Chapter 403: Invincible at the Same Realm, Master Li

"Boom."

A grating, heavy impact sound transmitted from within the light screen!

"What a hard monk."

Li Yuan's gaze shifted!

Forged from the Qi of health preservation, whether in techniques, true Qi, or even combat habits, there was over eighty percent similarity; this strike was almost identical to what he himself had envisioned!

Ambush, sudden eruption, Thunder Dragon, Jun Tian Hammer!

This strike, Li Yuan himself found quite pleasing to the eye, yet his hammer strike did not achieve full effect!

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In the blink of an eye, the monk spun around; the golden-faced Buddha image formed of true Qi behind him clasped his hands together, using the Da Shou Yin technique to forcibly withstand his hammer strike!

This boy... watching the scene of the sudden ambush within the light screen, Long Yunchan's expression was subtle; the tower guardian formed from the health preservation furnace would take the form of the tower creator!

In other words, during Li Yuan's tower-breaking process, he had launched ambushes more than once!

This fighting style... shares much in common with this old man...

Boom.

Outside the light screen, the two people looked on with interest!

Within the sixth floor of the Dragon Tiger Tower, dust and smoke rose everywhere; one hammer struck down, Liao Kong the monk's eyes turned red, and half his body was hammered into the ground!

The golden-faced Buddha image formed of true Qi behind him was actually "blasted apart" by a single hammer!

"This boy is actually so fierce?"

A buzzing sound filled Liao Kong the monk's mind; every hair on his body stood on end, as if he had seen a ghost; without a second thought, he withdrew and retreated violently!

He had no time to think why this boy was so fierce; he only knew that if he did not withdraw, he would be defeated immediately!

His reaction speed was extremely fast, but the instant he withdrew, he felt only darkness before his eyes!

A heavy hammer like thunder came at him relentlessly, its domineering momentum making his eyelids twitch wildly!

"Too fierce."

Liao Kong the monk's fat face trembled; without a second thought, he slapped one hand against his chest, opened his mouth suddenly, and a beam of pure golden light was already sprayed out!

Only the sound of a "buzz" was heard; that Jin Guang expanded, transforming into a giant golden handprint, meeting that heavy hammer strike!

This was a Diamond Great Handprint he had cultivated into his internal organs and nurtured for many years; it was one of his trump cards!

In less than an instant, the Great Handprint exploded and shattered with a boom!

Liao Kong the monk's eyes turned even redder; using this brief interval, he quickly withdrew, and his shattered supreme true Qi began to reassemble!

"This boy, this boy..."

Liao Kong the monk's heart convulsed violently; in that instant, he could not help but recall that blade intent from the Bald Patriarch, within the Divine Realm!

This boy's momentum was so wild and fierce that it made him feel as if he were challenging Wan Wan Zhuliu of the same realm!

Moreover, unlike Wan Wan Zhuliu who possessed the intent to sharpen his blade, this boy before him launched killing moves the moment he fought; with only two hammers, caught off guard, he was nearly blasted apart.

"Boom."

The heavy hammer fell again, swift as lightning; the form of true Qi that had just coalesced was once more smashed to pieces!

The Thunder Dragon lifted, the Dragon Elephant exerted force; the heavy hammer struck with all its might, its momentum and power both ascending to an extremely high level!

Where the heavy hammer passed, it was like destroying withered wood!

"Roar."

The Thunder Dragon roared; the sound waves were like waves, spreading layer by layer!

The fourth hammer fell again; this time, even if Liao Kong the monk reacted as swiftly as he did, there was nowhere left to retreat; this boy's lightness skill was superior to his!

"This Buddha will fight you to the death."

Liao Kong's face lost its smile; with a roar, his already burly body instantly stretched, and his somewhat bloated figure immediately deflated!

His skin instantly turned a sheet of golden yellow, like a bronze statue cast in a temple; the burning blood and Qi dyed the golden light a layer of blood-red!

Behind him, the shadow of a golden bell seemed to flash!

In an instant, he activated at least four supreme arts, all of which were at the peak of body-hardening mastery.

"Dong."

In the next instant, the roar ceased abruptly!

"Ah."

Liao Kong the monk felt only red and black before his eyes; his eyes bulged in rage, yet he felt as if his eyeballs were about to pop out!

Where was this a hammer?

It was clearly like a meteor falling from the sky.

Liao Kong the monk heard the groan of bones and tendons unable to bear the load, heard the roaring of internal organs, the sound of blood surging...

"Dong."

Then, he felt only the light and shadow before his eyes shift as he was hammered back to the fifth floor of the Dragon Tiger Tower.

"What formidable body-hardening."

Outside the light screen, Li Yuan's eyes shone; he even felt a bit itchy to fight!

The heavy hammer breaks armor, breaks body-hardening!

This monk actually used a pair of hands to catch his hammer; being smashed back to the fifth floor rather than kicked out of the Dragon Tiger Tower meant that even if this monk took his hammer strike, he would not die!

"Your progress is considerable!"

Long Yunchan looked at Li Yuan, a flash of shock passing through his eyes!

His vision was naturally extremely sharp; although it was only five hammers, and formed from the Qi of health preservation, he still discerned the changes in Li Yuan's Wu Gong!

Compared to the last time he drew his blade, this boy, without breaking through to Marrow Refining, had actually made considerable progress in his Wu Gong!

"Thanks to the Dragon Tiger Great Pill, I was fortunate enough to cultivate several Wu Gong to Grand Perfection!"

Li Yuan snapped back to attention and answered!

"It's more than just a few, isn't it?"

Compared to last time he drew his blade, his Qi had transformed into the Mysterious Whale, Yang Jian Tian Yi had been cultivated to the third refinement, and he had altered the Red Dragon Physique… his Wu Gong progress was enormous!

At this moment, he reckoned that even without activating the Thunder Dragon Jun Heaven Hammer, he could fight Wan Wan Zhuliu for three hundred blades!

He even felt that, without the First Blade of Subduing Demons, he wouldn't need the Ripping Sea Mysterious Whale Hammer and would still have a considerable chance of winning!

At the Organ Refining level, he had indeed reached an extremely high point!

"…Guard against pride and impatience, I still need to settle down a bit more!"

Long Long Yingchan encouraged him a few words, then raised his hand to send him out of the Dragon Tiger Pagoda, his face only just now flashing with emotion!

"This kid's progress is too fast. He probably possesses some unknown physique, just like Pang Pang Wenlong back in the day?"

The Dragon Dao Master wore a solemn expression, suddenly feeling that taking in this kid was a bit of a hot potato. With such talent, if he failed to teach him well, he wouldn't have the face to meet the Ancestor even in death!

"No good, I must immediately search for the books the Ancestor left behind…"

The sky had already darkened, yet the crowd outside the Dragon Tiger Pagoda had not dispersed. There were even quite a few more than during the day, but hardly any were going to challenge the pagoda!

At this moment, most people were staring at the eleven names flashing with light on the giant stele!

"He caught up. Senior Brother Liaokong has caught up with that kid surnamed Li."

Suddenly, a startled cry rang out from the crowd, drawing angry glares from the surrounding disciples of Dragon Tiger Monastery!

It was a tall, large-framed monk. Sensing the gazes from all around, his face stiffened and his voice immediately quieted considerably!

"This Liaokong…"

Before the giant stele, gazing at the two names that nearly overlapped, Long Long Xinglie's gaze faintly condensed. His own name was also there, but it was not flashing with light!

"It's no surprise Junior Brother Li fought his way to the sixth floor, but this monk Liaokong actually managed to fight his way there too?"

Xin Xin Wenhua's brow furrowed tightly, his heart filled with shock and suspicion!

During the last Dao Martial Display, he had also seen that monk Liaokong. Though the man's talent and Wu Gong were not bad, at the time he was more than a notch inferior to Senior Brother, Shi Shi Qingyi, Pei Pei Xingkong and others!

"This…"

I just heard those few monks say that Liaokong has cultivated the Buddha-I-Alone-Respect Art, and over these past few years, he has been in closed-door cultivation under the guidance of Master Master Dading!

Lin Lin Fangzhui spoke in a low voice, his peripheral gaze sweeping the surroundings!

Liaokong's entrance to the mountain had been too grand, and coupled with challenging the pagoda immediately upon arrival, many people had come upon hearing the news. Even true disciples of the Dengdao Sect like Pei Jiu, Chu Hun Tian Zhu, and Yan Jiugong had come!

"This monk Liaokong is actually this formidable?"

Not far away, Chu Hun Tian Zhu's brow was tightly locked, his heart quite shocked and suspicious. Thunder Sound Great Province bordered Yan Mountain Dao, so naturally he recognized Liaokong!

"It should be the Buddha-I-Alone-Respect Art!"

Behind Chu Hun Tian Zhu, a cold and stern youth dressed in black stood with arms crossed, and suddenly spoke at this moment!

His name was Yan Jiugong, the foremost true disciple of the current generation in Samadhi Cave!

"The Buddha-I-Alone-Respect Art, this monk has quite the nerve? Isn't it said that this divine art is quite mystical, and that learning it before achieving some success in the Spirit Phase is harmful?"

Chu Hun Tian Zhu frowned slightly!

The origins of the Buddha-I-Alone-Respect Art, others might not know, but they naturally did. Anything related to the Bai Shen Fa, whether person or Wu Gong, was extremely dangerous!

"There are always exceptions!"

Yan Jiugong let out a long breath, pressed the long blade at his waist, his gaze faintly cold: "Can't let this bald monk steal so much of the spotlight!"

"Senior Brother, you're going to challenge the pagoda?"

Chu Hun Tian Zhu's heart stirred, somewhat worried: "That Liaokong came prepared. Senior Brother, you haven't prepared. If by any chance…"

"Hmm?"

Yan Jiugong scoffed with a smile: "Who says I haven't prepared?"

"Ah!"

He, he dropped back to the fifth floor…

Suddenly, a startled cry rang out from the crowd. Beneath the giant stele, a group of people immediately felt shocked and suspicious, and even Long Long Xinglie's face flashed with bewilderment!

Normally speaking, failing the pagoda challenge only meant the person would be kicked out of the Dragon Tiger Pagoda; their ranking wouldn't drop!

"How could it drop back to the fifth floor?"

Xin Xin Wenhua and others exchanged glances, momentarily unable to react!

But immediately, that light surged up again, and at an extremely fast speed charged toward the sixth floor, seemingly without any obstruction as it fought its way back to its original position!

"It, it went back again?"

The crowd immediately erupted. Those who had been about to leave, upon hearing the commotion, turned back one after another, only to see that monk Liaokong's name, after briefly dropping, had shockingly fought its way back!

Instead, Li Yuan's name flashed once, then went dark!

"Junior Brother Li is coming out of the pagoda."

Shi Shi Yu Shu was sharp-eyed. Turning his head, he saw the bronze pagoda doors swing wide open, and Li Yuan stroll out unhurriedly!

"Junior Brother Li has come out."

The instant Li Yuan pushed open the pagoda doors, before he had even stepped out, he had already sensed the aura of incense offerings!

In just an instant, over a dozen strands of incense offerings had appeared in the Spirit Light Land…

"It really takes a crowd of people!"

Walking out of the pagoda, the first thing Li Yuan naturally saw was that stele. What surprised him was that monk Liaokong's name was still flashing!

"It, it dropped back to the fifth floor again."

The onlookers had been watching Li Yuan, but upon hearing this startled cry, immediately turned back toward the stele!

Li Yuan sensed the violent fluctuation of spiritual power, but it was not directed at him…

"Good lord, this monk is so flashy—could it be because he wants to collect incense offerings too?"

Li Yuan was somewhat astonished!

This monk actually charged back up to the sixth floor!!!

The night wind howled!

The gates of the Dragon Tiger Tower swung wide open. The dazed Monk Liaokong staggered out, glancing around blankly. His gaze swept past Yan Jiugong and the others, then turned toward where the Dragon Tiger Temple disciples stood. "Li Yuan?"

The moment he spoke, the monks of the Xinyi Sect were all startled—his voice was hoarse, as though he had suffered extremely severe internal injuries!

"Senior Brother Liaokong, you—you're hurt?"

The monks of the Xinyi Sect crowded forward one after another!

But Monk Liaokong paid them no heed, his gaze sweeping once around the crowd!

"Senior Brother Liaokong, are you looking for Li Yuan? He left earlier with Long Long Xinglie, Xin Xin Wenhua and the others—no one knows where he went!"

A large monk hurriedly stepped forward to answer!

"Gone…"

Monk Liaokong seemed somewhat lost!

"Liaokong, what's this?"

Yan Jiugong frowned slightly. Judging by the monk's appearance, it seemed he'd suffered a loss?

"Senior Brother Yan, you've come to challenge the tower too?"

Liaokong's chest heaved for a moment, then quickly stilled. He didn't say much to him either—just asked after the direction Long Long Xinglie and the others had gone, then hurried off after them!

"That bald-headed monk is going to lose big time!"

Yan Jiugong wasn't annoyed either; he merely glanced at the stone stele, finding it hard not to gloat!

That bald-headed monk had invested heavily hoping to make a killing, but who would have thought—not only did he fail to surpass Long Long Xinglie, he was even suppressed by that Li Yuan—

"Senior Brother Yan, what, what got into that bald-headed monk?"

Chu Hun Tian Zhu had followed as well!

"Losing this much in one go—even you or I would be out of our minds!"

Yan Jiugong smiled, took the long saber at his waist and tossed it to Chu Hun Tian Zhu, then strode toward the Dragon Tiger Tower. He hadn't originally intended to challenge the tower!

But now, he'd changed his mind!

Master Li was drinking!

After leaving the tower, he'd been dragged down the mountain by Long Long Xinglie and the others, who found a nearby grand tavern. Five of the Dragon Tiger Temple's six true lineage disciples had come, with Shi Shi Yu Shu also keeping company!

At the banquet, Senior Brother Long inquired about that rainy night. Li Yuan didn't answer—Shi Shi Yu Shu, who had witnessed the whole thing, had already jumped in and recounted it once!

Lin Lin Fangzhui, Shan Hong and others added a few remarks!

"Yan Yan Chunyang was arrogant and brutal, but his talent and Wu Gong are no less than mine. For Junior Brother Li to be able to kill him…as your elder brother, I am ashamed of my inferiority!"

Long Long Xinglie gave him no chance to be modest—he raised his cup and clinked it. What they were drinking wasn't Hundred Herbs Brew, but Immortal's Drunk!

The rest also toasted one after another!

Cup after cup of strong liquor went down. Although Li Yuan's capacity wasn't bad, it wasn't long before he was somewhat tipsy!

"Come, drink."

"Junior Brother Li…"

The cups flew back and forth quickly, and Li Yuan could no longer sit steady. He couldn't force out the alcohol at the banquet table, and soon couldn't drink any more!

But the others were even worse off than him. When he set down his cup, the only one still sober at the table was Long Long Xinglie!

"I won't hide it from you, Junior Brother—when I learned this news today, I was quite shocked, even felt a bit of jealousy I shouldn't have!"

After one cup of wine, Long Long Xinglie was also somewhat drunk, but his gaze was remarkably clear!

"But thinking it over carefully, I find it laughable! As the senior brother, how could I envy my junior brother? Still, I thought I'd mention it to you, so you wouldn't harbor any misgivings…"

"Senior Brother Long is broad-minded!"

Li Yuan couldn't drink any more but still had to raise his cup!

Also a senior brother, Shi Hong—whether in Wu Gong or in bearing—couldn't hold a candle to Senior Brother Long before him!

"Broad-mindedness may be debatable, but when it comes to holding liquor, you can't compare to me!"

Seeing Li Yuan couldn't drink any more, Long Long Xinglie set down his cup, smiled, and naturally a disciple arrived to escort him to his carriage and back to Huishan!

"Unparalleled through the ages…"

He drained half a jar of strong liquor from the table in one go, let out a long breath, and looked toward the door—footsteps came thudding in!

Monk Liaokong?

"Brother Long Xinglie!"

Monk Liaokong cupped his fists in greeting!

"Long is drunk. If Master Liaokong has business, you may seek me out tomorrow!"

Long Long Xinglie set down the wine jar and, without waiting for a reply, had already vanished from the tavern!

"Brother Long Xinglie, my wager…"