To others, this reward might seem a bit empty from the outside. However, Yan Zhaoge was even more overjoyed by it, liking it much more than the two previous rewards that had been given to him.
Ah Hu sniggered, “With that, whatever you wish to do in the Eastern Tang Kingdom, that old man Yan Xu will be unable to object to; you won’t have to communicate your intentions to him beforehand either.”
Yan Zhaoge said, “That’s not really the case, though. After all, he is the Principal Elder of the Eastern Tang. If he really wanted to create trouble for me, it would also not be that hard. Threatening his position won’t be as easy as it was with that old man Cui as well as that Wen Ningzhi.”
Ah Hu laughed, “That Elder Xu is a rather understanding person, huh. After we had emerged, he told me that whatever you, Young Master, want, you only need to tell him; he will give you priority of the resources stored within the vaults of the Spirit Wind Canyon as well as Overlooking Abyss City, supplying you with them when the need arises.”
Yan Zhaoge nodded. He would be remaining in the vicinity of the Sealing Dragon Abyss for quite a while; having an ally by his side would definitely make things much more convenient for him.
However, for the time being, Yan Xu won’t move against me. He will also be keeping an eye on Xu Chuan.”
Wen Ningzhi having failed in his duties, Yan Xu had been temporarily suppressed by Yan Zhaoge and the King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom, both of whom would definitely not approve of someone from his faction being chosen for the role of the Spirit Wind Canyon’s Acting Elder.
However, if someone from Yan Zhaoge’s father’s faction were to be chosen, it was probable that having settled into the position of the temporary Acting Elder there, he would be allowed to stay there permanently.
And Xu Chuan just happened to be different; while he was in the opposing faction, he had also not retired from the role of Overlooking Abyss City’s Acting Elder.
Yan Xu had not deployed people from elsewhere, but had instead made Xu Chuan hold the role of acting Elder in both the Spirit Wind Canyon and Overlooking Abyss City simultaneously, just to achieve this effect of making gains whilst retreating. Because of his decision, when the time came for the clan to officially deliberate on who would be appointed to the role, his side would still stand a fighting chance.
At the same time, with the abnormalities within the Sealing Dragon Abyss as well as the changes regarding the Spirit Wind Canyon, Xu Chuan, having to assume two roles at the same time, would have his responsibilities greatly increased, the pressure on him correspondingly multiplying, and he might just mess something up as a result.
Yan Zhaoge sat himself relaxedly down on a chair, one leg propped over the other, “I’m afraid that he is waiting for just that moment, to get back the corresponding interest alongside what he feels he’s owed.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 28: Six Spirits Demonic Fist, All-round increase in power
HSSB28: Six Spirits Demonic Fist, All-round increase in power
Between the mountains located just outside the Sealing Dragon Abyss, within a small valley, were congregated a crowd of youngsters.
They were all garbed in white, and all their red-bordered sleeves similarly held the image of a sun.
While dressed in the same white clothes, the border on the sleeve of the leading youngster was dyed gold.
However, his most distinguishing feature would still be the multiple scars that still crisscrossed his face. While these scars were already very faint, having almost disappeared completely, this youth could still feel the same fiery pain that had originally been inflicted on him along with them.
It was especially when the gazes of the people in front of him were directed straight at these scars that Chao Yuanlong felt his already non-existent injuries flaring up even more strongly.
Behind Chao Yuanlong was a bunch of Sacred Sun Clan disciples. They all had their heads lowered, with their eyes looking down at their noses and their noses viewing their chests as they maintained their silence.
The youth who had similarly been whacked by Yan Zhaoge with a twig, even more so, did not even dare to breath loudly, lest the sound be heard.
In front of all of them was a man in a white robe, currently looking towards them expressionlessly.
The white-robed man’s actual age was not actually that high, at around twenty-five years of age. However, the large beard that he had grown out over his face caused him to look extremely wild and ferocious.
His voice was also very rough, “Have you tracked down her movements?”
Chao Yuanlong said, “Outside the Sealing Dragon Abyss, at the Luliao Mountains, she was spotted by someone.”
The white-robed man nodded, as Chao Yuanlong continued, “I have just received news; junior apprentice-sister Meng has also left the clan, and is headed for this place.”
“That, you don’t need to care about.” The white-robed man’s expression didn’t change, but the focus of his words abruptly changed in an instant, “All of you were beaten to this state by just a single Yan Zhaoge?”
Chao Yuanlong was silent for a moment, before he slowly said, “This time was this one’s defeat; this one has nothing to say about it. This humiliation; this one will personally avenge it in the future!”
Some of the young disciples glanced at Chao Yuanlong, before saying in a low tone, “Senior apprentice-brother Xiao, could it be that you intend to…”
The bearded man snorted, “Before that, I’ll be personally going to take a look at this Yan Zhaoge’s skills.”
He laughed mockingly, “Of the Four Young Masters of the current era, it is him of Broad Creed Mountain who’s most unworthy of the title.”
“But while not having even reached the outer aura stage, he could actually beat junior apprentice-brother Chao to such a state; I must admit that such a thing was out of my expectations.”
Chao Yuanlong’s face darkened, but he did not speak.
Meanwhile, looks of anticipation appeared on the faces of the other Sacred Sun Clan disciples, “Senior apprentice-brother Xiao, you plan to fight him personally?”
The person in question was called Xiao Shen. Being older than Chao Yuanlong, he had naturally cultivated for a longer time than him. At the present moment, his cultivation was also much higher than that of Chao Yuanlong; he was a Martial Scholar of the late outer aura stage.
Like Chao Yuanlong, he was one of the most prominent figures within the Sacred Sun Clan; they were undefeated amongst those of the same generation as well as those in the same cultivation stage.
The difference was that although Chao Yuanlong was a genius, he had no background to speak of. It was only that his potential had been recognised by some members of the senior generation, who had therefore put in effort in grooming him.
Xiao Shen was similar to Yan Zhaoge, in that his grandfather was a Grand Elder of the Sacred Sun Clan, and a renowned peak-stage Martial Grandmaster within the Eight Extremities World.
The four who had been acclaimed as the Four Young Masters, other than being extremely talented in the area of cultivation, all possessed extraordinary backgrounds.
The son of the Sacred Sun Clan’s Chief, also known as the Radiant Prince, stood side by side along with Broad Creed Mountain’s Yan Zhaoge as one of the era’s four Young Masters.
Due to him being in the same clan as the Radiant Prince, Xiao Shen had not been placed within the ranks of the Four Young Masters; this had actually been one of Xiao Shen’s greatest sources of lament all along.
Thus, he usually saw Yan Zhaoge, the youngest of the Four Young Masters, as a thorn in his flesh.
However, due to his age and the long time he had already spent cultivating, as well as the fact that Yan Zhaoge’s nemesis had always been Chao Yuanlong, he had so far been unable to find a good reason to make his move, considering his current cultivation realm.
“The so-called Broad Creed Young Master; I’ve always treated him as a joke.”
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sp; Xiao Shen laughed coldly, “Now, it looks like I have underestimated him?”
“All of you are to continue the search; if reliable results are obtained, I will definitely give you no less than what I have promised.”
“I’ll be heading to Overlooking Abyss City for a showdown; Hah, how much is that Yan Zhaoge really worth?”
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In the days following the investigation, Yan Zhaoge remained within Overlooking Abyss City. Every once in a while, he would enter the Sealing Dragon Abyss, drawing on the chaotic streams of baleful qi within to polish his aura-qi and work on his cultivation.
When within Overlooking Abyss City, he also did not slack off, continuing to cultivate diligently.
Within an enclosed room, Yan Zhaoge was seated on the floor. Adopting a stance with his fist, his entire aura changed in an instant!
The pose looked a little comical, making him resemble a giant ape. However, Yan Zhaoge’s entire body actually began emitting a ferocious, bloodthirsty feel, as his muscles bulged one by one, the blood vessels beneath them jumping up and down non-stop, resembling a suppressed, furious dragon thrashing about in unabated fury.
Instantly, his entire person resembled a primordial demonic ape, aggressive beyond compare.
Yan Zhaoge nodded satisfactorily, “The Six Spirits Demonic Fist is indeed a good martial art.”
The Six Spirits Demonic Fist was one of the top-tier martial arts kept by the Divine Palace in the era before the Great Calamity. It had originated from observing six different formidable demonic beasts, and slowly transformed into a secret martial art on the demonic side.
It contained six different paths of fist techniques; any single one of these alone, would already be considered an excellent martial art.
Although Yan Zhaoge’s body was currently already in the Martial Scholar realm, having successfully converted his inner qi into aura form and attained a cultivation of the late inner aura stage, as he saw it, it had not been developed very well during the initial Body Refinement stage. There was still much room for improvement.
Thus, he had specially chosen the Six Spirits Demonic Fist, to resume the training of his fleshly body.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Ever since having crossed worlds for the second time and become the new owner of his current body, Yan Zhaoge had always been cultivating like this.
That the Chao Yuanlong who had always been on equal terms with this body’s original owner now got beaten like a dead dog by the current Yan Zhaoge was not because he was too incompetent, but was because Yan Zhaoge’s had experienced an all-round increase in power.
It was not only just that his sword arts had become more profound, causing him to be able to fight with opponents at a higher level. At the same time, his body’s foundation had also improved tremendously.
After having finished training in the Mighty Ape Demonic Fist, Yan Zhaoge’s form changed, as he adopted yet another stance with his fist.
With his low exhalation, the muscles on Yan Zhaoge’s entire body began coiling and entwining. Beneath his skin, several large blood vessels tangled up, pushing on his flesh, causing his flesh which had already been quite tough originally to grow even stronger.
This was another path of the Six Spirits Demonic Fist, the Tough Rhino Demonic Fist, originating from the great rhinoceroses that roamed the wild in the primordial era, their defensive power almost unmatched under the heavens.
After the Tough Rhino Demonic Fist was the Ocean Stabilising Fist. Yan Zhaoge sat down on the floor in the meditative position, resembling a statue as he remained completely unmoving.
However, the floor beneath him was rumbling weirdly, as it had suddenly transformed into a water surface.
The water surface was quiet at times while rowdy at others, such that most would find it hard to scrutinize.
It was as if there was a gigantic turtle, its four pillar-like legs striding through the ocean, resembling four Heaven Stabilising Needles, keeping all the waves within a five thousand kilometre radius in check, not being able to move as they wanted.
This gigantic turtle looked as though it possessed tremendous power, yet had an extremely gentle personality, resembling a high monk sitting still in meditation, possessing extreme patience and not making waves whatsoever.
After having trained in the Ocean Stabilising Fist, Yan Zhaoge got up, his stance changing yet again.
Earlier, the Mighty Ape Demonic Fist had been unyielding and violent, resembling a raging fire and an unrestrained storm, causing the oceans to tremble and the mountains to collapse. It was a technique that followed the path of the unyielding, extreme yang.
In contrast, the fist technique that he was training in now was exquisite and agile, resembling silk being woven and the wind greeting the willows. It was a technique that followed the path of the gentle, extreme yin.
The Heavenly Snake King Fist, also one of the six techniques of the Six Spirits Martial Fist. As Yan Zhaoge made his move, his arms intertwined and twisted, falling into sync with his breathing, giving off ‘Si…si…’ sounds, resembling an intelligent snake spitting out a warning.
It was not Yan Zhaoge intentionally imitating one; the voice had come completely naturally. It was as if the room contained a large snake, incessantly letting out hissing noises.
And these hissing noises had not been induced by his aura-qi; they were purely being emitted from his body of flesh and blood.
Yan Zhaoge was currently training in fist techniques, not touching his qi whatsoever. It was a pure tempering of his fleshly body.
The various fist techniques all having been performed once, Yan Zhaoge stopped. However, he had not stopped to rest; he was currently entering the meditative position once again.
“The Sealing Dragon Abyss has already sufficiently tempered my aura-qi; all preparations are complete. I should just take that step right here, right now.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 29: Becoming an outer aura Martial Scholar!
HSSB29: Becoming an outer aura Martial Scholar!
“According to the training speed of this body’s original owner, the breakthrough from the inner aura stage to the outer aura stage would only be at the end of this year or even next year, wouldn’t it?”
Yan Zhaoge remained relaxed as the aura-qi surrounding his body began vibrating, looking as though it was trying to break out of his body.
There was a huge bottleneck between the inner and outer aura stages, that resembled an insurmountable gulf. The majority of late inner aura Martial Scholars would be stuck at this bottleneck, unable to make any progress for a long time.
The time that some people would require to break through from the late inner aura stage to the early outer aura stage would sometimes be even greater than the time they had spent breaking through from the early to mid inner aura stage and the mid to late inner aura stage combined.
But proportional to the extreme difficulty with regard to breaking through was the great leap in strength the breakthrough entailed.
To a martial practitioner like Yan Zhaoge, the breakthrough from the late inner aura stage to the early outer aura stage did not just represent a simple increase in personal strength. It also meant that they would be able to properly wield mid-grade artifacts.
An inner aura Martial Scholar could wield low-grade artifacts with ease, but trying to use mid-grade artifacts would, for them, be like a martial practitioner in the Body Refinement realm trying to use a low-grade artifact. In both instances, they would find it hard to bring out all of the artifact’s power.
Mid-grade artifacts, naturally, were something that Yan Zhaoge did not lack.
Thus, to Yan Zhaoge, breaking through to become an outer aura Martial Scholar was not just a matter of his personal strength increasing. With the added power from the wielding of artifacts, his overall combat strength would also rise greatly.
It had already been quite some time since his second crossing of worlds, yet Yan Zhaog
e had always remained at the inner aura Martial Scholar stage.
It was not that he could not make the breakthrough successfully; to Yan Zhaoge, the bottlenecks and other difficult trials that the previous owner of his current body had faced were all resolvable. And he did not only have a single solution on hand for this; if he so desired, it would be possible to make the breakthrough anytime.
However, Yan Zhaoge had still retained his patience, earnestly sorting through the various precious secret manuals that were stored within his brain and then corroborating theory with reality, all for attaining that most perfect method for progressing, at the same time paving the way for his future cultivation path as best as he could.
Now that all the preparations were basically complete, there was naturally no longer a need to wait.
Whenever he wanted to make the breakthrough, he would make the breakthrough; it all depended on his mood.
As Yan Zhaoge sat quietly on the floor, the air within the entire room felt as though it had completely solidified; the dust on the floor seemed like they were being suppressed by an invisible pressure, which completely prevented them from even floating up even a tiny bit.
The many orifices all around his body currently seemed like they had a life of their own, as they began expanding and contracting repeatedly, as though they too were breathing along with their body’s owner.
Inhale, exhale; their rhythmic movements exuded a sense of harmony.
Meanwhile, from within the orifices, steam was rising up in a mistlike form.
The regularity of the breathing gradually decreased, each breath generally sounding only once every few minutes, accompanied by a shuddering of the orifices.
Gradually, Yan Zhaoge’s entire body was covered by a faint layer of white mist, his entire body coming to resemble a statue of the purest white. No signs of life could be felt from him whatsoever as he just sat there quietly, as if pondering something.
Suddenly, Yan Zhaoge’s body trembled, as the white mist that was closely sticking to his skin suddenly began breaking apart like some porcelain pottery. Innumerable cracks began spreading around its entirety, making it look as though multiple spiderwebs had taken up residence there.
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