Chapter 395 - 394: You Have Lost
"Does anyone else question my qualifications to be the Master of Seven Peaks?" Qin Ya asked coolly.
His gaze, sharp as a blade, swept across the Peak Masters before him. Anyone caught in his line of sight felt a sudden chill run down their spine.
At that moment, a figure radiating a sky-high War Intent approached from the distance!
"Haha, Qin Ya! I’ve come to fight you!"
The newcomer let out a wild laugh, his arrogance on full display. From a distance, he clenched his fist and his True Essence erupted. A Mystery as mighty as a mountain range manifested, and he threw a punch!
A faint Fist Seal formed in the void, hurtling forward with an incomparably violent torrent of air. Wherever it passed, the sheer force of its Fist Wind compelled the other Peak Masters to retreat!
The power of the fist was like a mountain—heavy, yet carrying a tyrannical force that could crush anything in its path!
The newcomer was none other than one of the Three Prodigies of the First Peak... Ling Zhan!!
Seeing this, Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. He unleashed his True Essence, a power in no way inferior to that of a Celestial Human. The three energies of thunder, fire, and wind merged, shaking the void. A Palm Seal, crackling with bolts of Thunder, radiating scorching heat, and wreathed in fierce gales, shot out to meet the attack.
Fist and palm collided, and a colossal Energy Aftermath swept through the surroundings!
The clouds for a thousand zhang rolled back, and endless torrents of air scattered like sharp blades.
"Everyone, fall back!!"
Seeing this, Luu Kuang, the Three Peak Masters, and the others instantly retreated thousands of feet.
’We’re all at the Celestial Human Realm Perfection, but Ling Zhan is on a completely different level than us.’
’Ling Zhan truly lives up to his name as one of the Three Prodigies of the First Peak.’
’With that kind of combat power, he could crush most of the other Peak Masters.’
’A battle between two newly-promoted Law Enforcers. You don’t see that every day.’
The crowd stared intently at the two fighters, their faces filled with admiration.
Meanwhile, Ling Zhan’s body was ablaze with a ferocious War Intent. His scorching gaze shot toward Qin Ya like two red-hot knives, and a grin of excitement spread across his face!
"Qin Ya, let’s see what you’re really made of!"
Laughing loudly, Ling Zhan erupted with a tyrannical War Intent. His True Essence was as immense as a great mountain as he charged at Qin Ya, every palm and kick landing with terrifying force!
But Qin Ya, seeing this, neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, he circulated his True Essence throughout his body, unleashing his Qi and Blood along with it, and actually engaged Ling Zhan in close-quarters combat!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...
Their fists and feet seemed to possess immense power. Every collision sent a deafening roar through the air. The shockwaves rolled out, making the void tremble and leaving everyone breathless in amazement.
The two displayed exquisite martial arts, each revealing powerful combat instincts and awareness. For a moment, they were perfectly matched, locked in a thrilling and satisfying exchange!
Ling Zhan was somewhat shocked. He knew that even before joining Kunyun Palace, he had been tempered through countless battles, granting him immense experience. Combined with the Mystery he had comprehended, his techniques carried a tyrannical and mighty power. In the same Realm, almost no one could fight him in close quarters, yet Qin Ya was doing just that.
Not only had he done it, but he was fighting on equal footing!
’Powerful Qi and Blood, and a True Essence on par with a Celestial Human’s.’
’His techniques are exquisite, and I can faintly sense the intent of Sweeping Thousand Soldiers within them. Is that... a Spear Technique? He actually integrated a Spear Technique into his fists and kicks!’
The longer Ling Zhan fought, the more alarmed he became. At the same time, the blood in his veins began to boil with excitement. It had been a long, long time since he had felt this kind of thrill.
"Come on!!"
Ling Zhan laughed heartily, his fists and palms unleashing a storm of peerlessly tyrannical attacks.
Each of his moves struck like a collapsing mountain. Qin Ya, having converted his Spear Technique into kicks and punches, was just as exquisite in his form, but in terms of raw power, he was still at a disadvantage.
’Ling Zhan’s Mystery is both tyrannical and immense. In the same Realm, I doubt there are many who could defeat him in close combat,’ Qin Ya thought grimly.
With a shift in his thoughts, Thunder-Fire Power coiled around his body and fused into his fists and kicks, increasing their might once more. But watching from a distance, Luu Kuang was terrified.
’Two months ago, his application of his Mysteries was still inferior to mine. But in just two short months, he’s already able to use them with such flexibility.’
’That rate of progress... it’s terrifying.’
A look of horror flashed in Luu Kuang’s eyes, and a bitter taste filled his heart.
"Thunder and Fire? So what!"
Ling Zhan roared with laughter. His body shuddered, and a peerlessly tyrannical Mystery instantly enveloped him. In that moment, Qin Ya felt as if Ling Zhan had transformed into a ten-thousand-zhang-tall peak. An overwhelming sense of immensity washed over him, and his spirit trembled!
"A Dharma Aspect!!"
As he spoke, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surged wildly and gathered around Ling Zhan, forming a massive Hundred Feet Dharma Aspect. Its power was so immense, more formidable than any Celestial Human Dharma Aspect Qin Ya had ever seen, that even the void itself began to tremble slightly.
"Mountain-Shattering, Earth-Rending!!"
Ling Zhan roared, and the giant Dharma Aspect’s eyes snapped open, cold and indifferent. It raised a hand as if grasping an entire mountain range, then clenched its five fingers into a fist and punched.
This single punch caused the Seven Peaks behind Qin Ya to shake.
It seemed as if this fist could make any mountain crumble to dust.
With his extraordinary speed, Qin Ya could have easily dodged. But if he did, the Seven Peaks behind him would suffer the consequences. Besides, he had no intention of dodging!
"Good!"
A brilliant light erupted in Qin Ya’s eyes. Standing firm in the void, he refused to back down. The Four Symbols Mysteries and the Mysteries of Destruction flared to life, Condensing into an astonishing surge of energy!
He thrust out a palm, unleashing a storm of wind and Frost, roaring Thunder and incinerating fire!
The Four Symbols Power, seemingly bent on total Destruction, erupted and slammed into the Ling Zhan’s Dharma Aspect’s staggering punch. Instantly, the void boomed, and the surrounding air currents transformed into a violent gale that swept across heaven and earth, even causing some of the nearby floating mountains to shift slightly.
Amidst the violent blast wave, two figures were sent flying.
The Scenic Landscapes on Qin Ya’s robes bloomed with white light, continuously negating the astonishing power of Ling Zhan’s Dharma Aspect. But the force was too strong, and Qin Ya still suffered considerable injuries. His Qi and Blood churned, and his True Essence Qi Sea trembled. His body was blasted into one of the Seven Peaks, carving out a huge crater and sending dirt and rock flying.
He took out an Elixir and consumed it. Gazing at the equally battered Ling Zhan in the distance, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. His figure flashed, soaring into the sky. He appeared above Ling Zhan, and with a loud cry, an endless volley of Thunder-Fire Spears materialized and rained down like a torrential storm.
"Come."
Blood trickled from the corner of Ling Zhan’s mouth, but he paid it no mind. With a furious roar, his shattered Dharma Aspect behind him gathered its immense power and threw seven consecutive punches!
The seven bursts of Fist Power obliterated the endless volley of Thunder-Fire Spears.
At the same time, however, the True Essence in his body stagnated, and the Dharma Aspect behind him slowly dissipated.
With a BOOM, a single Thunder-Fire Spear pierced his shoulder, sending him flying several hundred zhang to land on a distant mountain peak. Qin Ya activated his Mysterious Speed, his figure shooting after Ling Zhan like a meteor. In the blink of an eye, he was upon him and thrust out a palm.
The immense Palm Qi was not the slightest bit weaker than before; it was still just as powerful. After such an intense battle, even Ling Zhan, a master at Celestial Human Realm Perfection, was running low on True Essence. Although using a Dharma Aspect was a major reason, the fact that Qin Ya, a mere Sky-Controlling Perfection cultivator, possessed such terrifying reserves of True Essence truly shocked the onlookers.
Ling Zhan gritted his teeth and took the Palm Qi head-on, but was still blasted away.
"Ling Zhan... you have lost," Qin Ya said, his tone detached as he looked at the distant Ling Zhan, whose clothes were tattered, hair disheveled, and appearance utterly wretched.
Hearing this, Ling Zhan broke into a wide grin.
"Heh, your combat power really is something else."
"I concede."