Chapter 44: Chapter 43: Breaking Limit! Breaking Limit! Another Breaking Limit

Black and White Impermanence had known each other for decades. Their coordination was flawless, and their assault was so rapid it left one breathless.

Facing their combined attack, Fu Huanlian was forced to retreat again. Her beautiful eyes lowered slightly as her ten fingers shifted, and she slowly raised her palms to meet the oncoming assault.

BOOM!

It was as if mountains were toppling and the heavens and earth were turning upside down. Even from a distance, the formless pressure was enough to make one’s heart skip a beat.

The charging figures of Black and White Impermanence froze.

"Excellent!"

Boss Qii shouted:

"Chong Mountain Seal!"

"To think that in my lifetime, I would get to see this legendary, invincible technique!"

BOOM!

Three figures retreated in unison.

Fu Huanlian took several steps back, her white hair flying behind her and her clothes whipping in the air.

Black and White Impermanence’s expressions darkened. They suddenly realized that even though she had just broken her limit, taking her down today would not be easy.

"Attack!"

PENG!

The three of them clashed again.

This time, Fu Huanlian’s Fist Technique seemed to have undergone some kind of change. Every movement was imbued with immense power. Her techniques were grand and sweeping, and she didn’t yield an inch against the siege of two veteran Limit-Breaking powerhouses.

"Hero... Hero Ye?"

Fu Zheng lacked combat experience and couldn’t discern the changing tides of battle. His gaze shifted back and forth, and when it landed on the person beside him, he couldn’t help but ask curiously:

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Don’t touch him." Zhu Ju reached out and stopped Fu Zheng’s hand, a look of hesitation on his face.

"Is this..."

"An epiphany?"

"That’s right." Elder Qii also looked over in surprise.

"It is an epiphany!"

At some unknown point, Ye Liuyun’s eyes had become vacant and blank. His gaze followed the three figures fighting in the arena, and his fingers moved unconsciously along with the battle’s progression.

A strange aura emerged from his body—at times sharp, at times heavy, at times scorching hot...

Suddenly.

BOOM!

A violent surge of Qi Blood first erupted from his body, then coiled back inside, stimulating his Physical Body to shatter its limits.

Breaking Limit!

Achieved in an instant!

ZING!

Ye Liuyun drew his sword.

Sword Qi shot several meters into the air. In a flash, he charged into the battlefield. His whistling Sword Qi rained down like a furious storm, its might even greater than Fu Huanlian’s.

DING DING DANG DANG...

PENG!

The sound of metal clashing was as rapid as a downpour. Black and White Impermanence both retreated, looks of terror on their faces.

’How is this possible?’

"Right!" Zhu Ju was also bewildered.

"What’s going on?"

Fu Huanlian had also just broken her limit. With the help of the four Gui Cang and by cultivating the Five Elements Fist Scripture, she could barely hold her own against Black and White Impermanence.

But Ye Liuyun...

...had just forced two Limit-Breaking Grandmasters back with a single frontal sword strike. His foundation wasn’t just profound—it was simply unthinkable, unbelievable!

"Young Hero Ye has the Relic of a Limit-Breaking Grandmaster inside him. Now that he has broken his limit, the Qi Blood contained within the Relic has fused with him, which is why he possesses such might," Elder Qii explained.

"Depending on how things go, in as long as a year or as little as a few months, Young Hero Ye will be able to completely refine the Qi Blood contained in that Relic. By then, with Jinlun Temple’s Secret Technique, the Ye Family’s Swordsmanship, and the Five Elements Fist Scripture, he will have a chance to contend for the title of number one in the world."

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Zhu Ju’s expression was odd.

’Brother Ye has the Qi Blood of a Limit-Breaking Grandmaster hidden inside him?’

’And an inheritance from Jinlun Temple?’

"Yes." Elder Qii nodded.

"Although it’s not the Grandmaster’s entire lifetime of Cultivation, he should have about twenty or thirty percent of it. Add to that Young Hero Ye’s own unparalleled Talent..."

"...a strike like that is only to be expected."

As they spoke, the situation on the field changed dramatically.

Black and White Impermanence were already struggling just to deal with Fu Huanlian. Now, with the addition of the even stronger Ye Liuyun, their situation instantly became precarious.

PTHOO!

In the blink of an eye, Black Impermanence spat out a mouthful of blood. If not for White Impermanence’s timely rescue, he would have died on the spot.

"Go!"

SWISH!

The two fled rapidly, while Fu Huanlian and Ye Liuyun gave chase, intending to eradicate evil to its very root.

The four figures gradually receded into the distance.

Zhu Ju followed them for a while from behind. Seeing that they were gone, he stopped, shook his head, and started walking back the way he came.

The night was dark and the mountain path was rugged. Before he knew it, he had walked to the edge of a cliff.

Standing on the cliff and gazing into the distance, he saw the undulating mountains, like a dragon whose faint outline was barely visible in the dark.

"Heh..."

Standing against the cold wind, Zhu Ju narrowed his eyes. Numerous thoughts surfaced in his mind, finally resolving into a carefree smile.

’An epiphany?’

’I can do it, too!’

"Five Elements!"

"Five Viscera!"

"Five Sacred Mountains..."

His Realm, which was already on the verge of Blood Marrow Perfection, finally took the most crucial last step at this very moment, aided by the Five Elements Fist Scripture. Blood Marrow Realm Perfection.

BOOM!

Following the breakthrough in his Thirteen Body Refinement, a majestic surge of Qi Blood was born from his Blood Marrow, flooding into his limbs and bones, and converging in his five viscera and six bowels.

Qi Blood!

Five Elements Fist Scripture!

A massive amount of Qi Blood, following the Method described in the Five Elements Fist Scripture, surged toward his five viscera, four limbs, Nine Acupoints, and countless bones, finally bursting out of his body and forming a column of smoke in the air.

First came the Earth Element Fist’s aura, which then, according to the principles of Five Elements Mutual Generation and restraint, evolved into the Metal Element, Wood Element...

The Power of the Five Elements converged in the air, finally merging into a single chaotic color.

And then...

It violently coiled back!

The Qi Blood rushing into his body stimulated the deepest core of his being, pushing his Physical Body to undergo a special kind of evolution.

Breaking Limit!

BOOM!

External Training Fourth Realm, Qi Blood Breaking Limit!

Achieved in a single breath!

And that was not all.

His post-limit-break Physical Body also pushed his progress in the Thirteen Body Refinement forward by another huge step. However, the External Training Fifth Realm, the Opening Essence Realm, was rather special. The great advancement in his Qi Blood Martial Arts solidified his foundation, so he did not advance to the Opening Essence Realm in one go.

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A figure carrying a long spear walked along the mountain path. His steps weren’t fast, yet his speed surpassed that of a galloping horse.

A rugged mountain path of over ten li would leave a strong horse panting, but the figure’s breathing remained steady from start to finish.

Breaking Limit!

Only a powerhouse who had broken the limits of the human body could achieve such a feat.

WHOOSH...

The figure landed with a gust of wind before a luxurious carriage, placed the spear by his side, knelt on one knee, and spoke in a low voice with his head bowed:

"This general, Yan Army, pays his respects to Your Highness."

"Mm."

A mountain breeze blew past, causing the carriage curtain to flutter and reveal the bored expression of the Third Prince, Zheng Hong. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"What’s the situation?"

"Black Impermanence Du Zai is dead. White Impermanence Foo Qi is severely injured and has fled," Yan Army cupped his fist and reported.

"Oh?" Zheng Hong raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised by this result.

"Did you intervene?"

"No." Yan Army shook his head.

"This general followed Your Highness’s orders not to act unless it was a critical moment, so I only observed."

"It was Fu Huanlian and Ye Liuyun who both broke their limits and joined forces to defeat the enemy."

"Both broke their limits?" A smile appeared on Zheng Hong’s face.

"As expected..."

"Hard times create heroes. With great chaos imminent, heroes emerge in succession. It’s the perfect time to resist the Red Blood Sect and bolster the Righteous Dao. I just didn’t expect this outcome."

"Yes." Yan Army lowered his head.

"However, that Fu Huanlian’s hair turned white overnight. Although she achieved Breaking Limit, she must have used some kind of Secret Technique that stimulates potential by consuming one’s lifespan. I’m afraid her path forward is now severed, and she will pose no threat to Dugu Wuwang."

"Is that so?" Zheng Hong said thoughtfully.

"It seems the Fu Family’s ancestor held something back when they pledged allegiance to the Court. I don’t recall such a Method being in the Five Elements Fist Scripture."

"It doesn’t matter..."

He waved his hand lightly.

"The Fu Family’s Five Elements Fist inheritance is good, but it places too much emphasis on foundation. This generation’s Patriarch is a woman, besides. I wasn’t expecting her to deal with Dugu Wuwang anyway."

His words seemed to show great disdain for women.

Yan Army lowered his head and said nothing. Compared to the dashing, carefree Ye Liuyun with his extraordinary Swordsmanship, he actually admired Fu Huanlian more for the sacrifice she made for the greater good.

Fang Shi’an had once commented on Fu Huanlian: ’Though a woman, her pride is innate!’

Those words were true.

"Jinlun Temple’s Great Sun Ming King Heart Sutra, the Ye Family’s Inheritance Sword Technique, and the Fu Family’s Five Elements Fist Scripture." Zheng Hong murmured.

"The three great arts of this age gathered in one person, on top of having a Limit-Breaking Grandmaster’s Relic. I hope..."

"...Ye Liuyun won’t disappoint me!"

As the carriage curtain fell, the voice gradually faded into silence.