<h4>Chapter 1412: Chapter 1720: Explosion Skill</h4>


    Using the opportunity, Ling Chen didn’t hesitate and rushed out through the destroyed doorway. However, the person behind him followed closely, and the distance between them was shrinking, with Ling Chen constantly facing danger.


    Feeling the gust of wind from behind, Ling Chen gritted his teeth; in such circumstances, it was difficult to escape the pursuit. Only by catching the opponent off guard could there be a chance to escape. With a quick thought, Ling Chen took a deep breath, instantly gathering Qi Force throughout his body. Suddenly, his forward steps abruptly stopped, and he turned around to punch towards the person behind.


    The pursuer was obviously not expecting Ling Chen’s move, but with powerful strength as backing, the pursuer didn’t take Ling Chen’s counterattack seriously. Watching the steel fist approach, the opponent did not evade and responded with a punch. However, at the moment the two fists collided, the pursuer’s pupils slightly contracted with a trace of shock.


    Bam!


    With a muffled sound, Ling Chen and the pursuer’s bodies separated sharply, quickly retreating backward. Stumbling back several meters, Ling Chen finally steadied himself. At this moment, his face was slightly pale, gasping for air, looking somewhat weakly at the opponent. The person opposite him wore ordinary clothes with a face covered by a cloth, making the appearance unclear. However, from the graying hair, it was apparent the person was quite old.


    At this point, the person’s fist was bleeding profusely, with the entire sleeve of their arm bursting open, revealing a blood-stained arm. Looking closely, there were several cracked wounds on the arm, with blood and flesh blurred. Seizing this chance, Ling Chen didn’t think twice and started running. In his current condition, staying and engaging further wasn’t going to end well.


    Watching Ling Chen gradually disappear into the distance, the pursuer squinted, seeming somewhat hesitant. Despite wanting to chase after, the pain in his arm constantly reminded him, causing him to hesitate.


    "Consider yourself lucky!" The old man coldly snorted, not lingering further, and quickly fled the scene.


    After a while, Ling Chen reached the roadside, gasping for breath, and waved to stop a taxi, then got into the back seat. After telling the driver a destination, Ling Chen immediately took out his phone and dialed Hu Fei’s number. As the call finished, Ling Chen’s head felt dizzy, his entire body devoid of strength, and everything in sight became blurry. After a while, a wave of fatigue hit, and Ling Chen couldn’t hold on any longer, resting his head against the window and falling into a deep sleep.


    Not knowing how long had passed, Ling Chen vaguely heard voices beside him and opened his eyes in a daze, rubbing his slightly aching brow and slowly sitting up. "You’re finally awake." Hu Fei’s relieved voice sounded, and Ling Chen turned to see everyone surrounding him at the bedside, looking at him with concern.


    "How long did I sleep?" Ling Chen took the teacup handed by Xia Yue, drank some water, and asked.


    "Three hours," Hu Fei replied. "Luckily you called me to pick you up from the taxi, otherwise, that driver might have taken you directly to the hospital. Hey! What’s going on with you? I just had a doctor do a full check-up; you’re mostly fine, just severely exhausted."


    "I was ambushed by someone." Ling Chen touched his nose and said, "That person broke into my house and attacked me from behind when I wasn’t paying attention. Fortunately, I reacted quickly; otherwise, you would have been preparing my funeral by now." Ling Chen paused and continued, "The person was masked, so I don’t know their identity, but probably around sixty or seventy years old and a Heavenly List master. There shouldn’t be many fitting those criteria. Fatty, help me investigate thoroughly and see if we can find them."


    "Sixth Brother, well done." Yuan Yun patted Ling Chen’s shoulder with augh, "Being able to escape from a Heavenly List master shows you’ve made progresspared to before."


    Beside him, Xu Ming chimed in, "If I’m not wrong, you probably used Inner Strength externally to drive the person back, right?"


    Ling Chen nodded. He had used this move before when sparring with Xu Ming, and its power was incredibly formidable. However, the aftereffects were severe, as his own strength hasn’t reached the Heavenly List, making usage extremely taxing. Faced with the surprise attack from the Heavenly List master, Ling Chen could think of nothing but this move. Being a Heavenly List master, pursuing an Earthly List master like him, they certainly wouldn’t use their full strength.


    So, using this point, Ling Chen managed to surprise and injure the opponent and escape smoothly. Reflecting on the situation at that time, besides being grateful, Ling Chen was more shocked. He had seen firsthand the Heavenly List master’s injuries, with the entire arm almost crippled. At the moment of their fist sh, Ling Chen’s condensed Inner Strength invaded the opponent’s arm entirely, erupting from inside like an explosion, instantly damaging the opponent’s arm.


    Explosion! Thinking of this word, Ling Chen felt it aptly described this move. Since this move doesn’t have a name, might as well call it ’Explosion.’


    Qiu Yong pondered for a moment and analyzed, "We know only a few Heavenly List masters. Since the opponent ambushed you, it suggests they have a grudge and intend to kill you. Sixth Brother, do you think... the person who ambushed you might be Su He?"


    Ling Chen thought for a moment and shook his head, "Probably not him. I’m familiar with Su He’s strength; if he had struck, I wouldn’t have been able to escape."


    "Chen Quan." At this moment, Xu Ming uttered a name, "He is associated with Zhu Hong; it might be him who ambushed you."


    "If it’s Chen Quan, it’s possible; only these two Heavenly List masters have grudges with me. However, despite the conflict with Zhu Hong, why would he attack me without any reason? Zhu Hong has been missing for so long; if he directed Chen Quan to strike, wouldn’t that expose himself? With Zhu Hong’s cautious nature, he shouldn’t act this way."


    Qiu Yong reminded, "Overall, be cautious; if there was a first time, there might be a second. I think you should keep Lady Zhu by your side; in case something happens, at least there’ll be support."


    "I know." Ling Chen responded. Originally, Zhu Qing was responsible for his close protection, but recently he’s been with Ling Gengqiu. Given the strength disparity within Huaxia, few are a match for Ling Gengqiu. Because of this, Ling Chen gave Zhu Qing a break. Today, the opponent was lucky, catching Ling Gengqiu out. Otherwise, even if two Heavenly List masters came, it wouldn’t matter.


    "Fatty, what’s the time now?"


    Hu Fei checked the time and said, "Six o’clock, why?"