Chapter 341: Xiang Yutian

Before this palm had even descended, a vast and boundless pressure had already poured down entirely upon Yu Liancheng's body.

If this had been any other expert, they would have had their bones and tendons shattered and been reduced to a pulp of flesh and blood before the giant palm even struck.

Yu Liancheng's figure shook, his energy surging; his Qi and Blood, vast as a torrent, fused with his Wanxiang Guiyuan True Qi, and an invisible Qi shield expanded around his body, blocking the palm wind entirely.

At the same time, Yu Liancheng's eyes radiated a scorching will to fight; he let out a long roar toward the sky and struck out with a fist, meeting the giant palm head-on.

When this punch was thrown, it did not carry the slightest whistling of fist wind or energy, yet the surrounding space grew scorching and boiling; the giant palm of airflow, locked on by the fist energy, seemed to suffer the roasting of a furnace, with water vapor constantly steaming out from it.

As the fist technique advanced, the heat continued to climb. The moment the fist was about to collide with the giant palm, it was as if a scorching sun had exploded within the palm.

Many experts present were shocked to discover that Yu Liancheng was actually using the "Flame Sun Extraordinary Technique."

In reality, among the unique skills of the Three Great Grandmasters, the one most suited to Yu Liancheng was undoubtedly the domineering, tyrannical, and aggressive "Flame Sun Extraordinary Technique," which, when combined with his vigorous Qi and Blood, seemed capable of burning anyone or anything that approached him into nothingness.

Of course, Yu Liancheng had only learned the superficial aspects of the Flame Sun Extraordinary Technique, but he had mixed many essences of fist techniques into it, transforming it into a shocking and world-defying strike.

The next moment.

The palm and fist collided.

Amidst a deafening boom, a visible shockwave erupted from the point of impact, sweeping wildly in all directions. Instantly, the river water churned, uprooting the trees within sight, while the floorboards shattered and flew into the air.

The ground beneath Yu Liancheng's feet also collapsed layer by layer amidst the thunderous roar.

After this collision, the giant palm formed by the airflow was also nearly dissipated. A figure like a god or demon flickered in and out of the airflow, borrowing the force of the rebound to drift away more than ten zhang.

The next moment, that blurry figure like a god or demon shot toward Yu Liancheng again like lightning.

Yu Liancheng suddenly exerted force with his legs, and as the gravel shattered, he lunged toward that figure to kill.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two figures collided violently in mid-air, the energy exploding with a roar; in the blink of an eye, it was as if bolts of thunder had exploded out of thin air, colliding dozens or hundreds of times in an instant.

Walls of water several zhang and over ten zhang high exploded one after another, whipping up monstrous waves.

The crowd on the shore could only see, through the water walls, two figures fighting with lightning speed.

Their eardrums were deafened by the sound of the collisions, and many whose cultivation was insufficient felt dizzy and faint, swaying and collapsing into unconsciousness.

"Who is this person?"

"There is actually an expert in the world who can rival Yu Liancheng? It is simply unbelievable."

The watching experts were suspicious and uncertain; one existence like Yu Liancheng, who stood unrivaled in the contemporary era, was enough—how could another appear?

The "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan frowned; although he could not see the person's face, he could feel the True Qi within his own body suddenly begin to circulate, as if it were being pulled by some kind of force.

"Could it be... him..."

A moment later, the wind stopped and the rain ceased.

The various water walls shattered, and the waves rolled back into the surging river surface.

The crowd stared intently, only to see two people standing on the water.

One was Yu Liancheng, while the other figure seemed to be in another space; his form was blurry, and everything around him seemed to be distorted because of him.

One could only vaguely discern that his figure was tall and majestic, with gray hair draped over his shoulders, standing between heaven and earth like a god or demon, carrying an aura of looking down upon the world and asking, "Who else but me?"

"Hmph, a fine Xiang Yutian; you come quickly, and you run even faster."

Yu Liancheng let out a cold snort and casually waved a palm force; the figure immediately twisted and deformed, turning into a cloud of mist that drifted and dissipated.

The person who had attacked earlier was none other than the "Evil Emperor" Xiang Yutian, the most brilliant and talented figure in the history of the Demonic Sect, with a tendency to surpass all the ancients.

He was of the same generation as the Sword Saint Yan Fei and the Celestial Master Sun En.

It was rumored in the outside world that he had died from practicing the "Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Art," but in reality, it was merely a ruse he had deliberately set up.

Although he had the ability to achieve Shattering the Void, he had remained in the mortal world all along, turning his hands to create clouds and rain, looking down upon all living beings, and wantonly orchestrating conflicts—he could be called an existence like a god or demon.

When Yu Liancheng was wandering through the Zhanshen Dian in his spirit, he had vaguely sensed someone spying on him.

Although it was fleeting, it was definitely not an illusion.

And in this world, apart from the "Evil Emperor" Xiang Yutian, Yu Liancheng really could not think of anyone else who could spy on him silently and then escape safely after being discovered.

Yu Liancheng had never considered the Three Great Grandmasters as his opponents.

His true opponent was only Xiang Yutian.

Yu Liancheng had used the "Carefree Roaming" he had just created to duel the Three Great Grandmasters, causing his own essence, energy, and spirit to be heavily depleted and fall to the bottom, all to lure out this big fish, Xiang Yutian.

Sure enough.

Xiang Yutian, hiding in the shadows, could no longer hold back and launched the most incredible attack against Yu Liancheng.

However, this was also an old fox; in the brief exchange, he had detected that Yu Liancheng's recovery ability was astonishing, and although he had not yet returned to his peak state, he had at least regained eighty or ninety percent of his power.

Thus, he left behind a phantom to confuse the mind and disappeared himself.

"We shall continue this when we meet at the Zhanshen Dian, to see who is the true master of this world."

Yu Liancheng's eyes flashed, and his figure instantly blurred.

The onlookers also gradually dispersed amidst the clamor.

But today's battle would surely spread by word of mouth, and he believed it would not be long before it spread throughout the Central Plains and beyond.

With the death of the Three Great Grandmasters, not only would the landscape of the martial arts world undergo a massive change, but the great trends of the world would also be affected.

No one would ever be able to underestimate Yu Liancheng's power again; setting aside his status as Imperial Tutor, his peerless martial might alone was enough to stir up monstrous waves.

One month later, amidst the surging undercurrents, Yang Guang, knowing his own lack of virtue, abdicated to the Imperial Tutor Yu Liancheng and established the national title "Xia."

Afterward, Yu Liancheng led the imperial army on a personal expedition, and in less than a month, he swept away the rebels and unified the world.

He then led troops to fight a decisive battle against the alliance of the Eastern and Western Turkic and Tuyuhun who had invaded the Central Plains, returning in a great victory.

Since then, there were few wars within the borders, and the Great Xia was peaceful.

This land of the Central Plains, which had endured so much war, finally ushered in peace and time to recuperate.

Imperial Palace.

Wanwan sat on a stool with her jade-like feet bare, holding a brush in her hand and sketching a few strokes from time to time, as if she were reviewing memorials.

After a while, the young girl stretched and could not help but complain.

"Everyone says the Young Master is wise and a brilliant monarch unprecedented in history, but ever since the expedition to the outer regions, he has vanished without a trace, claiming he went to find the Zhanshen Dian and dumping the government affairs on us weak women. If those with ulterior motives found out, even if they didn't raise a banner of rebellion, they would certainly curse him as a muddled monarch behind his back."

Dugu Feng shook her head and said, "I think the Young Master just wanted to experience being an Emperor for a while; as for whether he is a muddled monarch or a brilliant one, he just did it as it came."

"Zhanshen Dian!?" Dan Meixian blinked her eyes and said, "What kind of place is that? Why have I never heard of it?"

Wanwan smiled and said, "That is the most mysterious place in the world, the source of all Broken supreme arts. I wonder if the Young Master has found it..."