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Chapter 249: He Yiming's Breath
🕑 Added 2025-06-23 21:48:31 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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The moonlight quietly shone on the small grove in the backyard, the branches subtly reflecting the hazy moon. A few cold stars twinkled faintly in the distant sky, casting a hazy glow upon the earth.
The night was so silent. A faint fragrance, carried by an unknown wind, wafted in, effortlessly lulling people into dreams.
Main Peak of Hengshan Mountain lineage was the highest of all peaks, and also the most important location throughout Hengshan Mountain.
This time, with the large-scale consolidation of Hengshan Mountain disciples, the number of disciples gathered on Main Peak was also the largest. Under these special circumstances, Yu Xichen had already ordered disciples to take turns on night duty. Although it was far from reaching the level of a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, it was a world apart from the previously relaxed atmosphere.
A team of three disciples walked along the mountain path with alert gazes, their eyes as sharp as eagles in the sky. After six fellow disciples went missing, anyone would be extremely cautious.
However, after they had patrolled past, a few faint black shadows suddenly appeared in a dark corner.
They were concealed extremely skillfully, so much so that even the patrolling disciples did not discover their presence.
These black shadows tiptoed forward, crouching as they advanced, and leading the way was a massive black wolf.
Although this black wolf was huge, it was actually the most agile one in its movements.
Its four paws landed silently, and its entire body seemed to have no weight at all, almost more agile than a swallow.
A moment later, the black shadows had reached halfway up the mountain, and throughout the entire process, no one was able to discover their tracks. Although the night patrol disciples were already very careful, the giant wolf had already sniffed out human scent before they even came close.
Neither the patrolling guards nor the hidden sentries could conceal their body odor.
And in the giant wolf's nose, all humans were clearly there, not a single one could hide from it.
It was precisely by relying on this spiritual giant wolf that the several black shadows behind it were able to easily evade all the visible and hidden sentries and successfully arrive here.
Suddenly, the leading giant wolf stopped. Its nostrils twitched rapidly, and a strange light flickered in its blue eyes.
The old man with the giant wolf brightened his eyes. He stepped forward and whispered, "Is the item around here?"
The giant wolf opened its mouth, revealing its tongue, and panted a few shaky breaths.
As if understanding the old man's words, its large head nodded up and down.
The old man's face immediately showed an extremely ferocious expression. He said bitterly, "It is indeed here. We are the luckiest, it wasn't a wasted trip."
The few people behind him also exchanged glances, and there was excitement in everyone's eyes. No one would have thought that their group would be able to complete the mission so smoothly.
As soon as they thought of the generous rewards they would receive for achieving such a great achievement for the clan, their hearts were filled with uncontrollable ecstasy, and even the lines on their faces became particularly pronounced.
However, just as they were excited, a soft voice suddenly sounded: "Everyone, welcome to Hengshan Mountain."
The voice was not loud, but it was steady and powerful, as if it resonated right next to their ears.
Everyone was greatly startled. They suddenly turned their heads and looked in the direction of the voice.
They saw behind them a young man in a blue robe, elegant and graceful, with his hands behind his back, looking at them with a hint of mockery. In those eyes, there was a frightening glint.
"Howl..."
A low growl came from the giant wolf's mouth. However, its eyes, though filled with ferocity, also held a hint of doubt.
Especially as its large nose sniffed deeply, it seemed to be hesitating about something.
After this person appeared, the giant wolf immediately smelled his scent. But before he appeared, it saw nothing, which naturally puzzled it greatly.
But unfortunately, although it could understand human speech, it could not express itself in human language. It could only bare its teeth and try to intimidate in its own way.
This person who appeared was naturally He Yiming.
While contemplating the Obscuring Eye Technique, he suddenly heard a few extremely faint, strange noises.
The Clairaudient Ear was indeed one of the most useful cultivation methods in the world. Although it had little effect in terms of combat power, in terms of detection, there were few other cultivation methods that could surpass it.
Upon hearing the extremely faint sounds, He Yiming immediately understood that someone had secretly infiltrated the mountain.
If it were a Hengshan Mountain disciple, they would naturally walk openly on the mountain path. But at this moment, who would be sneaking in so carefully and furtively was obvious without asking.
He Yiming was not only not afraid of their arrival, but rather overjoyed.
It was truly a case of finding what he sought without even looking.
With a slight movement of his body, he had already left Grandfather's courtyard and, using a more agile technique, arrived behind them.
As an Innate expert, He Yiming deliberately isolated all of his own aura. In this state, his body was like a piece of wood, without even a trace of scent, so it was naturally impossible for the giant wolf to discover him.
The old man was slightly surprised. He turned his head, his eyes flashing with light, and confronted He Yiming.
He Yiming's gaze swept over them one by one, finally confirming that they were indeed from a Totem.
At least, people from outside the mountains would not have such strange facial tattoos.
"Who are you, and why have you come to our Hengshan Mountain lineage?" He Yiming said in a deep voice. "Also, are the six missing disciples from our Hengshan Mountain lineage in your hands?"
The old man laughed heartily, speaking in a very difficult and unskillful manner, "You ask who we are? I'd like to ask who you are."
He Yiming stood tall and proud, saying casually, "I am He Yiming of Hengshan Mountain."
"He Yiming? Are you He Yiming?" The old man was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked with pleasant surprise.
He Yiming was greatly surprised. He heard the strange tone in the other party's words and thought to himself, "Could it be that this person came to Hengshan Mountain to find me?"
"Indeed, it is I. You are from... the Wolf Totem Clan, aren't you?"
He Yiming's gaze swept over the giant wolf, and he frowned slightly, saying.
This giant wolf had traveled like a ghost, and even He Yiming hadn't sensed its aura. But at this moment, once its identity was revealed, it immediately displayed an extraordinarily powerful life aura. This intensity, in He Yiming's memory, seemed to be almost on par with the Two-headed Spirit Beast he had encountered before.
Since it possessed such a vast life aura, it was naturally also a Spirit Beast.
This was the first time He Yiming had seen humans and Spirit Beasts coexisting peacefully, so he was naturally quite curious.
The old man raised his eyebrows and said, "We are indeed from the great Wolf Totem Clan." He looked at He Yiming and nodded a few times, saying, "Indeed, you are very young."
He Yiming was slightly stunned. This person's words were so rambling, it seemed that this group of barbarians living deep in the mountains were indeed difficult to deal with. He snorted coldly and said, "Your Excellency is also an Innate expert, presumably not an unknown person in the Wolf Totem Clan."
"Hmph, I am Yishibao, one of the Wolf Totem Emissaries. Don't mistake me," the old man said ominously.
He Yiming nodded slightly. To be honest, all these people had similar facial tattoos. If one wasn't very familiar with them, there was a high possibility of mistaking them.
However, since he was an Innate expert, after remembering the other party's aura, there was basically no chance of mistaking them.
"You came to my Hengshan Mountain for no reason, sneaking around at night, what business do you have?"
Yishibao scoffed and said, "For no reason? Haha, I heard you outsiders have a saying called 'reciprocity,' and another saying called 'it is rude not to reciprocate a greeting.' We came here today for that very reason."
He Yiming frowned deeply. These two sayings actually came from the distant Eastern Great Shen Empire. But this person using them here greatly surprised He Yiming.
His face turned cold, "Your Excellency Yishibao, has anyone from our Hengshan Mountain lineage ever gone to the Wolf Totem Clan?"
Yishibao burst into laughter, "You finally admitted it."
He Yiming rolled his eyes helplessly. When had he ever admitted anything? He was just slightly annoyed by the person's self-righteous attitude.
Yishibao suddenly took a step forward, and a fist flew out like lightning.
Before attacking, his body was relaxed, without any premonition. But once he moved, he struck like lightning, leaving no room for retreat. This kind of tactic was almost certainly a sneak attack.
He Yiming snorted angrily. After the battle with Sima Yin, He Yiming had little fondness for such people.
He blocked with his hand, and a sharp Innate True Qi immediately surged out. He intended to make the opponent suffer, so he unleashed a powerful Metal Element True Qi with his first move.
The sharp sound of air being torn filled the air, and Yishibao's face instantly changed drastically. He let out a strange cry, suddenly withdrew his hand, and then leaped away like lightning. The entire movement was so fluid that it gave a sense of aesthetic pleasure.
He Yiming was a little surprised. This person, while in mid-air, was able to suddenly use force to dodge, and he clearly used some kind of strange movement technique. The lightning-fast and strangely directional leaping movements gave He Yiming a familiar feeling.
Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly felt the temperature in front of him rise sharply, and an extremely dangerous feeling arose spontaneously.
His gaze swept over, and the giant wolf had already opened its mouth. In that huge mouth, a blood-red ball of light had formed.
He Yiming's face changed slightly. Innate Spirit Beast's breath. Even he was quite wary of its power.
His figure swayed in place, and He Yiming's toes instantly turned in different directions a few times.
The giant wolf's breath from its mouth suddenly stopped. Its eyes showed a look of great distress.
Although He Yiming did not leave his original position, his movements displayed an extremely strong intent. The giant wolf could even feel that as long as its breath failed to hit He Yiming, it would receive a direct blow to its head.
Moreover, it also sadly discovered that after He Yiming's seemingly casual twitching movements just now, it had a feeling of being unable to lock onto the opponent. Therefore, this breath was stuck in its throat, unable to be exhaled.
It was as if a thick phlegm was stuck in its throat, neither up nor down, making it extremely uncomfortable.
Yishibao suddenly let out a low growl, and he lunged forward again, but this time his movements were even more peculiar, his entire body seemed to be hunched over a bit.
He Yiming's eyes lit up. He finally understood why it looked so familiar.
It turned out that Yishibao at this moment was like a leaping old wolf, cunning and ferocious.
A hint of emotion flashed in his heart. "As expected of the Wolf Totem, even their movements are like a wolf's."
However, at this moment, He Yiming, facing a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm master, naturally didn't take it too seriously. He waved his hand casually, but this time, his palm moved with stability and solidity, almost transforming into the very ground beneath his feet, giving an unshakeable feeling.
Faced with the extremely strange Wolf Clan's attack method, He Yiming chose the most stable Earth Element Cultivation Technique. He wanted to see what other trump cards the opponent had that could impress him.
Seeing strange martial arts techniques and wanting to secretly learn them, this was his greatest strength, but also his greatest flaw.
"Whoosh..."
The fiery breath finally burst forth. The giant wolf's eyes were full of contentment; the feeling of being suspended in mid-air had finally disappeared.
As long as this breath was exhaled, whether it succeeded or not, it felt extremely relieved.
When He Yiming first traveled to Hengshan Mountain, encountering the Fire Element breath of the Two-headed Spirit Beast, he had to expend a great deal of effort to scatter or evade it.
However, at this moment, his eyes swept over the rapidly flying fireball, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. True Qi circulated endlessly within his body, and that vast power instantly gathered at his throat.
Then, he also opened his mouth, and mimicking the giant wolf, he exhaled a breath.
The giant wolf actually possessed intelligence no less than that of humans. Upon seeing this scene, its two huge eyes bulged. At this moment, it almost thought it had met a companion.
From He Yiming's mouth, a puff of water vapor was exhaled.
This water vapor condensed into a white flower in mid-air, but this flower was not stable, and its color was extremely pale.
The flower and the fireball met in mid-air, emitting a strange sound, like a large amount of water extinguishing a raging fire, or a raging fire drying up water.
The next moment, the Flower of Water and the fireball disappeared simultaneously, leaving only a wisp of slowly rising white smoke, proving the fierce collision that had just occurred.
He Yiming's eyes sparkled with a bright light. In the past, when he saw the Two-headed Spirit Beast's breath, he was extremely envious and had wished he could have such an ability.
This time, after advancing to the Single-Line Sky Realm, Yu Jinglei demonstrated the power of transforming the formless into the tangible, two flowers, which immediately gave He Yiming a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Although his attempt to condense the Flower of Water failed today, he did gain some insights. At this moment, expelling Water Element True Qi from his mouth proved to be incredibly powerful. Even the breath fireball, which used to leave him helpless, was extinguished by this not-yet-fully-formed Flower of Water.
At this moment, He Yiming's heart yearned for the true Three Flowers Gather at the Summit realm.
If he could truly achieve the three-legged balance of a fully formed Three Flowers Realm, then the power of his breath should far exceed that of these Spirit Beasts. Even compared to those mutated Spirit Beasts that had lived for thousands of years, it probably wouldn't be inferior in the slightest.
In a trance, such a strange scene appeared in his mind.
He stood remotely facing a Spirit Beast, one human and one beast constantly exhaling breaths from their mouths. Countless explosive sounds were incessant, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and water and fire clusters were endless...
He shivered involuntarily. This thought was truly terrifying!
"Metal, Earth, Water... You indeed possess the power of the Basic Five Elements." Yishibao suddenly roared in a sharp voice, his voice filled with resentment and malice.
He Yiming smiled coldly. His ability was already known to the world, so there was no need to hide it.
"Indeed. Do you have any further advice?"
Yishibao's eyes flashed with fierce light, as if he hated He Yiming to the bone. However, he knew that he and his companions were no match for him. He suddenly pursed his lips and let out a long howl.
The howl was sharp and strange, somewhat like the cry of a lone wolf.
Then, Yishibao turned and fled into the distance at top speed.
Once this person went all out, his movements were almost identical to those of a wolf. From a distance, he truly had a confusing effect.
He Yiming smiled coldly. If he were to let him escape just like that, he would be unworthy of being a Single-Line Sky Realm expert who had grasped the true essence of the Power of Wind.
However, just as he was about to leap, the giant wolf behind him also transformed into a gust of wind and fled in another direction.
He Yiming's body was already in mid-air, but just as the giant wolf was about to escape, He Yiming's figure had already turned around.
This was an Innate Spirit Beast! Compared to the fleeing old man, its value was far greater.
Several long howls came from the foot of the mountain. It was clear that Medicine Daoist and the others had also heard the sound from here, and were rushing to provide support.
He Yiming's voice echoed far and wide: "Someone is fleeing towards the Northwest. It's an Innate Realm master. I'll leave them to you." As he spoke, his movements were not slow in the slightest, chasing closely after the giant wolf down the mountain.
Their speed was naturally extremely fast, and soon they entered the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
Only at this moment did He Yiming's ears twitch violently. Within the range he could monitor, there was no powerful presence, nor was anyone paying attention to this place.
His eyes sparkled, his mind highly concentrated. Everything in the world at this moment seemed to turn into lines.
His figure suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, he appeared in front of the running giant wolf.
Chapter 250: Bewitching Technique
