Chapter 116: Special Technique

What!

Wang Xuanji was shocked and quickly injected his own power, letting the Taiyin Cold Water erupt once more to resist the encroachment of the Sun True Fire.

But this time, the eruption of the Sun True Fire was truly too violent, with a tidal wave of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi acting as fuel for the burning, and the added power brought by Li Heng's Visualization of the Sun.

What he was dealing with was the combined power of both Li Heng and Ma Suxuan.

So even though he tried his best to remedy the situation, he still fell short; that vast Taiyin Essence and intent of absolute cold were still small fry in the face of the fully erupted Sun True Fire.

That drop of Taiyin Cold Water was completely swallowed!

Crack! It was as if something had snapped.

Wang Xuanji's figure froze, his face flushed red, then turned green, then purple, and finally, unable to suppress the injuries within his body, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his Original Qi severely damaged.

His heart was filled with terror and disbelief.

That drop of Taiyin Cold Water had actually been burned to nothing by that terrifying golden flame and completely evaporated!

Without the slightest hesitation, he employed an escape technique and turned to flee directly.

Ma Suxuan had already expended much in her battle with Wang Xuanji. Furthermore, Wang Xuanji was too decisive; knowing he had fallen into a state of defeat, he turned and ran, and she truly could not stop him.

She could only let that golden light fly away.

Watching Wang Xuanji flee in defeat, Ma Suxuan stood in the Void, lost in thought for a moment, her mind finally calming down as she sighed, "Li Heng, this child, he is like a dragon!"

She then waved her sleeve to collect the now-calm Sun True Fire.

She returned to Bei'an City.

Inside Bei'an City, Li Heng's expression was calm as he stood up, pondering the battle just now in his heart, gaining many insights. He was already at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm, exactly at the point of making further progress.

The Qi and Blood in his body were faintly boiling, on the verge of breaking through to the True Qi Realm.

Beside him, Meng Lingyun was shocked and puzzled.

Wasn't this kid just at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm? He shouldn't have the qualifications to touch Heaven and Earth Origin Qi. He wasn't even at the True Qi Realm, so why could he absorb so much Heaven and Earth Origin Qi?

And he was completely fine!

Even someone like him, a peak True Qi Realm expert at the Half-step Innate stage,

wouldn't dare to absorb this much Heaven and Earth Origin Qi!

"Alright, old man, that Wang Xuanji has run away."

Li Heng said nonchalantly.

He didn't really care about this matter; Wang Xuanji was, after all, at the Innate Realm, while he himself was only at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm, so he couldn't keep Wang Xuanji there. Not to mention a fight to the death—who would win and who would lose was not yet certain.

Meng Lingyun remained shocked, his expression stiff, but sensing that Wang Xuanji's aura had already fled far away, he nodded slightly.

His thoughts were complex.

If he told others that a peak Blood Exchange Realm cultivator could force an Innate expert to flee in defeat, would it become the laughingstock of the world, the greatest absurdity under Heaven? Yet this was clearly the truth...

Ma Suxuan descended from the sky and returned to the two of them.

She released that cluster of Sun True Fire.

"Thank you for this time; let this object return to its original owner, I am ashamed to accept it." Ma Suxuan said with a bitter smile. This victory was entirely due to Li Heng; if not for this flame, she feared she would have suffered a great loss.

She might even have been in mortal danger.

And since this flame could contend with the Taiyin Cold Water, its origins must be immense; how could it be something she, a mere Innate, could possess? She still had some self-awareness.

Li Heng smiled slightly, stroked the Sun True Fire with one hand, and once again encased it in a Light Orb, turning it back into a Fire Seed; the flame swirled and danced within it.

Then, with a flick of his finger, he pushed it back in front of Ma Suxuan.

"Aunt Xuan, just accept it. Since it was given, how could I take it back?"

This... Ma Suxuan appeared somewhat hesitant.

If she accepted this flame again, she would owe a massive favor, and she feared she would have to sell her life to Li Heng. Otherwise, given her temperament, she feared her thoughts would not be at peace, and she would constantly dwell on this matter.

"Suxuan, just accept it. Rest assured, I have my own discretion..." At this moment, Meng Lingyun, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

"Since the old man has spoken, you should accept it."

Li Heng smiled faintly, not minding it.

To him, this was, after all, just a small effort.

Finally, after hesitating for a moment, Ma Suxuan gritted her teeth. "Fine, then I will shamelessly accept it. If there are any commands in the future, I will not refuse even at the cost of my life!"

She actually spoke, promising to do as she said.

"Aunt Xuan, there is no need for that, just keep a calm heart."

Li Heng shook his head. Although it seemed he had saved Ma Suxuan once and done her a favor, he had also gained some information about the Innate Realm through this opportunity, which was a great harvest for him as well.

"Suxuan, you are probably tired, go back and rest."

Meng Lingyun spoke again. The two had a tacit understanding; Ma Suxuan immediately realized that Meng Lingyun was deliberately sending her away, clearly wanting to say something to Li Heng.

She was not annoyed, nodded, and then thanked him again before leaving.

However, she snorted coldly in her heart. He dared to give her the cold shoulder? She hadn't seen him for so many years, his cultivation was still lower than hers, and he dared to be this tough? Wait until tonight, and see how she would discipline him!

Li Heng watched Ma Suxuan leave until her figure disappeared, then turned his head to look at the complex-looking Meng Lingyun beside him and smiled faintly. "Old man, what do you want to tell me?"

Meng Lingyun was stunned, shook his head, and put on a bitter smile.

"You kid are too smart, I really can't hide anything from you."

He sighed, then spoke again, getting to the point.

"Since you are so smart, you must have realized that for some time, I have been observing you, as well as observing Meng Hao. My purpose in doing so was actually to choose a successor, or to choose someone who could practice a special technique..."

"It is a pity that in the end, my judgment was poor, and I chose Meng Hao."

Meng Lingyun could not help but shake his head.

He had been strong his whole life; to say he regretted it, that wasn't quite it. It was just that seeing Meng Hao so dejected and still in a coma, while Li Heng was so powerful and mysterious, his thoughts were somewhat complex.

"Old man, there is no need for that; everyone has their own fate."

Li Heng waved his hand and spoke with a smile.

Not to mention that he had a cheat, even if he didn't, he wouldn't care about such a thing. That so-called special technique was Meng Lingyun's property to begin with; it was his freedom to give it to whomever he chose.

Why bother being alienated by the values of this place and resorting to forceful seizure?

Not to mention that Meng Lingyun also owed him a great debt of gratitude.

Meng Lingyun nodded.

"Right now, that kid Meng Hao is still unconscious, and even if he wakes up, his potential is slim; it will be hard for him to make any further progress. Even if he were to practice that special technique now, I reckon it would be of no use."

"Therefore, I intend to give this technique to you."

Before Li Heng could speak, Meng Lingyun waved his hand and continued. "You kid don't need to rush to refuse. I am doing this, firstly, because I don't want to waste this special technique, and secondly, to help Ma Suxuan repay a favor; she has been fretting over this day and night, and it might leave a heart demon."

Li Heng nodded and fell into deep thought.

Although he already possessed the Taiyuan Scripture with its infinite potential, that was only potential. If he could obtain this special technique, perhaps he could use it for reference and draw inferences about other cases.

And perhaps even deduce a higher realm for the Taiyuan Scripture!

"Alright then, I will reluctantly accept it."

Li Heng said with a smile.

"You kid, still 'reluctantly accept'? It seems I really underestimated you. I'll give you a big surprise in a moment. Follow me; that technique is on the fourth floor of the Demon Suppression Division's Library."

Speaking of this technique, Meng Lingyun revealed a look of pride.

This technique was something he had obtained in an ancient Secret Realm back then; it pointed directly to the Innate Realm, and it was an extremely special realm even at the Innate level.

He didn't believe that Li Heng would not be tempted once he saw it!

Although he himself had been stuck at the True Qi Realm for so many years because of this technique, Li Heng was mysterious and unfathomable, and his talent was clearly beyond his imagination, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?

Meng Lingyun muttered to himself while leading the way.

For some reason, he somewhat wanted to see Li Heng wearing a troubled expression because the technique was too difficult...

At this moment, Wang Xuanji had already escaped very far from Bei'an City.

Along the way, he had hacked to death a few demons that didn't know their place and dared to block his path to rob and eat people. Seeing that there were no pursuers behind him, he stopped in a mountain area where the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi was quite dense and began to heal his wounds.

He drew upon the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, forming an Origin Qi vortex that poured directly down onto the top of his head, then circulated throughout his body to compensate for his depletion and the internal injuries he had sustained.

After a long while, he gently spat out a mouthful of blood-red turbid Qi.

He had finally caught his breath.

His expression was gloomy and his brows were furrowed, not knowing what to do. In his current state, he couldn't even defeat Ma Suxuan even without losing the Taiyin Cold Water, let alone Ma Suxuan's secret helper.

And what exactly was that terrifying golden flame?

Why was even the Taiyin Cold Water no match for it!?

Wang Xuanji expressed that he could not understand.

That was the power of the Taiyin Star, yet it still couldn't compare to that golden flame, and in essence, it was even a notch lower. Could it be that the flame was the power of the Sun?

But this was impossible; who could touch that Haohan Dari? Let alone a small Innate like him, even existences above the Innate Realm could not; this was the iron law of the World!

He couldn't help but shake his head, feeling that his thoughts were extremely absurd.

Regardless of what this flame was, he absolutely could not suffer such a great loss. Wang Xuanji felt ruthless in his heart, feeling that he had been treated very unjustly.

If it weren't for his extreme bad luck upon arriving here, and even clashing with that female great demon, resulting in his injuries, he could have suppressed that Ma Family girl even without using the Taiyin Cold Water!

However, would it be too shameful to ask the family for reinforcements now?

Thinking of this, his face darkened, and he hesitated.

If some people in the family saw through his true situation, he would have to lose even greater interests and lose his right to speak. If that were really the case, it would be better to lose a bit of face and not seek revenge...

Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He couldn't take revenge alone, but he could call for people, call for people from other noble families.

That Ye Family had always held themselves in high regard, even calling themselves the kings of Yin Qi. Now that a member of their Ye Family had died in Bei'an City, would they remain indifferent and not send anyone over?

He had to trick a Ye Family powerhouse into coming over!

He directly used a Secret Technique, and a wisp of Divine Sense crossed the Void, sending a message in the direction where that Ye Family was located.