Chapter 195: Chapter 184: Imparting the Technique

"Hm?"

Nie Yun was taken aback.

An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse who’d been famous for years had just been defeated by him in a single move. ’Logically, her first reaction should have been indignation, followed by dejection, and finally, either madness or stunned silence. It was just like that guy in the linen robes he’d fought a while back. A single move—the Momentum of the Earth—had filled the man’s eyes with such indignation that he’d sworn to surpass me one day.’

But the Baihua Sect Master showed none of those reactions. Instead, her eyes were filled with an intense craving, as if she wanted him to teach her the chant and Heart Method he had just recited.

Nie Yun found her attitude unbelievable.

’It’s understandable, really. If someone had beaten me to my knees, I’d definitely be filled with resentment. Forget begging them for help—I’d be lucky not to annihilate their entire family!’

Though hesitant, Nie Yun put away his Profound Jade Sword.

"What you just recited matches the principles of the second move of the Hundred Flowers Divine Fist that I envisioned. If you would be willing to teach me, I would be eternally grateful!"

The Baihua Sect Master rose to her feet. Her aura was still as cold as ice, warding off all who approached, yet her face was etched with intense longing.

The great Baihua Sect Master, the aloof fairy, now stood with her clothes in tatters. Not only did she make no move to cover her exposed skin, but she wore such an expression on her face that Nie Yun didn’t know what to do.

’In my past life, among the six Ultimate Venerable Powerhouses from Divine Wind City’s Three Great Families, the Royal Family, the Mi Tian Sect, and the Baihua Sect, the only one I never truly interacted with or understood was the Baihua Sect Master before me.’

’Legend has it that the Baihua Sect Master cultivated the Path of Emotionlessness. Her personality was said to be like ice, and she kept everyone at a distance. She didn’t even get involved back when the Mi Tian Sect, the Four Great Families, and the Royal Family joined forces against me to steal that item.’

’And that’s exactly why I spared the Baihua Sect when I destroyed the Four Great Families and the Mi Tian Sect.’

’I never met her in my past life, so I never knew what she was like. But now, seeing her devotion to martial arts, her disregard for face and dignity... she’s a woman of true character.’

’Someone with such an obsession with martial arts is bound to go far in their Cultivation, growing ever stronger.’

’Perhaps that’s how she managed to build such a powerful sect before she was even a hundred years old, with her Cultivation ranking first or second in the entire Divine Wind Empire!’

"When you performed your Falling Flower Divine Fist, I saw that it was filled with a heartless killing intent, and I felt that it wasn’t reaching its full potential. It reminded me of something my master once explained to me, so I just spoke my mind. Please don’t take offense if I was mistaken."

After a moment of thought, Nie Yun replied casually, once again raising the banner of his fictional master.

’Once she gets a closer look, she’ll definitely realize I’m only seventeen. Reaching the Ultimate Venerable Level at seventeen is already enough to scare someone to death. But to also articulate the Mental Realm of a technique’s second move—one she couldn’t even grasp—after a single exchange? With a monster like me around, how could anyone else even compete?’

’So, by invoking my ’master,’ any monstrous talent I display becomes his achievement. And if a master can raise such a monstrous disciple, wouldn’t that make the master even more terrifying?’

’This also gives me another powerful backer to make others hesitate!’

"Your master explained this to you? What did the venerable senior say? I would be honored to hear the details!"

Just as he’d expected, hearing him mention his master brought a respectful expression to the Baihua Sect Master’s face as she referred to him as a "venerable senior."

"It was my master who explained it to me. He said that ’Lone Yin cannot flourish, and solitary Yang cannot be born.’ Everything in existence has two sides, Yin and Yang. When emotionlessness reaches its end, it becomes emotion. The fusion of feelings is the Great Dao! It was recalling his words and seeing how utterly heartless your Falling Flower Divine Fist was that inspired me to say those words. The fallen flower yearns for the flowing stream, yet the heartless stream chases the flower away! A rain of petals fills the sky like tears; who can truly know what is with feeling, and what is without? I would rather be the fallen flower that loves, than the heartless stream that flows away..."

Nie Yun recited the chant in its entirety.

’This wasn’t some nonsense Nie Yun had just made up. As an old monster in his past life, his understanding of Cultivation was far beyond that of the Baihua Sect Master. She only cultivated the Path of Emotionlessness, severing her feelings and attachments. Without experiencing the joys and sorrows of the world, how could she ever truly advance?’

"The fallen flower yearns for the flowing stream, yet the heartless stream chases the flower away... So I’ve been wrong all these years! Your master... that venerable senior is truly a god among men!"

After hearing the chant, the Baihua Sect Master closed her eyes to contemplate it. The more she considered the words, the more right they felt. In an instant, it was as if she had undergone a complete transformation, a shedding of her old self.

"Heh, my master’s knowledge is indeed heaven-reaching," Nie Yun said with a faint, casual smile. He said no more and offered no explanation, cultivating an air of profound mystery.

"Your master is formidable, but he isn’t here right now. You just revealed the Technique to me. Aren’t you afraid I’ll just kill you? If I’m not mistaken, that move you used just now must have drained all your energy. You can’t possibly launch another attack that powerful, can you?"

Suddenly, the Baihua Sect Master smiled faintly.

Her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming at once, so beautiful that even the full moon in the sky seemed to pale in comparison, as if it had hidden itself away behind the gates of its Moon Palace.

It had been nearly dark when they arrived in Divine Wind City. By now, a brilliant moon had risen, but its bright light was suddenly obscured by a patch of dark clouds.

Having gained an epiphany into the path of emotion, the Baihua Sect Master’s icy demeanor had begun to change.

"Heh! If you want to make a move, then by all means, try it." Hearing her words, Nie Yun’s heart clenched, but his expression remained unchanged.

"You may have defeated me, but you also taught me a Technique that brought me enlightenment. Naturally, I will not attack you. Besides, your master’s abilities must be heaven-defying. I have no desire to see the Baihua Sect wiped out."

Baihua Xiu’s tone was now vastly different from before as she spoke slowly.

"Heh. In truth, even if my master doesn’t come, killing me wouldn’t be so easy!"

Nie Yun laughed again after she finished speaking.

"Oh? You have another ace up your sleeve? An Ultimate Venerable Talisman?" Baihua Xiu chuckled. "To an ordinary person, an Ultimate Venerable Talisman is quite powerful. But in the eyes of an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse, it’s nothing. Even if you used one, you might not even injure me. And once the talisman’s power is spent, that will be the moment of your death!"

Baihua Xiu’s expression was full of pride.

She was right. An Ultimate Venerable Talisman held immense, unimaginable power against anyone below the Ultimate Venerable Level, but against a true Ultimate Venerable, it fell short.

If you can’t defeat an opponent yourself, how could a Talisman you create be any stronger? 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

If the Talisman fails to kill the opponent, they will certainly retaliate and kill you once they recover.

"An Ultimate Venerable Talisman?" Nie Yun chuckled. "I never said I’d be using one of those."

Nie Yun stood ramrod straight, his presence as imposing as the primordial giant Pangu descending upon the world. He suddenly raised his hands and clapped twice in the air.

CLAP! CLAP!

"Xiaolang, Xiaoton, Xiaohai, come out!"

His clear call cut through the silence of the night, stretching far into the distance.

AWOOO! ROAR! ROAR!

Three earth-shattering roars echoed in succession. In the darkness, three brilliant streaks of light shot across the sky like meteors, flying straight toward them.

"Is that... three Ultimate Venerable Level Demon Beasts?"

The Baihua Sect Master’s expression changed as she felt the overwhelming aura that blotted out the sky.

"Greetings, Master!"

The Three-Headed Demon Beast knelt before Nie Yun. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)