Chapter 53

Chapter 53: One Punch, Invincible!

 

The long-haired man stared at the sword cultivator in the distance, his eyes filled with excitement. “Finally, someone who isn’t weak.”

In the distance, the sword cultivator glanced at the long-haired man and smiled. “You’re not very weak either.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings erupted in commotion.

The powerful beings secretly observing looked at the sword cultivator with confusion in their eyes. Was this guy really so arrogant? Didn’t he know who he was facing?

The long-haired man stared at the sword cultivator. “You only have one chance to draw your sword.”

The sword cultivator nodded slightly. “I usually don’t need a second strike.”

As his words fell, he suddenly drew his sword.

Hum!

With a resonating sword hum, a beam of sword light shot through the void.

The sword light was ordinary, not even causing a ripple in space.

This sword strike seemed not to exist in this world.

When the long-haired man saw this strike, his pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoints. He clenched his fists tightly, his arms instantly turning golden red. Simultaneously, an invincible aura erupted from his body, instantly pulverizing this starry universe. The top-tier experts secretly watching were greatly shocked and frantically retreated, because even just a trace of this aura was enough to kill them!

The long-haired man swung his fists violently. In just an instant, he threw 9,999 punches, each containing a different Dao. When he threw the final punch, his punch power suddenly increased ten-millionfold!

Invincible Fist!

One punch, invincible!

However, when the sword light approached, his invincible punch power began to shatter inch by inch.

That sword light was unmatched!

When he saw his punch power being easily torn apart by the sword cultivator, the long-haired man’s eyes revealed disbelief. Soon, he felt a kind of aura he had never experienced before.

An invincible aura!

It was also an invincible aura, but at this moment, he suddenly understood what true invincible aura meant.

He had enlightenment!

He roared, swinging his fists again, throwing punch after punch. Compared to before, each punch now carried hundreds of times more power. Not only that, but his punches became increasingly terrifying. When he threw his final punch, it was like a million volcanoes erupting simultaneously. Terrifying punch power swept out, crushing toward that sword light!

“Returning to truth…”

Somewhere hidden in the scene, a man wearing Daoist robes watched the long-haired man swinging his fists, somewhat surprised. “Interesting!”

The long-haired man’s punch power was countless times stronger than before, unprecedented in strength, but still couldn’t stop the sword light. However, his terrifying punches did slow the sword light somewhat.

Seeing the sword light still approaching, the long-haired man’s eyes turned blood-red. He frantically swung his fists, sending out terrifying punch power to crush the sword light.

At this moment, his punch power shook billions of stellar civilizations. Countless powerful beings looked toward this region of space, all shocked.

Under the long-haired man’s frantic punches, the sword light didn’t stop but slowed more and more… When the sword light was half a zhang away from him, it finally stopped.

The long-haired man looked up at the sword cultivator, who was smiling at him. “Not bad, but still not qualified to make me draw a second sword.”

After speaking, his body suddenly became illusory. At the same time, the sword light in front of the long-haired man trembled slightly. Instantly, all the long-haired man’s aura turned to nothing, but the sword light didn’t kill him, instead disappearing on the spot.

Seeing the sword cultivator’s body gradually becoming illusory, the long-haired man’s pupils suddenly contracted. This sword cultivator wasn’t his real body, but an avatar.

The long-haired man stared intently at the fading sword cultivator. “In this life, I will defeat you!”

The illusory sword cultivator smiled and said, “I’ll be waiting.”

After the sword cultivator completely disappeared, the long-haired man stood silently for a very long time. Suddenly, he violently punched himself in the head.

Boom!

He entered reincarnation on the spot!

The battle had made him realize the many deficiencies in his fist technique. He wanted to forget his memories and cultivate again, completely perfecting his fist technique to achieve true “invincibility.”

In the valley, Ye Zong threw punch after punch, leveling mountain after mountain.

In Central Divine Continent, Observing Mystery Academy.

Ye Tianming suddenly sat up in bed. He looked around, then sighed heavily in relief before lying back down.

Ye Tianming slowly closed his eyes. After a long while, he asked, “Tower Ancestor, when I merged with the earth earlier, that wasn’t a dream, right?”

Little Tower said, “No, it wasn’t.”

Ye Tianming grinned, his smile gradually widening.

Merging with the earth, although he could only merge with a small part of it now, was undoubtedly a new direction for him, with unlimited potential.

At this moment, Mu Guanchen entered carrying two bowls of rice.

Ye Tianming quickly got up from bed. “Master.”

Mu Guanchen handed one bowl to Ye Tianming, smiling. “Eat first!”

Fried rice with eggs!

Ye Tianming grinned. “Thank you, Master.”

The master and disciple sat at the doorway, with Ye Tianming shoveling food into his mouth. He was truly hungry.

After finishing, Ye Tianming wiped his mouth. “Master, I received the inheritance of the Transcendent Civilization. They gave me a divine object and a tower.”

Mu Guanchen asked, “There must be conditions, right?”

Ye Tianming nodded. “They made me promise one thing: as long as I live, the Transcendent Civilization will exist.”

Mu Guanchen nodded slightly without saying anything.

Ye Tianming asked curiously, “Master, what level would Xiao Bei be among the younger generation in the Observing Mystery Realm?”

Mu Guanchen smiled. “Average.”

Ye Tianming turned to look at Mu Guanchen, who smiled and said, “In my era, he wouldn’t even qualify as average.”

Ye Tianming asked curiously, “Master, what level were you in your era?”

Mu Guanchen smiled. “That’s all in the past.”

Ye Tianming pressed, “Master, can you tell me?”

Mu Guanchen put his bowl and chopsticks aside, then said, “Tianming, what do you think makes someone a true genius?”

Ye Tianming said, “Of course, being powerful.”

Mu Guanchen nodded. “Anything else?”

After a moment of silence, Ye Tianming said, “Please enlighten me, Master.”

Just as Mu Guanchen was about to speak, Fu Cang suddenly approached carrying a bowl of rice. She walked directly to the master and disciple, staring at Ye Tianming. “Why didn’t you bring me food?”

Ye Tianming: “…”

Mu Guanchen explained for Ye Tianming, “He was seriously injured and unconscious until now.”

Fu Cang opened her palm, and a storage ring flew to Ye Tianming. “Continue bringing it next time.”

With that, she turned to leave.

Ye Tianming: “…”

“Fu Cang, wait.”

Mu Guanchen suddenly spoke.

Fu Cang turned to look at Mu Guanchen, who smiled and said, “Sit down, let’s talk.”

Fu Cang frowned, clearly reluctant, but didn’t refuse. She sat down nearby.

Mu Guanchen looked at the two and smiled. “There are only two types of geniuses now: innate geniuses and acquired geniuses.”

Ye Tianming asked, puzzled, “Innate geniuses?”

Mu Guanchen nodded. “In the Observing Mystery Universe, family clans and sects are everywhere. Their disciples are innate geniuses because from birth, they can access the world’s top cultivation resources and education. Even if their innate talent is poor, it doesn’t matter. They have ways to change that. If they want, they could train even a pig to become a Great Emperor-level powerhouse.”

Ye Tianming remained silent.

Fu Cang ate her food without speaking.

Mu Guanchen continued, “Acquired geniuses are those ordinary talented people. No matter how good their talent is, without good resources, their achievements will always be limited. Of course, there are those born ordinary who eventually go very far, but they are extremely rare.”

He shook his head slightly. “The world’s resources are limited, and now with the new aristocracy born from the Observing Mystery Sword Master’s new order, the resources available to those at the bottom are even scarcer.”

Ye Tianming said solemnly, “The Observing Mystery Sword Master established the order for fairness and justice…”

Mu Guanchen sighed softly. “Since ancient times, there has never been absolute fairness or justice, only agreements reached by people at different times and places through mutual negotiation… Laws and morality are often used by rulers to constrain people. Of course, this isn’t necessarily bad, as the world does need some constraints, but those ruling classes should also be constrained.”

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen. “Master, this is difficult.”

Mu Guanchen smiled. “Of course it’s difficult. I just want to tell you that whether it’s Xiao Bei or other disciples from family clans and sects, their ability to reach this point and become ‘geniuses’ in others’ eyes is largely due to their families. If an ordinary person switched places with them, that person could achieve the same… Of course, this isn’t absolute. Some people in those sects and family clans are truly excellent.”

Ye Tianming remained silent.

Mu Guanchen continued, “Like me, I was considered quite good in the Observing Mystery Universe back then… But I clearly knew my starting point was much higher than most people. The resources I enjoyed were far beyond what ordinary people could compare to. So although people called me a genius, I knew clearly that it was all because my starting point was much higher than others. There was nothing to be proud of.”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Master, I understand.”

Beside them, Fu Cang continued eating without speaking.

Ye Tianming said, “Master, now our universe is filled with sects and family clans controlling most of the world’s resources. The lower classes increasingly hate them…”

“Wrong.”

Mu Guanchen interrupted Ye Tianming, saying seriously, “Tianming, what the lower classes condemn and hate is not their power and wealth, but their abuse of wealth and power, and the means by which they obtain wealth and power.”

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen, who continued, “Think about it. If all officials were like Lord Fang Yu, and all wealthy people were like the Observing Mystery Sword Master of the past, would the lower classes condemn and hate them? No, the lower classes would wish for more such people.”

After thinking for a while, Ye Tianming nodded. “Master, I understand.”

Mu Guanchen nodded and was about to speak when Song Shi suddenly appeared. He looked at Ye Tianming and handed him two scrolls. “Two people sent you letters.”

Ye Tianming stood up and took the scrolls. Opening them, he was stunned.

One letter was from Nan Ling Zhao, and one from An Yan.

Song Shi asked, “Are they inviting you to the ‘Observing Mystery Debate Competition’?”

Ye Tianming nodded. “Yes, Principal, what is this ‘Observing Mystery Debate Competition’?”

Song Shi smiled. He glanced at Mu Guanchen. “You should ask your master. He was the champion of that debate competition.”

Ye Tianming turned to look at Mu Guanchen, who smiled and said, “The ‘Observing Mystery Debate Competition’ is an official debate competition held by Observing Mystery Academy. They invite some excellent young people to debate. Simply put, it’s a competition where participants debate on certain issues, testing students’ thinking ability, language expression, and comprehensive abilities.”

He paused, then continued, “You can participate. There,””You will meet many excellent peers, and you will also encounter many different ideas.”

Song Shi nodded, “You can indeed participate, and if you place well, there will be rewards.”

Ye Tianming immediately became interested, “What rewards?”

Song Shi smiled: “The rewards for each debate competition are different. Your teacher’s reward back then was three ancient books. Besides that, he could freely enter various Guanxuan Academy libraries and participate in some special cabinet meetings… Most importantly, there was a title: First Scholar of the Literary Academy.”

Mu Guanchen shook his head with a smile, “Those are just empty honors.”

Ye Tianming looked at Mu Guanchen and grinned, “I didn’t know teacher was so impressive back then.”

Song Shi said meaningfully: “Your teacher was even more impressive than you imagine. Back then, he was…”

Mu Guanchen suddenly smiled: “Old Song, that’s enough, those are all dusty memories from the past. Why bring them up?”

Song Shi shook his head and said nothing more.

Mu Guanchen looked at Ye Tianming, “You can participate in this debate competition… Fu Cang, you can participate too.”

“No!”

Fu Cang refused directly.

Mu Guanchen said: “If you place in the top ten, you can enter the Martial Pavilion to train for a month. The Martial Pavilion would be very helpful for you right now, Fu Cang.”

Martial Pavilion!

Fu Cang’s eyebrows furrowed.

If there was anything in the Guanxuan universe that could interest her, it would undoubtedly be the legendary Martial Pavilion.

Fu Cang’s face remained expressionless, “Nobody invited me.”

Mu Guanchen said: “That’s a small matter. I’ll resolve it.”

Fu Cang added: “I only know how to fight, not how to study.”

Mu Guanchen smiled: “You’ll go with Tianming. You’ll represent the Central Divine State Academy together. As for the scholarly matters, naturally those will be left to him.”

After a moment of silence, Fu Cang turned to look at Ye Tianming. Without speaking, she took out a storage ring and tossed it to him.

Inside were a full ten thousand spirit crystals!

Ye Tianming caught the ring, his face beaming with joy, “My good senior sister, leave everything to me. You just watch.”

Fu Cang shook her head, “You’re really poor.”

Ye Tianming: “???”