novelraw Chapter 859: Overpowered!
Chapter 859: Overpowered!
"Ancestor, stop wasting time talking with Nangong He, let’s flatten the Nangong Family first. I’ve noticed that they seem to be delaying time."
Li Litian was the only one who seemed clear-headed. Although he also thought the Nangong Family placing their hopes on Lin Feng was nothing short of a joke, he was more concerned about other matters. With Lin Feng not present, they might as well destroy the Nangong Family now. When Lin Feng would eventually arrive, and the Nangong Family was nearly finished, dealing with Lin Feng would be easy without anyone else’s help—killing Lin Feng would be like turning one’s hand over.
Thinking this through, Li Litian hurriedly voiced his thoughts. He didn’t want to fall into a trap of being delayed by the Nangong Family, leading to unintended casualties. To reduce losses as much as possible was preferable; after all, their purpose today was to annihilate the Nangong Family and kill Lin Feng. The order didn’t matter as long as their goal was achieved.
"Nangong He, I no longer wish to talk nonsense with you. Today, I will kill you first, then your entire Nangong Family. When Lin Feng arrives, I will kill him too! Watch out!"
When Li Deming heard Li Litian’s words, he immediately understood the implication. It dawned on him that the situation was as Li Litian had described—Nangong He had been stalling from the beginning. This realization infuriated Li Deming, as it seemed that Nangong He was indeed playing games with him—a behavior he absolutely could not tolerate. The time to act had come, killing Nangong He would effectively spell the end of the Nangong Family. As for Lin Feng, once he showed up, his fate would surely be death, beyond doubt.
With these thoughts, Li Deming could no longer hold himself back. A sudden burst of aura emanated from him, pushing the many masters behind him several meters back. His form flickered like an illusion as he charged towards Nangong He. Li Deming no longer wished to engage in useless talk. He exerted full strength right from the onset—a lesson derived from having suffered at the hands of Nangong He before. With his full strength, Nangong He was sure to be unable to resist.
Swift as an indistinct apparition, fast as lightning, invisible like a ghost, the air filled with a fierce frictional noise that was deafening, showing just how fast and fierce Li Deming’s attack had become...
"Well met!"
Recognizing that his stalling had been detected and knowing that battle was inevitable, Nangong He too released his aura, and dashed toward Li Deming. For the sake of the people of the Nangong Family behind him, Nangong He decided that even if it meant death, he would buy enough time for Lin Feng’s arrival.
At this moment, Nangong He spared no effort and unleashed all his power, as that was the only way to possibly preserve himself. Although he had consumed the Xuantian Pill, improving his strength by one stage, Nangong He knew that he was still significantly weaker than Li Deming, and that was undeniable. Only by giving his all could he minimize the damage.
Nangong He, too swift as a grey lightning, charged at Li Deming. Thunder rolled around them, and he too was incredibly fast, matching Li Deming’s momentum without hesitation. He struck with a punch, like a Flood Dragon emerging from the sea, accompanied by resonating thunder, a tremendous showcase of strength—it was the Nangong Family’s signature technique, the Shocking Dragon Divine Fist, combined with the God-Annihilating Strike, not expecting to harm Li Deming, but to repel the opponent, as the tactic’s element of surprise had worn off, and with Li Deming’s cautious nature, he’d surely be wary of this.
It must be said, this punch from Nangong He was far more powerful than the previous one he had used. The reason being, Nangong He had taken the Xuantian Pill and advanced to a late S-stage expert. The power of this punch had significantly increased, turning into a magnificent force that normal words could not justly describe. Sound of thunder surged, and a streak of white light, moving too swiftly to see clearly, charged at Li Deming.
Li Deming, always vigilant, realized what was happening the moment he saw the immense power of Nangong He’s Shocking Dragon Divine Fist. No wonder Nangong He dared to confront him; it turned out Nangong He had consumed the Xuantian Pill and become a late S-stage expert. But was this useful? To him, any fighter who had just entered the late S-stage posed no threat. He disregarded it completely, meeting Nangong He’s Shocking Dragon Divine Fist head-on without changing his move.
"Bang!"
In the blink of an eye, their fists met, and a deafening sound erupted. Following that, a shockwave blasted from the point of their collision toward the surroundings, stirring up all the sand and stones on the ground as if a tornado of over category ten had passed, blowing wildly in all directions.
The thunderous noises enveloped the valley, causing the entire valley to tremble. Even the cultivators present felt their ears buzzing as if their hearts were struck heavily, and their hearts nearly shattered at that moment...
And the stones swirled up by the shockwave were like shotgun pellets, whistling through the air, threatening to shred everything they encountered...
When the shockwave rolled toward the people of both the Nangong and Li Families, the S-level masters at the forefront instinctively released their True Qi, forming protective shields to guard those behind. Yet, even the S-level masters’ shields only lasted a moment before dispersing. Involuntarily, everyone covered their eyes with their hands, unable to face the devastating force of the shockwave...
When everyone opened their hands and looked towards Li Deming and Nangong He, they were all immediately taken aback, for they hadn’t expected the punch to be so powerful!
The sonic pressure from the collision of the two punches created a depression with a diameter of fifty to sixty meters on the ground. The cracked pavement alone conveyed the immense power of the blow; given that this was a laid pavement of half-meter-thick bluestone, it was a terrifying thought of how massive a crater would have been blasted on a regular road!
Even more exaggerated were the trees around, the rolling pebbles had even pierced through all the leaves and some were even embedded in the tree trunks!
By this time, Li Deming and Nangong He had both been directly shaken back to their respective camps. Considering the distance between the two sides was several hundred meters, this... this power was simply too overwhelming!
"Elder Ancestor!"
"Elder Ancestor!"
"Elder Ancestor!"
...
The people from the Nangong Family saw that Nangong He looked quite disheveled now, his right fist’s clothing had been shredded by the force of his True Qi, and his complexion was not good at all. Having already been severely injured last time and now clashing so fiercely with Li Deming, it was no wonder Nangong He was in bad shape.
Thinking about this, everyone immediately asked with concern. They truly hoped nothing would happen to the elder ancestor again, as they would be hopeless without him. Moreover, Lin Feng had not yet arrived, leaving them to wonder how they could possibly manage without him. They really didn’t know what to do at this moment, other than caring for the elder ancestor, they truly felt helpless that they could do nothing else. The scope of the clash between the elder ancestor and Li Deming was unimaginable to them, making it almost impossible to help the elder ancestor, which was incredibly exaggerated...
"I’m fine, don’t worry, I’ve already taken a Xuantian Pill, I am now just like Li Deming, you don’t have to worry," Nangong He said lightly to the concerned members of the Nangong Family, trying to appear as if nothing was wrong. However, he knew the state of his own body; he was heavily injured, though not gravely due to his full exertion during the fight. This clash with Li Deming deeply shocked him!
Li Deming’s strength was unbelievably tremendous; Nangong He could never have anticipated that a punch, so casually exchanged with him, would leave Li Deming unscathed, without even tearing his clothing. This indicated that Li Deming’s current strength was far superior, and such power was indeed formidable. Continuing this way, he might only be able to withstand another strike, wondering desperately how to cope, and why Lin Feng had not yet arrived.
Thinking this, Nangong He felt incredibly anxious. Initially, he thought that taking the Xuantian Pill would fend off Li Deming temporarily, but he hadn’t expected Li Deming to be this formidable that even the Xuantian Pill wouldn’t help in matching him; the situation was growing dire as anxiety blazed within Nangong He.
After the encounter, he realized the Xuantian Pill wasn’t as miraculous as he imagined. Although it improved him to a late S-level master, his situation was still very unstable. Advancing to later stages of S-tier meant a geometric increase in True Qi, which, despite being abundant from the Xuantian Pill, was not as mighty as he imagined, explaining why he was injured to this extent by Li Deming.
But Nangong He knew, no matter how dire the situation, he couldn’t afford to show the slightest hint; otherwise, it would completely break the morale of the Nangong Family. How would they then stand against the Li Family? Despite his anxiety, his face revealed nothing, silently praying within, hoping to endure until Lin Feng’s arrival, or else the consequences were unimaginable.
"Hahaha... I thought the Xuantian Pill was so powerful, it turns out it’s just this, Nangong He, even with the Xuantian Pill, you’re not on my level as a contender. Did you think I was going all out? Let me tell you, not at all, you’re only about as strong as when I first made my breakthrough; to think you wanted to face me head-on, it’s laughable!"
Li Deming couldn’t restrain his arrogant laughter any longer. He had only heard of the Xuantian Pill but didn’t know its actual effectiveness. After their real encounter, he had grasped Nangong He’s capabilities thoroughly. Now to him, Nangong He was as weak as when he had just made a breakthrough; such strength was simply no threat at all. He hadn’t even used his Sky Severing Palm yet; if he were to use it, he could probably disable Nangong He with one strike, so what was there to worry about?
It seemed the Xuantian Pill was not omnipotent, just a name that sounded intimidating. Now that Li Deming felt more confident, the Nangong Family truly had no one who could match him, not even with the Xuantian Pill; this meant the Nangong Family couldn’t escape their fated demise.