Chapter 198 Such a Young Man

Qin Ming stood with his left hand behind his back, calm and composed, determined to reveal his true master-level foundation!

After landing, Ling Yu continued to stagger backward several steps, each step accompanied by a clear cracking sound, as the lapis lazuli ground, as hard as iron, began to crack.

Tang Jun was stunned. Ling Yu was the headline figure in the night newspaper recently, the young ancestor who was going to test his sword against the world, but he was knocked back so far by a single palm strike.

Cheng Rui’s face stiffened. This was Ling Yu, who was even more powerful than her childhood friend. Moreover, she hadn’t been “sneaked” this time, but was instead sent flying right away.

Qian Chuan really wanted to say: No one knows the truth better than me!

As someone of the same kind, Xin Youdao deeply understood the significance of that palm strike. It was a fair and square push against the opponent, a dominant force!

“Gah…” Master Wu was speaking when his voice abruptly stopped.

Tang Jin had once taught Ling Yu that even if the Flying Immortal Mountain collapsed before his eyes in the depths of the night fog, he should remain calm and composed. But at this moment, even she herself could not do it.

“Such a young man… protect him!” One of the two old men trembled, and the sparse hair on his head fluttered.

“Minghui, that child cultivating in the Immortal Land hasn’t found a girlfriend yet, has he?” another elder secretly transmitted his voice.

Zhao Minghui was stunned. The old man was a very important elder in her family. How could he have such thoughts after just seeing someone strike him with a palm?!

Of course, she was also shocked. Who was Ling Yu? He was hailed as the Young Ancestor. Compared to him, the other person’s unfathomable nature was even more apparent.

Ling Yu was stunned and incredulous. He looked down at his hands. Was this still him? Could he no longer unleash the Invincible Fist Imprint? The next moment, he charged forward again, even faster than before. The light around him was like a burning galaxy, accompanied by a divine spectacle, as he blasted towards the boy in the arena.

Normally, this scene would have amazed everyone and elicited genuine praise, but now they could only remain silent. Because another person was even more outrageous!

Qin Ming stood still, his blue robes fluttering in the wind from the opponent’s powerful gaze, as he continued to thrust out his palm. Scales!

Ling Yu was sent flying backward, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth. He was proud and refused to use the power of an Outer Saint.

Then, he attacked again, this time from mid-air, swooping down with a sacred and clear aura, like a solitary moon in the sky.

However, as if unable to escape some kind of fate, he was still pushed away by the unmoving boy in the center of the arena with a single palm strike, leaving him ragged and with blood and foam in his mouth.

Everyone fell silent, making it really hard to judge.

Was Ling Yu not strong enough? Of course not. He was once the center of attention, recognized by all sides, and could be considered a prodigy. It’s just that the other boy was even more extraordinary, defying conventional judgment!

“Three palms… three thousand days of gold.” Under these circumstances, even Xiao Wu could not speak loudly, and counted in a voice as faint as the chirping of insects.

Tang Jin wanted to call a halt, but Ling Yu showed no sign of giving up. This time, he used his spiritual power.

Earlier, he knew that Qin Ming was taking the path of new students, so after he came up, he only used the methods of this path, wanting to compete in the area where his opponent was most proficient and defeat the youth of Black and White Mountain.

Now it seems he was overthinking it; the gap between them on the path to rebirth is quite large! If he is the Young Ancestor, then the other is—the Ancestor!

Unfortunately, even with Ling Yu’s use of methods from outside the mortal realm, he couldn’t change the situation, and this time he was sent flying even further.

Qin Ming’s palm strike seems to grow stronger the stronger the opponent!

His robes fluttered, and his right hand glowed, dazzlingly bright. It was a power of extreme yang and strength, capable of burning away the light of consciousness, and seemingly igniting it while blasting away his opponent.

Ling Yu was too arrogant; even though he couldn’t block it, he still didn’t use the power of the second realm, the Yellow Court. He attacked for the fifth time, his Heavenly Light Force mixed with a wisp of pure Yang spiritual light, blasting forward.

Unfortunately, he was destined to lose this battle. In an instant, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, fell to the ground, staggered, his face extremely pale, and he could barely stand.

Those present should have applauded Qin Ming’s performance; it was truly phenomenal. However, doing so would have been too cruel to the other person. The boy standing motionless in the arena hadn’t moved a single foot from beginning to end, fighting with only one hand—just what kind of monster was he?

Everyone looked at him strangely. After careful consideration, they concluded that this… must be the true talent of a patriarch!

“Five palms…five thousand days of gold, completely perfected.” Little Wu said in a low voice, not shouting to provoke the main character. The nearby spectators were speechless upon hearing this.

Tang Jin, in particular, glared at him fiercely.

Qin Ming looked across at the other side and said, “I told you you can use your full strength and unleash the power of the second realm, so that I can truly fight without restraint.”

Ling Yu pursed his lips and remained silent, clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white. He was very unwilling. As a young man, and especially one who had been full of vigor lately, who didn’t have the ambition to look down on the world?

However, at this moment, he suffered a crushing defeat within the same realm, as if facing a mountain he couldn’t possibly overcome. He didn’t even know how high that mountain was!

This was an experience he had never had before, and his mind was trembling.

“Call him back,” the purple-eyed raven said, because if things continued like this, it wouldn’t just be a matter of resolving their inner conflict. “Come back,” Tang Jin said.

She naturally realized that if they fought again, Ling Yu might… tie a knot in his heart.

“Actually, you don’t need to take it to heart. On this path, winning and losing are both normal. No one dares to say that they can sweep all opponents aside,” Qin Ming said.

Was this an attempt to comfort their opponent? The two elderly men nodded, their faces showing a relieved smile.

However, the young people present felt that his self-deprecating words lacked sincerity, because he was demonstrating what a sweeping victory was through his actions.

Tang Jin, in particular, looked increasingly aloof. She noticed Qin Ming looking at her. Was he still determined to challenge her?

“I…” Ling Yu began, his head covered in sweat, as if he were struggling to overcome a mental hurdle and had to make a decision.

He clenched his fists and then relaxed them, his expression complex, his face changing from tense to relaxed, then tense again.

Then, he exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, “In this first realm, I am no match for you. In my understanding, you are already one of the best, and should be considered as having the legendary ancestor-level talent!”

After saying this, his spirits seemed to wane, and his tense demeanor relaxed, as if he had overcome a mental hurdle. Ling Yu admitted that he was inferior to others in the first realm, and that his earlier inner conflict had not become an intractable problem.

Then, he raised his head, his eyes flashing like lightning, and said, “I am willing to use all my strength to fight you!”

Although he didn’t have a deep-seated problem in his heart, he was still somewhat resentful that the other party had repeatedly asked him to use the power of the second realm!

He didn’t believe that anyone could defy the “Young Ancestor”!

Although his status as a young patriarch was the result of various parties pushing him forward, it has not been fully verified.

Qin Ming smiled and said, “Alright, I’m really looking forward to seeing just how strong your lineage’s system, built by combining the Immortal Path with the New Life Path, really is, and what unique methods it has.”

After he finished speaking, not only was Ling Yu’s fighting spirit soaring, but even Tang Jin’s expression changed. The young man in the arena, having been challenged, was now trying to reassess their system?

Tang Jin secretly transmitted her voice: “Ling Yu, since you are going to make a move in the second realm, then unleash your full power, go all out, and do not lose!”

“Alright, Senior Sister, I won’t allow him to challenge you!” Ling Yu replied secretly.

At the same time, he also wanted to know just how terrifying this young man with the talent of a grandmaster was, and just how high this insurmountable mountain was!

Qin Ming said, “You should recover first. I hope you can show your strongest form.”

“You!” Ling Yu’s black hair fluttered wildly, his already boiling fighting spirit now fully ignited! “Come back and rest,” Master Wu said.

Ling Yu was also desperate. He broke off a piece of high-quality crystal on the spot, drank and absorbed the silver liquid sealed inside, and his injuries were healed in an instant!

Afterward, he changed out of his tattered black clothes and put on a shiny silver armor. It wasn’t some rare treasure; he just didn’t want to fight in rags.

“Alright, let me see how you defeat me in the second realm!” Ling Yu strode over.

This time, his demeanor completely changed. He radiated light, pure and holy, illuminating the area as if he were standing in the midst of a divine moon.

This place was shrouded in mist, intertwined with firelight, and colorful—all of which were the result of his extraordinary abilities.

However, all of this was an illusion. Ling Yu used another trump card of the sect right from the start, because he did not want to be defeated again.

Boom!

A deafening clap of thunder echoed throughout the training ground, and the entire void seemed to smell of burning.

Qian Chuan, Tang Jun, and Cheng Rui all felt their minds go blank, as if their souls were about to be shaken out of their bodies, which terrified them and sent chills down their spines.

They were outsiders, and they were already like this; one can only imagine how thrilling it must have been inside the arena.

At Shanhe Academy, many students passing by the No. 1 Martial Arts Arena were stunned. Was it thunder? The sound was too loud, and their souls were unstable, their consciousness was fading, and they were about to leave their bodies.

At the martial arts training ground, two elderly men were amazed.

“Your lineage is truly remarkable. After improvements, your disciples can unleash the legendary Soul-Suppressing Thunder at the Outer Saint level!”

In the arena, Ling Yu’s eyes were deep, his black hair was loose, and his silver armor clanged and shone brightly, making him look quite heroic. He unleashed one crimson bolt after another of lightning, which intertwined in the void and covered Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was fearless. The Heavenly Light Force flowed around his body, and then layer upon layer, five-colored light mist appeared, hazy and indistinct. He seemed to be impervious to all magic, and even the so-called crimson lightning could not penetrate him.

That five-colored mist could actually block the Soul-Suppressing Thunder!

Ling Yu continuously unleashed the legendary Soul-Suppressing Thunder. Normally, a single bolt of lightning could blast the opponent’s consciousness out of their body, thus killing them.

He didn’t seek that; he only wanted to shake the opponent’s soul, enough to cause it to slightly leave their body. This was because he was unleashing a dual-path system of consecutive attacks.

As can be seen, Ling Yu’s spiritual light is also emerging, radiating a dazzling divine glow.

With his talent, he was able to refine a wisp of pure yang consciousness light on his own, and it was refined with the help of his senior brothers and sisters, making it even more intense.

In an instant, the light, as bright as the sun, began to take shape, smoothing out and condensing into a mirror, reflecting Qin Ming.

“Pure Yang Soul Illumination Realm!” an old man exclaimed. This was originally a high-level technique on the Immortal Path, but it was simplified and improved by the grandmaster of this lineage, and can now be used even in the Yellow Court Realm.

At this moment, Ling Yu used the Soul-Suppressing Thunder to shake his opponent’s soul, and then used the Pure Yang Soul-Illuminating Mirror to reflect it. Each of these was a trump card, and when combined, their power was immense.

Against any other opponent, they certainly wouldn’t have been able to withstand it; their consciousness and soul light would have been forced out of their bodies. However, Qin Ming’s soul remained as steady as a rock, unshakable in the slightest.

He was enveloped in a five-colored glow, and with a clang, a faint five-colored longsword appeared in his hand. “This…how is this possible?!”

Everyone present thought it was unrealistic; how could the light of heaven take form in a nascent realm?

However, although the knife was unstable and its tip resembled smoke or mist, it had indeed taken shape.

“That’s the Five Elements Blade! He’s actually mastered five different elemental techniques!” Zhao Minghui exclaimed in amazement.

Qin Ming was like a ghost wandering on a sea of ​​night mist, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. His blade shattered the Soul-Suppressing Thunder, and the crimson lightning intertwined around him completely collapsed. Then, like a rainbow piercing the sun, his five-colored blade stabbed towards the Pure Yang Soul-Illuminating Realm!

Thank you to Guo Jiuxing for the continuous Silver Alliance donation. I guess the book title wasn’t chosen well, which led to my habit of writing late at night, and I haven’t been very conscious of it lately. I also want to thank the other Alliance members; I’ll try to adjust my schedule later. Thank you so much for your support, everyone!

(There’s more to come!)