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Chapter 209: Helpers
🕑 Added 2025-06-07 19:12:42 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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He Yiming also turned his head, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. Although he didn't care much about the martial arts assistance of the eight Innate experts, he was deeply moved by their kind intentions.
It must be noted that besides Shui Xuanjin and Ting Shi Guang, he didn't have much connection with the other six Innate Realm experts. So when he came here, he never expected to receive support from Zhao Ruipei and the others.
But now, upon sensing the eight auras arriving like meteors, even the dullest person would understand that they were here to assist.
At this moment, He Yiming's heart was undeniably touched.
Regardless of their intentions, as long as they came, He Yiming was extremely satisfied. This was a favor, a huge favor that he would not forget.
In a moment, the eight Nation Protecting Masters from the smaller nations, led by Shui Xuanjin, all arrived.
Suddenly, the balance of power between the two sides underwent a drastic change.
On the Tufan Kingdom's side, besides the four Innate experts who had already fled, only four remained. And among these four, one was severely wounded, another had died, and even the remaining one had been frightened senseless by He Yiming. If they were to truly fight, being able to exert half of their strength would already be quite impressive.
Before Shui Xuanjin and the others arrived, they had expected a fierce battle. They had even prepared for a tough fight. But to their surprise, when they arrived, they didn't see any intense combat. Instead, they witnessed a bizarre scene.
Especially when they saw the corpse of the Innate expert on the ground, their hearts were even more surprised. Could it be that He Yiming, by himself, was capable of such a feat?
Several people exchanged glances, all of them inexplicably thinking of Shui Xuanjin's words.
Let alone He Yiming's potential, even considering his current strength, it was already worth risking offending Tufan Kingdom to come to his aid.
Mu Jintian looked at the eight newly appeared Innate experts and felt the strong hostility emanating from them. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Bu Xingcong's whip had truly stirred up a hornet's nest. Not only had it attracted a super-expert like He Yiming, but also eight ordinary Innate experts.
He took a deep breath, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and roared, "Master He, what do you intend to do? Do you want to kill all of us from Tufan Kingdom?"
His words echoed like thunder, and everyone's hearts immediately wavered.
Tufan Kingdom was one of the super-powers on par with Kairong Country, and it even had a Single-Line Sky Realm expert guarding it. If they were to truly kill all these people, it would mean a complete break with Tufan Kingdom, an irreconcilable enmity.
The thought of a Single-Line Sky Realm expert's strength made even Shui Xuanjin somewhat hesitant.
He Yiming raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Master Mu, you don't need to provoke me with words. Since this matter was caused by me, it will naturally be ended by me, and it has nothing to do with them."
Zhao Ruipei and the others all secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had presented a united front, not everyone had the courage to truly break with Tufan Kingdom.
Since He Yiming was taking responsibility alone, it naturally pleased them.
Of course, in this situation, no one directly expressed these thoughts.
Mu Jintian suddenly let out a long roar, "Good! Since Brother He says so, then I, Mu, am relieved." He took half a step back, his gaze fixed on He Yiming, and slowly began to unbutton his peculiar outer jacket.
With his strength, even fighting with his outer jacket on wouldn't greatly affect him. But when facing He Yiming, he was being extremely cautious, making full preparations, and even the smallest disadvantageous factor had to be eliminated.
Although he still had firm confidence in himself, he was still wary of He Yiming, who could single-handedly fight seven great Innate experts.
This young Innate expert's strength absolutely exceeded anyone's prior estimation.
He Yiming also took a step back. He gently waved his hand, patting Xie Mingjin.
Xie Mingjin immediately felt a great force, pushing him smoothly away. When he had involuntarily retreated a certain distance, he realized he had unknowingly arrived beside Ting Shi Guang.
Ting Shi Guang naturally understood He Yiming's intention. He reached out and pulled Xie Mingjin behind him. Shui Xuanjin also stepped forward, and the two great Innate experts subtly flanked Xie Mingjin.
With their protection, even if He Yiming and Mu Jintian fought with all their might, he would not be accidentally injured.
Su Jun and the other elder exchanged glances. They stepped forward and picked up the corpse of the elder who had died. Although he had died from severe injuries, his body had to be transported back to Tufan Kingdom.
This was the most basic respect for an expert, and it was the only thing they could do.
However, as they retreated, they intentionally or unintentionally shielded Bu Xingcong, the true instigator of this incident, behind them.
Regardless of the outcome of He Yiming and Mu Jintian's fight, this person could not be allowed to suffer any mishap. Even though they knew he had little future, now was not the time to completely abandon him.
Unbeknownst to them, only He Yiming and Mu Jintian remained on the entire training ground.
Besides them, even several powerful Innate experts had voluntarily left the area.
Because as the aura from He Yiming and Mu Jintian spread, everyone, including the numerous experts, felt an immense danger.
So they all chose to retreat a certain distance. Although doing so in front of fellow experts might seem like a sign of weakness, neither He Yiming nor Mu Jintian were ordinary Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm experts. They wouldn't feel too embarrassed to show a little weakness.
At opposite ends of the square, He Yiming and Mu Jintian stood facing each other.
In his eyes, the entire world seemed to have vanished; only the powerful opponent directly opposite them seemed to exist.
From their bodies emanated a powerful aura, as if they were the sole masters of the universe.
This kind of aura is not something that can be obtained simply through arduous cultivation, but accumulated little by little through countless confrontations with experts of the same level.
Mu Jintian being called the number one expert below the Single-Line Sky Realm in Tufan Kingdom was an honor earned step by step by stepping on countless corpses.
Under his command, within the entire Tufan Kingdom, all Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm experts were his defeated opponents. Even the Single-Line Sky Realm expert of Tufan Kingdom held high hopes for him.
For decades, his unparalleled dominance among his peers gave him immense confidence. And at this moment, he had completely transformed this confidence into his vast aura. That seemingly substantial power continuously spread in all directions, as if wanting to encompass everything within its aura.
On the other hand, the aura emanating from He Yiming was in no way inferior to his opponent's.
If Mu Jintian could push his aura to the limit attainable by a Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm expert, it was because of the confidence accumulated through countless battles. Then He Yiming's surging aura at this moment was the result of his continuous ascent and explosion of power after breaking through barriers and single-handedly defeating seven experts of the same level.
These two auras clashed head-on like needle points against wheat.
Their eyes were incredibly solemn. They seemed to sense that the opponent before them was truly extraordinary. However, only such powerful opponents could truly ignite their desire to fight, allowing them to ascend to higher martial arts realms through continuous combat.
Finally, as if by telepathy, both of them moved at the same time, vanishing from their original positions.
When they started fighting, Shui Xuanjin and the others realized that their speed was so fast that even they couldn't clearly perceive the changes.
Then, at the very center of the Martial Arts Training Ground, a thunderous boom erupted, shaking everyone to their core...
They knew that these two had finally engaged in battle!
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Eight powerful auras traveled together. Any Innate Realm expert could easily sense the changes happening here.
In the distance, within Kairong Country's most sacred Masters Hall, a place familiar to every Kairong Country citizen.
Several elders stood up together, gazing intently in one direction.
Among these people were the Innate Nation Protecting Masters of the Masters Hall. Standing at the forefront was precisely Master Mao Lieguang.
Although his character was not the best, in terms of martial prowess alone, he had indeed reached the high level of the Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm. While far inferior to He Yiming and Mu Jintian, he was indeed a cut above ordinary Innate experts. Therefore, in the Masters Hall's ranking, no one could surpass him except for the Single-Line Sky Realm royal Old Ancestor.
At this moment, everyone's faces were solemn as they looked towards a certain place. They all sensed the powerful Heaven and Earth Qi erupting there.
After a long while, a pale-faced, beardless elder frowned and asked, "What exactly is going on? Did the Nation Protecting Masters of those vassal states riot?"
Mao Lieguang gave him an exasperated look and said, "Brother Xu, don't joke around. Even if they rioted, their target would be our Masters Hall, so how could they go looking for trouble with those Tufan Kingdom fellows?"
The pale-faced, beardless elder's real name was Xu Kuiding. Although his status among the ten great Innate experts of Kairong Country was not as high as Mao Lieguang's, he was closely behind, ranking third in the Masters Hall.
He cleared his throat and said, "What do we do now? Should we intervene to stop them?"
Mao Lieguang shook his head slightly and said, "Wait a moment. I've sent someone to investigate, and information will be conveyed soon."
Although they didn't personally see what was happening, by sensing the aura, they knew that several Nation Protecting Masters from the vassal states within Kairong Country had joined forces and flocked to the Tufan Kingdom's estate.
This sudden incident caught them off guard. All Nation Protecting Masters in the city gathered, ready to deal with any changes that might occur at any time.
After all, the total number of masters from Tufan Kingdom and the vassal states combined was nearly twenty. If you also include He Yiming and Mu Jintian, who far surpassed their peers, this immense strength was something that even Kairong Country's Masters Hall, with a Single-Line Sky Realm expert in charge, dared not underestimate in the slightest.
A moment later, just as everyone's faces began to show impatience, a figure flashed outside the Masters Hall, and someone finally walked in.
As soon as this person entered, everyone except Mao Lieguang bowed in greeting, and the person returned the greeting hurriedly, then came to Mao Lieguang's side.
If He Yiming were here, he would naturally recognize him as Cheng Fu, who had been defeated by him.
However, the current Cheng Fu seemed to have undergone a complete transformation. The strong sense of presence he once had was gone, as if he had become an ordinary middle-aged man. If it weren't for the fierce, heart-pounding glint in his eyes when he opened and closed them, no one would associate him with a Nation Protecting Master.
Xu Kuiding smiled happily, "Brother Cheng's progress is as swift as flying, truly commendable."
Cheng Fu nodded slightly to him, but remained silent and did not respond. The others were not surprised, as they all knew that a year ago, ever since Cheng Fu returned defeated, he had desperately thrown himself into cultivation and received guidance from the royal Old Ancestor, only breaking out of seclusion recently.
Since his emergence, he seemed to have transformed into a different person; even his master Mao Lieguang could not discern his true depth.
Everyone knew that he was awaiting another opportunity to face He Yiming, to regain his former confidence against the same person.
"Master, I've already found out," Cheng Fu said aloud, "The Fourth Prince of Tufan Kingdom, Bu Xingcong, galloped recklessly in the street and injured Master He Yiming's wife, Yuan Lixun. And Master He Yiming, enraged, has gathered the Innate experts from the Embassy District and gone to the Tufan Kingdom's estate to seek justice."
Although his account differed slightly from the truth, getting such news in such a short time indicated that the movements within these two areas were actually under the surveillance of Kairong Country's spies.
Mao Lieguang and the others frowned. Although a conflict between these two forces was definitely a good thing for them, this conflict had to be controlled within a certain range. If it exceeded that range, it would be a fatal disaster.
For a moment, everyone's hearts ached with hatred for Bu Xingcong. This pampered scion actually dared to gallop wildly and injure people on the street. Did he still think this was Tufan Kingdom?
In fact, an foreign prince running wild and injuring people seemed like a small matter to them. But the problem was that he hit the wrong person, which naturally turned into a major incident.
Mao Lieguang sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Everyone, let's go join the fun. We must intervene to mediate this matter."
The numerous Innate experts shook their heads and sighed bitterly. Several people walked together, heading towards the Tufan Kingdom's estate.
How fast their strides were! In just a moment, they had arrived at the estate, but what they saw was a scene of devastation, and even the estate's main gate had been kicked down.
Everyone's faces changed slightly. He Yiming and the others were really going too far; kicking down the gate was like slapping them in the face, and the people of Tufan Kingdom would certainly not let it go easily.
Upon seeing the arrival of their own country's numerous Innate experts, several military captains immediately stepped forward to salute.
Mao Lieguang, his face stern, asked, "What happened here?"
One of the most articulate captains immediately gave a vivid account of what he had witnessed, causing the numerous experts to exchange glances, their eyes wide with disbelief, almost unable to believe their ears.
Mao Lieguang's facial muscles twitched inexplicably. "You mean, Master He Yiming came here alone and defeated seven Innate masters?"
The captain's head nodded like a pecking chick, and he said excitedly, "Replying to Master, that's exactly right. They only exchanged blows for a moment, and two of Tufan Kingdom's seven Nation Protecting Masters were severely wounded, four fled, and after one of them revealed Prince Bu Xingcong's whereabouts, Master He Yiming let him go."
Mao Lieguang and the others exchanged glances again, their hearts filled with an incredible feeling. Even Mao Lieguang, who had almost been defeated by He Yiming in a single move, couldn't believe that He Yiming truly possessed such exaggerated strength.
Slowly, their gazes finally fell upon Cheng Fu. At this moment, Cheng Fu's eyes were no longer calm.
In the past year, under Zhan Tianfeng's guidance, he had cultivated martial arts using a special method that could quickly stimulate potential but was extremely painful.
Within a year, although he endured unimaginable suffering, his strength indeed advanced by leaps and bounds, a world of difference compared to a year ago.
Among the ten Innate masters in Kairong Country today, even his master Mao Lieguang might not be his match.
But even so, he dared not claim to be able to fight seven experts of the same level alone. As for winning and injuring or scaring the opponents away, that was even more a delusion.
Cheng Fu's fists suddenly clenched, his fingernails digging deep into his palms, but his heart was even more bitter.
He Yiming, how on earth does this guy cultivate? Did he have some kind of enlightenment in this past year...
Suddenly, a heaven-shattering surge of Heaven and Earth Qi came from within the estate. Everyone's spirits were instantly revitalized. Feeling this power, which made even them feel immense terror, a thought abruptly flashed through their minds.
He Yiming and Mu Jintian had engaged in battle.
Almost without hesitation, everyone rushed towards that direction, leaving a group of people behind to speculate about what had happened.
Chapter 210: Peak Duel in the Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm
