Chapter 525: Chapter 173: Ninefold Blast Blade, Born Child of Taiyang, Li Ping’an of Divine Wood Hall

Snow was falling softly; it was the snowy season on the Cloud Mountain Path.

And when the snowy season first began, the wind and snow would not stop for days and nights, during which time everything in the world would change its appearance.

Li Yuan turned his head to look out the window, drinking wine and contemplating his martial arts.

His talent seemed unable to interfere with the powers of Taiyin and Taiyang.

But other than that, he could manage everything.

’Why is it like this?’

Li Yuan suddenly recalled the moment when he first arrived in the Otherworld.

...

"Brother Yuan, the millet jar at home is empty."

It was a woman’s voice, as if coming from the sea, ethereal and mysterious, but all he could hear was the rumbling sound of deep-sea currents.

...

It was Lady Yan who woke him.

A very normal crossing.

But why would this talent avoid Taiyin and Taiyang?

It was another mystery.

No, strictly speaking, his talent had three aspects: one, rapid improvement in cultivation skills outside of Taiyin and Taiyang; two, the ability to analyze everything outside of Taiyin and Taiyang; three, immortality.

Could there be a reason for these three?

As Li Yuan was pondering, he heard a "snap" across from him.

Tang Pang had already passed out drunk, collapsed on the table asleep.

He smiled; it was his fault. Normally, such disciples of the Tang Sect maintain their limits even while drinking on duty.

But today he drank too much, and even added a bit of Heart-Burning Flower pollen. Tang Pang, seeing him drink, accompanied him, and thus got so drunk.

Li Yuan stood up, found a piece of dry beast hide on the wall of the wooden house, and draped it over the beautiful woman in front of him. Then he continued to rest his chin on his hand, turned his head, and watched the snow outside, his thoughts drifting, transforming into techniques that played out in his mind.

Midnight...

Outside the small Tang Sect house, lanterns hung, casting a faint red domain of light.

Creaaak...

On the snowy night, the young man pushed open the door and walked into the domain of light, his posture steady, stance solid.

He took a deep breath, mind cleared of all distractions, twisted his body, and punched.

This punch didn’t use any extraordinary power, only pure punch force.

Boom!

Like a cannon blast, the snow exploded apart.

Li Yuan stepped forward, continuing to punch.

He was simply using the method of "Power," transmitting all the force throughout his body to his fists.

This method of "Power," he had already studied and included it in the "Nine Yang Martial Technique" - the Six Body Forging Forms, with four techniques and one killing move.

But because he didn’t like giving fancy names to techniques, he just wrote "Form One," "Form Two," and so on...

At this moment, having finished practicing his punches, Li Yuan then drew his blade and continued to condense his body’s power onto the blade.

After the blade, there was also the spear...

Blade and spear power were but extensions of the arms.

Once understood, everything follows.

Li Yuan completed a set, stood still in deep thought for a while, then silently resumed his previous moves, only this time he added fire.

The explosive force instantly transferred to his fists and blade, but didn’t produce an exaggerated effect.

Because Li Yuan focused all his attention, restraining them.

This made each of his punches appear unremarkable, but if observed closely, one could see countless flows of fire beneath his skin contracting inward, like innumerable fire snakes coiling.

The "boom boom" sounds disappeared.

To outsiders, it seemed as if the young man was performing normal punches, but Li Yuan felt as if he were "holding back an erupting volcano."

Every time the violent force surged from within, he would gently guide it back or control it to retract inward.

And in the process of repeated suppression, Li Yuan felt that "holding it back was becoming increasingly difficult."

Because each suppression made the subsequent eruption more intense.

It was foreseeable that when Li Yuan could no longer hold it back and unleashed a punch, that punch would be tremendously powerful.

Originally, Li Yuan intended to try adding vibrational force.

After all, in his vision, power was merely a guide, intended to ready his body for merging "Vibrational Force" and "Bursting Force" into "Concealing Power."

But now, just the "Bursting Force" alone was difficult to restrain.

Moreover, this time was different from before.

Previously, it took him several months to restrain the "Vibrational Force," to the point of free control.

Then, by adding points, he swiftly mastered them, achieving the Realm of Great Perfection in both "Vibrational Force" and "Concealing Power."

But the current "Bursting Force" came from the fire of Taiyang, requiring him to handle it slowly by himself.

Compared to a barbarian, his "Bursting" was harder to restrain.

The difference in difficulty was like clouds and mud.

Li Yuan wanted to risk trying to use vibration, but upon feeling it slightly, still found it inappropriate, as he had no idea what would happen.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already February of the following year.

In the deep ice and snow of the mountains, the young man, with eyes closed, was wielding the Cyan Snake Blade in front of an estate.

The estate belonged to Xue Ning.

Xue Ning lived near the Tang Sect, and when Li Yuan couldn’t return to the Black Market Ghost Realm, he sometimes stayed here.

However, though staying, he and Xue Ning only shared the same bed, without any semblance of daily marital life.

The disparity between them was too great, like an elephant and an ant, not to mention the ant was extraordinarily weak; it was impossible for them to be as they were before.

And in the face of the service from the four maids, Li Yuan was also very cautious, always lying still until the end, hurriedly asking the four women to step aside...

For now, every unconscious use of his power could kill ordinary people.

At this moment...

Compared to five months ago, he could now preliminarily restrain "Bursting Force."