The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Could it be a sect?

Tang Rao remembered Bai Xiaotong once mentioned sects to him.

She hadn't elaborated much, but Tang Rao knew that even Bai Xiaotong was not noticed by the sects.

Obviously, the sects mentioned by Bai Xiaotong had very high standards.

"Seeing that your aptitude is quite decent, how about I give you an opportunity?" the man said squinting his eyes.

"Give me an opportunity? Would your superiors agree to it?" Tang Rao expressed skepticism.

"Hahaha, you're quite interesting. To speak frankly, my target is Gu Shengtai. As for your background and your relationship with Gu Shengtai, I truly have no clue, nor am I interested to know. As long as you nod in agreement, I can offer you a chance to soar to the heavens." The man's face was brimming with what seemed like a sincere smile.

Tang Rao's eyes narrowed slightly.

Your target is Gu Shengtai?

Now that I don't quite understand. What sort of person is Gu Shengtai? Just a commoner, any cultivator at the initial stage of Spirit Gathering could torment him to death in minutes.

Do you need someone at the peak of Spirit Gathering like you to deal with him?

Not to mention, do you think you, who haven't even succeeded in Foundation Establishment, are qualified to offer me, Tang Rao, a meteoric rise?

I, Tang Rao, possessed unparalleled talent in the past, unscathed and unmoving under eighty-one celestial tribulations; what are you compared to that?

Those tribulations aiming at me, just one of them would be enough to annihilate tens of thousands, or even millions of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Gu Shengtai is somewhat of a friend to me, and from what I know, he's just an ordinary person. Was it necessary for a master like you to make a move?" Tang Rao indirectly asked.

There were aspects of this matter that reeked of malice.

"You don't need to worry about that." The man scoffed coldly.

"I don't have much patience, so give me your answer now. If you agree, you might even transcend mortal form to cultivate and achieve the great milestone of Foundation Establishment; but if you refuse, well then I'm sorry. I, Huang Tianquan, like to cut weeds and eliminate their roots." The man pointed at Tang Rao, his face full of arrogance.

Transcend mortal form, great milestone of Foundation Establishment?

Tang Rao almost laughed out loud. Are you really boasting about Foundation Establishment?

It seems this so-called sect of yours isn't all that impressive.

"I could agree to you; I'm not one to put on airs. But, can you first tell me who's behind this? Since I'll be going with you, I should at least settle my past affairs," Tang Rao said with a smile.

Huang Tianquan looked at Tang Rao, laughing inexplicably.

"Are you sure you want to know?" Huang Tianquan suddenly asked.

"Yes, a mind unenlightened impedes cultivation progress, one must clear the knots in their heart," Tang Rao nodded in response.

Huang Tianquan looked at Tang Rao in slight astonishment, not expecting the young man to be aware of enlightenment.

It's just... what a pity.

"It's fine to tell you. Come a little closer..." Huang Tianquan motioned Tang Rao towards him with a wave of his hand.

"Tang Rao..." Yan Wei tugged at Tang Rao, his instincts telling him that Huang Tianquan was unreliable.

"It's okay." Tang Rao shot Yan Wei a look, signaling there's no need to worry.

Yan Wei saw Tang Rao's expression, nodded, and did not say anything more.

He had already warned Tang Rao. If Tang Rao cared, he would naturally be more cautious.

Before long, Tang Rao was standing right in front of Huang Tianquan.

The distance between the two was merely two meters.

"Can you tell me now?" Tang Rao asked Huang Tianquan.

"Of course, since you're being forthright. I'll also be straightforward with you; the person who told me to do this is actually... the Grim Reaper." As Huang Tianquan spoke, his body suddenly sprung forward, his hand fiercely clawing towards Tang Rao's throat, showcasing ultimate speed.

Seeing Huang Tianquan's sudden attack, Tang Rao's eyes did not show any surprise or fear.

Idiot, I had already guessed it would be like this.

These tactics, to put it bluntly, in the Nine Realms of the Seventy-two Domains, I, Grandpa Tang, find them too beneath me to use—they're worn out.

Dragon King Claw!

Tang Rao, who reacted later, had already prepared his move. At the moment Huang Tianquan made his move, he too struck with a thunderous attack.

Boom!

The hands of the two collided.

Crack!

A crisp sound followed, and then, Tang Rao felt a surge of pain.

The fierce collision resulted in at least three broken fingers on his hand.

There was no way around it; his body was just too frail.

But still, the Dragon King Claw is the Dragon King Claw, after all, its unstoppable momentum meant Huang Tianquan wouldn't be faring much better.

"You dare to sneak attack me, boy!" It was at this moment that Huang Tianquan realized what was happening.

Clearly, Tang Rao had approached with the intent to launch a surprise attack.

"We're both just playing the game," Tang Rao snorted coldly, pressing the attack instead of retreating, moving right up to Huang Tianquan.

Tang Rao was very clear about his own strength; if the distance between them increased, he would be at a significant disadvantage in combat. And worse, he might be gravely injured or even killed by Huang Tianquan.

To gain an advantage in this kind of battle, where the weak faced the strong, one must seize the enemy's weaknesses and their own strengths.

Huang Tianquan carried a sword on his back, which indicated his usual proficiency with the sword, so close-quarters combat wasn't his forte.

For Tang Rao, however, close-quarters battle was exactly what he preferred.

One can tell from the Dragon King Claw, that Tang Rao, this guy, relished a fighting style that was all about hard-hitting, flesh-to-flesh combat.

Back in the day, his body alone could shake mountains, hard as pure gold, capable of beating down the powers of the Giant Dragon Clan.

Those powerful beings from the Giant Dragon Clan, clad in dragon scales that were nigh invulnerable, had 108 Defensive Array Maps inscribed with dragon scales on the outside and dragon bones as the core, creating a defense so ferociously despairing.

But in the end, they were still pummeled to the point of shattered scales and ground bones by him.

In the Nine Realms of the Seventy-two Domains, Tang Rao claimed he was second to none in close combat; no one dared claim the first place.

"It's a pity this body is so pathetic," Tang Rao cursed to himself.

His Nine Deaths Undying Body could only be cultivated after reaching the Foundation Establishment.

"Little beast, I'll see you dead today!" Huang Tianquan roared furiously, attacking with all his might, with Spiritual Energy surging crazily.

What if close combat isn't my strength? As a powerful cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Gathering, I'll still crush you!

Tang Rao's arm echoed with the sound of breaking bones.

Even wrapping it in Spiritual Energy was futile; the impact was too strong.

Moreover, Huang Tianquan was at the Peak of Spirit Gathering, so for Tang Rao to hold on without defeat was already incredibly difficult.

On the side, Yan Wei stared fixedly at the two of them.

It was apparent that Tang Rao completely dominated the battle in terms of techniques, but Huang Tianquan's physical strength and defensive power were clearly much higher than Tang Rao's.

Many times, although it was Tang Rao's fist that hit Huang Tianquan, in the end, it was Tang Rao himself who suffered injuries to his knuckles.

"Kid, I'm really starting to find it hard to kill you now," Huang Tianquan said with narrowed eyes, entangled in the fight with Tang Rao.

Tang Rao's footwork and combat moves were all things he had never seen before.

If he could acquire Tang Rao's steps and moves, his own strength would absolutely climb to the next level.

Who knows, this kid might have some other good stuff on him.

"You might be reluctant to kill me, but I am certainly not reluctant to see you dead!" Tang Rao shot back at Huang Tianquan.