151: Fighting Zhang Laodao

"Of course, if you had no connection to Senior Carefree Master, this Old Daoist would have to seek justice for my Grand-disciple."

"Now that it's confirmed you have a connection with Senior Carefree Master, this Old Daoist will not make things difficult for you," Zhang Sanfeng said.

Hearing Zhang Sanfeng's words, the smile on Duan Zhengchun's face faded.

As expected, Zhang Sanfeng had come here for the matter regarding Zhang Wuji.

"Heh, you don't need to bring up Senior Carefree Master; I have no relation to him."

"If you want to stand up for Zhang Wuji, this Prince will accept the challenge. There's no need for so many excuses," Duan Zhengchun said directly.

"Oh? Prince Duan is quite confident, isn't he?" A trace of coldness appeared in the smile on Zhang Sanfeng's face.

"Zhang Sanfeng, if you dare touch him, The Empress Dowager guarantees that the Xiaoyao School and the Sect will fight to the death," Li Qiushui said coldly.

Hearing Li Qiushui's words, Zhang Sanfeng's brow furrowed slightly.

The Xiaoyao School was a School founded by Carefree Master. If Carefree Master were still alive, the Sect would be no match for them.

Furthermore, Carefree Master had shown him the kindness of guidance; how could he be such an ungrateful person?

"Qiushui, I can handle this matter myself. Although True Man Zhang's strength is great, this Prince is not someone who can be easily manipulated," Duan Zhengchun said overbearingly.

"Haha... Good, very good. You're quite something, kid."

"It's been many years. Among the younger generation, after learning of this Old Daoist's identity, not one has been as composed as you, even daring to provoke me."

"Regardless of the outcome, the Duan Family has produced a Dragon." Zhang Sanfeng nodded, quite satisfied with Duan Zhengchun's reaction.

"Whether or not the Duan Family has produced a Dragon has nothing to do with True Man Zhang."

"Since True Man Zhang is here to stand up for Zhang Wuji, then let's begin," Duan Zhengchun said directly.

"Heh... Very well. In that case, this Old Daoist also wants to see what kind of confidence you have to dare speak to me like this." The smile on Zhang Sanfeng's face vanished.

"In that case, let's find a secluded spot. There are too many eyes and ears here," Duan Zhengchun said.

"As it should be," Zhang Sanfeng nodded.

Then, the figures of the three instantly vanished from the small tavern, a piece of broken silver falling onto the wine table.

The three were incredibly fast. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had already left the Imperial City and arrived in a mountain forest.

"This place is far from any town. No matter how we fight here, it won't affect ordinary people," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Indeed, this place is very suitable for battle. This Old Daoist is curious, how exactly do you Cultivate?"

"To actually reach the strength of the Heavenly Human Realm at such an age."

"According to my information, two months ago, you were only a Grandmaster. I didn't expect that in just two months, you could reach a Breakthrough to the Heavenly Human Realm."

"Could it be that you are an Immortal's Reincarnation?" Zhang Sanfeng asked curiously.

"That's none of your business. If you want to fight, then fight. If not, this Prince is leaving," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Fine, kid. You're even more arrogant than this Old Daoist was in his youth. Today, let me see what kind of confidence you have." After speaking, Zhang Sanfeng reached out and grabbed directly at Duan Zhengchun.

This palm strike seemed ordinary, yet it made Duan Zhengchun feel as if there was nowhere to hide.

Duan Zhengchun didn't intend to hide either. He also wanted to see if, with his full strength, he could defeat Zhang Sanfeng, this Land Immortal.

Immediately, he unleashed the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms' Proud Dragon Repents, striking out with a palm. The roar of a Dragon sounded, and a Dragon's head appeared at Duan Zhengchun's palm.

"Roar..."

Duan Zhengchun's palm force collided with Zhang Sanfeng's palm. Instantly, with the two as the center, an invisible force spread out into the surroundings.

The surrounding trees were instantly snapped in half, and everything within a hundred-meter radius was leveled to the ground.

Duan Zhengchun only felt a surging force rebound from his palm, and his body retreated uncontrollably.

"Step, step, step..."

Duan Zhengchun retreated three steps in a row before stopping, while Zhang Sanfeng merely swayed slightly and did not retreat.

"Haha... Good! Exhilarating! Let's continue!" Duan Zhengchun's eyes shone as he charged forward again.

With the Great Demon-Subduing Fist, Duan Zhengchun's fist wind, carrying a terrifying pressure, rushed toward Zhang Sanfeng. Sensing the terrifying power brought by Duan Zhengchun's fist wind, Zhang Sanfeng didn't dare to be careless.

He immediately performed Tai Chi Fist to fight. The two went back and forth, and in the blink of an eye, they had already exchanged over a hundred moves. In these hundred moves, neither could overcome the other.

Duan Zhengchun felt that the power he exerted seemed to be hitting a ball of cotton.

His powerful strength simply couldn't exert its proper destructive force.

Duan Zhengchun knew this was the power of Tai Chi Fist, which emphasized overcoming hardness with softness.

Of course, wanting to overcome hardness with softness was only because the power wasn't strong enough. As long as the power was strong enough, even if one wanted to overcome hardness with softness, it would be impossible to withstand.

Zhang Sanfeng never dreamed that Duan Zhengchun understood Tai Chi Fist better than him, its founder.

Although Zhang Sanfeng had already created Tai Chi Fist, he had not yet truly perfected it.

However, he also wanted to try and see if this Tai Chi Fist could withstand the power of the Heart-Shattering Palm.

Immediately, Duan Zhengchun met him directly with the Heart-Shattering Palm, seizing a flaw in the Tai Chi Fist and striking out.

The palm force of the Heart-Shattering Palm operated strangely, with waves of power layering on top of each other. It was impossible to dispel; it could only be guided out.

Zhang Sanfeng was responding with Tai Chi Fist when he suddenly saw Duan Zhengchun's palm wind shift, actually finding a flaw in the Tai Chi Fist. This left Zhang Sanfeng feeling deeply shocked.

Tai Chi Fist was a unique martial art he had created only at the age of a hundred, and he had never performed it before others. How could he not be shocked that Duan Zhengchun could find a flaw in such a short time?

However, having reached his Realm, it was naturally impossible for him to panic for such a reason, and he reacted immediately.

The True Qi within his body circulated to resist the damage brought by this palm strike, while he also avoided his body's vital points.

"Bang..."

The Heart-Shattering Palm struck Zhang Sanfeng's shoulder directly, and its palm force bored straight into his body.

Zhang Sanfeng was about to counterattack when he felt a strange palm force drill into his body. His expression changed, and he immediately circulated his power, wanting to expel this strange force from his body.

But to his shock, even with his strength, he actually couldn't directly expel this force. Furthermore, as he strengthened the circulation of his True Qi, that force resisted even more violently.

And it grew stronger each time.

Zhang Sanfeng was shocked in his heart. What kind of palm technique was this? It was actually so strange.

However, with his Realm, he quickly thought of a way to deal with it. Since it couldn't be directly expelled, he would find a way to guide it out.

Acting on the thought, Zhang Sanfeng directly used his True Qi to guide that strange force to move through his body.

The next second, he found that this strange force had suddenly become docile, following the guidance of his True Qi to travel through his Meridians.

Zhang Sanfeng guided this force to his palm and then struck out, meeting Duan Zhengchun's palm.

"Bang..."

Two identical forces collided, and both of them couldn't help but take a step back.

A look of surprise appeared on Duan Zhengchun's face.

"As expected of True Man Zhang, your martial arts attainments are unmatched. You caught the flaw of the Heart-Shattering Palm so quickly," Duan Zhengchun said in surprise.