Chapter 50: Chapter 33: Strength_1
Translator: 549690339
“Hmm?”
“How audacious!”
“Insolence!”
Such words made Yuwen Huaji’s brows furrow tightly. Yuwen Chengdu and a host of experts from the Yuwen Sect were even more a mix of shock and rage.
This person had already taken the Longevity Jue, but still dared to covet their Yuwen Sect’s ancestral secret technique, the Ice Mysterious Power; truly an audacity that knew no bounds!
On what did he rely, from where did he get such confidence?
Yuwen Huaji’s brows were tightly knit as he coldly eyed everyone from the Security Hall, and finally spoke, “I have long heard of Mr. Qingyang’s passion for the martial path, collecting martial arts from all over the world. After seeing you today, it is indeed as rumored, but…”
His words took a turn, chillingly cold, “I wonder if your martial arts cultivation can compare to your medical skills?”
The stage was set, and an explosion of action was imminent!
Xu Yang smiled with hands behind his back and said, “Come at me all at once!”
“Hmm!?”
Yuwen Huaji’s gaze sharpened, unsure in his heart, but he did not back down.
With a clear and loud call, he said, “Then Yuwen Huaji shall seek advice.”
Having said that, the Gang Yuan internal energy activated, and he leapt from his horse into the air, launching a powerful punch towards Xu Yang.
With this punch striking out, a chilling wind howled immediately, causing the temperature around to plummet rapidly, turning icy cold.
It was the Ice Mysterious Power!
This Yuwen Sect’s hereditary secret technique possessed extreme cold power, and without profound cultivation, it would be incredibly difficult to withstand.
Now in the month of May, at the threshold of summer, the sun harshly overhead already carried the hint of heat, but as soon as Yuwen Huaji’s Ice Mysterious Power emerged, the surrounding area immediately turned bitterly cold, the temperature dropping below zero. Those without profound internal energy to protect their bodies all trembled uncontrollably.
That was just the impact of the extreme cold of the Mysterious Ice.
Ice Mysterious Power, besides the extreme cold of Mysterious Ice, also has a ‘Power’ aspect.
Facing the direct onslaught, Xu Yang only felt a wave of cold power pressing towards him, seemingly insubstantial yet substantial, causing the air all around to compress from above, below, left, and right, leaving one clueless on how to resist.
This was the marvelous use of ‘Power’ within the Ice Mysterious Power. The
adeptness with which the coldness of Mysterious Ice was controlled approached a state of magical integration, even beginning to merge with the heavens and the earth — or rather, the surrounding environment — to harness the power of nature to attack the opponent.
If one were in the lands of the far north, where the extreme cold presides, under the influence of weather and terrain, the power of the Ice Mysterious Power could be amplified several times.
With this technique, Yuwen Huaji moved unhindered through courts and the martial world. Under the heavens, few could stand as his rival. Not even the first master of Yangzhou, who had been renowned for several decades, the Push Mountain Hand Stone Dragon could defeat him and met defeat in Jiangnan.
This testified to his strength!
However…
In front of the Security Hall, Xu Yang still stood with his hands behind his back, immovable as a mountain.
Not only did he remain still, but even the disciples and the many members of his sect behind him did not stir, despite the howling wind and the incoming Ice Mysterious Power.
“This…!”
This scene caused everyone’s pupils to shrink. Before they could even speak, the Ice Mysterious Power pressed down, the formerly almost imperceptible power suddenly congealing, freezing tiny ice crystals in mid -air from all directions, unified in their attack.
Yet what was seen…
“Whoosh!”
Xu Yang remained still; the void twisted, and Gang Qi materialized into existence, depicting both Yin and Yang, manifesting the image of Tai Chi.
The Tai Chi Diagram spun, encompassing all creation, transforming Qi Three Thousand, instantly dissolving the force of the Ice Mysterious Power, along with the bitter cold and ice crystals that surrounded it, sweeping it all away.
Martial Arts Scripture Fighting Scroll—Qi Three Thousand!
Built upon the principles of Nine Yin and Nine Yang and the theory of Chaos Yuan Tai Chi to assimilate and transform power, augmented by the subtleties of Beiming’s Skill, complementary and unified, is the ultimate art of the Fighting Scroll. It is capable of absorbing and dissolving power, encompassing the ability of Qi Three Thousand.
Though the Ice Mysterious Power was a secret technique of the Yuwen Sect, a martial art capable of “Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao,” in terms of the intricate depths under “Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao,” it could not compare to the Martial Arts Scripture.
Because the Martial Arts Scripture was created by Xu Yang, integrating and connecting the martial arts of the entire Great Zhou world, also encompassing the collective wisdom of countless outstanding martial artists, geniuses, and great craftsmen of Great Zhou, evolving for more than two centuries. The intricacies involved are imaginable.
Each aspect had been perfected to the ultimate, just short of the method of “Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao.” Compared to this, while the Ice
Mysterious Power also had the method of “Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao,” it was far from reaching the depths of the Martial Arts Scripture because the power of a family or a sect could never compare to that of a nation, an entire world.
Of course, the Ice Mysterious Power had its own advantages, namely the method of “Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao.”
But…
Martial Path Communicates with God, reaching the pinnacle, the Martial Arts Scripture in Xu Yang’s hands also possessed Divine Intent.
The only advantage was leveled, and the outcome was foreseeable.
The force of Ice Mysterious Power that Yuwen Huaji released with all his might vanished instantly under the spinning Tai Chi Diagram.
Although he had prepared his mind, knowing that his opponent was unfathomable and far from ordinary, seeing this spectacle still made Yuwen Huaji unable to maintain his composure.
Taiji Yin and Yang, Qi Three Thousand?
Such a technique…
Yuwen Huaji’s eyes narrowed with doubt and astonishment as he looked at Xu Yang: “I did not expect that in just a few days, sir would penetrate the unsolvable Longevity Jue. Yuwen Huaji is impressed, truly impressed!”
His words were a ploy, a probing attempt.
Xu Yang, however, was indifferent and calmly said, “It is not the Longevity Jue, but it is enough. As courtesy dictates, how about you receive my palm?”
Without waiting for Yuwen Huaji’s reaction, he raised his hand and struck out with his palm.
“Roar!!!”
Upon the palm release, a dragon’s roar resounded, echoing across the eight deserts, a dazzling dragon shadow surged majestically forth, embodying supreme Yang, ultimate firmness, strongest force, swallowing and annihilating all in its path towards Yuwen Huaji.
Fighting Scroll Descending Dragon!
In the Great Zhou world, Xu Yang’s chief disciple, the General of the Brave Guards Chen Cejun, had also used this move against enemies, but never with such magnitude and power.
Because Chen Cejun’s cultivation was only at the extreme realm of True Gang, not yet attaining Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao, he could merely use his True Gang extreme realm’s Gang Qi to summon a tangible but spiritless dragon image, symbolizing the limit that martial arts in the Great Zhou world had reached in cultivating to the True Gang Realm. Only the path to Condensing Spirit and Unifying Dao remained uncharted.
Now, executed by Xu Yang, with the marvels of the Martial Path Communicates with God under his command, this deficiency was finally rectified. Combining the power of Pure Yang with the Descending Dragon move, a palm strike emerged like a ferocious dragon from the sea, achieving ultimate momentum, shocking all directions.
Faced with such an alarming sight, Yuwen Huaji didn’t even have time to speak. His robust Gang Yuan reacted instinctively, pushing his Ice Mysterious Power to its limit, freezing layers of ice crystals in the void, forming a giant ice tiger.
Mysterious Ice Extreme Moves—Tiger’s Ice Roar!
The huge ice tiger roared and stepped into the void, rushing towards the engulfing Descending Dragon Palm with the force of toppling mountains and overturning seas.
“BOOM!!!”
As dragon and tiger collided, a thunderous explosion rang out. The crystalline ice tiger shattered into pieces, while the Descending Dragon Palm remained unbendingly fierce, unleashing its residual force in a thunderous crash against Yuwen Huaji’s chest.
“BANG! !
Another loud bang, armor scattered, blood splattered, and Yuwen Huaji, suspended mid-air, was sent flying a hundred Zhang away by the shadow of the dragon, smashing into a restaurant, his fate unknown.
After the shock came a deathly silence, the air momentarily hung suspended.
It was only after a long while that the experts from the Yuwen Sect snapped back to reality in horror.
“Brother! ”
“Eldest Brother!”
“Huaji!”
“General! ” “Quick, release the arrows!”
“Kill!
The Yuwen Sect’s experts frantically regained their senses, and seeing Xu Yang still calm and composed in front of the Security Hall, they were terrified. They hurriedly ordered the archers to release their arrows, while they themselves abandoned their horses, which had been paralyzed on the ground by the dragon’s might, and rushed to where Yuwen Huaji was using qinggong.
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!”
Despite the soldiers’ own panic, years of drilled discipline and instinct led them to unleash a rain of arrows.
Xu Yang did not care. With a casual wave of his hand, a tide of Gang Qi appeared, repelling countless arrows like breaking waves, sending them back into the ranks of the army, instantly causing a chorus of screams.
Meanwhile, at an unknown location.
“WOOO!!!”
A long and melodious horn sounded, instantly spreading throughout Xuzhou City. “Take action!”
“Kill!
Amid the sound of the horn, countless figures suddenly appeared from the previously empty streets, all of them armored soldiers brandishing swords and bows.
In an instant, a wave surged, and thousands of Mysterious Armour Warriors emerged from all sides. Many archers climbed atop buildings, aiming down at the Yuwen Sect’s troops and valiant guards, their bows drawn to full moons, showering arrows like rain.
Elsewhere, outside of Xuzhou City, Yuwen Zhiji, the chief strategist of the Yuwen Sect, was gazing at Xuzhou surrounded by various extravagantly dressed family heads.
“Xuzhou has always been at the heart of the Central Plains, a strategic point that must be contended for by military strategists.”
“How can such a splendid land be occupied by commoners?”
“That Xu Qingyang has been arrogantly relying on the power of Wang Bosheng for many years, today he finally receives his retribution.”
“Brother Yuwen is a pillar of the state. By quelling this rebellion, your name will surely shake the world…”
The heads of the noble families were sipping their wine and talking with full confidence.
Yuwen Zhiji was holding his wine cup but looking deeply uneasy, a sense of unrest growing within him.
Where did this anxiety come from?
He couldn’t articulate it clearly.
His brother Yuwen Huaji was one of the strongest in the Yuwen Sect, aside from the leader Yuwen Shang. Renowned throughout the world, apart from three grandmasters, the wielder of the Lingnan Heaven Blade, the leader of the Yinkui Sect, the successor of the Cihang, and the four holy monks of the Purity Zen Sect, he had almost no equal.
Adding to that the likes of Yuwen Chengdu and other Yuwen Sect experts, along with a large troop, trusted Imperial Guards, and reinforcements from various distinguished families in Xuzhou, it was not just the Security Hall, but even the currently most renowned and powerful rebel king, Li Zitong, would be leveled in one battle.
But why did he feel such unease, growing stronger and stronger…
“WOOO!!!”
Just as Yuwen Zhiji was filled with doubts and fears, another melodious horn sounded from within Xuzhou City. “Hm?”
“Where did that horn sound come from?”
Yuwen Zhiji’s expression changed, sensing something was amiss.
At that moment…
The middle-aged man who had been toasting with him suddenly drew a thin sword from his waist and pinned Yuwen Zhiji in place.
Yuwen Zhiji looked at the man in shock and anger, about to speak, but then saw that the other family heads were doing the same, each drawing their hidden weapons and watching him coldly.
In an instant, a dreadful suspicion arose in his mind, turning his complexion deathly pale. Propping himself up, he said, “You… are not the head of the Zhang Family!”
“The wisdom of the chief strategist of the Yuwen Sect truly surpasses others.”
The middle-aged man smiled slightly, reversed his hand, and pulled off his face mask to reveal the youthful face beneath. “Please, my master has been waiting for you for a long time.”
“Master?”
Yuwen Zhiji murmured, his confusion instantly clearing as he looked at the “family heads” before him and said bitterly, “What a move by Xu Qingyang, what a move by the Security Hall. I had no idea you had grown to such an extent. The families of this land of Xuzhou must have long been replaced by you, haven’t they?”
Having said that, he didn’t care about the sword at his neck and turned his eyes back to the war-torn Xuzhou: “No wonder the world is in chaos, and the people are suffering, yet this land of Xuzhou still prospers. It has already changed hands long ago. So much has happened in these mere sixteen years?”
“You…”
Yuwen Zhiji turned his head to look at the young man and his followers: “Who exactly are you! !!”