Chapter 105: Chapter 99: Reconciliation, the Marquis Wu’s Daughter Witnesses Saber Qi Like a Dragon

The moment he took a step, a tremendous surge of vital energy erupted from him.

The Martial Furnace within him roared to life, like an erupting snow mountain.

An ocean of vital energy soared out like an enraged dragon, coiling around Lu Mingyuan’s body.

A scorching, intense presence radiated from him, piercing outwards like the rays of a blazing sun.

On the back hill of the bamboo forest, red Gang Qi clashed. Terrifying shockwaves swept out in all directions, snapping a huge swath of green bamboo in half and leaving the area in complete disarray.

’What Fourth Realm? He’s suffused with Furnace Qi and has built a Martial Furnace… this is clearly the Fifth Realm, Furnace Building!’

Upon this realization, Huo Hongling immediately raised her own cultivation by another level, to the Fifth Realm, to match Lu Mingyuan.

But she soon discovered something was wrong.

’What’s going on? Why can’t I still beat him?’

Even though she had raised her cultivation by a full realm, she still couldn’t defeat Lu Mingyuan.

He was like a bottomless pool. No matter how much power she unleashed, he absorbed it all without so much as a ripple.

She bit her lip and raised her cultivation by yet another realm.

The Sixth Realm: Grandmaster.

Her Acupoints burst open, allowing for Astral Transformation.

This time, the change was dramatic. She could finally contend with Lu Mingyuan, even gaining the upper hand and leaving him struggling to keep up.

Lu Mingyuan was speechless. ’This girl has really gotten carried away, hasn’t she?’

’I was just subtly suppressing her at each of her previous realms.’

’And now, it’s a direct confrontation between the Fifth and Sixth Realms.’

’I can still fight, just barely, but the pressure is immense.’

’We were supposed to be matching realms. This rate she’s climbing at is just insane.’

Lu Mingyuan parried another heavy blow, retreated several steps, and spread his hands.

“Miss Huo, you are too formidable. You win.”

“Shall we call it a day?”

However, Huo Hongling would have none of it. Gripping the Pear Blossom Spear she had condensed from her Red Pill Astral Qi, she pointed it at Lu Mingyuan, her cheeks puffed with indignation.

“Your Highness, stop holding back! I told you, this won’t end until you use your full strength.”

With that, she thrust her spear toward Lu Mingyuan, its momentum like that of a charging dragon.

Lu Mingyuan moved with extreme speed, dodging with a simple twist of his body.

But her offensive was ferocious, leaving him hard-pressed to defend. The gap between Furnace Building and Grandmaster was simply too vast. One had opened most of their Acupoints, while the other was just beginning the process. They couldn’t be compared.

Suddenly,

Huo Hongling executed a devastating look-back thrust. Behind her, a Martial Dao Phenomenon materialized: a white-scaled Flying Python flicking its tongue. Like a roaming dragon, the attack shot toward Lu Mingyuan with unstoppable force.

The attack had an enormous range, covering the entire hillside. It was impossible to dodge in time.

Lu Mingyuan stood his ground, unmoving.

Beads of sweat formed on Huo Hongling’s forehead from the effort of the attack. But when she saw Lu Mingyuan just standing there with no sign of defending himself, a flash of regret shot through her. ’Could this be his limit?’

’Did I go too far with my probing?’

’Will this strike seriously injure the Sixth Prince?’

She almost pulled back her attack, but then she noticed his expression was calm, completely devoid of fear.

The Pear Blossom Spear thrust straight for his face. Seeing that she had managed to push him this far…

…Lu Mingyuan couldn’t help but sigh internally.

He stopped hiding his cultivation. Clenching his fist, the phenomenon of a rising sun once again ascended behind him.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

With a series of cracks, 761 of his Acupoints burst open. His immense vital energy surged like a torrential river, condensing on the surface of his skin until it was almost solid. His Desolate Dragon Elephant Force, now at the Fifth Floor, manifested on his arm as the spectacular image of a Golden Dragon and a Wild Elephant ascending to the heavens in a golden blaze.

The ground trembled for hundreds of feet around him, rumbling like muffled thunder. Dust billowed into the air. On the path to the Cold Palace, the Guards couldn’t keep a steady grip on their sabers, their Iron Armor vibrating with a metallic hum.

Huo Hongling’s thrust froze in mid-air as she felt a terrifying gale of force wash over her.

The Pear Blossom Spear, condensed from her Gang Qi, shattered inch by inch from its tip, dissolving into motes of light on the wind.

Far from being worried, she was overjoyed. Casting aside all her restraints, her aura surged again!

A Seven Realms Grandmaster.

Five hundred and thirty-six Acupoints!

But her smile quickly froze. The situation hadn’t improved for her at all.

She still couldn’t withstand the impact of his immense Martial Dao Primordial Qi!

Lu Mingyuan’s figure vanished. His Gang Qi surged to the heavens, crashing down like an avalanche from the Celestial Mountains, and a heavy force slammed into her Grandmaster’s body.

It sent her flying backward, completely out of control!

Huo Hongling, herself a Grandmaster, was sent sprawling. Her head, which had taken the brunt of the blow, was now slightly embedded in the dirt.

Lying on the ground, Huo Hongling was completely dumbfounded.

Utter shock and horror filled her eyes.

’This isn’t some Furnace Building Martial Cultivator or a Grandmaster Martial Artist…’

’He’s clearly a Supreme Grandmaster!!’

One must understand that in the Grandmaster realm, opening 365 Acupoints makes one an ordinary Grandmaster. Opening over 500 makes one a top-tier Grandmaster, and over 700, a Supreme Grandmaster. With 1,000 Acupoints, a Martial Artist could break through to the Sea-Viewing Realm.

Huo Hongling lay on the ground, unable to get over it for a long time.

She felt like a complete joke.

’Didn’t they say this Sixth Prince had only just started his training not long ago?’

’How could he possibly have the strength of a Supreme Grandmaster?’

’Was he deliberately hiding his cultivation?!’

’So when he said he didn’t want to marry me, but wanted to marry Qi Muxue instead… was it partly because he looked down on me?’

As her thoughts ran wild,

Lu Mingyuan walked over, leaned down, and asked with a gentle smile, “Are you hurt?”

’I held back on that last blow, controlling my strength carefully. It should just be a flesh wound, nothing that would damage her foundation. With a Grandmaster’s physique, she should be fine after resting for about Half an Hour.’

Huo Hongling immediately sat up. Wincing, she rubbed her backside and the back of her head, which had hit the ground hard. Face flushed, she insisted through gritted teeth, “It doesn’t hurt!”

Lu Mingyuan chuckled. “Stubborn, are you? Go see the Imperial Physician and get some herbs. A poultice will have you right as rain in the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”

Huo Hongling watched as he turned and patted his own back, confused by the gesture.

“Your backside must be pretty sore. I’ll carry you.”

“That’s not necessary! I can walk on my own!”

Huo Hongling shook her head emphatically.

But try as she might, she couldn’t get to her feet. It was clear her fall had been a painful one.

Lu Mingyuan took her hand and pulled her straight onto his back. She couldn’t see his expression, only hear his voice.

“Still insist on being stubborn.”

Huo Hongling buried her face in his back, her blush deepening. This was far too embarrassing for her.

No one had ever carried her on their back before in her entire life.

Taking in his distinct, masculine scent, Huo Hongling rested on his back, turned her head to the side, and couldn’t help but ask:

“Why do you hide your cultivation, Your Highness? You’re clearly so powerful. A Supreme Grandmaster is a rare sight, even in all of Great Yan.”

“Your father may hold military power now, seemingly at the zenith of his influence. But should my Imperial Father recover his health one day, your father’s fate could be decided in a single instant. Not everyone understands the wisdom of being vigilant in times of peace.”

Huo Hongling fell silent at his words, pondering their meaning. He was right.

She was beginning to understand what her father had meant when he’d spoken of not taking a gamble.

A wave of admiration for him washed through her.

Then, thinking back on her own actions, she was filled with guilt.

She even felt that she had been incredibly foolish before.

“By the way, remember to keep this a secret for me.”

“Mm.”

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