"Have I found the right method?"
Ye Xiao thought to himself.
Pain instantly spread throughout his body, but he did not let go.
Ye Xiao gritted his teeth, enduring the impact of that force.
Sweat dripped from his forehead, evaporating into white mist due to the high temperature.
His skin began to crack, and beads of blood seeped from the cracks, only to be evaporated by the golden light.
"But how did it turn out like this?"
"Am I comprehending the essence of martial arts, or am I undergoing a tribulation?!"
Ye Xiao thought to himself.
But he didn't let go.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes --
His consciousness began to blur, and all he could hear was the sound of his own heartbeat.
Just when he was about to give up, the force suddenly withdrew.
The golden light dimmed for a moment, then brightened again.
He collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, every part of his body aching.
He looked down at his right hand—the skin on his palm was charred, revealing the tender flesh beneath.
But his hand was still there; the bones weren't broken.
"Again." He gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand again. "I refuse to believe it. It seems like this is some kind of test?"
This time, he lasted five minutes.
Then ten minutes.
Then twenty minutes.
His palms were burned again and again, healed again and again, and were burned again and again.
The Extreme Martial Body's regenerative abilities were operating at full speed, but the pain was real.
Each time golden light surged in, it felt like countless needles were pricking his meridians.
By the end of the day, his right hand was so swollen he could no longer make a fist.
But he did not give up.
He lay on the rock, gazing at the dark red sky, his mind filled with the trail of that golden light.
"At least there's been a reaction, unlike before when I faced the Fist Intent Cliff for so long without any effect whatsoever."
Ye Xiao was a little tired, so he closed his eyes and decided to rest for a bit.
He didn't want to fall asleep.
But for some reason, Ye Xiao seemed to drift off to sleep in a daze.
In his dream, Ye Xiao heard a man's voice.
"Xiao'er, I've sat here for seven days and seven nights, but I haven't grasped its meaning."
It's not because I'm not strong enough, it's because I'm not qualified yet.
"Xiao'er, if you come, don't rush."
"Sit down, then listen; the Fist Intent will tell you."
Ye Xiao realized that the man's familiar voice was a clear indication of his true identity.
"Father..."
He had just reached out to try and grab the man's back.
The next instant.
Ye Xiao woke up immediately.
He was still lying on the rock in front of the Fist Intent Cliff.
In other directions not far away.
On different rocks sat cultivators from all over the world.
At this moment, Ye Xiao's every move here...
It didn't attract anyone's attention.
Because everyone was busy with their own insights and learning.
"Father, what do you mean by 'listen'?"
Ye Xiao closed his eyes, trying to recall the content of his dream.
But the memory of the dream faded little by little.
He tried hard to recall, but found he couldn't remember anymore.
Ye Xiao was unable to find the answer he was looking for by following the clues.
But he stopped using his eyes to see and his fists to fight; he only used his ears to hear.
The sound of wind, heartbeat, and flowing golden light.
A day later, he heard something different.
This time, it wasn't the sound of the wind, but the sound of breathing!
His breathing was rhythmic, like someone was asleep.
"The fist intent itself at Fist Intent Fist Intent Cliff is breathing!"
Ye Xiao opened his eyes in surprise and looked at the golden light.
Its rhythm of light and shadow is exactly the same as breathing.
Bright--Whew!~
Dark--absorb!~
One in the light, one in the darkness, for ten thousand years without interruption.
"Breathe..." Ye Xiao murmured, " The Fist Intent lies in breathing."
He suddenly understood something.
It's not about hitting with your fists, but about "breathing" with the Fist Intent.
Breathe in unison with that golden light.
He began to try closing his eyes, slowing his breathing, and synchronizing his breathing with the golden light.
Bright--Whew!~
Dark--absorb!~
It was difficult at first; his breathing was always a beat too fast or too slow.
He stopped, readjusted, and tried again.
Once, twice, three times --
After an unknown amount of time, his breathing finally synchronized with the golden light.
He felt it at that moment.
It wasn't that golden light surged into his body; rather, it was that his Fist Intent Resonance with the golden light.
His Fist Intent flowed within his body, vibrating in sync with the particles of golden light.
The burning sensation disappeared, replaced by a warm, comfortable feeling, like soaking in a hot spring.
Ye Xiao's Fist Intent began to overflow from his fist, intertwining with the golden light.
The golden particles no longer repelled him, but instead swirled around him like countless fireflies.
He didn't open his eyes, but he definitely "saw" it!
Imagine an old man standing here, facing the heavens and earth, 100,000 years ago, throwing that One Punch.
It wasn't anger, it wasn't despair, it wasn't revenge, it wasn't despair...
It's One Punch of protection!
He wanted to protect the world behind him, protect billions of lives, and uphold his principles.
Ye Xiao's eyes welled up with tears.
"To defend by sealing off..." he said softly, "So that's what it means."
" The Guardian Fist Intent and the Seal Fist Intent can now be linked!"
"And since I have already mastered the Guardian Fist Intent, theoretically, I can master the Seal Fist Intent using the same method!"
Another day passed, Ye Xiao opened his eyes and stood up.
Golden particles still swirled around him, like submission, like celebration.
He walked to the edge of the Fist Intent Cliff and faced forward.
" The Seal Fist Intent is an extension and sublimation of the Guardian Fist Intent." He raised his right fist. " The Guardian Fist Intent is [protection], the Seal Fist Intent is [control]—to imprison the threat and prevent it from harming. It is not aimed at killing, but rather at limiting, suppressing, and sealing."
Guardian Fist Intent is fundamental, providing willpower and resilience.
Seal Fist Intent is a means to an end, providing control and suppression.
Golden light shone from his fist, emanating from his body.
Guardian Fist Intent! Ten Thousand Punches Return to Origin!
He fired the call.
With One Punch, wind and thunder roared.
The Fist Intent surged from the tip, transforming into a golden pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
The beam of light struck the Volcano Crater, blasting open a huge crater and sending debris raining down.
The entire Volcano Crater was shaking, the lava lake was churning, and the Flame Demon were fleeing in panic.
The golden light behind him, which had lasted for ten thousand years, shone for a moment before dimming.
The Fist Intent of the Nameless Ancestor and the Fist Intent of Ye Xiao completed their final exchange.
After 100,000 years, it has finally found its successor.
Ye Xiao withdrew his fist, stood at the edge of the Fist Intent Cliff, and looked down at the entire Red Abyss.
The dark red sky, the surging Magma River, the volcanoes belching black smoke—everything remained unchanged.
But he has changed.
His Fist Intent was no longer something ethereal and intangible.
It is real, it is warm, and it can protect everything.
[Ding! Host has successfully achieved enlightenment.]
[Host has successfully activated the Seal Compendium and mastered the Seal Fist Intent!]
[The host has successfully mastered the basic passive skills of the Sealing System: <Sealing Step>, <Sealing Strength>, and <Sealing Domain>!]
[Seal Step (Passive): Your Seal Fist Intent can create a weak seal on the surrounding space, reducing the effects of enemy teleportation and speed-up skills by 30%, while your own movement remains unaffected.]
[Seal of Power (Passive): Each time a punch hits an enemy, the Seal Fist Intent seeps into their body, temporarily sealing their meridians or spiritual energy nodes. Each punch reduces the enemy's spiritual energy efficiency by 5%, stacking up to 10 times (reducing it by 50%), lasting 30 seconds.]
[Seal Domain: Creates a sealing domain with a radius of 20 meters centered on the user. Within the domain, all enemies suffer a 30% reduction in damage, speed, and recovery, and are unable to use any spatial skills (teleportation, teleportation). Duration is proportional to the amount of Fist Intent consumed, lasting a maximum of 1 minute.]