Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1491 - 1488: Lending a Helping Hand

"Lin Tian, you..." Ling Zishan said with a hint of concern.

"Don’t worry, you can channel True Qi without concern..." Lin Tian reassured them with a confident look.

Before he finished speaking, Situ Ming’s palm had already pressed against Lin Tian’s back. With a loud bang, the force struck solidly against his back, causing his shirt to burst into tatters. Some people couldn’t bear to watch, as if Lin Tian was going to be blown away in the next moment, with even his bones shattered.

But to their astonishment, despite Situ Ming’s palm strike, Lin Tian remained utterly motionless, except for his torn clothes, not to mention being blasted away or spitting blood.

Lin Tian was somewhat surprised; Situ Ming’s palm force was indeed strange. Amidst the flux of internal power, it contained a chill that could have frozen him if not for his strong zombie body.

However, Situ Ming was even more astonished—no, more accurately, shocked that his palm force couldn’t move Lin Tian at all. Although he didn’t use his full strength, he exerted about forty to fifty percent, estimating that it should at least knock Lin Tian off his feet even if not injure him.

Situ Ming wasn’t targeting Lin Tian specifically; his real motive was to disrupt Wang Wanxi’s advancement under the guise of teaching Lin Tian a lesson, his intentions reprehensible.

But the outcome did not follow his plan. Moreover, during the strike, he felt a fierce recoil force, forcing him to withdraw his palm and take three steps back.

"What kind of skills does this guy have, to withstand my palm force without moving an inch? Truly uncanny." Situ Ming was astonished internally, but having spoken his words, if he couldn’t move Lin Tian, his reputation as a senior faced disgrace.

Situ Ming slowly rotated his palm beside him, secretly gathering power. Wisps of white mist condensed in his palm, as if the surrounding air was turned into droplets by the chill.

Kid, if you can withstand forty percent of my strength, let’s see how you handle sixty percent. Don’t blame me for being ruthless if you’re hurt—blame your involvement with Wang Wanxi’s advancement, Situ Ming thought coldly, his face showing no change.

With a bang, Situ Ming stepped forward, gathered his palm strength, and went to strike Lin Tian again. But at that moment, with a twang of a string, a short arrow suddenly shot out, directly targeting Situ Ming’s arm.

Someone present had assisted Lin Tian, causing Situ Ming’s face to turn cold as he quickly withdrew his palm to avoid the incoming short arrow, which struck the wall with a thud, scattering countless fragments.

Seeing the power of this arrow, Situ Ming’s expression turned even uglier. It was clearly a crossbow arrow’s close-range attack, immensely powerful, and could injure him upon impact.

Thunk...

Another bowstring vibration sounded, another short arrow shot out, aiming for Situ Ming’s feet. The intention behind these arrows was very clear—not to kill Situ Ming, but merely to push him back.

Situ Ming’s gaze turned sharp. With a jolt of one foot, he leapt over the arrow and directly attacked Lin Tian. Thunk... another sound echoed, as another short arrow shot towards Situ Ming in mid-air. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

As Situ Ming twisted his figure in the air to evade the arrow, a shadow suddenly darted out, seemingly having calculated his landing spot long in advance, slashing down with a crescent-shaped dagger.

"Yuwen Luofei, why interfere when I’m disciplining the junior? I’ll discipline you as well!" Seeing who intercepted him, Situ Ming was filled with rage.

Yuwen Luofei had managed to free herself from Li Wenfeng, coming to Lin Tian’s aid. Yet Situ Ming couldn’t understand—why would someone from the Yuwen family interfere instead of leaving it to the adults?

He lightly tapped the ground with his foot, dodging Yuwen Luofei’s crescent blade, while launching a palm strike back at her. Although not an Innate Expert, Situ Ming was at the Postnatal Perfection for years, possessing skills far beyond the typical Postnatal Perfection level.

Yuwen Luofei was merely at a Postnatal Late Stage, greatly lacking in skill and power compared to him. During the rapid attack, her shoulder was struck squarely by Situ Ming’s palm.

With a bang, she was instantly sent retreating several steps by Situ Ming. Once she steadied herself, she frowned as a blood mark appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Luofei, what are you doing? Come back!" The middle-aged man from the Situ family shouted in a stern tone, echoing the thoughts of others. The Yuwen family didn’t want to get involved in such troubles.

Situ Yufeng also stepped forward a few steps, blocking Yuwen Luofei, and said coldly, "Miss Luofei, it’s best for us juniors to only watch the elders’ actions. Oh, are you thinking of fighting me? Ha, you’re not my match. Why hurt yourself for an unrelated person?"

At this time, Li Wenfeng approached as well, pulling Situ Luofei back, who had no strength to resist both Li Wenfeng and Situ Yufeng, forcing her to look at Lin Tian with apologetic eyes.

Seeing her expression, Lin Tian felt slightly moved. This young lady, just because of a promise in the past, had disregarded her own safety and defied her elders to help. How many such courageous Ancient Martial Artists remain in today’s Ancient Martial World?

Turning to Situ Ming, Lin Tian’s gaze turned icy, scoffing, "Situ Ming, aren’t you just trying to ruin my Aunt Wang’s advancement? Come at me as you please; if you manage to touch Aunt Wang, I’ll change the order of my name!"

"Ignorant child, dare to slander the Situ family’s reputation, courting death!" Exposed in front of everyone by Lin Tian, Situ Ming was instantly furious with shame.

Though others had seen through the Situ family’s intentions, the Situ family had to maintain their appearances of being upright, since esteemed families needed to have justifiable reasons for their actions—that’s what so-called reputable clans do.

In his anger, Situ Ming suddenly raised his palm strength to tenfold, channeling True Qi with full power. A white mist gathered around his hand, denser than before. Even at a considerable distance, the Ancient Martial Artists behind felt a trace of cold.

"Xuanbing True Energy, this Situ Ming really wants to cripple that young man," one Ancient Martial Artist sighed softly, expressing regret for such a promising young individual.

Crackling sounds seemed to echo as if the air was freezing. Situ Ming’s figure moved, darting behind Lin Tian, and struck with his palm at the defenseless Lin Tian.

Ling Zishan and Tang Ziqing squinted their eyes at the perfect timing, withdrawing their hands in sync. They formed seals with their hands again and pressed them against Wang Wanxi’s back, channeling an immense True Energy into her body.

Wang Wanxi’s eyes shot open, as if two lightning flashes struck within the tower, causing everyone to feel heart flutters.

Just as Situ Ming’s palm strike descended, Wang Wanxi moved. In a flash, she reached out and pulled Lin Tian aside, barely avoiding Situ Ming’s palm by a hair.

Situ Ming gritted his teeth, feigning a loss of control over his palm force as he continued to strike towards Wang Wanxi. With their close proximity, Situ Ming’s palm quickly reached her face.