Chi Lianxue felt as though he had returned to his earliest days on the Daoist path. In those days, though his strength was meager, he always felt like a true superior among men. His elders always spoke of how grand the ancestors of the Red Sun Sect were, maintaining that their glorious traditions must never be lost. He took their words to heart.
Unfortunately, Chi Lianxue soon realized that he lived in an era that revered the Modern over the ancient. Long histories without substantial power to back them up were a joke. Unwilling to settle for mediocrity, Chi Lianxue, full of bravado, headed to the Western Border, engaging in fierce battles with the Demon Clan near the West Sea. Over ten years, he amassed a significant fortune at the Foundation Establishment Stage. But, perhaps having proclaimed something like "after this battle, I'll return home to revitalize our sect," in his final battle, he mistakenly entered an ancient secret realm of the Demon Clan and then...
He lost everything—his connections, cultivation, and even his fundamental life span.
At that moment, he was utterly disheartened. Yet, unexpectedly, the item he dragged out of the secret realm turned out to be his greatest opportunity! The Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm, which he had previously dared not even dream of, was now within his grasp. The elite cultivators who once looked down on him, he now chased like stray dogs. More importantly... even if he killed Wang Qi, he could suppress the backlash from those behind him!
Although he felt his life span draining every second, bringing him closer to death, Chi Lianxue knew this was all an illusion. After his life span was spent, what awaited him was not death—he was destined for the true Innate Dao! Even the most elite Modern Heretics could not grasp his Dao!
Wang Qi didn't understand what Chi Lianxue was thinking, but he felt the pressure in his hands increasing, "Damn, the more we fight, the more excited he becomes... The frequency is two palms per second..."
Suddenly, Wang Qi, as if giving up on approaching Chi Lianxue, abruptly stopped circling and ran straight away like an arrow released from its bow!
"Hey, hey! Giving up so soon?" Chi Lianxue didn't hesitate and chased after him. He knew the area well; there were no trees or slopes for Wang Qi to leverage!
Panicking already, huh... Ha! Such a coddled scion from a great sect...
Chi Lianxue was somewhat reluctant to end this cat-and-mouse game.
Wang Qi's movement technique was good, and he quickly reached his fastest speed, managing for a brief moment to distance himself from Chi Lianxue. However, to Chi Lianxue, this scene appeared even more laughable, "Thinking of staying as far away from me as possible? Ha! Do you know how far the maximum attack distance of my Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm is, you fool!"
Wang Qi ignored Chi Lianxue and just kept running. Chi Lianxue laughed heartily, not in a hurry to catch up, but from a distance kept slapping his palm down. As Wang Qi sprinted, it became increasingly difficult for him to counter the hand winds, and his breath grew more chaotic. Yet, his eyes became clearer.
"Fool..." the young man sneered, clicking his tongue softly. Then, channeling his strength into his legs, he pushed off the ground at the precise angle he had calculated earlier!
With a "boom," Wang Qi vanished from Chi Lianxue's sight! His heart tightened, and he quickly stopped. Looking up, Wang Qi was now only about twelve meters away!
Newton's Third Law of Motion/the Third Heavenly Principle states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, acting along the same line.
At the very moment his speed peaked, Wang Qi, having calculated the angle in advance, pushed off the ground. Propelled forward, his kinetic energy, guided by magical power, shifted direction to merge with the reactionary force, tracing a mysterious and elegant curve towards Chi Lianxue.
Under the influence of gravity, a straight line is far from the shortest, quickest, and least demanding path!
Due to the ingenious trajectory of Wang Qi's movement, cleverly utilizing the force of gravity, his speed far exceeded Chi Lianxue's predictions. By the time Chi Lianxue reacted, Wang Qi had already lost his lock on him!
"Die!" Wang Qi bellowed, his pale white Sword Light flaring up by two meters, slashing distantly towards Chi Lianxue. Chi Lianxue's face drastically changed, the pain in his wrist a clear reminder that his proud Fire Element Gang Qi was nearly useless against Wang Qi's Sword Qi!
At this critical moment of life and death, this Foundation Establishment Cultivator, who had emerged from a sea of corpses and bloodshed, summoned all his strength, drawing out every ounce of power from his body. He focused it into his hands and then struck! And struck again!
Seven consecutive palms—the palm winds collided with the sword qi! The white faint flame twining around Wang Qi's sword was like a burning candle, while Chi Lianxue's palm power was like oxygen-rich air. A single palm strike would only nourish the peculiar Sword Qi, enhancing its power. However, seven successive palms made Wang Qi's Sword Qi flicker like a candle in the wind!
But it wasn't over yet!
Despite his Sword Qi faltering and his Protective Magic Power scattering, Wang Qi showed no signs of dejection or defeat. What horrified Chi Lianxue even more was that Wang Qi was still accelerating in mid-air!
I can't do flying skills, but I can still use the principles of flying to speed up!
In an instant, only the last two zhang separated the two men!
Chi Lianxue exerted all his strength to deliver the last palm, the red Entropy Flow scorching Wang Qi's Magic Robe to a crisp yellow, his hair catching fire spontaneously. Yet, this move still failed to break through the dim white light around Wang Qi!
Wang Qi swung his sword!
Chi Lianxue only had time for one last action. He leaned back, trying to dodge the white Sword Light. The white Sword Light cleaved through his Protective Gang Qi and penetrated his chest... With just a slight stir, his heart would be utterly destroyed!
However, he didn't feel the expected agonizing pain but heard a ridiculous exclamation, "Ah... Lei?"
Wang Qi's Sword Light surprisingly didn't advance any further.
Looking at Wang Qi's astonished eyes, Chi Lianxue felt absurdly surprised… and experienced a wild joy at this unexpected salvation!
He's exhausted! He's exhausted!
After all, Wang Qi was just at the Qi Cultivation Stage, his mana couldn't keep up, and he actually exhausted his strength mid-air!
How could Chi Lianxue miss such a golden opportunity? A Red Light engulfed Wang Qi. This time, he didn't even have the strength left to swing his sword or unleash Hand Wind, fully taking the hit of the Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm!
Wang Qi was thrust back by the palm power, his body catching fire and falling to the ground. Chi Lianxue watched Wang Qi's burning body on the ground, took a moment to catch his breath, then cautiously approached him.
No heartbeat... The physiological system must have been completely destroyed by the palm power of the Silent Annihilation Sky Burning Palm, right?
When the fire died down a bit, Chi Lianxue stepped forward and gathered the remaining Red Sun Fire Power into his hand. He knew he had to burn this severe corpse. He was well aware that "that person" could suppress the matter, but only if there was no solid evidence...
As Chi Lianxue thought this, he placed his hand on Wang Qi's back and activated the fire power.
However, to his surprise, his prized Red Sun True Fire dissipated like water in sand, showing no effect at all.
What's going on? Chi Lianxue was puzzled. He tried to withdraw his hand, but a sudden intense suction force from Wang Qi's back held his hand in place.
Realizing something was terribly wrong, he reached out with his injured hand to smash Wang Qi's skull. Just then, Wang Qi grabbed his wrist and raised his head, revealing a provoking smile, "Your next words are 'Ahhhh!'"