Long Xingyu's Shock, Staying Behind, Great Knight!

Long Xingyu had complete confidence in Ye Ling's strength, so Ye Ling did not hold back at this moment. He unleashed his full current strength and charged at Long Xingyu.

Long Xingyu did not resist either. Ye Ling's aura had already surprised him, but only because such strength was somewhat terrifying for Ye Ling at his current age. It had not yet reached the point where Long Xingyu would fear it.

Very quickly, Ye Ling threw a punch. Empowered by the Golden Dragon Claw, it struck Long Xingyu squarely in the chest. A terrifying aura rebounded from the impact and rippled outward in all directions, causing even space itself to ripple faintly.

The terrifying shockwave reached Long Haochen, who was unable to resist it and was sent flying to the ground.

He stared ahead in bewilderment.

As for Long Xingyu, after taking that punch, waves of surprise flashed through his eyes. He looked at Ye Ling with slight confusion. At that moment, a faint golden glow flickered across his body. It was not his own spiritual power, but it closely resembled Ye Ling's Golden Dragon King Qi.

The force behind that punch? It actually broke through my defenses and directly attacked my origin. That's rather unusual. In other words, whenever Ye Ling uses this special Bloodline Power against an opponent, armor would basically become useless. It would be like fighting Ye Ling naked?

Long Xingyu took a step back and carefully analyzed everything Ye Ling's attack had conveyed. He even wanted to determine what kind of bloodline it was.

But in the end, he gave up, because he could not detect anything.

Still, it truly was absurdly powerful. Although the force carried by that strike had been weakened without limit after coming into contact with Long Xingyu, he had still felt himself take some damage.

It was truly terrifying.

In Long Xingyu's perception, that punch alone possessed the force of a Great Knight with One Thousand Points of spiritual power unleashing his full strength.

And this did not seem to be Ye Ling's Limit.

If that was the case, then it really was possible.

Long Xingyu looked at Ye Ling again and asked, "What kind of Bloodline Power is this? Why have I never sensed it before?"

Long Xingyu asked in confusion, but Ye Ling did not answer. After all, this was not something he could easily explain.

Long Xingyu did not press the matter. He was certain that Ye Ling was human, and that Ye Ling had deep feelings for the Human Race. In the future, he would certainly fight for humanity. Since that was the case, there was no need for Long Xingyu to dig into his secrets.

It was better to simply let things be. Perhaps one day, even without asking Ye Ling, he would learn the truth himself.

Of course, he would still find time later to search through the ancient texts. The Knight Temple had quite a few ancient records from the Glorious Era. Perhaps they might...

Long Xingyu then changed the subject and asked, "What did you come here for this time?"

"Were you planning to cultivate together with Haochen?"

Long Xingyu asked.

Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded. "Yes, that was my plan. My External Spiritual Power has surged because of my bloodline advancement, but my Inner Spiritual Power has not been able to keep up. That is not ideal. Although the Haoyue Branch Temple can also be used for cultivation, its effects are not particularly good. So this time, I plan to improve my Inner Spiritual Power here with you."

As Ye Ling spoke, a trace of seriousness flashed through his eyes. He looked at Long Haochen before him and gave him a Knight's Salute.

Long Xingyu laughed heartily at this.

Perhaps another Ninth Tier Expert, no matter how terrifying the talent before him might be, would still have deliberated for a long time under these circumstances. After all, inheritance was of the utmost importance.

But Long Xingyu was different. When it came to gifted geniuses, even if they were not his disciples, he would still choose to guide them. It was not because he was particularly broad-minded or anything. Compared to the so-called vague notion of inheritance, what he wanted more was to wipe out the Demon Clan and defeat the Demon God Emperor!

That was what he wanted!

"Good. Then for the next period of time, cultivate here. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me. I will do my best to answer them."

"And when I am not around, you can also help Haochen from time to time."

Long Xingyu looked at Ye Ling and spoke earnestly.

Ye Ling nodded at that.

Even though he possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and had as many as one hundred points of Innate Internal Spiritual Power, the guidance of a top-tier Retribution Knight from the Holy Temple like Long Xingyu would naturally benefit him immensely.

It was a good thing. A very good thing.

"So, Brother Ye, does that mean you'll be cultivating here with me from now on?" Long Haochen struggled to his feet and looked at Ye Ling. A trace of excitement flashed through his eyes as he asked eagerly and happily.

After all, in his subconscious, the reason he had managed to pass the test so smoothly this time was entirely because of Ye Ling's training and the Spirit Nurturing Liquid that had strengthened his foundation and nourished his essence.

He had always remembered that favor in his heart.

Back then, that Spirit Nurturing Liquid had been far more precious than countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Because it represented hope.

And Ye Ling, who had given him that hope, was his great benefactor.

And that was not all. Ye Ling had later taught him Thousand Strikes Marrow Cleansing as well. That carried even greater significance.

Ye Ling laughed and nodded.

After talking with Long Haochen for a while, they did not continue the conversation.

There was no other reason. Early morning was the best time to train.

One month later.

After a month of training and improvement, Ye Ling's Inner Spiritual Power had increased by roughly seventy points.

That meant his Inner Spiritual Power was now around two hundred and forty points. Long Xingyu had determined this through examination.

When he sensed the speed at which Ye Ling's Inner Spiritual Power was increasing, even Long Xingyu, once the Knight Temple's foremost genius, could not help but be utterly astonished.

At their level, this rate of advancement could be considered very slow, since their foundations were simply too great.

But for Ye Ling, in just one month, he had directly increased his Inner Spiritual Power by half of its original amount!

And judging from the situation, it might become even faster later.

Another four months passed.

Over these four months, Ye Ling's cultivation speed had not slowed much. Today, his Inner Spiritual Power finally entered the five-hundred-point level.

In other words, relying on Inner Spiritual Power alone, he had now reached the level of a Great Knight.

The moment his Inner Spiritual Power fully entered this level, waves of golden light flickered around Ye Ling's body. It was the powerful aura emitted by the Six-Winged Angel as Ye Ling broke through to the next tier.

It seems that really is the case. If I use the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul as the foundation for cultivation, then External Spiritual Power does not count toward my rank. I can only rely on Inner Spiritual Power.

That works too. In a sense, I can now be considered the equivalent of a true Tier 4 Great Knight, can't I?

Ye Ling asked himself.

Then he took out the Angel Sacred Sword and silently gripped it, pouring spiritual power into it. In an instant, the Angel Sacred Sword shone with one dazzling ray after another. What followed was a sudden surge that continued to rise and roil.

Along with it came faint flashes of insight.

This unusual phenomenon also drew the attention of Long Haochen and Long Xingyu nearby. Father and son hurried over, looking at the scene with curiosity as they wanted to find out what exactly had happened.