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Chapter 187: The Marvelous Use of White Stone
🕑 Added 2025-05-30 19:35:26 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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Upon hearing this voice, the reactions of both sides immediately differed greatly.
He Yiming's trio naturally beamed with joy, for they had already recognized it as the voice of Supreme Elder Yu Jinglei. With the arrival of this Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, everyone's hearts settled as if they had taken a calming pill, and even their spirits showed a pleasing change.
In contrast, the faces of the three men turned somewhat ugly.
They had pursued Yu Xichen for days, but they never expected that once they reached this place, Innate powerhouses would emerge as if from thin air.
At this point, even the dullest person understood that this must be the base of a reclusive sect, and only in such a place could so many Innate powerhouses suddenly appear.
The three of them exchanged glances, their bodies suddenly shot into the air, fleeing in different directions.
Having witnessed He Yiming's Saber Technique and speed, they knew that if they stayed together, not a single one of them would likely escape.
Yu Jinglei snorted coldly. He simply stretched out his hand, pulling through the air, and the center of his palm instantly sunken in.
One of the three, whose airborne figure had just paused, suddenly halted again, as if an invisible, powerful force was pulling and attracting him from behind.
His face immediately became extremely panicked, as if he had encountered something terrifying, and he let out a desperate shout.
Although He Yiming didn't understand what he was shouting about, once that person opened his mouth, the fleeing figures of the other two seemed to move even faster, as if something terrifying was chasing them from behind, pushing their potential to its limits.
Yu Jinglei let out a hearty laugh and said, "Since you dare to come to my Hengshan Mountain, then stay here."
As he spoke, his body soared like a great bird, leaping high over the head of the man who had been pulled back twice. His other palm suddenly extended, the muscles on it twitching, instantly becoming shriveled, and under the sunlight, it even emitted a faint, almost black hue.
However, from this hand, which resembled a withered branch, He Yiming actually sensed an abundant, unprecedentedly powerful life force.
His eyes subtly changed. So this was Yu Jinglei's true strength. The Innate Withered Wood Technique, cultivated to its peak, possessed such terrifying power.
The black-clad man roared, desperately swinging his two-handed greatsword, seemingly trying to bypass this terrifying palm and stab Yu Jinglei. But the sword's broad blade, almost large enough to cover his face, appeared incredibly clumsy in front of Yu Jinglei.
No matter how he swung the broadsword, it was still firmly pressed down by Yu Jinglei's palm.
A force far beyond his imagination struck, immediately flinging his broadsword far away. The immense power was like the difference between an adult and a child; even an Innate powerhouse like him found it difficult to resist.
Yu Jinglei's hand, after pushing aside his broadsword, immediately swung and sent it, imprinting it squarely on his chest.
The black-robed man's body immediately soared like a kite with a broken string, flying high into the distance.
Although He Yiming had also personally created several "flying people," compared to the black-robed man at this moment, they were far inferior. Watching this person fly high for dozens of meters before slowly beginning to fall, He Yiming was deeply shocked.
A Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, was actually so formidable. With a mere gesture, a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm powerhouse was like a child who knew no martial arts in front of him.
This gap was even much larger than the distance between an Innate powerhouse and an ordinary Acquired Stage cultivator.
His heart was truly profoundly shocked this time. Recalling his previous combat with Yu Jinglei, he secretly felt lucky. If Yu Jinglei had truly intended to kill him, he feared he would have had no way out.
The exchange between these two ended in just a few breaths, but the immense power Yu Jinglei displayed during that short period caused a tidal wave of emotions in He Yiming's heart.
At this moment, his heart was filled with longing for the Single-Line Sky Realm. He was completely excited, his eyes filled with renewed fighting spirit.
After Yu Jinglei sent that person flying with a single palm, he didn't even glance at him, but quickly chose a direction and pursued, calling out, "Elder He, the other one is yours."
He Yiming, as if waking from a dream, responded and pursued in the direction the other person had fled.
After he took a step, he also understood why Yu Jinglei had specifically asked him to pursue, because all three of them were Innate powerhouses, and they all possessed extremely high attainments in martial arts. If Medicine Daoist fought alone, he might not necessarily be able to keep them. Moreover, in terms of lightness skill, He Yiming's wind-attribute cultivation method was undoubtedly the fastest in Hengshan Mountain. Even Yu Jinglei was slightly inferior to him in speed, making him the best choice for tracking or escaping.
Yu Jinglei and He Yiming instantly vanished into the distance, leaving Medicine Daoist and Yu Xichen to exchange glances. They had no intention of pursuing to help, as if in their hearts, they had full confidence in both of them. As long as they made a move, they would definitely succeed easily.
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He Yiming dashed through the jungle, his feet seemingly never touching the ground. He seemed to have merged with nature, transforming into that omnipresent breeze, bypassing the lush, sky-obscuring primeval forest, hanging tightly not far behind that person.
To He Yiming's surprise, although this person's Light Body Technique was not as good as his own, it was extremely fast, even comparable to the maximum speed Yu Jinglei could achieve.
He sighed inwardly, Yu Jinglei truly had good judgment. At a glance, he had determined that only his speed could steadily catch up to this person.
Although Yu Jinglei was a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, he didn't have much talent in Light Body Technique. If he encountered a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm powerhouse with outstanding performance in this aspect, he would also be helpless.
The person ahead was the only one of the three using a Soft Sword, and his heart was filled with bitterness.
The strength of this reclusive sect was truly formidable and terrifying. Not only did they have at least four Innate powerhouses, but among them, there was even a super powerhouse who had reached the Single-Line Sky Realm.
He knew very well the power possessed by a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse. If he had known that such a powerhouse was here, they would definitely not have continued their pursuit.
At this moment, through the aura behind him, he had sensed that although the person chasing him was not the terrifying Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, this person's strength was equally unfathomable. What annoyed him even more was that this person was like a lingering ghost; no matter how much he exerted himself, he couldn't shake off the pursuit.
His shock was truly unparalleled. Others might not understand, but he knew very well. The cultivation method he practiced was unique, and his attainments in Light Body Technique were absolutely second to none among all masters of the same rank. Even if he encountered an ordinary Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, as long as he didn't clash with them, escaping was not impossible.
However, under the pursuit of the excessively young-looking person behind him, the distance between them not only didn't widen, but actually grew shorter and shorter.
He gritted his teeth, suddenly opened his mouth, and let out a strange cry. Then, as if he had stepped on wind-and-fire wheels, he shot off with a whoosh, moving a third faster than usual, and instantly vanished into the distance.
He Yiming, who was following behind him, was startled. After hearing a wailing sound that he didn't understand, the distance that had been gradually closing suddenly widened again in the blink of an eye.
Such an extremely sinister turn of events was enough to make anyone tremble with fear.
But He Yiming was no ordinary person. When he encountered such a bizarre and inexplicable situation, it instead ignited the stubborn, competitive fire within him.
He took a deep breath, an incredibly long breath, as if his body was a bottomless pit capable of drawing in all the air in the jungle.
With this intake of breath, his body seemed to grow slightly, and then behind him, all the closed Acupoints suddenly opened wide. The inhaled air instantly spread throughout the Acupoints in his back.
Under the powerful pressure of True Qi, these air pockets were like compressed air bombs, suddenly blasting outwards.
In an instant, a spectacular and strange scene surged behind He Yiming, as if a huge tornado had suddenly swept through, leaving chaos in its wake.
And almost at the same time, affected by this strong gust of wind, He Yiming's speed abruptly accelerated beyond its already extreme limit, as if a huge booster had suddenly appeared behind him, causing him to soar.
His entire body cut a huge arc through the air at an unparalleled speed, leaving a brilliant rainbow in mid-air like a spray plane.
He Yiming's eyes widened. This method of compressing and releasing air and True Qi was inspired by the Hidden Needle Seal and the Two-headed Spirit Beast's breath. The original purpose of creating this move was not to pursue enemies, but rather a life-saving ultimate move he developed after his battle with Yu Jinglei.
If he couldn't stay in Hengshan Mountain, or if he offended a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse like Yu Jinglei, then with this ultimate move, he could at least escape far away.
However, at this moment, to catch up to this peculiar enemy, he didn't care about anything else.
The black-clad man had just flung He Yiming a little farther away when he suddenly felt something amiss above his head. He looked up, stumbled, and almost fell while sprinting.
He saw a rainbow streak across the sky, instantly reaching ahead of him. The speed of this rainbow was far beyond anything he could imagine.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind: What kind of monster is this? How come I've never heard of it before? However, when he looked closely, he was immediately dumbfounded. It turned out that this rainbow was precisely the person who had been chasing him.
He shivered from head to toe, and without another word, he changed direction and fled at an even faster speed.
He Yiming flipped in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground. He too felt lingering fear. This violent, almost short-distance gliding flight method was simply too ferocious. But the only problem was that he couldn't control this flight method yet. Although it was fast, it was clearly too fast.
He glanced in the direction the man had left, gritted his teeth, and with determination in his heart, he once again pursued.
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Both individuals were Innate powerhouses, continuously absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi while in pursuit and flight. However, at this moment, due to their True Qi being in a state of full exertion, the rate of True Qi consumption far exceeded the rate of Heaven and Earth Qi absorption.
But even at this point, their speed had not slowed down in the slightest; on the contrary, it showed a tendency to get faster and faster.
Every time the person in front let out a frantic shout, his speed would surge significantly for a short period. And each time this happened, He Yiming would use the recently comprehended Jet Impact Method to overtake this person in a straight line, forcing him to change direction and flee.
They had been chasing and fleeing for a full three hours now. With their speed, who knew where they had ended up.
At this moment, even He Yiming felt a hint of fatigue, and he also sensed that too much True Qi had been lost from his body. Trying to recklessly use that linear pursuit method again would be a loss-making endeavor. Fortunately, although the speed of the person ahead hadn't slowed down, he no longer uttered those strange sounds.
This showed that such magical chanting also required a considerable price and could not be used casually.
Without the augmentation of that sound, though this person's speed was fast, he could no longer shake off He Yiming.
Suddenly, He Yiming, who was running, felt a stir in his heart. He reached into his embrace and pulled out a small jade box.
His nimble hand opened the lid, revealing a small, thumb-sized white stone lying inside.
This was a small piece of stone he had chipped off the weightless White Stone after killing the Two-headed Spirit Beast.
Strangely enough, after this piece of stone fell from the White Stone, perhaps because it was too small, it lost its ability to inhibit his Clairaudient Ear.
Otherwise, He Yiming wouldn't have casually put this small piece of stone into a box for safekeeping.
At this time, his True Qi was greatly depleted. This situation was different from releasing all True Qi at once. It was like a dull knife cutting meat, equally uncomfortable.
Seeing his True Qi draining too quickly, He Yiming finally remembered this strange stone.
He took out the small stone and clutched it tightly in his palm. However, to his disappointment, after leaving the large stone, this small piece, while no longer affecting his Clairaudient Ear, also lost its miraculous effect of enhancing Qi gathering, becoming no different from ordinary jade.
He Yiming cursed vehemently. Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly felt a slight movement in his Dantian.
He was greatly surprised. Ever since the miraculous encounter at the bottom of the lake, his Dantian had become different from before.
It seemed to have turned into a chaotic world, where no matter what attribute of energy entered it, it turned into a dark color, as if returning to the origin of the universe.
If the power in his Dantian couldn't still be mobilized at will and freely converted into any attribute of power according to his will and cultivation path, He Yiming truly wouldn't dare to continue cultivating.
At this moment, when He Yiming tried to absorb True Qi from the jade stone in his hand but got no response, the Dantian in his body suddenly began to operate on its own.
Then, a different kind of power was released from the Dantian, passing through his meridians and entering the small jade stone.
Even while running, He Yiming's face still showed a look of horror.
He had already sensed that the True Qi emerging from his Dantian was extremely close in energy attribute to that of the jade stone, almost identical.
He Yiming's heart pounded rapidly. He immediately understood something. It turned out that within his own body, he not only possessed the talents of the basic Five Elements and the natural wind and clouds, but also seemed to have relevant cultivation talent for the power contained within this jade stone.
In just the blink of an eye, the True Qi in his Dantian had already made contact with the energy in the jade stone.
He Yiming's body trembled slightly, and his heart was instantly filled with an intense sense of joy.
The True Qi in his body resonated with the energy of the jade stone, and this resonance was rapidly spreading. In just a flash, it had spread to every corner of his body.
He Yiming keenly noticed that subtle changes had occurred around him.
The miraculous properties of this jade stone seemed to have begun to spread to him. The feeling of being enveloped by the milky white light of the jade stone returned.
His spirit immediately lifted. The fatigue from running non-stop for three hours instantly vanished.
Not only that, the Heaven and Earth Qi around him surged into all his Acupoints like a tide.
After running for such a long time, He Yiming finally discovered that the speed at which he absorbed True Qi for the first time exceeded the rate of consumption.
He Yiming's eyes gradually brightened. His gaze once again locked onto the constantly fleeing figure. His heart was filled with confidence. As soon as his True Qi was fully replenished, that would be the moment he caught up with his opponent.
However, at this moment, He Yiming saw this person pull out a green bottle from his body. Then, he uncorked the bottle and poured a drop of liquid into his mouth.
Then, this person's body shuddered, and the long-lost, eerie, wolf-howl-like sound rang out once again.
And this time, the voice was clearly full of vigor, without the slightest hoarseness or unpleasantness.
He Yiming was immediately furious. What on earth was this demonic thing...
His eyes widened. At this moment, his True Qi had recovered by about 80-90%. He put away the jade box, felt behind his back with his wrist, and immediately took out the terrifying Guan Broadsword.
Chapter 188: Western Powerhouse
