult to kill him."

"Brother Meng, we’re both heirs of the Hidden Force. Why haven’t we heard of such things?"

Returning to the team, Yang Jin looked at Meng Xianjun in puzzlement.

"Ah, even among the Hidden Forces, there are different levels."

Meng Xianjun sighed and didn’t say much more. The internal hierarchy within the Hidden Forces is strict, and people like Yang Jin and others haven’t qualified to touch the real secrets of martial arts.

Hearing this, the expressions of Yang Jin and the others weren’t pleasant. However, having witnessed Zhuge Qing’s prowess and Meng Xianjun’s insight, even if they felt unwilling, they had no choice but to acknowledge certain things.

"Interesting, seeing as I’ve defeated four Eight-star Martial Masters, yet you still want to fight me. Seems like you’re a man with a story yourself."

Seeing Tang Ming show no fear, Zhuge Qing chuckled playfully.

"Enough talk, let’s fight."

Tang Ming slowly raised his hand, making the same gesture as Zhuge Qing.

"Huh, are you imitating me?"

Zhuge Qing was taken aback.

"Imitating you? Then please give me some pointers, see if I’m doing it right."

Tang Ming smiled mischievously and then extended his hand, releasing a layer of black Gang Qi. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, this black Gang Qi started to descend, forming a black, circular pattern under Tang Ming’s feet, similar to the one under Zhuge Qing’s feet.

"Tang Ming knows this move too?"

Yang Jin and others exclaimed in shock. At this moment, apart from the color of their feet, there seemed to be no difference between Tang Ming and Zhuge Qing.

"My God, the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes has been learned by an outsider?"

Meng Xianjun stared at the pattern under Tang Ming’s feet in shock. He was well aware of the importance of the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect; even within the sect, only direct descendants of the Zhuge Family were qualified to cultivate it. How did Tang Ming learn it?

"You... you also understand the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes?"

Of all people, Zhuge Qing was the most shocked, never in his wildest dreams expecting that his family’s secret art would fall into the hands of an outsider.

"I promised someone that until I met someone who practiced the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes, I wouldn’t use this cultivation technique. Now that I’ve met you, I can finally use it."

Tang Ming looked at Zhuge Qing with excitement. This was a martial art taught to him by a master named Zhuge Wushen during his travels overseas before the master died, something not even Tang Cha knew, and he had never used it in any dangerous situation, as per the agreement.

"Damn it, how dare you steal our sect’s secret art! Today, I must kill you."

Zhuge Qing, realizing what was happening, glared at Tang Ming with rage, then swiftly charged toward him.

Tang Ming wasn’t about to back down, charging toward Zhuge Qing as well, but...

When the two were just two meters apart, both Tang Ming and Zhuge Qing stopped their advances simultaneously, standing in place, moving their hands continuously, their faces sternly locked onto each other.

Although Tang Ming and Zhuge Qing didn’t physically clash, the two differently colored circles beneath their feet had already collided, each revolving around their respective bodies at a very high speed.

Many people were bewildered, unable to understand what was going on.

"Old Meng, are they out of their minds? Why aren’t they fighting?"

Shao Wuyou asked Meng Xianjun in confusion.

"They are already fighting, and it’s very intense." Meng Xianjun squinted his eyes until they were but slits, his pupils showing a faint violet hue. In his view, he could see countless black-and-white silhouettes crazily battling around their bodies, a formless struggle.

Yang Jin and the others watched Tang Ming and Zhuge Qing intently. Though they couldn’t see as clearly as Meng Xianjun, they could feel the intense energy fluctuations, far beyond anything they could have imagined.

As time passed, the expressions on Yang Jin and the others grew more unsettled, eventually forcing them to retreat.

Meng Xianjun, meanwhile, shielded Liu Mengting and the other two women from the shockwaves of the energy clash.

"What exactly are they doing?"

Li Xiaoli had been watching for a while, completely clueless as to what was happening.

"It seems like a magical duel on TV."

Liu Mengting frowned, watching Tang Ming with concern, "Brother Meng, how is Tang Ming holding up now?"

"Don’t worry, Tang Ming’s cultivation... his martial arts seem to be more profound and enigmatic than Zhuge Qing’s. With the same level of cultivation, Tang Ming has the upper hand now."

Meng Xianjun explained with a smile, then fell silent.

"Kid, who exactly are you? The Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes you practice isn’t the orthodox technique of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect."

Minutes later, Zhuge Qing’s expression turned grave as he grit his teeth and glared at Tang Ming.

"Sorry, I have no idea what the Heavenly Mechanism Sect is. My martial arts weren’t learned from them."

Tang Ming responded coolly, "However, the person who taught me this martial art said to give a message should I ever meet someone who practices the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes."

Zhuge Qing asked hurriedly.

"He said that the Heavenly Mechanism Hundred Changes he cultivated was the correct way to practice it and that you all are wrong."

Tang Ming continued forming seals, delivering the message truthfully.