1074 A Wisp Of Haoran Qi (2/2)

Ning Que did not expect that his prolonged silent prelude, the knife and his subsequent fierce attack with ultimate speed and the strongest punch would be successfully blocked by Hengmu Liren.

He did not foresee that Hengmu Liren would be able to summon Tianqi within such a short period of time.

He had fought with the elites of Tianqi State, and had also heard of Sangsang's narration of Wei Guangming's Tianqi right before he pa.s.sed away. This was the moment he realized that Hengmu Liren's speed of summoning Tianqi had surpa.s.sed Wei Guangming and Xiong Chumo. He could almost catch up with Abbey Dean of Chang'an City back in those days. Ning Que had no idea what state was this.

Hengmu Liren raised his head and looked at Ning Que with a half smile. It was as though he was staring at a dead clown.

There was a very high bar set for the Five States. The inside and the outside of the Five States were two completely different worlds. Tianqi was the most superior stage of the Five States. When Ning Que was yet stuck at the bottom of the Five States, Hengmu had already achieved Tianqi. How could Ning Que defeat Hengmu?

”Maybe, you should try to use that talisman.” Hengmu Liren continued to look at Ning Que with the half smile while he hinted Ning Que with his gaze. Ning Que had once wrote that inconceivably difficult talisman in Chang'an. However, it was impossible for him to recreate the talisman in Yangzhou City as his comrades, the patriots of the Tang who were willing to fight alongside him, had all been killed and hung on the trees and the bridge.

Ning Que had made a thorough preparation for this battle. So had Hengmu Liren. At this moment, the sorrowful song of cicadas faintly rang from the end of the street. Hengmu Liren responded with a subtle quiver.

Ning Que remained composed as he knew that Elder Sister was not here. Those were the real cicadas that were chanting their welcome upon the arrival of their queen. He knew that he had to be one to defeat Hengmu Liren.

Back then, he borrowed the entire Chang'an to make the talisman and successfully defeated the Abbey Dean. During the Rite to Light at Peach Mountain, he was able to handicap Xiong Chumo after he adopted Sangsang's power.

Now, he was no longer at Chang'an City. Meanwhile, Sangsang's whereabouts remained a secret. He did not know whether she had arrived at the Divine Kingdom or had resided at a secret place in the human world. Nonetheless, she was not by his side. Thus, he had no idea how to win over Hengmu, the elite of Tianqi State.

In fact, it had only been a short while.

Ning Que's fist was still stuck at the chest of Hengmu Liren. Abruptly, Ning Que loosened his fist and laid out his palm just like what Hengmu Liren did. This was not Peach Mountain and the great force of Haotian did not infuse info his core. Out of nowhere, a pellucid drop of liquid appeared in the center of his palm.

The gla.s.sy liquid appeared gluey and viscous. As the wind blew, the droplet evaporated and turned into gas. It turned into a wisp of Haoran Qi. The Haoran Qi began to blaze angrily in his palm and released immense light and heat. It looked almost similar to the Haotian's divine flame that was flaring on the palm of Hengmu Liren.

The scene was considerably eerie.

A slap echoed as Ning Que slapped Hengmu Liren's chest with the back of his hand. However, it was different this time. The thin layer of tranquil light, that was coating Hengmu Liren's body, seemed to have mistaken Haoran Qi as the divine flame and showed no revolt against the Haoran Qi.

The burning Haoran Qi had successfully penetrated Hengmu's core.

How to defeat the elite of Tianqi State? Master Yan Se divided the s.p.a.ce and hindered the infusion of the great force of Haotian into the summoner. Yu Lian, on the other hand, divided the world and absorbed the opponent into his own world. That could impede the communication between the opponent and Haotian. However, Ning Que was not capable to do either of these. He had no choice but to come up with another method.

During his seclusion in the cave in order to completely take over Youngest Uncle's job, he had been pondering on the same question. If Haoran Qi and Haotian's divine flame shared so many similarities, could they be the exact same thing if the factors of religion and divinity were omitted? Tianqi was generated by Haotian's divine power. Therefore, the summoner's capacity to receive Tianqi must be limited. If someone was to contribute more divine power into the summoner, would the summoner be able to withstand the ma.s.sive force?

This was Ning Que's plan.

As Hengmu Liren summoned Tianqi, his core was filled with great force from Haotian's divine flame. Ning Que could not halt this process, but he could exacerbate the situation by contributing more power into his body. He believed that the divine flame that he inserted into Hengmu Liren's body had pa.s.sed the threshold and was able to cause damage to his body.

A wisp of Haoran Qi? That was the result from years of diligent cultivation. It might appear to be a mere wisp. Yet, that cost almost everything.

Ning Que's face turned pale abruptly after the gentle slap on Hengmu Liren's chest. His cheeks seemed to have sunken in no time. That was a solid proof of the significant amount of power he had lost within seconds.

In the meantime, Hengmu Liren's face turned pale as well. However, the paleness did not make him look weak. Instead, the paleness brought a hint of holiness to his aura. His bloodshot eyes made a distinctive contrast to his jade-like face. His black and tranquil pupils were filled with sacredness, yet, carried a subtle clue of agony.

The process did not last long.

As the dust on the street whirled, the Qi of Heaven and Earth, that had extended from the sky above Yangzhou City to a distance away, was disrupted. The floating clouds were messily broken into pieces. The sacred sedan could no longer stand still and was instantly turned into ashes.

It was as though the horrifying typhoon from the east sea of the Song Kingdom had attacked this world all of sudden. The world was covered by darkness as anguished shrieking and crying echoed across the place. The surrounding buildings turned into ruins in a millisecond!

The typhoon gradually subsided.

Hengmu Liren stood still at the same spot. His gown was badly torn and heat was released from the slits on the gown. His respiratory tract was suffering from extreme dryness. He was very close to pa.s.sing out, but he succeeded in keeping himself conscious.

”Foolish humans.” He looked at Ning Que with an icy expression as he said with despise, ”Was this your plan to kill me? The divine flame is a combination of Haotian's power and determination. Its strength is inconceivable and boundless. How are you going to break the limit if it's boundless?”

He attacked Ning Que with a punch after he finished his sentence. His fist was burning of Haotian's divine flame, emitting a blinding ray in the dark environment.

A loud thud resonated across the atmosphere. Ning Que was thrown away and the impact destroyed half of the residences on the street. Then, the dead silence resumed. Hengmu Liren recalled his fist. He was very much satisfied with his ability as he looked at the divine flame on his fist.

A rustling sound arouse from another end of the street. Someone was trying to move the wooden pillars and stones away.

Hengmu Liren squinted his eyes as he stared from afar. He was startled and puzzled at the same time.

Covered in blood, Ning Que stood up from the ruin. An uncertain number of bones in his body were broken. There was a frightful wound on his chest that was caused by Hengmu's punch and his heart was vaguely visible.

Having to suffer from such a severe injury, a normal person would have already died.

Under this circ.u.mstance, even strong determination could not help one to stand up.

Surprisingly, Ning Que was standing steadily. His expression remained unchanged.

”Seemingly, the method I learned from the book is not working.” He wiped off the blood on his face and looked at Hengmu Liren, who was standing at the other end of the street, and said, ”Then, I shall try out the new method I've just learned. It might or might not be useful.”

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