The Dry Heavenly Dragon

Legend has it that Qin Baichuan, one of the three elders of Emei, came from the martial arts world and had a strong sense of chivalry. Even after embarking on the path of immortality, he did not particularly enjoy studying the mysteries of Xuanmen Daoist arts. Instead, he became more and more devoted to martial arts, studying techniques, strengthening his body and bones, and deducing the path of combining immortality and martial arts.

There is a martial arts style called Five Animal Fist, which imitates the postures of tigers, cranes, monkeys, and snakes. Martial artists often use this technique to improve their health and strengthen their muscles and bones. Qin Baichuan, the number one martial artist, is naturally well-versed in this art. Even after he has cultivated a righteous body, he still practices it every day with diligence and perseverance.

Then one day, while practicing his boxing at the Golden Summit, he happened to see a flying dragon soaring in the sky. He suddenly had a brilliant idea, so he sought out secluded pools in the mountains to observe the dragon's posture. He then combined this with his immortal body and integrated it into the Emei internal energy, creating a brand-new immortal boxing style that resembled a dragon.

The first move of this fist technique uses both arms to mimic dragon fangs, delivering a powerful palm strike. All the body's internal Dao Breath is concentrated at the tip of the palm, unleashing a burst of life's power in an instant, like a fang slashing with a blade, indestructible and unstoppable. This is...

Dragon of the Heavens

"Hundred Fierce Dragon Tooth Fist!!"

The 'Man Without Eyes' could only 'see' the first attack. He could see it, but he couldn't dodge it. When the first palm strike came, his head was blown off. Then, hundreds of palm strikes and fists slammed into his face. The hurricane of fist energy was like a raging White Dragon soaring into the sky, and the terrifying power pressed down on him!

Its speed pierced the air, its power shattered mountains! In a mere instant, a hundred dragon fangs exploded and wreaked havoc! They struck the unformed demonic being, leaving it unable to touch the ground, as if it were being torn apart by the dragon fangs, traversing the fiery ridge and smashing through the rocks! They completely destroyed and disintegrated the demonic body, reducing it to ashes!

Finally, the clouds and mist dissipated, the wind from the punches swirled wildly, and the white figure, like a lamp blown down by a raging storm, drifted to the ground on the gentle breeze. Its Daoist robes fluttered open, like the wings of a celestial moth, a banished immortal descended to earth.

Only the devastation left behind, ripped open by the force of the fist's blows, like a storm sweeping across the land, proved that the dragon had indeed been there.

"Holy crap... it really is the Qin Family..."

"Wasn't Mount Emei closed off? How come it's in such a rural place?"

The commotion was so great that even the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in the team battle couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Strangely, the "pork belly" and the "rock man" still had the leisure to chat, seemingly unconcerned about being besieged by a group of sword shadows from the cult's protectors, and that one of their teammates had been instantly killed by the Emei Daoist.

And right now, the one who is most anxious is indeed Duan Ye.

She originally planned to trap the other three with the Blood Flame Blade Formation, and then kill 'Tian Silang' first. However, she didn't expect that not only could she not trap them, but she also couldn't kill them in an instant. She even captured her own Saintess, who was from the Qin Family, and...

"You stray dog! How dare you hurt me!"

Stunned by the terrifying Heavenly Dragon Fist unleashed by Qin Nanxin, Duan Ye was caught off guard and was caught off guard by the beast-like, relentless 'Tian Silang'. He struck Duan Ye's left leg with a claw, leaving five bloody gashes on his thigh and tearing his pants.

Being mocked and beaten until her clothes were ripped off by the blond-haired guy was already humiliating enough, but now the Emei sect has instantly killed the Black Lotus Sect's Devil Embryo with a single move, and she's been fighting for so long only to have her pants ripped off! It's utterly shameful!

"Aaaaaah! Die--!"

Duan Ye dared not be distracted and embarrass himself. His eyes flashed with divine fire as he withdrew most of his Divine Sense and focused on dealing with the Devil Embryo first.

The Blood Flame Blade Formation was abandoned, and numerous blade shadows converged into a human shape, still fixated on the 'pork belly'.

The demonic cultivators of the Black Lotus Sect also realized the meaning behind this incompetent protector's words. They exchanged knowing smiles and laughter. The 'Pork Belly' continued to play hide-and-seek with the sword shadow, while the 'Rock Man' leaped down in front of Qin Nanxin.

"I am Zhou Xiong, from the Black Lotus Sect. I've come to learn from the Qin Family's superior skills."

"Hiss--ha--"

Qin Nanxin didn't answer. After all, her Qian Yuan Nascent Soul Stage was a 'fake' Nascent Soul Stage. She hadn't broken through to the next realm during the battle, and her Dao Breath power had almost been exhausted by the 'Hundred Fierce Dragon Tooth Fist' move. Her whole body felt overloaded, and waves of heat were emanating from her.

At this moment, she was still breathing deeply, releasing the Dao Breath emanating from her body through her mouth and nose, like a blazing torrent that swirled and sprayed several feet from her cheeks, resembling a dragon's whiskers.

Surprisingly, Zhou Xiong, the "rock man," didn't take this opportunity to attack, but instead allowed Qin Nanxin to recuperate.

"I've heard that Qin Baichuan created his own Three Fists and One Skill, making him invincible. I, Zhou, am also a member of the martial arts world and have long admired him. Now that I have this opportunity, I would like to ask the nun to show me her skills and broaden my horizons."

Qin Nanxin took a deep breath, raised his palms, and said, "This is the only move I know, a technique passed down from my ancestors."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiong seemed to feel a deep sense of regret and said, "Then forget it. Let alone your current Qi power, whether you can still use the same move again, even that move just now couldn't break my Dao body."

"Our Black Lotus Sect has no desire to offend the Qin Family, much less provoke the Emei Sect. We are merely fulfilling a request to find someone. Please, Abbess, do us a favor and refrain from interfering."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanxin frowned slightly. Although her expression didn't change much, a tuft of white hair on her head jumped up.

"You think I can't break through your Dao body?"

Zhou Xiong chuckled and slowly spread out his thick, rock-like arms as if stretching. With each breath, a black wind rose from the ground, and then, on his left chest, a second black lotus of malevolent energy condensed. His muscles bulged, and a face with no purpose appeared.

"Brother Huang, you tell me, can I stop them or not?"

Yes, the 'Man Without Eyes' has come back to life.

"Hiss... this move like the Dragon Fang Fist is really powerful. It beat me to pieces and I can't even dodge. However, the strength is still a bit lacking. Each punch is only, well... probably the strength of the sixteenth level Gang Fist. I can't break you like this."

Zhou Xiong chuckled, "That's not bad. Generally speaking, the sixteen-fold Gang Fist is enough to destroy the Nascent Soul level Daoist body. She is in the Golden Core realm and can use secret methods to squeeze her potential to this extent. She is worthy of Emei and has a deep foundation."

Qin Nanxin fell silent for a moment. What the other party said was indeed true. Even if she used the Dry Heavenly Dragon to unleash her full power, the maximum damage that her current Dao Body could output was only equivalent to the power of the Fifteenth Layer Gang Fist or a hundred shots of the Dragon Tooth Fist.

The physical body of the 'Man Without Eyes' Brother Huang was blasted to dust, but the body of this 'rock man' Zhou Xiong is clearly a type with enhanced defense, so simply destroying it with force has limited effect.

Moreover, even if the opponent's demonic body is destroyed, it seems that it cannot be completely destroyed. The eerie black lotus seems to be able to preserve the opponent's soul, and the Devil Embryo formed by the evil energy can be reborn and rebuilt under the False Moon as long as it does not die. On the contrary, the spiritual energy and Dao Breath in the world are also suppressed by the False Moon at this time. Every time a little is used, a little is less, and the power of the Dao Cultivation Method will only gradually weaken.

I'm afraid that, just as they said, even if I use the Dragon Tooth Fist now, it won't be able to cause any fatal damage to Zhou Xiong!

"So what! Who wins and who loses! We'll only know after we try! Pifeng Biyue Palm!"

Qin Nanxin let out a sharp shout, flipped his palms, and the sleeves of his Emei Daoist robe suddenly tightened, wrapping around his arms like bandages to become gauntlets. At the same time, his entire outfit tightened around his waist, transforming from a Daoist robe into a martial arts outfit. Then, he rushed forward, leaping and flashing, and unleashed a series of palm strikes, sending several palm forces flying outwards to strike Zhou Xiong!

The force of the Pifeng Biyue strike arrived with a deafening roar, but Zhou Xiong had no intention of standing still like a target and gambling on whether he could break through the defense.

Although he looked huge and bulky, his reaction speed was astonishingly fast, and his movements were unpredictable. He could not only bulge his muscles all over his body like a rocky mountain of flesh, but he could also stretch out his limbs and arms like a gibbon, gripping the ground with his hands and feet, changing direction rapidly, dodging left and right, and leaping and launching himself to get close at lightning speed!

Then he unleashed his powerful, iron-like arms and wrists, his furious fists and hands lashing out with overwhelming ferocity, like a two-headed giant python whipping at the ground! The air crackled and popped as he whipped it!

"Turbulent Flow Fist of the Tongbei Arm!"

"Hundred Fierce Dragon Tooth Fist!"

Qin Nanxin dodged and weaved through the ferocious punches, alternating between using Emei Palm Technique and her family's Dry Heavenly Hundred Fierce Dragon Tooth Fist to counter them.

If it were just an ordinary demon, a monster that relies on its height and strength to fight wildly, Qin Nanxin could easily deflect the monstrous force of the iron arm's swings, or seize the opponent's weaknesses and attack the joints and acupoints, making it easy to dismember and sever the arm.

In fact, that was her initial plan. If one punch from the Dragon Tooth Fist couldn't break through, then two punches would do the trick. If a hundred punches all hit the same spot, wouldn't that be enough to overwhelm her?

However, when Qin Nanxin actually fought Zhou Xiong, she realized the difficulties faced by Duan Ye, who was also engaged in a fierce battle not far away.

Although they look ugly and terrifying, these opponents are not monsters.

It's a person.

The difference between humans and monsters lies in the fact that when humans are in danger, they will not fight solely based on instinct.

Due to inherent physical fragility and differences in pain tolerance, humans find it difficult to defeat most predators by relying solely on their physical strength.

Therefore, one cannot rely on teeth, claws, or brute force; one must use tools, hone skills, and rely on cunning, resorting to any means to achieve victory in order to survive in the competition. This is a memory etched into the genes of the weak.

This fear, this weakness, this helplessness, has created the most elite hunters in this world, and indeed in countless other worlds.

Zhou Xiong is a human, although he looks like a mountain of flesh and rock formed from a mass of malevolent energy, but that's just an appearance.

Although it looked terrifying and powerful, Zhou Xiong never forgot the fact that he was still a powerless and weak rogue cultivator.

Every swing of the arm, every dodge, every collision—attack or defense, dodge or pursuit—all the choices are made by the 'weak one,' not by the 'raging beast'!

Therefore, he can flexibly control his position, skillfully choose his tactics, and constantly change the rhythm and force of his attacks, so as not to fall into his opponent's trap and even to disrupt his opponent's rhythm. Naturally, he will not let Qin Nanxin so easily hit the same flaw with all his 'hundred punches'.

Although this body has grown into this strange shape, it is evident from the complete control and perfect strength that Zhou Xiong has spent decades or even centuries honing this disgusting and terrifying body!

But that's not enough!

In this world, individual effort alone is far from enough! Individual effort can only barely keep you from falling behind! Because your opponents are also human!

Human killing intent and human potential are limitless!

"Catching Bees and Catching Sparrows Style!"

So, in the midst of their chaotic exchange of blows, the force of their fists and palms flying wildly, creating a scene of dust and chaos, Qin Nanxin abruptly changed his attack, withdrawing his previously rapid and unpredictable Dragon Tooth Fist!

Upon discovering that Zhou Xiong possessed a profound foundation and profound cultivation, far surpassing ordinary demons or rogue cultivators, she immediately changed her tactics, employing a completely different, agile skill!

This Catching Bees and Catching Sparrows Style, as its name suggests, reveals its training method as one of lightness, swiftness, and unpredictability.

Qin Nanxin no longer used Dragon Tooth Fist or Obscuring Moon Palm to fight head-on, but focused on dodging and analyzing Zhou Xiong's routine. Amid his strange physique, bizarre fist style, and torrential bombardment, he darted and soared like a swallow. In just over ten moves, he saw a clear chance of victory in that storm of fists!

"Chuanxue Piaoyun Palm!"

Suddenly, he moved like a streak of light, as if he had completely seen through Zhou Xiong's punching pattern. In a flash, his palm flew through the air like an arrow, finding an opening, breaking through the fist net, and piercing close. A palm strike came diagonally, a palm blade piercing into Zhou Xiong's right eye socket! Then, a burst of inch force erupted, blasting away his skull!

"Heart Breaking Mallet!"

However, although Zhou Xiong lost a move, his head was blown off, and he couldn't retract his arms, he still shouted loudly. Suddenly, a new arm burst out from between his ribs and punched Qin Nanxin with a heavy punch!

"Zuifeng Ganue!"

Qin Nanxin hadn't expected her opponent to have a punch hidden in her abdomen, so she immediately used the Emei Escape Technique to evade the danger and escape in an instant!

Zhou Xiong didn't give chase; he simply stood still, using his baleful aura to cover his wounds and allow them to heal at full speed. After a moment of silence, he spoke.

"The Daoist arts of Emei are indeed Gao Ming."

Yes, Emei's Daoist magic is indeed Gao Ming. Even without using Dry Heavenly Dragon, their basic skills such as Pifeng Biyue, catching bees and sparrows, passing through snow and drifting through clouds, Zuifeng Ganue are enough to deal with most opponents!

The "Man Without Eyes" Huang, who had been "observing" the whole thing, spoke up when the matter was settled, "The Emei robe is indeed powerful; even evil energy cannot corrode it. It's made of genuine silk from the Heavenly Market."

Yes, the Emei robes are indeed powerful. Even though every move of the Black Lotus Sect's Devil Embryo caused billowing dust and filled with murderous aura, as if it Devil Domain, Qin Nanxin's Daoist robes were as pure as fresh snow and as bright as the moon, without a single wrinkle or speck of dust on them.

In this world, individual effort alone is far from enough.

With a sect, teachers, Daoist Tradition, and inheritance, and lacking nothing in terms of Dharma companions, materials, and resources, and with tireless and meticulous practice day and night, a Daoist disciple with an incredibly solid foundation is far superior to ordinary people.

But Zhou Xiong laughed, Brother Huang laughed, and even the 'Pork Belly' standing to the side laughed.

"Hehehe."

"Hahaha."

"Hehehe."

"It's nothing special."

With a single claw gripping the crimson blade, Tian Silang unleashed a burst of fiery energy before Duan Ye's incredulous gaze. The fiery energy instantly engulfed the Crimson Fiend blood flames, breached the protective battle armor, and then slammed a punch into her abdomen, sending the Divine Sect's protector flying ten feet backward before crashing into the forest, her fate unknown.

Ban Yu, "Waaah!"

Yeah, it's nothing special.

You Three Great Sects were indeed very powerful in the past, but so what?

Now, haven't they caught up with us?

"Who are you people...?"

Qin Nanxin slowly retreated to the front of the Qiankun, took out seven pills and put them in her mouth.

As Tian Silang emerged from the blood and fire, his body was instantly covered with thick, malevolent fur, restoring his demonic form. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs like a wild beast.

"Are you deaf, Black Lotus Sect member?"

Qin Nanxin glanced at him. "I wasn't asking about you."

The four of them were taken aback, their laughter momentarily stopped, and then they turned their heads to follow Qin Nanxin's gaze behind them.

In the night sky behind them, three figures dressed in purple robes, wearing straw hats, and carrying sword cases floated by.

Silent and still, like a kite hanging in the sky, under the purple moonlit night, it seemed invisible, having stood there for an unknown amount of time.

The person in the center glanced at the Xuanmo cultivators facing off, then at the group of Qi Refining Stage Ink Bamboo Mountain disciples within the Qiankun, and flicked his sword fingers.

"Kill them all."