69novels Chapter 15 is not enough.
Chapter 15 is not enough.
Chapter 15 is not enough.
They sensed a faint aura of a ferocious beast within.
Chen Yi did not rush in; he slowly backed away.
As a result, the next moment, a disheveled, one-armed strong man suddenly appeared at the cave entrance, staring at Chen Yi with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Dong Gou? An ordinary young man?"
Chen Yi concealed his aura exceptionally well, appearing to have no cultivation whatsoever.
However, this place is dozens of miles from the nearest dwelling, and it is also the territory of a cultivation family, where demonic beasts roam both the river and the mountains.
It's completely abnormal for a young boy to be here.
The one-armed strongman looked wary, while Chen Yi slowly retreated, fully activating the Qi Concealment Technique, his inner strength and blood energy contained but not yet released, his body already prepared to explode at any moment.
In the past two days, a wanted criminal has appeared in the lakeside town, and the image of him is the one-armed strong man in front of us.
Chen Yi never expected that he would encounter this person by chance in the middle of the night in a cave in a place devoid of spiritual energy, dozens of miles away.
"You seem to know me? Sorry, but I can't let you leave now."
The burly man's voice was deep, and as he spoke, a pale golden hue flashed across his face, which then returned to a ruddy color. Then, he moved explosively, charging towards Chen Yi like a wild bull.
Extremely fast.
Chen Yi's pupils contracted sharply, and he unleashed his full power the instant the opponent charged at him.
His body erupted with internal energy, his feet shattering the ground beneath his feet. Instead of retreating, he advanced at the same speed, condensing a cone-shaped aura in his left palm and thrusting it straight at his opponent's chest.
At the same time as the attack, Chen Yi flashed to the side of his opponent's armless side, dodging the opponent's one-armed strike.
"A first-rate warrior?!"
The burly man's gaze turned slightly serious, and a strange flush rose to his pale gold face as he braced himself against the qi-infused spike.
With a bang,
The burly man paused slightly, and a strange red pattern lit up on his chest, easily shattering Chen Yi's Qi-piercing spike. His complexion became even more ruddy, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"The innate aura and the blood-red patterns on his skin are signs of a body-refining technique? But this person is severely injured, and forcibly mobilizing his abilities at this time would come at a great cost."
Chen Yi quickly made a judgment in his mind.
When life and death were at stake, Chen Yi held nothing back. Gripping a hidden iron nail, he unleashed the [罡气指] technique he had been accumulating for days.
The iron nails were covered with the aura of a powerful energy.
At the same time, Chen Yi gathered half of his internal energy in his right arm, preparing to use it to enhance his Qi Finger and unleash a fatal blow that exceeded the level of someone who had just entered the Innate Realm.
The burly man sensed the powerful threat emanating from Chen Yi's fingers, and his expression changed.
His figure suddenly retreated several feet.
"Young man, stop."
Chen Yi refused to listen to him; if he didn't act, he wouldn't act at all, but if he did, he would spare no effort.
Chen Yi quickly followed, unleashing his [罡气指] technique. The iron nail transformed into a flash of cold light, shooting towards the burly man under the moonlight.
At a distance of no more than five zhang from the burly man
The opponent had no way to dodge.
Left with no other choice, he had to gather the last of his vital energy and use his intact right hand to block the attack.
The moment the iron nail pierced the air, Chen Yi's pupils narrowed—the muscles in the burly man's right arm writhed as if alive, pale golden veins converging beneath the skin to form scale-like patterns.
"Sizzle!"
The iron nail pierced the golden scale phantom, bursting out dazzling sparks, and the sound of metal and stone shattering could be clearly heard.
The burly man groaned and staggered back, his right sleeve torn to shreds, revealing the golden cracks beneath his skin. The iron nail was deeply embedded three inches into his forearm, but was held firmly by the bulging muscles, with dark red blood seeping from the nail's tail.
Chen Yi was slightly out of breath. This Qi Finger, which combined internal energy, could pierce even a three-foot-thick tree trunk, but now it only tore a flesh wound in the opponent's body!
This person's physique was far beyond that of an ordinary human; even ordinary demonic beasts were inferior to him.
Chen Yi felt that even the shell of the mutated Xuan Shui Turtle he had dealt with, which had defense comparable to a first-grade high-level turtle, was only this bad.
Chen Yi's expression was very solemn; he feared that this enemy would be difficult to kill today.
The burly man's face turned deathly pale; the last of his vital energy had been exhausted by the defensive attack just now.
He looked down at the wound, then glanced at Chen Yi, suddenly burst into laughter, raised his arm, and bit the end of the nail with his teeth.
With a sudden tug, he actually managed to pry out the two-inch-long iron nail!
Minced flesh mixed with blood was thrown onto the stone with a clang of an iron nail, revealing a faint golden spot on the white bone inside the wound on the burly man's right arm.
Through external training, one enters the innate realm, following the path of physical cultivation, and condenses the "golden radiance" that tempers the physical body!
"Boy, with the strength of a first-rate martial artist, you are the first one who can hurt me."
Qi accumulates in the acupoints, attaches to objects, and unleashes explosive power exceeding its grade.
Your martial arts talent is no less than mine.
If you could unleash two more of those attacks, I would surely die by your hand today.
Unfortunately, if my calculations are correct, this is all you've accumulated. You probably won't be able to deliver such a blow again, will you?
The burly man's pained smile was somewhat sinister, but as soon as he finished speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.
I see,
A nail had appeared in Chen Yi's left hand without him noticing, covered in flowing, radiant energy, its power no less than the previous one.
"Big guy, you only have one hand, but I have two. I'm sure your last attack exhausted you. How are you going to block this nail?"
These past few days, Chen Yi hasn't been idle. After accumulating enough internal energy in the acupoints of his right hand, he dealt with several arrow-scaled demon fish, found another exotic species, absorbed its spiritual energy, and then opened an acupoint on his left hand as well.
He can now unleash two breakthrough attacks.
Seeing this, the burly man's expression became uncertain, and he suddenly sighed:
"Kid, stop now, let's talk."
If we continue fighting, you might not be able to kill me, but you're very likely to attract the cultivators who are after me.
Chen Yi didn't really want to fight anymore. He only had two trump cards left, and if he used them both, it would be difficult to handle any unexpected events tonight.
Chen Yi slowly withdrew his protective energy, put down the iron nail, and stared at the burly man, waiting for him to speak first.
"No need to be wary. I can see that you are also among the most talented mortal servants in martial arts, just like I was twenty years ago."
Because of my exceptional martial arts talent, after advancing to the Innate Realm, I was selected by a Golden Core sect to become a warrior.
Later, I accidentally discovered the body-refining technique [Vajra Technique] left behind by a powerful body cultivator in the sect. I intended to hand it over and receive the reward, but unexpectedly, the sect deacon wanted to seize the opportunity for himself and wanted to get rid of me to take all the benefits.
Left with no other choice, I had to flee. Now, even hiding here, I am still being hunted down by cultivators from the Dong family, a subordinate cultivation clan of the sect.
The day before yesterday, I severed one of my arms and cut off the sect's tracking mark, which is how I managed to survive until now.
"Kid, let me give you a piece of advice: if you have the chance, never be a lackey of a sect. It won't end well."
"By the way, my name is Zhao Jingwu. You already know my background. Who are you?"
"I am Xu Jiu, a mere mortal servant of the Li family. I have come here to find a way to escape."
"Hehe, I see." Zhao Jingwu finally understood why Chen Yi had appeared in this desolate place at this time.
"Your talent is no less than mine, but you are more cautious. You may be more successful than me in the future."
Young man, I'm offering you a chance; are you willing to take it?
"No need for formalities. If you need anything, please let me know, and we can have a normal transaction. If you don't have anything, I have no interest in your cultivation technique. I don't want to invite disaster upon myself."
Upon hearing this, the burly man paused again. He realized that the young man in front of him was even more cautious than he had imagined, and did not want to bear any additional consequences.
"Alright, then I'll be frank. I'm very interested in your technique for concealing your presence."
"I'm willing to trade my Vajra Body Refining Technique with you, what do you say?"
"No good. The outward manifestations of your technique are too obvious after you practice it. It would be easy for you to be hunted down by cultivators from the sect. I dare not practice it."
Chen Yi resolutely shook his head and refused.
The burly man scratched his head, momentarily at a loss. He had played all his cards at once, but the other party still refused. He froze on the spot, unsure of how to continue.
Seeing this, Chen Yi had no choice but to offer a reminder:
"If you want to exchange this Qi-gathering technique for mine, your Vajra Skill alone is not enough."
(End of this chapter)