HSSB124: When discussions fail, fight!

Completely not bothering to entertain Hou Xiang's delusions nicely, Yan Zhaoge shook his head somewhat amusedly, "The Extreme Yin Crown having fallen into the Sacred Sun Clan's hands, it'd still be possible for your Infinite Boundless Mountain to help neither side. But helping the Sacred Sun Clan; that would really be having a hole in the brain."

"Their willingness to be a vassal to another aside, if the people of Infinite Boundless Mountain are all as sensible as you, it's destined never to be able to rise up."

Seeing Sikong Qing having replaced Jing Yunzhi, battling Hou Xiang in her place, Zhao Ming instantly let out a small sigh of relief.

The worries in his heart having disappeared, also having Feng Yunsheng helping him to sweep away the surrounding interference, he instantly lunged towards his opponent like a ferocious tiger leaving the mountain.

Whilst extinguishing the fire, Yan Zhaoge also scanned the surrounding area.

After a once-over, Yan Zhaoge's attention fell on that child whom Zhao Ming had been protecting earlier.

That was a boy who looked not much older than ten. He appeared rather dazed, as though he was mentally unsound.

He knelt beside a man, shaking that man's arm, "Daddy, daddy?"

Yan Zhaoge knit his brows slightly. With just a single glance, he knew that that man had already breathed his last.

Seeing the man ignoring him, the boy stumbled and swayed as he got up and walked elsewhere, treating the nearby flashes of blades and shadows of swords like they were invisible.

He arrived at a woman's side, also shaking her arm, "Mummy, mummy?"

Yan Zhaoge sighed silently.

This child, was already an orphan…

The boy looked all around uncomprehendingly, his eyes still filled with incomprehension as though not understanding why his parents were just not paying him any heed.

Having been replaced by Sikong Qing, Jing Yunzhi came over to the boy's side, also seeming somewhat not able to bear it. Looking at the other corpses strewn across the ground, fury surfaced within her eyes once more.

Other than the boy's family, the rest of the dead were all people sent over by the Scarlet Rainbow Sect to manage their medicinal field here.

Letting out a loud yell, Jing Yunzhi joined in the fray over by Zhao Ming's side, exterminating the martial practitioners of the Iron Yuan Sect alongside Feng Yunsheng.

That middle-aged man in the mid outer aura Martial Scholar realm was precisely the Chief of the Iron Yuan Sect who had initially brought people along to find trouble.

At this moment, facing Broad Creed Mountain's direct disciple Zhao Ming, even while their cultivation levels were similar, he also quickly fell to defeat.

He called out towards Hou Xiang, "Help…"

Before his words had landed, Zhao Ming had already stabbed out with his sword.

Now, a cold snort suddenly resounded from afar, "Killing someone in the lands of my Infinite Boundless Mountain?"

A strong aura-qi shot through the air, tough and vigorous, resembling a massive mountain-splitting knife, chopping down towards Zhao Ming!

The other party had obviously not exerted his full strength, but as this axe chopped over, it was something that Zhao Ming would be unable to withstand. If he took it, even if he didn't die, he would also be heavily injured!

Yan Zhaoge's expression did not change, as, substituting his sword with his fingers, he stabbed out.

Seven streaks of aura-qi took the form of swords, resembling seven stars converging as they blocked that massive axe formed of aura-qi.

The seven streaks of sword-qi moved at different speeds and with different levels of force, each contacting a different point of that massive aura-qi axe, not destroying it but casually adjusting its direction, causing it to veer slightly off course.

Seeing this, Zhao Ming did not stay his hand, piercing his sword straight through the chest of the Iron Yuan Sect Chief.

That middle-aged man opened his eyes wide, and collapsed onto the ground.

The final scene that he saw was of the corpse of the woman who had previously died by his hands with a grievance lying strewn across the ground, with that simple and foolish boy by her side.

The next moment, before the middle-aged man's eyes was only blackness, as he breathed his last.

Feng Yunsheng, Zhao Ming and Jing Yunzhi swept up the remaining enemies before congregating together by Yan Zhaoge's side.

Yan Zhaoge said, "I've arrived late; my condolences, junior apprentice-sister Jing. Junior apprentice-brother Zhao, let us slowly talk later."

Zhao Ming nodded cautiously, his gaze directed straight into the distance.

There was precisely the direction from which the massive aura-qi axe had attacked, where a group of people was currently rushing down the mountain.

Gazing over from afar, Yan Zhaoge saw that above the head of their leader was a spiritual light that shot up into the horizon, flickering as it was sometimes visible. Without question, it was a Xiantian Martial Scholar.

The other party, possessing a big build, looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, his features cold and stern.

He was garbed in black, with an emblem of a mountain peak stitched onto his clothes. It was actually the appearance of a core, direct disciple of Infinite Boundless Mountain.

When he saw Yan Zhaoge, that person's gaze instantly hardened.

Yan Zhaoge glanced at him calmly, similarly recognising him.

Ji Hanru, one of the leading figures of Infinite Boundless Mountain's younger generation, of the same age group as Lu Wen and Xiao Shen, though still slightly older than them.

In the Eight Extremities World, the name of the 'Little Mountain Lord' Ji Hanru, an elite of the current younger generation, already resounded familiarly like thunder to the years.

Many years ago, Ji Hanru had had a battle with the successor of the Thunder Domain Sacred Ground Heavenly Thunder Hall, the Thunder Rumbling Young Master.

The only son of one of the Heavenly Thunder Hall's bigwig Elders, the Thunder Rumbling Young Master was hailed alongside the Broad Creed Young Master Yan Zhaoge and the Radiant Prince Huang Jie as one of the current era's Four Young Masters.

Ji Hanru had secured a draw in that fight, cementing his status as one of the strongest experts of the current younger generation.

Earlier, just having arrived at Cloud Portent Mountain, Yan Zhaoge had already met him once. Therefore, Yan Zhaoge knew that he had just happened to come to this region for tempering, thus leading to their coincidental meeting here.

Looking at Yan Zhaoge, Ji Hanru said coldly, "Killing in Infinite Boundless Mountain; is this how your Broad Creed Mountain plays the part of guests?"

Yan Zhaoge raised his lower chin slightly, indicating for Ji Hanru to look towards the Hou Xiang who was still currently in the midst of a battle with Sikong Jing, "The Scarlet Rainbow Sect is a clan of my Heaven Domain, while junior apprentice-sister Jing is a disciple of my Broad Creed Mountain, having rented a spirit field of your Infinite Boundless Mountain for plantation purposes, and never having failed in giving you your share of it."

"Our clan comes over to visit, and your Infinite Boundless Mountain disciple abets people in burning down this spirit field here."

"Is this how your Infinite Boundless Mountain plays the part of hosts?"

In their attitude towards Broad Creed Mountain, Infinite Boundless Mountain was split internally into two great factions.

According to what Yan Zhaoge knew, amongst the younger generation, Ji Hanru belonged to the faction which had no good feelings towards Broad Creed Mountain.

Thus, facing Ji Hanru, Yan Zhaoge similarly didn't put on a nice face.

Looking at Ji Hanru, Yan Zhaoge's face was expressionless, "Or is it to say, that it was completely intentional on your part?"

Ji Hanru said indifferently, "I know what you have come here for, but that is not something that you can rely on to act unbridled and without reservation."

"All of your logic can't change the one simple fact that this place is Cloud Portent Mountain, the territory of my Infinite Boundless Mountain."

"Whatever happens here, it will naturally be settled by my clan's laws. Your Broad Creed Mountain stepped past these boundaries and even killed-do you treat my Infinite Boundless Mountain as non-existent?"

Yan Zhaoge chortled, "When we really needed you to appear just now, you indeed were non-existent."

The aura-qi around Ji Hanru's entire body surged as he strode forward step by single step, the Infinite Boundless Mountain martial practitioners behind him doing the same.

"As long as it is someone who has killed, take down all of them, and hand them over to our clan's Elders to deal with."

"Yan Zhaoge, I am of no mind to engage in battles of the tongue with you. Recently, your name has come up quite a lot; I wonder how much of it stems from the true abilities that you possess?"

"I, Ji Hanru, have never believed in rumours. I only believe in my own eyes and my pair of fists!

Saying thus, he punched out with his fist, with a momentum as heavy as a mountain!

Not even looking at it, Yan Zhaoge retaliated with a single palm.

As his palm struck out, it was like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger resounded!

Aura-qi that resembled flames solidified on Yan Zhaoge's palm, directly facing off against the momentum of Ji Hanru's fist.

Ji Hanru laughed coldly, "Facing me head-on?"

Of the six great Sacred Grounds, Infinite Boundless Mountain's martial arts were renowned for its heavy momentum and great strength!

A fist strike as heavy as a mountain, with the momentum of crushing dry twigs and smashing rotten wood, seemed about to destroy Yan Zhaoge's Tushita palm.

However, with a flick of his wrist, Yan Zhaoge's strength suddenly skyrocketed, erupting in an instant!

"When discussions fail, fight; what do I have to be afraid of facing you head-on?"

Within his Tushita Palm, was integrated the essence of the Mighty Ape Demonic Fist!

The explosive power that suddenly erupted shocked the heavens and shook the earth!

The momentum of the fist strike that resembled a mountain was momentarily rendered sluggish before, vibrating intensely, it was shaken to the point that the earth quaked and the mountains wobbled!

HSSB125: Attack, can't break through; Defence, can't hold through!

The Divine Mountain Fist renowned for the strength of its attacks, in a head-on clash, was actually shaken by his opponent.

Ji Hanru's originally confident face finally changed slightly.

Sucking in a deep breath, he let out a deep roar, "Open!"

Moving with his intentions, Ji Hanru's fist-aura suddenly changed.

That heavy and vigorous aura-qi actually revealed some traces of spiritual activity.

It was as though on the lofty peak of the high mountain, there were trees and fields abound, numerous flowers in full bloom.

In the eyes of others, Ji Hanru's fist-aura that resembled a mountain was no longer as illusory and rigid as before, rather seeming somewhat like it truly existed there.

As he punched out, it was as though a mountain peak had really appeared before them.

The mountain peak toppled over, descending with the momentum of Mount Tai, causing everyone's hearts to tremble!

Having developed spirituality within the aura-qi-this was the true indicator of power for an early Xiantian Martial Scholar!

Ji Hanru was also a proud person. Thus, facing the late outer aura Martial Scholar Yan Zhaoge, while earlier having heard of his consecutive victories over Chao Yuanlong and Xiao Shen, he had still not unleashed his full strength, not believing in the devil as he thought to compete nicely with Yan Zhaoge for a bit.

Who knew that Yan Zhaoge would really be so ferocious, directly meeting his iron fist head-on without dodging or evading.

What was even harder for him to accept was that, the one who had lost that exchange was actually him!

In a head-on clash, Yan Zhaoge had evidently held the upper hand!

But his Infinite Boundless Mountain's martial arts, be it offensive or defensive, were all specially tailored for head-on clashes ah!

His thoughts flashing like lightning, no longer daring to hold anything back, Ji Hanru immediately revealed his true abilities.

The spirituality of his aura-qi was revealed as his fist-aura heavy and vast whilst also naturally intelligent, Ji Hanru forcibly counteracted the decline of his Divine Mountain Fist!

However, at the same time, Yan Zhaoge's face flashed with a red light!

Of the Wind Fire Calamities, the Fire Calamity!

With that fist of his, Yan Zhaoge consecutively exerted force three times, his strength rising explosively time and time again!

The terrifying explosive power seemed to have no end to it as it continually reached another and yet another peak.

His palm a purplish-red colour, the Tushita Palm's special function of breaking through the aura-qi of enemies was brought to bear to the point of perfection as it forcibly broke through Ji Hanru's numerous layers of aura-qi, his palm coming to meet his fist!

Within the air, an explosion resounded, as though two heavy objects had just collided.

Ji Hanru's fist could not help but tremble slightly.

As he was, after all, an early Xiantian Martial Scholar, with his acute senses under his full state of concentration, he detected the incomparable ferocity from Yan Zhaoge's third exertion of force.

Ji Hanru's right hand didn't move as he formed a palm with his left hand, chopping down towards Yan Zhaoge!

His aura-qi agglomerating, vigorous and domineering to the extreme, as Ji Han chopped downwards, it resembled a Heaven Splitting Axe of a gigantic divinity!

As that axe descended, even the towering mountains before them, were directly split apart!

Jin Hanru's movements were all completely taken in by Yan Zhaoge, who let out a long laugh at this.

The Tushita Palm of his left hand remained unchanged, remaining pressed against Ji Hanru's right fist, whereas on his right hand, his index and middle fingers lined up into swords, the Big Dipper Sword appearing once more!

A perfectly executed Xuanji Heavenly Reflection[1] landed perfectly where the weakest point of Ji Hanru's power was.

His left hand's Tushita Palm violent like fire, his right hand's Big Dipper Sword intricate and graceful.

Yan Zhaoge's simultaneous execution of the two martial arts, one tough, one soft, was to be admired indeed!

With that sword move of his, the Heaven Splitting Axe of Ji Hanru's momentarily halted within the air.

At this moment, Yan Zhaoge's left palm continued exerting force!

As a loud boom resounded, within everyone's ears vaguely resounded a sound which made it seem as though something had shattered!

Ji Hanru was sent stumbling backwards!

Yan Zhaoge capitalised on his advantage, immediately lunging over as his fingers, resembling the blades of swords, were pointed directly at Ji Hanru.

His aura-qi solidified to form a sword as a green light faintly flickered. The roar of a dragon resounded as a variant technique of the Coiling Dragon Sleeve, Clouds Surging Dragon Soaring, was executed, instantly arriving before Ji Hanru!

Ji Hanru's right hand had already turned numb at this moment. Having lost the initiative, he made a quick and prompt decision, holding his left palm out before his chest!

Numerous layers of aura-qi agglomerated and merged into one, evoking the feeling that there were no weak points in it whatsoever!

Infinite Boundless Mountain direct lineage, Great Chaotic Elements Palm!

Perhaps because it was slow and clumsy, or perhaps because it was not easy to cultivate in, of the current Eight Extremities World's martial arts, in terms of straight-on defence, Infinite Boundless Mountain's were ranked amongst the top few!

The Giant Chaotic Elements Palm was precisely their essence!

Even having lost the initiative, even being unable to use his right hand, Ji Hanru had steeled his heart to concentrate on defence at this moment. As the power of his palm seemed to have sealed himself off, Yan Zhaoge's Cloud Surging Dragon Soaring technique was temporarily unable to break though.

"There is no invincible martial art, only an invincible martial practitioner."

After slowly saying thus, Yan Zhaoge's sword-aura suddenly changed, as seven sword shadows shot into the air, resembling the seven stars of the Big Dipper as they congregated into a formation of worshipping the north.

The sword shadows lined up in a straight line as the power contained within them was now condensed to its maximum level, focused at a single point!

Yan Zhaoge's arm trembled, resembling a heavenly dragon moving its body.

The sword intent of the Coiling Dragon Sleeve and the sword intent of the Big Dipper Sword, actually seemed to merge into one at this very moment!

Dragon Riding the Big Dipper!

Iron hammers could not break cowhide, but cowhide could sometimes be penetrated by sharp steel nails.

With that one sword, its power condensed and concentrated to the utmost, Yan Zhaoge shockingly pierced through the defence of Ji Hanru's Great Chaotic Elements Palm!

Ji Hanru finally regained the use of his right hand as it came out just in time to block this sword of Yan Zhaoge's.

However, his right hand which had originally already been a little injured, suffered injury once more!

Ji Hanru stumbled uncontrollably backwards!

Following this sword of Yan Zhaoge's, he no longer continued attacking, rather standing leisurely there with his hands behind his back, raising his head to look towards the sky.

There, the air suddenly shook as a few people suddenly emerged, precisely Fu Enshu and the other important people of Infinite Boundless Mountain.

Ji Hanru's face slightly turned green.

Although he had many techniques that he had still yet to put on display, in just those mere few exchanges, as a Xiantian Martial Scholar, he had actually been suppressed and beaten by the late outer aura Martial Scholar Yan Zhaoge!

This was not a late outer aura Martial Scholar facing off against a mid outer aura Martial Scholar, but rather an early Xiantian Martial Scholar facing off against a late outer aura Martial Scholar.

The gap between these two, compared to that between the early to mid as well as the mid to late outer aura stages, was even greater!

The crowd of Infinite Boundless Mountain disciples behind him were all shocked as they watched the scene before them.

Rather recently, rumours regarding Yan Zhaoge had been rife as his fame in the Eight Extremities World grew and grew.

However, hearing it with their ears and seeing it for themselves in person with their own eyes were naturally completely different for their minds.

Especially when, this Yan Zhaoge before them, was even more ferocious than was rumoured!

With a cultivation of a late outer aura Martial Scholar realm, attacking head-on, and suppressing the early Xiantian Martial Scholar Ji Hanru, a Heaven's favoured son of Infinite Boundless Mountain's younger generation who was most proficient in fighting forcefully head-on!

Also, it was evidently Ji Hanru who had launched an attack first, yet then been forced to the defensive in but an instant; and what was even more humiliating was that, he hadn't been able to defend successfully!

Seeing this, Infinite Boundless Mountain's Elder Zuo, the Magnetite Elder and the others also frowned slightly.

Fu Enshu, meanwhile, had a smile on her face, evidently in a rather good mood, to the point that even within her gaze with which she looked at Yan Zhaoge was revealed a seldom seen gentle and gratified smile of a member of the senior generation.

While Elder Zuo appeared calm, his gaze was currently on Yan Zhaoge.

The Magnetite Elder and another Martial Grandmaster of Infinite Boundless Mountain came to surround Fu Enshu, looking somewhat as though it was intentional while also not.

Seeing their three Martial Grandmaster experts standing together with Fu Enshu, the Infinite Boundless Mountain martial practitioners instantly calmed greatly.

Whatever the case, here in Cloud Portent Mountain, their side possessed more experts!

And Fu Enshu was not Yan Di.

Under such circumstances, even if Yan Zhaoge was a dragon, he would also have to crouch; even if he was a tiger, he would also have to lay prone down!

What was laughable was that having fought so happily just now, with so many experts of Infinite Boundless Mountain present now, he would have to pay his debts immediately!

Yan Zhaoge appeared blind to all their gazes as, facing Elder Zuo who was staring at him as a tiger would its prey, he was also completely unruffled, as he greeted him respectfully.

"Dear seniors, this Yan has not failed in his mission, having already successfully extinguished the fire, successfully preventing its instigator from damaging the Giant Spirit Magnetite vein a step further."

"En…en?" Upon hearing his words, everyone present all opened their eyes wide.

[1] Xuanji is a collective name for the first four stars of the Big Dipper

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