173: A simple and unadorned punch

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, the incredibly sturdy Mysterious Yuan Barrier light screen,

centered around the point where the fist landed, instantly became covered in dense, enormous, spiderweb-like cracks!

The cracks spread wildly, almost covering the entire screen!

The azure light screen flickered violently, emitting a mournful cry under the immense pressure!

Although it hadn't shattered completely, compared to the hair-thin cracks caused by Zhao Lie,

the destruction caused by Yao Delong's punch was worlds apart!

The visual effect was utterly shocking!

The many Disciples below, who were already unsettled by the Scripture Pavilion's tremor and had looked up in confusion, were now in an uproar!

"Oh my god! What was that noise just now...?"

"Look quickly! The Mysterious Yuan Barrier! It's cracked! It's covered in cracks!"

"Who did that?! Didn't Senior Brother Zhao Lie just fail?"

"It's that Senior Brother wearing the gold-trimmed black robe! He... he only used one punch?!"

Countless gazes focused on Yao Delong, filled with shock and disbelief.

Yao Delong frowned slightly as he looked at the cracked light screen before him, which was flickering and rapidly recovering.

Relying solely on Physical Body strength, it was still lacking a tiny bit of refinement in the end.

Zhao Lie, who had been sitting cross-legged regulating his breath, suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils instantly shrinking to the size of needle points!

He stared intently at the cracked light screen, which was flickering violently and seemed ready to collapse at any moment,

then abruptly looked at Yao Delong, who stood with his fist withdrawn, his Aura still steady and normal,

his face filled with extreme shock and incredulity!

"Qi... Qi and Blood Power?! He... he only used Physical Body strength just now?!"

Zhao Lie exclaimed inwardly! He saw clearly that there wasn't the slightest fluctuation of Yuan Power in the opponent's punch!

It was purely the explosive power of the Physical Body's Qi and Blood!

How could this be possible?! Relying only on the Physical Body, he nearly smashed the Mysterious Yuan Barrier, which required the explosive force of the Nascent Soul threshold to break?!

This Physical Body strength was simply appalling!

The Blue-robed Disciple who had previously mocked him instantly turned pale, but still spoke stubbornly:

"I told you you couldn't do it, but you wouldn't believe me!"

"Silence!"

Zhao Lie suddenly turned his head and shouted sternly at the few Disciples who were still stunned,

some of whom subconsciously wanted to stubbornly retort,

his voice carrying a tremor and reverence he hadn't even noticed himself,

"How can you recklessly speculate about the strength of this Senior Brother?! All of you, shut up!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a clap of thunder!

Those few Disciples shivered, and their gazes toward Yao Delong were instantly filled with fear and disbelief!

Even Senior Brother Zhao Lie respectfully called the other party “Senior Brother”? Who exactly was this person?!

The entire entrance area of the first floor was silent enough to hear a pin drop.

Everyone's gaze was focused on the gold-trimmed black robe figure who had withdrawn his fist and whose expression remained calm.

Yao Delong frowned slightly as he looked at the cracked light screen that was slowly repairing itself.

Pure Physical Body strength was still lacking a bit, failing to shatter it completely in the end.

"It seems a little Yuan Power is still needed." He understood this inwardly.

Immediately, he raised his hand again.

This time, he mobilized the vast, sea-like Pure Yang Yuan Power within his Golden Core.

There was no earth-shattering Aura burst, no dazzling light,

only a thread of gold Yuan Power, condensed to the extreme, covering his fist like a thin veil.

He took another deep breath, his movement still simple and direct, and blasted out another straight punch!

The speed was extreme! So fast that most people present only saw a blurry afterimage of the punch!

Bang—Crash!!!

This time, the sound was crisp and loud! No longer a dull collision sound!

The Mysterious Yuan Barrier light screen, which had recovered completely, under the fist covered in Gold-Red Yuan Power,

instantly exploded like fragile crystal struck by a heavy hammer!

There was no earth-shattering explosion,

only countless azure light points scattering like stars, transforming into a spectacular rain of light!

Behind the light screen, the Spatial Passage leading to the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion was clearly presented before everyone's eyes.

Yao Delong withdrew his fist, as if he had only done a trivial little thing.

He didn't even glance at the crowd behind him, which was utterly silent and whose expressions looked as if they had seen a ghost,

nor did he pay attention to Zhao Lie's extremely complex gaze. He took a single step,

and his figure calmly stepped into the spatial ripples, vanishing from sight.

The scattered light points in the sky had not fully settled until his figure completely disappeared.

Dead silence!

The absolute dead silence lasted for a full three breaths!

"Sh... shattered?"

"One punch... only one punch... and it shattered?"

"The first punch was pure Physical Body shaking it, the second punch... Yuan Power enhancement, directly blowing it up?!"

"My Heavens! What did I just witness?! Who is he?! Who in the world is he?!"

"Too strong! Too terrifying! This explosive power definitely reached the Nascent Soul level! Maybe even stronger!"

"Senior Brother Zhao... he just called that person... Senior Brother?"

"I previously watched Senior Brother Ye Chen of Heavenly Sword Peak break this Mysterious Yuan Barrier, and he used the ultimate technique 'Ten Thousand Yuan Transforming Sword'!

This Senior Brother... he didn't even use a Martial Skill!"

Someone cried out in shock, stating an even more astonishing comparison.

The crowd completely erupted!

Exclamations, screams, and incredulous discussions swept through the entire first-floor entrance like a tsunami!

All the Disciples who witnessed this scene felt their understanding was completely overturned!

Zhao Lie stood rooted to the spot, his expression constantly changing.

Shock, horror, and a hint of unspeakable envy intertwined in his heart.

Just two punches had utterly shattered all his pride and effort!

At the entrance to the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion, the purple-haired figure lazily leaning on a reclining chair—Luo Tianying—had quietly straightened up.

Her pair of bewitching purple eyes were no longer half-hearted,

but were fixed tightly on the Mysterious Yuan Barrier light screen, which was rapidly repairing itself after being shattered, with Runes circulating anew.

"Shaking the Mysterious Yuan Barrier with only Physical Body strength... Yuan Power enhancement, smashing it with one punch..."

She murmured softly, her fingertips unconsciously tapping the armrest, making a crisp clicking sound, revealing her inner turmoil,

"When did such a figure appear among the Inner Sect Core Disciples of the Yin Yang Sect?

This explosive power, this Physical Body strength... is absolutely incomparable to an ordinary Golden Core Perfection!"

The faces of those famous, top-tier Inner Sect Core Disciples flashed rapidly through her mind,

but none seemed to match the characteristics of the pure, savage, yet subtly contained and seamless power she had just witnessed.

"Could it be him?" A middle-aged face, marked by hardship but possessing contained heroism,

froze in her mind—Yao Delong, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator who came to return contribution points a month ago!

"Pure Yang Power... no mistake! It must be him!"

A monstrous wave surged in Luo Tianying's heart, and for the first time, a look of solemnity appeared on her exquisite face.

She looked at the Mysterious Yuan Barrier, which had returned to its original state, leaned back into the reclining chair, picked up her Jade Slip, and seemed to be recording something.