Chapter 139: Thousand Martial Arts Family
Chapter 139: Thousand Martial Arts Family
The process of defeating Kroeyer was much more shocking than the earlier scene of sending Lawrence flying. Even though they were Superpower Users, they rarely saw such a strange scene.
The flesh on the arm remained intact, but the bones inside seemed to have been completely destroyed by some special force, all shattered into bone fragments.
This was because Lin Mu had not yet mastered the Bone-Melting Soft Palm to a profound level. Otherwise, the bones would not just shatter into fragments but would directly turn to dust.
The name ‘Bone-Melting’ of the Bone-Melting Soft Palm was not just meant to sound scary; it could truly achieve such a terrifying effect.
Although he severed his own arm, no blood flowed from Kroeyer’s shoulder. The wound was covered with twisted, silvery-white flesh buds. These buds grew out almost instantly after the arm was severed, completely sealing the wound.
Ever since his superpower talent awakened, he had been constantly trying to increase his energy intensity and even created several methods to use his metal transformation ability.
It was not that no one had ever defeated him before, but Kroeyer had never encountered such a bizarre method as Lin Mu’s. It actually bypassed his strongest exterior and directly attacked the bones inside his body.
Such a peculiar method was unheard of even in the ever-changing world of superpowers. He never expected that Huaxia’s Ancient Martial Arts could achieve this.
When carrying out missions before, Kroeyer had encountered Huaxia’s Ancient Martial Arts Experts. Although those experts were powerful, none reached the terrifying level of Lin Mu.
Many people felt like a mouse trying to bite a turtle—nowhere to start—when fighting him. This was the most prominent characteristic of metal transformation Superpower Users.
They had no obvious weaknesses. The only way to defeat them seemed to be completely breaking through their external defense. Otherwise, they were almost like unkillable cockroaches.
However, Lin Mu broke Kroeyer’s proud superpower in just one encounter. Even after Kroeyer used a Secret Technique to greatly strengthen his body, Lin Mu still easily severed one of his arms.
“What kind of strange move is this?”
Looking at Lin Mu’s calm expression, Kroeyer asked in a deep voice.
“Huaxia’s Ancient Martial Arts have developed over thousands of years. Our predecessors, with great wisdom and perseverance, created countless peerless techniques. We descendants have learned only one or two out of ten. There are still many powerful Martial Arts you have never seen.”
Lin Mu smiled lightly, placed his hands behind his back, and spoke very calmly.
“Good! I’ve long heard that Huaxia has countless Experts. I always regretted not meeting one before. I never thought I’d be so lucky today. I wonder next time…”
Kroeyer gave a fierce smile, but before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed. His muscles convulsed wildly, and he fell to the ground.
“Retreat!”
Jiang Chu’s heart sank. He immediately shouted loudly, forcibly urging the energy within his body. He transformed into a black mist again and quickly swept over Kroeyer.
The black mist swept past, and Kroeyer on the ground instantly vanished without a trace.
The other Superpower Users saw that even Lawrence had fled. They quickly turned around and swiftly left the Luo Family Manor. In moments, they had all disappeared without a trace.
Only after all these people had left did Lin Mu let out a muffled grunt and spit out a small mouthful of blood.
“Lin Mu, are you okay?!”
Jiang Chu was startled and hurried forward to ask with concern. Lin Mu was the strongest among them. If even he was seriously injured, this mission would truly be in danger.
“It’s nothing serious, don’t worry. I just stimulated several major acupoints earlier to temporarily boost my potential. Some Meditation to recover will suffice.”
Lin Mu waved his hand, his eyes still fixed on the main gate, watching to see if these Superpower Users would return.
“What? Even you had to stimulate your potential to defeat them?”
Ding Han struggled over and asked somewhat incredulously. He knew Lin Mu’s strength all too well. It was hard to believe those Superpower Users could push Lin Mu to this extent.
“If I just wanted to defeat them, I wouldn’t need to stimulate my potential. But the situation was urgent, and I had to prevent them from becoming desperate and attacking President Luo. So I had to use some fierce moves to intimidate them.”
“The main issue was the bald man from earlier. He also stimulated some kind of potential, causing his internal energy intensity to surge dramatically. If I couldn’t subdue him quickly, once I was held back, you probably couldn’t handle the other Superpower Users.”
Lin Mu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, turned his head, and smiled slightly.
Upon hearing this, the other members of the Dragon Protection Corps hung their heads in shame.
It wasn’t that Lin Mu blamed them for being too weak. These people were almost all at the peak of the Subtlety Realm. Many were just one step away from crossing the threshold of Cultivating Zhenqi.
Even though that step might never be taken, it at least showed that no one present was weak.
As for why they lost so badly, the main reason was a serious underestimation of the enemy’s strength. Both Lawrence and Kroeyer were stronger than Jiang Chu and Ding Han.
Coupled with the bizarre changes of their superpowers, their defeat was not without reason. Without these two pillars, the remaining Dragon Protection Corps members were no match for the Supernatural Ability Group.
This time, preserving the Luo Family was really thanks to Lin Mu’s help. If he hadn’t happened to receive the mission to come to New York to protect Luo Huafu, the Dragon Protection Corps’ mission would have met its Waterloo.
“Everyone, clean up first. Tidy the battlefield. Those injured should go for treatment immediately. They probably won’t come again tonight.”
Lin Mu spoke to the group of injured people, then led the way into the villa.
“Those with lighter injuries, stay on guard for now despite your injuries. Those seriously injured, begin treatment immediately without delay. Our current situation is very bad; we must restore our combat capability as soon as possible.”
Jiang Chu added another instruction, then dismissed everyone.
“This time we really fell hard. Almost lost our lives. If not for Lin Mu… sigh!”
Back in the room, Ding Han plopped onto the sofa, picked up the liquor bottle on the table, and took several big gulps.
“Look on the bright side. Although we were weaker than our opponents in this mission, we unintentionally gained an Expert like Lin Mu. It shows heaven is protecting us; this mission will not fail!”
Jiang Chu was more optimistic. He smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, and downed it in one go.
Ding Han didn’t respond. He shook his head with a bitter smile and continued drinking. Right now, he needed alcohol to numb his nerves. The previous battle had been too humiliating.
Under Kroeyer’s hands, he had almost no ability to fight back. He was suppressed from start to finish. Losing to Lin Mu was one thing; although Lin Mu was young, he was still a member of the Dragon Protection Corps.
But this Kroeyer was an opponent. Being defeated so thoroughly by an opponent was hard for the proud Ding Han to accept. But the facts were the facts, so he could only drink heavily to temporarily forget about it.
“By the way, the move Lin Mu used first was indeed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. He used half a move that day when fighting you too. Its power is truly strong. Thankfully, he didn’t use it fully that day, or he might have demolished the house.”
Jiang Chu suddenly laughed and turned to look at Ding Han.
“The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is correct. Its tremendous power was within our expectations. After all, it’s one of the top ultimate Yang palm techniques. Throughout history, those who could perform this palm technique were all legendary figures in the Martial World.”
“I’m more curious about the palm technique he used later. Seeing that bald man fearfully sever his own arm, its power must also be extremely terrifying. What kind of Martial Art could cause such an effect?”
Ding Han frowned slightly, recalling the scene where Kroeyer severed his arm. Remembering the situation, he still found it extremely bizarre.
The two had clearly separated. What circumstances made Kroeyer so terrified that he would rather sever his own arm to escape the danger?
“I thought about it for a while earlier and now have some clues. But I’m still not sure because the bald man’s condition didn’t match what I’ve heard, so I can’t draw a conclusion.”
Jiang Chu put down his glass, stroked his chin, and said thoughtfully.
“What did you think of?”
Ding Han put down the bottle and asked quickly.
“There is an ultimate Yin and soft palm technique, said to have been created by a eunuch in the imperial palace, called the Bone-Melting Soft Palm. Back then, this chief eunuch used this palm technique to quietly eliminate many opponents within the palace. Each victim had no bones left inside, just a pile of flesh.”
Jiang Chu said slowly.
“Bone-Melting Soft Palm? Does such a palm technique really exist?”
Ding Han was stunned. He knew of this Martial Art, but only from TV dramas or rumors. In reality, at least within his knowledge, he had never heard anyone mention this palm technique.
“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Since such rumors exist, there must be similar Martial Arts, or perhaps this Martial Art truly exists.”
Jiang Chu shook his head with a smile and looked at Ding Han. “Have you forgotten who brought Lin Mu into the Dragon Protection Corps?”
“Lin Mu… he joined in Donghai, so it was handled by Lu Shouyang?”
Ding Han furrowed his brow slightly, thinking for a moment.
“Correct, it’s this Lu Shouyang. Although his strength doesn’t match ours, his background is quite unusual. While there’s no definite evidence, I’ve heard he’s from the Lu Family of Fengmen Village.”
Jiang Chu smiled mysteriously.
“What?! The Lu Family of Fengmen Village? The one known as the Thousand Martial Arts Family?”
Ding Han’s hand trembled, almost dropping the bottle. For someone of his strength, this was nearly impossible. It showed how shocked he was inside!
“Yes, that Thousand Martial Arts Family!”
Jiang Chu nodded, his gaze towards the wine glass suddenly becoming deep and distant.