Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

Secret technique!

Lin Ji's heart skipped a beat.

Hidden Dragon Abyss has actually been exposed!

Even when facing Prince Kagehito of Japan, Lin Ji's true strength was never seen through. Yet now, a sumo wrestler escorting a wooden box can be seen through at a glance.

What exactly is hidden in this wooden box that requires a peak-level expert in internal energy to personally escort it?

"You Chinese pig, have you made up your mind yet?!"

Kito Kumazo roared, his knees slightly bent, and his upper body suddenly leaned forward.

Sumo wrestler's starting stance, Upper Shikiri!

The imposing, mountain-like Kito Kumazo lunged at Lin Ji with a wave of his hands.

His entire body radiated power outwards like a blazing sun, unlike the usual internal strength that is restrained. His hands, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, slammed down on Lin Ji's thin body.

Lin Ji drew an arc on the ground with his feet, and using the flexibility of Tai Chi steps, he leaned back, and Gui Tou Xiong Zang's hands suddenly clashed together in front of him.

"boom!"

The force of the wind whistling from the clash of Gui Tou Xiong Cang's palms propelled Lin Ji back three steps.

The bear with the demon head hidden in its eyes still looked amused, twisted its hands, and pounced forward again.

"All you do is hide, you Chinese pig!"

Lin Ji remained unmoved by Kito Xiongzang's insults, his eyes fixed on the power flowing between the muscles beneath the opponent's massive fat, his mind recalling how to analyze the enemy's weaknesses using the True Explanation of Martial Arts.

"boom!"

Another gust of wind swept towards us.

Lin Ji's eyes suddenly lit up; it was as if he could see the meridians of Kito Xiongzang's body and find his weakness.

Got it!

Lin Ji suddenly tightened his body, his Tai Chi steps drawing a strange arc on the ground, and he ghost-like slipped into the inner side of the Ghost Head Bear's attack.

He raised his hand and delivered a simple punch, striking Ghost Bear under his armpit.

These punches, though seemingly weak, actually carried the full force of Lin Ji's entire body.

The hidden force penetrated the body, and the incomparably domineering energy, enhanced by the Hidden Dragon Abyss, continuously annihilated every inch of the Ghost Head Bear's body.

Kito Xiongcang's pupils suddenly tightened, and the arm that Lin Ji had struck suddenly went limp. He hurriedly withdrew his stance and retreated.

"There are countless martial arts techniques in China, yet you, old man, resort to such a shameless sneak attack!"

He suddenly lowered his body, adopting a common starting stance in sumo wrestling, a low-level Shikiri primarily for defense and counter-attack!

As his body sank, his exposed skin blushed red, as if it had been steamed, and steam visibly rose from his entire body.

"Again!"

Kito Kumozō roared again, but his body remained leaning against the Buick, not taking a single step forward.

Lin Ji remained calm and clear-headed. He seized the glimmer of inspiration he had just gained from searching for Gui Tou Xiong Zang's weakness, swept his gaze over Gui Tou Xiong Zang's body, and suddenly took off to launch an attack!

"Well done!"

Ghost Head Bear let out a low shout, his feet remaining firmly planted. Only when Lin Ji approached did he raise his hand to press down on Lin Ji's lunging body.

A glint flashed in Lin Ji's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced and raised his hand to pinch Gui Tou Xiong Cang's crimson wrist.

The moment they made contact, a tremendous force swept through Lin Ji's entire body, and he almost failed to grab Oni-tou Xiongzang's wrist and was nearly thrown away.

Lin Ji mobilized all his qi and blood, and the Hidden Dragon Abyss instantly drained all the qi and blood from his body. He gathered all his strength in his hands, his left hand guiding the force of Onitou Xiongzang's fist, and his right hand suddenly raised and landed on the back of Onitou Xiongzang's arm and wrist.

"Snap!"

The two forces collided with each other!

Even if Kito Yuzo's body was incredibly strong, it couldn't defy the laws of physics. With a cracking sound, his thick arm suddenly dropped and could no longer be lifted.

Gui Tou Xiong Cang clenched his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of his fractured bones, and suddenly exhaled two streams of steam from his back, raising his other arm to swing at Lin Ji.

Lin Ji showed no interest in fighting. After landing a successful blow, he twisted his foot and gracefully landed more than ten feet away, causing Gui Tou Xiong Zang's attack to miss completely.

"roar!"

The crimson color on the demon bear's body faded, and it roared to the sky.

Impotent rage.

Lin Ji's chest heaved and contracted as he recovered his depleted energy. Seeing the changes in Gui Tou Xiong Zang's body, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself:

"This is a secret technique!"

Gu Yanqiu's face was deathly pale. She clutched the wound on her chest and reached into a hidden pocket in her clothes, where the self-defense weapon given to her by Liu Qingzhu was kept.

She forced herself to stand up and stared intently at Kito Yuzo not far away.

Two or three breaths later, Lin Ji's breath suddenly solidified, and with a twist of his foot, he slid a full zhang close to the ground.

He raised his fist and slammed it towards Oni-Tou Xiong Zang, shouting:

"You little devil, I'll see just how hard your fists really are!"

"roar!"

An invisible dragon roar erupted from Lin Ji's fist, and the hidden force was no longer restrained, bursting out with his fist.

Kito Kumaku's eyes lit up!

This was his only chance to turn the tables.

He raised his fist and swung it with overwhelming force to meet Lin Ji's withered fist.

"boom!"

"Squeak—"

The fist landed.

The shockwave sent dust flying, and even the Buick car hidden behind the Ghost Bear groaned under the strain.

The smoke and dust cleared.

Kito Xiongcang's body, which was leaning against the Buick, went completely limp, both arms were broken, and he could no longer lift them.

"You...you Chinese pig...you seized the wooden box today. Are you sure you can withstand the wrath of the Sixth Prince? Are you sure the entire Jiangcheng, the entire Guanghua, can withstand the wrath of the Sixth Prince?"

Lin Ji stood with his hands behind his back a few feet away, his clothes fluttering lightly.

"You talk too much nonsense."

Lin Ji had barely finished speaking when...

"call out--"

A sword beam shot out from the side, aiming straight for Onida Kumazo's throat.

The sword was sharp and pierced straight through Onita Yuzo's throat.

"Hehe!"

Kito Xiongzang gasped for breath, his eyes bulging with shock, but he could no longer utter a sound.

Lin Ji's eyes were focused, showing no sign of slackening.

He knew all too well how powerful the qi and blood of a master at the peak of internal strength were; even if their throat was pierced, they would not be powerless to fight back.

Sure enough, Kito Yuzo swayed, and just as he was about to fall forward, he held his breath and lunged at Lin Ji.

Lin Ji was prepared, so he stepped aside and slapped Lin Ji's chest with both palms, channeling all his Tai Chi internal energy into Lin Ji's meridians.

"Click."

Kito Yuzo's heart meridian was completely shattered, and his massive body crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust before falling silent.

Lin Ji stopped his stance and exhaled a long breath of turbid air. The backlash from the Hidden Dragon Abyss faintly came, and the blood and qi in his body instantly stagnated.

He reflected on the battle carefully and realized that the losses were much smaller compared to the battle where he killed Jingren.

Lin Ji walked slowly to where Ghost Bear was hiding, reached into his pocket and took out a bronze plaque engraved with royal chrysanthemum patterns, as well as half a secret letter.

Lin Ji opened the secret letter, his brows furrowing slightly.

This sumo wrestler is actually Prince Kagemi's personal retainer! No wonder he's so strong.

Lin Ji looked up at the passenger side of the Buick, where the gold and jade silk on the wooden box gleamed warmly in the sunlight.

He reached out and pulled on the car door, which was deformed from the force of the impact.

"Squeak!"

The car door slammed shut and fell to the ground with a strange noise.

Lin Ji lifted the wooden box, and the gold and jade silk wrapped around it was also woven with intricate Japanese imperial chrysanthemum patterns.

Lin Ji untied the ribbon of the jade and opened the box. Inside the box, a dark red velvet cloth was laid out, and two items were neatly arranged.

It was also a yellowed silk book, with the five ancient characters "Tianyan Zhu Shang Juan" written in small seal script on the cover.

The other item was a thin register, its cover stamped with the vermilion seal of the Japanese military, bearing the inscription "List of Registers for the Slaughter of Guanghua Martial Arts Heritage".