When the second "的" is heard, the speaker is already a mile away.
By the time the third "good" reached his ears, a man who looked to be around thirty years old had appeared before Li Boyang's eyes.
This man wore a blue robe like the disciples of the Fuyun Sword Sect, with a three-foot-long green sword on his back. However, unlike them, his blue robe was decorated with gold-trimmed carp patterns.
Although he looked to be only around thirty years old, Li Boyang could sense the vicissitudes of life in his tone of voice. This man was at least fifty years old; he must have taken some kind of care to look like he was in his thirties.
As the man approached, Li Boyang subconsciously took a step forward with his right foot, adopting a defensive posture. From his words and clothing, he could tell that the man was related to the three disciples of the Fuyun Sword Sect, and was most likely their elder.
I've essentially beaten the younger one, and now an older one has appeared. Moreover, this man's martial arts skills are probably terrifying; he must have reached the Qi Refining Realm. A Postnatal Realm expert definitely couldn't arrive from two miles away in an instant.
"The three of you all come from privileged backgrounds, which has spoiled you. You are all self-centered in your attitude towards things and people. Now you know the truth that there are always people better than you, and there is always something higher than you."
The man walked to each of the three men, pinched their arms, pushed them, and put their dislocated arms back in place. Then he patted each of them on the chest.
The three people's faces, which were originally somewhat pale, gradually became much rosier.
After helping the three up, the man said to Yan San, who looked terrified:
"My disciples were used as pawns by you. They won, and I won't pursue the matter further."
"It's a pity they lost. The root of the problem lies with you, so you should also bear the consequences."
As the man spoke, he raised his arm and clenched his fist with his sword-like fingers.
&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;Oops!
An invisible force flew out from the man's sword, filling Yan San's terrified eyes with fear. The next moment, a bloody hole appeared in his chest, near his heart.
With a single strike, the invisible force pierced directly through the man's heart.
The three disciples of the Fuyun Sword Sect turned pale as the man killed Yan San. They felt a pang of resentment; they had suffered a major setback at Li Boyang's hands this time.
&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;Unexpectedly, Li Boyang is so terrifying. The three of them are no match for him. It seems they will have to keep the phrase "external martial arts training" in mind from today onwards.
The man killed Yan San with such ease, his face expressionless, and introduced himself to Li Boyang:
"I am Ye Yunbing, an elder of the Fuyun Sword Sect. These few good-for-nothings are my disciples, but they have proven effective, young friend. May I ask how I should address you?"
&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;“Li Boyang!”
From his nonchalant manner when committing murder to his calm demeanor afterward, this man named Ye Yunbing was indeed a ruthless killer.
Li Boyang was putting himself in others' shoes. He had also gone through several stages of killing, from initial fear to reluctance, to calmness, and finally to numbness. It was a long process that required many lives to pay for.
"I see that young friend Boyang is following the path of external martial arts to temper himself and strengthen his bones, and he is probably only one step away from reaching the stage of physical tribulation."
Li Boyang nodded.
He wasn't surprised that the other party knew his approximate level. The level of martial arts in the real world was obviously much higher than in Huang Feihong's dream world, so naturally, the understanding of the level of realm was also much higher.
At least Li Boyang couldn't see through this elder of the Fuyun Sword Sect named Ye Yunbing, but he felt a sense of unease in him.
The opponent has almost certainly entered the Qi Refining Realm, which is the legendary Innate Realm. Their Acquired True Qi has already traveled back and forth between the Innate Realm and the Innate True Qi that is generated naturally after nourishing the five internal organs.
In the dream world, Wong Fei-hung had told him that the acquired state and nourishing the five internal organs to strengthen muscles and bones are actually the same thing, albeit through different paths.
"Nowadays, very few people take this route. Young friend Boyang's perseverance is truly admirable."
It is indeed much easier to enter the Qi Refining Realm by nourishing the five internal organs with internal energy from the Acquired Realm than by nourishing the five internal organs with breathing techniques and then generating internal energy on its own. In the real world, the mainstream approach is to enter the Acquired Realm after bone training and then enter the Qi Refining Realm.
However, while those in the Acquired Realm have an advantage in speed, their disadvantages are equally obvious.
Without the perception of a master of internal energy who senses the force before it is applied, without the ability to strike silently, and without the skill of a master of internal energy who cannot be touched by even a feather or a fly.
This is precisely why, despite being considered equal opponents, Li Boyang overwhelmingly defeated the three disciples of the Fuyun Sword Sect who had reached the Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm.
Even if the opponent is armed, as soon as the opponent makes a move and exerts force, his body will sense it first, allowing him to evade in advance. It can be said that as long as he is not at a disadvantage in speed, he is in an invincible position from the start.
"Young friend Boyang, I just noticed a bronze token in your bundle. May I take a look at it?"
Li Boyang took out the bronze plaque with the character "山" (mountain) from his bundle and tossed it into Ye Yunbing's hand.
Regardless of whether the other party meant well or ill, I haven't been able to figure out anything about this token since the old man died. If the other party can recognize it, I'll have more clues.
After Ye Yunbing received the bronze plaque, he channeled a stream of innate true energy into it.
&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;&a;bp;The bronze plaque with the character "山" (mountain) was activated by innate true energy, and it actually floated in mid-air, then projected the character "阳" (yang).
Li Boyang was shocked when he saw this. No wonder he couldn't figure out the function of this bronze plaque. It turned out that it needed to be activated with true qi.
"As expected, this is the Dongyang Sect's sect leader's token."
Li Boyang hadn't expected that the old geezer was actually the leader of a sect.
"Young friend Boyang, where did you obtain this token?"
"Left to me by a decrepit old man."
Li Boyang only said this much, but didn't say anything more. He couldn't even be considered a friend to the other party, so there was no reason for him to reveal his true intentions.
They couldn't very well tell Ye Yunbing that they weren't originally from this world, but were summoned here by the old man, who then left behind this bronze plaque with the character "mountain" before passing away, leaving behind a wish that they still didn't understand.
After Ye Yunbing finished speaking, he carefully observed Li Boyang's expression. Seeing a slight change in the other man's demeanor, he tossed the bronze plaque to him and said:
"This bronze plaque is a token of leadership issued by the Six Yang Sect to the Dongyang Sect. In a way, we have some connection, because my Fuyun Sword Sect also has one."
"Both the Dongyang Sect and the Fuyun Sword Sect are affiliated sects of the Six Yang Sect."