Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing

Lin Zheyu looked toward the martial artist. The person who had just spoken was Ning Ji’an, a martial artist from an ancient, prestigious martial family. Lin Zheyu had heard of him before. He was a renowned genius of the Ning Family, nearing a breakthrough from the first shackle.

Ning Ji’an glanced at Lin Zheyu with a cold sneer. ”Heh. Trash is still trash. Can’t even say it out loud? I heard you gave Woo Yixuan a pounding? Do you realize you’re daring to hit us, the disciples of esteemed families, in the Martial Realm? You’ve got some nerve.”

He had long disliked the members of the Martial Alliance. Recently, Xiao Yu, a martial artist who had just joined, was already acting arrogantly, which made Ning Ji’an want to teach him a lesson.

”I was only defending myself. I may not go looking for trouble, but I’m not afraid of it either. Woo Yixuan made the first move. What, was I supposed to just stand there and take the beating?”

Lin Zheyu looked at Ning Ji’an. Facing the powerful martial will radiating from him, he seemed completely unaffected. He smiled faintly as a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.

”Oh, I see. Picking on the weak and fearing the strong. That must be the martial path of your ancient, esteemed families. When facing the strong... no, they don’t even need to be truly strong. When facing those weaklings with powerful backers, you grovel and beg to avoid trouble. But when it comes to the truly weak, you strike hard without hesitation. What an impressive martial path indeed,” Lin Zheyu mocked coldly.

He had originally intended to give Han Ge some respect and let the matter pass after he tried to smooth things over, but Ning Ji’an clearly had no intention of letting it go and kept pressing the issue. Seeing the two start arguing, the others watched with interest, making no move to intervene.

Even Han Ge sat to the side with a smile, though a hint of gloom flickered in his eyes. As a young master from a top-tier, esteemed family, he had his own pride. He would speak certain things only once, and he would mediate only once. Now that the two of them continued clashing even after he had stepped in, he felt his reputation slipping.

Hearing Lin Zheyu’s words, Ning Ji’an narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous aura erupted from his body as he shouted, ”You’re courting death!”

His right hand shot out toward Lin Zheyu, striking without hesitation. The others, already wary of Ning Ji’an’s temper, had prepared for this. With a light tap of their toes, they slid back along with their chairs. They knew him well. At the slightest disagreement, he would resort to violence. Han Ge and the others made no move to stop him. They wanted to use Ning Ji’an to test Lin Zheyu’s strength.

A chilling gale roared in, light swirling across Ning Ji’an’s palm as he unleashed his bloodline powers.

”Hmph!” Lin Zheyu snorted coldly, stomping his foot as his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

His figure flickered through the air, and a terrifying sonic boom erupted within the private room. Han Ge narrowed his eyes, and a hint of surprise appeared in his gaze.

This guy has actually grasped spatial laws to such a degree! Han Ge was inwardly astonished.

The moment Ning Ji’an made his move, Han Ge focused all his attention on Lin Zheyu. He saw the power of rules surge around Lin Zheyu in an instant as he vanished, evading Ning Ji’an’s strike. When he reappeared, he was already midair.

There, Lin Zheyu erupted with force, a terrifying aura surging from his body. His waist twisted sharply, muscles bulging as he swept out a whip-like kick. The instant the kick was unleashed, his figure vanished again. Ning Ji’an didn’t notice at all, even when Lin Zheyu was right behind him.

With a thunderous boom, the sweeping kick carried on with undiminished force.

So fast! Ning Ji’an cried out inwardly.

Lin Zheyu’s speed far exceeded his expectations. Even with his powerful perception, he could barely keep up. Fortunately, Ning Ji’an had long honed sharp martial instincts. Even without fully reacting, his body moved on reflex into a defensive position. He stomped hard, twisted his waist, forced his body to the side, and crossed his arms beside his head to block.

A dull thud rang out. Lin Zheyu twisted his waist, subtly changing direction as his right leg slammed into Ning Ji’an’s side. Cracking sounds followed. A twisted, ferocious expression spread across Ning Ji’an’s face. He felt a terrifying force surge through him. Even with his powerful physique for defense, several of his bones were fractured by that single kick.

”You! Pfft...” Ning Ji’an’s eyes widened in fury as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body sent flying backward.

Light rippled across the walls of the private room, forming a thin layer of energy shielding that stopped Ning Ji’an’s body. His expression turned extremely grim. The moment he lifted his head, he saw that Lin Zheyu had already vanished again and was leisurely seated back in his original spot.

”I thought you’d be stronger. Turns out you’re nothing special. Fellow Tian Yue took a full strike from me and didn’t end up as pathetic as this. If he’s trash, then wouldn’t that make you worse than trash?” Lin Zheyu said with a faint smile.

”What a splendid fight! With Fellow Xiao’s strength, being number one below the Shackles realm is well deserved!”

Applause rang out as Han Ge spoke with a smile. He didn’t even glance at Ning Ji’an’s ugly expression, his gaze toward Lin Zheyu filled with admiration.

Lin Zheyu carefully observed Han Ge’s expression, a trace of suspicion flashing through his mind.

Hm? Aren’t these two on the same side?

When Ning Ji’an had started mocking him, Lin Zheyu had thought Han Ge was aligned with the three ancient esteemed martial families and had been sent to make things difficult for him. Now, it seemed that might not be the case.

”You flatter me. I merely threw out some trash. I’m not worthy of such praise,” Lin Zheyu replied with a modest smile.

”Hmph!” Ning Ji’an snorted, his expression extremely unpleasant.

Seeing that Han Ge didn’t even spare him a glance, he snorted again and turned to leave.