215: Jianghu legend

“Senior Yue, I have one more question.”

Shi Potian, as if oblivious to Ning Yuan's gesture of serving tea to see him out, continued to press, “Since the chaos and slaughter were caused by Qi Deviation while comprehending the divine martial arts, I wonder how Senior Yue managed to escape?”

“Logically speaking, since Senior Yue was the final victor, you should know the state of everyone’s death...”

Shi Potian asked neither servilely nor overbearingly.

“Are you doubting me?”

The corners of Ning Yuan’s lips curled slightly. “You have great courage. However, I am not privy to what you speak of. Because the cave collapsed, I only had time to bring out Min Rou and her husband; everyone else was buried beneath the mountain.”

“Today, out of consideration for the fact that you look very much like my godson, Shi Zhongyu, I have said this much. If you continue to be ignorant of propriety, do not blame Yue for being heartless. See him out!”

Ning Yuan flicked his sleeves and said indifferently.

“Senior Yue...”

Shi Potian was somewhat relentless. As soon as he opened his mouth, Ning Yuan snorted coldly, and a streak of Sword Qi shot from his fingertip.

Although Shi Potian had not obtained the Tai Xuan Sutra, his internal energy was truly terrifying.

With one punch, he shattered the Sword Qi.

“Junior, what profound internal energy. No wonder you have such confidence. But unfortunately, Mount Hua is not a place where you can run wild.”

Ning Yuan snorted coldly. Although he had long known that Shi Potian was exceptionally gifted, Ning Yuan did not care.

After all, his current strength had long since surpassed the realm of martial arts.

He had already achieved dao entry.

If, after obtaining so many Opportunities, he couldn’t even handle a single Shi Potian, then he might as well give up.

Ning Yuan displayed a supreme sword technique.

Although Shi Potian had learned the Blazing Divine Art and his energy was extremely rigid and masculine, reaching a level comparable to dao entry, he was still no match for Ning Yuan.

The ultimate techniques Ning Yuan practiced were top-tier in the world, and especially after his own deductions, they could now be called the world’s number one ultimate technique.

The two clashed in an instant.

Soon, Shi Potian wore a look of astonishment.

During this time, he himself did not know how strong he was. In any case, when facing Bai Zizai, he had used less than one percent of his power.

And never had anyone been worth him using more than ten percent of his power.

But now...

Shi Potian circulated his True Qi to the limit and struck with all his might; the terrifying punch seemed as if it would collapse the great hall.

But it was casually neutralized by Ning Yuan.

The Abyss of the Northern Sea was unfathomable, swallowing all things.

Its intent was lofty and far-reaching; even if the sun were to fall, it could be swallowed.

Although Shi Potian’s Blazing True Qi was scorching and fierce, when his punch landed, it was like a fish entering the vast sea, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

“Junior, to have such strength is truly breathtaking. If you hadn’t met me, I fear no one in the world could suppress you.”

Ning Yuan stroked his beard and said with a smile.

He looked like an enlightened master.

At this moment, Shi Potian’s eyes widened. “In the Jianghu, it is said that Senior Yue, your martial arts are superb and have long surpassed the realm of martial dao. Seeing it today, it is indeed so. Among the people I have met before, not one has been able to make me use thirty percent of my strength, but facing Senior Yue, I need to use fifty percent of my strength to fight.”

Hearing this, Ning Yuan chuckled.

This was just him; if anyone else heard these words, they would surely be furious.

Shi Potian’s words were too hurtful.

“Then your martial arts are indeed stunning. To use fifty percent of your power to compare with ten percent of my power is truly surprising.”

Ning Yuan said indifferently.

Shi Potian’s expression froze.

This was the first time he had been so deflated in a verbal exchange.

“So Senior Yue didn’t use his full strength either!”

Shi Potian gave a dry laugh and rubbed his head. “I thought Senior Yue had already used his full strength. It seems this Junior was reckless.”

This was the first time someone had not used their full strength against him, yet still made him feel pressure.

Previously, it was always him suppressing his own strength as much as possible to save Face for others, and even then, many so-called experts were still left unable to save Face.

“Junior, you don’t need to hold back against Yue. I want to see just how much strength you really have.”

Ning Yuan said with a smile.

Shi Potian’s martial arts and talent truly made Ning Yuan feel shocked.

This was the first time he had seen someone with such talent.

In the Tian Long World, whether it was Qiao Feng, Duan Yu, or Xu Zhu, none could compare.

“Since Senior says so, then this Junior will be impolite!”

Shi Potian said with a serious expression and a deep voice.

Since the other party had not used their full strength either, he no longer needed to hold back.

This was also the first time he had unleashed his strength with full force.

His complete strength.

Shi Potian rushed towards Ning Yuan again, like a meteorite.

Ning Yuan moved both palms, and two dark blue vortices gathered in his palms.

Boom!

Fist and palm collided; immediately, the great hall collapsed, and the bricks and stones under their feet shattered in an instant.

Ning Yuan himself was like an invisible black hole, and all of Shi Potian’s blazing True Qi was swallowed.

Even though Shi Potian’s internal energy was profound and could be considered the best in the world, with no one able to suppress him except Ning Yuan, at this moment, his violent power was like water entering the sea, unable to stir up any waves.

The commotion here soon alerted the others on Mount Hua.

Including Min Rou.

After dozens of moves, Ning Yuan closed in on Shi Potian, using his fingers as a sword, and tapped on Shi Potian’s chest.

Shi Potian immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated several steps.

At this moment, Min Rou saw Shi Potian’s Face clearly, revealing a look of astonishment, and couldn’t help but open her mouth to shout: “Yu’er?”

“Why are you here?”

“You, how could you fight with your godfather, and with such strength?”

Min Rou looked at the messy scene around her, her Face full of shock.

“Madam, you must have mistaken me for someone else.”

Shi Potian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. “I am not your son.”

“Yu’er, what kind of joke are you playing? Have you lost your mind? You don’t even recognize your mother?”

Min Rou stepped forward, touched Shi Potian’s forehead, and muttered.

“Madam, you must have misunderstood. I am not your son, Shi Zhongyu.”

Shi Potian explained hurriedly.

At this time, Bai Axiu also ran over. “He is not that bad seed, Shi Zhongyu.”

“This is...”

Min Rou looked stunned, her gaze inevitably falling on Ning Yuan.

“Junior Sister Min, he is indeed not Shi Zhongyu, just someone who looks exactly the same, like twins.”

Ning Yuan explained, and Min Rou quickly calmed down.

“Yu’er certainly couldn’t have this kind of strength, but they look too much alike.”

Min Rou looked at Shi Potian, still full of amazement even now.

Ning Yuan did not directly tell Min Rou about Shi Potian’s identity.

He just said to Shi Potian: “Junior, to have such talent and strength is truly not easy. I will not kill you either. I hope you will take care of yourself. If you really want to know the answer, you can go to Xia Ke Island to investigate yourself.”

Ning Yuan said indifferently.

“I will definitely go.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Potian glanced at Bai Axiu beside him, and then said solemnly.

Ning Yuan smiled and said nothing.

But as Shi Potian left, the events that happened on Mount Hua soon spread throughout the Jianghu.

However, at this moment, Min Rou was still immersed in it.

“Alike, truly alike. If it weren’t for him speaking, if it weren’t for his personality and strength, I fear I wouldn’t be able to distinguish the difference between him and Yu’er.”

“That there are two people in the world who look so alike is truly amazing!”

Min Rou was still marveling.

She never even associated it with the possibility of them being twins.

“Perhaps there are not so many coincidences in this world.”

Ning Yuan shook his head. “In this world, there are certainly not a few people who look similar, but to be able to grow up looking exactly the same, I fear...”

Min Rou looked up curiously. “Big Brother Yue, what do you mean by that?”

“I heard that Junior Sister Min gave birth to twins back then.”

Ning Yuan stared at Min Rou and said suddenly.

“Yes.”

Min Rou sighed softly. “Unfortunately, not long after the children were born, one of them was abducted and killed by an enemy.”

Min Rou’s eyes were slightly red.

Ning Yuan looked at Min Rou’s appearance and shook his head helplessly. He had already hinted to this extent, almost explicitly, yet Min Rou still did not understand the meaning.

Regarding this, Ning Yuan couldn’t be bothered to say more.

...

In the Jianghu.

“What? Someone was able to trade hundreds of moves with Yue Buqun?”

“And it was a young man of about twenty? How is this possible?”

As soon as everyone heard this news, they found it ridiculous at first.

No one believed such a thing could happen.

They might have thought that someone could trade blows with Yue Buqun, but it would never be a youth; only a reclusive old monster would have that possibility.

If the rumor had said that the person fighting Yue Buqun was an old man, they might have believed it.

But to say the other party was a youth of ten or twenty years old, this made everyone treat it as a joke.

A youth has only practiced martial arts for a few years; how could he be a match for the current world’s number one expert, even if it was just trading dozens of moves?

Back when so many of them went up to Mount Hua, a full hundred experts from various sects, not even a few could withstand three of his moves.

Even Great Master Fang Zheng of Shaolin and Daoist Chongxu of Wudang could barely last ten moves.

Now, to say that a youth traded dozens of moves with Yue Buqun before retreating is simply a joke as absurd as a fantasy.

Therefore, no one believed it.

However, this news kept spreading.

And it was spread quite convincingly, very vividly and realistically.

Making some people have to be skeptical.

“Do you believe that a youth could fight Yue Buqun to a draw?”

In a restaurant, someone asked the people at the same table.

“Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

The person beside him smiled and shook his head. “That Yue Buqun truly fought his way out. I don’t know what happened on Xia Ke Island, but what happened on Mount Hua is known to everyone in the world, and Yue Buqun’s strength is obvious to all.”

“Now, I don’t know where this rumor came from; it’s really absurd. To say that a youth could fight Yue Buqun to a draw is truly ridiculous. If that were really the case, wouldn’t we have lived our decades in vain?”

A middle-aged man spread his hands and said with a chuckle.

“But some say this news came from within Mount Hua; how should this be explained?”

Someone asked, half-believing and half-doubting.

“What comes out of Mount Hua is not necessarily credible, and furthermore, who spread it? I think it’s also a baseless rumor. Even if a youth is exceptionally gifted, even if he cultivated from the womb, he couldn’t possibly become this strong.”

Someone said firmly.

Others nodded upon hearing this, expressing agreement.

“I think this rumor is incorrect; perhaps it was just Yue Buqun guiding a Junior’s martial arts.”

“These people spreading rumors are truly outrageous. Do they not care about factual evidence at all?”

Most people remained skeptical about this.

They believed it was all a rumor.

No one was willing to believe it, nor could they find a reason to believe such an absurd thing.

However, some people showed signs of being moved.

“Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, the fact that it can spread shows that there is some basis to it. Besides, whether it’s a mule or a horse, you’ll know once you take it out for a walk. Isn’t Yue Buqun going to hold the Martial Arts Assembly? If that youth really has such strength, let him participate in the Martial Arts Assembly and have a fair fight; won’t we know then?”

Someone suggested.

“This makes sense, but where is that youth? We must find him as soon as possible.”

There were also those who loved to watch the excitement and didn’t mind the trouble, saying excitedly immediately.

“That’s right, once we find him, let him challenge Yue Buqun, and we’ll know if it’s true or false.”

“I don’t believe there is such a Prodigy youth in this world. If he really is that powerful, then in the future, the only person who can fight Yue Buqun and challenge Yue Buqun will likely be this child.”

“That’s right, if this child really has such talent and strength, we must protect him well.”

Everyone spoke one after another.

However, they still did not take it seriously.

Most of it was still just joking.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Shi Potian was regulating his breath in a ruined temple.

“Brother Gou, what do we do now? Could Grandpa really have...”

Bai Axiu covered her Face with both hands, unable to accept such a fact.

“Axiu, don’t worry. I can’t get information from Yue Buqun, but I will definitely find Xia Ke Island and go to Xia Ke Island myself to find out everything.”

Shi Potian immediately comforted her.

“But I don’t want you to take any more risks. That Xia Ke Island is too mysterious. Heaven knows what the situation is like inside now, or what other dangers there might be.”

“If even someone with Yue Buqun’s strength had to escape, wouldn’t it be even more dangerous if you went?”

Bai Axiu’s Face was full of worry.

“We are different; maybe we won’t have any trouble. Besides, we still need to find someone who knows Xia Ke Island to find the place, so there’s no rush.”

Shi Potian comforted.

Just at this moment, several burly men broke into the temple.

“Are you the youth who went up to Mount Hua to challenge Yue Buqun?”

The leading Bearded Strongman carrying a long saber asked.

“That’s right, but it wasn’t a challenge, I was just asking Headmaster Yue for advice.”

Shi Potian said straightforwardly, then looked at the few people suspiciously. “But what does this have to do with you? Do you have any business with me?”

“I heard you fought Yue Buqun to a draw?”

The Bearded Strongman looked Shi Potian up and down, then sneered. “Why doesn’t it look like it? How could such a little brat have such strength? I think it’s all exaggeration. Let me test your strength.”

The Bearded Strongman suddenly drew his saber and slashed down.

Regardless of whether that matter was true or not, Shi Potian had indeed become a hot figure in the Jianghu now.

If he could defeat Shi Potian, he would surely become famous in the Jianghu.

“This big brother, you are being too excessive. How can you just attack people? Have I offended you in any way?”

Shi Potian felt baffled, keeping his strength in check and allowing the other party several moves.

But this instead made the big man increasingly believe that Shi Potian was just a facade.