Blue True Essence enveloped his body, and Peng Ran’s figure suddenly rose into the air.

On the other side, Xu Yuehang’s body also emitted a blazing red True Essence light, soaring into the sky.

Amidst the clouds, the two of them did not hesitate or exchange words, immediately attacking each other.

“Boom boom boom boom boom~!”

With each collision of True Essence, the vast shockwaves spread out, the deafening sound reverberated, and if the spectators did not have sufficient cultivation, they would be stunned on the spot.

Lin Qianxuan’s long hair fluttered in the gusts of wind, watching the two figures fighting in the sky, lost in thought.

Xu Yuehang had surpassed the Circulation Realm.

However, he had not yet reached the Pill Body Realm.

Because the Pill Body Realm was a mistaken path; the current world did not allow it.

So Xu Yuehang took a different road.

He advanced further on the spiritual level, condensing a more powerful Realm.

But ultimately, he had not reached the Dao Realm level.

Not even considered half a step into the Dao Realm.

He was merely standing outside, barely catching a glimpse of the internal landscape.

Of course, being able to take this glimpse already surpassed ninety-nine percent of all people.

Most martial artists did not even reach the Circulation Realm, let alone the Peak of Circulation Realm, and explore alternative paths.

If Xu Yuehang were given time, it would not take long, perhaps a few hundred years, and he might have the hope of stepping onto a new path.

But for now, he couldn’t do it.

Suddenly, Peng Ran used his ultimate skill, a golden sea surged forth; it was his famous technique “Overwhelming Heaven Palm.”

On the other side, Xu Yuehang also delivered a strike, the violent and hot flames lit up half the sky, converging together to form the phantom of a Fire Beast.

This was not merely a collision of Realms, but also a clash of forces.

Heatwaves spread, and the temperature of the entire Little Wu Mountain instantly rose significantly, some dry weeds caught fire spontaneously and soon the entire mountaintop was ablaze.

Those martial artists who were close retreated continuously, even the Innate Realm martial artists were frightened back down the mountain top, running downhill.

Only those masters of the Circulation Realm were qualified to watch the battle.

The disparity between Realms became significantly evident at this moment.

The further one progressed in the Cultivation Realm, the greater the disparity would become.

For the Circulation Realm, the strength gap of even a small Realm could mean an energy level disparity of several times.

And for those beneath the Circulation Realm in the Innate Realm, there was no need to mention it, the disparity could almost reach dozens of times.

Not talking about the Realm, just the difference in quality between gaseous True Qi and liquid True Essence was vastly different.

In a real fight, even a thousand Innate Masters might not pose a threat to one master of the Circulation Realm.

After a while, the celestial phenomena gradually subsided.

Two figures descended from the sky.

Xu Yuehang stood with hands behind his back, his demeanor unchanged.

Peng Ran, however, looked solemn, his breath chaotic.

No explanation was needed; anyone could see who had the upper hand.

“Daoist, it’s your turn.” Xu Yuehang looked at Lin Qianxuan and said.

“You can catch your breath and rest for a while.” Lin Qianxuan replied, “You are ultimately old, condensing such Realm attacks surely takes a toll on your spirit, I won’t take advantage of you.”

Xu Yuehang smiled and said, “Since that’s the case, I will take your word for it.”

He then really closed his eyes and sat cross-legged to restore his spirit.

Lin Qianxuan also crossed his arms, closing his eyes to rest his mind.

Xu Yuehang’s strength was remarkable, quite equivalent to his own at this moment.

Both sides were evenly matched, what promised to be a thrilling battle.

Lin Qianxuan looked forward to this, hoping to witness Xu Yuehang’s outstanding performance in this fight.

The spectators were quite surprised by this.

They somewhat knew about Lin Qianxuan’s identity.

Knowing he was a late comer of the Lanxi Sect.

While he was at the Circulation Realm, it was merely at its initial stage.

Logically speaking, Xu Yuehang should have secured an easy victory, yet at this moment, Xu Yuehang was so cautious, which left the onlookers puzzled.

Of course, it was only the Postnatal Realm martial artists who did not understand.

The Innate Realm and even the Circulation Realm participants could vaguely judge the situation.

Their microcosm had already integrated with the macrocosm, able to sense some of the vital changes between heaven and earth.

At this moment, in their perception, Lin Qianxuan and Xu Yuehang resembled two massive mountains.

Xu Yuehang was strong, like a towering mountain, but Lin Qianxuan was no weaker; though his mountain range was smaller, it was extremely solid and sturdy, remaining unshaken despite the quaking ground and mountain, unaffected by Xu Yuehang’s aura.

One could say one was moderate in both quantity and quality, while the other had superior quality but lesser quantity.

In comparison, they were indistinguishable.

And so they waited until late afternoon.

The sun set in the west.

By this time, logically speaking, the weather should have cooled significantly, yet the entire Little Wu Mountain grew even hotter.

Because Xu Yuehang’s essence, Qi, and spirit had recovered to the peak of the Peak.

Under Lin Qianxuan’s pressure, he reached an unprecedented extreme state, his Qi and blood were not as vigorous as in his youth, but his spirit far surpassed his younger days.

He opened his eyes, and a heatwave erupted from him in an instant.

The crowd vaguely felt like a volcano was about to erupt.

Lin Qianxuan also opened his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise.

“Daoist, please!” Xu Yuehang spoke loudly and firmly.

“A hundred feet further, and take another step!” Lin Qianxuan laughed, “I had thought that the Weapon Casting Alliance’s actions indicated the Alliance Leader had lost his pursuit, but now it seems I was too narrow-minded.”

Thereafter, both of their vital energies converged, and the air faintly exploded.

In the next instant, both figures vanished, and in the sky, an intense collision erupted.

“Bang~! Rumble~!”

It was like a clap of thunder, the trembling sound spread across ten miles.

Many innate martial artists nearby heard a ringing in their ears.

And this collision was only the beginning, soon it resounded continuously like firecrackers.

Lin Qianxuan’s powerful physique and condensed inner qi true essence enveloped his body, faintly, blue divine patterns appeared on the surface, each punch, each palm bursting with immense power.

On the other side, Xu Yuehang’s momentum was equally high, his realm had already transcended the circulation realm, reaching an unprecedented level.

Earlier, when he fought Peng Ran, perhaps he wasn’t yet a half-step Dao Realm, but at this moment, Lin Qianxuan felt he was.

That intense heat was enough to burn everything.

Faintly, Lin Qianxuan saw the form of his spirit.

Xu Yuehang’s spirit had transformed into a fire beast, creating rules of its own, beginning to influence the operation of the natural rules in this realm.

Within his domain, everything was burning.

Lin Qianxuan’s clothing was also set alight, so he simply took off his shirt, revealing his muscular figure.

On his skin, lines of azure glowing divine patterns appeared, cultivated from the “Unbreakable Divine Technique,” representing the Blue Creek Unbreakable Body.

Though it was merely a minor achievement, it could rival the combat power of the circulation realm.

Coupled with his originally strong physique, and the condensed circulation realm inner qi true essence and [a small realm] promotion gained from overcoming the weak to defeat the strong, he already possessed invincible strength in the circulation realm!

Lin Qianxuan demonstrated the martial arts techniques he had originally created, validating them on Xu Yuehang’s body.

Xu Yuehang was equally exhilarated.

He had lived for four hundred and seventy-four years, never having unleashed his power so freely.

Firstly, he had never encountered an opponent of this level.

Secondly, reaching this level, there was no need to fight to the death.

At this tier, everyone is like guests at a banquet, there’s no need for such uncivilized conduct.

This has become an unspoken rule.

However, martial arts is inherently a journey of continuous validation and collisions to create sparks of progress.

If they do not battle, if they do not fight desperately, how can they progress quickly?

Martial power symbolizes both strength and the act of seizing.

It is a tool, a power that the strong use to extract from the weak and from the world.

“Boom~!”

“Boom, boom, boom, boom~!”

“Bang~!”

Lin Qianxuan’s inner qi became increasingly condensed, qi and blood surged, turning all over the blue divine patterns into a blood-red color.

That was due to the rupture of capillaries on his skin.

In fact, only his abnormal physique could withstand Xu Yuehang’s attacks.

If it were someone else, it wouldn’t just be ruptured capillaries, two palms would be enough to smash them into pulp.

Yet Lin Qianxuan could still fiercely battle, and even continue to fight more skillfully, with his body’s energy transmission becoming increasingly relaxed.

The root bone attribute does not only represent the difficulty or ease of cultivating martial arts, it also represents martial power.

The reinforcement of Lin Qianxuan’s root bone made his physique stronger, the energy transmission easier, one unit of force, already able to exert multiple units of effect.

“Hahaha… Again!”

Lin Qianxuan laughed out loud, stirring his whole body’s inner qi, enveloped in silver-white light, commenced a new round of collision with the fiery red fire god opposite.

Xu Yuehang had already been burning himself.

The scarce remaining essence of life, at this moment, was entirely invested in it.

At a certain moment, his body was ignited.

Truly ignited, not a metaphor.

In the next instant, his entire being transformed into an energy state composed of crimson flames.

Using his body and everything else as fuel, he unleashed this unprecedented divine power.

Lin Qianxuan was also shocked.

The fire beast leaped high, then fell from the sky.

Lin Qianxuan squinted his eyes slightly, not avoiding it.

His entire body was flickering with blue divine patterns, all inner qi true essence erupted, then he raised his arms to forcibly meet it.

“Boom~!”

In an instant, at the point of their collision, a massive force exploded, then Lin Qianxuan was violently knocked down from the sky.

At the peak of Xiaowu Mountain, where Lin Qianxuan’s feet stood, the whole mountain was rapidly collapsing from the pressure of high temperature and great force, Lin Qianxuan’s form continuously sank down.

“Rumble rumble rumble rumble~!”

Countless spectators retreated from Xiaowu Mountain, and even those in the circulation realm didn’t dare to stay.

Within a few breaths, the entire Xiaowu Mountain turned into ruins, with only some scorching magma revealing traces of its past existence.

In the center was a circular pit with a diameter of over three hundred meters.

At the center was Lin Qianxuan, clothing in tatters, with cracks all over his body.

Xu Yuehang’s figure had disappeared.

That strike was his last dance, consuming everything.

Though unmatched in the world, he had no chance to launch a second strike.

Lin Qianxuan’s body bore countless cracks, its flesh charred, unable to bleed.

At this moment, all his cultivation was completely reset, with not even a trace of inner qi within his body, all acupoints sealed, as if he had never practiced cultivation.

He had exchanged all his cultivation for root bone, strengthening his physique to withstand that strike.

Otherwise, he couldn’t have withstood it.

It showed the power of that strike.

He could have dodged, but facing an ultimate martial artist’s last dance, he gave a measure of respect, not letting him execute that strike into empty space.

“Xu Yuehang, I’ve remembered this name!” Lin Qianxuan murmured.

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