Relative to the acupoints on the arms, those on the back are far more crucial; if Yun Xiao manages to execute the Fuxue Technique accurately, I’m afraid Xuan Zhi would lose his combat capabilities in an instant, rendered completely numb and sore.
Many spectators harbor a peculiar anticipation upon witnessing this mont; they knew Zhao Ningshu had just suffered greatly from such a misfortune, resulting in a total collapse. Could it be that the Third Prince of the Xuanyue Empire will follow in Zhao Ningshu’s footsteps?
The truth demonstrates that, be it ridian Qi Cultivation or reflex speed, Xuan Zhi is not comparable to Zhao Ningshu. Perhaps this is the disparity in cultivation resources, or maybe Xuan Zhi’s Power of Soul is ultimately much stronger than that of Zhao Ningshu.
However, as Yun Xiao’s right hand index and middle fingers were about to touch Xuan Zhi’s back, the Third Prince shifted his entire body several feet to the left with remarkable agility, causing Yun Xiao’s Fuxue strike to miss instantly.
"The re Fuxue Technique, what can it do to ?" It must be said, the Third Prince of the Xuanyue Empire is indeed far more knowledgeable; a technique like Fuxue that ordinary families might never have heard of, he recognized at a glance, along with a hint of disdain in his tone.
In reality, Xuan Zhi was sweating bullets internally; precisely because he understood the fierceness of the Fuxue Technique did he realize that if he had been struck by Yun Xiao, he might have instantly fallen into a numb state, giving his opponent a chance.
Even with Yun Xiao’s ridian Qi Cultivation, hitting an acupoint might not necessarily break Xuan Zhi’s defense. But as the esteed Third Prince, how could he afford to be punched and swell up like Zhao Ningshu? Where would he put his face?
Xuan Zhi, who originally looked down on Yun Xiao, after exchanging rapid blows, has put away so of his arrogance. Although this boy is only at the Peak of ridian Introduction Realm, those tactics are indeed unpredictable.
Xuan Zhi will never forget the day in dicine Valley when a patch of skin and flesh was burned off his left arm—an experience that will haunt him for a lifeti.
It seems Yun Xiao is aware that Xuan Zhi has his guards up against the Ancestral Vein Fire; he didn’t unfold his strongest asure at the start, knowing that invoking the Ancestral Vein Fire consus a great deal of ridian Qi.
Yun Xiao doesn’t lose heart after missing his strike. If the Third Prince in the ridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage could be dealt with so easily, then the Xuanyue Royal Family wouldn’t have dominated the Xuanyue Empire for a thousand years.
But as Yun Xiao readies himself to change tactics and attack anew, he realizes that his right arm, still not retracted, is sowhat immobile.
Xuan Zhi, who had just broken out in a cold sweat, hadn’t been idling; as he moved several feet to the side, his left hand swung out in tandem, grabbing hold of Yun Xiao’s right wrist with precision. It must be said, the Third Prince’s reaction was extraordinarily quick.
Yun Xiao has nurous tactics, many of which are rarely seen strong techniques on the Hidden Dragon Continent, but ridian Qi Cultivation has always been his weakness.
Regardless, Yun Xiao’s ridian Qi Cultivation is two minor realms below Xuan Zhi, and there’s a huge chasm of a Great Rank between them. Thus, he always avoids direct confrontations of ridian Qi with stronger opponents and would rather use cunning moves.
However, Xuan Zhi’s reaction and maneuver were beyond what Yun Xiao anticipated. The Third Prince from the Royal Family changed his tactics rapidly, transforming defense into attack in an instant. Such finesse does indeed surpass Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo by more than just a little.
"Not good!" With his right wrist trapped by Xuan Zhi, Yun Xiao just started to feel alard when he saw a familiar pale-white glow flash before his eyes, aid straight at his right arm.
Back in dicine Valley, that very glint of pale-white light had snatched away the Purple Energy Flower Lotus right before his eyes, so he imdiately realized it was Xuan Zhi’s peculiar weapon—a very sharp one at that.
Yun Xiao is not wrong in his guess; Xuan Zhi is ruthless and never hesitates. After his flesh was seared by Yun Xiao’s ridian Fire and he was forced to slice off a piece of his skin, he now plans to make up for his own loss with Yun Xiao’s right arm.
While restraining Yun Xiao’s left hand, Xuan Zhi’s right hand has already drawn a crescent-shaped white weapon from his waist. With a single slash aid at the base of Yun Xiao’s right arm, he violently chops down.
Many in the crowd speculate at this mont, especially Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo, whose faces reveal joy, for they had seen with their own eyes the sharpness of this peculiar weapon in dicine Valley.
Even the Red-tailed Tiger Crocodile, known for its incredible defensive power and ranked as a Low Level Third Rank, had its head chopped off with one strike from this weapon—let alone the frail human fra of Yun Xiao.
They all believe that if Xuan Zhi’s slash truly cuts across Yun Xiao’s arm, then no matter what, the latter would be powerless to turn the tide. That right arm is destined to be lost.
Even in Xuan Zhi’s heart, he thought the sa. He could sense Yun Xiao’s struggle with his right hand, but under the crushing force of his own ridian Qi at the ridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage, he believed all struggles were in vain. At least, before his weapon sliced across Yun Xiao’s arm, the kid would absolutely be unable to break free.
"Hmm?"
But in the next mont, just as Xuan Zhi felt a sudden scorching heat in the palm of his left hand, everyone watched agape as the Third Prince of the Xuanyue Imperial Family, who was on the verge of cutting off Yun Xiao’s arm, hurriedly released Yun Xiao’s right wrist with his left hand.
To all the onlookers, this scene was utterly puzzling. They knew Xuan Zhi was not the kind to show rcy, but why would he suddenly let go at such a critical mont when victory seed assured?
It turned out that Xuan Zhi had sensed the burning power emanating from Yun Xiao’s right palm at that mont. Having suffered a great loss before, he imdiately recognized what it was. Acting decisively without hesitation, he dared not gamble with his own arm.
If Xuan Zhi had not withdrawn his hand, his right-hand weapon might have cut through Yun Xiao’s right arm, but his own left arm might not have been spared either, for he was all too familiar with that intense heat—it was the sa formidable ridian Fire that had once stripped flesh from his bones in dicine Valley.
Seeing Xuan Zhi retract his hand, Yun Xiao also breathed a huge sigh of relief, simultaneously thanking his lucky stars that it was his right hand employing the Fuxue Technique. If it had been his left hand, he might have actually found himself overturned in the gutter this ti.
In that hair’s-breadth mont just now, Yun Xiao had not hesitated to invoke his Ancestral Vein Fire, and it was the sensing of this overpowering fla that caused Xuan Zhi to withdraw his hand in such a fluster.
However, although Xuan Zhi had withdrawn his left hand, his right hand didn’t pause at all; it seed he was still counting on Yun Xiao being too slow to retract his hand, and perhaps would end up having his right arm severed by this stroke after all.
But Xuan Zhi underestimated him. Yun Xiao might not match him in the density of ridian Qi, but when it ca to responsiveness and speed, it wasn’t necessarily true that Yun Xiao was much inferior.
Therefore, what everyone witnessed at this mont was such a dangerous scene: Xuan Zhi’s oddly-shaped weapon swung down in an arc, but Yun Xiao’s right arm ultimately still wasn’t cut, narrowly withdrawing before the blade could reach him.
"Phew..."
Although it was just a lightning-quick move, although it only happened in the span of a single breath, the crowd felt as though they had experienced an incredibly drawn-out period of ti.
It was only after Yun Xiao perfectly withdrew his arm that everyone let out a huge sigh of relief. In those monts, they had been holding their breath, not even daring to let out a whisper.
For the younger talents like Tan Yun and Ling Wan, who had a good relationship with Yun Xiao, it was naturally a mont of great relief, but for those like Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo who harbored grudges against Yun Xiao, their mood was far from pleasant.
Zhao Ningshu and company had always believed that Yun Xiao’s arm would be severed in an instant, thus viewing the Third Prince’s actions as vicarious revenge on their behalf.
Who would have known that Yun Xiao still had such an astonishing move up his sleeve? Up to this point, Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo, both talents of the ridian Gathering Realm, seed to have guessed what Yun Xiao had just employed—undoubtedly, it was that indomitable Ancestral Vein Fire.
If it weren’t for those peculiar blood-red flas, with Xuan Zhi’s level of ridian Qi Cultivation, how could he possibly have withdrawn his hand at such a critical mont, allowing Yun Xiao to narrowly escape disaster?
Compared to Zhao Ningshu and Cao Luo, Xuan Zhi, as the person involved, had an even gloomier expression. To be honest, his imdiate reaction to switch from defense to offense at that mont made him extrely pleased with himself. Yet even so, he still failed to injure Yun Xiao. Instead, the palm of his own hand was scorched with a tingling pain.
However, this had only served to intensify the killing intent towards Yun Xiao in Xuan Zhi’s heart. The kid was much younger than him, yet his thods were exceedingly peculiar and marvelous.
On top of that, Yun Xiao possessed the Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, and very likely was also a genuine ridian Refining Master. This deepened the imbalance in Xuan Zhi’s heart.
He was the esteed Third Prince of the Xuanyue Empire, showered in Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, with a Spiritual Rank ridian Refining Master constantly refining his ridians, enabling him to activate his Ancestor Vein and beco a ridian Refining Master.
What rits did this Yun Xiao possess, and what qualifications did he have to stand on an equal footing with himself?
The habitual pride of the royal family caused Xuan Zhi to feel extrely aggrieved. In his view, everyone who saw him should be kowtowing and fawning over him; even the two great Inner Sect geniuses of the Jade Pot Sect were polite and courteous to him, weren’t they?
But Yun Xiao was such a thorn in his side, not only disregarding the stature of the Third Son of the Royal Family but also stealing the Purple Energy Flower Lotus that belonged to him, and even making him lose a piece of flesh. This deep humiliation—if Xuan Zhi couldn’t avenge it, it might even affect his future Cultivation path and his martial heart.
"Young man, you should feel honored that this prince has resorted to this move!"
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