Immortal Path To Heaven

by Srtyi

"Master Ouyang, please smith a divine weapon for me!" "Master Ouyang, you're the only person who can forge a weapon with seven attributes. Please make my dream come true!" "Master Ouyang, could you..." "Ouyang my *ss! My surname is Ou!" Ou Yangming was an orphan who was adopted by a reputable old blacksmith from a military camp. After working as a helper under the old man for years

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Chapter 193 His Courage Mounted As The Fight Progressed

Apart from chirping birds, singing bugs, and the sound of the wind, no other sound could be heard in the dense forest.

Nonetheless, the quieter it was, the more alert Ou Yangming and his companions were.

Ou Yangming focused and inhaled deeply before he slowly uttered, "Giant wolf."

Once he stopped, He Liangce and Ni Yinghong had already covered each other and were near him. The two of them looked at each other in confusion.

A giant wolf was not a rare being like the devil ape, after all, and its kind had lived in the dense forest for many generations.

Although a giant wolf's combat power was distinctive such that an ordinary Yin Grade martial artist would also feel troubled, how could the three of them be compared to a normal martial artist?

Not to mention Ou Yangming and He Liangce, even if Ni Yinghong was not equipped with any piece of equipment, he could handle a giant wolf on her own.

"Kill it or drive it away. We must hurry on, so we can't stop," He Liangce instructed with a deep voice.

"I can't," Ou Yangming responded without any hesitation.

"Why?"

"Because there's more than one giant wolf."

He Liangce was slightly stunned. "Don't giant wolves travel alone? Is there a pair of them?"

"More… Than that," Ou Yangming answered with a bitter smile.

"Lil' Ming, how many are there?" Ni Yinghong was rather displeased. "You're not someone who likes to keep people guessing."

Ou Yangming twitched his mouth and replied to her, "At least a hundred of them, and they're resting ahead."

He Liangce and Ni Yinghong were instantly speechless.

None of them would attach any importance to the matter if there was only one giant wolf in front. Besides, they could drive it away if they were afraid of drawing attention due to the smell of blood, but if there were more than a hundred giant wolves…

The three of them looked at each other and could tell that they all wanted to back out.

"Go around them." He Liangce sighed.

After Ou Yangming displayed his great pathfinding ability, He Liangce trusted him fully without a doubt. "Okay… Oh no, quickly escape!" Ou Yangming had planned to go around the wolves too, but his face suddenly changed, and he warned the rest. Following that, Ou Yangming reached out his hand and pulled Ni Yinghong, then he ran swiftly back to where they came from.

He Liangce was startled, but he followed them and asked, "What's wrong?"

"They noticed us, and they're pursuing us now!"

Sure enough, wolf howls soon filled the air. The howls were shrill and creepy, causing their blood to run cold.

"Our luck… Ah, the road to our destination is full of hardships." He Liangce had a grim look on his face. Though he was also running away as fast as he could, he subconsciously stayed a bit behind to protect Ni Yinghong.

Ni Yinghong glanced at him. An unplanned small gesture could usually reflect a person's real character.

It was true that He Liangce's action was enough to move anyone, but unfortunately… Ni Yinghong smiled happily when she looked at the young man who was running while holding her hand in front of her.

Ou Yangming stopped abruptly in front of a big tree after 15 minutes, and he uttered as he looked up at the dense branches. "Go up there!"

"What?" Ni Yinghong was dumbfounded. "Lil Ming, giant wolves can climb trees!"

"Don't worry, they can't!" Ou Yangming assured her proudly.

Ni Yinghong looked deeply at him, then she flashed and jumped up.

She would not be indecisive during this crucial moment, so she decided to trust the young man. "Giant wolves have extremely high endurance, so it's indeed not worthwhile to contend foot strength with them." He Liangce sighed when he saw Ni Yinghong climbing up the tree. He fluttered his sleeves and closed his folding fan. "I'll guard down here, so I'll need your help if a few of them manage to get past me and climb up the tree."

Despite that, Ou Yangming laughed and expressed, "Brother He, you stole the show when you covered for us earlier. This time, let me do it!"

He swung his military saber and said, "Go up there. If any of them escapes through my saber, please protect Elder Sister Ying."

"You?" He Liangce was undecided for a while before he agreed. "Okay, I'll take over after half an hour." He then jumped up the tree and stood on a huge branch to protect Ni Yinghong.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming turned around and wielded his military saber, which shone in a peculiar light.

He had attached the 2 Points of Devouring attributes on his military saber earlier when he escaped. He was full of killing intent at the moment, and his aura was truly appalling.

On the tree, He Liangce was struck with a strange thought when he looked at Ou Yangming.

'Perhaps Ou Yangming really has something to rely on to have boasted just now.'

"Awooo…"

Ear-piercing wolf howls were heard at the spur of the moment as giant wolves slowly emerged around the big tree one after another.

After confirming that their prey was not going to escape and was holding their ground, the giant wolves slowly spread out to encircle their prey.

The giant wolves' eyes were burning with green fire, and the look of greed could also be seen through their green eyes.

Instead of frightening them, Ou Yangming's aura only made the wolves more eager to attack him.

A powerful martial artist's flesh and blood was the kind of food that they craved the most.

Ou Yangming took a deep breath as he looked coldly at the giant wolves, then he spread out his mental power to cover the area near him.

The moment Ou Yangming's mental energy, and spirit were at an excited state, he naturally entered the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly meticulous state. Ou Yangming developed strong and invincible confidence. It was as though he was a king who controlled everything in this area.

Even though the number of giant wolves was enough to make a Supreme Great Ancestor retreat, Ou Yangming was still fearless.

'You're nothing but shapes without souls!'

When the giant wolves noticed Ou Yangming being disdainful toward them, they roared furiously.

It was despicable of their prey to be unafraid and even provoked them.

All of a sudden, a wolf howl was heard coming from a certain direction, then an especially huge giant wolf pounced on Ou Yangming.

The giant wolf was much sturdier than Ou Yangming, where it would be a lot taller than him if it stood up on its hind legs. It was worth noting that a giant wolf as such could easily be evenly matched with a tiger or a leopard. When it charged at Ou Yangming, it showed its thirstiest side.

That said, Ou Yangming shifted his body sideways at that instant.

He only took half a step, but the step caused the giant wolf's effort to end up in vain. At the same time, he stretched his wrist to place his saber above his arm.

His arm happened to be in the giant wolf's path.

"Thud…"

Once the giant wolf missed its target and fell to the ground, the rich smell of blood filled the air.

However, the bloody smell did not come from Ou Yangming, but the wolf's lower body.

The giant wolf turned from side to side several times before it stood up shakily. Even then, there was already a big slit that extended from its throat to its underbelly. Its internal organs were falling out as a result, and the ground was covered in its blood. It forcefully turned to look at Ou Yangming, but even until death, it could not figure out how the human managed to kill it.

Subsequently, the giant wolf collapsed to the ground, and its legs twitched but it could not get up anymore.

"Roar…"

An enraged roar was heard, then the wolves around Ou Yangming immediately charged at him like mad.

It was quite an achievement that Ou Yangming was able to kill a giant wolf with one slash, but due to the large total number of wolves, he could not scare the rest of them.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was exceptionally composed when he was attacked by many giant wolves, by which his heart was actually cold.

Ou Yangming shifted toward the big tree and went around it. He sometimes turned left and ran in the opposite direction at times, or he occasionally dashed a few steps forward as if he wanted to flee. After a few steps, Ou Yangming did a sudden thrust and mercilessly slashed the giant wolves with his sharp military saber. Despite that, Ou Yangming performed his blade technique speedily and stopped as soon as the wolves bled-he was not greedy.

Giant wolves had incredibly tough bodies where a person would not be able to slash them with a normal weapon even if he or she went all out. Nevertheless, while Ou Yangming was not holding a magic tool, it was a saber at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five.

As long as its blade cut the giant wolves' bodies, blood would be spilled.

Moreover, it was odd that the giant wolves would howl in pain when they were hurt by Ou Yangming's saber. Even if there was only an insignificant cut, they would wail like there was no tomorrow. Besides, the injured wolves also developed intense fear against Ou Yangming such that some of them even flinched when they saw him, and they dared not charge at him anymore.

As Ou Yangming drifted unpredictably with his step technique and wielded his strange military saber, none of them could get close to and threaten him even though there were many giant wolves.

He Liangce was already stupefied for a long time when he watched from the big tree.

He finally confirmed that Ou Yangming did not lie because the young fellow could resist the wolf pack indeed.

'It's fine that he's able to perform that step technique due to the integration of Heaven and man, but what about his military saber that forces the wolves to retreat?' He Liangce wondered.

After seeing how terrified the wolves were, he was certain that something was weird about Ou Yangming's saber. That being said, he could not exactly tell how it was weird.

Ou Yangming's courage mounted as the fight progressed. His fight circle did not shrink after half an hour; it doubled in size instead.

Within a roughly 11 meter radius from the big tree, about ten giant wolves were already lying in their blood, and they could no longer get up.

Other than the first giant wolf, which was killed in one slash, the other wolves were covered in multiple bloody wounds as they were taken out after several impacts.

Some giant wolves nearby began panting heavily, which was evident that they were physically tired.

However, Ou Yangming, who went around the big tree, had not only increased his fight circle, but he was also energetic and more courageous!

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Chapter 194 Killing The Wolf King

On the big tree, He Liangce twitched his mouth. Even he became interested after he witnessed Ou Yangming's strength during the fight against the wolf pack.

He Liangce was confident he could do better if he only had to maintain the battlefront and kill the giant wolves. At the very least, if He Liangce was determined to kill, more than ten giant wolves would die.

Nonetheless, if one were to remain in a powerful state without losing the slightest combat power even after an hour of fierce battle…

He Liangce's face twitched once more.

'Is this young fella still human? 'No. He's a human, and he's a top-notch genius in a certain aspect among humans. Most importantly, a genius like him will be useful in that fight!

'I mustn't let him die. Even if he dies, he can only die after that fight.'

This was the first thing He Liangce thought after he was in awe.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming shifted his feet, and his step technique was becoming more powerful. Each time he swung his military saber, there was a drizzle of blood. Ou Yangming's consciousness had long become one with his surroundings, and he also entered the thoroughly meticulous state.

With every step taken, he stepped on empty spots where he could not be bitten or hurt by the wolves.

Although there were plenty of wolves in the pack, they tended to clash with each other due to their huge physiques, hence they definitely could not fill up the empty spots. As Ou Yangming drifted, according to the way the wolves' advanced and retreated, he had countless landing points to choose from.

Additionally, Ou Yangming's seemingly casual attacks were incredibly wonderful. As long as he made a move, he was rewarded.

A flash of saber light was seen cutting a giant wolf's body. It was at that instant the Devouring attributes in the saber's blade were unleashed, and they naturally absorbed energy from the wolf's flesh and blood.

If the military saber stayed in the wolf's body for a long time, the other people would quickly notice the abnormality.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming controlled his saber such that he withdrew it right after he slashed the wolves, thus there was a limited amount of energy that could be absorbed. Even then, the limited energy was sufficient to support Ou Yangming as he continued fighting tirelessly.

As compared to before the fight, not only was Ou Yangming's Qi and blood not consumed at all, but they became more abundant.

Instead of saying the giant wolves on the ground were killed, they were actually tortured to death because energy from their flesh and blood was absorbed, causing their body to be exhausted and suffer excessive bleeding.

Moreover, even though the giant wolves that initiated attacks earlier were stimulated by the smell of blood, the look of fear could be seen in the depths of their eyes.

It was notable that giant wolves' endurance was ranked top five among large-sized creatures in the dense forest, so a fight of this level was not worth mentioning for them. In fact, they would not hesitate to pursue their prey for three days and three nights until they succeeded.

Despite that, the injured giant wolves had already begun to gasp for breath, and their physical fitness was declining at an outrageous speed. This was the biggest reason they developed a fear for Ou Yangming. Ou Yangming suddenly whistled out loud. His whistle spread far and wide while it carried an invisible and majestic aura.

He stood proudly with both feet on the ground and held his saber horizontally.

Even the giant wolves around him hesitated to press forward at that moment.

On the tree, Ni Yinghong's eyes were bright, and she was deeply fascinated.

'A good brave man like him is the kind of man that'll move a lady's heart.'

At the spur of the moment, an irritable roar was heard coming from the wolf pack.

Once the roar was heard, the wolves that flinched just now underwent a huge change. They craned their necks and howled in high spirits too.

Following that, they charged again. That said, they were different this time because other than attacking Ou Yangming, some of the giant wolves went to the side of the big tree and stuck their sharp claws into the bark to begin climbing Ou Yangming's face changed. He shifted his feet faster and sped up his attacks with the saber.

With the endless compensation from the wolves' flesh and blood, Ou Yangming did not mind having his Qi and blood consumed. However, the tree was too big, after all, and as he said before, some of the giant wolves would slip through even if he did his best.

"Oh no! They're going to give it their all!" He Liangce's face took on a grim expression. After looking far ahead, he said coldly, "Younger sister, there's a wolf king that leads this wolf pack, so the king must be slaughtered to end this misfortune."

Ni Yinghong nodded. She was not a wealthy family's young lady who had never gone outside to see the world, so she understood the principle very well. Nonetheless, killing a wolf king in a wolf pack was not something that could be accomplished by anyone.

"Young Sister, go as high as you can. Though the giant wolves can climb the tree, they're limited by their physiques. Besides, Brother Ou is already stopping them, so there won't be too many of them coming up here," He Liangce added.

"Are you going to kill the wolf king? Th-that's too dangerous." Ni Yinghong was stunned.

"It's just a wolf king, so it's not considered dangerous." He Liangce chuckled.

Ni Yinghong's face changed several times, then she looked down at Ou Yangming, who was resisting endless attacks from the wolf pack. At last, she nodded and said, "Elder Brother, please take this sword with you."

It was difficult to resist a wolf pack, but it was unquestionably tougher to sneak an attack on the wolf king.

While Ni Yinghong was reluctant to let go of her longsword, she would not let them down during the crucial moment.

Despite that, He Liangce smiled proudly and responded, "Brother Ou gave you this weapon for you to protect yourself—I don't need it." Subsequently, he fluttered down.

By tapping the tip of his toe on the nose tip of a giant wolf that was climbing up the tree, He Liangce borrowed force to fly up to another big tree. He flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Below the big tree, Ou Yangming was still borrowing power to stop the wolf pack, but he was still observant and alert.

When he suddenly noticed He Liangce going far away, his heart could not help but sink.

'Has that fella actually escaped? But it's different from his usual style.'

A giant wolf was falling above Ou Yangming's head at that instant, and it happened to be the one that was stepped on by He Liangce.

Tears and mucus were flowing down the wolf's face, and it moved its limbs crazily in the air but failed to grab anything. As such, it just fell.

Ou Yangming dodged the giant wolf nimbly and slashed it with his saber, leaving a roughly 16-centimeter-long cut on its underbelly. Next, he flew backward to arrive below the big tree.

By tipping his toes a little, he jumped up the tree.

Ni Yinghong was standing on a huge branch. When she was faced with a giant wolf, whose eyes were green and fierce, she quickly calmed down. She stared at the giant wolf without fear, and she was so calm that her emotions did not fluctuate at all.

Just as the wolf reached out its claws to grab the tree and widened its greedy mouth to bite Ni Yinghong, she smirked disdainfully.

A sword-light was suddenly seen in the air, and it instantly lit up Heaven and Earth like a strike of lightning in a pitch-black sky.

In front of Ni Yinghong, the giant wolf's head was already detached from its body, and its eyes were still opened wide as though it did not know how it died. Ni Yinghong glared hatefully at it with her hazel eyes and while holding the magic longsword. "If I don't teach you brutes a lesson, you're really going to think I'm a pushover!"

Ou Yangming, who was scaling the tree halfway, paused and almost fell from failing to hold his breath.

Being too concerned would cause a disorder. It turned out that the gentle and adorable Ni Yinghong in his eyes was not a weak lady with little strength.

She was a tigress who was equipped with pieces of equipment at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five and a magic longsword, which were all carefully smithed by him.

If they were attacked by more than a hundred giant wolves in an open area, it would be hard for Ni Yinghong to escape the disaster even if she had a divine sword. However, since Ou Yangming was stopping most of the wolves below the tree, there were only very few that could climb up the tree. In that case, any giant wolf that climbed up was like a free meal for her.

With a change of mind, Ou Yangming turned in mid-air and went back down. Saber-lights flashed in his hand again, followed by a rain of blood.

If the two of them were on the tree, they would have little space to turn and shift around. Therefore, it would be better for him to guard the big circle below the tree and occasionally let two giant wolves up to seek their deaths.

Although He Liangce fled, Ou Yangming was still confident about Ni Yinghong.

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"Lil' Ming, hold on!" Ni Yinghong's voice was heard all of a sudden. "We'll be out of this trouble in a while."

Ou Yangming raised his eyebrow and replied to her loudly, "Okay!"

His mind was composed, his footsteps were swift, and he attacked with his saber at the speed of light. That being said, he immediately guessed that He Liangce had left to fight the wolf king. Giant wolves normally traveled alone in the dense forest because each one of them was proud. Ou Yangming figured that the wolf king was certainly not an easy opponent given that it wanted to subdue its own kind. He even suspected if the king had advanced into a half-spirit beast.

If that was not the case, how could a mere wolf king control this amount of wolves in a wolf pack?

Since Ou Yangming could figure it out, it only made sense that He Liangce did too, but the young master still went to fight the king. Regardless of He Liangce's intention, it was an admirable act.

That being said, Ou Yangming's face darkened. 'Isn't He Liangce doing this to show me that he's not going to give up? If he doesn't stop pursuing Elder Sister Ying, I'll only be ill at ease.'

After 15 minutes, an exceptionally shrill roar was heard from afar.

The wolves that were attacking Ou Yangming halted at once. They stopped attacking, and their heads began to shake.

Ou Yangming was moved. He took a deep breath and yelled without warning.

Afterward, he dashed to the front of a giant wolf and mustered all his energy to slash with his saber.

The wolf's head flew high into the sky, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

As though they were stimulated, the remaining giant wolves ran away. Ou Yangming's armor was covered in blood, and he carried a threatening killing intent.

He turned around abruptly and looked far away.

A figure walked slowly in the forest. He kept a plain smile on his face, and his upper garment was neither stained with blood nor wrinkled.

When they exchanged glances in mid-air, their eyes were as bright as the stars, and they were unwilling to give way to the other.

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Chapter 195 Explosive Wolf Fangs

Ni Yinghong flashed down from the big tree.

Her eyes wandered about as she asked gently, "What's wrong?"

Ou Yangming and He Liangce looked away from each other at the same time, then the former laughed and commented, "Brother Ou, you're really skillful. Killing the wolf king is like taking something out of its pocket, so I'm impressed!"

He Liangce shook his head and remarked, "Brother Ou, you were born with endless Qi and blood, as well as great endurance, so I'm amazed too."

'If you say this to Chen Dishou, I wonder how that Supreme Great Ancestor will react,' Ou Yangming thought while pouting his lips.

He asked as a thought crossed his mind, "Brother He, is that wolf king a half-spirit beast?"

"Yes, but it hasn't been long since it incited the Blood Meridian Power, and sent its strongest wolf protectors here, so I was able to kill it in one swoop," He Liangce answered seriously and added after a pause, "Brother Ou, you're not even hurt after being attacked by a pack of wolf protectors-you hid your light well."

Ou Yangming let out a hollow laugh and replied to him, "You're overpraising me. Your accomplishment of killing a half-spirit beast among a wolf pack is truly shocking."

Ni Yinghong already had goosebumps by now. She quickly expressed, "Stop flattering each other already, what should we do now?"

"Of course, we're going to see that half-spirit beast," Ou Yangming immediately said, then he turned to look around him. "We shouldn't let go of the wolf fangs here too." Following that, he flashed to the side of a dead giant wolf, then he used his saber to remove all its fangs.

Ni Yinghong was stunned. She had dared not do the same when she saw the giant wolf's tragic state after death.

Earlier when both parties fought, Ni Yinghong was merciless against the wolves. She killed one if one attacked her, and she killed two if a pair of them pounced on her. With the magic longsword, she fully displayed a heroine's imposing manner.

Nonetheless, once the fight ended, she felt uncomfortable seeing blood all over the ground.

"Younger sister, you can keep watch for us. I'll do it." He Liangce volunteered with a smile, then he crouched and removed the wolf fangs with his folding fan.

In actuality, He Liangce did not know why Ou Yangming wanted the fangs, but since the three of them traveled together, he decided to trust the young fellow.

Although plenty of giant wolves were killed, there was a limited amount of wolf fangs, hence they collected all of them without taking a long time. Afterward, He Liangce led them to another battlefield, which was tens of meters away.

Ou Yangming's face could not help but change when he arrived at the battlefield.

The scene was bloody and chaotic, and there were more than ten dead giant wolves on the ground. Among them, an especially huge wolf, which was the size of a big buffalo, was baring its fangs in a pool of blood.

It was evident from the situation that He Liangce had had a tough fight, but he did not say a word about it, making it seem as though the fight was insignificant. His cultivation base and steady composure were commendable indeed.

Ou Yangming licked his lips when he saw the wolf king's gigantic body, but he instantly suppressed his thought of wanting to steal its flesh and blood.

A half-spirit beast's flesh and blood were priceless. Not only could they be used to recover one's Qi and blood, but they also had a mysterious function of improving one's mental power. If Ou Yangming absorbed the beast's flesh and blood, his mental power would probably be upgraded once more.

Nevertheless, he was unable to do so in front of Ni Yinghong and He Liangce.

While feeling regretful, Ou Yangming kept a straight face and knocked out the wolf king's fangs one by one.

He Liangce glanced at him, then turned to help him remove the fangs.

Ou Yangming gathered the wolf fangs together and turned his wrist to release the Military Fire. The mental power in his head was released bit by bit, slowly instilled into a wolf fang together with the purple flame.

He was already extremely familiar with the process, thus a wolf fang was remodeled after a brief moment.

He Liangce nodded when he came to a sudden realization. They had limited pieces of equipment and supplements with them, but they were staying in the forest for a long time.

Therefore, it would be unusually important for them to utilize locally available materials.

Ou Yangming sighed a breath of relief after an hour when he finally finished smithing all the wolf fangs into explosive wolf fangs.

After a moment of hesitation, he split the fangs into three parts. "These are hidden weapons smithed by me, and they have great might. You may use them as you wish, and there's no need to be stingy at all."

Hundreds of wolf fangs were made, each one similar to the most superior explosive arrow. Even though the shooting range was shorter for the fangs, they were not inferior to explosive arrows at all in terms of its might.

Ni Yinghong's eyes lit up because she had heard of the famous explosive arrows in the military camp. She picked up one of the wolf fangs and channeled a hint of essential Qi into it, then she threw it far away.

Though her power was not on par with Ou Yangming's and He Liangce's, it was not negligible after essential Qi was used. The wolf fang hit a big tree about 7 meters away, then it exploded at once.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…" Whistles of strong wind filled the air at that moment. The big tree was covered in holes due to the explosion, and small holes were also seen on the ground within a 2-meters-radius from it.

The eyes of Ni Yinghong and He Liangce glowed at the same time. They had guessed it when Ou Yangming employed his Military Fire earlier, but the explosive wolf fang's might was so powerful that it was beyond their expectations. "Nice! Ah… If I had these items just now, I wouldn't have needed to…" He Liangce shook his head. He sounded rather regretful, which made it obvious that he paid quite a huge price to slaughter the wolf king.

Ou Yangming laughed and suggested, "Let's continue our journey."

"Wait." He Liangce reached out his hand to stop him. He turned around to approach the wolf king, then he retrieved a dagger to cut the wolf's body and took out a small pill-sized ball.

Ou Yangming was intrigued because he had previously acquired a similar item from the Black Magic Crawler king in the Chaos Cave after he killed it with Big Yellow.

Big Yellow became a Supreme Great Ancestor after it ate the item and took a long nap.

Ou Yangming did not expect the wolf king's body to contain the item too.

Ni Yinghong noted, "Elder Brother He, you're very lucky that this half-spirit beast already has an inner core."

He Liangce grinned. He took out his bottle to wash off the blood on the inner core with water, and he uttered, "Younger sister, this is yours."

"A noble person doesn't steal another person's treasure. Thank you for the offer, Elder Brother, but I don't need it," Ni Yinghong responded right away.

"This item's tremendously helpful toward one's cultivation in mental power, and the greatest effect will be unleashed if you use it. It'll be such a waste if you don't take it." He Liangce could not help but laugh.

Ni Yinghong hesitated for a while but was firm on her decision in the end. "Thank you for your kind gesture, but I won't take a reward if it's undeserved."

He Liangce sighed and turned to ask, "Brother Ou, the three of us have entered the dense forest to seek the peculiar bamboo, so we should work as one. Since this item suits Younger sister the most, shouldn't she accept it?"

Ou Yangming looked deeply at him and said, "Elder Sister Ying, just accept it." "Lil' Ming…" Ni Yinghong grumbled. Ou Yangming took a step forward to take the inner core, then he gave it to Ni Yinghong. Subsequently, he turned and pointed out, "I owe you one."

He would not allow Ni Yinghong to accept He Liangce's gift for no reason, but it would not matter if he was the one who gave her the gift instead.

As for whether he would be able to return the favor in the future, Ou Yangming was not worried at all.

After all, it would be easy for him to repay the kindness as long as he could use smithing art. He Liangce weighed the hundred explosive wolf fangs in his hands and asked with a smile, "What are these regarded as?"

"These are spoils of war, so they can't be treated the same." Ou Yangming left no room for discussion.

"Okay, you owe me one then." He Liangce spread out his hands helplessly.

Ni Yinghong furrowed her beautiful eyebrows and was about to reject the offer when she noticed the resolute look in Ou Yangming's eyes. She sighed and kept the inner core.

Since she was Elder Universe's last disciple, there was no need for anyone to teach her how to use the core. "Brother He, please identify the direction again." Ou Yangming smiled. "Oh? Brother Ou, did you forget the direction?" He Liangce asked strangely.

"Hehe, when the fight happened, I was only focused on escaping. How could I have had the time to check the direction?" Ou Yangming continued after a short pause, "It's also because you were beside me, or I would've paid more attention to it."

He Liangce nodded and closed his eyes to use a certain trick.

After a brief moment, he opened his eyes and stated, "Over there."

Ou Yangming glanced at where he was pointed and nodded before he strode toward that direction.

However, he sighed and thought, 'This fella definitely has a secret technique to find paths.'

Although Ou Yangming seemed like he escaped in a hurry earlier, he remembered the path well. He only pretended to have forgotten to test He Liangce.

Sure enough, He Liangce did not disappoint him.

The three of them continued with their journey, but it was not as smooth as before.

Due to the wolf blood that was stained on Ou Yangming's equipment set, there was a rich bloody smell even though the blood was already dry. From time to time, some ferocious beasts approached them after picking up the smell of blood. The beasts could not harm them in any way, but it was huge trouble for them.

Fortunately, Ou Yangming and his companions stumbled upon a small river after half an hour. After making sure that it was not poisonous, Ou Yangming cleaned his pieces of equipment to get rid of the bloodstains.

On the other hand, He Liangce hunted two hares. The three of them roasted the animals to fill their stomachs, then they put out the fire and rested for a while before they went back on track again.

As expected, their journey became smooth again once the bloodstains were cleaned.

That said, Ou Yangming stopped advancing again after two days.

In front of him was an exceptionally dense forest where countless little black spots constantly circled above while making "buzz" sounds.

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Chapter 196 Bee Colony Goes Wild

"A bee colony!"

When Ou Yangming and his travel companions gathered again, they looked rather worried.

In the forest, large-sized beasts were not the ones that were feared. The ferocious beasts were strong and valiant, but if a group of people cooperated well, they could easily slaughter the beasts.

On the contrary, anyone would have to be cautious against poisonous insects like the bees.

At times, a seemingly insignificant bite was all it took to take one's life away.

The number of bees ahead of Ou Yangming and the others were so appalling that they shuddered with fear.

Ou Yangming would not be too concerned if they encountered ferocious beasts that were similar to giant wolves. After all, he had his biggest trump card with him. With the Devouring attribute, Ou Yangming could regain Qi and blood at any time, so much so that he was confident about killing beasts for three days and three nights.

However, if his opponents were bees from a bee colony that covered the sky… Ou Yangming immediately got rid of his thoughts of wanting to be a hero.

"Go around them."

"Okay, we'll go around them."

None of them objected to the idea because they chose the safest option.

Nevertheless, just as they started to retreat, an earth-shattering sound was heard coming from behind them, then two humongous bodies swayed and ran speedily in their direction.

"Roar, roar, roar…"

Mad roars echoed in the air. The beings dashed straight past them and charged at the bee colony ahead.

Ou Yangming and the others looked at each other. They clearly saw two enormous black bears dashing with unstoppable momentum toward the densely packed trees.

Afterward, countless poisonous bees began dancing crazily, and the void was filled with a fearsome aura.

"Oh no, leave now!" He Liangce's face took on a ghastly expression as he shouted.

Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong knew that they were in a terrible situation, thus they instantly ran in the opposite direction as fast as they could.

Nonetheless, they were a step too late because the flying bees had already noticed them, and the poisonous bees in their direction were zooming toward them without any hesitation.

'You blind little creatures! The two unthinking black bears were the ones who charged at your colony-why are you blinded too!' Ou Yangming cursed Despite that, a complaint was a complaint. There was no room for explanations because the poisonous bees were attacking them without control.

A poisonous bee was within reach in an instant. It bent its waist, fluttered its wings, and slightly shook its stinger with the intent to launch an attack.

It was then that a flash of saber-light slashed the bee into two.

Ou Yangming was fleeing with Ni Yinghong at the moment, but he still had control of his surroundings. Once a poisonous bee attempted to hurt them, he struck first to gain an advantage. That said, the instant he killed the poisonous bee, the colony of bees far away changed their direction abruptly. As a result, thousands and ten thousands of them flew toward Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong.

The dead poisonous bee was like a trigger that drew the attention of the other poisonous bees at once, causing them to swarm over like a cloud.

Ou Yangming's face changed, but he did not regret it.

If he had not slashed the poisonous bee just now, Ni Yinghong would have gotten injured.

However, Ou Yangming felt troubled when he noticed the closely-packed bee colony pursuing them. He gritted his teeth and instructed as he let go of Ni Yinghong's hand, "Brother He, let's split up. Take Elder Sister Ying with you—I'm trusting you to protect her."

It was evident the poisonous bees were after Ou Yangming, hence Ni Yinghong could be out of danger if they separated, whereas it might be a disaster if they stuck together.

"No!" This time, Ni Yinghong did not compromise. She turned pale.

Naturally, she knew the things Ou Yangming could perceive. If the bee colony only chased after him, he would likely end up in a horrendous state.

Ou Yangming widened his eyes, but just as he was going to respond to her, He Liangce shouted sternly, "Both of you, shut up!" Ni Yinghong and Ou Yangming were taken aback because they knew He Liangce as a gentle and graceful young master. Even after the two bloody fights in the dense forest, he never lost his bearing.

This time, He Liangce sounded ruthless.

He Liangce brushed his collar to remove his robe, then as he turned his wrist, the robe flew upward.

Ou Yangming fixed his eyes on the robe, and he made a shocking discovery because the robe grew much bigger when it rose to the sky.

Following that, the robe landed slowly and enveloped the three of them.

The robe was incredibly strange because it did not stick close to their bodies; it transformed into a stone-like cover that shielded them. Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong were astonished as they exchanged glances.

No wonder He Liangce did not equip himself with any equipment after they entered the dense forest, and he was not stained with blood even after a bloody fight.

It turned out that his robe was a treasure.

Ou Yangming scanned the robe, which seemed to have changed into a stone after it wrapped them up, and they were inside the stone at the moment.

They did not feel oppressed under the robe, and they could vaguely see the situation outside through the robe's thin material.

A seemingly endless colony of bees was soon at close quarters with them, and each of the poisonous bees had powerful combat power, where their essence was contained in their stingers. Although their life would be shortened once they lost their stinger, they were willing to give up their lives. When the bee colony began to descend, Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong felt their hearts pounding.

Could the robe hide their tracks and resist the numerous bees?

As the bee colony slowly became closer, the three of them subconsciously held their breaths.

At last, the bees descended to a suitable height, but they did not initiate attacks on the stone-like robe which Ou Yangming and his companions were under. Instead, the poisonous bees spiraled nearby like headless flies.

Ou Yangming was slightly relieved, and he glanced at He Liangce.

The young master was holding his folding fan with one hand while he pressed a corner of his robe with the other hand. On that corner, there was a slight and almost unnoticeable movement.

Ou Yangming quickly focused on it and noticed He Liangce releasing his essential Qi. The young master was supporting the peculiar robe with his essential Qi to block the poisonous' bees' vision.

Judging from the grim look on He Liangce's face, it was clear that it was difficult for him to maintain the robe in that state.

Without warning, two earth-splitting roars were heard coming from the forest once more.

The two black bears ran out of the forest one after another. Even though their bodies were already covered with poisonous bees, they ran as if they were on wings and like they were not injured at all.

Ou Yangming and his companions were under the robe, but due to the robe's wonderful feature, they could somewhat see the situation outside.

When the two black bears escaped, they attracted the attention of the poisonous bees in the whole area.

Consequently, the swarming bees above their heads went after them, and even the bees that hovered around the robe changed their target.

Ou Yangming and the others were speechless. They were followed by the poisonous bees because of the heedless bears, but they were able to run away at the end because of the bears too.

Seeing as no poisonous bees were lingering around them, the three of them signaled each other.

He Liangce shook his wrist to lift his robe while Ou Yangming pulled Ni Yinghong to escape in the opposite direction of the bee colony. The three of them were really taking flight this time, and they did not intend to fight the bees at all.

They were far away from the area after running for half an hour, and only slowed down when they no longer heard buzzing sounds.

All of a sudden, He Liangce, who was running behind, staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong halted and looked behind them in shock.

He Liangce smiled bitterly as he held onto the big tree next to him. "I made the two of you laugh."

Ou Yangming remarked after he took a quick glance at the young master's robe, "You must've suffered a huge consumption to use that item."

"It was a cost that must be paid." He Liangce waved his hand helplessly and requested, "I need to cultivate for a while, so please cover for me." "Okay," Ni Yinghong responded to him and stood behind him with her longsword.

Ou Yangming nodded as well and stood beside him.

He Liangce reached into his pocket to retrieve a bottle of pills, and consumed. Subsequently, he closed his eyes for some time before his breathing became steady again.

An odd thought crossed Ou Yangming's mind when he looked at He Liangce, who was calmly adjusting his breathing.

'If I slash him right now, my troublesome rival in love won't be able to escape.'

He Liangce's performance throughout the journey had truly amazed Ou Yangming. He was definitely not an ordinary Yang Grade martial artist. He was a real powerhouse who was exceptionally difficult to deal with.

The He family was on par with the Ni family. Both clans' foundations were indescribably profound.

He Liangce's robe alone was a magical item, and the fact that he could kill a half-spirit beast alone in a short period was even more unbelievable.

If Ou Yangming turned against him, it would be hard to tell who would emerge victoriously.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was given a chance now. As long as he made a move, his rival in love would be dead forever.

As for the consequences of He Liangce's death, Ou Yangming would not really bother about it.

In spite of that, Ou Yangming cast away the thought right very quickly.

He already owed He Liangce a favor because of the wolf king's inner core, and He Liangce had also been weakened because he used his treasure.

If Ou Yangming made such a sudden and ruthless move by killing He Liangce, could he remain calm and feel unrepentant?

He glanced at Ni Yinghong, who was frowning but was still beautiful.

Ou Yangming was suddenly full of pride.

'She's a wonderful lady, so how can I get her by using such a filthy track?

'How can a man like me fear challenges?' With that, no matter what He Liangce was counting on, Ou Yangming was confident about resolving the problems one by one. He wanted to marry Ni Yinghong from the Ni family in an upright way.

The moment Ou Yangming decided, a feeling of righteousness brewed in his chest, and he began to look open-minded.

Just as he scanned his surroundings to guard against potential emergencies, Ni Yinghong curled her lips into a satisfied smile.

On the other hand, He Liangce glowed with health as his aura circulated.

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Chapter 197 Spiritual Roots Of The Strange Bamboo

The depths of the dense forest was indeed fearsome and full of danger.

Nonetheless, after getting past the area occupied by the bee colony, Ou Yangming and his companions did not encounter greater disasters.

After all, encounters in the forest depended on probabilities.

From the beginning of their journey, they had stumbled upon a group of Long-armed Devil Apes, a pack of giant wolves, and a colony of poisonous bees. It was evident that they were not in good luck.

Needless to say, they came across some dangers in the next few days too, but the troubles were not worth mentioning when compared to their bad luck before that.

On this day, just as Ou Yangming continued to scout ahead, He Liangce approached him out of the blue. "Brother Ou, we're almost there."

Ou Yangming deeply admired He Liangce's fantastic ability to identify directions, hence he did not doubt the statement, and his eyes lit up instead.

The rare bamboo was the best material to smith a spear handle, and Ou Yangming was not only planning to smith one for Chen Yifan.

Therefore, his heart skipped a beat when he knew they would soon arrive at the strange bamboo forest.

"Brother He, the great ancestors warned us about a half-spirit beast here. If it's true, please stall it for us while we quickly retrieve some bamboo," Ou Yangming requested.

"Okay." He Liangce smiled, but he suddenly asked, "Brother Ou, are you interested in fighting the enemy together?" Ou Yangming chuckled and responded, "I won't miss it if I could, but I'm afraid…"

He Liangce quickly said, "If you have insufficient power, it'll be a different matter."

They nodded at each other and reached a consensus through the short conversation.

Nevertheless, they did not have high expectations.

Ni Jingshen was only at the peak of Yang Grade when he faced the half-spirit beast, but many years had passed since, and the elder had already become a Supreme Great Ancestor. Would the half-spirit beast remain at the same spot?

Ou Yangming and his companions gathered and advanced slowly. He was observant and alert. His vigilance was at its peak because he would be courting death if he did not gather his energy at this moment.

At last, there was a huge change in the environment in front of them.

It was still a part of the dense forest, but the trees in the area ahead seemed to be spiritless. Even the lush big trees looked sick, as though they did not grow well.

Ou Yangming wandered his eyes about and was confused.

On the other hand, He Liangce remarked, "Those peculiar bamboos are powerful indeed to be able to steal nutrition from nearby plants for their own. Heh, they even have a sense of propriety by not stealing excessively. This small but steady method is almost supernatural."

Ou Yangming nodded, and he became even more intrigued by the bamboo.

Despite that, even after going around the area, they did not notice the odd bamboos at all. If it was not because of bizarre plants around them, they would suspect they were on the wrong path.

The three of them looked at each other and were at a loss.

Ni Yinghong suggested after some thought, "Lil' Ming, try using your mental power to sense it. Master once said that the weird plants don't belong to our world, so they can't be easily identified through the naked eye, but they can occasionally be sensed through mental power."

In actual fact, she had a certain amount of mental power too, but there was a huge disparity between hers and Ou Yangming's.

Ou Yangming nodded and curbed his thoughts before he focused on the point between his eyebrows.

Next, the whole world seemed to have undergone a wonderful yet unconventional change through Ou Yangming's eyes.

It was the mysterious state of a mountain that was not a mountain and water that was not water after the integration of Heaven and man and the thoroughly meticulous state. Under the state, he not only saw the surfaces of substances, but he was also prying into the world's origin and truth.

Of course, based on Ou Yangming's cultivation base at the moment, he was still unable to see through something at first glance.

Even then, the mysteries in this area were plainly visible to him.

Veins.

Yes, Ou Yangming was looking at veins.

Weird lines appeared beneath their legs, each one representing a vein for energy.

Ou Yangming's eyes were glowing with unusual lights. He looked like he was exploring with his eyes, but he was actually tracking with his mental power.

Inside the veins, there were energy flows. The energies were not powerful because they were far from the ones absorbed by Ou Yangming from flesh and blood through the Devouring attributes.

In spite of that, the energy flows in the veins were endless.

Besides, the streams were not one-sided; they interacted with each other. That said, Ou Yangming noticed an imbalance in the interactions.

It was caused by the difference between energies where one side transported a substantial amount of energy while the other side returned only a tenth of the energy given. However, the notable difference was being maintained through an incredibly queer method.

Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows a little because he understood what was going on in the veins.

It was stealing-an out-and-out robbery.

'But if this goes on, the plants that are being robbed would've died long ago instead of being half-dead.'

Struck with an idea, Ou Yangming focused again to identify one of the veins' location, then he began digging with his military saber.

He Liangce and Ni Yinghong were bewildered, but they knew Ou Yangming must have noticed something to be acting like that. Once Ou Yangming pulled out his military saber from the ground, he took out some roots.

Ou Yangming exhaled deeply and curbed his mental power. When he paid attention to the roots in his hand, he could not help but look surprised.

The roots belonged to not one, but two plant species. One of them was negligible whereas the other one was clearly different from normal plants. In fact, the special root shone in rare gold luster in his hand.

"Hey, that… A spiritual root!" He Liangce exclaimed

"What are the uses of spiritual roots?" Ou Yangming was moved. "Spiritual roots have endless magical effects. It can be used for pill refinement or the smithing of pieces of high-level equipment," He Liangce answered seriously and asked Ou Yangming, "Brother Ou, how did you notice it?"

Ou Yangming giggled and pointed at his eyes. "I saw it."

He could confirm that He Liangce could not notice the spiritual roots.

Moreover, he was sure that the spiritual roots were the uncommon bamboo's root system. When the bamboo stole energy from plants around them, it also gave back a part of its energy to the plants.

Although it only gave back a tenth of what was given to it, its energy was of a higher level, which was why the plants around it did not die.

It was a high-level theft or survival method, and Ou Yangming was in awe. After a moment of hesitation, instead of questioning Ou Yangming, He Liangce cut to the chase. "Brother Ou, since you can spot the spiritual roots, can you see the strange bamboo?"

Ou Yangming nodded and expressed, "Come with me."

By releasing his mental power once more, he instantly found the veins' direction of flow and followed it.

Before long, they arrived in front of some shrubs.

Ou Yangming stopped and said with an uncanny look on his face. "They're inside."

He Liangce and Ni Yinghong were speechless because they had come here earlier, but they left because they did not find anything. They did not expect the mystifying bamboo to be hidden in the shrubs.

It was worth noting that the shrubs were quite untypical too because they were more than 3.6 meters tall.

Nonetheless, there were numerous weird and rare beings in this dense forest and many of them were ten times more abnormal than the shrubs. Ou Yangming and his companions only studied the shrubs for a short while because none of them wanted to get to the bottom of it. Ou Yangming drew out his military saber and sighed. "I'll do it."

He moved his wrist and swung his saber at the speed of light like a cutting machine. With that, half of the shrubs in front of them were cut in a flash.

At the next instant, he changed his saber's momentum upward and slashed with an unexpected angle.

He Liangce's eyes glowed. "Eureka!"

Sure enough, a black bamboo was revealed at the spot where Ou Yangming had avoided on purpose. The bamboo grew amid the shrubs.

Ou Yangming bent over and cut faster with his military saber.

When the bamboo's roots were finally exposed, his eyes turned bright and he slashed with his saber.

The bamboo's bottom section snapped. Following that, Ou Yangming reached out to exert force on the broken part to pull it out.

It was a bamboo that was around 3.6 meters long. Even though its bamboo joint at the top was still present, it was tiny. Furthermore, the bamboo was peculiar because both of its ends were of the same thickness. If it was not because one of them had an obvious crack, it was hard to identify which one of them was the root.

Ou Yangming said, "The great ancestors said the bamboo isn't tough at first, but it'll quickly harden after it's chopped off; it'll turn into an indestructible material in an hour."

As he explained, he retrieved a spear tip, which he had prepared in advance, and embedded it in one of the bamboo's ends.

Subsequently, his Military Fire was vaguely seen.

It was then that Ou Yangming halted abruptly. He looked up and focused on the dark area ahead.

His muscles tightened, and he was also having goosebumps.

On top of that, Ou Yangming subconsciously released a rich aura. Almost at the same time, He Liangce's face changed as well. His robe fluttered as if the wind was constantly blowing at it.

"That fella's here."

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Chapter 198 I Must Go

As Ou Yangming and his companions watched in fear, a strange creature slowly walked out from the dark.

It was a big multicolored tiger with striking fur, making it out of tune with its surroundings. The tiger had such an incredibly strong presence that it became the center of attraction as soon as it appeared.

Having fur like that would only make it difficult for the big multicolored tiger to survive in the dense forest, which had a unique environment. It would do nothing but harm for the tiger when it hunted, and the tiger would likely draw the attention of creatures that were more powerful than it. Even then, the big tiger appeared in those furs.

The tiger was extremely arrogant, and a look of disdain could be seen through its bright eyes.

It was as though the three humans in front of it were clowns that could be easily killed if it made an attack.

Ou Yangming and the others scanned the big tiger's body and quickly fixed their gaze on its tail.

Before they came, Ni Jingshen had stressed several times how mighty the unusual beast was. In particular, its tail was its only reliance.

Just as Ou Yangming and the rest focused on the big tiger's tail, the tail slowly bent up as if it was alerted.

It was not a tiger's tail-it was a venomous snake.

The tiger's tail was covered in thick scales, and the end of it was a hideous triangle snakehead.

At that moment, the venomous snake was staring at Ou Yangming and his partners, but it looked a little confused like it found it strange that the three of them could identify it at one glance.

The snake was incredibly intelligent, which was why its eyes looked as lively as a person's. Nonetheless, Ou Yangming and the others did not find it strange because formidable half-spirit beasts had long surpassed wild beasts in terms of their traits.

It would be clear if they thought about Big Yellow from the Ni family.

That said, it was not good news for Ou Yangming and his allies.

The big multicolored tiger opened its large mouth, which was the size of a sacrificial bowl, and yawned. Judging from its sleepy eyes, it had not awakened yet. The big tiger acted as though it had just seen three bold little insects entering its territory, which was a completely different attitude shown by the venomous snake that had a cold look.

He Liangce held his folding fan tightly when he sensed the beast's threatening aura, and he ordered softly, "Take her away!"

"No!" Ni Yinghong responded stubbornly.

"Okay." Nevertheless, Ou Yangming agreed resolutely unlike before. He uttered, "Stall it for now—I'll come back!"

Ni Yinghong was stunned, but before she could refute, Ou Yangming had already reached out his hand to confine her body in a flash, then he exerted force through his feet to soar into the air. Once they were in mid-air, Ou Yangming turned around and stepped on a branch before he dashed away like he was flying. After struggling for a while, Ni Yinghong realized that he could not resist the powerful Ou Yangming at all.

Although some of her pieces of equipment were layered with Power attributes, the equipment set was smithed by Ou Yangming. Since he could attach Unique Attributes to her equipment, he would not treat himself badly.

Therefore, Ou Yangming was superior to her, be it his power or his agility.

He Liangce moved his lips and had a strange look on his face. If someone could lipread, that person could definitely tell that he was cursing softly, "Come back? Are you coming back to court your death?"

Soon enough, the big multicolored tiger looked more awake. It opened its mouth and let out an earth-shattering roar.

"Roar…"

Its roar was accompanied by an intense sound wave that impacted the area in front of it.

Ou Yangming paused; it was obvious he was affected by the sound wave's impact.

The sound seemed to carry an unconventional power that could directly hit one's spiritual world. Despite that, due to Ou Yangming's great mental power, he only paused for a split second before he recovered his normal state. Moreover, he escaped faster than before. On the other hand, the big multicolored tiger was finally enraged. After all, any powerhouse would be displeased to see intruders escape.

The tiger crouched a little and charged out like a cannonball. It wanted to catch up to the two little insects to crush them into pieces.

However, just as its body left the ground, an enormous power came straight at it from the side.

Both parties clashed hard like Mars crashing into Earth.

Even though the big multicolored tiger had a huge body and vast energy, it was in mid-air at that moment, hence it could not borrow force. Most importantly, it did not expect the remaining little insect to have the guts to challenge its dignity. A booming sound was heard as the big tiger was crushed down.

The Tiger-tail Snake's[1] head shook all of a sudden and widened its frightening mouth to bite He Liangce. In spite of that, He Liangce was well-prepared, so he blocked the snake's mouth perfectly with his folding fan. The creature's mouth was extremely sharp, but not even a white mark was left on the fan.

He Liangce flashed and stood still, but he was appalled.

While the tiger's roar could affect one's mind, he had taken precautions in advance and had brought a treasure that could resist it. As such, the beast's roar could not impact him.

Hence, He Liangce's crash into the big multicolored tiger just now was absolutely unintentional. Even then, the outcome was he only managed to obstruct the tiger and caused it to roll on the ground. He did not cause any real damage.

The impact, which was a result of him gathering all his power, could not destroy the big multicolored tiger's defense at all.

He Liangce smiled bitterly because he knew he could not fight the battle.

The young master could only stall for as much time as he could at the moment, then he would wait for an opportunity to escape. That being said, He Liangce was not confident he could safely escape from the fearsome half-spirit beast.

Later on, the big multicolored tiger roared furiously. Its attention was drawn by the two little insects that escaped just now, but its anger was fully vented out on He Liangce.

Besides the big tiger, the snakehead looked up and glared at He Liangce sinisterly as if it had strong hatred toward him.

He Liangce smiled calmly without joy or sorrow in his eyes. He expressed fearlessly, "Come at me. If I can't even stall you, how will I be qualified to go against it…"

The big multicolored tiger seemed to have sensed He Liangce scorning it, thus it became more infuriated. Consequently, it stomped its foot and charged at its enemy at the speed of light.

He Liangce flashed and dodged the tiger nimbly. By moving as fast as lightning and performing a magnificent step technique, he could evade the beast wonderfully. At the same time, He Liangce wielded his folding fan to hit the big tiger's eyes, throat, and other parts of its body.

If Ou Yangming was present, he could immediately tell that He Liangce had become one with nature and entered the integration of Heaven and man.

Nevertheless, He Liangce never showed it before this.

The exchanges of blows between both sides were swift. Though He Liangce always had the upper hand, the multicolored beast's strength was a lot greater, after all. As such, the pressure from the strong wind, which stirred when the big tiger pounced on He Liangce, gave him chills.

Before He Liangce knew it, he was already at a disadvantage, and he was struggling to prolong his life under the big tiger's oppression.Ou Yangming traveled rapidly. He had certainly set the fastest record in running in the dense forest.

Ni Yinghong kept quiet in his arms. She was disappointed, but she hid it in the depths of her eyes.

Ou Yangming stopped abruptly after he ran for half an hour, then he let go of Ni Yinghong.

"Elder Sister Ying…"

As soon as Ou Yangming spoke, Ni Yinghong covered his mouth with her hand.

"Lil' Ming, I know you're worried about me." Ni Yinghong twitched her mouth, and the discontent in her eyes disappeared. She looked gently at the young fellow. "Thank

you."

Ou Yangming sighed a breath of relief because he was worried Ni Yinghong would insist on going back no matter what. He was delighted that she understood his intention.

"Lil' Ming, we've acquired the strange bamboo, so let's return as soon as we can," Ni Yinghong added softly. "No, that fella's still inside!" Ou Yangming was startled.

"You're underestimating the He familythey're a top-notch clan that's superior to the Ni family. Hehe, even the imperial family dare not neglect the He family from Linlang County." Ni Yinghong chuckled and assured him after a pause. "Don't worry, he'll surely manage to escape."

Ou Yangming looked at Ni Yinghong in shock.

The smile on Ni Yinghong's face began to look like it was forced, and she gently pushed Ou Yangming. "What's wrong with you?"

"Elder Sister Ying, I just think you're acting quite unnatural. You look like you're lying to me…" Ou Yangming scratched his head.

Ni Yinghong widened her hazel eyes and rebuked, "Why would I lie to you?"

Ou Yangming hesitated for a while before he asked with a bitter smile, "You don't want me to go back, am I right?"

"Yes, I don't want you to go back. I can feel that that creature is dangerous-very dangerous." Ni Yinghong's face froze for a brief moment before she finally relaxed. She started to breathe rapidly. "Even if Great-grandfather encounters it now, he might not be able to escape."

Ou Yangming reached out for her soft hands.

Her hands were tender, clean, and flawless. They were as pure as an incredibly beautiful piece of art, but they were ice-cold at that moment.

Ou Yangming clenched her hands tightly like he wanted to transfer his heat to her.

He later flashed a bright smile at her while he looked deeply into her eyes. "Don't worry, wait for me!"

However, just as Ou Yangming wanted to withdraw his hands, Ni Yinghong suddenly grabbed his hands with force.

She looked afraid as she shook her head.

"Elder Sister Ying, I must go."

"It's too late for you to go back now. Perhaps… Perhaps he has already escaped, so aren't you treading dangerous ground by going back?" Ni Yinghong said eagerly. There was also another possibility-He Liangce had already sacrificed himself—but she could not bring herself to say it.

Ou Yangming chuckled. "Elder Sister Ying, you said the He family has a profound foundation, so he won't die so easily."

Ni Yinghong was dumbfounded because she did not think she would shoot herself in the foot.

She stomped angrily and questioned, "Y-you fool! Are you choosing him or me?"

Ou Yangming pulled her into his arms and answered without any hesitation, "Of course I choose you!"

"If you choose me, y-you…" Ni Yinghong opened her arms to hug him tightly, and she exerted so much force as if she wanted to knead him into her body.

"Elder Sister Ying, are you going to be happy in the future if I don't go back now? How will I become next time?"

Ni Yinghong moved her lips, and she slowly let go of Ou Yangming.

Eventually, the warm hug was gone, and only a solemn promise echoed beside her ear. "Wait for me! I'll come back for sure!"

In the end, the tears that were accumulated in Ni Yinghong's eyes rolled down uncontrollably. The young lady mumbled, "You fool! Didn't you want to kill him? Why are you going back now… Idiot, you must come back, and when you come back… When you come back… I'll ignore you forever!"

[1] Note that this is the name of the 'snake' that's also the big multicolored tiger's 'tail'

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Chapter 199 You're Getting Yourself Killed

"Roar…"

The big multicolored tiger's raging roar resounded through Heaven and Earth. It stared at He Liangce with its fierce eyes, and the snakehead on its tail was doing the same.

Nonetheless, there was something the powerful half-spirit beast could not figure out. The little insect in front of it only had that much strength. There was a huge disparity between their power and speed, but no matter how it attacked throughout the long period, it could not eliminate the small insect.

The insect was still jumping around under the tiger's nose.

Although the big multicolored tiger's strength increased with time, its comprehension in nature was far from a human's, hence it could not understand the magical effect of the integration of Heaven and man

Nevertheless, even when the tiger only relied on its oppressive strength, it always had the upper hand.

It could always give He Liangce enormous pressure with every attack made, and as long as the young master made a mistake, he would be threatened by death.

Despite that, He Liangce maintained a good mental state since the beginning. He kept a straight face, but his eyes were bright. The big tiger's reactions were always within He Liangce's expectations, so he could make suitable judgments and come up with the best counterattack measure in advance.

This was the reason He Liangce could hold on for a long time despite the big tiger's ruthlessness.

Even then, it was not easy for him to constantly stay in the state of the integration of Heaven and man.

He Liangce exhaled deeply after he dodged the big tiger's attack once more.

'I've stalled it for quite some time. I can probably escape now.'

However, it was then that he subconsciously thought about what Ou Yangming said before he left.

'Stall it for now—I'll come back!'

He Liangce shook his head to cast that thought aside and wondered, 'It has been nearly an hour. Ou Yangming must've escaped with Ni Yinghong, he definitely won't come back.

'Besides, how could Ni Yinghong let him come back to court his death?

'This big multicolored tiger is frightening. Even if he's here, we might be able to escape from the beast, but we can't slaughter it.'

He Liangce made his decision.

He retrieved an item and threw it at the big tiger.

Even though the tiger was stamping with rage, it had already taken notice of the little insect in front of it. The moment the big tiger saw something flying in its direction, it paused and slapped the item.

"Pow…"

The item exploded and burst out in all directions.

It was an explosive wolf fang, one of the many fangs that Ou Yangming gave to him.

The wolf fang was extremely powerful after it exploded, and its mightiness was hair-raising, but the half-spirit beast's skin was so tough that it was unreasonable.

While the bits from the exploded wolf fang were forceful, they could not puncture the tiger's skin at all.

The big multicolored tiger looked coldly at the holes around him and was indifferent. 'How did this little toy scare me?'

He Liangce's face changed, and he tossed another wolf fang at the beast. This time, the big tiger casually slapped the fang away and caused it to explode again. The explosive wolf fang would be able to destroy an ordinary ferocious beast or even a group of beasts, but it was weak and powerless against the half-spirit beast.

He Liangce seemed to be at his wit's end. He yelled and threw another wolf fang.

Once again, the big multicolored tiger slapped with its paw, but just as it did, it vaguely felt something extra on the fang. "Pow…"

Dense yellow smoke instantly burst out beneath the big tiger's paw, and the smoke spread out as fast as a sudden thunderclap.

In a flash, the yellow smoke shrouded over the area.

"Roar, roar, roar…"

Furious roars were heard coming from the big tiger amid the smoke as the tiger became immensely infuriated.

'How dare this little insect tease me? It really deserves to die.'

Though the yellow smoke spread out fast, it dispersed quickly too, thus it disappeared after a brief moment.

The big multicolored tiger stood still on the ground. Its body was so full of killing intent that it could kill someone.

Nonetheless, the little insect in front of the tiger was already nowhere to be found.

The big tiger wrinkled its nose and widened its fierce eyes, but it did not make a move even after a long time. This was because the yellow smoke had a unique power that caused it to lose its sense of smell and tracking ability for some time.

As such, the big multicolored tiger was enraged, and it became more feverish. Just as it was on the verge of going mad, it twitched its ears. When the tiger suddenly turned to look, its tail bent high up, and the snakehead had a sinister look in its eyes.

"Roar…"

An earth-shattering roar echoed between Heaven and Earth again.

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He Liangce was speeding in the dense forest, but he kept an elegant bearing and step technique.

The elegance had already fused into his bones and became one of his instincts.

A rather proud smile could be seen on He Liangce's face, and he seemed very relaxed as though the long fight, which lasted for an hour, did not affect him greatly at all. Everything was due to his relaxed mental state.

The half-spirit beast was not an ordinary beast at all, and when compared to the giant wolf king that He Liangce encountered earlier, the former was a bright moon while the latter was a firefly—they were on different levels.

If the giant wolf king was similar to a powerhouse who had just entered Yang Grade, the bit multicolored tiger was equivalent to an experienced Supreme Great Ancestor.

There was a huge disparity between them.

He Liangce's martial arts cultivation base was only at the peak of Yang Grade.

Even so, he contended with a Supreme Great Ancestor for such a long time. Although the great ancestor was not a human but a half-spirit beast, he would gain a huge reputation if word spread.

Needless to say, He Liangce was delighted that he benefited greatly from the experience.

After all, the comprehension during a battle of life or death was the more important reward.

When He Liangce heard the vague roars coming from behind him, he smiled brighter than before.

He was extremely confident about the yellow smoke that he released because it was a unique treasure from his clan, and it was specially made to be used against powerful half-spirit beasts.

The young master did not have many of those treasures and each one of them was valuable, but he did not regret using it.

He soon sped up a little because he should not stay for too long in the dangerous place.

That said, the big tiger's roars were heard again.

He Liangce took another few steps before he halted. The smile on his face remained, but he looked rather confused.

"The roars sound quite strange…'

Earlier on, the big multicolored tiger's roars were loud and clear, but it sounded like it was regretful, angry, and was not resigned to the outcome.

On the opposite, the roars now were…

'Why does it sound excited and happy?'

When a thought crossed He Liangce's mind, the smile of his face slowly froze.

He mumbled, "Oh my god, that's impossible! It's definitely impossible…"

However, his legs seemed to have been filled with lead because he could not take even half a step forward anymore.

After a moment of hesitation, He Liangce made his decision. Instead of escaping further away, he turned and made his way back quietly.

He had tried his best to disguise it, but he was still traveling at the speed of light. Before long, he was near to where he escaped from.

As He Liangce became closer to the area, his face took on a grim expression.

This was because he heard whistling sounds, as well as exchanges of blows.

He could not see the exact situation of the fight yet, but even if he pondered with his toes, he could tell who was fighting the big multicolored tiger at that moment.

For some reason, He Liangce raged with fire. 'Has that fella really gone mad? 'I spared no effort in stalling the beast and even used a precious treasure of mine, which was why I was lucky enough to escape from the big tiger. 'I'm a Yang Grade powerhouse, but it was already such a strenuous fight for me, so why are you, a small Yin Grade martial artist, here to get involved?

'Besides, didn't you want to kill me earlier? Why did you suddenly become so passionate and impulsive?

'And Ni Yinghong that young lady-she looks so smart, but she's a big idiot during a crucial moment!

'Did she send him here for him to court his death?'

While He Liangce was outraged, deep down, his heart pounded.

"This fella's an extremely rash person. Even if I save him now, he won't be able to live for long, but…" He Liangce mumbled after he exhaled deeply, then he shook his head and said, "His talent is quite useful, so I'll need him for sure when we fight it in the future. I'll be generous and save him this time!"

He Liangce seemed to have convinced himself, so he flashed and dashed over at a higher speed than before.

When he spread out his body, he looked like he had transformed into a big bird that instantly shuttled through the dense forest and arrived outside the fight scene.

Sure enough, the big multicolored tiger was fighting to kill a person. That person kept evading the tiger's attacks by utilizing the terrain and the environment. In addition, the person was holding a long spear, which was quite an eyesore in the situation. It was incredibly difficult to wield the spear given the circumstances, but the person rather dodged with the spear than letting it go.

On the spur of the moment, the person stopped and pointed the spear tip downward. He stood facing the tiger at a distance away.

Next, he went away with his spear.

The big multicolored tiger roared and transformed into a colorful light to pursue the person, causing the distance between them to be drawn closer again.

He Liangce sighed. 'How can you flee in a straight line when you're up against a big multicolored tiger? You're getting yourself killed!'

"Idiot!" He Liangce uttered, then he held his folding fan horizontally and channeled his Qi from his dantian into his legs. With bright eyes, the young master charged at the beast. As the big tiger pounced on his target aggressively, He Liangce perfectly hit his fan 20 centimeters below the snakehead.

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Chapter 200 Idiot

Ou Yangming traveled at the speed of light with his spear. After the long-distance raid, the bamboo became as tough as steel, which was the same as the wooden stick that he had previously seen. Moreover, the spear tip that was embedded in the handle had merged strangely. Ou Yangming tested it with his power, but even when he had pieces of equipment that gave him extra power, he could not move the spear tip out of its place at all.

As his Military Fire burned, the spear's properties were displayed.

[Item: Peerless spear]

(Equivalent Rank: Magic Tool, Common Grade, Rank One]

[Attributes: Sharpness 21, Toughness 21, Durability 21)

Although no Unique Attributes were layered to the weapon, the word 'Magic Tool' was enough to make Ou Yangming satisfied.

When Ou Yangming exerted force on the tip of his toes and hurried on with his journey, his essence, energy, and spirit slowly rose. His breathing became calmer, his feet became faster, and his body was in an absolutely balanced state.

All of a sudden, his Military Fire emerged from his palm and extended to the spear. The spear handle was made of bamboo, but no burn marks were seen even when the fire burned.

It was as if the Military Fire from this world could not burn the foreign object.

Powerful attributes were layered in the spear until the weapon arrived at the peak.

Afterward, Ou Yangming's Military Fire was still vigorous, but he could not layer more attributes to it.

Before this, Ou Yangming could sense the feeling of saturation when he smithed a piece of equipment and layered it with Unique Attributes. If he continued to bind more attributes, the equipment would automatically explode because it could not withstand the additions.

On the other hand, the spear gave Ou Yangming a completely different feeling. Even though his Military Fire could not attach more Power attributes, the maximum number of withstandable attributes in the spear had surpassed the upper limit of his ability.

Sure enough, a magic tool could not be compared by an ordinary tool.

Once Ou Yangming's Military Fire disappeared, the spear's properties were displayed in his mind again.

[Item: Peerless spear (Orange)]

(Equivalent Rank: Magic Tool, Common Grade, Rank One)

[Attributes: Sharpness 21, Toughness 21, Power 7, Devouring 2, Durability 21]

Ou Yangming immediately had lofty sentiments when he sensed the absurd attributes. He put more force in the tip of his toes to speed up once more.

At last, Ou Yangming almost arrived at his destination.

"Roar…"

Coincidentally, a shrill and violent roar was heard ahead.

Ou Yangming was moved. He was surprised and overjoyed.

'He Liangce really didn't let me down-he persevered. But the big multicolored tiger's roar sounds unusual. Is it injured?'

A ferocious beast was the most terrifying when it was injured.

How would a half-spirit beast become if it was injured?

Ou Yangming accelerated again and traveled at his maximum speed without any hesitation.

He suddenly saw the light because he noticed the big multicolored tiger through the Vision attribute and the integration of Heaven and man.

The moment Ou Yangming noticed the big tiger, it roared again and charged at him.

Ou Yangming's face took on a ghastly expression. He and the tiger were incredibly fast, and while they spotted each other from a distance away, they became close to each other in a split second. "Roar…"

The big multicolored tiger leaned forward and released an intensely vicious aura that could almost suppress Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming moved his wrist and swung his spear in the narrow space in the dense forest. He aimed it at the big tiger's nose.

The big tiger was suddenly afraid. It was worth noting that its body was extremely valiant such that the explosive wolf fangs could not hurt it at all. Besides, when the tiger exchanged blows with He Liangce just now, the latter could not hurt the former at all even when he adopted almost all his tricks.

However, the mighty tiger was somehow fearful at this moment.

A cold feeling, which was familiar yet strange at the same time, was released from Ou Yangming's spear. On top of that, an indescribable feeling of fear accompanied it.

The big tiger was no longer unbothered as it lifted its paw and swung its claws at Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming stopped abruptly in mid-air, then he fell down as though his weight had increased several times. The young fellow's spear shifted to another angle simultaneously as he intended to stab through the claws' gap.

Nonetheless, though the big multicolored tiger never learned wonderful techniques, its innate fighting ability was not inferior at all. The tiger turned its claws and headed for Ou Yangming's spear.

It seemed to have noticed something odd about the spear tip, and it knew that it was best to stay away from the tip.

Ou Yangming spun his spear and gave up the thought to attack further. He sighed and wondered, 'If I'm in an open area outside the forest, I'll be able to unleash my spear's greatest might and perform countless amazing skills with it.

But I'm being restricted in the forest, so I can't fully display the spear's magical effects.'

Following that, Ou Yangming lowered his body and went around the big tiger like a sharp arrow. Instead of being tangled with the tiger, he broke free from it after the short exchange of blow. Nevertheless, it was then that he felt a blazing burn on his back.

Ou Yangming's face changed a little, and he flashed to open up a path without any delay. He raised the end of his spear like it was a venomous snake, and he whipped it in the direction behind him.

"Pow!"

The spear was whipped hard on the big multicolored tiger's body, but the tiger did not shake at all. On the contrary, Ou Yangming swayed as he lost balance.

Ou Yangming felt a chill in his heart. This big multicolored tiger is faster than I expected.'

If an ordinary martial artist was within the range of the tiger's claws, the martial artists would not be able to avoid the tiger's attacks, let alone flee.

Even after what happened, Ou Yangming became faster because of the countershock that took place earlier. He finally arrived at the chaotic scene.

After taking a glance at his surroundings, Ou Yangming had a rough judgment of the situation.

This was the main battleground for He Liangce and the big multicolored tiger.

Despite that, the most important figure was missing.

He Liangce did not die here and there were no obvious traces of blood on the ground.

Ou Yangming understood at that instant that He Liangce had already escaped, and the young master had gotten away successfully. "Roar—"

The big multicolored tiger roared continuously to vent its anger. It took a turn in the forest and pounced on its target again.

Ou Yangming flashed and evaded the big tiger's attack at once.

Numerous big trees were already spread across the ground in this area because they had been knocked down by the big multicolored tiger when it lunged.

Therefore, this area was different from the other areas in the dense forest. There was almost no cover here, allowing one to see everything clearly at one glance.

Ou Yangming focused and stood still. He raised his spear in the air, and his essence, energy, and spirit underwent a change.

The spear tip later touched the ground when Ou Yangming's stretched out his arm, and he became one with his surroundings at that spur of the moment. Hot Qi boiled in the young fellow's body, and he carried an aura of shining spears and armored horses—he was ready to deal with the fatal blow.

Rich killing intent was released from the spear tip, which also contained his absolute confidence and determination.

It was an attack of life or death-the final fight!

This was the intense feeling that could be sensed from Ou Yangming's spear.

The big multicolored tiger paused abruptly and fixed its gaze on the spear tip. It picked up an enormous threat from the divine metal.

It was not concerned about Ou Yangming's efforts, but it could not neglect the threat from the magic tool.

That said, the big tiger realized in the next instant that the little insect was shrinking very quickly.

It was startled for a while before it reacted to the situation.

"That little insect has only released the aura of wanting to put up a desperate fight at all costs to look impressive, but it's actually a pointless move. Instead, its real aim is to frighten me so that it has a chance to run away.'

The big multicolored tiger was infuriated when it felt like it was tricked by the little insect. It leaped into the air and transferred into a colorful light, then it dove at the little insect.

Ou Yangming moved swiftly and increased his essence, energy, and spirit to the maximum. He had completely become one with his surroundings.

'Back thrust is the most important thing in the Chen family's spear technique! Whether it was the spear skill taught by Chen Dishou or the pointers given by Chen Yifan, Ou Yangming knew very well the ultimate trick and essence of the Chen family's spear technique. Back Spear Thrust!

Ou Yangming seemed like he was running off at that moment, and his spear was already hanging down. Nonetheless, he had already adjusted his body to perform the most powerful trick in the Chen family's spear technique at any time.

Perhaps the Back Spear Thrust would not be able to heavily injure the big multicolored tiger, but Ou Yangming believed that the sharp magic tool and the ultimate skill could certainly catch the tiger off guard.

Once Ou Yangming attacked, he would have to run for his life, but he had to first frighten the big tiger and even injure it with his spear.

However, just as Ou Yangming decided to launch the attack, he sensed a figure through the integration of Heaven and man.

The valiant figure charged at the big multicolored tiger without fear, causing both parties to crash hard together.

Consequently, the big tiger tilted its body and gave up pursuing its initial target; it turned to chase after the other figure.

Ou Yangming stopped, and the momentum that he gathered to the extreme was instantly brought to a halt. He felt like a big rock was pressing his chest. He was in extreme discomfort because he could not force out his Qi.

Subsequently, he slowly breathed out to suppress the boiling Qi and blood in his dantian, then he turned to look.

"Roar…"

The big multicolored tiger shook and turned its tail. With that, the tiger head and the snakehead aimed at the figure at the same time.

Nevertheless, He Liangce managed to avoid them like he already saw it coming.

Next, He Liangce and Ou Yangming looked at each other while they were being separated by the big tiger. The looks in their eyes were the same.

They shouted at the same time as though they had like minds, "Idiot!"

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Chapter 201 Thirty Breaths

The atmosphere in the chaotic area in the dense forest suddenly became extremely strange.

'Idiot?'

Ou Yangming and He Liangce raged. 'I came to save you, yet you called me an idiot?'

They wanted to press each other down on the ground to beat one another up, but they did not realize that neither of them had killing intent at that moment.

In fact, when they saw their companion was safe and sound, deep down they were relieved.

"Roar—" The big multicolored tiger had a fierce look, but it was delighted.

It initially thought the little insects had gotten away, but two of them actually returned.

This time, the tiger was determined to be careful to not let any of them escape.

The big tiger shook its body a little and lunged at He Liangce. After all, the first little insect did huge psychological harm to it, hence it was willing to let go of Ou Yangming to swallow the first fellow first.

He Liangce flashed and moved like a ghost.

In terms of an absolute or perhaps a linear acceleration, He Liangce was far from the big multicolored tiger; in terms of the control of timing and the usage of surroundings, the half-spirit beast was lacking.

Almost at that instant, He Liangce evaded the tiger's claws. Although it seemed like a close call, the look in the young master's eyes remained the same.

Ou Yangming widened his eyes and mumbled, "The integration of Heaven and man…"

He was too familiar with the control of nature.

However, it was also because he noticed the secret of He Liangce's body technique and could not help but talk about it repeatedly.

"How sly! You're truly a sly and despicable person!"

Ou Yangming could strike his chest and guarantee that the fellow did not show any signs of the integration of Heaven and man before they began their exploration in the forest.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming had been finding the path at the front like a fool.

Though Ou Yangming had not revealed his trump card, he cursed when he witnessed the scene.

Nevertheless, cursing the young master was one thing. He was not an undiscriminating person.

Following that, Ou Yangming raised his spear and prodded it at the big multicolored tiger.

If the spear was being used in an empty area, it would certainly be invincible and awe-inspiring. However, the weapon's power would be limited if it was used in a forest. In particular, Ou Yangming was easily blocked by the big tiger's claws when they fought earlier because the tiger's speed was already at the extreme.

Nonetheless, the big multicolored tiger was no longer facing Ou Yangming alone.

The area around the spear tip was studded with stars when it was shaken to be stabbed at the big tiger's butt hole.

As such, the snakehead at the end of the tiger's tail immediately rose to glare sinisterly at Ou Yangming. An ordinary person would have been frightened and gotten goosebumps if he or she was being stared at like that.

Ou Yangming, on the other hand, was composed and dauntless. The spear tip was ever-changing as he shook it slightly.

Despite that, the snakehead moved abruptly when the spear tip was jabbed in its direction.

The snakehead widened its mouth and bit without holding back when it was faced with He Liangce's folding fan, but it dared not show off its sharp teeth at the magic spear tip. Instead, the snake transformed into a long whip and lashed at the spear handle.

Ou Yangming's hand trembled as a result. The area between his thumb and his index finger ached fully, and he almost could not maintain his grip on the spear.

The Tiger-tail Snake's power was so mighty that it was superior to the attack from the tiger's claws. Ou Yangming immediately let go of the spear, but the instant the spear tip touched the ground, he kicked the center of the spear handle.

Therefore, the spear was retrieved again. It turned a perfect round in the limited space, which was so wonderful that it did not touch any tree around it. Subsequently, the end of the spear landed and headed towards the big tiger's butt along with violent whistles in the air.

The spear contained more than just Ou Yangming's power; it borrowed the rebound force from the ground, as well as the whipping power from the tiger's tail. The powers were gathered to be released together at this instant.

Even though the Tiger-tail Snake looked confused, it did not hesitate at all. It curled its body and flicked again to hit the spear handle.

That said, it was different this time because the spear handle contained twice the amount of power it had before. The snake had forcefully pushed the handle away, but it could not maintain its balance to form a snake formation.

Ou Yangming beat the snake to it by pushing the spear with his palm and exerted force from a weird angle.

4 taels could be used to shift 500 kilograms. Ou Yangming was very much restricted by his surroundings, but he had made a well-thought-out plan when he made a move.

The spear turned around once more, but it turned by a much smaller margin this time. Even then, the effect was similar. With that, the magic spear tip, which was giving out intense cold-light, was aimed at the big multicolored tiger's butt.

It was true that the spear did not have momentum as magnificent as it did before, but it was so peculiar and incredibly fast that the Tiger-tail Snake, whose snake formation had just been ruined, could not stop it in time.

The snake stuck out its tongue and hissed. At that moment, the big tiger was hotly pursuing He Liangce. Its resentment toward this little insect was deep, so it did not bother about Ou Yangming, who only disturbed it after that. It was also because the tiger felt that the snakehead was more than enough to go against the young fellow. Much to its surprise, the snakehead made a sound that frightened it.

Without any hesitation, the big multicolored tiger twisted its butt.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming attacked at the speed of light, so the spear tip still gently brushed its butt.

"Puff…" Blood instantly gushed out of the big tiger's butt.

The big multicolored tiger let out a shrilling roar, and it suddenly leaped forward at an unbelievable speed.

It performed a linear acceleration, and the power of its jump was far from what Ou Yangming and He Liangce could achieve.

The big tiger turned in mid-air and had already turned its body when it landed. It glared at Ou Yangming with its ruthless eyes as if it wanted to devour him alive.

Ou Yangming stood still with his spear and inhaled deeply. His eyes were filled with joy.

Blood. It was the blood of a formidable half-spirit beast.

Ou Yangming only acquired a bit of it, but he could feel the bliss coming from his body. The half-spirit beast was equivalent to a powerful Supreme Great Ancestor, after all, thus it could not be compared with the ordinary beasts that he had previously encountered.

Even though only a bit of blood flowed out, the essence within was enough to leave Ou Yangming in awe.

The amount of Qi and blood that were converted from the tiger's blood was similar to what he could obtain from a hare of a pheasant.

If he could transform the half-spirit beast's flesh and blood fully, what could he achieve?

Ou Yangming's eyes glowed at the thought of it.

The big multicolored tiger roared and looked at Ou Yangming's spear. It was finally fearful.

Although it only suffered a small cut, it naturally became alert because the spear could hurt it.

He Liangce flashed to Ou Yangming's side, and he glanced at Ou Yangming's spear in shock too.

He saw the wound of the giant tiger's butt when he came over to Ou Yangming. Little blood was shed, but the beast had indeed been hurt.

'Brother Ou, there's hope if we join hands!" He Liangce expressed. Ou Yangming shook his head and remarked, "It's too fast, so if it escapes upon seeing a bad situation, we won't be able to stop it nor catch up to it."

They were both assisted by the integration of Heaven and man, where they could contend with the big multicolored tiger by utilizing the terrain and the environment, but it did not mean they were really capable of resisting it.

In terms of absolute power and speed, the young men were still far from the big tiger, hence they would not be able to stop the beast if it wanted to escape.

Even if both parties stayed in a deadlock, Ou Yangming and He Liangce would be exhausted first.

He Liangce focused and made a decision. "That's not necessarily the case. You have a spear that's enough to frighten it, so as long as we make it stay on the same spot for thirty breaths…"

Ou Yangming was moved. He asked softly, "Can you make it stay on the same spot for thirty breaths?"

"You have a divine weapon while I have my valuable collection, so it's indeed possible."

"Okay!" Ou Yangming handed his spear to the young master without any delay. He was in high spirits as he said, "I'll give you my spear for you to keep it still for thirty breaths. Meanwhile, I'll settle it!"

He Liangce subconsciously accepted the spear, but he was puzzled.

He initially meant to say, "You hold your spear, then I'll give you my valuable collection. Make the big multicolored tiger stay for thirty breaths while I perform a secret technique to settle it."

However, before he could say it, Ou Yangming already did the opposite.

'Why was the script… Inverted?'

"Roar!"

The big multicolored tiger looked grim. When it saw that the threatening weapon was given to He Liangce, it pounced on the man right away.

As for the little insect that lost the weapon, the tiger was indifferent toward it.

Countless thoughts crossed He Liangce's mind as he held the spear, but he quickly made up his mind.

"Good fella, I'll trust you this once, so don't disappoint me!'

The big tiger feared the spear very much, where it twisted its body and blocked the weapon with its claws. At the same time, its tail came around to coil around the spear handle.

As long as the tiger got hold of the weapon, which could hurt it, it would not be afraid of the two little insects anymore.

That being said, He Liangce grinned at that instant. He held the spear with one hand but suddenly spread out his other hand.

An ancient paper appeared in his palm, which exploded at once to transform into a light net that wrapped around the big multicolored tiger.

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Chapter 202 Eliminate The Enemy With A Fireball

The big multicolored tiger instantly slowed down.

Both the tiger and the snake looked nervous because it was their first time being in such a situation.

Not only did the big tiger slow down, but its power declined right away too, as if its limbs were weak.

He Liangce whistled and grabbed the spear with both hands, then he tugged it back to attempt pulling it out from the snake's coil.

On the other hand, the big tiger kept roaring. As such, the snake did not relax at all, and it coiled the spear even tighter.

The tiger had witnessed the spear's sharpness, which could not be resisted by its tough metal skin at all. If its body was stabbed again, only God knew what damage would be caused.

Previously, the big multicolored tiger would not have cared even if the two little insects had spears; it was still full of vigor. Besides, the tiger's claws and the snake tail it had were not decorations, and it possessed absolute speed. With that, even if the big tiger was being restrained, it was still capable of blocking the spear handle. Nonetheless, the big tiger's body had somehow become slow and weary. Under this state, if its opponent withdrew the spear and stabbed it continuously, it dared not guarantee that it would be safe.

Therefore, the big multicolored tiger crouched and spared no effort in using the snake tail to coil the spear. No matter how hard He Liangce tried, the spear did not move an inch away from it.

After twenty breaths, the big tiger was surprised and overjoyed.

It felt its lost power being recovered slowly, and its weariness was starting to disappear. As long as the tiger was given more time, it could return to its peak condition. Therefore, it was in high spirits again and its eyes were full of killing intent.

Once the unexplainable magic art disappeared, the tiger was certain it could kill the two little insects.

Nevertheless, it was then that the big tiger felt ill at ease. While its snake tail was wrestling with the spear, it turned to look in another direction.

A big tree stood over there, but an incomprehensible power seemed to be gathering behind it. Besides, the power was getting stronger and that the tiger's furs were standing on their ends.

The big multicolored tiger widened its eyes, but it instantly noticed that the pulling force on its snake tail was growing stronger.

After a moment of hesitation, the tiger decided to wait for its power to recover until it could snatch the threatening weapon, then it would devour the despicable little insect.

He Liangce crouched and leaned back. The veins on his forehead bulged, and a grim look could be seen on his face.

The elegance that he was born with had been cast away long ago. The young master grimaced as he pulled the spear, and his body surged with essential Qi while he howled in grief, "Ou Yangming, faster… Faster! I can't hold it any longer!" Although He Liangce was a Yang Grade powerhouse and had the help of a talisman, he was inferior to the half-spirit beast, who was born with endless power.

Seeing as he was almost out of energy, He Liangce gritted his teeth and was about to perform a secret technique to activate his blood and essence.

However, he noticed through the corner of his eye a flash of a figure at that instant, and he heard Ou Yangming shout, "Back away now…"

Without any delay, He Liangce abandoned the spear. He exerted force on the tip of his toes to stimulate his mightiest potential, then he fled in the opposite direction at the fastest speed he had achieved since he was born.

Just as He Liangce took a few steps away, he sensed a burning force that brushed past its body and hit the big multicolored tiger.

After Ou Yangming passed his spear to He Liangce, he flashed to hide behind a big tree.

He never considered how He Liangce would stall the big tiger for thirty breaths. Even though they only exchanged one sentence each, they decided to trust each other.

Since He Liangce said he could keep the tiger still for thirty breaths, he could definitely do

it.

Ou Yangming also said he could take out the beast, so he would certainly need to do it.

Behind the big tree, Ou Yangming focused his mind on the spot between his eyebrows.

"Woosh, woosh…"

An enormous change, which was like monstrous waves, took place in the place that could not be sensed by outsiders. Through Ou Yangming's guide and adjustments, the surging mental power charged out endlessly to the outside world in the swiftest and the most violent way.

This was the usage of mental power, and Ou Yangming had once released it after he received pointers from Elder Universe.

While mental power could give out unmatched forceful might the instant Heaven and Earth's forces were collected, there was an innate restriction to it.

During the moment of release, the process of gathering Heaven and Earth's forces must not be disturbed.

Ou Yangming did not lack strength yet, but he was almost at that stage.

Ordinary people could not really hurt Ou Yangming because of his Fine Grade equipment set, but if the big multicolored tiger slapped him, he would be on the brink of death even if he did not die immediately.

This was because the damage was not only inflicted on his body, but also on his mental power where he would suffer a backlash.

Due to the big tiger's threat, Ou Yangming decided to employ his mental power. He was entrusting his life to his comrade.

Ou Yangming believed that his partner could stall the big multicolored tiger for thirty breaths, which was why he could fully focus and gave his all to brew the ultimate killing skill.

Hints of mental power drifted in the void, and with the help of the Military Fire's unique property, endless energy of the fire mastery was attracted from the void.

A small fireball suddenly appeared between Ou Yangming hands, and it was visibly enlarging at the speed of light. "This isn't enough—stronger. This isn't enough-stronger!" Ou Yangming estimated the half-spirit beast's might while his mental power gushed continuously into the fireball and attracted more energy.

Everything seemed very slow, but he had actually completed the process in twenty breaths.

By then, the mental power in the fireball had already achieved a third of Ou Yangming's consciousness. He had a feeling that this was already his achievable limit, so if he continued to channel more power, the only outcome would be the fireball's explosion.

When Ou Yangming first released his mental power to draw the fireball, he did not control it very well, but during his second try, he had a little more energy to recognize the situation.

He flashed and dashed out from behind the big tree.

In the fight, He Liangce did not disappoint him; the young master had kept the big multicolored tiger on the same spot. Ou Yangming could not figure out how He Liangce did it, but he yelled, "Back away now!"

Instead of keeping his consciousness inside, he quickly released it to merge with his surroundings.

With the integration of Heaven and man, as well as the thoroughly meticulous state, even the slightest change in this area would be picked up by Ou Yangming. Moreover, he was also constantly calculating in his head.

He Liangce flew back as fast as he could.

The moment he was past the crucial point, Ou Yangming swung his hand hard to launch the nearly uncontrollable fireball.

"Woosh…"

The fireball was exceptionally fast, its speed could not be put into words. It was even more horrifying that the fireball seemed to have been controlled by an unseen power, hence the big multicolored tiger could not evade it no matter how it tried to hide.

With that, the tiger and the snake were subconsciously petrified.

For some reason, they were appalled by the fireball that came out of nowhere, but just as the half-spirit beast wanted to dodge it, an inexpressible pressure suppressed it first. The fireball contained an enormous amount of energy, and the mental power that it released was threatening and harmful.

Next, the fireball finally hit the beast.

Ou Yangming had aimed at the big multicolored tiger's head and neck. A deafening explosion was heard as the fireball exploded, causing the big tiger's neck to be blown off of its body. Consequently, the tiger's head soared into the sky while the bottom of its neck was burnt.

Countless sparks of fire filled the air, and they lit up fallen leaves and dry branches on the ground when they fell. If the sparks fell to the trees around them, they burnt the trees in huge flames.

The fire did not seem like it was from the mortal world-it was a destructive fire that could wipe out everything.

He Liangce's face took on a ghastly expression. He shifted his body repeatedly to avoid the sparks like a ghost.

That said, he noticed a figure through the corner of his eyes.

Ou Yangming was running everywhere in a flash. His speed was tip-top, and wherever he went, the flames around him became attracted to his body like iron filings being attracted by a magnet.

After running one whole round, all the flames disappeared.

As He Liangce quietly watched the burnt environment and the big multicolored tiger's carcass, there was an obscure look in his eyes.

'I didn't expect Ou Yangming to have such a trump card. He needed a long time to prepare it, but… If he used this against it? Can he succeed in one swoop?' When Ou Yangming noticed He Liangce being deep in thoughts, he flashed a proud smile. 'So what if you're a Yang Grade martial artist? I was the one who did the final ultimate kill.'

He kicked with the tip of his toe and grabbed his spear, which was the only treasure that did not fear the burst of fire.

Ou Yangming walked with confidence toward the big multicolored tiger's carcass.

At the spur of the moment, He Liangce screamed as he recalled something, "Be careful!"

Before his voice had died away, a flash of black light was seen on the big tiger's carcass, where the snakehead suddenly sprung up to bite Ou Yangming.

Despite that, the young fellow seemed to be well-prepared; he prodded his spear at the creature.

If the big multicolored tiger was still alive, the agile snake could still resist its energy. Since the tiger had died, the snake could not turn around freely anymore, and its power had also greatly declined.

Ou Yangming jabbed the spear tip at a point that was 7 inches below the snakehead.

The tough magic tool pierced through the venomous snake mercilessly and pinned it to the ground.

Even as the venomous snake twisted its body, it could not break free from the tiger's body, and it finally stopped moving after some time.

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Chapter 203 Underestimated

He Liangce looked deeply at Ou Yangming. 'This young fella seems rash, but he's full of strategies. Most importantly, he has a formidable trump card that can be used to eliminate a strong enemy.' "Mental power. I've heard rumors in the prefecture, but I didn't expect you to be the person who set the fire at Elder Universe's residence," He Liangce remarked.

Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. "I'm not so bold; it was Elder Universe who asked me to try."

"Hehe, I'm afraid that old senior didn't know he was testing a freak too," He Liangce commented with a smile.

After settling the fearsome half-spirit beast, they were both in a cheerful mood.

Ou Yangming chuckled and stepped forward to pull out his spear from the ground, then he brushed it at the end of the tiger's tail. He used his force wonderfully such that the spear tip slit the tail as if the tail was slashed by a saber.

He Liangce's eyelids twitched, and he asked with a deep voice, "A magic tool?"

'If it isn't a magic tool, how can it be so sharp?'

Ou Yangming nodded and warned, "This venomous snake is a bit strange, so it's best to be cautious." He used his spear like a dagger as he opened the snakehead and retrieved an inner core from it. Nonetheless, the core was only the size of a quail's egg, which was not worth mentioning.

"Brother He, how much do you understand half-spirit beasts?" Ou Yangming asked as he looked at the inner core in his hand.

"A lot," He Liangce answered and sighed. "From the day I became sensible, I was already in touch with knowledge in this aspect."

Ou Yangming looked at him in shock and thought, 'This disciple from an influential family is abnormal!' "There are many species of half-spirit beasts, but if they're categorized according to their natural gifts, there are mainly two types." He Liangce ignored the unusual look in Ou Yangming's eyes. He glanced at the big multicolored tiger and explained, "One of the species has an outrageously powerful physique, so if an ordinary person encounters a half-spirit beast like this, it'll be a disaster."

Ou Yangming pouted his lips and said, "Brother He, since you can contend with it for so long, you're not an ordinary person." He Liangce laughed and said, "Brother Ou, you were able to eliminate it in one move, so you're not an ordinary person too."

They looked at each other and smiled, but their faces quickly froze as they were embarrassed. He Liangce immediately changed the topic. "Another type of spirit beast possesses a unique natural gift of mental power. Spirit beasts like that can communicate with Heaven and Earth's power to perform various wonderful techniques. Brother Ou, you must be extra careful if you stumble upon a half-spirit beast like that one day."

Ou Yangming nodded in agreement.

Back when he and the big yellow dog came across the Chaos Cave's Black Magic Crawlers, the crawlers left an extremely deep impression on him. He and the yellow dog had only passed the hurdle by chance, and while they both received great rewards, it was such a disastrous experience that they almost did not survive.

What if the big multicolored tiger met the crawlers?

The ordinary crawlers might not be able to bite through the big tiger's body with their mouthparts.

Under absolute power and speed, a person whose cultivation base is below the big tiger's would be killed right away unless one fathomed the integration of Heaven and man like Ou Yangming and He Liangce – who could contend with the tiger with help from their surroundings.

As for half-spirit beasts like Big Yellow, who possessed all sorts of peculiar abilities, it was even tougher to deal with them. The only thing one could do in the face of such beasts was to be exceptionally careful.

Following that, Ou Yangming approached the tiger and reached out his hand to search without bothering about the blood. He obtained an inner core too, but it was much larger than the snake's core.

He tossed the tiger's core to He Liangce and asked, "Brother He, the tiger's core belongs to you while the snake's core and the beast's body belongs to me. Are you okay with that?"

"The most valuable thing in a half spirit beast is its inner core, so you're going to suffer a loss if you distribute them like that," He Liangce expressed after a moment of hesitation.

"You fought it alone and stalled it for such a long time, which makes you the real contributor. I think this is the most appropriate way of distributing them." Ou Yangming smiled, then he retrieved a bag of specially made powder and began spreading the powder all over the tiger's body.

It was a type of medicine from the military, which was spread on a half-spirit beast's body to preserve its flesh and blood's essence to the greatest extent. Also, the smell of blood would not linger in the air too.

Once Ou Yangming was done, he requested after some thought, "Brother He, please wait a moment."

He flashed into the dense forest again.

He Liangce was curious, but he did not follow the young fellow and waited quietly on the spot.

Ou Yangming ran out happily after 15 minutes with a bamboo stick in his hand. Judging from the bamboo's freshness, he had just chopped it down.

"You went in to find this bamboo." He Liangce furrowed his eyebrows.

"Yes. This spear is prepared for General Chen Yifan. Hehe, but if it's possible, I'd like to smith one for my own use too!" Ou Yangming explained.

He Liangce shook his head and asked, "Didn't you look for the half-spirit beast's lair just now?"

Ou Yangming was stunned, and he smiled embarrassedly. "I'm not familiar with these, so how about you go and take a look?"

"Okay, wait here." He Liangce looked deeply at him, then he entered the dense forest too, but he began to think highly of Ou Yangming

Earlier on, it was fine that Ou Yangming did not think about the big multicolored tiger's lair. However, when he found out about it, he even asked He Liangce to look for the place instead.

He Liangce was glad to have Ou Yangming's trust.

Sure enough, his understanding of half-spirit beasts was superior to Ou Yangming's, so he returned with a bag of items after a short while.

Ou Yangming was already carrying the half-spirit beast's carcass. He picked up his spear and the bamboo as he uttered, "Let's go."

He Liangce was startled, and he questioned as he was surprised, "Don't you want to know what I found in its lair?"

"Since they're with you, they won't be lost." Ou Yangming chuckled and added after a pause, "Elder Sister Ying must be worried sick, so I'll be making a move first."

Subsequently, he jumped and traveled away at the speed of light.

He Liangce shook his head a little, then he quickly followed behind Ou Yangming.

Although Ou Yangming still held a grudge against the graceful man behind him when he mentioned Ni Yinghong, there was a 180-degree change in his mentality.

He wanted to overwhelm He Liangce openly and let Ni Yinghong marry him on her own will.

Since Ou Yangming and He Liangce had both apprehended the way of nature, they were obstructed during their journey even though the forest was dense.

Ou Yangming sped up because he missed Ni Yinghong, but He Liangce did not show a weak impression at all as he stayed close to Ou Yangming without lagging behind.

At last, Ou Yangming slowed down a bit because he saw through the Vision 5 attribute in his helmet the beautiful lady ahead.

"Elder Sister Ying, I'm back!" Ou Yangming laughed to express his joy.

Ni Yinghong, who was initially anxious, instantly stopped frowning and flashed a bright smile.

She opened her mouth when she looked in the direction where the voice came from, and her eyes were teary again.

"Woosh…"

Ou Yangming emerged from the trees in the end and strode toward Ni Yinghong.

At that moment, he forgot about the big multicolored tiger on him, as well as He Liangce, who was behind him. Ou Yangming only had one person on his mind-the elegant figure that could fill his heart.

Ou Yangming dropped the big multicolored tiger carcass to the ground and opened his arms to hug Ni Yinghong tightly.

Ni Yinghong did not reject him at all. She smiled merrily and buried her head into his chest. Even though Ou Yangming's armor was ice-cold, it could not stop their passion for each other.

On the other hand, He Liangce slowed down and shook his head with a helpless sigh.

He was rather moved by their genuine feelings for each other, but how would they choose when that moment arrived?

After an unknown period of time, Ni Yinghong finally calmed down.

Once she was in the right mind again, she pushed Ou Yangming's chest. Ou Yangming laughed and let go of her when he felt her power. Ni Yinghong was charming as she blushed. Her bright and lively eyes vividly displayed her sweet character, as well as her unmatched beauty.

While Ou Yangming let go of her, he still had her arms around her waist. The young fellow turned his head to look behind him and lifted his chin as though he was showing dominance.

Ni Yinghong trembled a little but quickly stopped.

Ou Yangming naturally sensed her behavior, but he was elated.

"Lil' Ming, you… Elder Brother, you've returned too?" Ni Yinghong asked.

"Hehe, thank you for your concern, Young Sister. I've returned." He Liangce walked out from behind a big tree looking helpless.

With that, Ni Yinghong's face turned even redder. She was abashed and furious when she recalled how she and Ou Yangming were hugging passionately in front of another person. The young lady rolled her eyes at Ou Yangming, who only responded with a hollow laugh.

The graceful and beautiful lady with a heroic bearing was too shy to look at the young men.

Nevertheless, Ni Yinghong soon noticed a large item on the ground. She blinked as she thought it was extremely familiar, then she finally exclaimed, "Is this a half-spirit beast?"

He Liangce twitched his mouth and thought, "This young lady only had eyes for Ou Yangming. She didn't even notice the big multicolored tiger.' Ou Yangming was proud. After all, what made him happier than being able to show up to his sweetheart?

Ni Yinghong was astonished when he looked at the two men, and her feelings at that moment were indescribable.

It was already surprising that the two young men could escape from the mighty half-spirit beast, but they actually joined hands and eliminated the beast, who was equivalent to a great ancestor…

Ni Yinghong came to a sudden realization that she had truly underestimated them.

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Chapter 204 Ambushed Shortly After Exiting The Forest

He Liangce put down the bag in his hand and said, "Come take a look at what I found in the tiger's lair."

Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong were moved because they knew He Liangce would not have informed them so formally if he did not make an important discovery in the lair.

Nonetheless, they were stunned when they saw the items inside the bag.

Roughly ten little… Bamboo shoots were placed inside the bag. "Are these bamboos?" Ni Yinghong's eyes lit up as she exclaimed.

He Liangce nodded. "That's right. Once these things grow, they'll become strange bamboos, but they're still young now." "Why were these bamboo shoots in the half-spirit beast's lair?" Ni Yinghong furrowed her eyebrows and asked in confusion.

"I'm not sure either, but the enormous energy contained in these shoots is extremely rare." He Liangce shook his head with a bitter smile and suggested after a pause, "We can let an apothecary inspect them once we go back. If I guessed it right, they can probably be used to refine some uncommon medicine."

Ou Yangming's eyelids twitched a little because he was familiar with peculiar medicine.

The Ni family had peculiar medicine too such as the Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill and the Life-prolonging Golden Pill. Needless to say, these medicines were also categorized into different ranks. For instance, the Life-prolonging Golden Pill was a hundred times more valuable than the Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill.

Nevertheless, even the lowest-ranked Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill was also significantly valuable, and it could not be traded with ordinary items.

Ni Yinghong was moved too. "Elder Brother, you're very lucky. Congratulations."

"We're very lucky," He Liangce remarked while shaking his head. He added calmly, "I found something great during our trip to the forest this time. Ah, but I'm not sure if this discovery is good or bad for you." "Brother He, what is it?" Ou Yangming was dumbfounded.

"I'll inform the three great ancestors directly. Brother Ou, please forgive me," He Liangce responded sternly. Ou Yangming scoffed and guessed if it was related to Ni Yinghong. In any case, he was fearless regardless of He Liangce's little tricks.

The three of them fell silent. In particular, the atmosphere between Ou Yangming and He Liangce was becoming tense again.

Ni Yinghong frowned as she was puzzled. She looked deeply at He Liangce and urged, "Since we've accomplished the task, we should go back."

"Okay, let's go back." Ou Yangming agreed and said coldly, "I was the scouter during our way here, so it's your turn now, Brother He." He Liangce smiled bitterly as he responded, "Of course." He picked up the bag and slung it onto his body, then he went ahead to find the path.

Ni Yinghong looked at Ou Yangming in bewilderment because she could not understand why he was being so calculative. On the other hand, Ou Yangming lowered his voice and commented, "Elder Sister Ying, this fella's too… Cunning!" "What?"

"He already apprehended the integration of Heaven and man, but he didn't want to show it before we entered the forest, and he asked me to be the scouter instead!" Ou Yangming poured out his grievances.

"Oh, I see…" Ni Yinghong felt helpless. "Elder Brother doesn't look like a bad person, so stop being hostile toward him, Lil' Ming." Ou Yangming explained in a hurry, "Ah, Elder Sister Ying, I didn't say he's a bad person, but he… Isn't up to any good."

Ni Yinghong looked at him oddly but no matter how she pressured him, he was unwilling to reveal anything.

After all, Ou Yangming could not tell Ni Yinghong that the despicable and shameless fellow was secretly going after her. As long as Ou Yangming was still rational, he would not say it in front of Ni Yinghong.

In actual fact, He Liangce's performance was outstanding. Being a comrade, he was more than just satisfactory.

If He Liangce did not desire Ni Yinghong, perhaps he and Ou Yangming could become friends. However, since they were both pursuing the same person, it was practically impossible.

Without the big multicolored tiger as their formidable energy, the young men no longer had a common interest.

With that, the three of them hastened on with their journey for several days. Ni Yinghong occasionally chatted and laughed to brighten up the mood; Ou Yangming showed He Liangce a long face; He Liangce looked calm as though he was unconcerned.

They finally left the dense forest after being in there for about ten days. Ou Yangming and his companions looked up together at the Sun, which was no longer blocked by anything. They never realized how pretty and delightful it was.

Although the sunlight was strong and glaring, it gave them a feeling of warmth.

"Younger sister, Brother Ou, we're out. Are we heading to the Immense Forest Military Camp first or are we returning to the prefecture?" He Liangce laughed out loud and asked. He tapped the bag on his shoulder, as well as the big multicolored tiger's carcass on Ou Yangming's body. "It's inconvenient for us to travel with these. How about we rent a carriage?"

Just as Ou Yangming was listening quietly, he tensed up slightly because he had a strong sense of crisis.

The feeling had alerted him many times and saved his life. This time, it was also very intense such that it did not feel so extreme even when he faced the big multicolored tiger.

Ou Yangming immediately took a step forward and held his spear. When the spear tip shook, he had already pointed it at He Liangce.

He Liangce was taken aback. He stopped and was alarmed, but he got into a stance to be prepared for what would happen next. Ni Yinghong widened her hazel eyes and asked, "Lil' Ming, what's wrong?"

Ou Yangming uttered coldly, "He Liangce, you're the one who led us out."

He Liangce answered with a deep voice, "That's right."

"Then are you the one who asked the people here to lay in ambush?" Ou Yangming questioned with a grim expression.

"What… People?" He Liangce immediately looked around with his sharp eyes, and there was a ghastly look on his face. "Who are you, mischief-makers? Come out!" He stomped his foot lightly but crushed the ground beneath it.

"Pow!"

The crushed stones and soil zoomed to the back like an arrow leaving its bow.

"Hmph!" A scoff was instantly heard, then a person jumped out from the dark and hit his palm at the gravel. The palm's attack carried a massive force, and its distinctive style was displayed during the person's breathing. With that, the person forcefully shook away the crushed stones.

He Liangce was dumbfounded and halted just before he was about to make a move. "The Ni family's fist technique?" It was evident from the attacker's palm that it contained traits of the Ni family's technique. At that moment, He Liangce suspected that the Ni family had sent a master to protect Ni Yinghong in secret.

"It's you!" Ou Yangming's face changed when he saw who it was.

That person smirked and looked at Ou Yangming indignantly. "Ou Yangming, you still remember me!"

Ou Yangming answered, "I never forget those I've met, let alone you."

Ni Yinghong's face took on a grave expression too. "Grandfather Xueming, it's been a long time since we've met." The person who showed up was Ni Xueming. He sneered and commented, "The Ni family's favored young lady still remembers someone like me, who has been expelled from the clan. How rare!"

"Grandfather Xueming, you were banished from the clan because you sent people to attack Lil' Ming." Ni Yinghong's face turned dark.

"Pfft… So what if I sent people to kill him? Hmph, who is he? He's just an outsider! I can't believe you gave him the Life-prolonging Golden Pill," Ni Xueming expressed furiously with red eyes. He pointed at his chest and continued with a hoarse voice, so much so that he was growling, "As for me, my grandson-my only grandson-is on the verge of death. I requested for one Life-prolonging Golden Pill from the three great ancestors, but I failed to acquire it. I served the Ni family for decades, but the great ancestors attach lesser importance to me than they did to an outsider. Heh, why should I remember fondly of a clan like that?!"

Ou Yangming raised his eyebrow. He recalled Ni Yunhong telling him that Ni Xueming coveted the Life-prolonging Golden Pill because of his old age, but it seemed like there was a hidden story behind it.

Ni Yinghong looked gloomy as she sighed. "Grandfather Xueming, you should understand why Lil' Ming could get the Life-prolonging Golden Pill.." "I don't. I only know that you evil members from the clan will always sacrifice us from the collateral branch to fawn over outsiders!" Ni Xueming was resentful. He looked determined as he voiced, "I'll definitely make you pay!" "Haha." He Liangce suddenly laughed out loud and said, "You're just a person who twists principles and distorts logic!" "What? Who are you? Reveal your identity!" Ni Xueming glared at He Liangce.

He Liangce asked smilingly, "What are you going to do after you know my name?"

Ni Xueming answered indifferently, "Of course I'm going to eliminate your clan to vent my anger."

"Oh? You'll be dreaming if you're thinking about doing that on your own." He Liangce was suddenly interested. He continued after a short pause, "An aristocratic family naturally has rules and regulations. Hehe, how many people does the Ni family have? If everyone whose life is hanging by a thread requests for a Life-prolonging Golden Pill, the clan won't be able to provide even if it loses its fortune.

He curled his lips and noted, "Instead of thinking about contributing to the clan to exchange it for a golden pill, you were jealous of someone else's contribution and attempted to kill that person too. Hmph… You're lucky that you were born in the Ni family. If you're from my clan…"

Ou Yangming was moved. He asked with a smirk on his face, "What happens if he's from your clan?"

He Liangce laughed and replied to him, "I'll personally kill him!"

Ni Xueming flushed with anger and was full of killing intent because He Liangce's words hit him right away. He yelled, "B*stard, which clan are you from?"

He Liangce's face darkened, but just as he was about to speak, he focused and took three steps back to protect Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong. The young master then moved his wrist to open his folding fan, where he slowly drew a semicircle.

A disdainful voice was heard at that moment. "I see, you're from the He family in Linlang County. No wonder you're so bold!"

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Chapter 205 The Zhang Family's Great Ancestor

A thin elder slowly walked out from behind Ni Xueming. He looked calm as if he was indifferent toward everything.

In actuality, he was indeed qualified to act like that.

Ou Yangming and his companions were taken aback because they instantly sensed the obvious change in the person's aura. The elder in front of them was definitely a Supreme Great Ancestor.

Ni Yinghong's eyes wandered about before she greeted with a sweet smile, "Greetings, Great Ancestor, I'm Yinghong from the Ni family. May I know your name?" The elder glanced at her and smiled. "What a clever young lady, you're indeed the Ni family's little princess. How's Older Brother Jingshen lately?"

"Great-grandfather is healthy, and he seems to have broken through during his recent cultivation."

"Oh?" The elder hesitated for a while before he expressed, "I must congratulate Older Brother Jingshen. I'm Zhang Tianshi, and I'm friends with your great ancestors from the Ni family and the He family, so I won't make things difficult for you."

He Liangce was relieved. Though he had not let down his guard, he clearly looked more relaxed.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong looked at each other with a bitter smile.

'Zhang?

'It can't be… A coincidence, right??'

Sure enough, Zhang Tianshi looked coldly at Ou Yangming and asked, "Are you Ou Yangming?"

Ou Yangming inhaled deeply. Since he was already faced with the situation and could not avoid it, he might as well face it with courage.

He did a fist salute and greeted, "Greetings, Great Ancestor Zhang, I'm Ou Yangming."

The young fellow was tall and strong. Apart from when he bowed, he was like a towering tree whose roots were firmly rooted in the ground. In a trace, he became one with his surroundings.

He Liangce's eyelids twitched, but his heart sank.

He immediately sensed that Ou Yangming had entered the combat state of the integration of Heaven and man. Although he could not understand why, he was almost sure of one thing; whatever happened today could not be settled easily.

Countless thoughts crossed He Liangce's mind at that instant. 'I heard Ou Yangming's an orphan, so how did he become enemies with the reputable Zhang family from the capital?'

Zhang Tianshi's eyes were bright, but he was not surprised that Ou Yangming had suddenly entered the integration of Heaven and man. The elder scanned the young fellow with interest and remarked, "You're really good to have a profound understanding of nature at such a young age-you're blessed by Heaven."

Ou Yangming was neither humble nor overbearing when he responded, "Thank you, senior, you're flattering me."

"Heh." Zhang Tianshi uttered slowly, "It'll be such a pity if a genius like you dies."

He spoke calmly, but a cold killing intent had already spread in the air.

He Liangce had a grave look on his face. "Senior, I don't know how Brother Ou offended you, but if it's possible, the He family is willing to apologize on his behalf."

Zhang Tianshi looked at the young master strangely and chuckled. "You cultivate the He family's orthodox techniques, so you're probably a disciple from the direct line of descent. That said, you're not enough to represent the He family."

With a solemn expression, He Liangce tidied his shirt, which was already unwrinkled. "I'm He Liangce, the eldest grandson from the He family's direct line of descent. Greetings, senior."

Zhang Tianshi and Ni Xueming were stunned, and they began to cast a serious and different look at the young master. Everyone knew very well the difference between a disciple who learned authentic teachings and the eldest grandson from the direct line in the He family. In fact, even Zhang Tianshi could not ignore the majestic He family from Linlang County.

"Oh, you're He Liangce? I've heard a lot about you," Zhang Tianshi said with glowing eyes.

An ordinary person would dance and stay awake for three days and three nights due to the excitement of hearing such recognition from a Supreme Great Ancestor.

Nonetheless, He Liangce did not bat an eyelid as if he was not affected at all.

He replied to the great ancestor with respect, "I'm extremely blessed that you've heard of me, senior."

Zhang Tianshi hesitated for a while before he added, "You're a stallion from the He family, so I shouldn't refute you, but Ou Yangming has killed two direct disciples from my clan, and one of them is a Yang Grade successor. Heh, tell me, can I let him go?"

He Liangce was dumbfounded, and he turned to cast a strange look at Ou Yangming.

'Young fella, you're from Changlong County, but you provoked the Zhang family from the capital and even killed an important descendant from their clan. Aren't you… Too good at causing trouble?'

Ou Yangming grinned and defended himself. "Senior, I wasn't the one who wanted to kill them; they were the ones who wanted to kill me. Should I have resigned to death without resisting them at all?" Zhang Tianshi questioned, "Since someone from my clan wanted to kill you, why couldn't you just wait for your death without doing anything?"

Ou Yangming stopped breathing at that moment, and he raged with fire.

It was such a tyrannical and impolite statement. Zhang Tianshi did not ask who was right or wrong because he only valued the Zhang family's interests. In his opinion, a person must die if someone from the Zhang family wanted to kill him or her. If that person dared to resist, it would be an offense against the Zhang family, and someone from the older generation in that clan would make a move if the younger disciples failed to take down that person.

Zhang Tianshi spoke so naturally even when the statement was unreasonable.

"Okay, I learned something new today." Ou Yangming was so mad that he laughed instead. He said coldly without any emotion, "If I become successful in the future, I'll certainly thank you in person!" "In the future?" Zhang Tianshi burst out laughing. "Do you actually think you'll have a future? You're such a presumptuous fella who doesn't know the immensity of Heaven and Earth."

The elder suddenly took a step forward. It looked like a slow movement, but it was so quick that he arrived roughly 3.6 meters in front of Ou Yangming in a flash. Following that, the great ancestor reached out his hand to grab the young fellow.

Nevertheless, He Liangce took half a step back at once and thrust his folding fan without any hesitation.

Almost at the same time, Ou Yangming turned his wrist, causing sparks to be seen around his spear as he stabbed it out from the side of He Liangce's body.

Zhang Tianshi sneered and was about to seize hold of the spear tip, but he somehow became afraid of it. As such, he evaded the spear but was faced with He Liangce's folding fan.

The elder growled and flicked his finger.

"Pow!"

He Liangce took a step back but managed to gain a firm foothold right away while Ou Yangming took half a step sideways and stood diagonally away from him. The two of them had not cooperated many times, but they were both martial artists who had apprehended the integration of Heaven and man. With that, they were so deeply connected that they seemed to be the same person.

Zhang Tianshi flew far away with a grim look on his face. "He Liangce, I don't want to incur hatred between our clans, so please back away!"

"Senior, please forgive me. I clicked well with Brother Ou during our first meeting, and I've since become close friends with him. We made narrow escapes together throughout our journey in the dense forest, so I mustn't abandon my close friend." He Liangce sighed.

Ou Yangming's face twitched, and he instantly had goosebumps. 'What do you mean by we clicked well during our first meeting, and that you won't abandon your close friend?

'We're rivals in love, okay…'

Despite cursing in his head, Ou Yangming kept a straight face.

He would not reject He Liangce's help like a fool at this crucial moment.

Zhang Tianshi looked deeply at He Liangce and asked, "Will you not hesitate to become enemies with the Zhang family for this young family?"

He Liangce was undecided for some time before he finally explained, "Senior, Brother Ou is extremely precious, so he mustn't die here. During our adventure in the dense forest, the three of us killed a great-ancestor-leveled half-spirit beast. If you're willing to resolve the grievance between the two of you, we're willing to offer you the beast's carcass."

Ou Yangming's eyelids twitched. He was reluctant to part with the big multicolored tiger's carcass, which he was still carrying on his back, but he could only keep quiet because He Liangce had made the offer.

Zhang Tianshi was struck dumb, and a cold-intent was vaguely seen in his eyes.

He Liangce sounded like he was begging for mercy, but he was also warning the great ancestor.

Since the young men could slaughter a half-spirit beast, which was equivalent to a great ancestor, could they also emerge victorious against a Supreme Great Ancestor?

Zhang Tianshi glanced at the big multicolored tiger's carcass on Ou Yangming's back.

While the big tiger had been handled with medicine, and it became smaller in size after several days, its scary head still gave off a feeling of fear.

Zhang Tianshi could tell the truth due to his excellent vision.

Even if the half-spirit beast was not on par with a great ancestor, it was almost at that level.

He curled his lips into a smile. "Heh, do you think you're able to kill me by joining hands?"

"We might not be able to, but we can only give our all when death is near!" He Liangce smiled bitterly.

He was unyielding, and he made it clear that there was no room for negotiation.

Ou Yangming was not fond of the young master, but he was secretly grateful for him.

It was incredibly rare that He Liangce was willing to do this for him, but he felt that the young master's efforts were useless.

'Brother He, I appreciate your kindness," Ou Yangming said with a deep voice, "Take care of Elder Sister Ying—you don't have to care about anything else."

He Liangce furrowed his eyebrows. "What are you talking about? We were able to fight together back there, so we can do the same now!"

There was a look of chill in his eyes. He was confident that they stood a chance against the Supreme Great Ancestor because they managed to slaughter an equal-leveled half-spirit beast when they worked together.

However, Ou Yangming shook his head. "Brother He, they're not the only ones here." "What?" He Liangce was stupefied.

"Heh, this young fella has a trick indeed. I can't believe he spotted me too." A deeper and stranger laugh filled the air. The voice drifted and could be heard from all directions, so nobody could grasp the person's specific location.

He Liangce's face finally took on a ghastly expression.

If Ou Yangming and He Liangce were only up against one Supreme Great Ancestor, they could resist him by joining forces, and they might even defeat the great ancestor; if there were two great ancestors, there was no need for them to fight anymore.

As a matter of fact, Ou Yangming and his companions might not be able to escape at all if Zhang Tianshi and his people were not afraid of the He family and the Ni family.

Ou Yangming lowered his voice and requested, "Brother He, please!"

He Liangce was a decisive person, so he instantly understood everything.

"Be careful." He nodded at Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming turned to look at Ni Yinghong. The young lady clenched his fists and nodded slightly, but she gritted her teeth without saying a word. All of a sudden, Ou Yangming exerted force on the tip of his toes and zoomed far away.

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Chapter 206 Fatal Threat

In the void, another figure soared into the sky and sped far away.

Zhang Tianshi looked in astonishment. "I can't believe that young fella can perceive Brother Cheng's whereabouts."

Ou Yangming chose to escape in the opposite direction of the figure earlier, and the only way to explain this was he identified the vague and illusory voice's source.

He Liangce secretly admired Ou Yangming because he could not have done that. The young master lamented at once because while he still had trump cards to be used, they were from his clan's inheritance.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming had such accomplishments as an orphan, which caused other people to treat him with special respect.

"It's quite remarkable that two great ancestors put so much effort to ambush a little Yin Grade martial artist," Ni Yinghong looked up and commented as her hair was gently blown in the wind.

She spoke softly and with elegance, but everyone could tell that she was mocking the great ancestors.

Zhang Tianshi's face darkened. If a lady without a background had said something like that in front of him, he would have smashed her into meat paste.

However, a disciple from an influential clan with a formidable legacy could not be killed so easily. The real murderer could be found by using peculiar and unpredictable investigation methods, and he would not be able to escape regardless of his status.

Nonetheless, Zhang Tianshi was a little mad to have been offended by a junior.

Ni Xueming immediately took a step forward and responded, "Don't speak nonsense. Why would two great ancestors go through the trouble to come here because of a few juniors like you? Hmph, the great ancestors are representing the imperial family to in…"

"Enough!" Zhang Tianshi waved his hand and cut him off.

Ni Xueming quickly responded to him and backed away with respect.

Ni Yinghong stared coldly at Ni Xueming without threatening him, but the intense cold look in her eyes gave him chills.

He Liangce's face changed, and he suggested, "Senior, since the imperial family is already aware, we should work together without wearing out each other through an internal conflict."

"Wearing out each other through internal conflicts? Is that young fella even worthy of being the cause of internal conflict? Heh, for the sake of your great ancestors from the He family and the Ni family, I'll overlook your nonsense." Zhang Tianshi could not help but laugh, then he waved his hand and uttered, "Let's go!"

He Liangce fixed his gaze on the great ancestor and asked, "Senior, may I ask where you're heading to?"

"I'll be honest with you; I'm going to see how Brother Cheng will handle that young fella. Heh, Brother Cheng is the master of that good-for-nothing from our clan. Since he encountered Ou Yangming, who killed his apprentice, it'll be a perfect chance for him to avenge his apprentice's death." Zhang Tianshi looked at He Liangce with a faint smile, which carried a hint of hostility. "What? Are you going to stop me?"

He Liangce took a deep breath and closed his eyes before he opened them again. "Senior, please forgive me… It's exactly what I was planning to do!" Ni Xueming trembled as he was surprised and enraged. 'What magic art did Ou Yangming do that He Liangce's willing to support him at all costs?'

Zhang Tianshi's face had already darkened by then, and his eyes were full of killing intent. "You… Do you think I don't have the nerve to kill you?"

What kind of person was a Supreme Great Ancestor? How could their dignity be offended?

If one were to repeatedly displease a great ancestor-even if that person was the He family's eldest young master-one would only end up dying.

He Liangce chuckled. "Senior, you naturally have the nerve to do so, but it's not like I won't try to fight." Zhang Tianshi laughed out loud. "I can't believe the He family has a presumptuous and ignorant junior like you—it's truly saddening. It's fine, I'll take you down and let Big Brother He… Hey?" His face changed abruptly, and he stopped talking as though a sharp blade had cut off his voice.

The great ancestor widened his eyes at He Liangce while he kept his mouth shut. A confused look could be seen in his eyes, accompanied by a tinge of fear.

Ni Xueming staggered backward involuntarily. He stared at He Liangce too, but he kept shivering as if he was trapped in an icehouse.

He Liangce stood still at that moment and raised his folding fan to a chest level. His eyes and face began to redden while his robe fluttered like it was blown by a strong wind.

Moreover, his body released an exceptionally fearsome and powerful aura. Under the aura's oppression, not only was Ni Xueming unable to resist it, but even Zhang Tianshi reacted as he had just seen a ghost.

He Liangce seemed to have transformed into a giant ancient beast at that instant, such that anything in his way would be crushed into powder.

"Iron Blood Loyal Heart, sacrificing for a noble cause!" Zhang Tianshi uttered word by word.

He Liangce's garment kept fluttering in the wind as he looked at the elder without saying a word.

Zhang Tianshi finally exhaled after some time. "Okay, I won't go; I'll stay here with you."

He Liangce looked deeply at the great ancestor before his aura slowly declined.

"Thank you, senior." He cupped his hands at the elder.

Zhang Tianshi asked slowly, "Is that young fella worth it?" He Liangce answered with a grin, "He's worth it."

"Heh, it's a pity that Brother Cheng is already pursuing him. I'm afraid that he has already captured the young fella and is slowly torturing him now."

"I believe that Brother Ou can get away if he's only against one Supreme Great Ancestor." He Liangce was still smiling.

Ni Xueming looked like he was in disbelief.

'Ou Yangming's only a Yin Grade martial artist, so how can he escape a Supreme Great Ancestor?' Nevertheless, he thought twice when he noticed how calm He Liangce looked.

'Since He Liangce can threaten Zhang Tianshi, what about Ou Yangming?'

Zhang Tianshi looked at He Liangce for some time before he flapped his sleeves and sat with his legs crossed on the ground. The great ancestor closed his eyes to refresh his spirit.

Ni Xueming moved his lips, but he dared not say a word in the end.

Although Zhang Tianshi did not show any sign of being infuriated, given that he was threatened by a junior like that, deep down it was inevitable for him to feel mad. If Ni Xueming were to get involved in bad luck at a time like this, the consequence would be unbearable.

He Liangce took a few steps back but remained opposite Zhang Tianshi from a distance away.

He dared not let down his guard at all, and he only curbed his aura when he looked in the distance.

"This is as far as I can help you. I hope you can get away from him; please don't let me down.'

Ni Yinghong turned around and looked in the direction where Ou Yangming fled. She was still clenching her fists and was still extremely disgruntled.

'I'm so useless-so useless!

'If I can also threaten a Supreme Great Ancestor as He Liangce did, Lil' Ming wouldn't have to escape.

'Without He Liangce here, what would've happened to me?

'Become stronger… Must become stronger… I must become stronger!'

The mentality of the eldest young lady, who had been doted on by many powerhouses and knew no pain since young, finally underwent a thorough change.

Ou Yangming spread out his body and zoomed away like a soaring bird.

The voice earlier was heard coming from all directions, but how could it hide from Ou Yangming's senses through the thoroughly meticulous state? In fact, he had already noticed that person's existence before that person even spoke. That said, the person had a profound understanding of nature and was also a powerhouse who had fathomed the integration of Heaven and man. Therefore, Ou Yangming could not locate him even though he vaguely sensed the person's presence.

It was only when that person spoke, Ou Yangming instantly identified that person's whereabouts. Since Zhang Tianshi feared He Liangce and Ni Yinghong, Ou Yangming figured that he could make things easier for his companions if he left. Needless to say, most importantly, he had confidence in He Liangce.

He Liangce definitely still had tricks to protect himself and Ni Yinghong, so even if he could not defeat Zhang Tianshi, he could at least take flight unharmed by deceiving the great ancestor.

This was why Ou Yangming could leave without a worry, or he would rather die in the fight of death with Ni Yinghong than running away alone.

Despite that, as soon as Ou Yangming started to flee, he sensed a pair of fiery eyes staring at him.

The person turned out to be a Supreme Great Ancestor who was not inferior to Zhang Tianshi at all; he seemed to be more frightening than Zhang Tianshi.

This was because he willingly lurked in the dark despite his identity as a great ancestor.

An Extreme Grade powerhouse who could disregard his identity as a great ancestor was the most terrifying powerhouse.

"Young fella, don't be in such a hurry. I'll wait for you, so take your time to get away." The chilly voice was transmitted into ou Yangming's ears like thin threads that stimulated his nerves.

Even normal Yang Grade powerhouses would be affected after hearing the voice.

However, Ou Yangming did not seem affected at all; his formidable mental power steeled his heart to be as solid as a cornerstone.

Ou Yangming's footsteps were still steady and powerful, and he did not waver at all.

The mighty Supreme Great Ancestor behind him did not accelerate; he maintained the same speed and followed behind the young fellow patiently. He curled his lips into a cruel smile, which was a look of excitement when a predator watched his prey scramble away. "How dare this young fella kill my disciple? Even the two treasures that I gave my disciple are missing.'

The great ancestor did not plan to kill the young fellow right away because he was ready to play a cat-and-mouse game.

After all, how powerful could a little Yin Grade martial artist be?

'Run, run. Once you're exhausted and hopeless, I'll see who you really are.'

There was a sinister look in his eyes, and instead of speeding up, he slowed down a little.

He enjoyed the hunting process very much.

Nonetheless, beyond his visible range, Ou Yangming, who was getting away with the big multicolored tiger's carcass, had retrieved a dagger.

The Military Fire enveloped the dagger for a brief moment, releasing faint cold light that caused one to shudder with fear.

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Chapter 207 The Fella Who Isn't Tired From Running

"Puff…"

Ou Yangming stabbed his dagger at the wound on the big multicolored tiger's neck. The big tiger's body quality was so mighty that nothing could penetrate its skip apart from a magic tool. Nonetheless, Ou Yangming did not stab his dagger at the tiger's skin; he prodded its broken head's wound with the weapon.

Therefore, the dagger was thrust into the big tiger without any resistance.

Next, endless energy from the beast's flesh and blood instantly gushed into ou Yangming's body.

His eyes lit up all of a sudden, and the veins on his face were bulging. It was not due to exhaustion nor nervousness, but because the energy that gushed into his body in that short period was too powerful, hence the effect was so intense.

The absorption of energy from flesh and blood to be transformed into one's Qi and blood was an enjoyable process.

One would be immersed in it as though opium was being had.

Ou Yangming looked like he was addicted, but he immediately regained his senses and gritted his teeth to pull out the dagger.

The unknown Supreme Great Ancestor had been pursuing Ou Yangming persistently for more than an hour. Although the great ancestor was not fast, it was enough for him to follow closely behind Ou Yangming such that the young fellow could not get rid of his pursuer no matter how hard he tried.

Ou Yangming's equipment set was attached with Unique Attributes, which gave him less burden, but it was inevitable that he became physically tired after a long time. Nevertheless, after absorbing the big multicolored tiger's energy through its flesh and blood, Ou Yangming immediately became high-spirited again as if he was reborn; he was no longer weary.

This was the wonderful effect of a formidable creature's flesh and blood, which was far greater than a normal ferocious beast's. Not only would one's Qi, blood, and physical power would be recovered, but even one's spirit would become livelier.

The mental power consumed for constantly being in the integration of Heaven and man and the thoroughly meticulous state would be fully recovered to the peak state.

Ou Yangming curled his lips into a smile because he vaguely guessed the powerhouse's intention after noticing he was controlling his speed on purpose.

"The Supreme Great Ancestor is thinking about capturing me once I'm exhausted.'

Without the big multicolored tiger on his back, Ou Yangming would have been at a loss. He could only stop and attempt to fight while he was still full of energy and spirit.

'But now…

'Heh, let's see who can keep going until the end.'

Ou Yangming gathered his energy and vaguely sensed a substantial conception in the deepest part of his consciousness.

Following that, he slightly adjusted his course and dashed in that direction.

Needless to say, Ou Yangming did not accelerate; he made a slight adjustment according to his pursuer's speed. This was because he wanted to give a deep impression.

Escaping and escaping…

Pursuing and pursuing…

The chase lasted for a day and a night.

By now, the Supreme Great Ancestor behind Ou Yangming no longer looked scornful.

He was regretful when he looked with a dark face at the energetic figure in front of him.

The great ancestor only had one question in his mind, 'What exactly is this young fella made of?'

The young fellow had not rested even for a short while throughout the day and the night, and he simply ran wild on the main road. Even the great ancestor did not have the endurance to travel 500 kilometers in a day.

In actual fact, the elder had already sensed half a day ago that something was off, thus he sped up to take the young fellow down as soon as possible. Despite that, each time he accelerated, the young fellow in front of him increased his speed too like a frightened bird.

With that, after having closed the gap between them, the elder could only watch helplessly as the distance between them grew larger once more.

The great ancestor even thought about giving up but after hesitating for some time, he forced himself to continue hunting the young fellow.

He had to capture Ou Yangming to find the whereabouts of his missing treasures.

The sinister-looking elder gritted his teeth and retrieved a jade bottle with reluctance, but he quickly crushed the bottle and consumed the only pill inside it.

Once the pill was consumed, it transformed into a hot current that surged into his stomach right away. Next, the great ancestor became more spirited, and he yelled and charged at Ou Yangming at the speed of light. There was a huge disparity between his previous speed and his current speed.

It was unbelievable that he could still burst at such speed after having traveled without a break for a day and a night.

The distance between the two men was drawn closer again, and the sudden change was far beyond one's imagination.

A hideous look could be seen on the elder's face, and he reached out his hand to touch Ou Yangming's shoulder.

Given the distance, the elder believed that Ou Yangming would not be able to escape unless he had a pair of wings.

However, the elder widened his eyes at the next instant.

He realized that his fingers did not get closer to Ou Yangming's shoulder even when he had gotten faster.

The elder's hand was only a finger away from the young fellow's shoulder, but it soon became further again at an inconceivable speed.

He was a mighty Supreme Great Ancestor who had experienced countless hardships in life, but he had never seen such a speedy flight technique.

It seemed like Ou Yangming was indeed given wings to fly away in the blink of an eye.

The elder stopped and looked dumbfoundedly at Ou Yangming as he mumbled, "Impossible… How is this possible?"

He looked down at his fingers and thought, 'I activated a considerable amount of essential Qi earlier, but why was he able to flee as if nothing happened? Was he not injured at all? But according to the power that I've released earlier, even a top-notch armor can't resist

it.'

The great ancestor squinted his eyes and noticed the tiny figure at the boundary of his vision had stopped, and it seemed to be standing still without moving an inch.

He was struck with a thought as he recalled the two badges that he gave to Zhang Yinli.

There were countless legends about the badges, where one of them was about a skill that could activate one's Qi and blood to allow one to fly 500 kilometers away in a split second.

Of course, the supposed 500 kilometers was only an exaggeration; a few kilometers was possible.

Besides, once a person employed that skill, his or her Qi and blood would be emptied, which would result in exhaustion.

The elder's body trembled a little as an insuppressible thought crossed his mind. 'Could that young fella have fathomed the badges' secret?

'If that's the case… If I can also grasp the secret…'

The elder began to imagine things. He gritted his teeth and looked sharp again, and he was committed to catching the young fellow even if he had to go to the ends of the Earth.

This was because the young fellow was likely his ticket to the path of supremacy.

The elder traveled briskly again as he was in high spirits.

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Ou Yangming's consciousness had already risen to the extreme, and it was controlling the Blood Flight's direction and distance.

If another person had performed the Blood Flight Technique, he or she would naturally stop after having used up Qi and blood. While one would not be feeble, one could not make strenuous movements for some time. That said, Ou Yangming's mental power was powerful, and he had arrived and passed the stage of being able to control the Blood Flight Art. Hence, as he managed the technique, he forced himself to stop when only half of his Qi and blood were consumed.

Ou Yangming turned to look and estimated the distance between him and his enemy, and a fierce look could be seen in his eyes.

'Old fella, come if you'd like to pursue melet's see who will be killed in the end!'

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was shocked when he glanced at his shoulder.

He was too careless. After all, the old man was an Extreme Grade powerhouse, who had incredible tricks and foundation.

The power that was suddenly released by the elder after a whole day of pursuit could not be treated lightly.

Though the elder's fingermark could not be seen on Ou Yangming's armor, which was at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five, the peculiar power could penetrate the armor to crush his shoulder.

The soft and reserved power was so violent that it was appalling.

If it was not for the Substitution Power that was automatically activated from Ou Yangming's waist sash, the situation would have ended differently.

The elder's power would be ineffective against the big multicolored tiger, but it could be used to restrain a martial artist.

Ou Yangming scoffed and pulled out his dagger to stab it hard at the big tiger's neck. Massive energy from its flesh and blood gushed into the young fellow's body to replenish his loss.

As he inhaled deeply, his essence, energy, and spirit were recovered to their optimum level.

Having the carcass of a great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast was equivalent to possessing plenty of spiritual pills, which could be used to recover his physical strength and energy.

At the very least, nobody could catch up to Ou Yangming before the beast's carcass was fully used.

A faint red light was seen on his waist sash, and the Substitution Gem also became normal again after Ou Yangming refilled his Qi and blood.

The only price that was paid was the big multicolored tiger's body, which became smaller.

Even then, Ou Yangming did not feel upset at all.

He quietly waited until the elder got closer to him again, then he jumped and escaped desperately as if he had just noticed the elder's presence.

The elder staggered, and his face twitched.

Although he did not slow down and was constantly following Ou Yangming closely, deep down he was growling. 'This fella really isn't tired from running…'

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Chapter 208 Back Spear Thrust

"Puff…"

The dagger was stabbed deep into the big multicolored tiger's neck once more, and familiar energy gushed into Ou Yangming's body to make up for his loss.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming's face changed abruptly just as he wanted to pull out the dagger. His Dantian Qi boiled and surged down like a flood; no obstacle could stop it as nothing could resist the enormous impact.

Ou Yangming trembled and staggered, causing him to fall forward due to his momentum.

The Extreme Grade elder's eyes lit up as he was elated after having pursued the young fellow strenuously.

'This young fella finally can't endure any longer!'

After running for such a long time, not to mention a little Yin Grade martial artist, even a Supreme Great Ancestor could not endure the whole process.

The elder had only managed to come so far because he consumed a precious pill, or he would have been dumped halfway through.

At last, his effort was going to be proven worthy.

He had to capture Ou Yangming alive to interrogate him about every secret.

Nevertheless, the joyful look on the great ancestor's face froze as soon as it appeared. Instead of lying on the ground due to the weariness, Ou Yangming sprung up like he was mounted with springs.

The great ancestor's heart sank.

This fella can still run?'Ou Yangming's eyes shone brightly as he did a kip-up[1] to stand up. A strange look was seen on his face when he sensed the surging essential Qi inside his body. His essential Qi had advanced to the next level, allowing him to break through from Yin Grade Class Three to Yin Grade Class Four.

Ou Yangming was confused. 'Can someone progress to the next martial arts state by running? This is my first time stumbling upon something like this.'

Following that, the young fellow was moved. He looked up and ahead, then he flashed a confident smile.

A glimmer was seen in his eyes as he began to look resolute.

Ou Yangming turned around slowly and turned his wrist to withdraw his spear.

By holding the spear in one hand, he prodded the spear tip forward and pointed it at the Supreme Great Ancestor, who was approaching him from far. Next, Ou Yangming lowered the spear steadily until it touched the ground.

Despite that, the spear tip was still being pointed in the same direction.

The elder was stunned, and his face took on an odd expression. He initially thought Ou Yangming would continue to take flight after he got up, so he felt like he wanted to give up again.

Who knew, not only did the young fellow not flee, but he also got into a stance to fight the great ancestor in a life-or-death battle.

This time, the elder was in disbelief.

'Do pies actually fall from the sky?"

Regardless if Ou Yangming had gone mad, the great ancestor knew it was a great opportunity that could not be missed. The elder exerted some force on the tip of his toes and increased his speed to the maximum to lunge at Ou Yangming. He was determined not to let the young fellow get away anymore.

That said, Ou Yangming extended his leg to kick his spear the moment the elder grew closer.

The spear was instantly kicked up, and it headed toward the elder's throat like a venomous snake.

Even then, the elder reached out his hand in disdain to grab the spear tip. 'How dare a firefly contend with the bright moon?'

However, the elder noticed something unusual when his palm made contact with the spear tip.

Due to his martial arts cultivation base, he could freely control every muscle in his body. Although the elder had not truly come into contact with the spear tip, he clearly sensed its absurd sharpness.

Without any hesitation, the elder yelled weirdly and forced himself to halt in mid-air. His palm, which was about to grab the spear tip, became as soft as soap while his sleeves wrapped around the weapon like flowing water.

Ou Yangming kept a straight face as if it was not his weapon that was being enveloped by the sleeves. He took a step back and clenched his right fist at once to hit the end of the spear. Consequently, the spear moved faster and underwent a slight adjustment in terms of its angle, but it was still targeted at the elder's throat.

"Whoosh…"

A shrill tearing sound from a garment was heard as the elder's sleeve was slit by the spear tip.

It was then when the elder's face seriously changed.

He knew better than anyone else that his garment was a piece of formidable equipment because it was woven with golden silk and unique wires. Under normal circumstances, only a white mark could be seen even if the garment was slashed with a saber at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five.

Despite that, one of its sleeves was ripped by the tip of Ou Yangming's spear.

The elder was so taken aback that his feeling at that moment was indescribable.

'What spear is this?' He thought.

The spear tip slightly deviated from its original position because it was dragged across the sleeve, but it was quickly adjusted back to the right spot when Ou Yangming pulled the end of his spear.

Spear shadows were seen shrouding the area, but the spear tip was still pointing in the same direction. Like an intimate couple that always stuck together, the tip was unwilling to part from its target.

The elder flashed and swayed as he underwent numerous transformations.

He was a powerhouse who had also apprehended the integration of Heaven and man, so he could become one with nature as Ou Yangming could.

Nonetheless, the great ancestor immediately noticed that the tip of Ou Yangming's spear could always find the right direction no matter how he shifted his body. It took an instant for the elder to feel that his throat could sense the penetrating chill.

The elder sighed and moved at last, but instead of going forward, he backed away.

A Supreme Great Ancestor was forced by a Yin Grade martial artist to retreat in a head-on confrontation. If word spread, Ou Yangming would certainly become a hero of the present age.

Subsequently, Ou Yangming shook his spear, causing the many spear shadows to gather as one. He quietly put down the spear, but the spear tip was still pointed at the elder from a distance away like before.

"The Chen family's Throat-locking Spear. What's your relationship with Chen Dishou?" The elder questioned coldly.

"Senior Chen taught me a skill," Ou Yangming answered and asked calmly, "Senior, who are you? Why did you pursue me without an end?"

The elder looked at Ou Yangming with a dark face. He would not have answered if the question was raised before Ou Yangming did a move with his spear.

That being said, a strong momentum was displayed from the spear, and the fact that Ou Yangming performed the Chen family's Throat-locking Spear gained the elder's approval. "Hmph, I'm Cheng Bingyu, and Zhang Yinli is my beloved apprentice," the elder replied coldly, "Yinli was killed by you, so I've come to avenge his death." "I see." Ou Yangming nodded as he finally understood why the elder was so determined to catch him.

Cheng Bingyu uttered, "Young fella, what's the secret behind the Fire-absorbing Badge? I'll spare you if you tell me!"

Ou Yangming was dumbfounded. "What secret?"

He remained composed on the surface, but his heart tensed up.

It was true that the Fire-absorbing Badge contained the Devouring attribute, but the badge itself limited it from devouring flesh and blood. The wonderful function of energy-devouring through flesh and blood could only be unleashed by crushing the badge and transferring the Devouring attribute to another weapon. 'Could this be the secret that Cheng Bingyu was talking about?' Ou Yangming wondered.

"If you haven't perceived the Fire-absorbing Badge's secret, how could you have performed the Blood Flight Technique?" Cheng Bingyu roared, and his voice resounded through Heaven and Earth.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming was puzzled. "What does the Blood Flight Technique have to do with the Fire-absorbing Badge?"

Cheng Bingyu looked with his bright eyes at Ou Yangming, but he could not see anything unusual. Even so, he sensed that something was off.

However, the great ancestor cast away his thought immediately. 'I'll just capture him first.'

Just as he was about to make a move, Ou Yangming suddenly turned around and walked. The spear tip never left the ground, and it was still pointed at the elder from far.

Cheng Bingyu sneered and said to himself, 'The Chen family's Back Spear Thrust? He's being overconfident.'

Earlier on, the elder was only forced to retreat because he was not prepared. This time, not only did Cheng Bingyu see through his opponent's spear technique background, but he was also aware of the spear's sharpness, so he was no longer afraid of it.

Cheng Bingyu spread out his hands but felt a cooling sensation on his arms; he finally remembered that his precious garment was torn.

The elder was embarrassed and furious. If he could not take down the young fellow, how would he have the face to meet his friends in the future?

He fixed his gaze on the spear and ran swiftly toward it. The instant his body was close to the weapon, it was lifted and prodded at him.

Cheng Bingyu laughed out loud and turned to move backward.

The greatest momentum of the Back Spear Thrust was the spear would not be withdrawn once it was being thrust. As long as the elder evaded the attack, Ou Yangming would not be able to resist further attacks like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Having said that, the proud look in Cheng Bingyu's eyes suddenly changed into a look of fear.

He backed away as much as he could, but the frightening spear tip grew bigger in his view instead of getting smaller. In fact, the spear tip's reflection could also be seen in his eyes.

Cheng Bingyu's essence, energy, and spirit rose all of a sudden to the peak. He shrugged his right shoulder a little, launching a black item at the spear tip in a flash.

"Pow…" The item instantly ruptured, but the delay allowed Cheng Bingyu to turn his neck, where he avoided the killing move.

When he landed on the ground, he looked at his opponent with lingering fear.

Ou Yangming was seen taking a stride forward to catch the spear steadily.

He had done the Back Spear Thrust, but he did it to the extreme such that he threw the entire spear out.

Cheng Bingyu felt a warm and sticky liquid when he touched his neck. He remarked while he stared at Ou Yangming, "Nice, that was a killing Back Spear Thrust!"

Ou Yangming sighed and commented, "What a pity."

"It's indeed a pity that you weren't able to kill me. You're doomed!" Cheng Bingyu responded.

"You're wrong-it's a pity that you don't have the chance to kill me anymore." Ou Yangming shook his head.

Cheng Bingyu was slightly startled, and he slowly turned to look when he sensed something.

Behind him, a yellow figure appeared out of nowhere and was approaching them at the speed of light.

[1] An acrobatic move where a person transitions from a supine or a prone position, which is less common, to a standing position

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Chapter 209 Reinforcement—The Big Yellow Dog

It was a big yellow dog, and it traveled as fast as the wind.

Cheng Bingyu's face took on a grave expression because he sensed an extremely intense threatening aura from the big yellow dog.

"A half-spirit beast," he uttered word by word.

The big yellow dog ignored him; it ran directly toward Ou Yangming and wagged its tail as it pounced on the young fellow.

Ou Yangming's face changed, and he quickly shouted, "Big Yellow, stop fooling aroundbusiness first!"

The big dog halted and stared at Ou Yangming in confusion.

"Big Yellow, he wants to kill me!" Ou Yangming looked up and explained.

Upon hearing that, the big yellow dog turned around to fix its gaze on Cheng Bingyu, and it released an even more fearsome killing intent.

Cheng Bingyu had a ghastly look on his face. He initially thought he could capture the little Yin Grade martial artist easily, hence he had been playing a cat-and-mouse game with the young fellow.

Who knew, Ou Yangming was more persevering than he had expected.

The young fellow could not get tired from running, Not only was his endurance beyond belief, but he also had an unordinary understanding of the Chen family's spear technique, which he performed unusually.

Despite that, none of those shocked him as much as the half-spirit beast's appearance did.

The big yellow dog bared its teeth and roared at Cheng Bingyu. It was not loud, but it sounded thunderous to him, and the pressure caused him to stop breathing.

Cheng Bingyu looked deeply at Ou Yangming, then he swayed and decided to flee to the distance.

Being a Supreme Great Ancestor, he was firm and decisive.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming yelled as soon as the elder leaped in the air, "Big Yellow, bite him!"

Cheng Bingyu almost fell from mid-air. 'That's a half-spirit beast, which is equivalent to a great ancestor, yet the young fella summoned it like he would a normal dog…' Next, a sense of crisis rose in the elder's heart.

Cheng Bingyu dared not react slowly. He merged his essence, energy, and spirit with nature, then he did a wonderful turn in the air.

Although the elder could not oppress his opponent in terms of martial arts state through the integration of Heaven and man, he could gain an upper hand because of his skills. By relying on this state, he could usually prevail against an equal-ranked powerhouse.

Nevertheless, after turning in a semicircle mid-air, Cheng Bingyu looked grim and slightly afraid. This was because he noticed a dog's claw at his waist, and it seemed like the claw was already waiting in advance because the dog had seen through his movements earlier.

Cheng Bingyu's heart sank at that moment.

"Pow!"

Without any delay, he flapped his left sleeve, and it became entangled with the dog's claw.

A soft voice was heard when the two incredibly mighty powers clashed in mid-air, followed by an energy wave.

This was the first time the two great-ancestor-level powerhouses met force with force, and they both gave their all without any reservations.

Cheng Bingyu trembled and flew a few meters back before he gained a foothold; the big yellow dog only made a turn in mid-air before it stood firmly on the ground. Big Yellow was a dog, but it was definitely not an ordinary dog. If it stood up, it would be a head taller than a normal person. Besides, the big dog was a naturally gifted half-spirit beast, so it was certainly superior to humans in terms of power alone.

Humans were able to defeat countless strong ferocious beasts, not because of their advantage in power and speed, but because they were intelligent enough to smith pieces of equipment and refine pills that could upgrade their strengths. If a human were to compare one's body quality with an equal-ranked half-spirit beast…

Not to mention when Cheng Bingyu was exhausted after pursuing Ou Yangming for a long time, even if the elder was full of vigor, he could not have gotten any advantage in the reckless fight.

Cheng Bingyu expressed as he stared at the big yellow dog, "The integration of Heaven and man."

'This big yellow dog must've achieved the integration of Heaven and man, or it couldn't have perceived my body technique.

'It's exceptionally rare for a half-spirit beast to become a Supreme Great Ancestor, let alone comprehending the integration of Heaven and man.

'How lucky is Ou Yangming to be favored by this powerful half-spirit beast?!'

The big yellow dog and Ou Yangming exchanged glances, and they both looked cunning.

How could the big dog have beaten the elder to it if it only relied on the integration of Heaven and man?

After Ou Yangming entered the Chaos Cave for the second time and reunited with the big yellow dog, the connection between their consciousnesses became closer. Previously, they could not sense each other when Ou Yangming left the Chaos Cave. Now, they could vaguely sense each other's existence and mental state even if they were at different ends of the world.

This was why Ou Yangming could summon the big yellow dog and was so confident about

it.

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Moreover, due to the connection between their mental powers, when they were together, the big yellow dog's vision was more than just the integration of Heaven man; it could also achieve the thoroughly meticulous state.

Ou Yangming chuckled. "Big Yellow, he already used his equipment, so what are you waiting for?"

Cheng Bingyu was stunned and immediately knew that he was in a terrible spot.

That said, having witnessed Big Yellow's speed, the elder gave up on the thought to escape. The big yellow dog opened its mouth and spat out a peculiar item, then it kicked it to put it on its body. Subsequently, many other strange items were spat out, and the big yellow dog was fully equipped after a brief moment. It was a full set of armor that was specially smithed for the big yellow dog.

Cheng Bingyu gasped and began to feel despair.

'A great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast that's wearing the crystallization of mankind's intelligence… Am I doomed today?'

Ou Yangming stepped forward leisurely and activated his Military Fire, which he used to burn the big yellow dog's right claw. The fire instantly enveloped the claw, and it extinguished after a short while.

Cheng Bingyu questioned while he looked with his sharp eyes, "Were you the one who smithed its equipment set?" "That's right!" Ou Yangming smiled with squinted eyes. "You'll have a taste of it soon, senior."

"Hmph!" Cheng Bingyu scoffed. "Ou Yangming, don't think you've secured victory. If I fight this life-or-death battle, I'll surely make you suffer too!"

Ou Yangming grinned. "Senior, you're right, so I asked Big Yellow to be fully equipped before it fights you." Cheng Bingyu was startled, and he regretted watching like a fool when the big yellow equipped itself.

However, it was his first time coming across something like that, and he had never heard of something as odd as the ability to swallow an equipment set. "Woof!"

The big yellow dog barked impatiently and charged at its opponent. It was excited and highly spirited.

It had not been in a battle ever since it entered the Chaos Cave with Ou Yangming, thus it had been itching to let itself loose.

Cheng Bingyu watched with bright eyes. Even though he was in a disadvantageous spot, he did not panic. Being faced with the big yellow dog's sudden attack, the elder widened his eyes and shouted. Instead of retreating, he advanced forward like a flash of light.

He wanted to display his death-defying spirit, and he knew that he could only break free by injuring the big yellow dog. Impacts were continuously heard while Cheng Bingyu moved backward all of a sudden. His face reddened as a result, which was untypical. His wish was delightful, but the reality was sorrowful. Big Yellow would naturally fear Cheng Bingyu's desperate attack if it was not equipped, but it was no longer afraid because he was fully equipped with pieces of equipment. In fact, Cheng Bingyu's attempt to meet force with force was exactly what the big dog wanted.

Throughout the tens of blows in a short time, while Cheng Bingyu activated his potential and gave his all, he was inferior to Big Yellow, who became stronger due to the equipment set's attributes.

The big yellow dog landed gently and seemed to be at ease. It looked like it wanted to continue the fight.

Cheng Bingyu took a deep breath and exerted force on his legs as he charged once more, but he turned to lunge at Ou Yangming halfway through.

Since the elder could not go against Big Yellow, he decided to sneak an attack on Ou Yangming. It was beneath his dignity for him to do something like that, but he could not be bothered.

In spite of that, his vision became blurry as soon as he turned; tens of wolf fangs were thrown in his direction.

Cheng Bingyu made a series of attacks with his palms, but he was shocked.

'How did Ou Yangming know what I intended to do?' The great ancestor became fearful when he recalled the instant change from the Back Spear Thrust. 'Is this young fella's understanding of nature only at the integration of Heaven and man?'

"Pow, pow, pow…"

Just as the elder was feeling afraid, the wolf fangs in front of him exploded and turned into thousands of shards that shrouded him.

Cheng Bingyu screamed weirdly and hit the shards with his palms, but he could not stop all of them.

Roughly ten areas on his body were hurt because he was injured by the bizarre hidden weapon. Following that, Cheng Bingyu felt an even more intense and heartbreaking pain on his right leg. Without him knowing, the big yellow dog had seized the opportunity to pierce his right leg with its claw.

A considerable amount of blood flowed out, but they vanished before they landed on the ground. On the other hand, the big yellow dog's right claw glowed in a strange light.

As soon as Cheng Bingyu fell to the ground, ten more wolf fangs were hurled at him. When he tried to stop the attack again, he was left with two more injuries on his leg.

The wounds burned and were unbearable as though something was stirring his flesh and blood, so much so that he almost passed out due to the pain. In addition, the elder's mind began to wander.

A cold-light was seen in front of him as the shiny spear appeared. Cheng Bingyu forcefully blocked it with his left sleeve, but the spear penetrated his sleeve and his shoulder blade until it pinned him to the ground. Almost at the same time, the big yellow dog widened its sacrificial-bowl-sized mouth to bite the elder's right arm…

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Chapter 210 Devouring A Supreme Great Ancestor

Cheng Bingyu groaned in pain and fell to the ground as he could not move anymore.

The big yellow dog was merciless when he bit and swung Cheng Bingyu's arm with its sharp teeth, causing the elder's arm to be completely crippled.

As Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog joined hands, the nearly exhausted Supreme Great Ancestor was finally taken down.

Cheng Bingyu squirmed his body and instantly felt the unbearable pain. He smiled miserably because he knew he could no longer escape. "You won't end well!" Cheng Bingyu uttered with his dying breath as he glared at Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog. Right after he cursed, his breathing became weaker until he stopped breathing. Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog were regretful when they looked at each other.

They cooperated well earlier, and they intended to capture the Extreme Grade powerhouse alive. Who knew, Cheng Bingyu had such a tough temperament that he decided to give up his life knowing that he would be doomed.

Ou Yangming sighed and shook his head at the corpse.

Since Cheng Bingyu asked about the Fire-absorbing Badge, the treasure had to be related to him. Ou Yangming initially wanted to get to the bottom of it, but it was impossible for him to do that now.

A peculiar light was seen on the tip of Ou Yangming's spear while no blood was seen flowing out from the elder's shoulder blade because it was absorbed by the Devouring attribute. Nonetheless, Ou Yangming had thrown the spear forward earlier, so the enormous energy was being wasted given that nobody was holding it.

When the young fellow went forward to hold the spear handle, the mighty energy immediately gushed into his body. Ou Yangming looked like he was fully immersed in the process, but he quickly suppressed his facial expression. Back then, Ou Yangming had completely absorbed energy from Zhang Hanyu's flesh and blood, but he did not understand the Devouring attribute. Now that he was aware of the attribute's function, unless he hated someone to the bones, he would refrain from devouring a person's flesh and blood.

Soon enough, Ou Yangming withdrew his spear.

It was at that moment Ou Yangming noticed through his consciousness an insignificant detail.

Cheng Bingyu's remaining leg, which was still intact, moved a little.

If another person had noticed this, one would only think that it was a natural movement from the leg because the spear had just been pulled out.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming was still vigilant, and the thoroughly meticulous state alerted him right away.

He flew backward by using the tip of his toes, whereas the big yellow dog widened its eyes and charged forward.

Cheng Bingyu, whose breath of life had fully disappeared, suddenly opened his eyes and kicked Ou Yangming like a madman.

Despite that, the kick landed on the big yellow dog instead of Ou Yangming.

The big yellow dog was in pain, and its eyeballs protruded. Even though it had superb physicality and the protection from its full equipment set, it almost stopped breathing because of the kick.

Cheng Bingyu had just undergone a momentary recovery of consciousness before he died, and he gathered his greatest power in his life on the kick.

That said, the big yellow dog was the big yellow dog, after all. It forcefully blocked the kick, then it widened its large mouth to bite Cheng Bingyu's throat. At the same time, the dog pressed its claw deep into the elder's chest.

Cheng Bingyu had a hideous look on his face, and he kept quivering like he was suffering from malaria.

The elder was tremendously frightened. At his last gasp, he felt that not only his life and power were slipping away, but his soul was also disappearing in a terrifying way.

Although Cheng Bingyu could not understand everything, he was overwhelmed by fear, which was a natural feeling that he had as a powerhouse. This was definitely not how a normal person would die.

A final thought crossed his mind at that instant.

'That legend… That earth-shattering legend, which is known to be the most fearsome…'

Following that, the elder's consciousness completely sank.

It was worth noting that the energy in a Supreme Great Ancestor's blood and flesh was substantial. Through the Devouring attributed, it flowed endlessly into the big yellow dog's body.

The big yellow dog suffered a hard kick from Cheng Bingyu a while ago. Though it killed the elder in the end, its body bore a slight injury. However, as the nearly unbelievable amount of energy from the elder's blood and flesh gushed into the big dog's body, it fully recovered from its injury in a split second.

On top of that, the big yellow dog's body expanded a bit. If its body was not confined by its armor, the change would have been visible to the naked eye.

Even so, an odd red color was faintly seen in the big yellow dog's eyes, and it was hair-raising.

As Ou Yangming stood still, he looked rather afraid too.

He thought, 'If I was slightly negligent just now, I would've suffered the kick instead.

'If that was the case, the consequence would be unbearable.'

Seeing as Cheng Bingyu's body was quickly disappearing in front of him, Ou Yangming felt a chill down his spine.

He did not feel anything when he normally used the Devouring attribute to absorb energy from a creature's flesh and blood. This time, when he watched as an outsider and saw a human being devoured by the wicked power, the feeling of fear from the bottom of his heart was indescribable.

"Puff, puff…"

The big yellow dog breathed heavily, and its eyes were becoming redder. Ou Yangming inhaled deeply and released his Dantian Power at once, then he yelled, "Big Yellow!"

The big yellow dog was stunned, but the red in his eyes faded away. It shook his head as though he was also confused by his reaction earlier. Subsequently, the big dog stuck its tongue out and wagged its tail as it pounced on Ou Yangming.

A thud was heard as Ou Yangming was pushed to the ground. The bloody mouth was in his face, and the dog's saliva splattered on his face along with some blood.

Ou Yangming did his best to struggle, but he soon realized that his little power was not worth mentioning as compared to the big yellow dog's enormous power. As such, he could only glare at the big dog resentfully.

The big yellow dog cast a strange look at ou Yangming because the young fellow's reaction was not what it had expected. It was startled when it noticed the blood on Ou Yangming's face, then its eyes wandered about as if it was deep in thought.

Ou Yangming scoffed. "Why are you still being in a daze? Get off me now!"

The big yellow dog jumped like it got an electric shock, and it kept hopping around Ou Yangming to take credit and to fawn over him.

Ou Yangming got up and wiped the blood on his face; he was unbothered.

After experiencing many life-or-death battles, he became more courageous too.

He was not concerned when he was faced with fear between life or death, so he was not disgusted by the little blood too.

"Big Yellow, you… Seemed to have become heavier?" Ou Yangming asked the big yellow dog. The big yellow dog stuck out its tongue as if it was embarrassed.

A thought crossed Ou Yangming's mind. "Is this fella asking me to reform its equipment

set?"

The big dog immediately shook happily; Ou Yangming did not know to laugh or to cry at its proud look.

Ou Yangming shook his head and turned around to walk toward where Cheng Bingyu disappeared from. Even though the elder's body disappeared, his belongings remained. The young fellow's eyes lit up when he searched the elder's clothes.

He retrieved two Fire-absorbing Badges.

Sure enough, Zhang Yinli and his son had a Fire-absorbing Badge, hence Zhang Yinli's master possessed the same treasure.

Ou Yangming frowned a little when he knocked on the badges. He simply withdrew the Devouring attribute when he encountered such an item in the past, but he did not pay attention to its material.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming gained nothing when he used his Military Fire.

The Fire-absorbing Badges did not belong to this world.

Apart from the badges, Ou Yangming found a few ceramic bottles, silver notes, and a few miscellaneous items. Among them, a necklace with a Physique 1 attribute caught his eye.

The other pieces of equipment that belonged to the elder might be valuable to ordinary Yin Grade martial artists, but Ou Yangming was not interested at all.

There were some pilled in the ceramic bottles, but Ou Yangming dared not judge them because he had zero knowledge in medicine, so he packed them up.

Being a Supreme Great Ancestor, Cheng Bingyu also carried silver notes that amounted to roughly 1 million taels of silver.

Ou Yangming did not value money anymore, but he was still shocked by the amount.

In actual fact, the elder initially possessed a few great items, but the sleeves and the treasure used to resist the Back Spear Thrust had been destroyed.

Once Ou Yangming was done sorting everything, he burned the garments and scattered items with his Military Fire. In a flash, the objects vanished in the fire, to the extent that no ashes remained.

In the past, Ou Yangming had to use the furnace's fire to get rid of proof because he lacked strength, but the process became a piece of cake for him now.

Ou Yangming suddenly recalled something when he finished cleaning up the mess. He put down the big multicolored tiger's carcass and said, "Big Yellow, I brought you a gift this time." He paused and looked at the carcass with shiny eyes.

During his escape, which lasted for a day and a night, Ou Yangming had stabbed the carcass numerous times. Consequently, the big multicolored tiger's dead body became half its original size. Nevertheless, Ou Yangming had advanced to the next class in martial arts because he kept absorbing and digesting the enormous power when he ran.

"Uhm, this is a half-spirit beast that I slaughtered in the dense forest; I purposely brought it here for you to try it," Ou Yangming explained with guilt as he chuckled.

The big yellow dog opened its mouth and bared its teeth. However, it wrinkled its nose at the spur of the moment while Ou Yangming's face changed at the same time. He uttered softly, "Equipment."

Big Yellow immediately shook his body to remove the pieces of equipment, then it widened its mouth to swallow them.

As soon as the big yellow dog was down, a figure flew toward them and landed in front of them.

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Chapter 211 Man Can Conquer Nature

Ni Xuetian-one of the top-notch great ancestors from the Ni family-suddenly appeared in front of Ou Yangming and Big Yellow.

Ou Yangming glanced at the big yellow dog and knew at once that the Ni family's great ancestors must have been attracted by it. 'But based on how sharp-witted Big Yellow is, how could it not know if someone was tailing it? It was too careless!'

Feeling somewhat mad, Ou Yangming kicked the big yellow dog's butt.

The big yellow dog neither dodged nor resisted as though it knew it was in the wrong. Nonetheless, as the big dog clenched its butt and tucked its tail between its legs, it cast an innocent look at Ou Yangming to express, 'I don't know when he started following me too…'

Ni Xuetian twitched his face as he wondered, "That's the Ni family's Supreme Great Ancestor, is it appropriate for you to treat it like that?'

Nevertheless, he looked up and pretended like he did not see anything.

His face darkened when he scanned their surroundings with his sharp eyes. "Who were you fighting against?"

Ou Yangming quickly answered, "Senior, a Supreme Great Ancestor was pursuing me with intentions to kill. Luckily, I met Big Yellow, and we joined hands to scare that person away."

"Pursuing you to kill you?" Ni Xuetian narrowed his eyes and released an extremely strong killing intent. He suddenly flashed and soared into the sky, where he spiraled in mid-air like a big bird dancing in the air.

Ni Xuetian descended after a brief moment, and he looked ashamed but furious at the same time. "Where did he escape to?"

'He was devoured by Big Yellow,' Ou Yangming thought, but he replied to the great ancestor, "He went that way!"

"No, that should be where you came from." Ni Xuetian furrowed his eyebrows.

"He used a peculiar method, where he sped up to take flight, and he vanished in the blink of an eye," Ou Yangming explained without any hesitation.

Ni Xuetian was stunned, and his face took on a grave expression right away. "The Five Elements Flight Technique?"

Ou Yangming's eyes lit up. "Senior, what's the Five Elements Flight Technique?"

"The Five Elements Flight Technique is the mightiest flight art. Once it's used, even a Supreme Great Ancestor can't catch up to that person; it's a powerful secret technique that surpasses all lost studies. That said, it's incredibly difficult to learn the secret technique, and it's harmful toward one's Qi and blood if it's performed, so only very few have grasped it," Ni Xuetian answered.

Ou Yangming opened his mouth as he wanted to ask about the differences between the Five Elements Flight Technique and the Blood Flight Secret Technique in his waist sash to see which was better. However, he instantly got rid of the thought.

Ni Xuetian suddenly questioned with a stern look, "Lil' Friend Ou, where are they now?"

His voice trembled a little when he raised the question.

Ou Yangming said to himself, 'Why are you so anxious? Are you worried about Ni Yinghong or He Liangce?'

"Senior, they're both well." Ou Yangming paused for a while, then he told the great ancestor about their encounter with Ni Xueming and Zhang Tianshi after they left the forest.

Ni Xuetian sneered with a dark face. "Xueming, heh, heh…" Ou Yangming had goosebumps when he heard the great ancestor's response because it was full of killing intent. He was certain that Ni Xuetian probably intended to let Ni Xueming off the hook at first, but the great ancestor definitely changed his mind now.

Ni Xuetian glanced at Ou Yangming and assured him. "Lil' Friend Ou, don't worry, the Ni family will surely give you an explanation regarding this matter." Ou Yangming shook his head. "Senior, you're being too polite. He's nothing but a clown, so I'm not afraid. But if Elder Sister Ying meets Zhang Tianshi…"

"Don't worry. Since Zhang Tianshi recognized her and He Liangce is with her, as daring as he is, he won't have the guts to hurt them." Ni Xuetian sneered and added in disdain, "Besides, even if he plans to kill them, he might not succeed."

Ou Yangming was shocked by how Ni Xuetian was so confident about He Liangce. Moreover, the young fellow was also confused because the great ancestor sounded like he was implying something else.

"Woof…" Big Yellow barked at the spur of the moment and stared at Ni Xuetian.

"Big Yellow, you're supposed to keep watch over the Land of Inheritance, but you left abruptly." Ni Xuetian smiled bitterly and revealed a crystal ball as he turned his wrist. "You're the Ni family's Great Land-guarding Ancestor now, so we naturally have to track you."

He would not have explained to an ordinary pet, but Big Yellow had a different identity now. Furthermore, with Ou Yangming the potential threat around, the great ancestor did not want any mishaps to take place.

The big yellow dog was startled for a while before he barked twice to express its dissatisfaction.

Although it was not human, it had an exquisite heart, which was not inferior to a human's at all. As such, the big yellow dog was unwilling to be monitored.

Ni Xuetian explained with a bitter smile, "Big Yellow, this is our clan's rule, and I'm sure you're aware of the consequence when the previous Great Land-guarding Ancestor broke the rule. The Ni family's Land of Inheritance has been cut off for a long time, and we would still be helpless now if it wasn't for Lil' Friend Ou."

The big yellow dog blinked and whined, then it finally lowered its head to resign itself to fate.

Ni Xuetian sighed a breath of relief and turned to ask, "Lil' Friend Ou, how did you and Big Yellow contact each other?"

Ou Yangming laughed and responded carefully, "Senior, would you believe me if I say it was just a coincidence?"

"What do you think?" Ni Xuetian asked without an expression.

Ou Yangming nodded and said, "Since we were able to stumble upon Zhang Tianshi and the other people when we exited the immense forest, what else is impossible?" Ni Xuetian scoffed. "How do you know it was a chance encounter? Perhaps they were already waiting for you!"

"We didn't exit the immense forest from a fixed spot, and it was He Liangce who led us out. Even if he wanted to kill me, he'll never employ such an unpresentable method," Ou Yangming expressed after some thought.

'He Liangce is a capable young man indeed; he gained this young fella's trust after a short adventure.' Ni Xuetian was dumbfounded. Nonetheless, some people were born with that charm, and they could easily gain another person's approval. The ability was considered a natural gift, and it could not be envied.

The great elder sighed and shook his head. "Lil' Ou Friend, I'll consider it a coincidence, but I hope there'll be lesser dangerous coincidences as such in the future."

Ou Yangming immediately guaranteed. "Yes, don't worry, senior."

Since Ni Xuetian had put it this way, it showed that he was not going to look into the spiritual connection between Ou Yangming and Big Yellow. Unquestionably, it was great news for the young fellow.

Ni Xuetian suddenly asked when he glanced around, "What's this?"

Ou Yangming looked as well, and he replied to the elder, "Oh, this is the half-spirit beast that we slaughtered in the strange bamboo forest."

"Oh, is this the beast?" Ni Xuetian looked at it closely and frowned. "No, this one looks much smaller!"

"Ah, this… Big Yellow was hungry after the fight, so it ate half of it to fill its stomach." Ou Yangming pointed and noted, "Look, there's still blood in its mouth." The big yellow dog perked up its tail and opened its huge mouth at Ni Xuetian. Sure enough, traces of blood could be seen inside.

Ni Xuetian somehow knew when he looked at the half-spirit beast's odd and disproportionate carcass that the truth was not as simple as it seemed. Despite that, he decided that he would not get to the bottom of it no matter what Ou Yangming said. If that was not the case, the great ancestor would not have let it be if he knew that Ou Yangming and Big Yellow were still spiritually connected.

Seeing as Ni Xuetian stopped questioning, Big Yellow turned and kicked Ou Yangming with its right foot.

Ou Yangming lowered his head and mouthed the word "equipment", and Big Yellow was instantly content.

Ni Xuetian turned a blind eye to their small interaction. He uttered, "Lil' Friend Ou, since you're back, let us send Big Yellow back to the cave. As for the great ancestor who escaped, heh, allow me to make a move if he dares to show up again."

Based on the great ancestor's strength and his magic military saber, he could certainly kill Cheng Bingyu. This was the power of having a piece of super equipment; its effect was simply unbelievable if one used it against an equal-ranked opponent.

Ou Yangming raised his eyebrow and spoke his mind, "Senior, there's something I'd like to ask."

"Go ahead."

"Senior, may I ask if you're aware of what's going on between Elder Sister Ying and me?"

Ni Xuetian looked grim. He pondered for a while before he said, "Lil' Friend Ou, you've done a huge favor for the Ni family. We're not people who repay kindness with ingratitude, and you and Yinghong are a match made in Heaven, so we'll be more than happy if you tie the knot."

"Woof!" The big yellow dog barked loudly but with hidden bitterness in its eyes. 'Are you talking about this in front of me on purpose to torture me—a single dog?' Ou Yangming glared snappily at the big dog, who shrunk its neck and shut up. "Senior, thank you for your good intention, but your actions don't seem to reflect that…"

Ni Xuetian shook his head and sighed. "If the two of you were born ten years earlier, everything would've been carried out smoothly."

Ou Yangming was taken aback. He could tell how helpless Ni Xuetian was by the great ancestor's tone. The young fellow took a step back and cupped his hands as he bowed to the ground. "Senior, please be more explicit."

Ni Xuetian revealed the truth after a moment of hesitation. "The man possesses Iron Blood Loyal Heart while the lady sacrifices for a noble cause. This is their destiny, and nobody can change it."

Ou Yangming looked up at once, and he somehow felt a chill in his heart.

'The lady sacrifices for a noble cause?!'

If he did not interpret it wrongly, it was undoubtedly a bad thing.

"Lil' Friend Ou, stop asking. This is destiny, and it's not something that we can violate." Ni Xuetian waved his hand and advised with a serious face, "Just give up; it's God's will."

Ou Yangming smiled all of a sudden after some thought. "I understand now. Thank you, senior."

Ni Xuetian was worried. This fella didn't become silly because he's too mad, did he?'

"I'm at ease now that I know you were forced to act against your will. As for God's will…" Ou Yangming flashed a bright smile. "Back when Old Man was seriously ill, I believed man could conquer nature. Hehe, I still stand by that phrase-man can conquer nature."

Ni Xuetian opened his mouth and was in a daze when he looked at Ou Yangming. It was as if it was his first time seeing the young fellow.

An indescribable feeling surged in the great ancestor's heart.

'Can this young fella really create miracles…'

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Chapter 212 Big Yellow Changes Its Equipment Set

Two men and a dog traveled quickly and finally arrived at the ravine where the Chaos Cave was located.

Ni Xuetian was regretful as he looked behind him. "That person's extremely careful; he didn't follow us. Hmph, he's lucky!"

After all, two of them were Extreme Grade powerhouses-one was a half-spirit beast. If an ignorant person was tracing them, one could imagine the consequence. Ou Yangming secretly stood in silent tribute for Cheng Bingyu for a second. The great ancestor was already devoured by Big Yellow, yet he was still on Ni Xuetian's mind.

Ni Xuetian shook his head and said helplessly, "Go on in, I'll be waiting for you outside."

Ou Yangming was stunned. He looked at the big yellow dog, who was also confused.

"Lil' Friend Ou, your spear looks great. If I'm not mistaken, it's a magic tool too, right?" Ni Xuetian asked.

"Yes, I smithed this weapon for General Chen Yifan," Ou Yangming answered after a moment of hesitation, and he added after a pause, "I promised him."

"Very well, it's important for a man to keep his promise." Ni Xuetian nodded then glanced at the big yellow dog. "But given that you and Big Yellow are so close, haven't you thought about smithing an equipment set for it?"

Ou Yangming and the big yellow dog exchanged glances as they finally understood Ni Xuetian's intention.

Nonetheless, the great ancestor had no idea that Ou Yangming had already smithed a full equipment set for Big Yellow a long time ago. Although Ou Yangming was elated, he smiled bitterly and raised his concerns. "Senior, frankly speaking, it's not easy to smith a magic tool. If I'm unlucky, it'll take up a lot of time, and Elder Sister Ying is now…"

Ni Xuetian waved his hand and assured him. "Don't worry. Since I said she's not in danger, she's definitely safe."

"Okay, I'll surely do my best," Ou Yangming responded after some thought. He waved at the big yellow dog, then they entered the hidden land together.

Inside the pitch-black Chaos Cave, the man and the dog entered one after another until they arrived at the spot where they fought the Black Magic Crawlers.

Ou Yangming turned his wrist and retrieved two Fire-absorbing Badges.

The items were extremely useful, but they were distinctly hot too. Zhang Yinli and Cheng Bingyu valued the badges very much, and they had also interrogated Ou Yangming to see if he apprehended the mystery in it.

Ou Yangming pondered for a short while before he used the Military Fire to absorb the Devouring attributes.

Once the Devouring attributes disappeared, the Fire-absorbing Badges turned into bits and eventually vanished. Even though Ou Yangming had witnessed the strange occurrence before, he still had chills this time.

The young fellow later picked up a peculiar stone and weighed it in his hand. Though he previously retrieved a number of them, the amount was not worth mentioning as compared to what could be found in the cave.

Following that, Ou Yangming reached out to grab the big yellow dog and touched its body with his palm flat.

The big yellow dog instantly had goosebumps, but instead of resisting, it relaxed and let Ou Yangming carry on with the process.

Ou Yangming sighed after some time. "Spit them out."

Big Yellow immediately widened its mouth and spat out the pieces of equipment.

'I wonder what exactly its stomach is made of that it's able to hide so many things. This naturally gifted Blood Meridian Power is simply nature-defying.' Ou Yangming looked at the big dog and remarked, "Big Yellow, you must've suffered from wearing them when you've already grown bigger."

He had smithed the pieces of equipment according to the big yellow dog's size, but its body grew after it became a great ancestor. While the big dog could still force itself to wear them, it would not feel comfortable. Big Yellow wagged its tail and looked as if it was saying, 'Now you know.'

Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. He used his Military Fire to envelop the pieces of equipment. Since he had smithed them himself, he was naturally familiar with them.

An ordinary person would usually encounter many problems if one wanted to remodel pieces of equipment. Most importantly, if huge modifications were done, there would be changes in the structures, and the attributes in the pieces of equipment would inevitably be reduced.

Nevertheless, this would not happen to Ou Yangming. He withdrew the Unique Attributes from the pieces of equipment before he started to reshape them.

Big Yellow's body grew bigger, but it was not a significant change, so Ou Yangming only needed to enlarge the equipment set.

Based on his control and understanding of the Military Fire, it would not be difficult for him to complete the task.

After just 15 minutes, he reformed one of the pieces of equipment. The big yellow dog's eyes lit up. If its face could be changed into a human's face, it would be clear that it was smiling with its mouth wide open.

Ou Yangming continued to alter the other pieces of equipment. If there were insufficient materials, he could easily utilize the peculiar stones on the ground.

At last, Ou Yangming picked up the paw gauntlet.

The paw gauntlet was attached with a Devouring 1 attribute.

Big Yellow was reluctant to part with it, but it did not pester the young fellow.

Ou Yangming considered for a while before he withdrew the Devouring attribute with his Military Fire.

Despite that, it was not the end. He took a bizarre stone from the ground and burned the fire once more.

The big yellow dog was puzzled as it looked at Ou Yangming. 'Isn't he done with amending my equipment set? What is he doing?'

This time, Ou Yangming had a grave expression on his face. There was a huge contrast to when he reshaped the other pieces of equipment earlier, so much so that even the big yellow dog became nervous.

Queer energy flowed in the void, and their surroundings seemed to be oppressed, as though the energy came into contact with something

The big yellow dog lowered its body a little and was on guard. There was no danger around them, but it was somehow fearful. The source of that feeling was actually Ou Yangming. Ou Yangming exhaled deeply. When he curbed the Military Fire, half an hour had already passed. Moreover, it was obvious from the corner of his eyes and the spot between his eyebrows that he was weary.

The young fellow had been hotly pursued by Cheng Bingyu-a Supreme Great Ancestorfor a day and a night. While he could replenish his Qi and blood through the half-spirit beast's carcass, he still had a mortal body, thus it was not easy for him to hold on for so long.

On top of that, he had to break through worldly boundaries and limits to smith a magic tool.

It was true that Ou Yangming had succeeded in the past, but he dared not guarantee a 100% success rate even when his body was in a peak condition, let alone at this very moment.

The mountain was not a mountain, water was not water.

Ou Yangming could achieve this state, but the prerequisite was to have enough energy. If he lacked the power to perceive the state, the follow-up would not happen at all.

That said, Ou Yangming used his remaining power and managed to smith a new magic tool.

"Here."

He tossed the paw gauntlet to Big Yellow, who trembled and jumped because it was too afraid to catch it.

The gauntlet landed on the ground, where its sharp tips mercilessly pierced into the ground, causing it to stand up straight.

It was worth noting that the ground was unusually tough, not even the Black Magic Crawlers could not destroy it. However, the gauntlet was able to penetrate deep inside it.

Its sharpness was far from what Big Yellow's claws could compare to. The big yellow dog widened its eyes so much that its eyeballs almost dropped out. It jumped toward the gauntlet at once and inserted its right paw, then it panted due to the excitement.

If the big dog possessed the equipment when it fought Cheng Bingyu, the fight would have been uncommonly easy.

As long as the dog chased the great ancestor and waved its claw…

The fight would have probably ended.

Big Yellow waved its claw cheerfully, then it suddenly stopped.

Ou Yangming smiled and waved at the big yellow dog, who walked over to him obediently. The big dog was much stronger than the young fellow, but Ou Yangming was still the leader between them.

Needless to say, it was not only because he had smithed an equipment set for the dog.

There was a mysterious spiritual connection between them, and Ou Yangming's mental power had already surpassed his martial arts state. Based on this point alone, even the big yellow dog would be restrained and affected.

"Did you feel it?"

The big yellow dog nodded.

"I left 1 Point of Devouring attribute for you to protect yourself." Ou Yangming caressed the big yellow dog's head. "Try not to use it if you can; it's a trump card for you during crucial moments."

"Woof!"

"Hehe, I also noticed something else." Ou Yangming hugged the big yellow dog and said, "Big Yellow, this item is great indeed, but you must have self-control when you're using it. You can't absorb more than the withstandable limit for your mental power in one go, or…" Big Yellow quivered, which was evident that it recalled the feeling when it fully devoured Cheng Bingyu.

The Devouring attribute was likely the greatest power among the various power systems possessed by Ou Yangming so far. Nonetheless, the more he used it, the more he understood it.

There was something wicked about the power that caused one to be addicted. Without sufficient mental power to control and suppress it, the consequences would be unbearable.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming and Big Yellow were not pure martial artists; the attribute's greatest effect could only be unleashed by them.

Ou Yangming stood up after a long time and brushed away the dust from his lower garment. He expressed with a smile, "Big Yellow, I'll be leaving first. Cultivate well and become a despicable spirit beast as soon as you can."

The big yellow dog barked but did not sound confident.

"I'll give you a tip. If you fathom it, perhaps you'll succeed in breaking through." Ou Yangming giggled.

Big Yellow was struck dumb, but its eyes glowed.

"Listen well," Ou Yangming uttered seriously, "It's a mountain, it's water; it's not a mountain, it's not water… Ah, that's all for now; I'm sure you won't get the next sentence."

He waved his hand and strode away, leaving Big Yellow in tears because it was bewildered.

'What mountain? What water? What are you talking about…

'Humans' skills are too deep, I'll just go back to guarding the land!

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Chapter 213 Old Craftsman's Integration Of Heaven And Man

When Ou Yangming exited the dark cave, Ni Xuetian opened his eyes and looked eagerly at the young fellow.

Ou Yangming informed with a smile, "I smithed a magic tool for Big Yellow." "Very well. Thank you, Lil' Friend Ou," Ni Xuetian responded with a serious face.

"Senior, you're being too polite, I ought to do so," Ou Yangming quickly replied to him. "Now that Big Yellow has a magic tool to protect itself, perhaps…" Ni Xuetian sighed and forced a smile after a pause. "Lil' Friend Ou, let's go."

They were at an important place for the Ni family, after all, and Ou Yangming was still an outsider, so they could not stay there for long.

A thought crossed Ou Yangming's mind. He thought as he saw how Ni Xuetian was hesitant to finish his sentence, 'Could the thing that Ni Xuetian is unwilling to talk about be related to Big Yellow too?'

Nonetheless, he did not question the elder.

The two of them left the Chaos Cave and exited the ravine. When they were heading back to the prefecture, Ni Xuetian noted with a deep voice, "Lil' Friend Ou, I received news that Yinghong and He Liangce are safe and sound, so they should return after two days.

Ou Yangming was relieved. Ni Xuetian had already assured him before, but he was only fully at ease after he received confirmation.

Due to their traveling speed, they returned to the Ni residence in no time.

Ou Yangming bid the elder farewell and returned to Old Craftsman's room.

The old man was not in his room, but Ou Yangming's ears twitched as he heard sounds coming from the smithing workshop.

He grinned. 'Old Man is still the same; he can't sit still.'

Ou Yangming headed to the smithing workshop curiously because he could sense that the old man was not the only person inside.

He was puzzled. This is the Ni residence. Besides, when did old Craftsman ever let anyone watch when he smiths?'

When Ou Yangming pushed the door open and noticed the people inside, he was slightly stunned.

Apart from Old Craftsman and Ni Yunhong, there were two familiar faces.

They were Zhong Yunda and Wang Zhongtong, who were the old man's close friends from the Immense Forest Military Camp.

Everyone in the room was focused on Old Craftsman, who was paying close attention to his Military Fire.

Ni Yunhong nodded at Ou Yangming when he entered but the old man was so immersed in the smithing process that he was not distracted at all.

Ou Yangming's eyes lit up when he fixed his gaze on Old Craftsman.

The old man was swaying his hands a little at that moment, and his Military Fire followed suit. When the fire burned, there was a vague feeling of it corresponding with the world, and it was a feeling that Ou Yangming was extremely familiar with.

It was the integration of Heaven and man.

There was no doubt to it; it was the integration of Heaven and man's way of nature.

Unknowingly, Ou Yangming curled his lips into a faint smile.

The young fellow had apprehended the state due to his experiences in various aspects, but what induced him to take the leap was when he watched Old Craftsman perform the Layering Art. Old Craftsman poured his lifelong wisdom and energy into the study of Military Fire Smithing Art.

The Layering Art was also the skill that Old Craftsman was the proudest of. In fact, he had already perceived a hint of the integration of Heaven and man's network when he performed the skill.

Despite that, the old man's body was already declining. Although he had enough experience, his body was not strong enough for him to continue to explore the state.

After consuming the Life-prolonging Golden Pill and when the drug's effect was completely unfolded, Old Craftsman experienced a new lease of life.

With plenty of resources in the Ni residence and his love for smithing art, Old Craftsman finally succeeded in taking the crucial leap. The old man did not have a high cultivation base in martial arts, thus he could not apply the integration of Heaven and man in that aspect. That said, he greatly improved in smithing art, and was now far beyond what he achieved in the past.

"Puff…"

Old Craftsman exhaled deeply when the Military Fire disappeared. He shook his head when he looked at the longsword in his hands.

Ou Yangming said with a smile, "Old Man, you're smithing a divine weapon again. Let me take a look at it."

"B*stard, you're finally back." Old Craftsman smiled when he looked up and saw the young fellow.

"Old Man, I came to see you as soon as I returned, so you should reward me." Ou Yangming chuckled.

"Take it, this is your reward." Old Craftsman casually tossed the longsword to him.

Ou Yangming used his Military Fire after he caught the longsword. He uttered in astonishment, "The peak of Fine Grade Rank Five."

The weapon was at the peak of Fine Grade, but on second thought, the old man could also smith a piece of equipment of this standard in the past. Given that he had comprehended the integration of Heaven and man, his capability doubled, and it was no longer a difficult task for him.

Zhong Yunda immediately voiced out, "Ah, Old Craftsman, we came for that sword, but you gave it to Master Lil' Ou just like that. How are we going to report on our mission?"

Ou Yangming was startled. "Master Zhong, you're…"

Zhong Yunda laughed out loud. "Ever since the two of you left, the Armament Camp couldn't produce good pieces of equipment. We discussed with Supervisor Kang and decided to send two old fellas here every month so as to have a long chat with Old Craftsman, but also to take a few items back if any of you smithed something valuable."

Ou Yangming looked at Old Craftsman, who was glowing in high spirits and cheerful, so he was at ease.

It was just a few pieces of equipment anyway. If Old Man would be delighted to see his old friends, not to mention pieces of Fine Grade equipment, Ou Yangming would be willing to submit a magic tool every month.

Ni Yunhong cleared his throat. "Brother Ou, General Fang also contributed to getting the two of them here."

Ou Yangming nodded and remembered the kind gesture.

Old Craftsman waved his hand and asked, "Young fella, how did you smith that magic tool?"

The young fellow was dumbfounded, and he scratched his head as he answered, "Old Man, didn't I tell you already?"

"I don't want to hear your nonsense about mountains and water. What does smithing a magic tool have to do with mountains and water?" Old Craftsman remarked unreasonably.

Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows as he felt troubled. He had many ways to counterattack if someone else were to pester him with unreasonable demands, but he was perturbed because the person was Old Craftsman.

Zhong Yunda and Wang Zhongtong[1] were instantly attentive. They were dubious when they first heard that Ou Yangming could smith a magic tool.

Since Old Craftsman had just questioned the young fellow about it, the credibility of that statement became completely different.

"Master Lil' Ou, is that weapon on your for General Chen?" Zhong Yunda asked with a deep voice.

"Ah, I forgot about serious business." Old Craftsman slapped his forehead and looked at the spear. "This is…"

Ou Yangming nodded. "Old man, we accomplished our mission by good luck. We found the peculiar bamboo in the dense forest, and I successfully fit the spear tip to it."

The journey was dangerous and they had many encounters, but he briefly talked about it because he did not want the old man to worry.

Old Craftsman took the spear and studied it carefully. He looked at the weapon so gently that it was as if he was looking at his lover. The other three men were not any better, making it evident that blacksmiths could not resist a magic tool.

The old man sighed after a long time and passed the spear to the three eager men.

"Young fella, don't be too happy yet," Old Craftsman said in a serious tone, "One day, I'll definitely be able to smith a magic tool too!"

Ou Yangming nodded. "Old Man, you were able to fathom the integration of Heaven and man, so it's only natural that you'll smith a magic tool in the future."

"I know you're only making me happy, but I'm indeed overjoyed." Old Craftsman laughed out loud and stroked his beard. "General Chen has come to the Prefecture Military Camp, so let's send this weapon to him since you're back. I see you brought back two bamboos—are you planning to smith a spear for yourself too?" "Old Man, I can't hide anything from you." Ou Yangming laughed.

"Smith a spear here and let me take a look at it then," Old Craftsman instructed.

Ni Yunhong and the other men looked up with bright eyes at Ou Yangming.

It was a rare opportunity for them to admire a magic tool, but how could it be compared with witnessing the refining process?

Ou Yangming did not refuse the request. He retrieved a rare stone and enveloped it with his Military Fire.

An odd power slowly gushed out from his body, and it was so strange and mighty that even the people around him felt like they were suffocating.

It was the power of breaking the barrier-a display of power for overcoming worldly limits to advance to a higher level.

Ni Yunhong and the two other men paid full attention and were in awe, whereas Old Craftsman's face changed as he reached out his hand to calculate something.

At last, a flash of an unusual light was seen in the Military Fire as the stone's potential was released. It eventually burst and transformed into an incredibly sharp spear tip. It was not Ou Yangming's first time smithing a magic tool, but each time he smithed a piece of equipment of this level, he gave his all without slacking at all.

He worked swiftly and reached for one of the untypical bamboos the instant the spear tip was formed. As his Military Fire spread and extended, the bamboo was also wrapped up.

The rare bamboo was so magical that it slowly became as tough as titanium after it was broken off from the main stem. Its toughness was not inferior to a magic tool's at all.

Ou Yangming previously did not attach the spear tip to the bamboo, which was only used as a stick by ordinary people.

However, the young fellow's Military Fire was different. When he fused the purple light with the fire on purpose, the indestructible bamboo slowly softened.

Ou Yangming was elated because he guessed it right.

He turned his wrist to embed the newly-smithed spear tip in the bamboo.

Next, a brand new magic spear was formed in front of the other people.

[1] Author originally wrote Wang Zhongyuan, which is a typo. We've corrected it for the context

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Chapter 214 Salute

When Ou Yangming waved his hand gently, the Military Fire dissipated.

He shook the spear a little, causing a mighty force to be channeled into the weapon. "Pop" sounds were heard coming from the spear, and it was so loud that their ears hurt.

It was the spear's natural might, but it was instantly displayed when Ou Yangming activated it.

Ni Yunhong and the rest were shocked. Although they witnessed the entire smithing process, they gained little—almost insignificant-knowledge because the gap between them and Ou Yangming was too huge.

Even if Ou Yangming openly showed them the whole process, how could they fathom it if they did not know the way to break through the worldly barrier?

On the other hand, Old Craftsman furrowed his eyebrows and pondered.

The elder had a greater understanding of smithing art and had achieved the integration of Heaven and man. While the state could not let him see through the mist, he had indeed come into contact with the barrier. In other words, the old man had touched the starting point, and from there he saw the direction of the end.

Needless to say, seeing it was one thing; making his way to the end was another thing.

The path was dangerous, difficult, and obscure. The old man could work hard for it, but nobody could guarantee that he would definitely succeed.

Ou Yangming put the spear away. He was proud when he looked at the other spear in the room, which was almost similar to the new one.

After a long time, the confused Ni Yunhong sighed and questioned, "Brother Ou, where's my younger sister?".

"She hasn't returned," Ou Yangming answered slowly.

"What?" Ni Yunhong's face changed. "Why is that so?"

Ou Yangming shook his head and assured him. "Don't worry, she's safe, but she'll only come back a few days later."

Once Ni Yunhong withdrew himself from thinking about smithing art, he instantly thought about his younger sister. He frowned and asked, "Brother Ou, is my younger sister with… Him?"

Ou Yangming's face darkened a little as he thought, 'He just has to bring it up when I didn't want to think about it. Can we even have a proper conversation…'

Nonetheless, he could only nod when he saw the rather strange look on Ni Yunhong's face.

Ni Yunhong hesitated for a while, but he ended up saying nothing.

old Craftsman cast a meaningful glance at Ou Yangming, then he ordered, "Young fella, come with me to the military camp to meet General Chen."

"Yes," Ou Yangming quickly responded to him as he also wanted to escape from the awkward situation.

Old Craftsman had aged, but he had also become more stubborn. If he decided on something, he would act on it right away.

With that, they left the prefecture with the spear and headed to the military camp outside the prefecture.

Banners and figures could be seen from a distance away, and masculine shouts were heard coming from the military camp from a distance away.

Ou Yangming raised his eyebrows as he somehow felt like he was home, and he felt a warm and comfortable feeling inside his body.

Outside the camp's gate, a bright-eyed squad leader noticed them. Seeing as they were approaching the camp, the leader yelled, "The military camp is an important place, and it's out of bounds for idlers; trespassers will be killed without questions."

As he spoke, the guards at the gate raised their spears and pointed the spear tips at Ou Yangming and his companions. Consequently, strong killing intent filled the air.

A normal person would have flinched even if one did not collapse to the ground at the sight of this, but Ou Yangming and the rest were already used to the scene because they were from the military camp.

Old Craftsman stopped and cupped his hands from afar. "I'm a soldier from the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp. I heard General Chen Yifan from the West Camp is here, so I've come to see him."

The squad leader frowned and asked, "Do you have General Chen's authorization?"

Old Craftsman was stunned, and he could only answer with a bitter smile, "No."

"Since you don't have one, wait here." The squad leader was disdainful. "Who do you think a camp's leader is? He's not someone who can be visited by anyone!"

The old man flushed while the people behind him looked displeased.

If they were at the Immense Forest Military Camp, Old Craftsman and the other men could easily meet a camp's commanding general, let alone entering or exiting the camp freely. After all, the old man was the chief Military Fire Blacksmith in the Armament Camp; he had the right to meet someone directly.

Nevertheless, they were at the Prefecture Military Camp at the moment. Without any connections here, they were considered normal people.

Even so, they were indignant because of how a mere squad leader treated them.

Ou Yangming was about to negotiate when Ni Yunhong cleared his throat and expressed, "I'm impressed that the military camp has such strict rules. Heh, may I ask for your name, Sir Squad Leader[1]?"

The squad leader sneered. "I'm Qu Hongfu. If you're not happy with me, go ahead and report me."

Ni Yunhong kept a straight face and asked calmly, "I won't report you. I'm Ni Yunhong, so am I qualified enough to meet the

general?"

Qu Hongfu's face changed at once. He scanned Ni Yunhong from head to toe and asked, "The Ni family's eldest young master?"

"That's right," Ni Yunhong answered proudly.

The Ni family was second to none in the prefecture. Even though the military camp was a relatively small and closed circle, how could the squad leader not know of the clan given that he was in the prefecture?

"You're the Ni family's young master. Please forgive me." Qu Hongfu took a step back and did a fist salute. He added after a pause, "I'll go notify the general now."

Ni Yunhong waved his hand and said, "We're meeting General Chen for a personal matter, so just inform him that Old Craftsman and Ou Yangming are here to meet him."

Qu Hongfu hesitated for a while and thought, 'Since it's a personal matter, why are you entering the military camp?'

Despite that, he would not offend the Ni family's eldest young master for a small matter. Just as he was going to answer Ni Yunhong, a thought crossed his mind. "Ou Yangming? Ou Yangming from the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp?"

Ou Yangming stepped forward and uttered, "That's me."

His companions thought, 'Looks like General Chen Yifan has given an order, or the little squad leader wouldn't know Ou Yangming's name.'

Qu Hongfu stared at Ou Yangming with a complicated look.

At the same time, the ten guards at the gate did the same too. Each of them looked at the young fellow with bright eyes.

Ou Yangming tensed up a bit. He would not be surprised if Qu Hongfu was the only one who reacted like that, but he became alarmed because the other soldiers had the same expression on their faces.

Ni Yunhong asked with a deep voice, "Do you know Brother Ou because General Chen gave you an order?"

Qu Hongfu took a deep breath and explained, "General Chen didn't tell us about him, but we know of Ou Yangming from the Immense Forest Military Camp, and we know that he's a good man."

Following that, the squad leader took three steps back and ordered from the center of his squad, "Raise your spears." "Whoosh…"

Behind him, the squad of soldiers straightened their bodies and held their spears tightly.

"Salute…" Qu Hongfu shouted and raised his military saber. The ten tough men behind him lifted their spears concurrently, then they prodded them diagonally in mid-air.

They moved in unison and with full power. While there were only about ten of them, they gave off a magnanimous aura as though they were a thousand soldiers with ten thousand horses.

In the military camp, people who were near the gate were attracted to the motion. Strange looks could be seen on their faces.

Ou Yangming and the rest were confused too. In particular, Old Craftsman and the two other elders from the Armament Camp were in disbelief.

They were familiar with the salutation because it was the highest formality done by the soldiers. Normally, soldiers would only do it as a group during huge events, and the salutation would usually seem grand and solemn if a hundred of a thousand of them did it together. Since merely ten soldiers saluted, and they did it at the military camp's entrance, it seemed unremarkable.

"Uhm… What are you doing?" Ou Yangming was stupefied, and he asked with a bitter smile, "You got the wrong person, didn't you?"

The squad leader put down his military saber and responded sternly, "If you're ou Yangming from the Immense Forest Military Camp, it's not a mistake."

"Qu Hongfu, what the hell are you doing?" A furious roar was heard, which hurt everyone's eardrums.

Subsequently, a burly man was seen walking over swiftly. He glanced at everyone at the gate with his lightning eyes, then he asked, "Who are they?"

Qu Hongfu immediately answered, "Captain Zhang, this is Ni Yunhong, the Ni family's eldest young master, and this is…"

"Hmph, the Ni family's eldest young master is honorable indeed, but you mustn't carry out such a formality!" The man glared at the squad leader as he reprimanded him.

"Captain, let me finish… This is ou Yangming," Qu Hongfu expressed bitterly. "What's the point of letting you finish your sentence? The salutation can't be… Oh, what did you say?" The man suddenly paused and looked at Ou Yangming. "Are you Ou Yangming? Ou Yangming from the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp?"

Ou Yangming was bewildered, but he answered, "That's me."

The man scanned Ou Yangming from head to toe, then he straightened his body as well to carry out a formal military salute. "I'm Captain Zhang Mingzhe. Greetings, Master." "I'm Ou Yangming. Greetings, Captain Zhang." Ou Yangming quickly returned the salutation.

Old Craftsman and the other people looked at each other and thought, 'When did Ou Yangming become so famous in the Prefecture Military Camp?'

Zhang Mingzhe said in all seriousness, "Master Ou, we've been waiting for you for a long time; you're finally here."

Ou Yangming looked at Ni Yunhong because he was shocked, but the eldest young master was also confused.

"Master Ou, why have you come today?" Zhang Mingzhe laughed. "I heard General Chen Yifan has come to the prefecture, so I'm here to see him," Ou Yangming answered.

"Ah, you want to meet General Chen. That's easy." Zhang Mingzhe turned his body sideways and said, "Please, I'll bring you to him."

Qu Hongfu suggested, "Captain, let me lead the way."

Zhang Mingzhe glared at him. "Master Ou is here, that's an important event, so I must lead the way. Quickly report to the general that Master Ou has come; the general will be delighted."

"Yes," Qu Hongfu responded loudly and left in a hurry.

Ou Yangming asked after some thought, "Captain Zhang, which general is he reporting to?"

Zhang Mingzhe uttered, "Of course it's General Li, the Middle Camp's commanding

general!"

[1] Note that this is not a legitimate title. Ni Yunhong is only addressing the squad leader in this way because of how he and his companions were treated

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Chapter 215 What's The Grade And Rank

General Li-Li Xinfan!

Everyone shuddered when they heard the name.

Even Ni Yunhong's face changed. Ou Yangming and his companions were not at the military camp near the immense forest; they were at the Prefecture Military Camp, which had the largest army in the county.

Li Xinfan was not an ordinary cultivator; he was a Supreme Great Ancestor. He was also from the imperial family like Governor Deng Xiyuan, but he was the most powerful martial artist in Changlong County. In terms of power alone, even the Ni family, which had three Supreme Great Ancestors, dared not say that they could suppress General Li.

Although Ou Yangming was slightly popular, it was unexpected for him to be valued by a figure like Li Xinfan.

The young fellow forced a smile and asked, "Captain Zhang, why does General Li know a nobody like me?"

"A nobody? Master Ou, you underestimate yourself." Zhang Mingzhe could not help but laugh, and he explained with a serious face, "My brothers and I admire what you did, and we're grateful for you from the bottom of our hearts. Hehe, General Li has personally ordered us to thank you with the military salute if we ever see you."

The other people became even more puzzled. Eventually, Old Craftsman nudged Ou Yangming and asked softly, "Young fella, what did you do?"

Ou Yangming was startled for some time before he said, "I didn't do anything…" Zhang Mingzhe shook his head and sighed. "Master Ou, you sought justice for us, fought the imperial merchant on your own, and taught the high officials and nobles a great lesson. Did you forget such a significant matter?"

Old Craftsman widened his eyes at Ou Yangming and cursed, 'What's going on? I'll surely make this young fella explain to me once we're home.'

Ou Yangming was stunned. "Captain Zhang, I ought to have done that. It's just a small matter, so it's not worthy enough to be remembered by General Li."

"A small matter? Heh…" Zhang Mingche laughed, but he sounded rather bitter. The captain lowered his voice and said, "Master Ou, who else is willing to stand up for soldiers like us?"

Ou Yangming opened his mouth and looked at Zhang Mingzhe as he felt troubled, but he could not let a world out.

He was willing to offend the imperial merchant for a squad leader-a deceased squad leader—and was unwilling to stop even when two Supreme Great Ancestors showed up. How many people in the world could have done that?

Nonetheless, while it was the reality, the incident cast a chill over the generals and the soldiers. As such, even Zhang Mingzhe did not have the guts to speak about it openly.

"Master Ou, please!" Zhang Mingzhe reached out his hand to guide the guests into the military camp.

Along the way, Ou Yangming noticed that more people gathered to see them. The people whispered to each other, and whenever he turned to look, someone would salute him even from far away.

Nevertheless, nobody stopped them, and they simply bowed at Ou Yangming quietly from afar. They expressed their highest respect for him in a soldier's unique way.

Ou Yangming was agitated. He stuck out his chest as he followed behind Old Craftsman, and he walked calmly as the other people watched.

At this moment, he firmly believed that everything he did was right. Even if he offended the governor, even if he provoked the imperial merchant, Ou Yangming never regretted it.

At last, there was a smaller crowd when they were deeper inside the military camp. They were at the residence for high-rank officers, after all, which was out of bounds for most people. "Ou Yangming's here, that's great!" A hearty voice was heard.

Chen Yifan's familiar figure was seen, but he was instantly attracted to the spear on Ou Yangming's back as soon as he appeared. In fact, he ignored Old Craftsman and the other people. "Lil' Ou, did you smith this weapon for me?" Chen Yifan cut to the chase.

Ou Yangming grinned. 'Chen Yifan's still as straightforward as ever.'

"General, I did smith this weapon for you. Take a look at it; are you satisfied?" Ou Yangming removed the spear from his back and tossed it to the general.

Ordinary people must be checked thoroughly before they entered the heavily-guarded military camp, so it would be impossible for one to carry a self-made spear into the camp.

However, every soldier neglected the spear after they found out Ou Yangming's name, hence the young fellow entered the camp smoothly with the weapon.

Chen Yifan caught the spear and fixed his gaze on the spear tip. He subconsciously quivered.

When he held the spear with both hands and wielded it, the spear vibrated and gave out a buzz. The vibration hit their eardrums and cast a chill over them.

"This… This is a great spear!" Chen Yifan's eyes lit up, and he could not hide his excitement. "Come, let me test it out!"

Subsequently, he turned and entered the courtyard, which was arranged for him, with the spear.

Zhang Minghe, Ou Yangming, and the other people looked at each other. They were aware of Chen Yifan's character, but they thought he was being too willful.

Old Craftsman let out a dry cough and said, "Ah, that's just how General Chen is—direct. Heh, let's go in too."

"Yes, yes." Zhong Yunda nodded and agreed with the old man.

Despite that, the two elders were actually thinking, "Oh, General Chen. Even if you see something great, you should still be reserved; an officer from the Prefecture Military Camp is here.'

With different thoughts, everyone entered the courtyard, and they were immediately greeted with spear shadows.

Chen Yifan flashed as he held the spear, and he moved with the weapon like a legendary dragon. As he wielded the weapon, it looked like an azure dragon mounting the clouds or riding the mist playfully in the courtyard.

Without warning, the legendary dragon turned and seemingly stared at the other people.

As a result, everyone else was fearful. It was as though the lights transformed from the spear shadows were a legendary dragon as a whole, and that it could swallow all of them in one bite.

Old Craftsman and the two other old Military Fire Blacksmiths felt a chill down their spines when they sensed the cold-intent from the spear shadows. They slowly shifted forward to stay further away.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming and Zhang Mingzhe watched attentively. The captain was in awe and thought the general was worthy of his title; the general's cultivation base was far from his reach.

Ou Yangming beamed with joy. His understanding of the Chen family's spear technique had already improved from the past, hence he verified his gained knowledge as he watched Chen Yifan's spear technique. The young fella was overjoyed because he felt like he had advanced further again. Chen Yifan suddenly lowered the spear tip to the ground and moved while he dragged the spear by the end of the handle. He yelled after he took a few steps, then the spear tip bounced up like a venomous snake and was prodded in the void.

The general gathered all his essence, energy, and spirit in the movement. If someone was following closely behind him at that instant, the person would have turned into powder due to the irresistible force.

When the general performed the Chen family's Back Spear Thrust, there was a different charm to it. "Great spear technique!"

A number of people entered the courtyard at that moment. The leader among them was a tall man who had a smile on his face. He looked like he had lived like a prince for a long time, but his eyes looked so sharp that nobody dared to look at him in the eye.

Chen Yifan withdrew his spear and stood still. He greeted in a serious tone, "General Li!"

Zhang Mingzhe even kneeled halfway to the ground and greeted, "General Li!" Ou Yangming and his companions were informed of the man's identity right away, so they bowed to greet him too. Old Craftsman and Ou Yangming acted normally because they had been seeing the Ni family's Three Great Ancestors; Zhong Yunda and Wang Zhongtong trembled with fear and did not know where to put their hands.

"You may get up." Li Xinfan nodded smilingly. "Yifan, your spear technique has improved again; the Chen family has a successor."

"Thank you for your praise, general. My spear technique is still the same, but this spear…" Chen Yifan responded seriously. He asked after a moment of hesitation, "Ou Yangming, what's the grade and rank of this spear?"

The general had seen countless spears because he had been practicing spear techniques from young, hence he was also familiar with their grades and ranks. That said, Chen Yifan could not identify the real grade and rank of the spear in his hands.

It was quite unbelievable for him.

In actuality, Chen Yifan had a vague guess in his mind, but it was a one-sided guess, so he could not bring himself to ask the question.

Li Xinfan laughed out loud. "Yifan, your eyesight is getting poorer. Let me take a look at it."

Chen Yifan was undecided, but he could only hand the spear to General Li reluctantly.

Li Xinfan scolded jokingly, "Young fella, when have you become so stingy and sensitive… Hey?" The general paused all of a sudden, and his face slowly took on a grim expression as he studied the spear closely.

"Is… Is this… A magic tool?" He exclaimed after a brief moment.

He was a Supreme Great Ancestor, yet he forgot himself.

Nonetheless, it was not strange because the Ni family's Three Great Ancestors were not much better when they first saw Ou Yangming smith a magic tool. "A magic tool? Is that really a magic tool?" Chen Yifan exclaimed, and his eyes glowed. He had a feeling that it was a magic tool, but it was such an absurd statement that he dared not say it earlier.

"Great spear, great spear!" Li Xinfan uttered as he wielded the spear. He was envious, but he also gave his praise openly.

The other people thought, 'Isn't that a given? If a magic tool isn't considered a great spear, what other equipment in the world deserves to be a great weapon?'

Chen Yifan stared at the spear. He wanted to take it back, but he did not have the guts to make a move.

He was a commanding general for a camp, had authority, came from an influential family, and was far more knowledgeable than ordinary people. However, those were the reasons he knew better than anyone else what a magic tool represented.

The piece of equipment was not something he could possess.

Even if Chen Yifan cultivated his whole life and was lucky enough to become a great ancestor, he was unlikely to acquire a magic tool.

Now, the opportunity of getting a magic tool was right in front of the general. His heart moved with the spear when Li Xinfan wielded it, and his heartbeat constantly fluctuated.

Li Xinfan finally stopped after some time. As Chen Yifan looked at him eagerly and with concern, he asked, "Yifan, where did you get this magic tool?"

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Chapter 216 A Promise In Public

Chen Yifan hesitated for a while and turned to look at Ou Yangming.

If things went according to his original plan, he would never put Ou Yangming on the stage. Nonetheless, even if that was Chen Yifan's initial intention, he could not have stuck to it in front of Li Xinfan.

Ou Yangming smiled and took a step forward. "General Li, I was the one who smithed the spear."

"You…" A flash was seen in Li Xinfan's eyes as he uttered slowly, "Ou Yangming from the Immense Forest Military Camp."

"That's me, senior."

Li Xinfan's eyes were like lightning. "Did you address me as a senior on purpose because you're afraid I'll enlist you using my status as general?"

Ou Yangming smiled embarrassedly and thought, 'Since you could already tell, why did you say it out loud?'.

In front of Chen Yifan, the young fellow did not mind considering himself as a subordinate, but he had to be mindful in front of other high-level officers.

Li Xinfan flapped his sleeve and said, "Child, you don't have to think so much. Based on the fact that you neither feared the authority nor hesitated to offend the imperial merchant and the governor to seek justice for a soldier's family member, someone you haven't met, nobody will make things difficult for you."

Old Craftsman's eyelids twitched, and he cast a dangerous look at Ou Yangming. 'This young fella offended the imperial merchant and even the governor? Did he eat a bear's heart or a leopard's gall?' Ou Yangming was shy. "General, I only did what I should do."

Li Xinfan nodded and sighed. "Everyone knows what should be done, but how many act on it regardless of the costs?"

Ou Yangming was stunned, and he recalled the many injustices that he encountered when he was younger. The most simple example would be a robbery on the street. Everyone knew to capture the thief, but how many people actually had the guts to do it?

There were countless cases as such.

"I was furious when I heard about the matter too, but even if I act in my capacity, I can only make them stop temporarily. Once I'm transferred away, perhaps Jiang Jiumei will suffer greater hardships," Li Xinfan expressed. He stared at Ou Yangming with his bright eyes. "You were the only one who made a move without holding back, and you adopted the strictest method to remove those demons and monsters."

The general took half a step back with a grave expression on his face, then he did a half salute at Ou Yangming. "On behalf of the numerous soldiers, thank you, Master Ou."

Behind him, the group of people saluted Ou Yangming as well, each of them carried out the formality solemnly without faking it. Ou Yangming was taken aback, and he quickly dodged them. "General, I don't deserve such praise!"

"If I say you deserve it, you deserve it," Li Xinfan uttered as he straightened his body He raised his eyebrow and added, "Lil' Ou, I promise you that Changlong's military is your home from now on; we won't sit by idly and do nothing if anyone tries to trouble you!"

"We promise—"The men behind him shouted at the same time, and the masculine aura that echoed in the courtyard was moving.

Ou Yangming took a deep breath to slowly collect himself. "Thank you, general."

It did not matter if Li Xinfan was being sincere or if he was putting on a show. Since the general had made a promise to Ou Yangming in public, the young fellow had just been given an amulet.

At the very least, if anyone in Changlong County wanted to set a trap for Ou Yangming, one would have to think thrice.

Li Xinfan chuckled and shook the spear in his hand as he asked, "Lil' Ou, did you really smith this magic tool?".

Ou Yangming answered proudly, "Yes."

Li Xinfan's eyes glowed, and it was clear that his heart was pounding.

'A magic tool… This is a magic tool!

'Other than the imperial family, it's simply unbelievable that someone else in this world can smith a magic tool.'

"General Li." Chen Yifan rubbed his hand and smiled apologetically. "Ou Yangming smithed that spear for me, you…" "You're such a miser; I'll return it to you!" Li Xinfan glared at him and cursed. He turned his wrist to toss the spear to Chen Yifan.

General Chen instantly caught the spear and touched it lovingly.

He had previously acquired a rare ore and asked Old Craftsman to smith a weapon for him, but even then, he was not hoping to obtain a magic tool.

Although the ore that he found was not used on the spear in the end, he was satisfied and had no regrets.

Li Xinfan's face twitched as he remarked, "Yifan, based on your cultivation base, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep this spear."

Chen Yifan was startled, but he decided after some thought to reply to the general with a bitter smile, "Thank you for pointing it out, general. Ah, I can't keep this spear indeed…"

Li Xinfan nodded and commented, "It's good to know your limitations, how about…"

Nevertheless, before he could finish his sentence, Chen Yifan cut him off. "I'll inform my clan and ask my great ancestor to get here as soon as possible. If I'm able to become a great ancestor in the future, this spear belongs to me!" General Chen spoke so firmly that there was no room for discussion.

Li Xinfan was dumbfounded, but he shook his head and sighed at last. The general stopped talking about trading the spear because he could tell that Chen Yifan regarded the weapon as his life. Unless General Chen was killed, he would not give up the spear.

General Li turned to look at Ou Yangming once more.

Ou Yangming understood from everyone's reaction that the magic tool was far more attractive than he imagined it to be.

"General Li, I only managed to smith the spear by chance," he explained sternly, "I went through many difficulties to search for the materials, and I only smithed two of them even though I almost lost my life."

"Two of them?" Li Xinfan's eyes lit up at once. "Where's the other one?"

Ou Yangming answered with a smile, "The other one is my weapon." "Your weapon?" Chen Yifan was moved, and he asked, "Ou Yangming, did you learn the Throat-locking Spear when you left with my clan's great ancestor that day?"

"That's right," Ou Yangming responded.

Chen Yifan looked at the young fellow in all seriousness, then he suddenly shouted, "Good fella, watch my spear!"

Before the general's voice died away, he wielded his spear and performed a few tricks as he prodded the weapon at Ou Yangming.

The spear tip vibrated and seemed blurry like specks of stars, hence everyone else could not tell where it was pointing at. However, Ou Yangming spotted the tip clearly.

With each move made, the spear tip was aimed at Ou Yangming's throat from afar. It was worth noting that each vibration from the tip appeared like a mystifying light, and he would be doomed eternally if he was slightly negligent. Despite that, Ou Yangming had fully learned the Chen family's Throat-locking Spear from Chen Dishou.

He swayed and moved backward at the speed of light, arriving beside the weapon rack in the corner of the courtyard as though he had wheels.

Ou Yangming kicked and retrieved a spear.

The spear was only of High Grade, which was far from a magic tool, but it was usable.

Countless sparks were seen when Ou Yangming pointed the spear tip forward and charged at Chen Yifan.

Two figures became entangled with each other in a flash. Chen Yifan displayed his spear technique openly, and he attacked with savage moves as he relied on the sharpness of his magic tool.

On the contrary, Ou Yangming was agile and fluid. He naturally evaded his opponent's weapon to not have his vital parts harmed, and the spear seemed flexible as the young fellow vividly displayed the wonderful spear technique.

The two men were not fighting in a life-or-death battle; they were merely exchanging blows to improve their spear techniques. That said, the Chen family's Throat-locking Spear was known to be a unique technique. Every gesture and move was aimed at the other person's vital points, so it cast a chill over those who watched.

After exchanging tens of blows, Chen Yifan suddenly stabbed him with his spear. Instead of meeting force with borrowed force, Ou Yangming lifted the tip of his spear and faced the attack head-on.

The two spears immediately came into contact with each other, and Ou Yangming's spear split as a result. When the young fellow's spear met the tip of Chen Yifan's magic spear, it was like butter meeting a sharp knife; there was no way his spear could resist the magic tool.

Ou Yangming flew backward and threw away the remains of the spear in his hand. He praised smilingly, "General, that was a great spear technique!"

"You're wrong, you're wrong. What's great is this spear!" Chen Yifan laughed out loud. He withdrew his spear and stood still, then he nodded and noted, "Not bad, you've indeed learned the Chen family's authentic technique, so you're qualified to use a magic tool."

The general secretly lamented when he looked at Ou Yangming. The young fellow's cultivation base improved so fast that it was unbelievable; it took just a few months for him to advance from the martial-arts squat to Yin Grade Class Four.

Chen Yifan was a Yang Grade powerhouse himself, but he dared not use a magic spear.

Theoretically, a Yin Grade martial artist did not stand a chance to use a magic tool, but General Chen could not bring himself to say it when he thought about how scarily fast Ou Yangming's martial arts upgraded. This was because Chen Yifan knew the Ou Yangming's martial arts cultivation base might catch up to his the next time they met. Moreover, he also knew it would not take long before he had to look up at the young fellow.

At the end of the day, it was not within the general's power to decide if he was qualified enough to use the magic spear.

"The spear is great, but so is the spear technique." Li Xinfan laughed out loud. He later asked, "Master Ou, you came from the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp, and you're also a Military Fire Blacksmith. How about you come to my camp to give those fellas some pointers?"

Ou Yangming was struck dumb, and he had a vague feeling that Li Xinfan's invitation was not as simple as it seemed.

Nonetheless, before he could decline Li Xinfan, the general had already walked over to him to pull his hand affectionately and laughed. "Come, let's go take a look at the Armament Camp."

Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. He certainly would have dodged if Li Xinfan tried to catch him, but the old general pulled him like he wanted to have a small chat with him. As such, the young fellow could not make the general look bad.

Li Xinfan held Ou Yangming's hand and strode out of the courtyard. While Old Craftsman and the rest looked at each other, one of the soldiers approached them and asked, "Gentlemen, you're all masters from the Armament Camp too, right? Please come along too."

Everyone including Ni Yunhong and Chen Yifan looked at the old man.

This was because they knew Li Xinfan only wanted to invite one person to the camp.

old Craftsman hesitated for a while, but he sighed and agreed because he was worried. "Please lead the way."

Everyone eventually left the courtyard, leaving Chen Yifan with his magic spear because he was the only undecided one. Before the Chen family's great ancestor arrived, General Chen was resolute to not let the spear leave him; even if he was eating or sleeping, he would only be at ease if he had it by his side.

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Chapter 217 Master Lu

Li Xinfan pulled Ou Yangming's hand and walked together with him.

Ou Yangming was not used to the gesture, but the general had no intention of letting go at all, so he could only let it be.

Along the way, many soldiers were in disbelief when they witnessed the scene.

After all, Li Xinfan was the commander of many soldiers.

Although the Prefecture Military Camp in Changlong had five different camps too, as compared to the Immense Forest Military Camp, authority was relatively centralized.

On the other hand, the five commanding generals in the Immense Forest Military Camp were similar; they had the cultivation base of Yang Grade.

Nonetheless, there was only one great-ancestor-level powerhouse in the Prefecture Military Camp, and nobody dared to disobey his orders. In fact, many ordinary soldiers regarded Li Xinfan as someone who was more than just human because they thought he was similar to a deity.

Even so, a superb powerhouse like General Li was holding a teen's hand at that moment, and they seemed to be conversing in harmony. It was as though there was no disparity between their statuses and they were equal with each other.

While the soldiers saluted the general, they secretly guessed and asked around for Ou Yangming's identity. Before long, Ou Yangming's name spread far and wide in the military camp. When the soldiers realized who he was, they saluted the guest with even more respect.

Ou Yangming expressed softly when he was stared at by numerous soldiers, "General, there's no need to stir up so many people."

"It's necessary."

"What?" Ou Yangming asked as he was taken aback.

"You're our hero, so I want them to see you and remember you," Li Xinfan explained slowly. With the same expression on his face, he lamented, "I hope they'll rise and stand up for each other when similar incidents happen in the future."

Ou Yangming was startled for a while before he lowered his voice and said, "General Li, you're encouraging them…"

"No, I'm not encouraging anything; I hope the courage and uprightness in the military will not be stained by worldly affairs."

Ou Yangming fell silent for a brief moment, but he finally stuck out his chest and walked with Li Xinfan with his head up.

From a higher-up's perspective, Li Xinfan's act was undesirable, but the general was acting like a real soldier.

Regardless of his final aim, as long as he was still a soldier, Ou Yangming was willing to walk with him.

The Prefecture Military Camp was huge, and they only arrived at the Armament Camp after half an hour.

Ou Yangming was slightly stunned when he saw the camp.

This was because there was a huge difference between the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp and the Armament Camp here.

In the Immense Forest Military Camp, every high-level Military Fire Blacksmith was given a smithing workshop each, whereas the remaining blacksmiths shared workshops. As for ordinary blacksmiths, who did not even possess the Military Fire, they had lower statuses as they were usually assistants.

Therefore, the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp did not occupy a huge space, and they were being controlled by the Provision Camp.

On the contrary, the Prefecture Military Camp's Armament Camp was so massive that it was far beyond Ou Yangming's imagination. In addition, the young fellow saw many burning fires at one glance. A smithing table was placed in front of every fire, and strong men were seen hitting various armaments.

Ou Yangming was familiar with the men's movements because he went through a similar phase before he gained the Military Fire

The men were blacksmiths without the Military Fire, or perhaps it was more appropriate to describe them as ordinary ironsmiths.

"General Li, this is…" Ou Yangming asked in astonishment.

Li Xinfan finally let go of Ou Yangming's hand and asked with a smile, "Master Ou, how many pieces of equipment can you smith in a day?"

Ou Yangming was struck dumb by the question, and he answered hesitantly, "I can manage roughly ten pieces of equipment."

If Ou Yangming did his best and lowered his requirement for the pieces of equipment, he could obviously smith more. However, the standard was enough for a Military Fire Blacksmith to report on a task.

Li Xinfan nodded and asked, "if every Military Fire Blacksmith can smith ten pieces of equipment a day, how many pieces can be smithed in total? In the entire military camp, how many pieces are damaged in a day?" Ou Yangming's eyes lit up as he can sudden realization. "I understand now; they're smithing pieces of ordinary equipment." "That's right. Military Fire Blacksmiths smith Fine Grade items, but the pieces of equipment used by ordinary soldiers are in the highest demand, and they're basically forged by ordinary ironsmiths." Li Xinfan smiled.

Ou Yangming kept nodding his head. As said by Li Xinfan, if Military Fire Blacksmiths had to smith pieces of equipment for ordinary soldiers too, they would not be able to complete the task even if every one of them in the world died from exhaustion.

All of a sudden, a clamor was heard coming from a crowd. A few people left the Armament Camp and ran toward Ou Yangming and General Li.

"General Li, why have you come?" The person who led the group was a tall man with a sonorous voice. Based on his strength, he seemed to have the cultivation base of Yin Grade, but he spoke rather casually to Li Xinfan, who was a commanding general and a Supreme Great Ancestor.

Li Xinfan chuckled. "Master Lu, I brought you someone from the same trade as yours."

"The same trade?" Master Lu was confused. He glanced past Ou Yangming without laying his eyes at the young fellow and quickly looked behind him and the general. Next, the master's eyes glowed, and he walked over with a bright and sincere smile.

General Li's smile froze as he watched Master Lu walk straight past him and Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming found it funny. He was sure that Master Lu was an important figure in the Armament Camp, or the master would not be daring enough to treat Li Xinfan as such.

"Ah, Old Craftsman, you're finally willing to come!" Master Lu laughed and approached the old man, then he spread his arms and gave him a big hug.

Old Craftsman responded cheerfully, "Old Brother Lu, we meet again."

The two masters hugged each other warmly, then Master Lu expressed with joy, "Old Craftsman, I told you long ago that it's definitely a huge waste for you to stay in the Immense Forest Military Camp—that pigeonhole-given that you have such a high standard. Haha, I'm working on overcoming the toughness in pieces of equipment now, so it'll be great if you're here to help!"

Zhong Yunda and Wang Zhongtong looked grim. 'What do you mean by a pigeonhole? How could you ridicule our camp so openly and loudly?'

Old Craftsman was embarrassed. "Old Brother Lu, the Immense Forest Military Camp is smaller, but it produces great seedlings too. As soldiers, isn't it the same wherever we serve?"

Master Lu shook his head and responded, "It's different, it's certainly different!"

Li Xinfan cleared his throat and said, "Master Lu, I haven't introduced him to you yet."

Master Lu shook his head. "General Li, you can skip the introduction. Old Craftsman and I have been good friends for years, and I've invited him to our Armament Camp many times, but he always refused. General, you must make him stay this time. If we have his help in the research, perhaps we'll be able to improve a piece of equipment's toughness by a bit!"

Li Xinfan's face darkened. He was a Supreme Great Ancestor, after all, hence he was displeased after being cut off a few times. "Master Ou, I wasn't going to introduce Old Craftsman to you."

Master Lu was dumbfounded, and he finally looked away to glance at Zhong Yunda and Wang Zhongtong. "The two of you are…"

Zhong Yunda answered coldly, "We're blacksmiths from the Immense Forest Military Camp's Armament Camp. Greetings, Master Lu."

"I see, you're from the same trade too. Hehe, hehe…" Master Lu was ashamed. Upon seeing the look on his face, Ou Yangming almost burst out laughing. Li Xinfan shook his head helplessly, and it was evident that he was also slightly speechless about Master Lu's character.

"Master Lu, this is Master Ou Yangming. Please come and meet him."

Following that, Master Lu turned to look at Ou Yangming by following General Li's gesture. The master blinked his eyes hard and questioned, "Master? You're saying he…"

Li Xinfan uttered with a deep voice, "Master Lu, Master Ou's a real blacksmith master, and you should ask him for advice." "Ask him for advice?" Master Lu rolled his eyes and looked at Ou Yangming again, but he was clearly in disdain.

In other aspects, the master would not mind for the sake of the general, but in terms of smithing skill, he was extremely confident. "General, you have no idea that smithing art is a skill that requires profound experience Without enough experience, it's useless no matter how gifted a person is. Hey, Ou Yangming? This name sounds familiar…"

Li Xinfan did not know to cry or to laugh. "Master Lu, you still remember Ou Yangming's name. It's… Not easy!"

A person next to Master Lu went closer to him and whispered in his ear.

"Oh, it's him." Master Lu instantly understood the situation, and he gave Ou Yangming a thumbs up. "Young fella, you did

great."

Old Craftsman immediately noted, "Little Ming, Master Lu just praised you, so aren't you going to thank him!"

Ou Yangming thought with a bitter smile, 'Should I act like I'm overwhelmed to make the old man happy?'

Master Lu was surprised. "Old Craftsman, how is he related to you?"

"He's my disciple, and I taught him by myself." The old man looked up and replied to the master proudly. Indeed, having taught a disciple like Ou Yangming was the greatest pride in his life.

The master had a gentle look in his eyes right away. "Oh, he's your disciple. Mm, he should be skillful enough to be an assistant here."

That said, Master Lu felt strange because the atmosphere around him became different as soon as he gave the statement.

Whether it was Li Xinfan or the guards around him, they all looked odd. In particular, their eyes displayed a certain color that made him feel uncomfortable.

'It's as though… As though I've become a clown, and they find me funny,' the master thought.

Master Lu reached out his hand to touch his face and his neck. 'Do I have too much dust on me today, is that why they're treating me like I'm a joke?'

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Chapter 218 Runes Grinding Tool

Li Xinfan held his forehead and instructed weakly, "Master Lu, stop talking about it…"

"What?" Master Lu asked because he was puzzled.

General Li sighed deeply, then he turned to look and questioned, "Where's Chen Yifan? Why didn't he come?".

Someone went forward and reported to him, "General, General Chen is holding on to the divine spear. He said he won't take even half a step out of the courtyard unless his clan's senior arrives."

Ou Yangming and the other people were stunned at first, but they quickly burst out laughing because they did not expect a wilful side of Chen Yifan.

"Nonsense!" Li Xinfan twitched his mouth and remarked. Nonetheless, if he was in General Chen's shoes and his cultivation base was lacking, he would probably make a similar choice too.

"Master Lu, Master Ou has excellent achievements in smithing art. You should have some discussions with him, and I'm sure it'll be extremely helpful for your study." Li Xinfan curbed his thoughts and stressed, "You mustn't belittle him because he's young!"

The master looked seriously at Ou Yangming and furrowed his eyebrows as he asked, "Okay. Old Craftsman, how capable is your apprentice? What kind of equipment is he adept in?" old Craftsman cleared his throat and answered, "This apprentice of mine is a bit talented; he's adept in smithing any kind of equipment."

"Oh?" Master Lu's eyes glowed, and he was finally interested. He had not met Old Craftsman many times, but he knew very well that the old man was not a person who spoke carelessly.

"Ou Yangming, you must have your forte for Old Craftsman to give you such high praise." Master Lu nodded. He spoke as if he prided himself for being a veteran, "What's the highest grade and rank you've accomplished in equipment smithing?"

"Magic tool," Ou Yangming replied to the master honestly.

'Oh, magic… What? What tool?" Master Lu was unbothered at first, but his face changed completely after he uttered the word 'magic'.

Old Craftsman chuckled. "Master Ou, my apprentice has some understanding of magic tools, and he succeeded in smithing one by chance."

Master Lu opened his mouth slowly to the point that it became round. As he stared at the old man, he felt as though his brain was filled with paste.

His eyes wandered about as he took his time to look at Li Xinfan and the other people.

Perhaps the master suspected he was hearing things in the beginning, but when he looked at everyone's expression, he was certain that he heard it right.

'A magic tool… They're really talking about a magic tool…'

"Impossible! Apart from the imperial familiar, who else can smith a magic tool?" Master Lu mumbled. His eyes shone out of the blue as he shouted, "Where's the magic tool? Let me see it!"

A thought crossed Ou Yangming's mind. 'Looks like I'm not the only one who grasped the state of a mountain not being a mountain, and water not being water; the powerful imperial family has already started smithed magic tools a long time ago. It's clear from Master Lu's reaction that the current generation in the imperial family isn't the only generation that has the ability.'

Li Xinfan let out a dry cough and assured the master. "Master Lu, I can guarantee that Master Ou Yangming has indeed smithed a magic tool. The tool is now with General Chen Yifan, but he's not willing to leave the courtyard." Master Lu was so impatient that he tweaked his ears and scratched his cheeks. He wanted very badly to run over to the courtyard to appraise the tool at once. General Li quickly said, "Master Lu, the magic tool won't run away since it doesn't have legs, so you can take a look at it at any time. On the other hand, if Master Ou Yangming leaves, you won't have anyone to discuss the matter with."

Master Lu was startled, and he smiled embarrassedly. "I was too excited about the tool, so please forgive me."

Old Craftsman waved his hand as he understood how the master felt at that moment. If the same situation happened to him, he would have run away from everyone's sight long ago.

"Master Lu, you're Changlong County's number one smithing master. How about you tell us your probl;em? Although we can't help, a fool might hit on a good idea. For all you know, you might even gain something!" Ou Yangming nodded. "Yes, I can also come to work as an assistant!"

Old Craftsman was displeased, and he glared at the young fellow. "Nonsense, shut up!"

Ou Yangming immediately shut up. He would attack a Supreme Great Ancestor without any hesitation but would not have the guts to talk back to Old Craftsman.

Nevertheless, Master Lu blushed because he finally understood why everyone else looked at him strangely when he said he could let Ou Yangming become an assistant.

Letting a blacksmith who could smith a magic tool to become an assistant…

Master Lu was so humiliated that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground to bury his head.

He only curbed his thoughts after some time when Old Craftsman consoled him. The master disclosed, "Everyone, I've been studying for ten years about a way to upgrade a piece of equipment's grade on a large scale. The most basic type of equipment still has to be smithed by ordinary blacksmiths, but they can only smith pieces of equipment of Common Grade Rank Two at most. Ah, it's incredibly difficult to advance further."

Ou Yangming frowned and asked, "Master Ou, is Rank Two the achievable limit?"

Master Lu nodded. "Common Grade Rank Two is in fact the best result that we've achieved throughout the years. In the beginning, we could only attain Common Grade Rank One."

The young fellow looked at Old Craftsman in shock because he recalled the days when he smithed pieces of equipment under the old man's guidance before he gained the Military Fire.

Despite that, Ou Yangming only knew how to fix and restore the pieces of equipment, but he remembered that even the ordinary blacksmiths in the military camp could smith something of High Grade.

Old Craftsman sighed and cleared his doubt. "The equivalent rank wouldn't be so low if the cost isn't an issue. Since they're looking to carry out a large-scale smithing process, there must be a fixed cost and a date of completion. Hence, Common Grade Rank Two is the highest standard that could be fulfilled by blacksmiths in the past generations through plenty of research."

Ou Yangming nodded with bright eyes.

Sure enough, many tricks could not be employed if the cost and time were restrained. In that case, the ordinary blacksmiths did a great job by smithing pieces of equipment in Common Grade Rank Two.

Old Craftsman turned to raise a serious question, "Master Lu, this is a difficult problem, and there hasn't been a breakthrough even though the study has been carried out for generations. Are you suddenly interested in it because you discovered something new?" Master Lu's eyes shone the moment it was brought up. "That's right. The normal method can't be applied if we want to upgrade a piece of equipment's grade in a shorter period while lowering the cost. However, I accidentally came across something when I learned the Suit Runes ten years ago, so I managed to come up with something great."

Ou Yangming cast a look at Ni Yunhong as a thought crossed his mind.

"Ten years ago, he came to my clan and learned the Suit Smithing Technique on the surface, but he ended up achieving something from it," the Ni family's eldest young master said softly with a smile on his face. He added after a pause, "The batch of arm guards that I brought to the Immense Forest Military Camp was produced by him." Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. "I thought they were your masterpieces."

Ni Yunhong shook his head. "I'm still inexperienced, so it's still beyond my capability."

When Master Lu gave an order, someone instantly brought a pair of arm guards. He introduced the item with deep pleasure, "This is something I made after ten years of study. Please take a look at it."

Ou Yangming and the other blacksmiths reached out to take the arm guards. They did not have a high grade and rank as they were only in Good Grade Rank One, but nobody dared to treat it lightly after hearing Master Lu's introduction.

This was because the arm guards were not forged by powerhouse Military Fire Blacksmiths, they were made by the ordinary ironsmiths. It was more surprising that the set of equipment was smithed without a huge increase in cost or time.

Ou Yangming studied the arm guards closely. The numerous pieces of equipment that he smithed in the past could easily beat the arm guard, but he was not conceited at all after being told its background. The Military Fire flashed in his palm for a split second, causing the arm guard's attributes to be revealed to him.

[Item: Outstanding arm guard) (Equivalent Rank: Ordinary Tool, Good Grade, Rank One] [Attributes: Toughness 6, Durability 5] The normal attributes did not deserve to be paid attention to, but any blacksmith would be curious if one knew the item's background.

Even Ou Yangming had to put some thought and effort into smithing a piece of equipment like that. Besides, it would be quite shocking to say an ordinary blacksmith could smith a piece of equipment of this level with an iron ingot in a short span of time.

Ou Yangming was feeling rather regretful. 'On that night when I fought against Ni Yunhong, why didn't I take an arm guard to look into it…'

The young fellow's eyes lit up some moment later as he gently brushed his hand across the inside of one of the arm guards. "Veined patterns!"

Inside the arm guard, some peculiar veined patterns could be found. They were distinctive and could not be compared with ordinary decorations.

Master Lu nodded and explained, "Yes, this is the inspiration that I got from Suit Runes, and I designed a considerable amount of veined patterns. Unfortunately, throughout these past ten years, only this set of veined patterns are effective."

Old Craftsman pondered for a while before he asked, "Were these veined patterns branded onto the equipment?"

"You're right. We smithed the mold and branded the arm guards when they took form. It was only an extra procedure, but the arm guards' grade and quality were improved." Master Lu sounded proud. "We don't have enough molds yet, but once we do, the arm guards that we smith in the future will be at least of Good Grade."

Ou Yangming and the rest exchanged glances. Other than feeling in awe, they were in deep admiration.

It would take an extra step, but the effect from before and after was Heaven and Earth apart.

In terms of the equipment alone, the Good Grade arm guards could obviously not be mentioned on equal terms with a magic tool. That said, Ou Yangming knew that the arm guards were much more influential and could result in greater future effects than a few magic tools.

Ou Yangming admired Master Lu, who radiated with delight.

A person like Master Lu was a real master, and he was a distinguished figure who must be treated pleasantly by even a Supreme Great Ancestor.

Once Master Lu was done with the introduction, he suggested excitedly, "Old Craftsman, Master Ouyang, please stay. Let's study together and strive to improve the runes to allow more pieces of equipment to be upgraded."

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Chapter 219 Suit Secret Technique

In the bustling smithing area, every blacksmith was fully focused on completing their tasks. On the other hand, Ou Yangming and the other people gathered in the center to study a mold in front of them.

It was a big Fine Grade stone, which had clear veined patterns on its surface. The blacksmiths attached arm guards onto the stone, then they hit them hard. Half an hour was all it took for the patterns to be branded on the guards. The completed arm guards were not immediately upgraded to Good Grade because according to Master Lu, the success rate for that was only about 50%. In other words, in half an hour(1), half of the arm guards would slowly be improved to Good Grade while another half of them would still be in Common Grade Rank Two.

Nonetheless, the fact that an upgrade like that was possible after half an hour was enough to leave everyone in awe.

Despite that, there were not many molds as there were only ten of them. Hence, the total number of Good Grade arm guards was not satisfactory.

Old Craftsman furrowed his eyebrows and asked, "Master Lu, why don't you smith more molds?"

Master Lu answered with a bitter smile, "I must personally carve the veined patterns on the molds before they can be smithed and baked into shape. Ah, I'm not a smith, and I need to study other runes, so how can I make it work!"

"There are ready-made ones here already, so why do you have to carry out the whole process yourself?" Old Craftsman was stunned.

"These veined patterns are closely related to Suit Runes. If one hasn't learned it, one wouldn't understand its logic, so it won't be effective if one engraves the veined patterns according to the model," Master Lu explained helplessly. He looked to the side and said, "It'll be great if the Ni family's Spiritual Fire Blacksmiths are willing to help."

Ni Yunhong responded snappily, "Master Lu, according to the agreement, we'll only teach you the Suit Runes Skill, but we won't help you forge models."

Master Lu sighed. "Your clan's study of Suit Runes is superior to mine, so if someone's willing to assist me, I'll definitely be able to create better veined patterns."

Nevertheless, Ni Yunhong shook his head without any hesitation. "Master Lu, you forgot that we're an aristocratic family."

The master was startled for a while, then he sighed as he felt at a loss.

Ou Yangming and the other people looked at each other, but they could not do anything.

The pieces of cheap equipment were most needed by the military, but even the most pathetic disciple from an aristocratic family would not attach any importance to the equipment set.

Assisting Master Lu in enhancing numerous pieces of cheap equipment for the military…

No disciple from an aristocratic family would be willing to see something like that happen. Not to mention assisting the master, one would be considered extremely benevolent for not ruining the operation.

Ou Yangming looked quietly at the mold. He could sense the endless mysterious content contained in the patterns on it.

That said, he was only a novice, so he could not figure out the content.

Upon hearing the conversation between Master Lu and Ni Yunhong, Ou Yangming stood up and said, "Brother Ni, you promised to teach me the Suit Smithing Technique." "Brother Ou, if you'd like to learn, our clan will be willing to teach you without holding back." Ni Yunhong was struck dumb, but he quickly smiled. He added meaningfully, "But if you discover something new after learning the technique, it'll have nothing to do with the Ni family."

Master Lu's eyes lit up right away as he looked eagerly at Ou Yangming. 'This young fella must be a gifted genius to be able to smith a magic tool. If he learns the Suit Smithing Technique, perhaps he'll be able to help me design other runes.' Old Craftsman nodded and agreed. "This will benefit everyone in the world, so go ahead." Ou Yangming responded to him and left with Ni Yunhong. As for the old man, he was asked by Master Lu to stay. They discussed so excitedly that they seemed to have forgotten about everything else.

Li Xinfan watched as Ou Yangming left. His eyes glowed unusually when he looked in the direction of the courtyard where Chen Yifan was at, and he mumbled, "A magic tool! If he participates in that…"

The general's eyes looked more hollow, and he began to look unpredictable.After Ou Yangming and Ni Yunhong left the military camp, they returned to the Ni residence in no time.

When Ni Yunhong reported to the three great ancestors, Ou Yangming found it strange that instead of stopping him, the Ni family's Three Great Ancestors agreed without any hesitation. The elders even faintly expressed that they were willing to fully support Ou Yangming if he could develop more rune models.

Ou Yangming was extremely confused about the great ancestors' reactions because it was an aristocratic family's practice to stop someone from doing this. The Ni family's elders handled the matter in a completely different way.

In any case, no matter what the elders were thinking, the young fellow was content as long as he could learn the top-notch Suit Skill.

Ni Xuehai, the Ni family's Great Elder, was naturally the one who taught Ou Yangming the Suit Smithing Technique.

The great elder led Ou Yangming into a room with four walls, then he pointed at a bookshelf inside. "Master Ou, every skill in the Ni family is stored here. You may slowly look around." He cast a rather strange look at Ou Yangming as if he felt sorry for or pitied the young fellow.

Ou Yangming was a martial artist who apprehended the integration of Heaven and man, so he had a sharp sense toward other people's looks.

He looked at Ni Xuehai and questioned seriously, "Senior, what's the meaning of this?"

Ni Xuehai sighed. "Master Ou, I know you have feelings for Yinghong, but some things are already destined."

Ou Yangming could not help but laugh when he finally realized why the elder looked at him oddly.

He already had another plan for that matter, hence he did not want to argue with Ni Xuehai.

"Thank you for your pointer, senior, but I already have a plan for that."

Ni Xuehai shook his head helplessly. "Forget it. Master Ou, study the Suit Skill well. If you're able to perform a full set upgrade, perhaps… You'll have some hope."

Ou Yangming voiced out when a thought crossed his mind, "Senior, I'd like to clear a doubt."

"Go ahead."

"From your point of view, I suppose you wouldn't want a cheap equipment set to be improved by a huge margin, am I right?"

Ni Xuehai pondered and responded, "You're right. The imperial family and the military are the ones who will benefit the most from it, whereas the Ni family's gain is insignificant and inversely proportional to theirs."

Ou Yangming raised another question, "If that's the case, why do the three great ancestors and you seem happy for this to happen? In fact, you're encouraging it."

"We're not helping Master Lu." Ni Xuehai laughed.

"But you're not restricting him too," Ou Yangming uttered sternly, "Master Lu learned the Suit Runes Skill from the Ni family, but he used it on pieces of equipment for the military. Heh, if the Ni family didn't help, I'm sure Brother Yunhong couldn't have brought more than ten sets of Good Grade arm guards to the Immense Forest Military Fire, right?"

"Master Ou, you're incredibly smart." Ni Xuehai looked at Ou Yangming in astonishment. He sighed and told the truth, "Honestly, Master Lu isn't the one who found a way to upgrade pieces of ordinary equipment from the Suit Runes Skill."

Ou Yangming laughed. "As I expected, it originated from your clan, but I'm curiouswhy are you doing this?"

Although Master Lu was also a powerful Military Fire Blacksmith, he couldn't suppress the generations of smithing experts from the Ni family.

The technique to refine pieces of ordinary equipment certainly did not exist ten years ago, but Master Lu was able to create it after he learned it from the Ni family. No matter how one looked at it, it simply seemed too coincidental.

After all, Master Lu was a normal person without assistance from the purple Military Fire.

"It's a long story, but you'll naturally find out in the future. You should start reading the Suit Runes Skill." Ni Xuehai sighed. He looked deeply at Ou Yangming before he left. Ou Yangming frowned and grumbled, 'The Ni family has been carefully researching Suit Runes for generations, and they accidentally stumbled on the skill to upgrade a piece of equipment's grade and rank. From an aristocratic family's perspective, they shouldn't announce it to the world.

'But they did the opposite and led Master Lu to leak the skill to the military.

'I don't believe that they don't have other intentions."

Ou Yangming could not figure it out despite having racked his brain. He sighed and gave up helplessly because he could not infer what the clan was thinking.

When the young fellow took a glance at the bookshelf, his eyes slowly brightened.

At the end of the day, Ou Yangming was a blacksmith, thus he could not help but feel excited when the unique skill was right in front of him.

Many books were placed on the bookshelf, but they were arranged in order.

Ou Yangming retrieved the main book from the shelf, then he became immersed in reading it.

Just as he was fully focused on the Suit Skill, several horses galloped into the prefecture. Ni Yinghong, He Liangce, and other people were riding the horses. Once they entered the prefecture, Ni Yinghong nodded and said, "Elder Brother He, thank you for escorting me back, I'll make a move now." He Liangce smiled gently. "Younger sister, please go ahead."

With that, Ni Yinghong sped back to her clan's residence. As soon as she met Ni Yunhong, she asked, "Elder Brother, has Lil' Ming come back?"

"Young Sister, don't worry, Brother Ou returned a long time ago, but…" Ni Yunhong answered and hesitated for a while before he continued, "The great ancestors sent him into the library to look at the Suit Secret Technique, so he probably won't be out soon."

Ni Yinghong gritted her teeth, but she was relieved.

"I'm going to meet the great ancestors!" Ni Yinghong was determined. "I want to ask what exactly is going on!"

Ni Yunhong was taken aback, but he decided to follow her. Nevertheless, before they left the room, a flash of a figure was seen at the door as Ni Xuetian showed up.

"Yinghong, it's time to let you know now. Let me take you there," Ni Xuetian said with a deep voice. He later reached out to hold Ni Yinghong's hand, then they soared into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Ni Yunhong was stupefied for some time. He mumbled, "Why? Am I not allowed to know?" He looked at his hands and eventually looked resolute.

[1] Author originally wrote 'half a month', but as stated earlier, the process takes half an hour. We've corrected it for the context

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Chapter 220 From Beyond The Heavens

As the wind whistled, Ni Yinghong closed her eyes slightly. She did not know where the great ancestor was bringing her to, but she made a guess.

Sure enough, when Ni Xuetian stopped, they had already arrived at a ravine.

"Yinghong, you're about to enter the Ni family's forbidden area. Among your peer group with the generation name 'Hong', you're the first one who's allowed to enter," Ni Xuetian stated, then he uncovered the disguise and entered first.

Ni Yinghong inhaled deeply to calm herself down before she entered.

At the Chaos Cave's entrance, Ni Xuetian retrieved an odd whistle and began blowing it. Strangely enough, no sound emitted from the whistle.

Nonetheless, it did not take long for wind to gust out of the cave. The big yellow dog stuck its tongue out and licked Ni Yinghong intimately. "Big Yellow, we'd like to enter." Ni Xuetian cleared his throat. Although he was a Supreme Great Ancestor, it was the exact reason he dared not enter the Chaos Cave by himself.

The big yellow dog blinked and barked, then it ran into the cave.

Ni Xuetian pulled Ni Yinghong and followed closely behind the dog.

Once they went through the tunnel and arrived at the Land of Inheritance, Ni Yinghong's eyes lit up because she instantly sensed how distinctive the place was. If one cultivated martial arts or picked up knowledge here, it would be much more effective than doing it in the outside world.

Ni Xuetian asked, "Yinghong, you want to know why we're taking sides with He Liangce, right?"

"Yes, Great Ancestor. Lil' Ming has shown extreme benevolence by helping our clan, and it won't be too much even if you were to sell me to him. When He Liangce came, why did you suddenly…" Ni Yinghong immediately curbed her thoughts and voiced out. She soon blushed and could not finish her sentence.

"Silly child, you're the Ni family's daughter, so how can we sell you to someone else?" Ni Xuetian sighed. He shook his head and explained, "There's a difficult reason behind our actions."

"I'd like to hear the details."

Ni Xuetian nodded. "The Ni family from Changlong and the He family from Linlang are the greatest families in the respective counties. Do you know where our legacies originated from?"

"According to records in our clan, they should be from the capital," Ni Yinghong answered even though she was startled.

"Heh." Ni Xuetian's face twitched before he continued to ask, "Where did the inheritance of the imperial family from the capital come from?"

Ni Yinghong's face changed. "Great Ancestor, please be more explicit."

"The legacies of the Ni family and the He family have been passed on for thousands of years. We've produced plenty of experts who were reputable in the world, but we've also had so little talent that we nearly became extinct. A normal aristocratic family wouldn't have risen again if they were in such a state, but whenever our clans hit rock bottom, the imperial family spared no effort in supporting us. With that, those who tried to replace us were overturned," Ni Xuetian stated. He looked deeply at Ni Yinghong and questioned, "Do you know why?"

Ni Yinghong's face took on a grave expression as she answered, "No, I don't.'

"That's because our respective ancestors sacrificed themselves in exchange for the opportunities for us." Ni Xuetian had a bitter look on his face. He spoke in a deeper voice, "As the Ni family's disciples, there are some things that we don't get to choose." Ni Yinghong looked up abruptly. "Great Ancestor, what things?"

"The beast tide," Ni Xuetian replied to her seriously, "The beast tide takes place once in a hundred years, and the Humans will suffer a disaster once the tide breaks out. The Ni family and the He family are the ones who will put an end to the disaster."

A thought crossed Ni Yinghong's mind. "The immense forest?"

"Yes, it's the Immense Forest Beast Tide." Ni Xuetian turned to order, "Big Yellow, go and get the land that was left behind by our ancestor."

Big Yellow opened its mouth and spat out a box.

"This is the Ni family's real cultivation path. You were naturally gifted with mental power, so it's time you took a look at it," Ni Xuetian stated as he touched the box.

Ni Yinghong was about to open the box after she accepted it, but she raised a question, "Great Ancestor, where exactly did our clan's inheritance come from?"

"From, beyond, the, heavens," Ni Xuetian uttered word by word.Ou Yangming read the books in the room one after another, and he quietly looked at their contents.

He sometimes furrowed his eyebrows, sometimes smiled, sometimes danced.

The so-called Suit Skill was a type of Runes Skill. The Runes Skill was incredibly mysterious, and its mysterious use was unparalleled.

In actuality, one could communicate with the mysterious power between Heaven and Earth by carving runes on a piece of equipment. As a result, the equipment's attributes could be improved. Nevertheless, not all pieces of equipment could withstand the energy from runes. Besides, it was immensely difficult to engrave runes on a single piece of equipment, such that almost nobody could achieve it.

Therefore, people from the later generations split the runes and etched them separately on different pieces of equipment. If the distributed pieces of Rune Equipment were used individually, nothing fascinating could be seen; if two pieces of that equipment were put on a person's body, magical energy would naturally be produced to upgrade the equipment set's attributes.

Ou Yangming had a better understanding of Suit Runes after he read many books. Moreover, he was glad to find several drawing sheets for Suit Runes in the remaining books.

The runes that were recorded on the drawing sheets were the Ni family's priceless treasures.

Each set of runes corresponded with a set of equipment. Some of them had many runes while some only had a few, and they all required different types of equipment. Despite that, it was unquestionable that the value of each set of runes was beyond one's imagination.

After an unknown period, Ou Yangming's eyes were bright and clear as he put down the book in his hands. He was eager to try.

Deep down the young fellow was grateful for the Ni family.

It was inevitable for Ou Yangming to feel resentful when the Ni family's Three Great Ancestors arranged for him to travel with He Liangce, but the resentment had already disappeared long ago. The Suit Runes Technique, especially the final and completed runes, were so valuable that their worth could not be assessed. Even so, the Ni family did not hesitate to let him inspect and learn from them. Based on this friendship alone, he was exceptionally thankful.

Ou Yangming closed his eyes as he recalled the various runes in his head. The explanations and the different runes lingered in his mind like flowing water, causing him to be fully immersed in them.

All of a sudden, Ou Yangming's eyelids twitched because he remembered something.

Elder Universe had once told him the way to use mental power, thus mental power became his mightiest killing weapon. In fact, the young fellow was able to slaughter the big multicolored tiger in the immense forest because he possessed strong mental power.

The surge of power burst out at that instant, allowing him to kill an Extreme Grade half-spirit beast.

'Mental power, Runes Skill!'

For some reason, Ou Yangming had a bizarre thought that the two of them were closely connected.

It was just a hunch he had. In particular, when the countless runes changed in his mind, he felt that he could enhance his mental power with help from the runes.

Struck with an idea, Ou Yangming could not sit still anymore.

He stood up and opened the door.

Several tall disciples from the Ni family guarded outside the door. They were not surprised when they saw Ou Yangming, which was evident that they knew who was inside.

Ou Yangming nodded and was about to leave.

A young man, who appeared to be the leader among the disciples, quickly asked, "Master Ou, are you done looking already?"

"I'm exhausted, so I'll be resting before I continue tomorrow." Ou Yangming stopped and smiled, then he flashed and went far away.

Behind him, the Ni family martial artist looked at each other.

The library was an important place in the residence, so disciples who could enter once treasured the opportunity very much, where they would not leave unless the time was up.

However, judging from Ou Yangming's expression earlier, he did not treat the library as an important place, but an eatery that he often visited

Ou Yangming could not be bothered about what they thought; he returned to his courtyard swiftly.

He looked up at the starry sky.

The sky had already turned dark by now because the Sun had set, leaving white starlights that showered the Earth and gave off a refreshing feeling.

Ou Yangming stared at the sky as though he wanted to comprehend something from the void.

Three different runes surfaced in his mind at the same time.

Ou Yangming found the runes from a book. By having the corresponding equipment set, one's mental power could be released faster.

The young fellow instantly remembered the peculiar runes when he saw them. It was as if they were the most precious runes.

He visualized the three runes with his mental power and willpower at the moment.

The runes could result in incredibly amazing effects if they were carved on pieces of equipment, but as long as one had sufficient powerful mental power, the runes could also be visualized through mental power.

Ou Yangming was transforming the Suit Runes' essence for his use.

Eventually, three runes were formed in his mind as he controlled using his great mental power and willpower, and the runes began to agglomerate.

Once the three drawings were layered on top of one another, Ou Yangming opened his eyes and turned his wrists. Following that, his mental power gushed out like a flood. One breath, two breaths… Ten breaths, eleven breaths… Nineteen breaths, twenty breaths.

At twenty breaths, a giant fireball was formed in Ou Yangming's hands.

The fireball released a tremendously fearsome aura, causing the plants around him to wither as if they would be on fire at any time.

That said, Ou Yangming was elated.

As soon as he visualized the three runes in his mind, the time he took to gather his mental power actually reduced by roughly 30%.

He had not employed the Suit Skill on pieces of equipment, but it was already giving him an immeasurable advantage.

At the spur of the moment, two flashes of figures arrived at the courtyard. Ni Jingshen and Ni Jingtong were dumbfounded when they saw the big fireball in Ou Yangming's hands; they were appalled. After gasping, Ni Jingshen shouted, "Master Ou, calm down! Calm down! We can talk this out…"

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Chapter 221 Curbing And Releasing Freely

Inside the spacious courtyard, two elders and a young fellow stared at each other. The atmosphere was unusually strange.

Ou Yangming was stunned, and he did not know whether to laugh or to cry when he saw how anxious the two great ancestors looked.

He instantly understood what they were thinking. They definitely thought he went mad and wanted to destroy the Ni residence because they sided with He Liangce.

Ou Yangming wanted to explain, but as long as the giant fireball was still in his hands, the great ancestors would still be concerned.

When he fixed his gaze on the huge fireball, the three runes that were visualized by him remained in his mind.

The runes had endless wonderful effects. Not only could they allow him to release his mental power faster, but they also helped him have more control.

Under Ou Yangming's control, the runes in his mind slowly circulated.

They moved in reverse, and the giant fireball in Ou Yangming's hand moved accordingly.

Following that, the fireball began to shrink bit by bit and slowly dispersed in front of the two Supreme Great Ancestors.

The great ancestors looked at each other and noticed how they were both deeply in awe.

Why were they so shocked when they saw the giant fireball earlier?

It was because they sensed the threatening might contained in the fireball. The power was so intense that they were scared out of their wits.

In actual fact, Ou Yangming had killed an Extreme Grade half-spirit beast with the fireball.

If the great ancestors were to face it with their bodies, it would certainly not end well.

Although the energy had a time limit of twenty breaths, it was immensely threatening toward an Extreme Grade powerhouse.

Apart from displaying the great strength, most importantly, he curbed the fireball bit by bit.

It was difficult to gather and release the fireball.

What about curbing the power, which had not been released, perfectly?

It was ten times harder.

Once Ou Yangming curbed the fireball, the two Supreme Great Ancestors immediately thought highly of him, more than they did before.

As the young fellow turned his wrists, the final hint of red vanished into thin air.

Ou Yangming exhaled and said, "Greetings, great ancestors."

Ni Jingshen regained his senses and smiled with squinted eyes. "Master Ou, if you have something to say, we can talk it out; it's not gentlemanly to attack."

Ou Yangming was startled, and he explained with a bitter smile, "I accidentally gained something just now, so I decided to try it out, but I ended up alarming you. I'm really sorry." "You accidentally gained something?" Ni Jingshen was suspicious.

"Yes," Ou Yangming responded seriously, "I came across three runes when I read about the Suit Runes Technique, and the runes allow one to gather mental power faster and have better control over it. I was thrilled when I saw them, so I wanted to attempt using them."

Ni Jingshen's face twitched. "Have you grasped the secret technique for the three runes?"

Ou Yangming shook his head. "The runes' secret technique is difficult and mysterious, so I haven't grasped it yet."

Ni Jingshen and Ni Jingtong sighed a breath of relief and thought, 'That makes more sense; it'll only make no sense if you grasped it after having casually tried it once.' Nonetheless, Ou Yangming added, "I only have a superficial knowledge of it for now, so I'm not familiar with operating it yet. As long as I'm given more time, I'll be able to carry out the process faster."

According to his understanding, if he became better at visualizing the three runes, he could form the giant fireball twice as fast as he could earlier; the fireball could be gathered in fifteen breaths.

Even though fifteen breaths meant that it was impractical to use the skill in a battle, it would still be considered a huge improvement.

"Not familiar with… Operating it?" Ni Jingshen was dumbfounded. "Are you saying that you can already use the secret technique for the three runes?" "Yes," Ou Yangming answered honestly, "I've successfully visualized them, it's… Not that difficult, is it?"

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Ni Jingshen twitched his mouth and looked deeply at Ou Yangming. "There were powerhouses from the past generations in the Ni family who were also adept in mental power, so they were able to use the technique freely."

Ou Yangming nodded as if it was already expected.

Nevertheless, he did not know that Ni Jingshen and Ni Jingtong were secretly complaining

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It was true that some of the Ni family's ancestors were powerhouses with great mental power, but they were in touch with the runes much earlier than Ou Yangming did. Besides, none of them could visualize runes and use them right after they studied them.

The great ancestors wondered, 'How powerful is this young fella's mental power now?'

When they thought about the giant fireball and recalled the rumor about a god of fire descending to Elder Universe's residence, they became confused.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming was excited for having practiced the Runes Technique, so he did a fist salute and said, "Seniors, I made an appointment with Master Lu to meet him at the Armament Camp." Ni Jingshen laughed out loud. "Master Ou, you're going to study the pieces of Rune Equipment, am I right?"

Ou Yangming pondered. The cheap arm guards smithed by Master Lu can be categorized as pieces of Rune Equipment.'

He nodded and answered, "Yes."

"Okay. If you're able to solve the issue and smith more pieces of economical Good Grade equipment, the Humans will be blessed, and countless people will be indebted to you," Ni Jingshen responded.

Ou Yangming was surprised, but he kept a straight face and nodded at the great ancestor before he left.

Ni Jingtong asked with a deep voice as he watched the young man leave. "Big Brother, do you think he'll succeed?"

"The Runes Secret Technique's mystery is endless. For thousands of years, our former great ancestors have thought about attaching runes to pieces of low-cost equipment, but there was only progress when we stumbled upon a rune drawing roughly ten years ago." Ni Jingshen smiled bitterly.

He fell silent for a while and continued, "Ou Yangming's a gifted genius, but for him to complete runes that can enhance pieces of low-priced equipment… Ah, it's too tough."

The great ancestor said that it was too tough, but he did not claim that Ou Yangming would fail. This was because of the numerous miracles created by Ou Yangming in the past. If Ou Yangming did not smith a magic tool, Ni Jingshen would not have given such a remark.

Ni Jingtong nodded in agreement.

Ou Yangming was by himself, after all, so how could he fulfill the wish that was unachievable by many smithing powerhouses in the Ni family's past generations? The great ancestors exchanged glances; they looked equally distressed.

'If the beast tide happens again this time, I wonder how many brave men will be sacrificed.'Ou Yangming traveled at the speed of light. Though he had just grasped a new skill, he was not relaxed yet.

Ni Jingshen linked the process of upgrading pieces of inexpensive equipment with the entire human race.

It would not matter if the great ancestor had casually said it, but if it was true… Ou Yangming shook his head as he dared not think further.

Once he arrived at the military camp, before he could even say a word, the squad leader who guarded the gate ran over to him passionately, "Master Ou, why have you come so soon?"

Ou Yangming was struck dumb. He could not recall having seen this squad leader, so he simply responded to the man.

"Master Ou, I've seen you from far when you visited the last time, so I remember you," the squad leader explained with a smile and cupped his hands as he noted, "I dare not leave my post, so please enter, Master Ou, you have access to every area in the military camp."

"Thank you," Ou Yangming uttered softly. Subsequently, he entered the military camp and made his way to the Armament Camp without being obstructed at all.

The Armament Camp was still bustling, but Ou Yangming easily found Master Lu, Old Craftsman, and the other blacksmith masters there.

When he looked from afar, he saw them having an intense discussion in front of a mold.

Ou Yangming flashed toward them, and it only took him a split second while it seemed like he was slow. He quickly knew what they were arguing about by listening attentively for a brief moment.

Master Lu personally smithed about ten molds in order to smith affordable Good Grade arm guards. Normally, the success rate of producing Good Grade items with the mold was around 50%, but the success rate of the mold in front of them was only 30%. The two blacksmith masters were comparing the molds to find the differences.

If they could find the differences, perhaps they would be enlightened with new ideas, and they might even increase the success rate.

Given that Old Craftsman had not learned the Suit Runes Skill, theoretically, he could not provide relevant opinions.

Despite that, the old man had unknowingly grasped the integration of Heaven and man after he survived a life-or-death period. Instead of studying the rune, he sensed the mold's operation through the integration of Heaven and man.

Master Lu usually did not think about the problems from a completely different perspective.

Therefore, Master Lu and Old Craftsman had a tacit understanding when they worked together, but unfortunately, they could not find the real cause.

Just as Master Lu was talking endlessly while he gestured, he noticed Ou Yangming, who had been standing on one side without making a sound. The master smiled right away. "Ah, Lil' Friend Ou is here. How's your learning going?" He had already heard about Ou Yangming's past achievements by now.

Not to mention Ou Yangming could smith a magic tool, which was unachievable for Master Lu, even the fact that the young fellow knew the Layering Art and could smith a piece of equipment at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five was enough to make the master respect him.

Ou Yangming grinned. "I read some books and scratched the surface, but I'd like to apply it to practical work, so I came to learn from you."

"I dare not say I can teach you, so let's discuss this together." Master Lu stroked his long beard and laughed out loud. He prided himself on being a veteran, but he no longer had the guts to show it in front of Ou Yangming. "Oh, Master Ou, the path of runes is extremely profound and is difficult to understand." Master Lu sighed. "You've just started learning about runes, so the best way is to visualize them in your mind. If you succeed in visualizing a rune within a month, you'll be qualified to study it in depth."

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Chapter 222 Difference Of A Thousand Times

"Within a month…" Ou Yangming grinned. He was too abashed to tell Master Lu that he had already visualized three runes.

The visualization of runes was the usage of mental power.

Therefore, the stronger one's mental power the easier the visualization. On the opposite, without any mental power, one could not visualize runes even if one put in tremendous effort.

When Ni Yunhong and the other people learned the Suit Runes Skill, they did not adopt mental power; they could only use a bit of that power through researching, analyzing, and memorizing for a long time. On the other hand, Ou Yangming had a huge advar because he possessed mental power.

Master Lu chuckled. "That's right. When I learned runes in the past, I only used around twenty days to successfully visualize one of them."

Ou Yangming was speechless when he saw how proud the master was, and he secretly rolled his eyes.

He later voiced out when a thought crossed his mind, "Master Lu, I'd like to look at the model that you smithed."

Master Lu quickly responded, "Please, Master Ou."

Although he did not think Ou Yangming could perceive anything, he naturally felt inferior when he faced a blacksmith who could smith magic tools. Ou Yangming went to the side of the model, but he first asked with a smile. "Old Man, did you have fun?"

Old Craftsman glared at him and reprimanded, "What do you mean if I had fun? Did I come here to have fun?"

"Of course not! You came with great ambition and for the wellbeing of your fellow workers!" Ou Yangming immediately flattered the old man.

old Craftsman scoffed. Just as Ou Yangming thought the old man would hit him, the old man expressed, "Young fella, you did well."

Ou Yangming was stunned, so he dug his ear and asked, "What?"

The old man uttered slowly, "I was talking about the incident regarding Jiang Jiumei; you did pretty well." "Old Man, you found out." Ou Yangming put his smile away.

"It's such a huge matter, so why did you keep it a secret from me?" Old Craftsman was displeased.

Ou Yangming tweaked his ears and scratched his cheeks for some time before he explained, "I didn't want you to worry about me. Besides, you taught me to stay out of conflict to protect myself."

"If you're powerless like you were before, that's indeed your only way. Now, you've achieved things that are beyond my imagination, so…" Old Craftsman pursed his lips and continued, "Some things have to be done by someone, and as soldiers, we're more often than not that somebody."

"Yes, Old Man," Ou Yangming responded firmly.

"Uhm." Master Lu approached them and noted, "Master Ou, I admire what you did too. Hehe, you might not be aware of this, but in the last month, the soldiers from Changlong, as well as their family members, have been able to stand straight with their heads up. Many of the things that couldn't be done can be carried out smoothly now, and it's all because of you!"

"I only did what I should do; you're praising me too much, Master Lu." Ou Yangming twitched his mouth, then he changed the topic. "So this is a mold…"

It was not his first time seeing a mold, but seeing it and studying it were two entirely different things.

Ou Yangming reached out his hand to touch the mold gently. As he sensed the runes that were carved on the mold, he tried his best to recall his memory.

His mind was clear after a brief moment.

The young fellow did not find the runes strange because he had already seen them in the Ni family's library.

Nonetheless, even if Ou Yangming could visualize the runes in the library, they were different from the real thing. While they were roughly the same, the subtle differences were clear to him.

Needless to say, he could notice everything clearly because he achieved a thoroughly meticulous state.

If another person-even a runes smithing master-had come, one might not necessarily differentiate the tiny differences.

Ou Yangming touched the mold for a long time before he looked up and asked hesitantly, "Master Lu, may I ask how you came up with these runes?"

Master Lu showed his teeth as though he was troubled by the question.

Upon seeing Ou Yangming's bright eyes, the master finally gritted his teeth and answered in a low voice, "Master Ou, to be honest, I wasn't the one who came up with the runes." 'As I expected,' Ou Yangming thought, but he looked like he was dazed.

Master Lu continued, "When I previously learned the Suit Runes Skill at the Ni residence, I stumbled upon a book that recorded something interesting. I was very interested in the runes that can be used to upgrade pieces of cheap equipment, so I secretly remembered them." Old Craftsman's eyelids twitched. "Master Lu, are you saying that you stole the runes from the Ni family?"

"How can you say I stole them! It's an ancient book from the Ni family, and nobody reads it." Master Lu was unhappy. He added after a short pause, "Moreover, it's something that can be used to increase the military's combat power, so how can I keep it to myself? Wouldn't I be wasting a natural resource?"

Ou Yangming smiled because he was well aware of the situation.

It was not Master Lu who was lucky; the Ni family had arranged the little accident on purpose.

Ten years ago, the Ni family accidentally found out that the runes could improve a piece of low-cost equipment's equivalent rank. Despite that, from an aristocratic family's perspective, publicizing it would not match their clan's benefits. Hence, the Ni family found Master Lu and leaked the skill through this method.

Even so, it was not easy to transform the runes in theory into something real. In fact, Master Lu spent nearly ten years trying to get some results.

Master Lu, what about the other normal molds? Let me take a look at them," Ou Yangming requested.

"That's easy, come with me," Master Lu responded loud and clear.

There were about ten of those molds, but not all of them were used; at least a quarter of them took turns to be fixed and maintained.

When Ou Yangming was brought to four molds, which were stacked together, he reached out his hand to touch them.

Master Lu stated proudly, "I polished these molds bit by bit, so their qualities are generally the same."

Ou Yangming nodded, but he was already inspecting through the thoroughly meticulous state.

Sure enough, the molds that were deemed perfect by Master Lu were lacking in many ways based on what Ou Yangming saw.

That said, the sub-quality areas were not eye-catching, so nobody would notice them without the thoroughly meticulous state. If Ou Yangming pointed them out, he would be nitpicking Master Lu and would make things difficult for the master.

However, Ou Yangming had a hunch that the reason the upgrade of the pieces of cheap equipment was low was closely related to the details.

He pondered before he suggested, "Master Lu, I've been studying runes, so I gained some knowledge in them. How about I modify that mold?"

"You…" Master Lu was taken aback, and he wanted to reject the young fellow.

'You've just come across Runes Power, yet you're already thinking about fixing a mold that even I am helpless against. You're being overconfident!'

The master opened his mouth as he wanted to rebuke Ou Yangming, but he instantly thought about the magic spear.

Since the spear was still in the military camp, based on Master Lu's status, it was not difficult for him to visit Chen Yifan. It was also after the master saw the magic tool that he no longer doubted Ou Yangming's identity and his ability.

Master Lu decided to shut up. Judging from the fact that Ou Yangming could smith a magic tool, any strange requests made by the young fellow seemed to be excusable. "Ah, okay." Master Lu was helpless. "I'll give you that mold that has a low success rate, and I hope you'll figure out its mystery."

Ou Yangming laughed. "I'll surely do my best."

Following that, he reached out his hand and placed it on the mold, then he activated the Military Fire to envelop the mold. Through the Military Fire, Ou Yangming had a finer understanding of the veined patterns on the mold. When he compared them with what was stored in his memory and employed the thoroughly meticulous state, he found several unordinary points at once.

From Ou Yangming's point of view, the world was still the world, but it became a microscopic world.

It was not easy for Master Lu to achieve a millimeter precision by using the Military Fire.

Nonetheless, through the thoroughly meticulous state, Ou Yangming's view was on a micro-level.

The difference between their observations was no longer a hundred times, but a thousand times.

This was why Ou Yangming could easily find the flaws, whereas Master Lu could not notice anything even if he widened his eyes until he became blind.

Ou Yangming smiled confidently. In terms of understanding of changes in runes, he was inferior to Master Lu, who was already immersed in the study for ten years.

Nevertheless, the young fellow's tool was much stronger than Master Lu's.

As the Military Fire burned, the flaws were corrected one by one. In particular, Ou Yangming paid extra attention to the ambiguous parts.

Eventually, the veined patterns on the mold were fully amended. Ou Yangming perfectly displayed the theories in the book on a real object. The instant the runes became perfect, the purple light in Ou Yangming's mind suddenly moved as if it was attracted to the runes. The lights gushed out abruptly and went around the runes.

Ou Yangming did not expect the occurrence because it was out of the blue. He initially wanted to stop it, but he decided to let it be because he was curious.

Next, the purple light flashed and returned to his mind.

Ou Yangming exhaled deeply and trembled a little. He had a weird look on his face as he slowly raised his palm.

"Woosh…"

The Military Fire disappeared, and the mold, which looked the same as its original state to ordinary people, was uncovered.

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Chapter 223 Counterattack Attribute

Ou Yangming's purple Military Fire lingered and rotated in his sea of consciousness at that moment, forming a rune pattern naturally.

The design was not one of the three runes, which could improve mental power's releasing speed, that he previously visualized; it was a rune that he had just amended to upgrade the equivalent rank of pieces of cheap equipment.

Ou Yangming had never visualized the rune before, but once he was done with the modification, the purple fire naturally circulated and took form, then it drifted in his consciousness.

The change was out of his expectations, but he knew it was great news.

Inside Ou Yangming's sea of consciousness, the rune that was gathered by the purple fire floated, and it could be used as soon as he thought about it.

When Ou Yangming visualized the rune, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.

He could double the speed of his mental power's collection by using the combined power from three runes, but a certain time was needed for him to visualize them. Even if he became familiar with them in the future, he could not carry out the process in a short period.

However, if he could transform the three runes into Purple Light Runes to be stored in his sea of consciousness…

He could use the runes freely as long as he thought about them. In other words, he would not need to visualize the runes anymore.

Ou Yangming felt an upsurge of emotions upon having the idea, and he could not wait to try it.

"Master Ou, are you done modifying it?"

Ou Yangming's train of thought was cut off when someone questioned him, causing him to regain his senses.

The instant the young fellow looked up, he saw Master Lu furrowing his eyebrows.

"Hehe, Master Lu, I did some tiny adjustments, and they might be effective," Ou Yangming responded as humbly as he could.

After all, he could not tell Master Lu that the molds had many flaws because of the master's lack of control over details.

If Ou Yangming said that, Old Craftsman would certainly beat him up even if Master Lu dared not rebuke him.

Although Ou Yangming's body had become so tough that Old Craftsman could not hurt him, he did not want to be a laughing stock in public.

Master Lu was stunned, and he fixed his gaze on the mold.

He had forged the mold by himself, so he was well aware of the veined patterns on it.

The master focused on the mold to observe it closely, but he gave up after some time. From his point of view, the mold was the same as it was before; nothing seemed to have changed.

Master Lu was at a loss, but he did not have the guts nor the confidence to disprove the super blacksmith, who could smith a magic tool.

One's journey on the smithing path was not determined by one's age, experience, or seniority.

In this trade, the strongest would become the

king.

When Ou Yangming smithed a magic tool, his status became completely different from his past status.

Old Craftsman stepped forward and walked around the mold, but he frowned as well.

Master Lu was secretly delighted. 'How could I forget about Old Craftsman? As mighty as Ou Yangming is, he wouldn't dare to be unrestrained in front of the old man, right?'

The master chuckled and asked, "Old Craftsman, did you notice anything?"

He already had a plan in his head. If Old Craftsman said that the mold was not different from before, he would not be bothered to try it.

Nonetheless, Old Craftsman furrowed his eyebrows even tighter. "Master Lu, there's something different about this mold!" "What? What's different about it?" Master Lu's face changed. He widened his eyes again to search carefully, but his vision was limited such that he could not notice the subtle differences, thus he still gained nothing.

If he knew Old Craftsman well enough to know the old man would never speak carelessly about such a matter, he would probably be suspicious at the moment.

Old Craftsman shook his head and expressed, "I can't point it out, but my instinct tells me that the mold underwent some subtle changes." Ou Yangming had a mix of emotions. Given that he revised the rune through the thoroughly meticulous state, the little changes could not be explained by people who had not achieved the state.

Nevertheless, Old Craftsman achieved the integration of Heaven and man by luck.

Even though it was not helpful toward the old man's martial arts cultivation base, it assisted him in smithing art quite amazingly.

As such, while Old Craftsman could not figure out the changes in the mold, he vaguely sensed the differences due to the integration of Heaven and man.

Master Lu pondered for some time before he finally cast his doubts aside. "Gentlemen, we'll find out if we run a test."

Since neither of them could identify the changes, and Ou Yangming claimed the mold had changed, the master decided to carry out a test.

Under Master Lu's instruction, the mold was brought to a burly blacksmith, who began smithing an arm guard with a big hammer.

For Military Fire Blacksmiths and Spiritual Fire Blacksmiths, the method undoubtedly had a low efficiency. Despite that, for most ordinary blacksmiths, hitting with the hammer was the right way of smithing a piece of equipment.

The blacksmith was extremely familiar with smithing arm guards. As he kept hitting the arm guard with a hammer, a rune was soon branded on the inside of the equipment.

Master Lu took it and checked it for some time, then he nodded and announced, "It's a success, go on."

The arm guard had advanced from Common Grade to Good Grade, but Master Lu did not find it strange because the mold already had a 30% passing rate. He thought, 'Perhaps we were lucky enough to have started with a qualified arm guard?'

That said, Master Lu's face finally changed as that blacksmith continued to hammer tirelessly.

The second piece, the third piece, the fourth piece… Even until the ninth and the tenth arm guards, they were all successfully upgraded into Good Grade arm guards.

It was then when Master Lu and Old Craftsman came to a shocking realization that the mold underwent an enormous change after it was refined by Ou Yangming. The success rate had suddenly increased from 30% to 100%.

Though only ten arm guards were smith so far, which meant that 100% could not be guaranteed yet, the result was enough to leave them in awe.

As Master Lu marveled at the outcome, so much so that he looked fearful, Ou Yangming picked up an arm guard with a smile.

He released his Military Fire for a split second to view the arm guard's attributes in his mind.

All of a sudden, the smile on his face froze.

[Item: Outstanding arm guard (Red)] (Equivalent Rank: Ordinary Tool, Good Grade, Rank One] [Attributes: Toughness 6, Durability 5] (Skill: Counterattack (Passive Skill) Under an attack, there is a 3% chance of counterattacking a fire mastery damage]

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'Red, Counterattack…'

Ou Yangming twitched his mouth and wondered, 'What's going on? 'It's supposed to be a Good Grade arm guard, so why did it suddenly become a piece of Attribute Equipment? Besides, the attribute isn't Power or Agility, but Counterattack.'

Despite that, a 3% counterattack chance was so low that it could almost be neglected.

Ou Yangming went on to take another arm guard and used his Military Fire on it too, but the same attributes were shown.

He faintly understood that it was the result of his purple fire spinning one round in his head earlier. Nonetheless, the young fellow could not infer why the purple fire contained such a unique ability and unique skill.

Ou Yangming's reaction quickly sparked Master Lu's curiosity, hence the master took the arm guard and inspected it once more.

His face slowly took on a grave expression.

Master Lu was not an appraiser but as a blacksmith, he had a certain understanding of pieces of equipment. He did not pay much attention to it in the beginning, so he could only tell that the arm guard was of Good Grade. Once the master checked the item seriously, he noticed that it was distinctive.

"Old Craftsman, quickly take a look at this!" Master Lu looked up abruptly and exclaimed. His voice trembled a little as he spoke.

If he was not mistaken, this batch of arm guards would cause a major disruption.

Old Craftsman was startled, but he quickly took the arm guard and scanned it in-depth. His eyes lit up after a brief moment, and he looked up at Master Lu, who was looking back at him eagerly.

The old man uttered after a moment of hesitation, "Master Lu, this arm guard seems to contain… Heaven and Earth's mighty power!"

The so-called Heaven and Earth's mighty power referred to Unique Attributes, and it was a code word between blacksmith.

Master Lu asked sternly, "What is it?"

"I don't know either." old Craftsman turned to ask, "Young fella, what did you do? What power is contained in this item?"

He knew Ou Yangming's foundation very well, and he knew that the young fellow-an appraiser-could easily identify it.

Ou Yangming chuckled. "Old Man, this batch of arm guards contain a God-gifted Attribute. It's the Passive Counterattack; under an attack, there's a 3% chance that one can counterattack a fire mastery damage."

"Passive Counterattack!" Master Lu's eyes shone brighter than before. "This is a great item-a great item indeed!"

Ou Yangming cleared his throat. "Master Lu, a 3% chance…"

The probability was too low, to the extent that it could be ignored. Nobody would care much about a counterattack with such probability because it was like chicken ribstasteless but not bad enough to be thrown away.

Even so, Master Lu laughed out loud. "Master Ou, we're smithing pieces of equipment for the military, and more than a hundred soldiers fight in a war!" Ou Yangming's eyes glowed. 'Yes, the attribute may seem impressive but useless if it's only applied to a single person, but the accumulated effect in an army will be entirely different.'

Old Craftsman looked deeply at him and questioned, "How did you do it?"

Master Lu pricked up his ears right away because he did not want to miss a thing. "Old Man, you won't be able to learn it." Ou Yangming sighed helplessly. He revealed the way he modified the mold, but he did not tell them that he had already entered the thoroughly meticulous state. Instead, the young fellow credited his great mental power for everything Old Craftsman and Master Lu exchanged glances and pondered for a long time before they sighed.

Sure enough, Ou Yangming seemed to be the only person who could adopt the method.

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Chapter 224 Over A Hundred Molds

Molds after molds were being carried over to Ou Yangming while he was responsible for modifying them with his Military Fire.

When the Military Fire spread and enveloped a mold, nobody could see his trick. In actuality, even without the fire as a disguise, those who had not achieved a thoroughly meticulous state in terms of the understanding of nature could not notice anything fishy.

Through constant hard work, Ou Yangming refined every mold.

Under the thoroughly meticulous state, the veined patterns of the rune on each mold completely matched the one in his memory. Moreover, each time he revised a mold, the floating rune in his mind became more solid.

As the rune became more solid, Ou Yangming also became faster at amending the molds. Toward the end, when his Military Fire wrapped around the molds, it only took a split second for the rune to be amended.

In other words, one breath was all it took for the mistakes in the details to be fixed.

Honestly, although Ou Yangming had grasped the rune to the extreme, which made him superior to Master Lu, he had a vague feeling that he had not arrived at the end of the path of runes; Ou Yangming had only scratched the surface still.

In this world, the power of runes was greatly limited.

It was just like how Ou Yangming was restrained by the world's power when he smithed magic tools, similarly, the powers released by runes were also restricted.

If he could find a way to fully release Runes Power, he could probably have greater achievements.

Nonetheless, it was not easy for Ou Yangming to be able to sense this. If he wanted to take another step forward, it would be beyond his capability.

While Ou Yangming was revamping the molds, Li Xinfan had arrived at the workshop without a sound.

The commanding general was informed of the situation very quickly. As the commander, he knew better than Ou Yangming and the other people the importance of a 3% chance in counterattacking fire mastery's power.

Instead of disturbing Ou Yangming, General Li waited quietly on the side. He only smiled and approached the young fellow when the alterations were completed. When the Supreme Great Ancestor was finally in front of Ou Yangming, he humbled himself to salute the young man with a deep bow.

Ou Yangming was so shocked that he instantly jumped away.

Who was Li Xinfan?

He was the first man in Changlong County's military.

Even the five commanding generals from the Immense Forest Military Camp had to be controlled by an important figure like General Li.

In fact, the arrogant General Chen Yifan from the Immense Forest Military Camp trembled with fear when he met Li Xinfan, and he dared not overstep boundaries like a rat that was facing a cat.

That said, the important figure was bowing at Ou Yangming. As proud as the young fellow was, he never thought he could accept it. "General Li, what are you doing? You'll kill the young fella!" Old Craftsman's face changed as he shouted.

Li Xinfan waved his hand and said, "Old Craftsman, I heard that Master Ou modified the molds. From now on, the arm guards that are smithed using these molds will not only be upgraded into affordable Good Grade arm guards at a 100% success rate, but they'll also contain a Unique Attribute-Counterattackam I right?"

Old Craftsman answered after a moment of hesitation, "General Li, less than a hundred arm guards have been tested so far, so nobody can guarantee a 100% success rate yet. As for the Counterattack attribute… That's likely true."

He knew since a long time ago that Ou Yangming acquired an unordinary Military Fire from the Military Fire Badge.

Nevertheless, Ou Yangming himself did not know what exactly it was, let alone Old Craftsman.

In any case, it was true that the flame was so mysterious that the pieces of equipment that were smithed using the fire contained the Counterattack attribute, which was a Unique Attribute.

Li Xinfan sighed and expressed, "Very well. If that's the case, not to mention an expression of gratitude for me, even if every soldier in the world kowtows to him, he deserves the honor."

Old Craftsman and Ou Yangming gasped. If word about this spread, it would be the same as grilling Ou Yangming. Li Xinfan was a powerful figure, after all, so he immediately noticed how doubtful and concerned Old Craftsman and Ou Yangming were. The general chuckled. "Master Ou, you came from the Immense Forest Military Camp. Do you know why a military camp was set up in such a remote area?".

A thought crossed Ou Yangming's mind right away. When he thought about the various encounters that he had in the immense forest, his face could not help but change. "Are there dangers in the immense forest?"

"You're right. The immense forest is an endless place, and its depth is unknown because it stretches many kilometers away. Initially, the creatures in the forest and the human race never interfered with each other, but at some point, a beast tide occurred and kept on occurring once every hundred years," Li Xinfan responded seriously.

Ou Yangming and Old Craftsman exchanged glances. Even though they came from the Immense Forest Military Camp, it was their first time hearing about this.

Li Xinfan continued, "Once the beast tide bursts out, countless ferocious beasts will leave the dense forest and invade the Humans' territories. When that happens, it'll be the beginning of a disaster, which happens once in a hundred years. As soldiers, we'll protect our home and defend our country by fighting at the front line on the exterior of the immense forest. Heh…"

He raised his eyebrow and added, "Master Lu created the Runes Secret Technique to reform inexpensive arm guards into pieces of Good Grade equipment. The success rate was low, but it was precious. Who knew, you achieved something greater by perfecting the molds to increase the success rate, allowing more soldiers to be equipped with arm guards, and you even attach the Counterattack attribute to them."

Li Xinfan's eyes were bright as he stared at Ou Yangming and uttered loudly, "It's such a glorious achievement, so tell me, do you not deserve a salutation from us?"

He was talking to Ou Yangming, but he spoke so loudly that everyone around them heard him clearly.

When the general shouted the question, Master Lu, the craftsmen in the Armament Camp, and even the protectors around them roared at the same time, "He deserves it!"

Master Lu stepped forward and saluted the young fellow solemnly. "Thank you, Master Ou!"

"Thank you, Master Ou!"

Everyone else bowed and expressed their gratitude concurrently. They had a solemn look on their faces, and they saluted Ou Yangming from the bottom of their hearts without any reluctance.

Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. He couldn't evade everyone, so he could only accept the acknowledgment.

Old Craftsman was thrilled because he had never witnessed such a scene throughout his years of living. Though he knew that the people were not thanking him, he shared the honor with Ou Yangming.

Li Xinfan later raised a question, "Master Ou, since you can improve a rune's effect, can you possibly design new runes to let other pieces of equipment… Especially weapons, break through as well?"

Everyone was indeed delighted to know that the arm guards could be upgraded from Common Grade to Good Grade.

Despite that, arm guards were arm guards; they were not especially important among the pieces of equipment in a full equipment set. On the other hand, weapons, armors, shields, and other types of equipment were more important.

It was true that affordable Good Grade arm guards could increase the military's combat power to a certain level, but if low-cost Good Grade weapons could also be produced, the Humans' combat power would be greatly magnified.

Upon seeing how eager everyone else was, Ou Yangming twitched his mouth embarrassedly.

"General Li, my dear brothers," Ou Yangming cupped his hands and stated seriously, "I'd like to provide better runes too so that our military will have better pieces of equipment, but I only started learning runes a while ago. As such, I only have a superficial knowledge of it, and I'm far from Master Lu."

He looked at Master Lu and explained, "I was only able to amend the molds because my Military Fire is unique. On the other hand, profound knowledge and incredible luck are required to create new runes, so it's not something that I can achieve for now."

Everyone was stunned, and they looked at Master Lu.

Master Lu pondered for some time and sighed. "Master Ou is right, so please don't make things difficult for him. Ah, it's not easy to alter runes. If it can be done so easily, how could I have achieved nothing after such a long time?"

Li Xinfan remarked at once, "Master Lu, it wasn't easy for you to come up with a rune to better arm guards."

Master Lu flushed because he was not the one who created the rune from scratch. If he had not noticed it by chance from one of the Ni family's ancient books, he could not have enjoyed the glory that he had.

Ni Xuetian and the other people were extremely careful, and their plan was seamless. This was why even Master Lu himself was unaware that he was only able to discover the rune because it was a special arrangement.

Even if the master did not notice the rune that day, he would somehow still stumble upon it due to a certain reason.

Old Craftsman cleared his throat. "Yangming, if that's the case, you should smith more molds and do your best to enhance everyone's strength."

Ou Yangming nodded and sighed a breath of relief.

Studying runes to fathom their changes was definitely beyond his capability, whereas forging molds according to previous models would be a piece of cake for him.

This was because the purple rune drawing in Ou Yangming's sea of consciousness became as solid as a mountain after many circulations. Besides, an unusually firm aura was also released when the rune floated in his mind. If Ou Yangming used the rune to smith models, it would feel like he was pressing a pattern onto a beancurd; as long as he controlled his power well, it would be a straightforward process.

Sure enough, Ou Yangming soon showed everyone an unforgettable scene. Suitable ores were placed in front of the young fellow, and as he enveloped the ores with his Military Fire to burn them, brand new molds were formed at the speed of light.

Ou Yangming worked so fast that it was unbelievable. In just a day, he smithed over a hundred molds for the military camp.

His efficiency left Master Lu in awe.

If Master Lu wanted to smith a mold, he first needed to carefully draw the veined patterns without making any mistakes. Following that, he had to incite the rune's energy with his mental power so that it could mysteriously communicate with Heaven and Earth's power.

However, Ou Yangming's mental power was so mighty that he overcame the obstacle with brute force, allowing him to carve the rune on the molds in one go.

The disparity between their strengths resulted in different molds, and in turn, generated efficiencies that were Heaven and Earth apart.

Everyone was struck with an untimely idea when they saw how Ou Yangming finished the task effortlessly.

'Perhaps Master Ou can create another miracle by coming up with another rune to upgrade weapons.'

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