220: Chapter 219 Valley of Ice and Fire

Jiang Hanzhou's pupils contracted slightly.

He did not retreat.

He simply raised his right hand and struck with a palm!

From the center of his palm, a wisp of crimson-gold flame erupted with a bang!

Pure Yang True Intent, twenty percent!

The moment the flame collided with the sword light—

Sizzle!!!

The sword light melted instantly, like snow meeting fire!

Liu Chengfeng's expression changed, and he retreated rapidly!

But Jiang Hanzhou did not give him the chance to retreat.

He stepped forward, moving like lightning, instantly closing in on Liu Chengfeng!

Clenching his right hand into a fist, he threw a punch!

This punch had no fancy tricks, only the purest power!

A golden sharp edge flashed across the fist—it was the enhancement of the Golden Sharpness True Intent!

Liu Chengfeng's expression changed drastically, and in his haste, he raised his sword to block!

"Clang—!"

The moment the fist collided with the sword blade, a deafening metallic clash erupted!

Liu Chengfeng felt an indescribable, massive force surge from the sword blade, numbing his hand and making his entire arm tremble!

His body was sent flying thirty feet by that punch, crashing heavily into the stone wall outside the Immortal Cave!

"Boom—!"

A large crater exploded in the stone wall, and rubble fell with a clatter.

Liu Chengfeng crawled out of the crater in a disheveled state, a trail of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were full of disbelief.

He raised his hand and looked at the longsword in his hand.

A fine crack had unexpectedly appeared on the sword blade.

It was a crack caused by Jiang Hanzhou's punch.

His face was completely contorted.

"You—!" He gritted his teeth, "How dare you—!"

Jiang Hanzhou stood where he was, a dark golden light slowly circulating around his body.

He looked at Liu Chengfeng, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Finished testing?" he asked indifferently. "Can you get lost now?"

Liu Chengfeng's face turned pale and red in turns; he stared fixedly at him but did not dare to strike again.

That punch just now had made him realize—this person's strength far exceeded his imagination.

But he was unwilling.

He was unwilling to leave so dejectedly.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the fear and anger in his heart, and gritted his teeth:

"Jiang Hanzhou, don't get too ahead of yourself!"

"That punch of yours was indeed powerful. But do you think I can't tell?"

His gaze fell on Jiang Hanzhou, and a cold, sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"There is a problem with your True Intent."

Jiang Hanzhou's brow twitched slightly.

Liu Chengfeng continued:

"That punch of yours had both the power of the fire element and the sharpness of the metal element. But there is a clear sense of separation between the two."

"Fire is fire, and sharpness is sharpness. They are simply stacked together and haven't truly achieved Fusion at all."

"Such True Intent might be enough to deal with an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple like me. But if you encounter a truly powerful expert—"

He paused and said word by word:

"Your flaw will be seen through at a glance."

Jiang Hanzhou was silent for a moment.

Then, he smiled.

The smile was very faint, but it made Liu Chengfeng feel a sudden chill in his heart for no reason.

"You're right," Jiang Hanzhou said indifferently. "My True Intent indeed hasn't achieved Fusion yet."

"But—"

He stared into Liu Chengfeng's eyes and said word by word:

"Even if it hasn't achieved Fusion, it's enough to deal with you."

Liu Chengfeng's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found himself completely unable to speak.

Jiang Hanzhou did not look at him again.

He turned around and walked toward the Immortal Cave.

As he reached the entrance, he suddenly stopped and said without turning his head:

"Senior Brother Liu."

"Go back and tell those who want to see a joke—"

"Whether my True Intent achieves Fusion or not is none of their concern."

"In forty days, at the Inner Sect Minor Competition, I will let them see clearly for themselves."

As his voice fell, he stepped into the Immortal Cave and casually closed the stone door.

With a "boom," the stone door shut tight.

Liu Chengfeng stood outside the Immortal Cave, looking at the tightly closed stone door, his face as dark as water.

He stood there for a long time.

Then, he gave a cold snort, turned around, and left.

Inside the Immortal Cave, Jiang Hanzhou leaned against the stone door and closed his eyes.

Inside his body, those True Intents were slowly circulating.

But they were more chaotic than before.

Although he had repelled Liu Chengfeng in the battle just now, forcibly activating unfused True Intent had made the already fragile balance even more unstable.

Deep within his Dantian, that three-colored flame flickered slightly, its frequency thirty percent faster than before.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the Heart Blade vibrated gently, the amplitude of the vibration thirty percent larger than before.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the chaos, and walked toward the cultivation room.

After taking just two steps, the communication talisman in his robes vibrated slightly.

He took out the jade talisman and sent his Divine Sense into it.

Master Xue Mu's voice came through, carrying a hint of helplessness, a hint of concern, and an indescribable—smile:

"That kid Liu Chengfeng was beaten up by you?"

Jiang Hanzhou was silent for a moment before replying:

"Yes."

Master Xue Mu's laughter came through:

"Good beating. That kid relies on the Ao family's influence and is usually arrogant, bullying many people. This punch of yours will be enough to make him hurt for half a month."

After a pause, his voice became serious:

"However, what he said wasn't wrong."

"There is indeed a problem with your True Intent."

Jiang Hanzhou remained silent.

Master Xue Mu continued:

"From outside the Yuelong Hall, I watched your True Intent Heart Examination. Having four types of True Intent in one body has infinite potential. But potential is not strength."

"Your current True Intent is like four blades without scabbards, each acting on its own and incompatible with the others. Against ordinary opponents, you can use brute force to suppress them. But against a true master, they will seize your flaw and strike a fatal blow."

Jiang Hanzhou said in a low voice, "This Disciple knows."

"It's good that you know," Master Xue Mu said. "I originally intended to tell you in a few days, but since that kid Liu Chengfeng jumped out first, I'll say it ahead of time."

After a pause, his voice became even more serious:

"Tomorrow at the hour of Chen, come to Lihuo Hall. I will take you to a place."

Jiang Hanzhou was slightly startled. "What place?"

Master Xue Mu was silent for three breaths before slowly uttering five words:

"Ice Fire Two Energies Valley."

Jiang Hanzhou's brow furrowed slightly.

Ice Fire Two Energies Valley?

He had never heard of this name.

Master Xue Mu seemed to see through his confusion and said indifferently:

"It's a Secret Realm at the border of Red Fire Peak and Heavenly Sword Peak. The valley contains two diametrically opposite types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi—ice and fire—which entwine and collide with each other, forming a special 'Two Energies Field'."

"This kind of field is a death zone for ordinary people. But for someone with both water and fire attribute True Intent, it's a treasure land."

"You possess two diametrically opposite True Intents, Tide and Pure Yang. If you can comprehend within that Two Energies Field and use the pressure of the ice and fire collision to forcibly reconcile the conflict between them—"

He paused and said word by word:

"Perhaps you can forge a path that others cannot."

Jiang Hanzhou held the jade talisman and was silent for a long time.

Then, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled:

"This Disciple understands. Tomorrow at the hour of Chen, I will arrive on time."

The light in the jade talisman flickered, and Master Xue Mu's voice came through again:

"Get some rest. Tonight, don't Cultivate. Your Heart Blade is unstable and needs time to calm down."

"Tomorrow, I will wait for you."

As his voice fell, the light in the jade talisman faded.