Tan Shanzhong, in his line of sight, spoke again, his bloodshot eyes fixed on him.
In the next split second.
Under Lu Chao's curious gaze, the old man coughed lightly, formed his hands into sword fingers, and struck several acupoints on his own body in rapid succession. In the blink of an eye, mist-like sweat sprayed from his pores, and a hint of morbid flush appeared on his pale face.
"Oh?" Lu Chao raised an eyebrow. In his Life Sensing, Tan Shanzhong's life force was surging, as if he were using a Secret Technique to forcibly stimulate his body and suppress his injuries.
Along with it, the illusory silver Qi Flame solidified once more, infinitely approaching the Non-human Level.
"I have roamed Red Maple unhindered for seventy years and remained at the Peak Transcendence Level for over thirty years." Staring fixedly at Lu Chao, Tan Shanzhong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. All the pain in his body had vanished without a trace.
