As Yan Zhaoge, Bai Ziming and the others arrived before Lin Hanhua, they even found themselves feeling unable to advance.
If they got too close, they would be crushed to shreds by billions of streaks of sword-qi just like the ground beneath Lin Hanhua’s feet.
Yan Zhaoge did not believe Lin Hanhua to be incapable of retracting his sword-qi. There was no need for him to intentionally show off in front of their group.
Then, only one possibility existed. This was just how Lin Hanhua cultivated.
It was just like how the cultivation of the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture took place all the time. To Lin Hanhua, this seemed to be as natural as breathing.
It was just that this method seemed to possess rather great destructive power.
Yan Zhaoge guessed that he could be using himself as his sword, borrowing the entire heavens and earth of the outside world as a millstone as he tempered himself at all times, never resting at all.
While his aura was extremely powerful and terrifying, preventing one from approaching him easily, Lin Hanhua’s attitude was rather genial, “This Lin is just cultivating in my leisure, having caused you to see a laughable sight. Please do not take offence.”
The sword-qi on his body was gradually retracted, finally become hard to detect.
The pressure on them eased as they all felt like a weight had been lifted off their shoulders.
After exchanging greetings, Lin Hanhua nodded slightly as he looked at the captured Wang Hui, “We have benefited greatly from your assistance. Junior apprentice-brother Zheng, speedily take her back to Golden Court Mountain to meet Master.”
Zheng Ming answered in the affirmative before glancing at Yan Zhaoge as he said, “Her junior apprentice-brother, also another disciple of the Southern Exalt who is known as the ‘Phoenix Sweeping Sun Blazing’ Li Jing, was slain by Little Friend Yan in the process of escaping.”
Hearing these words, Lin Hanhua was taken slightly by surprise.
Wang Hui said coldly as she glared at Yan Zhaoge, “Master will not let you go so easily.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, not speaking.
While Lin Hanhua looked surprised, it was merely surprise as he said calmly to Wang Hui, “You people nearly killed my junior apprentice-niece. While she is fine now, did you think this over?”
“This Little Friend Yan assisted my Golden Court Mountain in apprehending fugitives. Whatever happened, my Golden Court Mountain will bear it for him.”
Wang Hui said hatefully, “Shadow Mountain Lin, you are strong, and so there is nothing that I can say in front of you. Still, you may not be able to bear my Master’s flames of fury!”
Lin Hanhua waved his hands, “Leave this to be said between our Masters. What you need to do is to honestly explain your motive in coming to our southeastern Yang Heaven Territory and attempting murder when you meet with my Master. What exactly did you come here for?”
After getting Zheng Ming to lead Wang Hui away, Lin Hanhua nodded to Yan Zhaoge, “Little Friend Yan is welcome at our Golden Court Mountain as a guest at any time.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “This Yan is honoured.”
He paused for a moment, still asking eventually, “I would ask the Sword King. Do you know how things went with the Grand Xuan Dynasty’s Kang Ping who accompanied Mister Chen to Golden Court Mountain?”
Lin Hanhua’s expression did not change as he said calmly, “Speaking of this, it was this Lin who was careless that year. I still have Little Friend Yan to thank for detecting the abnormal situation in the Royal Reed Sea, discovering the secret of the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation.”
“Kang Ping arrived at Golden Court Mountain with junior apprentice-brother Chen a while back, and Master has already seen them. Still, this Lin does not know about the eventual verdict, only having come to the Royal Reed Sea by my Master’s orders.”
Hearing his detailed explanation, Yan Zhaoge nodded, “The Sword King is polite. This Yan merely came across it coincidentally.”
After separating from Lin Hanhua, Yan Zhaoge and the others turned back and glanced over.
Indeed, that sword-qi which surged to the skies re-emerged. While it was formless, it truly caused one to feel some sort of stabbing pain.
Looking back, Yan Zhaoge suddenly discovered Bai Ziming gazing towards him with a complex look on his face.
Yan Zhaoge had seen many probing as well as admiring gazes before.
He felt Bai Ziming’s gaze to be rather strange, seemingly containing some sort of unusual query.
It was not something that was without basis, instead being a query that had a definite direction.
Yan Zhaoge seldom cared about matters unrelated to him, such as Bai Ziming’s attempts to keep himself safe and afloat.
Seeing how the way he was looked now was rather rare, Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Is there something, Mister Bai?”
The old man pondered for a moment before finally still saying frankly, “To tell you the truth, when seeing Little Friend Yan personally slay that Li Jin just now, while being shocked, this old man also has something unusual that I would like to ask.”
“Little Friend Yan possesses shocking strength-this old man admires this greatly. Still, this old man finds the martial art that Little Friend Yan executed to be rather familiar.”
While Yan Zhaoge’s expression did not change, he felt slightly overwhelmed within, “He can actually recognise the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture and the Cyclic Heavenly Seal?”
Yet, Bai Ziming continued, “Little Friend Yan’s palm was majestic and tyrannical with a peerless, unstoppable momentum.”
“Before this, this old man also saw someone performing a similar martial art before. It was also extremely outstanding, just that it did not seem as tyrannical and vigorous as when it was Little Friend Yan executing it…”
Realising that he had not actually recognised the Cyclic Heavenly Seal, Yan Zhaoge first relaxed.
Yet, the more he listened, the more he felt that something was wrong.
Bai Ziming had not recognised the Cyclic Heavenly Seal, instead having recognised the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm!
Aside from him, who else had he seen execute the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm before?
Yan Zhaoge’s heart jolted, his gaze instantly condensing as his breathing even halted imperceptibly for just that moment.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 731: Yuan Zhengfeng’s whereabouts
HSSB731: Yuan Zhengfeng’s whereabouts
The Heavenly Broad Creed Palm was a supreme martial art created by Broad Creed Mountain’s founder based upon the remnant legacies of pre-Great Calamity times.
It was a relatively deficient variant of the Cyclic Heavenly Seal.
If there were other martial arts which had originated from the Cyclic Heavenly Seal as well, they could also appear similar to the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm.
Still, Yan Zhaoge could not help but wonder more about it.
Bai Ziming should never have been to the Eight Extremities World before. There was also merely him, Yan Zhaoge, here in the World beyond Worlds who could use the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm.
Then, where exactly could Bai Ziming have seen someone else executing the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm before?
Yan Zhaoge’s gaze focused as he looked earnestly at Bai Ziming, “I wonder where it was and by whom that Mister Bai saw someone using this palm?”
Bai Ziming could clearly feel Yan Zhaoge turning solemn.
Thus, he replied just as solemnly, “Little Friend Yan should know that this old man is not from the World beyond Worlds.”
“The world I came from is called the Floating Gate World. It was after attaining the Seeing Divinity stage that I ascended from there, arriving at the World beyond Worlds.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded slowly, It was precisely because he knew about this that he was pondering on it.
Then, he heard Bai Ziming continuing, “When in the Floating Gate World, this old man once met someone who could overturn the heavens with a single p
alm, enveloping the entire surrounding area with vigorous, mighty force. It was truly remarkable.”
He looked at Yan Zhaoge and said, “That person is called Yuan Zhengfeng. He only has a single arm. He suddenly appeared in my Floating Gate World a few years ago. Many, this old man included, all suspect that he hails from some other world.”
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge heaved a sigh of relief.
It was really his Grand Master, Broad Creed Mountain’s old Chief Yuan Zhengfeng who had been missing for so long!
In that great battle in the Earth Domain that year where the crevice to the Nine Underworlds had been sealed, Yuan Zhengfeng had been lost amidst the chaotic flows of space, vanishing without a trace with his whereabouts and condition totally unknown.
This was something that everyone of Broad Creed Mountain, Yan Zhaoge included, had been worrying over.
While they had all comforted one another, saying that the old Chief would definitely be blessed by the heavens, with no news of him forthcoming, it was just hard for them to set their minds at ease.
This was especially when no clues existed and there was also no place to start searching. Yan Zhaoge had been totally helpless about this.
Now that news had finally come of him, Yan Zhaoge was finally able to rest at ease, his heart relaxing greatly.
Looking at Bai Ziming, he said, “Just so Mister Bai knows, the person whom you speak of is a senior of this Yan’s sect. We lost all contact with him previously, yet had no way to search for him at all.”
Bai Ziming said, “So it was really like that. You can rest easy, Little Friend Yan. While Mister Yuan only has one arm, that was still a matter of before I came to the Floating Gate World.”
“His life in the Floating Gate World has been relatively smooth. He even became a guest Elder of a major sect of our Floating Gate World. Before this old man ascended, at least, he was living well.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded slightly, “That’s good then.”
Bai Ziming now sighed, “Speaking of him, while this Mister Yuan only has one arm, his martial arts are really not to be taken lightly.”
“This old man has encountered him several times before. From watching his battles with others, I was able to recognise Little Friend Yan’s palm technique just now.”
Yan Zhaoge cupped his hands towards Bai Ziming, “I wonder if Mister Bai has a way to determine the location of that Floating Gate World from whence you came? This Yan desires to make a trip to your Floating Gate World-I wonder if it would be convenient?”
Bai Ziming answered, “While it is a little difficult, this can be attempted.”
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, he asked, “Is Little Friend Yan in a hurry to meet with Mister Yuan?”
Yan Zhaoge replied emotionally, “To tell you the truth, it is indeed so.”
Bai Ziming smiled, “Little Friend Yan doesn’t actually have to be in a hurry then. Perhaps you will end up reuniting in the World beyond Worlds sometime soon.”
“When this old man ascended, the fellow Daoists of our Floating Gate World were invited to watch the process. This Mister Yuan was present then as well. This old man saw that he was merely a half-step away from refining his acupoints and seeing Divinity.”
“Back then, this old man even joked that after me, he would most likely be the next person of the Floating Gate World to ascend.”
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge was instead taken aback, “Oh?”
After pondering for a moment, Yan Zhaoge asked Bai Ziming about the timeflow of the Floating Gate World in comparison to that of the World beyond Worlds before then matching this with that of the Eight Extremities World.
After having compared these, Yan Zhaoge could not help but wonder aloud, “Grand Master has so swiftly reached the peak of the third level of the Martial Saint realm, the late Merging Avatar stage?”
While his father, Yan Di, had surpassed all his predecessors, his Grand Master Yuan Zhengfeng was similarly outstanding in terms of talent and strength.
Due to his past injuries, Yuan Zhengfeng had once been stuck at the Transcending Mortality Martial Grandmaster stage for a very long time.
While he had been helpless about it, it had also caused his accumulation to be extremely abundant as his path after having Transcended Mortality and entered Sainthood had thus been very smooth.
Yan Zhaoge did not doubt that if not for the simultaneous tribulations in the East Sea and the Earth Domain that year, so long as Yuan Zhengfeng had been given some time, he would likely have been able to succeed in his breakthrough into the mid Merging Avatar stage within a short period of time.
It would have been far less difficult for him than it had been for the past Huang Guanglie.
After all, Yuan Zhengfeng’s talent and strength had already surpassed Huang Guanglie’s in the past.
Still, saying that Yuan Zhengfeng had been able to reach the peak of the Merging Avatar stage within just a few short years, even being able to attempt a breakthrough into the Seeing Divinity stage, was this not rather too fast as it surpassed all one’s predictions?
After all, not everyone would be able to progress as swiftly as Yan Zhaoge’s Northern Ocean Clone.
While the Northern Ocean Clone had been able to advance three consecutive steps in just a mere few years, having broken through space and seen true Divinity, there had been many different factors that had made this possible, with many fortuitous encounters having played a part.
In other words, it was just a lucky thing. It could not be used as a benchmark to judge the majority.
Speaking of how hard it was to refine one’s acupoints and see Divinity, one need just look at the Purple Sun Martial Saint Zhang Chao of the Eight Extremities World’s Sacred Sun Clan in the past.
It was the same for that descendant of Sheng Lingzi’s lineage who had been slain by Yan Zhaoge while in charge of transporting the Heaven Bearing Ceremonial Fragrance, the Earth Ocean Lung Crystals and those other treasures back then.
That old man was of the same generation as Kang Ping and Madame Kang, his age and seniority both being higher than that of brothers Kang Maosheng and Kang Jinyuan. Yet, he was still just at the late Merging Avatar stage like the two of them were.
Even in the World beyond Worlds, it was not an easy thing for a martial practitioner who possessed outstanding talent to advance from the early Merging Avatar stage to the early Seeing Divinity stage.
Bai Ziming having evaluated Yuan Zhengfeng as possibly being able to break through into the Seeing Divinity stage within a short period of time, this would mean that Yuan Zhengfeng was not merely just at the late Merging Avatar stage, instead already being at the verge of achieving a breakthrough.
“Could there be some special reason?” As he wondered this, Yan Zhaoge said to Bai Ziming, “Where one lands after ascension cannot be determined. I would like Mister Bai’s help to guide the way, such that this Yan will be able to head to the Floating Gate World somewhat more smoothly.”
Bai Ziming nodded, “That is naturally fine. It is just that this man too cannot ascertain it for sure. If this old man were to personally return to the Floating Gate World, I would be able to accurately set a marker. Now, we can only look to Little Friend Yan yourself.”
Yan Zhaoge exhaled slowly, “I will be troubling Mister Bai.”
Bai Ziming took out a jade pendant and handed it to Yan Zhaoge who received it, infusing his true essence within as per his instructions.
A jade green fog instantly arose from the surface of the jade pendant.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 732: Enemies meet on a narrow path
HSSB732: Enemies meet on a narrow path
The fog that was emitted from the jade pendant drifted in mid-air before gradually dispersing.
The jade green clouds merged with the surrounding space, seemingly penetrating deep within it as Yan Zhaoge could vaguely see a jade green path seemingly forming within the air.
It was just that this path continually meandered as it was ha
rd to determine where it was headed to.
Bai Ziming had not come to the World beyond Worlds through the wounds of the sky. Instead, he had ascended naturally after his cultivation base had surpassed the bearable limits of the Floating Gate World.
It had not been long since his ascension. Also, having been travelling alongside Zheng Ming, Chen Zhiliang and the rest before this, he had not had the time to patiently analyse this. Thus, it would similarly be difficult for he himself to attempt to return to the Floating Gate World within a short period of time.
As Bai Ziming had said earlier, it would depend more on Yan Zhaoge himself.
As Yan Zhaoge stared at that illusory path amidst space formed of the jade green clouds, thoughts vaguely formed within his mind.
“I will first find a wound of the sky. After leaving the World beyond Worlds, I will make use of some other spatial traversing technique to confirm this and thereafter travel to the Floating Gate World.”
Having settled on a plan of action, Yan Zhaoge did not tarry as he headed south after taking his leave of Bai Ziming.
His goal was precisely the Phoenix Bearing Region of the Royal Reed Sea’s seventy-two regions from which he had first come to the World beyond Worlds.
Yan Zhaoge was unsure about other places. Still, there was definitely a wound of the sky here in the Phoenix Bearing Region. It was through it that he had come to the World beyond Worlds previously.
The Phoenix Bearing Region was within the Grand Xuan Dynasty’s territory. The Dim Darkness Sect’s influence had seeped into the area as well.
Currently, because the matter of the Heaven Bearing Efficate Formation had been exposed, for fear of angering the Southeastern Exalt, the Grand Xuan Dynasty no longer dared maintain a high profile.
As they stayed conservative and maintained a defensive position, it was actually equivalent to them having given up on border regions such as the Phoenix Bearing Region.
The Dim Darkness Sect had originally wanted to make use of this chance to occupy the area. Still, not so long ago, the Star Plucking Practitioner Guan Lide of the ninth level of the Martial Saint realm had trampled over their sect, almost wiping them out completely.
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