Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 168: Knocking on the Bamboo Pole_1

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Knocking on the Bamboo Pole_1

The banquet hall where Lin Zhengxun was hosting his birthday feast was vast. Aside from the area set with dining tables, there was a large open space at the back. Su Chengyu, with a leap, moved towards it.

"Where do you think you’re going! Stay where you are!"

Assuming that Su Chengyu was trying to escape, Tang Jin let out a yell and pursued him.

Su Chengyu reached the spacious area at the back of the banquet hall, and feeling Tang Jin chase him from behind, he counterattacked with a Half-Step Crushing Fist. Tang Jin, completely unprepared, had charged too fiercely.

As Su Chengyu’s fist came crashing down, Tang Jin was left with no room to maneuver. His only choice was to block with his arms in front of his chest.

With a loud bang, Tang Jin was sent flying backward by the punch, tumbling in mid-air. He took several steps back before finally coming to a halt.

After the first exchange, Tang Jin was at a slight disadvantage.

Tang Jin, after all, was a martial arts master. Su Chengyu’s punch only made his arms feel numb but didn’t cause any substantial harm.

"Relying on techniques you stole and thinking you can provoke me? It’s absolutely ridiculous! Without your own unique skill, you will never amount to anything. I look down upon people like you, who are known for being geniuses, yet, aren’t living up to that name."

In just a few words, Tang Jin displayed his status and arrogance as a martial arts master.

"A mere first grade master, you have no right to critique me."

Su Chengyu dared to attack Tang Jie because he knew he could handle Tang Jin. The leap from a semi-master to a full master might be significant, a gap that is hard to bridge.

But Su Chengyu was not merely a martial artist, he was a cultivator. The martial arts rank system did not apply to him.

"Seeking death!"

Tang Jin snorted coldly, and his fists roared as he attacked Su Chengyu. His first move was a ruthless killer move.

Without showing any fear, Su Chengyu used the Illusory Cross Fist to fight against Tang Jin. Their fists continuously clashed, their movements swift, and the air around them filled with the echoes of sonic booms.

"Su Chengyu’s strength seems to have grown stronger since the sports arena duel. He’s not losing against Master Tang." A martial artist attending the banquet commented.

"Perhaps he didn’t use his full strength during the duel at the sports arena."

Tang Jin was playing all his cards while Su Chengyu remained calm. This surprised Tang Jin a lot. No one as young as Su Chengyu had ever become a master in Lin Jiang, which made Tang Jin somewhat apprehensive of him.

Not wanting to waste any more time with Tang Jin, Su Chengyu changed his attack and executed the Great Rushing style, the second form of his ultimate martial art style, unleashing a surge of powerful energy.

Tang Jin neither dodged nor evaded, choosing to reciprocate the punch squarely. As their fists collided, Tang Jin felt the intense power of the punch and his face changed. But by then, it was too late.

Tang Jin was sent reeling backward by the forceful blow of Su Chengyu’s Great Rushing style. The immense pressure made his blood churn. Seizing the opportunity, Su Chengyu moved swiftly forward, landing a kick straight at Tang Jin.

Tang Jin, unable to fend off the attack, was sent flying away by Su Chengyu’s kick, rolling to the entrance of the banquet hall. He was visibly in a sorry state. As he slowly tried to rise, blood gushed from his mouth.

The whole room gasped in surprise.

"Did he just win?!"

"Has Su Chengyu already become a grandmaster? This is incredible!"

The people around were stunned, even Lin Zhengxun did not expect this turn of events. Those who were just a moment ago declaring Su Chengyu’s defeat at the hands of Tang Jin were now rendered speechless.

"You..."

Tang Jin, heavily injured and unable to fight, was gritting his teeth. Su Chengyu walked towards him step by step, causing an instinctive fear in Tang Jin.

"Don’t! Don’t kill me, we have no grudges."

Tang Jin was terrified of dying, as was anyone else. Particularly so for someone like him, who, as a martial arts master at a higher age, enjoyed a high status and a comfortable life. Death was the worst thing imaginable for him.

"Didn’t you just threaten to kill me? If you can kill me, can’t I kill you?" Su Chengyu replied coldly.

Tang Jin had nothing to say in his defense and lowered his head, saying, "Grandmaster Su, I’m sorry! I apologize to you, please, spare my son and me."

To save his life, Tang Jin had thrown his dignity aside. Anyway, he had already lost a considerable amount of face.

Zhou Chaoming stepped forward and sarcastically said: "Just a while ago, in the conference room, wasn’t Master Tang bragging about beating Mr. Su within ten moves and even wanted to give him pointers? And now, those pointers have turned into an apology?"

Zhou Chaoming was not afraid of Tang Jin, as the president of the Lin Jiang Commercial Bank, Tang Jin had no jurisdiction over him, even if he was a prestigious martial arts master.

Hearing this, Tang Jin’s face darkened. Inwardly, he wished he could crawl into a hole. Just a while ago, his words about tutoring Su Chengyu sounded incredibly arrogant. But now, the sting of humiliation was unbearable.

"Sorry, Grandmaster Su, I really am. It was my mistake to be arrogant."

Tang Jin hung his head and yelled at Tang Jie, "Brat, why aren’t you apologizing to Grandmaster Su?"

Tang Jie was displeased. It was quite humiliating to apologize to Su Chengyu in front of so many people after he had made quite a show about beating him. But Tang Jie didn’t want to die either. So, he walked up to Su Chengyu and apologized under everyone’s watchful gaze.

"If I had been defeated today, wouldn’t you have crippled or killed me? When you lose, a simple apology ends everything? Have you no shame! Do you think I’m that easily persuaded?"

Su Chengyu spoke coldly.

Tang Jin and his son couldn’t find the words to respond. By now, father and son had become the laughing stock of everyone present.

"I can spare your lives, but you have to offer me something valuable for them," Su Chengyu declared.

Father and son immediately looked relieved. Tang Jin quickly responded, "I am willing to offer money. Grandmaster Su, how much do you want? Name your price."

"I don’t need money, and I am not interested in antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jade, or jewelry. I need various rare medicinal herbs. Do you have them?"

Su Chengyu didn’t want to kill Tang Jin and his son, but he didn’t intend to let them off easily either. If he could get some rare treasures, that would be ideal.

"Yes! I have those! I have a fifty-year-old wild ginseng in my collection. I will give it to you as a token of my apology," Tang Jin replied.

Feeling slightly disappointed, Su Chengyu shook his head and said, "A fifty-year-old wild ginseng is not enough in exchange for your lives. Are your lives worth so little?"

"Besides, I also have some decades-old he shou wu, and Lingzhi mushrooms. Could I give you all of them as well?" Tang Jin asked, biting his lip.

"Deal. These things will be exchanged for your life. I’ll take your son’s life as well."

Su Chengyu swiftly moved to stand in front of Tang Jie and gripped his throat. Terrified, Tang Jie stained his pants and quickly said, "Dad! Please, just give him everything. We have a two-hundred-year-old Lingzhi at home as well. Please, I don’t want to die!"

Hearing this, Su Chengyu was delighted. As a master, he knew Tang Jin must have a large collection. Tang Jin had not disappointed him.

Tang Jin gritted his teeth. His face was full of heartache and unwillingness as he shouted, "You prodigal son! Alright, Grandmaster Su, I have a two-hundred-year-old Lingzhi that I will give as an apology gift. Are you satisfied now?"

Su Chengyu let Tang Jie go and calmly said, "I’ll take everything you’ve mentioned. I want them today at Dongling Grand Restaurant, or else I’ll personally come for them."