Chapitre 23: Death-seeking
"As expected of my disciple!"
The Grand Elder was startled. He turned around, noticing a beaming Yu Minhe whose eyes brightened as she watched the spar. In her eyes, this represented the struggle to overcome his fated limitation, showcasing unimaginable capability to fight those above him!
Her heart skipped a beat. She smiled helplessly. It couldn't be that she truly fell, right?
"Unfortunately, Me Feng fell short in this spar. Your aunt was famous for her ruthless fighting style, targeting the acupuncture points of her opponents. It would be fine if he knew beforehand but at this rate..."
True to his words, after a few minutes of intense exchanges, Yu Shenmi found an opening and she directly punctured Me Feng's acupuncture point in his arm, rendering it useless.
But none of them were disappointed. If he could fight on the same ground with a Nascent Soul expert, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that he could defeat those at the Golden Core Concoction realm.
And at his rate of improvement, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm was a guarantee. Who knows just how devastating he could be at that time?
"Just where did you find this monster?"
The Grand Elder incredulously asked her. To his shock, the temperamental Yu Minhe chuckled softly, "Would you believe me if I say that he dares to pursue an Immortal after he witnessed the Path of Cultivation as a mere Body Refinement junior?"
"...That explained it, then."
He took a deep breath as he observed the lad, who hadn't given up yet despite his dangling arm. The Grand Elder could feel his own heartbeats.
So that's why he could feel the heat in his chest after hearing what that lad had said 3 months ago.
"What a freak."
He mused out breathlessly. The world always has its wonders no one can comprehend. And the mysterious Dao Heart was one of them. In analogy, it was like an imaginative fuel that keeps the spirit and the body going, and without it, the body and the soul would be nothing more than empty shells.
The question is, how could one improve this fuel quantitatively and qualitatively?
Some said it was innate. Some said it depends on ambitions and goals. It was mostly theoretical.
But even then, it existed, and many powerful cultivators have become the very proof of its validation. Those who suddenly emerged from a hopeless circumstance and gained sudden enlightenment in a moment of peril turned around the situation.
Those people do exist. And without the enormous, unbreakable will to survive, how could such a miracle occur?
It was mostly categorized into two parts by the people. There are: Innate Dao Hearts and Tempered Dao Hearts.
The former was blessed by the Heavens, born with an indomitable heart that was naturally strong and was often referred to as Children of Heaven. They were also graced with abnormal luck.
The latter one was condemned and wished to defy the Heavens. Those who couldn't accept their fate and wished to overturn it. They were born mediocre, but with various coincidences and opportunities, their hearts emerged from their mediocrity, undergoing a metamorphosis and becoming vast and all-encompassing.
"To pursue an Immortal..."
The Grand Elder watched Me Feng in trepidation. It was a foolish dream.
Although the proof was laid before his eyes, considering Me Feng's abnormal combat prowess, that doesn't mean he believed it.
Whether or not he would succumb to the temptation of this cultivation world, only time could tell. As of now, he could only hope that Me Feng would still be as heroic as now.
He's just a young lad, after all. He has yet to witness the cruelness of this world. He had yet to face a trial so insurmountable even an effort of a lifetime wouldn't be able to overcome it...
"Give up."
Yu Shenmi said indifferently. Me Feng, who was beaten up, was silent. They just exchange a dozen moves, yet, while Yu Shenmi still retained her dignified demeanor, he already had a couple of his bones broken and a disabled arm.
It's painful. It makes him angry. But this sense of calmness kept his head cool, like how he used to be when he faced those scheming conglomerates in his previous life.
So this is what indifference meant by the interface...
Me Feng exhaled deeply, and with a burst of willpower, he stared straight into her eyes. Yu Shenmi, despite her wounded pride, carefully analyzed his clear eyes.
She was still curious how a simple disciple could have such an enrapturing heart. Even a seasoned Former Sect Leader like her could be mesmerized by it.
Recognizing his defiance, Yu Shenmi braced herself.
With a burst of speed, Me Feng appeared before her and delivered a powerful punch, to which Yu Shenmi negated most of the force with the softness of her technique. Then, she responded with a fast lightning kick, forcing him to take a step back.
"Enough. You're still too weak. Just give up and end this spar. You already received my recognition."
Me Feng flinched, grasping his abdomen. Her kick was ruthless, aiming to handicap him. Actually, he also wanted to stop the spar. Fighting this hag is too painful, and was a death wish should he continue this spar.
But he had this premonition. If he continues this death-seeking fight, perhaps he could make a breakthrough in the Endless Body Battles!
It could save him 100,000 KP, which was a very huge sum. If he succeeds, the access to the 1st stage of the scripture would be unlocked, allowing him to burst out with 2 times his limit!
Like how a completed Endless Body Sovereign allowed him to burst out with 320 times his limit, the difference between a completed stage and a half-completed stage also worked the same way.
"Me Feng, don't you think it's enough?"
The person in question turned to the voice, and a fairy-like presence greeted his sight. Me Feng's face softened. It's his Master.
"Although my aunt was heartless, she's very kind as long as she acknowledged you," Yu Minhe jested with a playful look, glancing at her aunt with a small grin.
"Men'er!"
Yu Shenmi complained with a wronged look. If the words got out that she, the Heartless Witch, was kind, wouldn't that damage her reputation that she built up for years?
Yu Minhe ignored her complaint. She gracefully floated in the air, landing before Me Feng who kept his mouth silent.
She involuntarily looked up, noticing the height difference between them.
"Now that you could stand your ground against my aunt, I felt like you've grown bigger."
The contrasting treatment was very palpable. No one would believe him if he told them that this woman had threatened to kill him. Although it turned out to be fake, a threat is a threat.
Me Feng marveled at Yu Minhe's fickleness and temperament. As expected of a Villainess, she's very fierce!
"Master, would it be okay if I continue this spar?"
Yu Minhe furrowed her eyebrows. Yu Shenmi also looked perplexed, staring at him skeptically.
"Don't you see your dangling arm? How are you supposed to continue with that?"
Me Feng did not hesitate. He declared heroically,
"That old hag messed me up so bad. If I don't take advantage of this opportunity to get back at her, can I still be called a man with integrity? Can I still consider myself as brave, courageous, and worthy of being your disciple?!
At the side, the Grand Elder stumbled. He was stunned. He was speechless. He was befuddled. Excuse me for a moment, but what the f*ck?
Just so you know, even I wouldn't dare to provoke her.
Yu Minhe took a step back, with an incredulous look gracing her fair countenance. Her mouth twitched.
I don't know what to say...
Maybe this is why Me Feng was able to not despair even when he wished to pursue an Immortal.
Even her scary aunt could not make him back down.
On one hand, he was admirable. But on the other hand, he was simply an idiot. She couldn't help but giggle inwardly.
Me Feng is just too interesting.
"Hoh?"
Me Feng shivered, feeling a pair of menacing eyes staring daggers at him. I apologize myself, but it seems like my greed got the better of me. He grimaced a little bit.
To have a situation where his life was endangered, the opponent must have enough killing intent to take his life. That's the only way to make a breakthrough in this stupid scripture.
Master, I hope you will save me in time if your aunt accidentally kills me.
But remembering a breakthrough worth 100,000 KP, he felt a little better.
"Kid, you wanna die?"
Not only did he call her an old hag, he also considered beating her up as a proof of his worthiness as Yu Minhe's disciple.
The audacity is simply mind-boggling. It's simply unacceptable! If not for witnessing his heart just now, she would definitely beat him up senselessly!
"Shameless thing, brace yourself!"
Empowered by her fury, Yu Shenmi's face darkened as the massive cluster of clouds in the sky around the vicinity began to rotate. The Grand Elder sweated a bucket as he looked up.
"Damned kid, I wonder just what the hell is wrong with your head. Now look at what you've done!"
Me Feng froze. Oh, f*ck.
Yu Minhe was about to say something when the cluster of clouds above them collapsed.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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