Chapter 74: If he does it this way, what is he surpassing?

"Is this how Shen Yiwei arranges things for Chen Yan?"

As his figure wove through the trees, Luo Puxin cursed out loud:

"Even if he knew Chen Yan had Ice Attribute Qi and Blood, he shouldn't have given him a mission like this!"

Beside him, Si Wenyi looked at the map location marked on the Martial Merit Card in her hand, her brow furrowed.

"This matter is indeed a problem caused by Vice Chief Shen."

Si Wenyi was also extremely nervous.

If Chen Yan were someone else, she might still say that Shen Yiwei had no problem.

Because Xu Di and his Sister were in great danger, they had to go and rescue them as soon as possible.

But Chen Yan was different.

His pressure was immense; he was still so young yet had to face so many crises, constantly in a state of tension.

A suddenly appearing mission might crush this youth who seemed strong but was on the very edge.

Chen Yan was not yet strong enough.

…………

The skin on the Mad Woman's body was entirely cracked open by Chen Yan, yet there was no expected splashing of Flesh and blood.

The woman's skin fell off like dry wood shavings; it stood tightly in place, a pair of malicious Pupils suddenly erupting with purple flames.

"Why must you come to disturb us?!"

She spoke viciously, her entire skin shattering to reveal the smooth, jet-black exoskeleton underneath; her figure was tall and slender, the bone lines extremely seductive.

And that cold, fair face was extremely beautiful, a graceful appearance that was astonishing.

If not for personally feeling this suffocating, filthy Malice, Chen Yan would have thought this was not an Ancient Divine Beast at all, but a human Woman wearing armor.

Hiss...

Chen Yan's body hunched slightly, and as his ink-colored sleeves moved, an Ice Spear condensed with clear blue flames appeared in his hand.

He could clearly feel the terror of this Ancient Divine Beast; that Cold Intent and Malice seeping into his heart made Chen Yan feel as if his body had sunk into a quagmire, unable to move.

"I am asking you, why must you disturb us."

A wave of Cold Intent struck, and the jet-black, slender figure appeared within a Fist's distance in front of Chen Yan.

That pair of purple eyes stared at Chen Yan at close range, just like purple crystals flickering in the deep night sky.

Chen Yan looked over, as if glimpsing a beautiful, gloomy pool, and instantly fell into it.

He stood stunned in place, losing all movement.

In a moment of gazing, Chen Yan had already sunk in, unable to extricate himself.

"Bug."

The Woman spoke indifferently, extending her slender left hand to cover Chen Yan's head.

The Ancient Divine Beast carried the primitive Malice inherited from the Ancient God, and she was one who specialized in this path.

Even a person with the purest heart would, under her gaze, turn into a monster that would even eat its own daughter.

Not to mention a human Youth who had not experienced much; a curve appeared at the corner of her Mouth, her Finger tips aimed at the skull of the Youth before her.

Suddenly.

Chen Yan began to tremble all over.

The Woman was slightly startled, watching the Ice Spear in the Youth's hand tremble, as if struggling constantly, yet unable to break free.

The indifference in her eyes deepened; she loved to see the struggle of bugs, but since her dear one needed her help right now, she didn't mind playing with this little bug a while longer.

In the distance, high above.

Figures flickered, two figures arrived in an instant, suddenly stunned as they saw this scene.

Si Wenyi's Mu Guang trembled, Luo Puxin's body suddenly stiffened, and then a pistol appeared in his hand; as white light surged from the muzzle, he aimed it at that Ancient Divine Beast.

Suddenly!

Boom!

The Ancient Divine Beast's Mu Guang flashed, her body dodged, and the Long Spear in the Youth's hand actually came crashing toward her.

"Hmph." The Woman gave a Cold Snort; the speed was so slow, yet in the next moment, she was fiercely startled.

Boom!

The Long Spear struck, countless Ice Crystals shattered, and this sweep of the Spear slammed hard against Chen Yan's forehead.

The next instant.

Boom!

Chen Yan's Frost Mo became clear in an instant, his body erupted, and his Fist light surged like a dragon hurricane, killing his way there in a flash.

His forehead was still bleeding, but his eyes had become extremely ferocious, his entire body's strength poured into his two Fists.

In the Ancient Divine Beast's horrified Mu Guang, this Fist landed on her Chest.

Crack!

A crisp Bone-cracking sound rang out, Chen Yan's Fist wind rustled, and he swung his Fist again.

"Screech!!!"

Layers of Ice Crystals instantly attached to the Ancient Divine Beast's body, and the purple Pupils stared at Chen Yan again at this moment.

Chen Yan closed his eyes, yet at this moment, he was carefully sensing everything around him.

His body was still floating, all around were trees, and an Ancient Divine Beast was about to strike him.

He was throwing a punch, and in an instant, he would unleash this Red Heart Fist that was about to reach the level of subtlety!

"Screech!"

A sharp, piercing roar rang out; the Ancient Divine Beast, still retreating rapidly, saw Chen Yan close his eyes at this moment, and with gloomy Mu Guang, she also raised a Fist, countless cold energies wrapping around her Fist, like an Ice Mountain crashing down.

The next moment.

Boom!

The two fists collided, Chen Yan's body was sent flying by a massive force, while the latter stood rooted to the spot, the Smile at the corner of their mouth appearing for an instant, then disappearing the next.

Yet, one could see that upon the pitch-black Fist wrapped in Ice Seal, countless crystal fragments suddenly shattered, and the Fist formed by the exoskeleton suddenly caved inward.

Following that.

Boom!

The pitch-black Fist exploded and shattered.

"Fist Intent!!!"

The Shen Shi roared shrilly, looking at Chen Yan in disbelief.

"Not quite."

A clear male voice rang out, Chen Yan's body flickered, and when they appeared again, a knee strike had already arrived before the Shen Shi's face.

Ruwei Level 【Red-Gang Body Casting Canon】!

Ru Miao Level 【Red Heart Fist】!

And...

Half-Step Fist Intent!

Rolling waves of SoulRefining surged before Chen Yan's knee; amidst the violent killing, Chen Yan's comprehension of 【Red Heart Fist】 rose by another level.

"It is Half-Step Fist Intent."

Boom!

The knee strike made contact with the Shen Shi's beautiful face in an instant.

A trace of a Smile appeared on Chen Yan's pale face, and at this moment, everything was suddenly understood.

Why 【Red Heart Fist】 is a Fist Technique, yet can be applied to leg strikes and kicks.

Why at the Tianbei Fist Tournament, one only ever saw Fist Intent, and never saw Leg Intent.

The Fist is the striking Fist, the True Intent of one's own physical combat.

Leg Intent is simply Fist Intent!

【Red Heart Fist】 is not just a Fist!

Boom!

Crack!

Two explosive sounds suddenly rang out across the entire Shanlin, countless Ice Crystal fragments shattered and swept through the surrounding Heaven and Earth.

In the distance, Luo Puxin's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and the trigger of the Spear could not be pulled.

Si Wenyi opened their mouth, but at this moment, chose Silence.

It was they who had overthought it.

The Shen Shi's brain shattered, pitch-black blood flowed all around, instantly turning the surrounding dozens of meters into a frozen Heaven and Earth.

The Youth who had killed the Second-Tier Ancient Divine Beast in that instant sat alone, as if in Meditation or as if asleep.

"Let's go."

Luo Puxin spoke, looking at where Chen Yan was with a Smile.

"He..." Si Wenyi was somewhat hesitant.

"Forget it, you stay here and watch him." Luo Puxin waved their hand:

"He is in Meditation; just now, the Red Heart Fist seemed to have reached the Ruwei Level, and even the Fist Intent..."

As Luo Puxin spoke, they whispered two words in their heart.

Holy Crap!

Chen Yan's Fist Intent is about to take shape!

What kind of monster is this?

…………

"Xu Di, go find him!"

The Youth holding a sword was covered in blood, currently sitting half-upright on the ground intertwined with shattered Bone and cold air, gasping for breath.

Having killed this Pseudo Ancient Divine Beast, they were clearly injured.

They were only a Hundred Meridians Peak Qi-Blood Warrior; being able to defeat a First-Tier Peak Pseudo Ancient Divine Beast had already exhausted all their strength.

They were not a genius, so they had quit the New Dragon Guard last year and became the most ordinary Military Officer of the military guards.

If it weren't for being nearby, this mission shouldn't have been theirs.

"Alright, thank you."

Placing their Sister, who had not yet awakened, on the ground, Xu Di looked deeply at the other person:

"If I do not die, I..."

"Stop talking crap." The Youth cursed in a low voice, clutching their bleeding Belly.

Xu Di nodded, their figure flashed, and just as they were about to leave, they saw Luo Puxin appear suddenly; ignoring them, Xu Di's figure flashed and brushed past.

The next moment.

Bang!

Luo Puxin grabbed Xu Di's arm and flung them forward; Xu Di landed heavily inside the room.

"You...!" Xu Di looked at Luo Puxin coldly:

"I am going to save Chen Yan!"

They had originally thought Luo Puxin would follow them, but they hadn't expected the other person to pull this move on them.

"Chen Yan is fine." Luo Puxin looked at Xu Di indifferently:

"Your mission was to search for the Ancient Divine Beast. Since you had already discovered its location, why did you have to take action yourself?"

Xu Di remained in Silence for a long moment, then continued:

"What about Chen Yan?"

"I am asking you a question!" Luo Puxin's Pupil flashed sharply.

"What about Chen Yan!?"

Bang!

Luo Puxin delivered a direct kick, and Xu Di's body slammed heavily against the wall, his eyes fixed firmly on the ground.

"I just want to know, what about Chen Yan?"

Xu Di Clenched Fists:

"I know it was my greed for merit and rash advance; I almost caused my Sister's death, and I don't want to harm Chen Yan too!"

His expression was extremely gloomy; he had always looked down on those arrogant geniuses, yet this time, he had committed the same mistake himself.

Chen Yan had only just entered the Military Guard, and to be able to break into the Fifth Grade Zone on his first attempt made him an absolute genius.

Even more of a genius than himself.

The other party had just gone alone to intercept that Second-Tier Ancient Divine Beast in order to save people.

It was impossible for Chen Yan to win; if Chen Yan died, he, Xu Di, would suffer for the rest of his life.

A person like that should not die.

And even less should he die because of him!

"Chen Yan is fine," Luo Puxin said in a low voice.

Xu Di did not speak, still staring fixedly at the ground.

"Chen Yan is really fine."

"Really?"

"Mm."

Xu Di opened his Mouth wide and let out a long sigh of relief, suddenly feeling the pressure like a Mountain on his Shoulder disappear; he looked at Luo Puxin with gratitude:

"Did you save him?"

"No." Luo Puxin shook his head.

"Then who saved him?" A trace of confusion appeared in Xu Di's eyes.

"He saved himself."

Xu Di's body stiffened, then he said:

"That Ancient Divine Beast only looked at me once, and I was bewitched.

It wasn't until just now that I realized I had been bewitched."

As Xu Di spoke, his body couldn't help but tremble.

"This is the difference between you and him," Luo Puxin said quietly:

"The Ancient Divine Beast destroys a person's will, and Chen Yan has barely slept in the past half a month.

He went to practice his Cultivation Technique, went to fight, went to gain insights; he hasn't slept for half a month."

Xu Di's mouth hung open, and the words Luo Puxin had just spoken echoed constantly in his Brain.

Not sleeping?

Speaking of staying up late, anyone can stay up for two days.

But to keep one's spirit constantly strained and to be constantly practicing, even a Robot couldn't do it!

"How did he do it?" the Youth who was still recuperating asked faintly.

This Chen Yan was actually even more diligent than he had been back then.

"I don't know," Luo Puxin shook his head:

"In any case, when I saw him, his SoulRefining was low and his will was near total depletion; he had clearly reached his Limit."

"Then how did he overcome the bewitchment of the Ancient Divine Beast?" Xu Di clenched his hands; the more Luo Puxin spoke, the more fantastical it sounded, and he didn't know how Chen Yan had managed to defeat that Ancient Divine Beast at all.

But he saw Luo Puxin continue:

"Therefore, the moment he was bewitched, the target of Chen Yan's attack was not the Ancient Divine Beast, but himself."

Silence.

It was quiet for a long time.

Inside the room, neither Xu Di nor the Youth spoke again.

They were extremely shocked in their hearts, but when they asked themselves, they realized they couldn't have done it at all.

"Ha!"

Xu Di suddenly let out a Laughter, laughing until tears were about to come out.

Ever since he had almost sabotaged Chen Yan last time, although Xu Di felt apologetic, he had also been holding back a surge of drive.

He wanted to surpass Chen Yan, to surpass this genius who had shocked the New Dragon Guard the moment he appeared.

But suddenly, he realized that he seemed unable to surpass the other party.

With things like this, how the hell was he supposed to surpass him?

"Brother..."

A soft murmur sounded; it was Xu Yuanyin, who had been unconscious, slowly opening her eyes.

Xu Di ran over and hugged his Sister.

"Hahahaha!"

"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Xu Yuanyin asked in confusion.

"Are we dead?"

"Hahahaha, no, we are still alive..." Xu Di laughed non-stop, yet the Tears in his eyes could not stop flowing.

"We have to thank Chen Yan, hahahaha..."

………………

Time passed slowly.

When Chen Yan opened his eyes, he found himself inside a tent.

Above the tent, mottled Tree shadows fell like Ink Patterns, interwoven in a scattered manner, and the sounds of cicadas rose and fell all around.

Did he fall asleep?

Chen Yan took a deep breath, feeling quite refreshed; the sense of Fatigue within his body had completely vanished, as if his entire person had been replaced with a new body.

"Are you up?"

A Woman's voice rang out; Xu Yuanyin lifted the tent curtain, her lively eyes blinking.

"How long did I sleep?" Chen Yan asked.

"Two days."

Chen Yan's Mu Guang trembled, and his whole body stiffened.

Had he wasted two days of time?!

"Thank you," Xu Yuanyin said again, filled with gratitude, but the next moment she noticed that Chen Yan seemed very unhappy.

"It's nothing." Chen Yan walked out of the tent and saw Xu Di roasting Flesh not far away.

Glancing at Chen Yan, Xu Di nodded, then returned his attention to the roasted meat in his hands.

"Brother, Chen Yan is awake," Xu Yuanyin said with a smile.

"Mm." Xu Di nodded, though his eyes remained fixed on the roasted meat.

"Do you want to eat some together?" Xu Yuanyin asked, pointing to the roasted meat in Xu Di's hands.

"No, I'll head back first." Chen Yan gave a gentle smile and looked around; the Corpse of that Ancient Divine Beast was already gone, so there was no need for him to stay any longer.

Chen Yan left; Xu Yuanyin did not say anything to ask him to stay, but instead came before Xu Di.

"Brother, he's gone."

"I know." Xu Di did not look up.

"Aren't you just waiting here for him to wake up?" Xu Yuanyin pouted.

Originally, the matter of watching over Chen Yan was Si Wenyi's, but Lao Ge insisted on staying.

"I am not doing this to watch over him." Xu Di handed a skewer of roasted meat to his Sister and Stood Up:

"Let's go, back to Yunmeng City."