SWDnovel Chapter 226 - 134: Total Annihilation (2)
Chapter 226 - 134: Total Annihilation (2)
BANG!
The Saber Qi and Fist Seal collided with a deafening roar. The Saber Qi shattered as the ground within a ten-foot radius cracked and crumbled. Dust shot up like a dragon, and turbulent Gang Qi swept out in all directions.
The pale yellow Fist Seal, almost corporeal, continued onward after shattering the Saber Qi, slamming heavily into Tang Chuan’s Protective Gang Qi.
CRACK!
The Fist Seal shattered, and a sharp glint flared in Tang Chuan’s eyes.
’Another Great Success Level Martial Technique, on top of that domineering Golden Gang Qi. That’s why the Saber Qi from a master like me, at the Great Success in Gang Qi Cultivation, was only defeated when it clashed with a Martial Artist at Gang Qi Minor Achievement.’
"Are you Li Chuyang?" he couldn’t help but shout.
He believed that among the Purple Sun Sect’s current Dragon Ascending Disciples, only Li Chuyang, who ranked first on the Ten Heroes List, possessed such terrifying talent—able to fight above his level and challenge a Gang Qi Great Success master like himself while only at Gang Qi Minor Achievement Cultivation. He didn’t believe a second person like that existed.
Furthermore, only someone with Li Chuyang’s background could possibly master such a strange Golden Gang Qi.
Jiang Fan was another possibility, but Elder Li Yang would never dare let the esteemed Young Master Marquis handle a bandit-extermination mission all by himself.
"I’m your daddy!"
Like a bolt of lightning, Xu Yang burst through the dust, his aura surging. He threw a punch that carried the force of ten thousand catties.
"I’d kill Li Chuyang all the same!"
Tang Chuan roared back, "Forget Li Chuyang! Even if Jiang Fan himself were standing before me, I’d kill him! Even the son of the Purple Sun Sect Leader would have to die!"
Raising his great saber high, Gang Qi surged as he slashed directly at the incoming fist.
CLANG!
The fist and saber met with the crisp sound of colliding with fine steel.
"What?!"
Tang Chuan felt as if his saber had struck solid metal. A terrifying rebound force traveled up the hilt, making his hands tremble uncontrollably. The webbing between his thumb and forefinger split open, and he nearly lost his grip on the saber.
Even more horrifying, he saw a shower of sparks fly. The Treasure Saber, which had cost him over six hundred silver taels to forge, was actually chipped.
He looked at the youth opposite him. After his Gang Qi had been sliced through, there was only a white mark on his fist. The skin wasn’t even broken.
It was as if his body wasn’t made of flesh and blood, but was cast from solid metal.
"Vajra Indestructible?"
Tang Chuan’s pupils contracted violently. ’Even if it’s not the true Vajra Indestructible, it can’t be far from it,’ he thought. ’How could the Purple Sun Sect have such a monster this year? To have tempered his physical body to the point of being nearly indestructible at such a young age!’
’In my memory, Li Chuyang wasn’t this terrifying.’
BOOM!
Xu Yang felt a sharp sting in his fist, but that was all.
With his Gang Qi condensed to a pale yellow, his body’s defense was terrifyingly strong. It was already impressive for a typical Martial Artist at Gang Qi Great Success to break through his Protective Gang Qi; actually injuring him was virtually impossible.
Seizing the opportunity while Tang Chuan’s saber was knocked high into the air, leaving him wide open, Xu Yang strode forward and brought his fist down in a killing blow.
BOOM!
A muffled roar echoed as the resulting shockwave spread out in ripples.
Before the fist even landed, Tang Chuan felt his Protective Gang Qi being shaken by the violent gust of wind, causing it to ripple faintly.
’This punch could severely injure me.’
Without any hesitation, he hurriedly brought the saber up horizontally to block in front of his chest.
The next moment, the pale yellow fist descended like a meteor, carrying an unstoppable, tyrannical force that crashed down with overwhelming power.
CLANG!
CRACK!
After the two consecutive loud noises, Tang Chuan felt as if both his arms had been fractured by the impact. The great saber in his hands was brutally smashed into two pieces by the immense force, and his body was sent flying sideways, his blood and Qi in turmoil.
"This..."
Tang Chuan’s face was filled with horror. If he hadn’t blocked that punch with his saber, he might have been punched straight through. That unparalleled, domineering power didn’t seem like something a Gang Qi Martial Artist could possess. It was as if he were facing a Marrow Cleansing expert.
BANG!
The dirt under his feet exploded like thunder as Xu Yang gave chase, leaping into the air and throwing a punch downward.
The light of the fist shot out, piercing the air like a falling star. While still in mid-air, Tang Chuan twisted his waist, forcing his body to shift sideways by a foot.
The next instant, Xu Yang was already upon him, striking down with a single finger.
Pure Essence Gold-Splitting Finger!
The Gang Qi popped like a bubble, and the finger jabbed into Tang Chuan’s waist like a nail.
PFFT!
A spray of blood blossomed. From the point of impact, spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
"Ah!"
The pain was so intense Tang Chuan’s vision went black. One of his kidneys had been pierced.
If he hadn’t mobilized his Gang Qi in time to suppress the injury, that single finger strike would have been fatal.
While screaming in agony, he slapped his large hand against Xu Yang’s chest, hoping to knock him back.
But his Palm Technique was clearly not as sharp as his Saber Technique. It couldn’t break through Xu Yang’s Protective Gang Qi at all. It was like slapping a great mountain, unable to move it in the slightest.
"Die!"
The great dragon along Xu Yang’s spine seemed to squirm. He turned sideways, swung his arm, and thrust his fist out like a great spear, tearing through the air with a sharp whistle.
"Ahhh!"
At the moment of life and death, Tang Chuan let out a great roar and desperately put the broken saber in front of his chest.
BOOM!
The pale yellow fist smashed the saber’s blade, tore through the Protective Gang Qi, and landed on Tang Chuan’s body.
CRACK!
Along with the crisp sound of breaking bones, Tang Chuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes filled with blood, and he lost count of how many bones were broken.
He never expected things to turn out this way.
Li Yang didn’t even need to send a disciple at Gang Qi Great Success; a single disciple at Gang Qi Minor Achievement was enough to annihilate his entire Qingfeng Stronghold.
CRACK!
Xu Yang landed another punch. His fist descended like a battle-axe, ripping open Tang Chuan’s chest. Spewing blood, Tang Chuan was sent flying backward.
By the time he landed, only his limbs were still twitching unconsciously, his eyes filled with regret and unwillingness to accept his fate.
Haaa...
Xu Yang exhaled a turbid breath. He extended his five senses to carefully scan his surroundings. After confirming there were no other survivors in Qingfeng Stronghold, he finally deactivated the Golden Gang Skill, and his body gradually returned to normal.
As the tyrannical power faded, he felt a sense of discomfort, a feeling of emptiness.
’This is all my spoils of war.’
Although taking down Qingfeng Stronghold might expose his true strength, the benefits were numerous.
These bandits had been robbing and extorting the families of Cyan Cloud City for years; they were bound to have a considerable fortune.
Not to mention, the weapons alone were worth a lot of money.
He couldn’t be bothered to loot the corpses. He would find the Treasure Vault first, and after notifying the Yuan Family to come, he would have them collect the weapons.
Soon, Xu Yang found a stone cave carved into the cliff face and smashed it open with brute force.
A foul stench, like a pile of dead rats, wafted out. Inside, he saw piles of animal hides.
These were the very goods that had been stolen from the Yuan Family.
The Yuan Family was in the animal hide business.
Holding his breath against the stench, Xu Yang went inside and opened a large, conspicuous chest. It was filled with shimmering silver, at least several thousand taels’ worth.
There were several other chests nearby. He opened them one by one, finding a few empty, some filled with refined Profound Iron, and others containing sabers, swords, and bows.
After searching for a while, he found nothing else of value.
He carried the chest of silver out of the cave and began searching the surrounding buildings.
An hour later, he had laid out his findings: seven Secret Manuals, five bottles of Elixirs, a fifty-year-old Old Ginseng, and a stack of silver banknotes.
The silver banknotes amounted to over two thousand taels. Added to the physical silver, the total was nearly six thousand taels.
Of the five bottles of Elixirs, two surprisingly contained the Blood Coagulation Pills he himself had refined. Two others held Qi Gathering Pills. The last bottle contained the Ten-Perfection Rejuvenation Pills from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
However, there weren’t many—only two pills inside.
[Fuyue Bear Scripture Gang Qi Chapter · Small Achievement (2704/4000)]
Xu Yang glanced at his status panel. If he refined these two Ten-Perfection Rejuvenation Pills, his progress in the Fuyue Bear Scripture would reach nearly three thousand. In two or three months, he could achieve Gang Qi Great Success and attempt to break through to the Marrow Cleansing realm.
Once he reached the Marrow Cleansing realm, Xiao Hua would no longer be much of a threat.
Of the seven Secret Manuals, four were for True Qi Martial Arts, and the remaining three were for Gang Qi Martial Arts.
One was a Saber Technique, one a Sword Technique, and one a Fist Technique.
They were the very Martial Techniques cultivated by Tang Chuan, Meng Yuanshu, and Lu Lin.
His haul this time was enormous. Not even counting the Secret Manuals, the monetary gains alone would probably reach around ten thousand taels once the weapons and materials were sold.
’First, I’ll signal the Yuan Family to come and clean up.’
Xu Yang took out a signal flare and fired it. A loud BANG echoed above Qingfeng Stronghold, instantly reverberating through the mountains.
"Master Xu has given the signal! He’s succeeded!"
Five or six li away, Yuan Qiang and his men, who were hiding in the mountain forest, heard the sound and jumped to their feet, their faces filled with excitement.
"He’s a Ten Heroes Genius, alright! To think he actually wiped out Qingfeng Stronghold all by himself."
Yuan Qiang shouted, "Bring out the carriages! We’re going to Qingfeng Stronghold!"