Late at night, two figures, one after the other, quietly swept over the city walls of Zhou Shan County and stopped several miles outside the city.
"I wondered who was plotting against me, so it was you."
Kong Qi's body landed on a large tree as if weightless, a playful look on his face as he watched the old man behind him.
"I didn't expect that after so many years, your lineage hasn't completely died out."
His gaze swept over the red Yang Polarity stone clutched in the old man's hand, a hint of joy appearing on his face.
The old man had also settled down by now, standing in an open space more than ten meters away from Kong Qi.
With a flick of his hand, he set down the young man behind him, his gaze sweeping up and down Kong Qi, constantly sizing him up, then he spoke in a deep voice.
"Jade Faced Man Kong Qi, I didn't expect the Yin Harmonization lineage to produce such a villain as you."
"I know that cultivating Yin Harmonization Skill without the complementary Yang Extremity Art carries the risk of qi and blood flowing in reverse, leading to Qi Deviation. But using women's primal yin as a resource like this is merely drinking poison to quench thirst; in the end, it will only become more severe, and there will always be a day when you can't suppress it."
"Haha... Old fool, after so many years, your Yang Polarity lineage is still this stupid, actually falling to this state. It seems you've been hiding in the deep mountains and old forests quite a bit!!"
At the old man's words, Kong Qi actually burst into laughter, but soon a cold glint flickered in his eyes.
"I originally thought today's plan had changed, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourselves to my doorstep. It's truly heaven's favor, knowing that my Breakthrough is imminent."
At this moment, his heart was filled with pleasant surprise.
He naturally knew the foundation of the martial art he cultivated. Many years ago, he followed his Master to search in other prefectures, the goal being to find the Yang Polarity lineage, to find the other Yang Extremity Art to complement his own skill, completely resolve the drawbacks of his cultivation, and further advance his cultivation.
Unfortunately, there wasn't a single clue. Later, he could only take a risky path, using women's primal yin to suppress the skill's flaws. However, choosing this method, wanting to break through to the Bone Transformation Realm, was extremely difficult, and there were many dangers involved.
Thinking back, his Master failed at the final step when breaking through to Bones Transformation, ultimately suffering a severe injury to his vitality and dying with regret.
After his cultivation entered the Blood Transportation Realm, he had also ventured out several times to search for the Yang Polarity lineage. Although he eventually found some clues, those clues all indicated that the Yang Polarity lineage had long since completely disappeared and hadn't appeared for many years, so he had long given up hope for the so-called Yang Polarity lineage.
He didn't expect that now, with his Breakthrough imminent, he would actually encounter them. What surprised him even more was that the old man in front of him had decent cultivation; for him now, it was simply perfect.
"As long as I absorb your Yang Polarity qi and blood, I will definitely be able to enter the Bone Transformation Realm. Old fool, I'll give you a chance: obediently offer up your qi and blood, and perhaps I will spare the life of that young man behind you."
Kong Qi said this, his figure already leaping down from the tree, slowly walking towards the two of them.
"You're dreaming, Kong Qi. To cultivate to this point, you don't know how many women you've ruined. The purpose of this old man coming here today is, firstly, to complete the skill, and secondly, to clean up the Sect."
At this moment, the old man was emitting a powerful and vigorous Aura, even raising the surrounding temperature by a few degrees, like a ball of human-shaped flame.
The young man standing behind him subconsciously took a few steps back to avoid being burned by the scorching Aura.
"Clean up the Sect?"
Hearing this, Kong Qi burst into laughter again, as if he had heard a joke.
"Just relying on you, an old man with half your body in the grave, I think you're looking for death!!"
Before his words finished, Kong Qi had already turned into a blur and shot straight towards the old man.
The old man let out a low roar and met him head-on without dodging. The two figures, one bone-chillingly cold and the other scorching like the sun, collided solidly, emitting a muffled explosion.
The speed at which they struck was extremely fast. In just a brief moment, they had exchanged more than ten moves. With another violent collision, the old man let out a muffled groan, his figure flying backward, retreating more than ten steps before finally controlling himself.
However, his Aura was restless, clearly having suffered a loss in the previous exchange.
Kong Qi, on the other hand, stood steadily in place, his Aura still powerful. Looking at the somewhat dispirited old man, he sneered repeatedly.
"Is that all you've got? It seems without Yin Harmonization Skill, your Yang Polarity lineage still can't go far."
"Hoo... hoo..."
The old man was gasping for air, his clothes already soaked with sweat. Without the harmonization of Yin Harmonization Skill, his Yang Extremity Art simply couldn't be used for long periods, otherwise his meridians would rupture, he would suffer Qi Deviation, and become a cripple.
Seeing Kong Qi who showed no signs of abnormality, the old man's heart sank slightly. However, fortunately, he still had a backup plan, and he figured he still had a good chance of winning.
"Old fool, are you okay?"
The young man not far away, seeing his Master in this state, couldn't help but ask.
"Shut up, stand back a bit."
The old man turned his head and roared, but then winked at the young man, subtly giving him a look.
The young man also nodded slightly, then reached for his waist.
At this moment, impatience had appeared on Kong Qi's face. He clearly didn't intend to delay any longer. This time, he didn't waste words. His figure was as fast as lightning, shooting towards the old man again.
As he moved, cold energy surged from his body, and thin wisps of white mist actually seeped out from his hands.
"Yin Harmonization Malice!"
With a low shout, the bone-chilling cold had already enveloped the old man.
"Do it!"
Feeling the powerful force contained in this strike, the old man immediately roared.
The young man not far away quickly pulled out a translucent pebble from his waist that looked like jade, while his other hand was gripping the red glowing Yang Polarity stone.
He used all his strength to smash the two stones, one red and one white, together. Only a crisp cracking sound was heard.
A weak, inexplicable fluctuation spread out.
Almost at the same time, Kong Qi, whose figure was still in mid-air, changed his expression, opened his mouth with a 'poof', spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his Aura rapidly weakened.
"How is this possible? How could this happen?"
His figure fell to the ground. He barely managed to control himself, looking weakly at the old man who had a smug expression.
"Hmph, why is it impossible? Your cultivation of Yin Harmonization Skill inherently causes Yin and Yang to be unbalanced, and absorbing a large amount of women's primal yin greatly exacerbates this situation. As long as there is a slight yin-yang anomaly, it will break the balance you are barely maintaining. This is no secret within the Sect, but clearly, you didn't know."
At this time, the old man's face was also slightly pale, and his Aura was restless.
But compared to Kong Qi, he was clearly much better off.
He walked towards Kong Qi, panting. This was the reliance he had, daring to actively seek out the opponent, knowing full well that they were ranked 3jiang Prefecture's Black Rank and were not weak in strength.
"Old fool, are you okay?"
The young man had already run over by now, his face showing concern.
"I'm fine. Now this scoundrel can't freely mobilize his qi and blood. Let's take this opportunity to kill him, and then we'll leave. When the time comes, I'll take you to enjoy some blessings, and by the way..."
A relaxed expression appeared on the old man's face, looking as if he had already won. However, before he could finish speaking, he was startled to find that Kong Qi, who had been dispirited, had already recovered his original vigor.
"Impossible!!"
He opened his mouth wide, his face filled with shock and anger.
"What's wrong, old fool? Weren't you having fun just now?"
Kong Qi moved his neck, and thin wisps of white mist emanated from his entire body, causing the surrounding temperature to drop rapidly.
"You! How could you be fine? This is impossible!"
The old man's eyes widened, seemingly finding it hard to understand. But soon, he seemed to realize something and exclaimed.
"You've already cultivated Yin Harmonization Skill to the Realm of Yin Malice Entering the Body!"
"Old fool, it seems you know a lot about Yin Harmonization Skill. Unfortunately, you found out too late."
Kong Qi spoke calmly, stepping towards the two people who were constantly retreating.
"You..."
The old man pointed at Kong Qi, his expression changing repeatedly before finally revealing a hint of a fawning smile.
"Misunderstanding, everything that happened today is a misunderstanding. Speaking of which, we are from the same lineage, there's no need for fighting and killing. It seems we share the same patriarch, Brother Kong."
Hearing this, the smile on Kong Qi's lips became even stronger.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you so quickly. I still need to learn about the situation of Qian Kun Palace back then from you..."
"Please rest assured, Brother Kong, I will tell you everything this old man knows without any reservations..."
The old man looked at the approaching Kong Qi, forced a smile, and said with difficulty.
"Oh? So you know quite a bit about what happened back then?"
Kong Qi became interested, speaking with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
"Back then, Qian Kun Palace was... You brat, run!"
The old man had a smile on his face and was explaining, but the next moment he let out a fierce roar. Then, his Aura became as vigorous as a raging fire. His two withered hands instantly turned vermilion, and a faint red mist also appeared on them. He raised his hands and smashed them towards Kong Qi.
"Yang Polarity Astral Qi!"
"Ridiculous."
Facing the old man's sudden outburst, Kong Qi seemed to have expected it. White mist surged from his body, and quickly, it eroded away the faint red mist.
Before the old man could react further, Kong Qi had already landed a palm strike on his chest, and white mist spread out.
The old man immediately felt bone-chilling cold and could no longer move a single bit.
And the young man who had just run a few steps was also held in place by Kong Qi's palm on his shoulder, unable to move.
"What tricks are you still trying to play, old fool? I'll cripple you first."
Kong Qi flashed to the old man's front, intending to cripple his legs first.
"Who's sneaking around? Get out here!"
However, the next instant, he seemed to sense something, immediately turned his head to look into the mountain forest not far behind him, and let out a sharp shout.
"Yin Harmonization, Yang Polarity, Qian Kun Palace, I'm very curious, what are all these things?"
From within the mountain forest, a tall, upright figure walked over. Who else could it be but Lin Sheng?
At this moment, his face was full of curiosity. His gaze swept over the people in the scene, and he asked softly.
He had been tracking the few people all the way from the city, relying on his extraordinary perception.
But even so, he had almost lost track of these two guys in front of him.
Nothing else, these two had extremely good control over their own Aura, and they moved lightly and silently.
Relying on his hearing and smell, he could only barely detect a trace, but fortunately, he didn't lose track of the two of them after all.
Instead, he remained in the shadows, personally witnessing the exchange between the two sides, and heard the conversation between the two clearly.
It seemed that the identity of the Yu Mian Ren Kong Qi in front of him was much more complex than he had originally imagined, and the same went for the old man.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to act, but waited until the battle situation was settled before appearing unhurriedly.
And the opponent's perception was also not weak; as soon as he made a move, he was detected by the opponent.
"Kid, it seems you've been hiding and listening quite a bit."
Kong Qi's eyes narrowed slightly. He sized up Lin Sheng, while simultaneously fully sensing the surrounding environment to determine if there were any other people hidden in the dark.
"Little brother, quick, leave! You're no match for this scoundrel. Go back to the County Town and get reinforcements!"
At this moment, the controlled old man quickly shouted towards Lin Sheng.
After realizing that his methods were completely useless, he already understood that he had truly failed this time.
He had originally intended to use his own vigorous Yang energy to sever his heart meridians, so as not to fall into Kong Qi's hands and become cultivation material for him in vain.
He just didn't expect there to be someone else hidden in the dark. When Lin Sheng just appeared, his heart was filled with both shock and joy. Regardless of whether the newcomer was friend or foe, it was better than the current situation.
But after sensing the Aura on the other party, his heart became extremely anxious.
He was actually just a Martial Artist who had just entered the Blood Transportation Realm. He really couldn't understand how someone with such strength dared to come out and directly confront Kong Qi, who was in the late Blood Transportation Realm and only a step away from the Bone Transformation Realm.
"Get reinforcements, hehe... Since you've already come out, it won't be that easy to leave."
Before Lin Sheng could speak, Kong Qi had already chuckled lightly and mocked him without politeness. At this moment, he had confirmed that there were no other people around, and his previously anxious heart had completely relaxed.
He didn't think the young man in front of him could pose any threat to him. After all, he knew all the remarkable geniuses in Linjiang Prefecture, and this young man in front of him was not among them.
"It seems any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to jump out and provoke me. But I'm in a good mood today."
Saying this, he extended a finger, pointed at Lin Sheng's head, and said playfully.
"A single finger to sever your head. Don't worry, kid, you'll die without any pain..."
"You've never died, how do you know it won't hurt?"
Lin Sheng merely replied indifferently, already stepping forward.
"Looking for death!?"
Kong Qi's face turned cold. At that moment, his figure shot out, bringing a bone-chilling gust of wind that swept around.
Seeing this scene, the old man understood that Kong Qi was enraged.
He inwardly thought, 'It's over,' closed his eyes, not wanting to see the bloody scene that was about to unfold.
Only a 'bang' explosion sound came from his ears.
"As expected."
The old man shook his head slightly, still thinking of mobilizing the little energy left in his body to sever his meridians.
"Old fool, look! Look!!"
But the young man's shout came from beside him.
"At a time like this, you're still fooling around..."
He opened his eyes somewhat helplessly, just about to scold him, but soon his pupils contracted violently, his eyes widened, staring intently at the two people not far away.
The imagined bloody scene had indeed unfolded, even a bit more bloody than he had anticipated.
The headless torso stood frozen on the ground, and the more than 2-meter-tall crimson figure was holding a head in his hand.
But that headless corpse, spurting blood, why was it so familiar?