Withering Glory Fist Clash

"So, when did you realize I was following you?"

"Take a guess?"

Lin Yi's expression hardened, and he stopped asking questions.

After rescuing Zhuge Jiujian, Lin Yi followed the black-robed Demonic Cultivator was the leader of them to this place.

Lin Yi's initial goal was to find the person behind the scenes who recruited Demonic Cultivator and plotted against him in secret.

Then, as he guessed correctly, after the Demonic Cultivator gathered, the mysterious man also showed himself.

Perhaps it was his aura that leaked out, causing the mysterious man to suddenly turn on the four Demonic Cultivator and kill them.

However, most importantly, the power of the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain that the mysterious man just displayed made Lin Yi feel troubled.

Lin Yi discovered that this mysterious person's realm was higher than his own; he seemed to be Eight-Realm Martial Saint who had mastered the Real Domain.

Lin Yi had also seen the Domain passed down by Wushi, which was a technique for transforming the illusory into the real. If he had Wu Shi been waiting to collect all the 'Qiankun' Domain, Lin Yi would have already entered the realm of the Eight-Realm Martial Saint.

Lin Yi was somewhat aware of the power of the materialized Domain.

Despite Lin Yi's current mastery of three perfect Domain, all of which are first-class Domain, if he were to fight this mysterious person using only Domain techniques, Lin Yi would most likely lose.

This is because Lin Yi's ' Shocking Thunder ' Li Fire ' Domain are both countered by ' Qian Heaven ', making it difficult for him to unleash his full power.

Lin Yi's only Domain technique that is not suppressed is the ' Wither and Flourish ' Domain that works in conjunction with the Wither-Prosper Fist.

Facing the unknown Eighth Realm ' Qian Heaven ' Martial Saint, Lin Yi really had no confidence in winning.

After all, ' Wither and Flourish ' does not have an advantage over ' Qian Heaven '.

At this moment, the mysterious man spoke up, his tone mocking. "What? You're afraid to make a move because you're calculating your chances of winning, afraid you can't beat me?"

Lin Yi squinted and said, "You're quite arrogant?"

"I always do this. If you don't intend to make a move, then I'll leave. Tomorrow is the Dragon and Dragon Phoenix Banquet, and I'm waiting to go back to attend it. I don't want to waste my time here."

"I just didn't expect the newly Northern Guard Deputy Prefect to be such a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong..."

Hearing this, Lin Yi shook his head and finally decided to take action, even though he was not confident of victory at the moment.

After all, he is not now the Born One Lin Yi, but Qin Jian, the Northern Guard Deputy Prefect of Tong Pass.

Lin Yi then said in a deep voice, "Summoning Demonic Cultivator to slaughter ordinary people in the Northern Domain, whether you are from the Qian Family or any other family, you deserve to die. Although Qin am young, I still have the courage to throw a punch!"

"Very well, let me see your fist techniques. I'm very curious about the true abilities of Wu Shi's disciple. I just hope he's not just a pretty face..."

A hundred meters in the air, only a blurry figure with indistinct features appeared.

This man stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, exuding an air of domineering arrogance.

Lin Yi frowned upon seeing this, but continued his movements, his True Qi surging and flowing into his fist.

Suddenly, Lin Yi threw a punch, the wind from which howled, like a raging storm rising from the ground.

This punch seemed to drain all the power from the surrounding mountains for miles around. The towering trees covered in frost instantly lost their vitality, their dark brown leaves quickly withered and fell to the ground.

With a single punch, the earth was left desolate and barren.

However, Lin Yi did not stop and immediately threw another punch.

This punch was completely different. As the force of the punch was released, a vibrant life force spread through the air. The withered towering trees were visibly rejuvenated, and tender green buds quickly sprouted from the withered branches, even more dazzling than before.

On the ground, a Withering Glory Force emanated from Lin Yi, causing the grass to grow and flourish like green waves even in the bitter cold.

Withered leaves and blooming flowers fall one after another, while tender green leaves continue to grow. The cycle of decay and prosperity seems to repeat itself in this moment, unleashing tremendous power.

Lin Yi's two full-force punches, combined with the 'Perfect' Wither and Bloom Domain, would probably be too much for even an ordinary Eight-Realm Martial Saint to withstand head-on.

At this moment, the mysterious figure in the sky suddenly smiled, revealing a nonchalant smile, and said, "The Wither-Prosper Fist? As expected, it is the inheritance of Wu Shi. One flourishing and one withering, two fists stacked on top of each other. It seems that you have not yet grasped the true meaning of the Wither-Prosper Fist. The true Wither-Prosper Fist should be a single fist!"

"Just you wait and see!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mysterious man threw a punch as well.

The mysterious man's fist was like an invisible Giant Dragon, roaring out with a destructive force.

In an instant, the once vibrant world of withered branches and fallen leaves seemed to be manipulated at will by an invisible hand, losing the order of the cycle of life and death.

At the same time, an ultimate essence of ' Wither and Flourish ' spread out, instantly pressing down on Lin Yi's two fists.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yi's pupils constricted in shock. Besides the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain, this person had actually also mastered the ' Wither and Flourish ' Domain and the Wither-Prosper Fist?

Furthermore, this person's mastery of the Wither-Prosper Fist far surpasses his!

"Not bad, you have some talent. No wonder Wu Shi chose you from among the ten garrison Garrison Commander to bring blood to Tongguan Prefecture."

The mysterious man's voice of praise came from the sky. He waved his hand, dispelling the afterimage's Wither-Prosper Fist, without causing any harm to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi's expression changed slightly as he finally realized that the mysterious person in front of him was probably a top-tier existence among the Eight-Realm Martial Saint, far beyond what he could handle at present.

Moreover, this person kept mentioning "Wu Shi," so he was probably a figure from the same generation as his cheap master.

Since he couldn't win, Lin Yi naturally adopted a more respectful attitude.

"Who exactly is this senior?"

The mysterious man asked, "After you obtained the Wither-Prosper Fist, did Wu Shi ever tell you about the origin of this fist technique?"

"My master once said that he learned from a hundred different styles of boxing, and that he learned the Wither-Prosper Fist from his third master, the Withering Glory Old Freak. Although the Withering Glory Old Freak was stubborn, he treated my master extremely well and regarded him as his own son..."

Upon hearing this, the mysterious man interrupted, "The Withering Glory Old Freak is my father. Who do you think I am?"

Lin Yi remained silent. No wonder this person's Fu Wither-Prosper Fist was much stronger than his own. If they were to follow seniority, this person should be a fellow disciple of Wu Shi, making him his uncle or senior master.

"Since you are also a highly respected figure from the Ancient Domain and an elder of Qin, why do you secretly associate with Demonic Cultivator and slaughter ordinary people in the Northern Domain?"

To everyone's surprise, the mysterious man shrugged and smiled, "Demonic Cultivator? Where are there Demonic Cultivator? I haven't seen any."

Lin Yi glanced at the few drops of Demonic Cultivator blood remaining on the ground ahead and finally understood why the mysterious man had suddenly wiped out and crushed the four black-robed Demonic Cultivator. It turned out that he wanted to leave no evidence against them.

"Some matters do not require evidence; Qin can report them to the Tongguan Prefecture..."

The mysterious man chuckled and said, "Qin Jian, right? You don't understand. For certain figures in the Ancient Domain, evidence is required to say anything. Without evidence, even if you are the Northern Guard Deputy Prefect, you cannot arbitrarily frame someone. However, you won't be in this position for long."

Lin Yi nodded; he knew this principle himself.

However, he felt that the mysterious person was not refuting him, but rather giving him pointers.

At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly thought of something and asked, "So, it was Senior who summoned the Demonic Cultivator to the Northern Domain?"

The mysterious man sighed softly, "Whether it is or not is no longer important. There has never been Demonic Cultivator here. As for you and me, we just happened to meet."

Seeing Lin Yi, the mysterious man didn't bother to say anything more. He knew that his nominal junior apprentice had probably figured something out.

"Alright, if we drag this out any longer, the two of us might really miss the Dragon Phoenix Banquet. You may leave now. Remember to give my regards to your Master Wushi."

Lin Yi cupped his hands in greeting, and then his figure disappeared into the woods.

After a long while, the mysterious figure in the sky spoke up, "Come out. If you keep hiding, don't blame me for not giving you face."

"Many thanks to Wuchen Gongzi. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been caught red-handed by Qin Jian."

Under the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain, an old and frail figure appeared. It was none other than the Tong Pass Old Man, Qian Hengsheng, whom Lin Yi had met before.

It turns out that this was the person who summoned Demonic Cultivator to wreak havoc in the Northern Domain and embarrass Lin Yi.

The mysterious man, known as Wuchen Gongzi, said, "Hmph! You're hundreds of years old, and you've lived so long, have you? As Tong Pass Old Man, how dare you collude with Demonic Cultivator to trip up Tongguan Prefecture? If you're discovered, not only will you die, but the Qian Family will also lose face."

Qian Hengsheng knew this was true, so he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your Wuchen Gongzi, Wuchen Zi. I will remember it forever. However, I have no choice but to do this."

"You old fogey, do you really think that without Qin Jian, your descendant can still climb to the position of Deputy Prefect? My senior brother, once he's made up his mind, no one has ever been able to interfere or sabotage it. He's replaced the other three Deputy Prefect with his own people who don't have Martial Family backgrounds, unless your Qian Family Old Ancestor goes into seclusion..."

Qian Hengsheng said, "Qin Jian's foundation is not deep, and the Gu Family does not value or support him as much as one might imagine. Ultimately, there is still hope for him."

Wuchen Gongzi was too lazy to say more, "Get lost. If it weren't for the kindness of your Qian Family ancestors in passing on their skills to me, I wouldn't care whether you live or die."

"Then I, Qian, will take my leave first to deal with some loose ends, lest that brat Qin Jian pursue me relentlessly."

Wuchen Gongzi was about to wave Qian Hengsheng away, but Su Tong suddenly summoned him back. "Wait, tell me what Wu Shi did during this trip to the Endless Fire Domain, and what he gained in the end... My senior brother has already broken through to the Martial Saint Nine Realms, but he deliberately revealed his realm at this time. He must have a great plan, and I have to be on guard..."

Not far away, beneath the Gen Mountain range, Lin Yi, controlling the ' Gen Mountain ' Domain, moved freely within the frozen soil, concealing his aura to the extreme, and using the essence of withering to hide himself.

This time, he didn't believe that the mysterious person could still sense his presence!

Who would have thought that after he slipped away, he would secretly crawl back under the cover of the earth.

About half an hour later, Lin Yi saw the familiar figure disappear into the sky.

"Qian Hengsheng! It was you all along! I was wondering why the connection between you and me had become so strong in the Heavenly Mystery Dao Eye? It turns out that you were the one who tripped me up behind the scenes!"

Lin Yi's heart surged with murderous intent, and he guessed about 80% of the reason for the incident.

It's likely that Qian Hengsheng was secretly retaliating against me because he saw that I had taken the position of Northern Guard Deputy Prefect of the Qian Family.

However, colluding with Demonic Cultivator and wantonly slaughtering ordinary people from the Ancient Domain, all to make himself unable to secure his position Northern Guard Deputy Prefect, Qian Hengsheng's heart is truly filthy.

Just as Lin Yi has always insisted, some people can be friends, but some people have no bottom line and act recklessly, and those must be killed.

Lin Yi had already added Qian Hengsheng to his kill list.

However, figuring out how to kill Qian Hengsheng requires careful planning.

The Northern Domain is bitterly cold, and even Demonic Cultivator die there. There is no need for Lin Yi to linger here.

The Dragon Phoenix Banquet is about to begin. This is a grand event in the Ancient Domain, where countless Martial Saint will appear and gather in Martial Saint City.

At that time, thousands of Martial Saint will eat the flesh of dragon and phoenix demons, discuss the Dao, and exchange ideas. For Lin Yi, this is an event he cannot miss.

Lin Yi thought for a moment.

However, before returning to Martial Saint City, there is still one thing to do...