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Chapter 234: One Hundred and Eight's Punch to Establish Dominance
🕑 Added 2025-06-18 18:52:02 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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When Zhuo Wanlian clearly saw the person in front of him and personally felt the extremely pure coldness emanating from Yuan Lixun, he was incredibly startled, as if struck by a immobilization spell, and immediately became dumbfounded.
He stood rooted to the spot, seemingly stupid, as if he had lost consciousness. He could no longer believe his eyes and senses.
Not long after Zhuo Wanlian turned into a daze, two more figures arrived.
Their gazes swept over He Yiming and the others, and immediately a look of joy appeared on their faces.
He Yiming nodded to them and asked with a smile, "Martial Uncle Yu, Elder Lu, why have you come down the mountain?"
They were precisely Yu Jinglei and Lu Zhengyi from the Hengshan Mountain lineage.
Yu Jinglei burst into laughter. He looked at He Yiming, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light, and said loudly, "Elder He, congratulations, congratulations."
He Yiming was slightly stunned, then immediately understood that he was congratulating him on his promotion to the Single-Line Sky Realm.
"Impossible, this is impossible..."
A murmuring voice came from the dumbstruck Zhuo Wanlian's mouth. He seemed to not see He Yiming, nor One Hundred and Eight, but had focused all his attention on Yuan Lixun.
Influenced by him, Yu Jinglei and Lu Zhengyi also finally turned their gaze to Yuan Lixun. Then, their eyes slowly widened as well.
When Yuan Lixun first came to Hengshan Mountain, her martial arts cultivation was not particularly high. Her Inner Energy at the Sixth Layer was commonplace in Hengshan Mountain and not at all eye-catching.
However, her other identity was one that no one in Hengshan Mountain dared to slight.
As He Yiming's concubine, and the only woman He Yiming kept by his side, even Medicine Daoist, the master of Spirit Medicine Peak, smiled kindly when he saw her.
Yu Jinglei and Lu Zhengyi held esteemed positions on Hengshan Mountain and had met Yuan Lixun a few times. Out of respect for He Yiming, they naturally remembered this woman deeply.
However, in their memory, when He Yiming took her down the mountain, Yuan Lixun's martial arts cultivation should not have even reached the Seventh Layer Inner Energy. But now, less than a year apart...
Lu Zhengyi rubbed his eyes. He finally confirmed that he hadn't seen wrong; it was indeed this woman, the little woman who had always followed He Yiming's side on Hengshan Mountain.
However, Lu Zhengyi suddenly shivered. He felt the extraordinary coldness around him.
This was the cold-element True Qi emanating from her body, but this coldness was so powerful that even he found it unbearable.
The tingling and bone-chilling sensation from his hands and feet made him even think of turning around and fleeing.
Although this thought was forcefully suppressed as soon as it arose, it showed how turbulent the shock in his heart was.
Suddenly, Yu Jinglei waved his large sleeve, and a strong burst of life force erupted.
This was the strongest peak power he had cultivated for over two hundred years. With his status, he shouldn't have been concerned with Yuan Lixun, but after feeling such a powerful cold-element True Qi, his curiosity was piqued.
He wanted to see how far Yuan Lixun could go.
Zhuo Wanlian finally returned to normal. After Yu Jinglei released his powerful wood-element life aura, he hesitated for a moment, finally not speaking to stop him, but instead watched carefully from the side.
He Yiming released Yuan Lixun's hand, gave her an encouraging look, then stepped back, leaving her alone in front to face Yu Jinglei.
Yuan Lixun was startled at first, then seemed to understand He Yiming's meaning. She bit her lip lightly, and an unprecedented heroic spirit flowed through her eyes as they shifted.
When one's strength greatly improves, feelings such as timidity and fear gradually diminish or even disappear. Even when facing previously unapproachable important figures, they will show a strong side.
He Yiming was like this, and Yuan Lixun was the same.
Under Yu Jinglei's powerful aura, she unreservedly released all the True Qi in her body.
Suddenly, everyone present seemed to have a strange illusion.
Around Yuan Lixun, there was the most severe cold, a vast expanse of white in the world of ice and snow, where all things were born, but not a single trace of life remained.
A force representing death spread out with her as its center.
Zhuo Wanlian's eyes sparkled. He looked at Yuan Lixun with a strange light, as if looking at an uncarved jade, filled with anticipation and appreciation.
And not far from Yuan Lixun was Yu Jinglei, full of vitality from head to toe.
This elder had cultivated the Wood Element Art for over two hundred years, and coupled with several experiences of enlightenment, his profound mastery in this element was something even He Yiming could only aspire to.
Of course, different people, different physiques. He Yiming might not have as deep an understanding of the wood element as him, but if they both fought using Wood Element Art, it's still unknown who would emerge victorious.
Although it was the dead of winter, and with Yuan Lixun's push, the place was already in an extremely cold environment. However, around Yu Jinglei, there was a tenacious wisp of powerful vitality, slowly spreading outwards, as if seeking to expand its influence.
In this range, the desolate emptiness seemed to have vanished, replaced by an invigorating aura.
In a trance, everyone seemed to see a towering tree standing in the ice and snow, growing larger and taller, as if it wanted to pierce the sky, as if it wanted to turn this icy plain into its own territory.
Zhuo Wanlian's eyes finally showed a hint of alarm. Although he and Yu Jinglei lived in the same place, they had never fought. They had only met and greeted each other.
In fact, when cultivation reached their level, there was always a powerful force or several powerful forces behind them. Therefore, Single-Line Sky Realm experts would not easily fight each other unless they had absolute certainty.
The reason Zhuo Wanlian used the excuse of avenging his junior brother when he met He Yiming was that he had absolute confidence at the time that he could defeat He Yiming, who had just stepped into the Single-Line Sky Realm. However, He Yiming's learning was too strange and unpredictable, which caused him a small setback instead.
In Zhuo Wanlian's estimation, although Yu Jinglei was powerful, he might not be much stronger than himself. But now, when Yu Jinglei released his powerful aura, he realized that the old man's strength truly far surpassed his own. At this moment, he deeply doubted whether the old man's strength had already reached a higher level.
However, what truly shocked everyone was not Yu Jinglei's powerful aura, but the cold-element True Qi emanating from Yuan Lixun.
The disparity in their strengths was evident at a glance.
No matter how powerful a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm practitioner was, they couldn't be compared to a Single-Line Sky Realm practitioner. However, when Yu Jinglei released his wood-element aura, which surpassed the scope of the Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm, he was still unable to suppress Yuan Lixun's cold energy.
That cold energy was so dense that it couldn't be dissolved at all. The two forces could only hold each other in check, but couldn't truly determine a winner.
Everyone present knew that if Yuan Lixun's strength was comparable to Yu Jinglei's, then Yu Jinglei would have already been frozen into an ice sculpture.
A thought flashed through everyone's mind: what kind of cold energy was this, that it was so powerful as to be utterly illogical?
Suddenly, a figure flashed and appeared in front of Yu Jinglei.
One punch...
That punch, like a bolt from the clear sky, instantly sliced through space, heading straight for Yu Jinglei's forehead.
Simple, without any tricks, only fast and heavy.
Fast as lightning, heavy as Mount Tai!
Yu Jinglei's expression finally changed. Although his aura confrontation with Yuan Lixun felt extremely fierce, both sides had held back, and it wouldn't result in a true life-or-death outcome.
But this punch was different. When that punch was thrown, he even had a sense of facing death.
Instantly, the old man's skin contracted at an incredible speed, becoming withered in less than an eye-blink. At the same time, he raised his hand and blocked the path of the punch perfectly.
Innate Withered Wood Technique...
With a crisp sound, an expression of disbelief flashed across Yu Jinglei's face. Intense pain shot up his arm.
The opponent's punch was so powerful that it far exceeded his imagination. Even with his strength, after taking this punch, the pain was bone-deep. Even with the mastery of Innate Withered Wood Technique, he was still unable to block the powerful force that caused damage to his physical body.
He no longer cared about his face, and with a slight push of his foot, he retreated like a large bird.
Although Yu Jinglei's Light Body Technique could not be compared to He Yiming's, who had comprehended the true meaning of the Power of Wind, a Single-Line Sky Realm expert, no matter how weak, would not be too bad.
However, no sooner had he fallen back than the figure, like a maggot attached to bone, pursued him like a shadow.
One punch, the same punch, struck again like lightning.
Yu Jinglei's eyes flashed with a sharp gleam. He took a deep breath, the shock in his heart truly beyond words.
He had exchanged one blow with this person and already felt excruciating pain. Could it be that this person felt nothing after the rebound of his Innate Withered Wood Technique?
Who exactly is this person...
His heart stirred slightly, and he had already retreated past where Zhuo Wanlian stood.
This Single-Line Sky Realm master from the Northern Frontier Ice Plains didn't know what he was thinking, as he was staring blankly at Yuan Lixun.
Suddenly, he sensed Yu Jinglei's aura changing drastically beside him, and flying past him at lightning speed. At the same time, a metal-colored fist also swung over brazenly.
Although this punch was not aimed at him, he snorted angrily, raised a palm, and was about to intercept it.
Perhaps, in his heart, there was also a sense of pride, and he wanted to prove something with this palm strike.
The cold-element True Qi in his body surged wildly. Although its essence seemed far inferior to Yuan Lixun's cold-element True Qi, its quantity far surpassed it.
A hundred years of condensed cold energy in one palm, he had firm confidence that even if his True Qi was not as sharp and vast as the opponent's, with the aid of this cold energy, he would definitely make the opponent suffer greatly.
However, the moment their fist and palm clashed, his expression also changed drastically. He let out a strange cry and flew backward even faster than Yu Jinglei.
The opponent's power was simply unimaginable, breaking everything he had seen and heard before. Even his master, in terms of pure strength, might not be able to reach such a terrifying level.
Moreover, his proud cold energy had no effect on that person at all.
This person's movements did not pause at all. The powerful cold energy that swept over his body and filled the sky could not even delay his movements by half a point.
The two Single-Line Sky Realm experts, suspended in mid-air, simultaneously felt a chill down their spines.
They both spontaneously had a thought: this person... cannot be resisted!
However, in the next moment, they saw the person step forward, raising both hands simultaneously.
Two fists,
One punch each...
Flying towards them!
The speed of their exchange was just a single breath.
Yet, in that short amount of time, two top Single-Line Sky Realm experts were forced to abandon their positions and retreat without any grace.
Lu Zhengyi, who was watching from the side, was already dumbfounded. He was cold all over, unable to move a muscle.
Even Yu Jinglei and Zhuo Wanlian were repeatedly forced back by this person. Wouldn't he be courting death by going up there?
However, at this moment, He Yiming's urgent voice, tinged with a hint of disbelief, was heard shouting, "Stop."
"Whoosh..."
Time, as if at this moment, stood still.
The moment He Yiming shouted "Stop," those two fists stopped precisely in mid-air.
The owner of the fists had been striding forward, and both his feet had already left the ground during his rapid advance. However, at this moment, his body abruptly halted in mid-air.
It was as if an invisible wall stood before him, abruptly stopping him.
His body paused abruptly in mid-air, then fell straight down, his feet landing steadily on the snowy ground.
This action was equally simple, without any flourish.
But precisely because of this, everyone looked at this person with a kind of terror, as if seeing a ghost.
Even the two Single-Line Sky Realm experts had the same feeling after witnessing this scene.
Because that mid-air stop was simply too incredible. When chasing the two Single-Line Sky Realm experts, that person's speed was not slow at all compared to their full retreat. And this ability to stop on a dime, just like that, made everyone deeply fear.
This person's control over his body had reached an extreme point, a level they had never heard of.
For a moment, the two Single-Line Sky Realm experts soaring in mid-air both looked ashen. They simultaneously thought of a question: if this person disregarded everything and wanted to kill them, could they block him, could they escape?
And only then did they have time to wonder who this person was.
At this moment, the man in the large straw hat who had been quietly standing behind He Yiming was gone, and the person who had punched so forcefully and forced them back was wearing a large, somewhat comical straw hat.
However, when everyone's gaze fell on this straw hat at this moment, no matter what, they could not feel the slightest hint of amusement.
He Yiming moved slightly and arrived beside the man with the straw hat. He said discontentedly, "Brother Bai, why did you interfere?"
One Hundred and Eight coldly said, "I must guarantee your safety."
"We are very safe now," He Yiming said, enunciating each word clearly.
However, One Hundred and Eight insisted, "They are hostile and have the strength to kill your wife."
He Yiming was instantly speechless. He looked up at the sky, a feeling of utter speechlessness in his heart...
Yuan Lixun's confrontation with Yu Jinglei could be described as a clash of "life" and "death" forces, and also a confrontation between ice-element True Qi and wood-element True Qi.
Even if they had no intention of killing each other in their hearts, when such diametrically opposed True Qi attributes began to collide, even without hostility, a strong antagonistic atmosphere would naturally arise, creating a situation that felt like a life-or-death battle.
One Hundred and Eight mistakenly believed that Yu Jinglei wanted to kill Yuan Lixun, and being responsible, he acted recklessly, intending to nip this threat in the bud.
He sighed deeply, truly not knowing how to explain their relationship to One Hundred and Eight, this Humanoid Weapon.
"Brother Bai, listen well. They are my friends, so don't make a move casually. Unless we are truly in life-threatening danger, or I ask you to, then you may act," He Yiming said seriously.
"Okay," One Hundred and Eight said clearly and concisely.
"Do you really understand?"
"Yes."
He Yiming nodded slightly, but even he couldn't be sure if One Hundred and Eight truly understood.
Yu Jinglei and Zhuo Wanlian landed one after another. They exchanged glances, then stepped forward a few more paces, but subconsciously, they both kept a relatively safe distance from this inexplicably powerful expert who had emerged.
"Elder He, what is this gentleman's name?" Yu Jinglei asked with lingering fear.
"Martial Uncle, this is a good friend I met on the road. His name is One Hundred and Eight," He Yiming said, making up a story.
"One Hundred and Eight?"
The three Innate experts exchanged glances. This name was indeed unique, but for some reason, they had no impression of such a unique name.
At the same moment, they thought of aliases. However, no matter how hard they thought, they couldn't match this person with any powerful figure in their memory.
However, seeing He Yiming's attitude towards this person and their conversation, they were even more secretly alarmed, guessing their relationship.
Such a way of being friends was indeed too strange.
Suddenly, another equally powerful aura rushed over from afar like lightning. In just a moment, Zhan Tianfeng appeared before them.
In Kairong Country, the four Single-Line Sky Realm experts finally gathered...
Chapter 235: New Supreme Elder
