Clash

For a moment, the Golden-Eyed Leopard's massive body was sent flying, his feet stomping heavily against the ground, leaving pits wherever they landed.

Only after retreating eight or nine zhang did his figure finally come to a halt!

Everyone present sucked in a faint breath of cold air at this sight.

The people of Huangshi Town, who had been about to flee, all stopped in their tracks.

"The Golden-Eyed Leopard got kicked flying? Who is this kid?!"

"How is this possible!"

This scene before them was truly too shocking!

Among their group, Zhou Weilong, the famed owner of the Weilong Martial Arts School in Huangshi Town, had struck with all his might and failed to leave even a scratch on the opponent!

Instead, under the Golden-Eyed Leopard's counterattack, he was defeated in two moves!

No one present could withstand even a single exchange with the enemy!

Beneath those fists as heavy as a thousand jun, a graze meant injury, a direct hit meant death!

The terrifying, invincible power unleashed earlier had left a deep impression on everyone's hearts!

And yet now, that unstoppable, fearsome figure was blocked by a small, youthful one!

After just two exchanges, the overbearing and unmatched Golden-Eyed Leopard had been forced back!

Such a sight

was utterly beyond anyone's expectations!

Where had this young master come from?!

But compared to the shock of those around him, Yang Qingyun remained quite calm.

Paying no heed to the stunned gazes cast his way, he felt the slight numbness in his limbs, furrowed his brows slightly, and sank into thought.

"As expected, with my current realm, having just entered this stage, I might be able to suppress him using the force techniques I cultivated to their peak in my previous life."

"But to break through his defense and actually injure him—that's still beyond my reach!"

Yang Qingyun sighed inwardly, speaking to himself in his heart.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Golden-Eyed Leopard was suppressed the moment they clashed, even sent flying with ease.

In truth, the opponent hadn't suffered much damage at all!

He could force him back because, in that instant of contact, relying on the insight and perception of a Viscera Refining Realm master from his previous life, he easily found the weak point in the enemy's power.

Using force techniques honed to perfection in his past life, he condensed a single unit of strength and unleashed it with tenfold effect!

But trying to pierce the iron-skin and steel-bone defense of a Viscera Refining Realm master—that was ultimately asking too much.

This meant, to defeat the opponent in battle, he would either have to exhaust the enemy's Qi and Blood through prolonged combat, or strike the same weak point repeatedly with extreme precision to break through his bodily defense.

But either method

would clearly take a considerable amount of time.

Somewhat troublesome.

"What kind of sorcery is this?! I don't believe it!"

The forced-back Golden-Eyed Leopard wore an expression of disbelief, then his eyes turned bloodshot, fury climbing onto his face, madness gleaming in his gaze.

White mist faintly puffed from his nostrils, and hot breath churned between his mouth and nose.

"Oh?"

Seeing this, Yang Qingyun's gaze sharpened.

Drawing on the knowledge of his previous life, he instantly recognized the strangeness in the opponent and quickly identified the cultivation technique being used.

"The Savage Bull Art?"

Yang Qingyun mused inwardly.

The Savage Bull Art was a somewhat unorthodox internal cultivation technique, said to have originated from the Southern Wilderness Demonic Sect, and few people practiced it.

Because this cultivation technique excelled at increasing a martial artist's physical strength.

But precisely because of the Qi circulating the heart fire, those who practiced it would gradually become irritable in temperament.

Just like the Golden-Eyed Leopard before him now!

At this moment, the other party, after the successive killing battles earlier, had already had his reason overtaken by violent emotions!

"Die for me!"

The Golden-Eyed Leopard roared in fury, his entire body's muscles bulging. Beneath the swollen muscles, veins surfaced one after another, his whole frame turning crimson, nearly on the verge of emitting bloody steam!

Under the immense pressure, the ground cracked open in succession!

The air itself was compressed, producing visible waves of force that swept in all directions!

A terrifyingly oppressive power, permeated the surrounding void, suffocating everyone present!

Their steps involuntarily retreated, frightened by such a dreadful display!

"So this is the legendary Viscera Refining Realm master? How terrifying!"

"Yes, I've heard that those in the Viscera Refining Realm can already circulate Qi and Blood, temper their flesh and bones, and reach a state where their bodies are impervious to blades! Against such a figure, an army of ordinary people poses little threat!"

"I've heard that a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist's fist strength alone exceeds thirty thousand jin—truly horrifying!"

"Who would have thought that this Black Wind Bandit leader, lording over the countryside, had also stepped into the Viscera Refining Realm? Consider that in all of Huangshi Town, those who have reached this level number fewer than five fingers! Master Zhou can crush swords and blades to pieces with his bare hands, and he's only at half-step Viscera Refining!"

With a fist strength of thirty thousand jin, coupled with a body tempered to be like Bronze Skin Iron Bone, one punch, could smash through not just stone, but even iron!

And now, with the Golden-Eyed Leopard's eruption, his power only surpassed that!

The fearsome aura, made even the onlookers tremble in their hearts!

At almost the same moment, the Golden-Eyed Leopard's strength tightened to its limit. His palm, as large as a prayer mat, spread open and clenched into a fist!

Bang!

A thunderous sound, In that instant, he seemed to transform into a human tyrannosaur, exploding into motion!

A terrifying afterimage charged straight ahead, shattering the ground beneath, crossing eight or nine zhang of space in a flash, arriving before Yang Qingyun in the blink of an eye!

At the same time, his fist imprint turned into a soaring drill, tearing through the air, carrying terrifying force as it blasted toward Yang Qingyun!

A horrifying momentum, Vacuum Shattering, caused the air to emit a sharp, piercing screech!

Facing this dreadfully powerful strike, Yang Qingyun's expression also turned grave.

Without a doubt, if this punch landed, his entire body would likely be blasted through with a gaping hole!

Having mastered the pinnacle of force technique application in his Previous Life, he could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within the fierce wind rushing toward him!

But, under this overwhelming killing move, Yang Qingyun was not panicked.

He too had his own confidence.

Strong as the force was, if it couldn't hit, it meant nothing.

Without rational control, it ultimately amounted to nothing more than swinging fists impotently.

Yang Qingyun's figure leaped backward, soaring up like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds, dodging the sharpest edge of the Golden-Eyed Leopard's punch.

Almost simultaneously, the longsword at his waist spun rapidly in his hand, turning into a series of afterimages, then stabbed out fiercely, piercing through the air in mid-flight, striking like lightning at several acupoints on the Golden-Eyed Leopard's arm!

Bang bang bang!

Tiny but extremely condensed forces, like needle tips, penetrated through the scabbard into various parts of the Golden-Eyed Leopard's body!

The next moment, Chi!

The rampaging Golden-Eyed Leopard's fist momentum suddenly lost its Qi and Blood!

This gave the Golden-Eyed Leopard a stifling sensation, as if he had thrown a full-force punch into a wad of cotton!

But this only made the already furious Golden-Eyed Leopard even angrier!

"Die!!!"

The Golden-Eyed Leopard roared, his voice exploding like thunder!

The vast Qi and Blood of the Viscera Refining Realm erupted violently. One of his arms suddenly swelled, veins bulging and blood spreading, forcibly breaking through the momentary lock Yang Qingyun had placed on his strength, unleashing a terrifying power once more!

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

The Golden-Eyed Leopard threw punch after punch, each strike heavy as a thousand jun, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air as if summoning a storm of attacks, crashing down on Yang Qingyun like a tidal wave!

Yang Qingyun's mind remained calm.

His figure retreated repeatedly, his steps dodging and weaving.

At the same time, the longsword in his hand, still sheathed, swung out again and again, always evading the Golden-Eyed Leopard's fists at just the right moment, or using the sheathed blade to block or deflect the attacks!

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

In a continuous series of muffled impacts, sharp bursts of force pressed outward in all directions, whipping up gusts of wind that forced the onlookers to keep retreating.

Yet amid this relentless, storm-like assault, Yang Qingyun's figure stood like a reef amidst raging waves—effortless, unshaken, and immovable!