Chapter 153 They Must Still Have an Ulterior Motive and a Hidden Agenda

"Impossible! The martial arts world of Jiangnan in Huaguo has always been weak. How could there possibly be a young master like you?"

"Who on earth are you?"

Yamamoto Kazuki retreated rapidly, his face a mask of terror. Even his strongest strike could not harm Chu Tian; what other chance of victory did he possibly have?

In an instant, all his beliefs were shattered. Forget about defeating Chu Tian now; even if he wanted to escape, he probably could not slip out of the palm of Chu Tian's hand.

"Hmph, you are truly ignorant. Have you not heard who the newly crowned leader of the Northern and Southern duel is?"

Zhao Ling'er smiled smugly, a hint of ostentation in her tone.

Hearing this, Yamamoto Kazuki's realization dawned upon him instantly.

The Northern and Southern duel that concluded just yesterday had indeed crowned a young grandmaster as its leader.

Yet, never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that the Chu Tian before him was none other than that young leader.

Had he known earlier that Chu Tian possessed such status and influence, he certainly would not have dared to rashly come and assassinate him.

But things had reached this point; no matter how deeply he regretted it, it was already useless!

"Speak, what is your purpose in coming to Jinling?"

Chu Tian's expression turned icy as he interrogated him on the spot.

A Hua Realm grandmaster and two Inner Strength warriors might not amount to much in Chu Tian's eyes, but to ordinary people, they were already unreachable paragons.

For these Japanese martial artists to travel thousands of miles to Jiangnan, they must harbor ulterior motives!

Chu Tian would never believe they had simply come here to invest in making movies.

Making films was merely a facade; there had to be other hidden agendas beneath the surface.

"Hmph, don't even think about prying a single piece of intelligence from my mouth!"

Yamamoto Kazuki gritted his teeth, a flash of fatal resolve already crossing his eyes.

"Still putting up a stubborn front?"

Chu Tian gave a faint chuckle, his body instantly transforming into an afterimage as he charged straight toward Yamamoto Kazuki.

Yamamoto Kazuki's pupils constricted violently.

Subconsciously, he circulated his internal energy and lashed out with a punch aimed right at Chu Tian.

The next second, Chu Tian caught Yamamoto Kazuki's fist with a single hand.

Bang!

Fist and palm collided, and the force behind Yamamoto Kazuki's punch instantly vanished into nothingness.

He felt his true qi draining away frantically, flowing along Chu Tian's palm and being entirely devoured into Chu Tian's body.

In a split second, Yamamoto Kazuki's limbs grew limp, and he could barely manage to stand steady.

All of his internal energy had been devoured by Chu Tian, along with his remaining physical stamina.

The only reason Yamamoto Kazuki had not instantly shriveled into a mummified corpse was that Chu Tian still intended to extract information from him.

With a swift movement, Chu Tian closed in by another step, his two fingers stabbing directly toward Yamamoto Kazuki's chest.

Bang, bang, bang!

In a flash, Chu Tian had struck several acupoints on Yamamoto Kazuki's body, channeling wisps of true qi through his fingertips.

This true qi surged into Yamamoto Kazuki's meridians, racing and circulating within them completely beyond Yamamoto Kazuki's control.

In the span of a few brief moments, the true qi injected by Chu Tian completely occupied Yamamoto Kazuki's meridians, causing them to swell violently.

"Ah!"

Yamamoto Kazuki's expression underwent a drastic change, veins bulging heavily on his forehead.

Having undergone brutal training by the Yamamoto Corporation since childhood, he would not have leaked a single piece of intelligence even under harsh torture.

Yet, his body was now enduring unprecedented agony.

Every acupoint across his body felt as though it were being pierced by needles, each stabbing pain striking straight to his soul.

The excruciating pain distorted his face hideously, yet his wide-open mouth could not utter the slightest sound, as if his throat had been completely blocked.

Instantly, Yamamoto Kazuki began to convulse all over, collapsing limply onto the ground.

Unable to bear the agonizing pain, his body engaged in all sorts of frantic movements.

His head battered the ground desperately, and his ten fingers clawed frantically at the earth; even when his fingertips were worn down to bloody pulp, he did not stop.

The next second, a foul-smelling, yellowish liquid seeped out from beneath Yamamoto Kazuki.

A dignified Hua Realm grandmaster had been tortured beyond recognition, even suffering from urinary incontinence!

Seeing this, Chu Tian delivered another kick, his toe lightly grazing Yamamoto Kazuki, yet that slight touch immediately alleviated some of his torment.

Yamamoto Kazuki panted heavily as the pain raging inside his body subsided significantly.

He knew all of this was orchestrated by Chu Tian intentionally; the moment he displeased Chu Tian, Chu Tian could make him wish for death at any second.

"What... what on earth do you want?"

Overwhelmed with regret, Yamamoto Kazuki drooled from his mouth amidst the lingering agony.

Had he known Chu Tian's true identity beforehand, he would have defied Yamamoto Wu's orders rather than execute tonight's mission.

But regret came too late; he lacked even the strength to commit suicide and could only endure Chu Tian's endless torment.

"Tell me, what is your true purpose in coming specifically to Jinling?"

Softening his tone slightly, Chu Tian reiterated his previous question.

"We... we came to Jinling under orders to seek out the whereabouts of the Master of the Dark Temple!"

A flicker of terror crossed Yamamoto Kazuki's eyes, leaving him too frightened to conceal anything further.

"The Master of the Dark Temple?"

Chu Tian knitted his brows.

These Japanese people had actually come here looking for him?

No!

He had only recently become the Master of the Dark Temple, while the previous master was Wu Xingyan. Having traveled from afar across the ocean, these Japanese individuals shouldn't know that he had assumed the new title of Dark Temple Master.

Otherwise, this Yamamoto Kazuki would not have behaved the way he did when confronting him.

"Who exactly is this Master of the Dark Temple you speak of?"

Chu Tian interrogated.

"It's... it's an old man in his seventies, I think his name is Wu Xingyan!"

The answer provided by Yamamoto Kazuki aligned precisely with Chu Tian's conjecture.

"What are you looking for him for?"

Chu Tian pressed on, seemingly stumbling upon a secret quite by accident.

"This..."

Hearing this, hesitation flashed across Yamamoto Kazuki's face.

"Speak!"

Chu Tian's expression darkened, his tone carrying heavier weight.

"This... this I truly do not know. The young master is probably the only one who holds this secret!"

Panic struck Yamamoto Kazuki's face as he hurriedly offered an explanation.

"Aside from searching for Wu Xingyan, what else does the Yamamoto Corporation intend to do?"

Hearing this, Chu Tian relaxed his tone once more.

"Nothing else. The young master only gave instructions regarding this single matter; we know nothing of anything else."

Yamamoto Kazuki shook his head, his voice growing fainter and fainter, as if the mere act of speaking exhausted a vast amount of his physical strength.

Pondering for a moment, Chu Tian realized there was nothing left worth asking.

The next second, he cast his gaze back toward Yamamoto Kazuki.

"Since that is the case, you can go and die now!"

Acting decisively, Chu Tian brought his palm down squarely on the center of Yamamoto Kazuki's forehead.

Bang!

Yamamoto Kazuki's skull shattered instantly, yet instead of fear, a sense of relief washed over his eyes.

He had suffered enough torture from Chu Tian's true qi; his current state was truly worse than death!

For Chu Tian to be willing to kill him was, in truth, a release from his torment.

"Why did you act so quickly to finish him? Why didn't you spare his life?"

Zhao Ling'er frowned, questioning Chu Tian with evident displeasure.