Chapter 484: Stronghold

Jiang Fan's meaning was that the Qin family might also come looking for trouble.

He didn't regret it, though. In his situation at the time, it was impossible not to practice the Diamond Body Technique. Along the way, he had relied on the Diamond Body Technique to suppress many great enemies, and even now, it remained one of his trump cards.

"Although the Qin family is somewhat troublesome, if Brother Xu can achieve a second Dragon Ascent and enter the Heavenly Strategy Academy, the Qin family shouldn't come looking for trouble because of this. The real trouble is this Flying Centipede."

This time, it was Jiang Yan who transmitted.

The Qin family was a great family in Yunzhou, but no matter how great, they weren't greater than the Heavenly Strategy Academy, and they wouldn't come looking for trouble with a disciple of the Heavenly Strategy Academy just because of Xu Yang practicing the Diamond Body Technique.

After all, the Diamond Body Technique wasn't the Qin family's exclusive family technique; several other great families in Yunzhou also had it. For Xu Yang, the trouble was this Flying Centipede.

"I ask Senior Brother Jiang to enlighten me. I don't know much about the martial arts world, and this is the first time I've heard the name Flying Centipede." Xu Yang cupped his hands.

Jiang Yan said: "Flying Centipede is a famous river-and-lake bandit in Yunzhou. He comes without a shadow and goes without a trace. No one knows his true identity, nor his specific cultivation level. The great families of Yunzhou have been hunting him for decades, but no one has ever seen his true face.

Just like that Blazing Blade Swordsman, to the outside world, he only has a name. You should try your best not to expose the fact that you killed Jade Butterfly."

Xu Yang's heart sank. To be able to steal treasures from the hands of many great families in Yunzhou and never be caught, Flying Centipede's cultivation must be terrifying, at the very least a Heavenly Origin expert, perhaps even higher.

Jade Butterfly's appearance in Qingyuan County had caused quite a stir. As long as word got out that he practiced the Diamond Body Technique, Flying Centipede would inevitably deduce that it was he who killed Jade Butterfly and obtained the Diamond Body Technique from him.

"Thank you for the information!" Xu Yang cupped his hands.

The conversation between the three ended, and Zhang Yong, who had been standing to the side, stepped forward to thank them.

If Xu Yang and Jiang Yan hadn't stepped in just now, he would have been dead or severely injured.

Jiang Yan and Xu Yang both shook their heads; they had stepped in not only to save him but also because they were worried about Zhang Yong being caught in the crossfire and escalating the situation.

If Zhang Yong had been killed by the aftermath of their clash just now, things would have really become a big deal.

The four of them paced toward Heavenly Wind Valley. Jiang Yan said: "The deeper you go into Heavenly Wind Valley, the better the Marrow Cleansing effect, but if your body isn't tempered enough and you force your way in, it will only be counterproductive. After you enter the valley, act according to your ability, or advance slowly."

Xu Yang and Zhang Yong nodded.

Arriving at the entrance, they found that many people had already entered Heavenly Wind Valley to begin cultivation.

Xu Yang scanned the area and saw many familiar figures; Yun Heng, Liu Xiao, Cao Jin, and others had already sat down to begin cultivation.

However, because their cultivation wasn't strong, they were all at the valley entrance. The middle section was basically only reachable by those who had reached Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing.

"As expected of Li Chuyang; only at Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing, yet he can walk so far."

"The Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Gang True Art doesn't just cultivate Gang Qi; its tempering effect on the physical body is also very strong."

They saw Li Chuyang walking leisurely, sitting down among a group of old disciples who had long since reached Marrow Cleansing.

Not far from him were Lu Ren, Han Feng, and the others, all competing with each other and slowly advancing.

Heavenly Wind Valley was both a place for cultivation and a place to test the physical body. The further one went, the better the physical body had been tempered.

Xu Yang and the other two showed their waist tokens to prove they were newly entered disciples and were quickly allowed to enter the valley for one month of cultivation.

Jiang Yan went to queue honestly, exchanging contribution points for cultivation time.

Stepping into Heavenly Wind Valley, Xu Yang felt a pressure surging from all directions, along with a strange force penetrating his limbs and bones, entering his bone marrow. In an instant, it felt as if thousands of ants were biting his body.

Of course, relative to his physical body, this pressure at the valley entrance didn't count for much. He tried to circulate the Bear King Sutra and found that the effect of tendon-changing and marrow-cleansing had improved quite a bit, as if he had taken an elixir, though not as immediate as taking one.

Beside him, Zhang Yong had only advanced three steps before his whole body trembled, unable to continue, and he hurriedly sat down to begin cultivation.

"Brother Xu, let's see the wonders of this Heavenly Wind Valley together." Jiang Fan said.

The two ignored Zhang Yong and continued to stride forward.

Zhang Yong hadn't yet reached Marrow Cleansing, so being able to walk three steps inside was already not bad. Several others like him who hadn't reached Marrow Cleansing had stopped after only one step.

If he was lucky, he might be able to use this month in Heavenly Wind Valley to break through to Marrow Cleansing.

"I must reach Marrow Cleansing!" Zhang Yong roared in his heart.

He had been holding his breath for a long time. Previously, he had almost been shaken to death by the aftermath of Jiang Fan and Li Chuyang's clash, which was simply unacceptable to him, as he had always been proud.

One had to know that his talent had once been above Xu Yang's, yet now he needed Xu Yang to save his life.

"How far can Xu Yang go?"

"How far can Jiang Fan, the number one of the Ten Elites, go?"

In the valley, many people looked curiously at Xu Yang and Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan was the number one of the Ten Elites, so everyone was naturally curious.

Although Xu Yang wasn't on the Ten Elites List, because of the previous matter with Li Chuyang, many old disciples also knew of him.

Someone who could make Li Chuyang take action would definitely not be much worse.

"Hiss, he's surpassed Han Feng and Lu Ren and the others."

They saw Xu Yang and Jiang Fan walking slowly forward, quickly surpassing Lu Ren, Han Feng, and the others, surpassing all the people of his own batch who were on the Ten Elites List, and it looked like they could continue to walk forward.

"Xu Yang, don't push yourself for the sake of face and damage your foundation; there will be a time when you regret it!" Xiong Kun roared in a low voice.

He was the tenth of the Ten Elites, while Xu Yang had almost made the list. Now that Xu Yang was deeper than him, didn't that prove he wasn't as good as Xu Yang?

He could also go deeper, but if he did that, it would be easy to be injured by the strange force of Heavenly Wind Valley, which would be counterproductive.

He thought Xu Yang was pushing himself, wanting to snatch his position as the tenth of the Ten Elites.

"My physical body is tempered quite well!"

Xu Yang smiled and continued to walk forward with Jiang Fan, quickly sitting down in the echelon of martial artists at Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing.

He could actually go much deeper, but his apparent cultivation was only at the initial stage of Marrow Cleansing. Being able to be in the same position as those at Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing was already shocking enough; going deeper would be hard to explain.

"He actually reached the position that only martial artists at Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing can reach; how can his physical body be so tyrannical?" Someone showed an expression of disbelief.

Initial stage of Marrow Cleansing, yet his physical body rivals that of an ordinary martial artist at Minor Success in Marrow Cleansing?

"Xu Yang must be practicing the Heavenly Gang Body-Forging Technique or the Indestructible Diamond Body." Someone made a judgment.

Given Xu Yang's age, it was impossible for him to have practiced the Diamond Body Technique, which required slow and steady effort, to this point. Only the Heavenly Gang Body-Forging Technique or the Indestructible Diamond Body could progress so quickly.

"Heavenly Gang Body-Forging Technique, Indestructible Diamond Body; if I could obtain them, I might be able to achieve a second Dragon Ascent in three years." Someone started to have crooked thoughts.

Li Chuyang looked coldly at Xu Yang without speaking. ===== CHAPTER 485 =====