Chapter 265 - The Duel Begins (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“The battle of Dharma power is a battle of honor and life”

“If Zhou Daoji wishes to bet on the fight, then let’s make it a fight for his and the Zheng family’s lives.”

Zhang Ziru walked off the peak of the hill with heavy footsteps. He could not make a decision on such a significant matter; he needed to take the matter to the old man himself. He was confident that since both his teacher and the Old Man Zheng possessed decisive characters that were filled with gusto, they would agree to the terms without a blink. If other people learned that the number one master of the Southern Sect was scared off by a youngster, how would anyone expect him to continue holding onto the seat of power in the Lin Nan region? The same logic applied to the Zheng family as well.

“However, could my teacher really defeat him?”

Zhang Ziru had never doubted the skills of his master. Thirty years ago, Zhou Daoji shook the entire Hong Kong by killing a Grandmaster with one finger jab. In the thirty years that followed, Zhou Daoji rarely displayed his strength, therefore, the exact power of Zhou Daoji remained a mystery to many. It wasn’t until Zhang Ziru entered the Dao-Reaching Level very recently did he start to comprehend the depth and breadth of his teacher’s dharmic powers and soul energy.

He was convinced that his teacher could defeat any Grandmaster who challenged him.

However, Chen Fan was quite different than most other Grandmasters.

He was the number one Grandmaster in China and had killed Lei Qianjue with his hypersonic blow. When Kunlun, the publisher of the Heaven Roll commented on his abilities, he said something like this: “Peak of Transcendent state, Peak of Dharma Cultivation, Peak of Physique Refinement.” That meant Chen Fan had reached the top in all three categories of cultivation Martial arts, Physique Refinement, and Dharma Spells. No one, other than an Immortal State cultivator could rival him.

However, the thought of his teacher’s thirty years of experience and the careful preparation over the three days eased Zhang Ziru’s mind slightly. However great Chen Fan’s achievement in Martial Dao was, he was no match against the Heavenly Dao.

After the crowd left the hill, Chen Fan and Zheng Anqi were alone by themselves again.

Zheng Anqi examined the boy with complicated expressions. She had never thought that her oversight could lead to such a grave consequence. Zheng Anqi had thought that even if Chen Fan came to Hong Kong to ask for the debt, he would have to obey the rule of law. The Zheng family was a powerful force in Hong Kong and therefore, could bend the rules and twist the laws to their benefit. Even if Chen Fan had a proof of the debt, the lawsuits could drag on decades, much less when Chen Fan had nothing to prove his statement.

To her disappointment, Chen Fan didn’t care t.w.a.t about the rule nor the laws. He simply kidnapped her and gave the Zheng family an ultimatum.

Suddenly, realization finally dawned upon Zheng Anqi.

She understood now why Chen Fan would hold her hostage here on the hill while he could simply rob the Zheng family’s treasury. He was clearly building up the fear inside of the Zheng family as a lion prowling toward its prey. He made the Zheng family feel that a knife was constantly hanging over their heads and could be coming down on them at any moment. The fear was far worse than death.

“I wonder what Grandpa would say.”

Zheng Anqi thought to herself.

Meanwhile, the entire elite society as well as the Feng Shui community were shocked by the recent development.

Chen Fan first crashed a birthday party and killed Nin Tianchen before everyone. He had then kidnapped Zheng Anqi. The news had quickly spread throughout Hong Kong and anyone who was even remotely related to the elite cla.s.s would have heard of it.

Even as everyone discussed the latest news they heard, another explosive piece of information grabbed their attention.

“Zhou Daoji had challenged Chen Beixuan to a duel at the top of the Jiu Long mountain.”

So far, no one knew who exactly Chen Beixuan was. However, that was not the case for Zhou Daoji. He had been a dominating force in Hong Kong for many years and was revered at the number one master of the Southern Sect. Everyone knew he was a truly powerful spellcaster who possessed the Dharmic powers. He had been a frequent guest in the house of the rich and the powerful. Of late, he had retreated to the Jiu Long District and meet only the top dogs of Hong Kong on very rare occasions.

It was shocking to everyone that such a mighty figure would have challenged a kidnapper. By now, it became evident to everyone that there were more than what met the eye about the whole thing.

Most tyc.o.o.ns in Hong Kong had no stake in the event, and therefore their interest in this duel was simply driven by their curiosities. However, when the news reached the Lin Nan International Conference for Chinese Esotericism, it had caused a sizable unrested.

“Zhou Daoji is going to fight again? He has challenged someone to a duel at the peak of the Jiu Long mountain?”

Many Dao cultivators who came to attend the Lin Nan Chinese Esotericism conference were shocked by the news.

Zhou Daoji was the most powerful Feng Shui master in Hong Kong and was one of the very few Perfected Cultivators of Dharma Cultivation level. He had killed a Grandmaster from southeast Asian thirty years ago and rose to fame. Who was this Chen Beixuan that deserved so much of his attention?