Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 531 - 528: Quickly End the Battle

Chapter 531: Chapter 528: Quickly End the Battle

Xiao Manxuan’s cheeks flushed when she heard others calling her "sister-in-law". She sneakily glanced at Lin Tian with a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.

"Ghost, you mustn’t talk nonsense. I’m not Lin Tian’s anything. Don’t call me sister-in-law," she retorted immediately, preserving her modesty.

"Uh..." Ghost glanced at Lin Tian, unsure of what to say.

He had assumed that Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan were in a romantic relationship because they seemed very close, which led to his calling her sister-in-law.

"Don’t look at me. If you want to call her sister-in-law, go ahead, even if she’s not now, I’ll make her one in the future," Lin Tian said shamelessly and teasingly, his skin as thick as a city wall.

Xiao Manxuan’s face turned even redder when she heard what he said. For some reason, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart. This jerk is so bad, why do I still feel this way? She thought, feeling conflicted.

However, she feigned annoyance and said, "Hmph, Lin Tian, you’re bullying me. I’m going to tell Sister."

She looked at Miss, who was watching the competition with rapt attention but had no real intention of tattling.

Zi Yan suddenly leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Xuanxuan, why do I see a smile in your eyes? Do you like this bad Junior Brother of mine?"

"I... I don’t. This bastard is terrible, and I don’t like him at all. Sister Zi Yan, you’re bullying me too..." Xiao Manxuan hurriedly responded, her cheeks flushed like a drunk concubine, which was heart-stirringly alluring.

Alas, Second Miss’s shyness rivals that of Miss’s charm. If one day I can’t resist picking this flower bud, would it mean bringing calamity upon the nation’s flower? Lin Tian mused wildly, utterly unconcerned about the ongoing competition.

"Master Lin, you seem quite composed, not worried about this match at all," Ou Qinglan remarked with a sidelong glance at Lin Tian.

"Miss Ou, stop calling me Master. See, Elder Zhou is over there, and by calling me that, you’re being disrespectful to him," Lin Tian replied dissatisfied.

Elder Zhou was standing to the side with his son, watching the competition.

"Then I’ll just call you Lin Tian. You seem so indifferent, do you think you’ve already won?" Ou Qinglan asked, not dwelling on the title but still probing the same question.

"Win or lose, we’ll know when we see it. It’s not for me to say," Lin Tian said with a carefree smile.

Ou Qinglan stopped talking and turned her attention back to the three competitors facing off in the arena.

Although it was just a brief exchange before, Meng Ying and Yue Ying already knew that Stone would not be easy to handle.

"Come at me anytime. I can still handle it," Stone said casually, standing there and beckoning with his hand.

Meng Ying and Yue Ying slightly narrowed their eyes. In the moment Stone extended and then withdrew his hand, they attacked again. When one’s brain sends out the command to retract, if they are attacked at that moment, they will be half a step slower, and those with slow reactions might not be able to respond at all.

So this time their attack was very direct, with no roundabout tactics. It was a fast straight punch. Meng Ying aimed high, going straight for Stone’s throat, and Yue Ying aimed for the middle, targeting his chest over the heart.

The throat is a vital point—once struck, the windpipe would be shattered beyond repair, leading to certain death. And the move targeting the heart—the martial arts term for that kind of power is internal strength (寸劲).

Internal strength is an explosive force that is released by quickly tensing the muscles when close to the target or at the final moment of a movement. It is a manifestation of both internal and external training—concentration of telekinetic power, breath power, and physical power resulting in a seemingly mundane action that can produce devastating force.

Once struck at the heart, the pulse would shatter immediately, resulting in instant death. This was a lethal technique, even more dangerous than an attack on the throat, because pulse power was unpredictable and difficult to defend against. Although their fists now lacked the ferociousness of the previous leg whips, they were concealing fatal intents.

These details were things Lin Tian had previously missed, but after fighting with Miss and Ning Luoxi, he’d come to realize many things.

Stone raised both hands, crossed them in an X-shape to block the punch aimed at the throat, and used the force of the blow to step back, attempting to dodge the attack aimed at his heart.

As he backpedaled, he narrowly avoided the strike to his vital heart, but Yue Ying’s fist, which had seemed to run out of momentum, suddenly shook and burst forth again with fierce power, targeting Stone’s chest.

Pulse power, a sudden and rapid burst, with incredible speed—Stone was in imminent danger!

Yet, at this moment, Yue Ying showed no sign of stopping, and Ou Qinglan, who was watching the battle, did not order a halt.

Those who were not versed in martial arts had nonetheless seen fights before. While they might not understand the specific dangers, they could see that Stone was about to be hit by the female bodyguard. In their eyes, sparring among experts could only result in injury or death, so their hearts all raced at once.

Some were excited, some took pleasure in others’ misfortunes, some were worried—all sorts of emotions were plentiful, showing the diversity of life.

Lin Tian’s mind stirred, but he didn’t intervene, knowing that Stone, after surviving several years as a mercenary, certainly had his own ways of dealing with such attacks.

The emotions of the crowd were fleeting, as Yue Ying’s pulse-powered fist came almost in contact with Stone’s clothing.

He let out a low "hey" as his waist sharply dropped. The intended target was his heart, but now it was his shoulder that was struck. At the very moment the punch neared, Stone swayed his body backward like a drunkard, deflecting the force of the attack.

His shoulder then collided, counter-striking against Yue Ying’s fist with a "snap" sound of flesh against bone, Stone once again used the force to retreat.

Yue Ying was pushed back as well, but then Meng Ying suddenly caught her slim waist and spun with the force of her retreat, launching Yue Ying towards Stone with a swoosh from her flying feet.

This flinging action drastically increased the range of the feet attack, leaving Stone with no chance to escape. It was a series of connected moves, a tacit teamwork that kept forcing Stone on the defensive from the very start.

"Hey..." Stone exhaled loudly again, anchoring his waist down with planted feet, meanwhile swirling his arms in a half-circle like the "Divine Dragon Tail," striking at the oncoming feet.

With a "boom," they separated the moment they made contact. Stone’s arms, striking against the legs, managed to fend off the combined attack of the two women.

"Hey, Stone, are you going easy on them, constantly taking hits? What are you doing?" Wu Di yelled, his loud voice heard by everyone.

"Hehe, Stone must have taken a liking to the beauty and couldn’t bring himself to strike," Xie Peng joined in the teasing.

The other teammates also gave teasing looks and glances, their eyes filled with jest as they looked at Stone.

Stone glared back at them and complained, "What do you guys think? That they’re made of paper? They’re tough opponents. It’s easy for you to complain without feeling the pain. Keep it up and you can take my place."

They were still in the middle of a match, and here were his teammates making jokes, leaving Lin Tian feeling quite helpless.

He raised his voice and called out, "Stone, hurry and finish the fight. We still have the ribbon-cutting ceremony to get to."

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