Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 774: Old Monster, You’ve Lost!

Suddenly, the Old Monster detonated an Elixir Bead formed of Elemental True Qi that he had been condensing within his body for many years. This bead, formed from Elemental True Qi, had been in constant condensation since he first cultivated Elemental True Qi. It took ten years to form a single bead, and each contained nearly the entire amount of his True Qi, which showed just how terrifying the energy contained within the Elixir Bead was!

This was the purest aggregation of Elemental True Qi; he had originally planned to cultivate for a few more decades, hoping to use it when he had the chance to break through the bottleneck of the Profound Realm. But under the current circumstances, he couldn’t afford to make any other decision. If he didn’t detonate the Elixir Bead to increase his True Qi, he wouldn’t even know if he could survive the day...

As the Elixir Bead detonated, just when their palms were about to collide, the fiery-red Elemental True Qi around the Old Monster suddenly burst forth, its brilliance almost doubling in an instant, and at this moment, the Old Monster’s True Qi likewise suddenly possessed almost twice its original strength!

Meanwhile, at the same moment, Li Deming’s palm also underwent a change as he too completely released the Elemental True Qi he had been suppressing. His palm, originally glowing with a dreamlike light, was suddenly engulfed by frost, turning Li Deming’s entire arm a frosty white in the blink of an eye!

"Bang!"

Two dots of red and white light collided in the sky, creating an even more exaggerated earth-shattering noise than before, as if a nuclear bomb had exploded. The ground trembled as if a great earthquake had occurred, shaking everything on the surface; nearly a hundred miles around felt the intense shaking at that moment!

The sound, accompanied by a massive shockwave, spread rapidly from the two fighters, destroying everything in its path. However, the red side incinerated everything thoroughly, while, on the other side, the blue swept over everything with a thorough freeze...

The instant of collision was like the formation of a sphere during the previous clash, except this time the sphere was half red, half white. The sphere formed instantly, then expanded at an indescribable speed, creating a clearly demarcated spherical dome once more, but this time it was even more exaggerated, forming a nearly two hundred meter wide super-light screen in the air, still half red, half blue...

The massive dome suddenly covered heaven and earth, and the world seemed to darken in that moment. Accompanied by an aura of annihilation, the dome enveloped the land. The massive crater created from their previous encounter expanded more than twice over, and even the crater itself depicted a realm of ice and fire, half burned to a charred wasteland, the other half frozen over with white frost...

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

In the sky, one red and one white dot were completely separated, both flung away by the impact. However, this time the outcome was truly unexpected—the red dot was knocked almost five hundred meters away, while the white just under four hundred meters. The victor was instantly clear!

"Spurt!"

After steadying himself, the Old Monster could no longer control the internal injuries and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The blow had clearly exceeded his limits. Although the attack had unleashed twice his strength, the Old Monster’s body obviously couldn’t withstand such an impact; his clothes were completely obliterated during the collision, disappearing into nothingness!

How... how is this possible? How could there be such power? This cannot be, this cannot be!

Forcibly suppressing his internal injuries with True Qi, the Old Monster stood trembling without falling and looked towards Li Deming in the distance. His heart was filled with an intermingling of shock and disbelief. Although he had anticipated the outcome at the last moment, even so, the Old Monster couldn’t believe it was true. How could Li Deming possess such terrifying strength, strong enough to force him to detonate an Elixir Bead and still leave him seriously injured... this... this was simply inconceivable!

What... what exactly happened? Why had the power suddenly become so terrifying, inflicting such a severe injury on him who hadn’t suffered even a scratch for decades or even a century? Such power was unmatched in the Cultivation World, it was truly too terrifying!

No matter how much the Old Monster thought, he couldn’t understand how Li Deming could deliver such a terrifying palm strike, a strike that far exceeded his imagination...

Little did the Old Monster know, the Elemental True Qi of Li Deming was not built upon his own True Qi but was newly cultivated under the guidance of a black-robed elder, an entirely different approach. It was as if Li Deming’s body contained two different kinds of True Qi, each structuring its own system as though Li Deming, a single person, possessed the True Qi strength of two S-rank late phase powerhouses.

Elemental True Qi and Li Deming’s original True Qi combined, using the unique technique of Sky Severing Palm to amplify his innate strength by several orders of magnitude. If the Old Monster hadn’t reacted swiftly, detonating an Elixir Bead without any hesitation, he would have faced more than just vomiting blood; death could have been immediate!

Similarly, Li Deming himself was seriously injured, his condition not much better than the Old Monster’s. Nevertheless, he forced down the severe internal injury and kept the blood that threatened to spill from his mouth in check. In that last strike, he had clearly gained the upper hand, hence his injuries were not as severe as the Old Monster’s. But even so, his face had turned deathly pale. He had been injured by the Old Monster earlier, and the combined toll of these battles meant that his injuries were actually worse, although still within his limits of control.

Li Deming’s face was ashen, and his body trembled, but in a very short span of time, he mustered all of his strength to suppress the injuries, refusing to show weakness before the Old Monster. Now he could finally breathe freely; he had defeated the Old Monster, and from then on, he would no longer be restricted by him. This thought filled him with great joy. Although the price paid was enormous, what did it matter? He had shattered the myth of the Old Monster’s invincibility, elevating himself to a position equal to the Old Monster!

"Old Monster, you’ve lost today," he said. "Remember your words, I take my leave now! Haha, who would have thought the Old Monster would fall to me!" Li Deming laughed heartily as he left, his arrogant words echoing in the air, a testament to his boundless elation.

However, only Li Deming knew the truth: he had to leave immediately due to the injuries within him that he could no longer restrain. If he didn’t leave now, he feared he would end up vomiting blood or even fainting outright. How could he have withstood the Old Monster’s desperate final blow so easily? In fact, his injuries were more severe than the Old Monster’s—but that was for him alone to know.

Using the last remnants of True Qi in his body, Li Deming vanished like a phantom, disappearing completely...

"Sigh..."

As he watched Li Deming fade away, the Old Monster sighed deeply. What had to come had come, though he hadn’t expected Li Deming to suddenly wield such power. It was truly inconceivable. He had done his utmost; after doing his duty by man, he would leave the rest to heaven. There was nothing more to blame himself for. Now, all he could hope for was that Li Deming wouldn’t cause a reign of terror.

But today’s duel also made the Old Monster aware of Li Deming’s peculiarities. Li Deming’s victory wasn’t based on real strength, but on his superior techniques. His Burning Fire Sky Shaking Palm was a self-mastered technique and naturally couldn’t compare with ancient wonders such as Sky Severing Palm. If he had possessed such an ultimate technique as Li Deming did, then Li Deming would not have been a match for him.

Another point concerned Li Deming’s Elemental True Qi. Although unknown how he had come by it, from their clash, the Old Monster had sensed something unique about Li Deming’s Elemental True Qi. It definitely wasn’t cultivated from his original True Qi, but rather honed with some special method. Normally, one would just transform their own True Qi into Elemental True Qi.

In the moment of their exchange, it was as if he faced two Li Demings at once—a very strange situation indeed, and one unheard of where a person could harbor two different types of True Qi. It was the fusion of truly different True Qi that produced an unimaginable force, which defeated him.

Taking these two factors into account, Li Deming managed to defeat him today. However, defeat was defeat, an unchangeable fact, and now the Old Monster was more concerned about how to contain Li Deming in the future. He couldn’t let Li Deming run amok. If a Super Powerhouse like him caused chaos, it could lead to devastating outcomes, and as the Guardian of Huaxia, he would never allow such a thing to happen!

But if he was no longer a match for Li Deming, what was he to do? The Old Monster shook his head, lost in confusion...

...

Lin Feng had canceled his previously arranged schedule and stayed in Capital City for an additional two days, continuing to spend time with his parents and the Leng Family. The families were enjoying their time together, and the days flew by swiftly. Before they knew it, two days had passed.

On the morning of the third day, Man Long arrived at the Leng Family’s home as promised, taking Lin Feng and Leng Hao with him. Leng Hui was somewhat concerned about this matter and, after discussing it with Man Long—who agreed—decided it wouldn’t be an issue for Leng Hao to come along. Perhaps the mentor could offer some guidance to Leng Hao, who was indeed a genius among geniuses. It might even be possible for Leng Hao to gain the mentor’s favor, which would be a good thing.

When Lin Feng followed Man Long to an ancient quadrangle house near the Imperial City, he couldn’t help but be stunned. In his mind, true powerhouses did not fancy the bustling cities. How could someone like the Old Monster choose such a place?

Upon reflection, he understood that this might be what is meant by "hiding in plain sight." The Old Monster, stationed in Capital City, might have chosen this place so that he could quickly deal with any arising issues—within reason.

With this realization, Lin Feng let go of his doubts and followed Man Long into the courtyard. As he entered, he saw an ancient-looking stone table at the center of the courtyard, with an old man sitting next to it, closing his eyes in meditation. With his white hair and beard, clad in a gray robe, he exuded an aura akin to a transcendent Taoist master, inspiring a feeling of reverence at first glance.