“As for the Earth Dragon Sect, their super genius is called Jia Ming. He is an extremely bloodthirsty person said to be cultivating in remote mountains,” Zhu Xuan Er said.
Ling Han nodded, and said, “I’ve heard of this name.” Back when Wenren Qian Qian appeared, everyone discussed animatedly, bringing up Jia Ming, whom everyone feared greatly.
“A person in the Azure Thunder Sect claims to be the Son of Thunder, who’s true name is unknown, but they are rumored to be more talented than Lang Ya Tian,” Zhu Xuan Er went on.
Ling Han chuckled, and said, “Compared to the five great sect’s deep roots, these things are all minor!” At the period when the martial arts environment was fading, Shattering Void Tier elites could still emerge from the five great sects, and those would definitely be ones who were superbly talented.
Ten millennia’s accumulation on top of the Time Liquid, their deep roots were unimaginable.
“No fear, Niu can defeat them all!” Hu Niu said in a sweet voice.
Everyone laughed, but Ling Han nodded. When Hu Niu reached the Shattering Void Tier… with this little girl’s freakishness, she really could sweep the elites of all paths.
After more than ten days, they arrived at Wisp City. This was where the Purple Moon Empire and the five great sects stood opposite each other, and both parties fought several fierce battles outside the city. Purple Moon Empire’s army was powerful, while the five great sects had countless elites and had advantage in individual strength, at last blocking Purple Moon Empire’s army here.
The Purple Moon Empire still had four kings that hadn’t been “excavated,” but the five great sects might not have unleashed their true deep-rooted powers.
Now, Wisp City still belonged to the five great sects, while Purple Moon Empire’s army was stationed outside the city. This great army belonged to Flame King, but Flame King and several high-level generals already entered the historic site, where the five great sects also had sent large amounts of experts.
In the outside world, the four kings that came into the world could currently use power of the nation to greatly increase their own battle prowess, but it might not be the case inside the historic site; that wasn’t Purple Moon Empire’s territory, so power of the nation couldn’t come into effect.
Ling Han stood on top the city and watched, seeing that the historic site was a great lake… or rather had once been a great lake, but now it had become a massive pit, unfathomably deep.
Purple Moon Empire’s great army was stationed ten miles around the massive pit. Although the king that had kept watch already left, the entire army was still serious and without any signs of disorder.
Inside the city were many martial artists from all over the world. They were forming parties at the moment, searching for people with roughly the same strength to enter the historic site together. Those who were too strong couldn’t do, since if any treasures were really found, they’d be doing the work, and those who were too weak wouldn’t be of any help.
Ling Han’s group obviously didn’t need to form a party. When they arrived at the massive pit, they saw another group of people that just happened to arrive at the same time, headed precisely by the graceful Wenren Qian Qian.
“It’s Brother Ling!” Wenren Qian Qian greeted by lowering her stance.
“Fairy Qian Qian, I’m Li Feng Yu, and I’ve spoken to you thirty-seven times at the academy, and you’ve responded three times.” Li Feng Yu immediately approached, appearing extremely eager.
Wenren Qian Qian simply kept a reserved manner as she was obviously completely uninterested in LI Feng Yu, and said, “Brother Ling, let’s explore the historic site together?”
“Alright, alright!” Li Feng Yu immediately responded, and glanced at Ling Han with a hopeful gaze, pitiful and imploring.
Chapter 696 - Earth Dragon Sect’s Number One Genius
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Ling Han shook his head inwardly. Ling Feng Yu looked to be delusional as the other party didn’t pay attention to him at all. However, he still nodded, and said, “Okay.” Anyway, there were already a few more people, so what was a few more.
Wenren Qian Qian smiled sweetly. She was actually also a person of proud disposition, and the suggestion of forming companionship with Ling Han wasn’t to curry on Ling Han, but to strongly complement each other, believing that they, the two great elites, cooperating should be unstoppable—at least amongst the younger generation.
“Please, Brother Ling.”
“Please, Lady Wenren.”
The two parties were about to land in the massive pit, but Ling Han paused slightly and looked in the distance.
There was a person quickly approaching, looking as if a brutish ancient beast—wherever his foot trod, the ground would rumble and cracks appear, spreading in all directions.
Wenren Qian Qian’s delicate face immediately turned gloomy, appearing displeased, and those by her side turned pale as even their bodies involuntarily began to quiver.
“Jia, Jia Ming!” someone finally said with a tremble.
Peng!
When he’d said those words, the person from afar already dashed over and released a punch, the speed of which was surprisingly fast—fast to the point that Ling Han and Wenren Qian Qian couldn’t stop it in time. Instantly, the person that’d just spoken was sent flying, bleeding across the skies—he was actually killed with a single punch.
The person from afar stood still. He was a youngster that looked to be at most 21-22 years old, his figure extremely big and tall. His upper body was bare, and he only had a beast skin wrapped around his lower body. He was barefoot, and his dark long hair draped over his shoulders, fluttering in the wind, making him appear bold and unconstrained.
His entire body was bulky muscles, highly bulging out as if made of rocks. His eyes were like electricity, and a bloody and primitive presence was emitted all over his body, making him look as if a vicious beast. On top of his figure that was a head taller than normal people, he gave people a powerful oppressive feeling.
“How dare you to call me by my name, courting death!” this youngster said coldly, his voice chilly as if that of a god of slaughter.
Jia Ming, the most talented amongst the younger generation in the Earth Dragon Sect.
“Jia Ming, you’ve gone too far!” Wenren Qian Qian reprimanded him. One of her own people was beaten, so she had to get back justice for him, or else how could she still qualify to be the leader? Would there still be any underling that followed a boss that couldn’t protect another underling?
Jia Ming’s gaze looked towards Wenren Qian Qian. His beast-like face revealed a smile as he said, “Qian Qian, I’ve finally caught up to you. I’m not too late, right?” He then looked at the others, and his face turned gloomy again, his eyes emitting ominous glint as he said, “What are you good-for-nothings still standing here for, hurry up and get lost!”
“Jia Ming, you’ve killed one of my men!” Wenren Qian Qian raised her voice.
“Just a good-for-nothing, I killed him and that’s all. Qian Qian, now you have my protection, what do you need these useless people for?” Jia Ming cracked a smile, but he had a naturally vicious countenance, and this smile didn’t feel cordial in the least. It was just like a normal person being targeted by a lion—when the lion opened its mouth, they definitely wouldn’t feel that the lion was expressing its favorable impression, but rather that it was going to eat them!
Seeing everyone still standing there, Jia Ming’s expression turned gloomy once again as he said, “In three breaths, if there’s still someone in my field of vision, I’ll kill him!”
Although everyone felt Jia Ming was domineering, what made people more depressed was his extremely formidable strength, and he was also Earth Dragon Sect’s most exceptional genius in this generation. Even if there was someone who was stronger than him, would they dare kill him? Wouldn’t they fear Earth Dragon Sect’s retaliation?
Jia Ming could kill people w
ithout a care, but they couldn’t, inherently standing in an inferior position. Let alone the vast difference in battle prowess, once they attacked, it would be a situation of certain death.
They retreated one after another, deciding to leave Wenren Qian Qian, the source of calamity.
On one side, Wenren Qian Qian was indeed an exceptional talent amongst the younger generation, and secondly, she was beautiful like a fairy. A man would always have some ideas inside, and before seeing Jia Ming, these geniuses considered themselves extremely highly and assumed they wouldn’t lose, thus gathering near her.
But now that Jia Ming stood in front of them, they immediately trembled within, not even having the courage to fight.
Beauties were good, but no better than their own lives. Besides, Wenren Qian Qian didn’t promise them anything, so giving their lives up for this would be too foolish.
“Jia Ming!” Wenren Qian Qian angrily rebuked, her hands shaking—not in fear, but in fury.
At the entire scene, only Ling Han’s group didn’t retreat.
Zhu Xuan Er and the others obviously were obviously led by Ling Han, and Ling Han didn’t retreat, so they obviously also didn’t retreat… although Li Feng Yu wanted to run to the side and lay low, Jia Ming’s presence was almost palpable, making him feel like he was targeted by a brutish ancient beast; it was too unbearable in a short while, and a layer of cold sweat surfaced on his back.
Jia Ming’s gaze swept by Ling Han and the others, and when he saw Zhu Xuan Er, he couldn’t help but pause as his gaze lit up. He pointed over with his finger and said, “This girl also stays, the others all get lost!”
He looked at Zhu Xuan Er, not at all concealing the possessive look in his eyes.
He was like a lion king on the grasslands, and all the lioness were his property.
Ling Han smiled slightly, and said, “Get lost, hmm, the degree of difficulty is a little high. Hu Niu, do you know how to get lost?”
“Niu doesn’t know.” Hu Niu spread out her hands in a gesture.
Ling Han looked towards Jia Ming again, and said, “Look, everyone doesn’t know, how about you demonstrate it for us?”
Jia Ming’s gaze finally moved away from Zhu Xuan Er. He looked at Ling Han, and after a while, he said, “You’re very strong!”
“Should I be overwhelmed with your flattery?” Ling Han said with a smile.
“But, in the same age segment, no one is my match!” Jia Ming then said haughtily, appearing full of confidence. “I can take you as a follower. Follow me in the future and you’ll have the chance to run in a vaster world.”
Ling Han picked his ears, and said, “How truly arrogant. I’m already quite arrogant, but there’s someone more arrogant than me. This makes me feel quite out of sorts. Hu Niu, someone made me feel terrible, what to do?”
“Beat him, torture him, trample him!” Hu Niu waved her fists viciously, looking like a small tiger.
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “Alright, then it’s settled!”
Jia Rong’s expression was baleful and cold. As a terrifying aura spread, he was like a roused lion, making people feel chills. He said indifferently, “Rejecting my good intentions will only be courting your own destruction.”
“Brother-in-law, can I go lay low on the side first? I think a chronic problem has broken out, breathing’s a little difficult,” Li Feng Yu said in a low voice.
“Shoo!” Hu Niu threw a kick and sent Li Feng Yu flying. “You bring shame to Niu, too useless!”
Ling Han looked steadily forward, and also said indifferently, “Using what you’ve said, in the same age segment, no one can jump around in front of me.”
“Hahahaha!” Jia Ming laughed loudly, his black hair fluttering wildly. He clenched his fists, his bones letting out crackling sounds as if thunder, making Zhu Xuan Er and Li Zi Xian turn pale.
His presence was really too powerful.
Chapter 697 - Clash of Physical Arts
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“Duo!” Ling Han roared loudly. Like a blossoming clap of spring thunder, it instantly dispersed Jia Ming’s oppressive presence.
“You must cultivate physical arts, right?” Jia Ming said to Ling Han, and without waiting for Ling Han to respond, he then continued on all by himself, “I also cultivate physical arts. Might as well tell you, everyone in the Earth Dragon Sect cultivates physical arts. This is what’s different about our sect.”
He paused shortly, then went on, “Telling you this is to let you know, if your confidence originates from physical arts, that’s an unrealistic delusion. The physical art I cultivate is Earth Dragon Chant—after mastering it, one would possess the power of an earth dragon, crushing everything!”
Ling Han couldn’t help but laugh, and said, “When the world first came to be, tens of thousands of divine beasts evolved, and the strongest divine beast is the true dragon and true phoenix, so what rank’s the earth dragon?” He cultivated Nine Dragons Tyrant Art, and didn’t even boast of being able to possess the power of nine true dragons. You only possess the power of one earth dragon, so what heck does that even count for?
Moreover, it was also because no one mastered it, or else he’d be able to blow Jia Ming to the ends of earth with a breath.
Jia Ming snorted, and said, “Everyone assumes the true dragon to be superior, yet they don’t know that the earth dragon doesn’t lose out to the true dragon at all!”
Ling Han waved his hand, and said, “Now you’re changing to disputing the divine beast ranks with me?”
Jia Ming cracked a smile and revealed two rows of thick white teeth. The upper two canine teeth stuck out like the fangs of a beast, appearing quite shocking. He said, “Of course not, I only want you to know just how powerful the earth dragon is! And I possess the powerful earth dragon’s bloodline, and every other day, my ancestral blood will recover a little, becoming stronger and stronger.”
Hu Niu suddenly clapped her small hands and shouted in a realization, “Hmm, aren’t earth dragons earthworms?”
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “That’s right. We’re now listening to a small earthworm brag all the way to the heavens.”
Everyone smiled, while Hu Niu laughed loudly. She always gave Ling Han the most face.
Jia Ming reached out with his right hand, with veins pulsating and blood surging with a gurgling sound. Hong , his headful of black hair curled backwards, and blood-red Qi erupted from within his body as if something terrifying was about to awaken.
Ling Han was slightly shocked. This person’s blood surged like thunder, showing his surprising attainments in physical arts.
In terms of the level of arts, the Nine Dragons Tyrant Art was definitely higher than the Earth Dragon Chant, but before cultivating them to the extremes, it was hard to tell which of the two was better.
It was just like the extreme of one was one hundred and the other was one thousand—before reaching one hundred, the Earth Dragon Chant wouldn’t be inferior to the Nine Dragons Tyrant Art. The difference lay in that the Nine Dragons Tyrant Art could allow Ling Han to reach one hundred faster.
The two were both in the Spiritual Infant Tier, and obviously far from reaching the extreme, so Ling Han definitely couldn’t underestimate the other party.
Ling Han stepped out from the crowd and also twisted his neck and moved his hands and feet. Pa, pa, pa, the bones all over his body also let out loud crackles as his blood sped up in circulation, gurgling like thunder.
Body arts were different from Origin Power. Before using brute force, a “warm-up” process was needed so as to completely unleash the power.
“Battle in the skies,” Ling Han said faintly.
Unexpectedly, Jia Ming refused. “What, you still care about the lives of mere ants?” Xiu , he sprung, and his figure instantly accelerated to an extreme, punching at Ling Han.
Explosive power was a part of brute force, and the speed of this jump was really no inferior to Ling Han’s Thunderclap Ninth Heaven.
Of course, precisely because this was an explosive burst, it was only momentary, and the high speed couldn’t possibly be maintained constantly; otherwise, Jia Ming’s bones, blood, and flesh would scatter, unable to bear the burden.
However, this wasn’t applicable to Ling Han, because he also cultivated Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll, and his physique was comparable to metal that was one tier higher, enough to endure countless such bursts.
Ling Han snorted, and also clenched his fist tightly, aiming it towards Jia Ming.
Peng!
The two fists collided, and the air instantly formed ripples, spreading in all directions. Peng, peng, peng , the ground seemed to have been rooted up as the terrifying power swirled and spread to the surroundings.
Peng, peng, peng, peng, Zhu Xuan Er and the others were all sent flying. Fortunately, Hu Niu and Wenren Qian Qian were looking after them, so everyone only appeared disorderly, but didn’t suffer injuries.
Wenren Qian Qian couldn’t help but look at Hu Niu a few times. Although she already knew that Hu Niu was freakish, but personally witnessing it was still shocking. A seven- to eight-year-old little girl was actually a Spiritual Infant Tier elite and had the ability to battle surpassing tiers… deeply unfathomable.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Ling Han and Jia Ming battled, clashing with punch after punch, and battling in close quarters, each move and style extremely critical.
Because there wasn’t the slightest buffer, once one fell short in power, one would be immediately struck, and break a bone at best, and at worse… die right away!
Everyone watched anxiously, but separated by dust and smoke, they couldn’t see anything. They had to keep retreating since the aftershock was too terrifying, enough to pose a threat to them.
Only Hu Niu was fully confident in Ling Han and began to eat carefreely, not at all worried.
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