Chapter 1886: Chapter 1884: Teaching Hei Mian to Cultivate the Heavenly Shocking Palm

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A military sedan was parked outside the Ye family mansion, with only two people inside.

All of a sudden, Ye Tianchen appeared inside the military sedan as well, startling the two people who had originally been in the car. Neither of them had expected Ye Tianchen to appear out of thin air, to actually be able to show up out of nowhere.

"I’m realizing the gap between you and me just keeps getting bigger and bigger!" The man sitting in the back of the military sedan couldn’t help sighing as he spoke.

"Your strength has been growing this fast and you’re already stronger than me. Why didn’t you just come in and look for me directly?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

"You’ve always been someone who’s afraid of trouble, so I don’t want to cause you any. But I also want to get to the bottom of this matter, so the higher-ups gave me a mission to come here and take a look!" the man in the back seat said.

"Hei Mian, since when did you start acting all deep and mysterious? No matter when, you and I are brothers who’ve fought side by side before, and I don’t have many friends left here. You count as a real good friend!" Ye Tianchen said seriously.

The man sitting in the back took off his cap. It was indeed Hei Mian. Hearing Ye Tianchen talk like that, he could only give an awkward grin and say, "Damn it, it’s not like I want to act all pretentious. But the situation now is different. With China rising, a lot of those so-called strong nations have their eyes on us. As the captain of a Heavenly Gang Level battle general unit, I have to keep a certain level of mystery, always pay attention to hiding some of China’s strength, otherwise we’re gonna have big trouble!"

"That’s for sure. Between one country and another, there’s also huge competition. The whole world is in competition. Wherever there are living beings, there’s fighting and killing. That’s the fundamental Magic Law of this world!" Ye Tianchen frowned and said.

"Actually, you’ve probably guessed why I came to you today. It’s to ask about the Audem incident. I know you’re someone who doesn’t like trouble, and I really don’t want to bother you. But with your level of strength, if I don’t come ask you personally, no matter how many people I send out to investigate, it’ll be useless!" Hei Mian said with an embarrassed smile.

"You brat... between us brothers, what can’t be asked or said? Let’s go, find a place to drink and talk. It’s rare to get a chance like this!" Ye Tianchen said with a grin.

"Yeah!" Hei Mian nodded happily.

The military sedan started up and drove away from the gate of the Ye family mansion, driven by a Heavenly Gang Level battle general. As for where they were heading, that didn’t really matter. For Ye Tianchen and Hei Mian, they could go anywhere.

Hei Mian was now already the captain of a Heavenly Gang Level battle general unit. Back when Liu Rumei was kidnapped by some illegal competing forces, Ye Tianchen had already met with Hei Mian. It was just that nearly ten years had passed, and Ye Tianchen really felt a bit emotional. This guy Hei Mian had matured a lot, and his strength had grown a lot too. As for Ye Tianchen himself, in the Mortal World, a friend he could talk to like this probably only left Hei Mian. Things change, people change; many things are constantly shifting, and no one can fully control or grasp them. All you can do is cherish them well while you still can!

Very soon, the military sedan stopped at a roadside barbecue stall in the Capital City. This kind of place was actually more to Ye Tianchen’s liking. He felt it was casual and free, way better than going to those five-star restaurants. Maybe this was the simple mindset of a true strong man, someone with real strength—on this front, he was far more relaxed than those people living buried in fame and fortune in the Mortal World!

"You head back first," Hei Mian said to his subordinate after a glance.

That Heavenly Gang Level battle general looked at Hei Mian, then at Ye Tianchen, then drove the military sedan away. Ye Tianchen opened a bottle of beer and said with a smile, "You’re doing pretty well as captain now, got quite the authority on you!"

"Hehe, can you not make fun of me? Honestly, it’s been exhausting these past few years," Hei Mian said with a wry smile.

"Oh? Too much pressure?" Ye Tianchen looked at Hei Mian and asked.

"That’s part of it. The international situation now is too tense. Especially for us China—we’re a sleeping lion, and since we’ve already awakened, we’re not going back to sleep. Our development has been really fast, and it’s exactly because we’ve developed too quickly that some big powers are eyeing us, wanting to suppress us. Under circumstances like this, a lot of things need protecting!" Hei Mian nodded and said.

"Have you been practicing that Ancient Martial Arts palm Absolute Skill I gave you last time? How does it feel?" Ye Tianchen glanced at Hei Mian and asked.

"Yeah, I’ve been practicing. It feels really powerful, but there are some parts I still don’t quite get. Maybe I’m just too stupid," Hei Mian scratched his head and said.

"Cultivation of this kind of Ancient Martial Arts Absolute Skill has to be taken slowly, step by step. You can’t rush it. I’ll help point out a few things for you in a bit!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

On this night, Ye Tianchen seemed to have returned to his old life in the Mortal World—this kind of late night at a roadside barbecue stall, a few skewers, a few bottles of beer, one good friend, the two of them clinking glasses and drinking away. That feeling was really just too good, something that made people linger and not want to leave. Perhaps this was exactly the tranquility of the Mortal World—far more peaceful than the Ancient Martial World, far more peaceful than the Martial Arts World. Hopefully, real slaughter would never spread to the ordinary mortals of the Mortal World!

He might be thinking that way, but in truth Ye Tianchen understood very well: once a true great calamity arrived, the entire Martial Arts World, the entire universe and cosmos, all living beings would have to struggle to cross that tribulation, and only the strong could survive. The strong—what counted as strong? Even peerless figures who had reached the Emperor Realm might still fall; let alone all those ordinary mortals. So when the true great calamity descended, the chances of ordinary mortals of the Mortal World surviving would be pitifully small!

Drinking and chatting, Hei Mian and Ye Tianchen talked about a lot of things. When the two of them were both a little tipsy, they came to a deserted place, and there Hei Mian demonstrated a set of palm techniques, the power of which was extremely formidable.

Smack!

With a single palm strike, Hei Mian instantly snapped a big tree right in front of him. This couldn’t help but make Ye Tianchen nod and say, "Looks like you really are quite gifted. In such a short time you’ve already cultivated some power out of this palm technique. Got anything stronger? Use your full strength for one palm, let me see!"

Hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Hei Mian also nodded, then leaped up. His gaze turned cold as he stared at a huge boulder opposite him, and he struck out with a palm across the air.

Smack!

A surge of palm force, extremely powerful, directly blasted toward that huge boulder.

Bang-thud!

With a loud boom, that huge boulder was immediately shattered to pieces by Hei Mian’s palm. This made Ye Tianchen nod in great satisfaction. This kid Hei Mian really did have potential. He hadn’t expected that in just a little over a month, Hei Mian could cultivate the "Heavenly Shocking Palm" to such a level.

The Heavenly Shocking Palm was something Ye Tianchen had obtained from Qing Chengyue, the number-one beauty of the Ancient Martial Sect. This time when he returned to the Mortal World, upon seeing Hei Mian for the first time, Ye Tianchen had passed this "Heavenly Shocking Palm" on to him. It could be considered a repayment to an old friend from the past. Besides, Ye Tianchen had lived in China, this country, after all; helping Hei Mian improve his strength was indirectly helping China!

"This palm technique really is powerful. I don’t know where you picked up such a formidable palm art!" Hei Mian couldn’t help but say with a happy laugh.

"This was my own stroke of fortune. We’re brothers, so there’s no need to be so polite. But, in the way you’ve cultivated this palm technique, I feel you’ve only focused on its power and strength, and haven’t paid attention to other ways of using it." Ye Tianchen looked at Hei Mian and said.

"Other ways of using it? This palm technique is mainly about sheer force and ferocity—there are other ways to use it?" Hei Mian couldn’t help asking in some confusion.

Ye Tianchen nodded and didn’t say more. He wanted Hei Mian to raise his strength. Once Hei Mian’s strength increased, not only would he himself become stronger, he’d also be able to protect his home and defend the country. This was a nation that had once been bullied, a people who had once endured much suffering. Ye Tianchen still couldn’t quite bear to see such a country be bullied again; that was why he passed the Heavenly Shocking Palm to Hei Mian.

Whoosh!

Ye Tianchen turned into an afterimage right where he stood, and in the next instant appeared beside another boulder not far away. His right hand simply pressed against the surface of the rock, then he smiled and said, "This is an alternative way of using it."

"Huh? No reaction at all, brother, are you drunk?" Hei Mian couldn’t help asking in puzzlement.

Although Ye Tianchen’s speed was very fast—by the time he was already standing beside the boulder, Hei Mian only just reacted—Ye Tianchen seemed to have only placed his right palm on the rock. The boulder didn’t show the slightest change. This made Hei Mian feel extremely puzzled; he even started to suspect that maybe Ye Tianchen really was drunk!

Ye Tianchen gave a faint smile and walked toward Hei Mian. When he arrived in front of Hei Mian, the boulder that his palm had pressed against still hadn’t undergone any change, which naturally left Hei Mian full of doubt!

"This is the alternative way of using it!"

Poof!

Just as Ye Tianchen’s words fell this time, that big rock which his palm had touched suddenly shattered into pieces. There wasn’t any exaggerated explosion, nor had Ye Tianchen used any especially ostentatious power—that kind of force that shook the surroundings the moment he struck. This couldn’t help but leave Hei Mian utterly astonished; he’d never imagined such a scene would occur. He stared blankly for a long time before finally saying, "You mean, to advance and retreat at will—on the grand scale you can shake heaven and earth, on the subtle scale you can kill a man without leaving a trace, right?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)