Ou Yangming smiled and explained, “Elder Sister Ying, I saw many fist arts in the spiritual world, and I carried out preliminary practices inside.”
“What?” Ni Yinghong was shocked. “You practiced fist arts inside?”
“Yes,” Ou Yangming answered honestly, “Practicing fist arts in the spiritual world feels different from practicing it in the outside world, but I could clearly spot the arts’ flaws and shortcomings. After practicing a few times, I realized that mental power can be attached to fist techniques.”
Ni Yinghong and the big yellow dog looked at each other. They previously entered the mental world, but they felt enormous spiritual pressures inside. Besides, a lot of energy was consumed for them to maintain their virtual existence inside as much as possible. As for learning and immediately applying techniques in the spiritual world…
Not everyone had such an absurd ability.
Ou Yangming was still agitated, and he could not wait to show Ni Yinghong what he had learned.
“I attached my mental power to a fist technique, so apart from the fist art, it could also post enormous spiritual pressure on other people. Heh, the spiritual pressure is only an addition, but it can definitely result in an unbelievable effect.”
“I know, and I’ve experienced it.” Ni Yinghong looked deeply at him and was soon struck with a thought. “I understand it now. Your fist force is not that mighty, but our feelings tricked us.”
Ou Yangming’s punch earlier seemed powerful, so much so that even the big yellow dog-a great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast —could not help but flee.
How could a punch like that be made by a Yin Grade martial artist?
“Elder Sister Ying, it didn’t exactly trick you. After all, the pressure was real.” Ou Yangming chuckled.
Ni Yinghong scoffed because the thought of Lil’ Ming tricking her made her feel displeased, and she was not resigned to it. Nevertheless, the young lady was still quite amazed.
How exactly powerful was Ou Yangming’s mental power? Perhaps he was able to accomplish the magnificent feat of attaching his mental power to a fist art because of his great mental power.
Ou Yangming flashed to Ni Yinghong and looked at her with his bright eyes, causing her heart to beat fast.
Without any warning, Ou Yangming opened his arms to hug Ni Yinghong. Ni Yinghong was stunned. Just as she was about to struggle, she felt something unordinary from Ou Yangming’s sudden move. As such, the young lady decided after hesitating for a while to quietly lean against him.
“Lil’ Ming, are you leaving?”
“Yes, I’m leaving,” Ou Yangming answered firmly, “I’m going to the capital.”
“Why?” Ni Yinghong asked softly, “I’m almost done, so don’t you want to stay to keep me company?”
“Elder Sister Ying, a spirit beast appears once in every hundred years. Is this… Considered God’s will?”
“Mm, it was probably predestined…”
“Predestined? Heh, but I don’t believe in destiny!” Ou Yangming hugged her even tighter than before. “Even if it’s God’s will, I’ll defy the natural order and change it! So what if it’s a spirit beast? I’ll kill one if one gets in my way, and I’ll kill a pair if there are two of them! I only want you to stay alive!”
Ni Yinghong looked up at him fearfully.
Although Ou Yangming had said something similar in the past, he did not have a murderous look on his face.
Ou Yangming lowered his head to look into her eyes. “The imperial family from the capital has an Almighty Being who can resist spirit beasts, so I’d like to see how exactly powerful the person is.”
Ni Yinghong finally understood why Ou Yangming insisted on leaving.
If he stayed in the Land of Inheritance, even if he entered the spiritual world every day, it was near impossible to grow in a short period to be able to resist a spirit beast.
However, the trip to the capital was an uncertain one.
Moreover, Ni Yinghong vaguely noticed a possibility from Ou Yangming’s statement.
If he could invite the imperial family’s Almighty Being, who kept watch in the capital, to kill the spirit beast in the immense forest, He Liangce and Ni Yinghong might not need to sacrifice themselves.
That said, if things were that simple, why did the people from Changlong and Linlang not adopt the method during the previous disasters?
Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong did not say a word after that, but the look in their eyes spoke volumes.
The young fellow lowered his head again after a long time to plant a kiss on the red lips in front of him.
They began to breathe heavily, and they hugged each other tightly. It was evident that their thirst for each other had arrived at its peak at that moment.
Just as Ou Yangming almost lost control of himself, hurried barks filled the air.
The barks were like ice-cold water that was poured down on their heads and instantly put out the fire in their hearts, which were burning with desire.
Ou Yangming looked up and glared at the big yellow dog. The big yellow dog looked around, then it stopped and tucked its tail to escape with the wind.
In any case, the interference from Big Yellow caused the lovely atmosphere to vanish into thin air.
“Pfft…” Ni Yinghong could not help but purse her lips and laughed when she saw how annoyed Ou Yangming was. Ou Yangming pouted his lips, but he became more resolute. He slowly let go of Ni Yinghong and said, “Elder Sister Ying, I’m leaving now. Wait for my good news!”
He gazed at her eyes one last time, then he turned and fluttered toward the entrance as he shouted, “Big Yellow, send me out!”
A yellow figure zoomed toward him at once, and it left together with Ou Yangming.
Ni Yinghong’s vision eventually became blurry, and she had mixed feelings as tears streamed down her face.
Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog traveled at the speed of light in the passage, and they almost arrived at the Chaos Cave’s exit.
The young fellow stood still and exhaled deeply, then he suddenly expressed his gratitude, “Big Yellow, thank you.”
Big Yellow took a step back without a sound, and it became alert.
Ou Yangming grinned. “Big Yellow, if it wasn’t for your reminder just now, I might’ve done something that’ll disappoint Elder Sister Ying.”
The big yellow dog barked softly, but it did not understand what Ou Yangming meant.
Ou Yangming approached the big yellow dog and bent over a little to hug it. “Big Yellow, I’m entrusting Elder Sister Ying to you, so please take good care of her.”
“Woof!” This time, the big dog barked without any hesitation.
Ou Yangming beamed as he was at ease, and he rubbed Big Yellow’s head as he uttered, “Wait for my return!” Following that, he jumped out like a spring and left the Chaos Cave in a flash.
Nobody was outside the cave.
Ni Xuetian brought Ou Yangming here, but he was not going to wait for him to leave.
Ou Yangming took a deep breath after he exited the mysterious cave, then he swayed his body and headed swiftly toward the prefecture.
As he traveled on the main path, his consciousness became livelier.
An intense flame seemed to be dancing in Ou Yangming’s heart. He did not want to part with Ni Yinghong, but he was forced to leave for the sake of a longer-lasting life in the future.
The young man accelerated as though he wanted to vent his discontent.
There were many travelers and carriages on the road, but Ou Yangming overtook them easily.
Just as Ou Yangming was going to increase his speed again, he was suddenly alarmed.
Without any hesitation, Ou Yangming turned and flew toward the left promptly because a flash of a figure appeared in front of him. If he had not turned away, he would certainly have crashed into that person.
Ou Yangming’s face changed when he halted and turned to look.
He was familiar with the person who hindered him
because it was the elder who was always by He Liangce’s side.
Back when the young fellow appraised raw gemstones with He Liangce at the Yi Pavilion, the elder was not very friendly toward him. After taking a close look at Ou Yangming’s face, the elder raised his eyebrows and said, “It’s you.”
Ou Yangming found his footing and responded with a smile, “Yes. I’m aware that you’re from the He family, but how should I address you?”
“I’m He Defu, the He family’s steward.” The elder scoffed and looked at Ou Yangming sinisterly. “Young Master Ou, why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?” “Of course I’m going back to the prefecture.” Ou Yangming showed a faint smile. “Elder He, why are you stopping me halfway?” “I’m escorting a batch of resources to the prefecture, and I thought you wanted to rob the carriage because you traveled so hastily. Heh, it’s a small misunderstanding, so please don’t blame me, Young Master Ou.” He Defu had a strange look in his eyes when he spoke, and he suddenly changed the topic. “Young Master, I heard you’re quite familiar with the Ni family’s eldest young lady.”
“Heh, I’m not just familiar with her,” Ou Yangming replied to the elder with a smile, “Elder Sister Ying and I are in love with each other.”
He Defu looked fierce right away, and he remarked with a deep voice, “Young Master Ou, you should think it through.”
Ou Yangming put his hands behind his back and asked, “I’ve thought it through. Do you have a suggestion for me, Elder He?”
He Defu’s eyes glowed, and he looked around him before he requested coldly, “I’ve long heard of your name, and I’d like to learn a thing or two from you, so I hope you won’t refuse to give me some kind advice, Young Master Ou.”
As soon as the elder’s voice died away, he took a step forward to grab Ou Yangming.
Chapter 240 - A Difficult Future
Chapter 240 A Difficult Future
All of a sudden, a flash of fingers was seen in the void, which was accompanied by whistles and a fierce might that shrouded over the area.
A Yang Grade powerhouse. Based on the force that was displayed by He Defu when he attacked, it was clear that his cultivation base was at Yang Grade. Although he was not at the peak of Yang Grade like Xiaoxiao Sheng, he could not be underestimated.
Ou Yangming focused and entered the integration of Heaven and man at that instant.
Just as he wanted to evade the elder as he usually would, he was struck with a strange thought. Instead of dodging, Ou Yangming stopped and reached out for the elder’s fingers.
He Defu’s eyes lit up, and he began to smile hideously. This young fella is courting his death.’
Nonetheless, the elder later sensed an indescribable pressure, which was released from Ou Yangming’s body. The pressure was so enormous that Elder He was frightened from the bottom of his heart.
With that, the might of the powerful fingers in mid-air reduced, and the elder’s body swayed a little.
“Pow!”
When the fist and the fingers clashed, Ou Yangming trembled a bit and took several steps backward.
On the other hand, He Defu did not gain any advantage too. He flew backward at a high speed and even staggered before he found his footing when he landed. Elder He widened his eyes and stared at Ou Yangming in disbelief.
After all, he was a Yang Grade martial artist, but he ended up not gaining an upper hand when he went head-on against a Yin Grade martial artist.
Moreover, He Defu was slightly terrified. The killing intent from Ou Yangming’s body was able to affect his mental state, causing his mind to waver, which was why he could not fully unleash his power. Ou Yangming’s eyes glowed, and he curled his lips into a smile.
Sure enough, the mental power that he released could greatly affect a martial artist, where his opponent’s strength could be weakened.
Ou Yangming had encountered many powerhouses before this, including several Supreme Great Ancestors, let alone Yang Grade martial artists.
Despite that, he could only resist the powerhouses because of his skills and his equipment set, not because of mere power.
Therefore, it was his first time fighting a Yang Grade martial artist recklessly.
Even so, he was extremely satisfied with the outcome.
He Defu turned slightly pale, and he roared as he flashed to charge at Ou Yangming again like a ghost.
It was embarrassing to be forced to retreat by a Yin Grade martial artist, hence Elder He was determined to recover lost ground, or he would be a laughing stock.
Despite that, Ou Yangming neither avoided the elder nor let him have it his way; the young fellow launched another hit at his chest.
This time, the punch was accompanied by a stronger mental conception impact.
Ou Yangming’s mental power was formidable, but he could not attack by converting the power into substance. However, when he attached it to his fist force, he could raise the momentum to an unreasonable level.
He Defu paused abruptly. He could not wait to peel off the skin and pull out the tendons of the unappreciative Ou Yangming, but when he was halfway making an attack, the young fellow released an incredibly fearsome power through his fist.
The moment He Defu sensed the pressure, he felt like he was up against a Supreme Great Ancestor.
Elder He recalled the time he made a huge mistake in front of the He family’s great ancestor-Supreme Great Ancestor-who raged as a result.
It was a feeling that was enough to make He Defu suffer a mental breakdown.
Fortunately, He Defu had seen a great deal of life, where his decades of experience played an important role during the crucial moment. The elder stood steadily and did not shudder with fear.
That said, the huge pressure affected him greatly. Whether it was through his body movement or the power of his attack, he could not display their mightiness at all.
“Pow!”
Ou Yangming’s punch arrived on time as he hit He Defu’s body.
He did not make any changes to his punch, which was simply made in the forward direction.
Having said that, great deeds were usually done in the simplest ways. As such, the power that was gathered in the simple punch was marvelous.
He Defu was still being pressured by Ou Yangming’s mental power, thus it was inevitable for him to react slower than before. Even though he tried his best to evade the punch, he was hit in the shoulder.
The elder groaned due to pain, then he exerted force through the tip of his toes to soar into the sky and retreated.
As soon as He Defu was roughly 35 meters away from Ou Yangming, he exhaled deeply, allowing the nightmare-like feeling of fear in his heart to disappear at once.
‘What a pity,’ Ou Yangming thought. While he could attach his mental power to his fist force, he was restricted by the distance.
Once he was more than 35 meters away from his opponent, the effect would be negligible.
He Defu exercised his shoulder after he landed on the ground. Before long, he yelled strangely again and charged at his opponent because he was not resigned to the outcome. When the elder was within a 35-meter radius from Ou Yangming, the horrifying feeling surfaced again. Under pressure, Elder He froze, and his limbs became powerless as though he was severely ill.
Without showing any mercy, Ou Yangming punched the elder’s other arm.
The young fellow had the opportunity to kill the elder, but he got rid of that thought ever since he was informed of the gratitude and grudges between the He family and the Ni family.
He Defu grimaced in pain, and he flew away again to keep a distance from Ou Yangming.
This time, the elder stood still and looked at Ou Yangming in awe. No matter how fierce he looked, he dared not take another step forward.
Ou Yangming smiled proudly because as he had expected, the mental power had endless magical effects when it was attached to his fist art.
Even if he did not use the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly
meticulous state, he could imitate a Supreme Great Ancestor’s aura to repress a Yang Grade powerhouse.
At the end of the day, the momentum from his fist intent was so powerful that it was not inferior to a Supreme Great Ancestor’s.
Ou Yangming laughed when he looked at He Defu, who looked threatening but was faint in heart. “Elder He, do you have anything else to say? If you don’t, I’ll be making a move first.”
He Defu twitched his mouth, but just as he was going to speak. Ou Yangming took a step forward with a dark face.
Consequently, the elder flew backward like a startled bird. It was only after he went quite a distance away when he realized that Ou Yangming was looking at him mockingly after taking a step forward.
“You! How dare you trick me!” He Defu was furious.
Ou Yangming sneered then ignored the elder’s roar and turned to leave.
He Defu was deeply infuriated when he watched the young fellow leave with confidence. The elder let go of his fists but clenched them again, but he did not have the guts to pursue his opponent despite being mad.
Elder He screamed internally.
‘Ou Yangming, I won’t let you have an easy time!’
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Ou Yangming continued to hurry on with his journey.
He was feeling much better because his gloomy and dispirited feeling was almost gone after his fight against He Defu. At times, a battle was the best outlet.
Once he returned to the military camp, Old Craftsman and the other people knew he was going to leave for the capital; they were reluctant to see him leave.
Master Lu asked the young master frankly, “Master Ou, did you manage to derive runes for other weapons?”
Ou Yangming glared at the master and responded snappily, “How many days has it been? Even a deity won’t be able to do it!”
“I was being too impatient, please forgive me, Master Ou.” Master Lu was embarrassed.
Old Craftsman cleared his throat. “Master Lu has been skipping his meals to engrave runes, so he should be forgiven for being impatient.”
Ou Yangming quickly expressed, “Old Man, I’m not aggrieved.”
“Really?”
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