Too hasty!

So hasty that there was no time to open the gourd and use the immobilization material.

So hasty that there was no time to take out the three-piece magical treasure set to cast spells.

So hasty that the problem had to be solved before the opponent's comrades rushed over.

Which means that under no circumstances can their comrades see oneself.

However, Wu Jinliang's judgment was still correct. Seeing the suspect afraid to take action and instead calling for help first, truly showed their lack of strength.

The small followers sent by the Divine Mountain to search everywhere, merely runners, how strong could they be?

Still, even if they're not very strong, their cultivation is higher than Wu Jinliang's.

Currently, Wu Jinliang's cultivation is still at the High Martial Minor Achievement Realm. Switching Cultivation Techniques delayed his progress significantly, but this small follower from Divine Mountain is in the High Martial Upper Realm.

Yet, Wu Jinliang's daring and charging momentum still somewhat startled him, nearly scaring him off.

And indeed, his first reaction was to dodge aside.

But as he moved, Wu Jinliang flung an iron chain to sweep and block, throwing Huang Yingying out along with it.

Bang, bang, bang, several sturdy Heart-wrapping Grass plants were instantly severed at the waist by the iron chain.

"Ah... woo... no..." Huang Yingying let out a strange screech.

He grabbed the dragging chain, trying to catch his breath, only to find himself flying sideways and crashing before he could see what was happening, violently colliding with a plant with his body—it was terrifying and hard to stay calm.

The hastily swept iron chain blocked the Divine Mountain follower's path.

Just rising, feet off the ground, with no leverage, the Divine Mountain follower had no way to dodge. Seeing the iron chain sweeping toward him, he had to fiercely slash at it.

Clang! A sound of shock.

The sweeping iron chain was forcibly struck away.

The shock wave spread far, causing people around the grassland to pop up and look over, some already flying over.

Huang Yingying, who held the chain, couldn't withstand the power of a High Martial Cultivator's blow, and his grasping hand burst open at the skin, forcing him to let go.

Fortunately, the chain and his own collision with the Heart-wrapping Grass plant reduced the tension of the chain somewhat, indirectly reducing the power brought by leverage to some extent.

Yet it was still enough to make Huang Yingying's eyes bulge again, his tongue protrude, nearly breaking his neck once more.

The person who flew out was shocked back and crashed to the ground, rolling, almost as if dead.

With one strike, the Divine Mountain follower fell back to the ground, but he didn't run this time.

Just one strike was enough for both sides to gauge each other's cultivation level.

The Divine Mountain follower found that his cultivation was a level above the opponent's, naturally feeling assured without the need to escape further. Moreover, there was no time to dodge again; the opponent was already upon him. He turned his hand and slashed horizontally at the charging figure.

Wu Jinliang also gauged that his opponent's cultivation was a level higher than his. But facing this waist-level sweep, he didn't dodge or evade; instead, he struck with an unyielding momentum without turning back.

This reckless fighting style somewhat baffled the Divine Mountain follower—who would willingly seek death like this?

The order was to capture alive unless absolutely necessary. He slanted his blade to a horizontal tap, confident that the difference in their cultivation would be enough to seriously injure his opponent with this hit.

Yet as the blade smacked onto the attacker's body, the attacker's clothes rippled, and their charge paused, but they weren't blown away, which felt illogical. Given their difference in cultivation, this strike should have sent them flying.

Reality gave him no time to think further, as the opponent, having withstood his blow, already had a palm coming at him.

Seeking death! The Divine Mountain follower sneered, surprised that someone of lower cultivation dared engage in close combat—it was indeed a death wish.

His other empty hand rapidly rose, palm emanating demonic aura, ready for a hard palm clash, intending to flip and capture the opponent with one move.

Bam! The double palms clashed, yet without much noise.

The moment the palms met, the sneer on the Divine Mountain follower's lips froze, and the astonishment in his eyes was undeniable. He felt an odd force from the opponent's palm entering him, expanding chaotically, and all his cultivation couldn't suppress the destructive force rushing through his arm into his lungs.

His eyes instantly widened, stumbling back a few steps, a bulge forming on his back.

Wu Jinliang was also sent flying by the opponent's palm, but as he landed, he pulled back the chain, grabbing the unconscious Huang Yingying, and immediately used Earth Escape Technique to vanish underground.

He didn't even glance back to check if his opponent was dead, but hurriedly escaped, afraid of being seen even a moment later.

A single palm strike was enough to conclude the outcome, thus he had confidence in his strike.

His strike was Shi Chun's signature move 'Demon Dispel Hand'. Knowing this move had natural confidence in its power; those struck would hardly survive, at least not those with lower cultivation.

According to Chun Tian, so far, only Li Hongjiu and Mulan Qingqing survived being struck by it. Li Hongjiu survived due to his monstrous talent, whereas Mulan Qingqing lived thanks to some sort of treasure armor; otherwise, she would have perished long ago. But that strike was palm against palm; the opponent had no treasure armor or gloves for protection.

So, in terms of really surviving the palm strike, currently only Li Hongjiu has actually done so, and he doesn't believe his opponent could have Li Hongjiu's capability.

As for why he knows the 'Demon Dispel Hand,' it's simple; it's related to the Cultivation Technique he is currently practicing, 'All Aspects Technique.'

This technique is quite peculiar, focusing solely on Inner Strength, yet it doesn't have any matching external combat moves for cultivation.

Of course, though it doesn't have its own, it can learn others'.

This statement sounds somewhat absurd; internal and external techniques must be compatible. For example, how could someone cultivating a Water Manipulation Technique possibly use fire-based moves?

Yet this is the magic of the 'All Aspects Technique.'

According to the technique: the self is vast, techniques are like duckweed, moving when met with the wind, all have shores, all have no shores, no form becomes form, form becomes no form, hence it's called all aspects.

This cultivation technique is quite miraculous; the cultivator's source of techniques seems capable of accessing all techniques, the inability to use fire-based moves while cultivating a Water Manipulation Technique, simply doesn't exist for Wu Jinliang now.

The fire-based moves employed by Tong Mingshan, he can use once he's comprehended them.

The water-based moves from Chu Jingtang's 'Bilan Sect,' he can also use once he's comprehended them.

Even the moves from Shi Chun's 'Bath Demon Skill,' he can comprehend and use them as well.

And he comprehends extremely quickly, not even needing others to teach him. As long as he is enveloped by the power of a certain cultivation technique, his All Aspects ability can deduce the paths of operation and eruption, allowing him to imitate and display them.

Moreover, as his cultivation grows higher, his speed in comprehending others' techniques will increase.

Having cultivated this bizarre technique, he would naturally want to learn from the best in fights.

The first, of course, is the Master himself. He has long coveted Shi Chun's techniques. Obtaining this method, he immediately clung to Shi Chun for lessons, sparring, and experimentation, which resulted in his earlier 'Demon Dispel Hand.'

Of course, the imitation is still different from the authentic version.

The resemblance is merely cosmetic; after all, it's not the real deal, the source is fundamentally different. His 'Demon Dispel Hand' has achieved a resemblance of nine parts due to diligent practice. If Shi Chun could pass on a genuine source insight to him, he could exhibit a power comparable to nine-tenths of the original.

Although it lacks that little extra, it misses the soul-cleaving, spirit-destroying potency.

But the destructive power is already formidable, and the general outline of the damage is already present.

Furthermore, some things cannot be manifested just by using techniques. Without the source insight of 'Bath Demon Skill,' Shi Chun's body-protecting green aura cannot be emulated by Wu Jinliang. Otherwise, with the counteracting force upon attack, it would greatly diminish the attack's impact.

If Shi Chun were at his Cultivation Realm level using this palm attack in confrontation, he wouldn't have been sent flying back by a palm from a Divine Mountain minion.

And the situation at this moment is quite thrilling, as Wu Jinliang just pressed Huang Yingying and slipped underground, a figure swooshed down into the area.

Then followed by several swooshes as one figure after another descended.

Several figures quickly scanned the scene, seeing no trace of the enemy, their gaze drawn to the Divine Mountain minion and his backward-stretched leg.

The minion had puffed cheeks, eyes wide open, chest heaving rapidly, clearly struggling against something, with a vacant stare, showing no desire to look around even though people were nearby.

The leader of this area sternly questioned, "What's going on?"

"Pff..." The minion suddenly spewed a mouthful of blood violently, a sensation of emptying accompanying the spray.

With the blood spray, its true form emerged, a huge gray-furred Bear Demon crashing to the ground.

At the moment it fell, it ceased to breathe, utterly motionless.

Confirming the injury was inflicted by someone, the leader gestured and the team swiftly spread out to search.

The surrounding people gathered increasingly, contributing to the search in this area.

Soon, a tall figure clad in bamboo-green clothing with brown hair hovered in the air; his face was sharply outlined, mature yet rugged in appearance, exuding manly charm, accompanied by two others floating nearby, attracting gazes from those on the ground.

After landing, everyone saluted, "Lord."

The newcomer was none other than the City Lord referred to by Li Xianghong as Lord Po Yuan, one with Great Achievement Realm strength in the Earth Immortal realm. Even his attendants had stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm; hence, how could those present not be in awe?

When Po Yuan stood before the corpse, someone dutifully reported the incident's details to him.

After listening, he leaned down and pressed a hand onto the body, probing for a while, then sensing something amiss, he waved a hand. Instantly, the gray fur of the Bear Demon was shaved clean.

Everyone focused their gaze on the Bear Demon's back, noticing a noticeable outline, like a basin, yet resembling a human face. That thick bear skin showed a wrinkled, limp feel, filled with blood streaks, while other areas lacked this phenomenon.

"Lord, what kind of technique is this?" someone asked.

Po Yuan remained cold and silent, unfamiliar with it too, then he rose and scanned the surroundings, mumbling as if to himself, "Didn't take to the skies, surrounded everywhere by our people, no escaping detected amidst the commotion, aerial scouts found no fleeing..."

Feeling puzzled yet abruptly enlightened, he closed his eyes, unleashing mana like a shockwave, sweeping across the surroundings, causing everyone's clothes to flutter.

After rippling his mana around for a while, he abruptly retracted it and opened his eyes, stepped forward as if teleporting, flicking the ground's loosely packed soil with his toe, humming, "Earth Escape Technique!"

Swiftly turning his head to his two assistants, he stated icily, "If their cultivation is not high, they won't escape fast with Earth Escape Technique. You can follow the loosened soil layer for pursuit. Two channels are present; you pursue this path together. I will personally chase the other. If anything unexpected occurs, alert promptly!"

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