by Feng Yise
"Ye Yuan, Long Tang's punch just now, why do I feel that it's kind of like . . ." Nanfeng Ruoqing said uncertainly.
Ye Yuan grinned and said, "That's right. He indeed learned secretly and created a fist intent that belongs to him! Hehe, if Long Tang doesn't fall, he could very well be the Endless World's strongest powerhouse in the future!"
Chapter 257 - True Intent!
When Ye Yuan said this, Nanfeng Ruoqing's and Nanfeng Zhirou's hair stood on its ends!
What kind of concept was the Endless World's strongest powerhouse?
With their present realm, it was simply unimaginable!
"Endless World's strongest powerhouse? You actually dared to say that!" Cold laughter came from the side.
Ye Yuan looked over only to see a young man with a handsome face like carved jade, around 18 or 19 years old. This person was precisely Tian Yu who had nothing better to do too.
After he left Elder Feng's place, he decided to come and take a look at the other challenger of the Nine Heavens Road, Long Tang. But he did not think that he would hear Ye Yuan talk nonsense right after reaching here.
Ye Yuan only smiled and did not give any explanations. "Haha, this Senior Apprentice Brother, just take it as a joke."
Since Ye Yuan said that, Tian Yu could not really pursue it.
To become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse was the lifetime aspiration of all martial artists. Ye Yuan's prediction sounded somewhat baffling, but in reality, it did not hurt the important essentials.
Tian Yu sized up Ye Yuan. He seemed to feel something and asked, "You're Ye Yuan?"
This time, it was Ye Yuan's turn to be stunned. "Senior Apprentice Brother knows me?"
"Looks like my guess was indeed correct. I'm called Tian Yu. You should have heard of me," Tian Yu said coolly.
Such words that leaked overbearingness, only a genius like Tian Yu dared to say it.
While it was rather wild, this was a fact. Ye Yuan had indeed heard of him before.
Ye Yuan's expression became slightly cold. He did not think that this young man in front of him was actually the number one on the core disciples' rankings, Tian Yu!
"So, it's Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu. Pardon me," Ye Yuan cupped his fists and greeted.
Yesterday, he heard about this Tian Yu's prowess, but he did not expect to encounter him today. Except, why did he come here?
Towards Ye Yuan's attitude, Tian Yu was slightly displeased.
Normally speaking, when newcomer disciples met him for the first time, the majority would show an enthralled and admiring look. But Ye Yuan did not.
This was an exchange of equals.
Although he made it past the Nine Heavens Road and his talent was outstanding, he was only Fourth Level Spirit Condensation Realm after all. Did he think that he could already match him equally?
As a newcomer, shouldn't he be more humble?
It will be hard for this person to amount to anything!
Tian Yu gave Ye Yuan such an appraisal in his heart.
Skymaple always taught Tian Yu to not be self-conceited because of his talent. Otherwise, his future accomplishments would definitely be limited!
This was not talking about defects in personality affecting cultivation, but a personality where one acted in undue confidence of their own ability would easily look down on everything. Such a person would also easily suffer setbacks. Some people become braver in the face of setbacks, while extremely few geniuses who was conceited because of their talent would grow up. This was because they could not endure setbacks.
While Tian Yu had an air of arrogance, he was never cavalier. When his strength was low, he knew how to respect seniors.
Judging others with himself, Tian Yu naturally felt that Ye Yuan was relying on his talent to look down on others.
Tian Yu only nodded and did not say much. Instead, he pointed at Long Tang and asked, "You said that he can become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse. Why? Just based on that one punch? I also saw that punch earlier. Although the power was decent, isn't it too ridiculous to say that he can become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse based on that?"
If Ye Yuan said that he could become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse, Tian Yu would definitely shrug it off with a laugh, and then leave with a flick of his sleeves.
Such a wildly arrogant person was not worth his, Tian Yu's, attention.
But Ye Yuan talked about Long Tang earlier and not himself. This made Tian Yu rather curious.
Ye Yuan did not think that Tian Yu actually took it for real. He smiled and said, "Does Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu really want to know?"
Tian Yu said, "Of course! I want to know whether or not you're talking nonsense or can you back your words."
Ye Yuan nodded his head and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu also trains in the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art, right?"
"That's right. You're not saying that my sword intent can't be compared to his fist art, right?" Tian Yu heard the implied meaning behind Ye Yuan's words.
However, Ye Yuan smiled and said, "From a certain standpoint, I'm afraid that Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's sword intent really can't match his fist intent!"
When Ye Yuan said this, not only Tian Yu, even Nanfeng Ruoqing and Nanfeng Zhirou felt that it was rather nonsensical.
Tian Yu had a profound understanding of the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art. How could it possibly not compare to the Long Tang who had just cleared the Nine Heavens Road?
Tian Yu did not become angry. Instead, he asked, "From what standpoint?"
If what Ye Yuan said was reasonable, he would naturally be able to tell. If it was bullshit, then he had no need to continue chatting.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, ask yourself, how does your sword intent compare to Forefather You Wuya?"
"Of course, it is far from comparable! Forefather You Wuya was a genius. The sword intent I have comprehended currently is at most 60% of his. Why? You're not going to say that Long Tang can match Forefather You Wuya, right?"
"Whether he can match or not, I don't know. But in the future, he perhaps has the chance to reach Forefather You Wuya's height! Don't get anxious, Senior Apprentice Brother, listen to me. Although our predecessors' ways are good, that which belongs to yourself is the strongest! Maybe Senior Apprentice Brother isn't willing to listen to this, but your Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Intent will never reach Forefather You Wuya's realm no matter how much you train! Because this sword intent was created by him! On the other hand for Long Tang, his fist intent has already broken off from the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art, and he found a martial path which belongs to him alone! If he can continuously perfect this path, his future accomplishments would at least be Forefather You Wuya's height!"
Ye Yuan paused for a moment before continuing, "Long Tang's fist intent already has the elementary form of true intent!"
Tian Yu was still showing a disdainful expression before this. But towards the end, his face was completely solemn.
All the way until he heard the two words, 'true intent.' Tian Yu stared at Ye Yuan completely dumbstruck!
In the entire Endless World, the number of martial artists who possessed true intent could be counted on one hand! That martial artists who possessed true intent were all legends!
According to Tian Yu's knowledge, only those few overwhelmingly powerful existences in the Northern Domain possessed their own true intent!
But now, Ye Yuan was telling him that that plain-looking young man actually possessed true intent!
Although it was only the elementary form, it was sufficiently terrifying in the entire Southern Domain!
Nobody could clearly describe what Heavenly Dao was, but martial artists could understand the Heavenly Dao belonging to them through certain things!
True intent was one of those things!
The Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Intent was actually a type of true intent! Falling Flower Floating Zero Sword was similarly a
type of true intent!
Once someone comprehended a true intent to the extremities, shattering the void and ascending to the Divine Realm was a simple matter.
Hence, that was why Ye Yuan said that Long Tang could possibly become the Endless World's most powerful person in the future!
Although Tian Yu was powerful now, he was walking another person's path.
If he could not comprehend a true intent belonging to himself, then it was impossible for him to ever surpass You Wuya!
The true intent that other people comprehended, no matter how profound one's understanding of it was, it was impossible to surpass the predecessor.
Learning other people's stuff was actually a type of shortcut. But this kind of shortcut could easily bring one to a dead end.
Of course, if one did not learn anything and wanted to comprehend true intent from thin air, it would be impossibly difficult. Unless they were a monstrous person like Ye Yuan who comprehended a type of true intent from watching the scene of falling petals filling the skies.
Furthermore, Ye Yuan obviously would not tell Tian Yu that the Azure Dipper Floating Zero Sword Intent from fusing the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Intent and Falling Flower Floating Zero Sword Intent was already equipped with the elementary form of a Supreme True Intent!
Chapter 258 - Breaking Fantasy
A supreme true intent was an even higher level existence than a true intent!
Apart from a Divine King that was piled up using medicinal pills like Ji Qingyun, virtually every Divine King powerhouse had their own supreme true intent.
Some Divine Kings even had more than one type of supreme true intent. Such as the Spirit Bristle Divine King. He alone had comprehended four kinds of supreme true intent!
These four kinds of supreme true intent were comprehended from the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art.
Hence, when he displayed Nine Suns Burning Heaven, its might was so incredible that it was unimaginable!
But the current Ye Yuan had not even comprehended a type of supreme true intent thoroughly. It could be seen just how great the disparity between him and those pinnacle level Divine Kings was.
However, it was already very incredible for Ye Yuan to be able to comprehend the elementary form of a supreme true intent when he was re-cultivating the martial path.
One had to know that he basically did not comprehend any dog-fart supreme true intent in his previous life.
Just based on this point, he was no different from the other Endless World martial artists. To be able to comprehend a supreme true intent at the Essence Qi Realm was ultimately because of his monstrous perception.
On this aspect, Long Tang's comprehension ability was not even on the same level when compared to Ye Yuan.
Of course, Tian Yu did not even know what supreme true intent was. Because nobody in the Endless World had ever comprehended a supreme true intent before!
Perhaps there were some who comprehended supreme true intent in the Divine Realm after shattering the void. But those people were no longer in the Endless World. Furthermore, the chances of that were so meager that it was negligible.
There were numerous Lower Planes. Every day, countless people ascended to the Divine Realm. However, there might not even be a single person who could comprehend a supreme true intent among 10 million people.
From this, it could be seen how hard to come by supreme true intent was!
If not for supreme true intent, how could Ye Yuan mobilize heaven and earth essence energy with Spirit Condensation Realm strength?
That was resonance with Heavenly Dao!
When Tian Yu heard Ye Yuan's words, the shock in his heart could not be any greater!
"How do you know that that is the elementary form of a true intent? Could you have comprehended it too?" Tian Yu could not resist asking.
Ye Yuan replied nonchalantly, "Of course."
Even though he was already prepared, hearing Ye Yuan say it so naturally, Tian Yu still felt that it was too incredible.
The tiny Tranquil Cloud Sect actually gave birth to two peerless geniuses who possessed the elementary form of a true intent at once!
If they could completely comprehend true intent in the future, wouldn't the Tranquil Cloud Sect become the number one great sect in the Endless World?
Tian Yu instinctively felt that Ye Yuan only comprehended the elementary form of a true intent too. After all, true intent was too difficult to comprehend. With Ye Yuan's age, comprehending the elementary form of a true intent was already very heaven-defying. How could it be possible to comprehend true intent fully?
Tian Yu obviously did not know that the reason why Long Tang could comprehend the elementary form of a true intent was entirely because of that one finger before Ye Yuan left and not because of the Nine Heavens Road!
Think up to here, Tian Yu could not help reproaching himself.
He had always thought that he was an unrivaled peerless genius and would definitely succeed his grandfather's will in the future, bringing the Tranquil Cloud Sect to rise.
But now, the person who comprehended the elementary form of a true intent was actually not him but two disciples who came from the secular world's dojo!
"Walking my own path huh . . ." Tian Yu muttered to himself, his gaze gradually becoming resolved. He looked at Ye Yuan and said, "Alright. I look forward to the match with you two! When the time comes, let me see what is called trudging out your own path!
"That was my wish to begin with," Ye Yuan said with a slight smile.
. . . . . .
After Tian Yu left, Long Tang also came down from the platform. When he saw Ye Yuan, a trace of embarrassment involuntarily showed on Long Tang's face.
Although his fist intent was comprehended by him, half of the credit fell onto Ye Yuan's head.
Ye Yuan's finger had the intentions of guiding Wu Luochen like a master demonstrating for his disciple; a visual representation.
Since Long Tang comprehended a fist intent belonging to himself from there, Ye Yuan could be considered half his master.
While he knew that Ye Yuan was very monstrous, Long Tang obviously felt very awkward to treat him as his master.
"Haha, that fist just now was pretty decent! To be able to comprehend the elementary form of a true intent is your own abilities. Don't have to feel conflicted." Ye Yuan could evidently see Long Tang's awkwardness and brushed over it with a laugh.
Long Tang's gaze condensed. That trace of embarrassment vanished, and he exclaimed in shock, "Elementary form of true intent? You're saying . . . I comprehended true intent?"
Up till now, Long Tang was still unaware that he had already stepped onto a broad path!
But Long Tang could not be blamed for not knowing. It was that there were truly too few martial artists in the Endless World who possessed true intent. Moreover, martial artists who possessed true intent mostly cherished their possessions. It was naturally impossible for them to display it in public like Ye Yuan. It was also not strange that Long Tang did not know.
However, Long Tang was crystal clear on what comprehending true intent meant to him!
"Not bad! Although it's still very shallow, that fist earlier indeed has the elementary form of true intent already!" Ye Yuan confirmed.
Having received a definite answer, Long Tang's entire body twinged as he started trembling with excitement.
"Hur hur, just now, Ye Yuan was even saying that you can become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse in future!" Nanfeng Zhirou interjected with a giggle.
Long Tang looked at Ye Yuan in surprise. He did not think that his appraisal of himself was actually so high!
Then the problem came, if he was the Endless World's strongest powerhouse, what about Ye Yuan?
Just solely based on that one finger, Long Tang understood the disparity between him and Ye Yuan deeply. If he could even become the Endless World's strongest powerhouse, then what heights would Ye Yuan reach?
If he had already comprehended the e
lementary form of true intent, didn't that mean that the finger Ye Yuan demonstrated was the real true intent?
Thinking up to here, Long Tang s.u.c.k.e.d in a cold breath instead.
"Haha, you guys, look how he's so agitated that he can't even talk." Nanfeng Zhirou scoffed.
Long Tang blushed, but Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Comprehending the elementary form of true intent is only the beginning. The future road is still long. One must expend 10 times, 100 times, the effort of ordinary people if they want to create a complete true intent."
Long Tang nodded and said, "En. No matter how tough this road gets, I will walk to the end!"
Long Tang's martial heart was very firm. Ye Yuan could see this point, so he naturally would not say too much.
However, Long Tang was still kind of frustrated in his heart. Other people had to expend 10 times, 100 times, the effort before they could comprehend true intent. What about you?
Truly, comparing people is odious, compare goods and you'll have to toss them!
"Oh, right, your fist intent should belong to a higher order. Got a name yet?" Ye Yuan suddenly asked.
Long Tang shook his head blankly. "I didn't even know that I comprehended true intent. Why would there be a name?"
"Since that's the case, I'll confer you a name." Ye Yuan said.
Logically speaking, one's true intent should be named by themselves. This request from Ye Yuan was rather presumptuous.
But Long Tang knew that Ye Yuan was not a rash person. These words surely had a deeper meaning.
Thinking about it, Long Tang nodded and said, "That's all I could ask for."
"Earlier, I saw that your fist intent easily shattered the miniature fire domain that your opponent constructed. Its might is extremely powerful. I think . . . just call it 'Breaking Fantasy'!" Ye Yuan said smilingly.
"Breaking Fantasy Fist Intent . . ." Long Tang ruminated on this name. His eyes slowly became clear, and he said joyfully, "Many thanks to Senior Apprentice Brother Ye for bestowing the name!"
Breaking Fantasy. These two words contained all of his comprehension! It also pointed out the direction he had to walk from today onwards!