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Chapter 79: Let's hold hands, it's just holding hands.
Soon, as time went by, Liao Hua could no longer maintain his initial arrogant attitude.
He discovered that Lin Yang and his companion's aura was growing stronger with each fusion. At this point, they were no weaker than him. More importantly, their rate of growth was even faster than his own.
This means that in a few more breaths, I will become the weaker party. If I don't make a move soon, I will really be at a disadvantage.
"Haha, as the saying goes, when guests are welcome, let me offer you a cup of tea first." As soon as he finished speaking, the tea in the teacup turned into two water arrows and rushed towards Lin Yang and his men.
At the same time, Liao Hua lightly touched the ground with both feet. His entire body followed the water arrow silently, like a wisp of green smoke. At the same time, a foot-long short sword appeared in his right hand.
Seeing this, Lin Yang smiled slightly. Then, he calmly raised his left hand. In response, Cai Yan extended her right hand.
"Come, let yin and yang unite."
Then, the two smiled at each other and clasped hands. At the same time, Lin Yang felt an incomparably pure Yin energy emanating from Cai Yan.
This true energy reacted with the yang-attribute true energy cultivated from the Yang Scroll of the Longevity Manual as soon as they met.
Through mutual fusion and complementarity, a new true energy was immediately generated. This true energy, a mixture of yin and yang, was of excellent quality. Although it was not fused with spiritual power, in terms of quality, it was in no way inferior to Liao Hua's.
Then, with the fusion of a large amount of true energy, Lin Yang waved his right hand, and Cai Yan waved her left hand. A visible purple light screen appeared, transforming into a sphere that perfectly protected the two of them.
With a hiss, the two water arrows crashed directly into the purple light barrier, instantly melting into wisps of smoke and disappearing completely.
"Excellent, such profound internal strength," Liao Hua exclaimed.
However, at that very moment, the short sword in Liao Hua's hand emitted beams of eerie blue light. A foot-long, cold glint appeared at the tip of the sword.
This sword has quite a history. It's not just a simple weapon, but a magical artifact used by cultivators, with talismans covering its surface, making it specifically designed to break through internal energy.
No matter how profound one's true energy, it was no problem before this sword. Sure enough, just like cutting tofu with a knife, with a hissing sound, the huge purple light screen was directly split in two.
Seeing this, Lin Yang took a step forward and, without warning, struck Liao Hua with a palm strike.
With a single palm strike, Lin Yang was completely unprepared. In Liao Hua's eyes, he was wide open, full of weaknesses. If Cai Yan hadn't been there, Liao Hua estimated that a single, light sword strike would have been enough to finish him off.
"Hehe, I can trade injuries for injuries too."
After all, from the perspective of the formation, he could call for help and receive a reply every sixty breaths. In this way, he would actually have the advantage.
Thinking this, Liao Hua did just that. With a flick of his short sword, he directly blocked Cai Yan's dagger. At the same time, he clenched his left fist and struck Lin Yang's chest.
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With a loud thud, Lin Yang struck Liao Hua in the thigh. Liao Hua, in turn, hit Lin Yang in the chest. Unfortunately, Liao Hua fared much worse.
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With a scream, Liao Hua clutched his right leg in agony. At the same time, his left leg erupted with immense power, and with the burst of fiery red internal energy, a three-inch-deep footprint appeared in the ground.
At the same time, Liao Hua returned to a spot more than ten zhang away, where he had initially brewed the tea. He then sat down once more.
At this moment, there was a clear scratch on his right leg. Five distinct wounds, all with the skin torn open and blood flowing freely, clearly indicated how badly his right leg was in condition.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...
Drops of blood flowed incessantly onto the ground, making a dripping sound. Even now, blood continued to flow from Liao Hua's right leg. No matter how much internal energy Liao Hua channeled, he was still unable to effectively seal the wound.
Seeing this, Liao Hua, who was already in a bad mood, looked even more unpleasant.
"Hehe, I really didn't expect it. The Duke of Wu, who was born a scholar, has such superb martial arts skills. Moreover, what is even more unexpected is that not only his martial arts skills, but also his body refinement has reached such a level. This must be the so-called ultimate body refinement, the physical body becoming a saint."
Looking at the faint light emanating from Lin Yang's chest and smelling the fragrance emanating from the surrounding air, Liao Hua frowned and said, word by word.
Theoretically speaking, as a body-refining path that is no less powerful than the immortal path, it naturally has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. For example, there's the so-called "ultimate realm." Generally speaking, after reaching perfection in a certain stage of cultivation, one can break through to the next level.
However, there are always some geniuses who are invincible within their own realm, or even capable of fighting monsters of a higher level—or rather, challenging monsters of a higher level. Over time, with the advancement of research, this seemingly superhuman state has been directly termed the "ultimate realm."
Nowadays, the length of time a person can maintain an extreme state, and their familiarity with that state, has become an important criterion for judging whether a person is a genius.
Just like Lin Yang right now, he can go from a normal state to his extreme state in a negligible amount of time, or even in a fleeting instant. And that's why Liao Hua was caught off guard.
After all, among the generals he knew, even Zhou Cang needed at least two breaths to reach the extreme level. That's why he was caught off guard.
"How could you enter the extreme realm in such a short time, perhaps even less, in just half a breath?" Liao Hua asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh. What was so special about that? You see, Lin Yang had actually spent a fraction of a second just now.
In the future, when powerful warriors like Zhao Yun, Lü Bu, and Guan Yu grow up, it won't just be a matter of a moment; such formidable individuals can enter the so-called ultimate realm anytime, anywhere.
All sorts of common sense that have been passed down for thousands of years are only meant to be broken in the face of them.
Besides, Lin Yang isn't the main villain, and Liao Hua isn't the protagonist, so why bother explaining to him?
Immediately, with Cai Yan's help, Lin Yang, who had fully recovered, stood up again. Slowly, he walked towards Liao Hua, who was unable to move.
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Chapter 80: The Golden Light Spell
Just as Lin Yang and Cai Yan joined forces to attack Liao Hua, Shi A, after overcoming numerous obstacles, finally arrived at the center of the formation.
At this moment, Zhang Ning was standing on the altar, chanting incantations. Her middle and ring fingers were crossed, and her index, little, and thumbs were extended straight, with her index and little fingers pointing upwards and her thumbs pointing downwards.
Then, Zhang Ning formed a hand seal and placed it between his eyebrows. At the same time, he rapidly chanted a spell, and his entire body emitted rays of golden light, making him appear very sacred.
The mysteries of heaven and earth, the root of all energies.