Chapter 1862 - 2054: Resolved Grievances (3)

Facing Ling Gengqiu’s mocking, Su Cheng’en said indifferently, "The means don’t matter, what’s important is being able to survive. Although I’ve lived for so many years, I still don’t want to die, at least not now."

"At this point, are you still making excuses for your ambition?" Ling Gengqiu shook his head and said, "Give it up, you’ve spent your life as it is. You established the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion back then and witnessed its glory, and now you see its decline. I think you should have no regrets. In this world, nothing is eternal, not just life, but power too."

"Who says life can’t be eternal." Su Cheng’en sneered and said, "As long as I can gather all the Soul Stones, I can have everything."

"I think you’re dreaming, have you forgotten what happened to Chen Younian? No matter how strong he was, he ended up having nothing left, not even a shred. Compared to Chen Younian, you’re not even half of him, so what makes you qualified to boast here?"

"Enough!" Su Cheng’en’s face turned ashen as he said, "Ling Gengqiu, I’m not interested in discussing this with you. Just one word, if you want to save those two hostages, withdraw your people immediately, and once we’re safe, I’ll let them go."

Upon hearing this, Ling Gengqiu was unmoved. He smiled coldly and said, "Su Cheng’en, is it your first day knowing me? You should already be clear about my character. Do you really think I care about the lives of those two people? In my eyes, as long as I can kill you, any cost is worth it. Two mere hostages... huh! You’re too naive."

"You..." Su Cheng’en’s expression changed slightly, not expecting the opponent’s attitude to be so strong with no intention of yielding.

"Ling Gengqiu, even if you don’t care, I believe others will. If Ling Chen were here, he definitely wouldn’t say such things."

"You’re right." Ling Gengqiu nodded and said, "Precisely because I understand him, I didn’t let him come in, lest he feels troubled later." Saying so, he took steps forward, slowly approaching the bedroom door.

Seeing his move, Su Cheng’en couldn’t help but take a step back, saying in a deep voice, "If you dare take another step forward, believe it or not, I..." However, before he could finish his sentence, Ling Gengqiu, only less than three meters away, suddenly attacked, tapping his toe lightly, instantly turning into a figure, forcing himself close, and punched towards Su Cheng’en’s face.

Seeing Ling Gengqiu rush forward, Su Cheng’en opened his eyes wide in anger, shouted, quickly raised both palms, and met the attack.

Boom!

The moment fist and palm collided, Su Cheng’en’s body immediately retreated, leaning against the bedroom wall. Not only that, he felt a numbness in his arms, a kind of soreness. This bastard... Su Cheng’en’s heart sank, glaring coldly at Ling Gengqiu. Although his injuries hadn’t fully healed, Ling Gengqiu’s exhibited strength was very formidable, seeming to have improved a lot compared to before.

Rapidly contemplating, he suddenly thought of a question and said, "How did you survive?"

"What?"

"That day at Qiu Nanshan, Chen Younian took the Soul Stone from your body. Without the Soul Stone’s power to sustain, how could you have survived?"

"So you’re asking about that." Ling Gengqiu’s lips curved slightly with a hint of mockery as he said, "That’s my secret. When you’re dead in a moment, I might consider telling you." As he spoke, he glanced at the situation in the bedroom. Besides Su Cheng’en, Su He was there too, along with two elderly persons, all controlled by Su He.

Feeling his gaze, Su He took out a dagger, held it against an elderly man’s neck, and shouted coldly, "Let us go, or I’ll kill them."

Ling Gengqiu smiled nonchalantly, continuing to fixate his gaze on Su Cheng’en.

"If you want to kill, kill them. What does it have to do with me?" As he finished speaking, he once again aggressively advanced, instantly closing in on Su Cheng’en, unleashing robust fist power. Feeling that fierce power, Su Cheng’en’s face changed slightly, not daring to take it head-on, quickly dodging to the side.

As he dodged, Ling Gengqiu’s fist happened to strike the wall behind him. With a loud ’boom’, the entire wall was blasted into a large hole.

Seeing Su Cheng’en dodge, Ling Gengqiu immediately spun around, blocking the opponent’s retreat, forcing him into the corner of the room, with his attacks like surging waves, continuous and relentless.

Su Cheng’en gritted his teeth, his back against the wall. In this situation, he had no choice but to fight back hard. However, the formidable strength shown by Ling Gengqiu made him somewhat apprehensive. Even at his peak now, he might not be a match for Ling Gengqiu, let alone with his injuries not fully healed. After continuous high-intensity combat, he felt a faint pain in his chest, as if the wound was acting up again.

"Ling Gengqiu, stop! Did you hear me? Stop!"

Seeing Su Cheng’en in a perilous situation, Su He couldn’t help but shout loudly, hoping to stop Ling Gengqiu. But the latter seemed not to hear his calls, his attacks not easing at all.

Hearing the commotion inside the house, the few people guarding outside became somewhat worried.

"Ling Chen, should we... should we go in and take a look?" Chen Junfeng suggested.

Ling Chen touched his nose, he wanted to go in, but Ling Gengqiu had instructed him to remain outside. The ancestor had spoken, he dared not not listen.

"Old brother acts with consideration, I trust he’ll handle it well." After speaking, Ling Chen thought for a moment, then took out his phone, walked to the side, and dialed a number.

At this moment, in the bedroom of the house, the battle grew increasingly fierce, Ling Gengqiu completely dominated, Su Cheng’en was suppressed in the corner, with no escape.

In desperation, Su Cheng’en suddenly roared, his entire Inner Strength surged, pushing Ling Gengqiu back a step. Seizing this opportunity, he slid his foot, escaping through the wall Ling Gengqiu had just broken.

"Want to leave? It’s not that easy."

Ling Gengqiu tapped his toes repeatedly, following closely behind Su Cheng’en, rushing out of the bedroom together.

Ling Chen and others standing outside only saw two figures flash past in front of them and then disappear in the nearby alley.

"Ling Chen, should we chase?"

"No need, with old brother following, Su Cheng’en won’t get far." He said, and Ling Chen turned his gaze towards the house and then stepped inside. Chen Junfeng and Yu Beifeng saw this and hurriedly followed his steps.

Soon, the three entered the bedroom. At this moment, Su He still held two hostages. Seeing Ling Chen appear, Su He’s expression sank, shouting, "If you don’t want them to die, immediately arrange a car for us."