Chapter 280: Chapter 192: Breaking the Void, Seeing the Indestructible God! Fighting Beyond One’s Level, Liang Family Old Dog!_2
The Gang Wind howled.
A simple strike from a Detachment Realm expert could easily crush an Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artist who had opened two or three hundred acupoints.
But clearly, Jiang Shu was not one of them. Half a year had passed, and he no longer needed to fear an injured old Detachment Realm man as he had before.
Without any intention of dodging, Jiang Shu stepped forward to meet him. In the pitch-black night, his palm seemed to flicker with light. The three hundred and sixty-five acupoints in his body instantly pulsed with Primordial Power, converging within it.
He pushed his palm forward casually, clashing with Liang Yuewu’s clawing Gang Wind.
"BANG!"
Palm and claw met. Endless energy erupted from the epicenter, and Gang Winds howled over the wide river surface, sending waterspouts spiraling into the air.
"This... how is this possible!"
Standing on the river surface, Liang Yuewu’s pupils trembled violently. He could feel the terrifying power bursting from this mere ant’s palm; even his own arm felt somewhat numb from the massive force of the collision. And across from him, the ant, clearly only in the Acupoint Passage Realm, showed no inclination of retreating even half a step, standing his ground firmly.
"Old dog..."
Jiang Shu’s gaze was calm. Although he had been prepared, seeing Liang Yuewu still left him slightly astonished. This old Detachment Realm dog, did he really have nothing better to do than lurk here for half a year?
But this was also good. After his breakthrough in Realm, he indeed needed to properly test his skills. To understand his true combat strength.
The peak of the Acupoint Passage Realm focused on the condensation of Primordial Power; the increase in physique from opening acupoints was merely a bonus.
Breaking the Void, Seeing the Indestructible, however, was primarily based on physical prowess.
Jiang Shu cultivated the Martial Arts of the Two Realms simultaneously. Whether it was control over Primordial Power or physical strength, he had reached the peak of this Realm!
The sharp clawing Gang Wind from the Detachment Realm expert only left five faint traces on his palm. Primordial Power circulated, and the marks on his palm instantly disappeared.
Jiang Shu had no intention of employing Martial Arts from this world; his Martial Arts were all traceable. For a Detachment Realm expert, it would be too easy to determine his identity.
The palm strike just now was merely derived from the Great Stele-Crushing Hand of the Xuanxing Xia Country. Though its power was indeed insufficient, it was barely adequate.
Having reached the Realm of Breaking the Void, Seeing the Indestructible, the Martial Arts of the Xia Country were essentially no different to him now.
The strength of Martial Arts lies with the practitioner, not the Martial Arts itself!
"You ant... I’m not in a rush to kill you anymore," Liang Yuewu said sinisterly, his expression ferocious. "It seems you hold many more secrets, worth taking back to the Liang Family for a thorough interrogation!"
He had not anticipated that a mere ant could withstand his blow.
But an ant is always an ant.
Everything ends here.
With a grasp into thin air, his spiritual power condensed into an invisible, colossal hammer.
Supreme Martial Arts.
Soul Smashing Hammer!
The strength of an Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artist lay in their physique and energy. But on the spiritual level, an Acupoint Passage Realm cultivator was just an ant, indistinguishable from one in the Blood Exchange Realm!
This move was enough to make this ant fully realize his place!
Looking at Liang Yuewu, who stood still as if having done nothing, Jiang Shu’s eyes held no trace of fear. Every pore in his body trembled with excitement.
The Detachment Realm! As Old Man Qiu had once said, it was the most eminent existence among the Six Martial Arts Realms.
Even now, it remained one of the qualifications to participate in the Hundred Dynasties War. Today, he could finally, truly test how powerful a Detachment Realm Martial Artist was!
With his Constant-tier Spiritual Cultivation, Jiang Shu immediately sensed the opponent’s spiritual power condensing. His mind was like a crystal, stable and unmoving as a great rock. His techniques didn’t pause for a second, every acupoint in his body converging with supreme force.
He threw a punch, Primordial Power blasting through the air as he took the initiative to strike!
「Meanwhile, in the void.」
The Soul Smashing Hammer condensed into form. Liang Yuewu’s face involuntarily paled for a moment but quickly regained its color. His hands shaped into claws, and a powerful aura surged from him.
Massive Primordial Power rose from his ten fingertips. He stepped forward, his clawing Gang Wind even more formidable than before, as if it would tear open the very heavens and earth before him.
Let alone this puny fist wind.
An Acupoint Passage Realm challenging the Detachment Realm. This ant really dared to dream!
Anger was now absent from Liang Yuewu’s eyes.
The battle was already in his grasp. He looked at Jiang Shu like a cat toying with a mouse, sizing him up, fantasizing about his impending gains. It was certainly worth the half-year wait.
The Soul Smashing Hammer finally descended.
"THUD!"
It was as if a giant hammer had smashed down onto Jiang Shu’s head. An ordinary Acupoint Passage Realm practitioner might have had their spirit shattered and their Primordial Power dissipated under such a blow.
But Jiang Shu, who was prepared, merely staggered half a step backward. His spirit was briefly dazed before he immediately regained clarity.
"What!"
It was as if a monstrous wave crashed through Liang Yuewu’s heart. He knew that his Soul Smashing Hammer was a Supreme Martial Arts technique, effective even against those in the same Realm. An ordinary Acupoint Passage Realm practitioner would either die or be crippled by this strike.
And now, this fellow had merely faltered for a moment, and nothing else happened? How was that possible!
Before Liang Yuewu could comprehend, Jiang Shu’s figure dashed forward once more. Without a word, he unleashed another punch.
He was clearly an Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artist, possessing the means to injure from a distance, yet he fought like an ordinary Body Refinement Martial Artist!
Jiang Shu’s fists grew fiercer with each strike. His long cry echoed the howling Gang Wind and stirred the river waters. Each punch was at the peak of his physical prowess, every acupoint in his body adjusting his condition in real-time.
Hidden injuries in his body were healed with every punch he threw. The explosive points within him flared with light at each swing.
So what if he was in the Detachment Realm!
This was him without even using top-grade Martial Arts.
Once he reached Qianyuan City, once he acquired truly powerful top-grade Martial Arts at the auction... Encountering a Detachment Realm expert like Liang Yuewu, he could fight even more exhilaratingly, his spirit soaring with intense battle fervor! He still had even greater potential for advancement!
Fists and claws clashed wildly, their power robust, and the Gang Winds tore apart. The entire surface of the river was split by their blows, both figures crashing against each other in a purely physical brawl.
Liang Yuewu desperately wanted to create distance.
But it was too late, completely too late.
The execution of the Soul Smashing Hammer had drained him of a substantial amount of spiritual power.
Now, he was completely caught in Jiang Shu’s rhythm.
Blood surged as fists met flesh.
Who would have thought this was a battle where an Acupoint Passage Realm practitioner was challenging someone from the Detachment Realm!
Jiang Shu’s body was like a high-speed engine, his great tendons, bones, and muscles moving in concert. He relied solely on the power of his physical body to strike.
His onslaught grew fiercer. His pure physical strength, of course, was no match for Liang Yuewu’s Primordial Power-infused attacks. The huge rebounding force caused blood to seep from the corners of his mouth.
But he paid it no mind—ten punches, a hundred punches!
The opportunity was rare.If he missed this chance, he didn’t know how long it would be before he could face a Detachment Realm expert head-on again.
Besides, he had already broken through the Void and Seen the Indestructible.He possessed more than enough ability to heal himself.
Finally, after a dozen or so rounds, Jiang Shu’s figure was sent flying by Liang Yuewu, smashing directly into the Liang Family’s massive ship. He staggered as he landed on the deck.
Liang Yuewu was in no better state. Half of his body had been blasted into the river by Jiang Shu. A dignified Detachment Realm expert, at this moment, he looked like a thoroughly drenched and miserable chicken.
"You little bastard, finally out of strength, huh? Just you wait! I’ll flay you alive and pull out your tendons!"
On the wide river, Liang Yuewu walked forward step by step.
Although the process was somewhat hard to accept, the result was still the same!
However, just as he was about to step onto the massive ship...
On the deck, Jiang Shu, whose limbs felt weak from the continuous full-power assault, stood up, wiped the blood from his lips, and couldn’t help but smile.
"Old dog, do you know why I’ve barely used Primordial Power...?"
As Jiang Shu spoke, his Essence Blood stirred in response, and a massive amount of Primordial Power began to coalesce behind him. In just an instant, ten-meter-long wings of Primordial Power formed.
Thunder Peng Netherworld Wings!
Before Liang Yuewu’s angry and bewildered eyes, Jiang Shu flapped his wings, soaring into the air and vanishing into the clouds under the dark night sky!