novelraw Chapter 778: So Thrilling, Too Thrilling!
Chapter 778: So Thrilling, Too Thrilling!
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
"Bang!"
...
In the valley, loud sounds of clashing continued to echo. Although Lin Feng and Old Monster were not using True Qi, their Cultivation was evident. Even without True Qi, the effects they generated were still quite frightening—if not as vastly destructive—leaving onlookers Leng Hao and Man Long utterly dumbfounded!
They could never have imagined that such a level could be achieved without the use of True Qi. They had no doubt that even without True Qi, Lin Feng and Old Monster would be unbeatable by any expert below the S-Class Middle Stage. Such power was truly astonishing. It made sense for Old Monster, but for Lin Feng to reach such a level was simply inconceivable and terrifying!
Then a loud boom was heard!
"Boom!"
Lin Feng and Old Monster exchanged powerful blows with their fists and then retreated over fifty meters each before coming to a stop. However, at that moment, smiles were brimming on both their faces. Despite the lack of True Qi, the sparring they’d just enjoyed ignited a fire in their hearts, leaving both men exhilarated.
"Lin Feng, you’ve truly opened my eyes," Old Monster couldn’t help but praise him, "I never expected that in hand-to-hand combat alone, you would be so skilled. A true talent, indeed!" Although their exchange had been brief, it had been enough for Old Monster to gauge the extent of Lin Feng’s abilities in fist and foot combat, which were almost on par with his own. Such a person was probably unique in the Cultivation World aside from Lin Feng himself.
"Senior, you flatter me," Lin Feng was equally shocked. He was very confident in the strength of his own body, which was why he had agreed to start with a physical spar. But once they were actually fighting, he realized the strengths of the Old Monster. Like Lin Feng, the Old Monster followed no set patterns; he too used the most practical and uncomplicated approaches in combat. Throughout their brief encounter, Lin Feng learned much, particularly about defense, which left him exhilarated.
"Next, shall we add some elements? How about we incorporate True Qi into our hand-to-hand combat, avoiding any secret techniques?" Old Monster suggested joyfully. He was truly eager to spar with Lin Feng again, especially anticipating the level Lin Feng would reach if he utilized his True Qi.
"Very well, as Senior suggests," Lin Feng immediately agreed to Old Monster’s suggestion. At the same time, Lin Feng released a pale golden True Qi. In this situation, he had no intention of holding back. He sought to gain insight and find breakthroughs in his limits through his duel with Old Monster!
Old Monster was no less courteous as red light flickered around him, the signature of his Elemental True Qi. He, too, had no desire to restrain himself, yearning for a satisfying exchange with Lin Feng. With their previous sparring as a prelude, he believed Lin Feng would bring him more surprises.
A red and a gold streak of light surged toward each other, and a humming roar could almost be heard in the air. Where the red light passed, the ground would scorch black, whereas the places touched by the golden light were annihilated by the fierce winds caused by their incredible speed.
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
"Bang!"
...
The impact of their fight this time was very different from the simple physical altercation before. The loud noises made Leng Hao, who was watching from afar, feel as if his eardrums might burst, and the tremors from the ground highlighted just how exaggerated Lin Feng and Old Monster’s altercation was. Man Long seemed calm on the surface, as if unaffected, but inside his heart, he was equally astonished. He could not achieve what Lin Feng had. Though it had only been a blend of True Qi with physical moves, it was beyond his imagination.
Under such circumstances, he could only manage a few moves against his master, but Lin Feng was able to actively contend with his master on an equal footing. Such strength was truly terrifying. No wonder Lin Feng was able to kill Liu Hong—his prowess was... too formidable...
Red and gold streams of light flickered in the valley; with each collision, there came an ear-splitting boom like that of a bomb detonating, and the ground itself reverberated with waves of disturbance. The might of Lin Feng and the Old Monster trading blows was immense—so much so that Leng Hao and Man Long couldn’t make out how they were moving their hands.
"Bang!"
The red and gold light clashed again, creating an earth-shattering roar. Instantly, the ground quaked violently, and at the point where the two spheres of light met, a dome radiated dramatically, enveloping the two streams of light in red and gold, expanding instantly to a diameter of hundreds of meters!
The massive dome of light even pressed into the ground, forming a crater a hundred meters wide. The sheer power of this clash was terrifying!
The two red and gold figures separated again, each retreating more than two hundred meters before they managed to stand firm and face each other!
The surface of the valley was now covered with craters, ten or even twenty meters wide, as if it had suffered a meteor shower apocalypse. The fearsome power of Lin Feng and the Old Monster left Leng Hao and Man Long at the edge of the valley dumbfounded.
This... This is too exaggerated!
Lin Feng... Lin Feng is too powerful!
When Leng Hao and Man Long witnessed this scene, they were blown away. They could never have imagined Lin Feng being so formidable that he could fight the Old Monster to a draw. Even more astounding was that in combat with the Old Monster, Lin Feng managed to hold his ground, which was utterly terrifying!
It was at this moment that Leng Hao realized the true magnitude of an S-class master’s power—their potential for destruction was beyond imagination. Now he understood why one hardly saw S-class masters fight in the Secular World; it was truly frightening. If not for today, he couldn’t have dreamed of witnessing such a scene. Was this really something that humans could achieve? Leng Hao finally understood what it meant to be an S-class master, especially a peak cultivator like the Old Monster, and was even more astounded at Lin Feng’s indescribable level of prowess.
Man Long was even more shocked. Looking at the crater-ridden ground, he didn’t know what to say. He had never known exactly how powerful his master was, but now he finally understood that his master had reached such a mind-boggling realm. An S-class peak master was truly on a different level. Although he was an S-class middle-stage master himself, he felt woefully inadequate compared to his master...
What shocked Man Long even more was Lin Feng’s strength. He knew Lin Feng was formidable, but he had not expected him to be this strong. Judging by Lin Feng’s current display of power, Man Long had to admit that he was no match for Lin Feng. Thinking this, Man Long’s look towards Lin Feng was tinged with frustration. After all, he had been the Old Monster’s disciple for so many years and still wasn’t as powerful as Lin Feng. Such a result was truly disheartening, and he even began to feel a twinge of envy.
"Refreshing, incredibly refreshing! Lin Feng, you totally deserve to be called a miracle of the Cultivation World. To fight the old man to a standstill—there aren’t many in the Cultivation World who can match you. But Lin Feng, why does your speed increase so much after you use True Qi? If it wasn’t for my quick reflexes, I might not have been able to stand on equal footing with you,"
the Old Monster said, looking at Lin Feng with no small amount of astonishment. Lin Feng’s performance had truly gone beyond his expectations, and he had not anticipated the boost in speed Lin Feng gained after employing True Qi, which even surpassed his own speed. Although he hadn’t used his full strength yet, this type of terrifying speed, coupled with the potency of Lin Feng’s golden True Qi, took the Old Monster by surprise.
Even though he had never underestimated Lin Feng’s golden True Qi before, the Old Monster had also deployed his Elemental True Qi. But what he hadn’t anticipated was how Lin Feng’s golden True Qi was different; not only could it clash with his Elemental True Qi without putting Lin Feng at a disadvantage, but he had also felt a slight sense of suppression when their True Qi collided. This left the Old Monster exceedingly shocked.
If it weren’t for the Old Monster’s extraordinary cultivation of his spirit, enabling him to sense these subtle changes, he might have doubted Lin Feng’s capability to inflict harm on him! What did this imply? It showed that Lin Feng’s power had truly surpassed everyone’s imagination!
"Senior, you’re too modest. Your True Qi is red; what’s that about? And I sensed an aura of Flame. Could you tell me what’s going on?" Lin Feng asked curiously. He was also feeling elated from their exchange of blows. The Old Monster’s red True Qi was clearly different, carrying a hint of Flame within. What was that about? Why hadn’t his mentor mentioned this to him?
"This is something that emerged after I reached the S-class peak. Once you reach that stage, Elemental True Qi will appear, but mine happens to be of the fire property," the Old Monster chuckled in response to Lin Feng’s inquiry. The more he looked at Lin Feng, the more astonished he became. If it weren’t for their sparring, he could never have imagined Lin Feng achieving such an inconceivable level. He was thoroughly surprised, so he immediately clarified the origin of the red True Qi to Lin Feng.
"I see, now I understand. Senior, how shall we proceed?" Lin Feng responded, as suddenly it all made sense. No wonder he had never seen red True Qi among other cultivators—it was unique to reaching such a stage. However, during their recent exchange, Lin Feng felt a certain stirring within him, which thrilled him. He quickly asked the Old Monster what they would do next, eagerly anticipating if the remainder of their exchange could help him grasp this hard-won sensation, akin to when he had previously comprehended the Vitality of Plants and Trees.
"Well, let’s try out our ultimate moves head-on, shall we? Let me have the honor of witnessing your special technique first," the Old Monster proposed excitedly. Lin Feng’s prior performance had been full of surprises, and he was genuinely looking forward to seeing just how powerful Lin Feng’s ultimate move could be.