Chapter 880: Internal Strife and Mutual Destruction (14400-word supplement)

"The Chief Rudder Master and the others split into two groups, escorting the *Jingshi Book* as they left by the other route..."

Xiaohuan answered, stammering.

Hearing this, a flash of gloom crossed Ma Dang's eyes, and he smashed his soup bowl.

Bang!

The large ceramic bowl shattered into pieces, just like the hearts of the wounded in the ruined temple: "Damn it, we're all just cannon fodder... specifically meant to draw the attention of the Imperial Court's pursuing troops!"

Before Aaron's eyes, the image of a young man who worried about the country and the people instantly emerged.

His features were handsome, his manner gentle and polite, and he was even willing to shed blood and sacrifice his life for his brothers—he was deeply loved by the people... he was none other than Cheng Dongnan, the Chief Rudder Master of the Qiankun Society!

'Is this unexpected, or is it within reason?'

Though both were in the Yuheng Realm, Ma Dang was more than a notch weaker than Baishu!

In reality, it was not that he did not want to stop, but that he discovered he could no longer stop himself.

Ma Dang's expression turned ferocious; he glared at Aaron and barked, "Do you dare try to touch me?"

Ma Dang suddenly reached out a hand, blocking Xiaohuan's path.

Tiger-form for attack, crane-form for evasion—this is the true essence of the Tiger-Crane Double Form, combining hardness and softness!

Even the most ordinary martial arts, in the hands of a brilliant Martial Artist, can often achieve miraculous results from the mundane.

"This world originally had no Spirituality, but my arrival led to the emergence of the Spirituality of 'Yao'... Did the will of the 【Scarlet Creator】 exist within 'Yao', taking the opportunity to partially revive and awaken, and then escape from me? This... this is almost impossible. Is it because the various Mandated Gods joined forces to exert influence in secret?"

After all, only by cultivating true Internal Energy can one be considered to have truly entered the ranks!

If it were the previous Baishu, he would surely have been struck with despair.

After all, while martial arts have levels of attainment, they depend even more on the Martial Artist.

Aaron had to admit that his avatar was a pawn, and the partial will of the 【Scarlet Creator】 was also a pawn.

Among them, the first stage, the Yaoguang Realm, is the lowest, yet it is a realm that many in the martial arts world can only look up to but never reach.

But Aaron felt little, instead giving rise to the thought that it should have been this way.

No sooner had this thought emerged in Aaron's mind than he suddenly felt a palpitation.

Aaron narrowed his eyes slightly: "I've wanted to say this for a while—have you been looking at me with displeasure for a long time because I'm better-looking than you?"

Subsequently, a realization quickly sprouted in his heart.

Bang!

Ma Dang turned, blocking with his elbow; the muscles on it bulged, becoming as hard as iron.

"Ma Dang."

He dared to do this, naturally, for a reason.

Ma Dang was indeed somewhat annoyed that Baishu was handsome, but he certainly couldn't admit to such a thing: "I suspect you are a spy for the Profound Court! It was you who secretly tipped them off!"

Before his voice had even faded, he reached out and grabbed; the joints in his arm popped in succession, as if a series of iron rings were being triggered, unstoppable.

Shouldn't this Bai Xuan have been kicked in his vital point by Flying Yaksha Sun Daniang, leaving him dead or at least crippled?

After receiving Baishu's memories, he had a deeper understanding of the Tiger-Crane Double Form, and in the fight against Ma Dang, it became increasingly familiar to him.

"You... stop fighting!"

He muttered in his heart and glanced at Ma Dang: "I am preparing to leave this place... Xiaohuan, are you coming?"

Aaron took a deep breath.

Xiaohuan thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth: "I'll go with Brother Bai!"

This was also because Xiaohuan had taken care of Baishu before, so she asked as a courtesy.

'What I need to do now is, first, save my life, and second, investigate the matter of the Golden Finger!'

First of all, he knew that this Bai Xuan followed the rules and was kind-hearted.

He was indeed reluctant to let Xiaohuan leave; after all, the 'Qiankun Society' mostly swindled a bunch of rough men, and beauties were a scarce resource.

Aaron swung his arms, resembling crane wings, his sleeves billowing like two giant sails, his figure as light as a crane, dodging Ma Dang's sudden attack in a flash: "Ma Dang, you really are a petty person!"

Compared to this goal, the billions of lives in Great Xuan and even the entire world were nothing more than a backdrop.

"But this is also within the main body's calculations. Does He want to break a portion of the 【Scarlet Creator】's will in this world first, to lay the foundation for an advantage in the later decisive battle?"

Why did he still have this profound and mellow Internal Energy?

Xiaohuan watched this scene, so anxious she was about to cry.

But Baishu was different!

Although he had suffered much from external training, once he succeeded, moving from the outside in, his true Qi generated on its own. The moment his Internal Energy was born, he instantly broke through three realms, and now he was a Yuheng Realm Martial Artist, even capable of contending with those in the Heavenly Authority Realm!

In this world, manuals for internal energy are extremely rare commodities.

"Go with you? You've already lost half your life; do you want to drag me to my death?"

If the other party was unwilling to go, Aaron wouldn't care.

Bang! Bang!

After the two exchanged dozens of moves, Aaron, feeling that this sparring partner was no longer of any use, flew up and kicked Ma Dang square in the chin, knocking him to the ground.

"I..."

Ordinary Martial Artists, after meditating to cultivate internal energy and producing a sliver of it, enter the Yaoguang Realm.

The two arms crossed, and both retreated a step.

Once Internal Energy is formed, one automatically leaves the ranks of the unranked and steps into the levels!

According to the conventional views of the current martial arts world, there are roughly seven levels of martial arts, named after the Big Dipper: the Tianshu Realm, Tianxuan Realm, Heavenly Jade Realm, Heavenly Authority Realm, Yuheng Realm, Kaiyang Realm, and Yaoguang Realm!

Before his voice had even faded, the fist technique in his hands changed into the Tiger Form Fist!

"What kind of nonsense is that?"

However, Baishu had a family legacy; he had toughened his bones and muscles since childhood, enduring great hardship, only to move from the outside in, forcibly entering the path through Hard Qigong to generate Internal Energy!

And this world is a giant chessboard.

Although the power of an elbow is inevitably greater than that of a fist—the boxing classics say "better to take ten punches than one elbow"—Ma Dang was caught off guard while turning to block, and actually retreated two steps further than Aaron.

"Hm? Hard Qigong?"

In a trance, he seemed to see his true self, and familiar whispers rang in his ears...

"As expected of the Creator I created..."

"Wait, the sun is mad, but after a long death, is the part of the will that revives and awakens actually mad, or something else?"

"Could it be... that this is also the reason the main body deliberately let go, wanting to test the true state of the 【Scarlet Creator】?"

Besides, with so many people watching, Bai Xuan surely wouldn't betray the 'Qiankun Society'!

This is what it means to be able to deceive a gentleman with a principle!

And Aaron is even more so!

Especially upon feeling the intense and surging Internal Energy within the opponent's tiger fist, Ma Dang could not help but be startled: "You actually still have martial arts?"

Southern boxing style—Iron Wire Fist!

"A continuation of the War of the Deities?"

"The battle between the main body and the Deities has always been continuing... the great changes in the Mortal World and the Spirit World are just the battle between Him and the existing Deities... as well as the battle with other Deities who have already perished and are waiting to be resurrected... for example, the one at the half-step Creator level—【Scarlet Sun】!"

Not to mention, some people are born as geniuses of combat!

Baishu is just such a person!

The outcome in this world might not be able to directly affect the outcome of the final battle, but it is still a decent bargaining chip!

"Good man, I will grant your wish!"

Alas, Aaron did not care at all about any 'Qiankun Society', and seeing Ma Dang had such guts, he naturally granted his wish.

Bang!

He clenched his right fist, channeled his Internal Energy, and smashed it fiercely into Ma Dang's temple!

(End of chapter)