Chapter 273: Chapter 271: Overcoming Softness with Hardness

On Martial Saint Mountain, above Yun Dian.

Two surging waves of qi burst forth from Jiang Chen and Jiang Ziyou simultaneously, forming two gales that continuously collided high in the air.

Each collision sent shockwaves of qi raging out in all directions.

In the face of these surging energy impacts, Jiang Chen and Jiang Ziyou’s expressions remained placid.

They were entirely unaffected by the tumultuous forces.

WHOOSH...

The gales howled, forcefully scattering all the clouds within a hundred-mile radius. Bright sunlight streamed down through the thinning cloud cover.

FLASH—

Golden sunlight bathed the two of them, refracting off their bodies and transforming into a dazzling and mesmerizing golden radiance.

This ray of sunlight was like a battle horn!

As still as statues, the two had been motionless, staring at each other. But in the split second the sunlight fell, they suddenly attacked.

"Three Fingers Burn Heaven!"

From within a sea of crimson flames, a finger like a colossal pillar descended from the sky.

The finger was immense, carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth.

At the same time, Jiang Ziyou’s eyebrows shot up. A sharp glint flashed in her deep, bright eyes as she raised a slender hand and thrust out her palm. "Yin Evil Palm!"

A swathe of black light erupted from her palm.

The ink-black True Essence Light formed a canopy that covered the sky. Above, the True Essence roiled violently, coalescing into a great net. The pitch-black net descended from the Celestial Vault to suppress him. Within this net of True Essence were ferocious Yin Evil fiends, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced toward Jiang Chen like Demons.

Yin Evil Power.

Also known as Extreme Yin Power or Profound Yin Power, it is one of the most sinister forces of Darkness in the world.

It is the breeding ground for all Demons!

HSSS— 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Yin Evil fiends, fearless of death, charged one after another into the blazing sea of fire, turning into plumes of black smoke that rose into the air.

The sea of fire was extinguished!

The Yin Evil fiends were also all but annihilated.

In their first exchange, the two were evenly matched, a perfect stalemate!

Jiang Chen stood in the air, a grave expression on his face. "As expected of someone personally cultivated by Lan Haichen. Not only did you break through to the Heavenly Destiny Realm Fifth Stage in just a few short months, but your cultivation shows no signs of instability. Your foundation is incredibly solid. With your strength, you could rank in the top forty on the Inner Sect’s Celestial Pride List!"

The top forty on the Inner Sect’s Celestial Pride List.

This meant Jiang Ziyou’s combat prowess was a whole tier higher than that of Yanm Tianjue, whom Jiang Chen had faced before!

However, this was not hard to understand. After all, Jiang Ziyou’s Martial Soul was Earth Tier Ninth Grade. More importantly, she possessed the special Profound Yin Body and had been meticulously cultivated by Lan Haichen. She had access to the best resources—Martial Skills, Cultivation Techniques, weapons, and more. Her combat strength was formidable enough to be ranked even in the Saint Martial Sword Sect, a place teeming with geniuses!

Within the First Hall Faction.

Young Master Silver Moon, Xin Yuhuang, stared intently at Jiang Ziyou. His gaze was blazing, and a hint of shock appeared in his eyes. He turned to Lan Haichen beside him and said in a low voice, "Holy Son, Junior Sister Ziyou... she..."

"You’ve noticed?" Lan Haichen smiled.

Even though he was smiling, he couldn’t help but exude an unparalleled, domineering aura that kept everyone on edge.

Xin Yuhuang nodded. After a moment’s hesitation, he said, "I didn’t expect Your Highness would be willing to go that far."

Lan Haichen narrowed his eyes and spoke with an indifferent expression, "You must give to take. There is no gain without sacrifice. My time is short, and I cannot wait too long for her. That was the only way to rapidly increase her cultivation." His eyes fell upon Jiang Ziyou, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. ’Soon. The seed I planted myself is about to bear fruit!’

He clenched his hand in mid-air, and a ball of Spiritual Qi abruptly burst, scattering into a fine powder.

At his side, Xin Yuhuang’s heart trembled, and he dared not speak another word.

...

On the battlefield.

Jiang Ziyou’s gaze was icy, a smirk playing on her lips. She pointed a slender hand at Jiang Chen and sneered, "Jiang Chen, is this all you’ve got? Weren’t you the one who said you’d defeat me? Didn’t you boast about grinding me under your heel? But... do you have what it takes? Hahaha, right now, you’re nothing but an ant before me, a pathetic toad!"

"How noisy!"

Jiang Chen’s eyes turned cold. He spread his arms, brought his fingers together into two fists, and threw two consecutive punches.

WHOOM! WHOOM!

Two mountain-like fists shot straight toward Jiang Ziyou.

A cold, disdainful glint appeared in Jiang Ziyou’s eyes. She said lightly, "So what if you have brute force? You’re just a mindless oaf. Let me show you what I’ve learned in the Saint Martial Sword Sect over the past year. In this world, anything too rigid is easily broken. My Profound Yin Body is the epitome of yin and softness. Watch as I use softness to overcome hardness and neutralize the attack you’re so proud of!"

The moment her voice fell, a mass of black light appeared around Jiang Ziyou. It was the power of her Profound Yin Body, making her body incredibly pliable.

Like water!

WHUM—

One fist slammed into her chest, but her torso simply caved inward, following the force of the punch. Then, with a bizarre twist, her entire upper body contorted like a wrung-out towel, turning into a spiral. The powerful fist grazed past her, not harming her in the slightest.

Facing the second punch, Jiang Ziyou’s waist suddenly swung far to the right, while her head and lower body remained in place.

She bent into a vertical arch.

Once again, she had dodged the punch!

"GASP..."

"What kind of Secret Technique is that? How can it make her body so flexible?"

"It’s unbelievable. Some people are born with extraordinary gifts, with much greater flexibility than the average person. They might even be able to turn their head three hundred and sixty degrees or touch their heels with the back of their head... But someone like Jiang Ziyou... her waist must have twisted more than ten times, right? That’s simply a miracle!"

Jiang Ziyou returned to her normal state, a triumphant sneer on her face. She provoked him, "Jiang Chen, why don’t you attack? Weren’t you so arrogant just now? I haven’t even gotten serious yet, and you’re already at a loss?"

Arrogant, ostentatious, and utterly smug.

Looking at the smug expression on Jiang Ziyou’s face, a cold glint flickered in Jiang Chen’s eyes. ’As expected of the Profound Yin Body, the pinnacle of yin and softness. To be able to control one’s body to such a degree is truly incredible.’

"Hahaha, I’m surprised a piece of trash like you even knows about the Profound Yin Body! But so what if you do? You have no way of breaking my Wudi Profound Yin Body. In this battle, you are destined to lose!" Jiang Ziyou said with utter confidence, leaning forward slightly to gaze at Jiang Chen with contempt.

"Wudi? Hahaha, you really know how to flatter yourself! To put it nicely, you have a special constitution. To put it bluntly, in the Ancient Era, a Profound Yin Body like yours was nothing more than a Furnace Cauldron for others to use for their cultivation," Jiang Chen said with disdain.

Jiang Ziyou’s expression immediately became incredibly ugly.

Her eyes shot fire, glowing with a venomous light that seemed to want to devour him whole. She gritted her teeth and snarled, "Jiang Chen, if you dare spout any more nonsense, I’ll rip your mouth apart!"

"What? Can’t take it? Struck a nerve, have I?"

Jiang Chen scoffed. Then his expression hardened into a cold sneer. "Didn’t you claim to overcome hardness with softness, that your Profound Yin Body is Wudi? Today, I’ll show you that as long as a man is hard enough, even if you become as soft as water, you will still be completely dominated by me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chen shot up toward the Celestial Vault, clenching both hands into fists. Sharp glints of light pulsed from his knuckles.

The light was like a brilliant rainbow, continuously erupting with dazzling radiance. The countless rays of resplendent light gathered together, combining to form a mighty Cyan Dragon.

The Cyan True Dragon was a hundred zhang long, its body immense and its Dragon Aura overwhelming!

ROAR—

With a flick of its body, the dragon charged ferociously toward Jiang Ziyou.

"Azure Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

Amidst a flash of golden light, the True Dragon Body had already slammed into Jiang Ziyou. Faced with a punch of ultimate yang and scorching heat, even with her body as supple as water, she still let out a wretched cry. As she sprayed a mouthful of blood, she was sent flying backward, smashed so hard that she was embedded deep into the ground below.

On Martial Saint Peak, the one hundred thousand experts of the Inner Sect were all silent!