Chapter 904: Tens and Thousands of Miles of Ice
Originally, those at the Primordial Soul Realm and above had a power than encompa.s.sed that of heaven and earth. Even though Mo Wen had cultivated his Nine Yin Divine Technique to the ninth level, he would still be unable to match up to the power of the Primordial Soul Realm. However, the cold vital Qi nourished by the Cold Pool was in his Cold Qi. The cold vital Qi was a power that was even stronger than a spiritual power. After it blended into Mo Wen’s cold Qi, it immediately caused Mo Wen’s cold Qi to reach the level of a powerhouse in the Primordial Soul Realm.
The terrifying cold Qi swept across the entire challenge ring. Xin Wuji was shocked and frightened to realize that his ability to move had been greatly affected. Both his speed and power were significantly reduced. What was the most frightening was that he could not use all his power. Against the attack of the freezing cold Qi, a portion of his power was immediately forced down inside his body. He was unable to release it.
This meant that his cultivation level had fallen by a level. What cold Qi was this?! It was incredibly terrifying.
“d.a.m.n it. How did he manage to grasp a sacred level power? And it is just enough to restrain my cold attribute power.”
The Day Scorpion Familiar cursed secretly. It was already very inconvenient for him to battle while controlling Xin Wuji’s body. This cold Qi that affected his control of the body was his nemesis. It was almost impossible for him to release all his power.
After all, Xin Wuji’s body was merely in the Golden Elixir Realm. He was not a real martial arts grandmaster and did not have the strong resistance ability that a martial arts grandmaster had. When a warrior in the Golden Elixir Realm faced a cold Qi like this, the warrior would be greatly affected even with the protection of the Day Scorpion Familiar.
It could be said that with the cold Qi, Mo Wen had managed to weaken Xin Wuji’s powers by one-third. Furthermore, it would make it difficult for Xin Wuji to battle against Mo Wen.
“I’m sorry. I did not expect the cold Qi to have impacted you so greatly.”
Mo Wen had realized how odd Xin Wuji was as well. He started laughing. He had not realized earlier. If Xin Wuji were an ordinary third realm martial arts grandmaster, the impact the cold Qi had on him would not be so great even though he would have been affected. Furthermore, given Xin Wuji’s combat ability, he was not an ordinary third realm martial arts grandmaster.
At first, Mo Wen had suspected that there was something wrong with Xin Wuji. It now seemed that there was indeed something wrong with him.
“So what? I have more than enough power to deal with you.”
Xin Wuji harrumphed coldly and took a step forward toward Mo Wen. Even though his speed had been greatly affected, it was not difficult for him to defeat Mo Wen with his absolute power. After all, he had the Day Scorpion Familiar in his body.
Even though Xin Wuji could not unleash all his powers due to the suppression of the cold Qi, his powers were still stronger than Mo Wen.
Cras.h.!.+
There was a punch, and a terrifying pressure hurtled towards him. s.p.a.ce seemed to twist.
Mo Wen did not dodge the attack, and his fist met Xin Wuji’s.
Cras.h.!.+
A terrifying power exploded between the two. Mo Wen did not manage to hold on against the energy that was released and took several steps back. His body shook several thousand times before he managed to shed the terrifying power. However, Xin Wuji only backed away step by step. Xin Wuji approached him again, about to kill Mo Wen and force him backward.
Whoos.h.!.+
On the challenge ring, several illusionary figures of Mo Wen appeared. There were many illusionary figures and when the figures all disappeared, Mo Wen was already in a different corner. Xin Wuji did not have time to kill Mo Wen even if he had taken the earlier opportunity to do so. The cold Qi had affected Xin Wuji’s mobility, but it had not affected Mo Wen’s at all.
“Sacred-level movement secret technique.”
The Day Scorpion Familiar’s voice rang in Xin Wuji’s mind. He did not expect a mere warrior to have grasped a sacred-level movement secret technique. Even though Mo Wen could not express the extremely powerful powers of the sacred-level movement technique, his technique alone had already surpa.s.sed ordinary martial arts teachings.
Originally, the Day Scorpion Familiar’s mobility had been restricted after being affected by the cold Qi. Now, his opponent also knew a sacred-level movement secret technique. To him, things were undoubtedly getting more troublesome.
“It seems that I have to show a little of what I can do. Otherwise, I will not be able to deal with this lad.”
The Day Scorpion Familiar harrumphed coldly. Then, an image of a scorpion suddenly appeared in Xin Wuji’s mind. The scorpion glowed with a green light. Its body was like a precious stone, and it was rather beautiful. However, its head seemed menacing and evil, and it made one feel fearful.
At the same time, the image of two jade green scorpions reflected in Xin Wuji’s pupils. A layer of green light rose from his body.
Then, he turned into a green shadow and disappeared from where he stood. He appeared in front of Mo Wen in mere seconds.
Cras.h.!.+
He flung his fist out and a terrifying power exploded. Mo Wen was tossed into the air. If he did not have great skills, he would have already been thrown out of the challenge ring.
“The release technique!”
Water Deity and the other geniuses from the hidden martial arts stream all stood up suddenly. Their gazes gathered on Xin Wuji. The skill that he had used earlier was the release technique that only a Primordial Soul Realm immortal could cultivate successfully in! The release technique was a type of secret technique amongst the immortals and could also be cla.s.sified as a type of secret movement technique. However, compared to ordinary secret movement techniques, the release technique was even scarier. That was because only immortals in the Primordial Soul Realm or warriors who have become immortals can cultivate in the release technique. Ordinary warriors would not be able to successfully cultivate it.
And because the requirements to cultivate in the release technique were so high, once one succeeded in cultivating it, the power would be rather scary. Ordinary warriors might be able to understand secret movement technique skills at the elementary level, but it was almost impossible for them to understand the release technique.
Of course, this did not mean that the release technique would be stronger than secret movement techniques at the elementary level. Actually, Mo Wen’s Glory of Wind technique was already past the immortal realm and was not at all weaker than the release technique. Mo Wen wasn’t unable yo use the power of the Glory of Wind technique because this form of movement technique was weak. There was no difference in levels between the two techniques. The only difference was that an ordinary warrior was unable to cultivate in the release technique while an ordinary warrior could cultivate slightly in the Glory of Wind. When one looked at the two techniques this way, perhaps the movement techniques that ordinary warriors could cultivate in might be slightly more precious.
No matter what, Xin Wuji being able to use the release technique meant that he had the upper hand over Mo Wen in terms of speed.
“How is it possible for him to cultivate in the release technique? That’s impossible.”
“This is so odd. The release technique is made to measure for those powerhouses who are beyond the ordinary realm so that they can speak to heaven. There are almost no rudimentary techniques. It is a technique that uses the power of heaven and earth to fly around. Ordinary warriors would not be able to use the power of heaven and earth. How would they manage to cultivate in the release technique?”
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The geniuses of the hidden martial arts stream had extraordinary backgrounds and had seen many things. In their sects, there were warriors who had become immortals and also those who cultivated in the release technique. However, no ordinary warrior had ever cultivated in the release technique because they would not be able to do so successfully.
Xin Wuji was just an ordinary warrior. He was far from being able to disengage from the mortal realm. So how had he managed to use the release technique?
On the challenge ring, Xin Wuji’s movements seemed practically instantaneous. He was able to appear at any corner of the ring with just a flash of green light. No matter how amazing Mo Wen’s Glory of Wind technique was, he was restrained by the pure speed that Xin Wuji had.
Cras.h.!.+
There were several collisions one after another. Xin Wuji chased after Mo Wen and attacked him. Xin Wuji had absolute speed and also the upper hand in terms of power. There were no other thoughts as to how the battle would end.
“He had used the release technique. He is an oddball.”
Water Deity sighed. She had thought that Mo Wen still had a chance earlier, but it now seemed that he did not have any chance at all. It was not that Mo Wen was incapable, but Xin Wuji was too powerful. If Xin Wuji had used the release technique earlier, she would not have lasted 30 minutes. She would have been defeated almost immediately.
“He is as odd as I am. Do you have the legacy of G.o.d as well?”
Gu Jingman frowned slightly. Xin Wuji’s power and speed were undefeatable. Earlier, he had managed to defeat three powerhouses from the hidden martial arts stream. That was just a warm-up…
She knew that if Xin Wuji had used the release technique earlier, given his absolute power and speed, the three geniuses of the hidden martial arts stream would not have lasted many blows against him.
“There is such a powerful person amongst the youths. I fear that you can count on one hand the number of people who are a match for him amongst all the youths of the hidden martial arts stream. Only that talent would be confident in defeating him.”
Sword Addict Bai Chen was from the hidden martial arts stream and understood it very well. Xin Wuji would probably rank at the very top amongst the young geniuses of the hidden martial arts stream. Other than the hidden martial arts stream, could there be anywhere else that can nurture such amazing talent?
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In the spectators stand at the Divine Dragon nest, the spectators all cried out in shock. The battle on challenge ring one could be said to be full of ups and downs. It was much more interesting than the battles of the three geniuses earlier.
The young man who controlled the power of ice had almost broken through the defenses of the challenge ring and hurt everyone in the Divine Dragon Nest.
Meanwhile, Xin Wuji was even more amazing. He had managed to explode with such a terrifying speed the likes of which the crowd had never seen before. He moved instantaneously to stand in front of Mo Wen and threw Mo Wen into the air.
There was no doubt who would take first place in the Heaven List Tournament this year. Who would be able to defeat the terrifying Xin Wuji?
“He has even used the release technique. He has got guts. Is he truly not afraid that Huatian Palace will deal with him?”
Mo Qingge raised her eyebrows. A flash of coldness glinted in her eyes.
“It is considered a success for Mo Wen to force that person to use the release technique.”
Mo Qingtian, on the other hand, smiled. Using the release technique would increase the chance of that person being exposed. If Mo Wen did not pose too big of a threat, that person would not have done this.
There were many techniques a warrior in the Primordial Soul Realm could use if he wished to kill an ordinary warrior. Just using strength alone could squash the ordinary warrior. These immortal secret techniques would not be needed.
Unless it was an extremely powerful person, it was almost impossible for ultimate warriors to fight against immortals. There were some ultimate warriors in the world, but those who could defeat an immortal could be counted with one hand.
“If Mo Wen were to be defeated, then bring that man out. I want to see who he is to be so gutsy,” Mo Qingge said lightly. It was evident that he was not interested in continuing to watch the match. When Xin Wuji used the release technique against an ordinary warrior, it made his victory inevitable.
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Cras.h.!.+
Mo Wen was thrown into the air once more! Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. The continuous blows had caused him injury.
“You’ve taken so many blows but only suffered light injuries. Your body is very strong.”
The Day Scorpion Familiar was a little shocked. Mo Wen’s physical body was too strong. It could be compared to that of an immortal. Otherwise, how could he only suffer light injuries after having been dealt so many blows?
“I did not expect that you would be able to use the release technique.”
Mo Wen wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth. Xin Wuji’s abilities were beyond what he expected. He even knew the release technique!
“Admit defeat. Given your abilities, you might be able to fight for second place. However, if you refuse to back down, I cannot guarantee that you will not suffer grave damage,” the Day Scorpion Familiar said lightly.
Mo Wen was a difficult opponent to him. Even though he was more powerful than Mo Wen, Mo Wen’s defenses were too strong. It was impossible for him to defeat Mo Wen in a short amount of time. He had already been forced to use the release technique. He did not wish to be forced to show his other abilities because of Mo Wen. As such, the best outcome would be if Mo Wen admitted defeat.
“I’m sorry. I’m only interested in first place. Since these cold Qi cannot restrain you, then I shall add in something even stronger.
Mo Wen laughed sinisterly. Then, his eyes turned an icy blue color. His cold and distant voice sounded like the cold winds of h.e.l.l. “Tens and Thousands of Miles of Ice from the Cold Ice Domain.”