Many people below the ring sighed a breath of relief.
‘The freak finally showed his true colors.’
The crowd would go mad if even Yan Xishan -a Yang Grade powerhouse-was knocked out without rhyme or reason.
Nevertheless, Wu Hanning and Zuoqiu Hongyuan were shocked. ‘What’s that young fella doing?’
Yan Xishan roared. After hitting Ou Yangming away, instead of stopping, he charged forward like a shadow and swung both fists at the young fellow’s ears.
This was definitely a killing move, and Ou Yangming would die for sure if he was hit.
Yan Xishan was determined to kill because his dearest son suffered a baffling loss and would become a laughing stock. He hated Ou Yangming to the bones when he thought about that.
The man forgot about the fact that Yan Junchi challenged Ou Yangming to be famous.
It was understandable that his son went up to the ring for a challenge to gain reputation, but it was unacceptable that his son was defeated so easily.
As Yan Xishan swung his fists, essential Qi was released from his dantian. The Qi traveled along his meridians, making it seem like his body expanded a little.
Just as he was going to strike his target with his fists, Ou Yangming tilted his head backward and turned his body in a weird angle. With that, the young fellow escaped the fists’ reachable range through an unbelievable posture.
This was one of the skills Ou Yangming gained from the Ni family’s martial arts inheritance. He did not have the chance to apply it in the past, but he could finally put it to good use when he was up against a Yang Grade powerhouse like Yan Xishan.
After evading the serial hit, Ou Yangming arrived behind Yan Xishan strangely, then he tossed his military saber aside and slashed down with his palm.
The wind whistled in the air, which was evident that the palm attack was not inferior at all in terms of its momentum only.
Yan Xishan tensed up a little, but he quickly shifted like a ghost by using his body technique and managed to protect his vital parts. The Yan family’s body technique, so Ou Yangming was intrigued even when Yan Junchi, who had not grasped the technique’s essence, performed it.
Needless to say, Yan Xishan-a Yang Grade powerhouse—was more familiar with the body technique.
‘This young fella doesn’t look like a fool at all!’ Yan Xishan thought when he turned to look at Ou Yangming.
He figured that Ou Yangming was skilled for having the guts to dominate a ring. Even though Yan Xishan believed that he would not be defeated, he dared not be careless anymore. After all, he would be embarrassed if he failed unexpectedly in public.
Yan Xishan paused and collected himself in an instant, then he took a few steps and charged at Ou Yangming like the wind or fire. No matter how cunning the young fellow was, there was still a disparity between their cultivation bases, thus Yan Xishan was sure he would not be defeated as long as he attacked his opponent head-on.
On the other hand, Ou Yangming’s eyes lit up. He chuckled and faced the elder’s attack.
A Yang Grade powerhouse and a martial artist at the peak of Yin Grade began to exchange blows on the ring.
Despite that, unless the attack was unavoidable, Ou Yangming would not resist.
His fists and palms carried gentle powers such that he constantly borrowed force when he attacked his opponent. No matter how violent Yan Xishan’s fist forces were, Ou Yangming could get around them with ease.
Ever since Ou Yangming acquired the martial arts inheritance from the Ni family’s spiritual world, he secretly practiced to integrate everything he learned.
Having said that, it was not easy to fulfill the wish.
He realized that something was lacking when he pondered the martial art cultivations on his own, so he needed to complete his learnings by having fighting experiences.
Therefore, Ou Yangming instantly changed his mind when Yan Xishan attacked just now.
Fighting in the ring was undoubtedly the best opportunity. Ou Yangming wanted to face the heroes of the world and competed against the powerhouses.
He wanted to temper himself through the Yang Grade powerhouses to build the most solid foundation for his martial art cultivations.
Based on his cultivation base at the moment, fighting Yang Grade powerhouses without using the spiritual pressure was unquestionably his best option. By polishing himself through these people, he would certainly become the most dazzling pearl.
As for Supreme Great Ancestors…
Instead of polishing himself, he would be considered asking for trouble.
Ultimately, if there was too huge of a gap between Ou Yangming and his opponent, the effect would be minimal.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
With a gloomy face, Yan Xishan made wind-like punches and moved around like lightning; he displayed a Yang Grade powerhouse’s might to the extreme.
He captured Ou Yangming’s weak point by using his profound body technique, so he went to face the young fellow and launched another hit.
Ou Yangming had just found his footing. Seeing as he could not dodge the punch, he gathered his essential Qi and faced the attack.
After three consecutive punches, it seemed like Ou Yangming’s bones were going to break.
“The young fella’s going to be defeated!”
“Yes. Yan Xishan’s a Yang Grade powerhouse, after all, and his body technique is amazing. If anyone encounters him, one must be wary of his peculiar body technique!” A few Yang Grade powerhouses gathered below the ring and discussed softly.
They were incredibly sharp-eyes, hence they deduced the outcome by identifying the strong and weak sides. From their perspective, Ou Yangming was arriving at a dead-end. Unless he suddenly unleashed a great-ancestor-level ability to suppress and to kill Yan Xishan, given that he was oppressed to this state, he could only wait to die. In fact, the Yang Grade powerhouses thought they would end up in the same situation too if they were in Ou Yangming’s shoes. However, Ou Yangming, who looked like he was going to be taken down on the ring, became concentrated and entered the integration of Heaven and man. Everything around him seemed to have changed right away, especially Yan Xishan’s moves, which slowed down.
Ou Yangming moved without any hesitation by taking several tiny steps in the tight window, where he found a way around Yan Xishan’s punch as though he was walking a tightrope.
Once he was out of danger, he curbed his thought and exited the mysterious state of nature.
Since he wanted to temper himself through a Yang Grade powerhouse’s help, he could not rely on the superb state.
Thus, unless it was a crucial moment, Ou Yangming would not adopt the method, which was similar to cheating.
Yan Xishan’s fist force stopped briefly, and he was surprised yet mad.
‘I clearly left him no room for retreat, so how did the b*stard get away in the blink of an
eye?’
Nonetheless, Yan Xishan was a strong-willed Yan Grade martial artist, so he was unyielding even when there were setbacks. Moreover, he still had the upper hand. Yan Xishan fixed his gaze on Ou Yangming and lunged at the young fellow again.
The Yang Grade powerhouses, who were talking cheerfully below the ring, had a strange look on their faces.
They thought, ‘The young fella is terribly lucky to have gotten out alive from the situation!’
Each small and quick step was important, by which Ou Yangming would be killed if he had made a wrong move.
Even so, he got away successfully.
At the spur of the moment, the Yang Grade powerhouses wondered, ‘Was that an accident or done on purpose?’
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“Woosh…”
Yan Xishan swung his fist once more, and he looked like he had gone bad.
He was determined to succeed with this punch!
With this punch, he was certain that he would make a bloody hole through the energetic young fellow’s body.
Nonetheless, Ou Yangming, who was deep in an inescapable dead-end, turned his neck, twisted his butt, and wriggled his thighs. Consequently, he slipped away through an impossible gap like a slippery fish. Yan Xishan’s punch, which was filled with power and was gathered after countless thoughts, missed again.
An indescribable violent temper rose from the bottom of his heart, and he was so furious that he was about to lose his mind.
‘It happened again-why did it happen again!’
Yan Xishan turned around to glare at Ou Yangming. The way he gritted his teeth made him look like he had a deep hatred for Ou Yangming, so much so that he wanted to rip the young fellow apart. On top of that, he was even more enraged because Ou Yangming looked like everything was within his expectations. “Ah, he dodged it again indeed…”
“This young fella is always unexpected…”
“Hehe, since he has the guts to dominate a ring, how could he have spoken carelessly if he wasn’t skilled?”
The Yang Grade powerhouses below the ring looked at each other with bitter smiles, and they finally began to acknowledge Ou Yangming, the little Yin Grade powerhouse.
Yan Xishan’s martial art was not considered remarkable among Yang Grade powerhouses, but his body technique was unique. Whenever he performed it, his shadow could be seen everywhere in the ring.
He could not rely on his body technique only if he were to fight an absolute powerhouse, but the great technique could guarantee him an outright advantage against a weaker opponent. Nevertheless, Ou Yangming still managed to go on despite the fearsome body technique.
Whenever the young fellow was forced to face an attack, he would stagger due to the lack of power such that he would fall at any time. However, he kept standing up straight again by swaying his body like that.
Ou Yangming was like a small boat on monstrous waves; he could not be overturned regardless of how dangerous the situation
was.
Each time he was in extreme danger, he could always stagger along to dodge the attack at that crucial moment.
In the beginning, the crowd exclaimed and was immersed each time it happened because it was thrilling. After the same thing repeated several times, the people began to notice that it was unusual.
Moreover, a strange thought crossed their minds. ‘Why can’t the young fella be hit at all?’
Yan Xishan slowly straightened his body, then he released an intense and forceful momentum.
He raised his hands high, revealing veined patterns on his palms.
The crowd was stunned at first, but they quickly exclaimed. This was because they could tell that the powerful Yang Grade martial artist was stimulating his hidden capability.
Once he executed a similar technique, his combat power would surely skyrocket in a short period. Having said that, a notable residual effect often came with a method like that, to the extent that one’s foundation would be damaged if it was a serious effect.
Normally, this would be done by the weaker party as a final blow against a strong powerhouse or as a chance to escape.
Much to everyone’s surprise, Yan Xishan incited his potential in the ring even though he had the upper hand.
This was never heard of.
That said, the other people did not know Yan Xishan was in so much grief and indignation that he was about to fall apart.
Yan Xishan was facing the murderer, who injured his son and almost ruined his son’s bright future, yet he was helpless against the murderer in public.
It would be fine if the murderer was a Yang Grade powerhouse, but he was an overly young Yin Grade cultivator.
The longer Yan Xishan was in a deadlock with Ou Yangming, the more his mind was distorted. Furthermore, each time his opponent escaped from a despairing situation, he felt embarrassed as though he was slapped in the face.
When the negative emotions piled up to a certain limit, they finally made him lose his mind, so he made an untimely decision.
“Young fella, you’re doomed!”
Yan Xishan laughed hideously and charged at Ou Yangming
Speed-absolute speed.
He was twice as fast as he was earlier. Ou Yangming was slightly startled, and he sighed. By using Yan Xishan’s Yang Grade power, he had indeed tempered his body to be incredibly strong.
He slowly executed the martial art skills that he gained from the Ni family’s inheritance. Without using the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly meticulous state, without the support of any piece of equipment, he managed to contend with a Yang Grade powerhouse.
Although he inevitably ended up in dangerous situations from time to time, his accomplishment was shocking.
Besides, Ou Yangming was able to persist for a longer time as he progressed, which meant that he was gradually improving under Yan Xishan’s pressure.
Despite that, Yan Xishan’s intent was clear at that point.
He did not want to play the game anymore, and he wanted to overturn the situation through his formidable strength.
Ou Yangming dared not act carelessly against a nearly half-mad Yang Grade powerhouse.
Struck with an idea, his willpower increased, and he instantly entered the integration of Heaven and man. The purple light in his sea of consciousness burst all of a sudden, and he seemed to have entered another marvelous world with help from his great mental power.
Following that, the scenes from his fight against Yan Xishan were briefly replayed.
In particular, Yan Xishan’s indescribable and profound body technique was clearly displayed to him.
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It was an extremely unique feeling because Ou Yangming felt like he was split into two. He was observing from a bystander’s point of view, but he was also experiencing the threat from the body technique.
When the two feelings merged, they resulted in an unbelievable and magical effect.
Ou Yangming had a deeper understanding and control of his body, power, and martial art skills. Also, he gained a personal comprehension of the body technique performed by Yan Xishan and his son.
Everything happened in a split second.
It had only been an instant in the outside world, but it felt like a year had passed in his consciousness.
Without warning, Ou Yangming had a lively expression in his eyes, and he flashed a bright smile on his face.
‘I didn’t think that I’d gain so much by exchanging blows with another person in a normal state then utilize the natural states and my great consciousness.
‘My effort wasn’t in vain.’
The young fellow leaned back a little as if someone pulled his collar from behind. Subsequently, he moved backward nimbly, but he seemed to be stepping on a node with each step taken. Ou Yangming’s swaying body was illusory and bewildering.
Yan Xishan suddenly realized that he could not charge forward anymore.
It was not because he was obstructed, but because he could not capture Ou Yangming’s whereabouts.
His face took on a ghastly expression, and it was slowly becoming distorted.
He lifted his hand to point at Ou Yangming, then he shouted fiercely, “You—that’s the Yan family’s body technique, so where did you learn it from?”
Ou Yangming stood still and shrugged. “I learned it from you!”
“What?”
“Ah, I’m ashamed to have only gained superficial knowledge of it even though you used it for such a long time just now,” Ou Yangming noted with a smile. Yan Xishan was red with anger. ‘Superficial knowledge? Who are you lying to!’ He yelled, “You deserve to be punished for secretly learning the Yan family’s body technique! Go to hell…” Next, he pounced on the young fellow like a great hawk spreading its wings. This time, fear could be seen in the depth of his eyes.
Putting aside the fact that Yan Xishan failed to take down his opponent after such a long time, he let the young fellow learn the Yan family’s body technique. ‘His learning ability is terrifying, and a person like him mustn’t live—he mu
stn’t live!’ Nonetheless, just as he leaped toward Ou Yangming at the speed of light, his vision went blurry as he lost the young fellow again.
A chill was cast over his heart at that instant.
“The Yan family’s body technique—this is definitely the most mystifying part about the body technique.
‘How could he have learned and grasped it?
‘No way—I’ll kill him! I must kill him! If I don’t, how am I going to go against him when he enters Yang Grade?’
Yan Xishan looked as sinister as a crazy tiger. His aura was frightening as he fully performed his body technique and covered the entire ring
He was not a powerhouse at the peak of Yang Grade, but his combat power was not inferior at all.
Countless people paid attention to them on the ring, and the two other ring defenders watched attentively too.
Having stimulated his hidden capability, Yan Xishan showed a combat power that was similar to that of an ordinary powerhouse at the peak of Yang Grade Class Five. The past Ou Yangming could not have dodged every attack using the body technique even if he entered the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly meticulous state.
After all, Yan Xishan’s body technique was too mysterious, and the fact that he had such excellent speed allowed him to contend with even a Supreme Great Ancestor.
However, Ou Yangming was different at this moment. His body technique was marvelous too, and his body swayed when he took a step. It seemed like the young fellow was going to the left, but his foot tilted to the right. The body technique caused his opponent to make wrong visual judgments because his actual position could not be identified.
Yan Xishan could do the same, and he was more familiar with the body technique.
Nevertheless, without the integration of Heaven and man, as well as apprehension in the thoroughly meticulous state, he could not tell Ou Yangming’s real intention.
As Yan Xishan’s mighty powers were constantly released in the void, Ou Yangming’s body was surrounded by energy surges, but he was never hit.
When the powers, which were considered to be at the peak of Yang Grade Class Five, kept brushing past Ou Yangming’s body, Yan Xishan turned pale. He finally slowed down, and blood was vaguely seen at the corner of his lips.
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