The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 366 - 178: Neither Bald nor Poisonous

Chapter 366: Chapter 178: Neither Bald nor Poisonous

"The sensation of pain, it’s been a while," Qing Yu said softly, wiping a trace of fresh blood from the corner of his mouth.

In the end, Zhang Yangping had risked his life and managed to injure Qing Yu.

Yet, this injury did not bring Qing Yu any annoyance; on the contrary, there was an unfamiliar freshness to it.

Since his ascension to Divine Origin Realm, this was the first time he had suffered such a severe injury. Zhu Wushi had left Qing Yu with such a profound legacy that even after entering the Divine Origin Realm, he still maintained an advantage.

After grasping the "Circulation of the Six Voids Technique," Qing Yu tended to stand head and shoulders above the rest. In numerous battles, he had never needed to use his full strength. This time was the first time Qing Yu had executed the "Heavenly Endless Treasure," releasing all eight forces at once.

"Cough cough, it was my first attempt at the Wind and Thunder Rebirth Method; there was a slight mishap," Qing Yu coughed softly.

"The Book of Changes" says, "The firm and the soft rubbing together, the Eight Diagrams interacting; one stimulates with thunder and moistens with wind and rain." This phrase speaks of the combination of thunder and wind, the harmony of toughness and gentleness, capable of creating yin and yang, bringing forth all things. By this principle, combining the firm and upright "Circulating Electric Power" and the unrestrained "Circulating Wind Force" becomes the "Wind and Thunder Rebirth Method," a fast way to heal injuries.

Qing Yu had just used the "Wind and Thunder Rebirth Method" to heal himself, but since it was his first attempt, he had accidentally agitated his lungs, causing him to cough gently.

The "Wind and Thunder Rebirth Method" is famed in the original work as a technique capable of reversing life and death, a feat Qing Yu had no intention of attempting. Nevertheless, the description of it as a miraculous technique was indeed well deserved. In just a moment, Qing Yu’s wounds were already much better, and with a little more recuperation, he would be well.

After his injuries had improved, Qing Yu walked across the no-longer-existent grassy area to the deep pit where Zhang Yangping had previously been struck.

Here, no trace of Zhang Yangping remained. "Heavenly Endless Treasure" had drained Qing Yu’s True Energy, as well as all the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the valley, already surpassing the bounds of the Divine Origin Realm. Zhang Yangping, in making Qing Yu pay the price without any defense, was obliterated by "Heavenly Endless Treasure," with no remains left.

However...

Qing Yu still found something of value in the deep pit. It was a pile of shattered jade fragments, which judging by the material, were likely the remnants of the imitation Yang Ping’s City Governance Seal.

"With even Zhang Yangping left with no remains, yet these jade pieces are merely shattered; the material must truly be extraordinary and worthy of use. However..."

Qing Yu frowned deeply, "I can feel that these jade pieces carry a huge karmic debt, taking them might bode ominously."

Qing Yu’s fingers moved as he calculated, intuitively sensing that the karmic calamity they carried was far beyond his current ability to contend with. Moreover...

"Relying on them, it seems disaster is imminent."

Qing Yu was dumbstruck; the calamity brought about by the jade pieces was fast approaching.

"It’s out of my depth, out of my depth; better to leave quickly."

Qing Yu immediately escaped, vanishing without a trace.

Sky Mountain Escape, supreme in the heavens, where there are mountains in the world, and mountains stop at the earth, hidden by distant mountains, escaping without entering, for retreat and concealment. An excellent movement technique for disengaging, the foremost tool for traversing the worldly society.

Not long after Qing Yu disappeared, a tall, white figure swept in, appearing where the jade pieces had fallen.

This person wore a tall official hat, was tall and thin, with a pale face – if one were to write "Fortune at First Sight" on the hat, he would be the spitting image of White Impermanence.

"Is this where the Ghostly Energy appeared?" The figure slowly squatted down, intently looking at the shattered jade pieces in the deep pit.

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Outside the Taoist Temple beyond Divine Capital.

In the midst of a fierce battle with Xin Hui, Zhang Yuanfeng suddenly felt a pang in his heart, his moves slowed, and he was struck in the chest by Xin Hui’s punch. This punch was plain and unadorned, yet it carried the mental realm of Arhat Demon Suppression, powerful and heavy, capable of splitting stones and breaking steles as if it were nothing.

Zhang Yuanfeng was already less skilled than Xin Hui, and having sustained many injuries from their previous exchanges, this new blow plunged him into a complete decline, as Xin Hui relentlessly pursued him with a series of attacks.

Qiao Baixuan, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, hid the Heavenly Destiny Compass inside his sleeve and continuously maneuvered the seal. The small "Fate Derivation Wheel" on the Compass kept spinning while his eyes, seemingly fixed on the two fighters, were actually calculating something.

All of a sudden, Qiao Baixuan let out a long sigh and said, "Taoist Zhang is dead."

"Oh? Young Hero Qiao should not speak recklessly. Uncle Master Xin Hui is merely sparring and certainly has no intention to kill Taoist Zhang," Shi Jue responded with a light laugh.

"Not that Taoist Zhang, but Taoist Zhang Yangping."

Qiao Baixuan took out the Heavenly Destiny Compass.

At that moment, the dense web of dead lines that had covered the Heavenly Destiny Compass had all but disappeared, leaving it crystal clear and pristine like a work of art, signifying that Qiao Baixuan’s crisis was over, and his life was no longer in danger.

While relieved, Qiao Baixuan was also filled with trepidation. This was a narrow escape from death indeed. Had he fled with Zhang Yangping, he reckoned he’d now be buried somewhere else, along with him.

It was truly a stroke of luck!

A sigh of relief rose in Qiao Baixuan’s heart.

Qiao Baixuan might have relaxed, but Zhang Yuanfeng found himself in a desperate situation.

Martial Artists at the True Pill Realm already possessed some divine enlightenment capabilities. The premonition of doom that Zhang Yuanfeng had just experienced was, in his eyes, certainly not a coincidence.

Upon hearing Qiao Baixuan’s words, he was even more mentally disturbed and was struck to the ground by several of Xin Hui’s punches. Each blow carried limitless strength, creating large holes in the ground beneath Zhang Yuanfeng.

"Ahh, Uncle Master Xin Hui’s Arhat Fist is so masterful it cannot be described in words. It is said that had Uncle Master Xin Yuan not ascended to the Divine Communication, the position of head of the Arhat Hall would surely have been Uncle Master Xin Hui’s," Shi Jue commented.

The Arhat Fist of the Great Zen Temple is an absolute beginner-level Martial Art. However, Xin Hui had always practiced this technique and integrated it into his very bones, developing it to its utmost extreme.

"My master also mentioned that Master Xin Hui possesses great wisdom disguised by simplicity. He seems only to know the Arhat Fist, but in reality, he has devoted himself exclusively to it. Master Xin Hui’s understanding of the Arhat, his insights into Buddhist Studies, both are extraordinary. He has incorporated all of them into the Arhat Fist, elevating what was a common technique to a level beyond what True Pill Realm Martial Artists can contend with.

Master Xin Hui’s Arhat Fist is no longer the ordinary Arhat Fist of introductory Martial Arts," Qiao Baixuan interjected.

As they were speaking, Xin Hui, standing over the collapsed Zhang Yuanfeng, raised his fist high, and once again unleashed the solid and straightforward Arhat Fist.

This punch struck Zhang Yuanfeng’s Dantian, shattering the True Pill he had cultivated for many years, with the relentless force piercing through his spirit, and completely ruining his cultivation.

Even if there were Divine Pills in the future to heal the Dantian, with the mental state shattered by Xin Hui’s Arhat Demon Suppression intent, there would be little hope of restoring his abilities.

Indeed, Xin Hui had not killed Zhang Yuanfeng, but crippling his Martial Arts was far crueller than death itself, leaving Zhang Yuanfeng in a state worse than death. He had fallen from a True Pill Realm Martial Artist to an ordinary person in an instant, with both his power and lifespan reverted to their original state, which was even worse than death.

’Not bald, not venomous ah.’ This phrase, Qiao Baixuan dared only say in his mind.

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