Fighting Lian Ho-lung was even more exhausting than their training. In less than ten minutes, the extreme mental tension combined with the intense physical exertion had taken a heavy toll.
Furthermore, throughout the struggle, Lian Ho-lung had been determined to trade injury for injury, desperate to drag one or two of them down with him. Even with their extreme caution, they were forced to take hits head-on when a master of his caliber fought with his life on the line. It was only by working together and sacrificing their own health to sustain minor injuries that they were able to snuff out his desperate final stand.
Tian Yangsheng and his men panted heavily, struggling to catch their breath. But at any rate, they had finally taken down Lian Ho-lung, a man who had dominated the underworld for decades. The sense of achievement was unprecedented. Moreover, this life-or-death battle had provided them with invaluable insights—far more than just experience in fighting a Grandmaster. Having broken through during the heat of battle and survived such a brutal confrontation, if they could fully absorb these lessons, their future paths toward the Grandmaster Realm would undoubtedly be much smoother. Given time, catching up to the likes of Lian Ho-lung would be no issue at all.
Chapter 198