93: Chapter 93 Clash (Part 2)

"It's still a bit unusual to use this for the first time."

Chen Moxuan looked down at Zhong Haoran, who had fainted under the pressure of his Mental Energy, and recalled the feeling he had just experienced.

Releasing a shockwave by enveloping his Mental Energy with his Spiritual Sense felt just like condensing formless Mental Energy into a surging, turbulent wave.

Even with subjective control, it was still difficult to avoid some wisps of residual energy leaking out, completely beyond his command.

Under the powerful impact of this wave of Mental Energy, those exotic beasts were like fragile reefs, easily scattered and broken apart.

However, some exotic beasts with more resilient minds managed to hold on.

Chen Moxuan's thoughts stirred, and his Spiritual Sense quickly scanned the surroundings.

Some of the exotic beasts had trembling legs and appeared to be barely holding on; their strength was roughly at the Advanced Third Stage.

Only the tiger-shaped exotic beast on the cliff face radiated intense hostility, growling lowly and continuing to vent its ferocity at Chen Moxuan.

"Hmph, a Beast King, is it..." Chen Moxuan's lips curled slightly, and he let out a cold snort.

He immediately mobilized his Mental Energy, this time no longer turning it into a tide, but condensing it into a single point, making it like a thousand-pound heavy hammer.

The tiger-shaped exotic beast's fierce roar came to an abrupt halt.

It could be seen straining its limbs, muscles taut, with veins appearing to bulge under every inch of its fur, as if it were being firmly suppressed by an invisible mountain.

At the same time, the cliff face beneath its feet could not bear the weight; cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb, threatening to disintegrate and collapse at any moment.

Meanwhile, in a void space within the Secret Realm, a group of old men hiding behind the scenes were watching this scene intently.

"Being able to fly as a rainbow is one thing, but how can he even achieve the materialization of Mental Strength?"

The round-bodied old man's eyes widened, full of disbelief:

"He clearly only just used the Spirit Gathering Pool to plant his Heart-Phase Dao Seed, and his cultivation is only at the Perfection of the Qi Control Realm."

"This technique right now is something even a Martial Artist who has just stepped into the Spirit Ascension Realm would find difficult to achieve!"

Ever since discovering that Chen Moxuan had slaughtered in all directions at Luanshi Slope, leaped to the top of the rankings, and obtained two bone fragments in one go.

This group of old men responsible for observing the movements inside the Secret Realm had been casting their gaze toward Chen Moxuan from time to time, closely monitoring his every Move.

At this moment, facing the old man's questioning, most of the people present remained silent.

Such a situation, even with their extensive knowledge, was deeply baffling.

Mental Strength is another term for Mental Energy within the Martial Artist circle.

Generally speaking, those with lower Martial Dao cultivation usually have weaker Mental Strength than those with profound cultivation.

When facing an opponent whose cultivation far exceeds their own, one often feels a sense of difficulty breathing and a heaviness in their heart.

This feeling, apart from psychological fear, stems more from the gap in Mental Strength.

However, before Mental Strength is sufficiently strong, its effect is not significant.

Just like an ordinary person, even if glared at by a Martial Artist of the Tiangang Realm, the most that happens is being scared stiff and unable to Move.

As long as there are no physical illnesses or defects, they usually won't be scared to death on the spot.

But when Mental Strength is strong enough to materialize and affect the outside world, the situation is completely different.

The mental pressure formed by using Spiritual Sense as a carrier to release materialized Mental Strength.

For those creatures with weak Mental Strength, it is lethal.

"The Heart-Phase Dao Seed he has condensed appears to be extremely special."

Saint Lu spoke up.

As a Martial Saint who had experienced hundreds of years of time, his knowledge was far beyond what these Juniors in the Spirit Ascension Realm, who were under two hundred years old, could compare to.

"It is not inferior to those renowned and supreme Dao Hearts in the history of Martial Dao."

In Saint Lu's eyes, the change in Chen Moxuan's Mental Strength was something he perceived more clearly than anyone else present.

This degree of enhancement can only be matched by the Heart-Phase Dao Seed condensed by the supreme powerhouses of Martial Dao.

But, it is only a match.

If the records in the classics he knew were true, then the degree of enhancement obtained by those supreme powerhouses in history when they stepped into the Spirit Ascension Realm was, without exception, slightly inferior to Chen Moxuan's current improvement.

What kind of Martial Dao path is this child pursuing?

A look of gravity flashed in Saint Lu's eyes.

The enhancement brought by the Heart-Phase Dao Seed is too powerful, which is not necessarily a good thing.

If his future actions cannot align with the Dao he seeks, the blow he suffers at that time will be equally heavy.

"Originally, using precious medicine to open the intelligence of that Snow Shadow Tiger early was meant to increase the intensity for this batch of Juniors, letting them experience in advance the daily life they will face on the alien battlefields."

"But now, it has all been solved by this kid," someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Under the command of a leader with intelligence, the terror of an exotic beast tide would be greatly increased.

They cooperate tacitly, with orderly offense and defense, like a well-trained army.

However, although the physical bodies of exotic beasts are generally stronger than Martial Artists of the same level, they are far inferior to Martial Artists in terms of the Soul.

Under Chen Moxuan's mental pressure, comparable to that of a Martial Artist in the Early Stage of the Spirit Ascension Realm, the exotic beast tide instantly disintegrated, leaving only a few Advanced Third Stage exotic beasts barely holding on.

"But even if he solved the beast tide, he still has to face the siege of multiple Advanced Third Stage exotic beasts and one Third Stage leader-level exotic beast."

A tall and thin old man said.

This old man was an elder in Xiang Tian's Family.

Ever since the limelight of the Genius in his Family was stolen by a kid who popped out of nowhere, he had been holding onto a grudge, quite displeased.

At this moment, he finally found an opportunity to be sarcastic.

"A Junior at the Perfection of the Qi Control Realm, so what if his Mental Strength is powerful enough to rival a Grandmaster? Without being able to unleash a Martial Skill with power above Intermediate Earth-grade, he simply cannot break through the defense of that Snow Shadow Tiger."

The old man's implication was clear.

The greenhorn you are all paying attention to right now is, after all, only at the Qi Control Realm.

With the cultivation of the Qi Control Realm, even if his True Qi application skills are peak, he definitely cannot unleash an Earth-grade Martial Skill.

Some Xuan-grade Martial Arts, by relying on exquisite and profound application techniques, can achieve power comparable to an Earth-grade Martial Skill in certain aspects.

But in the end, it has not truly touched the essence of an Earth-grade Martial Skill or reached the level of an Earth-grade Martial Skill.

To unleash an Earth-grade Martial Skill, one must rely on a massive amount of True Qi to trigger the Power of Heaven and Earth.

This requires the Martial Artist to be at least at the Middle Stage of the Tiangang Realm to unleash it.

Moreover, that Snow Shadow Tiger possesses a unique innate skill, the Snow Void Armor.

Any attack Move that does not contain the Power of Heaven and Earth is like scratching an itch through a boot to it, unable to cause any harm at all.

"Old man Xiang, what are you being sour about?" the round-bodied old man retorted unceremoniously.

"You..."

"Sorry, I just speak bluntly," the round-bodied old man said straightforwardly,

"No need to step on one to praise another; when facing the beast tide, Xiang Tian and Zhong Haoran did perform quite commendably."

"But this student named Chen Moxuan is currently only in his third year of high school and already has the cultivation of the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Stage, yet he broke through again in the Secret Realm, reaching the Perfection of the Qi Control Realm."

"May I ask everyone present, who had such cultivation at the same age?"

"What's more, can't you see he is already able to fly as a rainbow?"

"An Earth-grade Martial Skill does indeed require a massive amount of True Qi to trigger the Power of Heaven and Earth, but what if this person can directly trigger the Power of Heaven and Earth himself?"

The tall and thin old man remained stubborn and retorted:

"Just look at his speed in flying as a rainbow; it's obvious he hasn't fully mastered it yet."

"With such a half-baked level, even if he triggered the Power of Heaven and Earth, it would pose no threat to those exotic beasts at all."

"Besides, I don't believe a high school Martial Dao student can master an Earth-grade Martial Skill!"

The round-bodied old man still wanted to retort, but was interrupted by someone else's exclamation.

"It's starting!"

He immediately ignored the tall and thin old man and focused his attention on the confrontation between Chen Moxuan and the Third Stage leader-level exotic beast.

They all knew the power of the Third Stage leader-level exotic beast.

He was also looking forward to seeing how Chen Moxuan would break the deadlock.

These old men communicated via Spiritual Sense, completing their conversation in the flicker of consciousness.

In reality, only a few seconds had passed in the outside world.

Accompanied by a dull roar, the cliff face beneath the Snow Shadow Tiger suddenly collapsed, as if symbolizing the collapse of a throne.

And the Beast King, having lost its throne, would transform into the fiercest soldier.

Mysterious dense patterns on the back of the Snow Shadow Tiger emitted a faint light.

A pair of huge double wings formed from ice and snow condensed behind it, stretching out and taking shape; the edges of the wings flashed with sharp ice crystals, reflecting a biting cold light.

In an instant, it disappeared from Chen Moxuan's field of vision.

Chen Moxuan's expression was cold and stern; he spread his Spiritual Sense across the heaven and earth around him, and every Move of everything around him was within his observation.

Since the Snow Shadow Tiger manifested its ice and snow wings, its speed was shocking.

Its figure was like a white phantom, flashing through the air, fast to the extreme, even surpassing Chen Moxuan, who had activated [Swift Thunder Body].

It was already difficult to capture its figure with his naked eye.

But from the sonic booms that rang out from time to time around him, he could perceive that the Snow Shadow Tiger was circling him at high speed, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Facing this threat that followed like a shadow, Chen Moxuan's expression was calm and composed, standing quietly in place.

Just as the situation seemed to be in a stalemate, suddenly, Chen Moxuan moved first.

He slightly turned his body, and the black god bracelet on his wrist instantly transformed into a long blade.

Without looking back, he backhanded the long blade, wrapped in rolling thunder light, and fiercely slashed towards a seemingly empty void behind him.

This series of actions was done in one go, without any hesitation.

After possessing Spiritual Sense, Chen Moxuan's perception methods underwent a earth-shaking change.

He could input the massive amount of information captured around him continuously into [All-Things Calculation].

His prediction of the enemy's next Move had reached the point of almost predicting several seconds into the future.

Just the moment after Chen Moxuan struck with his blade, the Snow Shadow Tiger's huge body suddenly appeared behind him.

A huge beast claw, wrapped in endless freezing wind, slammed down rapidly towards the top of Chen Moxuan's head.

The biting cold instantly caused the surrounding air to condense into fine ice shards.

But Chen Moxuan's earlier side-step had just perfectly avoided this blow.

And his blade accurately and unmistakably slashed along the momentum onto the wound on the Snow Shadow Tiger's abdomen.

"Roar!"

The Snow Shadow Tiger let out a shrill, furious roar, shaking the surrounding air.

"Such strong defensive power." Chen Moxuan's heart sank.

The strike just now had already used the Thousand Birds Absolute, which previously could easily split the Physical Body of a Tiangang Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist.

But now, attacking the vital part of this exotic beast directly, he actually felt that most of his True Qi dissipated outside the body along the exotic beast's skin.

After this attack, apart from making it feel pain, it did not cause any substantial damage.

Chen Moxuan immediately circulated his fire-attribute True Qi and added a Burning Ferocious Palm.

Wherever his palm reached, the air was scorched and distorted, and the rolling heat wave swept away like a surging tide.

But this time, it was the same; the moment the True Qi on his palm touched the Snow Shadow Tiger, most of the True Qi disappeared quietly, like a clay ox entering the sea.

This time he saw it clearly; at the moment of the attack, a layer of faint, snow-white skin armor quietly appeared on the surface of the Snow Shadow Tiger's skin.

This layer of skin armor evenly guided the True Qi he struck out to the Snow Shadow Tiger's entire body, greatly reducing the power of his attack, and finally dissipating into nothingness.

The Snow Shadow Tiger's eyes were filled with fierce light, and its whole body radiated a biting killing intent; the pair of ice wings on its back suddenly shook violently.

Countless ice cones, like arrows off a string, wrapped in bone-chilling cold, flew towards Chen Moxuan, covering the sky and earth.

Even if these ice cones grazed him once, they could instantly cause the True Qi of a Tiangang Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist to stagnate, and then be pierced through by the following ice cones.

But Chen Moxuan, relying on his Spiritual Sense and his own Special Ability, had the trajectory of every ice cone completely under his control.

He used his Spiritual Sense to pull the Power of Heaven and Earth to fly, and while maneuvering and dodging, he accurately and flawlessly dodged every ice cone.

Chen Moxuan had only just mastered Spiritual Sense, and it had been a short time.

Although he had mastered the art of flying as a rainbow one step ahead by relying on his own massive and powerful Mental Energy, he was not yet proficient in using it.

Otherwise, he would not have been late.

In this constant dodging, his proficiency was also getting higher and higher.

Having analyzed many Martial Arts classics and awakened the Boundless Great Derivation Heart, his Mental Energy skyrocketed.

Now, even if he cast aside his own Special Ability, Chen Moxuan could undoubtedly be considered a Martial Arts Genius.

While dodging, a look of contemplation suddenly flashed across his face.

Taking advantage of the Snow Shadow Tiger's slightly slower attack rhythm and the brief gap in the ice cone offensive, he suddenly raised his hand and grasped into the air.

A strange ripple appeared in the space, and where it was originally empty, an invisible giant hand condensed from the Power of Heaven and Earth suddenly appeared.

The giant hand grabbed the Snow Shadow Tiger's huge body, causing its offensive to stop.

"Roar!"

The Snow Shadow Tiger roared, and the ice crystal wings turned into two violent whirlpools, tearing the Power of Heaven and Earth that suppressed its movement to pieces.

"So that's it, your weakness is this..." Chen Moxuan whispered.

Under the perception of his Spiritual Sense, Chen Moxuan clearly discovered that the invisible hand formed by using Spiritual Sense to pull the Power of Heaven and Earth had not been dissipated by the Snow Shadow Tiger's skin armor.

Understanding this point, he already knew the way to solve the Snow Shadow Tiger.

Chen Moxuan stepped into the air twice and, without looking back, dodged the air blade that attacked from behind.

He glanced downward; the few Advanced Third Stage exotic beasts that were trembling before had now returned to normal and launched an attack on him.

At the same time, the Snow Shadow Tiger in front, having broken free from the restraint, rushed towards him again, bringing a biting cold wind.

Obviously, it was an attempt to trap him in this desperate situation of being attacked from above and below.

The moment the Snow Shadow Tiger rushed to him, Chen Moxuan took the opportunity to reach out and steadily grabbed one of the huge claws it swung.

Following that, he skillfully exerted force, using the momentum of "four ounces to Move a thousand pounds," and suddenly swung his arm, throwing the Snow Shadow Tiger's mountain-like body behind him.

The long-range attacks from the exotic beasts below followed one after another, and the Snow Shadow Tiger's huge body happened to become an excellent shield, blocking all those attacks.

Chen Moxuan took this opportunity, turned his body, condensed all his strength, and punched the Snow Shadow Tiger's abdomen fiercely.

Although most of the True Qi was guided and dissipated by the Snow Shadow Tiger's strange skin armor as before, the massive brute force contained in the punch could not be underestimated.

Under this punch, the Snow Shadow Tiger's huge body flew like a kite with a broken string, falling rapidly towards the ground.

"Annoying, I'll solve all of you in one blow."

The black god bracelet on Chen Moxuan's wrist changed its form rapidly, turning into a long bow in the blink of an eye.

He grasped into the air with one hand, formed an arrow with the Power of Heaven and Earth, and nocked it on the long bow.

Infusing True Qi as an energy drive, the dense silver patterns on the bow suddenly shone with a dazzling light.

Within this light, several innate skills of exotic beasts that he had hunted previously fused and appeared.