Chapter 238 - 172: Shan Lingguan’s Heartbeat

Chapter 238: Chapter 172: Shan Lingguan’s Heartbeat


BOOM!


Di Jianqing was like a cannonball, sent flying dozens of meters by a halberd. He crashed heavily to the ground, creating a deep pit, and coughed fiercely as he stared blankly at the dark blue night sky, muttering, "This is impossible..."


He could accept that his opponent had higher Cultivation or superior Martial Arts, but he could not accept being surpassed in strength alone! Moreover, having observed Cai Feihong’s exchange and tested the waters himself, his opponent was clearly still at the Second Realm Mystic Barrier Peak level. His opponent had lower Cultivation yet greater Power!


After Chen Ku struck with his Great Halberd, he slowly thrust it into the ground with a THUD, scrutinizing the group while also looking for an escape route.


"Who exactly are you? Which member of Qiu Dragon Mansion are you?" Cai Feihong clutched her Fengyun Iron Sword, cautiously increased the distance between them, and probed, "May I have your name?"


Di Jianqing had undoubtedly been soundly defeated by this person today. He needed to know who exactly had beaten him.


Chen Ku did not speak. He just held his Great Halberd, continuously stepping backward...


"No need to waste words on him! Let’s attack together and claim our bounty!" Fu Huangfei scoffed coldly, uninterested in further talk. With a stomp of his foot, fingers formed like a sword, Fu Huangfei immediately swept towards Chen Ku. A line of fire, as if alive, shot towards him.


Hearing this, Cai Feihong also refrained from speaking further.


Fu Huangfei was the most formidable of the three. Due to his Lesser Yang Meridian physique, he could manifest fire with his Lihuo Mysterious Skill. Even Di Jianqing’s impressive Divine Power and Cai Feihong’s exquisite Swordsmanship were no match for Fu Huangfei’s Lihuo Mysterious Skill. After all, merging Martial Arts with Fire Control was no longer a mere exchange between Martial Practitioners. No matter how skilled they were in Martial Arts, they were not Impervious to Water and Fire. Once hit by the Lihuo Mysterious Skill’s energy, their bodies would be engulfed in flames, a fate ordinary people could not withstand.


Even Shan Lingguan, observing from a distance, frowned slightly. Although he had indeed spotted another Outstanding talent whose Root Bone Divine Power surpassed Di Jianqing’s, Fu Huangfei’s Fire Physique was what he valued most and had the most confidence in.


But unexpectedly, just as this thought crossed his mind, he saw Chen Ku stand his ground. Facing the Mystical Skill’s fire energy Fu Huangfei directed at him, Chen Ku suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled... The Mystical Skill’s fire energy, tangible as flames, was sucked into Chen Ku’s stomach. Then, exhaling, he transformed it into an even more intense inferno, spewing it directly towards Fu Huangfei and Cai Feihong!


"What?!" Fu Huangfei was completely dumbfounded.


"What?!" Shan Lingguan, from a distance, blurted out, "This kid also has a Fire Physique..."


Seeing the flames Chen Ku exhaled, Fu Huangfei was stunned, his expression drastically changing. After a moment of dazed shock, feeling the intense inferno approaching, he roared, "Lihuo Mysterious Skill!" With a pulling gesture, one hand high and the other low, he actually managed to guide a portion of the incoming flames using his Lihuo Mysterious Skill.


Chen Ku was incredulous. He could perform Swallowing Fire and exhaling it because he could transform into a Fire Beak Pot, possessing its Transformation abilities. Fu Huangfei, however, achieved this purely through his Martial Arts.


Suddenly, a chill went through his heart. Fire Control? Could he also control water?


Again, he opened his mouth. Following the fire, a Cold Current of icy vapor, like fog, spewed from Chen Ku’s mouth, enveloping the two.


"This!!" Cai Feihong was utterly shaken. She was already astounded when their opponent had ingested Fu Huangfei’s flames and spat them back. Thankfully, Fu Huangfei had once again blocked the returned flames. But who would have thought... besides exhaling fire, he could also spit water!


HISS!


Under the assault of Chen Ku’s second Cold Current Spell, the large patch of flames before Fu Huangfei was instantly extinguished, accompanied by a blast of frigid air!


"Watch out! This cold air is dangerous! Dodge it!" Fu Huangfei and Cai Feihong simultaneously warned each other and retreated to opposite sides.


As the two retreated and looked back, they saw that Chen Ku, who had just exhaled the Cold Current, was no longer there. He was already darting into the distance.


"Don’t run!" Fu Huangfei bellowed.


Unexpectedly, at his shout, the shadowy figure paused. In an unreadable tone, it said, "I have no quarrel with you three. We’ve fought enough for today; there’s no need to fight to the death. If you insist on pursuing me, then... don’t blame me."


As the words fell, a pair of eyes filled with Spiritual Mana glared sharply back.


Fu Huangfei met that gaze and was momentarily dazed. He turned pale and involuntarily stepped back. Regaining his composure, he saw... the figure in the Conical Hat had vanished.


Pale-faced, he dared not say more. Just a moment ago, he had felt a strange Spiritual Power from the other party, one that could instantly affect his mind... Throughout their fight, the opponent hadn’t used this ability.


Thinking back, considering the opponent’s tremendous Divine Power, proficient Martial Arts, and his Special Abilities with fire and water, Fu Huangfei realized something. If the opponent had combined those with his bewildering spiritual techniques during the fight, even a momentary distraction for any of the three could have been fatal. Since the opponent hadn’t done so, it was clear he had been reluctant to deal a killing blow.