Chapter 120: Chapter 117: Slaying the Spirit Martial Realm 1
Translator: 549690339
The main difference between the Spirit Martial Realm and the Body Refining Realm is that the Spirit Martial Realm is the true beginning of a martial artist’s journey. In a way, the Body Refining Realm is not even considered as being part of the martial artist’s path. Only when one reaches the Spirit Martial Realm, can they be called a martial artist.
Upon reaching the Spirit Martial Realm, one can absorb a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, refining it into a small amount of True Qi.
This is why it is called the Spirit Martial Realm.
What sets it apart from the Body Refining Realm is that the Spirit Martial Realm can utilize the power of True Qi. Once they make a move, True Qi flows through their body, making them extremely powerful.
It is precisely due to the limitations of True Qi and Spiritual Energy that a great number of Cultivation Methods only become truly powerful after reaching the Spirit Martial Realm. Xu Kun, too, was a martial artist who cultivated a fragmented Cultivation Method. Although it was fragmented, his Martial Arts
Cultivation level had reached the Spirit Martial Realm, making the power of his Cultivation Methods in his hands far beyond the comparison of the Body Refining Realm.
“Take this Crushing Void Palm!” Xu Kun swung his hand, releasing a burst of True Qi. In an instant, his Cultivation Method circulated within his body, and he struck the air, causing layers of ripples. It seemed like everything was being compressed together, sweeping towards Yang Chen.
Seeing this punch, Yang Chen was shocked and quickly dodged, followed by unleashing the Mixed Yuan Spear Technique’s Enemy Breaking Style, and conjuring the move ‘Phantom Shadows’.
Hundreds of phantom images instantly swept around.
Seeing this illusionary move, Xu Kun shouted, “Yang Chen, do you think this move will work on me?
As soon as his words fell, Xu Kun struck out another palm, accompanied by his True Qi, altering the wind direction. The surrounding trees and leaves were instantly crushed into pieces by the True Qi, and branches and trunks fell off. Yang Chen’s illusions were instantly scattered by the slap.
Yang Chen’s expression changed slightly.
He had expected that his move ‘Phantom Shadows’ would be useless against a Spirit Martial Realm expert.
As the Spirit Martial Realm experts could control True Qi, their power far surpassed that of the Body Refining Realm, so it was normal for his move to be useless.
However, he wouldn’t give up so easily.
He didn’t come here to escape, but to intentionally lure Xu Kun here.
“Just right, I also want to see how strong a Spirit Martial Realm expert is. With the Life-saving Talisman in hand, there is no way I can get hurt. But this talisman is my only protection, so I can’t use it unless absolutely necessary. This Xu Kun is just a first-level Spirit Martial Realm expert. With all my trump cards, there may still be hope for victory!”
Yang Chen decided to risk it all.
Xu Kun obviously didn’t think Yang Chen posed any threat to him. He sneered, “Yang Chen, haven’t you given up yet? Just surrender and die. I’m sure if I hand you over to the Head of the House, he will be lenient towards me.”
“If you want to kill me, show me what you’ve got,” Yang Chen shouted angrily.
“Show you what I’ve got? Haha, Yang Chen, you overestimate yourself. Eat my palm!” Xu Kun slapped again.
He practiced the Crushing Void Palm Technique, using his True Qi to compress the air and unleash an astonishingly powerful palm strike.
With this palm strike, Yang Chen had nowhere to hide. How could he possibly be a match for him?
However, just as he thought that, suddenly, Yang Chen made his move.
Facing Xu Kun’s palm, Yang Chen raised his hand and struck out with a palm of his own!
At this moment, the Essence Blood from the Black Mountain Black Bear in Yang Chen’s body suddenly surged, converging in his palm. Transforming into a powerful phantom palm shadow. As this palm moved, it instantly went towards Xu Kun’s direction.
“Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm!” Yang Chen roared.
This palm had a powerful momentum and astonishing power.
“What is this?!” Faced with this palm, Xu Kun was shocked, his scalp tingling and a sudden sense of danger emerged in his heart. Fear soaked his heart as he continuously retreated.
Because…His Crushing Void Palm, clashed with the palm technique, was instantly broken by the powerful force of the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm.
“Not good!” Xu Kun realized it was too late to dodge and could only use his True Qi to protect his body’s surface.
However, even so, the powerful strike of the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm still hit him solidly.
The next moment, Xu Kun spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face gradually turned pale and weak.
As for Yang Chen, he also used all his strength to launch the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm, becoming extremely weak, as if his body was completely drained.
True Qi is the power transformed from the spiritual energy refined by martial artists and converted by essence blood.
Yang Chen hadn’t entered the Spirit Martial Realm yet, so naturally, he didn’t have True Qi. Hence, when launching the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm, he used the power of the essence blood in his body. He hit the palm solidly, unlike a mere test. With just one palm strike, he was almost completely exhausted, unable to fight in a short time.
It can be said that in terms of embarrassment, he was far more embarrassed than Xu Kun right now.
As Yang Chen had predicted, although the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm severely injured Xu Kun, it didn’t kill him.
At this moment, Xu Kun struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth, and shouted with a grim face, “Yang Chen, I never expected that you still had this kind of trump card. Hahaha, however, using such a move as a Body Refining Realm cultivator, I’m afraid you’ve exhausted yourself. Your life is mine, and so are all your hidden cards.” Xu Kun became more and more delighted as he thought about it.
How terrifying is the strength of a Body Refining Realm cultivator who could go so far as to almost kill him, a Spirit Martial Realm cultivator?
There must be many secrets hidden in Yang Chen’s body, and by obtaining these secrets. his strength would surelv advance bv leaDS and bounds. It wouldn’t be impossible to change the Horse-thief Gang’s surname to Xu by then.
However, when he stood up, he suddenly noticed something wrong.
There was no fear in Yang Chen’s expression at all!
“Something’s not right!” A chill ran down Xu Kun’s spine.
The next moment, Xu Kun suddenly felt a great force sweeping over him from behind.
He struggled to turn his head, only to find two enormous black bears standing behind him. These two giant bears, with their immense size, appeared out of nowhere. One bear stood on each side, blocking the way he could escape.
“Not good!” Xu Kun’s face changed instantly.
“Bear Elder One, Bear Elder Two, don’t hesitate!” Yang Chen roared.
These two giant bears were naturally the Black Mountain Black Bear brothers that Yang Chen had Fishman Queen Rainbow release from the Eight
Extremities Flowing River’s Mustard Seed Space after launching the Black Mountain Dark Cloud Palm.
When these two giant bears appeared, they hid in the shadows according to Yang Chen’s orders and suddenly ambushed Xu Kun when he least expected it!
It must be said that Bear Elder One and Bear Elder Two were quite talented in ambush. With one ambush, they blocked Xu Kun’s path effectively, and with one of their feet each, they pressed him down with a bang.
“No!” Xu Kun let out an unwilling roar.
But soon, he was silenced.
Bear Elder One and Bear Elder Two stomped on him a few more times, and when they lifted their legs, they looked at the ground and found Xu Hut s body deformed by their stomping. But upon closer inspection, he was still stubbornly clinging to life.
“Big brother, this old fellow is still alive.” Bear Elder One grabbed Xu Kun’s body like a chicken and brought it over.
“Not dead? That’s just right.” Yang Chen took a deep breath.. “Rainbow, it’s time for you to make a move!”