Like a gigantic thousand jin rock plummeting off the side of a mountain, as Liu Shengfeng slammed into the ground, the sound of iron smashing against stone was emitted.
The earth which originally already had a crater formed within it continued collapsing inwards. As the surrounding earth continued to shatter unceasingly, a small basin was literally formed within.
Even the small island they were on seemed to be quaking slightly.
Not stopping, Yan Zhaoge advanced and followed up with a kick toLiu Shengfeng’s abdomen.
Having just fallen to the ground and attempting to rise up once more, Liu Shengfeng was hurled and sent rolling over to the side.
A muffled boom seemed to resound within the air before the shining black light enveloping Liu Shengfeng’s body dissipated.
“Wa…” Liu Shengfeng’s face turned white as snow as a mouthful of blood spurted uncontrollably out of his mouth.
His Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body, had been forcibly terminated by Yan Zhaoge!
Exercising his neck a little, Yan Zhaoge shook his wrist, “You are quite a good punching bag; I have to thank you for such an enjoyable experience today.”
Liu Shengfeng forcibly swallowed the blood that was once again rising up in his throat, saying hatefully, “My Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body and my Great Chaotic Elements Palm have yet to fully combine. Otherwise, if I could use them simultaneously, you would definitely not be able to break through my defence!”
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge chuckled coldly, “Not having cultivated your martial arts sufficiently, you blame me?”
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge stretched his muscles a little before walking towards Liu Shengfeng, “Right. Just now, you said that you want to kill me?”
As he strode out, he was already before Liu Shengfeng.
Liu Shengfeng let out an enraged roar as he punched out towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge’s body having already reached its peak state, he dodged Liu Shengfeng’s iron fist, then kicked out!
A series of noises resounded in mid-air, resembling dragons roaring and tigers howling.
As he kicked out, an explosive noise resounded, resembling the wrath of heavenly thunderbolts, as though a giant, ancient divinity had descended onto this earth, able to break a mountain with its single kick!
Liu Shengfeng’s face changed as he immediately changed his stance, all of his aura-qi agglomerating as it seemed to form an insurmountable barrier.
Infinite Boundless Mountain’s direct lineage martial art, Great Chaotic Elements Palm!
Sadly for Liu Shengfeng, the current him was already a little lacking in internal strength under his strong exterior.
His expression not changing, Yan Zhaoge kicked heavily at Liu Shengfeng’s knee.
At the same time, he punched out with an iron fist once more, as exploding thunder seemed to again resound between the heavens and the earth!
Two diametrically opposing forces, one above, one below, connected with the heavily injured Liu Shengfeng, who was unable to withstand it even blocking with his Great Chaotic Elements Palm.
He was hit till his body directly twisted, no longer able to maintain its equilibrium as he collapsed onto the ground once more!
Having consecutively taken Yan Zhaoge’s full-strength attacks, even with his toughness, Liu Shengfeng still couldn’t bear it, spitting out a mouthful of blood once more as he lay down on the ground struggling to get up, yet found himself unable to do so.
On the other side, the giant panda opened its mouth and called out lightly a few times. While its voice was low, the happiness within could not be concealed.
It was as if it were cheering for Yan Zhaoge.
Having been taken by Zhang Yao to the side, that heavily injured middle-aged martial practitioner was woken by the impact. On seeing this scene, he let out some laughing noises. Although he couldn’t speak, he was excited to the extreme.
Zhang Yao, on the other hand, was left staring wide-eyed and speechless at this, “No wonder he was previously able to defeat the early Xiantian Ji Hanru whilst only a late outer aura Martial Scholar.”
Perhaps she lacked experience in actual combat, but as a core, direct disciple of Turbid Wave Pavilion, Zhang Yao did not lack perception as well as knowledge.
A genius-level figure of Infinite Boundless Mountain’s direct lineage having his Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body as well as Giant Chaotic Elements Palm forcibly broken was not something that had never happened before, and could not be considered all that extraordinary.
However, an early Xiantian Martial Scholar forcibly breaking through the Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body of a late Xiantian Martial Scholar of Infinite Boundless Mountain and even one at the level of Liu Shengfeng was definitely something that would shock the world.
Having broken through the power of Liu Shengfeng’s Great Chaotic Elements Palm like the sweeping aside of autumn leaves afterwards was comparatively more easy to accept, because after all, Liu Shengfeng had already been injured at the time.
But not having relied on the power of any spirit artifacts whatsoever before that, instead having fully relied on the power of his own cultivation base to forcibly break through and terminate Liu Shengfeng’s Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body, Yan Zhaoge’s strength was already not something that terrifying could describe, having already completely surpassed Zhang Yao’s imagination.
The late Xiantian Martial Scholar Liu Shengfeng had met defeat at Yan Zhaoge’s hands.
And as Zhang Yao knew, even if her senior apprentice-sister Xie Youchan squared off against Liu Shengfeng, they would also only be evenly matched at most.
That meant that at the early Xiantian Martial Scholar realm, Yan Zhaoge was actually also already stronger than Xie Youchan…
“Amazing…” the round-faced girl whispered unconsciously.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 163: Embarrassing them all the way back to Infinite Boundless Mountain
HSSB163: Embarrassing them all the way back to Infinite Boundless Mountain
Yan Zhaoge came before Liu Shengfeng.
Lying spread-eagled on the ground, a strange, unpredictable black light suddenly flashed within Liu Shengfeng’s eyes.
He lowered his head, seemingly hesitating.
Feeling Yan Zhaoge’s killing intent that was not concealed in the slightest, Liu Shengfeng suddenly raised his head, a self-humbling expression close to the point of toadiness revealed on his face, “You are right; these eyes of mine truly didn’t know the true dragon.”
“Before, I thought that not long into the future, your strength would surpass mine. Therefore, if I wanted to make a move, I had better make it now.”
“But events proved that it was me who did not recognise Mount Tai. Not having to wait for the future, I am already not a worthy opponent for you now.”
“I should have stayed away from you from the beginning,” Liu Shengfeng pleaded earnestly, “You are a magnanimous person; do not lower yourself to bother with the likes of me.”
The giant panda blinked, seemingly not really comprehending the situation before him.
Zhang Yao and that middle-aged martial practitioner were both wide-eyed and slack-jawed.
Was this something that a late Xiantian Martial Scholar could say?
Was this something that a core, direct disciple of the Mountain Domain’s Sacred Ground Infinite Boundless Mountain could say?
Was this something that the cruel and arrogant Liu Shengfeng, who had just been overbearingly terrorising someone a while earlier, could say?
Liu Shengfeng, however, seemed not to care about this at all as he spoke in an incomparably slick manner, “I am willing to offer up this low-grade spirit artifact on me, the Lofty Mountain Armour, as compensation.”
Pausing slightly, he continued, “Of course, if you kill me, you can also obtain the Lofty Mountain Armour. However, I also have some things accumulated up over the years, and while they may not be all that valuable, they are also rather ra
re commodities. I am willing to give them all to you as well.”
Yan Zhaoge looked at Liu Shengfeng, but did not speak.
Liu Shengfeng smiled in a friendly manner, “You don’t have to worry about there being any further problems from me if you let me go. As you’ve said, I bully the soft and fear the tough, after all.”
“Clearly knowing that you are stronger than me, why would I still go and hit a rock with an egg?”
“On the contrary, I would be quicker to stay away from you. In the future, as long as you show up somewhere, I will immediately make sure to keep away.”
“You are a new generation of Yan Wudi, and will definitely be like your father in the future, and also like your clan’s ancestor the exalted Hantian, leaving behind your name in history for all millennia.”
“I am a minor character; you have no need to pay me any mind. Just take me as a fart, and just release me.”
Liu Shengfeng spoke extremely rapidly, as though fearing that if he spoke just a little slower, he might immediately be executed by Yan Zhaoge.
Zhang Yao really couldn’t watch it go on any longer, as she blurted out, “You do not just represent yourself ah; you are a disciple of Infinite Boundless Mountain!”
Liu Shengfeng chuckled, “I am the shame of my clan; if I can somehow make it through this alive today, I am willing to receive any form of punishment after I return to the Mountain.”
“However, there is no need to drag my clan into this now. Anyway, this Junior Brother Yan…oh, no, it’s Senior Brother Yan. Anyway, this Senior Brother Yan now won’t have any misgivings from this.”
“Otherwise, if he thought that I was threatening him and became more worked up as a result, wouldn’t my lowly life be more at risk?”
Zhang Yao was rendered completely speechless as she just stared at him.
No longer looking at her, Liu Shengfeng turned to gaze at Yan Zhaoge, struggling to move his body as he raised both his hands and slapped himself a few times, “I deserve to be beaten; I know full well that I fully deserve to be punished. I only ask that you spare my life.”
Yan Zhaoge looked at Liu Shengfeng calmly, “Didn’t you say earlier that you feel uncomfortable looking at me, and can only feel at ease after having killed me?”
Liu Shengfeng hurriedly gave himself two more hard slaps, “Senior Brother Yan, those were all nonsensical ramblings-please, please do not take them to heart.”
“I have always been fully respectful towards those who are stronger than me, lowering my head to them and listening to their every word.”
“I only ask that you spare my life and do not kill me; whatever you want me to do, I’ll also do it.”
Yan Zhaoge didn’t answer, reaching out to grab the Jade Dragon Sword that was still embedded in Liu Shengfeng’s Lofty Mountain Armour and shaking it.
The Purple Gold Thunder Sword and the Flying Thunder Sabre shook simultaneously as they shone alongside the Jade Dragon Sword.
With Liu Shengfeng currently not having the strength to move, while his Lofty Mountain Armour was stimulated into action by this, it still couldn’t stand against the spirit artifacts controlled Yan Zhaoge as it instantly left his body.
“This Lofty Mountain Armour should naturally be offered up in tribute to show my respect for Senior Brother Yan,” Liu Shengfeng seemed not to care about this in the slightest.
Zhang Yao opened her mouth, but could not say anything.
This was a spirit artifact ah!
Even if it was a core, direct disciple of a Sacred Ground like Sikong Qing, Chao Yuanlong, Xiao Yu, Li Jingwan and herself, they would also generally be unable to gain possession of a spirit artifact.
A high-grade artifact or even a mid-grade artifact was really the benchmark.
Generally speaking, a Sacred Ground-level power would only bestow upon their core, direct disciples a spirit artifact after they had reached the Xiantian stage.
Those who had spirit artifacts even before reaching the Xiantian stage either gained it adventuring outside having had special, fortuitous encounters or were like Yan Zhaoge, Xiao Shen and Lin Zhou, possessing an extraordinarily remarkable family background.
Whether it was the former or the latter case, they were both extremely rare.
Even so, to Martial Scholars, spirit artifacts were still precious treasures that they valued as they would their lives.
Even though Liu Shengfeng’s lowly life currently looked to be in Yan Zhaoge’s hands, such a reaction still left Zhang Yao stunned.
As for that heavily injured middle-aged martial practitioner by the side, he felt jealous as well as bitter. Of the power he hailed from, of that entire clan, there was only a single spirit artifact, which was held in high regard by them as the clan’s most precious treasure.
Having stripped off Liu Shengfeng’s Lofty Mountain Armour, Yan Zhaoge suddenly laughed, “There’s still some killer trump card of yours, right?”
“Still, I have no interest in waiting to see what your trump card looks like.”
Saying thus, the Jade Spirit Sword within his hands flashed.
Liu Shengfeng’s eyes widened.
A vast sigh suddenly resounded in mid-air. Yan Zhaoge was still rather familiar with this voice; it originated from Infinite Boundless Mountain’s Elder Shan Shiweng.
“The clan’s misfortune; the clan’s misfortune ah.”
Above the island where the winds and the clouds changed, a giant hand that resembled a mountain reached out; a massive suction force was emitted from its palm as it grabbed Liu Shengfeng.
Shan Shiweng had not come over personally; this was an extraordinary effect borne of the experts of Turbid Wave Pavilion through the use of their formation.
Everything that had happened just now had not just been seen by Shan Shiweng; the bigwigs of the other clans had all seen it too.
Even with Shan Shiweng’s years of worldly experience, he still felt a burning sensation on his face at this moment.
Embarrassing them, from Clear Concealed Lake, all the way back to Infinite Boundless Mountain!
“This disciple will be strictly looked over; this old man guarantees that he will not start any more trouble,” Shan Shiweng sighed as he said to Yan Zhaoge, “This Little Friend Yan, please forgive my clan’s disciple for all the trouble that he has caused; we welcome you to visit Infinite Boundless Mountain again as a guest.”
This last part meant that he would be recompensed on this matter.
“Senior is too kind,” Yan Zhaoge did not really care about being compensated; in comparison, he felt more that he wanted to kill Liu Shengfeng.
If spoken harshly, this person bullied the soft and feared the tough, and possessed no sense of shame whatsoever. From another perspective, it could also be said that he knew when he could advance and when he should retreat; while acting as a big boss, also knowing how to pretend to be a grandson.
Brutal and unbridled when in power; humbling himself and getting on his knees having lost power.
Not long after, Ah Hu and Xie Youchan also arrived.
After learning of what had happened, Ah Hu grinned as he showed his teeth, “A pity that it happened in Turbid Wave Pavilion; a pity that a bigwig of Infinite Boundless Mountain intervened. Otherwise, even if he is someone of Infinite Boundless Mountain, having come, he wouldn’t be able to leave.”
Hearing this, Xie Youchan and Zhang Yao exchanged bitter smiles.
“With this, Liu Shengfeng definitely has no face left to attend the Heavenly Connection Meet,” Having finished hearing Zhang Yao’s narrative, Xie Youchan praised Yan Zhaoge as she looked at him, “Junior Brother Yan, you are even stronger than rumoured. In this time’s Heavenly Connection Meet, even with Senior Brother Xu and those others attending, it seems like you will still be outshining everybody else.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 164: News from Heavenly Thunder Hall
HSSB164: News from Heavenly Thunder Hall
In terms of cultivation, of those atten
ding the Heavenly Connection Meet this time, it was not like there were none who were superior to Yan Zhaoge. Of those, there would even be Heavenly Connection Martial Scholars.
While most Heavenly Connection Martial Scholars remained in cultivation, seldom moving about in the outside world, the Heavenly Connection Meet was, after all, unique.
With the current tense situation within the Eight Extremities World, this time’s Heavenly Connection Meet appeared even more important than usual.
In terms of strength, the current Yan Zhaoge might not be able to prevail in this time’s gathering of heroes.
However, in beating the late Xiantian Martial Scholar Liu Shengfeng as an early Xiantian Martial Scholar, in the entire Heavenly Connection Meet, he would probably be one of a kind.
After all, Liu Shengfeng was not just any late Xiantian Martial Scholar.
Not mentioning his other aspects, at the end of the day, in terms of martial cultivation, Liu Shengfeng was of Infinite Boundless Mountain’s direct lineage. Even if he was surrounded by a few ordinary late Xiantian Martial Scholars, he might also be able to defeat all of them on his lonesome.
At least, Xie Youchan herself felt that if she went up against Liu Shengfeng, her chances would probably stand around fifty-fifty, with victory going to whoever could adapt and perform better on the stage.
Therefore, currently looking at Yan Zhaoge, Xie Youchan was truly admiring his achievement, while Zhang Yao beside her too was full of admiration.
Yan Zhaoge kept Liu Shengfeng’s Lofty Mountain Armour that had been left behind, equivalent to Shan Shiweng having admitted that it was now his possession.
“Cough, if I were to hold a ‘spoils of war’ exhibition, specifically showing off the signature weapons of the various Sacred Grounds, it would be flashy indeed, but would I be beaten up by the crowd for being excessively arrogant?”
The corners of Yan Zhaoge’s mouth twitched as he properly kept the item, before now smiling at Xie Youchan, “Senior Sister Xie overpraises me.”
Surveying the surroundings, and seeing the messy state of this small island, Yan Zhaoge said rather apologetically, “This is much more serious than the damage caused by that big fella by the side.”
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