HSSB161: Clashing head-on!
Seeing Liu Shengfeng let that middle-aged martial practitioner go, Zhang Yao first let out a sigh of relief.
However, seeing him about to square off with Yan Zhaoge now, Zhang Yao's heart suddenly tensed up once more.
While Liu Shengfeng spoke of bullying the weak as the strong and bullying the soft and fearing the tough like it was only natural, Zhang Yao knew that this person did not lack combat experience against opponents of the same cultivation level.
On the contrary, Liu Shengfeng was actually extremely rich in combat experience. Amongst those of Infinite Boundless Mountain's younger generation, he could virtually be considered as unparalleled in that aspect.
"Senior Brother Yan…" Zhang Yao looked towards Yan Zhaoge.
Although Yan Zhaoge's past combat results appeared even more glorious than Liu Shengfeng's, this was, after all, a battle of an early Xiantian Martial Scholar against a late Xiantian Martial Scholar.
Yan Zhaoge waved his hands carelessly, "Junior Sister Zhang, you retreat a little, lest you are drawn in."
Zhang Yao had a worried expression on her face. Still, knowing that this was a battle between two Xiantian Martial Scholars, it was not something she could interfere in; she could only retreat.
The giant panda which had always been by Yan Zhaoge's side now fixed its gaze on Liu Shengfeng.
Its earlier laziness having vanished, its eyes actually flickered with a fierce light.
Although its body still looked chubby and clumsy, its temperament seemed to have changed completely, as it actually began emanating a violent feel.
Yan Zhaoge smiled, patting it, "You also just watch from the side."
That giant panda blinked, and obediently moved over to the side, the air around it vanishing as it once again regained its silly, innocent persona.
Swivelling his head to look at Liu Shengfeng, Yan Zhaoge said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "The formation on the island has been disturbed by me just now, the accumulated spiritual qi is dispersed, and will not be regathered within a short period of time."
"For this battle, we can let go of our arms and feet and do as we like, without having to fear triggering a change in the surrounding space due to the formation, sending us away in separate directions."
Liu Shengfeng stared at Yan Zhaoge, "You are strong, extremely strong."
"Honestly speaking, defeating the early Xiantian Ji Hanru with a cultivation of the late outer aura stage is something I would not be able to do."
"Within over a mere year's time, your cultivation leapt up from the late inner aura stage all the way to the early Xiantian stage- that is also something I would not be able to do."
"But it is precisely because of that that I really feel like killing you now," Liu Shengfeng's eyes that were gazing at Yan Zhaoge gradually narrowed, "Because if I don't off you now, from your momentum, if you leap up just a little more, you might possibly surpass me."
"At that time, I would have to avoid you. Just thinking about it brings me hate."
Liu Shengfeng's footsteps were not fast, but every step he took, the very earth seemed to quake, as though a mountain was moving.
"I really want to kill you, but not because of how you trapped Infinite Boundless Mountain in the matter of the Giant Spirit Magnetite vein, causing us to fall out with the Heavenly Thunder Hall."
Liu Shengfeng pointed first at himself, then at Yan Zhaoge, "I'm killing you only because I want to kill you, and not because of any other reason."
"You have something about you that I really don't like, that I extremely dislike, that makes me very uncomfortable."
He retracted his finger, pointing towards his own heart, "This place tells me that only killing by you, can I feel comfortable!"
Yan Zhaoge put his hands behind his back, looking as though he was smiling whilst also not, also not speaking, as though he was watching the antics of a clown.
The light within Liu Shengfeng's eyes grew more and more dangerous, the smile on his face vanishing as he was expressionless, "That's right. It is just like this. The more you look like this, the more uncomfortable I feel!"
"In order to make my heart feel a little more comfortable, I can only kill you."
While saying thus, Liu Shengfeng continued striding towards Yan Zhaoge. At this moment, he was already before Yan Zhaoge.
His aura risen to its peak, he suddenly punched out towards Yan Zhaoge!
As Yan Zhaoge watched, he felt as though a large mountain had collapsed before him, toppling sideways and smashing down towards him.
The same Divine Mountain Fist, when executed by Liu Shengfeng, far exceeded Ji Hanru's!
Layers of dense aura-qi, solidified till it resembled a true solid body, came together, forming an illusory heaven and earth.
The clouds and bamboo forest before Yan Zhaoge all disappeared, only leaving behind towering mountains and lofty peaks, as though he was situated within an infinite, boundless world of mountains.
Liu Shengfeng had previously still been striding forward slowly. Now, as he truly moved for real, his fist was instantly before Yan Zhaoge!
Neither harried nor panicked, Yan Zhaoge performed a simultaneous turtle-snake attack as he stimulated his Door of Blood.
A powerful force erupted as it withstood the suppressive force of the illusory heaven and earth formed of Liu Shengfeng's aura-qi.
Afterwards, Yan Zhaoge's body abruptly moved to the side, avoiding Liu Shengfeng's punch as he exerted power with his feet to dash forward.
Infusing strength into his right arm, aura-qi that resembled numerous fire dragons and ice dragons coiled around it, resembling an iron bolt as it smashed directly into the centre of Liu Shengfeng's body!
"Bang!"
Liu Shengfeng smiled coldly, seemingly not having felt anything at all, as it was instead Yan Zhaoge who felt his arm turning slightly numb.
Infinite Boundless Mountain's special proficiency in head-on attack and defence was displayed to the point of perfection by Liu Shengfeng as he resembled a massive divinity of steel!
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge raised his brows slightly, "So you've cultivated in the Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body?"
Liu Shengfeng laughed loudly, "It's my turn!"
Saying thus, his fist smashed down towards Yan Zhaoge's head!
Laughing with a single 'ha', Yan Zhaoge exhaled, his entire body tensing and then relaxing!
Mighty Ape Demonic Fist!
His entire person seemed to have been augmented as his entire body's bones and muscles all expanded, his qi and blood surging as he resembled a descended divinity!
Not waiting for Liu Shengfeng's punch to land, Yan Zhaoge exerted force a second time on his opponent's other arm at his chest, shockingly jarring Liu Zhengfeng into retreat!
Having lost his footing, Liu Shengfeng's punch also missed. Letting out an enraged howl, he stabilised himself before lunging forward once more.
Lowering his body, Yan Zhaoge simultaneously hit out with his fists, hitting Liu Shengfeng's ribs and sending him into retreat once more.
However, as he stumbled backwards, Liu Shengfeng also sent a kick towards Yan Zhaoge.
Relying on the foundation of the Tough Rhino Demonic Fist and the Ocean Stabilising Spirit Fist, Yan Zhaoge bore this attack of Liu Shengfeng's head-on.
However, as compared to Lin Zhou, not only did Infinite Boundless Mountain's Liu Shengfeng possess a stronger cultivation base, his techniques also carried a strong force and a heavy momentum.
Forcibly taking it head-on like this, all of Yan Zhaoge's bones crackled as the chaotic, disrupted qi and blood within his body assailed him unceasingly.
Similarly, as compared to other opponents, Liu Shengfeng's ability to take hits was also much stronger.
His Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body not broken, despite having his vitals directly hit by Yan Zhaoge, he only momentarily saw darkness as his qi and blood surged before very quickly recovering.
With both sides unwilling to retreat, wanting to aggressively wrest for the initiative, after forcibly taking each other's attacks head-on, they immediately rushed forward once again!
A red light appeared on Yan Zhaoge's face as he activated the Fire Calamity of the Wind Fire Calamities.
"Come!" His voice resounding like booming thunder, Yan Zhaoge strode out, taking the initiative as he punched out towards Liu Shengfeng.
With a stifled howl, neither evading nor dodging, Liu Shengfeng also punched out heavily.
While he was attacking wildly and aggressively, fighting ferociously and viciously, Yan Zhaoge was still fully focused on all of Liu Shengfeng's moves, his mind not disordered in the least.
In the thick of battle, all of Yan Zhaoge's aura-qi surged as, punch meeting punch, he forcibly withstood the power of Liu Shengfeng's iron fist.
Both of their bodies halted slightly.
Then, Yan Zhaoge's figure spun vigorously as he turned and drove his elbow into Liu Shengfeng's side, directly jabbing till he reeled and doubled over!
HSSB162: You are quite a good punching bag
Yan Zhaoge elbowed Liu Shengfeng in the side!
While the massive force didn't break through Liu Shengfeng's Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body, it still caused his body to arch slightly.
Not stopping, Yan Zhaoge followed up with yet another blow!
The chaotic mass of qi within Yan Zhaoge's dantian's qi ocean shuddered as the intermingling aura-qis of ice and fire in Yan Zhaoge's body now turned blazing hot!
Numerous fire dragons soared into the sky as the Wind Fire Calamities and the Mighty Ape Demonic Fist were executed simultaneously!
Punching straight out, Yan Zhaoge hit right onto Liu Shengfeng's head!
Not having changed his stance in time, Liu Shengfeng's expression was grave as a shining black light abruptly enveloped his face.
As a late Xiantian Martial Scholar, not only could his entire body's aura-qi form an illusory heaven and earth, it could also flow and moved as he liked.
Passive as lofty mountains, active like shocking thunder.
As this thought flashed through his mind, all of his body's strength was connected.
This punch of Yan Zhaoge's was ferocious to the extreme, such that even Liu Shengfeng felt shocked by it, as though he could already see the scene of his head exploding!
Raising the power of his Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body to its maximum possible level, specifically concentrated on protecting his head, he forcibly endured Yan Zhaoge's punch!
Even so, a loud boom resounded within the air, resembling a mountain being forcibly snapped off from the ground at its base!
Liu Shengfeng's huge frame was actually sent flying by this punch of Yan Zhaoge's, flying backwards at an inconceivable angle before smashing straight into the ground.
The earth in the surrounding hundreds of metres was completely shattered, a massive crater slammed out in it, with thousands, tens of thousands of green bamboo all turned into dust.
Greatly enraged, Liu Shengfeng roared violently, wanting to flip himself back up.
"Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body? Resilient?" Yan Zhaoge's figure flickered as not waiting for Liu Shengfeng to get up, he was already before him, grabbing him by one of his ankles.
As Liu Shengfeng swept out with his other leg, Yan Zhaoge moved sideways to evade it, then abruptly struck out!
Liu Shengfeng's body suddenly flickered with a heavy yellowish-red augmented glow, transforming into armour which enveloped his entire body, a low-grade spirit artifact!
However, Yan Zhaoge's hand flickered with a green light as he stabbed the Jade Dragon Sword directly into the other party's armour.
Releasing the Jade Dragon Sword, Yan Zhaoge took out the Purple Gold Thunder Sword, also stabbing it into Liu Shengfeng's armour.
Then, under Liu Shengfeng's somewhat dazed gaze, he also stabbed the Flying Thunder Sabre in.
Although all of them had left Yan Zhaoge's hands, with a total of three spirit artifacts entangling with Liu Shengfeng's armour, it was momentarily unable to bring its effects to bear.
"Don't spoil the mood ah, I very seldom use such a style of fighting…" Yan Zhaoge smiled, his smile even fiercer than Liu Shengfeng's had been, "Rise for me!"
One hand grabbing Liu Shengfeng's ankle, the other pulling on his arm, Yan Zhaoge raised his shoulders, straightening his back!
Yan Zhaoge directly lifted Liu Shengfeng's huge frame straight into the air!
"Because, of those with a similar cultivation, very few can take as many hits as you."
Yan Zhaoge roared towards the sky, resembling the roar of an enraged dragon. Pausing slightly, he then slammed Liu Shengfeng straight into the ground!
Like a gigantic thousand jin rock plummeting off the side of a mountain, as Liu Shengfeng slammed into the ground, the sound of iron smashing against stone was emitted.
The earth which originally already had a crater formed within it continued collapsing inwards. As the surrounding earth continued to shatter unceasingly, a small basin was literally formed within.
Even the small island they were on seemed to be quaking slightly.
Not stopping, Yan Zhaoge advanced and followed up with a kick toLiu Shengfeng's abdomen.
Having just fallen to the ground and attempting to rise up once more, Liu Shengfeng was hurled and sent rolling over to the side.
A muffled boom seemed to resound within the air before the shining black light enveloping Liu Shengfeng's body dissipated.
"Wa…" Liu Shengfeng's face turned white as snow as a mouthful of blood spurted uncontrollably out of his mouth.
His Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body, had been forcibly terminated by Yan Zhaoge!
Exercising his neck a little, Yan Zhaoge shook his wrist, "You are quite a good punching bag; I have to thank you for such an enjoyable experience today."
Liu Shengfeng forcibly swallowed the blood that was once again rising up in his throat, saying hatefully, "My Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body and my Great Chaotic Elements Palm have yet to fully combine. Otherwise, if I could use them simultaneously, you would definitely not be able to break through my defence!"
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge chuckled coldly, "Not having cultivated your martial arts sufficiently, you blame me?"
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge stretched his muscles a little before walking towards Liu Shengfeng, "Right. Just now, you said that you want to kill me?"
As he strode out, he was already before Liu Shengfeng.
Liu Shengfeng let out an enraged roar as he punched out towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge's body having already reached its peak state, he dodged Liu Shengfeng's iron fist, then kicked out!
A series of noises resounded in mid-air, resembling dragons roaring and tigers howling.
As he kicked out, an explosive noise resounded, resembling the wrath of heavenly thunderbolts, as though a giant, ancient divinity had descended onto this earth, able to break a mountain with its single kick!
Liu Shengfeng's face changed as he immediately changed his stance, all of his aura-qi agglomerating as it seemed to form an insurmountable barrier.
Infinite Boundless Mountain's direct lineage martial art, Great Chaotic Elements Palm!
Sadly for Liu Shengfeng, the current him was already a little lacking in internal strength under his strong exterior.
His expression not changing, Yan Zhaoge kicked heavily at Liu Shengfeng's knee.
At the same time, he punched out with an iron fist once more, as exploding thunder seemed to again resound between the heavens and the earth!
Two diametrically opposing forces, one above, one below, connected with the heavily injured Liu Shengfeng, who was unable to withstand it even blocking with his Great Chaotic Elements Palm.
He was hit till his body directly twisted, no longer able to maintain its equilibrium as he collapsed onto the ground once more!
Having consecutively taken Yan Zhaoge's full-strength attacks, even with his toughness, Liu Shengfeng still couldn't bear it, spitting out a mouthful of blood once more as he lay down on the ground struggling to get up, yet found himself unable to do so.
On the other side, the giant panda opened its mouth and called out lightly a few times. While its voice was low, the happiness within could not be concealed.
It was as if it were cheering for Yan Zhaoge.
Having been taken by Zhang Yao to the side, that heavily injured middle-aged martial practitioner was woken by the impact. On seeing this scene, he let out some laughing noises. Although he couldn't speak, he was excited to the extreme.
Zhang Yao, on the other hand, was left staring wide-eyed and speechless at this, "No wonder he was previously able to defeat the early Xiantian Ji Hanru whilst only a late outer aura Martial Scholar."
Perhaps she lacked experience in actual combat, but as a core, direct disciple of Turbid Wave Pavilion, Zhang Yao did not lack perception as well as knowledge.
A genius-level figure of Infinite Boundless Mountain's direct lineage having his Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body as well as Giant Chaotic Elements Palm forcibly broken was not something that had never happened before, and could not be considered all that extraordinary.
However, an early Xiantian Martial Scholar forcibly breaking through the Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body of a late Xiantian Martial Scholar of Infinite Boundless Mountain and even one at the level of Liu Shengfeng was definitely something that would shock the world.
Having broken through the power of Liu Shengfeng's Great Chaotic Elements Palm like the sweeping aside of autumn leaves afterwards was comparatively more easy to accept, because after all, Liu Shengfeng had already been injured at the time.
But not having relied on the power of any spirit artifacts whatsoever before that, instead having fully relied on the power of his own cultivation base to forcibly break through and terminate Liu Shengfeng's Divine Mountain Tyrannical Body, Yan Zhaoge's strength was already not something that terrifying could describe, having already completely surpassed Zhang Yao's imagination.
The late Xiantian Martial Scholar Liu Shengfeng had met defeat at Yan Zhaoge's hands.
And as Zhang Yao knew, even if her senior apprentice-sister Xie Youchan squared off against Liu Shengfeng, they would also only be evenly matched at most.
That meant that at the early Xiantian Martial Scholar realm, Yan Zhaoge was actually also already stronger than Xie Youchan…
"Amazing…" the round-faced girl whispered unconsciously.