Overlord of the Wilderness

Lin Chong’s expression changed slightly.

He hadn’t expected Zhaang Ye to remain so composed and at ease under his immense pressure.

The seven young geniuses watching from the side were also slightly taken aback.

Lin Chong’s aura was practically tangible, and even they had felt suffocated by it. Yet Zhaang Ye appeared completely unfazed, which came as a great surprise to the seven young prodigies.

Geniuses were prideful by nature, but they had already suffered a heavy blow from Lin Chong. Now, the strength Zhaang Ye displayed dealt them a second one.

The Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique prioritized aura above all else. Since his aura had no effect on Zhaang Ye, Lin Chong finally began to see him as a worthy adversary. He locked his aura tightly onto Zhaang Ye and said, ”Good. Very good! Since I began my Cultivation of the Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique, this is the first time anyone has called my Overbearing Technique child’s play.”

As he spoke, his eyes flashed. His gaze shot out like two Sharp Swords, piercing toward Zhaang Ye. At the same time, he took a large step forward, closing the distance in an instant, and threw a punch.

The most formidable aspect of the Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique was control. It demanded that all things submit to it.

As Lin Chong threw his punch, the Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique activated, and the air in the Inner Mansion instantly shuddered. With this shudder, the invisible air began to whine strangely as it converged on his fist. With every inch his fist advanced, another layer of air wrapped around it. By the time it reached Zhaang Ye, the air before his fist had become visible to the naked eye.

BOOM!

Lin Chong’s fist came crashing down like a mountain.

Its unstoppable momentum was exceptionally domineering and sharp, as if it would conquer anything in its path.

Sensing the overwhelming power of Lin Chong’s punch, the seven young geniuses in the audience all turned their gazes to Zhaang Ye, awaiting his reaction.

”Impressive!”

Even Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but be moved by this punch.

When Lin Chong threw the punch, Zhaang Ye clearly felt the air in front of him being sucked away. A powerful force materialized from nothing, causing his body to shift slightly.

And as the fist drew near, Zhaang Ye could feel its true power. Lin Chong’s punch had complete control over the air. Before the fist even arrived, the air around Zhaang Ye had transformed into countless invisible blades, slicing at him, threatening to cut him to ribbons.

’This method of using air as a weapon was quite similar to Zhaang Yijian’s techniques, and its power was comparable. No wonder this Lin Chong could suppress all the other young geniuses!’

Facing such a powerful blow, Zhaang Ye dared not be careless. His body suddenly spun, and one of his hands instantly formed a blade, chopping down toward Lin Chong’s fist.

”Zhaang Ye is actually meeting him head-on?” Seeing Zhaang Ye’s move, a flicker of surprise crossed the eyes of the seven watching youths. Lin Chong’s strength wasn’t just in his aura. The Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique was not only formidable in its pressure but also excelled at clashing force with force. Just a few days ago, many of the youths had been brutally defeated by Lin Chong’s savage methods.

Lin Chong’s aura was immense, and his strength was even more tyrannical. To clash head-on with someone like him was simply courting death!

The seven youths had no faith in Zhaang Ye’s chances, but Zhaang Yijian felt the exact opposite. Zhaang Ye’s power was almost entirely derived from his Body Refining Techniques. His physical strength was so tyrannical that even Lee Yan of the Lee Family, who was renowned for his power, had been easily defeated by him.

Lin Chong might be formidable, but when it came to a direct clash of power, Zhaang Yijian believed Zhaang Ye feared no opponent of his generation.

If Lin Chong’s attack was a sudden storm, then Zhaang Ye’s Hand Blade was a piercing bolt of lightning. A storm might seem majestic and powerful, but before a peerlessly fast and sharp bolt of lightning, there was nowhere to hide and no way to dodge.

PFFT!

Zhaang Ye’s sharp Hand Blade first sliced the ball of compressed air before Lin Chong’s fist in two. The cloven air detonated, and the force bursting from it sent everything nearby flying. Even the eight people watching from a distance felt a wave of discomfort from the terrifying power.

After cleaving through the air, Zhaang Ye’s Hand Blade chopped viciously onto Lin Chong’s fist. Both Zhaang Ye’s palm and Lin Chong’s fist contained tyrannical power. The moment they collided, a tremendous boom erupted.

With the boom, Zhaang Ye felt a massive force come crushing down on him. A sharp pain shot through his arm, and his entire body shuddered as he was forced back more than three steps before steadying himself.

Lin Chong fared no better. The power transmitted from Zhaang Ye’s palm was incredibly sharp. He felt as if the single chop had split his fist in two, and a searing pain flared through it. He, too, was knocked back more than three steps before he regained his footing.

”Yi!”

”Hmm!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye clash head-on with Lin Chong and come out evenly matched, the spectating youths all let out low gasps of surprise. It was completely unexpected.

”Good! Zhaang Ye, you really do have some skill!” Lin Chong’s first strike had failed, but instead of being intimidated, his fighting spirit surged. His clothes whipped about him.

The Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique was a Heart Method that grew stronger when faced with a strong opponent. Relying on this Heart Method, Lin Chong had defeated countless powerful foes. Now, facing the mighty Zhaang Ye, Lin Chong felt the battle intent inside him flare up like a raging fire, and he became incredibly excited.

Lin Chong fixed his gaze on Zhaang Ye and shouted, ”Zhaang Ye, let’s exchange three punches head-on. Do you dare?!”

Zhaang Ye replied coolly, ”Why wouldn’t I dare?”

”Good!” Lin Chong bellowed, raising a fist and swinging it at Zhaang Ye with a WHOOSH.

Once again, Lin Chong’s punch controlled the air around it. But the power of this strike was much greater than the last. As he threw the punch, it even kicked up dirt from the ground. The flying soil and gravel rained down on Zhaang Ye, and the sharp whistle as they cut through the air made the onlookers’ eardrums ring!

Zhaang Ye’s expression remained unchanged. His body spun suddenly as he sent out a Palm Blade. The sharp edge of the wind from his attack cleaved through the layers of dirt and gravel, landing squarely on Lin Chong’s fist.

BOOM!

Fist and palm met with another loud bang. Zhaang Ye and Lin Chong were each forced back four steps.

”Hmm?” Lin Chong’s expression changed again. He had used seventy percent of his True Qi in that punch, combining it with a wondrous Mid-Level Combat Skill that excelled at direct clashes. He never imagined such a fierce punch would be blocked by Zhaang Ye, leaving him without the slightest advantage.

’This Zhaang Ye’s strength is formidable! His Cultivation is outwardly only at the Late Stage of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, but I didn’t expect him to also practice Body Refining Techniques. And his mastery of those techniques is even deeper than his Cultivation! To have achieved this level of skill at such a young age, his talent in the Martial Dao is definitely not beneath mine! I must defeat him!’

Previously, Lin Chong had merely wanted to teach Zhaang Ye a lesson. But now, realizing just how powerful Zhaang Ye was, he changed his mind. He wanted to crush Zhaang Ye completely, to shatter his confidence so thoroughly that Zhaang Ye would fear the very sight of him from now on!

’Defeat him! Defeat him!’

After cultivating the Mountain Dominating Technique, Lin Chong’s personality had also become exceptionally domineering. ’Since seventy percent of my True Qi can’t defeat Zhaang Ye, then I’ll just use ninety percent! I refuse to believe that a Cultivation Technique as mighty as the Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique can’t defeat this Zhaang Ye!’

With that thought, Lin Chong let out a great roar and threw another punch. This time, he used ninety percent of his True Qi!

RUMBLE—

His fist, saturated with True Qi, tore through the air like a thunderbolt streaking across the sky, leaving a long, muffled trail of booms in its wake. The sheer domineering presence was so overwhelming that just watching it was suffocating!

Seeing the might of Lin Chong’s punch, Zhaang Ye knew his opponent was finally getting serious. His eyes narrowed as he once again chopped out with his hand.

For this strike, Zhaang Ye used the Reverse Flow Slash.

The Reverse Flow Slash excelled at breaking through tough defenses. As he unleashed it with his full power, Zhaang Ye’s palm turned a deep gold, tracing a brilliant arc of light as it viciously chopped down on Lin Chong’s fist.

BOOM!

In this head-on collision, both Zhaang Ye and Lin Chong used their true abilities. As fist and palm met, True Qi swept out wildly in all directions. The smaller trees in the Inner Mansion were instantly ripped from the ground and sent flying by the gale. Even stones weighing dozens of pounds were blasted into the air by the dispersing True Qi, smashing violently against the distant walls.

As they collided, Zhaang Ye and Lin Chong both felt a seemingly endless power slam into them from their opponent. This force first injured their arms, then their shoulders, and after that, the immense power even damaged their internal organs. Both of them coughed up a mouthful of blood at the same time and were sent flying backward like two stones.

’The Purple Mountain Overbearing Technique is truly incredible! This man’s Cultivation is profound, no less than Zhaang Yijian’s!’ Zhaang Ye was secretly shocked as he flew through the air. He abruptly executed his Force-Dissipating Technique. His body began to spin, shedding some of the impact’s force with each rotation. After flying for over twenty *zhang*, his body landed lightly on the ground.

Lin Chong had no such Force-Dissipating Technique. His body flew a full thirty *zhang* before he crashed into a large tree, finally coming to a stop.

”This...”

Seeing that Zhaang Ye had flown a shorter distance than Lin Chong, the watching youths couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air.

Lin Chong had been able to defeat them with his raw power. And yet, in a direct clash, Zhaang Ye had actually managed to faintly overpower Lin Chong. Although they were all geniuses from their respective cities, they were far inferior compared to Zhaang Ye!

As the youths looked at Zhaang Ye, their gazes now held a faint trace of admiration. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)