Chapter 518

Chapter 518: Chapter 517:

Ye Tianchen and Fei Bao finally came face to face. The two did not engage in combat upon meeting as one might expect. Instead, they watched each other warily, especially Fei Bao. He was innately bloodthirsty, with a vicious aura far too intense. Every time he went on a mission, it mattered not whether his targets deserved death, all enemies would end up dead by his hands. This led to his being forbidden from undertaking missions, and it had been quite a while since Fei Bao had a good fight. One would think he’d be excited and attack Ye Tianchen immediately upon seeing him, but contrary to expectations, Fei Bao was unusually calm.

"Do you think you can get past me?" Fei Bao asked.

"I thought you were not one for much talk, so why are you so chatty today?" Ye Tianchen, who had faced many powerful adversaries, whether it be on the apocalyptic star or after his rebirth on Earth, had a good gauge of people.

From the moment Ye Tianchen first saw Fei Bao, he frowned, sensing the unmistakable aura of a true master which was hard to conceal. Even though Fei Bao hadn’t made a move straight away, Ye Tianchen could still see the small grasses around Fei Bao moving without wind, writhing in agony, which showed just how heavy the vicious aura emanating from him was. Once this man struck, it would surely be a bitter fight. Thus, Ye Tianchen became fully focused. He was only one step away from reaching the Original Forest, and he couldn’t afford not to take this seriously. The strength Fei Bao exhibited was worth a serious fight; otherwise, it could very well be Ye Tianchen himself who would be defeated.

"Since you have no last words, I’ll kill you first before I go to the Original Forest to help Qing Hu!" Fei Bao said, standing upright, not moving forward but fixing his gaze firmly on Ye Tianchen.

"What happened over there?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"You’ll know once you defeat me," replied Fei Bao, indifferently.

Boom!

Without striking, Fei Bao suddenly became serious. Standing about ten meters away from Ye Tianchen, he pushed his hands forward, and immediately Ye Tianchen felt an overwhelming force, as if a mountain had been toppled. This wasn’t an actual physical blow but a force unleashed from a distance, already wildly ferocious.

Ye Tianchen was also startled; he hadn’t expected Fei Bao to have reached the "Gang Qi projection" stage of cultivation, which was indeed quite powerful. As commonly known, disciples of the Ancient Martial Sects mostly practiced Internal Cultivation Methods, what ordinary people would call Qigong. The Inner Strength they cultivated was thousands of times more potent than ordinary Qigong, yet for most practitioners, this Inner Strength only circulated within their bodies. Someone like Fei Bao, who could project Gang Qi with enough force to shatter mountains, was undoubtedly formidable. To cultivate Inner Strength to the point of projecting it required not just talent but also relentless daily cultivation. Likely, very few in the entire Ancient Martial Sect could achieve this.

An immense force invisible to the naked eye but clearly felt by Ye Tianchen’s Superpower Perception was hurtling towards him. Ye Tianchen’s brow knitted, he didn’t dodge or retreat. Having come this far, he knew only victory in battle and overcoming every attack would sweep him forward to the Original Forest. Facing someone as powerful as Fei Bao, Ye Tianchen too wanted to engage in a satisfying fight.

Thinking this, Ye Tianchen also positioned his hands like palms and pushed upward. It didn’t seem as if he was using his most proficient Thunder Sky Fist but instead a different potent palm technique.

Slap, slap!

Ye Tianchen, standing ten meters away from Fei Bao, struck out with two palms, instantly making Fei Bao feel a powerful oppressive force coming at him, as if the very ground was trembling. This was no mere force but an oppression. Although Ye Tianchen’s palms were just pushed out flatly, they gave Fei Bao a feeling as if Mount Tai were pressing down on him, a sensation he had never experienced in numerous battles. While increasing the force of his palms, Fei Bao came to regard Ye Tianchen in a new light.

With a thunderous roar, the violent power scattered, blowing away all the rocks within a hundred meters. Fortunately, at their location, a mere kilometer away from the Original Forest, the area was quite open, and most of the energy from Ye Tianchen and Fei Bao’s clash of strength was mutually canceled out. Otherwise, such a wild strike would surely have resulted in an earth-shattering explosion.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

After the clashing strike, neither Ye Tianchen nor Fei Bao spoke. At this moment, they both felt each other’s strength; there was nothing to say. Both were possessed by a single belief: to defeat the other. It was a close-combat fight, with Ye Tianchen’s palms and Fei Bao’s palms continuously striking out at each other. Both were dodging and attacking simultaneously, moving at extreme speeds. Their power, speed, and burst strength were all incredibly vigorous, fighting so fiercely that the air crackled – the sound of the air being burst apart.

Boom, boom!

In midair, Ye Tianchen and Fei Bao simultaneously struck each other with a palm, and both were repelled, standing respectively on the tips of nearby tall trees, each with a serious expression as they faced each other. Both men were incredibly powerful, and the shock Ye Tianchen gave to Fei Bao was significant. Fei Bao naturally knew that Ye Tianchen had some abilities after he defeated the previous nine guards, but he did not anticipate Ye Tianchen to be so formidable. Fei Bao had used almost seventy percent of his strength and still couldn’t defeat Ye Tianchen, who also had not retreated one step in their head-on battle. This young man truly should not be underestimated.

In fact, Fei Bao was unaware that the palm technique Ye Tianchen used in their fierce battle was not from his superpower skills but was the "Heavenly Shocking Palm" he observed from Qing Chengyue. When Ye Tianchen had seen Qing Chengyue battle Dongfang Meng that day, he was captivated by this palm technique. Qing Chengyue was recognized as a once-in-hundreds-of-years martial prodigy of the Ancient Martial Sect, and the Heavenly Shocking Palm of her Yaochi Sect was incredibly powerful. Ye Tianchen had understood a bit of it that day and, after some contemplation over time, had found some practical use for it. It goes without saying that Ye Tianchen’s comprehension was very high. Now that he was using the Heavenly Shocking Palm to battle Fei Bao, each blow held the power to shock the heavens.

"I admit you’re strong, but I won’t let you pass because no one has ever passed my challenge!" Fei Bao’s spirit underwent a drastic change as he spoke. He could no longer hold back his strength, for Ye Tianchen’s power was enough to make him fight with all his might.

"Ah!"

A loud roar, and the tree beneath Fei Bao’s feet cracked in half with a snap, showcasing the entirety of his power. Ye Tianchen frowned—he knew Fei Bao was gathering power for a mighty strike. Ye Tianchen could sense the breath of death approaching, and he knew it was impossible to defeat Fei Bao in a short time. Suddenly, an idea came to Ye Tianchen, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He thought of a way to not only continue the fight with Fei Bao but also to make his way to the Original Forest to see what was happening there.

Given Fei Bao’s strength, it was very powerful. Although Ye Tianchen was not losing for the time being, defeating Fei Bao quickly was impossible. Continuing this way would likely lead to daylight, and Ye Tianchen didn’t have the time to waste here.

"Golden Divine Shield!"

Ye Tianchen let out a low shout, and immediately a gold shield appeared in front of him, towering over ten zhang tall. Ye Tianchen leaped onto it, reaching the top of the Golden Divine Shield, and smacked it with his right palm. At the same time, he grabbed the edge of the shield and pushed it horizontally towards Fei Bao.

Fei Bao was stunned. He had, indeed, been summoning his strongest power to defeat Ye Tianchen but did not expect Ye Tianchen to take the initiative. Ye Tianchen was attacking with a technique that was strong in both defense and offense. Even more crucial was that Ye Tianchen had used Ancient Martial Sect techniques in their previous exchange, and now he was using a superpower skill. Who exactly was this guy who could combine Ancient Martial Arts with superpower skills?

"You can’t beat me!" Fei Bao bellowed, throwing punches with both fists, aiming to shatter Ye Tianchen’s Golden Divine Shield with his full power.

Boom thud!

When Fei Bao’s fists slammed into the Golden Divine Shield, the shield instantly expanded several times over. Not only did he fail to shatter it, but it even enlarged further. This was Ye Tianchen’s tactic. When Fei Bao’s fists hit the Golden Divine Shield, he certainly wouldn’t use his full strength since he had to conserve energy for battling Ye Tianchen. At that moment, Ye Tianchen suddenly stood at the peak of the Emperor-level Superpower Realm, while pushing the Divine Movement Skill to its utmost limit. In an instant, he drove the Golden Divine Shield, along with Fei Bao, towards the Original Forest.

By the time Fei Bao realized what was happening and wanted to strike with all his might, he found himself already at the verge of the Original Forest. The Divine Movement Skill was unrivaled; Tian Boguang would have likely died countless times if he wasn’t equipped with the Divine Movement Skill, an art of escape that was reputed to be the fastest lightweight skill in the world. Ye Tianchen meditated on it every day and now, in a blink of an eye, forced Fei Bao to this edge.

Boom!

Boom!

Fei Bao was furious; he had been tricked by Ye Tianchen. Now with full force, he struck the Golden Divine Shield. At that moment, Ye Tianchen had already reached the center of the shield, still firing a Thunder Sky Fist. The Golden Divine Shield shattered instantly, startling countless birds and wild animals in the surroundings.

"You..." Fei Bao stared at Ye Tianchen bitterly, unable to speak for a long time.

"Sorry, but I just wanted to see what exactly was happening here. Another time, another battle when there’s a chance and time for it!" Ye Tianchen barely finished his words before he activated the Divine Movement Skill and dashed into the Original Forest.

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