291: Contempt from the heart

How could a truly powerful individual get angry over a few words from others?

And how could he care about the adulation of others, and thus feel jealousy?

Most importantly, a truly powerful individual must at least possess an invincible heart.

But Gu Tong possessed all the weaknesses and none of the strengths.

He was vain, couldn't control his emotions, and lacked an invincible heart; he merely had slightly better talent, had Cultivated for a longer time, and was in a higher Realm, but this could not be considered a truly powerful individual.

"You dog, still stubborn even when death is at your doorstep! I hope you can still be so arrogant in a moment!"

Gu Tong stopped talking nonsense and immediately unleashed a killing move.

Golden lights radiated outwards from him, striking towards Shen Xi, each golden light capable of easily obliterating an Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm expert.

"Is that all?"

Shen Xi raised an eyebrow.

He didn't dodge or evade, and didn't even use his sword.

Shen Xi unleashed punch after punch, using only the power of his Physical Body to shatter the golden lights in mid-air.

"What? He shattered them?"

"Did you notice? Shen Xi didn't seem to use True Qi just now?"

"Pure Physical Body power can shatter attacks that can instantly kill an Initial Stage of the Acquired Realm expert?"

"Are you kidding? How terrifying must Shen Xi's Physical Body power be? Did his single arm strength reach 100,000 catties?"

The initial exchange alone caused the onlookers to exclaim in surprise.

Shen Xi's performance was simply too astonishing.

Pure Physical Body power could block the golden lights; this was simply unimaginable!

One must know that a Martial Artist's greatest reliance in battle is Origin Qi, and Martial Dao Five Realms experts rely on True Qi.

Whether it's Origin Qi or True Qi, they are the most important energy sources for a Martial Artist; whether it's a Cultivation Technique or a Concept, only with the enhancement of energy can they unleash their strongest power.

It can be said that if a Martial Artist lacks Origin Qi and True Qi, it's like a car without gasoline; although it's still a steel beast, it has lost its power, and its effectiveness will sharply decrease, unable to even achieve basic movement, only able to remain in place and passively take hits.

Martial Artists who use Origin Qi and True Qi are completely on different levels from those who don't, and cannot be compared.

But Shen Xi was clearly an anomaly.

Without using True Qi, relying on pure Physical Body power, he was able to block the golden lights, which somewhat exceeded the imagination of the Martial Artists present.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

"Is he also following the path of a Body Cultivator?"

From afar, Dongfang Ye, who had been observing this battle, looked at Shen Xi with surprise.

Then, he showed an expression of admiration for a kindred spirit.

He was also a Body Cultivator, and naturally understood how difficult the path of a Body Cultivator was.

Even with Dongfang Ye's talent, his single arm strength currently only reached 90,000 catties.

And Shen Xi's single arm strength was clearly much stronger than Dongfang Ye's.

"A Breakthrough in Realm only increases combat power and improves the quality of Origin Qi or True Qi, but its enhancement to the physique is extremely limited. Even Cultivating to the Yuyue Realm, pure physical strength cannot reach 100,000 catties, yet Shen Xi can reach this step. Could it be that he..."

Dongfang Ye's eyes lit up.

He thought of a Cultivation method passed down through his Family for generations.

Blood Refinement Extreme Realm!

According to Family records, whether in the Dian Ling Realm or the Yuyue Realm, pure physical strength cannot reach 100,000 catties for a single arm. The reason these Realms can unleash combat power exceeding 100,000 catties is entirely due to the bonus from Origin Qi or True Qi, and this is not pure Physical Body power!

100,000 catties seemed like a threshold, as if an unknown existence had set this limit in the unseen world.

No matter what Realm you Cultivate to, single arm strength cannot reach 100,000 catties, unless you Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Extreme Realm to reach this height.

Therefore, even though Dongfang Ye had already reached the Dian Ling Realm, he had not forgotten to temper his Physical Body, solely to achieve that extreme leap, 100,000 catties per single arm.

But now, Dongfang Ye unexpectedly discovered that Shen Xi had very likely already reached the Realm he had always dreamed of, which made him a little envious.

Of course, this was admiration, not jealousy.

Dongfang Ye now only hoped that Shen Xi would quickly deal with Gu Tong so the two of them could sit down and properly discuss their Body Cultivation experiences.

Or rather, he wanted to learn from Shen Xi and understand what it truly takes to Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Extreme Realm!

"Damn it, you still love to show off so much!"

Listening to the crowd's discussions, Gu Tong was furious.

Why?

Why could Shen Xi, by merely relying on Physical Body power, block his attack and still attract so much attention?

In his opinion, this was just Shen Xi's way of grandstanding.

The other party simply liked to show off in this manner to garner praise from the crowd.

"Don't view others with your narrow-minded thoughts. I'm just treating you as a whetstone to test my current Physical Body power."

Shen Xi wasn't lying.

Ever since his Breakthrough, he hadn't had a proper battle.

Even when he encountered Xue Ye, it was a one-sided crushing, which couldn't serve as a whetstone at all.

Now, Gu Tong was a good whetstone; although he couldn't be called a powerful individual, at least his Realm was there, allowing Shen Xi to understand his current combat power more clearly.

"You want to use me as a whetstone? Aren't you afraid of breaking your own blade?"

Gu Tong gritted his teeth, full of hatred.

He hadn't expected that in Shen Xi's mind, he was merely serving as a whetstone.

He had thought that Shen Xi would view him as a formidable life-and-death enemy, just as he viewed Shen Xi.

But he hadn't expected to be considered so insignificant in Shen Xi's mind.

"You don't have that ability."

Shen Xi shrugged and answered seriously.

He wasn't intentionally humiliating Gu Tong, but genuinely believed that the other party lacked that capability.

Just from the initial exchange, Shen Xi had gained a certain understanding of Gu Tong's current combat power.

The other party's strength was indeed much greater than before, but that was all.

Compared to himself, Gu Tong was still far behind.

"You damn bastard, you're too arrogant!"

Gu Tong cursed loudly again.

He was practically fuming with anger at Shen Xi!

He could clearly feel that Shen Xi genuinely looked down on him, and wasn't intentionally belittling him.

This was the real reason for Gu Tong's fury.

If it were an act, Gu Tong might have considered it a method Shen Xi used to affect his mental state.

But precisely, it wasn't an act.

Shen Xi genuinely looked down on him.